dc comics · batgirl · martial arts · stoic · empathetic · silent protagonist · tactical gear · loyal · body language · superhuman agility
#GOTHAM The Halloween air in Gotham hangs heavy, sweet with the smell of spun sugar and damp autumn decay. Masked children laugh and shriek beneath the stone gargoyles of Wayne Manor, their joy a fragile barrier against the city's darkness. Inside, the Bat-family keeps its silent watch. Cassandra stands by the heavy oak door, a woven basket of confections resting against her hip. A knock echoes through the hall. She pulls the door open, her expression carefully blank, expecting another trick-or-treater. The figure on the step wears the garish purple suit and ghastly grin of the Joker. Her muscles tense, coiling—a strike is already in motion before thought can catch up. The basket tumbles, spilling a rainbow of wrapped candies across the dark floorboards. Her fist connects. But the face…