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Re: 11 - Red Robin

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Jack of Spades wrote:
Thorpocalypse wrote: THE BEST ROBIN EVER.
Truth. Tim's the brains of the outfit.
I personally REALLY dislike Damian, and booting Tim from being Robin is up at the top of the reasons why. Tim is ten times the hero Damian could ever be on his best day. If I ever took over DC and, for some reason, couldn't get away with just deleting Damian from history, I'd turn him into Red Hood's sidekick and give Tim back the title.
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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The only thing I like about Damien is how different he is from previous Robins.

Despite being brash, Jason was written more heroically. Dick, the original, enough said. And as pointed out, Tim was always the most like Bats himself and his origin story after Death in the Family simply kicked butt... Damien is an actual contrast...

But Tim is my favorite as well, and his costume when he took up the mantle was a great redesign.
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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re: Damien

Bruce should have used the Bat-prophalactic device.
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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I still find it to be the most insane coincidence of all time that every Robin looks almost the exact same. Good ol' Copywrite :).
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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Ken wrote:re: Damien

Bruce should have used the Bat-prophalactic device.
:lol:
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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Jabroniville wrote:I still find it to be the most insane coincidence of all time that every Robin looks almost the exact same. Good ol' Copywrite :).

Well Steph does look different :D
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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Jabroniville wrote:I still find it to be the most insane coincidence of all time that every Robin looks almost the exact same. Good ol' Copywrite :).
It's not the copyright. It's the trademark and most importantly the licensing. The official licensed version of Robin has black hair, red vest, yellow cape, green boots and gloves. As long as DC makes more money from selling the licensed stuff than they do selling comics, the comics will follow the licensing.

At least with the first version of Jason Todd (the pre-Crisis version) they had the decency to make Jason a strawberry blond who dyed his hair black specifically to help disguise the fact that he wasn't the same Robin who'd been Batman's aide. Jason was likable then.
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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Right- trademark. That's what I meant.

Reminds me of how John Byrne complained that when he was allowed to reboot & rewrite Superman... DC just kept on trucking with the older version of the character in all of their merchandise. He says he was bluntly told "There are two versions of Superman- the one we write about, and the one we use for merchandising". Apparently that was a big part of why he left. Me, I'd have been perfectly happy to get paid a ridiculous amount of money to do whatever I wanted with the books (even if they ruined countless years of continuity :)).
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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Gilliam wrote:
Jabroniville wrote:I still find it to be the most insane coincidence of all time that every Robin looks almost the exact same. Good ol' Copywrite :).
Well Steph does look different :D
Outside of the blonde hair, not that much. :)

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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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Thorpocalypse wrote:
Gilliam wrote:
Jabroniville wrote:I still find it to be the most insane coincidence of all time that every Robin looks almost the exact same. Good ol' Copywrite :).
Well Steph does look different :D
Outside of the blonde hair, not that much. :)

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You mean outside the blonde hair and ginormous pornstar breasts. :P
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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Horsenhero wrote:
Thorpocalypse wrote:
Gilliam wrote:
Well Steph does look different :D
Outside of the blonde hair, not that much. :)

You mean outside the blonde hair and ginormous pornstar breasts. :P
She puts the "breast" in "Robin red-breast".
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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Ken wrote:
Horsenhero wrote:
Thorpocalypse wrote:
Outside of the blonde hair, not that much. :)

You mean outside the blonde hair and ginormous pornstar breasts. :P
Well, there is THAT. :)

Seriously. Most of the time Steph is depicted as being a fairly close to normal looking 15 year old girl and then there's stuff like that. Fanservice will never die.
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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Nightwing is one of my absolute favorite characters. Tim Drake is my absolute favorite Robin ;)
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Re: J-Mart MnM: The Kraken, Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood

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Ken wrote:
Horsenhero wrote:
Thorpocalypse wrote:
Outside of the blonde hair, not that much. :)

You mean outside the blonde hair and ginormous pornstar breasts. :P
She puts the "breast" in "Robin red-breast".
Ken, these one-liners of yours have me howling! :lol:
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Alfred Pennyworth: Earth-T1

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I do believe I have forgotten how to sigh. But if I could, I would.

Forgive me, sir, but this is a conversational tone that I am unaccustomed to... pacifying a neurotic Batman.

Denied the opportunity to confront a psychotic arsonist. I can only imagine your disappointment.

We soldier on undaunted, you and I, Master Bruce. And if I may say so, sir... I couldn't beg, borrow or steal a finer way to live my life.

- Some of my favorite Alfred Pennyworth quotes, of which there are a helluva a lot more...


