Hound55

Absolute Comics Presents - What If? [A DC & Marvel One Universe RP]

S U P E R I O R R O G U E S
S U P E R I O R R O G U E S

<sup>"Letcher in on a secret for free, mate. Your lot may be scientifically advanced and all that over us. But for downright mean and nasty... come to us."
- George "Digger" Harkness, Captain Boomerang (not to be confused with that dodgy second rate bludger over in New York)</sup>

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ The Superior Rogues of Spiders & Flash _________________________________________________________ Mercenaries, Thieves, Ne'erdowells & General Assorted Scumbaggery _________________________________________________________ Multiverse 668 - Prime | SRS&F is... Open C H A R A C T E R N O T E S C H A R A C T E R N O T E S _________________________________________________________ [+] - M I S C E L L A N E O U S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► The three bars have changed hands numerous times over the years. But ownership has always remained well aware of the current customer base they serve. - P O S T C A T A L O G P O S T C A T A L O G _________________________________________________________ [+] - P O S T C A T A L O G ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ -

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T ________________________________________________________________________________________ WHAT IF 'THE BAR WITH NO NAME' WAS PART OF A FRANCHISE? Three bars nationwide share mutually interested ownership. MacBeth's ('The Bar With No Name'), Manhattan, NEW YORK Only on official paperwork is 'the Bar' known as MacBeth's. With criminals being a superstitious and cowardly lot, 'the Bar With No Name's regular clientele first began avoiding use of the name on days of pulling a job. Then entirely. Sensing a marketing opportunity, ownership jumped at the notion and removed all 'MacBeth's signage until it's unofficial nom de plume spread by its regular's became it's most well known one. Now few but the oldest of its frequenters are familiar with its actual name and backstory. Made even rarer by the Bar's changes in ownership down the years. The Bar With No Name operates out of Manhattan, and is well known to the less law-abiding elements of NYC, Jersey, Gotham and Bludhaven looking for a place to wet their whistle, and a stable discreet location where work can often find them. The Keystone Saloon, Keystone City, KANSAS Opened in 1805, before Kansas had even gained statehood. A bunch of enterprising gents had travelled westward into the newly acquired but not yet organised territories gained in the Louisiana purchase, with the thought being that so much was ripe for the taking, and that whatever order WOULD be established there, would likely find the path of least resistance, to deal with the American settlers who had already staked claims and established themselves. The saloon was the first port of order, and a key locale for these new types, often of varying conscience. And so became the bar's legacy of asking few questions, and serving all sorts. Over 200 years later, and it remains very much the same. The Nolle Prosequi (Also known informally as 'The Nolle' or 'The Grassy Nolle'), Gateway City, CALIFORNIA The Nolle Prosequi started out as a lawyer's bar near the courthouse, in 1937. The swirling hustle and bustle of the era, the glitz and glamour of the time, and it's reputation for seedy clientele saw the Nolle fall behind and become less competitive as an 'It' spot for the Who's Who of the day. But their clientele still paid the bills, still kept the lights on, and even as it slowly sank away from the defense attorneys as it's original base as its reputation became too rough for them, it had forged it's own path and became an uttered meeting place, or contact point for the criminal underbelly of a lot of the coastal California crime scene whether they call Coast City, Jump City or even Star City home. P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Why do you want to play this character, what is the driving motivation behind both this desire and the character themselves. What do you hope to accomplish and where do you want the character's story/stories to go? This one's my fun, cut-loose and bring-the-LOLs app. Some of you might be familiar with my Blue Beetle run... think more along those lines, whilst J.S.A and Hourman are more of a love letter to the history of the comics medium. S U P E R I O R C L I E N T E L E S U P E R I O R C L I E N T E L E ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Bar With No Name, NEW YORK Expect to see the following familiar faces (amongst others) in this region: Boomerang Shocker Beetle Overdrive White Rabbit Kite-Man Keystone Saloon, KANSAS Expect to see the following familiar faces (amongst others) in this region: Captain Cold Captain Boomerang Mirror Master Weather Wizard The Trickster Heatwave Abra Kadabra Golden Glider Top Doctor Alchemy Nolle Prosequi, CALIFORNIA Expect to see the following familiar faces (amongst others) in this region: Kangaroo Ringer Paste Pot Pete/The Trapster Slyde Big Wheel Stegron Speed Demon

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Absolute Comics Presents - What If? [A DC & Marvel One Universe RP]

Here's my character proposal, I've talked about it a bit with @Ezekiel because I know he's using the Fantastic Four, I also saw that @Hound55 has the JSA but I didn't see any current incarnation of Dr. Fate, so I hope I'm not stepping on anything he has sketched out.

