~I kind of just thought of this and decided it would be fun. The universe is a mix of the comics and the video games. In short, in the games, everything leading up to Arkham Asylum happened as well as the aforementioned event. Arkham Knight never happened because everything followed the comics afterwords. The major thing is that Jason Todd wasn't tortured for nearly a year, he was just beaten to a pulp before being straight out killed. Joker strung up his body on the tallest building he could find, Wayne Tower, where Bruce would later find him. Everything else is from the comics. Barbara is Oracle and, therefore, still in a wheel chair. Stephanie Brown is Batgirl and Cassandra Cain is Blackbat. Damian lives in the manor with Bruce and Alfred. ****** lives in Bludhaven and works as a policeman in the daylight hours. Jason is alive and lives in Gotham with Roy, but sometimes leaves for jobs. Tim lives in Gotham as well and handles WE alongside Lucius and Bruce. (I'm not familiar enough with any other people, so Duke, Kate Kane and other new characters are kind of not there.)~
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In such a large city like Gotham, everyone lives a hard life. It's not surprising that corruption and poverty are rampant. Another problem was the exponentially climbing rate of stray animals. It was just as hard for the animals to survive as it was for the humans, if not worse. It was difficult to find food, some humans liked to hurt them for no reason other than for some way to pass the time, and the living conditions were atrocious.

Many animals had seen and come into contact with the strange humans who fought the other humans. From the man in black with wings and his young cub with a penchant for nabbing animals off the street to the red-masked adolescent -who frequently left other humans dying in pools of blood- that never forgot to lay out several bowls of creme and dog food at mouth of an alley somewhere around his home. The cats in particular held a deep love for the woman who looked similar to them. The Cat Queen, as they called her, was someone they'd do just about anything for. The animals held a special place in their hearts for all of these people. They intended to give back the kindness they'd been given ten-fold.

I'm dubbing this the Animal Rescue!AU. Currently Accepting!

Take a look at the Map.

Rules
-No Godmodding (this should be self explanatory)
-Absolutely no Mary Sues/Gary Stues allowed
-Stick to natural colors (If dyed by former owner(s), state as such in entry)
-No harassing other players
-First come, first serve (applies to groups; Ryker Heights Hoodlums, Bristol Beasts, and Chinatown Tags. If you want to be in the Burlow Bulls, You must talk to Katelynn4545)
-Keep it T-rated (if you do go over that, please keep it non-graphic. Okay?)
-Ask the owner of a character before killing it
-Character MUST have flaws! They cannot be perfect at everything!
-Real world animals
-Loners are allowed
-No copies of characters
-No mating between characters owned by the same person.

Group hierarchy (left to right, highest to lowest):
Leader -> Lieutenant -> Medic -> Fighters/Guards/Spies -> Adolescents -> Cubs/Pups/Kits/Other

Available Roles

Chinatown Tags~
Leader: closed
~Samson(Sam) (fox/Northern Red Fox) (Lawlipop9991)
Lieutenant: open
Medic: Minka (cat/American Shorthair(?)) (Katelynn4545)
Fighters: open (multiple people may apply)
~Jaclyn/Jackie (cat/Siberian-Maine Coon mix) (Lawlipop9991)
Guards: open (multiple people may apply)
Spies: open (multiple people may apply)
Adolescents: open (multiple people may apply)
Cubs/Pups/Kits/Other: open (multiple people may apply)

Bristol Beasts~
Leader: Closed
~Benjamin(Ben) (dog/Saint Bernard-Tibetan Mastiff mix) (Lawlipop9991)
Lieutenant: closed
~Johnson/John (cat/Siberian-Maine Coon mix) (Lawlipop9991)
Medic: open
Fighters: open (multiple people may apply)
~Chat (dog/Akita) (Katelynn4545)
Guards: open (multiple people may apply)
~Brown (dog/Golden Retriever) (Hawkeye)
~Jake (dog/Border Collie) (Hawkeye)
Spies: open (multiple people may apply)
Adolescents: open (multiple people may apply)
Cubs/Pups/Kits/Other: open (multiple people may apply)

Ryker Heights Hoodlums~
Leader: closed
~Chloe (cat/Siberian-Maine Coon mix) (Lawlipop9991)
Lieutenant: open
Medic: closed
~Ren (skunk) (Hawkeye)
Fighters: open (multiple people may apply)
Guards: open (multiple people may apply)
Spies: open (multiple people may apply)
Adolescents: open (multiple people may apply)
Cubs/Pups/Kits/Other: open (multiple people may apply)

