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    Hermit reacted to death tribble in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Wings you say ?
     
    Then have I got a hero for you !
    Dawnstar
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawnstar
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    Hermit got a reaction from Pattern Ghost in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Chicago! It's got a better live theatre than Bludhaven, and less personal baggage than Gotham. Exactly how a city this big, with a rich history of organized crime and political corruption side by side with great works gets overlooked so often in the superhero set, I'm not sure. Hell of a skyline though, and I consider myself something an expert in those after decades of going on top of some good ones.   What it doesn't have, at least currently, is a team. And if I'm going to take on the threats to Chicago, I'm going to need one.
     
    Clark would try to do it all on his lonesome, and inadvertently inspire others.
    Bruce would grumble about amateurs, then bully folks into organizing.
     
    I've learned from both men, been on many teams, and had the pleasure of leading more than a few of them through glorious and hard times. And I know this much: Be there to catch people who are falling, and eventually, they start catching you back when you're the one in the plummet.
    Stand up in shadow or in daylight, show that justice has a chance, and, trust good people to BE good, and even if they're not called by the name?
    Titans will rise.
     
    Paragon Pick: Nightwing aka Dick Grayson
     
     

     
     
    ****
    And yes, Nightwing is a paragon. He has assembled multiple teams of heroes in times of crisis just by asking nicely.
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    Hermit got a reaction from Pattern Ghost in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Howdy, Neighbor
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    Hermit got a reaction from Pattern Ghost in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    SO, a location today, but no theme until Tomorrow
    If I were a wise man, I would try to hold out until tomorrow for location as well, and thus be better braced for whatever theme comes!
     
    But today, Wisdom is my proverbial dump stat!
     
    Not knowing WHAT the hell is going on, I choose...The Windy City, Chi-Town itself, the City of Big Shoulders, aka Chicago, Illinois!
     
    Location: Chicago
     

     
     
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    Hermit reacted to Pariah in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Here's today's selection.
     
    Thursday, March 7th: Wings
    Pretty much what it sounds like. These heroes either have wings, or are somehow associated with someone or something that does. 
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    Hermit reacted to Pattern Ghost in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    OK, I'm going to jump in a little late:
     
    Location: Schitt's Creek (TV show)
    Paragon: She Hulk (Marvel)
    Organization: The B.P.R.D. (Hellboy)
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    Hermit got a reaction from Logan D. Hurricanes in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Chicago! It's got a better live theatre than Bludhaven, and less personal baggage than Gotham. Exactly how a city this big, with a rich history of organized crime and political corruption side by side with great works gets overlooked so often in the superhero set, I'm not sure. Hell of a skyline though, and I consider myself something an expert in those after decades of going on top of some good ones.   What it doesn't have, at least currently, is a team. And if I'm going to take on the threats to Chicago, I'm going to need one.
     
    Clark would try to do it all on his lonesome, and inadvertently inspire others.
    Bruce would grumble about amateurs, then bully folks into organizing.
     
    I've learned from both men, been on many teams, and had the pleasure of leading more than a few of them through glorious and hard times. And I know this much: Be there to catch people who are falling, and eventually, they start catching you back when you're the one in the plummet.
    Stand up in shadow or in daylight, show that justice has a chance, and, trust good people to BE good, and even if they're not called by the name?
    Titans will rise.
     
    Paragon Pick: Nightwing aka Dick Grayson
     
     

     
     
    ****
    And yes, Nightwing is a paragon. He has assembled multiple teams of heroes in times of crisis just by asking nicely.
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    Hermit got a reaction from Matt the Bruins in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I owe the author of A Handmaid's Tale an apology. I used to think it was too far fetched as a setting. I didn't know it was a 2025 plan for that many GOP members
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    Hermit got a reaction from Pariah in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    The knock on the apartment door was rather early in the morning. It was firm, and not particularly seeking to be quiet. The middle aged man opened the door to see two men in the entry way, wearing matching suits and gloves. They looked close to his age, but it was hard to be sure, for there was an impassivity to it.
     
    "Sir," one said , "You're just the man we were looking for."
    "May we come in?" Said the other.
     
    The tenant frowned, "If you guys are from the FBI telling me once more that my daughter 'ran away' but you're searching for her, then I don't want to hear it. She wouldn't 'run away'. Something was rotten with that program. That internship was fishy and I..."
     
    "The FBI?" One gave a too stiff smile, "Oh no, we're not with the FBI"
    "Though it is nice to find out they're... on script" The other said.
    "We're with the Blue Sun Corporation," They said in Unison.
    The worried father backed up, which was a mistake, as the two ... let's call them executives, took this as an invitation to come inside, and did.
    One's eyes fell to a coaster on a table, and the can in that coaster, "We see you're a regular customer. WONDERFUL, perhaps we could get you some ...discounts."
    "We like to be seen as a ... positive influence here in Chicago and beyond," the second agreed, "But you've made that hard, sir. Very hard."
    "Malicious gossip, could be seen as slander" The other said.
    "I just want my daughter back!" The man said.
    "Oh, yes sir, so does the company. Please, sit down, we'd like you to... listen to something." The first one explained, gesturing to a chair and looking at his companion who was reaching one blue gloved hand into his own pocket to pull out whatever they wanted him to listen to.
     
