Dread
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Having exhausted a lot of my better ideas in past posts littered throughout the past 68 pages randomly, I wracked my brain to come up with some idea here worth typing or reading about. My last was something with Superpro.
This one is perhaps one that reeks of DC-syndrome a bit, Night-Thrasher II.
The premise, like I said, is simple. The original Dwayne Taylor, a.k.a. Night-Thrasher, was the legal guardian of Elvin Holiday, and the two were very close, both frequently leaving and rejoining the New Warriors together. He had only briefly known Microbe, another adopted kid Dwayne took in, before both Microbe and Dwayne were killed by Nitro at Stamford. He'd been away at boarding school trying to complete his education when it occured, and naturally as shown in SHE-HULK #8, he took it especially hard that the NW's were taking the fall for Nitro in the eyes of the public, and they had a deadpool out against them. Joining Cap's Secret Avengers with NW founding member Justice, he was captured, but freed later by an attack by the Secret Avengers (shown in the ASM/FF tie-in's).
Overlooked because of his stereotype as well as at times overly 90's dress, Elvin Holiday is not a being to dismiss. He has the body of a demigod, capable of lifting tens of tons, and increasing expotentially in strength so long as he's engaged in violent behavior, such as hitting something. He can also run fast enough to keep up with a subway train. But in reality he was a 13-14 year old boy when he first gained his power and transformed into a 6' 6'', 450 lb tanker; even in Marvel time, at most he'd be maybe 17-18 now. He'd already lost his grandmother to criminals and losing Taylor too represented a last straw. The mind of a teenager inside a body with potential for limitless strength.
The SHRA forcing him to go underground and having gotten a high school dipoloma, Holiday decides that he can't allow the legacy of Taylor to go unavenged in the media. With Taylor dead, Holiday inherites whatever is left of his fortune and goods, which he uses to have constructed a new suit of Night-Thrasher armor, only large enough to fit his frame. He carries Taylor's Escrima sticks, only has them coated in Vibranium to survive his escalating strength. He keeps the skateboard, but also coats that in metal to use as a shield or blunt weapon, and also to maintain the legacy. The first villian he goes after is Midnight's Fire, who's still working in the drug trade and is more than surprised to see the armor again after hearing of Stamford. Midnight's Fire capitlized during the CW by staying under the radar of the likes of Hammerhead or Kingpin's attempts to organize, but being successful regardless (especially by rarely staying in NYC or Chicago). Considering Holiday is 3 inches taller and a good 200+ lbs heavier than Taylor was, some criminals aren't aware if this is a new Thrasher or the original somehow survived Stamford and has become more powerful (people get empowered by various explosions rather routinely in Marvel). His low profile on the scene after the NW's disbandments no longer aiding him, Midnight's Fire is no match for Holiday, and is almost easily crippled and left for the police.
Next, the villian Black Death learns that his enemy Gravity has died, and attempts to destroy ESU again. Naturally that is one of Spider-Man's old stomping grounds and in the middle of superhero central, but Holiday is on the scene first, outright defeating the villian.
Privately, Holiday is at risk of falling into the same trap that used to turn allies away from Taylor during his New Warriors tenure. He remains so focused on stopping crime and venting his anger that he neglects others. Silohette and Justice worry about him and seek him out, more than capable of deducing who is behind the new armor. Even Firestar becomes worried as she hears about some of his exploits on television.
It all comes to a head when another explosive supervillian, Powderkeg, goes on a spree of destruction attempting to flee to Canada after a mildly successful string of bank robberies in New Jersey. Pursued by Holiday, and both of them battling past the highway and nearing more civilian residences, can Elvin begin to realize his self destructive path before another tragedy ensues? Or is he really just a kid with an nearly unstoppable body to match his temper on a death wish?
So? That any good? Or does it smack of the stuff I'd flame in a Joe Fridays?
This one is perhaps one that reeks of DC-syndrome a bit, Night-Thrasher II.
The premise, like I said, is simple. The original Dwayne Taylor, a.k.a. Night-Thrasher, was the legal guardian of Elvin Holiday, and the two were very close, both frequently leaving and rejoining the New Warriors together. He had only briefly known Microbe, another adopted kid Dwayne took in, before both Microbe and Dwayne were killed by Nitro at Stamford. He'd been away at boarding school trying to complete his education when it occured, and naturally as shown in SHE-HULK #8, he took it especially hard that the NW's were taking the fall for Nitro in the eyes of the public, and they had a deadpool out against them. Joining Cap's Secret Avengers with NW founding member Justice, he was captured, but freed later by an attack by the Secret Avengers (shown in the ASM/FF tie-in's).
Overlooked because of his stereotype as well as at times overly 90's dress, Elvin Holiday is not a being to dismiss. He has the body of a demigod, capable of lifting tens of tons, and increasing expotentially in strength so long as he's engaged in violent behavior, such as hitting something. He can also run fast enough to keep up with a subway train. But in reality he was a 13-14 year old boy when he first gained his power and transformed into a 6' 6'', 450 lb tanker; even in Marvel time, at most he'd be maybe 17-18 now. He'd already lost his grandmother to criminals and losing Taylor too represented a last straw. The mind of a teenager inside a body with potential for limitless strength.
The SHRA forcing him to go underground and having gotten a high school dipoloma, Holiday decides that he can't allow the legacy of Taylor to go unavenged in the media. With Taylor dead, Holiday inherites whatever is left of his fortune and goods, which he uses to have constructed a new suit of Night-Thrasher armor, only large enough to fit his frame. He carries Taylor's Escrima sticks, only has them coated in Vibranium to survive his escalating strength. He keeps the skateboard, but also coats that in metal to use as a shield or blunt weapon, and also to maintain the legacy. The first villian he goes after is Midnight's Fire, who's still working in the drug trade and is more than surprised to see the armor again after hearing of Stamford. Midnight's Fire capitlized during the CW by staying under the radar of the likes of Hammerhead or Kingpin's attempts to organize, but being successful regardless (especially by rarely staying in NYC or Chicago). Considering Holiday is 3 inches taller and a good 200+ lbs heavier than Taylor was, some criminals aren't aware if this is a new Thrasher or the original somehow survived Stamford and has become more powerful (people get empowered by various explosions rather routinely in Marvel). His low profile on the scene after the NW's disbandments no longer aiding him, Midnight's Fire is no match for Holiday, and is almost easily crippled and left for the police.
Next, the villian Black Death learns that his enemy Gravity has died, and attempts to destroy ESU again. Naturally that is one of Spider-Man's old stomping grounds and in the middle of superhero central, but Holiday is on the scene first, outright defeating the villian.
Privately, Holiday is at risk of falling into the same trap that used to turn allies away from Taylor during his New Warriors tenure. He remains so focused on stopping crime and venting his anger that he neglects others. Silohette and Justice worry about him and seek him out, more than capable of deducing who is behind the new armor. Even Firestar becomes worried as she hears about some of his exploits on television.
It all comes to a head when another explosive supervillian, Powderkeg, goes on a spree of destruction attempting to flee to Canada after a mildly successful string of bank robberies in New Jersey. Pursued by Holiday, and both of them battling past the highway and nearing more civilian residences, can Elvin begin to realize his self destructive path before another tragedy ensues? Or is he really just a kid with an nearly unstoppable body to match his temper on a death wish?
So? That any good? Or does it smack of the stuff I'd flame in a Joe Fridays?
