Pariah Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 "I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me." Thanksgiving and Christmas have come and gone. We've spent the last few weeks being nice, in the interest of peace on Earth and good will toward mankind. Now it's time to be naughty. For this month's Superdraft, we'll be choosing a team of villains. This will be a dark reflection of the Five Man Band trope (details below). All character picks are exclusive, and all the usual rules for drafting characters will apply. You will make a total of 12 picks in this draft: Location: This is the physical setting for the story. This is the mandatory first pick. Locations are not exclusive. The Heist: This is the villains' objective, be it a robbery or otherwise. It may be as generic or as specific as you wish. Heists are not exclusive, but they should be interesting and/or unusual. The Big Bad: This is the villainous leader—the one with the plan, the one giving the orders. Fail him (or her) at your peril! The Dragon: This is the Big Bad's chief executive, lieutenant, or second in command. The Big Bad sees the big picture; The Dragon gets sh*t done. The Dragon may be an even more formidable combatant than their boss. The Evil Genius: This is the character with the scientific and/or technical know-how to implement the plan. They may be a capable fighter, but that's not their main function on the team. The Brute: Hired muscle, generally. The Brute may not (or may, in fact) be very bright, but they're really good at breaking things. The Dark Chick: Femme Fatale, Ninja, Telepath ... this character is less frequently a front-line combatant and more often an expert in distraction, sabotage, or subterfuge. The Hapless Hero: Someone is invariably going to try to stop this heist. Who is this poor schmuck, and why are they involved? The Hero's Sidekick: Of course, the Hero wouldn't wade into this without backup. This character is usually less powerful, less experienced, or otherwise less capable than the Hero. Three Options: Use as you see fit: additional villains or heroes, support personnel, MacGuffins, theme music, whatever. Options are exclusive, unless there's a compelling reason for them not to be. This Superdraft will begin on Monday, January 9th at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. (Ask Siri what time that is where you live if necessary.) We will draft one pick every day, including the weekend, until Friday, January 20th. Location is the first pick; all other picks may be made in any order. A poll will be posted on or around Monday, January 23rd and will close at midnight in Saturday, January 28th. Any questions? Let's hear 'em now, before things get hinky. Old Man and Logan D. Hurricanes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted January 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Rosters! Player: Bazza Title: Civic War Location: Washington, DC The Heist: To heist the White House The Big Bad: Steve Rogers as Nomad The Dragon: Scott Lang as Ant-Man The Evil Genius: Clint Barton as Hawkeye The Brute: Solomon Grundy as himself The Dark Chick: Wanda Maximoff as The Scarlet Witch The Hapless Hero: Tony Stark as Iron Man The Hero's Sidekick: Peter Parker as Spider-Man Option: Pietro Maximoff as Quicksilver Option: Genreal Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross as himself Option: Opening narration: "In 2016, a crack Avengers unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men and women promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Washington DC underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as Avengers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... the eX-Avengers-Team." Player: Cancer Title: Many Dragons, One Atomic Bomb Location: USAAF Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range, Summer 1945 The Heist: To steal the Gadget -- the prototype implosion-type A-bomb -- before the actual Trinity test The Big Bad: Fu Manchu The Dragon: Wo Fat The Evil Genius: Dr. Julius No (James Bond series) The Brute: Oddjob (James Bond series) The Dark Chick: Dragon Lady (Terry and the Pirates) The Hapless Hero: Lee (Enter the Dragon) The Hero's Sidekick: Yu Shu Lien (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Option: Wile E. Coyote (local guide for villains) Option: the Metal Men (DC canon, good guy allies) Option: Theme music: Windshear from Ronnie Montrose's "The Speed of Sound" Player: csyphrett Title: Battle For The Punk Panther Location: Tokyo The Heist: Theft of the Pink Panther on loan to Tokyo The Big Bad: T.H.E. Cat The Dragon: Cat Man (DC) The Evil Genius: Mr. Wolf (The Bad Guys) The Brute: Nuku Nuku The Dark Chick: Katnappe The Hapless Hero: T'Challa The Hero's Sidekick: White Tiger II Option: Cat's Eye burglar team Option: Inspector Clouseau Option: Charles Lytton (a/k/a/ The Phantom) Player: Death Tribble Title: I Love Paris When I'm Thieving Location: Paris, France The Heist: To steal other paintings from the Louvre which are in the same room as the Mona Lisa The Big Bad: Carmen Sandiego The Dragon: Catwoman The Evil Genius: Egg Fu The Brute: Juggernaut The Dark Chick: Sage The Hapless Hero: Nightwing The Hero's Sidekick: Beast Boy Option: A jamming device (like in The Italian Job) Option: Sky Pirates 2's ultrasonic generator to make things float Option: Jubilee Player: Logan D. Hurricanes Title: The Brain Trust Location: Lake Tahoe, Nevada The Heist: A Kidnapping! (of one or more nerds) The Big Bad: The Riddler The Dragon: Syndrome The Evil Genius: The Leader The Brute: The Maestro (Bruce Banner) The Dark Chick: Dr. Harleen Quinzel The Hapless Hero: Mr. Terrific The Hero's Sidekick: Moon Girl Option: The brain of Professor X Option: Dr. Dinosaur Option: Amanda Waller Player: Old Man Title: Beauty and the Beasts, or The Hunchback of Castle Grayskull Location: Castle Grayskull The Heist: The Big Bad: Doctor Doom The Dragon: Red Skull The Evil Genius: Two-Face The Brute: Mr. Hyde (TLoEG) The Dark Chick: Mystique The Hapless Hero: Yennefer of Vengerberg