Superhero Redux Draft

venom_7

venom_7

Starter
#61
#61
I pick:

The Flash - Wally West (DC Comics)


Marvel's Quicksilver is WAYYY cooler, but the Flash has more namesake

All incarnations of the Flash can move, think, react at superhuman speeds. Some, notably later versions, can vibrate so fast that they can walk through walls, travel through time and can also lend and borrow speed. Furthermore, all members have an invisible aura around their bodies that prevents themselves and their clothes from being affected by air friction as they move at high speed.
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jalfa

jalfa

Starter
#64
#64
Quickly, as I don't have much time:

Lobsang Ludd (Thief of Time - Terry Pratchett)



Okay, so I would hope at least somebody knows the book, or at least the Discworld series, would make things easier. Lobsang (né Newgate) Ludd used to be a member of the Thieve's Guild who found him abandoned on their doorstep. However, it didn't take long for the History Monks to discover his amazing abilities in bending time, so they took him over and started teaching him the secrets of their way. This didn't work out too well, because Lobsang knew much more than they did, without knowing why. In the end it turns out that Lobsang has a double, Jeremy Clockson, who is him, only born a fraction of a second later, and with whom he unites when touching him. At this point, it becomes clear that the two are the son of Wen the Eternally Surprised (first of the History Monks) and Time herself and he inherits all of her powers. As wiki puts it:

wikipedia said:
After fusing with Jeremy, Lobsang inherited all of Time's powers (though due to his inexperience he needs "time" to recharge them initially) and eventually takes over her role. Due to his nature, even before this Death could not see him, as he lies outside of Death's influence.

At the end of Thief of Time he shares an unspecified "perfect moment" with Susan Sto Helit (a.k.a. Susan Death), who is also a human who inherited qualities from an anthropomorphic personification. Lobsang inherited powers directly from his parent; she, indirectly from a foster grandparent (Death). However, unlike Susan, who is mostly human, Lobsang is "mostly not" human- he has the mindset and "infuriating smile" of a God, and thinks in 16 dimensions- he claims that even seeing in only 4 is hard, making it difficult to maintain corporeal form
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobsang_Ludd

So, another omnipotent being. Nice.
 
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Emma

Emma

Starter
#65
#65
I was the weird kid who liked The Green lantern, so, for showing him respect he has agreed to come defend my island; In his most awesome form.


Kyle Rayner - Ion (DC Comics)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_(DC_Comics)




Powers: (lifted from Wikipedia) The sum total of all the energies contained by the Guardians of the Universe and the Central Power Battery which granted the possessor nigh-omnipotent control over time, space and reality. (He's the most awesome version of The Green Lantern)
 
SLAB

SLAB

Hall of Famer
#66
#66


My next pick has been brought into my camp to simply bring the awesome. (And the Duff) (And the Cheerleaders)

The one.
The only.

DUFFMAN!

Ohhhh Yeah!
 
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venom_7

venom_7

Starter
#68
#68
My Pick:

Iceman (Marvel Comics)



Wanted to get him last year, one of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe if he realized his full potential. Reminds me a bit of Tyreke Evans.

 
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jalfa

jalfa

Starter
#75
#75
For some reason, I'm having trouble finding decent pictures for my last two picks. Anyway, on with the gods:

Eriond (Malloreon Saga)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deities_in_The_Belgariad_and_The_Malloreon#Eriond

My pick isn't the guy with the effaminate hair or the guy in the armor, but rather the child in front. Cute, right?

Bit of background info: There's basically two saga's revolving around the universe he's from, the Belgariad and the Mallorean. In the Belgarian the setting is explained. Basically, there are a few gods that each have their own people. One of them, however, is evil and starts trouble (wars, bloodshed, thievery of very important magical artefacts and the like). In the Belgariad that guy is killed, in the Malloreon, the new god is instated, which would be Eriond. He plaed a role in the other things as well, but I'm not going into that, just read the books, it's a good and pretty light read.

The thing about Eriond, as he's the fulfillment of a prophecy, the whole energy of the universe is concentrated upon him. He's even supposed to replace all other gods and become te one sole god of humanity. In addition to being pretty goddamn powerful, he's also really, really nice. So far, my heros have all been a bit ambiguous in that department. Manhattan is apathetic, the Haitian ethically pretty neutral, Lobsang is more practical-minded and not unerringly good. Eriond is. He was raised specifically to be pure of heart, so that he'd be able to steal a (unimaginably powerful) magical artefact and it kind of carried over into his adult- and later godhood. He never kills anybody, but rather prefers to persuade, heal (mental) illnesses or take away the powers of his opponents. Of course, he can afford to be so picky, seeing as how he's untouchable and stuff.
 
Emma

Emma

Starter
#76
#76
Rhapsody - Symphony of Ages

Spoilered for you with slow connections

So, why the chick and not the bada** assassin or monster gladiator in the background? Well, she is one of my favorite tragic heroines.

