[BTR]

Thought we need one of these to explain who are teams are and what they do. I'm a fan of one thread, but some like to make their own. Dunno. Use this if you want.

I'll edit mine in later.

[Deleted]

I'll get mine up tomorrow.

[Deleted]

Well, I can let you know about 2 of my completed teams.

Skullfuckers Inc.
Carnage (leader)
Doomsday (right-hand man)
Violator
Super-Skrull
Hobgoblin
Fin Fang Foom


Not sure what else to say other than that this team feasts on chaos and destruction. What more dangerous of traits are there for villains to have?




Foot Elite Ops
Shredder (leader)
Deathstroke (right-hand man)
Omega Red
Lady Deathstrike
Silver Samurai
Dark Beast


When the run-of-the-mill Foot Soldiers won't cut it, Shredder calls on his best of the best who specialize in hand-to-hand combat as well as weaponry. I had initially thought of calling the group "Foot Specialists", but that would make them all sound like podiatrists.




You would think my 3rd team would be understood, then, but I have completely second-guessed The Zoo. Their replacements will be made apparent at the beginning of Drop/Add later today.

Also, pretty pictures for each team coming tomorrow.

[Stu]

The Demon League
Ra's Al Ghul (Leader)
Lady Shiva (chief enforcer)
Firefly (demolition/sabotage)
Psycho Pirate (mind control)
Cheshire (assassination, chiefly through mastery of poisons, as well as martial arts skills)
Felix Faust (magic)

Ra's Al Ghul's new crack team he's assembled to achieve his goals of global manipulation, terrorism and domination.

Conviction
Sinestro (Leader)
Maxwell Lord (mind control, espionage)
Zoom (speedster, mind-fuckery)
Jason Todd (soldier)
OMAC (highly versatile soldier)
Scarlet Witch (Magic)

Sinestro has found individuals who, like him, aren't considered "good guys" in the traditional sense, but who know what it takes to get results and make the world "better", even if they have to go up against the "heroes" to do it.

Infamy Inc.
Prometheus (leader, planner, "Batman")
Clayface (infiltration and powerhouse/tank)
Terra (environmental advantage, and combination of her powers with Clayface's form ought to allow for some interesting results)
Dr. Light (science, power over seemingly anything that emits light, creepy fucker factor)
Etrigan (Magic, Flamebreath powers, strength, durability)
Calculator (computer skills on par with Oracle, making him dangerous against a team with any reliance on tech and computer systems, can also )

Prometheus, son of a Bonnie and Clyde-like couple of outlaws who were killed by police has swore an oath to destroy the forces of Justice, and has dedicated his life to being "the villains' Batman", a deadly supervillain who always has a plan to dela with them, and once nearly destroyed the JLA singlehandedly in his debut. Now, he's planning to finish his mission with his own team, dedicated to hurting the heroes, and where it hurts.

[Byrntrigan]

*Livet Morder
Thanos (Leader)
Blackheart
Shuma Gorath
Mephisto
Anti-Monitor
Rasputin


All of these heavies have at one point been extremely close to taking over the planet, neigh the Universe. Pissed and sick of always being "this" close to their objective they have decided to all swallow a little pride in working together to take over the Universe. Of course the fact that they all plan of fucking each other over AFTER the Universe is theirs is irrelevant...



*Life Killer in Norwegian

[Byrntrigan]

Magic, Mischief & Mayhem
Loki (Leader)
Bizarro
Mister Mxyzptlk
Mad Hatter
Demogoblin
Tattooed Man


Loki has always been a trickster, his best trick being that he is playing fair and square with all of these villains known for mischief, mayhem and of course magic. Loki also looks to not only overthrow Asgard, but embarrass Thor and any other do-gooder in the process. Who better then to surround yourself with like-minded evil?

[Byrntrigan]

Galactus and the New Heralds
Galactus (Leader - duh!)
Vandal Savage
Dracula
Atrocitus
The Curse
Mongul


Galactus has a penchant for taking proteges that work for him to scout planets to eat. As long as they accomplish that mission, he's fine. But see, he has a shady record of picking Heralds. Now he's decided to take people he can guarantee will take the power cosmic for evil. All his new heralds are some of the worst of the worst in terms of not caring for the sanctity of life, so they'll have no objections in scouting buffets for Galactus.

