Wolfjack Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen Not that anybody's said that it's actually over. Granted' date=' it's been six months since turns were supposed to be out in a couple of days...[/quote'] Dang me! Caught by one of the players!! LOL... I haven't actually said it was over. I keep thinking "Today's the day I get that game going again! Yup, today... damn look at that stack of work on my desk." PBeM hell... Shame too, I think this game has the best bar none characters written for it. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 13 Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen Dang me! Caught by one of the players!! Often in the forums I have heard the people say, You needn't fear the flames my child, Since John has passed this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfjack Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen Often in the forums I have heard the people say, You needn't fear the flames my child, Since John has passed this way. I thought it was you! And yours was the best of those best! Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewings Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen I'd like to nominate my "modern League." Taking as my time frame the year 2000, my picks are: Alex, Tam and Celia, from "Signé Cat's Eye." Alex is social and inflitration, Tam for straight-up burglary, and Celia for tech support. Angus MacGuyver. Do I really need to spell it out? Yomiko Readman. She's a living library, and her paper powers are very, very formidable. Tom Swift Jr. and Tom Swift IV. The Swifts provide monetary backing, gadgets and devices Celia can't manage, and vehicles like the Sky Queen and the atomicars. Plus Tom IV is young enough to take the field, his grandfather isn't really up to field work any more. His father's not particularly useful. Fred and George Weasley. Those two are disasters looking for someone to happen to; just point them in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest darthvegita666 Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen I'd like to nominate my "modern League." Taking as my time frame the year 2000, my picks are: Alex, Tam and Celia, from "Signé Cat's Eye." Alex is social and inflitration, Tam for straight-up burglary, and Celia for tech support. Angus MacGuyver. Do I really need to spell it out? Yomiko Readman. She's a living library, and her paper powers are very, very formidable. Tom Swift Jr. and Tom Swift IV. The Swifts provide monetary backing, gadgets and devices Celia can't manage, and vehicles like the Sky Queen and the atomicars. Plus Tom IV is young enough to take the field, his grandfather isn't really up to field work any more. His father's not particularly useful. Fred and George Weasley. Those two are disasters looking for someone to happen to; just point them in the right direction. ummm i dont know any of these people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethosos Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen I'm not sure he's been mentioned here, but... there is a serious lack of a decent immortal. I nominate the former Spainard and explorer... Ponce DeLeon. He did find the Fountain of Youth, but with a price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest darthvegita666 Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen okay i think i understand this now you need jay and silent bob (cuz bobs got the jedi mind trick and jays there to talk noise) neve campbell from scream cuz shes seen it all pee wee herman in case you need to molest somebody ben affleck cause hes a hooker killin machine and that guy from the big hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewings Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen ummm i dont know any of these people The sisters (Tam, Alex, and Celia) are from the series "Cat's Eye." Originally Japanese, I know the French version. They're basically theives, searching for clues to the disappearance of their father. Yomiko is from the anime and manga "Read or Die." She's the ultimate bibliophile, and she has the power to control and manipulate paper. She can create a giant paper airplane (that flies!) from the contents of her paper-filled suitcase, or stop a bullet with a business card. Angus MacGyver is from the TV series MacGyver. There are probably dozens of web sites for the show. Tom Swift Jr. and Tom Swift IV are from their respective Tom Swift novel series. Basically, they're scientific and technological geniuses, and extremely wealthy. Among other things, Swift Enterprises controls the biggest, richest iron mine in the world. By the time of Tom Swift IV, they've also built an O'Neill class space colony. Fred and George Weasley are twin wizards from the Harry Potter novels. They're extremly intelligent, decently educated, highly eccentric, very powerful, and wildly creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen To "Whitewings" "Agent Paper" Oh Yeah ! What about throwing in "Agent Deep" or the "Three Sisters Detective Agency" (from the "ROD" series) while you are at it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewings Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen To "Whitewings" "Agent Paper" Oh Yeah ! What about throwing in "Agent Deep" or the "Three Sisters Detective Agency" (from the "ROD" series) while you are at it ?I considered Ms. Deep, in some ways at lesat she'd fit better than Yomiko, but they need someone with all sorts of odd knowledge, and Yomiko fits that bill to a T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen I considered Ms. Deep' date=' in some ways at lesat she'd fit better than Yomiko, but they need someone with all sorts of odd knowledge, and Yomiko fits that bill to a T.