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Major Tom 2009
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Nothere: thanks, but what's the problem with Gorilla Goon? Is he too apish-looking, or is he too civilized-looking?
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THE RED TWILIGHT: A large object -- believed to be an asteroid somehow jarred loose from its position in the
Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter -- is suddenly detected less than a day away from a collision course
with Earth. While desperate plans are made in an attempt to divert the object from its course, the unexpected
explosion of the object into two seperate pieces -- each of which will pass the Earth to either side by thousands
of miles -- takes place, causing the world's population to rejoice over the near miss, a joy which proves to be
premature.
Just before both halves of the object reach the halfway point of their path past the Earth, both emit a blinding
red flash of light; virtually all of Asia and Europe is exposed to the light, while only the coastal regions of North
and South America are affected. The effect that the red light has upon the global population is catastrophic,
to say the least: everyone who was outside at the time of the red flash immediately perish, either where they
stand or in whatever vehicle they happened to be in at the time. Those who were inside their homes asleep
at the time of the flash -- but were still exposed to the red light -- also die, but return to a kind of pseudo-life
hours later; their oozing, blood-covered appearance and a mindless need to infect others with an identical
condition earns these poor unfortunates the name of Blood Zombies. Only those who were in their homes
asleep, with the blinds and shutters of their homes closed, survived the red flash unharmed.
The military forces of the various nations suffered much the same fate as their countrymen, with the survivors
falling into the same categories as the civilian population. The naval forces of the world's nations were the
least affected by the disaster, as only those who died aboard the various warships were those on the bridges
or outside on the decks at the time of the red flash; the majority of the crews were deep inside the hulls of
the ships, with their portholes closed. The submarine forces were the only units to avoid fatalities, as they
were mostly submerged at the time; only if an officer or other crewmember had been looking through a peri-
scope at the time would they have been killed as a result.
The metahuman community was least affected by the event, as most of them -- whether individually or in
groups -- were either inside their headquarters or had powers which protected them from the effects of
the flash. The only ones to die were the so-called "super normals" -- those such as masked vigilantes
who had no superpowers of their own, but who were very highly-trained to compensate for the lack of
such powers. This proved to be very fortuitous, as the metahumans became an important part of the
worldwide recovery efforts.
The red flash -- and the deaths of over 80% of the planet's population which were caused by it -- soon gained
a name, one which originated in the United States and was soon in use throughout the world: the Red Twilight.
Recovery efforts are underway throughout the entire planet, with the major nations giving aid to their less-
fortunate neighbors wherever possible; military efforts in this regard are focused on protecting the relief
workers from attacks by large gatherings of Blood Zombies. Roving groups of metahumans also provide
protection from such attacks as well; those who have members with medical and/or scientific backgrounds
are involved with the ongoing efforts to find a way to reverse -- and thus eradicate -- the cause of the
Blood Zombie plague.
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Of course, that means that Herr Erwin has his work cut out for him to try to keep Phil from seeing his own shadow...
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Alright Pattern Ghost, how about this ?
Well, whoever this guy is, it's clear that at some point in time he managed to raid Moonbase Alpha's armory;
where else would he have gotten those guns?
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SleazeSheet Weekly.
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A strange, high-tech looking device with the words 'CONTRATERRENE CONTAINMENT UNIT' stenciled across
the front, with the phrase 'DO NOT ALLOW POWER TO DROP BELOW 20%' in red beneath it -- with a digital
timer showing how many hours are left before the 20% mark is reached.
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Here are a couple of Axis baddies from the Far East:
Jade Shogun and Lady Chrysanthenum
The Jade Shogun is a military mastermind who commands a unit of his own, while Lady Chrysanthenum is a
mistress of espionage; when the two of them work together -- which doesn't happen very often, fortunately
for the Allies -- Allied superheroes are certain to have a rough time ahead of them.
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I never pictured him as being a gentleman. He is basically a vampire hunter turned psudo-vampire. And a Nazi Aryan.
And I am responsible for the name Herr Blut. I did not want to use Professor as he is not a scientist by trade, but a vampire hunter.
I think that I might have been trying to avoid the typical 'Aryan' stereotype when it came to Herr Blut's design; after all, not
every German -- then as now -- was blond-haired and blue-eyed.
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Mr. Blood? Should be Professor Blood, or Professor Dread, if you don't mind my saying. Or, if you want him to be a nobleman--which is what I'm getting from the outfit--Count Dread might be a better name.
Hope that helps.
With regards to his name, I refer you to post #24 of this thread; I only used the name that the poster himself used
for the character.
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And here's an American who was suggested as a member of the Knights of Excalibur:
The Cowboy
The revolvers in his holsters are the same kind that the Clint Eastwood character in the film The Outlaw Josey Wales
used; while I can't remember what they were called, IIRC, they were considered to be close to rifles in terms of power
and range.
Major Tom 2009
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The Unofficial Populating The Golden Age Thread
in Champions
Posted
Next up is a visitor from a far-distant galaxy and her sidekick:
Power Queen and Power Princess
Major Tom 2009