Batgirl (Cain)

Cassandra Cain (Scenesys ID: 1129)
Quote
"We made you a warrior, you made -yourself- a hero." - Bronze Tiger
Profile
Full Name:	Cassandra Cain
Gender:	Female
Species:	Human
Theme:	DC (FC)
Occupation:	None
Citizenship:	{{{Citizenship}}}
Residence:	{{{Residence}}}
Education:	{{{Education}}}
Status:	Active
Groups:	Batman Family
Other Information
Apparent Age:	19	Actual Age:	19
Date of Birth	October 10, 2006	Actor:	Rinko Kikuchi
Height:	165 cm	Weight:	50 kg
Hair Color:	Black	Eye Color:	Brown
Theme Song:	"Willing to Fight" - Ani Difranco

Profile

She was ruthlessly raised by a villian and trained and taught by the best, for one single purpose: To be the best assassin ever. She has since managed to break free of some, but not all, of her chains. Her past haunts her. And this broken girl with a broken mind seeks redemption. And to prove she is better than her breeding.

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Description

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If there were a way for the menace and danger of shadows and darkness to come alive in a single non-metahuman, Batgirl could easily be described as being one step away from that.

At five feet and two inches tall, Batgirl's height does not make her impressive. In fact, her height might be the least frightening thing about this young woman. On the other hand, her outfit demands respect. It is black from the tip of its bat ears all the way to her toes, except for the yellow outline of a bat on her chest and a yellow utility belt. Said outfit fits snugly against her body, and doesn't leave much to the imagination, yet allows her complete and total freedom of movement. The head of the costume not only has pointed bat ears, but it also has an area around the mouth that looks to be be sewn in, which not only makes sure the mask leaves no skin exposed, but also adds a bit of a creepy aspect to this silent warrior. Then, as if to complete the ensemble, and possibly to help blend in with the darkness, there is a long, billowing black cape that goes over her shoulders, and ends just barely above the ground.

The outfit isn't what makes Batgirl imposing. When she moves, or even if she's standing still, there's a certain aspect to her body language that's hard to place. Something that lends her an air of danger. Something that makes her look and stand like she knows she can kill those who look at her with ease. Of course, she wouldn't do that. ...Would she?

History

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Cassandra Cain was the brainchild (literally and figuretively) of David Cain. He made a pact with Lady Shiva to give him a child that he could train for the League of Assassins, and Cassandra was the result of that union. Once born, Shiva would not see her daughter anymore, and Cain brought her to a secluded place to begin her training.

Cain's plan was to restrict Cassandra's upbringing to nothing more than martial arts. Killing. And, by refusing to teach her how to communicate with words, letters, she would learn in other ways. And, Cassandra did. She learned how to interpret people's body language, beyond micro emotions to the point of near pre-cognition. Cain would bring in such prominent mentors as Merlyn, Bronze Tiger, Alpha, and others to train Cassandra in the deadly arts of martial skills. She learned, under a rigorous regime of training how to strike at a person's nerve endings to shut down their body at various key points, how to use weapons. And, most importantly to Cain, how to kill.

When Cassandra was 9 years old, Cain made the decision that she was ready to start the next level of her training and begin to assassinate people. Cassandra, thinking her father was playing a game with her, killed the man he'd set in front of her without even thinking. A simple strike to the throat.

That was where her father erred. She read the man's emotions in that single moment. As she would later tell Batman: 'Terror. Then ... nothing.'

Horrified at what she saw, confused, angry, Cassandra attacked her father, uppercutting him and she ran away. For whatever reason, Cain did not persue her or attempt to stop her.

Cassandra would spend the next years living on the streets of Gotham. Living off refuse, handouts, and in the slums, confused, and afraid of herself. It would only be when, by pure accident, she ended up saving Commissioner Gordon's life that she earned the attention of Oracle through one of her agents.

And, now, the most recent Batgirl to hold the title after Batman and Oracle both agreed to bring her into the Batfamily, Cassandra Cain has found a true home. And maybe. Just maybe, she can start healing. And find some form of redemption from the mental anguish she's been through - both by product of her father, and what she herself has driven herself to.

Personality

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Cassandra is a mixed up jumble of emotions. At times, she can be exceptionally sweet. At other times, she can be severe, blunt, and cold. Her upbringing is at complete odds with the person she wants to be.

She knows, mostly, how to deal with these emotions. She finds comfort in a measure of distance, and is unused to people caring about her well being, but she certainly likes that feeling. She's just scared to get used to it and have it lost. She's used to being alone, independent, and scared. And having a measure of security, having a chance is new and foreign to her.