[/quote'] Besides, Yomiko has mad special effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooligan x Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen Team 70's Steve Austin (the 6 million dollar man) Columbo Thomas Magnum Dirty Harry Philo Bedoe and Clyde John Shaft Team 80's MacGuyver (of course! The MAN!) Michael Knight Manimal (don't remember his real name) The A-Team? (All of them, or perhaps just Hannibal Smith or B.A. Baracas?) Stringfellow Hawk (Airwolf's pilot) Nick Knight Starman or Mathew Starr Jessica Fletcher Sloth from the Goonies Dr. Egon Spence Team 90's+ Buffy the Vampire Slayer Harry Potter Beatrix Kiddo Martin Blank Ghost Dog El Mariachi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen A bit of thread necromancy I saw this and thought it needed to be posted hereThe league of extraordinary gentlemen 1988/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen I would totally buy that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen i wondered who lisa was until i recaled the AI construct from wierd science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowcat1313 Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen another idea came to mind. what about Buckaroo Banzai as the scientist/team leader? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen Team Noughties Patrick Jane: people reading, deception expert Michael Westen: tactician, weapons expert & counterespionage Dr Helen Magnus (and perhaps her daughter): occult knowledge (pragmatic) all we need is a technologist - maybe someone from Torchwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen another idea came to mind. what about Buckaroo Banzai as the scientist/team leader? That would seem to be a given! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen all we need is a technologist - maybe someone from Torchwood Well, that would fill all of Moore's sex/incompetence/wangst quotas all in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen For a modern LXG, my picks would include: John Doe(from the short-lived series of the same name) Chuck Bartkowski(from Chuck) Sydney Bristow(from Alias) Tequila Yuen(from Hard Boiled and the quasi-sequel video game, Stranglehold(which gets him into the "modern" era)) Gabriel Law(The One) Blade the vampire hunter Mr. and Mrs. Smith The alternative vision is a group made up entirely of characters played by a particular actor or actress--the all-Schwarzenegger, all-Jolie, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuclear Fridge Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen For a modern LXG, my picks would include: John Doe(from the short-lived series of the same name) Chuck Bartkowski(from Chuck) Sydney Bristow(from Alias) Tequila Yuen(from Hard Boiled and the quasi-sequel video game, Stranglehold(which gets him into the "modern" era)) Gabriel Law(The One) Blade the vampire hunter Mr. and Mrs. Smith The alternative vision is a group made up entirely of characters played by a particular actor or actress--the all-Schwarzenegger, all-Jolie, etc. An all-Jolie group might actually work out... Lara Croft for the 'weird archaeology'. Mrs Smith for assassinations. Frankie Cook (of Sky Captain) for transport & aerial combat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen Another Sidney you've forgotten - Sydney Fox from Relic Hunter, for the LXG 00's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexMundi Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen Hmmm.....I brought this up in the Sci Fi thread related to this deal, but the Format for the League, is related to Literature. So following that format (Literary Base, 6 members, one of which is a woman, one of the men is a total physical brute, one rides around in cool stuff, others shoot things and a few are known adventurers, and the prerequisite immortal), my league; after digging around in the collection, looks like this..... Dirk Pitt.... (From Clive Cussler.....does he really need more of an introduction. Fulfills the Alan Quartermain requirement) Patrick McLanahan..... (Has more cool things to ride around in then The Batman, courtesy of Dale Brown) Remo Williams..... (The Ultimate Modern Brute, master of Sinanju, from Warren Murphy) Anita Blake...... (Modern writing means tons of Necroporn, so queen of Necroporn from Laura K. Hamilton) Odd Thomas..... (From the Odd Thomas books by Dean Koontz) Casca Rufio Longinus..... (From the Eternal Mercenary series by Barry Sandler)(Fantastic books by the way.) ~Rex.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowcat1313 Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen theres a guy that comes to mind whos name I am drawing a blank on, from some of the Preston/Childs books, albino, FBI agent, buddhist, among other things tends to deal with a lot of supernatural stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowcat1313 Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen also most of the team from the Sigma Force books by James Rollins could be considered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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