[ September 24, 2006, 07:34 PM: Message edited by: Sketch Lad ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I am intrigued and scared.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Impress? Medallions must be involved.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The Empress will be expecting data input from her subjects. Guidelines soon...
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
I think she's ticked off that the three villain-types went out first on the Male Model contest. Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The Empress wishes to orchestrate her own competition.
She would like to see sentients from throughout the galaxy attempt to fit the roles modeled by the classic Fatal Five. Any character from the Legionverse is eligible except for actual Legionnaires.
The "types" are as follows...
[ September 20, 2006, 03:59 AM: Message edited by: Sketch Lad ]
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The FEMME FATALE should be not only beautiful, but powerful and confident (and female, hopefully obviously). The Emerald Empress herself is an excellent example of this type. Other examples could be Glorith, Dream Girl, X Bomb Betty, etc....
The WEAPON WIELDER should be powerful and confident, but should also have a formidable weapon, which occurs either naturally, or is created by man or machine. The WEAPON WIELDER may be male or female. The Persuader is an excellent example of this type, but another example would be Tyr or Black Mace.
The BRAINS OF THE OPERATION may be human, alien or machine or any combination thereof, male, female or N/A. They must be extremely intelligent, though. Tharok is the Fatal Five's example, but Brainiac 5 would be another example.
The ENERGY BLASTER should be able to generate great power from within themselves. The origin of this power is irrelevant. The ENERGY BLASTER may be male or female. Mano is the Five's example, but Sun Boy or Lightning Lass are examples from the Legion.
The BRUTE should be a large, powerful being, either male or female (or non sentient, if competitive). Validus is the prime example, but Blok or Power Boy or Titania would be other examples.
[ September 20, 2006, 03:55 AM: Message edited by: Sketch Lad ]
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The Empress wishes for you to fill out the following forms. Remember, this competition is not only for evil sentients, no crimes will be committed once the group is assembled. However, actual Legionnaires are not eligible.
1. List your top choices for FEMME FATALE:
2. List your top choices for WEAPON WIELDER:
3. List your top choices for BRAINS:
4. List your top choices for BLASTER:
5. List your top choices for BRUTE:
6. List some situations you'd like to see the challengers face:
[ September 20, 2006, 03:56 AM: Message edited by: Sketch Lad ]
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Me first....
1. List your top choices for FEMME FATALE:
I mentioned X Bomb Betty, but I'd also like to see Starlight and/or Starbright in this. Spider Girl. Veilmist.
2. List your top choices for WEAPON WIELDER:
This one's tough. I mentioned Tyr and Black Mace. How 'bout Tusker? The Blue Devil from the Gail Simone story.
3. List your top choices for BRAINS:
Computo. Braino? Evolvo Lad
4. List your top choices for BLASTER:
Sun Emperor. Storm Boy?
5. List your top choices for BRUTE: Titania, Power Boy, Omega
6. List some situations you'd like to see the challengers face:
Fighting a giant gorilla
Kissing a demon
Wearing only a loincloth in the snow
Sitting, smirking, on throne
[ September 20, 2006, 03:56 AM: Message edited by: Sketch Lad ]
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Including several Why not? suggestions...
1. Silver Slasher, Nana Minsork
2. Wild Huntsman? Silver Sword? Oli-3 Queen?
3. Queeg, Rond, Mystelor, Ji Daggle
4. Quantum Queen
5. Blockade Boy? Diamondeth?
Posted by MLLASH on :
I'm going to keep my picks in the villainous or at least non-typical-hero mode.
1. List your top choices for FEMME FATALE:
You can't go wrong with an interstellar teleporter like VEILMIST. Telepathic/telekinetic MYSTELOR of the Taurus Gang might be fun to explore. THORA and/or AZURA-- you need a hot feminazi!
2. List your top choices for WEAPON WIELDER:
HUNTER, son of Otto Orion. FRAKE, the she-pirate, maybe with some kinda space-sword. DAGON THE AVENGER, parent-kidnapper and suit of armour!
3. List your top choices for BRAINS:
BEN PARRES, thief supreme. EVILLO, despite his inability to count to a dozen correctly. DR. MAYAVALE, he who has the knowledge of countless lifetimes at his beck and call!
4. List your top choices for BLASTER:
Pharoxx of Orando. Stargrave. Sun Emperor.
5. List your top choices for BRUTE:
HOLDUR, Quicksand's partner-- especially the big, brtual fishnet-shirt wearing version from SHOWCASE. The EVERY-10-YEARS MONSTER, this time on a more regular schedule. ROGARTH of the Taurus Gang, who beat the crap out of Supergirl.
6. List some situations you'd like to see the challengers face:
Interplanetary beast guard!
How well would one might fight off the mental domination of Charma or, if a chick, Apollo.
Spank crazy Ol-Vir before he murderizes you.
Outwit a Legionnaire!
Best response to being rejected from the LSH by early-Adventure era hyper-mean Cosmic Boy and Saturn Girl. (or from the LSV by equally mean Saturn Queen and Cosmic King)
[ September 20, 2006, 10:36 AM: Message edited by: MLLASH ]
Posted by Set on :
The Femme Fatale - Nightwind
The Weapon Wielder - so many to choose from, but I like Particon (of the Workforce) or Silver Slasher
The Brains of the Operation - Saturn Queen
The Energy Blaster - Lazon
The Brute - the Super-Moby Dick of Space!
