The Brand New And Improved "Heroes vs. Villains: Marvel" RPG OOC/Sign-Up Thread

And you know that we'd mob you AND the goat.

 

I'm not gonna lie... I almost made Namor an X-Man

 

I shat out a Red Hulk.

Any similarities he may have to the actual Rulk, however, is coincidental. I got the first few issues to scan the pretty art to use in IC posts, but not even that kind of incentive could motivate me to buy the rest of Loeb's drivel. I heard he turned out to be [blackout]General Ross.[/blackout] But I think everyone had long since stopped caring about the mystery.

 

Damn Keyser, that's a pretty awesome post.

 

Thanks, Catman!

That's me wrapped up the Thor/Loki stuff as best as I could. If anyone else has any closing posts to do, get them up soon, because the next post to go up will be the montage finale.

 

Very nice, Soze!

Working on my IM finale. Should have it up in an hour or two. I think I should be the last Avenger left. BK is on vacation, and 9X17 wrapped his stuff up already.

 

And that is it for Iron Man.

 

Hey babies... is the roster on the front page accurate?

 

Yep, save for the fact Optikal is playing Steve Rogers.

 

Ahem. I think you'll find that I'm not just playing him... I AM Steve Rogers!

 

I believe that the Hype has a back room especially for situations like this. It's padded for extra comfort

 

A quick note, as I assemble this montage post: some of you guys really don't get the concept of "a couple of paragraphs."

 

Yep, as feared, this is now officially too long to fit in a single post. Expect a double post montage finale!

 

You ****ers! Did you not see the example I posted here?!

 

And just like that, we're a wrap! Congrats on all the good posting everybody. If anybody has any additional awards, you can post them before the end of the weekend. I'll put up the new OOC thread on Monday, just remember to use the new application I posted. I'll repost it in case you missed it.

 

Heh, I know I went a little overboard on my contribution. But the montaqge turned out awesome anyway, and hey, if it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing, right?

 

Just wanted to add before the new OOC thread is up, that Loki post was one of the best I've read on the Hype. Period.

Well done Keyser.

 

Thank you very much for reading it, Belvedere, and for taking the time to comment. I'm glad you liked it!

 

Yeah, between your Loki and MB's Spidey, I'm having some serious RP-envy myself.

 

Epic season everybody! Loved it to death

Now how do we go about making #2 even bigger?!

 

BEST STORYLINE - THE SUPERHERO BOUNTIES
No, I'm not being an egomaniac and nominating my own storyline. Because it wasn't really my storyline. I may have started it off, but what made this great was the way that everyone reacted to it in their own way and did their own things with it. The Marvel RPG had just been rebooted, and we needed a simple storyline that would get everyone posting, so I came up with a pretty simplistic post. But in no way was I prepared for the sheer volume and depth of response I got to it. The RPG was on fire in those opening weeks - it was exciting and fresh to be an RPer again, barely able to keep up with all the rapid-fire responses and impromptu fights. It was exhilerating, and brought us back to the way the RPGs were originally intended.

BEST HERO - THOR (bkhedr)
Ah, my partner in crime! Bkhedr was a writer I long admired, but hadn't really had the opportunity to work much with before this season of the Marvel RPG. But playing Loki this season gave me a chance to work closely alongside his acclaimed portrayal of Thor throughout the season. And it gave me insight into the level of detail and dedication bkhedr puts into his characterisation and plotting for the character. He is so confident, has such a clear grasp of Thor's voice, that I'd say it's one of the definitive takes of the character, in any medium.

BEST VILLAIN - GREEN GOBLIN (Andy C)
Or should that be Best Villain - Norman Osborn? Andy has pulled quite the switcheroo on us this season. In the early stages of the season he lulled us into thinking he was going for an all out crazy Green Goblin interpretation of the character. But recently the Goblin has taken a backseat to Osborn, and Andy has proven just as adept at the Machiavellian plotting of the crazed pumpkin-thrower's alter ego. With the introduction of the Iron Patriot and a season finale that sets up our own version of Dark Reign, it would seem that more than ever Andy C's consistently-strong take on Norman Osborn is THE character to watch going into Season II. I can't wait to see what comes next!

