That Character Meme: Misfits of Science!
With that Character meme going around, I, naturally, put my own spin on it by trying to shoehorn characters in that fit a particular theme. In this case: My Mad science characters, either products of mad science or producers of it.
1: Larry Marshall (NPC: Martin's Passage Online Tabletop)
2: Magnus Archer (Cait Sidhe mad Dougal nanogeek@Ashes to Ashes)
3: Merlin Archer (Troll Immortality researcher from some game I don't remember)
4 Thaddeus Thawne (Mostly reformed evil clone from the future! Brave and the Bold Mux)
5: Brainiac 5 (Legion Scary Science Guy. King of self-explosions. Brave and the Bold Mux)
6: Synapse: (6 year old super-aged speedster science geek, Crucible City MU*)
7: Frank Stone (Dougal Troll, Denver by Night.)
8: Zephram (Hyper-evolved Super-genius Monkey, Anomaly MU)
9: Adam Crowninshield (Etherite Homonculus Space Marine, VicMage Online Tabletop)
10: Steve 13 (Science Project, Hour 13 OTT)
11: Al (Half man, half shrimp, all Mad Genius: Teatime 2)
12: Magnus O'Neil (The Tac officer that makes things go boom: Afterfire Trek.)
01. Who would make a better college professor, #6 or #11?
Well, Al is a giant shrimp-centaur thing played by Jeremy Piven. Synapse has several PHDs. ...I'd still go with Al, because Synapse would probably explain something complex without ever taking a breath and then saying "It's as easy as 2+2=4" and writing 2+2=4 on the board.
02. Do you think #2 is hot? How hot?
He's a sidhe. By default, they are hot. Magnus is only about average for a sidhe. But the cybernetics? _Those_ are hot.
03. #12 sends #8 on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?
Zephram, while technically a civilian (Being the hyper-intelligent pet of another Starfleet officer). Sent on a mission by O'Neil. It'd probably involve taking apart a bomb in a conduit only a 2 foot monkey would reach. Zephram, being a super-genius, would disarm the bomb, and leave a note critiquing the demolition skills of those who planted it. Then he'd go get drunk. Yay, team.
04. What is or would be #9's favourite book?
Tik Tok of Oz. That or the Anubis Gates, by Tim Powers.
05. Would it make more sense for #2 to swear fealty to #6, or the other way around?
Magnus: King of Cats. Synapse: Not a cat. So probably it'd make more sense for Magnus to swear to Synapse, who would then call the police on the scary one-eyed man trying to swear fealty to him.
06. For some reason, #5 is looking for a roommate. Should (s)he share a studio apartment with #9 or with #10?
Brainy? Look for a Roommate? You must have him confused with someone who likes people.
But probably Steve: There's no magic to muddle things up there, plus, chance to dissect him!
07. #2 , #7 and #12 have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?
Both Magnuses and Frank? Probably a series of all you can eat buffets, getting thrown out of each one in succession when they get to rowdy. Archer and Frank would discuss Dougal Science theories while O'Neil worked out a way to turn the tablecloth into a high explosive. Then they'd be arrested, but escape when O'Neil used pipe scrapings and a toilet cake to blow the way out of the cell.
08. #3 challenges #10 to a duel. What happens?
Merlin gets stomped by a guy who can juggles cars, that's what happens.
09. If #1 stole #8's most precious possession, how would she/he get it back?
If Larry stole Zephram's favorite banana dacquiri recipe, Zephram would leech onto his face, clawing and biting, and rub his own feces into Larry's eyes until Larry gave it back. Sometimes, you've got to go with your ancestral strengths.
10. Suggest a title for a story in which #7 and #12 both attain what they most desire.
O'Neil and Frank? "The Reaction of Matter and Anti-Matter in a controlled environment."
11. What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted #4 and #1 to work together?
It'd require both time travel and some sort of ray that brings comic-book characters to life. It'd probably be Harry Marshall's fault, somehow.
12. If #7 visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?
I'd probably have to fill out my will, as I would probably get exploded in short order. In a well meaning accident.
