The Traitor Game Bullpen!

[Froggy]

As I told you when you sent this to me, this is great, Froggy!

Thanks Joe!

Now, if we're still going with this Traitor Game 'novel' with OCs, I'm going to have to come up with one of my own. Thing is, I'd like the new OC to be somewhat different from my previous OC, the cop turned SHIELD agent Terry Franklin. But of course people who are basically everyday people with access to special crimefighting tools are probably easier than coming up with someone with superpowers and all that. At least for me.

cant wait to see who you come up with Chris!

[Joe Acro]

But of course people who are basically everyday people with access to special crimefighting tools are probably easier than coming up with someone with superpowers and all that. At least for me.

Sounds like you're styling a James Bond-ish or Batman-ish character there. I think either would work great.

[Anodyne]

Okay, here's my OC:

Name: Maia
Occupation: Woman of Mystery
Age :Ageless/Unknown
Hair: White
Eyes: Grey
Powers: Mastery of the four classical elements--Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Can convert any element into any other.
Weakness: Must keep the elements in balance, both internally and externally. For example, if she changes fire into water, she takes the fire into herself and will suffer a fever until she changes an equivalent measure of water into fire.

[Chris Lang]

Okay, here's my OC:

Name: Maia
Occupation: Woman of Mystery
Age :Ageless/Unknown
Hair: White
Eyes: Grey
Powers: Mastery of the four classical elements--Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Can convert any element into any other.
Weakness: Must keep the elements in balance, both internally and externally. For example, if she changes fire into water, she takes the fire into herself and will suffer a fever until she changes an equivalent measure of water into fire.

Hmm. Occupation: Woman of Mystery. How much does it pay?

[Anodyne]

Hmm. Occupation: Woman of Mystery. How much does it pay?

That's part of the mystery.

[Chris Lang]

Hmm... well, I'm still trying to figure out who I'd play in that OC scenario. A detective/crimefighter sort with gadgets, or someone from an Earth where magic has been rediscovered and is changing everything? Ideas I've toyed with.

But I've also got an idea for a new Traitor Game scenario.

Traitor Game: Chasing the Future

The SHIELD Multiversal Initiative was formed by Dirk Anger (disguised as Howling Commandos original Nick Fury) to capture every villain in the Multiverse they could find and imprison them in the Vault. Though the villain-catching initiative was short-lived (and most of the villains ended up escaping anyway), the real Fury continued the Initiative anyway, with some consultation from Dirk Anger (Anger may have been crazy, but he certainly got results). The Initiative (an alliance of various SHIELDs and ARMORs from different realities) has continued in its work, devoting itself to stopping crimes and disasters that span several universes. (As such, they've crossed paths with the Exiles and the Captain Britain Corps, among others, several times).

Most recently, they've led the pursuit of Carmen Sandiego during her multiversal crime spree, and provided much needed backup during the Anti-Monitor's recent crisis. They've also recovered many of the logs of previous Traitor Games, which they show to new recruits to teach them all about the various multiversal gatherings that have happened lately.

However, the SHIELD Multiversal Initiative hides a dark secret. One faction within the Initiative has been secretly stealing seriously injured persons with precognitive powers, and hiding them in a remote facility on some world or another. These precogs, which include the Destiny (Irene Adler) of Earth MC-217, have been used by the Initiative to predict impending disasters. Their predictions have helped the Initiative send its agents where they need to be, with the supplies needed for the job. But some are conflicted about the morality of what they're doing. There's also the question of how reliable this program is.

However, another agency may also have the same idea. This agency's motives are nowhere near as pure. Their leaders wish to capture precogs for their own selfish, power-grabbing purposes. And this will lead to a conflict between the two organizations spanning several worlds.

Several people unaffiliated with either the Initiative or the other agency are drawn in to this conflict. Their job is, of course, to stop the other agency from capturing precogs and to rescue those the agency has already captured. However, some of these people may already have been compromised, and be working for the agency. It's up to the rest of the group to find them and vote them out.

Character choices would be just about anyone other than those with precognitive powers.

This, of course, is largely intended to be the big payoff for the subplot involving SHIELD agent Shannon Ford keeping a secret from her assistant and protege Terry Franklin (who knows Shannon is hiding something, but doesn't know what just yet).

As you can see, this is only an outline. I think I'd need to collaborate with a co-host to flesh it out, and to help pull it off. Perhaps Joe Acro or someone else who'd be good at the morally grey areas the storyline obviously involves, or the Purple Skull (who started the Initiative way back). And preferably, I'd like to have a large turnout of at least 16 to 18 players.

[The Purple Skull]

"Hey! What's up guys! It's me, Bob: Agent of HYDRA! HAIL HYDRA~!"

"Hi, and it's me, Karl: Engineer of AIM. AIM IS AWESOME~!"

"....Seriously? You're still using that as your catchphrase?"

"HYDRA's been using the same line for decades!"

"Yeah...it's a timeless catchphrase that rallies the troops and raises morale. Your catchphrase seems forced and lacking any sort of true meaning behind it."

".....Anyway, it's good to be out and about. Purps kept us in those damn boxes for nearly 3 years!"

"I know! My right leg was starting to warp in that thing."

"So let's cut to the chase before Purps finds out we broke out and puts us back in the box. This year marks not 1, but 2 very significant anniversaries. First, 2017 marks the 10 year anniversary of the now legendary Traitor Game X: I'll Take Valhalla hosted by the equally legendary Indigo Al."