[Beer Baron]

And the winner for "Gayest Team Name in a Super Hero or Villain Collective" goes to...

Magic, Mischief & Mayhem

[Byrntrigan]

Dec 16, 2009 15:33:04 GMT -5 Beer Baron said:

And the winner for "Gayest Team Name in a Super Hero or Villain Collective" goes to...

Magic, Mischief & Mayhem

Nuff said...

[Chris Eco]

I reserve the right to play around with these during the Drop/Add Period, but as it stands (and continuing to edit):

Great Minds
Lex Luthor
Doctor Octopus
Brainiac
Lizard
The Leader
Anarky[/b]

"Gods are selfish beings who fly around in little red capes and don't share their powers with mankind"

Lex Luthor is tired of trying to match his mental resources against brute force and constantly losing to the latter. He thus sets out to form an army of those who have proven that they are capable of turning their superior intellects toward the purposes of global domination. The Leader, facing similar issues with the Incredible Hulk, was the first to align himself with Luthor in this endeavor.

Brainiac, being on board with the mission generally, decided to overlook the somewhat-checkered history of alliance he and Luthor have had. He also brought on board The Lizard, manipulating his mind so as to allow the scientific knowledge to seep through while keeping the humanity in check.

Doctor Octopus, mind rattled but intellect intact, decides that Luthor's endeavor provides him the chance to create the Sinister Six that never was. While the most hesitant among the group, Anarky (as a believer of the Neo-Tech Objectivist philosophy) believes that rational consciousness should be rewarded and valued, and is willing to join with the others to tear down the current state and all those who support the status quo order.

Of The Devil's Party
Darkseid
Lucifer (DC)
William Stryker
Abomination
Morbius
Selene (Black Queen)[/b]

God: You've been unhappy because you've desired things that cannot be.
Lucifer: That's what desire is. The need for what we can't have. The need for what's readily available is called greed.

Darkseid is an evil near-deity, dark master of the universe, and one bad dude. Returned to his natural physical form, he is looking again to regain power over the Anti-Life equation. Lucifer, having rejected "the tyrannical reign of God," has accepted a role as Darkseid's partner in this quest to remake the universe in their image--though he plans to take the Equation from Darkseid upon victory. Selene, proudly desiring the worship she was once afforded, naturally aligns herself with the team and offers her sorcery in its service.

In his eagerness to assist, Lucifer has brought help. He inherited Abomination's original contract with Mephisto for resurrection and asserts authority over his soul--Blonsky may either serve Lucifer and live forever, or reject him and receive the damnation he had earned. Morbius, reluctant though he may be, has made a deal with Lucifer--provide his expert skills in dispatching would-be heroes, and Lucifer will return his beloved wife to life. William Stryker, preacher against mutants, has been given a similar deal--preach the good news of the new god Darkseid, serve his ways, and he will have the wife and mutant-born son he killed returned to him--"cured" of all mutation, free to be together on a new "purified" Earth.

Mortal Assassins[/color]
Jigsaw
Black Mask
Professor Zoom
Captain Cold
Vulture
Parasite[/b]

Black Mask: I'm listening, and when I say I'm listening, I'm also thinking about killing you.

Mortal Assassins are a pretty damn straightforward team: killers for hire who take a special pride in their shared mortal origin. Jigsaw and Black Mask, as experienced mobsters and hitmen, decided to put together the squad in the wake of the alliances between other supervillains, believing they could show the potential for the most cold-blooded of humans to show up even the most powerful otherworldly beings.

They immediately recruited "Professor Zoom" Eobard Thawne, as brilliant, powerful, and a sick son-of-a-bitch (murderer of the Flash's wife and mother, replaying another Flash's wife's miscarriage over and over to drive him to insanity, etc.). Captain Cold was an obvious choice as a successful bounty hunter (and murderer of the Flash himself).

Vulture, sick of failed teams of villains but wary of the dangers posed by existing outside the law without friends, aligns himself tentatively with the new organization. Parasite is unique to the organization in that science bestowed upon him actual superpowers--the ability to absorb the powers of all he touches. However, upon an assertive oath to use his powers only to support humanity against the ill-gotten powers of the supernatural beings who would challenge their autonomy, he was accepted into the organization.

[Beer Baron]

Ah, Byrnie, you know I can't say anything bad bout a fellow 7/21er. I'll have my team descriptions up after work.