13. If you could command #3 to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?
Shit, hook me up with some of that immortality juice.
14. Does anyone on your friends list write or draw #11?
cadhla's done a couple of Al pictures, I believe.
15. If #2 had to choose sides between #4 and #5, which would it be?
Magnus would go with Brainy. He's classic.
16. What might #10 shout while charging into battle?
Why the hell am I doing this?
17. If you chose a song to represent #8, which song would you choose?
The Hockey Monkey Song, Ookla the Mok.
18. #1, #6, and #12 are having dim sum at a Chinese restaurant. There is only one scallion pancake left, and they all reach for it at the same time. Who gets to eat it?
Synapse. _Super-speed for the win_.
19. What might be a good pick-up line for #2 to use on #10?
Lie back while I pop your hood and check the oil. Sadly, that's what he'd literally want to do.
20. What would #5 most likely be arrested for?
Refusing a summons to join the LSH because he was too busy.
21. What is #6's secret?
He's cloned from two supervillains. Not that he keeps this is a secret, much, since he has -no sense of security at all-.
22. If #11 and #9 were racing to a destination, who would get there first?
On land? Adam. In the Water? Al.
23. If you had to walk home through a bad neighborhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of #7 or #8?
Zephram. See answer to #9.
24. #1 and #9 reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by #4's sinister secret organization. #11 volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that he/she is actually a spy for #4. Meanwhile, #4 has kidnapped #12 in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of #5, they seek out #3, who gives them what they need to complete their quest. What title would you give this fic?
Larry and Magnus team up to fight the Thawne family line (Assuming Thad's gone evil again.) Al is secretly working for Thad? Well, I suppose if Thad promised him the ocean, or something. Thad kidnaps O'Neil to try and stop them. I think the whole plan goes down to the tubes there, when O'Neil blows up the Secret lair before anyone else shows up. But hey, Brainiac tells Larry and Magnus to talk to Merlin...for some reason, since Magnus and Merlin are technically brothers and Mags could just hit speed dial and go "Hey, bro?" Who has a vision of the future and says "Dude, don't bother, castle go boom." And then they all go home. I would call it "The Ransom of Redshirt."
1: Larry Marshall (NPC: Martin's Passage Online Tabletop)
2: Magnus Archer (Cait Sidhe mad Dougal nanogeek@Ashes to Ashes)
3: Merlin Archer (Troll Immortality researcher from some game I don't remember)
4 Thaddeus Thawne (Mostly reformed evil clone from the future! Brave and the Bold Mux)
5: Brainiac 5 (Legion Scary Science Guy. King of self-explosions. Brave and the Bold Mux)
6: Synapse: (6 year old super-aged speedster science geek, Crucible City MU*)
7: Frank Stone (Dougal Troll, Denver by Night.)
8: Zephram (Hyper-evolved Super-genius Monkey, Anomaly MU)
9: Adam Crowninshield (Etherite Homonculus Space Marine, VicMage Online Tabletop)
10: Steve 13 (Science Project, Hour 13 OTT)
11: Al (Half man, half shrimp, all Mad Genius: Teatime 2)
12: Magnus O'Neil (The Tac officer that makes things go boom: Afterfire Trek.)
01. Who would make a better college professor, #6 or #11?
Well, Al is a giant shrimp-centaur thing played by Jeremy Piven. Synapse has several PHDs. ...I'd still go with Al, because Synapse would probably explain something complex without ever taking a breath and then saying "It's as easy as 2+2=4" and writing 2+2=4 on the board.
02. Do you think #2 is hot? How hot?
He's a sidhe. By default, they are hot. Magnus is only about average for a sidhe. But the cybernetics? _Those_ are hot.
03. #12 sends #8 on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?
Zephram, while technically a civilian (Being the hyper-intelligent pet of another Starfleet officer). Sent on a mission by O'Neil. It'd probably involve taking apart a bomb in a conduit only a 2 foot monkey would reach. Zephram, being a super-genius, would disarm the bomb, and leave a note critiquing the demolition skills of those who planted it. Then he'd go get drunk. Yay, team.
