Enforcer84 Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes Cheap Trick has songs in that' date=' I think![/quote'] yup Ooh the Devil and Daniel Mouse! My wife loved that movie when she was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes Looks like the time is right to launch the new NPC group: The Kings of Justice! http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050815/lf_afp/afplifestylemusicpresley No, I'm not serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes Looks like the time is right to launch the new NPC group: The Kings of Justice! http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050815/lf_afp/afplifestylemusicpresley No, I'm not serious For a second there I thought you so ripped me off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes It might be fun to have a bunch of musicians/singers who can manifest powers related to their song lyrics or titles. Suzi Quatro with superspeed as the "Daytona Demon" for example ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes For extra silliness, a manufactured pop group ala the Monkees (or more recent groups who I won't dignify here) is put together and given powers by the Corporation. Matching costumes, relatively low-powered, and good-natured young people. Their biggest annoyance is having the corporation fake baddies for them to stop. There's only so much phoniness even a group of musicians picked for their bland good looks can take. This concept could take you down the same kind of path as in the movie Rollerball (and I only saw the first one ... man, any movie that opens with Tocatta and Fugue in d minor ... well, that's what I would want as my theme music).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBaldy Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES From the Album (Music From) The Elder A world without heroes Is like a world without sun You can't look up to anyone Without heroes And a world without heroes Is like a never ending race Is like a time without a place A pointless thing devoid of grace Where you don't know what you're after Or if something's after you And you don't know why you don't know In a world without heroes In a world without dreams Things are no more than they seem And a world without heroes Is like a bird without wings Or a bell that never rings Just a sad and useless thing Where you don't know what you're after Or if something's after you And you don't know why you don't know In a world without heroes There's nothing to be It's no place for me =========================================== You wanted the BEST...you got the BEST!!! The Greatest Band In The WORLD... KISS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes You wanted the BEST...you got the BEST!!! The Greatest Band In The WORLD... KISS[/center] Well, they DID save Santa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes Well' date=' they DID save Santa.[/quote'] Kids In Santa's Service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes There is a point where guitars and black leather go beyond... You mean you don't think Celine Dion should sing "You shook me all night long"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes You mean you don't think Celine Dion should sing "You shook me all night long"? Just so you don't get any funny ideas, that's exactly what I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes Looks like the time is right to launch the new NPC group: The Kings of Justice! http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050815/lf_afp/afplifestylemusicpresley No, I'm not serious I wonder if Spellvis, the evil spell casting Elvis Impresnator from Fred Peary's Gold Digger count as a rock and roll super? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caris Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes Well' date=' they DID save Santa.[/quote'] And fought the Phantom of the Amusement Park, too, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes And fought the Phantom of the Amusement Park' date=' too, I think.