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Post by michaelpaciocco on Jan 31, 2011 8:20:35 GMT -8
This thread makes me miss my RPG days.  And that is an awesome looking pic man. Is the guy at the top one of the Spluggogogogogogogorths minion races? The pink ones... Nope. He's a unique creation by one of my players - Heroes Unlimited Mega Hero. |
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Post by michaelpaciocco on Apr 10, 2011 18:49:24 GMT -8
OK, so in tonight's GUARD session, Count Nostrous has laid a trap for our intrepid heroes using the realm of nightmares. The heroes enter this realm, and go to fight him in the Castle of Forever Sorrows.
Many horrible deathtraps are faced, but the worst is the one where they are all turned into muppets and forced into a group musical dance fight against Muppet SS officers weilding Zippo lighters and singing songs from "Glee."
Kiss my Ass Geoff Johns!
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Post by Mario Di Giacomo on Apr 10, 2011 19:08:12 GMT -8
Singing Nazi muppets? I have just the tune for them...
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Post by michaelpaciocco on Jun 13, 2011 4:57:32 GMT -8
And now an announcement sure to thrill you. ************************************ DCU game proposal. Hello folks, With the Marvels PBP game a pretty clear success on the Playground board, Jens (aka Nightvision) and myself have decided to start up a DC universe game. System: We’re going to use Green Ronin’s Mutants and Masterminds 2nd edition, which is useful as they already have conversions for all the DC characters that we can use. As all of us, myself included, will be fairly new to the system, we’ll be learning as it goes. The Setting: We are going the use the version of the DC universe seen in the Justice League Unlimited Cartoon, with a few minor modifications to allow as many DC characters as possible into it. Characters: Superman – taken (by myself) Atom/Ray Palmer – taken (by Jens) Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Batman (Bruce Wayne), Hawkgirl, Martian Manhunter – off limits There will be no PC redundancies – meaning that if someone picks the Wally West Flash, the Barry Allen Flash, Kid Flash, Impulse, Max Mercury, etc – are off limits. If someone picks the John Stewart Green Lantern, then similar Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardner et al. will not be allowed. (However, other versions of these characters would be -- if someone has Kyle Rayner, then John Stewart Darkstar and/or Guy Gardner Warrior are fair game.) The GM’s preferences are for existing DC characters to be used – there’s enough variety and options there for everyone – and because we are using the Animated continuity, very few of them have any long, convoluted backstory to memorize. Otherwise, it’s pretty open. So come to the playground: dakotanightsong.proboards.com/index.cgi |
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Post by jensaltmann on Jun 13, 2011 5:08:29 GMT -8
What he said.
You want cosmic adventures? Challenges to thrill you, where the stakes are high and failure might mean the end of the world -- or the end of the universe?
Join our DCAU game.
Actually, it's pretty simple. Basically, you'd need to make one post a day, and come back to read what happens with the rest of the game. Michael and I have the reference materials to help you build your character - or help you choose a pre-built one. (I'm using a pre-built Atom for the game.)
It's fairly easy, it's fun, and it doesn't require much time.
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Post by Anders on Jun 13, 2011 11:45:03 GMT -8
I've love to join - I haven't played M&M nearly enough - but... I don't like playing existing characters. At all.  (Also, while I have some knowledge of the comics DCU, the DCAU is completely unknown to me.) |
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Post by jensaltmann on Jun 13, 2011 12:20:31 GMT -8
I've love to join - I haven't played M&M nearly enough - but... I don't like playing existing characters. At all. (Also, while I have some knowledge of the comics DCU, the DCAU is completely unknown to me.) Take a vague, unknown character from the DCAU and play that one. It's just be like creating your own.  |
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Post by Anders on Jun 13, 2011 12:28:22 GMT -8
I've love to join - I haven't played M&M nearly enough - but... I don't like playing existing characters. At all. (Also, while I have some knowledge of the comics DCU, the DCAU is completely unknown to me.) Take a vague, unknown character from the DCAU and play that one. It's just be like creating your own. Maybe. I'll look into what you've put up on the forums. |
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Post by jensaltmann on Jun 14, 2011 0:39:27 GMT -8
Take a vague, unknown character from the DCAU and play that one. It's just be like creating your own. Maybe. I'll look into what you've put up on the forums. Just a wild idea: why don't you try playing as Ambush Bug. Edited to add: Caveat: there are perhaps two people I'd trust to play Ambush Bug and not abuse it, and you're one of them. |
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Post by Anders on Jun 14, 2011 8:33:56 GMT -8
Not knowing anything about the character beyond skimming the Wikipedia page... I must say I find it strangely appealing.
I'll have to look into him further.
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Post by K-Box on Jun 15, 2011 20:47:59 GMT -8
Ambush Bug was like the existentialist Deadpool for a while there.
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Post by jensaltmann on Jun 15, 2011 23:38:48 GMT -8
Ambush Bug was like the existentialist Deadpool for a while there. I admit that I love him mostly for his original, OTT funny appearances. The last mini was way too meta for my tastes. |
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Post by Mario Di Giacomo on Jun 16, 2011 14:23:31 GMT -8
So... someone has tempted me.
I occasionally follow the advice of Oscar Wilde:
"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it."
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Post by jensaltmann on Jun 16, 2011 22:30:52 GMT -8
So... someone has tempted me. I occasionally follow the advice of Oscar Wilde: "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." Go for it. We still need some characters with actual POWER. The regulars there like their street-level characters. They don't seem to be aware of the biggest difference between Marvel and DC: - A mad God comes to destroy the universe. For the Avengers, it's their biggest adventure ever. - For the JLA, it's Thursday. |
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Post by Anders on Jun 16, 2011 23:16:04 GMT -8
I'm going to have to opt out. I have too many commitments for it to be entirely healthy right now so I shouldn't pile anything more on top of those.
Have fun!
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And that is an awesome looking pic man. 
