Sean Waters Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed Bolt is a pretty good name for a speedster. BANG! I shot your Bolt! HaHa Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! (the last being my suggestion for a name, obviously) Anyway he doesn't know his parents are called Microwave and Dash, so he'd probably get that completely wrong and assumed they were called, I dunno, Fridge and Dot, or something. Then he could call himself ColdPeriod in tribute to his imaginary parents. It also has the advantage that his name isn't going to give away his power set to enemies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanda Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed I played a speedster once and just couldn't come up with a name for him so I went with the obvious and called him.... Speed Tanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilFleischmann Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed Remember that Nike is a goddess - female. If he's the son of Dash, why not call him "Hyphen"? (Sorry) Has "Marathon" been taken? Swift Tom Swift? (Color) Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerhouse Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed "Actually, I like PDQ." I'm missing something... PDQ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed I used to have a speedster named...Speedster..."No one out speeds the Speedster!".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed "Actually, I like PDQ." I'm missing something... PDQ? IF you're my mom, it means "pretty darn quick," as in: "you'd better get down here PDQ, mister!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed I like the Trailblazer name, though, for some reason, I'd be inclined to call him "Blazing Saddle/s" if he was a comedic character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed How about THERE (as no one seemed to like WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!) As in: 'We need someone to difuse the bomb, it is 4 miles away and there's only 18 seconds on the clock... 'I'm There!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed How about THERE (as no one seemed to like WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!) As in: 'We need someone to difuse the bomb, it is 4 miles away and there's only 18 seconds on the clock... 'I'm There!' And of course, there's the stuck up chick in the group who would say "I am so not There!" Then you'd have problems if someone said "Don't go There!" Especially if There wasn't around. Or you ask "Hey, where's StrongArm?" "Oh, he's over there." "Aw man, that's just sick. Tell them to get a room." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed Whichever one of these fine names you choose, give some thought to making his real name Petey Kyoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjcurrie Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed A friend of mine named a speedster villain in his Champions campaign History. He'd often state "I'm History" and dash off. Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Champsguy Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed A friend of mine played a character called Swift Justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent X Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed Just don't name the character Thrust. You'll never hear the end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed Just don't name the character Thrust. You'll never hear the end of it. And the same goes for Quickie. HM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjcurrie Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed A friend of mine played a character called Swift Justice. So did I. He was a V&V character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed In keeping with PDQ' date=' how about ASAP? (At least it's pronounceable.)[/quote'] The only problem with ASAP is that it's pronounced "A Sap". Would *you* want to be called a sap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed BTW, I'm drawing up a speedster brick in case Dave Mattingly runs his BYOB game at GenCon again. He mainly does move-bys and move-throughs; I'm naming him Pinball Whiz-Kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed The only problem with ASAP is that it's pronounced "A Sap". Would *you* want to be called a sap? Heh. Thinking about the name, though, maybe if the character is a philosopher, he could start handing out modern advice through ASAP's fables? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed BTW' date=' I'm drawing up a speedster brick in case Dave Mattingly runs his BYOB game at GenCon again. He mainly does move-bys and move-throughs; I'm naming him Pinball Whiz-Kid.[/quote'] Wait? A speedster character that does move-bys & move-throughs? Unheard of! Okay, all kidding aside, what does BYOB mean? Bring Your Own Boy/Battle/Bolo/Boxer/Bakery/Box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed If the character had a bad case of narcolepsy, I'd suggest the name Speedbump. I already have that one covered, for a super-speedster villain with a bad case of accident-proneness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed The only problem with ASAP is that it's pronounced "A Sap". Would *you* want to be called a sap?There aren't a whole lot of names that can't be twisted around in some similar manner. Besides, "ASAP" puts the accent on the first syllable, while "A Sap" puts it on the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed Okay, all kidding aside, what does BYOB mean? Bring Your Own Boy/Battle/Bolo/Boxer/Bakery/Box? It stands for Bring Your Own Brick. You make up two characters (they don't have to be bricks) and the GM chooses which one you'll play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckles Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed Well theres been a few beauties, and a few stinkers too. Allow me to add a few more suggestions Ricochet Kid Ricochet Hell-bent (as in hell bent for leather) Full tilt Dynamo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tancred Posted February 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed There have been MANY fine suggestions, and you all may consider yourselves swiped, er, homaged. All these names are in a file that will (eventually) be put into a Hero Names table in my Random Name Generator program. Phil, Hyphen was actually the very first name I considered for him. But he doesn't KNOW that he's the son of Dash, so I couldn't think of an in-character way to justify it. (If you have a suggestion for that, let me know; the pun is just too good to pass up.) Speedball, the whole bit about his not knowing his real parents is intended for just what you talked about. He has a mystery Hunted, which I assume will be his parents Dash and Microwave (whom I've written up and given to the GM). Microwave is starting to feel her age, and wants her child back. I anticipate much good fun when they all finally meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualplayer Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Re: Speedster Name Needed How about: Windsprint Javelin Accelerator Formula One (appropriate if he has to dose up like Dash) Jackrabbit Tornado Pony (or Pony Boy if he likes S.E. Hinton) Scout (or Eagle Scout) Marathon Stride Pacesetter Just a few thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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