[BTR]

Matryoshka Six:
Red Skull, Metallo, Mandarin, Sabretooth, Scarecrow, Kraven

Named after those Russian nesting dolls, the Matryoshka Six is a team headed and funded by the Red Skull. Unable to vanquish his arch foe Captain America, the Red Skull pulls together some of the greatest foes of some of Earth's greatest (and, meta-alert, most profitable!) heroes. He sets up a system of eliminating all of their nemeses by attacking them together, but promising that the arch-enemy gets the fatal blow. Cap, Spider-Man, Superman, Batman, Wolverine, and Iron Man: you're on notice.

Secret War Gamers:
Beyonder, Riddler, Mysterio, Arcade, Mojo, Master Mold

The all-powerful Beyonder finds Reality Television fascinating, so on his latest twist in the Secret Wars, he transports the Riddler, Mysterio, Arcade, Mojo, and Master Mold to Battleworld for the ultimate in death traps. These geniuses have their creativity in creating death traps and games amplified by the technology the Beyonder bestows upon them all. But here's the twist: they're also in competition with one another, not just to defeat any hero or group that comes by, but to please the Beyonder. Can the Riddler set a trap for the X-Men? Can Mysterio fool Batman? Does anybody want to see Excalibur fight a bunch of Sentinels? I do!

Project: Origin
Jor-El, Rick Jones, Wong Chu, Joe Chill, The Burglar, Dr. Abraham Cornelius

After a window in time opens up and Jor-El sees his son's death at the hands of Doomsday, the Father of Steel seeks to create the greatest hero of all time. So he kidnaps Kryptonian children left and right, mailing them rocket-style to Earth. He sets a cosmic plan in motion: the child will be found by loving parents, and when the child is a teenager, the parents will be gunned down by Joe Chill. A few years later the kid will be in college as a science major, and while working on a Gamma Ray project Rick Jones will lure him out into the test area where he will be bombarded by the radiation. To find a cure, the subject will be taken in by Dr. Abraham Cornelius, who will bond Adamantium to his skeleton. The subject will be released and, on his way out, he'll be injured and kidnapped by the Wong Chu and be forced to build a suit of armor to escape his mountain prison. Now the subject, with an Adamantium Skeleton, Iron Suit, and Hulk-like strength, finally gets a respite by visiting his Aunt and Uncle, who he stayed with after his parents were gunned down. On the way to his Aunt and Uncle's house, he passes The Burglar, who is coming back from robbing another house, but decides not to do anything about it. Of course, that burglar kills his uncle, and the dual guilt and anger of having everyone he loves killed drives Superbatwolverironspiderhulk to a life of heroism.

The first three issues of this series are a bunch of kids dying, though.

[DevSop]

The Dark Cabal: Norman Osborn, Queen Veranke, Harvey Dent, Lady Bullseye, The Governor, Ultron

Norman Osborn is insane. That goes without saying. But he's insane in a way that can manipulate circumstances to his benefit. He's tasted power and now he wants more. Previously, he had to kill Queen Veranke of the Skrulls to get that power, but in this new world he can work with the shapeshifter. And together they want it all. But in order for them to get it all, they have to play the game. So Osborn will be donning his Iron Patriot suit and Veranke will be masquerading as Spider-Woman for the public. And to complete their group, they first turn to Harvey Dent. Dent has the insanity to match Norman, but he started as a hero. He wanted to do good, and life screwed him so now it's his turn to screw life back. He'll play Norman's game for the time being as Two-Face, but if the coin lands against Norman, well...we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. After recruiting Two-Face for his new Cabal, Norman found a man who has no issues taking what he wants no matter who gets in his way. And Norman will give him what he want. He will find a cure for his daughter if he joins Norman's Cabal. So, The Governor joins on the promise of a cure and the ability to inflict pain on anyone. After that, it was just a matter of filling his Cabal. In his files, he found one of Hank Pym's biggest regrets...Ultron. A sentient AI who wants nothing more than to kill The Avengers and Norman will help it achieve that goal, if it joins his Cabal as backup. And finally, Norman wanted a master of hand-to-hand combat and he found it with Lady Bullseye. Taking her mantle from a vicious assassin is only part of her lure; she also hates Daredevil and that's totally acceptable to Norman. So the Dark Cabal has formed and the world is their oyster for the time being.