    Organization: Blue Sun Corporation (In its earliest days on Old Earth that was... from The Firefly setting)

    LIVE LIFE WITH BLUE SUN!
     
     
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    Hermit got a reaction from Old Man in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    The knock on the apartment door was rather early in the morning. It was firm, and not particularly seeking to be quiet. The middle aged man opened the door to see two men in the entry way, wearing matching suits and gloves. They looked close to his age, but it was hard to be sure, for there was an impassivity to it.
     
    "Sir," one said , "You're just the man we were looking for."
    "May we come in?" Said the other.
     
    The tenant frowned, "If you guys are from the FBI telling me once more that my daughter 'ran away' but you're searching for her, then I don't want to hear it. She wouldn't 'run away'. Something was rotten with that program. That internship was fishy and I..."
     
    "The FBI?" One gave a too stiff smile, "Oh no, we're not with the FBI"
    "Though it is nice to find out they're... on script" The other said.
    "We're with the Blue Sun Corporation," They said in Unison.
    The worried father backed up, which was a mistake, as the two ... let's call them executives, took this as an invitation to come inside, and did.
    One's eyes fell to a coaster on a table, and the can in that coaster, "We see you're a regular customer. WONDERFUL, perhaps we could get you some ...discounts."
    "We like to be seen as a ... positive influence here in Chicago and beyond," the second agreed, "But you've made that hard, sir. Very hard."
    "Malicious gossip, could be seen as slander" The other said.
    "I just want my daughter back!" The man said.
    "Oh, yes sir, so does the company. Please, sit down, we'd like you to... listen to something." The first one explained, gesturing to a chair and looking at his companion who was reaching one blue gloved hand into his own pocket to pull out whatever they wanted him to listen to.
     
    Organization: Blue Sun Corporation (In its earliest days on Old Earth that was... from The Firefly setting)

    LIVE LIFE WITH BLUE SUN!
     
     
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    Hermit reacted to Dr. MID-Nite in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    One of my favorite superheroes...and definitely my pick for an iconic Paragon.....CAPTAIN AMERICA (comic version)!
     
    Captain America - Wikipedia
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    Hermit reacted to Iuz the Evil in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Voted, civic duty accomplished
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    Hermit reacted to Cancer in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    The Paragon: The Flash, Barry Allen, of whom Batman once said, "Barry is the kind of man that I would've hoped to become if my parents had not been murdered."
     
     

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    Hermit got a reaction from Old Man in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Maybe the criteria was the friends we made along the way!
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    Hermit reacted to Cancer in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Howdy!  C'mon over for a beer.
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    Hermit got a reaction from Cancer in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Howdy, Neighbor
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    Hermit reacted to Cygnia in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Longer, I'm afraid.  At least since the 70's with Nixon.
     
    And, unfortunately, I don't have the luxury to not worry.  I'm a woman with a frustratingly still active uterus living in a red state.  I ask about getting neutered and I'm told (condescendingly) that it's "too risky!  too invasive!".
     
    And that's WITH what little privilege I have from being married, "well-off" (only because of the husband -- anything happens to him, I'm [BLEEP]ed) and white.
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    Hermit got a reaction from Cancer in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    SO, a location today, but no theme until Tomorrow
    If I were a wise man, I would try to hold out until tomorrow for location as well, and thus be better braced for whatever theme comes!
     
    But today, Wisdom is my proverbial dump stat!
     
    Not knowing WHAT the hell is going on, I choose...The Windy City, Chi-Town itself, the City of Big Shoulders, aka Chicago, Illinois!
     
    Location: Chicago
     

     
     
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    Hermit reacted to Cancer in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois
     

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    Hermit reacted to Psybolt in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Twin Peaks, Washington
     

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    Hermit got a reaction from Old Man in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    SO, a location today, but no theme until Tomorrow
    If I were a wise man, I would try to hold out until tomorrow for location as well, and thus be better braced for whatever theme comes!
     
    But today, Wisdom is my proverbial dump stat!
     
    Not knowing WHAT the hell is going on, I choose...The Windy City, Chi-Town itself, the City of Big Shoulders, aka Chicago, Illinois!
     
    Location: Chicago
     

     
     
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    Hermit got a reaction from Starlord in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Of COURSE they did.
     
    I hate this timeline.
     
    EDIT: To be fair, there are legitimate reasons why the Supreme Court might think a precedent of defining sedition on the state level without impeachment by Congress might be a dangerous precedent. The fault is in the legislative branch more so than even the Judicial, but to say I am disappointed but not surprised  by this outcome is putting it mildly.
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    Hermit reacted to death tribble in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Justice League Satellite in Earth Orbit
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    Hermit reacted to Old Man in Impromptu Superdraft II   
    Wonderland
     

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    Hermit reacted to tkdguy in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Nikki Haley Wins DC Primary
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