Alex stepped into his office on the secret base, the taste of Pamela's burger still lingering. The metal desk gleamed under the glow of monitors, while Floravita Industries' vines rustled on the walls, their leaves swaying as if watching him. In the corner stood a safe holding the documents that finished Falcone and Maroni. Their accounts were frozen, their men scattered like rats, and cops were knocking on doors. But the mob was small fry. Now, the titans—those who played cities like chess pieces—had their eyes on them. Alex sat, pulling a worn notebook from the drawer—his "Freak Bestiary," where he cataloged everyone who could stand in their way. Time to figure out who they were playing against.
He flipped through pages scrawled in jagged handwriting. Each player in this circus was a threat or an opportunity. Gotham's metahumans, and those who ruled with brains or money, not powers.
Freak Bestiary
Name: Joker
Danger: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Power: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
Interest in Plans: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Description: The Joker is chaos incarnate. Chemicals gave him resistance to pain and poisons, but his real strength is manipulation. A psychopath and genius who turns people into puppets. His laugh is a virus for the weak. Hates order. Likely already plotting to turn their oasis into a landfill.
Name: Pamela Isley (Poison Ivy)
Danger: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Power: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Interest in Plans: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Description: Pamela is Alex's right hand. Her control over plants, toxins, and spores can sedate a city or enhance a person. A demi-goddess obsessed with saving nature and people. If he missteps, her vines will strangle him first.
Name: Jonathan Crane (Scarecrow)
Danger: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Power: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Interest in Plans: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Description: Crane is a master of fear. His toxin triggers nightmares, breaks minds. Physically weak, but his chemistry is dangerous. Obsessed with fear, he despises Pamela for her spores that suppress his toxin. If he learns their plans, he'll try to destroy them to prove his superiority. Name: Victor
Name: Fries (Mr. Freeze)
Danger: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Power: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Interest in Plans: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
Description: Fries is a cryogenic genius. His tech freezes everything, his suit makes him near-invulnerable. Without it, he's fragile. Obsessed with saving his wife, Nora. Doesn't care about Floravita unless they interfere with his research. But threaten his labs, and he'll freeze their base.
Name: Basil Karlo (Clayface)
Danger: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Power: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Interest in Plans: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
Description: Clayface is living clay, shapeshifting, infiltrating anywhere. Impressive power, but an unstable mind craving recognition.
Name: Waylon Jones (Killer Croc)
Danger: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Power: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Interest in Plans: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
Description: Croc is a beast with scales, strength, and regeneration. A loner driven by instinct. Doesn't care about Floravita, but if they invade his sewers, he'll tear them apart.
Name: Oswald Cobblepot (Penguin)
Danger: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Power: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
Interest in Plans: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Description: Penguin is a king without a crown. Money, connections, and the Iceberg Lounge make him dangerous. Cunning but cowardly. The mob fell, but he survived. Could be an ally or a traitor.
Name: Edward Nigma (Riddler)
Danger: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Power: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
Interest in Plans: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Description: Nigma is a genius with a god complex. His intellect is his weapon. Hacks systems, solves puzzles. Obsessed with superiority, he's digging into Floravita, seeing them as a riddle.
Name: Harvey Dent (Two-Face)
Danger: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Power: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
Interest in Plans: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
Description: Two-Face is a man of dual natures. His influence in courts and crime persists despite the mob's fall. His decisions hinge on a coin toss.
Name: Roman Sionis (Black Mask)
Danger: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Power: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
Interest in Plans: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Description: Sionis is a sadist with money. His gang and arms trade keep him afloat. Cruel, vengeful. Sees Floravita as a threat or a chance to profit. His interest is growing.
Alex closed the notebook and powered up his laptop, navigating to the Parahumans forum. The retro design greeted him: blue background, pixelated fonts, a flashing banner with a bat and "Welcome to Gotham's Shadows." He clicked the "Cities" section, selected "Gotham," then the "Poison Ivy" thread. View count: 12,347. The thread buzzed with posts reflecting how Gotham viewed Floravita Industries.