04. What is or would be #9's favourite book?
Tik Tok of Oz. That or the Anubis Gates, by Tim Powers.
05. Would it make more sense for #2 to swear fealty to #6, or the other way around?
Magnus: King of Cats. Synapse: Not a cat. So probably it'd make more sense for Magnus to swear to Synapse, who would then call the police on the scary one-eyed man trying to swear fealty to him.
06. For some reason, #5 is looking for a roommate. Should (s)he share a studio apartment with #9 or with #10?
Brainy? Look for a Roommate? You must have him confused with someone who likes people.
But probably Steve: There's no magic to muddle things up there, plus, chance to dissect him!
07. #2 , #7 and #12 have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?
Both Magnuses and Frank? Probably a series of all you can eat buffets, getting thrown out of each one in succession when they get to rowdy. Archer and Frank would discuss Dougal Science theories while O'Neil worked out a way to turn the tablecloth into a high explosive. Then they'd be arrested, but escape when O'Neil used pipe scrapings and a toilet cake to blow the way out of the cell.
08. #3 challenges #10 to a duel. What happens?
Merlin gets stomped by a guy who can juggles cars, that's what happens.
09. If #1 stole #8's most precious possession, how would she/he get it back?
If Larry stole Zephram's favorite banana dacquiri recipe, Zephram would leech onto his face, clawing and biting, and rub his own feces into Larry's eyes until Larry gave it back. Sometimes, you've got to go with your ancestral strengths.
10. Suggest a title for a story in which #7 and #12 both attain what they most desire.
O'Neil and Frank? "The Reaction of Matter and Anti-Matter in a controlled environment."
11. What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted #4 and #1 to work together?
It'd require both time travel and some sort of ray that brings comic-book characters to life. It'd probably be Harry Marshall's fault, somehow.
12. If #7 visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?
I'd probably have to fill out my will, as I would probably get exploded in short order. In a well meaning accident.
13. If you could command #3 to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?
Shit, hook me up with some of that immortality juice.
14. Does anyone on your friends list write or draw #11?
cadhla's done a couple of Al pictures, I believe.
15. If #2 had to choose sides between #4 and #5, which would it be?
Magnus would go with Brainy. He's classic.
16. What might #10 shout while charging into battle?
Why the hell am I doing this?
17. If you chose a song to represent #8, which song would you choose?
The Hockey Monkey Song, Ookla the Mok.
18. #1, #6, and #12 are having dim sum at a Chinese restaurant. There is only one scallion pancake left, and they all reach for it at the same time. Who gets to eat it?
Synapse. _Super-speed for the win_.
19. What might be a good pick-up line for #2 to use on #10?
Lie back while I pop your hood and check the oil. Sadly, that's what he'd literally want to do.
20. What would #5 most likely be arrested for?
Refusing a summons to join the LSH because he was too busy.
21. What is #6's secret?
He's cloned from two supervillains. Not that he keeps this is a secret, much, since he has -no sense of security at all-.
22. If #11 and #9 were racing to a destination, who would get there first?
On land? Adam. In the Water? Al.
23. If you had to walk home through a bad neighborhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of #7 or #8?
Zephram. See answer to #9.
24. #1 and #9 reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by #4's sinister secret organization. #11 volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that he/she is actually a spy for #4. Meanwhile, #4 has kidnapped #12 in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of #5, they seek out #3, who gives them what they need to complete their quest. What title would you give this fic?
Larry and Magnus team up to fight the Thawne family line (Assuming Thad's gone evil again.) Al is secretly working for Thad? Well, I suppose if Thad promised him the ocean, or something. Thad kidnaps O'Neil to try and stop them. I think the whole plan goes down to the tubes there, when O'Neil blows up the Secret lair before anyone else shows up. But hey, Brainiac tells Larry and Magnus to talk to Merlin...for some reason, since Magnus and Merlin are technically brothers and Mags could just hit speed dial and go "Hey, bro?" Who has a vision of the future and says "Dude, don't bother, castle go boom." And then they all go home. I would call it "The Ransom of Redshirt."