Catwoman

"Don't call me kitty!"

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Background= ~ The Beginning ~ ''Selina Kyle is the eldest daughter of a mixed marriage. Her mother was a devote Catholic Hispanic, and her father was Caucasian. She had a little sister named Magdalene (Maggie). She grew up not only in the slums which was a rough community, but also in a rough household. Her parents fought a lot, especially about money. Her mother wanted more from her life than she was getting, and her father had difficult even holding a job. He took up drinking, leaving Selina's mother to try and keep the family in one piece.''

''However, life just wasn't enough for Selina's mother. She ended up committing suicide in the bathtub, having slashed her wrists. Her mother went against the very foundation of her belief, and knew it. In her death, she was not able to bring herself to wear her crucifix. Selina was the one to find her mother dead in the tub and took her crucifix so her father wouldn't try and sell it. Her father always blamed the paramedics for taking the necklace.''

''Things only got worse. The only reminder of the old life was the cats. Her mother loved cats, and she had a lot of them. However, they did not care for Selina much. She tried approaching them often, because apparently, the cats preferred to be the ones to approach an individual. They wanted to be the one in control. Selina continued to play tag with her sister Maggie, and she would even cheat to win all the time. She would get into trouble at school, and became more isolated from others. Her father did not know what to do; he was too gone in his own losses and the bottle.''

''Selina was a young teen when her father finally drank himself to death in the bottle. She made a call to 911 to say that her father was dead and then hung up. She opened the door and told the cats they could follow her if they wanted, but she had approached them too many times. They went their own way and she went hers. Selina left her sister behind, and strived to forget she ever had one. She was like the cats now, independent. She did not need anyone.''

~ The Orphanage ~

''Selina only kept her newfound freedom for about a week before she was caught stealing. The court system sent her to Seagate, an orphanage for troubled teens. The atmosphere was stale and harsh on discipline. However, Selina refused to conform and change. She remained her usual anti-social and despondent self, except at nights.''

''Selina had caught the code that the adults used in the security system and would regularly turn it off and escape through the windows. She would perch and leap along the Gothic roof of the huge building, and pretend she was free as she watched the stars.''

''At thirteen, she discovered that the headmistress was cheating the government out of the money they sent to the program to help the kids. Selina did not hesitate to use to use this information to plan her escape; she even stole the book that had all the accounts to prove it. She told the headmistress that she knew the truth, and thought she would get her way. One of the few nights she decided not to go out under the stars, the headmistress put Selina in a bag and tried to drown her. However, Selina escaped and went back to retrieve the book. She then rubbed the fact she escaped death and had all the evidence she needed to take her down into the headmistress' face.''

''In exchange for having everything swept under the rug, the headmistress had to lose Selina Kyle in the shuffle of paperwork and written off. She wanted her freedom and to keep it. Selina then left the security system off and left the school with the headmistress tied to the chair. The other troubled teens also got their escape at this time.''

~ Circus Life ~

''Selina started into pick pocketing and stealing again to get by. She refused to be hauled in again, and roamed the streets and outskirts of Gotham.''

''It was actually when Selina was roaming the outskirts of Gotham that she ran into a carnival not long after she busted out of the orphanage. She was actually caught by a man named Del Halperm. He took her into the seedy circus and taught her to be a Carny, and how to pick out marks.''

''Selina took her gymnastics teachings and learned from real contortionists how the body could really move. The magicians taught her sleight of hand, and she even learned how to walk and dance on the wire.''

''This was when she met Brendan and Tamsyn, twins that traveled with the circus. She even met Wilder whom she still keeps in contact with. Tamsyn was the closest thing to a best friend Selina had, and at 15, she even dated Brendan, her first boyfriend.''

''However, life moved on and happiness never lasts. During one of Del Halperm's gag routines he got hurt. The trick behind his stunts was to heal fast, and one time, he just couldn't heal fast enough. He was the one that taught Selina the rules, "Never let 'em see you cry, never let 'em see you're hurt. Never."''

Two days later Del Halperm died, and when the Carny hit Gotham again, Selina left and went back to the city.

~ Business With Stan ~

''That is when Selina turned into a punk, and back to stealing where she could. She started into prostitution when she was around fifteen, hoping for a better life. But hopes shatter just like dreams. This lasted for a few years until she was eighteen and she finally started using her skills to turn into a true cat-burglar. The money wasn't enough however, and Selina finally fell down the spiral of Gotham and went into prostitution again. That is when she met Stan.''

