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Here's a trio for you:

 

Bash (Brick/Weapon master): Born with incredible might Bash learned to focus his strength through the years with a sole purpose of helping others. Although, an expert in most weapons, Bash prefers his own hands to get the job done.

 

Pocket (Teleporting Mutant Gadgeteer): Anything he touches has a hidden purpose and meaning. From a ball of string to a jelly crusted spoon.

 

The Old Man (Energy Projector): Able to create temporal bubbles of slow or fast time the Old Man is the brains behind the trio.

 

I'm probably wrong, but the first Three Doctors? ;)

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Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam!

 

Originally Posted by dmjalund

Guess the name of these two

 

A sonic based energy projector partnered with:

An invisible eyeless brick

 

I'll admit' date=' this one's got me stumped so far...hint?[/quote']

 

Yes, hint please :) .

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The inspiration can come from anywhere.

 

This is a team that I've had for some time but never had a chance to use. Some may be somewhat obscure, but have a common root.

 

The Man in White: Pale, but not albino, somewhat portly older man. Has white hair and a neatly trimmed white goatee. Wears a white three piece linen suit, carries a white cane. Speaks with a southern accent. Amazingly agile for his weight and apparent age, martial artist with some TK, enough bojitsu to use the cane offensively and defensively.

 

The Man in Black: Wears black gaucho boots, tight tailored pants and shirt (black), and a black sombrero. Bandoleers of bullets criss-cross his chest, and there are two pistols worn on his belt. Crack shot. Speaks English and Spanish with a Mexican accent. Looks younger and more athletic than the Man in White, comments imply that he is actually older. Seems to have a rivalry with the Man in White for leadership of the group, both claim to be the leader, team will follow orders from either, but somehow their orders never contradict each other.

 

The Girls. Appear to be in their late teens / early twenties. Both high DEX martial artist/minor speedsters. Both wear vaguely para-military outfits, but very different from each other. The burnette wears black slacks and shirt, with a red cap, jacket and a blaster pistol on a silver belt. The blonde's uniform is cerulean piped with white, with white belt and roller skates, topped with a folding cloth flight cap. Brunette speaks with a Midwestern accent, the blonde a southern one.

 

The Slacker. Strawberry blond in his mid 20's. Speedster, faster than the two girls put together. Wears very large (size 16?) cross trainers, baggy pants, baggy sweat shirt, and shades. Shades 24/7, indoors and out. Has freckles, disdainful of anyone who mentions them. Accent is a strange combination of East and West coast, like a Jersey Boy who was moved to the OC when he was 13. Wile E Coyote-like ability to absorb damage.

 

And finally Gidget. Six pound mentalist, often carried by one or the other of The Girls in a purse-like conveyance. Same accent as The Man in Black.

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how bout franchises

not being an american i can only get some of then

KFC

MacDonalds

Starbucks?

KFC is correct, the Man in White is based on Colonel Harland Sanders, Founder and Spokesperson of KFC.

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While we're straining our brains to figure out McCoy's team, anyone mind if I throw down one of my own? :)

 

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The Wild Pack

 

Jackrabbit - Robert Rainwater was a member of the Cheyenne Native American tribe as well as a budding artist who earned a small living drawing editorial cartoons of a New York newspaper. While on a backpacking trip in the Rockies to paint some landscapes, Robert witnessed a small meteorite strike the forest nearby. Investigating, he came across the impact crater but succumbed to the radiation. As he lay there, he believed he was contacted by Manabozho - the Great Rabbit - who claimed that Robert would be the trickster god's agent and would be imbued with great power to cause trouble wherever the Rabbit desired. When he woke, Robert had developed superhuman strength, stamina, reflexes and senses. His leg muscles were particular strong, enabling him to leap hundreds of feet into the air and land safely. Rejecting Manabozho's plans for his career as a troublemaker, Robert instead chose to use his newfound powers as a hero. Organizing a band of like-minded metahumans, Jackrabbit serves as the leader of the Wild Pack.

