1.) Monologuing is passé, plus it give the capes a chance to escape... just shot/vaporize/ chop/ blow-up/ launch into space/ labotomize/ implant mind control chip/ eat or neutralize them the moment they are in your grasp.
2.) If you are going to be a villain, stay away from pastel color schemes in you costume, duh. Also, bright costume colors are out this year, black is this years black.
3.) Silly names do not strike fear into men's hearts; i.e. Mysterio, Mr Freeze, Cheetara, Sabretooth. Find something devious or ominous.
4.)Money and assets are your greatest allies.
5.)Strength, Invunerabilty, flight and all of the other typical powers are all nice, but to be a real villain you need wits, mind powers and resources... (who cares if that cape can whoop your ass, find out his secret identity, make his life hell, kill his loved ones and get him a job at wal-mart)
6.) Anonymity is your greatest ally... keep a low profile, hopefully you can take over and the capes won't know it until it's already too late.
7.) Build an army, in addition collect a throng of civilian followers, bereaucrats, spies, scientists, cultists, rebels and harem girls as well. The more the better and diversity is key.
8.) Make sure you have several different Headquarters and outside of that make sure you have several safe-houses that only your bodyguard/ sidekick knows about.
8a.) Villains need sidekicks too. Look at Dick Cheney.
9.) Never make deals with other villains, they will betray you in a nanosecond... kill other villains at the first opportune moment, eliminate all competition... unless it is advantageous to use them for some other ends.
10.)Don't hesitate over anything, if you say 'In 24 hours I'm going to blow up City A, if my demands are not met... blow it up on the 23rd hour... if they haven't ponyed up yet... they won't besides... they capes are probably on the case, don't give them any opportunities and this way when you decide to blow up City B... they'll pony up in the first hour because they already know you're un predictable....
10a.) Negotiation; They don't want to negotiate with you (they being the normals... ) don't let them, explain very clearly... it's not a negotiation, it's a direct exchange... A for B and stick with that no matter what. Never change your own plan.
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