Welcome to Club Cupid!
Hello Gothamites and welcome to my humble abode! Here you will find lavish delights to tempt all your senses but especially one: love! That's right, darlings, we serve up the love every night here at Club Cupid, from variety shows to drag, to magicians and burlesque, all the way to some of the naughtier stuff your momma warned you about!
Come out and play with me, I promise I don't bite!...well, unless you ask. And you don't even have to ask nice.
(More info below the cut!)
It should go without saying considering this blog's whole aesthetic but: ā ļø THIS BLOG & MUN IS 18+, CONTENT IS HEAVILY SUGGESTIVE // NSFW ā ļø Stephen Hart is the only son of Eugene Hart, the conservative CEO behind Gothamās most recognizable Valentineās empire, Hart's Candies & Cards. As a child, Stephen was sent to a secret Arkham-affiliated āconversionā program that abused and experimented on boys under the guise of religious treatment. He survived five years inside the system and left with erased records, deep scars, and unexpected friendships with Gothamās worst rogues.
As an adult, Stephen tried to move on from his past and became a biochemist tied to Wayne Industries where he met and fell in love with Pamela Isley. When her radical research got her fired, he funded her underground lab with money he secretly stole from his father until she turned him into a test subject. Instead of dying like the others, Stephen became something fungal and floral: primarily mushroom-based, fused with plant and human DNA.
Now he produces a euphoric, love-inducing pollen that disorients violence and makes people pliable. He used Jokerās help to murder his parents and seize their fortune, then reinvented himself as the glamorous owner ofĀ Club Cupid, a Moulin Rougeāstyle cabaret slash nightclub that caters to Gothamās elite and queer underground. The club is intoxicating... literally.
Publicly, Stephen is philanthropic, charming, and well-connected. Privately, he moves between Gothamās high society and criminal underworld, supplying various rogues with enhanced toxins and quietly manipulating events. He is especially fixated on the bond between Batman and the Joker and intends to force a confrontation that proves, once and for all, that their relationship is something far deeper than hatred. He's also clearly aiming for higher and more expansive goals in Gotham than just owning the club, if the secret labs hidden below it are any indication. Stephen cannot truly die (you cannot kill him in a way that matters). His body is only one extension of a larger organism. Spores seeded across Gotham allow him to regenerate completely if destroyed, rebuilding himself at will. Though he is not mentally linked to the Green like Ivy, he is still tied to it ... something like an offshoot, adjacent, unnatural. He spreads quietly through the city...expanding everywhere. Cupidās intentions are not pure. He is obsessed with love; not the gentle kind, but the chemical, overwhelming, undeniable kind. He believes Gotham is broken because it does not feel it enough. His pollen āhelps"... it softens violence, heightens attachment, and increases desire. He does not see this as coercion, he sees it as correction. Love, in his mind, is something that can be engineered, amplified and controlled...and if he has to manipulate the city into feeling it, so be it. || Where Do You Come In? ||
Youāve heard ofĀ Cupid.
Itās the most exclusive cabaret in Gotham. Itās the only place in the city where the wine tastes a little sweeter, the music hits a little deeper, and you leave feeling adored.
You know exactly why you're t(here).
If your character has ever spent time in Arkham, staff, patient, or visitor, thereās a strong chance they crossed paths with Stephen during the New Hope conversion-camp campaign years. The campaign was secret and buried after it was defunded. He was quiet but rebellious. Observant. Easy to underestimate. He remembers faces. He remembers favors. He collects stories and people. He was especially social with the rogues, as he often got tossed into their cells in an effort scare him straight.
Villains especiallyĀ have an easy in:
You knew him in Arkham: as quiet, smart teen who listened.
You owe him (or he owes you) for something that happened inside.
You want access to his pheromone pollen for leverage, for chaos, for enhancement.
Youāre curious why he suddenly has money, influence, and a club that half of Gotham canāt stop talking about.
Joker mentioned him.
For non-Arkham Gotham OCs:
Youāre a Gotham socialite invited to a charity gala where Stephen is a major donor.
Youāre part of Gothamās queer underground andĀ CupidĀ has become your new favorite haunt.