SlaveGreen: Was in the sanctuary—it's paradise! Air so clean you forget it's Gotham. Vines give water, fruit, all free! I'd be anything for Pamela—a chair, a footrest. 😍
BlackCat ✅: Oh god, Ivy, I was gone 2 months, what did you do?! 😿
GreenMistress ✅: 😎
SlaveGreen: OHMYGOD IT'S YOU! TAKE ME AS YOUR SERVANT, PLEASE, USE MY FACE HOWEVER YOU WANT! 😍😍😍
Moderator ✅: SlaveGreen, ease off the caps. 🚫
Adekvat228: Anyone else weirded out that Gotham got hit with a bio-weapon? 🤔
GotemMembers1337: Adekvat228, as a resident, I'm glad it happened. Mob war kicked off, I didn't make it to the sanctuary, hid in a shop, thought I was done for. Said goodbye to life four times, then everyone started passing out. Thank you, GreenMistress! 🙏 If you need a law firm's help, DM me, we'll hook you up.
GreenMistress ✅: 😎
Konspirolog: PEOPLE, SHE'S A DEMON! SHE'LL CONTROL YOUR MINDS WITH PLANTS! YOU'LL BE ZOMBIES, REMEMBER NILBOG! RUN FROM GOTHAM IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE! 😱
Moderator ✅: Muted Konspirolog for 6 hours.
SlaveGreen: Konspirolog, got any downsides? 😏
MysterWho: 2 months ago, Falcone's weed spike started the war. Guess whose weed? RIGHT, hers! She TRIGGERED the war, SAVED people, and now she's TAKING OVER THE CITY! 🧩
Adekvat228: MysterWho, 1. Riddler, log out. 2. Honestly, who cares who's taking over? Gotham's a shithole. How many damn gang wars in my lifetime? Three. Was she behind the last two? To me, this was a planned op, minimal damage, mob's out. Building destruction—insider info says Joker's work, but he's a nutcase. Only worry: what if Poison Ivy snaps and makes us slaves? 😬
Florist: Seen the sanctuary video???? (attached link) God, it's amazing! Plants give water, food, AIR! I miss clean air! Imagine her cleaning the docks—we could hit the beach, not swim in factory sludge! #GREENGOTEM
Adekvat228: #GREENGOTEM
Moderator ✅: #GREENGOTEM
BlackCat ✅: #GREENGOTEM
SlaveGreen: #GREENGOTEM #GREENGOTEM #GREENGOTEM #GREENGOTEM #GREENGOTEM #GREENGOTEM #GREENGOTEM #GREENGOTEM 😍
SexyGirl: OH GOD, Ivy, how'd you pull this off?! That's my girl! So proud! 😭 Kids grow fast, I mean, plants! 🌱 #GREENGOTEM
GreenMistress ✅: SexyGirl, where you at? Wanna have some fun? 😈
SexyGirl: HOT, damn, kitten, it's getting spicy! 😘 Can't say where I am, it's WILD! I'll be back soon, wait for me, you minx 😈
BlackCat ✅: I'm in, girls! 😻
SlaveGreen: ME TOO 😍
GreenMistress ✅: No
SexyGirl: No
BlackCat ✅: No
SlaveGreen: 😭🔫
[Thread continues… 127 new posts]
SuperMan ✅: #GREENGOTEM
HeritageofHumanity ✅: #GREENGOTEM
SlaveGreen: HOLY SHIT!!
BlackCat ✅: ...
GreenMistress ✅: ...
Adekvat228: ...
Florist: ...
Moderator ✅: ...
SexyGirl: ...
Private Messages: GreenMistress ↔ GotemMembers1337
GreenMistress ✅: Hey, GotemMembers1337. You mentioned a law firm in the thread. For real? Got proof? 😎
GotemMembers1337: Seriously? Is this you, Pamela? 😲 Yeah, it's real—Pearson Specter LLP, all legit. Here's the site: [link]. We've handled cases post-mob wars. But tell me, am I really talking to Poison Ivy?
GreenMistress ✅: Not quite, I'm her assistant. Pamela's busy—plants, saving Gotham, you know. 😏 Checked your claims, firm looks solid. We want to hire you. Need defense for looters and petty offenders, ones not tied to serious crime. Interested?
GotemMembers1337: Wait, looters? The ones robbing stores during the mob war? Why? 😕 I'm grateful for the save, but… what's the point of defending them?
GreenMistress ✅: Gotham chewed these people up. They looted because the city left them without food, homes. Floravita Industries is about second chances. We want to give them that, make them part of the new Gotham. Not just survive—live better. Defend them in court, and we'll give them jobs, homes, purpose. That's our program—second chance for residents, second chance for the city. 🌱
GotemMembers1337: That's… unexpected. Idealistic, but cool. Alright, I'm in if you're serious. Send details, we'll talk fees. But be real, was this Pamela's idea? 😄
GreenMistress ✅: Pamela's the heart, I'm the hands. Details tomorrow. Gear up, there's a lot of work. #GREENGOTEM