Because of her language barrier, to those that don't know her she can come across as blunt, bitchy, or cold. Sometimes this is the case. Sometimes it is not.

Cassandra has sworn to herself she will never kill. However, to teach someone a lesson she might stop, then restart their heart. She has little patience for violators, and is as brutal as The Batman himself in dealing with crime. Broken bones, torn ligaments are not an issue for her and don't earn a second thought.

More than anything, Cassandra wants to be understood. To be loved. To belong to a family who is on the right side. To redeem herself. To make a difference.

Abilities

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PEAK HUMAN CONDITIONING
While she is no meta, Cassandra's body is trained to it's full potential, to that of an Olympic Athelete and a Master Martial Artist. She is among the few, like Batman, Richard Dragon, or Lady Shiva, whose response times, and endurance levels are at the absolute human limit.

Skills

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BODY LANGUAGE
Her upbringing was purposefully abusive, and designed to forego teaching her any measure of linguistical skills to essentially 'shut down' that portion of her brain and allow it to foster faster response time, and understanding of intent by the human body. As a result, Cassandra is able to read body language, from anything from social interactions to intensive combat. Thus, she can read essentially what an opponent is doing before they do it, and this allows her to perform such feats as dodging bullets or countering a low end speed-enhanced meta's attack because she knows what is going on essentially just before it happens. It is, in some ways, a form of very basic pre-cognition and battle instinct.

However, it has been shown that in severe cases, like that of the Joker, whose insanity is so deep, their body movements do not make any sense at all to her. In these extremely rare cases, Cassandra is essentially blind, and unable to react. She relies heavily on her ability to read movements and having it removed or nullified puts her at a severe disadvantage.

MARTIAL ARTS
Cassandra is among the best trained martial arts fighters in the world. Among those who trained her were her father, David Cain, Bronze Tiger, Merlyn the Archer, and Alpha, along with others her father hired and she has the potential to grow yet even further. She is also getting further training from Batman now that she is in his 'Family'. At present, her training is sufficient that should could go toe-to-toe with the likes of Lady Shiva, or even Batman in a pure martial arts fight.

NERVE STRIKES
In addition to her training with martial arts, Cassandra was trained on how to fight using 'nerve strikes', jabbing her hand/fingers into specific pressure points on the body to 'shut down' a system. An arm. A leg. Lungs. Even a heart. And, how to re-engage it as well.

Of course, these nerve strikes require accessible flesh to be effective, so they are utterly ineffective if someone is wearing any type of body armor in those areas.

PARKOUR
Batgirl is quite proficient at 'Rooftop Running', getting around the enviornment, climbing, and manuevering and, as a highly trained martial artist, she has exceptional balance. There are certainly people in the world more skilled than her at it, but she's good enough at it that it doesn't slow her down in chasing someone over rooftops, or getting to where she needs to go.

She is especially adept at utilizing her grappling hook to make the most of her speed and transition from one area to another if it may seem inaccessible or take longer to reach through jumping/climbing and keeping a steady pace throughout her movements.

WEAPONS
Cassandra's abusive training included all martial arts weapons. Cassandra is an expert in swords, throwing weapons, and blunt weapons and can fight on par with masters in these areas despite her youth due to the ceaseless and hard training she endured as a child.

Resources

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BATARANGS
Batgirl carries a small supply of Batarangs with her. These are normal batarangs, and not any type of 'special' batarangs that Batman himself might have in his utility belt or onhand.

BATCAVE
Cassandra has access to one of the most powerful computers and areas in the world. The Batcave, and all of it's resources. While she probably can't take the Batmobile out for a joyride (without getting in serious trouble), or use the Batcomputer (because she can't read), she has full access to most of the equipment, rooms, and functions the Batcave has to offer as a member of the Bat Family.

BATCYCLE
As Batgirl, Cassandra has a Batcycle which she rides. The Batcycle is capable of astounding speeds when boosted, and has reinforced tires that can withstand some substantial damage, including self-repair from a bullet or two, as well as being armored. The motorcycle has maximum manuverability, and response time. Harley Dadvison is jealous.

BAT FAMILY
Cassandra is a member of the 'Bat Family'. Essentially this means that she can call any of them for help anytime she needs it, as well as have access to their knowledge, information, and experience for solving problems, innumerable resources, or even just a combat buddy. It means that help, in most cases, can always be right around the corner. It also means she can be called in to assist, at any given time to Robin, Batman, or any others in the 'Bat Family' also. They protect each other.