''When Stan picked her up, he struck a deal with Selina. Selina used her body and specialties to get information out of men that Stan sent to her, and then they would either sell that information or use it for Selina to steal something that they could sell. It was alright business; it paid the bills for the miserable apartment.''

''Selina actually specialized in bondage, dominate, sadist, masochism (BDSM). She was the dominate type, that made the boys realize just how bad and sick they were, and realized how well deserved their punishments were. As a result, she did not always have to sell her body for actual sex for every John, for sometimes it was just 'play'. This didn't mean she was always paid to be 'on top'.''

''In this business and through Stan, was how Selina met Holly Robinson, a fellow prostitute. They actually lived together and they were the ones that patched each other up, and watched the other's back. Holly knew the truth of what Selina was up to and the stealing.''

''However, after a few years, things began to get out of hand. At 21, Selina finally got the real raw end of the deal. A client that Stan hooked her up with beat her almost to death and left her in an alleyway behind a nunnery for dead. She was saved by the nuns and rushed to the hospital.''

~ Training ~

''Selina refused to work with the cops. If she was unhappy or not, you didn't turn in your pimp, you didn't betray your own to the cops. However, a cop named Flannery took pity on her and gave Selina the contact information to Ted Grant (a.k.a. Wildcat) to learn self-defense and how to take care of herself.''

''Flannery would send numerous individuals over to Ted Grant for training under the table. He was a practical cop, and realized that the cops couldn't help everyone or be everywhere. He felt sorry for Selina in a way, and wanted to help her out. In a way, he very much regretted that choice later.''

''Selina took to it quite well, and even when she wasn't in the mood to practice, Ted only had to push before Selina would lash out and hold her own. She was learning the difference between a dominate attitude and true dominance. She learned boxing, throws, jabs and all the basics from Ted, and Selina was a very quick learner.''

''When Stan as a sick twist of fate gave Selina a BDSM cat suit with a whip for a customer, Selina realized she had enough. She actually showed up for training at Ted's place, and got him to really teach her how to use a whip. She already knew a few of the basics for when it came to toy whips, but a true bullwhip? Now, that is when she learned a true appreciation for whips.''

''Ted pounded into her skull about how life really was. Selina couldn't just pretend it didn't affect her, she was only playing victim at life when she turned the other cheek. So what if she was a prostitute? She was worth as much as she wanted to be worth. And Selina had to be extra careful about Gotham City, because it would eat you up then spit you out.''

''If Stan wanted to give her a mask so she can become a beast, she only had to use the tools that Ted taught her to finally become one. Selina refused to be a victim anymore, she was on her own, and she proved it. Wearing her suit, she went face to face with Stan and showed him who was boss.''

''However, her actions caused consequences she would have never guessed. Apparently her sister Maggie was a nun at the nunnery she was almost killed at. Sister Maggie had decided to try and find her wayward sister and try to help her. Unfortunately, though Selina wanted nothing to do with her, Stan certainly did.''

~ Revenge of Catwoman ~

''Stan called Selina up and told her that he had her sister. She immediately started searching where he could be, so that she could get Maggie out of his filthy hands. The police also knew of Maggie's disappearance and so did Batman. Thus, Selina wasn't the only one after Stan, and Flannery had her name to trace down, and Ted Grant to do it through.''

''When Selina finally caught up with Stan, it was more than just a mess. Disguised in the cat suit, she fought with Stan most viciously. During the fighting however, Sister Maggie was knocked off the roof top. Catwoman wasn't fast enough to rescue her however.''

''In a rage, Selina's fight with Stan escalated to the point that he was also thrown from the roofing. Catwoman did not really try to save Stan, but as a result she murdered someone for the first time. It was only afterwards that Batman appeared with Sister Maggie in his arms.''

''Batman saw what happened, and believed it more of an accident rather than an intentional death, so he decided to let Catwoman go, especially with the support of Sister Maggie. Catwoman watched Batman fly off to hand Maggie over to the police so she could get back to the nunnery.''

''When Maggie recovered enough, Selina went to finally go see her sister. Guilt over what she had become or saw she had become in the Catwoman suit, the two sisters fault. That was when Holly showed up, beaten up real bad. Holly confessed that it was Captain Strunk that messed her up. When Selina spoke to Flannery, she realized that the cops wouldn't do anything; the Captain was too pure, too perfect in their eyes. He was untouchable.''

''That is when Selina made the choice of embracing the Cat suit yet again, for revenge for Holly. Batman showed up at the nunnery where Holly was recovering, having just missed Catwoman leaving. Batman barely made it in time to stop Catwoman from doing something she would most likely regret. That is when Batman confessed that Stan tripped on his own shoelace, and that Catwoman wasn't a killer at all.''

