Just want to say that HUB (the character who appeared in today page) can be used for any future stories.

Basic outline for her is that she's a technopath in a hovering chair, who shows very little emotion, and works as the main information broker for HU (and maybe HA). She also knew the Commander before she was the Commander.

AzuJOD
Just want to say that HUB (the character who appeared in today page) can be used for any future stories.

Basic outline for her is that she's a technopath in a hovering chair, who shows very little emotion, and works as the main information broker for HU (and maybe HA). She also knew the Commander before she was the Commander.

Hmmm, I could use her for a team up story with Azumorph, once I figure it out :P

It's taken me this long to realise this, but since the HA is no longer running to the continuity I had been led to plan along, and since Abt wants to use my "Villains Unite" story from that to be the second-half of the first season of HA, I hereby open up the character of Amalgam to the other writers here until such a time as I need him...and I WILL need him. Mwahahahaaaa!

Just thought I'd bring this up...

Who's personalities are going to clash on this team? Are there going to be any relationship scenarios? Any two or three people who hate each other? Or rather are good friends on the team?

Personality wise, Peligroso would prolly rub people the wrong way, He does seem to enjoy fighting a little too much, so people who are more pacifistic or moderately would feel that he gives into the bloodlust, also someone could rub him the wrong way ( example being Mr. Imp tries to make light of something and that rubs Peli the wrong way, maybe even trying to get him to laugh about it)

I definitely see Azumorph and Mr Imp clashing. Azu's more clever and wiser while Imp's overconfident and foolish. Also, Imp reminds Azu of what he used to be like when he was Chango Presto, so that probably causes some friction.

I'd like Relik and SHELL to have an awkward start (you'll see why when the origin pages go up!), but hopefully grow to be close allies and friends.

If Relik finds out Azumorph was partly inspired to restart his hero-career from the life of PowerPatriot, maybe he'd find another kindred soul there...

Imp, who I'm just assuming is going to be like the 'Beast Boy' or 'Plastic Man' of the group (no offence! I loved them both - the joker-dynamic on a team is always awesome), is yet to be known how Relik would get on with him.

Bombshell... well, who can tell with her, huh?

Peligroso - From what sux just said about him, I think Relik would be EXTREMELY wary of his seemingly-short fuse. But he may come to rely on his combat experience in the future...

As for clashes, well it's miles away but when Relik/Brad is revealed as an alien 'invader' (for reasons I won't go into for the sake of spoilers), that might cause a reluctant manhunt - not unlike the 'Hunted' story of Energize but for entirely different reasons - because he never trusted anyone on the team with THAT particular secret up until that point.

I figure Comet Kid gets along with alot of the younger members. Azumorph and him seem to be playing off each other in the first couple of scripts, I keep drawing/writing him and Vora hanging out so I guess they're cool despite Comet Kid being a bit annoying at her and I always saw him and Titan getting along because of identifying with the whole responsibility being thrust on them thing, though Comet Kid to a lesser degree. The more serious adults, like the two Shells, I see Comet Kid occasionally rubbing them the wrong way by being chatty or overeager, or fan-boy-ing it up about how cool it is to hang out with them but probably being put up with because of his respect and admiration towards them if not genuinely liked if only in the way Batman or say Wolverine show they like some of the kids they hang out with.

Virtus and Peligroso - Absolutely despises the overly violent anti-hero archetype, so Peligroso would definately rub him the wrong way.

Virtus and Bombshell - Like probably 99% of the male members (and perhaps some girls too, who knows? XD) he might be having a hormone-based crush on her. But he respects women too much (or let's just call it plain shyness) to act upon his desires and remains professional.

Virtus and Titan - Silent respect from Virtus for her being the only one that knows his secret identity, due to being from an alternate future where his secret was exposed after he was killed in battle. (Although that last part he doesn't know about of course.)

Virtus and Shell - I originally thought that Shell and Virtus would clash a lot over metahuman intolerance issues, but seeing as Shell seems to be a lot cooler about this than before he joined the HU, this may no longer come into play.

