Looking for NEW words of transformation: (SHAZAM, Thunder! Thunder!...)

[Hyper-Man]

Hi guys,

I am looking for NEW words of transformation for characters with powers that only work in heroic id.

Examples:

SHAZAM!
By the Power of Greyskull!...
Thunder! Thunder! ThunderCats Ho!
Freakout!
Thing Ring do your Thing!
Flame On!
any sailor senshi/scout (as much as it pains me to admit..)
Wonder Twins Powers Activate!
Enuch Chuck!
You wouldn't like me when I'm Angry...
Change, change, the form of man! Free the prince forever damned!
Release the might from fleshy mire! Boil the blood in heart of fire!
Gone, gone, the form of man! Arise the Demon --- Etrigan!
In brightest day, in blackest night,
no evil shall escape my sight,
let those who worship evil's might,
beware my power,
Green Lantern's light! (I know, this isn't exactly a transformation but it's still cool!)
Abrakadabra, Hocus-Pocus, Open-Sesami
Abraka-Sesami, Hocus-kadabra

BTW this is actually for a speedster/brick named Hyper-Man that I am still working on. And yes, he is a lot like Freakazoid meets Dragon Ball Z.


Everyone who can name all the referrences will qualify for a drawing to win a 'Vote Mightybec 04" campaign thread mention! ;)

[Southern Cross]

How about "Hype On"?

[Lord Liaden]

IIRC Alan Moore's Miracleman used the word "Cotima" (anagram of "atomic") to assume his superhuman form.

Captain Atlas from Golden Age Champions transformed by shouting "Lollapalooza!"

[AngryBug]

In homage to "Let's Get Dangerous!" (which was really just a catchphrase, I know), I suggest "Let's Get Hyper, Man!"...
:)

[Hermit]

Is his secret Id name Stan? If so, you can rip off everyone's favorite rhyming demon....kind of:

"Gone, Gone, boring Stan!
Behold the hero, Hyper-Man!"

[Blue Jogger]

Darkness beyond twilight
crimson beyond blood that flows
buried in the flow of time
is where your power grows
I plague myself to conquer
all of those who stand
before the mighty gift bestowed in my unworthy hand
let the fools who stand before me be destroyed by the power you and I posses!
Dragon Slave!
(Not actually a transformation, but also cool.)

EDIT: It should be "I pledge myself", but "I plague myself" sounds appropriate. :D

[Hyper-Man]

How about "Hype On"?
Oww...
that one's giving me an ice cream headache. :cry:

[Hyper-Man]

Is his secret Id name Stan? If so, you can rip off everyone's favorite rhyming demon....kind of:

"Gone, Gone, boring Stan!
Behold the hero, Hyper-Man!"
Actually, his real name is Mike Maxwell in honor of Billy Batson but I may have to change it to Stan if I can come up with a good matching last name! :hex:

[Hermit]

Actually, his real name is Mike Maxwell in honor of Billy Batson but I may have to change it to Stan if I can come up with a good matching last name! :hex:

Mmm maybe something like this...
"Mike Maxwell fade away,
the time has come to save the day!
Hyper Power's what we need
Hyper Power to do the deed
A Hyper Hero to defend the land!
Helloooo there, people, it's HYPER MAN!"

*Add SFX to flavor* :)

[Hyper-Man]

Mmm maybe something like this...
"Mike Maxwell fade away,
the time has come to save the day!
Hyper Power's what we need
Hyper Power to do the deed
A Hyper Hero to defend the land!
Helloooo there, people, it's HYPER MAN!"

*Add SFX to flavor* :)
roflmao!!

Somehow I think that will take more than a phase to say though... :snicker:

[Hermit]

roflmao!!

Somehow I think that will take more than a phase to say though... :snicker:

Talk REEEAAL fast.... ;)

[Madstone]

Everyone who can name all the referrences will qualify for a drawing to win a 'Vote Mightybec 04" campaign thread mention! ;)

Well, I was going to try...oh, nevermind.

Why don't you do like Gizmo-Duck and choose a random word out of the dictionary?

Blabbering blatherskite!

[Hyper-Man]

Well, I was going to try...oh, nevermind.

Why don't you do like Gizmo-Duck and choose a random word out of the dictionary?

Blabbering blatherskite!
Gizmo-Duck? Is he from Duck Tales?

btw the prize is optional.. only about 2 people have actually admitted to voting for Mightybec but he has 12 votes.... :snicker:

[Magmarock]

Ali-oop!

or

Huzzah!

[Sketchpad]

How about:
"Let's get Hyperized!"
"Jimminy Jilikers!"
"Mazahs!"
"Ping, ping, PING!!"

[Agent X]

Gizmo-Duck? Is he from Duck Tales?

btw the prize is optional.. only about 2 people have actually admitted to voting for Mightybec but he has 12 votes.... :snicker:
I voted for him... PROUDLY! :eg:

[Agent X]

roflmao!!

Somehow I think that will take more than a phase to say though... :snicker:In Champions you can talk till you drop, all in one phase!

[Hyper-Man]

In Champions you can talk till you drop, all in one phase! Sort of a combat fillibuster eh? I like that! ;)

[assault]

IIRC Alan Moore's Miracleman used the word "Cotima" (anagram of "atomic") to assume his superhuman form.


