Black Cat

Black Cat Portrayed by Kate Upton Statistics Full Name Felicia Hardy Age 26 Height 5'10" Build Athletic Eyes Green-Blue Hair Platinum Blonde Factions None Occupation Thief Alignment Neutral Claim to Fame Felicia Hardy is a respected member of the New York social scene. The Black Cat is one of the most infamous burglars in the world. Only a handful of people know they are one in the same. Reputation As the Black Cat, Felicia Hardy has a reputation as a bit of a flirt. Maybe more than a bit. She is a thrillseeker, and often seems to take on the jobs that will certainly get others caught. The crazy part? She actually pulls them off. Basically think of Danny Ocean, but in a cat suit. And a total bombshell. Biography Felicia Hardy grew up idolizing her father. Born into a well-to-do home in Queens, she was taught the proper way of etiquette and social life, and was held to a high standard, never quite measuring up to her mother's expectations of a proper young lady. But when her daddy would come back from one of his many many business trips, always with presents in tow, she would take in everything he said or did. So when she was 12, and her mother told Felicia that her father Walter died in a plane crash, she was devastated. Only, her father wasn't actually dead. In reality, Walter Hardy was a famed car burglar who had finally been tracked down by the FBI. And rather than face the embarrasing truth, Felicia's mother Lydia chose to lie to her daughter. But as Felicia grew up, it became clear that something else was amiss; the way her mother would talk about her father with such disdain, it made her want to know more about the man she had loved as a child. And when she was 18, attending Empire State University, Felicia and her father, escaped from prison, reunited. Soon Felicia decided to follow in her father's footprints, demanding her teach her all he could about the art of thievery. The next few years, Felicia learned a lot from her father. She took up the identity of the Black Cat, due to her ability to seem to jinx those who tried to catch her. The two worked together and apart, and soon the name of the Black Cat came to be known throughout New York and the world at large as one of the more creative, daring and luckiest thieves around. Even after her father was sent back to prison, Felicia continued his legacy as a world-class thief and adventurer, always looking for the next impossible heist to take on.

Character Details Personality Felicia would reject the notion she's a selfish person; self-centered, perhaps, but not selfish. The thievery thing comes from a more complex place than simply wanting more things than she what she has now. For one, there is the thrill of it; the challenge and being able to prove that she can do it is a large part of exactly why she enjoys it. Also, sometimes people simply seem like they have too much. Growing up in socialite circles has certainly exposed her to a lot of gross, mal-adjusted greed and while she is part of it, she also feels that she could do her part to balance the order of things. And finally it connects her with her father, one of the few people she looks up to and admires. Felicia has a reputation for being a flirt, and not unfounded. She enjoys using feminine charms to throw others off balance, and it's just nice to feel appreciated sometimes. She isn't just going to throw herself at anyone however, and long-term romantic relationships rarely go well. In reality, she keeps people are arm's lengths with the promiscious outer exterior, allowing herself to disappear into a character when the mask goes on and not worry about if she might be hurting someone with her unfortunate powers. Abilities Thievery Felicia was trained in the age-old art of "taking things other people seem to think they own" by her father, and she's something of a pro at it. These skills range from the mechanical know-how of lock-picking, safe-cracking and bypassing complex security systems, to the more intangible ability to judge a situation and do split-second threat management calculations. She prides herself on her ability to get in, get out and have little sign left behind she was ever there…save for the object she lifted being gone, but that's a hazard of the job. Acrobatics In school, Felicia participated in gymnatics as a way to keep herself limber and agile. Between her daredevil personality and hours of practice, she is able to deftly and quickly manipulate her surroundings. Combined with an affinity for urban traversal, she is able to dip duck and dive her way out of tricky situations with relative ease. Fighting Not to put too fine a point on it, but this cat has claws. Her life as a thief has made Felicia very unpopular with certain people and a side-effect of this is the need to develop an ability to fight for herself. This mainly is a mixture of capoeira, karate, judo and good old boot-to-the-groin. She can fight up a dozen standard-trained guards on her own without much trouble, and while she might be bested by more experienced or focused martial artists, she certainly can hold her own. Bad Luck Field The girl is bad juju, quite literally. Due to a low-grade mutation, Felicia Hardy gives off a field of what can be most easily described as "bad luck". This allows her to subconciously and uncontrolably affect the probality field in her nearby area to cause things to not exactly go other people's ways. Maybe a gun wielded by a mobster that worked perfectly a minute ago no misfires, or a typically athletic guard trips over his own two