Virtus and Vora - Two V-heroes on one team... I still think of it as a "no biggie-"deal between the two, haven't talked to Tempest about it.

Being 18, at the threshold of maturity, Virtus may find the more "hyper" younger members annoying, but not consider them someone he would dislike.

He may also come off as annoying in the long run for his altruist view on things such as sexuality, interspecies tolerance (demons, elves etc.), life and all that other good stuff.

Sebastian_Sandberg
Virtus and Peligroso - Absolutely despises the overly violent anti-hero archetype, so Peligroso would definately rub him the wrong way.





Virtus: I could see that culminating to a Peligroso/ Virtus fight....I like it XD

Relik: He'd probably respect him, but his "short fuse" that Dave was talking about could keep him from really getting along with him

Mr. Imp: He'd prolly want to smack the living daylights out of him :P, He's a more "cynical or snarky" sort of guy, so Imp's constant foolishness might push him over the edge.

Bombshell: He'd respect her because of her notoriety, not exactly the "crushing on" that Peli would be into.

Vora: I haven't talked to Tempest in awhile, so I'm not sure how it would go, But from reading some of the more recent pages on Tempest's comic, I think Peligroso would kind of admire her, Being that she is still kind of a child but working hard to help her ailing mother and help to raise her brother and never (seeming) to fall into dispair over it.

Comet Kid: He'd prolly like the kids enthusiasm, but also be slightly annoyed by his sort of hero worship.

Bleeder: I'm not too sure about this one either, I kinda like the aspect of two "demonicly affliates" on a team, maybe their differences in how they deal with it might be an interesting conflict.


Dr. Destiny: I think Peli and Destiny could be ok with each other, might be cool to show a little conflict because of their ideals.

Blue Jay: I think he would at first think the kid is too rash, but would respect him in the end with his determination to prove himself.

Titan: Since Titan is from the future, maybe she knows something about him that he doesn't know, which could intrique him, or possibly condemn him.

Azumorph: After reading a little on what AzuJod wrote about his sort of dynamics with Peligroso, I could see them sort of having a tough friendship because of Peligroso's lust to fight, but Peligroso would probably like that Azumorph could be a guy who could help him keep his cool, maybe even consider him a personal friend possibly.

Shell: I could see a little mutual respect, but I think they would more of "Keep out of my way" sort of teammates, maybe a little conflict if Peligroso's violence could possibly injure innocent people.

Imp and Azu:

AzuJOD
I definitely see Azumorph and Mr Imp clashing. Azu's more clever and wiser while Imp's overconfident and foolish. Also, Imp reminds Azu of what he used to be like when he was Chango Presto, so that probably causes some friction.

I agree completely I see major conflict there.

Imp and Relik: I'm not too sure about this one either....I borrowed characteristics of Imp from myself, and I'm a big fan of Relik, so perhaps Imp would have a fanboy-ish attitude towards him??

Imp and Virtus: Hrmm, I have no idea here

Imp and Shell: I feel like Imp would remind Shell of his dead friend Hightide, so there might be some closeness there perhaps. Shell might serve as a father-figrue of some sorts??

Imp and Bombshell: A woman as together and confident as Bombshell would intimidate him a lot, but not enough to quell his hormones...

Imp and Bleeder: HORMONES

Imp and Peligroso: Peligroso's attitude would be more of a reason for Imp to pester him. Potential conflict there.

Imp and Vora: She's younger, and not really super eye-candy so I see Imp being more of an annoying big brother towards her with no sexual implications behind it.

Imp and Comet kid: I can see a good relationship between them, Comet kid is full of lighthearted humor and is a good sport.

Imp and Dr. Destiny: Remains to be seen...

Imp and Titan: Remains to be seen...

Bombshell x Azumorph: She would trust and respect him, seeing as how he made it through difficult times and has "grown up" despite being young. This aspect would remind her of herself a bit.