It was "Kimota" - "atomic" spelt backwards, kind of.

Back in the 50s, there was the Australian Captain Atom, who preceded his US namesake by ten years or so. His transformation word was "Exenor!"

He's also a serious contender for "Character with the Worst Normal Identity Name" - Bikini Atoll. No, really. In his secret identity he was named "Bikini".

Of course, that _was_ before the invention of the two-piece swimsuit...

[winterhawk]

Huzzah!

Only if he were transforming into "The Amazing Renaissance Fair Man". :p

[Hyper-Man]

Only if he were transforming into "The Amazing Renaissance Fair Man". :p
That'd be cool!
Able to spout 50 insults in a single breath! :eg:

[Doug McCrae]

In Battle of the Planets they said 'Transmute!'

[Citizen Keen]

roflmao!!

Somehow I think that will take more than a phase to say though... :snicker:

I'z gots two words for ya: "Speed. Ster."

[Superskrull]

Teenie Weenie Magic Beanie,
Pointed towards the sky,
give me muscle, vigor and strength,
make me a mighty guy!

I believe that was Jughead's transform phrase to switch to Captain Hero

[BobGreenwade]

The whole "combat filibuster" sounds like a Power that Hyper-Man might actually have -- something like a massive Mind Control (single command: stand around and listen) with Area Of Effect, Incantations, and a few other Modifiers. :D

Going back to the original question, we might go with, "It's party time!" Or maybe, "It's Hyper time!"

[Yogzilla]

Everyone who can name all the referrences will qualify for a drawing to win a 'Vote Mightybec 04" campaign thread mention! ;)
Ah, those are easy... Let's see if anyone out there can identify the hero (and secret identity) who powered-up using the phrase "Khaji-Dah!"


In Battle of the Planets they said 'Transmute!'
And in 'Science Ninja Team GATCHAMAN', they said "Bird Go!"

-Yogzilla

[CrosshairCollie]

While I'm loathe to dredge up this particular memory, there actually was a short-lived Saturday morning cartoon called Hyperman. It was educational, yet entertaining, so of course it died a horrible death. His power-activation phrase was a simple, yet remarkably emotional ...

"It's tiiime ... to go HYPER!"

And now ... the contest!
SHAZAM: Easy one. DC's Captain Marvel
By The Power of Greyskull: He-Man
Thundercats Ho!: Lion-O and the Sword of Omens
Freak Out!: Freakazoid!
Thing Ring: An old (late 70s early 80's) cartoon of Marvel's Thing, where the main character was a young boy with a ring that turned him into the big orange guy.
Flame On!: The Human Torch
Any Sailor Scout: ... uh, you answered this one for me.
Wonder Twin Powers Activate!: Zan and Jana, from Superfriends.
Enuck Chuck: Apache Chief from Superfriends (I always spelled it 'Inek Chok', partually to differenciate it from 'Eunoch Chuck', who is a whole different superhero)
You wouldn't like me: Bill Bixby as David Banner in The Hulk live-action show
Gone, Gone the form of man: Etrigan, but you said that. ;)
In brightest day: The Green Lantern recharge oath
Abracadabra, Hocus-Pocus, Open-Sesami, Abracapocus, Hocus-Cadabra: While the first three are old hat, the lot of them together add up to Bugs Bunny.

I ... have ... no ... LIFE!

[Hyper-Man]

Teenie Weenie Magic Beanie,
Pointed towards the sky,
give me muscle, vigor and strength,
make me a mighty guy!

I believe that was Jughead's transform phrase to switch to Captain Hero
I like it! :snicker:

[Vanguard00]

"Licky boom boom down!"

Heh

[Blue]

Never used tranformation words Not sure why exactly... except maybe they're even a little too corny for me. Or maybe it just never occurred to me.

Closest I get is a character that requires incantations to perform Instant Change, but I never wrote down any words for it. Hmm... now I think I should. I've been missing an opportunity.

But anytime I hear stuff like this I think of Bart Simpson trying to cast spells in one of the Treehouse of Horrors episodes.
"Trojan, Ramses, Magnum, Sheik!"
"Colin, Rayburn, Nars, Trebek!"
"Kolchak, Mannix, Bannachek, Danno!"
"Zabars, Krege, Caldor, Walmart!"

[Doug McCrae]

Klaatu barada nicto!

[Hyper-Man]

Klaatu barada nicto!:snicker:
"Klaatu Barrada n... Necktie... Nickel... It's an "N" word, it's definitely an "N"
word!"

"Shop smart, shop S-mart!"
Ash, Evil Dead, Army of Darkness

[Hyper-Man]

In Battle of the Planets they said 'Transmute!'
How about Transmorgrify Me! (calvin and hobbes)

[CrosshairCollie]

While the subject is presented ... it would be remiss of me, when dealing with a topic of power-activation words, not to mention ...

"It's Morphin' Time!"
"Shift Into Turbo!"
"Let's Rocket!"
"Go Galactic!"
"Lightspeed Rescue!"
"Time for ... Time Force!"
"Wild Access!"
"Ninja Storm, Ranger Form!"
"Dino Thunder, Power Up!"

