Heroes for Hire (calling all heroes)

[xenos007]

I am here, let me know what's going on

 

[hero4hire]

Still got room?

Yup I think that would be just about full. Maybe room for one more.

Who would you like to play?

Just to summarize I have playing:

Rybaer playing Echo
deadestdai playing Kane?
Radiant still researching.
BrotherGustadt just joined.
xenos007 playing Blue Streak.

 

[hero4hire]

In response to my own question...I think taking the feats Startle and Surprise Strike, both with the Flaw: only on targets that have been studied fighting, could work pretty well to emulate this. Sound about right?

sounds good

 

[hero4hire]

Hmmm...I suppose if the attack and defense bonuses count as "skills", then it starts to look much better. I'll probably go with that then and just flesh out the rest of the character. We'll work out something to determine what she already has in her "mimicked" repertoire.

I know she has mimicked Daredevil, Bullseye, and many "chop-sockey" flicks.
If you want to start with all of these you can. I am also going to consider studying moves from movies one subject, but not have super great bonuses (since they're staged moves).

I also like the idea of her using this power to flawlessly mimic specific events, such as a dance or a basketball shot or the like (never play "HORSE" against her for money). I see this more as color for the power than something extra. As long as I don't abuse it, can we just consider this flavor for the power?

Yeah this will be all "special effects" of her power for colour. No specific in-game effects for combat. I would buy some Perform that's all her own since she has created her own style.

One other thing about the power. I see it as something that takes longer than a half action (flaw), but also that wouldn't necessitate a specific action on her part to activate (extra). Basically, she needs to watch an action through to completion in order to mimic it, but doesn't need to spent part of her turn doing so. Though they don't exactly fit the flaw/extra templates, I see these as pretty much a wash. Sound okay?

Sounds okay..
I'm just leaving a lot of her Mimic to "case-by-case" GM call.
Example:
Obviously she cant mimic Cyclops' Precise Shot from seeing him use his Optic Blast and expect to use it with Shuriken. Doesn't make sense.

 

[deadestdai]

My research proved interesting...I didn't know Kane had Power Mimicking techno-organic limbs now.

www.mutanthigh.com/kane.html

That would be a whole lot of mimicking going on.

Any second choice or would you prefer a more "classic" Kane?

Hrm... I think then, I'd rather go for.... Umm. O! How's about Lockheed!? Every group needs a sneaky flying firebreathing dragon afterall!

 

[hero4hire]

Hrm... I think then, I'd rather go for.... Umm. O! How's about Lockheed!? Every group needs a sneaky flying firebreathing dragon afterall!

Ummmm....No.

 

[deadestdai]

Damnit, my dreams of being the cutest team member are smashed to smithereens.

Heh.

Wasn't being serious really - just saw him on that site you likend to and got excited reminiscing about old Excalibers I used to own.

Okay, seriously now - how about Union Jack II? He's not all that powerful, but can sling electric bolts from his hands and beat the crap out of them with his fisty-cuffs, or even pop them with his trusted pistol?

 

[Rybaer]

Sounds like we're pretty much on the same page as to how to handle Echo. I've got a rough draft worked up that I'll post in a day or so. I do have a few questions yet, mostly on her background and how it'll work back into your story, but we can handle those offline in email rather than here if you like. I'll try to send you something later this morning.

 

[hero4hire]

Sounds like we're pretty much on the same page as to how to handle Echo. I've got a rough draft worked up that I'll post in a day or so. I do have a few questions yet, mostly on her background and how it'll work back into your story, but we can handle those offline in email rather than here if you like. I'll try to send you something later this morning.

e-mail me at jerichodrumm@yahoo.com and we'll discuss it.

 

[hero4hire]

Damnit, my dreams of being the cutest team member are smashed to smithereens.

Heh.

Wasn't being serious really - just saw him on that site you likend to and got excited reminiscing about old Excalibers I used to own.

No prob...I really didn't think you were serious.
I don't think role-playing him would be that fun on a PbP.

Lockheed: "Pfffttt!!!!"

Okay, seriously now - how about Union Jack II? He's not all that powerful, but can sling electric bolts from his hands and beat the crap out of them with his fisty-cuffs, or even pop them with his trusted pistol?

Sounds awesome...I know a bit about him. Lost track of his recent expoits. Last time I saw him was in "Namor" and he bulked up quite a bit. I do remember there was a New Pendragon team he was on.