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Basically, go with the best explanation anyone ever came up with for why Power Girl had her Boob Window.
"It shows what I am. A healthy, strong woman. I like showing off. And if a guy can't stop staring, that's not my fault."
My various fanfics.
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OK, that's candidate solution #1. Anything else?
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"I was wearing it for my love interest when I first started heroing and now it's become so related with my image that I can't take it off!"
or
"I'm a corporate-sponsored superhero and I wear this for a living. Bite me."
or
"I'm Dr. Manhattan and your clothing norms mean nothing to me."
or if there was a magical shielding effect that would be counter-affected by other clothing, because the maker was a perv.
pretty much tho I don't think there'd be a whole lot of justification because chainmail bikinis don't seem like they'd be very comfortable to wear for any extended period of time.
ophelia, you're breaking my heart
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
Chainmail Bikini doesn't have to be literally "a bikini of chain mail" (same with "bikini of X" or "X of chain mail", obviously). The trope is a considerably broader than that.
edited 28th Dec '13 8:44:02 AM by MarqFJA
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-blinks- how many definitions are there for Thong of Shielding?
ophelia, you're breaking my heart
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
Only one: "As long as the gluteal cleavage is covered, you can get away with exposing as much of the buttocks as you want".
Or were you referring to Chainmail Bikini instead?
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The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
Been reading about how the Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway
law firm in the Marvel Universe specializes in legal cases revolving around "superhuman law" (i.e. anything involving superheroes/supervillains, like Hero Insurance). That got me to thinking... Beyond "superhuman law" issues, what specialties would be appropiate for such a Crusading Lawyer-staffed law firm if it's a major element in a Wonder Woman-centric story, like say one or more of the senior partners are either muggle friends/allies of Wonder Woman or share common interests with the cause that she champions?
edited 5th Jan '14 2:47:35 PM by MarqFJA
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First off, Marq, how 'bout them there hyperheroes? Also, I don't really get ![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
Second off, Rorschach ends up in a Marvel or DC universe. Discuss.
"Question? Whatever happened to you?"
Zombie Apocalypse.
I am not a bigger fan now, but I have to admit, zombie outbreaks are one of the few things that are better in real life. As long as you are me.
I don't care how it started. I don't care if it ever can be cured or stopped. I don't have to care. This has been liberation for me. I have never felt as free before, acting the greatest role of my life, ironically, in a genre I used to despise. Despite some initial, brief actual terror when the Arkham alarms began sounding that night, and then when the Joker and the others bashed my door down, with dead hollow eyes and drooling mouths stinking of fresh death, my life started anew when they jumped on me and bit on me.
Only to find it did nothing.
Only they, after all, would be insane enough as to try and eat me.
I grinned, and fulfilled one of my dreams of years when I turned my right arm into an oversized axe and beheaded them, one by one.
I have been doing it ever since. It's a great life.
Some, the increasingly few I find with actual life every now and then, even call me a hero now. What a laugh! What a delightful irony! I don't try them convincing otherwise. After all, the flattery always feels good, and Waller and what little remains of the government pays me well for my services, as much as anyone can pay now, anyway. Only I can go where no one else can thread and escape. Well, and Robotman, true, but who cares about that pedestrian fool? Having to work with him is a torture, but everything else makes up for it.
I am Basil Karlo, in the best role of my life. That of an action hero. I usually prefer villains, but I can add touches of that here and there, as well. There's nothing more pleasant than killing a superhero, as you should know. And I get applauded for that! Peter Cushing? Hah! Bruce Campbell? Don't make me laugh! I get enough of that every night at the job.
When the world ended, my real life began.
Just a thought I had for a Supergirl X Batman Beyond crossover.
Kara's ship crash lands on Earth at the same time as Clarks but is damaged in the process, leaving Kara in stasis. Then eighty years or so later the distress beacon finally activates and is detected by the bat-computer. The signal is coming from the outskirts of Gotham so Bruce sends Terry to investigate; however, the computer also detects that the signal is Kryptonian and so Bruce sends a request for assistance to Clark.
Could possibly lead to a "Justice League Beyond", but I'd want to use characters from the comics rather than invent my own, and can only think of Cassie Sandsmark as the new Wonder Woman.
Thoughts?
"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
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Sounds good.
The future of warfare in UC.
Could always go with the actual Justice League Beyond roster from the show.
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I'd ... actually kind of forgotten about that. Thanks for reminding me.
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I just found out about Ultimate!! Hentai Kamen, and somebody needs to do a crossover of it and Marvel or DC or something, just to see how the hell everybody else reacts to him.
I'm sure Captain America would be embarassed as all hell, for one...
edited 19th Feb '14 9:45:36 AM by EvaUnit01
A Hand on Every Pot.
"Anyway, I think I was lucky, since no one ever came after me, and I needed the money, so I went to New York and started my new business there. Small time, I guess I had hopes to get noticed by Kingpin or some such guy. The thing I made it the biggest, though, was when I took part in this mob lynching at Central Park, but even then, things weren't going right during a job. This stupid family saw us, so I wasn't going to make the same mistake, right? It was just logical, maybe I wouldn't be that lucky again, so I had the boys whack them, no pussyfooting. How could I know, the dad would survive that and become a psycho gunnin' after us. It was Ernie's fault, I told him to go extra hard on the bastard. Anyway, I knew I had to bail out again, so I stole a truck and made haste for Central City. The cops almost got me when a stupid blind kid got in the way, and I spilled some of the toxic junk the truck was loaded with on him, but it was his damn fault! That kind of brats should be smothered so they don't be a bother."
