Stavros Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Had an idea that might be fun, depending on how many are willing to join in. OK, we get lists of the best or worst comics characters all the time on the net, but this is a little different. Imagine this site is Marvel, and we're doing one of those big writer changeovers where all the teams get shuffled. Everyone who wants to sign up to this gets to be called a writer of a X-book, be it Uncanny, Astonishing, Force, Factor or whatever. We go around and in turn each pick one X-man to be on our team, draft-style. Bear in mind that a balanced team is a good idea, it's good to get strong guys, fighters, psychics, whatever. Or you can just go full on X-force and have as many sharp things as possible, up to you! I figured the X-men would be a great place to start as the most widely recognisable hero team out there. Well, there's the avengers, but try asking Joe Public who Quicksilver is and see where that gets you. Couple of rules- 1. If a character is picked then they're out of selection. If you want Kitty Pryde and she's already been picked tough luck. 2. We pick in the order that has been established from the start, with the people most recently joining Earth-2.net going first. 3. We go around one to start with people picking the name of their book, and then 7 more times for people to pick their team members, and then one further time to pick the villain for their first story. 4. If the next person due to pick doesn't pick within 24hrs the next in line can go, but the person who missed their go can still make their pick any time after that. 5. The character must be someone who has been a team member in an X-book at some point, a mutant of some kind or an otherwise significant X-men character. Remember, reformed villains are the bread and butter of the X-men franchise, so go nuts. 6. Try to keep it 616. So for example, Blink of the Age of Apocalypse is ok because she's now 616-resident, but no Ultimate universe versions please, keep it within the spirit of the books. Suggested list of X-men provided by Will- Angel Anole * Ariel * Armor Aurora * Banshee + Beast Bedlam *+ Bishop + Blindfold * Blink * Boom-Boom * Box * Cable *+ Caliban *+ Cannonball Captain Britain * Cerise * Chamber Changeling + Cipher * Cloak and Dagger + Colossus Cyclops Cypher * Danger Darwin Dazzler Deadpool Doctor Nemesis * Domino * Doop * Dust * Elixir * Fantomex and E.V.A. Forge Frenzy Emma Frost Gambit Gentle * Graymalkin * Jean Grey + Havok Hellion * Hepzibah Husk Iceman Ink *- Joseph + Jubilee -ish Juggernaut Karma Lady Mastermind Legion * Lifeguard Loa Lockheed Longshot M Maggott + Magik Magma Magneto Marrow - Meggan * Mercury * Micromax * Layla Miller * Mimic Moonstar - Multiple Man Mystique Namor Nightcrawler +ish Nocturne * Northstar Omega Sentinel Oya * Petra + Pixie Polaris Primal * Prodigy * Professor X Psylocke Quicksilver * Revanche Cecilia Reyes Rictor* Rockslide Rogue Sabretooth + Sage +ish Shadowcat Shard *+ Shatterstar * Siryn * Skids * Slipstream *- Stacy X - Stepford Cuckoos * Strong Guy * Storm Hope Summers Rachel Summers Sunfire Sunspot * Surge Sway + Thunderbird (John Proudstar) + Thunderbird (Neal Shaara) Trance Transonic * Vanisher + Velocidad * Warlock * Warpath * Wild Child * Pete Wisdom * Wolf Cub Wolfsbane * Wolverine X-23 * X-Man Shen Xorn Zero *+ Draft Order- Kenny Evil You Know Who dc20willsave Venneh Suavestar Dread Dan Stavros Professor Preston This Google docs spreadsheet should be accessable to all and will be updated with the picks as they come in. https://docs.google....X0xfWExEelo2SlE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I'm all for this. Count me in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Question: Is this just for people who have written reviews and articles for Earth-2.net? If so, then I can't join as a fantasy X-writer. If not, count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Question: Is this just for people who have written reviews and articles for Earth-2.net? If so, then I can't join as a fantasy X-writer. If not, count me in! Anyone can join, the title of writer is just honorary. We're literally just picking our own teams, although if you want to give us a brief idea of what story/villains you'd use once your team is picked that'd be interesting. Might even add a single slot at the end for people to pick the villain for their first story, either an individual or a team for example. In fact I've just amended the rules to add that last pick. The more people who sign up, the slimmer the pickings toward the end! Should be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I would love it if Wolverine went low. He won't, but I'd love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 If you don't get Wolverine you've always got X-23 and Daken as backups. Or maybe Wolverine should be the only character available to everyone as a repeat pick! You know, just to make it realistic... I want Adjectiveless X-men just to irritate Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Know Who Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Since we're laying claim to books and characters, can we lay claim to artists as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 If you like. I won't put them in the draft but if you want to mention who you'd like when it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I want Adjectiveless X-men just to irritate Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 For the record, this is a list of everyone that has been a member of an Earth-616 X-Team along with a link to their wiki page (in spoilers since it's a long list). I didn't include random students/characters that were