As for things for them to do, I love Mllash's suggest of showing their reaction to getting rejected from the Legion, but it would be funny if it was a 'candid' shot and not a 'how I wish I reacted thirty minutes after the fact' reaction.
A standard 'showing off their powers' pose would be cool.
Singing Karaoke...
[ September 20, 2006, 09:28 PM: Message edited by: Set ]
Posted by DrakeB3004 on :
Cool contest D-- I mean your highness! I'll need a minute to think on this (and hit my Legion references...)
Posted by MLLASH on :
Additional suggestions:
BRAINS:
Murdermaton
WEAPONS:
Flederweb
BRUTE:
Blood Claw
Okay I'll stop now.
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Doctor Regulus, Thora, Murdermaton, Neutrax, or Nardo!
ENERGY BLASTER
Flare, Magno Lad, Radiation Roy
BRUTE
Super Moby Dick, Tangleweb, Nadir
Be back to add challenges later!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Keep 'em coming, but here are some names that have come up more than once, practically ensuring their entry in the competition...
Spider Girl Veilmist Silver Slasher Tyr Wild Hunstman Murdermaton Sun Emperor Super Moby Dick of Space Mystelor Thora
So far, the situation which has received more than one nomination is: Response to being REJECTED by Mean Legion (which I'm already visualizing! Heh!)
(Edited to include Mystelor and Thora.)
[ September 20, 2006, 12:37 PM: Message edited by: Sketch Lad ]
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
One of the interesting things I noticed while I was coming up with characters is how closely other Legion villain groups such as the Taurus Gang or the LSA stick close to the same mold as the Fatal Five.
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Hmm... I think I'm going to be pulling from different continuities (though still LSH-linked) for this one.
FEMME FATALE = I'm calling in Lady Memory for this one. Exotic beauty, a leader in the spiritual and political arenas, and an unusual but effective psychic power.
WEAPON WIELDER = If you hadn't already done Grimbor, I'd nominate him here; someone else should have a chance. I'll go with Tyr on this one; most of the other pure weapons-wielders in the Legionverse didn't really impress me.
BRAINS = For this, I'm calling upon Brainiac -- the version from Superman:TAS & Justice League. Considering he was the villain for "New Kids in Town", which starred the Legion, he should fit in here.
ENERGY BLASTER = I'll go with Lazon here. He's powerful, handsome... and with this lineup, he's the token human.
BRUTE = I'm putting him here instead of in "Weapon Wielder", because he doesn't need weapons to wreak havoc. But for this category, I nominate Lobo the Czarnian, since evidently he is immortal (if the info revealed in the DC One Million event is correct?).
Posted by Opal on :
Femme Fatale = Spider Girl
Weapon Wielder: Grimbor
Brains: Saturn Queen
Energy Blaster: Quantum Queen
Brute: Titiana
Situations:
Using their gifts on innocent civilians
Posted by Disaster Boy on :
Feme Fatale: Emerald Empress
Weapon Wielder: Emerald Empress
Brains: obviously the Emerald Empress
Energy Blaster: Emerald Empress duh.
Brute: Emerald Empress like that one time she made herself giant sized!
Posted by Vee on :
quote:Originally posted by Disaster Boy: Feme Fatale: Emerald Empress
Weapon Wielder: Emerald Empress
Brains: obviously the Emerald Empress
Energy Blaster: Emerald Empress duh.
Brute: Emerald Empress like that one time she made herself giant sized!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The Empress is amused by one Disaster Boy.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Current contenders....nominations/votes are still being accepted, though, these are just early results....
FEMME: Spider Girl, Veilmist, Silver Slasher, Mystelor, Thora. We have enough candidates for this part, but will wait for final tally.
WIELDER: Tyr, Wild Hunstman, Grimbor, Silver Slasher (she's going to try out for both parts). We have enough for this part unless the voters change things.
BRAINS: Mystelor (another dual part candidate) Saturn Queen, Murdermaton, Thora (dual). We have enough candidates unless the voters change things.
BLASTER: Sun Emperor, Lazon. We need to choose 2 more, either from previous nominees or new ones.
BRUTE: Titania, Super Moby Dick of Space. We need two more, either from the previous nominees or new ones.
[ September 20, 2006, 03:36 PM: Message edited by: Sketch Lad ]
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
If someone (like Silver Slasher or Mystelor or Thora) actually win more than one role, we will have to come up with a contest to decide which role they should get.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Help! I need to know in which issues MURDERMATON and WILD HUNTSMAN appeared, for reference.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Please dismiss Nardo, Bounty and Hunter from consideration. They have been assigned duties for this competition by the Empress.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
1. List your top choices for FEMME FATALE:
Sinde: Discarded rebound date Sun Woman Winema Wazzo Esper Lass
2. List your top choices for WEAPON WIELDER:
Silver Sword
3. List your top choices for BRAINS:
Universo Celebrand Evolvo Lad
4. List your top choices for BLASTER:
Comet Queen Quantum Queen
5. List your top choices for BRUTE:
Ol-Vir Validus Minister Amilia Crugg (She was the Khund who worked for Leland McCauley)
6. List some situations you'd like to see the challengers face:
Demolishing a building
Posted by Vee on :
FEMME FATALE: Mystelor WEAPON WIELDER: Silver Slasher BRAINS: Brainiac 4 ENERGY BLASTER: Beauty Blaze BRUTE: Titania
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Blaster: Sun Emperor, Quantam Queen, Lazon. We need one more, either new or from previous nominees.