The joys of being a Power Rangers fan. :)

[Hyper-Man]

so do yabbadabbadoo and scooby-dooby-doo qualify too?

[FenrisUlf]

Teenie Weenie Magic Beanie,
Pointed towards the sky,
give me muscle, vigor and strength,
make me a mighty guy!

I believe that was Jughead's transform phrase to switch to Captain Hero

Wow, and just think, I'd forgotten it. And now it's all coming back -- just like a nightmare.

[Hyper-Man]

Wow, and just think, I'd forgotten it. And now it's all coming back -- just like a nightmare.
I agree, some parts of this are painful. Though this one sounds like a power word that Mightybec might use! :eek:

[Southern Cross]

For those who aren't familiar with the Charlton heroes....
If memory serves,"Khaji-Dah" was the transformation word for Dan Garrett,the previous Blue Beetle,who died trying to stop Ted Kord's mad scientist uncle from taking over the world. (It was Dan Garrett's death that drove Ted Kord into becoming the new Blue Beetle).

[Lightray]

Be ashamed. All of this geekitude and pedantry, yet no one has mentioned

"O, mighty Isis!"

[Hyper-Man]

Be ashamed. All of this geekitude and pedantry, yet no one has mentioned

"O, mighty Isis!"
Well nobody mentioned Mumra the Everliving either... who had either one of he coolest or goofiest maniacal laughs! :idjit:

[Twilight]

Well nobody mentioned Mumra the Everliving either... who had either one of he coolest or goofiest maniacal laughs! :idjit:

True but then nobody's mentioned "With the Strength of RA!" or "STRENGTH OF THE BEAR!" either.

Possibly that's a good thing.

[Magmarock]

To be fair, a lot of the ones mentioned are more like character Quotes than Transform commands...

[Southern Cross]

True....

[Hyper-Man]

To be fair, a lot of the ones mentioned are more like character Quotes than Transform commands...
Yeah, but they're still cool anyway!

I will probably end up using Hermit's suggestion:
"Gone, Gone, boring Stan(man?)"
Behold the hero, Hyper-Man!"

[Fedifensor]

Let's not forget...

Captain...CAVEEEEMAN!

[Hyper-Man]

Let's not forget...

Captain...CAVEEEEMAN!
damm... I was saving that one! :eek:

on a side note, should his ability to pull almost anything from his fur be built as a VPP or a multipower?

[Magmarock]

I might have missed it... did anyone say, "Up, up and away!" yet?


Mags

[Magmarock]

Or

"To the Batcave!"

:D

[Hyper-Man]

On another related note....
While not using a WORD to transform does anybody remember Dial H for Hero ?

And would you build the character as multiform and just make a stack of alternate forms to randomly choose from?

[Korvar]

Power... EXTREME!

[JmOz]

On another related note....
While not using a WORD to transform does anybody remember Dial H for Hero ?

And would you build the character as multiform and just make a stack of alternate forms to randomly choose from?


Multiform, 1000 forms, -1 NCC (Can activate, has no choice of what form, form may only be used once)

[Superskrull]

Multiform, 1000 forms, -1 NCC (Can activate, has no choice of what form, form may only be used once)

Didn't that vary based on which dial you used? I know that Chris & Vickie had no control over their new form and it only lasted an hour but the primary Dial that Robby Reed and Hero Cruz used had no such limits. Heck, Reed even changed into the same character more than once. Then there was Nick, Chris & Vickie's ongoing annoying NPC, who seemed to have the power to pick and design his own multiforms and had been unconsciously designing theirs. 'Course, you could sim that if you want by having the other players come up with suitably annoying/one note forms.

I don't like the new Dial comic though, lacks that element of good-natured goofiness.

[Yogzilla]

Let's not forget...

「ムーン プリズムパワー メイクアップ！」
「装着！」
「返信！」
「コスモス！」
「エマージェンシー！デカレンジャー！」

...to name just a couple recent ones. :thumbup:

-Yogzilla

[Hyper-Man]

Let's not forget...

「ムーン プリズムパワー メイクアップ！」
「装着！」
「返信！」
「コスモス！」
「エマージェンシー！デカレンジャー！」

...to name just a couple recent ones. :thumbup:

-Yogzilla
oww! :confused:
"It's Hammer Time!" :rockon:

[Hyper-Man]

When Polly's in trouble, I am not slow, So it's hip! hip! hip! and away I go! ;)

[BobGreenwade]

I wonder who remembers:

"Tah-duh!"

(So simple, yet so individual....)

[Koshka]

In brightest day: The Green Lantern recharge oath


Specifically the Silver Age GL oath. The Golden Age GL went with "And I shall shed my light upon dark evil, for the dark things cannot stand the light ... the light of the Green Lantern."

[AngryBug]

This was a power activation, not a transformation, but what about,
"My Super-Sonic-Sonar-Radar Can Help Me!...BEEP!"

[Wanderer]

"Enter the Might"

"Here's the Champion"

"By the Infinite Power of the Cosmos, I am Reborn"

"Supreme Justice, Reveal"

"Now is the Time of Reckoning"

"The benevolent Powers of the Universe brought change
Where was dark, now there's light
Where it was void, now there's life
Where was a man, now there's HYPER-MAN"

[Hyper-Man]

Thanks for all the great ideas guys,

I wanted to turn this thread to a more general question about what makes OIHID really worth -1/4 limitation bonus. Is it just having to say something, or perform a specific gesture like touching a staff to the ground like Thor, the early years, or having to touch your wrists together like Image Comic's homage to Shazam!/Captain Marvel, MightyMan enough to justify this?

opinions welcome as always.

