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TimLehnerer
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
USA
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 Posted - 08/31/2005 : 11:07:59 AM
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I was playing City of Heroes last week as Three Mile Ivan, the radioactive Soviet. I was surrounded by bad guys and was probably going to lose the fight, when a familiar character dropped in literally out of the sky and kicked dudes in the head to save me.
Someone on the site made Billy Jack as a superhero. The hat, vest, bare feet and all. This version can fly, too. I didn't think to ask if the alternate costume of Billy is the bright blue one from TRIAL.
Anyway, it brought a smile to my face and I figured this is the only board likely to know what the heck I'm talking about when I mention it. |
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Prankster
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Canada
727 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2005 : 2:54:35 PM
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Why would a radioactive soviet be named after Three Mile Island? Isn't Chernobyl the more obvious point of reference?
Or am I thinking too hard about this?
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John Nowak
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1017 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2005 : 3:18:46 PM
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Originally posted by TimLehnerer
I was playing City of Heroes last week as Three Mile Ivan, the radioactive Soviet.
Well, obviously a good Soviet isn't going to mention Chernobyl...
What's his origin story? Raised in a bomb shelter since 1983?
We've always been united in stupidity. That's why there is no hope. But, then again, when has that ever stopped us?
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Triviachamp
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
254 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2005 : 3:37:19 PM
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Originally posted by Prankster
Why would a radioactive soviet be named after Three Mile Island? Isn't Chernobyl the more obvious point of reference?
Or am I thinking too hard about this?
Yes you are because the guy's name is a pun and I guess "Chernobyl Chekov" didn't quite have the same ring. |
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tam1MI
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
558 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2005 : 7:19:09 PM
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Originally posted by Triviachamp
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Originally posted by Prankster
Why would a radioactive soviet be named after Three Mile Island? Isn't Chernobyl the more obvious point of reference?
Or am I thinking too hard about this?
Yes you are because the guy's name is a pun and I guess "Chernobyl Chekov" didn't quite have the same ring.
I envision it as a nickname that his American teammates gave him that stuck... |
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Prankster
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Canada
727 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2005 : 7:22:37 PM
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She could be a female atomic soviet superheroine named "Cher Noble".
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Greenhornet
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
1791 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2005 : 7:57:20 PM
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Originally posted by tam1MI
I envision it as a nickname that his American teammates gave him that stuck...
From Seanbaby's site:
"We name you to honor ancient ancestor-spirits as great eagle fly. You now Minnesota President!"
"Cher Noble", good one!
"The Queen is testing poisons." CLEOPATRA, 1935 |
Edited by - Greenhornet on 08/31/2005 7:58:10 PM |
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TimLehnerer
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
USA
95 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2005 : 8:06:01 PM
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Originally posted by John Nowak
quote:
Originally posted by TimLehnerer
I was playing City of Heroes last week as Three Mile Ivan, the radioactive Soviet.
Well, obviously a good Soviet isn't going to mention Chernobyl...
What's his origin story? Raised in a bomb shelter since 1983?
We've always been united in stupidity. That's why there is no hope. But, then again, when has that ever stopped us?
-- hbrennan
Dr. Chernobyl, The Meltdown, The Human Meltdown, Meltdown, Chernobyl Man and Adam Bomb were all taken by other players. Even I wasn't tactless enough to go with Captain Nagasaki or Hiroshiman.
Three Mile Ivan was a Russian spy assigned to a nuclear research lab; his cover was that he was a janitor there. After the inevitable accident, he got superpowers. Assumed dead in the explosion by his superiors, he assumed the name "Three Mile Ivan" in a characteristic display of the Russian sense of humor. |
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MikeC
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
749 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2005 : 05:46:17 AM
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I've heard CITY OF HEROES is pretty cool.
I used to play the paper RPG CHAMPIONS, and in one
of our campaigns the team 'brick' was Tenpin, the
mutant bowler from Taos New Mexico. His schtick
was that he was a pro bowler when he wasn't superheroing,
and his special attack was to hurl a standard
weight bowling pin at Mach 3, causing serious
damage.
Me? I love computer games, but don't play them much
because I know myself well enough to know that
if I did, I'd have even less of a life....
MikeC, Three Mile Ivan.... I like it..... |
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governor_breck
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
USA
79 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2005 : 09:15:29 AM
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Originally posted by TimLehnerer
I was playing City of Heroes last week as Three Mile Ivan, the radioactive Soviet. I was surrounded by bad guys and was probably going to lose the fight, when a familiar character dropped in literally out of the sky and kicked dudes in the head to save me.
Someone on the site made Billy Jack as a superhero. The hat, vest, bare feet and all. This version can fly, too. I didn't think to ask if the alternate costume of Billy is the bright blue one from TRIAL.
Anyway, it brought a smile to my face and I figured this is the only board likely to know what the heck I'm talking about when I mention it.
I think that's pretty awesome. And it makes perfect sense that he could fly. Would Super Billy Jack be friends with Three Mile Ivan (great name, by the way)? On one hand, he'd like the Russian in order to further international peace and love and stuff, but on the other, Billy Jack hates nuclear power. I forsee a conflicted alliance. When do you get your own comic book? |
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PaulaJohnson
Minister of the Sacraments of Jabootu
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2005 : 09:17:58 AM
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Omigosh, I'm laughing SO hard! I play City of Heroes myself, but have not had the occasion to meet the online Billy Jack!
Although I did attempt to make a character that looked like Bruce Campbell's Elvis and tried to name him Bubba Ho-Tep (which I realize is film inaccurate, but work with me). Unsurprisingly, my attempt failed. The name was taken. Any other spelling to force it in would have just been wrong.
My husband and I actually were going to attempt a series of "Bruce Campbell" inspired characters - Bubba Ho-Tep, Ash, etc. I fear these names are not being used for their full comedic value, and it saddens me. *melancholy sigh*
I came, I saw, I was really too tired to deal with it so I just went to bed. |
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TimLehnerer
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
USA
95 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2005 : 11:25:50 AM
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| Billy Jack was on the Victory server. I'm on there as Three Mile Ivan, Joe Meek, and Archer Fong. Currently I'm trying to get Joe Meek up to level 10; I'm at six and a half now. |
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PaulaJohnson
Minister of the Sacraments of Jabootu
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2005 : 1:26:02 PM
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Ah, I play on Protector, with a couple on Justice just because I couldn't stop playing with the costume designs (I am SUCH a girl). Maybe I should look into rolling a Billy Jack on Protector if it's not already taken, mwa ha ha ha ha!
I came, I saw, I was really too tired to deal with it so I just went to bed. |
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Meagen
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
Poland
93 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2005 : 2:43:50 PM
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What a time to find myself without a subscribtion for the month of September...
(And also have my 'r' key fail, and be forced to keep that letter in the clipboard and paste it in every time.) |
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KreenWarrior
Preeminent Apostolic Prelate of the Discipleship of Jabootu
111 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2005 : 05:58:04 AM
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| That's pretty cool. I will, of course, be making a version of Jabootu himself for City of Villains. |
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twitterpate
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Canada
1026 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2005 : 08:50:57 AM
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| Aw, c'mon, the Horned One is a hero! Think of the way he's turned dross into great entertainment for us! |
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