Brute: Titania, Super Moby Dick of Space. We need two more.
Note: Ol-Vir has been nominated for both Brute and Situation. He'll be in there, somewhere.
[ September 20, 2006, 04:19 PM: Message edited by: Sketch Lad ]
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Why not Minister Amilia Crugg for Brute? As a Khund, she does have brute strength and brute looks.
Posted by MLLASH on :
quote:Originally posted by Sketch Lad: Help! I need to know in which issues MURDERMATON and WILD HUNTSMAN appeared, for reference.
Wild huntsman appears in ADV 350-351, the Devil's Dozen story. (Archive 6 iirc).
Murdermaton appears in the reboot issue where Triad calls Ferro stupid. I'll have to check on the issue number... Posted by Doctor One on :
Can we have Neutrax as a Blaster? It's sort of a weird fit... Or Terrax. Brains: Brainiac 4, Ras al-Ghoul And Ol-Vir would be excellent as a Brute
Posted by MLLASH on :
MURDERMATON appears in LSH (postboot era) # 112.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Awesome! A centaur with a STORM HORN and an ELASTIC LASSO!
I can look for that Triad ish, too.
Thanks for the help.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Why not Minister Amilia Crugg for Brute? As a Khund, she does have brute strength and brute looks.
Excellent nomination. Anyone second the nomination?
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Blaster: Sun Emperor, Quantam Queen, Lazon. We still need one more
Brute: Titania, Super Moby Dick of Space, Ol-Vir. We need one more. Extra campaigning for Amilia Crugg is in progress....
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Leeta 87. For everything, darling.
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Well, since no-one's seconded Lobo... I'll toss a vote to Amilia Crugg.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
If you need muscle, how about Dev ("my middle name is Drama") -Em?
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Good enough!
Brute: Titania, SMDoS, Ol-Vir and Amilia Crugg
Leeta87 and Dev have been noted.
We still need another candidate for Blaster.
All polls are still open, things could change...
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Stuff to do:
Figure Out What The Heck To Do With The Super-Companions
Make/produce an image, event, game or what have you with the theme FOOD, WATER, BOOKS. Your choice, but make it good.
Pajama Party!
Staff the Visitors' Information Booth in Metropolis.
Aww, you kids go to Nine Planets and have yourselves a good time.
Will the five be working together as a team or competing against one another?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Another Blaster: Fire Lad
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Teeds deeds and Quis' Blaster are noted.
Polls will stay open, but there are some definite front runners:
Wielder: Tyr, Wild Hunstman, Silver Sword, Silver Slasher and Grimbor. We have one too many in this category. The Empress will call for a resolution to this problem, after final polls are closed.
Blaster: Sun Emperor, Quantam Queen, Lazon and we still need consensus on a final candidate. We will hold a special election if needed.
Brute: Titania, Super Moby Dick of Space, Ol-Vir and Amilia Crugg
We also had more than one nomination for Thora and for Mystelor, so the Empress will need to deal with them somehow.
Posted by Set on :
I'd like to retract (recant?) my vote for Silver Slasher as Femme Fatale, and go with Nightwind! Someone mentioned her after and I can't believe I didn't remember her!
Silver Slasher can be the Weapon Wielder.
Posted by Disaster Boy on :
ok i'll play, i'll try to keep with other votes, to not confuse things.
(but i wasnt kidding about emerald empress being able to kick butt in any category )
Femme:Silver Slasher
Wielder: Wild Huntsman (This category is hard..maybe Computo)
Brains: Saturn Queen
Blaster: Lazon (his powers were always underutilized)
Brute: Ol-Vir
Posted by Doctor One on :
Yes! Nightwind for Femme! And nobody else likes Ra's as Brains? I really want to see Dean's version of him (plus it would be nice to see him in a ridiculous situation or two. Knowing Dean...)
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Okay, these are the nominees.....I wanted to have four from each category, but I thought about it and decided that things just don't need to be THAT rigid.
Brute: Titania, Super Moby Dick of Space, Ol-Vir and Amilia Crugg.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The first challenge will begin soon...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The Empress has made her first administrative decision for this competition...
Mystelor and Thora have been removed from competition, as the Empress has other plans for them.
Silver Slasher shall be placed in the Weapon Wielder category and removed from the Femme Fatale category. Since we have too many there, Grimbor shall be removed. He has had enough spotlight recently.
Leeta87 shall be added to the Energy Blaster category.
Therefore, the contestants for this first round shall be....
[ September 21, 2006, 02:29 PM: Message edited by: Sketch Lad ]
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Femme: Spider Girl, Veilmist, Esper Lass and Nightwind.
Wielder: Tyr, Wild Hunstman, Silver Sword and Silver Slasher.
Blaster: Sun Emperor, Quantam Queen, Lazon and Leeta87.
Brute: Titania, Super Moby Dick of Space, Ol-Vir and Amilia Crugg.
Stay tuned!
[ September 21, 2006, 02:30 PM: Message edited by: Sketch Lad ]
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The intro has been written and pencilled. Sentients of the Legionverse....this is going to be more fun than EVER!!!!!