Loners/Pets~
~North (bird/pigeon) (Hawkeye)
~Ase (cat) (Hawkeye)
~Katana (fox/Silver Fox) (Katelynn4545)
~Tikki (bat/Ghost Bat) (Katelynn4545)
~Fredrick/Fred (cat/Siberian-Maine Coon mix) (Lawlipop9991)
~Thomas (rodent/Mouse) (Katelynn4545)
~Mr. Cuddles (dog/Papillion) (Jade07)
~Kato (dog/Wolf-Dog) (Katelynn4545)

Burlow Bulls~
Leader: closed
~Delta (dog/Cane Corso) (Katelynn4545)
Lieutenant: closed
Copper Top (fox/North American Red Fox) (Katelynn4545)
Fighters: N/R (not revealed) (ask to apply)
Flight Risks: open (ask to apply)
~Diamond (Katelynn4545)
~Crystal (Katelynn4545)
~Mo (Katelynn4545)
~Cobalt (Katelynn4545)

GCPD K-9 Unit~ ONLY CANINES
Alpha: closed
~Duke (dog/German Shepherd) (Lawlipop9991)
Beta: open
Law Enforcement: open (multiple people may apply)
~Syrel(Soft Shot) (dog/Rottweiler) (Lawlipop9991)
Cadavers: open (multiple people may apply)
Drug Detection: open (multiple people may apply)
~Hope (dog/English Bulldog) (Sapphirethewolf9339)
Tracking: open (multiple people may apply)

*Think realistically, something like a bear won't be found here.*

Three animals, a dog, a cat and a fox, sat under a cardboard shelter. One, the large, mainly brown cat, had called a meeting of leaders to get information of a certain human's whereabouts.

"How're things on your end Sam? Havin' anymore trouble with those pesky 'coons?"

Sam sighed, shaking his red-furred head, "No, not anymore, Ben. They sure did leave a mess of trash behind, though. That was such a hassle to clean up, especially since everything had mold on it because they never bothered to clean anything! I ever see another raccoon, I'm wringing it's neck! They never pick up after themselves! It's bad enough that most humans do it, but why do they have to add to it?"

Ben, a large Saint Bernard and Tibetan Mastiff mixed dog, agreed, "Yeah, believe me, I know. I drove them out of my territory last *mating season, remember? Right arseholes, they are."

"Boys! As interesting as this is, I need information," the cat yowled, losing her patience, "Where have you last seen any members of the Big Bat's family? The red-masked adolescent has been missing for at least a *moon's cycle now, and his mate, among others, is worrying his fur out." she hissed lowly, gaining their attention, "They almost never leave each other's side."

The fox, Sam, asked, "Ya sure they aren't just havin' a spat?"

"No way, Sam! You know those two are thicker than the sludge in the bay!" Ben countered vehemently, "Besides, the other strange humans are acting funnier than usual. They're more tense and guarded than necessary, not to mention always in a hurry."

"Doesn't 'urt t' ask, Ben! Ya gotta be thorough! Anyway, I agree with that. The *Big Bat's cub hasn't stopped by for his usual ear-rubbing session in at least a couple Moon Highs. 'nd when he does, he's not all there, ya know? Go on Chloe, where'd you last see 'im?" Sam placated the dog, flicking his brush over his front paws.

Chloe, the cat, sighed loudly, "I last saw him with his partner on one of the Old City buildings. It was the day I went to visit you, Ben. For the cardboard, you remember? Anyway, from what I could make out of their whispering, *Red-Mask planned on going into a metal house alone. His mate protested, they fought, and he stormed off. I left after that because I thought it was one of their usual tiffs."

"Ah, geez, Chloe, it's gonna be difficult to find him now! His scent is gonna be so warped from rain, dirt and trash even Ben'll have a hard time tracking it," Sam howled in agitation.

Ben nudged him roughly, "Doesn't mean I can't try! Heck, it'd be best to get everyone in on this! I say we return here next *Moon High, after we've told everyone in our groups. The quicker we find him, the better!"

With that, the three went their separate ways.
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*Mating Season - Spring or Winter (spring in this case)
*Moon's Cycle - literally exactly that, from one new moon to the next
*Big Bat - reference to Bruce
*Big Bat's cub - reference to Damian
*Red-Mask - reference to Jason's red helmet.
*Moon High - the time of night when the moon is at it's peak.

