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Tiffany Spiffany....

OMG, Queen Drura is beautiful!

CHARACTER SKETCH: Tenzil Kem

Tenzil is like the main character from an 80s teen movie. He's like Ferris Bueller, Marty McFly, and Zach Morris all rolled into one. Not conventially "cool", and yet so incredibly cool. Despite his ever-present shades, he always sees the brightest side of life. He is completely confident that things will work out for the best in the end, and they usually do. Of course, he's not beyond breaking whatever rules are necessary to insure this...

His family is wacko, and completely dysfunctional, yet he takes as much of it as he can in stride, confident that everything will work out. He shows far more loyalty to them than they deserve. Despite the fact that the series begins with his plan to move out, he'd never really completely abandon his folks or his brother, no matter how creepy they are or how miserable they make him.

His best and oldest friend is the girl who grew up next door, Taryn Loy. He depends on her to keep him focused and to keep his more irresponsible side in check, while he serves to provide joy and levity to her life.

Tenz is handsome, charming, and witty. But more than anything he is a good guy. That's why he's the star of the series, right?

CHARACTER SKETCH: Taryn Loy

Taryn is the girl next door, if the girl next door's dad were a mad scientist who does crazy biological experiments on family members as well as family pets and if her mom had left after being given an extra breast by her aforementioned mad scientist dad. Taryn grew up very quick, and unlike Tenzil, who somehow managed to keep a childlike optimism despite his circumstances, Taryn harbors a certain resentment at her lot in life.

(At least initially in the series...) She is the responsible one, who always sees what's really at stake and what is really important. Despite the fact that she rarely explicitly laughs at Tenzil or his antics, she secretly values very highly the joy he brings into her life. He's the only person that she completely trusts, and deep down, she fears losing him more than almost anything. There's a certain lack of self-confidence, a unwillingness to believe that others' actually care about her, and at the same time, a strong desire to find a group that she really fits in with. She often uses her enhanced physical strength to cover up this insecurity.

Taryn is cute, cuter than she believes herself to be. In Tenzil's words, she's "just-rightly endowed". She is tall and lean, with maybe even even a slightly athletic build.

I LOVE Calorie Queen! More than ever, now! Be ready for lots of pictures of her coming up!

Nothing but good news, Dean!

Eryk writes some kick-butt profiles, doesn't he?

If no one objects, my upcoming project will be to restart the MEL:TS Secret Files & Origins thread with reposts of the synopses, character bios and Dean's artwork while continuing THIS thread as a MEL:TS chat thread.

Just wait'll you see my Opposable Big Toes Boy profile!

I had an idea about OBTB, Eryk.... he hasn't had any lines yet, and he acts kinda monkey-ish and they treat him almost like a pet, but what if he's highly intelligent?

OBTB has many secrets, and the fact that he is highly intelligent is only one of them!

Good job on the new Secret Files, Lash! It was a good idea to separate the chat area.

I finally read up to issue #8 last night! My, I love this series!

Lash & EDE...you two are seriously the gods of Legion humor. Please do keep it up! I love how every character, even the Kems, have a role to play...it's a fan of secondary characters' dream come true.

I can't wait to see Obadiah's pencils for it, and whatever other pretty pictures Dean has waiting for us! Now to finish reading the Stupid Stalag of Space.

Can't have too many MEL:TS threads as far as I'm concenrned, Dean!

YAY, Future!! Glad you enjoyed it so far! Feel free to post your comments on the 'Stupid Stalag..." storyline!

If I print out the scripts, will you autograph them for me? (signed) A Fan!

P.S. Are these in the Library of Congress yet?

I'll sign anything you like as long as you promise not to sell it on eBay!

Sell it on eBay?!? Do you think I'm some cheap lowlife like Pa Kem?

Wow! You never know who's going to show up in the series!

., are you implying that Dirk goes to Gay Bars?

I was implying that he goes to hip, trendy, ritzy clubs. Of course, everyone knows that the gay clubs are the trendiest, and have the best drugs for young, hedonistically minded youths with cash to blow!

EXcellent....

A bit of insight into .'s creative process, if anyone's interested:

So we had the girls wandering around Legion World, and I decided they needed to run into someone. My first thought was that it would be one of the male Legionnaires, who would kind of hit on them (as it is only natural that two attractive young women walking around Legion World would be hit on by a Legion male). Then I got to thinking about who it should be. Sun Boy would be the most natural choice, but he's not a Legionnaire in this continuity. Then I started thinking, "Wait, the Spiffany's are rich and from Earth, Dirk is rich and from Earth, shouldn't they know each other?" Then suddenly the idea that Dirk might very likely be a part of the party crowd that Lester once hung with, before his exile to Bismoll. And thus is an idea born!

Not to mention Dirk's torrid affair with Lester!

But of course, I'm going to mention it. Or rather, Tiffany is after he hits on her!

EXcellent!

Jeeprs! I hope Eryk doesn't kill me for the way I opened MEL:TS # 12!

Well, I just hope that you've got some idea of how we're getting that opening scene, because I sure as hell don't!