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C&C 2020

Someone call for a dystopian future au? Sometime around 2014 (THIS IS NEW, GUYS, WE'RE JUST SLIDING THE SHIT HITTING THE FAN FORWARD A FEW YEARS OKAY), the government in the City decided that they'd had enough of these superhero antics. There was a nationwide crackdown on metas, requiring registration upon penalty of incarceration. The network was shut down, and many residents were scattered to the winds. There are a few that stayed in touch, however. That's where you come in.

For some of you, this might be from before your time. Not to fear! Since it's a highly flexible splinter universe, there's pretty much no such thing as canon. Retcons abound, either as allowances for contradictory canon information (except for the premise, of course), or even just if the player wants to change something around!

So, use this post as a free-for all. New characters get new projected histories, dropped characters can be said to have come back, and old characters can be reexamined or given more story. On Sunday, an open post will be put up in

capeandcowl2020 proper, so use this time to work out information and pimp this out to players who're eligible but may not see this (you can also ahead and start your own posts in that comm)! Remember, any character that has been played in main game is automatically good to go, and you are welcome to make use of the musebox whenever the mood strikes you!

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Reilly never thought he'd give up the vigilante life. Since he was thirteen, he'd been prowling the streets as Darkdevil, meting out his brand of justice. He was a firm believer in the law, but only when it deserved to be believed in, and something like registration wasn't going to stop him.

But it did stop his mentor. And though the rumors remain unconfirmed, Reilly has never been able to forget what happened to those who attacked Matt Murdock. Or forgive himself for it.

Besides, as fate would have it, a new problem was about to complicate his already complex life. Two problems, in fact. Twins. Abandoned spawn of the ninja clan that had dogged him Cassandra Cain for so long. Against their better judgement the young pair took the kids in, christened them Matthew and Barbara, and created their own little family... at least until Cass disappeared. Whether it was a 'porting out or something even worse, he doesn't know. Maybe it's better that way.

Now, he's not a vigilante. He's not a lawyer. He's just a Dad, which was the last thing he ever expected. Well... he's mostly just a Dad. Rumor has it that you can still acquire his legal expertise. Need some help forging paperwork, finding loopholes, or some assistance "convincing" someone to "overlook" your Import status? He's your man.

And to be honest, the rumors of his retirement may have been... exaggerated.

Edited 2013-03-01 20:14 (UTC)

cape and cowl 2020: planning post

REILLY TYNE, age old fart (twenty-five. ish?)