Batman promised to have Jim Gordon investigate the case, and during the farewells, Catwoman stole a kiss from Batman, and sucker punched him, then drew first blood by clawing open his chest.

''After everything was said and done however, Holly was left with the nunnery to try and get some schooling, as she was actually quite young. Selina also finally spoke with her sister, but said that the mask was what she would choose, and that Maggie was never to try to contact her again. Her ties to the past were now severed.''

~ Hellhound ~

''Catwoman received information on a special item, a necklace on a strange stature to be exact. It would be worth more than a pretty penny, and so she made plans to steal it. On the night she made her move, she found it to be too easy to be true. She stole the necklace and went to make her escape.''

''However, that is when some strangely clad guy attacked her and took the necklace. He ranted about how the hands of a woman tainted it, and after hurting Catwoman, he made his own escape.''

''Pride demanded revenge however. Catwoman followed the man, and entered a non-descriptive building in a bad part of town. Much to her surprise however, the large inside was beautiful, and when she entered the main room, she walked into a large group of martial artists.''

''When the founder of the group stepped forward and asked why she was there, rather than mention the necklace she instead – even to her own surprise – blurted out that she wanted him to teach her. Since she followed one of his most promising students here, he allowed her to be the first woman he trained.''

''However, the man that stole the necklace from her was her first instructor. His name was Kai, and he was the top student. Everything he taught Catwoman, she memorized after only the first example, and she also had the ability to improvise. Because of these aspects, she soon quickly excelled Kai, which made him and his own small group of followers more hateful toward her.''

''Catwoman also became very close to the founder of the group whom she only knew as Sensei. She would often have tea with him, and discovered that he also had an affinity for cat artwork. When she was pronounced the top student above Kai, there was much whispering among the students that it was favoritism rather than something earned.''

''This only escalated things beyond control. When Catwoman actually stole an item on the second floor of a building where a police ball was being held, Kai was waiting for her. He was dressed in a dog outfit, and called himself Hellhound. He accused Catwoman of interfering with a powerful ritual because she touched the necklace before him, and that she must kill him to complete the ritual of power.''

''This of course all was blurted out in front of the police after they fell to the first floor. Instead of stabbing him, Catwoman quickly attacked him to try and knock him out and fled the scene. While running across roof tops, she ran into her Sensei.''

''Her Sensei said he knew what Kai was trying to do, and it was a forbidden ritual. That he was the one that slipped the information about the necklace to her, and that he admired how strong she had become. He gave her a gift in a small jewelry box. Within the box was a small emerald cat figure.''

''He then sent Catwoman off while he remained to face Kai and to stop him from his path of madness. She never saw her Sensei again, and to herself, she would never wish to admit that he is likely dead now. After all, the two men that have become the closest to true father figures to her are now dead, and that is a fact Selina refuses to think about.''

~ Batman & Catwoman ~

''The life of crime was good. Cat burglar business increased, and the mask was a form of freedom. A way of escaping from a world of dirt and grim, and entering a world of glamour and money. This was when Catwoman first began creating her signature of stealing feline influenced items and gems and jewelry. Also, at some of her most impulsive or famous steals, she would leave her signature behind, claw marks.''

''However, this caused a number of conflicts with Batman. Catwoman always seemed to escape however until she tried for a necklace gem that had a cat's eye on it. Batman left her tied to a light post with the cat's eye as a third eye, and a newspaper over her face. Seduction didn't work that time.''

''The police attempted to take her mask, but were afraid of being bitten. They just threw her in the back of the police van. Much to their shame, by the time they reached the police station Catwoman had already escaped and leaving the back empty except for the handcuffs.''

''Batman's and Catwoman's relationship had always been spotted by random conflicts and escapes, dark temptations and fights over their quite different philosophies. No matter what, the two have always felt drawn to one another in their own ways, being both creatures of the night.''

''It does not help matters that Catwoman gained her inspiration of using a cat suit – which was originally a sick joke – as a mask for her nightly activities from Batman himself. Selina Kyle witnessed him escape from a police trap by using bats, his mask hiding his identity. What she witnessed crawled inside her mind and refused to be let go.''

''Catwoman even respects Batman in her own way, but resents him in others. Likely, Batman feels the same way towards her. In any case, the two's turbulent relationship doesn't appear to be likely to calm down anytime soon, nor do the two appear as if they will ever be on the same side at this rate.''

