The New Ultimate DC RPG: Sign-Up/OOC Thread

[Byrd Man]

I get it five posts until he's in Gotham. Heck, once this alien stuff is done with Supes, Flash is moving there

 

[Spike_x1]

Superman's going to throw Gotham into space. That'll learn y'all to take your bizznizz to Metropolis instead.

 

[Batman]

But that'd make Gotham even more cool.

I mean, come on. A city in space?

 

[Eddie Brock]

Call me when it's time for Ultimate Supergirl and/or Ultimate Superboy. Until then, Gotham it is.

 

[Byrd Man]

But that'd make Gotham even more cool.

I mean, come on. A city in space?

Batman in a spacesuit, need I say more?

 

[Batman]

Batman in a spacesuit, need I say more?

 

[Byrd Man]

Even space can be defeated by prep-time.

 

[Spike_x1]

*grumblegrumble*Goddamn Batman*grumblegrumble*

 

[Saved]

Gotham is to the DC Universe as New York is to the Marvel Universe, apparently.

 

[Batman]

And the award for 'Most Stereotypical portrayal of Dr. Light' goes to...

 

[Byrd Man]

How about the guy who had Light rape an HIV positive teenage girl with hard-light constructs of heroes like Superman, Nightwing, and Green Arrow?

 

[Blacklight]

How about the guy who had Light rape an HIV positive teenage girl with hard-light constructs of heroes like Superman, Nightwing, and Green Arrow?

and Robin, too. Can't forget that little scamp.

 

[Catman_prb]

How about the time I wrote a Light that made me physically sick as I was doing it

 

[Saved]

And you all give me the bad rep...

 

[Andy C.]

Ah, good ol' Dr. Rape. There's just something so cathartic about a character with absolutely zero redeeming qualities--you can have the good guys do the worst things imaginable to him and never once feel bad about it.

 

[Saved]

Ah, good ol' Dr. Rape. There's just something so cathartic about a character with absolutely zero redeeming qualities--you can have the good guys do the worst things imaginable to him and never once feel bad about it.

Like botched lobotomies.

 

[Batman]

Thanks for the idea, Syn. I'll make sure to throw that into my next J'onn post.

 

[Batman]

Alright, people! Thanks to your combined efforts since July, we just hit 500 posts in the IC thread. 500 posts of a brand, spanking new universe packed with awesome characters and great storylines, forged by each and every one of you. You know what that means?

It's time for Awards, *****es!

Best Hero:

Best Villain:

Best 'Walking The Line':

Best "Ultimized" Character:

Best Character Development:

Best Story Arc:

Best Post:

MVP (Most Valuable Player):

- - -

Now, same drill as in every other game. You're all free to add or subtract categories in any way you see fit. This isn't a competition for anything, this is just used for the purpose of giving props where you think they should be given.

BUT!... that said, there will be entertainment, in the form of scantily clad women offering lapdances, for each of the winners.

 

[Saved]

Best Hero: Master Bruce's Batman. Absolutely love it. He's not only reinvisioned the character's mythos in a positive way, but he's played him the way I invision Batman in my head. As I read each new post and see the subtle or obvious plot points develop, it always makes me smile, and for that, I give this nomination.
Best Villain: This one is tough. The three or four steady villains we've had have all been doing or developing great stories and really been characterized as nefarious villains. But, I'm going to have to throw this one out to Catman for Black Mask. He really was an evil SOB, and now that he's dead, I'm going to miss his presence in the underworld.
Best "Ultimized" Character: Again, this one is hard, but I'm going to give this to Byrd Man for Edward Nygma. I love the stuff he's got going with this crazy narcisist, and I can't wait to see where it goes.
Best Character Development: For this award, I always take it to mean the character who's come the farthest in the 500 ic posts for this award installment. Personally, I think Catman's Comissioner Gordon has done this. He started off as a Cop who wanted revenge against the underworld, and now he's become a true hard*** who's so set on his mission everything else in his life is now falling at the way side. As McDonald's slogan states, "I'm Lovin' it."
Best Story Arc: Either way, JB gets this award. He's had three good arcs so far that I've really enjoyed reading, but to be specific, I'm going to give this one to the Joker's Circus. I was really pumped to get involved with it before I left, but unfortunately was not able to. Then when I came back and read up on all that happened, I really loved it and was sorry I missed out. Ultimate Joker - one creepy mofo.
Best Newcomer: Weve had a lot of newcomers in the last 500 posts, but not many stuck around. Through and through, I'm going to give this to Belvedere. I loved his posts, and I loved his enthusiasm for the rpg. I'm just sad he left. I'm also giving this one out to Majestic, because his stuff so far has been great and I look forward to him sticking around.
Best Post: This.
MVP: Byrd. For all his work with the Gotham Underworld.

 

[Eddie Brock]

Thanks for the nod, Syn. I didn't feel that post was anything special, really.