The 'Bat Family' is also mildly dysfunctional, as a true 'family', however. So, in most cases, getting everyone together for Christmas Dinner probably isn't going to happen. But that's okay with Cassandra. She doesn't even know what Christmas is, really.

COSTUME
As Batgirl, Cassandra is provided with a light armor costume that allows for absolute mobility along with maxium protection. Her suit can repel bullets, and give some protection against fire, severe cold, and physical damage (including piercing damage). The cowl provides a communications system.

GRAPPLING HOOK
Like most of the Bat Family, she has been given a grappling hook, and has the training to use it effectively. This is one of the few items carried in her belt, along with her Batarangs.

Weaknesses

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FAMILY
Cassandra's parents are David Cain, and Lady Shiva. They are not exactly mother/father of the year. And while neither David or Shiva have shown interest in Cassandra to date since she ran off, that doesn't mean they might not in the future. Shiva also probably wouldn't balk at killing Cassandra, if she felt matters should come down to it.

ILLITERATE
Owing to the fact that Cassandra can't speak because her father never taught her language, she never learned how to read, either. She can recognize signs and their meaning (like: 'Stop', 'Wet Floors', 'Caution', 'Children Crossing', but she cannot read. This renders her inable to use computers, study, read menus, or blog about how strict Batman's training regiment is '#Batmanissounfair'.

JUST HUMAN
Cassandra, like the rest of the Bat Family, is merely mortal. This means, ultimately, knives cut, bullets either severely wound or kill. Bones break. And, in any injury, there will need to be a healing regiment, and physical training to get back to her prior condition - and some injuries might ultimately incapacitate her from ever being Batgirl again.

LANGUAGE
Because of the abusive way in which Cassandra was trained, her mind is unable to form languages at any real level. She can state simple one to three word sentences, at most, with pauses in between. She is unable to express herself in expansive words, her vocabulary is instead quite limited to more basic words that consist mostly of 1-2 syllables.

This does not limit her understanding of what people are saying around her, she can understand them perfectly. It's merely the fact that her mind is locked in how she can form words, and it would literally take a telepath to rewire her brain to fix her. If that were the case, it's very probable that she would also lose her ability to read body languages also. The two are tied together, like yin and yang.

MURDERPHOBIA
Cassandra is terrified she will kill again. Her father's plans to teach her body language backfired, when she killed the man he'd presented to her. She saw it, then. 'Terror. Then ... Nothing.' And, she'd clocked her father a good one, and ran away.

She has promised herself that she will never kill again. But, it's how she was programmed. And if she is not focused every single moment in a fight and restraining herself to some degree, she knows she could accidentally kill someone. And that would not only set her on the outs with the one man whose taking care of her, and trying to help her redeem herself (Batman), but also most likely break the poor girl's mind as she is now.

REDEMPTION
Cassandra is on a quest for redemption from the murder she committed. That is a large part of wy she is Batgirl. She feels that she has a lifetime to live up to, in order to make amends for the life she took. This is a debt that weighs on her, constantly, and makes her think she continues to need to improve herself. It borderlines on obsessive thinking.

