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The Winston Salem Journal grabbed this off the ap wire: Chicago owes 662 million dollars because of police misconduct. CES

I watched Tomorrowland. It was a bit heavy handed on changing the world for the better. The fact that Tomorrowland had stagnated instead of leading the way because of loss of hope was apparently lost on the antagonist. CES

Luther Black fought hard and long to forestall the destruction of his Earth, betrayed by one of his allies, the Qlipothic took over his universe and destroyed it. He was able to create a bubble around the expanding destruction but he was forced to leave his universe behind. He arrived on this Earth and seeing that Demon was trying to do the same thing to this Earth that his enemies had done on his own plane, he decided to use his diminished powers to stop whenever he could CES

Dave Studebaker tops out at 4 foot 5 inches. He has arms like a gorilla, and the strength to match. When he is on the job, he likes to be called Goliath. CES

Lockpick has a natural way with any locking mechanism. He can open any door he can get to. This has made him valuable to any batch of sneak thieves. CES

The Monstrous Mangler is a killer through and through. She bends her victims like pretzels. She was recruited into the newer team for her great strength and toughness. Very few safes are safe when she is on the scene. CES

We had a create a foreign team thread here on the board but it died out. Maybe a search would bring it back up CES

Margarite Bonaducci is Athena Puzo's assistant. She helps keep the Owls on target and tries to limit damage suits and keep funding going. She has come into confrontation with the members when they don't tow the line against property damage. CES

Orion is the hunter. He is able to scent aliens among the normal humans around him and follow them at will across long distances. Then he uses his rifle to do away with them. There are plenty of bruisers on his team, he doesn't need to get close. CES

Clint Eastwood was gay murder investigator Joey English investigating a mad cult. The mad cult decided to get rid of his love interest. Then I woke up. CES

Andromeda has the power of a galaxy, capable of creating miniature suns, planets, and swirling radioactive dust storms to smash her enemies aside. That's not counting the black holes and other phenomena that she uses sporadically as a defense. She is one of the team's biggest weapons in the defense of Earth. CES

The Great Mesmero is a lightweight to the rest of the team. He generally likes to gain an advantage that he can use to blackmail people. To that end, he uses his hypnotic ray gun. Controlling others becomes a snap then. CES

When the Flamingo joined the Second Chance team, he brought with him his assistant, Donald Morgan. This cheerful Australian helps the team with training, medical emergencies, financial management, and other things. His biggest complaint is Merry Poppins's aim. CES

Born in a cadet branch of a more famous doctor, Dr. Archie Leech helped found a colony of monstrous creations designed to be dropped on populated cities as acts of war. Leech became known as Dr. Destruction because of his tactics. Operating on a smaller scale, he is a more than capable medic, and creator of Moreaus (Half-men/half-animals) as assistants and guards. CES

Born with superhuman senses and thick hair, Walter Wolf decided to hunt the biggest of all game, the superhuman criminal. CES

Gifted with powers deprived from Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, Manoj Chopra became known as Force India. He has selected a place in the center of the subcontinent to protect and hold against any villains. Some say this is because he has four arms, blue skin, three eyes, and teeth like a shark. His powers to create, preserve, and destroy any and all types of matter makes his appearance superfluous when he appears. CES

Watched Hansel and Gretal Witch Hunters. Some gory parts, but the witches had some kung fu action going on. No wonder Hansel reached for the heavy artillery at the final showdown. CES

The Claw of Darkness skulks in the shadows and attacks in the night. He is a capable thief, but prefers serial murder with his dark powers against helpless young ladies when he can. This is often a clue that he is working in the city since he doesn't disguise his crimes. CES

Recruited from a bog, Peat is a minor brick capable of taking enormous damage and being stronger than he looks. Typically he is the Recruits heavy weapons man since he can handle a machine gun by himself. CES

Several OCCs for Rifts do this. Favorite is the Techno mage, but the tattoo guys among others combine magic with physical skills also. CES

Carson Card is known as the Rat. He flees from any danger, using his big nose and natural climbing skills to direct him away from trouble. Occasionally when he has been cornered, that has always been a bad move. While fleeing because he is afraid, if backed into a corner, he will attack in a berserk fury to escape. CES

Bernard Kiley suffered a bizarre physical change when exposed to what he called the Qlipoth Ray. It allowed him to split himself into four miniature hideous monsters that have their own abilities and interests. Skin: A creature that is able to stretch and flatten itself like a shmoo. Sneeze: A pusher of air capable of knocking a man down. Snaps: A giant head on a spindly body that is capable of putting people asleep with a stare. Soc: The planner capable of anticipating problems and fixing them with his brothers before they happen. Together they are Quartermass CES

You got to know when to hold them. know when to fold them know when to walk away know when to run You never count your money while sitting at the table there'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done Somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even. in his final words I found an ace I could keep CES

Hans Hellbach is the master of air combat and supplies aerial support when necessary. His red fighter/bomber has sent many a pilot and infantryman to his grave as he shows why he is known as the Red Ghost. CES

Crusader's fourth ed write up is in Underworld Enemies. Do you need a copy of that, Chris? CES