Post by Dawn on Dec 19, 2009 7:06:41 GMT -5
First Name: Pamela
Middle Name: Lillian
Last Name: Isley
Alias or Nick-name: Poison Ivy
Age: 27
Height: (i've never seen it actually documented anywere, but she's about as tall as bargirl.)
Eye: Green
Hair: Red
Persuasion: Chaotic Evil
Powers/Weapons: As a result of the experiments performed by Dr. Woodrue, Poison Ivy has developed the ability to create plant-derived potions -- love potions, truth serums and the deadliest of poisons -- via her body chemistry. While these potions can be delivered by a simple touch, her preferred method of attack is her kiss, which she uses as a conduit for her power to manipulate men. An expert in botany, Poison Ivy often uses her skills to create bizarre and useful plant hybrids, including giant Venus flytraps, strangling vines, birds that look like they are made from leaves, even the huntress came in contact with a hybrid of a human/plant (no man's land volume 3) And she has an intuitive connection to all plant life, getting them to move and grow acording to her will.
History:
Pamela Isley grew up isolated. Her wealthy parents were inattentive at best, and her only real companions were not even pets, but plants. She had a green thumb, and cultivated many of them, vegetables and flowers alike.
When she left her family for college, as a matter of course, she went for a degree in botany. Her professor was Jason Woodrue, who had already begun the experiments that would eventually turn him into the Floronic Man. Soon, the brilliant but naively romantic Pamela fell in love with him, an affection he seemed to return. He sweetly convinced her to take part in his experiments with plant toxins "so they could spend more time together." Unknowingly, Pamela became his test subject. Woodrue secretly injected toxic floral material into her bloodstream. The experiment was a terrible success Ethe toxins fused with the student's cells, giving her a resistance to poisons. However, they also made her skin poisonous to touch. Even if she were to trust again, she would never again caress or be caressed...
The massive changes in her body left Pamela in hospital for 6 months after experiment. She came back emotionally volatile Eone moment sweet, the next destructive E but also irresistable. She quit school soon after, after her boyfriend totalled his car after a fight.
She took the name Poison Ivy Ebecause she, like the plant, was dangerous to touch Eand acted out her anger against the city of Gotham, and men in particular. She would no longer be on the receiving end of betrayal. She had tried to play nice; they had violated her. Now, she would get even, with interest. She would beat them at their own game.
Like so many vengeance addicts, she finally met the Batman, and developed a burning hatred Eand a burning desire Efor Gotham's dark avenger, the man she could not control.
After her rehab, Pamela was accepted for a position at Gotham University, but things soon got out of control when her benefactor started blackmailing her into producing a new drug, "Edenspring." Batman ended up under the influence of her pheromones, but finally saved her life when his head was clear again. He saved her life again when on a different occasion, Ivy's heavily modified immune system began to break down and he convinced her to seek out treatment before it was too late. It is incidents like these that suggest to her that maybe deep down inside², the Batman is more than just in lust with her
On their next encounter, Ivy enthralled the guests of a Wayne Foundation dinner with genetically enhanced nightshades. When he recognized Ivy, Wayne was able to secretly use nose filters so he would not be affected like the other guests. He let himself be herded along with the aboulic lot, turning into Batman at an opportune moment. To this Ivy responded by sending a horde of her "Deadfellows" against him, mindless slaves infected past the point of no return. In the end however, the Dark Knight prevailed.
Ivy continued to be a thorn in Batman's side for some years, until she was offered a pardon if she served with Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad. She agreed, using her skills of manipulation and her knowledge of toxins against the enemy of the day, serving alongside the likes of Bronze Tiger, Deadshot, and Vixen, but also making a mortal enemy of Count Vertigo. Eventually however, she returned to her criminal ways, albeit with a new focus. As her transmutation progressed and her body became more and more plant-like, her concern for plants and the environment grew. She withdrew from civilization, a hermit who brought life to a barren Carribbean Island, transforming it into a tropical paradise.
Soon however, her refuge turned to ashes as ruthless arms dealers used the island to demonstrate the devastating effects of Prometheus, a new brand of Napalm. Homeless and enraged, Ivy returned to the US to wreak revenge on those responsible. No longer just a seductress, Ivy turned into an eco-warrior, attacking all companies and men who she believed were harming the environment.
Her accomplices however were seldom fully aware of this change, like power-hungry businessman Mr. Fenn who infected baby-food with a designer disease created by Ivy in the understanding that they'd be able to charge astronomical sums for the miracle cure later. Of course, this cure never really existed as unbeknownst to him, Ivy had hoped for the disease to wipe out a significant portion of humankind.
When the "clench" virus struck Gotham, the Batman "borrowed" her from Arkham to get a potential antidote to the infected locked up in the Babylon Towers, arguing that her immunity to seemingly every toxin and virus known to man would make her the logical choice Eshe would be safe even if the antidote was a failure. Figuring that there was not enough antidote for all to try, Ivy auctioned off the shots to the highest bidders. When the cure did not work, she started selling her kisses, promising to pass on her own immunity. Not surprisingly, Batman was less than impressed with the results when he finally went in to see what took her so long, and returned her to Arkham.
