Supervillains Redux Draft

[Jespher]

Thank you ryanandty. We are that much closer to world conquest. Muahahahahahahaha...

SLAB is now on the clock for Phase 3. PM sent .

 

[GeraldWallace#3]

sorry for the wait guys, I'll be starting from scratch on this one.

 

[Jespher]

SLAB has timed out. He was here this morning, but must not have read his PMS .

xrzn is on the clock. PM sent .

 

[SLAB]

Sorry guys. My hero/villains was buried behind Brick's Draft PMs. I'll check for more than one PM in the future.

With my pick, I choose...


Why so serious?

The Joker, circa The Dark Knight.
Pure evil, and a leader at that.

Phase one of my plan is in order. I have myself someone who can control the masses and make other baddies do his bidding.

 

[xrzn]

With the 2nd pick, Team NAME TBD LATER selects:

MAGNETO

Magneto possesses the power to control all forms of magnetism. He can shape and manipulate magnetic fields that exist naturally or artificially. It is unclear, however, whether he must draw magnetic force from outside himself (if so, then he can do so over vast distances), or whether he can also generate magnetic force from within himself. Nor is it clear whether Magneto's power is psionic or purely physiological in nature. Magneto's power is, for all practical purposes, limitless. Moreover, he can use his magnetic powers in more than one way simultaneously. He can completely assemble a complicated machine within seconds through his powers. He can erect magnetic force fields with a high degree of impenetrability around himself for protection.

Although Magneto’s primary power is control over magnetism, he can also project or manipulate any form of energy that is part of the electromagnetic spectrum, including visible light, radio waves, ultraviolet light, gamma rays, and x-rays. However, Magneto almost always uses only magnetism, since it’s more difficult for him to manipulate other forms of energy. Magneto has also exhibited powers of astral projection and telepathy, and has claimed to be able to control the minds of others, though his abilities along these lines appear to be minimal.

http://marvel.com/universe/Magneto_(Magnus)

 

[jalfa]

The Usher/Brother Justin Crow (Carnivàle)

Alright, I don't quite know if I should use spoiler tags here, since I don't expect anyone to have seen Carnivàle. However, it's been five years, so...well, whatever. Sadly, the all too sudden cancellation of the show left quite a few question unanswered, but some things about Brother Justin are clear. For one, he is evil incarnate, despite him not knowing it from the beginning. By the end of the show, his one purpose in life was killing as many people as possible. That's it. Just killing people, no purpose, no 'in order to', just kill them. A delightful quality in a villain.

His powers are mainly mental, especially suggestive. He spends most of his time rallying massive amounts of people around him (obviously only to kill them later on) that tend to hang on his every word and do as he tells them. It's never quite clear if his manipulations of reality are just in the heads of his victims, but seeing how most of them actually do manifest in reality (whether it be women spitting coins or old men losing teeth) they can't be just mental. One of my main reasons for picking him, though: After he received his boon by killing Henry Scudder, there is just one man that can hurt him and just one weapon he can do it with. And since Ben Hawkins (the man) was last seen quite possibly dying and the weapon was pretty much destroyed, there's not much to be feared on that front.

 

[Emma]

MAGNETO

Any language ever conceived expresses my dislike for you inadequately.

 

[venom_7]

Venom (comics)

yeah I'm obsessed.

Edward Brock joins my team, completely ravaged by an alien symbiote. Lets gets this straight now. Venom is controlled by rage and a NEED for revenge, and he is not the little pansy that Topher Grace made him out to be in the movie.

He is not the brains, he is my muscle.
(from Wiki)
The first and most famous Venom, Eddie Brock, was a reporter for the Daily Bugle before he fabricated a story revealing the identity of the Sin-Eater. Shortly after the story was published Spider-Man caught the real Sin-Eater, and Brock was disgraced as a news reporter, costing him his job and then his wife. Now writing for cheap gossip magazines, Brock centers the frustration of his life on utter loathing of Spider-Man, which only escalates when it is revealed he has cancer. In response, Brock begins working out, bringing his body to a higher performance. Unable to cope with his misfortune, Brock contemplates suicide and goes to a church to pray for forgiveness. Meanwhile, the symbiote, having recovered and needing another human host in order to survive, finds itself psychically attracted to Brock for both his increased adrenaline and mutual hatred for Spider-Man.