Bombshell x Relik: I think she would be a bit wary of him... he's obviously very powerful, but for her there's no absolute certainty about whether he can handle his power. So she'd treat him like a kid playing with a dangerous toy... she may like Brad for his charms and looks though.

Bombshell x Virtus: She thinks he's cute... because of his idealism :P Still, she may expect him to lose it somewhere down the road, so she might condescend to him.

Bombshell x Shell: Probably one of the few members with whom she connects on a more "serious" basis. He's not especially friendly or relatable or attractive (at least to her :3), but he's serious about what he does, and that's what she respects and completely understands.

Bombshell x Bleeder: Cat fight. Bleeder is leading the life Bombshell couldn't have.

Bombshell x Peligroso: She does like his edginess, but will try to control him rather than trust him. As long as she can harness his power for her own ends, it's cool. She'll probably show her dominant side. This depends a lot on the role Peligroso will play on HA.

Bombshell x Comet Kid: She trusts him completely, but she's not a big fan of the light-hearted approach to the superhero-thing and will frown at him a lot :P

Bombshell x Mr Imp: Similar to Comet Kid, only that she might find Imp all-out obnoxious at times. It's not like she can't appreciate a good joke though, especially if they're as over-the-top absurd or hyper as those Imp dishes out, so at times she and Imp might really hit it off. But if so, it would be because she gravitates to a mindset like "everything's just a big joke"... tragedy and comedy can be very close.

Bombshell x Vora: Vora is likely to be the most insecure team member, and Bombshell might urge her to "grow up" or act like a parent at times, or at least like a big sister...

Bombshell x Titan: Something similar goes for Titan, since she might feel out of place and act insecure at times. I think she has more experience than Vora though, so Bombshell would rather make sure to boost her self-esteem frequently rather than act like a parent. I guess she would show a softer side toward Titan.

Bombshell x Blue Jay: Not sure yet.

Bombshell x Dr. Destiny: Not sure yet.

Azu-Relik

SympleSymon
If Relik finds out Azumorph was partly inspired to restart his hero-career from the life of PowerPatriot, maybe he'd find another kindred soul there...

I like that idea. They can relate by both being savvy about the whole superhero business.

Azu-Bombshell
While he does like and trust her, he thinks her politics-focused vigilantism may get her into trouble. He also suspects her of being a closeted exhibitionist.

Azu-Shell
Azu finds Shell to be cold and distant, but is able to find common ground with both of them being non-American.

Azu-Virtus
Azu wonders why Virtus is so opposed to joining Heroes Unite, but is otherwise OK with him.

Azu-Comet Kid
Azu is impressed with Comet Kid's superhero knowledge, but finds habit of dropping Spanish words into his sentences to be kinda annoying.

Azu-Vora
He thinks shes a good kid with a lot of heart, but worries she may be overworking herself, with sick mother and all.

Azu-Titan
Azu thinks it best not to ask her too many questions about the future. Even so, he thinks her coming back in time is already changing the future, so anything she knows probably isn't so anymore. He also has a suspicion of who her parents might be (if she hasn't told him), but he's not saying anything to her yet.

Azu-Blue Jay
Not quite sure yet. They worked together during "Operation Freefall" so Azu knows he's a good kid.

Azu-Bleeder
Azu is suspicious of her demon-related powers, but knows that dark and twisted is not always evil (just look at Relik)

Azu-Peligrosso
Pretty similar to his opinions of Bleeder, as well sometimes needing to hold him back, and telling him when it's okay to "bust some heads"

Azu-Dr. Destiny
Don't know, probably hasn't met him yet.

Azu-Imp
Adding to what I said before, while Azu doesn't particularity like Imp, he trusts him, and often show some friendliness towards him.

There, I thinks that's everyone.

Abt_Nihil
Bombshell x Virtus: She thinks he's cute... because of his idealism :P Still, she may expect him to lose it somewhere down the road, so she might condescend to him.

I've been in just enough shipping fandoms to be careful with the use of x:s connecting names together, Abt. Not that I wouldn't love to work down that road at some time, if only for both to relive stress from a one-night stand. LOL, Kidding! XD Cute, huh? Obviously she's only scratched the surface of his character.