Posted by Mystery Lad on :
1. FEMME FATALE: Quicksand
2. WEAPON WIELDER: Tyr or Black Mace
3. BRAINS: Brain Globe of Rambat
4. BLASTER: Molecule Master or
5. BRUTE: Titanor
6. situations:
-- forcing heroes to try out the kiss-o-meter -- fighting a Sun-Eater -- drive Brainiac 5 crazy -- pick a Legionnaire to marry and force into marriage -- time-travelling to the past and causing a civil war -- blow up a moon
[ September 21, 2006, 10:22 PM: Message edited by: Mystery Lad ]
Posted by Mystery Lad on :
Oops- I posted before reading the last thread... didn't catch that nominations were closed.
Sorry!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
S'okay, ML, the only election you would have affected would be the Weapon Wielder one.
Thank you for the extra situations, though! It's very possible something from there could be used. I have a lot to choose from and I need almost all of them.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
I've gotten LOTS of pencilling done. Still need to add some details, etc. Then scan, color, letter... this one will take longer than the other....
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Especially seeing as you are doing two at the same time
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Double the fun!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Okay, so we've gotten to see the Empress' posse... they'll be regulars along the way.
As I said in the thread, though, a LOT more to come!
Posted by Doctor One on :
Wow. That's an impressive (read: scary) Thora...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The Empress has arrived! We've met some new characters in the story. The Blasters Challenge has been completed.
Who should stay and who should go? Please vote for the TWO Blasters you want to see again....
Sun Emperor Quantam Queen Leeta87 Lazon
Posted by Doctor One on :
I vote to reject the Quantum Queen and Leeta 87, want to retain the Sun Emperor and Lazon
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
I'm for:
Quantum Queen Leeta 87 Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Keep Sun Emperor; he looked more like an elemental spirit in that picture, than a mortal man. Makes me wonder what the child would be like?
Keep Quantum Queen; someone who could finally give Apollo his comeuppance!
Wasn't impressed with Leeta 87; my impression was that she was in a futile struggle. If the picture had taken place a few moments later with the ape flinching back from her blast, I'd have been more impressed.
Lazon fleeing from Charma? Please... all he had to do was go to light form to evade her power, then either blind her or blast her. Because how are pheremones supposed to affect pure energy?!
Posted by LARDLAD on :
I vote to keep the two ladies! Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
I say keep the girls as well!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Note...I love the commentary! Yes, good questions...
How did things work out for Leeta87? Did she kayo that ape? When it let her go, did something on the ground catch her off balance? We'll never know!
Is Lazon already under Charma's control, but because of his power, fleeing is all he can manage?
Can we always predict what happens when Sun Emp kisses a lass?
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Gotta hand it to them three boys -- they kept Thora away from Apollo long enough so QQ could have her challenge.
Posted by Xben on :
Get rid of Lazon and Sun Emporer. Keep Leeta 87 and Quantam Queen.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Who should stay in?
Quantum Queen 5 votes Leeta87 4 votes Sun Emperor 2 votes Lazon 1 vote
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Keep Quantum Queen and Sun Emperor
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Who should stay in?
Quantum Queen 6 votes Leeta87 4 votes Sun Emperor 3 votes Lazon 1 vote
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Next challenge soon...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Pencilling and dialogue for next challenge are nearly done. Scanning, coloring and lettering still to do....
Posted by MLLASH on :
Dang, I missed it-- I was going to keep Sun Emp and Lazon, mainly because I assume the Empress is assembling a villainous team and Leeta and QQ are heroes.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Just like in the modelling competitions, any non Legionniare is eligible to enter and win this competition. I assume the Empress would be annoyed if heroes win roles. She'll probably try to convert them. We'll just have to wait and see what happens.
Meanwhile, I've completed pencils and dialogue for two complete challenges, so it's just a matter of scanning, coloring and lettering.
Stay tuned!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Okay, the challenge for the brainy ones is posted...
A big part of the fun for me is to take all the suggestions for situations and apply them to the characters chosen, sometimes tweaking things a bit.... I admit that this challenge had a lot more comedy...but comedy is for intellectuals, right?
So, which 2 should stay in the game?
Saturn Queen Murdermaton Brainiac 4 Evolvo Lad
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Yay! I love the latest challenge! I'm going to have to think awhile before I decide who to vote for!
But I will say now that I bet Ferro's getting called "stupid" even as I type this!
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Definitely keep Evolvo -- his interpretation of a science chart carries the "brains" theme. Though with all due respect, why not have a Protean form as the final stage? The shedding of the physical body for a psychic energy-form is a cliche; the greatest evolution for a physical form would be to instantly adapt to any enviroment.
Keep Brainiac 4 -- but it's more by default. Her parody of a 50's sitcom housewife didn't thrill me. Though by Querl's expression and the way his hand's at his chest, it looks more like she's driving him to a heart attack than insanity?!
Reject Saturn Queen -- except for the earrings, you can't tell it's her. And she's not doing anything showing extraordinary intellect, let alone showing any psychic prowess?
Definitely reject Murdermaton -- if that's the extent of his skill and intellect, then I could beat him! Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The only response I think neccessary is to say that many in the universe despise Proteans, don't trust them. That makes the choice to depict them as the final step in humankind's evolution pretty much preposterous!
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
quote:Originally posted by Seth Gaterra: the greatest evolution for a physical form would be to instantly adapt to any enviroment.
Interestingly, that was the original idea behind the Proteans, back when they were genetically engineered by the Llorns.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Saturn Queen and Brainiac 4 must stay!
