Pariah

Re: A Thread for Random Musings I gave three Algebra II classes a quiz to review for upcoming standardized tests. Out of 40 possible points, the averages were as follows: Overall: 25 1st Period: 27 3rd Period: 28 4th Period: 17 Funny, because on of the students from 4th Period wrote on his quiz, "I'd probably do better if I'd come to class." I was tempted to write, "Gee, ya think?!"

Re: The Hero Forum's Hottest Woman in Comics. Two quick things: 1. It occurs to me that I haven't the slightest idea how to attach a thumbnail pic. Suggestions, anyone? 2. This whole thing reminds me of a comic strip near the end of the Bloom County Run, where everyone was trying to find new jobs. Steve Dallas wanted to be in a comic book because "All the women look like Dolly Parton in zero gravity."

Re: The Hero Forum's Fattest Man in Comics! This might be a little of, but how about Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) before he got back into shape?

Re: I need to brainstorm some anachronistic items Walt Disney's original sketches of Tinkerbell, based on Bettie Page (instead of Marilyn Monroe).

Re: DEX levels in your campaign. Me too. As a GM, I like DEXes in the 20's, and SPDs in the 4-7 range. As a player, I like the upper end of the DEX range, unless I'm playing a Brick (which, sadly, almost never happens). In my philosophy, the only substitute for a good DEX is high defenses.

Re: Friday the 13th [unluck thread] I played Cyclops as a guest character in a game Lord Mhoram ran once. He had the Disad "Physical Lim: Keeps getting screwed by the writers. (All the time, Greatly Impairing)" Unluck just isn't strong enough to represent what happens to Scott on a regular basis.

The good news is that you've finally found a way to defeat your arch-nemesis and safeguard the people of your fair city from his dastardly evil once and for all. Once you're done with him, the fiend won't have to desire, never mind the ability, to cause trouble for anyone ever again. It's a brilliant plan, and it's guaranteed to work. The bad news is that for this plan to work, you're going to have to die. Not for real, of course, and certainly not permanently. You only have to appear dead in order to spring the final piece of the trap. But everyone will have to think you're dead for it to work. You'll have to publicize your demise. And that means there's going to have to be a funeral. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Write your character's obituary or eulogy. Write what your character would want someone to say on his or her behalf. Make it flowery, make it succinct, make it somber, make it sappy. Whatever. Be creative. Go nuts. But most of all, make it memorable.

Re: Best ever reason NOT to be a sidekick(hero support) If you're powerful enough to put on the tights, you should at least get your own book!

Re: Best ever Reason to NOT be a superVillian!! I could never make enough money from crime to pay for all the lawyers it's gonna take to keep me off the electric chair. Better to have a real job, even if it sucks. You want fries with that?

Re: A Thread for Random Musings Jack O'Neill: So what's your impression of Alar? Teal'c: That he is concealing something. Jack O'Neill: Like what? Teal'c: I am unsure. He is concealing it. Just made me laugh, that's all.

Re: (worst ever)...reasons to be a supervillain Absolute Power corrupts absolutely.... But it Rocks Absolutely, too! (With thanks to Despair.com)

Re: best ever reason to be a Sidekick(hero support) I get to stand there and look spiffy while the Big Guy soaks up all the damage. What's not to love?

Re: Complicate the Person Above Bazza once knew the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, And Everything, but forgot it after a night of Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters.

Re: The Last Word I got extra credit on a programming assignment in high school (UCSD pascal, so it's been a LONG time ago) because I included a well-documented subroutine that let my Rock-Paper-Scissors program cheat every so often.

Re: Complicate the Person Above Narratio has a great hyena avatar, most likely inspired by the herd of genetically-engineered hyenas he's teaching to sing showtunes.

Re: Disturbing Character premises... My character ColdFire's story: Sometime in her 2nd or 3rd year of college, Abby went to a seance with a friend who thought it'd be 'a lot of fun'. During the ceremony, the medium, who actually had some kind of mystical power (unbeknownst to either herself or anyone else), accidentally opened a door to another dimension. Fomri, an Ice Spirit Demon, snuck through for just a moment, took Abby, and snuck back. On the other side, Fomri rendered Abby unconscious, then transformed her into something that would be genetically compatible with his physical manifestation. His plan was to mate with her, take the resulting child, and use it to open a permanent Gate to Earth so that he could conquer the place. As I had written it, Abby's captivity ended when she awoke and escaped before Fomri could consummate the deal. However, the GM complicated things when he started to let me know that Abby (now operating as the heroine ColdFire) could now begin to feel kicking in her womb. Which, depending on exactly what happened, makes her one of two things: A) The victim of demonic GHB, or Some variety of Infernal Madonna. Is that disturbing enough for ya?

Re: Best ever reason to NOT be a superhero... Two words: Sidekick Fetish.

Re: Favorite lost villain group I actually rebuilt the Geodesics for the kick-off adventure of my most recent campaign. The players immediately recognized the team. They were a little surprised when they found out the 350-point Geodesics could actually fight back... In my old campaign, Viper Force 2 were always a good foil for the team.

Re: Best ever reason to NOT be a superhero... My boss (Mr. Jameson) already hates me. Why give him another identity to hate me in?

Re: (worst ever)...reasons to be a supervillain Yeah, maybe you should have paid a little extra for the Encyclopaedia Galactica. But don't panic. Everything will turn out all right in the end. You did remember to bring along a towel, didn't you? (BTW, Repped.)

Re: (worst ever)...reasons to be a supervillain Because I'm a hyperintelligent white lab mouse, sharing a cage with a spazzy, beetle-headed doofus with the intellect of a mule hoof. So, to relieve the monotony, what am I going to do tonight? The same thing I do every night...try to take over the world!

Re: (worst ever)...reasons to be a supervillain

Re: Your occupation, please. Jack Diamond: Private detective. Thunderstrike: Computer programmer, COO of lost teammate's small business. Pariah: Farmer. On the moon. Desperado: Professional skier. Magnetite: Olympic-level gymnast. Wild Card: Professor of Archaeology at UF-Vibora Bay. Morningstar: Something menial, still looking for a real job. Amethyst: Reluctant leader of a secret society that's spent the last 609 years preparing for an alien invasion.

Re: I need to brainstorm some anachronistic items

Re: I need to brainstorm some anachronistic items More from the aforementioned gaming group after Lord Mhoram stepped out for a moment: The "Gazebo Boy" Graphic novel by Alan Moore 1st Edition "Papers and Paychecks" RPG rules by E. Gary Gygax Iggy Pop's gospel album Bill Gates' Welfare check Elvis Presley's Presidential inaugural address A press release from PeTA, signed by the organization's president, Ted Nugent Israel's "Man of the Year" award, given to Mel Gibson in 2006 Brittany Spears' Nobel Prize in Physics