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* HumongousMecha: Atom-A-Ton and Metalneck.
* KnightTemplar: The Chronomancer practically embodies this trope to a T, as well as overlapping with WellIntentionedExtremist and DarkMessiah, fully believing himself to be pursuing the most noble of causes and as such justifies any atrocity he might commit in the name of protecting all of existence.
* KnightTemplar: The Chronomancer practically embodies this trope to a T, as well as overlapping with WellIntentionedExtremist and DarkMessiah, fully believing himself to be pursuing the most noble of causes and as such justifies any atrocity he might commit in the name of protecting all of existence.
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* TheUnfettered: Again, The Chronomancer. There is no atrocity that he is unwilling to commit, no laws he wouldn't break, and no sacrifice too great for him in the pursuit of his goals; up to and including ''murdering'' past versions of himself.
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* AntiHero: The Reavers, formerly known as the Maniacal Heroes is a team that is created specially to cater to anti-heroes.
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** BadassLongcoat: The aforementioned "Dodge" Murphy, as well as Chakos.
* {{BFG}}: McDoughnut: SUPAHCOP! wields a hilariously oversized version of a Khazan PD service sidearm, which naturally also does ridiculous amounts of damage to whatever he shoots at. Did I also forget to mention that it has [[BottomlessMagazines unlimited ammo]] and possesses [[MoreDakka rapid-fire mode]]?
* {{BFG}}: McDoughnut: SUPAHCOP! wields a hilariously oversized version of a Khazan PD service sidearm, which naturally also does ridiculous amounts of damage to whatever he shoots at. Did I also forget to mention that it has [[BottomlessMagazines unlimited ammo]] and possesses [[MoreDakka rapid-fire mode]]?
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* MegaCorporation: Dollarcorp and Kill-O-Matic BIG GUNS from the classic FPL are two of the most well-known examples.
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* ActionGirl / DarkActionGirl: Whenever a female character is created for the site, chances are (at least 75% likelihood) is that she would be a permutation of this trope in one form or another.
* BadAss: Oh so many...
** BadassNormal: William "Dodge" Murphy, who also happens to sport a BadassLongcoat.
* BigBad: There have been many characters who fit the BigBad archetype, and some of whom are in fact the main antagonists in their own IC fics. Notable examples include [[EvilOverlord Mr. Graves]], [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Marc Dollar]], [[OmnicidalManiac Quietus]], and [[EldritchAbomination Drekis]]. Pick your poison, folks!
* MegaCorporation: Dollarcorp and Kill-O-Matic BIG GUNS from the classic FPL are two of the most well-known examples.
* BadAss: Oh so many...
** BadassNormal: William "Dodge" Murphy, who also happens to sport a BadassLongcoat.
* BigBad: There have been many characters who fit the BigBad archetype, and some of whom are in fact the main antagonists in their own IC fics. Notable examples include [[EvilOverlord Mr. Graves]], [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Marc Dollar]], [[OmnicidalManiac Quietus]], and [[EldritchAbomination Drekis]]. Pick your poison, folks!
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* CompleteMonster: Soooo many.
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* BadassCrew: A lot even separate from the official teams. Notably Missing Hour, the Alpha Sentinels, and the Sin Eaters
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*DarkIsNotEvil: Becki Bloom, the zombie girl is a member of the undead who fights on the side of good.
* EldritchAbomination: Sayang seems like she's headed that way, Parasite definitely ended up as one.
* EldritchAbomination: Sayang seems like she's headed that way, Parasite definitely ended up as one.
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* GoodIsNotNice: Master Heaven doesn't care much about other people, not even his own nephews
* OldMaster: Master Heaven, very good at martial arts, not so good at raising children
* OutOfGenreExperience: Hansha's character sheet feels like it fits better in an Anthology of short Horror stories rather than a fast paced comic universe.
* PoweredArmor: Miss March of the Alpha Sentinels
* OldMaster: Master Heaven, very good at martial arts, not so good at raising children
* OutOfGenreExperience: Hansha's character sheet feels like it fits better in an Anthology of short Horror stories rather than a fast paced comic universe.
* PoweredArmor: Miss March of the Alpha Sentinels
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* ForTheEvulz: The general motivation for the Fallen. Whether it's world domination, world destruction, or just sadism for sadism sake, the Fallen are usually the big bads behind it all.
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* TheSyndicate: An almost perfect description of one of the four main public teams, which is itself simply called 'The Syndicate'. While the syndicate operates as a large connection of every organized crime group worldwide, it differs from the trope slightly in that no one is truly in charge leaving crime to remain a free-market business.
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* ForTheEvulz: The general motivation for the Fallen. Whether it's world domination, world destruction, or just sadism for sadism sadism's sake, the Fallen are usually the big bads behind it all.
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* AntiHero: There are plenty of these, particularly in the Angels of Mercy, a public team open to anyone who's a little too dirty for the Sentinels.
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* TallPoppySyndrome: Not so much ever since the modern FPL was launched, but back in the far more populous phase of the classic FPL there were often unsuccessful creators who attribute their losing streaks to "elitist conspiracies" on the part of successful veteran creators, accusing them of MovingTheGoalposts by forming their own voting cliques to dominate the kill floor. Suffice to say, most of these creators eventually RageQuit, though a few did stay on and [[GrowingTheBeard brush up their writing skills]] [[TookALevelInBadass to become notable contenders on the kill floor]].
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* ContinuityReboot: The revamped FPL site that debuted in 2009 takes place in a new setting, thus disregarding the previously-established continuity in favor of starting from a clean slate.