Soon afterwards however, she was freed by the Floronic Man who offered her ten million dollars for a blood sample so he could create offspring between the two of them. Ivy accepted and instigated a fight between the Floronic Man and the Batman when the latter arrived on the scene to put an end to Woodrue's drug trafficking. Batman managed to beat Woodrue, but Poison Ivy got away with her riches. The status of the blood samples remains uncertain.
Ivy's next encounter with the Batman was when she seduced Joe Potato, PI into bringing her the emerald skull of Valejo, an artifact that allowed her to create zombie-like plant-creatures on the spot. Just as Ivy was about to send the creatures to destroy Gotham and its citizens, the skull was destroyed in a fight between Batman, Ivy, and Potato, and so was Joe's relationship.
Her next attempt to give Gotham back to Gaea happened after the earthquake hit Gotham. Hoping to use the general confusion to her advantage, she tries to spread her seeds and super-fertilizer using a reservoir, but was thwarted by an absurdly lucky Catwoman.
Her return to Arkham was but brief however; when Gotham was declared a No Man's Land and the asylum ran out of supplies, the inmates were at last released, and Ivy made a home Gotham's Robinson Park. She cleansed it from years of pollution and turned it into a virtual Eden, allowing only children to seek sanctuary inside.
Her happiness only lasted so long, however. Basil Karlo, the first Clayface, invaded the park, imprisoned Ivy, and used her children as slave labour to harvest and sell produce throughout the starving No Man's Land. With the aid of Batman and Robin, Ivy broke free and defeated Karlo, using his body to fertilize her plants. Batman managed to coax her into a truce; she would continue growing produce and freely give it to the Gothamers, and he'd leave her in peace.
But Ivy could do better than this hesitant temporary alliance. When Harley Quinn had nearly been killed by the Joker, Ivy found her and saved her life, planting the seeds of friendship. Out of sympathy for the doctor's lot Eabused by the man she loved Eand reckoning that Harley would not in fact be bound by the truce Ivy had with Batman, Ivy boosted the clowngirl's agility and strength with one of her potions, also granting her immunity to Ivy's poison touch.
After the No Man's Land status was lifted, the city fathers of Gotham decided to evict Ivy from Robinson Park. Rather destroying it than letting it flourish in Ivy's care, they threatened to use defoliant.
The children died, but the cause is believed to be from Ivy's own toxins, as her body chemistry is changeing even more.
((OOC- I found this bio, the best i'd ever seen for Poison Ivy at www.azundris.com/.../ Ivy/?section=story )))
Middle Name: Lillian
Last Name: Isley
Alias or Nick-name: Poison Ivy
Age: 27
Height: (i've never seen it actually documented anywere, but she's about as tall as bargirl.)
Eye: Green
Hair: Red
Persuasion: Chaotic Evil
Powers/Weapons: As a result of the experiments performed by Dr. Woodrue, Poison Ivy has developed the ability to create plant-derived potions -- love potions, truth serums and the deadliest of poisons -- via her body chemistry. While these potions can be delivered by a simple touch, her preferred method of attack is her kiss, which she uses as a conduit for her power to manipulate men. An expert in botany, Poison Ivy often uses her skills to create bizarre and useful plant hybrids, including giant Venus flytraps, strangling vines, birds that look like they are made from leaves, even the huntress came in contact with a hybrid of a human/plant (no man's land volume 3) And she has an intuitive connection to all plant life, getting them to move and grow acording to her will.
History:
Pamela Isley grew up isolated. Her wealthy parents were inattentive at best, and her only real companions were not even pets, but plants. She had a green thumb, and cultivated many of them, vegetables and flowers alike.
When she left her family for college, as a matter of course, she went for a degree in botany. Her professor was Jason Woodrue, who had already begun the experiments that would eventually turn him into the Floronic Man. Soon, the brilliant but naively romantic Pamela fell in love with him, an affection he seemed to return. He sweetly convinced her to take part in his experiments with plant toxins "so they could spend more time together." Unknowingly, Pamela became his test subject. Woodrue secretly injected toxic floral material into her bloodstream. The experiment was a terrible success Ethe toxins fused with the student's cells, giving her a resistance to poisons. However, they also made her skin poisonous to touch. Even if she were to trust again, she would never again caress or be caressed...
The massive changes in her body left Pamela in hospital for 6 months after experiment. She came back emotionally volatile Eone moment sweet, the next destructive E but also irresistable. She quit school soon after, after her boyfriend totalled his car after a fight.
She took the name Poison Ivy Ebecause she, like the plant, was dangerous to touch Eand acted out her anger against the city of Gotham, and men in particular. She would no longer be on the receiving end of betrayal. She had tried to play nice; they had violated her. Now, she would get even, with interest. She would beat them at their own game.
Like so many vengeance addicts, she finally met the Batman, and developed a burning hatred Eand a burning desire Efor Gotham's dark avenger, the man she could not control.
