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Re: Genre-crossover nightmares

It's a reference to the classic children's bedtime story Good Night Moon. Berke Breathed riffed on it in the final panel of Opus' date=' [i']Animaniacs[/i] did a spoof of it in the first episode, and it has probably come up several other times in popular culture.

 

 

(Actually IMO the death of everything would probably have been an unintended consequence of NM winning. She probably thought everyone would come to worship the night and adore her the way she thought her sister was adored, and didn't think much about the consequences of a thousand years with no sunshine ever.)

Re: What Have You Watched Recently?

I've been watching the new My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Love the writing, the characters and Rarity is so hot[/i], and I'm wondering just when Hasbro/the Hub will get on the ball and bring out the collected season 1 on DVD ad/or other collectibles associated with the series. They would make money hand over fist!

Re: THE BOOK OF THE EMPRESS -- What Do *You* Want To See?

And the propaganda wing showing her great moments in her life. (I mean that latter certainly worked for Stalin.)

Istvatha V'Han rules several hundred entire dimensions. I doubt she really NEEDS to inflate her accomplishments to impress people.

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

 

Winnie the Pooh

Great character! But now I'm thinking we need a whole villain team of children's cute animal characters.

Re: A DC Animated-style HeroMachine

Very nice work' date=' Jack. Repped.[/quote']

 

I double this. The characters look great.

Re: Genre-crossover nightmares

Collect Call of Cthulhu

I think this was an actual episode of The Real Ghostbusters. And it was a great one, too!

Re: "We're just here to help -- honest!"

Olorin, Badger, thanks for responding. And thanks too for the responses. These really DO sound like more realistic human responses than the ones shown in the original work.

Badger- Regardless of the sanity of the action. Probably immediately attack. Hope, he either overpowers them or he himself gets killed by them. Whichever is the result is a better fate to him. He will be a slave to no one (and you can argue the point, but mind control/brainwash does = slavery to him). (of course, if his team can hold him back maybe the aliens can learn their ideals are "evil" ala the Talosians learning about humans attitudes in The Cage). Regardless death is a preferable option.

 

Frosty Bob-roughly the same, though with less deep philosophical ideals.

The bit about mind control -- yeah, that was one of my bigger problems with the story too. And yes 1000% on what you say Badger would do.

Re: Genre-crossover nightmares

Good Nightmare Moon

How did I miss this?!? MLP:FiM reference for the win.

Sadly I don't know what movie you're referring too so I don't know how twisted it would be with a omnicidal maniac lunatic of a nightmare as the main character.

Firstly be warned, this one is kind of long.

One day your PC heroes are asked to investigate something very strange. An opaque force field has appeared over an inhabited area; probably a relatively isolated one, a small town rather than a suburb or urban neighborhood. It should also be very badly run down. Think like an Appalachian coal patch or the like. Or at least it was. The once barren area outside the dome now looks as lush as the Garden of Eden.

At any rate, the authorities tell you that no radio or other contact has been made with anyone within the shielded area from the moment it came down. They did send some troops in, or maybe someone sneaked in, but they haven't come back.

When the heroes (presumably) go to investigate they find a reception committee waiting for them outside the field. They are obviously alien and nonhuman, but they seem peaceful, even friendly when the heroes arrive. They come off as quite nonchalant about the field ("We're living here now, and we weren't completely sure how you'd react to us."). When asked about the missing people, they point to some of the aliens, who are indistinguishable from the others, and say, "There they are!" Questioning them proves that they are indeed the missing people, or at least have perfect copies of all their memories, and they are very friendly and cheerful about the whole thing.

The aliens are also pretty tough (as much as the heroes). They will defend themselves if pushed but refuse to kill, and it should also be pointed out that their leader is probably on the power level of a major villain.

Further questioning reveals that all the missing people have been changed, that they're all delighted with the change, and that they hope "Everyone else can join us! Because it's so wonderful in here..."

If they ask, the PCs will NOT be allowed inside the force field under any circumstances. Any questions about their society should make it sound like utter paradise. Indeed, some of it might come off as slightly creepy for the pure sappy joy everyone seems to feel. The transformed people in particular are just so happy to be transformed and part of a new society.

Oh yes, the aliens nonchalantly say that Earth is their home now, and having heard about all your world's troubles from their new friends, they want to save you all via transformation and absorption into their society. Oh, and everyone who doesn't accept transformation willingly will be forcibly changed "for their own good" when they "cleanse" the planet... which will also expunge every sign of human history, science, art, and culture. When? Oh, a month or so. But when it's done you'll be living in a joyous paradise.

Doesn't that make you happy?

Okay... what do your heroes do?

Re: THE BOOK OF THE EMPRESS -- What Do *You* Want To See?

Another quick idea: maybe we could get a plot seed that involves the heroes getting approached by some refugees from one of I-V's conquests begging for political asylum on Earth? Of course, Her Nibs follows with the troops and demands the return of these "traitors" for punishment; and maybe some of the refugees aren't such nice people themselves. Heck, maybe some of them were supervillains where they came from!

