"Cat" Grant

Flashback: Age 9

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:51:03 GMT

William Finger had been teaching fourth grade for nearly ten years now, but he had never had a student quite like the cause for the parent-teacher conference he was hosting tonight. That one little nine year old girl in pigtails and ping dresses could be the cause of so-much stress...

He closed his eyes briefly and there was a knock on the door. He got up and opened it, welcoming the two people outside in. He was careful to hide the surprise he felt. One of the two, who he assumed was Catherine's mother, wearing a sweater that was probably a little too tight and a skirt that was definitely too short, showing off a pair of very shapely legs. Behind her was an older man--Catherine's grandfather, perhaps? He looked old enough to be the woman's father and he recalled reading in Catherine's file that her parents were not married--who looked like at least forty miles of bad road.

"Ms..." He quickly remembered the name from the file, "Blake? Please, come in." He turned his attention to the man. "Mr...?" he began, offering his hand.

The man took his hand and shook it, with a grip that left his hand throbbing after he let go. "Grant."

Grant? As in Catherine's last name... "And you must be Catherine's..."

"I'm her father," he said, with the weary air of someone used to explaining this often.

Mr. Finger somehow managed to accept this in stride, and wondered what exactly Mr. Grant's secret was and where he could learn or obtain it.. "Please, have a seat."

They did, and Ms. Blake--stop staring at her legs William-- fixed her attention on him. "So, what's up teach?"

"Well, Mr. Grant, Ms. Blake, I'm afraid Catherine has been fighting..."

He didn't get to finish his sentence. As one, Mr. Grant and Ms. Blake both asked, "Did she win?"

The conference went downhill from there.

Well, this sucks. (Crack, 10)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:45:31 GMT

Cat was unhappy right now. She was also about six years old. Physically, at least. Caught some kind of stray chrono-particle when they'd been fighting Degaton. It was supposed to wear off fairly soon. But in the meantime... Not so much fun.

She had a business to run, projects to finish up, drinking to do, bad guys to punch.

Right now? Cereal.

"This sucks."

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:43:34 GMT

Name: Catherine "Cat" Grant
Codename: Wildcat (IV)
Group Membership: Justice Society of America
Birthday: November 17, 1986
Eyes: Green
Hair: Blonde
Height: 5 ft 9 in.
Weight: 130 lbs
Relatives: Ted Grant/Wildcat (father, living), Zinda Blake (Lady Blackhawk, living), Tommy Bronson/Wildcat III (brother, living)

History: Well, a little more than twenty-three years ago, the JSA threw a major shindig. Big party for all the super-folk. And, well, Zinda Blake had a little too much to drink, and Ted Grant had a little too much to drink, and yadda yadda yadda, nine months later, there came a bouncing baby girl. (Blake’s then boss, Barbara Gordon, reportedly originally pitched a fit when she first found out about the pregnancy and father, and delegated the yelling and sanity questioning portions of the conversation to Black Canary and Huntress). Ted himself received quite the earful, first from Dinah, and then from Alan, Ma, and Carter. Jay wasn't angry though, just very, very disappointed.

There was, to put it simply, no chance of any kind of long term relationship between Ted and Zinda, but both put in the time to raise Catherine (Ted was reportedly a little bit drunk on the day of her birth and Zinda was on pain medications, neither realized until it was too late they’d named the girl “Cat”), who spent roughly equal amounts of time with both of them. They more than made sure she knew how to take care of herself. She reportedly made her older brother Tommy’s life a living hell. What surprised everyone, however, were that many of her interests were far more girly than any of the others would have expected. Cat grew up with a love of gardening, tea parties, and all things pink, while at the same time being able to pretty much able to hold her own in the ring or anywhere else,

Cat, of course, grew up around the other JSA brats, and as one of the oldest, has taken on a role of big sister/den mother to most of them, whether they like it or not. When not saving the world as a member of the JSA or cleaning up the streets as Wildcat, she splits her time between running a franchise of Dinah Lance's Sherwood Florist and teaching women's self-defense courses at the NYC branch of Grant's Gym.