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* {{Mythopoeia}}: While on one hand is that AllMythsAreTrue in the classic FPL continuity, a large part of the site's IC lore was also built from scratch over years of participation and contribution by mulitple creators. Also applies to the modern continuity albeit to a lesser extent. AllMythsAreTrue, yes, but Earth as it's being portrayed is generally considered to be LikeRealityUnlessNoted.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Oh hell YES. While site traffic isn't quite what is used to be compared to its heyday between 2000-2006, the sheer number of characters that have forged a lasting legacy on the site is simply breathtaking. See [[http://www.electricferret.com/fpl/fplcats/ here]] and [[http://www.electricferret.com/fplstatic/archive/chars/fame/ here]].
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* TheWorfEffect: Due to the majority of the voters casting their votes based on writing quality rather than judging a fight based on character powers, trying to come up with an IC justification for say, a [[BadassNormal beat cop]] [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu defeating]] an EldritchAbomination can sometimes come across as this. OOC-wise, there are also rare occasions where a better-written character loses to a character with a more impressive power set but with a noticeably lower quality in writing. Generally, this trope exists in the FPL under a name coined by the old guard as [[MemeticMutation The Supreme Irony of Khazan]].
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The Fantasy Powers League, or FPL for short, began life in 1999 as part of [[http://www.electricferret.com/ Electric Ferret]], currently a site for discussion of crossover battles between entertainment media characters and writing of fiction, both FanFiction and WebOriginalFiction alike. Electric Ferret itself started in 1997, inspired by the (now-defunct) [[http://www.grudge-match.com/current.html WWWF Grudge Match]], presenting crossover fight fics between pop cultural icons in commentary fic style, which led to the genesis of its own take on pop culture web battles in the form of the Comic Book Universe Battles (CBUB for short), featuring matchups written by the webmaster, the outcome of which can be determined via votes from visitors as the match stays up for a set period of time, and the outcome would be written based on the final vote count.
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The Fantasy Powers League, or FPL for short, began life in 1999 as part of [[http://www.electricferret.com/ Electric Ferret]], currently a site for discussion of crossover battles between entertainment media characters and writing of fiction, both FanFiction and WebOriginalFiction alike. Electric Ferret itself started in 1997, inspired by the (now-defunct) [[http://www.grudge-match.com/current.html WWWF Grudge Match]], presenting [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny crossover fight fics between pop cultural icons icons]] in commentary fic style, which led to the genesis of its own take on pop culture web battles in the form of the Comic Book Universe Battles (CBUB for short), featuring matchups written by the webmaster, the outcome of which can be determined via votes from visitors as the match stays up for a set period of time, and the outcome would be written based on the final vote count.
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* FantasyKitchenSink: The basic premise of the FPL, both in its classic and modern incarnations.
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* RageQuit: If you aren't a dedicated writer aiming to improve the quality of your writing, chances are your characters are going to lose. A lot. And back when three losses meant retirement, this would also mean flooding the roster with tons of sub-par creations. Eventually, they either learn from the experts and brush up on their writing skills, or they end up rage quitting.
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* RageQuit: If you aren't a dedicated writer aiming to improve the quality of your writing, chances are your characters are going to lose. A lot. And back when three losses meant retirement, this would also mean flooding the roster with tons of sub-par creations. Eventually, they either learn from the experts and brush up on their writing skills, or they end up rage quitting.
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The Fantasy Powers League, or FPL for short, began life in 1999 as part of [[http://www.electricferret.com/ Electric Ferret]], currently a site for discussion of crossover battles between entertainment media characters and writing of fiction, both FanFiction and WebOriginalFiction alike. Electric Ferret itself started in 1997, inspired by the (now-defunct) [[http://www.grudge-match.com/current.html WWWF Grudge Match]], presenting crossover fight fics between pop cultural icons in commentary fic style, which led to the genesis of its own take on pop culture web battles in the form of the Comic Book Universe Battles (CBUB for short), featuring matchups written by the webmaster, the outcome of which can be determined via votes from visitors as the match stays up for a set period of time, and the outcome would be written based on the final vote count.
From the Comic Book Universe Battles, a new concept was born, as a group of CBUB regulars expressed their interest in doing similar matchups but using original characters of their own making. It was from there that the Fantasy Powers League came into existence, an interactive website where one creates their original characters and puts them in matchups against other original creations. It's WebOriginalFiction, it's PlayByPostGames... it has elements of both and at the same time it's something more. The original incarnation of the site ran from 1999 to 2009 and from simple X versus Y matchups the FPL site spawned its own in-character universe and continuity which led to much WorldBuilding and the establishment of its own UniverseBible. Then came the year 2009, where the webmaster introduced a massive site revamp for both CBUB and FPL alike, which saw an overhaul of the site interface. With the site revamp also came a ContinuityReboot of the old FPL canon. Although having gone a long way from its more populous heydays in the first half-decade of the 2000's, the site still lives on with a small but tight-knit niche community.
Can be visited [[http://www.electricferret.com/fpl/ here]].
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From the Comic Book Universe Battles, a new concept was born, as a group of CBUB regulars expressed their interest in doing similar matchups but using original characters of their own making. It was from there that the Fantasy Powers League came into existence, an interactive website where one creates their original characters and puts them in matchups against other original creations. It's WebOriginalFiction, it's PlayByPostGames... it has elements of both and at the same time it's something more. The original incarnation of the site ran from 1999 to 2009 and from simple X versus Y matchups the FPL site spawned its own in-character universe and continuity which led to much WorldBuilding and the establishment of its own UniverseBible. Then came the year 2009, where the webmaster introduced a massive site revamp for both CBUB and FPL alike, which saw an overhaul of the site interface. With the site revamp also came a ContinuityReboot of the old FPL canon. Although having gone a long way from its more populous heydays in the first half-decade of the 2000's, the site still lives on with a small but tight-knit niche community.
Can be visited [[http://www.electricferret.com/fpl/ here]].
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