ALFRED PENNYWORTH
PL6


OPL: 6; SPL: 5; DPL: 6; FWPL: 6; HP: 1
Real Name: Alfred Pennyworth
Age: 68
Height: 5-10
Weight: 168
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Race: Human
Identity: Public
Alignment: Hero
Status: Active
Occupation: Butler
Base of Operations: Gotham City, NJ, USA
Team Affiliations: Batman Family

ABILITIES: STRENGTH 2, STAMINA 2, AGILITY 1, DEXTERITY 3, FIGHTING 5, INTELLECT 3, AWARENESS 4, PRESENCE 3

SKILLS: Acrobatics (+1), Athletics 3 (+5), Deception 5 (+8), Expertise [Butler] 12 (+15), Expertise [Performance] 2 (+5), Expertise [Secret Agent] 2 (+5), Insight 7 (+11), Intimidation (+3), Investigation 2 (+5), Perception 4 (+8), Persuasion 12 (+15) [Connected], Ranged Combat [Guns] 3 (+6), Sleight of Hand (+3), Stealth 3 (+4), Technology 5 (+8), Treatment 8 (+11), Vehicles 2 (+5)

ADVANTAGES: Beginner's Luck, Benefit (2) (Status, Resources 2 – Wayne Manor Caretaker), Connected, Equipment (3), Inspire (1), Jack-of-all-Trades, Languages (2) (French, German, 3 others, Base: English), Teamwork

POWERS:
NONE

EQUIPMENT:
(15 pts)
Pump Shotgun: Ranged Solid Shell Ballistic Damage 5; 10 pts
Bat: Bludgeoning Strength-Based Damage 2; 2 pts

OFFENSE:
Initiative +1
Close Attack +5 [Unarmed +2; Bat +4]
Ranged Attack +3
Guns +6 [Shotgun +5]

DEFENSES:
Dodge +8 [DC18] Parry +8 [DC18]
Toughness +2 (+2 without Defensive Roll), Fortitude +5, Will +7

COMPLICATIONS:
Relationships: He is close to Bruce Wayne, who he sees almost as a son, and the rest of the Bat family, to whom he has been part father, grand-father and confidant.
Responsibility: To The Wayne Family and Wayne Manor.

Abilities 46 + Skills 35 (70 ranks) + Advantages 12 + Powers 0 + Defenses 16 = 109 / 109

Build Comments: Some of the best things to argue about are things that don’t really mean anything, hence the success of the of the internet. One of the things I’ve been prone to argue about is who is the greatest supporting character in the history of comics. I suppose it depends on your definition of “supporting character”, but I can’t believe there is even a debate on this. It’s Alfred.

Oh, you can make a case for Lois Lane, Jim Gordon, Foggy Nelson and a handful of others I suppose, but really when you think about it, I don’t see any other way to go. From practically raising Bruce, all the Robins, fixing freaking everything in the Bat arsenal, patching up Bruce after countless battles and keeping the Manor SPOTLESS? Heck, I might have to change my argument to put him in with the greatest SUPERHEROES of all time! Doing all that crap on a butler’s pay? He’s more like a deity.

Secret Origins: Alfred Pennyworth is the British butler and valet to the Wayne Family. He took up the role of legal guardian of Bruce Wayne after the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne. Alfred grew up in England and joined the army once he became of age. He severed in various conflicts all over the world, gaining skill in as a field medic. He spent years as a member of soldier in the British Guard and later became a member of MI-5 before retiring and taking up a career as an actor.

The Story so Far: He performed all over the UK and was following his dream until his father died. He is contacted by Thomas who informs him of his father passing, and he agrees to become the Waynes' butler, only to honor the dying wish of his father. At the time he begins working for the Waynes, Bruce is but a young child. After several months, Alfred voices the desire to return home to continue his life as an actor. However, these plans are forgotten when young Master Wayne returns home, after getting into a fight with a school bully. Alfred teaches Bruce to a way to deal with the bully strategically, rather than using brute force. His advice, Master Wayne manages to take care of his bully problem. On returning home, Bruce requests that Alfred stays, and Alfred agrees without a second thought.

After the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne, Alfred was named Bruce's legal guardian, however, social services combated the will thinking that Bruce should not be raised by a servant. However, Bruce managed to remain in Alfred's care by, despite his young age, bribing the social service agent into allowing Alfred to raise him.

Alfred raised young Bruce Wayne together with Dr. Leslie Thompkins a close friend and colleague of Thomas Wayne. Later, Bruce decided to travel abroad and Alfred stayed at Wayne Manor and begins a short lived romance with Dr. Leslie Tompkins.

Characterization: Alfred can be described as Batman's confidant and moral compass. He often patches up Bruce when he is severely injured. He is most famous for his dry wit and often advising Batman on his personal matters. His advice has helped Batman out on many occassions. Alfred has also helped other members of the Batman Family during their times of Crisis. He is also the only member of the Batman Family that is allowed to own firearms, and he knows how to use them.

Alfred would also aid Bruce in raising Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake and Damian Wayne all of whom would be adopted by Bruce Wayne (except for Damian who is Bruce’s biological son) and become his partner Robin. He also has close friendships with other members of the Bat-Clan including Barbara Gordon, Stephanie Brown and Cassandra Cain (the latter of whom would also be adopted by Bruce prior to his death). Alfred often acts as a father-figure to Bruce, and a grandfather to Dick, Jason, Tim, Damian and Cassandra. However, due to his rather cold personality, Bruce Wayne makes sure that at least some degree of the business relationship between the two always exists. He is also highly respected by those heroes who are aware of his existence, including Superman, Captain America, Iron Man, Wonder Woman and the original Teen Titans.

Friends and Foes: Alfred looks upon Bruce as a son and Dick Grayson calls him the glue of the Bat Family since he is close to all of them.
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