I haven't seen anything for the A-team, so here's me giving them some love. I've been re-watching the original series (thanks Netflix!) and I've got a hankering to modernize it and to make it more serious (not necessarily more serious in tone, but content and believability; Apart from the disaster of the movie remake). I'd need at least 3 people. If there's a lot of interest we could go up from there and fill in other positions such as friends of the A-team who assist, the clients and even the villains if we felt so inclined!

Spots are:
Hannibal
B.A.
H.M. Murdock
Face

Of course since we're modernizing it I wouldn't care if they changed gender, names, what have you. E.G. Hannibal is a cigar smoking BAMF five foot five woman named Julie (IDK, random name off the top of my head). Because that would be awesome. My only criteria is that they fulfill the same role. E.G. Hannibal is the leader and the one who comes up with the plans. Murdock is the pilot. Etc.

In terms of setting, it would be like the TV-show. It's not all going to be based in the U.S. There will be times when the team goes overseas. Either on a job or to escape from the military.

To keep in the spirit of the original A-team, there will be moments of over-the-top action (as my compatriot calls it) or campiness. However the only cap on it will be the requirement it is based in reality. Certain things like exploding cars, doing MacGyver like things with paper and twine in order to make a gun, those things are acceptable. Having a hoover car would not be. Because we don't have the technology to build it.

Despite the allowance for said action, this RP will have an air of seriousness. There will be consequences for actions. You blow up a car, people will die. Unless the car was empty (in which case there wouldn't be). If you find yourself in the realm of quasi-anime physics, you've probably strayed too far down the rabbit hole. If you need anymore clarification, please ask.

As for background. We'd keep with the same premise as the TV-show.

"In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire The A-Team."

As in the team is on the run from the military. They wont be based out of LA, but might have contacts there. I know I always had a hard time believing they couldn't find the A-team when they showed up at B.A.'s mother's house.

Unlike in the show, where it focused more on the side jobs. I'd like to focus more on their main goal, getting their names cleared. Their merc for hire jobs will play a large part, but it's not the overarching plot. Chances are each "episode" will see the A-team helping out a new client while dodging the military. While the main goal will loom over everything.

Dibs: You may have noticed our Lovely Gowi is working on a Murdock CS. I however never function under a dibs or claimed system. Everyone is free to try for the same character if you so wish.

Apart from the disaster of the movie remake

Hey, I liked that movie. But yeah, it was a enjoyable mess. Grew up with A-Team and this reimagining biz seems interesting enough, but as you know my RP schedule fluxes a lot. So I just want to throw interest here to see if anything comes from it.

Hey, I liked that movie. But yeah, it was a enjoyable mess.

I liked it too. I wanted to rewatch it recently, but it came to my attention I don't actually own it... which I can understand. Because thematically and characterization wise, it was a mess.

but as you know my RP schedule fluxes a lot. So I just want to throw interest here to see if anything comes from it.

I do know. I'll count you, but not count you? Does that even make sense? Lol

I liked it too. I wanted to rewatch it recently, but it came to my attention I don't actually own it... which I can understand. Because thematically and characterization wise, it was a mess.

I do know. I'll count you, but not count you? Does that even make sense? Lol

Basically some nice spec-ops action would be a nice change of pace from what I usually do. With the liberties you are allowing this could be a way more exhilarating (and fun) mess than the movie. I’m known for being pretty ridiculous (see: anime) in my action premises so I could tap into that or something else entirely. It depends how over-the-top you want this to be. But yeah, definitely count on me making time for this if we get two more who are committed long-term.

It depends how over-the-top you want this to be.

As long as it's not skinny fifteen year olds wielding Giant scissors while riding on back of a Dino... I'm pretty good with it. Just keep it based in reality.

But since I have legit commitment, I'll actually work on background and stuff. So you have an idea of how much "over-the-top" is acceptable.

I'm not that silly. Scissors and Dinosaurs are tacky.

@GowiI feel like I'm trailing after you all over the site. XD I go somewhere then a new notification pops up so I head elsewhere. Wash, rinse, repeat.

I'm not that silly.

I worry when people say Anime and Over-the-top in the same sentence.

Believe me, I know. I worry when people say “anime”, “over-the-top”, and “action” too. When I say over-the-top I think zany yet still malleable within the setting’s technical guidelines and tropes. I’m not going to dual wield gun-chainsaw-scythe’s— I’m not out to endorse a RWBY power fantasy or anything. I grew up with syndication of A Team so I know how camp and ridiculous it has to be.

@GowiI've updated the OP with more information if you want to take a gander at it.

H.M. Murdock

BTW.

Also this sounds like Burn Notice + A Team and I love that idea entirely.

Was that a claim to the character? Or pointing out the fact I left out his nickname?

And I've never really watched Burn Notice. The main actor's dry voice drove me insane. But I can see the parallels now that is pointed out.

Was that a claim to the character?

Heh, I suppose it was.

And Burn Notice is excellent so you should try to get over your qualms with the voice, because considering the character it makes sense. Not to mention the personas he puts on are far more lively and interesting. Not including the last two seasons, but its one of my favorite shows because it does the spy/macgyver thing way better than anyone else.

Noted.

Well, if it's not on netflix, I probably wont. Since I'm too cheap to pay for cable/satellite. But if it does, I'll give it another shot.

Pretty sure it's on Netflix or Hulu.

@GowiIndeed you are right. It is on netflix. I didn't know that. Learn something new and all that.

So I did some thinking and I can confirm I'm going with Murdock. But there's only one visualization I have for him...

If he doesn't read like a mix of Murdock from the series and Nicholas Cage, I'll be disappointed.

I'll be re-watching a bunch of the zanier Cage movies and the A-Team series for sure.

Way to set the bar. +1 Do you care if I scalp your CS layout? (Because it's far nicer than my default)

I love the photo you found.

(And if that does fall through group wise, I really really will do it on a 1x1 basis. Because your Murdock is too good to pass up)

My CS's are not a work of copyrighted art or anything, if you liked it do feel free to "take" haha. If this goes to 1x1 I imagine we'd double up? I guess I'd also take B.A in that case.