AzuJOD
Azu-Virtus
Azu wonders why Virtus is so opposed to joining Heroes Unite, but is otherwise OK with him.

He likes the privacy, and prefers company in small doses. Probably thinks there's some legal clause that would be held against to make him do something (or in some cases, do nothing!) that goes against his principles in a team.

Shadow Fox is a very aggressive and non-sympathetic fighter against his enemies (especially personal ones), but when he's not fighting he's almost a complete opposite.

Personality-wise he's somewhat of a loner and a loser. In groups he'd probably stick out as an outcast because of his poor social skills, but on the other hand, once you get to know him he can be kind, affectionate, and understanding. He admires and has respect for the experienced heroes on the team (Bombshell, SHELL, Relik, & Titan), and I'm not too sure how he'd react with the peers of his age...it would probably depend on the given situation. He would probably have to warm up to them first, or they'd probably joke on him because they'd think he's so soft or feminine or whatever until they'd see how much of a lethal force he is in action.

Overall he's an overly-aggressive fighter yet strongly introverted, shy, and sensitive towards meeting new people..lol.

Sebastian_Sandberg
I've been in just enough shipping fandoms to be careful with the use of x:s connecting names together, Abt.

I do love exploiting semantic ambiguities :P

Sebastian_Sandberg
Not that I wouldn't love to work down that road at some time, if only for both to relive stress from a one-night stand. LOL, Kidding! XD Cute, huh? Obviously she's only scratched the surface of his character.

AHEM. Yeah XD
Well, I'm really only referring to what's scripted in HA #1, and I had always assumed that her attitude toward Virtus is a bit condescending... saying someone is "cute" always has some condescending note to it, I think. That doesn't mean that at that moment she'd necessarily mean it in a bad way, but it's bound to come out in a worse way under extreme situations... and that's why we're here, I think: to put our characters through the most extreme situations! :P

Sebastian_Sandberg
Well, I'm really only referring to what's scripted in HA #1, and I had always assumed that her attitude toward Virtus is a bit condescending... saying someone is "cute" always has some condescending note to it, I think. That doesn't mean that at that moment she'd necessarily mean it in a bad way, but it's bound to come out in a worse way under extreme situations... and that's why we're here, I think: to put our characters through the most extreme situations! :P

I agree with the extreme situations part, I love seeing heroes putting everything they got into something, under dire straits and close to the breaking point, and barely making it out of what would could have been a life or death situation.

Heeey... what's with all the Relik-hatin'?! Abt, I'm looking at YOU :P 'Kid with dangerous toys' indeed! *huffs* Lol...

sux
Relik: He'd probably respect him, but his "short fuse" that Dave was talking about could keep him from really getting along with him

For the time being, of course... if there's one thing Relik will soon come to understand in my comic, it's that he should be grateful for what little allies he can muster.

Sebastian_Sandberg
Virtus and Bombshell - Like probably 99% of the male members (and perhaps some girls too, who knows? XD) he might be having a hormone-based crush on her. But he respects women too much (or let's just call it plain shyness) to act upon his desires and remains professional.

Speak for yourself, man :P I guess if everyone's going to go down the 'hormone-based crush on her' route not only am I gonna break the mould and have Brad/Relik not at all interested in her in THAT way, but I think it would also be a small mercy since the poor woman sounds like she's about to be FLOODED with admirers. Plus, she thinks he's a BIG KID - that kinda opinion of a guy is so not sexy :D

The best she'll get from him is a respectful, business-formed working relationship... for now. Who knows? Maybe she turns out to be the kinda gal who wants what she can't have *wink-wink* Only kidding!

Sebastian_Sandberg
He may also come off as annoying in the long run for his altruist view on things such as sexuality, interspecies tolerance (demons, elves etc.), life and all that other good stuff.