Youāre investigating rumors about strange euphoria episodes tied to the club.
You met Cupid/Stephen elsewhere in Gotham and he invited you to the club on his dime.
You work at the club! Come join the staff at one of Gotham's hottest new venues!
Stephen is charming, generous, and attentive...until he isnāt. His pheromones pack a serious punch when he needs them to, rendering foes incapacitated. He will make fungus grow out of your eyes.
AtĀ Cupid, youāre either a guest, a business partner, a former acquaintance from Arkham⦠or a piece on the board.
Your move.
|| Important Details about this Blog & Roleplay ||
This blog / character deals with some heavy backstory elements like conversion therapy and abuse. It also deals with emotional manipulation & topics of a sexual nature. Cupid is a complex character / villain & this is an OC I often use to pick apart & remedy some of the more anti-Queer tropes in comics.
OOC Rules
This blog deals with dark and adult themes (violence, manipulation, trauma, obsession, etc.). Even though his theming leans towards eroticism, it doesn't automatically mean sexual RP is on the table.
Selective with NSFW.Ā The mun is selective about sexual content. Just because Cupid is flirtatious and desirable IC does not mean he will engage sexually with every character. Also mun is not really into vanilla encounters, so be aware of that (I love a good hook though!)
Pre-established dynamics only.Ā Explicit shipping/sexual RP is reserved for specific, pre-discussed dynamics. Mun headcanon partners currently include: Mad Hatter, the Joker (occasionally), and other select rogues depending on chemistry and plotting.
Romance ā smut.Ā Emotional tension, obsession, manipulation, and power play are very welcome. Psychosexual scenes are extremely welcome. Explicit content just requires discussion (but I don't bite! Promise! The freakier the better imo lol)
Fade to Black & Implied. This is always an option! I'm always down to do a FTB or implied NSFW content without actually writing it out.
Private RP. I usually keep explicit/hard NSFW totally off-Tumblr, or in DMs only. I personally don't usually do explicit RP on Tumblr publicly often; this is highly situational, too, we both agree & and/or it makes sense in terms of plot.
Sexuality note: Cupid is pansexual with a heavy favor towards men & masculinity. He previously dated Pamela Isley and has complicated, confused feelings about women tied to his past, but he is heavily partial towards men both romantically and sexually.
General RP etiquette applies:
Let me know OOC if you want to do longer plots/arcs/big scenes with planning!
Dark themes (LOVE them!) just need a quick convo before starting.
Cupid may weaponize love, but the mun is very careful about OOC boundaries.
I have been online for a LONG time (I remember the AOL dial-up sound); you cannot scare me in a way that matters lol (i.e. come be a freak with me, it's ok!)
Feel free to DM me if you'd like to roleplay. Or if you wanna chat DC stuff! I love all Gotham OCs but especially villains :)
My main account is: @capesnjapes - other accounts include @jokergotaway (Canon Joker RP account)
Lore Drop Posts
A record of Cupid's current lore/lore drops: Love Potion No. 9 - The Signature Drink
The Mysterious Case of Eugene & Mary Hart
What's Under Club Cupid // Down The Hole
The Consequences of Falling In Love (1)
You're At The Party, You're Not Alone
Cupid Imagery
š¬ 0Ā Ā š 1Ā Ā ā¤ļø 1Ā Ā·Ā Wanna fall in love, I fall down the rabbit hole...follow me down the rabbit hole~ be the kid your momma warned ya 'bout o/~
š¬ 0Ā Ā š 0Ā Ā ā¤ļø 9Ā Ā·Ā ā”źØļø This one goes out to the one I love źØļøā”
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š¬ 0Ā Ā š 0Ā Ā ā¤ļø 2Ā Ā·Ā Club Ad
š¬ 0Ā Ā š 0Ā Ā ā¤ļø 7Ā Ā·Ā ------------ I'll be your Alice... ------------ (OOC HC Below) I've always seen Hatter as a romantic interest for Cupid,
š¬ 0Ā Ā š 0Ā Ā ā¤ļø 6Ā Ā·Ā "Wanna go again?" "No. Did you know there are three sub-basements in the Gotham Mint?" "Always thinking about work, hm?"
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