A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

[tkdguy]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

I tried to make Iron Fist, but some features just aren't available yet. So I made a martial brick with a similar costume instead. I don't have a name for him yet, but he can be either a hero or a villain.

[tkdguy]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

RoboCop, v2.0

[tkdguy]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

Here's a review of the San Francisco Opera's upcoming production of Das Rheingold. Looks like it has been modernized quite a bit.

 

This passage particularly stands out (emphasis mine):

 

Donner and Froh, clad in prep-school blazers, are simpering fools, although Donner is helpfully armed with a laser-powered croquet mallet out of "Flash Gordon at Brideshead."

 

NB: Donner=Thor, Froh=Freyr(?)

 

With that in mind:

[bubba smith]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

I tried to make Iron Fist' date=' but some features just aren't available yet. So I made a martial brick with a similar costume instead. I don't have a name for him yet, but he can be either a hero or a villain.[/quote']

it works

[Susano]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

NB: Donner=Thor' date=' Froh=Freyr(?)[/quote']

 

Yes. Donner = Thunder = Thor.

[bubba smith]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

Hey Bubba' date=' how's this?[/quote']

100%perfecto:thumbup:

[Pariah]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

Nice work on Bronze Guardian' date=' Pariah. He'd actually make a great heavy-armored VIPER agent. Consider him stol... erm, I mean borrowed. [/quote']

 

Thanks! Feel free to use him if you'd like. Just post the write-up somewhere I can see it, in case I ever want to inflict him on...erm, I mean, introduce him to my players.

[Egyptoid]

Power Puff Coed, Part One

 

here's Blossom, all growed up.

 

someone else should do Buttercup,

and then someone else should do Bubbles.

 

just my opinion, I think it would be interesting to see

different and probably better interpretations.

[Egyptoid]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

Menthu, the Egyptian god of war.

 

pictured in front is his little pet El-Havek, which he let slip once

[SSgt Baloo]

More GA Heroes

 

A few of these really were comic book characters, but most are my own inventions.

 

The Justice Club of America

 

Black Terror, Kid Terror, and Hypno-Girl:

Black Terror invented the chemical mixture that gives Kid Terror and himself super abilities. Black Terror is a Scientist with keen observational and deductive skills. Kid terror is his sidekick. Black Terror and Kid Terror are founding members of the Justice Club of America. (These guys had their own Golden-Age comic.)

 

Hypno-Girl has the power to magically hypnotize people and animals. This enables her to do anything from animal communication and control, send and receive thoughts, cause her victims to fall asleep or even experience physical harm if they are sufficiently within her power. Hypno-Girl is a founding member of the Justice Club of America.

 

Supersnipe, Lady Leprechaun, and Futureboy.

Seymour Snipes is an eight-year-old boy with the ability to transform himself into Supersnipe, whose near-indestructibility, superhuman strength and speed make him one of Earth's mightiest mortals. He is, to be honest, an eight-year-old kid in a man's body, and so looks to the rest of the Justice Club for guidance. Supersnipe is a founding member of the Justice Club of America. He has a crush on Lady Leprechaun. (Supersnipe was a comic character who daydreamed about being a superhero. I figured I'd go the Billy Batson route with this guy.)

 

Lady Leprechaun is an incredible acrobat and martial artist. Despite being only three feet, four inches tall, she packs more punch than a prizefighter. In addition to her incredible skills and physical stamina, Lady Leprechaun's presence seems to alter the laws of probability in her immediate vicinity. Opponents seem unable to connect, or if they do, it often turns out to be a near-miss or glancing blow. Lady Leprechaun is a founding member of the Justice Club of America.

 

Futureboy's powers come from the powerbands on his waist, wrists, and head. Futureboy can send and receive radio and telephone signals, teleport, fly, survive inhospitable environments and, upon occasion, is able to cross the dimensions. He claims to have come from "a future", but not ours. Contemporary society is something of a puzzle to Futureboy, but since he is unable to locate his home dimension, he remains here and now, subtly trying to influence society to better itself. [He's acutely aware that the world he now lives in is rife with sexism, racism, homophobia, and a whole lot of other isms, but he doesn't feel that it's right to conform to social norms that are unjust.]

 

Lieutenant Glory, Sergeant Victory, and Ultimate Soldier.

Lieutenant (Lt) Gloria Smith, US Navy and Sergeant (Sgt) Abner Victor, US Army, were assisting in the development of a super-soldier serum. Lt Smith was Professor Farnsworth's* laboratory assistant and Sgt Victor was assigned as the professor's bodyguard. When Axis spies attacked the lab, attempting to steal the formula and kill the inventor, Sgt Victor interposed his own body in an effort to shield the Professor and the Lt. He was gunned down where he stood and left for dead, while Lt Smith hid the syringes in her lab coat. The axis spies caught up with them and gunned them both down. One of the shots broke one of the syringes and introduced the super-serum into the lieutenant's bloodstream.