Spoiler

Together they formed into the first version of the dark, villainous creature known as Venom. This name originally applied to Brock, over the symbiote. But over the years as the symbiote itself lent toward more intelligence and moved to additional human hosts, the name began to apply to the symbiote as well as its hosts. Brock as Venom fought Spider-Man many times, and came close to winning on several occasions. As well as helping Eddie to seek continued revenge against Spider-Man, the symbiote also allowed him to indulge in a sporadic career as a vigilante. Eddie and the symbiote both share, at times, a desire to protect innocent people from all harm, even if it means working side-by-side with the hated Spider-Man.

Sweet.

 

[venom_7]

also, vikinginferno's mailbox is full

 

[vikinginferno]

My first supervillain is...

I guess he doesnt have super powers, per se, but he does have super grinchy powers...

 

[SacKings7]

Venom (comics)

Still awesome as always

 

[Emma]

I thought there was a four round head start for those who didn't adopt a team.

My bad, I didn't know it were my turn.

 

[jalfa]

I thought there was a four round head start for those who didn't adopt a team.

My bad, I didn't know it were my turn.

I do think that your original assumption is correct, it should be Geraldwallace's turn.

 

[vikinginferno]

Dang sorry, my bad. Forgot about that head start.

 

[GeraldWallace#3]

For my selection I am going to take the first pick of last years draft. Can't believe he fell to me, and to add to my laziness I'll use vikinginferno's write-up on him because it basically sums up everything I wanted to say. Thanks Viking!

Well, I am going to pick anyway. I know who I want. With the first pick of the supervillain draft I select...

Galactus!

Galactus is the ultimate villain and will be the leader of my team; he wields the Power Cosmic and has been described as "the most awesome living entity in the cosmos". Galactus can employ the Power Cosmic to produce nearly any effect he desires, including the molecular restructuring and transmutation of matter, the teleportation of objects — even the Golden Galaxy — across space or time, size-alteration, the projection of energy with indeterminable destructive force, the erection of nearly impenetrable force fields, the creation of interdimensional, and intra-dimensional portals, telepathy, telekinesis, and cosmic awareness on a universal scale. He can also resurrect himself if for some reason he dies. Galactus can bolster his own strength beyond any known system of measure. In addition, despite being a physical being, Galactus can adopt a manifestation (M-Body) from the Dimension of Manifestations in order to commune with abstract beings, such as Death and Eternity. Galactus has even shown the abilities to create sentient life in the form of a Tyrant as shown in the picture below:





Due to his vast power and intrinsic, natural role in the universal order, he considers himself better than everyone else and I agree with him on that and he should be able to lead my team to take over the planet and destroy everyone and everything necessary. He is the leader, the franchise player, the MJ.

 

[GeraldWallace#3]

Sorry forgot it's not a serpintene sp?

 

[Jespher]

Just to reiterate, neither redux draft is serpentine. SLAB is on the clock .

 

[SLAB]

With the next pick in the Villain draft.

Kefka, Final Fantasy VI.

Here to give some more terror (despite his 'God Form' look in the picture above), another evil clown.

And this evil clown God is downright scary. He takes over the world... Yes, he actually takes over the world in his game. Despite what the protagonists do, he still takes over the world, and the only reason to fight on is to save the barren wasteland he then rules over. He thinks all life other than himself is purposeless and meaningless so he will just eradicate them all.

From within his tower in his world of ruin, he possesses the 'Light of Judgement' which he uses to destroy whole non-worshipping cities. A beam of light capable of ripping huge fissures in his very world.

This guy is scary.

 

[xrzn]

CARNAGE

Description to come soon.