"Cheese fries two o'clock!" The bird screeched pointing his non bandaged wing at the tray of fries to their right. North by name was the pigeon that said this for his cat companion was on the hunt for food. Swerving right she snatched up the tray of fries before the human trying to enjoy them could stop her. "Loser two leg!" North squawked in a pigeon's why of laughing. Once safely out of the way the cat stopped laying the tray down.
"Good one North! Let's dig in!" Ase the cat yowled before tearing into the fries. She was starving, it had been forever since they had made a grab like that. North cooed and took a fry. That was all he needed really, he could eat bugs or grass unlike the cat, after all she was a carnivore. And she was his way of transportation, with out her he was dead. Coping he took shelter in a cardboard box napping while the cat ate.

Chloe sighed as she began the long trek back to her group's living quarters. She was worried about her favorite human. Where was he? Did he really just up and leave? He couldn't have, it wasn't in his character. He simply loved his mate too much to leave him without a word. Even after a fight, they always checked in on one another. Judging from how frantic his mate was, he obviously hadn't done that.

So that left the warehouse. Any clue she could possibly find was in the warehouse the two strange humans had argued about, which left Chloe with trying to figure out which warehouse it was.

Taking a look at her surroundings, Chloe noticed another cat crouched behind a trash can. The other cat sprang forward, stealing a tray of food from a surprised human before dashing into the alley adjacent to the one Chloe stood in.

Chloe followed after the cat, staying out of the sight of the irate human the other had stolen from, and entered the alley. She caught a glimpse of some kind of bird before it disappeared into a cardboard box while the cat ate the spoils of her efforts. Chloe waited patiently for the other cat to finish their meal.

Once they were done, Chloe asked, "Sorry to bother you, but may I ask a few questions?"

The voice startled her causing the femal cat to turn back arched and hair raised. It took her a moment to calm enough to speak. "It depends." She hissed. Ase knew that against a cat she stood little to no chance of winning not with out any claws but that didn't mean she wouldn't fight if she didn't have to. North hopped to her side and fluttered onto her back.
"Fire away missy." He cooed puffing out his feathers

"It has to do with one of the strange humans -the red-masked one who habitually leaves crme and dog food out at the mouth of *Blood Alley. He's been missing for a while," Chloe sighed, "I'm asking around to see if anyone's seen him recently."

She looked at the duo, "Have either of you two seen him? Without him, many are without a source of food. The sooner we find him, the sooner others won't be as hungry."
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*Blood Alley - a particularly dangerous back alley just barely inside the Ryker Heights Hoodlums territory, many animals make their homes there -most commonly cats and dogs.

"Someone hands out food? I didn't know that the humans were so nice to our kind." Ase huffed ignorantly. North pecked her head sending her into a hissing fit.
" 'fraid not, we haven't seen anyone hand out food in a while..." The pigeon cooed. "But we would be happy to help! Just pointin the direction in which you last saw him and we will get to helping!"

(You might want to look at the Map for this.)
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"Yes, the human I'm trying to find normally brings food around *Sunfall and *Sunrise. You know where Drescher is, correct? I last saw him with his mate, a red-furred human, near there," Chloe explained, ignoring the other feline's bitter tone, "From what I heard, he went into a *metal house around there, alone. I don't know which one it was, which is a problem because there are so many. Searching outside is near useless because his scent is too warped to follow because of rain. We'd have to get inside each one -somehow- and snoop around. There's a chance his scent could still be found. *Sun-up time is best to sneak in through any damaged windows, the humans aren't around then."
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*Sunfall - dusk
*Sunrise - dawn
*Metal house - warehouse
*Sun-up - daylight hours

In Bristol, Ben had just gotten back to his group's hideout. He was greeted by a feline similar to the leader of the Ryker Heights Hoodlums, the only physical difference being that they were male, not female.

"Ah, John! Just the cat I wanted to see! Do you know if everyone is back yet or not? I need to make an important announcement," Ben said, greeting the cat with a gentle nudge to the shoulder.

John shook his head, "Not just yet, boss. There are a few stragglers that I know of that will start trickling in any minute now, though."

"Do you know in which direction though? I'm a pigeon, I can't recall the names of any of these places." North cooed hopping down off the cat's head and looking at the other cat with one eye. "A map would help if you have one, I love maps."
"Shut it North!" Ase growled. She grabbed the pigeon by the back of his sling and tossed him to the side. "We will help you, but not without a price." The grey cat growled ears back and eyes narrowed.