Just for the hell of it...

[Bob Schroeck]

I'm not sure if folks remember two toons that I've had over on Justice for years, but haven't really played much because I spend almost all my time on Virtue:
 
Well, reminded by the video I posted this morning over in General/General, I wandered over to Justice and saved their costume files for future use... and the thought occurred to me:
Does anyone (or four anyones) want to get together with me and create a 5-member SG called "M5 Industries"?  I'll hand off one of these two to someone, and we can create Kari, Tory and Grant's counterparts.  I've already checked, and the two above are available names on Virtue...
So, what do folks think?  Sound like twisted fun?
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[dark seraph]

don't tempt my muse.... she would so roll Tory as a invun tank or Grant as a Bot's MM

[Logan Darklighter]

Could be some low level fun to be had there. 

A couple of questions: 

Our activities: 

"So Jaime, we're down under Paragon City in the sewers, what myth are we testing today?"

If we're in the open, we'll get attention. (Which is rather the point, I would think. ^_^) Do we have a few myth premises and results that we could spout off, both for our amusement and that of any spectators? 

"Jaime wants BIG BOOM!"  

I assume this would be primarily a low-level "goofing off" team. Not meant for serious leveling and all. On missions, what's the premise? We're testing myths and keep getting interrupted by villains? Or are we testing myths ON the villains? ^_^

What powersets? How close can we get to "appropriate" powersets for the crew? Here's my thoughts: 

I don't see either Adam or Jaime as melee people. Tempted to say that Adam's powers could be sonic. Sonic/Devices perhaps? I mean he did manage to break that glass with his voice that one time. ^_^

Jaime's powersets? I'd guess something with a bit of detonation to it. But with some control elements reflecting his cool personality. Psi? Ice? Fire? Not sure. 

Tori - agreed he needs to be a tank. Willpower or Invulnerability. ("I'm Okay! I'm fine!")

Kari - I posit some Fire and electricity combo ("High Explosives and Electricity! Wooo!") Either Blaster or Defender. 

Grant - Oh c'mon... Isn't this one obvious? MASTERMIND! With ROBOTS! (Yes, I know that would entail a bit of work to bring him across from either the Rogue Isles or Praetoria, but he didn't show up in Mythbusters until the 3rd season anyway. ) 

If we did this, I'd volunteer to play Jaime, mainly because though I think I have a decent wit, I can't type and use powers at the same time very well. And people expect Jaime to be quieter than Adam.

[Bob Schroeck]

I assume this would be primarily a low-level "goofing off" team. Not meant for serious leveling and all.

Yes, this was more for the goofs and for the admiring looks of the other players around us. 

On missions, what's the premise? We're testing myths and keep getting
interrupted by villains? Or are we testing myths ON the villains? ^_^

Well, my original versions both had words to the effect of "busting the myth that crime pays" in their bios. But it can be however you want to do it.

What powersets?

I rolled Adam as a Science Scrapper, IIRC (though the powersets escape me at the moment), and Jamie as a Tech Blaster (Rifle/Devices).

Tempted to say that Adam's powers could be sonic. Sonic/Devices
perhaps? I mean he did manage to break that glass with his voice that
one time. ^_^

...but that is a very workable alternative to my original approach.

Grant - Oh c'mon... Isn't this one obvious? MASTERMIND! With ROBOTS!
(Yes, I know that would entail a bit of work to bring him across from
either the Rogue Isles or Praetoria

Well, we could start everyone out in Praetoria, you know...
Anyway, I think we're agreed on Tory and Grant.  It's just Kari we need to really zero in on now...
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Ankhani]

I could do with Kari, for sure.... I can't really say there's any definitive powerset in mind though. Those three do seem to be working on explosions an awful lot though, so Fire could work.
---

The Master said: "It is all in vain! I have never yet seen a man who can perceive his own faults and bring the charge home against himself."

>Analects: Book V, Chaper XXVI

[dark seraph]

Wait, I know what Kari is, a Blaster with Assult Rifle of Dule Pistols.
Kari: Sceince gets more fun when I have a gun.
(seriously, that girl loves her firepower )

[Logan Darklighter]

OOh... Good point.

[Logan Darklighter]

[Matrix Dragon]

... Yum.