[Magmarock]

OIHID is a little ambiguous on definition.

It says in FReD that the character should maintain two distinct identities, but I don't think that is good enough. In my game, I wouldn't let someone take that Lim on their powers if the only thing keeping them from using it was fear of revealing a Secret ID. If the character's powers are available all of the time (like Spiderman's powers, for instance, or Superman) then, no OIHID.

If the character had to use a specific object to do an instant-change, I might allow it. Can the item be taken away, is the action restrainable? Then sure, I would allow it.

OIHID is best used to describe non-focused powers that aren't available 24/7... like if a character was a lycanthrope, or a Dr. Jekyll/ Mr. Hyde type.

My humble opinion. :D

Mags

[AngryBug]

OIHID is worth -1/4 only if it truly is limiting in some way... Tony Stark needs time and a place to put his armor on/his briefcase containing it could be taken away, Donald Blake is screwed if his walking stick gets stolen, Billy Batson's mouth can be taped shut/ his secret ID is blown if he can't get away to change...

If you're Michael Keaton and you just happen to be useless without your rubber batsuit, that's more of a Focus... I usually think of OIHID as a Focus or Incantations limitation that only applies to the secret ID or the change to hero form, not to the hero himself.

I've had the thought this is often worth less than other -1/4 Limitations in terms of how it actually limits the character, since once they have actually transformed to hero ID they have all the points but no limitation anymore. As a GM I would monitor its use very closely.

However, if it is going to cause the PC difficulty, and since there are no "-1/8" limitations to represent it as a lesser value limitation, I'd say it's a legitimate, if perhaps too cost effective, point savings.

[Magmarock]

I've had the thought this is often worth less than other -1/4 Limitations in terms of how it actually limits the character, since once they have actually transformed to hero ID they have all the points but no limitation anymore. As a GM I would monitor its use very closely.


Agreed. The GM should keep tabs on the PC using OIHID and note how much 'In Game' time is spent in the Hero ID. If the PC is in that Hero ID 75% or more, then maybe the OIHID isn't justified.

It really depends on the game, of course... if your campaign is mostly combat, then you would expect that all heroes are at combat-readiness and OIHID might be a rarity in your characters.

In my current game, there is a battlesuit character with a power framework built as a focus, and then his additional, lesser powers outside of the framework are OIHID. Out of combat, this character spends quite a bit of time outside of his battlesuit. Ok, it might make a difference the the suit only fits through a normal sized door with much maneuvering. It is large, so he leaves it out side. It's kind of funny, too, because other than his intellect, he's a normal guy outside of the suit. ;)

Mags

[Hyper-Man]

So are the characters HourMan and UnderDog OIHID or IIF focus users since they both take a pill to get their powers?

There is no way to force them to change back early, the effect just wears off at least in HourMan's case, I don't remember UnderDog changing back before he was ready.

edit OIF to IIF, oops!

[Magmarock]

So are the characters HourMan and UnderDog OIHID or IIF focus users since they both take a pill to get their powers?

There is no way to force them to change back early, the effect just wears off at least in HourMan's case, I don't remember UnderDog changing back before he was ready.

edit OIF to IIF, oops!

I don't see how a pill could be a focus, unless someone can force the PC to cough it up. Or can negate the pill with another drug. Or can scoop it out while Desolid (ala Neo scooping a bullet out of trinity in the 3rd Matrix).

I can see that pill as an Instant-Change bought as focus/charges, but all the other powers that happen afterward as a result of the pill? Hmmm... no. :D But then again, I'm not the GM of that game.



Mags
A pill? Really?

[Hyper-Man]

A pill? Really?
yeah, it makes you wonder why the makers of viagra didn't try to get a cartoon tie-in for advertising.

of course I've been wondering why there isn't an original star trek communicator style cell phone on the market by somebody. the technology is doable now and it seems like there are enough closet trekkers/trekies to make it a hot seller.

[Hawksmoor]

I would just go for the OIHID for either the Hourman or the Focus that is not a focus (Iron Man).

The point here is that there is a point in time where the PC has no powers. Upcoming later this summer is a perfect example of why OIHID is such a pain.

A man and a woman are in a diner. They are discussing serious issues to effect them both. Wham! Out of nowhere a car ruins a perfectly good window as it sails through and at the couple. Luckily the man is a superhero and pulls them both under the car as it hurtles above them.

OIHID makes ambushes into assassinations.

Hawksmoor

[Madstone]

Ooh! I had a good idea for transformation words:

"Knock knock!"

He could have the limitation Cannot transform if no one responds (-1) :D

[AngryBug]

A pill? Really?

What? You'd prefer maybe a carrot?

[AngryBug]

I would just go for the OIHID for either the Hourman or the Focus that is not a focus (Iron Man).

The point here is that there is a point in time where the PC has no powers. Upcoming later this summer is a perfect example of why OIHID is such a pain.