"I worked for this Doctor Cobra guy in Central for a while, but even that didn't work out, because some creep's always gotta be nosin' around. There was this guy... Colt, I think that was his name... he went after Doc, and I had to protect him, so what else could I do? I shot him from behind and pushed him into this vat of chemicals the Doc was tamperin' with, just to be safe, but that only got us into even hotter tights. This masked idiot began hunting for us after that, and he came this close to nailin' me, but again, I was good with the getaway and escaped him. Heh. Always a step ahead of 'em. But I was penniless, and I only could return to NY and hope the psycho nut-gun didn't remember me, or could find me. So I remained low. Nothin' but the small fry. This was when my luck finally ran out, and during a carjacking, I killed this stupid old fart who wouldn't get the hint quickly. I suppose I still was as impulsive as I had been way back in Gotham, but what can you do? Shortly after, they finally got me. But it took one of those superhuman freaks! No mere average Paul could ever catch me, no sir!"
Then he looked up. "But I guess that means nothing to you, right? I mean, you surely have heard thousands, nah, millions of more impressive stories in your time here."
The red skinned horned figure presiding on top of the chamber shrugged his massive and hairy shoulders. "Oh, actually, I believe your story is quite fascinating and interesting, Mr. Chill. You truly have led a more unique life than you ever would have suspected."
Dozens, then hundreds, of hostile figures of all sizes and appearances began rising from the shadows around them, all of them starting murderously at the gray haired Joe Chill.
The Devil smirked. "However, I think these ladies and gentlemen have valid reasons to express their displeasure about the consequences of your actions."
Mad Scientist Wannabe
Why am I picturing the Devil as this guy:
Tales Calculated to Drive you Batty.
"I can't decode it, Alfred," Bruce Wayne angsted, hunched over his panel of controls, staring down at the note. "I know he's got to be planning something big, but the wording... I still can't figure it out. Maybe it's the Sleeping Buddha at the Museum of Asian History? The coffin of King James currently on loan from England? Or he's going to hijack the Sleeper experimental plane from the Gotham Base? What is he going to do? What!-?"
The note read, Though I'm motionless, I'm priceless. Right now I'm harmless, but I'm made of greatness. Even resting, I'm a hit. What am I, can you guess it?
—-
His henchwoman Query raised an eyebrow. "Let me see if I understood this. You sent him a riddle only to tell him you'll be resting all week long? Why?-!"
Lounging on his favorite beach chair in the depths of his lair, the Riddler smirked as his lips left his daiquiri. "I know figuring that out for seven days will hurt him more than any deathtrap. I just know it!"
"You must be joking, Boss..."
edited 27th Apr '14 9:33:49 AM by NapoleonDeCheese
Face-Puncher
Oh, Riddler, you are such a troll. Also, I find the idea of Joe Chill being responsible for several superhero origins by accident in at least one universe to be hilarious.
Anyway, I spontaneously came up with the idea of Batman being forced to deal with Trilby coming to town. Probably would have it take place before the De Foe Manor incident, while Trilby was at his prime. I think it would be an interesting match-up, especially considering the types of tools they use. Excuse me while I type up something and see where it goes...
edited 1st May '14 7:34:59 PM by Cronosonic
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
Just found the Batman and Sons comics. This counts as fanfiction, right?
Oh God, the Bat-Mom comics! XD
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How would you go about creating a diverse and interesting Rogues Gallery? What I mean is every villain has their gimmick and challenges the hero in a different way (be it physically, mentally, philosophically, etc.). Which is the point as the hero fighting the same guy over and over again will get boring eventually.
The Brute for example would have powers related to being Stronger then the Hero and seemingly Invulnerable. The Goliath to the Hero's David. The Hero learns to either use his head to overcome Goliath by finding a weak spot/turning his foe's strength on him or figuring out a way to match the Brute in strength.
There is the villain who puts the hero in a Face Your Fears situation Scarecrow was all about this, but I should point out any Why Did It Have to Be Snakes? situation counts too speaking generally.
A Villain with Good Publicity would be a person in power like a Corrupt Corporate Executive or Evil Mayor that everyone but the Hero and his friends think is a great guy. These guys tend to serve as the Big Bad since again-they're in a position of power. They're that villain the hero can't really do anything about without risking backlash if things go wrong.
edited 5th May '14 12:56:35 PM by WorldTurtle
Fandom Heretic
So... what exactly is your question, again?
I guess I didn't say that right did I? The idea is each villain of the week challenges the Hero in a different way, through the abilities, their motives, their relationship with the hero, whatever, what i'd like to try and do is try and categorize that.
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Well yes, but nonetheless I wanted to at least talk about it with other people since since this isn't something I feel I can do on my own.
EDIT: You know what? Just forget it I don't think this came out right.
edited 5th May '14 2:10:38 PM by WorldTurtle
Fandom Heretic
Don't we have something like Villain Tropes?
Mad Scientist Wannabe
Just take Phantom Limb's advice for rogue galleries:
I've been contemplating ideas for how to justify having a feminist superheroine choose to wear a Chainmail Bikini and/or Thong of Shielding for her custome (a la Mike Deodato Jr.'s Wonder Woman
◊). Any suggestions?
PS: Let's operate on the assumption that physical protection is not an issue, due to sufficient Super-Toughness / Nigh-Invulnerability.
edited 27th Dec '13 4:41:38 AM by MarqFJA
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