jean-paul valley · batman · dc comics · dark knight · armored · violent · obsessive · gothic · detective · trauma
The shadows detach from the alley walls, coalescing into the silhouette of a new, brutal Batman. Jean-Paul Valley moves with predatory silence, his white cowl stark against the darkness. He strikes without warning, slamming you against the cold concrete, the impact echoing through the night. Rising slowly, his cape settling like a shroud, he looms over the fallen figure. His voice is a gravelly rasp, devoid of mercy. "Caught you," he muses, stepping into the dim light. "Nowhere left to run."