A paltry explanation from wikipedia:
Child of Sky, Namer and Singer. A young woman of human and Lirin descent, she is a talented musician who uses music as a force to change the world around her. Having suffered a great deal of trauma, she's become self-sufficient by necessity but is prone to bouts of melancholy when she thinks about all she has lost. Rhapsody is also unnaturally beautiful, a fact that escapes her and brings her more trouble than fortune.
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(We'll get her some good company)

Besides being an adequate warrior, proficient with both sword and bow and arrow, she possesses a cool magical ability that enables her to alter the identity of the people she sings about. If anyone hears a single note she changes your true name, (among other things) freeing you from any binding pacts you may have had and ending the benefits or consequences thereof, forcing the implications carried by the new name upon you as well. You want to change from Spawn to Bernie Madoff (switching you from one personal hell to another)? All she has to do is sing it.

I will try and answer any questions this may bring up to the best of my ability.
 
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SLAB

SLAB

Hall of Famer
#77
#77
MEGA MAN!!!






Able to constantly take down Dr. Wily's robot nemesis' and then absorb their power for himself, this Mega Man is fully charged with every villain Wily has thrown at him.

He has no weakness!!!
 
venom_7

venom_7

Starter
#79
#79
My Pick:

V (V for Vendetta)



Remember, remember, the 5th of November, the gunpowder treason and plot.

I know of no reason the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.




Every team needs a brain. The Joker would say that V is a schemer.
 
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Jespher

Jespher

Starter
#81
#81
jalfa said:
For some reason, I'm having trouble finding decent pictures for my last two picks. Anyway, on with the gods:

Eriond (Malloreon Saga)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deities_in_The_Belgariad_and_The_Malloreon#Eriond

My pick isn't the guy with the effaminate hair or the guy in the armor, but rather the child in front. Cute, right?

Bit of background info: There's basically two saga's revolving around the universe he's from, the Belgariad and the Mallorean. In the Belgarian the setting is explained. Basically, there are a few gods that each have their own people. One of them, however, is evil and starts trouble (wars, bloodshed, thievery of very important magical artefacts and the like). In the Belgariad that guy is killed, in the Malloreon, the new god is instated, which would be Eriond. He plaed a role in the other things as well, but I'm not going into that, just read the books, it's a good and pretty light read.

The thing about Eriond, as he's the fulfillment of a prophecy, the whole energy of the universe is concentrated upon him. He's even supposed to replace all other gods and become te one sole god of humanity. In addition to being pretty goddamn powerful, he's also really, really nice. So far, my heros have all been a bit ambiguous in that department. Manhattan is apathetic, the Haitian ethically pretty neutral, Lobsang is more practical-minded and not unerringly good. Eriond is. He was raised specifically to be pure of heart, so that he'd be able to steal a (unimaginably powerful) magical artefact and it kind of carried over into his adult- and later godhood. He never kills anybody, but rather prefers to persuade, heal (mental) illnesses or take away the powers of his opponents. Of course, he can afford to be so picky, seeing as how he's untouchable and stuff.
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Looks like Franklin's got some friendly competition...:).
 
jalfa

jalfa

Starter
#82
#82
Jespher said:
Looks like Franklin's got some friendly competition...:).
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Well, they both have that child prodigy thing going for them, but, in character, Eriond is far more similar to Aslan (if we're keeping with your team). Even when he's very little and can only speak one word, he has as great an understanding of the world as the oldest and wisest character in the story. Once he becomes a youth, he is pretty much omniscient (although he only occasionally lets on) and, for instance, is considered by Ul, the father of all gods, as an equal.
 
Jespher

Jespher

Starter
#87
#87
jalfa said:
Again: Why? He has already made five picks, shouldn't he be due the round after?
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It's a 4 round head start. Everyone had the opportunity to pick previously assembled teams during the declaration phase. That's kind of why I was so surprised that only 3 people actually chose to do so...
 
GeraldWallace#3

GeraldWallace#3

Bench
#88
#88
Sorry for the wait,

Sully Sullenberger III



Ny Daily News said:
A former fighter pilot was hailed as the Hero of the Hudson Thursday night after he landed a stricken US Airways jet in the river - and made sure everybody got out alive.

Pilot Chesley Sullenberger was still drying off when Mayor Bloomberg sang his praises.

"He did a masterful job of landing the plane in the river" and evacuating the passengers, Bloomberg said of the veteran pilot who lives near San Francisco.

With water seeping into the plane - and all his 150 passengers and four other crew members safe - Sullenberger walked up and down the center aisle twice to make sure nobody was left before he, too, fled the jet, the mayor said.

"He was the last one off the plane,"
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Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/200...plane_crashes_in_hudson_ri.html#ixzz0naNbslI2


A true American hero, this is the man that led the miracle on the Hudson, and what a miracle it was. Everyone on board the plane survived. He took a risk to save everyone's live and he succeeded for that he is one of the bravest and fearless men around.
 
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