"Interspecies tolerance" huh? Oh, boy - just wait til Virtus finds out Relik's an ALIEN :O

Wes_Nero123
Imp and Relik: I'm not too sure about this one either....I borrowed characteristics of Imp from myself, and I'm a big fan of Relik, so perhaps Imp would have a fanboy-ish attitude towards him??

HAH! That would not only be awesome and totally cool with me (let alone bewilder Relik), it might even rub Bombshell (and, to an extent, SHELL) up the wrong way comepletely, seeing Imp take to Relik as a rolemodel over them (too dangerous, my ass, lol!).

Abt_Nihil
Bombshell x Relik: I think she would be a bit wary of him... he's obviously very powerful, but for her there's no absolute certainty about whether he can handle his power. So she'd treat him like a kid playing with a dangerous toy... she may like Brad for his charms and looks though.

Huh... right, and see if Brad shows any mutual liking for HER after she's been treating his alter-ego like a child. Yes, Abt, in case you hadn't realised by now, I'm taking this as a good-natured assault on my character, and will now proceed to do everything in my power to make the relationship between the two of them all the more awkward (I already have Relik being practically the only male not attracted to her - poor girl, is she gonna cry into her pillow at night? - he's got pretty much two people who respect (Azumorph) and slightly idolise (Mr. Imp) him. Mate, you've just made me take to the age-old saying 'Hurt the heroes' in a whole new way - cause it's not even my hero! Mwahahahaha!

Joking, but seriously, a little bit of contrast from the majority of the male-characters is a good thing. And besides, both characters views of the other are subject to change over time, so it's all good.

Oh, one more thing Abt...

Jules
He admires and has respect for the experienced heroes on the team (Bombshell, SHELL, Relik, & Titan)

See? SEE?! 'Experience hero' - that's Relik :P

Dave

Jules
Shadow Fox is a very aggressive and non-sympathetic fighter against his enemies (especially personal ones), but when he's not fighting he's almost a complete opposite.

Personality-wise he's somewhat of a loner and a loser. In groups he'd probably stick out as an outcast because of his poor social skills, but on the other hand, once you get to know him he can be kind, affectionate, and understanding. He admires and has respect for the experienced heroes on the team (Bombshell, SHELL, Relik, & Titan), and I'm not too sure how he'd react with the peers of his age...it would probably depend on the given situation. He would probably have to warm up to them first, or they'd probably joke on him because they'd think he's so soft or feminine or whatever until they'd see how much of a lethal force he is in action.

Overall he's an overly-aggressive fighter yet strongly introverted, shy, and sensitive towards meeting new people..lol.

I think Peligroso would appreciate his fighting skills, but isn't exactly the talk to sort of guy, but you never know :D

SympleSymon
I guess if everyone's going to go down the 'hormone-based crush on her' route not only am I gonna break the mould and have Brad/Relik not at all interested in her in THAT way, but I think it would also be a small mercy since the poor woman sounds like she's about to be FLOODED with admirers. Plus, she thinks he's a BIG KID - that kinda opinion of a guy is so not sexy :D

The best she'll get from him is a respectful, business-formed working relationship... for now. Who knows? Maybe she turns out to be the kinda gal who wants what she can't have *wink-wink* Only kidding!

(...)Yes, Abt, in case you hadn't realised by now, I'm taking this as a good-natured assault on my character, and will now proceed to do everything in my power to make the relationship between the two of them all the more awkward (I already have Relik being practically the only male not attracted to her - poor girl, is she gonna cry into her pillow at night? - he's got pretty much two people who respect (Azumorph) and slightly idolise (Mr. Imp) him. Mate, you've just made me take to the age-old saying 'Hurt the heroes' in a whole new way - cause it's not even my hero! Mwahahahaha!

Joking, but seriously, a little bit of contrast from the majority of the male-characters is a good thing. And besides, both characters views of the other are subject to change over time, so it's all good.