Re: THE BOOK OF THE EMPRESS -- What Do *You* Want To See?

It's time for me to get started on our next Champions supplement: The Book Of The Empress' date='[/i'] which will take an in-depth look at Istvatha V'han (the same way previous "Books of" have detailed Dr. Destroyer and Mechanon).

 

As currently envisioned, BotE will include such things as:

 

--a history of V'han and her rise to power as a dimensional empress

 

--detailed info on V'han herself, including an expanded character sheet, psychology and motivations, her powers and abilities, and so on

 

--what V'han might be like in other genres

 

--the Imperial Legions, including (a) the Imperial Battalion (her several thousand superhuman soldiers, bodyguards, etc., with character sheets for half a dozen or so and notes on dozens more); ( her navies and armies; © her military equipment; (d) her starships and ground vehicles; and (e) her D-Soldiers (of many, many varieties)

 

--a look at the Multiverse of the CU (this will largely be reprinted from TMW, but will be expanded upon as needed and tweaked to be a bit less mystic-centric)

 

--the V'hanian Empire itself -- how it's organized, what its laws are like, and what territories it includes (with descriptions of a bunch of sample dimensions)

 

--how V'han goes about conquering other dimensions and expanding her empire, including the various administrative, bureaucratic, logistical, social, and strategic concerns that prevent her from simply steamrolling Earth (or any other dimension)

 

--V'han's specific plans and intentions toward Earth

 

--major enemies of the Empire (Skarn, Tyrannon, and more more more!)

 

--GMing Istvatha V'han, including a general discussion of dimensional campaigning and related matters

 

 

 

That's it in the broad outlines, at least.

 

So... what do you want to see in BotE?

:hail:

This sounds like it's going to cover everything I could possibly want to see. I am eagerly looking forward to it!

Re: "Neat" Pictures

Let's see him retain a lawyer first.

Where is he going to find a shark in the jungle?

What would he pay his lawyer in, bananas?

Re: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic HERO

That's the most butch little pony I've seen since the Rainbow Slash fanart.

Re: Genre-crossover nightmares

Curly' date=' Moe, and Larry the Cable Guy[/quote']

 

"Hey, Moe! Which one of these wires is the live one? NYYYAHHHH!... Never mind, I found it."

 

Hmm, anyone up for a genre-crossover night'mare' using the new My Little Ponies cartoon?

Re: Genre-crossover nightmares

According to the Wikipedia entry on DC's emotional spectrum:

 

Red = rage (Animal)

Orange = avarice (Rizzo)

Yellow = fear (Beeker)

Green = willpower (Kermit)

Blue = hope (Robin)

Indigo = compassion (Janice)

Violet = love (Piggy)

Black = death (one I don't recognize, other than that he played "blind Pew" in Muppet Treasure Island)

Would you believe I've seen people trying to tie the Lantern Spectrum into My Little Ponies: Friendship is Magic, of all things?

Most of them have Rainbow Dash as as a Green Lantern, though truth be told I saw Applejack as more of a Green myself, given her nonstop determination to keep the farm going...

Re: What Have You Watched Recently?

The Great Scout and Cathouse Thursday

The 1970s was full of westerns my parents wouldn't let me go to (and there were no conveniently local movie theaters to sneak out to. Apparently this one has naked chicks and boobs in it despite the PG rating, and an actually entertaining plot. Keep in mind that it's a product of its time and you not only get a serviceable comedy-western, but clues to mid-70s American culture as well.

Oh, Lord, I so love the scene from it where the crazy half-breed Joe Knox outlines his scheme for revenge on the white man: "You've heard of Typhoid Mary? Well, I'm going to be remembered as 'Pox Knox'!" And then later when Lee Marvin takes him to a doctor to get "the cure". "What?!? I thought you just gave me a pill!" "Pill? WE get rid of this the way you got it!"

It was one of my father's favorite comedies, and when he was dying and still at home I got a copy and showed it to him. He managed a smile here and there, which, given his body-wide bone cancer, I considered a major victory at the time.

Re: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic HERO

Thanks to you guys' date=' my wife is addicted now too. This is her character as dictated to me. There was [u']no[/u] attempt to make it fit a set group of points so here she is:

 

 

 

Whimsy Snowmane

Background/History: Whimsy Snowmanegrew up in Princess Celestia’s palace complex. But loved the outdoors so much she ran away 3 times when just a colt. As a young filly, her woodcraft and wood magic attracted the attention of Equestria security. They ended up recruiting her to patrol the borders of the Everfree Forest to ensure the monsters did not leave.

 

 

 

Whimsy could not refuse such a challenge and gladly joined the Equestrian Scouts. Their mission is largely secret, but she reports to Princess Celestia through the Mayor of Ponyville. The townsfolk think she is just the leader of the Pony Scouts.