A man and a woman are in a diner. They are discussing serious issues to effect them both. Wham! Out of nowhere a car ruins a perfectly good window as it sails through and at the couple. Luckily the man is a superhero and pulls them both under the car as it hurtles above them.

OIHID makes ambushes into assassinations.

Hawksmoor
I think I've heard of this movie.
Some kind of limited-run, artsy indie film, isn't it? ;)

OIHID is definitely limiting, but sometimes it seems to me that using Multiform would be a more "honest" approach for a lot of characters, ie. not just a munchkiny points grab...
However, as always, it comes down to the GM. If he's doing his job, any -1/4 power will be a pain in the butt at least 25% of the time...

[Hyper-Man]

Althought Hyper-Man has a twisted sense of humor he does exist in a somewhat serious 4 color champions setting. The short and easy of his origin is that his normal form, Mike Maxwell (nods to Billy Batson, Dexter Douglas, and Wally West to name just a few) is a talented young college bum :smoke: who happens to be extremely lazy with his studies. He can afford to because of the following Talents and skill enhancers that was born with: Lightning Calculator, Eiditic Memory, Cramming, Scholar, Scientist and x10 Speed Reading. These combined with his 18 INT he can pretty much ace any college course he takes with just a little time to put the cramming, speed reading and eiditic memory to good use (and making sure that he doesn't have 2 exams on the same day!)

My idea for the origin of his powers and and ability to transform to get them is borrowing a little from Flash, Johnny Quick and Freakazoid. He ends up taking a high level quantum physics course because he is actually interrested in understandng it as opposed to just memorizing it and making a grade. He actually promises himself early on to avoid using his short term cramming talent. He actually wants to learn the subject permanently! :joint: Unfortunately, his laziness kicks in and he forgets to study like he should since he promised himself to not 'cheat' this time. His other BIG concern is making sure to not put his A+ GPA in jepardy. He ends up having to cram the hard way all night before a big exam without using his special techniques and since he is not used to the long process involved in doing this normally, he really goes overboard on the caffiene. :idjit: This sets off a chemical reaction in his brain chemistry that when combined with his declaraton of astonishment when he realizes that he actually understands the theory and math behind the Higgs Bosons role in giving particles mass it transforms him into the embodiment of his inner hero: Hyper-Man! :doi: I was originally thinking something along the lines of Eureka! or Zipidydooda! to be what he first says which from then on triggers his transformations between forms.

Does anyone have any ideas for a better 1 or 2 word statement that would fit this origin? And should the same word(s) be used for going back to his normal form or does anyone have a better idea there?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :love:

[Yogzilla]

Does anyone have any ideas for a better 1 or 2 word statement that would fit this origin? And should the same word(s) be used for going back to his normal form or does anyone have a better idea there?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :love:
Sounds to me what you should have is a quantum physics equation that he recites to activate his powers. That, or a ready supply of Jolt cola. :)



Let's not forget...

「ムーン プリズムパワー メイクアップ！」
「装着！」
「返信！」
「コスモス！」
「エマージェンシー！デカレンジャー！」

...to name just a couple recent ones. :thumbup:

-Yogzilla

oww! :confused:
Ah; sorry, got carried away. In order, they are...
"Moon Prism Power MAKE UP!"
"Souchaku!"
"Henshin!"
"Cosmos!"
"Emergency! DekaRanger!"

They are all phrases that *must* be used (and almost all also require gestures, as well) to transform in the most recent Japanese tokusatsu (live action spfx) shows: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Gransazers, Masked Rider Blade, Ultraman Cosmos, and Special Police DekaRanger.

-Yogzilla

[Blue]

Wonder Twin Powers, Activate!

Form of... Water! (Anyone ever wonder how if he could only turn into water, exactly where that bucket came from during he transformation?)

[Hyper-Man]

Since Hyper-Man is partially paying homage to Captain Marvel how does Billy Batson's favorite phrase of astonishment, "Holy Moly!" sound as a tranformation phrase for him since he is a fan of comic books?

[Hyper-Man]

Wonder Twin Powers, Activate!

Form of... Water! (Anyone ever wonder how if he could only turn into water, exactly where that bucket came from during he transformation?)
Maybe his costume transformed into the bucket. Hey, if the Human Torch anad Mr. Fantastic's costumes can handle their powers why not?

[Lightray]

Wonder Twin Powers, Activate!

Form of... Water! (Anyone ever wonder how if he could only turn into water, exactly where that bucket came from during he transformation?)
Ahh, but sometimes he was water IN a bucket, and sometimes he was water AND a bucket.

When he was water and bucket, his face would be on the bucket.

When he was water sans bucket, that damned monkey always had a bucket handy. Heck if I know where he was keeping the thing.

Google up SeanBaby for details (but beware the non-work-safe ads, which is why I don't have the link handy).

[Hyper-Man]

Ahh, but sometimes he was water IN a bucket, and sometimes he was water AND a bucket.

When he was water and bucket, his face would be on the bucket.

When he was water sans bucket, that damned monkey always had a bucket handy. Heck if I know where he was keeping the thing.

Google up SeanBaby for details (but beware the non-work-safe ads, which is why I don't have the link handy).
oh that's right, i forgot about the damn monkey..

anyone every wonder if the wonder twin's monkey were to fight the monkey from Space Ghost who would win?