I do agree. I haven't really commented on that, but I seriously doubt that most male members on the team would have a crush on Bombshell... I don't think she's the kind of person you'd wanna be with (at least, not for a longer time... :P)

Regarding Relik: The main point is that he's way more powerful than her, and she can't be sure she can control him, because she can't be too sure he can control his own powers. She'd probably rather ditch Brad and have the suit for herself! :P And maybe the kid/toy thing was a bad metaphor (= my meager attempt at de-escalation) :P

SympleSymon
- he's got pretty much two people who respect (Azumorph) and slightly idolise (Mr. Imp) him.

Well, unless at some point in the foreseeable future, Relik decides to punch Comet Kid in the face or blatantly murder in front of him, (and, possibly if he just had a really good reason to punch him), Comet Kid is his fan. Though not a fan of the Relik action figure as the cape completely unbalances it and necessitates the use of a included stand.

Abt_Nihil
I do agree. I haven't really commented on that, but I seriously doubt that most male members on the team would have a crush on Bombshell... I don't think she's the kind of person you'd wanna be with (at least, not for a longer time... :P)

I smell at least one more fanservice issue with that sentence in mind. XD Seriously though, I guess the newer members feel better around her then? After all, wouldn't have gotten her first recruit if she hadn't left a good first impression.

SymplSymon
Speak for yourself, man :P I guess if everyone's going to go down the 'hormone-based crush on her' route not only am I gonna break the mould and have Brad/Relik not at all interested in her in THAT way, but I think it would also be a small mercy since the poor woman sounds like she's about to be FLOODED with admirers. Plus, she thinks he's a BIG KID - that kinda opinion of a guy is so not sexy :D

The best she'll get from him is a respectful, business-formed working relationship... for now. Who knows? Maybe she turns out to be the kinda gal who wants what she can't have *wink-wink* Only kidding!

Geez, people take that 99% joke way too seriously. I'm not assuming that Bombshell has a flood of admirers either, but it would be a flat-out lie to say that she doesn't have sex appeal, and I designed Virtus as a highly sexual, albeit supressed individual. I have personal, albeit reverse experience with this "Everyone wants (insert name of fictional character here)" when it comes to Virtus, who has, at least in the DeviantArt audience, both fictional and real-life fangirls which I can't even count if had three extra sets of five fingers. XD As long as her definition of him doesn't go from 'cute' to 'skilled', I hardly think sparks will fly between the two.

SympleSymon
"Interspecies tolerance" huh? Oh, boy - just wait til Virtus finds out Relik's an ALIEN :O

He'd react in the exact way you'd suspect. ;)

Virtus: "You're an alien... So what?"

A personal quote of mine:

"It doesn't matter WHAT you are. It only matters WHO you are." Words to live by.

Abt_Nihil
Regarding Relik: The main point is that he's way more powerful than her, and she can't be sure she can control him, because she can't be too sure he can control his own powers. She'd probably rather ditch Brad and have the suit for herself! :P And maybe the kid/toy thing was a bad metaphor (= my meager attempt at de-escalation) :P

Awkward apology accepted, lol.

Wait, she's afraid she can't 'control' him? Isn't this one of the reasons the HA broke away from the HU, because they didn't like being controlled in the first place? *GASP* Is this a future side to Bombshell you're teasing us with? There's all these rumours of a subconscious dictator below her surface anyway, but now THIS...!

Oh, and you'll soon find out that, in 'Relik' it's not so much he can't control his powers (he's much better in the time between 'Relik' and 'Retake') as it is he still doesn't know the full extent of the suit's powers...or it's purpose. (He never did get to read that instruction manual!).

Hah, and if she wants to try the suit she's more than welcome - unlike the Relik-agents, his actual RELIK-suit only works for his species. The best she'd get is a kinky new belt :P

And yeah, you better be soory about the 'toy' analogy...before Relik decides to play Cowboys and Injuns with her - with his energy beams!

Hero
Well, unless at some point in the foreseeable future, Relik decides to punch Comet Kid in the face or blatantly murder in front of him, (and, possibly if he just had a really good reason to punch him), Comet Kid is his fan. Though not a fan of the Relik action figure as the cape completely unbalances it and necessitates the use of a included stand.