 

Lt Smith knew only that she'd been hit by a gunshot and collapsed to the floor. Strangely, the pain quickly subsided and she was filled with a strange vitality. She sprang to full consciousness just as the spies were forcing the Professor to open the safe containing his notes. Checking her wound, she was surprised to see that although there was blood where she had been hit, she couldn't locate the bullet hole. She also discovered that one of the syringes had been shattered by the bullet that struck her. Just then she heard a low moan from Sgt Victor. Turning, she saw he was quickly bleeding to death. Having made the connection between her rapid recovery and the serum, she snuck over to Sgt Victor and injected him with it.

 

Sgt Victor's moans stopped almost at once. To Lt Smith's amazement, Sgt Victor's wounds were not only closing, but one wound actually seemed to spit out the bullet that had caused it. Sgt. Victor sat up, looked across the room at the axis agents and leapt across the room almost faster than the eye could follow. Lt Smith watched in amazement as the Axis agents seemed to move in slow motion. A gun discharged and Sgt Victor batted the bullet out of the way. Lieutenant Smith was amazed to discover she was able to follow the blur of action, and actually joined the fight herself.

 

When the dust had settled, The Lieutenant and the Sergeant had been classified "Top Secret", along with anything related to the super serum. The Professor Formulated more of the serum but found that it seemed to have a different effect on evfery test subject, and the side effects were often crippling and in one case, fatal. The Super Soldier program began exploring different avenues of enhancing their soldiers.

 

Lieutenant Smith and Sergeant Victor were encouraged to Join the Justice Club of America as representatives of their respective services. They were given costumes with a patriotic theme and were encouraged to use their newfound abilities to counter spies and superagents. Henceforth they would be known as Lieutenant Glory and Sergeant Victory.

 

Lieutenant Glory and Sergeant Victory are both subordinate only to the War Department and are allowed as much lattitude as necessary to perform their duties. They are highly resistant to damage and heal incredibly fast even when they are wounded. They have enhanced reflexes, increased strength, and a rapid metabolism. Lt Glory is a Naval Lieutenant (equivalent to an Army or Marine captain) and is trained in advanced nursing skills and first aid. She acts as the group's medic when neccessary. Sgt Victory is a Sergeant in the U.S. Army with the unique rank of "Super Sergeant". Functionally, this just means that he is a Warrant Officer (WO-1) with a unique title. Sgt Victory is trained in both armed and unarmed combat, as well as demolitions and combat engineering.

 

*Not his real name.

 

Ultimate Soldier was an attempt to create a powered armor suit that would make each Marine infantryman the equivalent of a tank. A prototype was constructed, but when the Navy Department learned just how much each unit would cost, the project was halted and the Ultimate Soldier was put in storage until such time as it could be dismantled as scrap.

 

Silas Jones had been classified 4-F by the draft board because of his limp. He had been stricken with polio as a child, but had suffered less than most because of his uncannily resistance to disease. When he was a child, he got just about anything that was going around, but recovered quickly -- usually in a day or less. The polio had been the worst, warping his leg before his body could reject the disease. Now Silas was only able to serve his country as a janitor at a remote Marine base in South Carolina.

 

Then came the night that Nazi spies parachuted onto the base, apparently in search of some new weapon. Silas knew standing up to armed men with only with a wet mop for a weapon would be foolish, so he sought a place to hide. He hid in a hangar, then realized he was in trouble. The Nazi commandos were headed towards the hangar Silas was hiding in. Silas squeezed between the haphazardly stacked crates, looking for a place to hide. He came up against a metal pillar in the darkness. Next to the pillar was a ladder. Silas climbed. At the top of the ladder was a hatch. Silas fumbled with the hatch until, without knowing why, it opened. He scrambled inside and found himself sitting inside a very small room in a supportive chair.