 

[jalfa]

Khorne (Warhammer)

Khorne is the Chaos god of hate, bloodshed, war, and violent death, as well as honour, bravery and martial skill. The World Eaters Chaos Space Marines are dedicated to him and his cause: The shedding of blood and the defeating of all enemies. Every act of killing gives Khorne power; the more senseless and destructive, the better. Khorne's daemons are Bloodthirsters, Flesh Hounds, and Bloodletters. His opposite is Slaanesh, due to Khorne's dislike of the other god's effeminate hedonism; in addition, Khorne's value of "death to all" is at odds with Slaanesh's "enjoy life as much as possible through sensual extremes". Khorne's rivalry with Slaanesh is also fueled by the Eldar god of war, Khaela Mensha Khaine, being first defeated, dominated, then fragmented by Slaanesh. Khorne is viewed as the mightiest of the four great Chaos powers.
However, it must be noted that Khorne's followers seek not to cause pain - pain is the domain of Slaanesh, as is pleasure. They wish only to kill, because while the blood of their victims strengthens Khorne, their suffering empowers his nemesis.
Khorne himself is seen as a mighty being, clad in brass armor, sitting atop a mighty throne of skulls standing in a sea of blood - the throne is made up of every skull his followers take (as well as the skulls of his fallen champions) and every droplet of blood they spill.
The battle-cry of the followers of Khorne reflects his desire for wanton violence: "Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Throne of Khorne!" Alternatively, they may cry, "Skulls for the Skull Throne!" In the throes of violence, Khorne's followers are also known to bellow, "MAIM!KILL!BURN!" repeatedly while hacking apart their enemies. Also, Khorne's Chosen berserkers often shout "Break their backs!" while in the thick of battle. The followers of Khorne seek nothing more than to spill the blood of their enemy's and kill. Sometimes the followers of khorne have been known to fight amongst them self if they have no enemy's to fight as a day not spent killing is a day spent wasted in the eyes of khorne.
The Greater Daemons of Khorne are called Bloodthirsters (other names given to them in background are Blooded Ones, Lords of Skulls, High-handed Slayers and War Given Form). Of all the Daemons, they bear the greatest resemblance to stereotypical demons (Baphomets), having a human body, cloven hooves instead of feet, leathery bat-like wings and horned dogs-heads. An earlier model of the Bloodthirster replaced the dog-head with an ugly human face, but recently the model has gone back to its canine-featured roots. They wield a fiery whip and a massive two-headed battle-axe (possessed by another Bloodthirster in earlier editions) simultaneously in battle. They are the most combative of all Daemons.
The Daemons of Khorne are called Bloodletters, ugly, horned humanoids with cloven hooves who tote blood-drinking battle-axes or swords.
The Daemon Beasts of Khorne are Flesh Hounds, monstrous and ferocious, pseudo-canine creatures notorious for their ability to track down their chosen prey.
Champions of Khorne, whilst being bloodthirsty combat specialists, are often seen riding Juggernauts of Khorne into battle. These mounts are part daemon,and part hell-forged brass machines. They are capable of charging through their prey without pause, causing mass carnage equal to that of the champions on top, who are probably taking skulls by the second with their chain-axes.
Khorne's Sacred Number is eight and, where possible, his warriors will form up into squads of this number. Khorne's colors are blood red, black and brass.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorne#Khorne

So, a deity of wanton violence with innumerable followers, seems fitting.

 

[venom_7]

Really struggling on this one, I'm sure my next guy will make it back to me, but I have another two that might not so I am going to take one of them here:

My Pick:
Sylar

First and foremost, I am implementing
"in their prime" here, especially after the last episode.

He's evil, he can be a good team player, and most importantly, when my baddie takes out your goodie, Sylar check his brain, and now he can do whatever it is that your 'hero' could do.

Sylar's base power, as described by Chandra Suresh, is "intuitive aptitude", the ability to innately understand and manipulate patterns within complex systems. As revealed in "One of Us, One of Them", this power comes with a nearly insatiable hunger for "understanding", which, in Sylar's case, specifically refers to craving the powers of others, driving him to kill other superpowered humans to understand their powers and make them his own. Despite the strength of this hunger, two episodes have shown that it can be resisted or satiated: in the alternate future of "Five Years Gone", Sylar has taken on so many abilities that he simply desires to get rid of all of his potential "competition" (other superhumans, to be exact); in the future of "I Am Become Death", he has resumed his identity as Gabriel Gray and denies his hunger for the sake of his son.

Sylar's intuitive aptitude allows him to deduce the workings of the powers of others; by examining the brain of his victim, he is able to find the brain's connection to the ability, and once he finds said connection, he can immediately replicate the power himself. However, he cannot acquire an ability from a dead person, even if their brains are intact. In "Fallout", Noah Bennet theorizes that Sylar's additional powers are a product of using foreign DNA to alter his own, which as a side-effect has driven him insane.