 

 

Personality/Motivation: Whimsy loves little colts, and enjoys her ruse as a Pony Scout leader. But she can be deadly serious when it comes to her real job, protecting Equestria from monsters.

 

 

 

Whimsy loves to laugh and sing, but she also loves quiet solitude. The wind in the trees is like a call for her. She hopes to instill her love for a living, breathing world into a new generation.

 

 

 

Quote: “Yep. These are tracks of a manticore. “

 

 

Powers/Tactics: Whimsy can create light with her horn, make a campfire, or create the perfect campsite. She can make fruit and vegetables grow from any plant…and even candy (to the delight of Pony Scouts). Whimsy can stare a monster down and send it running the other way. She can also find a little lost colt before the weather turns bad. All in all, she’s a pretty useful filly to have on your side.

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Campaign Use: Whimsy maintains a number of campsites for the Equestrian Scouts on the perimeter of the Everfree Forest. She’s been pretty deep inside the forest too. She can serve the party as a Guide, or will alert the Scouts that a group of ponies has entered the forest.

 

Appearance: Whimsy is a pretty little filly. Her mane and tail are as white as snow. Her coat is Roan red. Her colors are those of a Clydesdale, but she’s a slim, petite pony. Her Cutie Mark is an oak leaf and three red berries.

I have to say, Whimsy sounds like she'd make a great character in the show proper. Kudos to you and your wife.

Re: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic HERO

'Let's have a party, Jean-Luc!"

 

It's kind of hard to think of a game-world reason for what Pinkie Pie does so often, from randomly doing exactly what the group needs to proceed with their quests (she has a habit of finding vital information even Twilight can't locate -- in her own library -- seemingly by accident) to suddenly just being where she wants to be to playing havoc with the "fourth wall" that none of the other ponies notice.

 

As it is, my writeup of Pinkie is stymied somewhat by her sheer randomness. Most of what she does is so chaotic and random that it looks like a nebulously-defined VPP that only works to do kooky, cartoony things.

Pinkie Pie can easily eat up a lot of points. She would not look unusual with a cosmic power pool.

Add Luck. and clairvoyance (see into other dimensions, breaking that 4th wall).

 

Powers from her cosmic or varied power pool:

Change environment: Party.

Major transform: conjure sweet things to eat from other dimensions.

 

If Pinky wasn't so crazy, she would be scary. Maybe its the fear of thousands of little girls in another dimension know all about her, watch her, and find her adorable...maybe that is what broke Pinky's fragile sanity.

 

Or maybe she is a reincarnated mouse who was already insane, working to take over the world.

The other thing to remember about Pinkie is that she can ONLY do that crazy/kooky stuff when she's happy. If she gets depressed or emotionally stung hard enough, she goes back to being plain old Pinkamena the Rock Farmer, at which point she's a very, very different pony.

Re: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic HERO

Also' date=' I'm not convinced Earth Ponies are any stronger or tougher than their Unicorn and Pegasus counterparts. Pinkie Pie demonstrates many powers (teleportation, stretching, precognition, super speed, building a gyrocopter out of candy) but better physical stats don’t seem to be among them. I think Earth Ponies are the standard.[/quote']

 

Yeah, but Pinkie Pie is a Reality Warper. I really don't think that anything she is shown doing should be seen as "normal" for anypony in Equestria.

Re: A Thread for Random Videos

The Ray Harryhausen Creature List

 

That is every kind of awesome and win. Really, for kids of a certain generation, SFX were almost defined by two men, Ray Harryhausen and Eiji Tsuburaya.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently?

????? Okay then...

I made a post about this ghastly film elsewhere on the forums, complete with a link to the trailer, if you must know more.

Re: What Have You Watched Recently?

Right now I'm watching the SyFy Channel's desecration version of Moby Dick. It's just like the original, except that Ahab commands a nuclear submarine and he's trying to kill Moby with torpedo harpoons. Oh yes, Moby is 500 feet long and eats blue whales whole.

Re: A DC Animated-style heroMachine

And now for something creepy and kooky...

 

 

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Major Tom 2009

And finally, the rest of the creepy and kooky group:

 

 

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Major Tom 2009

"You rang?"

Wow, it looks Like Gomez, Uncle Fester, and Lurch all got good and 'roided up since the last time we saw them on TV. At least it's not 'The Adams Family as envisioned by Rob Liefeld'.

Seriously though, cool art.

Re: A Thread for Random Videos

Would the next natural disaster please obliterate Hollywood?!

 

 

Well, it is being made by The (aptly-named) Asylum. They're the same people who made Sharktopus and Mega-Shark versus Giant Octopus among man, many other Syfy Saturday 'specials'... so you can expect it to stink like a rotting whale carcass.

Re: A Thread for Random Videos

Research and Development for a blow up doll company?

Only if they're making them animatronic now. Animatronic blow-up dolls that look like that - thing...