Doctor Doom

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

Doctor Doom

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^{_{Victor Von Doom ♦ Former ruler of Latveria ♦ Independant ♦ Multiverse 668 (Prime)}}

W H A T I F...?:

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^{"All defeat is merely temporary, the will of Doom triumphs in the end, always."}

"Doctor Doom stole Doctor Fate's Helmet?"

The story of Victor Von Doom has been told many times, in dossiers, news programs, and in a truly excruciating multi-volume autobiography totaling in the thousands of pages that was mandatory reading for all Latverian college students. The broad strokes all agree, the son of a sorceress and born into the oppressed Latverian Romani community, he displayed a brilliant mind from a young age and fought against the ruling aristocracy of Latveria. As a college student he met his lifelong rival Reed Richards, and dropped out after an accidental explosion left him with a scar and a lifelong hatred of Richards. He traveled the world, built the advanced armor suit that would become his signature look, and returned to Latveria to lead a successful revolution. Despite achieving so much, Doom never let go of his hatred of Richards and all of his compatriots, and terrorized both the world at large and the Fantastic Four in particular with a seemingly endless stream of schemes. This adversarial relationship took paused when Richards came to him pleading for his help locating his missing wife. Although Doom enjoyed seeing his great rival depending on him for help and was practically salivating at the chance to use the mystical connection he had established with Richard’s daughter Valeria to enact further revenge, all of it proved bittersweet only a few years later. The Baxter Catastrophe seemingly did what Doom could not, wiping out the Fantastic Four, leaving Doom without his revenge and Valeria without her parents. In a gesture wrapped up with equal parts ego, ambition, and genuine care for the child, Doom adopted Valeria and raised her as if she were one of his own kin.

With the Fantastic Four gone, life changed for Doom. His ambitions never truly went away, but some of the urgency did, and his life became more sedate, finding time to dedicate to ruling over Latveria and raising his adopted daughter Valeria. He was still feared and loathed by the world at large, but less actively than before, as his clashes with outside powers became increasingly infrequent, never completely absent but far from the days that established him as an international terror. Some even began to speculate that he might be softening up; those who did voice those ideas made sure they were far beyond Doom’s reach whenever they did so. All of that changed a few months ago when a revolution broke out in Latveria, one that was different from any previous resistance movement he had seen. This one had planning and intention behind it, clearly with the groundwork laid beforehand, it moved swiftly and engulfed the whole country, carefully evading his surveillance network, infiltrating and disabling his defense systems, appropriating the weapons stored away and striking at the perfect time when Doom was distracted by international business. Although he publicly he says that it was purely good luck on their part, Doom suspects that someone orchestrated it all behind the scenes, and swears that he shall have his revenge swiftly and violently for what he insists is only a temporary setback.

Having fled the country has meant Doom has had to adapt to new circumstances. He destroyed much of his infrastructure and stashes rather than let the ungrateful revolutionaries have it, but in his hurry he could only bring the barest minimum of supplies with him. Doom has much to do to rebuild his resources and status. Finding a safe haven outside Latveria proved difficult, his antics as ruler had made him a pariah in the international stage, and now without his official status few were willing to even let him into their country as a free man. With options running low, Doom began to dig deep into his endless list of backup plans, trying to find something that could give him a rapid boost in power, and decided on one of the more speculative ideas, hunting for a particular object of great mystical power.