After her rehab, Pamela was accepted for a position at Gotham University, but things soon got out of control when her benefactor started blackmailing her into producing a new drug, "Edenspring." Batman ended up under the influence of her pheromones, but finally saved her life when his head was clear again. He saved her life again when on a different occasion, Ivy's heavily modified immune system began to break down and he convinced her to seek out treatment before it was too late. It is incidents like these that suggest to her that maybe deep down inside², the Batman is more than just in lust with her
On their next encounter, Ivy enthralled the guests of a Wayne Foundation dinner with genetically enhanced nightshades. When he recognized Ivy, Wayne was able to secretly use nose filters so he would not be affected like the other guests. He let himself be herded along with the aboulic lot, turning into Batman at an opportune moment. To this Ivy responded by sending a horde of her "Deadfellows" against him, mindless slaves infected past the point of no return. In the end however, the Dark Knight prevailed.
Ivy continued to be a thorn in Batman's side for some years, until she was offered a pardon if she served with Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad. She agreed, using her skills of manipulation and her knowledge of toxins against the enemy of the day, serving alongside the likes of Bronze Tiger, Deadshot, and Vixen, but also making a mortal enemy of Count Vertigo. Eventually however, she returned to her criminal ways, albeit with a new focus. As her transmutation progressed and her body became more and more plant-like, her concern for plants and the environment grew. She withdrew from civilization, a hermit who brought life to a barren Carribbean Island, transforming it into a tropical paradise.
Soon however, her refuge turned to ashes as ruthless arms dealers used the island to demonstrate the devastating effects of Prometheus, a new brand of Napalm. Homeless and enraged, Ivy returned to the US to wreak revenge on those responsible. No longer just a seductress, Ivy turned into an eco-warrior, attacking all companies and men who she believed were harming the environment.
Her accomplices however were seldom fully aware of this change, like power-hungry businessman Mr. Fenn who infected baby-food with a designer disease created by Ivy in the understanding that they'd be able to charge astronomical sums for the miracle cure later. Of course, this cure never really existed as unbeknownst to him, Ivy had hoped for the disease to wipe out a significant portion of humankind.
When the "clench" virus struck Gotham, the Batman "borrowed" her from Arkham to get a potential antidote to the infected locked up in the Babylon Towers, arguing that her immunity to seemingly every toxin and virus known to man would make her the logical choice Eshe would be safe even if the antidote was a failure. Figuring that there was not enough antidote for all to try, Ivy auctioned off the shots to the highest bidders. When the cure did not work, she started selling her kisses, promising to pass on her own immunity. Not surprisingly, Batman was less than impressed with the results when he finally went in to see what took her so long, and returned her to Arkham.
Soon afterwards however, she was freed by the Floronic Man who offered her ten million dollars for a blood sample so he could create offspring between the two of them. Ivy accepted and instigated a fight between the Floronic Man and the Batman when the latter arrived on the scene to put an end to Woodrue's drug trafficking. Batman managed to beat Woodrue, but Poison Ivy got away with her riches. The status of the blood samples remains uncertain.
Ivy's next encounter with the Batman was when she seduced Joe Potato, PI into bringing her the emerald skull of Valejo, an artifact that allowed her to create zombie-like plant-creatures on the spot. Just as Ivy was about to send the creatures to destroy Gotham and its citizens, the skull was destroyed in a fight between Batman, Ivy, and Potato, and so was Joe's relationship.
Her next attempt to give Gotham back to Gaea happened after the earthquake hit Gotham. Hoping to use the general confusion to her advantage, she tries to spread her seeds and super-fertilizer using a reservoir, but was thwarted by an absurdly lucky Catwoman.
Her return to Arkham was but brief however; when Gotham was declared a No Man's Land and the asylum ran out of supplies, the inmates were at last released, and Ivy made a home Gotham's Robinson Park. She cleansed it from years of pollution and turned it into a virtual Eden, allowing only children to seek sanctuary inside.
Her happiness only lasted so long, however. Basil Karlo, the first Clayface, invaded the park, imprisoned Ivy, and used her children as slave labour to harvest and sell produce throughout the starving No Man's Land. With the aid of Batman and Robin, Ivy broke free and defeated Karlo, using his body to fertilize her plants. Batman managed to coax her into a truce; she would continue growing produce and freely give it to the Gothamers, and he'd leave her in peace.
But Ivy could do better than this hesitant temporary alliance. When Harley Quinn had nearly been killed by the Joker, Ivy found her and saved her life, planting the seeds of friendship. Out of sympathy for the doctor's lot Eabused by the man she loved Eand reckoning that Harley would not in fact be bound by the truce Ivy had with Batman, Ivy boosted the clowngirl's agility and strength with one of her potions, also granting her immunity to Ivy's poison touch.
After the No Man's Land status was lifted, the city fathers of Gotham decided to evict Ivy from Robinson Park. Rather destroying it than letting it flourish in Ivy's care, they threatened to use defoliant.
The children died, but the cause is believed to be from Ivy's own toxins, as her body chemistry is changeing even more.
((OOC- I found this bio, the best i'd ever seen for Poison Ivy at www.azundris.com/.../ Ivy/?section=story )))