Other 2 teams to come...

[Ultimatejobber]

Ok, so Kudos to you all who have created back stories for your teams. I did not do that, nor will I have the time. Here are my rosters and my thinking for why they are together.

The Syndicate
Kingpin
Mystique
Mac Gargan (Venom)
Wesley Gibson
Overtkill
Purple Man

An organized crime team with a little bit of everything: The Leadership of the criminal mastermind the Kingpin. A mistress of manipulation and disguise in Mystique. A cold-blooded assassin in Wesley Gibson (Read Wanted if you haven't already, way better than the movie). A perfect interrogator with his ability to command others in the Purple Man. And finally muscle to back it all up in Overtkill and Gargan. The fact that Gargan eats people only appeals to the Kingpin.

The Worldbreakers
Parallax
Dormammu
Red Hulk
Judge Death
Kang the Conqueror
Vulcan

Simply stated these six want all Universes to submit to their will. Should your world resist, they will break it. Literally.

The Mindfreaks
Onslaught
Typhoid Mary
Shadow King
Madelyne Pryor
Cassandra Nova
MODOK

I wanted an evil team with Psychic/psionic powers. No story here, just a bunch of characterswho can blow shit/people up with their mind.

[Beer Baron]

Evilution:

Apocalypse(Leader)
Mr. Sinister
Bastion
Amazo
Cyborg Superman
Exodus

Backstory:
2012 is the year that the Mayan calendar ends, and the year that many people in the world fear may be mankind's end as well. On the other hand, there are people who believe 2012 signals the beginning of a new age for Earth and its inhabitants. An age of enlightenment where all races will put aside their differences, and live in peace and harmony.
En Sabah Nur, otherwise known as Apocalypse, is considered to be the world's first mutant, and his ideology is "Survival of the Fittest." Apocalypse believes that the strong, not the meek, shall inherit the Earth. He and his five generals, Mr. Sinister, Bastion, Amazo, Exodus, and the Cyborg Superman, believe that in one shape or form, all represent the next form of evolution. Mr. Sinister's expertise in genetic manipulations and experiments will isolate human and mutant weakness and create a biological superior. Bastion is the mystical fusion of the Sentinel Master Mold and Nimrod, a Sentinel from an alternate future. Bastion has the ability to command the Sentinels, and even to turn normal humans and mutants into Prime Sentinels. Prime Sentinels are humans who have been fitted with cybernetic nanotech implants which, upon activation, transform the humans into armored beings with powerful weapons systems. Apocalypse did not stop with genetic and cybernetic technology at his disposal. The android Amazo, utilizes nanotechnology and absorption cells throughout the synthetic body. These "living" cells permit Amazo to replicate and store the special abilities of any super-beings in Amazo's immediate proximity. Hank Henshaw, known as the Cyborg Superman, has the ability to make himself virtually indestructible as he can transfer his electronic consciousness into any nearby machine (and even some that are light years away). Henshaw is able to "inhabit" any machine or technology and manipulate said devices as though they are living metal. The Cyborg Superman has all of Superman's powers thanks to Henshaw's interactions with Superman's birthing matrix, he now possesses knowledge of both Superman's Kryptonian genetic code and Kryptonian technology. Lastly, Exodus proves to the world, along with Mr. Sinister, what Apocalypse's gifts of genetic tinkering can do. His powers include: telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation, immortality, superhuman physical attributes, and a healing factor.

Learning from his past mistakes, Apocalypse wants to shepherd the weak lost souls, both human and mutant, and to mold Earth into a Utopia. A freakish Utopia in which Apocalypse will lead Earth's population into the next Golden Age. With mastery in genetic, cybernetic, nanotech, and more, there will be no one to stop Evilution!

[Beer Baron]

Murder Inc.:

Deadpool
Agent X
The Taskmaster
Crossbones
Grendel
Spiral

Backstory: Six assassins. Six murderers. A six armed female. Two raving lunatics who can't or won't shut up. Deadpool, Agent X, Taskmaster, Crossbones, Grendel, and Spiral all received the same message.