 

Ironside - Parker Penrod was a thin, short man who nonetheless found employment as a construction worker in Pittsburg. While he was driving a rig carrying an immense vat of molten steel, the truck was struck by a falling meteorite that breached the vat and spilled the liquid metal all over the cab and poor Parker. Instead of dying, Parker's body was somehow transformed into living steel, doubling in size and tripling in weight. With the transformation came immense strength and nigh-invulnerability and Parker wasted no time in putting his powers to good use. As Ironside, he met Jackrabbit when both tried to thwart the same bank robbery and he's served as the Wild Pack's powerhouse ever since. Occasionally Parker feels some distress over his inability to return to flesh and blood but it never deters him from his crimefighting duties.

 

Queen of Wands - Felicia Furtado worked as a self-defense instructor in New Orleans and possessed a fascination with the occult. During a meditation session in her home, a small meteorite crashed through her skylight and smashed into her brazier of incense. The resultant fumes opened Felicia's mind to the power of magic and infused the two escrima sticks she'd be using in her ritual with equal power. Felicia found she could shape pure eldritch energy into "spells" by focusing the arcane magic through her sticks (which she soon dubbed her "wands"). She was thrilled that now she could not only teach her students to protect themselves, but she also had the power to do some protecting on her own. She joined up with the Wild Pack when a case she was investigating crossed paths with one of theirs. Now Queen of Wands is the team's expert in all things arcane. The rumormill has linked the Queens of Wands romantically to Jackrabbit.

 

Flex - Brett Ronalds was a professional stuntman and budding actor in Hollywood. Looking to be discovered by more acting talent agents, Brett took to trying more daring stunts. It was during a motorcycle jump over a wide lake that Brett was struck in mid-air by a small meteorite. He splashed into the lake, and when he emerged he found that his body had become totally malleable. He could stretch himself to great lengths and reform his shape however he liked. Seeing a chance to really make a name for himself, Brett became a costumed crimefighter called Flex, intending to build a reputation for himself before revealing his identity and basking in the Hollywood opportunities. He met Patriette when she was interviewing him in his secret identity, though both learned each other's secrets when they worked together to protect overpass motorists during a California earthquake. Jackrabbit sought out the partners and invited them to join the Wild Pack. A showoff and glory hound, Flex saw the chance for more exposure and accepted.

 

Patriette - Ruth Baker was a popular action news reporter following stories from Washington DC to Los Angeles. She was doing an expose on a new particle accelerator at the California Institute of Technology when a meteorite smashed through the ceiling and impacted with the accelerator. Ruth was caught in the resulting explosion but was miraculously suffered only minor injuries, mostly to her hands and arms. Within a few hours, however, Ruth discovered

that she had the ability to generate energy beams from her hands - energy that would psychokinetically attract or repulse whatever she fired them at. She also found she could turn the beams into a powerful explosive blast when she combined them at the same target. Donning a red, white, and blue costume (because she knew how eye-catching a star-spangled color scheme could be), Ruth went into action as Patriette, viewing superheroing as an even better outlet for her thrillseeking nature. She partnered with Flex during an earthquake in California and the pair worked together for several weeks before being recruited by Jackrabbit to join the Wild Pack. In addition to squaring off with the team in battle, Ruth acts as the Wild Pack's public relations expert.

 

Shellshock - Timothy Taylor was a good-ol-boy from Georgia with a chronic inability to be on time for anything. He drifted from odd job to job but always found himself fired for habitual tardiness or inability to get things done quickly enough. Eternally optimistic, Tim continued looking for that perfect job. While in Kansas City, he was rushing to catch a bus that he had (predictably) missed when a small meteorite shattered against his back. After staggering for a moment, Tim shook off the disorientation and continued after the bus...only to overtake it at tremendous speed. Tim found he could run and move at superhuman speeds, his reaction time and reflexes boosted to amazing levels. After inadvertently helping chase down some car thieves, Tim decided to go into business as a superhero. Designing a hard shell of armor to protect himself from air friction and high-speed impacts, Tim took the name Shellshock. He met Jackrabbit and the Wild Pack when the group where trailing gun runners in his neck of the woods. Impressed with his power and skill, Jackrabbit invited the speedster to join the team, and Shellshock was served admirably ever since.