HUZZAH! Three fans! Looks like Relik might be forced into leadership by the majority after all! (joke)

Yeah...the punching in the face probably will never happen - the RELIK-suit integrated his HA communicator, so he'll be constantly protected from the Psychosis Wave, so no excuses to punch a kid in the face (unless he's drunk and Comet Kid dares him to...I dunno where that came from).

Oh, and I know. The Relik action figures are useless - the semi-transparent 'energy-blasts' you can attach to his hands make him topple over, too.

Now, if you want a good action-figure, pick up a Bombshell doll. Rumours say it's anatomically correct! Oh, yeah...

Sebastian_Sandberg

Abt_Nihil
I do agree. I haven't really commented on that, but I seriously doubt that most male members on the team would have a crush on Bombshell... I don't think she's the kind of person you'd wanna be with (at least, not for a longer time... :P)

I smell at least one more fanservice issue with that sentence in mind. XD Seriously though, I guess the newer members feel better around her then? After all, wouldn't have gotten her first recruit if she hadn't left a good first impression.

Sebastian, would that fanservice issue happen to be an 'Everybody Loves Bombshell' story, like that episode of Buffy where Xander's love potion for Cordelia went wrong, and ALL the girls in high school fall murderously in love with him? Cos a story like that - only with some scientist injecting her with something that makes her release 'Poison Ivy-like' irresitableness (meh, it's a word now) instead of a potion - would be pretty awesome.

Sebastian_Sandberg
Geez, people take that 99% joke way too seriously. I'm not assuming that Bombshell has a flood of admirers either, but it would be a flat-out lie to say that she doesn't have sex appeal, and I designed Virtus as a highly sexual, albeit supressed individual. I have personal, albeit reverse experience with this "Everyone wants (insert name of fictional character here)" when it comes to Virtus, who has, at least in the DeviantArt audience, both fictional and real-life fangirls which I can't even count if had three extra sets of five fingers. XD As long as her definition of him doesn't go from 'cute' to 'skilled', I hardly think sparks will fly between the two.

Well, I wouldn't know about raving, rabid fangirls...EVER. I want some! :P

But yeah, I knew it was a joke, but I'm giving Brad parts of myself, too. And, by the time any of this character development rolls around, he should already have a very special someone in his life - and I'm a one-girl kinda guy, which sucks for Brad. Tough luck, girls, he's taken!

Sebastian_Sandberg
He'd react in the exact way you'd suspect. ;)

Virtus: "You're an alien... So what?"

A personal quote of mine:

"It doesn't matter WHAT you are. It only matters WHO you are." Words to live by.

Whoops - my bad! I always get 'tolerance' and 'INtolerance' mixed-up. Thought there'd be conflict (darn).

SympleSymon
Now, if you want a good action-figure, pick up a Bombshell doll. Rumours say it's anatomically correct! Oh, yeah...

Heck, if they managed to do one of Jim Balent's Tarot, it certainly wouldn't surprise me if they pulled that off. XD

SympleSymon
Sebastian, would that fanservice issue happen to be an 'Everybody Loves Bombshell' story, like that episode of Buffy where Xander's love potion for Cordelia went wrong, and ALL the girls in high school fall murderously in love with him? Cos a story like that - only with some scientist injecting her with something that makes her release 'Poison Ivy-like' irresitableness (meh, it's a word now) instead of a potion - would be pretty awesome.

I was thinking more along the lines of a hippie-like villain with "the answer to end all wars" throwing a vial of concentrated pheromones into the air vents of the HA's base, causing everyone that breathes it in, depending on the strength of their willpower, to have their libidos increased tenfold. But your idea is good too. ;)

SympleSymon
But yeah, I knew it was a joke, but I'm giving Brad parts of myself, too. And, by the time any of this character development rolls around, he should already have a very special someone in his life - and I'm a one-girl kinda guy, which sucks for Brad. Tough luck, girls, he's taken!

