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Jonathan Crane

Batman Begins

BASICS

Arkham Asylum

EMPLOYED

Chief of Psychiatry

POSITION

Psychopharmacology

FIELD

Gotham University

COLLEGE

Scarecrow

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS

DEMEANOR People who encounter Crane will see he is a quiet and reserved man who prefers to let others speak. He is polite and respectful but rarely wastes time in conversation. He speaks only when necessary and when pressed he can appear rude. His gestures are tightly controlled, hands clasped in front or behind his back. Negative emotions lurk behind his calm and impersonal exterior. He is not a thug who willingly indulges in physical violence. He speaks disarmingly to his victims while planning horrific deeds. His intelligence drives him to push boundaries to feel the impulsive rush of freedom. All in pursuit of discovering what the human mind is capable of.

APPEARANCE Crane is 5 foot 7 and notably slight with a pale complexion thanks to working indoors. Clothing fits poorly; his body thin enough that childhood peers teased him about looking like a scarecrow. His jaw suggests masculinity but his face is classically feminine, with piercing blue eyes and androgynous features that could cut glass. Some find him uneasy and struggle to identify his emotions. He finds masking them is as simple as combing his brown hair into order each morning.

CLOTHING Back home Crane wears suits that are tailored but bland and unremarkable with no identifying patterns or features. He demonstrates a basic understanding of sartorial style; his clothing affording him a clean image that barely emerges from the crowd. His glasses stress intelligence; he is professional and speaks on that level. Etraya will see him maintain that image. After all, what he wears is a mask to disguise his true nature.

VOICE Crane speaks differently subject to circumstance. In legal settings he is clear and articulate. He sounds similar in conversation but when annoyed he turns sarcastic with specific tells in facial expression. With criminals he speaks reservedly and concisely. His tone turns unfriendly as he loses patience. When the mask slips he livens up with animated gestures and expressions. Without it he becomes aggressive and mocking.

WORD ASSOCIATION

FRIENDLY Strangers claim they will never hurt you. Friends promise to always support you. Relatives act friendly but everything about their kindness is fiction. Crane believes everyone is competition because life is a game of discerning truth and deception. Behind every smile hides a strategy. Words serve an agenda. Compliments are calculations, compassion is performative and empathy lacks substance. Crane personally loathes the concept of empathy, having survived severe bullying and abuse, and lacks the capacity. Everyone is willing to define and consider you a victim. But their friendly approach leaves you more isolated and less understood. Thus you must occasionally act unfriendly so people know where your boundaries are. Behave in a cold manner that warns people they are crossing the line. Feign kindness and empathy and make people lower their guard. Learn to control people and they cannot hurt you.

NEEDLE Needles are sharp and precise instruments; intricate symbols of attention to detail and accuracy in your work. They embody the meticulous nature of a psychiatrist and scientist for whom exact measurement and accurate dosage is crucial. Crane admires their ability to deliver a precise and controlled dose of a substance and is proud of his own capacity for careful planning and execution. Some relish the psychological trauma needles can inflict. Every injection is more than a physical act; each is a psychological event that scars and stains you from the inside. People associate them with invasion and vulnerability, ignorant of how even delicate instruments can be harnessed for power and dominance. Syringes and lancets can be transformed into tools for control over your subjects and your own narrative. They let you dominate in a world where the anticipation of pain is as terrifying as experiencing it. What else might one say? Needles speak to the need for dominance in a world where one feels powerless.

SIN Crane hardly regards his actions as sinful because sin is a moral construct. People who denounce his work might regard his methods as unethical. But he acknowledges sin exists as a concept: one that developed as a form of mass control to regulate behaviour society deems immoral. This promotes social cohesion and creates a sense of belonging among those who obey the moral code. Rebellion is admonished yet regarded as an important stage of childhood development. Children are socialised to internalise remorse, enabling them to regulate behaviour without the need for external enforcement. Parents punish defiance and disrespect, forgetting both are natural expressions of a desire for independence and individuality. Crane is far more scathing of the concept of original sin. This doctrine assigns moral responsibility since birth, which absolves society of persecuting outsiders who deviate from the norm. Blame is projected because people cannot bear the shame. They would rather believe the external image they show the world remains innocent and whole.