Powers: Cat possesses no super-human powers, but has received extensive training in various forms of combat from her father and mother, as well as from Dinah Lance and Helena Bertinelli. Her overall emphasis is in boxing, but she's picked up moves from a great number of styles. She's an overall gifted athlete, and in a pinch, can be called upon to pilot any of the JSA's aircraft.

Cat is a qualified florist, seamstress, and baker. Her tolerance for alcohol is almost super-human.

More Injustice Unlimited members

Sun, 29 May 2011 23:33:58 GMT

following the defeat by the JSA, the Wizard has gone and recruited more members to his team of villains, adding to the ever changing roster of Injustice Unlimited!

Blitzkrieg
Real Name: Jacob Retier
Age: 28

The grandson of the original Baron Blitzkreig who menaced the All-Star Squadron (and later, Damage), Jacob Retier has inherited a measure of his grandfather's super-human abilities. While not sharing his grandfather's Nazi ideology, his belief in his own superiority and greatness more than make up for it. He knows his grandfather was once a powerful man who nearly held worlds in his thrall... and is determined to be such a man himself.

Powers: Blitzkrieg possesses great reserves of super-human energy, which he can direct towards strength, speed, invulnerability, flight, or optic blasts, but only one power at a time.

Vulcan
Real Name: James Pike
Age: 23

Vulcan is the son of Christopher Pike, an Earth astronaut who was transformed by aliens into the flame-wielding Vulcan, Son of Fire. As the Son of Fire, Pike battled the JSA and Infinity Inc. on several occasions. He was eventually cured of his condition and restored to sanity, starting a family. Sadly, his condition was passed to his son, who spent many years in a STAR Labs research facility. The Wizard discovered this and freed him, adding him to his growing villainous army.

Powers: Vulcan possesses incredible super-human strength and durability, as well as the ability to generate vast quantities of heat and flame. He wears powerful armor and carries a Prometheum ax.

Dr. Who
Real Name: Thomas Who
Age: 40

The son of Mr. Who, a foe of the original Doctor Fate, Thomas followed in his father's footsteps and studied chemistry, eventually receiving his doctorate. He further perfected his late father's growth formula and decided to put it to his own use. Like his father before him, the formula seemed to have something of a corruptive effect on his personality, making him much more prone to selfish and evil actions. He was the perfect recruit for the Wizard.

Powers: Dr. Who can increase his height, growing up to one hundred feet tall, with proportionate increases in strength and durability. He maintains a nominal fighting height of fifteen feet, giving him sufficient strength to deal with many foes.

Zodiak
Real Name: Zinda Zodiak
Age: 21

The granddaughter of Professor Zodiak, the Man Who Hated Science, Zinda Zodiak follows in her family's footsteps with a rage against modern science and ideas, preferring the old ways of alchemy. Taught at her grandfather and father's knee, she too has mastered the secrets of the ancient world and while she is willing to work with the Wizard and the other super-villains for now, has her own plans for bringing down society.

Powers: Zodiak carries an alchemy stone, which allows her to alter the elemental composition of matter, changing it and reshaping it to her needs.

Sat, 28 May 2011 03:42:12 GMT

"Injustice Times Two"

1) Independently of each other, Damien Luthor and the Wizard discover the location of the Devastator, a powerful magical android left buried on Earth by some long forgotten race (or possibly ancient Atlanteans. It's all good). They also discover that, in order to wake it up and control it, four special crystals are needed.

2) The first one of these is found in the NY Museum of Natural History. 2 Members each of the Injustice Society and Injustice Unlimited are dispatched to steal it. There, they run afoul first of each other and then members of both the YJLA (I'm thinking Petra and Traya, possibly, since they're native New Yorkers) and the JSA. The teams battle, but one of the Injustice Unlimited members escapes with the crystal.

3) Under interrogation, the remaining villains give up the plan and reveal the locations of the other three crystals. The YJLA and the JSA decide to team up to stop them.