~ Beauty & The Beast ~

''Catwoman was back to her old tricks immediately, never taking a break for long. As if she had a compulsion to continue lifting pretty objects. At twenty-two, Catwoman thought she knew what good was. However, a group of men with white blank face masks kept trying to test that belief.''

''For weeks Catwoman had to defend herself and escape, as almost all of her targets had these men at them. To make matters worse, they actually managed to catch her in a net, and Batman flew to the rescue as she was clawing her way free. Batman said that they men were part of a mob lead by Mr. Handsome, and that the boss had a twisted obsession with her. The news merely annoyed Catwoman, and it did not help that she didn't even think about asking at Real McCoy's about the men. She just saw them as an inconvenience, not a real threat.''

''It actually took some convincing to get Catwoman to agree to work as bait for Batman, some blackmailing was involved. He placed a tracking device on her, however after backing off at Catwoman's request; he later approached her when she didn't move for a long time, only to discover the tracking device had been placed on a dummy.''

''As a result, Catwoman was a very upset kitten when she woke up in a dark, musty and wet cavern. The television set displayed Mr. Beautiful who also wore a mask and spoke in a computerized voice. He said that Catwoman was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen and he would see her destroyed by the monster below.''

''Trapped by the lift's gates and by a Venus on chain, Catwoman was caught by the monster. An old woman jumped out and waved fire in the monster's face, and then breaking the chain with tools, she and Catwoman escaped. The old woman explained she was the wife of Mr. Beautiful, and that a plastic surgery mistake scarred her. Mr. Beautiful only loved beautiful things, and so got rid of her, trying to have the monster eat her. The old woman showed Catwoman a vertical tunnel that leads to the surface, and to escape they had to move back to back up the tunnel.''

''During the trip, the old woman attempted to convince Catwoman to help her get her revenge, though Catwoman was having none of that. When the two reached the top, they pushed against each other and grabbed for the edges. Catwoman made it, but the old woman fell to her death. Catwoman discovered a room with explosives, and set them off to explode behind her as she went to play a visit to Mr. Beautiful.''

''When Catwoman arrived she demanded that Mr. Beautiful remove his mask, but he resisted, saying he wanted to die with his mask on. Catwoman had no intention of killing him however, and she fought him to remove the mask. This exposed Mr. Beautiful to be the old woman. She explained how the net caught her, how she killed her husband before he could kill her.''

''The explosions had made the area weak, and with new explosions rocking the area, the mansion started to fall apart and the access from the cavern to the surface was opened. Catwoman and the old woman were pinned under debris, when the monster showed up. Catwoman was able to escape, but the monster got his hands on the old woman. The old woman cried that she wanted to be killed by Beauty and not the Beast, but Catwoman fled.''

''As she escaped the room, she ran into Batman whom came too late to try and rescue her. After discovering that Catwoman was fine, Batman asked where Mr. Beautiful was. Catwoman pointed behind her to the other room, and after watching Batman step into the room she fled for it.''

''It was a terrible prank she pulled, not warning Batman of the monster. His scream followed her, but the sense of revenge for being used as bait and him failing her was sweet. In the end, Batman stopped the monster that likely reminded him of a Wookie, and tied Mr. Beautiful up. However, he had to bandage his arm, and was left to pick up the pieces. While he sat, he realized that Catwoman definitely had the last laugh at his expense.''

~ King of Thieves ~

''When Catwoman was newly 23, she was in the news as a murderer, but her name was cleared within 24 hours. This incident happened when the propaganda was surrounding the infamous "Smart Gun". Catwoman admitted to being the one to steal it, thus earning the title 'King of Thieves', but she publicly announced she didn't know what happened after that. She got knocked aside the head and her memory became fuzzy. Obviously, most of the public and police don't believe her, but it made great news material!''

''Catwoman has always wanted to be known as the King of Thieves, which was a title held by Pike Peavy. He was an old-fashioned thief, and did not use any modern equipment. He was also retired, and as a result never officially lost his title.''

''However, there were rumors that a hot item was in town, and whoever got their hands on that would steal the title. Even Pike Peavy was said to be planning to try his hands at it. This item was called the Smart Gun. It had heat seeking bullets, and it would attack all heat signatures: Enemies, allies, lights and even the shooter in the end. People did not think about that however, they only thought about the power.''

''It was actually created by an old gun specialist whom had his company taken over by his son. They had a hate-love relationship, the love on the old man's side and the hate on the son's side. The son was making guns to kill, forgetting that guns were only meant for hunting and fun. Pike Peavy was in on this, and had planted the gun to try and keep his title.''