BEST DEVELOPED CHARACTER -HAWKEYE (Spider-Man9X17)
One of the great pleasures of this RPG reboot has been the nostalgic factor, seeing some RPG veterans get back to basics and return to the characters they originally made great in these games. The best example of this was Spider-Man9X17 making a very welcome return to our humble Basement to start afresh with his trademark character, Hawkeye. Hawkeye was always one of the all-time great characters of the original series of the Heroes VS Villains Marvel RPG, so expectations were high. But SM9X17 has managed to exceed them by bringing new depth to his portrayal and making him more interesting than ever, all while maintaining the wit and edge that made his take on the character so fun in the first place. Also, we finally got to do that Hawkeye VS Bullseye fight, and it was GREAT!

BEST FIGHT - SABRETOOTH VS PUNISHER (bkehdr)
I'll just repeat what I said at the last awards. We've had a lot of great fights this season, but the one my mind keeps on jumping back to is the crazy showdown between Punisher and Sabretooth. You got the sense that ol' Frank had bitten off more than he could chew, but crazy bastich that he is, decided to clamp his teeth down all the harder. The level of violence on display here was just off-the-hook, with faces being blown off and Creed's healing factor being pushed to the limit. Just crazy, gory fun.

BEST NEWCOMER - J'ADORE (Silver Sable)
Honorable mention goes to MichaelChen for the crazy inventiveness he brought to his portrayal of The Mandarin. But I'd say the prize must go to J'Adore, for a seamless entry into our RPG Universe. Already she handles herself like a tenured vet, her posts demonstrating a quiet confidence and considerable writing talent. If she chooses to stick around, I definitely see her winning bigger awards in future.

BEST POST - THE CURSE OF SPIDER-MAN (Batman)
A late entry, popping up at the tail-end of the season. But man, what a post. It's a long post, but I was utterly enthralled from beginning to end, absorbed in the work of a writer who clearly has a deep understanding of what makes Peter Parker tick as a character. Reading this, the voice is utterly convincing, totally believable as the narration of Peter. In the space of this post, MB manages to get to the heart of Spider-Man's power as a character, and really gets us emotionally invested in where he goes from here in a way Marvel's own writers just can't seem to do anymore. Check it out:

Spoiler

MVP - BYRD MAN AND ELECTRO UK
I'll say what I said last time round. These are the guys who thought it'd be a good idea to reboot the dying Marvel RPG. Nuff said, really.

 

BEST STORYLINE:The Ifrit
-The arc that brought the Avengers back together, and one of two that started the reboot off with a bang. While an honorable mention goes to the Superhero Bounty, The Ifrit and Chthon were just totally badass and a monster threat

BEST HERO:Thor
-This is just too hard a category to choose one winner, but in the end it fell to my fellow Avenger. bkhedr did amazing things with Thor in the previous incarnation of the game, and he hit the ground running with the reboot. He has crafted a masterful story from the very beginning, giving his own awesome interpretation of Thor's return while also being instrumental in shaping our new universe


BEST VILLAIN:Loki
-Is he a villian? Is he a hero? Is he a she? Is she a he? Keyser had us guessing all season with Loki, and now has us guessing clean into next season. And while much of Loki's story this season was tied to Thor and The Avengers, the rest of the Marvel U best be watching out come next season.


BEST DEVELOPED CHARACTERSpider-Man
-The artist formerly known as Master Bruce, currently known as Batman, in his short time with the hero at the end of this season, has set the stage for what looks to be a classic, yet very unique, Spidey story.


BEST FIGHTThe Ryker's Island(or was it The Raft) Gang War
-This is going back to the early part of the season, but it was entertaining as hell to see The Punisher, Bullseye, Deadpool, and the Kingpin locked in prison and at each other throats. I believe it ended with a crafty Bullseye betrayal as well.


BEST POSTThe Sad, Sorry Life of Peter Parker
-Batman just blew everyone away with his last Spider-Man post of the season. Not much more to say.



MVP:Byrd Man
-If we don't give him this award, he cries and goes on a Ben and Jerry's binge.

 

Thank you very much for the nominations, Keyser and 9X17. Truly didn't expect those.

 

Awesome closing posts, guys! Great choice in song too (reminded me of the massacre at the end of the first season finale of The Sarah Connor Chronicles. ). Here's hoping Season 2 is even better than the first.

 

Thank you! An honorable mention isn't bad for my first stab at this sort of thread. Looking forward to season II. I've got an idea for how to integrate The Mandarin into the story faster.