Victor pursued a lead he had learned of long ago, one that he had never found worth his time until he was so desperate. He stole the Helmet of Fate, an ancient artifact imbued with magical power by Nabu, one of the Lords of Order. Doom cared not for the warnings or the demands it would place on him, he trusted in himself to overcome them. Doom believed in them so deeply that he forged the helmet into his armor, adding a new gold sheen to the faceplate. Unfortunately for Doom, the mystical powers granted by the Helm of Fate are not given freely. Nabu, awoken from his slumber, demands loyalty from Doom, and wishes that his powers be used to set the universe as it should be. Doom now finds himself in an uneasy place, so far unable to find a way out of Nabu’s bargain, but also lacking in other options and fighting a constant battle to stop Nabu from fully possessing his body, for the time being Doom will actually have to devote some of his time to more altruistic pursuits. Whether this will lead to change in Doom, and how the bond between Doom and Nabu will evolve over time remains to be seen.

P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ):

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I want to try telling a story about Doom outside of his comfort zone, where is trying to pick himself up after a setback, on the backfoot and scrambling, and one where he is actually compelled to do some heroics. I want explore what effects this will have on his psyche, and if there are noble intentions buried somewhere within him or if it has all truly been swallowed up by his own ego. I’m also hoping to dive into the mystical aspects of DC and Marvel because both of those have a lot of great material to play with. Doom is going to be a roaming character, focused on investigating some initial questions at the start, and moving where those threads lead. Doom wants to find out who back the coup in Latveria, and find a way to secure the helmets power without having to deal with Nabu. Nabu is interested in uncovering the plots of the agents of Chaos, and later on I’m also going to try and look at what motivates him, delve into what are the true intentions behind the Lords of Order and the cosmic war. These could end up being tied to other characters plots or remain independent, depending on whatever people prefer, and he'd also be open to brief appearances and intersections if not actually tied into anything important.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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I’ve been talking with Ezekiel to try and hash out some of our characters’ shared histories, hopefully we can smooth out any inconsistencies that arise.
Supporting cast is minimal at the moment, have left it intentionally vague as to where exactly he stole the helmet from to avoid creating issues for other players.

P O S T C A T A L O G:

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TBD

@Fiber

All good. I had nothing major planned with Fate at this stage anyway.

The sum total I had for Fate was "Kent Nelson was a WWII era hero with the Helm of Fate".

Absolute Comics Presents - What If? [A DC & Marvel One Universe RP]

The way I figure... the Superior Rogues app is complete as well.

Absolute Comics Presents - What If? [A DC & Marvel One Universe RP]

Shit day at work today.

Funeral tomorrow. Suspect that'll take a lot out of the family, so I likely won't be around much.

I'll be all over RP stuff the day after.

Absolute Comics Presents - What If? [A DC & Marvel One Universe RP]

*Tries to figure out how he hurt everyone that they'd deny him a functioning Pet Avengers*

Absolute Comics Presents - What If? [A DC & Marvel One Universe RP]

<Snipped quote by Hound55>

Hound: I'm going to play all the heroes through the JSA

Hound: I'm going to play all the villains too!

@Sep

"I'll tell you what I'd do, man... Two sheets... Every character at the same time..."

Absolute Comics Presents - What If? [A DC & Marvel One Universe RP]

Alright, I'm gonna post what I've got here, in hopes it'll hold my feet to the fire and see it finished in the next day or two.

Bad to the Bone... B-B-B-B-Bad...

S U P E R I O R R O G U E S
S U P E R I O R R O G U E S

<sup>"Letcher in on a secret for free, mate. Your lot may be scientifically advanced and all that over us. But for downright mean and nasty... come to us."
- George "Digger" Harkness, Captain Boomerang (not to be confused with that dodgy second rate bludger over in New York)</sup>

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ The Superior Rogues of Spiders & Flash _________________________________________________________ Mercenaries, Thieves, Ne'erdowells & General Assorted Scumbaggery _________________________________________________________ Multiverse 668 - Prime | SRS&F is... Open C H A R A C T E R N O T E S C H A R A C T E R N O T E S _________________________________________________________ [+] - M I S C E L L A N E O U S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ► The three bars have changed hands numerous times over the years. But ownership has always remained well aware of the current customer base they serve. - P O S T C A T A L O G P O S T C A T A L O G _________________________________________________________ [+] - P O S T C A T A L O G ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ◼ -

