[RFC][dskswdyhms] Awesome Villain?

[Black Aeronaut]

Sorry about the late reply, everyone.  Just needed some time to absorb all this.  That and resolve my lack of sleep.  (^_^

Necratoid wrote:

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Anyway, I'm still for DMC before Death Busters... not only is DB more
stand alone, but losing their evil social networking glue will through
them all off.  This is a perfect time for infighting and minor enemy
groups to be assimilated or annihilated.  Having the ones who violate
people by strapping them down and getting a face full of their dreams...
then having the ones harvesting the thing holding people's souls in
their bodies makes sense escalating battles-wise.  It'll also give you
time, during the DMC arc to having Neptune and Uranus doing things in
the background.  The only real plot issue is that Sailor Saturn will be
too chibi to really do much in the Galaxia arc.  Then again she was
largely cut scene stupiditied into utter uselessness at the end of that
arc and anything she needs to do will be covered by crossover peoples.

This
bears further reflection on my part, as well as some intense study of
the arcs (read: watch the whole damn thing through).  I want to be sure
that this can be done without adversely affecting things.  Good thing I
got it all on my 1TB hard drive.

As for the plot, you've pretty much got it down to a tee, such as it is
so far.  The only thing is the assassination attempt by Cardian - that takes place during the contest and the whole world gets to see Zeke call down a tornado and sic it on the Cardian - pretty much a one-shot deal because there was already a severe storm brewing and Zeke just tweaked it enough to boil over.  After that, he just guided the tornado where to go, then turned it loose afterward - he wasn't too concerned since there wasn't much but uninhabited hill country for the next twenty or fifty miles.  (Don't believe me?  Take a drive from Austin out to a place called Marble Falls and tell me how many signs of civilization you see along the way.)
For the ending, I had option five in mind: A long hard fought
victory that ends with a epilogue. Said epilogue showing one of Zeke and
Rei's descendants finishing the tome that is pretty much scripture to all Avatars - The Book of Zeke: The Dos and Don'ts of Being an Avatar. 
Avatars and Demigods are more commonplace in this new world and they serve to moderate and protect galactic civilization from forces both within and without.  Think Jedi Knights, only they wield the power of the ying yang bomb.
.... Okay, the whole idea of AMALGAM trying to yoink Ami is just made of pure win.  *Stamps APPROVED*

Necratoid wrote:

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If I recall correctly, they will all be at the same school.  The school
FMP is going to become a bit of a dumping ground for empowered / main
characters, as its easier to keep track of them in one location.

Necratoid, you're either gonna love me or hate me for this...
I've been toying with the idea of plunking them all into Mahora Academy, which has just opened a new wing dedicated to Specially Gifted Youngsters.  Yes, it is a ploy by the Japanese government that is done with the backing of the UN (and, because they seem to be the UN's secret left hand, MYTHRIL as well).  They realize that they have a heretofore untapped resource... and they intend to make sure that it is put to the best, most humane use by training these kids.  For this reason, certain characters become regulars... Like Zeke's dad after he resigns his commission to teach Combat History and Tactics.  Melissa Mao will be teaching the physical education (read: hand-to-hand combat) and Kurtz Webber is the firearms instructor.  More stuff to come later.
And yes, Negi's class is gonna wind up next door.
I've only started reading the Manga, so I'll need a bit of time to assimilate everything.  Fortunately, there's a resident expert here on the ship that I can call upon for advice.
And before everyone starts screaming Too Many Characters!!! ...please relax.  The main characters are Zeke and his harem.  All others are secondary (but no less important).  Remember, I am building an army for an epic battle.
As for the field trip...  Well, with all those powered-up teens...  It might be best to sum it up with the encoded message AMALGAM receives:
SITUATION MISSION FAILURE STOP
TARGETS ACCOMPANIED BY PEERS WITH UNUSUAL AND UNFORESEEN CAPABILITIES STOP
RECOMMEND LONG TERM SURVEILLANCE BEFORE FURTHER ACTION STOP
MAHORA ACADEMY IS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF NEW TOYS STOP
REQUEST EXTRACTION FROM SOUTH CHINA SEA STOP
I don't think the bomb is going to be an issue since that was loaded after the plane landed... though a smaller one might be a nice twist.

Necratoid wrote:

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Actually, thinking back I remember a subplot that would work well with
UEC... blackaeronaut might remember this or not.  In Lum there is this
pocket dimension that the oni made back when they reportedly ruled Japam
(Earth or something like that)... it was this vacation spot where all
the aliens tend to hang out when on Earth.  At one point I had te idea
that the reason all these planet killers keep randomly ending up
attacking Earth in such a short time is that when the oni made it, they
screwed up ancient seals on all the crap the Moon Kingdom sealed away. 
Possibly things those before and after the Moon Kingdom sealed away. 
All the alien traffic and the fact the spot is now a major weak point in
the dimensional fabric means that you can drop all kinds of
stuf/beingsf on Zeke and Co.  That that spot appears to be localized
over Japan and east China will explain why all these things attack there
first.  The oni figured it collapsed and forgot about it until its time
to raid it.
Beryl and slaves got out first as they were seal in
the ice cap on Earth proper.  The Doom Tree idiots wandered in attracted
by the easy jump point.  The rest sense the weak point and/or can only
access it from the sealed locations.  Its the perfect location for a
Legion of Doom base... UEC is just charismatic and neutral enough to
stall out the in fighting... that and he sells detailed maps and
cultural info.  In other words he has atlases and a photocopier... plus
internet access.  Mistress 9 and Co got in a few years beforehand.  She
just used it as a jumping off point and didn't actually bother claiming
it.

I do remember you mentioning this before - it's just been crammed so far into the back of my head lately... thanks for digging it out for me!  This would be ideal to work with, yes indeedy!  (^_^)

Bob Schroek wrote:

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I suggest that if such a thing happens, BA, you might want to consult Nick "Nightelf" Leifker's "Xanadu" story Ami's Song
for some ideas of what a properly inventive and pissed off Sailor
Mercury might well do. If you're not already familiar with it, that is.

Thanks for chiming in, Bob!  (^_^)  It means a lot to me having a published author commenting.  Anywho, I read through that short and loved every minute of it.  I shall indeed be applying plenty of the Beware The Nice Ones trope to Ami.  The only trouble will be in trying not to Flanderize her too badly.
BTW: Can someone tell me where the hell they got this awesome SD-Chainsaw-Crazy-Aeris?