The same goes for Virtus, who is a blatant author avatar XD. Sebastian Sandberg > Virtus/Seb Sanders, I'm suprised no-one has called me out for having a big ego with that self-based main character of mine in this yet. It helps that his supporting cast are based on friends and family as well, some of them main characters in their own right.

Lol, nothing wrong with being a one-girl kind of guy. As long as you don't mind the honestly polyamorous Virtus on the same team.

SympleSymon
Whoops - my bad! I always get 'tolerance' and 'INtolerance' mixed-up. Thought there'd be conflict (darn).

Somehow, with altruist in the same sentence, that was a pretty big goof-up of yours. Wouldn't be able to consider him an altruist if he had "fantastic racist" views, right?

Sebastian_Sandberg
The same goes for Virtus, who is a blatant author avatar XD. Sebastian Sandberg > Virtus/Seb Sanders, I'm suprised no-one has called me out for having a big ego with that self-based main character of mine in this yet. It helps that his supporting cast are based on friends and family as well, some of them main characters in their own right.

I noticed it, but I didn't say anything, more or less because I do it to with Azumorph (James Aaronson > Aaron Lee). Hell, nearly everybody does it. Not just us HU/HA guys, but nearly every other webcomic ever, and then some!

SympleSymon
I already have Relik being practically the only male not attracted to

Azu's pretty much the same way. Sure he'll take a quick glance at her ass when she bends over or walks by, but that's about it.

I think most heroes reflect their creators in some views or another, and I doubt anyone would not glance that Bombshells behind XP

Sebastian_Sandberg
...I guess the newer members feel better around then? After all, wouldn't have gotten her first recruit if she hadn't left a good first impression.

I can't say whether the newer members really feel better around her... I think she's just a charismatic personality, but that doesn't necessarily mean you'd wanna hook up with her.

SympleSymon
Wait, she's afraid she can't 'control' him? Isn't this one of the reasons the HA broke away from the HU, because they didn't like being controlled in the first place? *GASP* Is this a future side to Bombshell you're teasing us with? There's all these rumours of a subconscious dictator below her surface anyway, but now THIS...!

Maybe, maybe not... >:P

Are we still talking about team building and dynamic, here? If not, can we stop before these mega-quote posts eat this part of the forum into unrecognizability?

Right. I deleted some posts, but I hope I salvaged everything important - mainly, all of the posts about team dynamics (beginning with Wes_Nero123's post on Apr 22nd). There's also this bit about another fanservice issue, and I don't know how serious I should take that at this point, but I'll leave it in there for future reference. Anybody taking an interest in it should probably post it again in the stories/storylines thread.

Anybody who'd like to create an off topic or misc chatter thread, go right ahead. Just so there's no misunderstanding, discussion about the relationships between creators and their characters, and anything interesting you can think of, are welcomed, but Hero's absolutely right: it shouldn't be in this thread.

Reposted here from the HA comments :

alschroeder
Some possible character conflicts: Vora's a greasemonkey and looks like a bit of a tomboy. (And is a goddess by heritage.) Would she be put out by Bombshell's looks and pole dancer costume? Would Shell constantly warm his fellows about collatoral damage, given his origin? Would Comet Kid and Titan resent being treated as kids?
Nepath's FEARLESS, with his darker, more vigilante ways, might fit into here too...or Plot Twist from ACROBAT...but you've got more than enough characters right now.

My thoughts:
(1) I actually don't know how much of an issue Bombshell's costume would be for anyone :3
(2) Shell has probably accepted some sort of pragmatic outlook...? I don't see how he would otherwise accomplish any mission. But that's for fukujinzuke to answer.
(3) I'm always trying not to make it look like anyone is treating Comet Kid and Titan as kids. Back when I was writing HU: EGO I consciously tried to show that the HU Commander is willing to let Titan assume responsibility, and that while being insecure to a certain degree, Titan can also handle that responsibility. Comet Kid has also proved himself more than once. So I don't see any reason why they should be treated as kids.