 

[Byrd Man]

Best Hero: Batman - MB
Bruce Wayne drinks too much, smokes, does drugs, sleeps with more women than Wilt Chamberlin. As Batman, he's ultra-violent. Close to the point of mortally wounding his foes.....and I love it. To me, this version of Batman is Frank Miller's Bats without all the....Millerisms. He's crazy, but not overtly so. It's

Best Villain: William Hand - Sensei
Although this villain wasn't around long, Sensei did him up and turned the crazy as **** comics version into a veteran Lantern, a fallen soldier with one hell of a chip on his shoulder.

Best 'Walking The Line': James Gordon - Catman
Had I went with my original inclination, I would have played Ult. Gordon. He'd be hate the Batman, but be a good cop. I am so glad Cats went with him. He's moral and amoral, willing to bend the rules to the breaking point. Possibly dirty, and the best antagonist I could have hoped for with Nygma.

Best "Ultimized" Character: Alan Scott - Belvedere
Five words: Paul Newman as Alan Scott. The history between Scott and Teddy Grant is the stuff of Greek tragedy. It's just a shame Belv fell off the face of the Earth.

Best Post: Death of Black Mask

MVP (Most Valuable Player): MB
He's our leader, the man who keeps the RPG running. Even though he's a bastard, he's my friend and the best writer on the boards. Goddamn you, MB!



And, just for fun:

Best Faceless Vigilante Who's Name Starts With A "Q":


Quilt-Man. I couldn't even vote for myself.

 

[Eddie Brock]

Best Hero: Hate to sound like a broken record, but the clear winner is Master Bruce's Batman. Whenever MB picks a character, you know you're in for something good, but when his mind is free to explore 'Ultimate' possibilities? The devil is in the details, and MB has these covered. ('Oracle' as a computer program? Genius.)

Best Villain: Rest in peace, Catman's Black Mask. Despite the length of his reign, there was plenty of terror to go around thanks to this guy. His heart was as black as his mask, and it showed.

Best 'Walking The Line': Never thought I'd be nominating this character for this category, but that's exactly why this one goes to Catman's Jim Gordon. Traditionally, he's the straight-edge cop with a heart of gold, but here at UDC, we say to Hell with tradition! And no character exemplifies this more so than Gordon.

Best "Ultimized" Character: The winner has to be Byrd Man's Deathstroke. At first glance, the concept is so nutty it's laughable. But that's the real genius, isn't it? Depending on who's writing Deathstroke (which someone should be doing right now), he can either be a laughing stock - far removed from his mainstream counterpart - or he can be a genuinely disturbed individual.

Best Character Development: I like to spread out awards when possible, but I also believe in credit where credit is due, which is why MB's Batman walks away with this one, too. In post one, Bruce is already having a crisis over whether he wants to continue doing this thing. By this point, he's well on his way to building the infamous Batman myth - striking fear in the hearts of criminals around the city.

Best Story Arc: I'm partial to Byrd Man/Catman's Nygma vs. Gordon arc. They're not two characters you immediately associate, and they've definitely never interacted like this before. Plus the fact that Nygma's the one hunting for justice...it just feels right for UDC.

Best Post: http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=17165501&postcount=53

MVP (Most Valuable Player): The man who keeps IC and OOC running, the one who took the time to compile an extensive list of Ultimatized PCs and NPCs, the winner is undoubtedly Master Bruce.

 

[Batman]

Thanks for all of the nods, guys. I really appreciate it. Glad you're enjoying my take on The Bat.

Best Hero: The Flash (Byrd Man)
The Scarlet Speedster's always been a character with a strong legacy aspect... but Byrd's Flash is all his own. Easily comparable to the Spider-Man of the UDCU, Bart Allen fills the boots of his mainstream predeccesors well, bringing a great balance of heart and humor into a world full of nessecarily grim characters. He combines the best of all who've donned the red and yellow costume, and blends it into a character that doesn't feel contrived or redundant - territory that could have easily been fallen into.

Honorable Mentions - Superman (Spike_x1), Bigby Wolf (Johnny Blaze)

Best Villain: The Joker (Johnny Blaze)
It was kind of hard to pick this one, as we haven't seen too many PC villains since the game began, but the one that stood out to me as the closest to remaining consisently evil since the beginning is Blaze's Clown Prince. Taking the mad jester approach and contemporizing it into a literal theme for Batman's greatest enemy, while adding a bit of psychological derangement in a way never expected, Blaze's Joker is every bit as compelling, while simultaneously mysterious, as the many versions of the character offered in the last few decades.