 

Mousetrap - Charles Clark was a college student in San Francisco with dreams of going to law school. With his nose stuck in a book on California state law, Charles accidentally walked into a room where a high energy science experiment was being conducted. Improperly protected, Charles was bathed in radiation and swiftly became ill. After weeks of recovery, he learned that the accidental exposure had given him the ability to shrink in size while still retaining his full strength. Overjoyed by his luck, he applied to join the local superteam - namely the Wild Pack. Despite his inexperience compared to his teammates, Mousetrap is proving his potential, acting as the team's scout, sneak, and technical expert.

 

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Seems obvious when I look at it but we'll see. :)

 

Lonewalker

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While we're straining our brains to figure out McCoy's team, anyone mind if I throw down one of my own? :)

 

-----

 

The Wild Pack

 

Jackrabbit - Robert Rainwater was a member of the Cheyenne Native American tribe as well as a budding artist who earned a small living drawing editorial cartoons of a New York newspaper. While on a backpacking trip in the Rockies to paint some landscapes, Robert witnessed a small meteorite strike the forest nearby. Investigating, he came across the impact crater but succumbed to the radiation. As he lay there, he believed he was contacted by Manabozho - the Great Rabbit - who claimed that Robert would be the trickster god's agent and would be imbued with great power to cause trouble wherever the Rabbit desired. When he woke, Robert had developed superhuman strength, stamina, reflexes and senses. His leg muscles were particular strong, enabling him to leap hundreds of feet into the air and land safely. Rejecting Manabozho's plans for his career as a troublemaker, Robert instead chose to use his newfound powers as a hero. Organizing a band of like-minded metahumans, Jackrabbit serves as the leader of the Wild Pack.

 

Ironside - Parker Penrod was a thin, short man who nonetheless found employment as a construction worker in Pittsburg. While he was driving a rig carrying an immense vat of molten steel, the truck was struck by a falling meteorite that breached the vat and spilled the liquid metal all over the cab and poor Parker. Instead of dying, Parker's body was somehow transformed into living steel, doubling in size and tripling in weight. With the transformation came immense strength and nigh-invulnerability and Parker wasted no time in putting his powers to good use. As Ironside, he met Jackrabbit when both tried to thwart the same bank robbery and he's served as the Wild Pack's powerhouse ever since. Occasionally Parker feels some distress over his inability to return to flesh and blood but it never deters him from his crimefighting duties.

 

Queen of Wands - Felicia Furtado worked as a self-defense instructor in New Orleans and possessed a fascination with the occult. During a meditation session in her home, a small meteorite crashed through her skylight and smashed into her brazier of incense. The resultant fumes opened Felicia's mind to the power of magic and infused the two escrima sticks she'd be using in her ritual with equal power. Felicia found she could shape pure eldritch energy into "spells" by focusing the arcane magic through her sticks (which she soon dubbed her "wands"). She was thrilled that now she could not only teach her students to protect themselves, but she also had the power to do some protecting on her own. She joined up with the Wild Pack when a case she was investigating crossed paths with one of theirs. Now Queen of Wands is the team's expert in all things arcane. The rumormill has linked the Queens of Wands romantically to Jackrabbit.

 

Flex - Brett Ronalds was a professional stuntman and budding actor in Hollywood. Looking to be discovered by more acting talent agents, Brett took to trying more daring stunts. It was during a motorcycle jump over a wide lake that Brett was struck in mid-air by a small meteorite. He splashed into the lake, and when he emerged he found that his body had become totally malleable. He could stretch himself to great lengths and reform his shape however he liked. Seeing a chance to really make a name for himself, Brett became a costumed crimefighter called Flex, intending to build a reputation for himself before revealing his identity and basking in the Hollywood opportunities. He met Patriette when she was interviewing him in his secret identity, though both learned each other's secrets when they worked together to protect overpass motorists during a California earthquake. Jackrabbit sought out the partners and invited them to join the Wild Pack. A showoff and glory hound, Flex saw the chance for more exposure and accepted.