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T ________________________________________________________________________________________ WHAT IF 'THE BAR WITH NO NAME' WAS PART OF A FRANCHISE? Three bars nationwide share mutually interested ownership. MacBeth's ('The Bar With No Name'), Manhattan, NEW YORK Only on official paperwork is 'the Bar' known as MacBeth's. With criminals being a superstitious and cowardly lot, 'the Bar With No Name's regular clientele first began avoiding use of the name on days of pulling a job. Then entirely. Sensing a marketing opportunity, ownership jumped at the notion and removed all 'MacBeth's signage until it's unofficial nom de plume spread by its regular's became it's most well known one. Now few but the oldest of its frequenters are familiar with its actual name and backstory. Made even rarer by the Bar's changes in ownership down the years. The Bar With No Name operates out of Manhattan, and is well known to the less law-abiding elements of NYC, Jersey, Gotham and Bludhaven looking for a place to wet their whistle, and a stable discreet location where work can often find them. The Keystone Saloon, Keystone City, KANSAS Opened in 1805, before Kansas had even gained statehood. A bunch of enterprising gents had travelled westward into the newly acquired but not yet organised territories gained in the Louisiana purchase, with the thought being that so much was ripe for the taking, and that whatever order WOULD be established there, would likely find the path of least resistance, to deal with the American settlers who had already staked claims and established themselves. The saloon was the first port of order, and a key locale for these new types, often of varying conscience. And so became the bar's legacy of asking few questions, and serving all sorts. Over 200 years later, and it remains very much the same. The Nolle Prosequi (Also known informally as 'The Nolle' or 'The Grassy Nolle'), Gateway City, CALIFORNIA The Nolle Prosequi started out as a lawyer's bar near the courthouse, in the 1937s. The swirling hustle and bustle of the era, the glitz and glamour of the time, and it's reputation for seedy clientele saw the Nolle fall behind and become less competitive and an 'It' spot for the Who's Who of the day. But their clientele still paid the bills, still kept the lights on, and even as it slowly sank away from the defense attorney's and it's original base as its reputation became too rough for them, it had forged it's own path and became an uttered meeting place, or contact point for the criminal underbelly of a lot of the coastal California crime scene whether they call Coast City, Jump City or even Star City home. P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Why do you want to play this character, what is the driving motivation behind both this desire and the character themselves. What do you hope to accomplish and where do you want the character's story/stories to go? This one's my fun, cut-loose and bring-the-LOLs app. Some of you might be familiar with my Blue Beetle run... think more along those lines, whilst J.S.A and Hourman are more of a love letter to the history of the comics medium. S U P E R I O R C L I E N T E L E S U P E R I O R C L I E N T E L E ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Bar With No Name, NEW YORK Expect to see the following familiar faces (amongst others) in this region: Boomerang Shocker Beetle Overdrive White Rabbit Kite-Man Keystone Saloon, KANSAS Expect to see the following familiar faces (amongst others) in this region: Captain Cold Captain Boomerang Mirror Master Weather Wizard The Trickster Heatwave Abra Kadabra Golden Glider Top Doctor Alchemy Nolle Prosequi, CALIFORNIA Expect to see the following familiar faces (amongst others) in this region: Kangaroo Ringer Paste Pot Pete/The Trapster Slyde Big Wheel Stegron Speed Demon

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Absolute Comics Presents - What If? [A DC & Marvel One Universe RP]

<Snipped quote by Hound55>

Bah! I'll work a sheet anyway for something to do.

@Hound55

Alright, glutton for punishment here, it's shaping out...

Expect to hear from me, @Master Bruce. Snatching up spares and undesirables.

Absolute Comics Presents - What If? [A DC & Marvel One Universe RP]

If you get a second sheet from me, and it's a long shot because I'm spread pretty thin already...

It'd be a Flash/Spider-Man blended Superior Rogues pitch.

There's a free idea on the house if I don't take it, because I'd read the Hell out of it regardless...

@Hound55

Bah! I'll work a sheet anyway for something to do.

Absolute Comics Presents - What If? [A DC & Marvel One Universe RP]

Love a good F4