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How about we just report and/or ignore list the creeps?

>_>

<_<

*summons the Test version of Steelclaw*

Numina: 22
Synapse: 33
Citadel: 28
Statesman: DEAD (*dances on grave*)
Back Alley Brawler: 49
Manticore: 36 -1 = 35 (>_<)
Positron: 34 + 1 = 35 (In the interests of super-hero romance...)
Sister Psyche: 38

I'll probably spend most of my weekend playing with the half-dozen-or-so lower level characters in my crew. (I'd like to get all of them to 35... Most are in the 25-30 range now.)

But... if I can manage to get those guys to where I want them and still have time left over? Hanano (my Ninja/FF MM) will definitely get some attention, too. For all the cat-herding her boys require sometimes, she's still a heck of a lot of fun to play.

Numina: 25
Synapse: 32 +1 = 33 (Because I'm fond of the silly goofball. ^_^)
Citadel: 28
Statesman: 5
Back Alley Brawler: 45
Manticore: 33 -1 = 32 (... And not fond of this jerk. <_<)
Positron: 34
Sister Psyche: 37

Huh... It is still down. o_0

I'm with Anni on this one. 'Not a good sign, but here's to hope. They've still got half an hour or so to kick the thing back into shape.

Okay... so if I'm part of a Nemesis Plot... Where's my steam pony!?

I demand a steam pony!

And one of those goofy hats with a spike on top.

I have a pair of KM stalkers with WP secondaries, and it works pretty well in my experience. You don't get /Nin's toys, and I do find myself missing QR and Rise sometimes (I also have WP scraps and tanks, for comparison-), but it's not a bad set at all.

I'm sure someone will come along shortly and throw the Real Numbers out there for you in comparison to some of the other choices, but just from an informal perspective, it's always felt like a solid option.

'Still can't believe that I got Suzume and Karasu... or that FCM and I got both Nook and Cranny for our detective duo.

I love it. Synapse going out with the proverbial bang most of all...

The bit with Scir and Bella playing Ghost Busters with Numina made me grin, too. I can just imagine Kestrel's reaction to that plan given Im's less than stellar history in the Grand Scheme department.

"I dunno, Boss... You know how unreliable binding circles are."

Since when is it "all about spandex" out in comic-book land?

I mean, sure, some of the classic hero-types do wear the stuff almost exclusively, but that's not universal. Many of the costume designs that have spandex bits in them *also* include plenty of other, non-spandex bits, too. (See Green Arrow's outfit, for instance, or Thor's-). They're not limited to skin-tight body-suits.

Some characters wouldn't look at all like themselves in a get-up like Superman or the Flash wear, either. Can you imagine, say, Warlord or The Question in something like that? Heck, I'll even throw my own favorite out there... Try to picture Doctor Strange in an all-bodysuits-all-the-time world. (It was bad enough when they tried that with Clea's costume. I'd hate to see it happen to poor Stephen. o_0)

So, yeah. I don't mind the spandex being there. It has its place, it's useful as a base for more complex designs and for people who want to go for the body-suit look... But I really can't look at the comic book characters I like reading about, and then at my own toons, and honestly say "They must dress like X or else!" Ollie needs his hat, Doc needs his ridiculous cape, Thor needs his armor and Question without his trench-coat would just be wrong. My crew need their martial arts outfits, goofy swords and glowy armor. Diversity in designs is good.