FLOWER Flowers mirror the ephemeral nature of life. Roses are considered amongst the most beautiful in the world. No other flower is as famous or popular; people meticulously arrange them in gardens and consider them messages of love. Crane admires their beauty as a disguise that conceals thorns. People likewise seem beautiful while deceiving you about their nature. Good impressions blossom and decay, repeating the fate of flowers to bloom and wither. But flora are adored because they can be groomed. Gardeners breed desirable traits, selecting for purity and uniformity, reflecting how society imposes order and morality. Fear can likewise be cultivated in the human psyche. Crane apathetically twists flowers - symbols of positive emotion - into instruments of terror. Everyone in society, from governments to families, practises manipulation. People cultivate flowers and shape them to their wishes, reflecting a twisted ambition to control and dominate others. One should never feel guilt or remorse when humanity and the natural world does not cater to human morality or kindness.

DOOR Doors represent more than gateways into the unknown; they symbolize the complexity of existence. Researchers want to unlock secrets. Outsiders are locked out of society. Patients close them to ignore their anxieties. Psychiatrists force them open. People who can permit or refuse passage control your access to knowledge and society. But all those people are unwilling to cross the threshold of their own fears. Crane believes scars and stories are doors to our pasts, our choices doors to the future. Individuals are reluctant to expose their wounds and reveal their emotions. Fear is rooted in their mind: a more powerful influence than any poison. One cannot hide their insecurities from those who understand fear. Those people are curious and willing to break down the doors leading to the deepest and most intimate parts of your psyche. Perhaps you believe these doors should remain closed. Unfortunately for you, Crane is unconcerned about asking permission to open yours.

SKILLS

PSYCHOLOGY Crane is a gifted psychologist and his expertise enables him to provide insight and perspective. Before his employment as chief of psychiatry, he lectured medical students about modern research and mental health. He has an encylopedic knowledge of mental disorders and the psychology of fear. He is able to utilise his training to read individuals and influence them into desirable patterns of behaviour.

PSYCHIATRY Crane is a forensic psychiatrist with a strong reputation whose professional opinion is valued by the police and courts. He has a polished understanding of mental health law and can convince jurors sane criminals need involuntary hospitalisation. His work involves an extensive understanding of psychiatric medication and neuroscience. Psychopharmacology is his primary field and he considers himself a strong advocate.

MEDICINE Graduating as a psychiatrist means Crane has the medical expertise of a doctor. He is knowledgeable about symptoms and diagnosis, together with knowing what medication is necessary and appropriate. His course enabled him to develop the practical skills required to treat illness, disease and chronic conditions.

SCIENCE Crane is a brilliant scientist and noted as such. His research has been a labour of love throughout his life: from university onwards he has devoted his time towards learning how to manipulate and alter human behaviour. He led pioneering studies on how drugs affect mood and behaviour and developed his own compounds. He has effectively weaponized fear itself.

BUSINESS Being promoted as chief as psychiatry means Crane knows how to run and maintain operations. He developed rotas and procedures that protected his needs and kept his private research under wraps. The League of Shadows employed him to develop and manage their scheme to hold Gotham to ransom. He orchestrated the smuggling of drugs by liaising with the mafia and was able to enact his plans.

EQUESTRIANISM In his future, Crane disappears among a flood of escapees, ventures into a violent crowd and commandeers a police horse. He haunts victims on horseback and uses height as a weapon, rearing his mount to terrify a child. Maintaining control amid a frentic riot suggests he is an accomplished rider.

RUMORS

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HAUNTS

• Hospitals
• Libraries

ITEMS

• Fear Toxin
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REGAINS

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OOC

Lisa · She/Her · GMT · Celedrin · safekeeping

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