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Originally posted by Doctor Klone:
Pro, I don't want to use the volcano, you know. Just, coming and saying "the volcano is mine, I will get rid of the UFO if is still there" sounded pretty impolite to me, and brought out the bitch that lies inside me.

It's unfortunate that you took offense at my plans. If I'm not mistaken, I think I already told you about my plans for the volcanoe way back when I brought Turkish in. Perhaps I didn't. Either way, it's a moot point now.

But just like Rypta Goud'n and Kristogar Velo were telling-off (is this English or American?) newbies like me or Speedy at the time of me joining, I think that sometime I will have to make some rants.

I assume the 'newbie' status doesn't apply to me? But, hey, if anyone can understand the need to rant, it's the third personality in the back of my head.

Just don't give me too much attention... [wink]

Do I ever? [wink]

Dann-o-riffic : Finished writing? Yeah, probably. I mean, I have a million ideas of things I'd like to write. But, I either don't have the time to craft it together, or I don't think I could pull it off in a diplomatic way with the rest of the writers here. I'd end up writing a line that was out-of-character for someone, and all hell would break loose. But, I'll still be around the Talk Threads (Ha! Can't get rid of me that easy!)

As for Chance/Pete, and any of the other characters, let me give you a gist of how I would write them/see them.

  • Danny : The character in this universe seems to be a more mature, if not adult, version of the TOMB character. He has this almost Dick Grayson-like earnestness about him that plays well within serious situations. But, it's his natural honesty that exudes the leadership qualities that everyone sees. Everyone except himself. He's too busy being the first to notice the sky falling, while everyone else makes jokes....
  • Grimm : Imagine if The Thing had been created during the 90's angst-grunge-goth-metal days. Imagine if The Thing was really the Avatar of Death on two legs. Imagine is The Thing scared the absolute shit out of you just by being in the same room. Not unkind. Not heroic. He just is what he is. Grimm's like a breathing shadow, or an icy breeze, lulling just out of the corner of your eye with an odd silence. Speeding down a rainy freeway at 210mph in the darkness, he's that face you make a split-second before you collide with semi....
  • Dirk Bell : Take Guy Gardners' testicles, mix them with Eastwood's stare, add a dash of Frank Castle's gun powder fetish, Connor Hawke's accuracy, and top it all off with Bruce Campbell's bravado, and you come to Dirk Bell when he's unconscious. Awake, he's the guy in the center of a party that attracts all the women, and makes all the men wet their pants. And, yet, when all's quiet, he's actually someone you can end up talking to about your problems. Of course, he's going to laugh at you for being such a wussy.....
  • Chance : He's Captain America without the patriotism. Any "luck powers" aside, he's got the focus and fortitude to know where the eye of the storm is when chaos erupts. And, according to himself, he always has an answer for any situation. Not so much arrogant, however, as he just believes that he is right. Such mild narcissitic delusions are always an asset to the team, as it is the team his boundless energy and enthusiasm are always striving to protect. And where Danny is reluctantly pushed to be the leader of the ensemble, Chance actively believes that he is the perfect man for the job. If only they would just listen to him.....
  • Mick/Mxy : Mick Harrison is a very tired, very sad Bruce Banner. A normal life is forever denied him, as he must always share it with his alter-godhood. Mxy is a very energetic, very happy neo-deity. A being that enjoys shunting and crunching his overall presence down into a simple fourth-dimensional linear existence. Why? Who can tell. That would be like asking water why it is wet. Or asking nature why it abhors a vacuum. Mxy simply is. And if Mick's the kind of guy that has a hard time smiling, then Mxy is the kind of guy that has a hard time not making rain drops bounce like rubber at his mere presence. Mick eats sandwiches. Mxy eats old forgotten dreams. Mick enjoys beer. Mxy enjoys surfing the last gasps of light from dying stars.....
As for the rest, you are either new, or have created new characters, and, as such, I haven't a handle on what I see in them.
But, that's just my personal bible on how I interpret them. And, may I point out, I have never, ever written any characters in this fanfic (TOMB or otherwise) with their writers in mind. In other words, I have never associated my characters (Pro/Turk/Mal/etc.) with myself in any real way. Yeah, Pro's got my nicotine habit, baldness, and addiction to females and wine, but, other than that, I've never written him like "me", as other have said that they did with their characters. That's just one fo those things that I never understood, really. Why limit the character to being defined by your personal viewpoint on yourself? I mean, it's ALWAYS going to be skewed, isn't it? That is, unless you, as a person, are well aware of your own limitations and strengths, and aren't afraid to admit either.

So, really, my point is, not every character can be equal in all respects. Some characters will fall in a fight faster than others. Some will be quicker in thought than others. Some are heroes. Some are anti-heroes. And, to get even more detailed, their individual personalities may not always mesh with the rest. Just because a character is an asshole to the others does not neccessarily mean that the writer is trying to get across some personal vendetta or motive. That was one of the experiments I tried with Dagwood Foreman/The 4th Man. He was belligerent, aggressive, and made considerable fun of the other characters. And, sure enough, at least three or more writers went full speed ahead in writing a post where they kick Foreman's ass. It was terribly amusing, as it showed me who had dominance-issues, and/or, who invested emotions in their characters so deeply that they felt threatened when one character insulted their own.

So, that's my buck-forty-five for the night. There's a quiz later. :)