[/quote'] Aye they did. And I've the VHS tape to prove it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBaldy Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes And fought the Phantom of the Amusement Park' date=' too, I think.[/quote'] Here's the proof... KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Re: Juke Box Heroes This thread made me finally start to stat out the ladies of Masquerade. Tremble in fear... [b]The White Dragon - Giselle the Icewyrm, Giselle White, Denise Snow, Rose Winter[/b] [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 50 STR 40 50 19- HTH Damage 10d6 END [2] 23 DEX 39 23 14- OCV 8 DCV 8 30 CON 40 30 15- 20 BODY 20 20 13- 25 INT 15 25 14- PER Roll 14- 25 EGO 30 25 14- ECV: 8 40 PRE 30 40 17- PRE Attack: 8d6 24 COM 7 24 14- 30 PD 20 30 30 PD (30 rPD) 30 ED 24 30 30 ED (30 rED) 7 SPD 37 7 Phases: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 16 REC 0 16 60 END 0 60 60 STUN 0 60 10 RUN 0 10" END [2] 2 SWIM 0 2" END [1] 10 LEAP 0 10" 10" forward, 5" upward [b]CHA Cost: 302[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]POWERS[/u][/b] 75 [b][i]Arcane Might[/i][/b]: Variable Power Pool (Magic Pool), 50 base + 25 control cost, (75 Active Points) - END= 90 [b][i]Dragon Attack[/i][/b]: Multipower, 90-point reserve - END= 5u 1) [b][i]Claw/Bite[/i][/b]: HKA 4d6 (7d6+1 w/STR), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (75 Active Points); Lockout (Cannot Use in human form; -1/2) - END=3 6u 2) [b][i]Frightful Gaze[/i][/b]: Entangle 3d6, 3 DEF, Takes No Damage From Physical Attacks (+1/4), Works Against EGO, Not STR (+1/4), BOECV (+1) (75 Active Points); Cannot Form Barriers (-1/4) - END=7 9u 3) [b][i]Frost Breath[/i][/b]: RKA 2d6, 16 Charges (+0), NND (defense is Safe Environment: Intense Cold, or having fire/heat powers; +1), Does BODY (+1) (90 Active Points) - END=[16] 4u 4) [b][i]Swat[/i][/b]: HA +9d6, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4), Area Of Effect (One Hex; +1/2) (79 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Lockout (Cannot Use in human form; -1/2) - END=3 4u 5) [b][i]Wing/Tail Sweep[/i][/b]: HA +6d6, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4), Area Of Effect (16" Cone; +1 1/4) (75 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Lockout (Cannot Use in human form; -1/2) - END=3 36 [b][i]Human Form (Giselle White, the White Dragon, Denise Snow, Rose Winter)[/i][/b]: Shapeshift (Sight and Touch Groups, four (max) shapes), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (36 Active Points) - END=0 Ancient Dragon - END= 19 1) [b][i]Ancient Dragon Defense[/i][/b]: Power Defense (15 points), Hardened (+1/4) (19 Active Points) - END=0 14 2) [b][i]Ancient Dragon[/i][/b]: Mental Defense (15 points total), Hardened (+1/4) (14 Active Points) - END=0 5 3) [b][i]Dark-Adjusted Eyes[/i][/b]: Nightvision - END=0 12 4) [b][i]Immense Bulk[/i][/b]: Knockback Resistance -9" (18 Active Points); Lockout (Cannot Use in human form; -1/2) - END=0 40 5) [b][i]Immortal Dragon[/i][/b]: LS (Eating Character only has to eat once per week; Extended Breathing: 1 END per 20 Minutes; Immunity All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Longevity Immortal; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Sleeping Character only has to sleep 8 hours per week) - END=0 12 6) [b][i]Keen Eyes[/i][/b]: +8 versus Range Modifier for Sight Group - END=0 3 7) [b][i]Legs And Tail[/i][/b]: Extra Limbs (3) (5 Active Points); Lockout (Cannot Use in human form; -1/2) - END=0 5 8) [b][i]Massive Legs[/i][/b]: Running +4" (10" total) (8 Active Points); Lockout (Cannot Use in human form; -1/2) - END=1 37 9) [b][i]Mighty Wings[/i][/b]: Flight 25", x8 Noncombat, Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (75 Active Points); Restrainable (-1/2), Lockout (Cannot Use in human form; -1/2) - END=3 5 10) [b][i]Protected Hearing[/i][/b]: Hearing Group Flash Defense (5 points) - END=0 10 11) [b][i]Protected Vision[/i][/b]: Sight Group Flash Defense (10 points) - END=0 27 12) [b][i]Reach[/i][/b]: Stretching 8", Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (60 Active Points); Lockout (Cannot Use in human form; -1/2), Always Direct (-1/4), No Noncombat Stretching (-1/4), No Velocity Damage (-1/4) - END=0 14 13) [b][i]Steel-Hard Scales[/i][/b]: (Total: 14 Active Cost, 14 Real Cost) Hardened (+1/4) (7 Active Points) applied to PD (Real Cost: 7) [b]plus[/b] Hardened (+1/4) (7 Active Points) applied to ED (Real Cost: 7) - END=0 37 14) [b][i]Steel-Hard Scales[/i][/b]: Damage Resistance (30 PD/30 ED), Hardened (+1/4) (37 Active Points) - END=0 12 15) [b][i]Tireless In Combat[/i][/b]: Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (12 Active Points) applied to STR - END= 5 16) [b][i]Too Vast To Harm[/i][/b]: Lack Of Weakness (-5) for Normal Defense - END=0 [b]POWERS Cost: 486[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]SKILLS[/u][/b] 9 +3 Dragon Attack Multipower 20 +4 with Music Skills 30 +3 Overall 3 Analyze: Magic 14- 3 Bureaucratics 17- 3 Concealment 14- 3 Conversation 17- 3 Deduction 14- 3 Disguise 14- 3 Electronics 14- 3 High Society 17- 3 Jack of All Trades 2 1) PS: Appraise (3 Active Points) 14- 1 2) PS: Author (2 Active Points) 11- 1 3) PS: Choreographer (2 Active Points) 11- 1 4) PS: Cooking (2 Active Points) 11- 2 5) PS: Dancer (3 Active Points) 14- 4 6) PS: Guitar Maker (5 Active Points) 14- 2 7) PS: Music Producer (3 Active Points) 14- 2 8) PS: Musician: Flute (3 Active Points) 14- 2 9) PS: Musician: Guitar (3 Active Points) 14- 2 10) PS: Musician: Harmonica (3 Active Points) 12- 2 11) PS: Musician: Keyboards (3 Active Points) 14- 2 12) PS: Musician: Mandolin (3 Active Points) 14- 2 13) PS: Musician: Violin (3 Active Points) 14- 2 14) PS: Musician: Vocalist (3 Active Points) 17- 2 15) PS: Researcher (3 Active Points) 14- 1 16) PS: Scribe (2 Active Points) 11- 5 17) PS: Songwriter (6 Active Points) 15- 3 Linguist 1 1) Language: Czechoslovakian (basic conversation) 4 2) Language: English (imitate dialects) (5 Active Points) 3 3) Language: French (idiomatic) (4 Active Points) 2 4) Language: Greek (completely fluent) (3 Active Points) 3 5) Language: Japanese (idiomatic) (4 Active Points) 2 6) Language: Spanish (completely fluent) (3 Active Points) 11 Magic Skill: Thaumaturgy 18- 3 Oratory 17- 3 Paramedics 14- 3 Persuasion 17- 3 Scholar 2 1) KS: Arcane And Occult Lore (3 Active Points) 14- 2 2) KS: Current Events (3 Active Points) 14- 2 3) KS: Dragons (3 Active Points) 14- 1 4) KS: Herbalism And Healing-Lore (2 Active Points) 11- 2 5) KS: Legends And Lore (3 Active Points) 14- 2 6) KS: Magic (3 Active Points) 14- 2 7) KS: Music History (3 Active Points) 14- 2 8) KS: Music Industry (3 Active Points) 14- 2 9) KS: Music Production (3 Active Points) 14- 2 10) KS: Music Styles (3 Active Points) 14- 2 11) KS: Musical Theory (3 Active Points) 14- 2 12) KS: Mystic World (3 Active Points) 14- 2 13) KS: Secret Things (3 Active Points) 14- 2 14) KS: Stage Shows (3 Active Points) 14- 2 15) KS: Subcultures (3 Active Points) 14- 1 16) KS: The Superhuman World (2 Active Points) 11- 2 17) KS: Who Does What (3 Active Points) 14- 2 18) KS: World History (3 Active Points) 14- 3 Seduction 17- 3 Shadowing 14- 3 Sleight Of Hand 14- 3 Spell Research (Inventor) 14- 3 Stealth 14- 3 Streetwise 17- 8 Survival (Arctic/Subarctic, Mountain, Underground, Urban) 14- 2 Systems Operation (Communications Systems) 14- 3 Tactics 14- 3 Teamwork 14- 3 Tracking 14- 3 Trading 17- 3 Traveler 1 1) AK: Arcadia (2 Active Points) 11- 1 2) AK: Astral Plane (2 Active Points) 11- 1 3) AK: Babylon (2 Active Points) 11- 1 4) AK: Elysium (2 Active Points) 11- 1 5) AK: Europe (2 Active Points) 11- 1 6) AK: Land of Legends (2 Active Points) 11- 1 7) AK: London (2 Active Points) 11- 1 8) AK: Los Angeles (2 Active Points) 11- 1 9) AK: Realms of Faerie (2 Active Points) 11- 1 10) AK: Rio (2 Active Points) 11- 1 11) AK: The British Isles (2 Active Points) 11- 1 12) AK: Tokyo (2 Active