[ September 30, 2006, 05:14 AM: Message edited by: Fat Cramer ]
Posted by Xben on :
Keep Murdermaton and Braniac 4. They were the two that made me laugh (especially Murdermaton).
Get rid of Saturn Queen and Evolvo. Their images were more boring to me.
Posted by Doctor One on :
Keep Brainiac 4 and Saturn Queen
Posted by MLLASH on :
I vote to keep Murdermaton and Saturn Queen.
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
I'm voting to keep Murdermaton and Saturn Queen as well! The Murdermaton is just funny, and SQ is hotter in that pic than all the ex-girlfriends combined!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
I hope everyone realizes that the contestants are *given* their basic challenge. They didn't choose what it was. It is, however, up to the contestant to do it in an interesting way, a way that would *impress* the Empress.
So, for example, Evolvo Lad was told to wear a loincloth in the snow. I think it was very clever of him to create that evolution of man image and end with a "preposterous" form.
I don't know if that was clear from the beginning.....
If anyone wants to change their vote because of that, I don't mind. Even for the Energy Blasters challenge.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
I like the lasses!
B4! Saturn Queen! Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Polls will remain open all weekend and changes are acceptable...
For now, these are the standings for who should stay...
Brainiac 4... 5 votes Saturn Queen..5 votes Murdermaton...3 votes Evolvo Lad....1 vote
Posted by Set on :
Saturn Queen and Evolvo Lad are the two I'd pick to stay.
I liked Lazon and Sun Emperor better for the Energy Blasters challenge. Not having the slightest clue who Leeta87 is, or what she looks like, didn't help her. Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Pretty obvious that Brainiac 4 and Saturn Queen move on.
Coming soon... the Weapons Wielders!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The WWs are posted! Vote for the 2 you think should go to the next level...
Wild Hunstman Silver Slasher Tyr Silver Sword
Posted by Doctor One on :
Keep Silver Slasher and Silver Sword
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
This is a hard one.
Definitely keep Wild Huntsman.
And... I guess Silver Sword.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Good to see AFO Boy is continuing to get work. I'm hoping he's been getting hazard pay, though.
Speaking of hazards... the production company better watch it or there's gonna be a child-endangerment charge. Love the Chlor pinup. But SLASHER, why in the UP are you at a kids' party? Tch. I will say though that Lydda and Tas don't seem to be scared so much as well, there she goes again.
SILVER SWORD is a better sentient than I. I have spent weeks fruitlessly puzzling over just what to do with the Super-Companions. Trebia strides in and turns them into her Super-Florodora Boys...of Space. Brilliant.
Wild Huntsman. Gotta say, that Bank Beast looks like it's having fun. Ooh, ooh, what's the next part of the game? Clever, yes.
SILVER SWORD and WILD HUNTSMAN Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Silver Slasher and Wild Huntsman.
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Wild Huntsman, and I suppose Silver Slasher.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Polls will stay open for a while longer...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Enough time has passed. It might have been interesting to see if the first three categories could have been all female, but Wild Hunstman would not be denied. Slasher barely beat out the other Silver One...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Coming soon...the Femme Fatales!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Thank you for waiting for the Femme Fatales... We're having some diva difficulties. Stay tuned!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Spider Girl kept getting mad because the ice cream kept melting onto her hair.
Nightwind had a terrible case of nerves, doing that to the Legion android stand-ins.
The crowd that came to see Veilmist in her booth was more than the SPs could handle. We had to bring in private security.
I think the stylist on Esper Lass' shoot was on something. That was the best picture we could get.
Which 2 should make it to the next round? Which 2 should not?
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Keep Spider Girl and Nightwind.
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Keep Nightwind. The Legion deserves some comeupppance for the way they sneered at so many applicants that actually wanted to do good.
Keep Spider Girl. Cute use of her power in that picture, and it's better than the other two applicants.
Posted by Set on :
Keep Nightwind and Spider Girl.
Veilmist's picture didn't do anything for her, and I've realized that I don't like Esper Lass's look at all.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
The Femme Fatale. Power and allure.
Veilmist. Sentients hop universes for her. Of course, as a powerful teleporter, she could go get them herself, but she hardly needs to. Marvelous.
Officer Erin's report tells you everything you need to know.
Spider Girl. Come into my ice-cream parlor, said Sussa.... Go on and take that candy, baby...and feel the sting.
Side note: would someone get Sarya some ice cream? Maybe a whole Parfaital Five.
OUT:
Nightwind: Sarya! I must disagree. Reminds you of you? You're not a coulda-woulda-shoulda kind of woman. Forget l'esprit de l'escalier, you would have blasted the staircase to hell.
Anyway, rumor has it that Nightwind was nervous blasting the androids. Hardly ruthless.
Esper Lass: Oops indeed.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Okay, Empress, just what the sprock is going on with your personnel?
Are they Proteans?
Or Androids?
Have they all contracted the EMERALD PLAGUE?
I think the Society for the Promotion of Android and Protean Wellbeing and/or Space-OSHA is headed your way. Not to mention the Intergalactic Revenue Service.
Messing with the Legion is one thing. Fighting Space-Bureaucracy? Get your snapping fingers ready, girl, 'cause you're gonna work. Posted by Doctor One on :
Reject Esper Lass and Spider Girl
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Polls will remain open for a while....
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Keep Spider Girl and Nightwind.