 

Patriette - Ruth Baker was a popular action news reporter following stories from Washington DC to Los Angeles. She was doing an expose on a new particle accelerator at the California Institute of Technology when a meteorite smashed through the ceiling and impacted with the accelerator. Ruth was caught in the resulting explosion but was miraculously suffered only minor injuries, mostly to her hands and arms. Within a few hours, however, Ruth discovered

that she had the ability to generate energy beams from her hands - energy that would psychokinetically attract or repulse whatever she fired them at. She also found she could turn the beams into a powerful explosive blast when she combined them at the same target. Donning a red, white, and blue costume (because she knew how eye-catching a star-spangled color scheme could be), Ruth went into action as Patriette, viewing superheroing as an even better outlet for her thrillseeking nature. She partnered with Flex during an earthquake in California and the pair worked together for several weeks before being recruited by Jackrabbit to join the Wild Pack. In addition to squaring off with the team in battle, Ruth acts as the Wild Pack's public relations expert.

 

Shellshock - Timothy Taylor was a good-ol-boy from Georgia with a chronic inability to be on time for anything. He drifted from odd job to job but always found himself fired for habitual tardiness or inability to get things done quickly enough. Eternally optimistic, Tim continued looking for that perfect job. While in Kansas City, he was rushing to catch a bus that he had (predictably) missed when a small meteorite shattered against his back. After staggering for a moment, Tim shook off the disorientation and continued after the bus...only to overtake it at tremendous speed. Tim found he could run and move at superhuman speeds, his reaction time and reflexes boosted to amazing levels. After inadvertently helping chase down some car thieves, Tim decided to go into business as a superhero. Designing a hard shell of armor to protect himself from air friction and high-speed impacts, Tim took the name Shellshock. He met Jackrabbit and the Wild Pack when the group where trailing gun runners in his neck of the woods. Impressed with his power and skill, Jackrabbit invited the speedster to join the team, and Shellshock was served admirably ever since.

 

Mousetrap - Charles Clark was a college student in San Francisco with dreams of going to law school. With his nose stuck in a book on California state law, Charles accidentally walked into a room where a high energy science experiment was being conducted. Improperly protected, Charles was bathed in radiation and swiftly became ill. After weeks of recovery, he learned that the accidental exposure had given him the ability to shrink in size while still retaining his full strength. Overjoyed by his luck, he applied to join the local superteam - namely the Wild Pack. Despite his inexperience compared to his teammates, Mousetrap is proving his potential, acting as the team's scout, sneak, and technical expert.

 

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Seems obvious when I look at it but we'll see. :)

 

Lonewalker

 

This is a great redoing of...

CAPTAIN CARROT AND THE ZOO CREW!!!!!!!!!

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This is a group I wrote up ages past (I kinda wished I still had the sheets) to help new players get used to the game. The founding members of the Avengers are a loose template but not the inspiration for the characters.

 

Big Man - Growth Brick

Hammer - a hammer wielding Weaponmaster

Twister - a whirling Speedster who can create small tornados to ride on and use mundane object to lasso enemies

Seed - an inventor with the ability to accelerate the growth of flora and direct the growth in any direction or shape he chooses.

Widow (hint: could represent one of a few different sources) - a tough and deadly lady sharpshooter

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Re: Guess the inspiration behind this superteam!

 

This is a group I wrote up ages past (I kinda wished I still had the sheets) to help new players get used to the game. The founding members of the Avengers are a loose template but not the inspiration for the characters.

 

Big Man - Growth Brick

Hammer - a hammer wielding Weaponmaster

Twister - a whirling Speedster who can create small tornados to ride on and use mundane object to lasso enemies

Seed - an inventor with the ability to accelerate the growth of flora and direct the growth in any direction or shape he chooses.

Widow (hint: could represent one of a few different sources) - a tough and deadly lady sharpshooter

the justice machine?

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