Points) 11- 1 13) CK: Berlin (2 Active Points) 11- 1 14) CK: Bristol (2 Active Points) 11- 1 15) CK: Hong Kong (2 Active Points) 11- 1 16) CK: London (2 Active Points) 11- 1 17) CK: Los Angeles (2 Active Points) 11- 1 18) CK: Millennuim City (2 Active Points) 11- 1 19) CK: New York City (2 Active Points) 11- 1 20) CK: Paris (2 Active Points) 11- 1 21) CK: San Francisco (2 Active Points) 11- 1 22) CK: Tokyo (2 Active Points) 11- 1 23) CK: Vibora Bay (2 Active Points) 11- 4 WF: Common Melee Weapons, Common Missile Weapons [b]SKILLS Cost: 266[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]PERKS[/u][/b] 10 10 pts worth of contacts in the music industry 3 Anonymity: Giselle's human form has never been identified "out of costume" 3 False Identity (Three Identities) 5 Fringe Benefit: International Driver's License, Membership: Masquerade, Passport 10 Money: Wealthy 6 Reputation: Famous Musician (A large group) 14-, +2/+2d6 30 Vehicles & Bases: Homestead (in Ireland) 3 Well-Connected 3 1) Contact: Saphire (Contact has useful Skills or resources, Good relationship with Contact) (4 Active Points) 11- 8 2) Contact: The Trismegistus Council (Contact has useful Skills or resources), Organization Contact (x3) (9 Active Points) 11- [b]PERKS Cost: 81[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]TALENTS[/u][/b] 20 [i]Dragons are good with languages[/i]: Universal Translator 14- 5 [i]Dragons have long memories[/i]: Eidetic Memory 3 [i]It's tea time[/i]: Absolute Time Sense 3 [i]Sleeping Dragon...not![/i]: Lightsleep 20 [i]The beasts are my friends[/i]: Animal Friendship 3 [i]Voice of an Angel[/i]: Perfect Pitch 11 [i]We shall not fail[/i]: Inspire [b]TALENTS Cost: 65[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] 10 Distinctive Features: Dragon (Concealable; Extreme Reaction; Detectable Only By Unusual Senses) 15 Enraged: when innocents threatened or harmed (Common), go 8-, recover 11- 20 Hunted: DEMON 8- (Mo Pow, NCI, Harshly Punish) 10 Hunted: The Dragon Slayer 8- (As Pow, Harshly Punish) 15 Physical Limitation: Gigantic, up to 16 times human size (32m, or 8.1-16"; ; -8 DCV, +8 to PER Rolls to perceive) Frequently, Greatly Impairing 20 Psychological Limitation: Honorable (Common, Total) 15 Psychological Limitation: Loves to perform for an audience (Common, Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Music Affectionado Almost all styles (Very Common, Moderate) 15 Psychological Limitation: Overconfidence (Very Common, Moderate) 15 Psychological Limitation: Protective Of Innocents (Common, Strong) [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Exp Required: 850 Total Exp Available: 850 Exp Unspent: 0 Total Character Cost: 1200 Background: Giselle, who hasn't gone by her draconic name in six millennia, is a wandering minsrel. She has wandered the earth learning new songs and experiencing life to the fullest, most often in the guise of a beautiful woman of scandinavian decent. She has enjoyed the evolution of music from tribal chanting to the majesty of mozart. Over the centuries she has performed for Kings, Popes, Presidents, soldiers, bar patrons, children's parties, almost anywhere. She was always her own wom-er, dragon and never felt tied down. Two things changed her life and led to the forming of Masquerade. The first, she saw KISS in concert in 1976, near the height of their popularity. The show blew her away; she'd been into rock music for a few years, having spent time with the Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, and other rock luminaries; but their showmanship and eergy blew her away. The second meeting was with young woman who had been blessed with incredible musical talent as part of her mutant powers. The girl, Jessica Free, was a musical savant. Her abilities were almost superhuman. She also the daughter of one of the powerful Effrit Lords; Jessica had escaped to Earth to avoid a forced marriage and to play music. The two women became fast friends and it was then that Giselle began