''However, things never go to plan really. Batman quickly got involved and was closing down on the gun, along with a number of other criminal groups after the title. Catwoman even went with Batman bust up an illegal gun selling shipment. This was when Batman was trying to recruit Catwoman's help. However, even though Batman and Catwoman worked together great as a team, the plan failed. Batman's righteousness fell on Catwoman's deaf ears as she repeated the speech that 'guns gave power to the weak'. Catwoman later discovered along with her new crewmembers (one insane gun fanatic and one two-bit pick pocket), that the gun was at a rich toy store in the most secure mall in Gotham. She knew it was a race, and she wasn't about to give up her glory to The Bat.''

''Everyone went after it. Everything fell apart. The gun was set off by the gun fanatic, and Catwoman had pulled the gun up into the air to try and save people's lives. However, she had forgotten for that moment that it was heat seeking bullets. Most of Pike Peavy's group including Brickhead got away, including the pick pocket from Catwoman's crew. However, everyone else died, and the only thing that saved Catwoman's life was that big fat body of the gun fanatic which she used as a shield.''

''He was so much meat when she climbed out from under him, and she obeyed the t-shirt and took the gun from his cold dead fingers. Catwoman escaped the mall, and was on her way with her prize when she ran into Batman. At first she didn't want to give up the gun, it was said to be the gun that ends all other guns, part of her wanted the power, the protection. But she wasn't a gun person, and in the end she realized the danger of the gun and gave it up to Batman. Not that she would ever admit that.''

''After she parted company with Batman, she was hit aside the head by someone. When she came too, she was up for a murder rap, and her memories were fuzzy. It took a while to get everything clear and it was only after speaking with a reporter that she remembered she gave the gun to Batman, though she told the reporter that whoever knocked her aside the head likely had the gun.''

''It was after picking up the pieces, that Catwoman figured out who made the gun, and that the old man was stepping forward to confess everything to the police and repairing his twisted relationship with his son. And Pike Peavy? Well, the two-bit pick pocket was his son, and Pike was dying. He wanted to go out with a bang, but gave the title King of Thieves to Catwoman, saying that she earned it. He was also stepping forward and turning himself into the police, though it would do little good as he was practically on his death bed. Between the confessions of the old man and Pike Peavy, Catwoman was cleared of her murder charges within 24 hours.''

''The only problem was Catwoman didn't feel like she earned the title King of Thieves in the end. Thus, she is still working toward that title, fighting for it. She will never be satisfied, till she earned the title without a single doubt.''

/''However, she will give it at least this much. The fame gained from this and the extra jobs have made her a rich woman. Catwoman also had the extra money to make her disappear. Selina Kyle now longer exists in the public records.''

~ Bane vs. Batman ~

''Catwoman made a name for herself, but even as she did so, Batman was reported to have been killed by Bane. Bane quickly took over the streets and Catwoman was forced to work for Bane. When someone was hunting for Bane from his home country, he sent them against Catwoman via her contact (go between for her and Bane) saying that she was his lover. After Catwoman was almost killed, and her best friend at the time Arizona was hospitalized, Arizona's parents came to pick up their runaway kid and Catwoman went for revenge. That is when she found out about Bane's secret past, and after endearing herself to the dictator of that country, went back to Gotham City.''

''She discovered Bane was broken by a 'new' Batman, and sent her 'contact' in to report to Bane what she found out about his past. Her contact never returned. This did not mean things were over by far. She crossed ways with the new Batman whom she did not care for in the least while trying to stop chemical terrorism, and when going after a device to help her friend Brendan who lost the ability to walk while saving the lives of others in a traffic accident, she ran into the new and old Batman fighting it out to who will take the cape for good. Being caught in the cross-fire when they were clueless to her presence was less than pleasing. They almost caused her to lose the experimental device that would have saved Brendan!//

However, in the end she won, and so did the old Batman, retaking his mantel.

~ The Years Pass ~

''Catwoman made more and more of a name for herself. Stealing to her hearts content about the world, and even participating in corporate espionage, Catwoman knew no limits. Two things of great interest happened during that time though. One was that Hellhound reappeared. He proved as annoying as ever, he interrupted one of her jobs and kidnapped her to make use of her talents to steal the directions for a terrible disease that could destroy the world. In the end, both ended up prisoners of Ra's al Ghul. Even when they managed to escape by Catwoman's good fortune, she and Hellhound ended up fighting with scimitars in the desert above the cavern. Catwoman won, and tied Hellhound up. There are no promises that Hellhound and his ninja minions won't bother her again in the far future.''