Of all the powers Sylar has acquired, the most prominently used is telekinesis, which is the first power he took. In contrast to the limited abilities Brian Davis displayed, Sylar's skills are far more advanced; he exhibits both fine control (precisely cutting open the skulls of his victims) and sheer force (flipping a police van), in addition to being able to use it to enhance his own strength and durability to superhuman levels, and using it to control another's motor skills in a manner similar to Eric Doyle's puppet mastery. Tests done on Sylar by Bennet's associate Hank show no overt signs of powers other than telekinesis; while their tests show that he possesses other powers, they are unable to identify what they are. In "The Hard Part", Sylar demonstrates he can use at least two of his acquired abilities at the same time.

Spoiler

 

[Löwenherz]

Khorne (Warhammer)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorne#Khorne

So, a deity of wanton violence with innumerable followers, seems fitting.

Hmm, never played Warhammer, but from the description that's an impressive pick. Looks like Diablo has a rival

 

[jalfa]

Hmm, never played Warhammer, but from the description that's an impressive pick. Looks like Diablo has a rival

Thanks. It's been sometime since I last played Warhammer, but some things stick, Khorne is definitely one of them. I find it generally helps to have a bit of background in fantasy to draw on, I wouldn't want to rely on comics too much.

 

[Jespher]

vikinginferno will time out in about 10 minutes...

 

[vikinginferno]

Time to get my 2nd villainous leader:

Dr. Evil

 

[GeraldWallace#3]

Dr. Doom

As the ruler of Latveria, Victor Von Doom is one of the few villains in comics that is also a diplomat. A frequent opponent of the Fantastic Four and former friend of Reed Richards, Doom is one of the smartest men in the Marvel Universe. Doom’s intellect has allowed him to create a variety of inventions from a time machine to machines that steal the Power Cosmic, but his greatest creation is his armor. Housing numerous gadgets and abilities, the armor has allowed Doom to take on even the most powerful of opponents. Doom is also incredibly gifted in sorcery, and has even bested Dr. Strange at times.



It is also interesting to note that Doom is technically not a Doctor –- he merely bestowed the title upon himself.

 

[SLAB]

With my third pick...

Pennywise, aka, IT.

He has a list of evil talents...
1: He eats kids.
2: He can turn into a giant Spider of death.
3: His original form is 'Deadlights'.
4: He is another Evil E'fing clown.

 

[xrzn]

MR. BURNS

Everyone needs a bankroller.

 

[jalfa]

A bit too tired for a full writeup, so just quickly:

The Auditors - Discworld (Terry Pratchett)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditors_of_Reality

So far, my villains have all (/both) been extremely powerful, viscious and unkillable. The auditors, I'm afraid are just two out of those three. The Auditors of Reality are the bureaucrats of everything (btw, if you think that bureaucrats aren't the epitome of evil, you very clearly have never lived in Germany). They see to it that everything works -all natural laws and so forth- and catalogue everything that happens. They hate life, especially humans, since it's messy and things like imagination, poetry and things like that are very difficult to account for.

They never directly attack humanity, since they are prohibited to do so. However, they can and frequently do act through agents that they corrupt and empower with their unlimited supply of means, be it money, items needed to destroy the world, anything. They have also been known to once direct a meteor to crash on the Discworld, only Great A'Tuin (the Turtle on which the Discworld rests) evaded it. They cannot be defeated, since there is an endless supply of them, whenever one is killed -which isn't all that hard- another one pops up. At one point, Death and the four other riders of the apocalypse (yes, there was a fifth one, don't ask) tried to stop them from destroying humankind and were only successful because Lobsang Ludd managed to destroy Time's prison before.

The only downside to the Auditors is that they at time lack imagination and cruelty, two things the rest of my team will gladly provide, whilst the Auditors make their endless supply of power available. This should work out.

 

[venom_7]

My Pick:

Harley Quinn (DC Comics)

If nothing else, she's completely bonkers. Pretty good at following orders too. Imagine the snarky Sylar and the ridiculous-ness of Harley Quinn on a tag team mission....

Annoying to the point of fear. Then Sylar rips your brain out.