[OOC] The Adventures of Captain Proton

[tHEhERETIC]

Originally Posted by shawnhcorey

When last we left Captain Proton, he had just defeated Doctor Chaotica, Ruler of the Cosmos, and his Army of Evil. With the help of Beings from the Fifth Dimension that were persuaded by the President of Earth to join the fight, and with the evil but beautiful Queen Arachnia of the Spider People, Captain Proton has destroyed the Fortress of Doom and killed Doctor Chaotica. Sadly, the kindly and very beautiful Constance Goodheart also died in the struggle. Having captured Lonzak, Doctor Chaotica's evil minion, and reprogrammed Satan's Robot so it is now on the side of Good, Captain Proton and his faithful sidekick, Buster Kincaid, are returning the President of Earth to Earth, accompanied the Queen Arachnia.

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Do you like B movies? Cheesy dialogue? Retro-futurism? Then welcome to The Adventures of Captain Proton.

If you don't mind 30's B-movies by way of modern procedurals and disaster flicks, I'd like to play the President of the Earth as a woman in her mid- to late-20's who is yet somehow fully qualified to be President and has an advanced degree in whatever subject serves your plot best.

I mean, how many schlocky modern monster movies have you seen where some female hottie is an astronaut, a physicist, a cryptozoologist...she would have had to start college before her teens!

[shawnhcorey]

Originally Posted by tHEhERETIC

If you don't mind 30's B-movies by way of modern procedurals and disaster flicks, I'd like to play the President of the Earth as a woman in her mid- to late-20's who is yet somehow fully qualified to be President and has an advanced degree in whatever subject serves your plot best.

I mean, how many schlocky modern monster movies have you seen where some female hottie is an astronaut, a physicist, a cryptozoologist...she would have had to start college before her teens!

I had to think about this a lot.

I choose to start the first adventure just after the Bride of Chaotica, since it was the one time when I could get all the characters together on Captain Proton's rocketship. Changing the President of Earth to a woman would introduces a number of discontinuities. First, it deviates from canon. Second, this is based on an American B movie; they would not be comfortable with the concept of a woman President in the 1930s. Third, they have a law that their President must be at least 35.

I would have to say no unless you invoke the Rule of Cool. Is there a trait or ability could you give her to make her cool? For example, Queen Arachnia is a Queen...of Spider People...with irresistible pheromones which allow her to control any male! Just being outstanding good, as you would expect any President of Earth to be, is not good enough to be Cool. You have to go beyond outstanding good to be good enough to be Cool.

[ladyarcana55]

Any objections if I play Buster, his sidekick?

[shawnhcorey]

Originally Posted by ladyarcana55

Any objections if I play Buster, his sidekick?

None at all. Welcome to the Adventure.

[ladyarcana55]

LOL

I should warn you, I am not very knowledgeable about 1930 style movies, but I am certainly willing to learn. But I do play a mean sidekick, or so I've been told.

If nothing else I can do comic relief...

[tHEhERETIC]

Originally Posted by shawnhcorey

I had to think about this a lot.

I choose to start the first adventure just after the Bride of Chaotica, since it was the one time when I could get all the characters together on Captain Proton's rocketship. Changing the President of Earth to a woman would introduces a number of discontinuities. First, it deviates from canon. Second, this is based on an American B movie; they would not be comfortable with the concept of a woman President in the 1930s. Third, they have a law that their President must be at least 35.

I would have to say no unless you invoke the Rule of Cool. Is there a trait or ability could you give her to make her cool? For example, Queen Arachnia is a Queen...of Spider People...with irresistible pheromones which allow her to control any male! Just being outstanding good, as you would expect any President of Earth to be, is not good enough to be Cool. You have to go beyond outstanding good to be good enough to be Cool.

Figuring out how to be cool enough here. I don't know the ST continuity at all so I've no idea about the mental gymnastics involved in making that fit. Read the wiki though--maybe The Doctor wants to try on a new role?

I'm thinking she was a Cabinet Secretary and those ahead of her were disabled somehow...will think on it though. Some Cool talent...

If this is too far out there even with a cool talent, I'll bow out, no hard feelings.

[JCD]

I am willing to play any character that comes along.

As it happens, I HAVE seen '30's B Serial. Buck Rogers and the Mind Control Helmets. Flash Gordon Saving the Clay People, The Bird People, The Beast Men. The cool cloaks which act like parachutes. The Whzzt! Pop! Sparkler Rocket Ships. And the brass knuckle pistols that you have to shoot by holding your hand near your ear.

Yup! Been there. Never done the Cheesy Dialouge much. I can give that a shot though.

How often are you posting? Can you maintain a game?

Cheers.

[shawnhcorey]

Originally Posted by JCD

I am willing to play any character that comes along.

The only character taken so far is Buster Kincard.

Originally Posted by JCD

How often are you posting? Can you maintain a game?

I plan to do at least one turn a week but as I said before, this may slow down during the holiday season.

[Rocket Man]

BWA-HA-ha-ha-ha-ha! GM permitting, I shall volunteer for Dr. Chaotica, that Scourge of All Which is Right and Good, thought to have been erased from the universe forever by the Dashing Captain Proton and his allies. ... Or has he??????

(If you'd rather have me in an active role at the start, I'm also willing to do Satan's Robot, the Doubtfully Redeemed Mechanical Man. But since life is a little busy right now, I thought a delayed entrance might be more fair to the rest of the players.)

[shawnhcorey]

Originally Posted by Rocket Man

BWA-HA-ha-ha-ha-ha! GM permitting, I shall volunteer for Dr. Chaotica, that Scourge of All Which is Right and Good, thought to have been erased from the universe forever by the Dashing Captain Proton and his allies. ... Or has he??????

OK, you are the Evil but handsome Doctor Chaotica.