Brainstorming the TARDIS in a superhero team base

[Mark Rand]

A TARDIS, disguised as an English telephone booth, is in the superhero team base's lobby, or somewhere similar.

 

The Time Lord is Alistanathcalebiviteth of the Arcalian College. His companions call him 'Stan'. A 4E Time Lord package deal suitable for him can be found at http://www.ianm.eclipse.co.uk/ftp/other/HEROpackage.txt.

 

One companion is Cathy Hunt, a PanAm flight attendant from the mid 1960s who has a nursing license. (She graduated from a two-year hospital school before becoming a flight attendant.) Her usual garb in the TARDIS is a white blouse, a navy blue skirt, and comfortable shoes.

 

I'm looking for suggestions for up to three other companions and any other ideas you might have.

["V"]

Re: Brainstorming the TARDIS in a superhero team base

 

Eager young American teen called Bobby Wilde who comes from either a parallel Earth or a planet very similar to Earth but without superheroes. He is however an avid fan of superhero comics & will be over the moon that "Stan" has brought him to a world where his superhero fantasies seem to be real.

 

However his naive if exuberant love of Golden Age comics does not prepare him for the dangers inherent in a more 'realistic' superhero world (since this is in the DC forums) and Stan and his crew may find themselves having to chase after Bobby who thinks it will be great fun (and in-genre!) to try to sneak after the supervillains by himself to 'report back later'

 

EDIT: Since I see Bobby as being more into the Golden Age heroes he may well be from a 1960s background - maybe make him Cathy's younger brother or something? Just thinking that Stan probably shouldn't be abducting minors into a cross time/space adventure unless they have some form of family support?

[Mark Rand]

Re: Brainstorming the TARDIS in a superhero team base

 

Eager young American teen called Bobby Wilde who comes from either a parallel Earth or a planet very similar to Earth but without superheroes. He is however an avid fan of superhero comics & will be over the moon that "Stan" has brought him to a world where his superhero fantasies seem to be real.

 

However his naive if exuberant love of Golden Age comics does not prepare him for the dangers inherent in a more 'realistic' superhero world (since this is in the DC forums) and Stan and his crew may find themselves having to chase after Bobby who thinks it will be great fun (and in-genre!) to try to sneak after the supervillains by himself to 'report back later'

 

EDIT: Since I see Bobby as being more into the Golden Age heroes he may well be from a 1960s background - maybe make him Cathy's younger brother or something? Just thinking that Stan probably shouldn't be abducting minors into a cross time/space adventure unless they have some form of family support?

 

Cool idea. He could be Cathy's young cousin, who lives in a region that doesn't have superheroes. While Cathy, Stan, and company were visiting, he stowed away in the TARDIS.

 

As for Cathy, she's a normal with the following skills:

 

Background skills: PS nursing, PS flight attendant, paramedic, various AKs, nursing license (might have expired).

 

Companion skills: AK Stan's TARDIS, +2 to nursing & paramedic rolls (she has access to the TARDIS sick bay and library computer), Access to TARDIS, TF TARDIS (she knows the basics of how it works and is a qualified co-pilot)

[Arac-4105]

Re: Brainstorming the TARDIS in a superhero team base

 

Companion Idea: Young WWI pilot who joined the team just after his first solo flight. Bright, energetic and enthusiastic, but not jaded or shell-shocked yet.