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[Corebrute23]

PL9-PL11, but unless I get a really good reason not to, it's going to be 9. I plan for the heroes to advance from 9 (basic training, using their powers to get by), to 10 (well established, used to the identity, more training) to 11 (Status, Wealth increased power and knowledge men were not meant to know.) 9 to 10 should advance quickly, but 11 will take time.

[Bladewind]

Hmmm...

- an illusionist wearing a GL suit.
- Booster Gold is an obvious choice and requires virtually no modification - other than his power's not in his suit
- Superman - but more of a Harbinger of Eradicator beneath the costume.

[Corebrute23]

That's all good, except for 1 point that applies to the last 2 ideas:

All powers come from the same meta origin. Supers got their powers spontaneously, not because their aliens or time travelers. They can think they are time travelers, or their minds/memories have been warped to believe they serve Skynet, but as far as the rest of 'reality' is concerned, that's not true.

However, if Booster Gold actually came from a little bit in the future, say a few months rather than a few centuries, and is sent back in time, that would be acceptable. Or if he thinks he is from the distant future, and it's ambiguous if that is the case, that is also fine.

Aliens have never, as far as the PC, or the world is aware, made contact with humanity in any form.

The Illusionist idea is fine. Bit surprised he's not pretending to be Dr Fate, Zatanna or Saturn Girl (mental powers). But GL idea works.

[Bladewind]

Actually i caught that.

i was thinking of the hero that he'd be emulating would be one of those listed.
The powers would be in fitting with a Paragons game.

Question... how would LSH characters fit into this concept?

[Corebrute23]

Well, let's use this example, if the character had powers like a member of the Legion of Super Heroes, like say Cosmic Boy.

Cosmic Boy is a normal teenage school drop out. He developed magnetism powers, but was rejected from Marvel because they don't want someone playing a mutant terrorist (also, he's a bit young).

DC then hires him, but gives him the costume of Cosmic Boy, Pink and all. Even though the guy wearing the outfit has never been to the future (might not even have read the comics), he will have lines prepared to make it seem like he is Rokk Krinn. Also, the comic book writers of the Justice League will write how cosmic Boy traveled to the past to fight with the modern heroes for some reason, swapping teams.

It gets more confusing, when the individual thinks he is from space or the future, but he plays someone like Beast Boy, who is very contemporary. He has to learn a bunch of jokes and punchlines, while 'pretending' to be a native.

Any problems with that?

[Aerlwyn]

Kind of had an idea for this but im not sure overall on the settle. Thinking a mystical book store owner, so she knows alot of spells, rituals and that kind of idea. Could be something like an older version of Zatanna where she has stepped back from the life of a stage magician, to the quite life of a book store owner.

[Bladewind]

Also, the comic book writers of the Justice League will write how cosmic Boy traveled to the past to fight with the modern heroes for some reason, swapping teams.

Feels stupid.

That was too easy.

It gets more confusing, when the individual thinks he is from space or the future, but he plays someone like Beast Boy, who is very contemporary. He has to learn a bunch of jokes and punchlines, while 'pretending' to be a native.

Very interesting.

Any problems with that?

Nope.
Oddly all clear now.

Humans with powers that could carve out identities of their own cosplaying as heroes, and being paid to do it.

[Corebrute23]

Well, two points with that magician idea:

1. If she is embracing life as a book store owner, why would s/he work as a cover hero fro DC?

2. I haven't set out out the time line right yet, but actual super powers are fairly recent, between 7-5 years ago breakout occured. Your spellbooks would only work in the hands of other Meta-humans pre-disposed towards magic. Unless your power is the ability to create magic books that anyone holding them can cast spells from. You can work them fine though. Are you alright with this?

I have no problem with you being a magical user, I just need the above points settled. I also like how you will allow me to bring in mystic factions like the Pact. Yay!

Also Bladewind:

What did you mean too easy? Did I offend you?

It's easier to get brand recognition when your sponsored and funded by DC comics! They supply training, equipment, legal protection and your not being sent to fight in a war! Many supers would kill for such a cushy job, but most of them don't have the right set of abilities or the look to get hired.

Hmm. Kill for such a cushy job. Odd phrase i used.

[EnigmaticOne]

I have no problem with you being a magical user, I just need the above points settled. I also like how you will allow me to bring in mystic factions like the Pact. Yay!

I actually considered Zatara for that reason, but I found the Atom idea to be more fun in the end.

[Aerlwyn]

Had a thought about that as i was planning out the character. Could be the rest of the supers are doing a photo shoot near the book story and the corporate suit seeing the stores name and remembering her stage act from several years back. He could have raced over and asked her to stand in with the group for the photo shoot as they needed someone to fill the role of a "leggy mystical dame in tights".

But its just a rough idea i had from what you posted.

[Bladewind]

Bladewind:

What did you mean too easy? Did I offend you?

It's easier to get brand recognition when your sponsored and funded by DC comics! They supply training, equipment, legal protection and your not being sent to fight in a war! Many supers would kill for such a cushy job, but most of them don't have the right set of abilities or the look to get hired.

Not in the least. I meant it. I was overanalyzing trying to think on how to get an Legionnaire into the mix.

[Corebrute23]

Or in the middle of a photoshoot near your shop, there is a car crash/villain attack/Fan girl invasion, and you use your powers to protect the people from the attack.

As it happened, they had hired a model to play Zatanna, planning to use a special effects crew to make her seem powerful. Then one of the two things can happen:

1. You replace the model, and take the role full time.

2. The model pretends to be you. You do the crime fighting, but in the photoshoots and interviews, she pretends to be you. Thus you have your privacy, your book store and a large pay check.

Your choice entirely if you want to go this route.

[Aerlwyn]

Thinking the first one would be better as it would be hard to do the flip-flopping between the two just need a wig as the characters a red head and Zatanna is black as night.

[Bladewind]

I currently have two ideas that really interest me... both are from the Paragons book itself, and would need to tweaked to fit the point allotment.

1) Proxy as Triplicate Girl

2) Icon as Mary Marvel

However, although the latter has lots of potential, I'm already playing a Captain Marvel analogue in another game. Still...

I'm thinking Triplicate Girl - probably with the Triad or Duplicate Damsel moniker would be an easier build to manager and more fun to play. (Not to mention, she wouldn't be as much of a swiss army knife...)

[Corebrute23]

I'm already drawn to the idea of Proxy as a character. Mary Marvel...eh. I don't like Icon that much, but don't know why. Besides, both have good roleplaying aspects and potential.

If you desperately want to do Icon, please do so. Otherwise, Proxy as Triplicate girl makes a fine choice. But may I suggest a complication if you do Triplicate girl?

When the cameras are rolling, or an audience is watching, you can only use 3 bodies. That's because Triplicate girl is not as numerous as Proxy. This is something the publicity department has specifically requested, because the comic writers don't want to give her character more powers. When you do a match with only 3 bodies, you get a hero point.

Just an idea.