''The second thing was that the government took an interest in Catwoman. To cover up an old agreement done after World War II, Catwoman was to steal some paintings and make some swaps. They at least took custody over her when she was hurt during a foul up job, and arrested by the GCPD. Trapped and cornered, implanted with a device that can kill her, she appeared to follow orders. However, turning things around, she escaped to South America to get the old Nazi veteran, and get the black mail material that would protect her from that secret government organization. All her files, government and local police (that wasn't paper trail) were wiped clear away. She had a fresh start.''

''This is just a tip of the iceberg. Catwoman grew leaps and bounds. Dating the Headhunter who was a police officer that hunted her, and falling in love with him before he died, she shied all the more from long-term romantic entanglements. Still, there were others that have come and gone, some that have died and left a hole in her heart. There was that time in Vegas with Wildcat, where she got to indulge in the crush she had since she was trained by Ted so long ago.//

''But now she is alone. Batman and Wildcat disappeared, and she is a truly solo girl. Taking a risk, Catwoman brought Selina Kyle back to life in the form of a socialite that was big into charity work, especially for animals and particularly felines. It is a huge risk, but Catwoman felt the need for something different.''
 * -|Likes & Dislikes=

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Dogs

Being called kitten/kitty. ''Catwoman was pronounced the King of Thieves by the former King of Thieves, Pike Peavy himself. Though for those that really watch her, she always seems to be doing things to prove she has earned the title.''
 * -|Notes=

The Sheet
Powers= Cat-Like | Advanced | ''Catwoman though very much human, is blessed with heightened acrobatic prowess. She has cat-like speed, reflexes, balance and flexibility. This was partially obtained by and maintained by constant training, though even as a girl she was a natural, and could leap spiral tops at the orphanage as if she had wings. This was all enhanced when she touched a cat statue of Bast, and was blessed by Bast herself as a result. Chosen by Bast, Catwoman herself has to decide how that will guide her life if it will have any influence at all.''

Animalism | Advanced | ''Catwoman has developed an affinity with cats. They are drawn to her aloofness, and only well trained cats will be resistant to her feline charm. She also knows how to manipulate cats to often them to perform small tasks, or even respond certain ways to sudden stimuli (untrained house cats she can do this with). Even large cats take to her, rather than seeing her as a threat, so zoo visits at night are a joy. Other animals, Catwoman appears fine with except for dogs. She really dislikes dogs and they dislike her. For some reason, they are immune to her charm.''

Photographic Reflexes | Superior | ''Catwoman has photographic reflexes. What makes this ability even more dangerous is when combined with her creativity; she can improve moves she has seen before. She is not trapped with mere mimicking. Now, this ability is not all powerful. She can't watch someone's fingers over a piano and memorize the song from one watching, she can't learn sign language over night and so on. What her photographic reflexes specialize in is body language and combat. She sees a fighting move once and she can mimic it (as long as she has the physical training to be able to do it). Her creativity allows her to often improve these moves to her own style of combat that can throw people off. Don't expect a genius level out of her, but she's just down, dirty and dangerous in a fight - though of course she rather avoid fights altogether if possible.''

Athletic | Exceptional | ''With Catwoman's unusual cat-like abilities and her heightened acrobatic prowess, she puts an Olympic athletic to shame as she performs free running across roof tops. She regularly works out, goes swimming, and practically works out daily in some form or fashion. She can hold her breath for a good amount of time, and has a great amount of stamina along with speed. She may not be buff, but that is only because she is careful with her workout style. She is practically all muscle, and thank goodness for those feminine endowments! Her acrobatic talents are also beyond amazing, as she has even been able to use them and her quick thinking to save herself from plummeting to her death a number of times in the past.''
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Streewise | Master | ''There is no one that knows the streets of Gotham better than Catwoman, except for perhaps Batman (though she certainly knows the East End way better than Batman). She knows where the best fences are, how to push buttons for information, where all those back alleys are and the best escape routes. She has even made great headway in doing the same in New York City, Paris, London, and Rome which are always musts, not to forget the Caribbean Islands. And of course, there is Central City, Star City and more. Wherever Catwoman goes, let alone spends any time, she makes a point to learn the ins and outs of the area. She never wants to be blind sided. Though, even when she enters a new area, she has innate luck, or perhaps just talent in sniffing out the dark underground areas.''

Disguise | Studied | ''Catwoman is decent at disguising herself. She knows how to use wigs, contacts, make-up and fashion. She can also adjust her body language and accent. This comes in very useful when she uses her countless aliases. She has also adds perfume and other scents to her disguises to help cover up her natural scent to deal with those meta-humans in the world. One never knows.''