The Empress looked phenomenal in the Esper Lass shot!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Polls are closed! Thank you for participating!!!
Spider Girl and Nightwind move on! Veilmist and Esper Lass are REJECTED!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Hey Dean, you need to keep the polls open a little bit longer. Fortunately, the two rejected are the ones I was going to vote for.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
This one was pretty quick, but the margin and the number of votes made for clear winners.
(I usually wait for you, Quis!)
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
quote:Originally posted by Thriftshop Debutante: Side note: would someone get Sarya some ice cream? Maybe a whole Parfaital Five.
...Parfaital Five?! *whimpers*
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
mmm...Banyofruit Splits! (Make sure the Empress doesn't see the peels!)
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Help! I could spend forever digging through my comics to find a reference picture of Amelia Crugg, but maybe one of you could help me quicker?
Super Moby Dick of Space, Ol Vir and Titania are nearly done....
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Never mind!!! Found one! Thanks anyway!!!!
Hang in there..... the BRUTES are coming!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
They're heee---ere!
Which 2 brutes should carry on? I'll read and tally the votes carefully!
Posted by Set on :
Titania's looking fine and Ol-Vir's a creepy little psychopath, I'm rooting for both of 'em.
Posted by Doctor One on :
This one is tough...
Ol-vir is excellent, with that unsettling smile. And I'll vote for Amelia, too, because I want to see more of her. Off with Titania and Moby Dick.
[ October 11, 2006, 10:01 PM: Message edited by: Doctor One ]
Posted by Xben on :
Off with Titania and Ol-vir. The Ol-vir picture is good, but I so hate that character (in the sense that he was well written, but I just despised him and was glad whenever he got his comeuppance) that I want them out of there.
I liked the Amelia Crugg picture quite a bit, and I'd just love to see the Super Moby-Dick go into the finals so it could be in a group shot with some of the others!
Posted by MLLASH on :
KEEP:
Ol-Vir & Super-Moby Dick!
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Keep Titania and Amilia.
Posted by Pizza Delivery Girl on :
Keep Moby-Dick and Amelia!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Okay, I checked these early returns twice...
KEEP: Amelia 4 votes Ol Vir 3 votes Moby 3 votes Titania 2 votes
As we know, things can change fast, and I won't close the polls fast.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
I'm expecting the Empress to abandon the contest and join these four on a tear through the galaxy.
Posted by Insomniac Girl on :
Keep
Ol-Vir (now there's a man who takes pride in his work) and
Amelia (badass!)
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Keep Amelia and Moby. I like having a giant space whale in a competition.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
...but with Sarya you never know, so here's my ballot.
The Brutes.
Amilia Crugg. Great Hera! Forget scenery, scenario. She's got It. You can imagine her expertly piloting a ship one minute and dancing a devastating space-tango in the next. I'll bet she knows where the hot card games are, too. I have NO doubt that Sarya will choose her to advance to the next round, presuming there is one. EE just found a running buddy.
--->I'll add that "Simply Lookin' Good" reminds me of those classic Seventies t-shirt iron-ons like Here Come De Judge, Foxy Lady, and The Kid's Got Class.
Titania. Long on muscle, short on brain. Easily influenced. I can see all this appealing to Sarya even though other than strength-wise she's pretty much the opposite of Amilia. Strange how it works sometimes, huh?
Super-Moby. Yes, Empress, SMD is cute. But will it be cute when you're paper-training it?
Ol-Vir. A strong pic, but you know what you're going to get with Ol-Vir, right? Yep, it'll be I Luv Darkseid! Day every day. Sure to be beyond irritating when you're 10,000 times better looking than D-Boy. I won't even get into the wardrobe choices.
KEEP: AMILIA TITANIA
[ October 14, 2006, 07:20 PM: Message edited by: Thriftshop Debutante ]
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
I vote Moby Dick as the only real "giant monster" of the bunch, as well as Amelia.
Posted by Doctor One on :
Votes are all over the place this time around, aren't they?
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Current standings: Keep.... Amelia 8 votes Moby 5 votes Ol Vir 4 votes Titania 3 votes
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Thriftshop Debutante: I'm expecting the Empress to abandon the contest and join these four on a tear through the galaxy.
If I'm not mistaken, she never had a negative word for anyone in this grouping!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
OK without looking at other people's votes.
I definitely like Titania matching her strength against the Sun Eater. That makes her a keeper for me.
I have always considered the Super Moby Dick of Space (like the original Moby Dick) to be a force of nature rather than a brute. So despite looking great destroying that building, I vote to reject.
Now between Amelia Crugg and Ol Vir. It would have been nice to see Amelia doing something. Although Ol Vir seemed to be using his heat vision to destroy that moon. (I loved the Empress' reaction) I think I'd keep Ol Vir, as he at least did something. Sorry Amelia, you are rejected.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Current standings: Keep: Amelia 8 votes Moby 5 votes Ol Vir 5 votes Titania 4 votes
Polls remain open...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
The Empress has imposed her will. Polls no longer remain open. The tie between Moby and Ol has annoyed her and tested her patience. She has chosen Titania to move to the next level along with Amilia.
Long live the Emerald Empress!
Posted by Doctor One on :
[ October 12, 2006, 11:44 PM: Message edited by: Doctor One ]
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
May Doctor One serve as an example to anyone who questions the Empress!
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Awww! But the Wild Huntsman was groovy!