[Blue Jogger]

Does anyone have any ideas for a better 1 or 2 word statement that would fit this origin? And should the same word(s) be used for going back to his normal form or does anyone have a better idea there?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :love:

"Schrodinger's Cat!" - The idea that, under Quantum Physics, that a cat can both alive and dead until the waveform collapses and a choice must be made. (It also sounds like an exclamation.) Of course, he might have to say a couple of times before he collapses the correct way. :D

"Wave-Particle Duality!" - The idea that light behaves sort of a wave and sort of a particle. He might say, "Wave Form" and then change back to "Particle Form".

[Hyper-Man]

"Schrodinger's Cat!" - The idea that, under Quantum Physics, that a cat can both alive and dead until the waveform collapses and a choice must be made. (It also sounds like an exclamation.) Of course, he might have to say a couple of times before he collapses the correct way. :D

"Wave-Particle Duality!" - The idea that light behaves sort of a wave and sort of a particle. He might say, "Wave Form" and then change back to "Particle Form".That reminds me too much of "Particle Man" by "They Might Be Giants". particle man fights triangle man... triangle wins... :ugly:

[Madstone]

oh that's right, i forgot about the damn monkey..

anyone every wonder if the wonder twin's monkey were to fight the monkey from Space Ghost who would win?

You mean, something like this...?

[Hyper-Man]

You mean, something like this...?
OMG! that's great! I'd give you rep but I need to spread it around some more first. :hail:

[Frenzy]

The monkey always had the bucket and to be honest I don't want to know where he got it. :eek: :eek:

[Hyper-Man]

The monkey always had the bucket and to be honest I don't want to know where he got it. :eek: :eek:
Maybe he was trained to carry around the bucket so he doesn't 'go' somewhere he's not supposed to in public. Using it to hold 'captain big drip' might be just a secondary use! :ugly:

[Blue]

Mmm Mmm. That's good thread de-railing! ;)

[Hyper-Man]

Mmm Mmm. That's good thread de-railing! ;)
I don't know about that. "Mmm Mmm Good" might be a campbell soup jingle or it could be Mightybec's word of tranformation too!

[Spectrum]

Ah; sorry, got carried away. In order, they are...
"Moon Prism Power MAKE UP!"
"Souchaku!"
"Henshin!"
>SNIP<
Or if you've played Viewtiful Joe for Game Cube
"Henshin-a-go-go baby!"

[Hyper-Man]

Has anyone made a brick with absorption going to defenses and such called HIT ME! ?"Ok, you asked for it Captain Punching Bag, My Best Shot! (TM)" :eek:

[steriaca]

My charater Lady Heart uses the phrase "Change...Of Heart!" to transform.

[Whitewings]

In my game, I wouldn't let someone take that Lim on their powers if the only thing keeping them from using it was fear of revealing a Secret ID.


My character in one PBEM has several powers bought with OHID because she can't use them as her day-to-day self, only in her super identity as Champion Wind. She *also* has Secret ID, and some other psych lims constraining her ability to change and to use her powers. The OHID limit is valid because she can't use the limited powers most of the time, and changing to Champion Wind is not something she does casually.

[Doug McCrae]

You mean, something like this...?Woo hoo - monkey knife fight!

[Magmarock]

My character in one PBEM has several powers bought with OHID because she can't use them as her day-to-day self, only in her super identity as Champion Wind. She *also* has Secret ID, and some other psych lims constraining her ability to change and to use her powers. The OHID limit is valid because she can't use the limited powers most of the time, and changing to Champion Wind is not something she does casually.

That makes sense. She can't use the powers until she becomes the hero. Some type of transformation must occur, or battlesuit armor must be donned. My examples were of heroes who have access to their powers all the time, even when they are in their Secret ID- like Superman or Spiderman. These PC types don't deserve the OIHID Lim on their powers merely for a Social Disad.

Mags

[Hyper-Man]

That makes sense. She can't use the powers until she becomes the hero. Some type of transformation must occur, or battlesuit armor must be donned. My examples were of heroes who have access to their powers all the time, even when they are in their Secret ID- like Superman or Spiderman. These PC types don't deserve the OIHID Lim on their powers merely for a Social Disad.

Mags
I would almost consider it a house rule that if mind control (at +30) can't make a character lose their powers (transform, take off powered armor, etc.) its not worth the -1/4 OIHID bonus.

[Madstone]

Woo hoo - monkey knife fight!

Some people will never know the simple joy of a monkey knife fight...



Furious George! What have they done to you...?

[AngryBug]

Since Hyper-Man is partially paying homage to Captain Marvel how does Billy Batson's favorite phrase of astonishment, "Holy Moly!" sound as a tranformation phrase for him since he is a fan of comic books?


I like this one a lot, both for the homage to Captain Marvel and because it's something he might actually have said when he made his "Eureka" discovery. :thumbup:

It also reminded me that Captain Marvel, Jr. had to say "Captain Marvel" in order to change between his heroic and normal identities which made him, as far as I know, the only superhero who could never say his own name!!

[Hyper-Man]

Some people will never know the simple joy of a monkey knife fight...



