Post by The Wonderful Wachter on Aug 15, 2012 17:11:14 GMT -5
Second Coming of the Dragon
Real Name: Richard “Dick” Grayson
Aliases: The Lesser Dragon
Place of Birth: Key West, Florida
Height: 5’10
Weight: 172 lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
House Rating: 9 of 10
Background: The story of the boy who comes from humble, and even tragic, origins to become the best in the world is not a new one but somehow Richard Grayson owns it. Of Romani (better known to you uneducated folks as Gypsies) heritage, Richard Grayson was born and raised within the famous Haly’s Circus. His parents were the equally famous Flying Graysons. At the age of seven, he became the youngest acrobat (and one of a handful) to master the quadruple somersault and seemed well on his way to becoming one of the world’s premier acrobat and gymnasts. That all changed the day tragedy struck right here in our city of Bludhaven and the Flying Graysons found their wings cut.
Orphaned, Grayson was taken in by Richard Drakunovski AKA Richard Dragon – a prize fighter who once had every martial artist in the world on their knees begging to fight or be trained by him. The fighter even participated over in the Old House before moving onto bigger, more public things. Dragon taught him everything he knew and even, if rumors are to be believed, brought the boy to the fabled halls of Nanda Parbat to meditate and find peace over all that had been taken from him. Lucky for us, Grayson seemed to have misunderstood that lesson and became a champion fighter in his own right, receiving top billing the world over. Grayson later retired at the top of his game, ranked in the top-ten world-wide, at the meager age of nineteen and turned to a more mundane life of study and family.
As an adult, Grayson joined Haven’s Finest (Gasp, we know) but never had a chance to rise in their ranks before his career was cut short during an encounter between Angel Marin’s old gang, The Loners, The Red Hood, and wait for it… Deathstroke the Terminator… A patron of our fine halls. Throwing himself in front of a hail of bullets meant for the Terminator, Grayson was lucky to be alive and ended up in a coma for months.
Now Richard Grayson the Second Coming of the Dragon is back and ready to fight.
A one night only event here at the house.
Come one, come all.
Will this Dragon soar once more or have his wings truly been clipped?
Ability/Technique: Grayson has been a prodigious athlete from an early age, known to be an acrobat (the youngest to ever master the quadruple somersault) beyond renown and a master martial artist in over a dozen disciplines with an emphasis on Escrima, Aikido, and of course his master’s famed Dragon style. Yet the fact he has mastered these techniques is not what makes Grayson great… His utilization of his unmatched acrobatic skill to combine all his talents into his own art leaves many unable to score a blow on him. He is an intuitive fighter able to read opponents with ease and react accordingly.
Signature Move: Grayson is famed for going over a hundred matches without losing a single point.
Weapons/Equipment: N/A
Catgirl AKA Nekohime
Real Name: Unknown
Aliases: Kitty, Wildchild
Place of Birth: Unknown
Height: 5’2”
Weight: 109 lbs
Hair: Purple
Eyes: Yellow
House Rating: 10 of 10
Background: Very little is known of the House’s reigning champion. She made her debut six months ago and has been a common sight at the Meta-Brawl ever since. She fights in every venue (one-on-one, special event, rumble, etc…) except for tag. Her tiny appearance and ferocious fighting has earned her quite the fanbase among the Haven’s denizens. Catgirl is famed as the first fighter in House history to make it to Champion without a single accidental death. Her preferred match is to fight in the dark where her ability to move about quietly and sense her opponents puts odds in her favor.
Ability/Technique: From her first showing, it’s been obvious that Catgirl has metahuman abilities. Her strength, stamina, agility, and speed are all far above the norm of a girl her size and that’s not taking into account her unusual eyes and hair color. She fights like a boxer yet moves like… well… a cat… infamous for her ability to get out of tight situations and deliver precise, disabling blows. She’s skilled with a whip and is one of the few fighters who can move silently and secretly about the arena.
Signature Move: Catscratch. . . After finishing off her foe, our little Wildchild always leaves her mark behind.
Weapons/Equipment: Catgirl has clawed gloves though it is rumored that the gloves are not the cause of the claws and utilizes a bullwhip.
The Massive Mammoth
Real Name: Baran Flinders
Aliases: Dumbo
Place of Birth: Unknown
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 271 lbs
Hair: Red
Eyes: Blue
House Rating: 6 of 10
Background: Baran is a career criminal whose closest attempts at going straight are fighting here in our arena and working as a bodyguard for Roland Desmond. In his younger days, he tried his hand at various wrestling federations around the world only to be banned and served jail time for killing one of his opponents. He’s a known enforcer with rumored ties to fearsome metahumans across the nation.
Ability/Technique: Baran… is not the sharpest tool in the shed but he makes up for it with his raw power. He tends to overwhelm his opponents with his sheer strength despite having experience in both wrestling and boxing techniques.
Signature Move: Extinction is Baran’s own take on the Powerbomb. Slamming his opponents from above his shoulders and into a crater on the ground, this move has resulted in the paralysis of more than one fighter.
Weapons/Equipment: Though his strength around the house is unmatched in our normal leagues… In order to compete in the Meta-brawl, Mammoth utilizes a mechanical, golden harness that ups his strength to unknown levels. With bits on his wrists and ankles, his punches and kicks are increased even more. In recent days, he’s been seen taking both a healthy supply of Busters and Slappers.