Dr Midnight
Explorer
This is a one-shot that came about as the result of a great deal of boredom and some talk about the old Marvel Superheroes game. I mentioned that I happened to own a copy of the Ultimate Powers Book back at home, and after some discussion, I went off to get it. We played a quick, silly game. The silliness wasn’t helped at all by the drinks we found ourselves downing as the night went on.
So, in short, if you’re looking for a serious and appropriately dramatic story hour, move along. This is all-out immature fun.
The characters:
MR. ROBOTO
Created in 1982 by Styx lead singer Dennis DeYoung, Mr. Roboto was an intended publicity stunt and stage prop to support the song of the same name. When DeYoung realized that his song was destined to be a flop, he abandoned the project. Mr. Roboto was rediscovered recently and taken into the Providence Protectors. He is your archetypal robot- big blocky body, flailing tube arms ending in claws, and a lightbulb nose. Despite giving dry responses like “Does not compute” on occasion, he is still the group’s most creative strategist.
THE ARACHNID
The Arachnid is a young woman with a massive store of powers and talents. She would serve any other super-team quite handily, save for the fact that most of her powers are quite similar to Spider-Man’s, and lawsuits are liabilities no super-team wants to take an insurance risk on.
CAPTAIN CAFFEINE
Captain Caffeine ate an entire box of 24 Vivarin capsules when he was a child. The ensuing caffeine high almost killed him. When he awoke from his coma three weeks later, he found himself entirely changed. He could now summon materials from the air, using his mind… and put them to use. He decided to use them for good, to spread the cause of justice. He uses his ability to create coffee… both for himself and for his enemy.
HOLLYWOOD
A former celebrity, the man behind Hollywood was once sitting in the center square on Hollywood squares. No one in L.A. ever knew he was a flamboyant masked hero. In his pink leotard, dazzling sunglasses, fabulous feather boa, furry boots and legwarmers, he uses his prehensile hair to subdue criminals. The way he uses it tends to leave both the criminals and innocent feeling rather sick to their stomachs.
Coming soon!
So, in short, if you’re looking for a serious and appropriately dramatic story hour, move along. This is all-out immature fun.
The characters:
MR. ROBOTO
Created in 1982 by Styx lead singer Dennis DeYoung, Mr. Roboto was an intended publicity stunt and stage prop to support the song of the same name. When DeYoung realized that his song was destined to be a flop, he abandoned the project. Mr. Roboto was rediscovered recently and taken into the Providence Protectors. He is your archetypal robot- big blocky body, flailing tube arms ending in claws, and a lightbulb nose. Despite giving dry responses like “Does not compute” on occasion, he is still the group’s most creative strategist.
THE ARACHNID
The Arachnid is a young woman with a massive store of powers and talents. She would serve any other super-team quite handily, save for the fact that most of her powers are quite similar to Spider-Man’s, and lawsuits are liabilities no super-team wants to take an insurance risk on.
CAPTAIN CAFFEINE
Captain Caffeine ate an entire box of 24 Vivarin capsules when he was a child. The ensuing caffeine high almost killed him. When he awoke from his coma three weeks later, he found himself entirely changed. He could now summon materials from the air, using his mind… and put them to use. He decided to use them for good, to spread the cause of justice. He uses his ability to create coffee… both for himself and for his enemy.
HOLLYWOOD
A former celebrity, the man behind Hollywood was once sitting in the center square on Hollywood squares. No one in L.A. ever knew he was a flamboyant masked hero. In his pink leotard, dazzling sunglasses, fabulous feather boa, furry boots and legwarmers, he uses his prehensile hair to subdue criminals. The way he uses it tends to leave both the criminals and innocent feeling rather sick to their stomachs.
Coming soon!
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