X-Men for five minutes. A * means they were never a member of a main X-Men team, - means they are currently have no powers, and + means they're dead. AngelAnole *Ariel *ArmorAurora *Banshee +BeastBedlam *+Bishop +Blindfold *Blink *Boom-Boom *Box *Cable *+Caliban *+CannonballCaptain Britain *Cerise *ChamberChangeling +Cipher *Cloak and Dagger +ColossusCyclopsCypher *DangerDarwinDazzlerDeadpoolDoctor Nemesis *Domino *Doop *Dust *Elixir *Fantomex and E.V.A.ForgeFrenzyEmma FrostGambitGentle *Graymalkin *Jean Grey +HavokHellion *HepzibahHuskIcemanInk *-Joseph +Jubilee -ishJuggernautKarmaLady MastermindLegion *LifeguardLoaLockheedLongshotMMaggott +MagikMagmaMagnetoMarrow -Meggan *Mercury *Micromax *Layla Miller *MimicMoonstar -Multiple ManMystiqueNamorNightcrawler +ishNocturne *NorthstarOmega SentinelOya *Petra +PixiePolarisPrimal *Prodigy *Professor XPsylockeQuicksilver *RevancheCecilia ReyesRictor*RockslideRogueSabretooth +Sage +ishShadowcatShard *+Shatterstar *Siryn *Skids *Slipstream *-Stacy X -Stepford Cuckoos *Strong Guy *StormHope SummersRachel SummersSunfire Sunspot *SurgeSway +Thunderbird (John Proudstar) +Thunderbird (Neal Shaara)TranceTransonic *Vanisher +Velocidad *Warlock *Warpath *Wild Child *Pete Wisdom *Wolf CubWolfsbane *WolverineX-23 *X-ManShen XornZero *+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Of course death or a current lack of powers is no barrier to selection, being as they are impermanent states in the world of comics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 True that, I was just mentioning it for the purposes of, "Have a storyline ready if you so choose." Just as possible is, "Maggot is alive and well for no reason." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 "Maggot is alive and well for no reason." There is no reason for Maggot to be alive. I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Who doesn't love Maggot? Besides, he gave one of his maggots to some kids before he was killed in the old Weapon X comic so it definitely survived. What if it formed a Pupae and a new Maggot emerged? Storyline done right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 How the hell is Nightcrawler still dead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 To be fair, they've got the AOA one instead, so they don't need to resurrect him for at least another 6 months. I'm wondering who among us will have the courage to go for a Cable/baby Hope combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I'm in. I'm wondering who among us will have the courage to go for a Cable/baby Hope combo. I'll take it if no one else wants it. It'd be a nice idea to just, royally fuck around with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Evil Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Feel free to throw in a picture of the version of the character you'd use too, so for instance if you want Cyclops in his classic uniform, or have a preference between British and Asian Psylocke. I'll set the start of this for tomorrow night? I figure everyone who wants to sign up will have by then. Not going to use them this time but I have ideas for more complicated stuff like trading up, so you could trade your 5th and 6th to a person willing to part with a 3rd round pick for example. You'd get a smaller team but you'd get a better shot at who you wanted. Or you could trade up in the Title round, sacrificing a pick for a better chance at getting Astonishing or Uncanny. However I figure first time out we'll keep it simple and just go round as normal. We can always complicate it when it comes to the Justice League version! At present, with ten participants looks like 70 X-men will be selected. Hope you guys know your more obscure characters, because we'll be using them by the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I'm sure people are going to do trades as we go on. If someone has the idea for Stealth-X or something and they want Shadowcat, it's bound to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 For the record, this is a list of everyone that has been a member of an Earth-616 X-Team along with a link to their wiki page (in spoilers since it's a long list). I didn't include random students/characters that were X-Men for five minutes. A * means they were never a member of a main X-Men team, - means they are currently have no powers, and + means they're dead. AngelAnole *Ariel *ArmorAurora *Banshee +BeastBedlam *+Bishop +Blindfold *Blink *Boom-Boom *Box *Cable *+Caliban *+CannonballCaptain Britain *Cerise *ChamberChangeling +Cipher *Cloak and Dagger +ColossusCyclopsCypher *DangerDarwinDazzlerDeadpoolDoctor Nemesis *Domino *Doop *Dust *Elixir *Fantomex and E.V.A.ForgeFrenzyEmma FrostGambitGentle *Graymalkin *Jean Grey +HavokHellion *HepzibahHuskIcemanInk *-Joseph +Jubilee -ishJuggernautKarmaLady MastermindLegion *LifeguardLoaLockheedLongshotMMaggott +MagikMagmaMagnetoMarrow -Meggan *Mercury *Micromax *Layla Miller *MimicMoonstar -Multiple ManMystiqueNamorNightcrawler +ishNocturne *NorthstarOmega SentinelOya *Petra +PixiePolarisPrimal *Prodigy *Professor XPsylockeQuicksilver *RevancheCecilia ReyesRictor*RockslideRogueSabretooth +Sage +ishShadowcatShard *+Shatterstar *Siryn *Skids *Slipstream *-Stacy X -Stepford Cuckoos *Strong Guy *StormHope SummersRachel SummersSunfire Sunspot *SurgeSway +Thunderbird (John Proudstar) +Thunderbird (Neal Shaara)TranceTransonic *Vanisher +Velocidad *Warlock *Warpath *Wild Child *Pete Wisdom *Wolf CubWolfsbane *WolverineX-23 *X-ManShen XornZero *+ Stavros, could you edit Will's list into the first post? Just so's it's readable from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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