[dark seraph]

She's really getting into wrecking that car, isn't she?

[Logan Darklighter]

I'll have what she's having!  

[Bob Schroeck]

So, can I assume that there's some small interest in this idea?
And may I suggest that Kari's costume be based on the funky ensemble she was wearing during the final test of the "baby and balloons" myth?  Combat boots, fishnet stockings, short plaid skirt, leotard top and bowler hat?  
Oh, but if Kari gets guns, what do we want to do with Jamie then?
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Star Ranger4]

Psi/Mental manip maybe? it'd kinda splain why he's always so calm and cool and gets the whole team to go along with these crazy tests...
Hear that thunder rolling till it seems to split the sky?
That's every ship in Grayson's Navy taking up the cry-
NO QUARTER!!!
-- "No Quarter", by Echo's Children

[Bob Schroeck]

So... lemme see.

The current group might shake out to:

Adam -- Me
Jamie -- Logan
Tory -- Dark Seraph (if the muse is tempted)
Kari -- Ankhani
Grant -- ??

I'm torn, by the way, between Rifle and Pistols for Kari... either one would be cool. However the first clip above seems to suggest that Rifle would better suit her love of firepower.

Oh, and before I forget, I'll use one of my 10+ but unaffiliated toons to set up the SG in advance; that way we can just join it right away in the tutorial.

Do we have a few myth premises and results that we could spout off, both for our amusement and that of any spectators?

And to answer this comment by Logan which I left hanging last night, sure, why not? At the very least we need to have "Busted!" set up as a macro for all the toons, just for general use. And probably a few of each Mythbuster's catchphrases ("Jamie wants big boom!", etc.) as well.

I think I'll set up Adam (probably as Sonic/Devices per Logan's suggestion) some time today, but not take him through the tutorial.

Oh, and Logan, I'll email you Jamie's costume file, to save you a few minutes' work.
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Foxboy]

Hmm. Buster.

Tank, Scrapper or Blaster/blapper... hmm.

I'd better not I got too many alts as it is >
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll

[Bob Schroeck]

Oooh, Buster. I forgot about him!
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Sweno]

what does buster use? self destruct?
-Terry
-----
"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy

[Bob Schroeck]

Oh, and I suggest that anyone else creating one of these toons follow the naming scheme I used -- so it would be "Mythbuster Tory", etc.
ETA:  Creating Adam in Praetoria right now.  Will hold off on the Praetorial until we can decide if we want the whole gang to have the same "alignment" or what.
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Bob Schroeck]

And while looking for a costume reference just to check a detail, I came across this and I had to share it:

-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Ebony]

As the operator of R2-D2 for the new trilogy, Grant has to be a Bots MM. I think Tory is the melee guy; he's the one who always gets loaded into the catapults and such. And I believe that this image clinches the assault rifle for Kari:

Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com

"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."

[Logan Darklighter]

Got your file, Bob. Did some modifications. One odd thing I noticed right off - I wondered why you made Jamie's skin bone white? I suppose to hide the fact that you can't color or hide the fact that he's got hair with the beret would be my first guess. I decided to just roll with it and use a normal skin tone. I figure that people will 'get' it and let it slide, especially given some of the other things. Changed the top so that he actually has his classic white dress shirt over black shirt combo. (To be fair - you likely did this costume long before these tools became available.) Also did my own take on proportions on the face and body (I tried to give him a bit of a "gut" but the body sliders just don't work that way) and tweaked the color of his pants. And used that new "office belt" they have. 

Er... basically took what you gave me as a starting point and did my own, using the new tech. ^^;

What do you think?

[dark seraph]

let me free up a slot and I'll make Tory as say..... MA/Ivun Brute?

[Logan Darklighter]

Mythbuster Kari anyone? 

She certainly looks like she's having fun.

[Logan Darklighter]

Oh - here's the costume file for Kari in case you want it: 

(Copy everything below the line into a .txt file, then change the filetype to .costume and put it in your costume folder in your City of Heroes folder) 

(Oh - and if this doesn't work - then whoever is playing her? I'll send you the file direct via email)

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[dark seraph]

After much though, Tory will be a Ma/Will Brute or scrapper.

Why will insted of Inuv?

Will has a self rez.

Tory: I'm ok! I'm totally fine!