Character concept: Gumshoe [Stop | Criminal | Scum!] - NYPD's Finest!

Incognitive

New member
Appearance: A slovenly dressed man in his late 30s. Dirty white shirt, loosely worn tie, suspenders, dress pants, the whole shebang. Kinda looks like Bullock from BTAS. The very image of an unkempt and overworked police officer. Carries a pistol reminiscent of the Colt M1911 and a handheld hexed spotlight. Enchanted handcuffs dangling from one wrist ready to be locked on a perpetrator to prevent escape.

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Abilities:

(1) Judo Toss

"I learned this from the landlady downstairs!"

Gumshoe performs a short dash forward, grabbing the first enemy he collides with and throwing them behind him, stunning them for a short duration. Slams enemy down if midair.

Range: 5m | Stun: 0.5s | Cooldown 20 sec | 70 Spirit damage + 40 scaling Melee damage
T1: +50 Damage | T2: Disarms target for 1.5s after stun | T3: Unstoppable while dashing

(2) You're Coming With Me!

"Dead or alive... you know how this goes."

Gumshoe throws one end of a handcuff, chaining the first target hit to himself. Enemies affected receives reduced movement and dash distance, increasing in magnitude the farther they are from Gumshoe. Deals damage if the chain is broken by extending beyond the ability range.

Range: 15m | Duration: 10 sec | Cooldown: 25 sec | Damage: 50 Spirit damage
T1: -25% Fire Rate | T2: -7 sec cooldown | T3: Reflect 30% damage received from target

(3) Snack Break

"(*Starts chewing his doughnut loudly*)"

Gumshoe channels for a duration, healing based on a percentage of damage taken. Gumshoe can move and dash during channeling, and immediately enters a sprint during the beginning of channeling.

Heal: 25% of damage taken | Duration: 8 Sec | Cooldown 35 Sec

T1: +4m Sprint speed | T2: +10% Damage taken healed | T3: Ability becomes charged

(4) Public Enemy #1

"Sic 'em boys!"

Gumshoe shines his hex-powered spotlight on a target, reducing their Bullet and Spirit resistance as well as granting increased movement speed to nearby allies moving towards the target. Refunds 15 sec of cooldown if the target is killed in the ability's duration.

Duration: 15 Sec | Resistance Reduction: 25% | +4 movement speed | Cooldown: 75 sec
T1: Gumshoe gains +30% weapon damage for the duration of the ability | T2: Grants +20% Fire Rate to nearby allies | T3: -10 Sec cooldown


Background:

By the turn of the 20th century, New York had become a hotbed for organized crime. It is an open secret that the gangs run the streets, with entire city blocks where law enforcement do not dare or care to keep up the peace. Corruption run rampant on every strata of society, and so what is a man to do should he desire to keep his morals and principles intact? it's simple really, you just have to be tough as nails and stubborn as a mule with a high tolerance for hits placed on your head. Luckily enough, that's who John "Gumshoe" Coppola is.

Known as a stalwart enemy of organized crime in New York, Captain Coppola, or Gumshoe as his friends and enemies alike came to call him, butt heads with many fellow officers and superiors in his heavy handed means of getting arrests. He is not afraid to stretch the law in writing if it means upholding them in spirit and dispensing justice in the process. Bouncing from one department to another (most likely in an attempt to hinder his progression in rank by his corrupt superiors), Gumshow finds himself in a dead end "Occultic Control" department of NYPD where cold cases goes to die and rejects are stuffed in until they resign or retire. Gumshoe won't have any of that nonsense though, and the coming ritual will allow him to clean the streets with boons inaccessible through the legal framework law enforcement afforded him.

Disclaimer: Yes I know warden exists but that guy is more of a monster hunter disguised as a brit bobby in ny more than anything
 
Interactions (Because i feel like committing to writing this oc donut steel of mine)

Hidden King

"This city is sick, diseased.... summon the Hidden King, and he will hand you the cure."

Archmother

"Lives are at stake here, Gumshoe. Summon the Archmother and smite the unrighteous with fury!"


Abrams
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Abrams: Captain Coppola.

Gumshoe: *grunts*

Abrams: You're in a good mood. (Sarcastic)

Gumshoe: Well forgive me if I'm not too eager to work with a private eye. Don't sit right with me how you could make a living snooping around other people's business!

Abrams: And how are you any different, Gumshoe?

Gumshoe: I do it to save lives! It paying the bills is just a bonus.

--

Gumshoe: You're in over your head, Abrams.

Abrams: I can handle myself just fine, Gumshoe.

Gumshoe: How about you hand that wee book o' yours to someone who can help.

Abrams: And let it be "lost" in the evidence locker? Yeah, no thanks pal.

--

Abrams: You toss 'em, I'll slam 'em.

Gumshoe: Don't tell me how to do my job, detective.

--

On Kill: You're a good man Abrams, but you can't stop justice!

Bepop
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Gumshoe: You're that uh, that golem helping Miss Shelly yeah?

Bepop: I am.

Gumshoe: Miss Shelly she's, uh.... a good woman.

Bepop: That she is.

Gumshoe: I know you're doing this for Miss Shelly, and I owe it to her that I see you go through this alive. God knows I do.

Bepop: Thanks, officer. That means a lot to me, and Miss Shelly I'm sure.

--

Bepop: I recall catching you cheering for Lash last week.

Gumshoe: And what's wrong with that?!

Bepop: But he's... he's an asshole!

Gumshoe: Hey, he's an entertaining asshole. Learn to separate the art from the artist, buddy.

--

Gumshoe: If we have 10 of you's running around the precinct grabbing bad guys this city'd be clean in no time.