 

The Nazis were in the hangar now. Silas quietly reached up and pulled the hatch shut. The latches clanged home and the interior of the room lit up. He could hear the Nazis approaching but he could also see them on a small screen just in front of his eyes. He turned his head and there was a hissing and humming noise. The screen swiveled to stay in front of his eyes, and now harnesses extended from the chair, securing Silas in place and wrapping his arms and legs. Silas moved his arms and he saw an enourmous arm and hand pass through his field of vision. When he moved his legs, the room tipped over with a crash. Silas looked around and realized that he was inside a big robot, perhaps 14 feet high. Now that he understood what was going on, he went through the motions of standing back up and the robot precisely mimicked his motions, ending upright on its feet. Just then the Nazis opened fire on Silas. Their bullets clanged harmlessly from his armored shell. Silas hefted a large crate labeled "Brake Drums" and hurled it at the commandoes. They continued shooting, but now their aim was off because they were dodging behind cover and leaping out of the way of the large crates Silas was hurling at them. Seconds later, the commandoes broke and ran for the exits, Silas stomping right behind them.

 

"Throw down your weapons!" Silas shouted, and a deep, booming voice emanated from the giant robot: "Throw down your weapons!"

 

The Nazi commandoes were confronted by an apparently unstoppable metal golem and the base's security detail was bearing down on them as well. They surrendered.

 

The base commander was just arriving with more soldiers when Silas, realizing it was now safe, opened the hatch and climbed down from the robot.

 

The Commander stared at him in amazement. "Were you controlling that armor?"

 

"Yes, sir." said Silas. "I saw the Nazis headed my way and it looked like a good place to hide."

 

The General was still puzzled "But how did you get it to move?"

 

"Well, I just climbed in and it started working. General, am I in trouble?"

 

"No, son, but I'm just wondering how you got over two tons of machinery to move without a powerplant?"

 

Silas' 4-F classification was upgraded to 1-B and he was allowed to continue using the Ultimate Soldier armor under Government Supervision. Since it is a one-of-a-kind vehicle, Ultimate Soldier remains in the lower 48 states, performing rescues and cooperating with the Justice Club of America as a Marine Liaison.

 

Ultimate Soldier only functions when Silas Jones is inside. Why this is, has been credited to everything from telekinesis to magic. No rational explanation can even begin to explain why the armor has an affinity for Silas. Silas thinks that the machine "just likes me, I guess". Ultimate Soldier can lift and throw objects weighing more than a main battle tank, well beyond it's designed capacity. The armor has a self-contained life support system (that also shouldn't work, but does anyway) and a rocket motor that allows it to fly in hops of up to 1/4 mile. Ultimate Soldier's armor is impervious to small arms fire and has been safely tested with weapons as powerful as a 20mm cannon. The machine seems able to repair itself while Silas is inside (yes, no one can explain that either).

 

Silas Jones is an African-American with a high-school education. He is well above average intelligence and is quite well-read, though he prefers not to let on, as some folks might think he was getting "uppitty". He is innately resistant to disease and toxins, and seems to recover from injury much more rapidly than normal. His left leg is slightly deformed due to his childhood bout with polio, and is unable to run or jump. He is well-muscled and schooled in boxing. Fortunately for him, the rest of the JCA is fairly progressive (especially Futureboy). Silas is friends with Supersnipe and Futureboy. The rest are genuinely trying to make Silas feel like part of the team, but are oblivious that they often come across as patronizing.

[Legatus]

X-Men

 

a couple with a long history:

[SSgt Baloo]

Re: X-Men

 

a couple with a long history:

 

I'm actually surprised that no-one has done these two yet. Repped.

[Pariah]

Re: More GA Heroes

 

Lieutenant Glory, Sergeant Victory, and Ultimate Soldier.

 

These characters and their stories are amazing. Enjoy some well-deserved Rep, Sergeant!

[Egyptoid]

Re: Atrocita

 

someone needed a female Grond ?

ATROCITA

 

 

when I think of all the dates that I have missed.

But then lady villains were never quite like this...

got it bad , got it bad , so so bad,

I'm hot for creature.

[Egyptoid]

Cultural Learnings of Animated-style HeroMachine

 

for make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan

[Susano]

Re: Cultural Learnings of Animated-style HeroMachine

 

for make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan

 

AGH! My eyes!!!

[bubba smith]

Re: Cultural Learnings of Animated-style HeroMachine

 

AGH! My eyes!!!

i agree:thumbdown

[The Arc]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

Beloved Leader

 

Kim Jung-Il

 

http://www.uber-world.com/characterpage.php?cid=961

 

 

Background

From the Top Secret Memories of Beloved Leader:

 

 

“I was born in the shadow of Baekdu Mountain as was foretold by a sparrow, and was heralded by a double rainbow over Baekdu Mountain and a new star in the heavens above.”

 

 

“Soon after, my father moved the family into the Soviet Union where he learned the true meaning of communism as the leader of a soviet brigade. After the Great Patriotic War the family moved back to North Korea. We lived in a huge mansion with a pool. My brother was fascinated with the pool. Maybe it was my push that helped him study it better, or not. Alas his fascination did him in. Later mother argued with me. She later died in childbirth, or so they said.”