Logs

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
Kitchen Raid	June 7th, 2024	Cassandra and Gwen meetup one more time before Gwen heads out of Gotham from her weekend visit. The beginnings of a friendship are on the horizon.
Gotham's Night of Mayhem: Streets in Chaos	May 31st, 2024	Riots in Gotham. Gwen leaves the safety of Wayne Manor as Ghost-Spider and runs into Batgirl quelling the violence. But is it a distraction for something even more sinister?
...Said the spider to the bat.	May 29th, 2024	Summary needed
Curiosity Killed the Cat Or the Bat	May 28th, 2024	Selina has been up to no good. Yet, Cassandra doesn't know that and thus offers the olive branch. Silly, Batgirl, Gems are for Cats.
It Wasn't My Fault!	September 29th, 2023	The Bats Extract the Facts
Why Call It Football	September 12th, 2023	While on a mission, Cassandra receives an education on American Football. In the end? It's still a mystery.
OMG WRU!	August 25th, 2023	Dick and Cass give Babs the business for running off to have fun without them.
A Hidden Invitation	August 4th, 2023	A human trafficking enterprise is broken up by Bat people, and Barbara comes away with a clue.
The Power of Bird	June 23rd, 2023	Somehow, Emily Sung convinces a young woman about the importance of learning. About ancient Egypt. And chickens. Also, swearing happens.
Hunting the Black and White	May 29th, 2023	Batwoman, aided by Batgirl, close in on Domino to discuss matters which are important to at least one of them. Some verbal sparring commences with a deal ultimately being reached.
Heist Gone To The Bats!	May 9th, 2023	Arnold Wesker, The Ventriloquist, robs a bank. Well he tries to, as his Scarface dummy. The Bat Family stop him, while Catwoman and Domino get out with the actual goods.
Two Batgirls, One Movie	April 18th, 2023	Steph and Cass settle in for a movie night. Star Wars is on the screen, and unspoken friendship is in the audience. ...Mostly because Cass doesn't speak a lot.
Two For Dinner	April 8th, 2023	Several people decided to try the new local restaurant. Sever heroes managed to meet up and dine together unbeknownst to one another their secrets.
Who's that Lurking in the Shadows	March 22nd, 2023	Selina flees from unknown assailants and runs into some bats.
Touch talk	March 15th, 2023	Progress is made cuddles to be had!
Mornings SUCK	February 24th, 2023	Girls had a great night
This Is What We Do	October 20th, 2020	Batman and Batgirl (Cassandra) find out some information about warring families after taking down some assassins on the rooftops of Gotham.
Equipment Checks with the Bats	October 8th, 2020	Cassandra, Barbara, and Dick conduct gear inspections. Dick is plotting. Cassandra seemingly approves. Barbara remains clueless. Cassandra's opinions on Phoebe are sought after.
The Light in the Darkness	October 1st, 2020	Catwoman feels compelled to attack the one person who might be able to help her.
How do you solve a problem like Grayson	September 17th, 2020	Bruce tells Cass to keep an eye out.
A bird in the Hand (I)	September 17th, 2020	Please delete
Backstreets Back	September 4th, 2020	Cass plays with the Batcomputer and gets in trouble. Sort of.
And Then There Were Two	August 17th, 2020	Batman consults Batgirl for her opinion on an earlier confrontation involving Red Robin and Sparrowhawk.
Bat Dumplings	May 12th, 2020	Girls night out
Death Blossoms in Winter	January 2nd, 2020	In a back-alley tournament in Chinatown, Cassandra Cain defeats Asp--but Typhoid Mary shows up everyone with a brutal takedown.
An Orphan Without An Orphanage	December 15th, 2019	Stephanie gets a lead on Cassandra and the pair take out some bad guys in search of an assassin for hire
Best Laid Plans: The Caper	July 25th, 2019	Stockholm's plans to rob the bank come to fruition. Stephanie saves a life but takes hurts in doing so, saved by Cassandra's timely arrival.
What We Lose	July 24th, 2019	Cass and Bruce explore a teachable moment.
Undercurrent: One Very Bad Day	July 23rd, 2019	Batman follows up on Orphan who's on a tear through Bikers. Shadow is on a tear of their own. The Bats join in and discuss tactics.
Undercurrents: Striking Back	July 22nd, 2019	Orphan takes down the Hook stash house of a Gotham biker gang. The costs of justice are not small.
Don't Get Hit and It Won't Hurt	September 11th, 2018	After a close call for Nightwing, a conversation is had about what they would all be if they weren't costumed heroes.
Tales of Breaks and Bruises	August 19th, 2018	Rule 1: Nightwing is Stupid. Rule 2: See Rule 1
Hugo Building Opening	August 1st, 2018	The Hugo Building opens at last! Naturally that's when the rockstars, gangs and ninja show up!
People Watching	July 10th, 2018	Cass realizes she ain't all that and a bag of chips.
When the Bat's Away	July 3rd, 2018	Casssandra's slacking on her times. Nightwing helps her figure out what's in her head that is throwing her off.
When the muggers get mugged!	June 18th, 2018	A mugging is interrupted by Kid. Who is interrupted by Batgirl.
Iron Heights Information Dowload	May 23rd, 2018	Batgirl (Cassie) visits Starling and meets a different kind of Dark... knight?
Inspiration	April 29th, 2018	Carrie Kelley has a close encounter.