"Your special skill set is needed for a series of jobs. Please meet at the address below at the appropriate time. You will be more than adequately compensated for your time. Instructions will follow."
----Mr. Tolliver

The six arrive at the location, a warehouse filled with enough armament to win a small war. All six start to question each other's intentions to get to the bottom of this mystery of who and why they were summoned. On a board in the middle of the warehouse are the group's selected targets. 12 men and women of varrying race, some mutant, some human. The six's orders? To murder each and every one of them. But why? After Grendel maims Deadpool for making fun of his mask(!), Deadpool reveals a clue while regenerating. The note he and the others received was signed by a "Mr. Tolliver. He explains that he once "knew a Mr. Tolliver, but he died when his helicopter exploded over 15 years ago." Crossbones and Taskmaster had just about heard enough and were ready to walk out of the warehouse when Agent X uncovers something else. On the reverse side of the board, there are 6 photos of people, places, objects who will be killed or destroyed if Deadpool, Agent X, Crossbones, Taskmaster, Spiral, and Grendel do not cooperate with the mission.

Can this group of villains solve the mystery of why these 12 people need to be killed and can they stop their own loved ones or possessions from being destroyed? Will Deadpool and Agent X drive everyone crazy with their non stop mouths? And who is this person going by the name of the previously deceased Mr. Tolliver? Will Deadpool successfully cop a feel on Spiral, only to get slapped from 6 hands from 6 different angles? All these answers and more in the upcoming series, MURDER INC.!

[Beer Baron]

Purgatory[/b]

Nekron
Stryfe
Eclipso
Mr. Freeze
Solomon Grundy
Holocaust

Backstory:
We've all lost something before, right? Your wallet. Your backpack. The tv remote. Imagine losing something worse. Like your wife. Your mother. Your soul. Nekron is the embodiment of Death and ruler of a region adjoining Hell. Nekron draws his power from the souls and spirits of all those who have ever died. Eclipso is the incarnation of the Wrath of God and the Angel of Vengeance. They have put their collective evil minds together and are set to harvest souls of humanity, not only get stronger, but to amass an army of evil to take over the universe. One pitiful planet at a time, eh? While soul searching, they come across four tragic characters who need their special brand of guidance. Stryfe, the time displaced telekinetic/telepath clone who wants someone, anyone to show him the love that his real mother denied him. Mr. Freeze, the professor who's only ambition was to save his wife from a fatal disease. A tragic accident caused him to lose her forever, and his heart would be left broken, shattered, and cold. Solomon Grundy, was once a wealthy merchant who was murdered and body was disposed of in a swamp. Fifty years later, his corpse was reanimated as a huge shambling figure with almost no memory of its past life. He is a immortal zombie living a cursed life. Finally, Holocaust, whose physical form, nearly destroyed by Magneto, is contained in a crystalline exo-armor of phasing and shape-shifting properties. During the final battle in the Age of Apocalypse, he was transported into another universe by the M'Kraan Crystal. He desperately wants to return to the world he is from.

Nekron and Eclipso summon these tragic beings and offer them redemption in return for their help in bringing about the End of Days for the human race. They agree, and in doing so, Nekron, Eclipso, Stryfe, Mr. Freeze, Solomon Grundy, and Holocaust form PURGATORY![/b]...Heaven help us all...

[Deleted]

My replacement for The Zoo:

5 Men & A Horse's Ass
Omni-Man (leader)
Absorbing Man
Hydro-Man
Molten Man
Titanium Man
Ziggy

And to clarify, it's this Ziggy:



Not this one:





Start with 5 men. 5 very manly men (well, Hydro-Man might be a little metro). Then add one of the most annoying fuckers out there. Hell, he'd even have good-old Spidey wanting to bash his brains in until he's dead after he's around him for any length of time. Oddly, I think these guys' powers all complement each other fairly well, too.

[Byrntrigan]

I think a better name for that team would have been "Beats Me, I'm Gay"...

[Deleted]

Eh, that'd only apply to one (maybe 2 if you include Hydro-Man) team member, though. Trying to get a few "chuckle votes" a la 5 Pets & A Jew.

[Deleted]

As promised, here are your pretty pictures:

[The Canadian Content]

I'll do a writeup of why I picked who I picked later, but for now, here are my teams:

[Deleted]

Unless you're facing me, Murderous Menagerie will definitely get my votes. All the more incentive to allow people to choose 2 of the 3 options in the first round.

[Deadly]

Damn you Gator!

[Deleted]

What am I being damned for now?

I told you I was going to borrow your image idea. My first time really doing anything in GimpShop. Come out okay?