Michael Hopcroft

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Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat Michael Phelps, Sea King! NT: Signs that the election really needs to be over.

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Re: Answers & Questions Q: Why are you so mad at Richard Sandman? A: If we took the bones out, it wouldn't be crunchy!

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine What did the moose ever do to her? DON'T ANSWER THAT!

Re: Answers & Questions Q: Isn't she the most attractive Dungeon Master on Earth? A: The All-Time Winner has got him by the *****.

Re: Answers & Questions Q: How are we going to rid China of all these cats? A: There's blood on the streets, it's up to my ankles!

Re: Answers & Questions Q: Should I lend you the forklift for that pizza? A: Love your neighbor until their spouse comes home.

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat The power to turn your life into an opera. Like this. NT: Signs that your life has become a grand opera. (Difficulty: besides everyone is singing including yourself).

Re: Crow-Like Humanoid They do sound like Tengu, don't they? But I imagine these things are somewhat different. Tengu can, IIRC, pose as human if they wish -- these guys, if they can, don't bother.

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine I don't usually bother with Attachments. I find it more reliable to save the image to an image server (I currently use Photobucket) and then link to the image. That way I don't use up my limited attachment space.

Re: Superman on 350 points For your approval -- or not -- a 350-point Lex Luthor. [b]Alexander "Lex" Luthor - [/b] [b][u]VAL[/u] [u]CHA[/u] [u]Cost[/u] [u]Total[/u] [u]Roll[/u] [u]Notes[/u][/b] 13 STR 3 13 12- HTH Damage 2 1/2d6 END [1] 13 DEX 9 13 12- OCV 4 DCV 4 13 CON 6 13 12- 12 BODY 4 12 11- 28 INT 18 28 15- PER Roll 15- 20 EGO 20 20 13- ECV: 7 18 PRE 8 18 13- PRE Attack: 3 1/2d6 12 COM 1 12 11- 8 PD 5 8 8 PD (0 rPD) 8 ED 5 8 8 ED (0 rED) 3 SPD 7 3 Phases: 4, 8, 12 8 REC 4 8 40 END 7 40 26 STUN 0 26 6 RUN 0 6" END [1] 2 SWIM 0 2" END [1] 3 LEAP 0 2 1/2" 2 1/2" forward, 1" upward [b]CHA Cost: 97[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]POWERS[/u][/b] 75 [b][i]All the Latest Equipment[/i][/b]: Variable Power Pool (Gadget Pool), 50 base + 25 control cost, (75 Active Points) - END= [b]POWERS Cost: 75[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]MARTIAL ARTS[/u][/b] 4 Escape: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, 28 STR vs. Grabs 4 Choke: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab One Limb; 2d6 NND 3 Hold: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, -1 DCV, Grab Two Limbs, 23 STR for holding on 4 Reversal: var Phase, -1 OCV, -2 DCV, 28 STR to Escape; Grab Two Limbs 3 Slam: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +1 DCV, 2 1/2d6 +v/5, Target Falls [b]MARTIAL ARTS Cost: 18[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]SKILLS[/u][/b] 3 AK: Metropolis Metropolitan Area 15- 3 Bribery 13- 3 Bureaucratics 13- 6 Computer Programming (Computer Networks, Personal Computers, Mainframes and Supercomputers) 15- 9 Conversation 16- 3 Cryptography 15- 3 CuK: The Business World 15- 3 Deduction 15- 3 Electronics 15- 7 High Society 15- 3 Interrogation 13- 3 Inventor 15- 3 Persuasion 13- 3 PS: Entrepenuer 15- 3 SS: Chemistry 15- 3 SS: Physics 15- 3 SS: Astronomy 15- 3 SS: Biology 15- 3 Seduction 13- 4 Systems Operation (Communications Systems, Environmental Systems) 15- 3 Tactics 15- 9 Trading 16- 7 Weaponsmith (Biological Weapons, Chemical Weapons, Energy Weapons, Firearms, Incendiary Weapons, Missiles & Rockets) 15- [b]SKILLS Cost: 93[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]PERKS[/u][/b] 11 Money: Filthy Rich 30 Follower (Mercy) 20 Fringe Benefit: Basic 8- Contact, Basic 8- Contact, Chairman of BoD of a major business, Improved Equipment Availability Advanced Military equipment, International Driver's License, Passport 3 Reputation: Richest, most powerful man in Metropolis (A large group) 14-, +1/+1d6 [b]PERKS Cost: 64[/b] [b][u]Cost[/u] [u]TALENTS[/u][/b] 3 Lightning Calculator [b]TALENTS Cost: 3[/b] [b][u]Value[/u] [u]DISADVANTAGES[/u][/b] 15 Hunted: Superman 8- (As Pow, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Capture) 5 Distinctive Features: Completely hairless (Easily Concealed; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Virtually Everyone) 5 Hunted: Lois Lane 8- (Less Pow, NCI, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Watching) 10 Enraged: When Authority or Judgment is Challenged (Common), go 8-, recover 14- 5 Hunted: Department of Defense 8- (Less Pow, NCI, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find, Watching) 25 Psychological Limitation: Megalomaniac (Very Common, Total) 15 Psychological Limitation: Hunts Superman (Common, Strong) 15 Psychological Limitation: Hatred of Superhumans (Common, Strong) 10 Psychological Limitation: Cannot Resist Chances to experiment (Common, Moderate) 20 Social Limitation: Public Figure (Very Frequently, Major) 10 Social Limitation: Corporate Responsibilities (Frequently, Minor) 15 Social Limitation: Must answer to Govenrment Clients (Frequently, Major) [b]DISADVANTAGES Points: 150[/b] Base Pts: 200 Exp Required: 0 Total Exp Available: 0 Exp Unspent: 0 Total Character Cost: 350 Mercy is Luthor's chauffeur/bodyguard, a beautiful woman with deadly skills who is fiercely loyal to him and may or may not be his mistress (nobody's telling one way or another). She's build on 200 points with 100 points in Disadvantages. Luthor is the Chairman, president and CEO of Lexcorp, one of the largest manufacturing, technology and weapons firms on Earth (second only to Wayne Industries, and trying hard to catch up). Because it is publicly owned (no corproation that large can truly remain private), Luthor must occasionally answer to the stockholders, and because he does so much business with the Defense Department they keep an eye on him as well (which means he must keep his crusade against Superman well-concealed). Indeed, his hatred of Superman, and of superhumans in general, has many of the features of a crusade. Luthor views himself as the champion of Mankind, needing only human abilities to purge the Earth of the aliens in our midst. In his eyes Man was not meant to weild superpowers, and those who do cannot be trusted. he views Superman as a sort of False Messiah who will lead mankind to its doom if not stopped. He also refuses to believe that anyone with power isn't secretly as ruthless as he is himself.