Honorable Mentions - Lex Luthor (Andy C.), Black Hand (SenseiofCheese)

Best 'Walking The Line': Edward Nygma (Byrd Man)
Yes, Byrd gets two. It pained me to do it, because the last thing he needs is the ego boost, but I couldn't ignore his rather intriguing portrayl of the would-be Riddler. Taking a concept like making Nygma into a cop and backing it with a curiously perplexing psychological study into the mind of a guy who's intentions aren't exactly noble, yet not inherently bad, really define what it means to, uh... 'walk the line'. It reads like a Christopher Nolan character, plays like a David Fincher character, and ends up a little like Alan Moore along the way. How the hell anyone managed to pull that off is beyond me... but Byrd did it. The bastard.

Honorable Mentions - Commissioner Gordon (Catman_prb), Zauriel (Senseofcheese)

Best "Ultimized" Character: Barbara Gordon (Syn)
After watching Barbara Gordon being developed throughout the last game, I was more than a little disappointed that we never got her into the cape and cowl. But Syn's not only done that in the first half of a season, he's created a Babs that literally spits in the face of every concieved notion you have about the character. No longer the girl next door, Syn's Barbara is what you get when you take a real American teenage girl and put her under the roof of the Commissioner of Gotham City - bitter, selfish, and every bit as tough as it takes to handle the mean streets. Her turn from a brooding young woman to an idealistic heroine was not only a great read, it was a seamless one, and all credit for that can go to Syn's unique approach. Bring on the Batgirl.

Honorable Mentions: Selina Kyle (Eddie Brock), Wonder Woman (Andy C.)

Best Character Development: Alan Scott (Belvedere)
I never once thought that I'd be voting for Alan Scott for anything. He's just not a character commonly picked up in the games - before Belve did it, I swear I only saw it happen once. But Belvedere's look at how heroes used to be before the current trend of vigilantism is not only compelling... it's actually kind of surprising. Not only does Alan get away with murder in his prime years, he comes across as a villain just as much as he does a hero - even when he's saving a life. It's only a shame that Belvedere isn't with us anymore, as his Alan Scott was always a welcome addition to the RPG.

Honorable Mentions - Aquaman (trustyside-kick), Selina Kyle (Eddie Brock)

Best Story Arc: Chaos on Almerac (Spike_x1/Byrd Man)
Three words: Hot alien babe. Never could you think that those words could also mean the circumstances behind the first meeting of two pillar DC characters, but somehow, Spike and Byrd did it - and in style, too. Mixing comedy and drama with a tale of morality versus insanity, there's rarely been a dull moment here. And with the word 'Mongul' also added to the mix, Spike's successfully managed to set up one hell of a showdown in the future of the game.

Honorable Mentions - Ultimate Fables (Johnny Blaze), The Fantastic Four (Belvedere)

Best Post: Jim Gordon's Revenge
This one speaks for itself. Never has a post better illustrated a character's more than justifiable turn from a hero... to something else. Cats' Commissioner Gordon was already a highlight of the RPG, but this post proved to me that he was also one of the game's best characters.

MVP (Most Valuable Player): Byrd Man
Jesus, a third one?! Sadly, yes, but I did this for one very clear reason. You can never go into a page of the IC thread without seeing a post, likely several, that takes you from an emotionally gripping storyline or a grim, dark place and brings you back into a nice read of entertainment. And that post is likely written by our beloved bastard/racist/serial axe murderer. As the top poster of the thread, Byrd's helped injec life into the game by successfully keeping the RPG going at it's slowest pace, and somehow keeping up at it's fastest. No wonder he's playing The Flash.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Best Hero: Batman - MB
Bruce Wayne drinks too much, smokes, does drugs, sleeps with more women than Wilt Chamberlin. As Batman, he's ultra-violent. Close to the point of mortally wounding his foes.....and I love it. To me, this version of Batman is Frank Miller's Bats without all the....Millerisms. He's crazy, but not overtly so. It's

Best Villain: William Hand - Sensei
Although this villain wasn't around long, Sensei did him up and turned the crazy as **** comics version into a veteran Lantern, a fallen soldier with one hell of a chip on his shoulder.

Best 'Walking The Line': James Gordon - Catman
Had I went with my original inclination, I would have played Ult. Gordon. He'd be hate the Batman, but be a good cop. I am so glad Cats went with him. He's moral and amoral, willing to bend the rules to the breaking point. Possibly dirty, and the best antagonist I could have hoped for with Nygma.

Best "Ultimized" Character: Alan Scott - Belvedere
Five words: Paul Newman as Alan Scott. The history between Scott and Teddy Grant is the stuff of Greek tragedy. It's just a shame Belv fell off the face of the Earth.

Best Post: Death of Black Mask

MVP (Most Valuable Player): MB
He's our leader, the man who keeps the RPG running. Even though he's a bastard, he's my friend and the best writer on the boards. Goddamn you, MB!



And, just for fun:

Best Faceless Vigilante Who's Name Starts With A "Q":


Quilt-Man. I couldn't even vote for myself.

I feel weird saying it, but I actually agree with all your picks. Especially the "Best Ultimized" one. I really loved Belvedere's Alan Scott.
Shame he's gone.

 

[Batman]

Cheater!