Furious George! What have they done to you...?
who would win in a fight between the most famous monkey with superpowers with OIHID, Monkey (from Dexter's Laboratory) vs. Mojo Jojo (from Power Puff Girls) ?

[Lightray]

Since I helped in nudging this thread off its rail...

What was the cartoon that had kids with two rings that they had to put together (along the zig-zag break of the half-discs on top of the rings) to summon a genie (I think it was a genie). Was that Kazaam? I vaguely recall some sort of summoning phrase...

Anybody remember that one? Or was that one of my hallucinations these pills are supposed to cure?

[Hyper-Man]

Since I helped in nudging this thread off its rail...

What was the cartoon that had kids with two rings that they had to put together (along the zig-zag break of the half-discs on top of the rings) to summon a genie (I think it was a genie). Was that Kazaam? I vaguely recall some sort of summoning phrase...

Anybody remember that one? Or was that one of my hallucinations these pills are supposed to cure? Agghh! I (thought I) remember(ed) seeing them guest star on Scooby-Doo but I can't remember their name!

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[Brandi]

Since I helped in nudging this thread off its rail...

What was the cartoon that had kids with two rings that they had to put together (along the zig-zag break of the half-discs on top of the rings) to summon a genie (I think it was a genie).

Shazzan. (http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-20186/)

Like many HB cartoons of that time, great Alex Toth designs with fair-to-middling (or worse) plots and voice acting.

[Hyper-Man]

THE MIGHTY MIGHTOR


the first judge on Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law.

[Bengal]

This thread is too long to go back and read them all. But in case no one else has said it, the Tick says, "Spoon"... as a rallying cry rather than a transformation word, but it seems to be relevant.


Never underestimate cuttlery.

[Magmarock]

This thread is too long to go back and read them all. But in case no one else has said it, the Tick says, "Spoon"... as a rallying cry rather than a transformation word, but it seems to be relevant.


Never underestimate cuttlery.

"There is no spoon..."


Mags

[Lightray]

Shazzan. (http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-20186/)

Like many HB cartoons of that time, great Alex Toth designs with fair-to-middling (or worse) plots and voice acting.
That's IT!

:hail:

Wow. I forgot the camel with wings. And it's apparently named "Kaboobie".

"Kaboobie". hee. that's my new word for today!

[Myrlyn]

I have a character named Jabberwock, and he's based on the poem Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll (poem is taken from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872). He transforms into his hero form by reciting the line from the poem "Beware the Jabberwock, my son!" and returns to his normal form by reciting "So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought."

Guess it all depends on what your origin is based upon.

Keith

[Hyper-Man]

I have a character named Jabberwock, and he's based on the poem Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll (poem is taken from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872). He transforms into his hero form by reciting the line from the poem "Beware the Jabberwock, my son!" and returns to his normal form by reciting "So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought."

Guess it all depends on what your origin is based upon.

Keith
agghh!! a Jabberwock!! :weep:

where's my +3 Vorpal sword when I need it?

[Mark Rand]

Be ashamed. All of this geekitude and pedantry, yet no one has mentioned

"O, mighty Isis!"
Ah yes, from the live-action TV series and comic book. On the series, Andrea had to wear her amulet openly to transform (once she dropped it and had to go back and find it), but in the comics she didn't.
The comic book also gave us the words to change back to Andrea. They were, as best as I can recall, "Ancient gods of time and space, put Andrea into her proper place".

[Magmarock]

And Wonder Woman didn't have to say anything... all she had to do was twirl around really really fast. :)


Mags

[Hyper-Man]

And Wonder Woman didn't have to say anything... all she had to do was twirl around really really fast. :)


Mags
Kinda makes you want to see the TV show theme music used for an Ice-Skating program!

[Lightray]

And Wonder Woman didn't have to say anything... all she had to do was twirl around really really fast.
Of course Wonder Woman didn't have to say anything -- that's what the chorus was for!

"In your satin tights,
Fighting for your rights
And the old Red, White and Blue."
:whistle:

[bblackmoor]

Back in the late 1980's, before the fall of the Berlin wall, I made up a character called "Captain Capitalism". He had huge amounts of Density Increase (he carried the weight of the American people), and his powers were greatly reduced in communist counties.

To activate his Instantchange, he would hold up an ordinary dollar bill and shout:

Caveat Emptor!

[Hyper-Man]

Back in the late 1980's, before the fall of the Berlin wall, I made up a character called "Captain Capitalism". He had huge amounts of Density Increase (he carried the weight of the American people), and his powers were greatly reduced in communist counties.

To activate his Instantchange, he would hold up an ordinary dollar bill and shout:

Caveat Emptor!
Now I want to create Captain Communist!

[JakSpade]

Just a quick drop in...

How about "Slam, Bam, Here I am!!!"

:winkgrin:

JakSpade

[bblackmoor]

Now I want to create Captain Communist!

Kapitan Kommunist was his nemesis (although also a hero in his own land). His main power was Area Effect Power Transfer. His rallying cry was Russian for "For the people!", or something like that.

(We never actually ran a game with these characters. It was an experiment at writing up goofy 1000-point characters. I wish I could remember them all: it was a real hoot.)

[Hyper-Man]

Just a quick drop in...