Unarmed Combat | Skilled | ''Catwoman has been trained by Wildcat (Ted Grant) in boxing and street-fighting. She was also trained by an unarmed master in the martial arts. She is a clever and resourceful fighter, known for precise, agile attacks and speedy getaways. She loves using her razor claws to add a feral aspect to her hits and kicks, which can often be a most unpleasant surprise for the victim. In either case, she was an apt pupil for Ted, and proved herself top of the class to her martial artist Master, so that she was actually trained directly by him. Catwoman may not be as strong as men in the same to physical shape as she is, but she knows how to hold her own, and steal openings for whatever needs she has at the time.''

Armed Combat | Exceptional | ''Catwoman is an expert with a whip. She can whip someone's clothes right off them without drawing blood, be it a bull whip or a cat-of-nine tails. She can even use a gun (handgun, machine gun, etc) though she finds them distasteful (usually when used against her). She even knows a bit of swordsmanship and knife fighting, but she is only average in it. Thus she could only save herself from being cut to ribbons but not get very far (well, if she fought fair). She actually has found she enjoys the rapier best of all, and has a flare for it. Oh, and watch out when she gets explosives, she has a lot of fun with demolitions, sometimes too much fun. She is also very good at throwing items and hitting her mark. She can certainly impress the boys at darts and win plenty of free drinks.''

Drive | Studied | ''Catwoman is not the most talented at driving, but she knows how to handle a stick shift in city traffic without getting herself killed. Though if she is speeding too much, she has been known to get into an accident, then again she will merely claim that it wasn't her fault, the Batmobile got in her way! She has actually picked up some talent from practice with a motorcycle, because of the maneuverability and the fact it is much easier to hide, she has made more use of a motorcycle than a car.''

Appraise | Skilled | ''Catwoman has the ability to appraise items. Her specialty is gems, cat influenced objects, and jewelry. She has done a number of heists for paintings, but they aren't her favorite, one scratch and their value lowers. However, she has researched them before, and keeps updated on the latest information. Other items such as artifacts are a mystery to her unless she researches it beforehand (those things are generally so ugly unless they have pretty gems), and she doesn't care about hot items such as televisions, stereos, etc, so she wouldn't know what the going price of such pointless things would be. They are beneath her notice.''

Stealth | Exceptional | ''Catwoman moves silently. It doesn't matter if it is a creaky wooden floor or a loose tiled roof. She has that eerie silent cat steps. It is rare for her to make a noise (though has been known to happen).''

Seduction | Exceptional | ''Selina is a seductive little thing. It doesn't matter if she is wearing the cat suit or not. She knows how to smile, shift her body and even share those special winks. She can even make herself appear to be the walking bimbo sex bomb when she wants to. She can also play off the BDSM dominatrix from men's dreams, or merely a mysterious woman just from reach. She has more personal amusement from the walking bimbo sex bomb however. I mean, who doesn't enjoy playing the air head and fooling all the men once in a while?''

Languages | Basic | ''Catwoman actually knows a decent amount of Spanish. She isn't fluent, but because of her mother and growing up in a bi-lingual home, much of it has stayed within her memories. In essence her listening vocabulary is larger than her speaking vocabulary. She also knows the basics of German, able to do very basic communication.''

Safe Houses | Global | ''Selina has a number of safe houses about the world, though most are in Gothom. Some are in the slums, and others are in the ritzy parts of the world. Other cities include New York City, Paris, London, Rome and she has some of her favorite vacation spots in the Caribbean's but no actual safe houses.''
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Costume | Local | ''Catwoman wears snug leather for flexibility and minor protection. She has better protection with the leather gloves and knee high boots then with the rest of her outfit. She has a hood she wears with cat ears and cat-like goggles. The goggles are the important thing.''

''Catwoman is also always equipped with razor claws in her gloved fingertips which are retractable, and specially installed spring-action climbing pitons in her boots (a.k.a. claws there too). She also always carries a whip with her. Finally, in her goggles there are light intensification lenses that can be activated or deactivated.''

''Sometimes she will supplement her gear with utility belts and backpacks (which contain anything from low- to high-tech gear), as well as toys such as shooting bracelets. When she is supplementing her regular gear, it is typically for a specific job.''

Money | State | ''Selina has a number of money stashes all about the world, along with a number of bank accounts under different names. She even has a few Swiss accounts. She even has a few warehouses where some of her overflow goods have found cushy homes until she decides she wishes to fence them. Some things need time to 'age' before they can be sold at a premium price. In essence, she is a very, very rich woman. Is she on par with Bruce Wayne? Not by a long shot. She has a lot of money, but not the massive steady income from Wayne Enterprises.''