 

 

“I studied political science under my father, Kim Il Sung, and at his side my education grew. Father had me even study abroad, even going as far away from my beloved homeland as Malta, where I studied English. I am a good speaker of English.”

 

 

“My raise through the ranks of the Korean Workers’ Party, would be considered meteoric. At first I was involved with protecting the party from revisionists after the Sino-Soviet split. Those writers and others who didn’t follow the dictates of father were dealt with. Later I was to be involved in straightening out the wrong thinking in the military. Several revisionist officers were expelled.”

 

 

“It was my work with artists and writers that influenced me to get involved. I found the work fascinating, and during those years wrote thousands of books, operas, and plays. All to show the common man the truth about Marx-Leninism.”

 

 

"All great things come to those who wait. Father has passed. The state funeral for the great man lasted for days. The people did their utmost to honor Father, and further honor me by proclaiming me their Beloved Leader. They're willing to give everything for me. I truly am their Beloved Leader."

 

Personality

Kim Jong Il thinks he’s the greatest political mind of the age, and oddly enough the people of North Korea agree with him. There is no plan that Beloved Leader doesn’t believe will be successful, but in the unlikely event something were to go wrong, Beloved Leader has four million scapegoats to pick from.

 

 

Beloved Leader like his people is convinced of his own greatest. He knows that he’s the greatest writer in the world, and has written several bestsellers (in North Korea), and even some operas that have been critically acclaimed (again in North Korea).

 

 

Kim Jong Il is obsessed with secrecy. He’ll have anyone who divulges state secrets executed, with a few exceptions. Beloved Leader, also is obsessed with his own security, and almost has a sixth sense when it comes to danger to himself. The real sign of his own insecurity is the fact that he rides around in a giant robot.

 

Quote

“Herro Heroes! It was inevitabre that you wourd farr into my crutches! My devoted scientists terr me that this death trap is inescapabre!”

 

Powers

Kim Jong Il has no actual powers per se. However, to the North Korean people, he’s almost a god, and they generally treat him as such. Hence the title Beloved Leader. Kim Jong Il wears special khaki’s that acts like body armor, glasses that lets him see through other peoples, usually women clothes, and has a hidden pistol for emergencies.

 

 

The one thing that sets Kim Jong Il apart from other dictators is the Red Flag Vanguard Robot. While the design for the robot are about fifty years out of date, it still is impressive, and has been upgraded with the finest North Korean technology. With the Red Flag Vanguard Robot, the Beloved Leader is assured to make the capitalist, imperialist Americans and their nefarious allies quake in their boots.

 

Appearance

Kim Jong Il, or Beloved Leader as he’s affectionately known to the people of North Korea, is an odd looking man. He’s short, barely standing over five feet in height, and pudgy, obviously overweight. Beloved Leader is a bespeckled man with a high pompadour, who most would over look, however, Beloved Leader, is probably the most powerful communist leader in the world. His usual dress is in khaki, a windbreaker, trousers, and elevator shoes.

[Egyptoid]

Live From Cairo

 

HEQET

goddess of childbirth, fertility, midwifery, etc.

[SSgt Baloo]

More GA Goodness

 

Black Cat, Black Marvel, Brown Recluse, Captain Midnight, and Gato Amarillo and his trusty companion, CommanDog!

(Black Cat was inspired by another GA character by the same name, Captain midnight was a comic character, Black Marvel was a male hero in WWII, and the rest are inventions.)

 

[SSgt Baloo]

But wait! There's MORE!

 

Introducing Green Lama, Guardian, Lightning Girl, She-Devil and Spy Smasher!

(Green Lama, Guardian and Spy Smasher were GA characters. She-devil was inspired by a GA hero called the Destroyer.)

 

[Egyptoid]

Live from Heliopolis

 

HATHOR

bloodthirsty goddess of pleasure, milk, joy, etc

[Egyptoid]

Re: More GA Goodness

 

Brown Recluse' date=' .... the rest are inventions.)[/size']

 

thank you Baloo. you just reminded me of my Recluse, from a Champs game I ran 10 years ago.

 

she was a total ripoff of spiderman, and should not have been memorable at all,

but since she was ZACKLI like spidey she was unhittable and had danger sense up the wazoo.

 

my players took turns hating her and then hating me for running her.

[tkdguy]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

Has the Hero-o-matic been running slowly for anyone else? I've been having trouble getting it to load, despite cleaning out my temp files constantly.

[Legatus]

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

No, didn't notice anything like that.