How about "Slam, Bam, Here I am!!!"

:winkgrin:

JakSpade
I like it!
But it sounds more appropriate for Mightybec! :fear:

[Blue Jogger]

Now I want to create Captain Communist!

I designed, but never wrote up, Captain California. His powers were limited to California, which had the right balance of "tapped but underutilized crystal energy" and smog (which kept the crystal energy from radiating into deep space).

He would have been fun to play, because in that campaign that I considered playing him, crystal energy actually became a serious issue and Captain California was really designed for comic relief. However, he could only be an NPC since the campaign took place mostly in New York City.

"When your crystal energies combine, I become... Captain California!!! Dude."
:earth:

[Chudwine]

You might think about where the character gets his powers from if he is using a phrase to invoke them. The only character I ever ran who used triggering words was "Lancelot Steele - The Indestructable Man" who got his powers from the vaguely described "Gods Of Goodness". His "Power-Up Phrase" was:

Powers Of Might and Hope and Weal,
Turn me into Lancelot Steele!!

Corny, I admit but it fit the character and I have always been a sucker for rhyming couplets.

[Pampero]

Power... EXTREME!

Darn u Korvac!!!

"In the near future, Doc Terror and his cyborg companion Hacker unleash their forces to conquer Earth!

Only one force can stop this evil -- a handful of brave men -- in specially created exoframes, they can be transported anywhere -- to fuse with incredible assault weapon systems -- beamed down from the space station Skyvault -- becoming Man and Machine - PowerXTreme!

Max Ray -- brilliant sea operations commander! Jake Rockwell -- rugged land operations specialist! Ace McCloud -- daring air operations expert!

Whatever the challenge, they are ready!

The Centurions!"

[Mamij]

This cartoon was so incredible, those three guys who had those magnificent exoframes could have the coolest weapons on them and also be tranformed from one place to another with the help of Crystal Kane and the computer, this show really rocked I mean I don't think that I have seen a better cartoon in the whole wolrd and all that action WOW!!!!, and they yelled POWERXTREME!!!!!
So good cartoon, the fans now have the chance to sign the petition to get the DVD released so everyone can enjoy this incredible good cartoon:
Here is the link to the petition:

http://www.petitiononline.com/6600F/ (http://www.petitiononline.com/6600F/)

Please everyone help os get released this great and awesome cartoon.

[Duke Bushido]

and since there are no "-1/8" limitations to represent it as a lesser value limitation,

Actually,

a few of us have been using -1/8 Limitations for years....


I'm just sayin......

[input.jack]

In one of the game I ran, one of the PC's used the words:

RAY AL KOON!

(It's "nuclear" backwards).

Of course, then he would transform into his "Hero" ID which was so weird and non-euclidean that the PLAYER would start chanting like something out of a Conan movie for about ten minutes, just to weird people out.

Neat character...

[Lucius]

Not a transformation word, but from the Destroyer novels - and I think it's actually a direct quote from one of the Hindu Vedas

"I am created Shiva, the Destroyer.
I am Death, the shatterer of worlds."

However, I agree with the person who suggested either "Schrodinger's Cat!" or else "Wave form" and "Particle form" to switch back and forth. That seems to fit the character.

Lucius Alexander

The palindromedary suggests "Sator arepo tenet opera rotas." To switch back, say it backwards.

[Zeropoint]

By the power of the great kami,
In the name of love and justice,
I am:

Shining Warrior Cassandra!


That's the transformation incantation for a magical girl I'm playing.

Zeropoint

[Jeff T.]

tapiocca!

[Hal Owen]

I didn't have time to read the entire thread right now, but I do have a suggestion.

Hyper (pause) Active!

As in 'Hyper' will now become 'active'.
But also 'hyperactive'.

Hal Owen.

[Hyper-Man]

Who brought this dead thread back to life?

Speak up or forever be cast into the Pit of the NGD!!

[Curry Wolf]

In one of the game I ran, one of the PC's used the words:

RAY AL KOON!

(It's "nuclear" backwards).

Of course, then he would transform into his "Hero" ID which was so weird and non-euclidean that the PLAYER would start chanting like something out of a Conan movie for about ten minutes, just to weird people out.

Neat character...

Thanks, I am glad you liked him... But the chanting even got to me after a while!
(He was a mezoamerican version of Captian Marvel, and the chanting was comming from the spirits trapped in his magical vestments...)

[TheRavenIs]

Darkness beyond twilight
crimson beyond blood that flows
buried in the flow of time
is where your power grows
I plague myself to conquer
all of those who stand
before the mighty gift bestowed in my unworthy hand
let the fools who stand before me be destroyed by the power you and I posses!
Dragon Slave!
(Not actually a transformation, but also cool.)

EDIT: It should be "I pledge myself", but "I plague myself" sounds appropriate. :D


All I care about this is that Lina Inverse rules. A 16 yr old master mage, that is cute and could eat you out of house and home. BTW Repped.

[ShinDangaioh]

Here's some other transformation phrases:

Heaven and earth, fire and water lend me your powers now!

Cyformation.

Bi-boost

Guyver

It's time for some Samson power

Mariyaragin Makendo

Megamopho

Honey flash

Charging up

[gewing]

Pappalapap

spelling questionable, German