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Just what happens to those who annoy the Empress? Cat food?
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
That reminds me. Are we gonna see Tizzles? Posted by Pizza Delivery Girl on :
The Empress seems to be getting increasingly impatient with the whole event. After looking at the great finalist group pic, I'm half expecting her to call off* the competition and take them universe-conquering instead.
(*with what I'm sure will be very *stylish* explosions)
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
That would be like an all-expenses paid luxury road show for this lot.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
It's good to befriend the Empress. Scary, but good.
The next challenge is in development.
LLtE!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Alright, after mulling over a LOT of different ideas, the competition for the top two of each category has been determined.
Once the winner of each category is voted in, the Empress will test their mettle with a final challenge to determine their worthiness.
Stay tuned...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Okay, who do you want to be the Empress' BRUTE? Did you like the way Titania kayoed Amilia? Were you impressed by how Amilia stood triumphant over Titania? Who stays? Remember, after the titlist is chosen, she receives one more challenge....
Time to vote!
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Well, Titania looks totally bonkers. And check out that fist...it's a blur!
On the other hand, Amilia does the takedown without putting her cee-gar down. Style, girl, you got style.
BRUTE: AMILIA Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
If you're forced to include your opponent in the picture, including them being knocked out of the picture is a good way to go! Actually, I'm not totally convinced that Titania is out of it in the Crugg pic. She looks like she might just get up and go for another round! And is that sweat breaking out on Amelia's forehead? Maybe she needs to lay off the cigars and get some exercise!
I'm voting Titania!
Posted by Xben on :
Based on these pictures alone, Titania gets my vote to stay
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Titania looks more impressive in her victory picture, since we're seeing the final attack instead of just the pose afterwards. She wins!
Posted by Doctor One on :
Titania for brute!
Posted by Pizza Delivery Girl on :
By the time the space-camera was ready, Amilia had already taken Titania *down*. Whereas in Titania's pic, it looks like we're still in the middle of a fight, captions aside. I know who *I*d want on my team.
Keep Amilia!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Who's the Brute? 4 Titania 2 Amilia
Polls remain open...
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
You've got to admire Amilia for keeping her cigar throughout the challenge, but Titania doesn't even break a sweat. So Brute = Titania.
Posted by Insomniac Girl on :
Hey! I want to see the brutes dishing out some brutality! While Titania succeeds admirably in that regard, Ms. Crugg's entry is so after the fact. Who's to guarantee us that it was really her who brought Titania down, and that there weren't any unfair means involved beforehand?
Keep Titania!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I have to go with Titania. Amelia doesn't real do anything. She could have just doped Titania and posed over her. No showing of her using her brute powers.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
7 to 2, pretty clear results... Titania wins!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Stay tuned for Weapon Wielders' face off!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Just wanted to mention that all of the pencilling has been done. Just need to scan, color and letter... that takes time...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
After the death of my old computer, this competition has been delayed even more... However, traditional tools such as pencils and paper have been well utilized, so part of the production is done! Stay tuned!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Alright, some changes have occurred! Marella is our only in to the Empress' competition now. Hope that journalistic integrity is intact!
Nightwind and Spider Girl have battled each other for the FEMME FATALE title. Who do you think should win?
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Spider Girl to win that fight. Nightwind looked like she was only annoying Sussa.
Posted by Xben on :
Spider Girl definitely came out on top in this one
Posted by Insomniac Girl on :
Hi, Sketch Lad! Congrats on the new computer and getting everything running again. Hope you didn't lose anything important with the old one.
I vote to keep Spider Girl.
Maybe I'm callous, but I prefer the more violence-laden entries; they seem to be more.... suitable for the position the contestants are vying for. In the Nightwind picture there's just not enough besting going on. More of a ruffling of hair. Now Sussa on the other hand...
Oh God, I love the last Emerald Empress picture (now with more Tizzles!).
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
3 votes to keep Spider Girl!
Thanks for the mention of the Empress portrait. I've wanted to do a picture like that for ages, and this seemed like the perfect venue!
I will admit that it seems like Spider Girl is really beating Nightwind in those pictures, but is Nightwind being more clever? Is she more charming? More entertaining? These are questions to ponder....
Posted by Doctor One on :
Well, I prefer to keep Nightwind. I've never liked Sussa anyway.
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
quote:Originally posted by Seth Gaterra: Spider Girl to win that fight. Nightwind looked like she was only annoying Sussa.
I agree completely.
Posted by Set on :
I love Nightwind, but Spider Girl owned her.
Spider Girl for the win.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Spider Girl 5 Nightwind 1
Polls still open....
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Give Nightwind credit for showing us something different. Not every blow (tee hee) is the coup de grace. On the other hand, anyone who's ever had a cataract test at the eye doctor's knows how evil a strategically applied puff of air can be.
I give my vote for the win to Spider Girl, however, because she's the Femme Fatale here. I think Nightwind is trying to go the Mentalla route, and femme, that was just fatal. I am doing you une faveur, Berta.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Spider Girl 6 Nightwind 1
Polls still open....
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Nah...polls are closed. Sussa snagged this title!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
All along, I've been using the term Energy Blasters, but Energy Casters sure sounds better. Either way, which do you want to see take the title...Leeta87 or Quantum Queen? Time to vote!
Posted by Doctor One on :
Keep Leeta
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Quantum Queen
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Leeta 87.