Returning Lost Things	April 13th, 2018	Cassandra returns Steve's sketchbook that she had taken without permission. The two talk for a time about the images within.
Bat Delivery Service	April 10th, 2018	Batgirl brings data to Captain America in regards to the Mutant Kidnappings. She gets to meet Tony Stark. A sketchbook may have disappeared during her visit, having nothing to do with the scene at all.
Following the Captain	April 9th, 2018	Batgirl follows up on a case started by Captain America. She takes the information to Batman. Then she has an unusual request.
Stranger Danger	March 24th, 2018	Steve Rogers comes to Gotham on the hunt for some answers.
Back on up off my grill, kid!	March 15th, 2018	Cassandra is not pleased with Batman bringing Mariam in on The Secret. She decides to tell Batman how she feels.
Don't blow up my city!	March 12th, 2018	The Bat crew deal with an arc reactor overload.
It was a Dark and Snarky Night	March 1st, 2018	Silly Cassie, webs are for Spiders
Whatever happened to whatsisface	February 12th, 2018	Batman brings two of his proteges along to Xavier's School, checking on a young boy he had brought there previously.
Meeting the Master	February 4th, 2018	Richard Dragon gets mugged! Batgirl to the rescue. Like he needed it?
Late Night Lux	February 2nd, 2018	A peeping Cassie watches over Wade and Oswald
You did what now	January 12th, 2018	Summary needed
Always Something With You People!	January 6th, 2018	Batgirl and Red Robin return to the cave after her fight in a club while unmasked. Fortunately for her, Batman is busy with other problems. For now. Robin, Red Robin and Batgirl all get their assignments for the night while Batman goes to deal with "League business".
Holiday Surprises	December 29th, 2017	The Bat Crew gather before heading out for the night on patrol
Stop Freezing Stuff!	December 27th, 2017	Summary needed
See Mary Run	December 19th, 2017	Barbara comes up with a new approach to teach Cassandra how to read.
Go home you angry jerks!	December 1st, 2017	There is a riot in Gotham. The Bat crew and Power Girl are on scene to deal with it.
Two Batgirls Talk Books	November 27th, 2017	Cassandra needs to learn to read so she approaches Barbara for help
Learn to Read You Slacker!	November 15th, 2017	Batman has a talk with Cassandra about her resistance to tutoring
Trying Her Best	October 5th, 2017	Summary needed
'Cause That's What Friends Are For	September 27th, 2017	Summary needed
Madness	September 17th, 2017	Summary needed
A Martian, an Enforcer, and a Batgirl Walk Into The Watchtower...	September 1st, 2017	Batgirl visits the Watchtower for the first time, and meets J'onn and Bjorn in the form of VOrn.
Rooftop Mentoring	August 26th, 2017	Summary needed
A Hope to Improve	August 22nd, 2017	Cassandra continues her lessons with Diana Prince, meets Stephen Strange.
Sound & Vision	August 17th, 2017	Summary needed
Demon's Kitten	August 14th, 2017	Damian gets a kitten of destruction.
The Three Amigas	August 6th, 2017	Cassandra shows off her new Spoiler to Dinah, and later, Barbara.
The New Girl	July 30th, 2017	Batgirl follows Black Canary back to her loft after their encounter to fully meet.
Involuntary Adoption	July 29th, 2017	Miss Moreau tries to rob a zoo. The Punisher, the Yellow Ranger, and a pair of Bats don't like this plan.
Nightwing the Slacker	July 26th, 2017	Alfred and Cassandra help Nightwing recover, and deal with Bruce's demands.
World's Finest BFF's	July 24th, 2017	Spoiler and Batgirl both converge on a drug deal...and both help each other in one way or another.
World's Finest Butler	July 23rd, 2017	Summary needed
A Bat That Is Not A Bat & The Girl That Met Her	July 23rd, 2017	Batgirl meets Batwoman. Crime is stopped.
The Robins Gather!	July 15th, 2017	Batman has more than one Robin up his sleeve?
Body Language, Inc. Part 2	July 14th, 2017	Cypher meets Batgirl to pass a message to the Bat.
A Wonder and A Bat	July 13th, 2017	Summary needed
A leason Batman can't teach.	July 13th, 2017	Batman drops off Cassandra on Wonder Woman's doorstep for a lesson.
Body Language, Inc.	July 12th, 2017	Batgirl and Elliot meet and have a conversation without ever saying a word.
The Narrows by Night	July 8th, 2017	Batgirl meets Nightwing for the first time.
Patchwork	July 7th, 2017	Alfred, Damian, and Cassandra deal with the fallout from Nightwing's injuries.
The Batman: Tale of two Robins.	July 7th, 2017	Batman & Batgirl capture a 'Demon'.
Late Night in the Garden	July 7th, 2017	Batgirl meets Green Arrow for the first time and mistakes him for a potential threat.
The Language of Kung Fu	July 5th, 2017	Batgirl rescues a girl who is curiously similar to her and they gain a quick understanding of each other.
If you read this I am standing behind you -Batman	July 4th, 2017	Batman attempts to teach Batgirl the why's of what they do.
Go Out and Meet People, They Said	January 5th, 2017	Cassandra goes to a club that the Family has under surveillance. She meets a young man named Quinn then things go sideways.(This scene was completed on 12/31/2017 but for storyline purposes happened on 1/6/2018.)

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