4) The other locations:
a) A Paris museum (A member of the Injustice Society escapes with the crystal)
b) A Mayan temple (a member of Injustice Unlimited escapes with the crystal)
c) Buried under the Great Wall of China (a member of the Injustice Society escapes with the crystal)

5) Luthor and the two escaped Society members and the Wizard and his two escaped team members, both travel to Antarctica to try and find the Devastator. After a brief scuffle, they agree to join forces.

6) Once the Devastator is awakened, Luthor betrays the Wizard. In retaliation, the Wizard uses his magic to summon the YJLA and the JSA to their location, before making his escape.

7) The teams battle the Devastator and any of the remaining villains, barely holding their own, until one of the heroes is able to confront Luthor and smash the crystals, ending the Devastator's threat.

8) The Devastator is reburied, and I'll leave Luthor's exact actions/fate here up to hands with a more vested interest in them.

Honey, I'm home! (test scene)

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:51:52 GMT

Heels clicking and skirt rustling slightly in the breeze, Catherine "Cat" Grant approached the JSA Brownstone. She'd practically grown up in that building, with the best family a girl could ask for, when she wasn't growing up with another best family of the most kick ass women known to man. She'd been away for a while now, with finishing up some education, and the new job and all...

But it was time to come home. The JSA probably just wasn't the same without her particular influences.

...They better not have been havin' any fun without her.

She walked up the steps and knocked on the door.

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:23:20 GMT

NextGen Application (Canon and OC)

Player (nickname, handle)/ LJ: Dylan
Email: on-file
AIM (if you have one): on-file
Character Name: Cather “Cat” Grant
Character LJ (if applicable):
Physical description (face, build, weight): Under normal circumstances, Cat is a blonde girl of slightly over average height with an athletic build consistent with someone who engages in regular intensive exercise.
Age: 23
Birthday: November 17

Codename (if using one): Wildcat
PB: Emilie de Ravin
Abilities: Transforms into a werecat form with claws and enhanced strength, agility, speed, and senses. Significant fighting skills.
Weaknesses and flaws: Cat gets airsick easily. Her super-human senses can be overwhelmed by strong smells, sounds, etc.
Character location/Home: JSA Brownstone
Alignment (villain, hero etc): Hero
Team: JSA
Relatives (living/dead?): Ted Grant/Wildcat (father, living), Zinda Blake/Lady Blackhawk (mother, living), Tom Bronson/Wildcat (half-brother, living)

Backstory: Well, a little more than twenty-three years ago, the JSA threw a major shindig. Big party for all the super-folk. And, well, Zinda Blake had a little too much to drink, and Ted Grant had a little too much to drink, and yadda yadda yadda, nine months later, there came a bouncing baby girl. (Blake’s then boss, Barbara Gordon, reportedly originally pitched a fit when she first found out about the pregnancy and father, and delegated the yelling and sanity questioning portions of the conversation to Black Canary and Huntress).

There was, to put it simply, no chance of any kind of long term relationship between Ted and Zinda, but both put in the time to raise Catherine (Ted was reportedly a little bit drunk on the day of her birth and Zinda was on pain medications, neither realized until it was too late they’d named the girl “Cat”), who spent roughly equal amounts of time with both of them. They more than made sure she knew how to take care of herself. She reportedly made her older brother Tommy’s life a living hell. What surprised everyone, however, were that many of her interests were far more girly than any of the others would have expected. Cat grew up with a love of gardening, tea parties, and all things pink, while at the same time being able to pretty much able to hold her own in the ring or anywhere else, even more so when she discovered, like her brother, she was also a werecat.

Working as a florist in New York City, Cat is about to hook back up with the Justice Society.

Other skills: Cat is talented at knitting, flower arrangement, and gardening.

How do you plan to introduce the character to the game?: dropping by the Brownstone/moving in to the Brownstone
What are you planning to do with this character?: No specific character plans, with the possible exception of an eventual “goes feral” kind of thing.
What do you want to see happen with this character?: JSA stuff, pretty much; alternating plots with Wendi as necessary, since I think we’re big enough to start allowing some doubling up. If this doesn’t work out, she could be an independent, though I prefer the team environment.

Please include a sample post/scene