to put together the idea of forming their own band. It was a few years until they found the other members of the band as their pasts kept coming back to haunt them and the musicians they needed had to be able to survive as well as play. Personality: The White Dragon has been a lover of music nearly her entire life. She left the lands of legend to find new music to sing and new instruments to play. She is adept at many many styles and loves them all. Her musical tastes are varied but she has enjoyed being in Masquerade for the last 30 years; and still writes and perfoms "Classic Rock". She's not a big fan of current pop music but doesn't hate it. She enjoys 70's R&B more than the modern counterpart, but likes many current artists just the same. Rap intrigues her and she really enjoys some of it. Like any listener or performer, she has favorites in almost every genre, good music is good music. Tactics/Powers: Well, she's an eons old dragon. Though much of her powers and attacks depend heavily on her being in her dragon form, Giselle is far from helpless in her human forms. A brick with a 50pt magic pool should not be underestimated. She also has use of her Fearsome Gaze and Frost Breath abilities in her human form and her defenses are just as good. When in her dragon form however, she has access to her wings, tail, claws, teeth, and reach. Quote: "Hello Millennium City! Are you ready for a little Rock Magic?!?!" "I think you should reconsider your "Battle of the Bands" idea, human." Campaign Use: Masquerade has released over 30 albums and, although their sales have slipped as times have changed, they are among the top selling acts of their era. They tour regularly, often with other classic rock acts of their day. The ladies of Masquerade never came clean to the public like KISS did. The mystery of who they are, what they really look like and how old they are has kept them in the minds of a even casual listeners. Popular theories state that the current line up is made up of younger replacements. Though they obviously sound the same. There has been speculation that the women of Masquerade are metahumans, but few believe that they would simply be a rock band if they had superpowers. Beyond their music, the band has had a number of adventures based on the fact that they are all superbeings. Between angry Effrit Princes, rival dragons, angry dieties, Foxbat, corrupt corporations, the RIAA, DEMON, Monster Hunters, and a few enemies from the future and past, the ladies have been busy. Appearance: In her draconic form, Giselle is a sleek, alabaster colored western dragon with great wings and a long tail. Her eyes are deep blue and her scales gleam in the sun. The leathery skin of her wings is a darker, muted color than her scales. In dragon form she is roughly 30 meters long with another 20 meters of tail she also weighs alot more, but she won't tell. In her main human forms she is tall, gracefull, and not unlike a divine being. She simply has a presence that is impossible to ignore. As Giselle, she has long flowing plainum blonde hair, and dresses in whites and pale blue and or green. She dresses in modern fashions most of the time but occasionally, in a fit of nostalgia will wear designs from decades to centuries old. As the White Dragon she wears a white robe with black leather straps at the waist (3) and shoulders (2 on each). The robe is open at the sides allowing her shapely legs to be seen when she is performing. She wears light stockings and black leather boots. On her hands are white "scaled" gloves that leave her fingers free to play her instruments. She wears her hair wildly and her mask is white porcelin covering her face save her mouth and chin and decorated around the eyes in blue and silver. She wears blue lipstick and her guitar is white with a blue dragon airbrushed on it and pearlized dragon claw prints along the frets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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