feet chasing down a cat burglar. These fields are random and unpredictable, but always seem to give the target bad luck and don't affect Felicia herself. The range of the field is hard to pin-down, but seems to radiate out at a 20 yard radius from her at the most. Stealth Felicia is able to use her elements to sneak, creep and otherwise go undetected. This is especially helpful when she is getting to places she is not meant to be; if the Black Cat is not supposed to be there, she won't let you know she totally is. Socialite Felicia grew up in the grand American blue bloods, the old money of the East coast. Proper manners, etiquette and how to carry herself in social environs were part of her raising. She knows the right people, and knows how to politely tell you how she knows the right people. She feels at home amongst the rich, and can blend among them while also casing the joint to rob them all blind later. Advantages Legacy Felicia's mother is a member of the Pollard family, an established socialite name in New York. Despite the disgrace of her father's arrest, Felicia is still her mother's daughter and is thus afforded certain benefits within social circles where the Pollard name carries weight. This includes consideration for exclusive clubs and organizations, as well as regular invite-only events. Her Queens high-rise penthouse apartment, prime real estate, is a rent-controlled home that has been passed down her family. This also serves as a good excuse for some of the nice jewelry and finery that Felicia often seems to find herself with. Underground The Black Cat is an experienced and connected cat burglar. Her history of heists has generated something of a series of contacts that she still calls upon as relevant. While she doesn't always know a guy, she certainly knows a guy who knows a guy. Disdvantages Criminal The Black Cat is a known cat burglar, and any information leading to her capture and arrest is met with a handsome reward by the NYPD. For this reason, she's always a little uneasy when it comes to the boys in blue, even if she's having a good day and not actually breaking any of the really IMPORTANT laws. Enemies The Black Cat takes things. Like professionally. She takes things that belong to other people, and often times they don't care for it. And because Felicia likes to target people who deserve to have their things taken away, she has made some very powerful, very violent people angry. VERY angry. And unlike the police, these people aren't so much intersted in her capture as just making her pay. Kleptomania Felicia likes to have nice things, evenespeciallyif she's been told she can't have them. Stealing is not just a hobby or a profession, but an inherit part of who she is; if she were to stop, it would only be for a while, as the itch eventually always comes back. She tries to target people who deserve to have their valuables taken, but if she wants it? Like really wants it? Yeah, she's gonna take it, whether it's the "right" thing or not. Jinx People around Felicia seem to have bad luck. For the most part this is intentional, as the misfortune of others can mean good things for Ms. Hardy. Unfortunately, these powers are out of her control and can even affect people she cares about. The longer she spends with someone, the more likely it becomes they'll be struck with bad luck. For this reasons she keeps people she cares about at an arm's length, willing to act nice one minute and run away the next, for fear if she gets too close it can mean disaster for those around her. Secret Identity The life of a high-stakes cat burglar requires a certain degree of anonymity to be established. Thus the secret identity route, going by the name and visage of the Black Cat to throw off those who might wish her harm. Only a handful of people know her secret, and she plans to keep it that way. The lengths she has to go to keep her lives seperate can be difficult, especially when in tight situations. Relationships Character Gallery [[tab 2015]] Hypotheticals February 24, 2015: Kwabena manages to track down, with Rant's help, the thief who recently stole the pot at Two-Face's Double Down club. (log: 20150224-hypotheticals | tags: black_cat nyc rant shift | posted: 25 Feb 2015 12:39) The Double Down Club February 17, 2015: Gangs, assassination, cage fights, thievery. Just another day in Gotham (NSFW racial languages, death, blood and gore, ton'o swearing) (log: 20150217-thedoubledownclub | tags: black_cat bluebird gotham shift twoface | posted: 18 Feb 2015 05:31) [[/tab]] [[tab 2014]] Is That the B(r)est You Got? August 3rd, 2014: Another claws out encounter between Black Cat and Catwoman. Cameo by Remy LeBeau. (Lots of language, violence and some innuendo) (log: 20140803-is-that-the-b-r-est-you-got | tags: black_cat catwoman gambit gotham | posted: 04 Aug 2014 15:26) Ends in a Wager August 2nd, 2014: Remy discovers Black Cat with his bike after completing his own personal mission. The chase ensues. (log: 20140802-ends-in-a-wager | tags: black_cat gambit nyc | posted: 02 Aug 2014 20:23) Catfight! July 8th, 2014: Following the events of The White Tiger Gambit and Black Cat escape their Yakuza pursuers to encounter a new threat, Catwoman. (Some language) (log: 20140709-catfight | tags: black_cat catwoman gambit gotham | posted: 09 Jul 2014 13:39) The White Tiger June 28, 2014: Two thieves after the same thing end up unlikely wing men. (log: 20140628-the-white-tiger | tags: black_cat gambit | posted: 05 Jul 2014 19:28) [[/tab]] Logs [[tabview]] [[/tabview]] Back to: Current Cast