Bepop: Not sure if that's possible or if I'm cut out for police work but I appreciate the thought, Gumshoe.

--

On Kill: I'll send my condolences to Miss Shelly...

Celeste
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Celeste: You made quite a mess chasing a perp through my show the other day.

Gumshoe: Yeah, sorry about that, toots. I get a bit too focused when I'm on the job.

Celeste: The name's Celeste, not toots.

Gumshoe: What like your real government's name is Celeste? Oh well, it's a free country.

Celeste: Ha. Ha. Real funny, officer.

--

Celeste: Is that frosted doughnuts in that bag you're carrying?

Gumshoe: All 6 of them from Giselle's bakery!

Celeste: I'm surprised you could even feel hungry right now.

Gumshoe: I could eat myself into a coma through a gunfight just fine. Nerves of steel, and a cast iron stomach, baby! Queens Hotdog eating champion 4th year in a row!

Celeste: Hey if this whole policeman career don't work out I think I have a spot open for you in the sideshow.

--

Gumshoe: And here I thought my flashlight's too bright.

Celeste: You ain't seen anything yet, officer.

--

On Kill: And here I thought we had a connection!

Drifter
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Gumshoe: Halt citizen, there've been reports of grisly murders nearby. Know anything about that?

Drifter: Oh I wouldn't have the faintest idea of that, officer. I'm just a simple traveler. A transient looking to pass by.

Gumshoe: Well alright then. Just be careful, you don't know what kind of sickos prowling the streets in these wee hours.

Drifter: Oh trust me officer, I do, heheheh...

--

Drifter: What's the matter officer? Feeling faint?

Gumshoe: Faint? Me? Never! Sometimes, not now though. *Clears throat*

Drifter: You don't gotta worry none, Gumshoe. You ain't crossed me yet but you've come pretty close. Oh and that little rookie you sent to snoop around? Forget about it.

--

On kill: God that was one creepy sonuvabitch.

Haze
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Haze: At ease, officer. The OSIC isn't auditing your department.

Gumshoe: Oh, that true? Whew! for a moment there I thought you'd-

Haze: Doesn't mean we haven't gone through it with a fine comb, though. You should get your taxes in order. The IRS may be slower than us but they ARE less forgiving. And that's saying something.

Gumshoe: I should file an extension.

Haze: You should.

--

Gumshoe: Say, the OSIC aren't recruiting now are they?

Haze: We are.

Gumshoe: Maybe you could put a good word in once this is over.

Haze: I could, but I won't. You're exactly where you're needed.

Gumshow: Ouch.

Haze: It's not meant as an insult if that helps.

--

On kill: Not even a sandman is exempt from the law, Haze!


Grey Talon

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Gumshoe: A bit much isn't it?

GT: What is?

Gumshoe: The bow and arrow thing.

GT: So you have a problem with my weapon of choice.

Gumshoe: No... just, eh....

--

Gumshoe: I looked into the case files. I'm sorry for your loss, Mr. Grey Talon sir.

GT: Thank you for the thought, Gumshoe.

Gumshoe: I have noticed some discrepancies in the initial report and the autopsy. I'm sure you're keen eyed enough to notice it but I might have a bit more to share with you.

GT: We will talk of this later. The ritual is starting.

--

On kill: For what it's worth, I respected the man.


Venator
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Gumshoe: Open carrying an automatic weapon AND a sawed off shotgun in the public? That I can still tolerate. But do you REALLY need the giant crossbow, father?

Venator: I do. It's an integral part of my job.

Gumshoe: What part of the job demands a giant stake launching crossbow?!

Venator: The part where we hunt monsters.

Gumshoe: ...do you at least have a permit to carry it around?

Venator: No.

--

Venator: You look distraught, officer.

Gumshoe: Hard not to. Present company don't really inspire much confidence.

Venator: Oh ye of little faith...

Gumshoe: I have plenty of faith, father. Just not the Catholic type.

--

On kill: I hope God ain't angry at me for that.

Holliday
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Gumshoe: Look at us, two lawbringers ready to restore order to this damned city!

Holliday: What are you talking about?

Gumshoe: Come on! You're Holliday and I'm like, Earl Wyatt you know?

Holliday: That's fair. I didn't really come here to clean up the streets though. Just looking for one lowlife to take down.

Gumshoe: One criminal down is still one for the count, baby!

--

Holliday: Not going to try to talk me down from chasing my target?

Gumshoe: Bla bla bla revenge bad closure all that nonsense who cares! Give em hell, Holliday!


Ivy
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Ivy: You look like you don't like me much.

Gumshoe: No, it's just... I wish you could do what you do through the right channel.

Ivy: I don't know about the right channels, I just do what I can to save people.

Gumshoe: You and me both kid....

--

Gumshow: Throw me in, Ivy! I'll give em the ol' one-two!

Ivy: You got it officer!



Vyper
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Vyper: haven't seen you around the ol' bear pit.

Gumshoe: Probably because I put you in jail, which is where you're supposed to be right now.

Vyper: Oh come on it takes a lot more to keep a gal like me down for long.

Gumshoe: If there's anyone who can keep you in rock bottom Vyper it's yourself.

Vyper: Hey, rude.

--

On kill: God I feel both sorry and loathing for her.


Paradox
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Paradox: Stop. Asking. About. Us.

Gumshoe: Aww, what's the matter toots? Gumshoe got you all wound up?

Paradox: You'll regret poking the hornet's nest.

Gumshoe: And what, you'll rob me? Ain't got nothing worth stealing since 35'.

Paradox: That's the thing. We could rob you for all your worth and kill you but you're worth nothing! Our rep will take a hit just for the attempt. You're a cockroach Gumshoe.
 

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