Posted by Insomniac Girl on :
Quantum Queen.
Letting your opponents flounder in the air without them having the slightest chance of getting back at you, now that makes total humiliation look effortless. Deliciously evil!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
2 to 2
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
2 to 2
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Quantum Queen looks more powerful; I vote for her.
Backtracking a bit... is it just me, or does Tizzles look like a mutated descendant of Rufus? (And where was Tizzles depicted in canon, anyway?)
Posted by Pizza Delivery Girl on :
Keep Quantum Queen
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
That Leeta pic gave me the creeps in a bad way.
So, who from the 2 good girls? Quantum Queen. I'm thinking Q2 can better fight the Empress if she needs to.
Oh, by the way, I'm surprised Sarya would deck herself out like a mere queen of part of a planet. That's a few steps down.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Who should get the Energy Caster title? Quantum Queen 5 votes Leeta87 2 votes
so far...
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Leeta87.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
QQ 5 L87 3
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Polls closed! Thank you. Stay tuned for the next challenge...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Time to choose the Brains of the Operation. Who should win? Brainiac 4 or Saturn Queen?
Posted by Doctor One on :
Both scenes are excellently drawn (and very, very disturbing). I'm going to vote for Brainiac 4, but the SQ picture was just as good.
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
I'm going for Brainiac 4.
Posted by Set on :
I like them both, but Saturn Queen gets my vote for the beehive.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Saturn Queen!
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
2 to 2
Posted by Pizza Delivery Girl on :
Keep Brainiac 4.
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
I wouldn't have minded (tee hee!) if one of the Brains had just locked the other in the space-closet or similar. Sometimes KISS is the smartest way to go....
Posted by Pizza Delivery Girl on :
quote:Originally posted by Thriftshop Debutante: I wouldn't have minded (tee hee!) if one of the Brains had just locked the other in the space-closet or similar.
It would have had to be Saturn Queen... being a Brainiac means *never* choosing the shortest path between states A and B.
After all, B4 could have just shot Saturn Queen with a long range weapon, rather than inventing a brain-scrambler and then, somehow, convincing her opponent to put it on....
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
I go with Saturn Queen; she seems to be enjoying her work more, and her victim's in more pain.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Tough, because Saturn Queen looks really humiliated whereas B4 could just be having a super-migraine.... However, B4 relied on machinery which might not always be available in times of crisis.
So keep Saturn Queen.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Saturn Queen- 5 votes Brainiac 4- 3 votes
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Polls are closted! It was a pretty close one, but Saturn Queen has enough of a lead to win the title of BRAINS of the OPERATION!
Now it's time to vote for who should get the WEAPONS WIELDER title...
SILVER SLASHER OR SILVER SWORD
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Silver Slasher - she gets right in there for the attack. That's got to take guts.
Posted by Doctor One on :
Keep the Slasher, her weapon is herself. And she just looks fiercer.
Posted by Seth Gaterra on :
Definitely Silver Slasher -- she's done better with her attack.
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Miss Hopeless Case herself: The Silver Slasher.
Posted by Set on :
Slasher, definitely. I have a soft-spot for members of the League of Assassins.
Nice picture of Saturn Queen! She clearly enjoyed her win over Mommiac.
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Silver Slasher gets it in my book.
Posted by Insomniac Girl on :
I’ll just go join that dogpile over there with the “We love Silver Slasher” sign sticking out of it.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
I think this is the first unanimous decision! Silver Slasher wins...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Now that the Five have been determined, the Empress would like to put them to the test...stay tuned!
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Hmmmm. Have you picked out who from the 20th century the team will be challenging?
Titania vs Wonder Woman Spider Girl vs Black Canary Quantum Queen vs Green Lantern Saturn Queen vs Oracle Silver Slasher vs. Platinum
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
I did have some ideas about that, and your guesses are very close...so...let's keep this democratic..
Please make a list like Quis did just above. Which 20th century icons would you like to see the Emerald Empress' Five tackle?
Oh, btw...lets call them the Emerald Five.
I was thinking JLA... Titania vs Superman Saturn Queen vs Martian Manhunter Spider Girl vs Batman Silver Slasher vs Wonder Woman Quantum Queen vs Flash
quite similar to Quis' ideas
I also thought it'd be cool to pit them against Bat villains... Titania vs Bane Spider Girl vs Catwoman Quantum Queen vs Penguin Saturn Queen vs Riddler Silver Slasher vs Joker
What else ya got?
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Oooooooo Let me think of villians for them to fight.
Titania vs Solomon Grundy Spider Girl vs Ragdoll Quantum Queen vs Felix Faust Saturn Queen vs Gorilla Grodd Silver Slasher vs Catwoman
as you can see I went beyond Batman villians.
Posted by Set on :
The Teen Titans edition
Titania vs Cyborg Spider Girl vs Changeling Quantum Queen vs Starfire Saturn Queen vs Raven Silver Slasher vs Nightwing
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
I've written/drawn the conclusion to this tale. Stay tuned...
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Thank you to those of you who came up with ideas for the 20th century face-offs. Obviously, that won't be happening. I think the Empress has been impressed and is ready to move on to the next thing...
Thanks everyone, it's been a RIDE!
Posted by Thriftshop Debutante on :
Girl, please.
Love ya/mean it!
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Great finale, Sketchy! The Empress has never looked or sounded better!
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Love ya/mean it!