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Originally Posted by Eisenzahn
But it just goes to show that even in the deepest pits of irredeemable suck, there is a hierarchy.
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Am I the only one that remembers the character Souperman, from the planet Crouton? He was posted on this board years ago, and I actually saw him in the game once. A hilarious parody of Supoerman, quite obviously. Does anyone know what happened to him? I mean, I remember him from BEFORE capes, so I will understand if no-one remembers... >_>
But I'd always wondered. Did he ever get Generic'd?
I love it when generic arguments (or for that matter any rules-related arguments) come up, and at least one person is like "But the rules don't apply to me!"
And the inevitable hilarity when they have the rules applied to them.
Honestly, it's easy enough to make a tribute or homage character without getting hit with the generic stick, at least for me.
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I wouldn't.
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Originally Posted by Amanita
The thing I've been wondering- I've got characters based on iconic landmarks, like Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty. Would I be able to do George Washington Bridge as well? Of course my bio would make it clear that the character was based off the actual bridge, not a character whose name happens to be similar. That and his looks would be waaay different.
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