#batmanfruitloopslore

Fear clings sticky to my lungs, and though I know you're rotting,

our memories and your corpse buried shallow in Mother Earth's flesh,

they remain vividly trapped in my mind-

This is a little hard to answer because of spoilers. I will try my best to give you an answer but I'm going to be vague about certain things.

Scarecrow does use his fear toxin on civilians, yes, not for the sake of mayhem per se but for the sake of science. He's a bit more private about his crimes, he's not really looking for attention. This also adds to the Scarecrow persona and makes him a kind of urban legend amongst Gothamites. He wants to keep that air of mystery about him. Then when people encounter him they don't know if he's real or not, man or creature. His stance on killing is... complicated.

Riddler is very public about what he does and proudly broadcasts his schemes. He needs people to see what he's doing in order to make his point. Not to mention he loves the attention. He goes after specific people so he doesn't kill civilians. He doesn't kill his victims either. He sees himself as above murder but under specific circumstances, he may deem it fair. He also thinks killing them would be an easy out for them, too merciful. He has a very strong moral compass but it has been warped from his upbringing and can continue to waver.

I guess the level of villain they are is up to you, based on what you see and your own stances on things.

Unfortunately, my good Anon, that is a spoiler. You should know your answers, hopefully, around the beginning of August. As soon as I'm done with classes for the semester I'll get back to work on Interrobang. The next part will be the last before I get into their backstories. Interrobang will continue again after you know more about why they are what they are.

To give you the short answer:

Yes, but she won't make an appearance (moreso than perhaps a cameo)

To give you the long answer:

Because the main focus that Fluffy and I want for the au is the reform not only of as many characters (as applies/can be redeemed) but of Gotham City itself, not everyone is eligible to show up, so to speak. So other villains such as Calandar man and Zsasz are just that; villains. Not everyone wants to change. But we have characters like Strange, Waller, and Hush, and they're just bad! Well, we find them more interesting, and they aide the plot. Strange runs Arkham, Waller owns STAR labs, and Hush is a Bruce obsessed little freak. Pyg is among those who are just killers.

That was a bit rambly, but it seems important to clarify why certain characters show up and others won't.

If more clarification is needed, you can ask again, I'm afraid I may not have worded this well.

I'm almost done with class stuff, so I'll be able to work on bigger stuff pretty soon. I was able to design some rogues in between classes. I have two more goobers I'll post soon when I finalize their colors.

Larizza Diaz "Copperhead" 26 she/any

Notes: Copperhead is STAR Labs' prize experiment, the prime example of what happens when they succeed. Copperhead has no sense of self and is dedicated to the lab never questioning what she's doing. Though this makes her pretty dim. STAR has decided to keep her this way because of her curiosity. Despite how frustrating it can be, they keep her in the dark about the most basic information to keep her loyal to the lab. They see her more as a trained animal than an individual person.

Dewy Alexander "Bookworm" 22 he/him

Notes: Dewy was practically raised by books as his parents didn't know how to raise a child. They didn't bother to try either. So he has little to no social skills and experiences violent mood swings. He developed an obsession for books and thought gaining as much information as possible would bring him happiness. Not realizing his upbringing leaves him craving attention. After trying to publish his own book and being denied due to "the lack of originality" in a fit of anger decides to replicate plots he has read, having no idea how to cope with the letdown and subconsciously looking for attention.

Jo actually looks a lot like his dad with some of his mom's distinguishing features like her eye color. He's more like his mom in personality. This is a mix his grandmother does not like. Because he looks so much like his father it feels like the same man took away her daughter twice. The fact that he acts like his mom means she'll raise him as if he were a replacement for her daughter. Except this time, she won't make the same mistake of being too soft.

Hopping on real quick since I'm going to be working on proper references for Batman and all the rogues, which will take lots of time, so

I will probably be mostly returning to text posts until those are completed, although I am still going to try and finish small pieces as well.

The little au factoid I wanted to share today is that it takes place in the early 2000s, so don't be surprised when you see box computers, landline phones, or an iPod. :)