Re: Answers & Questions Q: Why is it only five bucks for this Hindu idol? A: Atomic Penguin or no, it must be DESTROYED!

Re: Answers & Questions Q: What do they offer at 24 Hour Fitness for bodybuilders? A: I say it's all just wind and sails.

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Re: Answers & Questions Q: How can that salmon swim so fast? A: All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye.

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Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat Playing HERO. Duh!

Re: Superman on 350 points NIIIICE. Got an HD file for that character? Now, to try and figure out a 350-point version of Lex Luthor to go along with this. I like the Byrne idea of the character as a brilliant, wealthy tycoon -- a corruptor compelled to destroy the incorruptible man out of pride, fear and envy. He'd make a great contrast to this more golden-age version of Superman.

Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I fear for Michael Phelps when he finally retires from competitive swimming. His diet, which received a lot of attention during the Beijing Olympics, would have caused a nearly instant coronary to any non-athlete. I don't know if he even especially enjoyed eating all that: he was fueling the machine, not eating stuff because he liked it. I hope that when he retires he develops more sensible eating habits, or he may not even be able to FLOAT.

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat When Old Man Withers is standing by the side of the road, because he's sure to send you into trouble.

Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore And yet you lived to tell the tale.

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat He wanted to avoid the fines on his library books.

Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I'm afraid to ask (and I was going to say "OK, I'll bite" but decided against it) -- are those donuts?