For my dramatic interpretation of Floyd Lawton, I would take a lot of of the comics elements into consideration, mostly due to his character being one of the more realistic villains in the Batman lore. What is he? A good shot. Nothing more than a sharpshooter, something that can be accomplished, and has been accomplished by many a Navy Seal. The difference is in his origin and his motives. In his failed attempt to shoot his abusive father to stop him from hurting his beloved older brother, the branch he was sitting on cracked, and he missed, killing his brother in the process. This has shaped everything he is and why he never misses. The costume is more simplified than in the comic because it can be very much acquired in the real world, guards and padding for his knees and shins, boots, gloves, an athletic tight shirt and the costume is done. What sells him is the custom mask. The trademark eye piece. The guns. I was never a fan of the wrist guns, I always preferred Deadshot to hold them. In this case I thought he would be a bit louder fashion-wise, so I opted for Desert Eagles as magnums not only do death dealing damage, but also fire a loud bang. The gold plating on them adds a hint of expensive taste, and since Deadshot is all about money I thought it would work in the design. The scope and laser pointer obviously aid him in using such a powerful handgun, especially if he is using one hand for each, which is not recommended for Desert Eagles.
Ok, Deadshot is a major part of two of my favorite "superhero" teams, so here are some ideas. It seems like you're going for a more realistic approach with this Gotham Nights series, so lose the bright ass red shirt, give him some more military looking clothing, just keep a mask, think Ultimate Hawkeye http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110425042218/marveldatabase/images/f/f0/Ultimate_comics-Hawkeye.jpg Now on to your choice of gun. The Desert Eagle, while a powerful handgun, isn't the most effective, it has a small magazine size, and depending on the load and barrel about an effective range of about 100 yards, I know that sounds like a lot, but in a gunfight? Think about it. Also the laser sights are redundant as his mask has a targeting system built in. What I think you should do is either give him a more custom looking pistol to show he is always tinkering with his guns, or just two standard pistols to prove how deadly he really is with any firearm.
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