Luck | ''Catwoman is unusually lucky. No one should be this lucky. This trait best displays itself when life is at its' worse. Typically, when Catwoman is busy thinking that her luck has ran out long ago, something rears its' head and saves her tail quite literally. This is anything from noticing an attack from the corner of her eye, finding just the right item to protect herself, finding a guard distracted, or something impossible happening to save her life.''
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Nine Lives | ''When all is said and done, and Catwoman should be dead, somehow she just manages to survive. Sure, she may be bandaging up a gun shot wound, she may be kidnapped into a pocket dimension, she may even be betrayed by a gang of seasoned supervillains, but what matters is the fact she lives! One would think she would have used them up by now, but apparently a few extras are always lying about, likely gifts from the countless cats she feeds and lavishes attention and pretty objects on.''

Untraceable | ''Selina Kyle was first lost through a shuffle of paperwork after she ran away from Seagate, at the threat of turning the headmistress into the police for stealing from the government funds. She then later spent a fortune to actually wipe Selina Kyle from every press and law enforcement computer in the country. Even when she began to rebuild her criminal files, they got wiped again when she blackmailed the government (they shouldn't have tried to use her!). Now a false Selina Kyle exists, but if someone dug too deeply, they would find only the basics there and the true depth of a history is missing.''

Emotional Isolated | ''Selina has difficulty dealing emotionally with situations and issues. She will often hide behind the mask of Catwoman to deal with these things. She hates feeling responsible for others though often she does, she hates feeling guilty if she does something that isn't 'good', and even with her 'good works', she doesn't see herself as a hero and repeatedly tells herself that she doesn't want to be. She is as bad as Batman, biting the hand that tries to get too close to her.''
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Shiny Objects | ''Selina isn't the only woman that suffers from this flaw. Place a beautiful and expensive item in front of her eyes, or even just a deeply desirable and expensive item, and she sees stars. Sometimes it can distract her badly and she can be blinded by the big picture.''

Shock | ''Selina has a bad habit that if she goes through too much shock, she can suffer from amnesia. This has always been temporary, but it can be inconvenient to say the least. It has caused problems with stealing the Smart Gun or witnessing the Commissioner getting shot. It can also cause her to withdrawal and can make her outright flee, even if she doesn't get amnesia if it gets too bad. The thing Selina is most afraid of in the end is herself it seems.''

Wanted | ''GCPD has always wanted to arrest Catwoman. Though Commissioner Gordon has finally backed off, that doesn't mean the police network, as corrupt as it is, has completely backed off from her tailless rear. Catwoman has to be careful and she has to make use of false personas for her own protection. The fact she comes out as Selina Kyle is a high risk, but one she is determined to take.''

Relationships
Personal= Holly Robinson | Friend | Holly was an underage girl working on the streets as a hooker, Selina's roommate.

Sister Maggie | Sister | ''Magdalene Kyle is Selina Kyle's sister. She is currently a nun in the Catholic Church. Selina tries to avoid all contact with her for her own safety and Selina's own sanity. But if Maggie was ever in trouble, Selina wouldn't be able resist trying to help no matter how many times she tells herself she isn't a stupid hero!''

Matt Murdock | Complicated | ''Catwoman and Daredevil know each other's secret identities, not that the two talk about Catwoman's at all. They have even come in conflict on opposite sides of the wall, and have not tattled on each other. They are sometimes lovers as well, to even partners in investigations. Nothing with Catwoman is uncomplicated though to be honest, and any loyalty between the two is unspoken.''
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Batman | Antagonist | ''Catwoman and Batman have always danced about each other. There is attraction, but Catwoman and Batman seem to both refuse to actually finally give in. The Batman that Catwoman has grow up with has disappeared, and who knows how that relationship will be affected by any newcomers.''

Wildcat | Mentor | ''The Wildcat or Ted Grant that Catwoman grew up with was her mentor, and at times later on was even her lover. The two got along well, enjoyed sparring, and Catwoman no matter how free living would end up coming to Wildcat's rescue if he really needed it. Losing him from her life hit her deep, and any other new comers of Wildcat may end up with more than they bargained for. Who knows!''

Hellhound | Hatred | ''Hellhound killed the unarmed master who was friends with Selina, and they have always hated each other. However, Hellhound's hatred has reached to the point of obsession. He has a group of ninjas and has been repeatedly defeated by Selina much to his on-going shame. Will he finally leave her alone? Who knows.''
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