The Hero's Sidekick: Fa Mulan Option: The Magic Mirror Option: Cyrano de Bergerac Option: PT Barnum's Circus Freaks (The Greatest Showman) Player: Pariah Title: Die, Witch! Location: New York City The Heist: The Assassination of Agatha Harkness The Big Bad: Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, etc.) The Dragon: Yelena Belova (Black Widow, Hawkeye) The Evil Genius: Melina Vostokoff (Black Widow) The Brute: Titania (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law) The Dark Chick: Sharon Carter (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) The Hapless Hero: Peggy Carter (What If...?) The Hero's Sidekick: Kate Bishop (Hawkeye) Option: Agatha Harkness (WandaVision) Option: A Wakandan vibraniaum spear Option: The Scepter (containing the Mind Stone) Player: Psybolt Title: The Race Card Location: Paris, Texas The Heist: The destruction of public buildings and local monuments The Big Bad: Killmonger The Dragon: Black Manta The Evil Genius: Deadly Nightshade The Brute: Rage The Dark Chick: Voodoo The Hapless Hero: The White Dragon The Hero's Sidekick: Peacemaker Option: Sam Wilson (a/k/a Falcon/Captain America) Option: The National Force Option: The Aryan Brigade Player: Title: Location: The Heist: The Big Bad: The Dragon: The Evil Genius: The Brute: The Dark Chick: The Hapless Hero: The Hero's Sidekick: Option: Option: Option: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 I understand that Marvel did this thing called Axis or something like that where the villains became heroes and the heroes became villains. So could we draft the heroes as villains from that ? Or could we draft established villains that are analogues of the heroes like Crime Syndicate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted January 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 2 hours ago, death tribble said: I understand that Marvel did this thing called Axis or something like that where the villains became heroes and the heroes became villains. So could we draft the heroes as villains from that ? Or could we draft established villains that are analogues of the heroes like Crime Syndicate ? Good question. The key to this whole enterprise is The Heist. Your characters are doing something illegal, immoral, or frowned upon by society in general. Where you draw those characters from is up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Notice: First picks are five hours from right now. Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Still working on an overall concept for this. Initial concept was hard to get pieces fitting together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Well as it is five hours later. I select Paris That is the capital of France and not Paris, Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 * Cancer subversively suggests death tribble draft Paris Hilton too * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psybolt Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Paris, Texas Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, Cancer said: * Cancer subversively suggests death tribble draft Paris Hilton too * One good thing is not hearing anything about her for the last two years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Location: Paris, Kiribati ...just kidding. Actual location pick: Location: Castle Grayskull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Paris, Tennessee is really tempting... But I'm going with Lake Tahoe, Nevada! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Tokyo is my location CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted January 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said: Paris, Tennessee is really tempting... But I'm going with Lake Tahoe, Nevada! One time, I won $32 on the penny slots in Tahoe. True story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 One time, the rental car I checked in to the hotel with was given to someone else in Tahoe. Still one of my favorite places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 I'll post two elements together tomorrow; the site and the heist are strongly linked so I'll post them at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 2:00 PM PST here == 5:00 PM EST, here we go. Location: USAAF Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range, Summer 1945. (This site is now included in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.) The Heist: To steal the Gadget -- the prototype implosion-type A-bomb -- before the actual Trinity test. Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psybolt Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 The Heist: The destruction of public buildings and local monuments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 The Heist: To steal other paintings from the Louvre which are in the same room as the Mona Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Good luck. One is absolutely huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 One ? Just one ? that's the reason for the heist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 The Heist: A Kidnapping! Who? The world's greatest physicists are assembling in Lake Tahoe for a conference! A superheroic who's-who of nerds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 The heist is the theft of the Pink Panther on loan to Tokyo CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 When you say Pink Panther do you mean the gem, the cartoon character or something else ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 4 hours ago, csyphrett said: The heist is the theft of the Pink Panther on loan to Tokyo CES 4 hours ago, death tribble said: When you say Pink Panther do you mean the gem, the cartoon character or something else ? I'm pretty sure the jewel is what he meant, but let me also point out the obvious secondary answer, which is Blake Edward's 1964 farce -- perhaps one of the most perfect of film comedies, at least of the 1960's. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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