"And most importantly, 2017 marks the 10 year anniversary of the debuts of the Traitor Game's most enduring and beloved characters---us!"

"10 years...can you believe it? Think of all the events that have happened between then and now."



"Yeah, like "Marvel NOW", "All-New Marvel NOW", "All-New, All-Different Marvel NOW, Ultimate Marvel NOW", "Marvel NOW Extreme", "Marvel NOW Squared", "Marvel AHORA" and the upcoming "Marvel NOWish" where Captain America has now been brainwashed into thinking he's a Skrull, posing as a Kree, posing as a Badoon, posing as the 3rd Xorn."

"I think I just went cross-eyed trying to make sense of that."



"Believe me, it makes more sense than any of the games Josh M ever hosted."

"Zing."

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[The Purple Skull]

"So as a treat to all our fans..."

"...Yup, all 3 of them..."

"We've decided to treat you folks to an extended version from one of our favorite moments from the game. And with, the benefit of modern technology.......AKA action figures and a better camera..."

"We've been able to restore and remaster said extended scene. Cause really, Purps' pics back then, or lack thereof, kinda sucked."

"Tell me about it! I was so sick of him using those microfigure pics of us!"

"So TG Vet Chris Lang was kind enough to re-post Traitor Game X way back in Traitor Game L."

"Hey you think Hela will ever call me back?"

"I think you have..."no chance in Hela" of that ever happening. Heh."

"...I don't get it."

"....I hate you. Anyway, during the course of the game, Bob, Mega Man, Thorpool (back in his Deadpool guise cause he accidentally got separated from his hammer while trying shoehorn his way into our scene. Don't ask.) and myself were trapped inside of a cave for what seemed like an eternity. Of course, the pay off was us finding our way into Nifflehymen--Asgard's premier gentlemen's club."

"Best. Day. Ever."

"So let's rewind back and see how things played out before we got out of the cave."


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[The Purple Skull]

~FLASHBACK TO TRAITOR GAME X~

When we last left off...our villains were still in the midst of battle in Middle Earth. Along the way, they encountered Balrog....but not the one Sif warned them about.



"Seriously dude, this thing is getting way too weird now."



"Yeah, I know. I think the boxer dude is still screaming out that he got paid back there. Plus, he's now ripped his shirt."

"Screw this battle, man. We gotta get back to Niffleheim."

"Wait a minute. Karl, check it out!"

Bob & Karl notice that someone is about to sneak-attacked by one of Hela's minions.

Bob & Karl: "Watch out dude!"

The two lunge right into the person a nanosecond before the minion struck. However, as they lunged towards the person, the three fall right into a portal leading them back to an undisclosed area in Niffleheim.

"Whoa, where are we?"

"I think we're back in Niffleheim. It's looks like some sort of cave."

Bob & Karl then notice something about each other.

Bob & Karl: "Hey! You're back to normal."

The effects of the portal undid the spell casted onto them. However, there was another side-effect. Standing next to Bob & Karl were Nick Nolte & Bea Arthur!

Nolte: "We're finally free from our curse!"

Arthur: "Hallelujah!"

Nolte & Arthur then enter the portal before it disappears leaving Bob, Karl, and the person they saved trapped in the cave.

"Holy crap! That was Nick Nolte & Bea Arthur! But wait a sec. If that was really them...then the one's we've been seeing on tv all these years must have been..."

"Skrulls! I knew it! I freakin' knew it! They're everywhere dude."

"So you're telling me that for years now, skrulls have been impersonating people on earth? What's next? The reason the Hulk's been gone is because a secret group of metahumans were responsible?"

"Oh so you read their blog too?"

"What?"

"The Illuminati, dude. They got this secret blog on the internet that you can only access if your a member. My buddy was able to find the password to the site. We were actually looking for porn passwords, but this was cool as well."

"Uh-huh. So anyway, we seem to now be stuck in this cave..."

"Yup. With that dude."

"This is not good. This so not good."

"Uh.....One time, OK, see, one time Randy Beaman's cousins once were trapped in a cave, and when they were found, they were skeleton people..... "

"HELP!!!!!"

"Relax dude. I'm sure we'll get out of this cave. We just gotta stay calm. How about a joke. Knock Knock."

SIGH "Who's there?"

"Max."

"Max who?"

"Max is so crazy!"

".....I don't get it."

"You would if ya knew Max!"

".............................."

"Let's just sing some songs to pass the time."

"Not in the mood Bob."

3 Minutes Later....

B & K: "Old McDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O! And on his farm he had a duck. E-I-E-I-O! With a quack quack here. A quack quack there....."

21 Minutes Later....

B & K: "Open the door. Get on the floor. Everybody walk the dinosaur! Boom-Boom! Kakka-Lakka-Lakka-Boom! Boom-Boom! Kakka-Lakka-Boom-Boom...."

47 Minutes Later....

"That's what love is for! Nothing else to do it."

"Melt our defenses. Bring us back to our fences."

"Give us strength to try once more."

"Baby, that's what love is for...."

1 Hour & 15 Minutes Later....

"You are...my fire."

"The one...desire."

"Believe...when I say."

"I want it that way...."

2 Hours and 34 Minutes Later....

B & K: "Some day somebody's gonna make you want to turn around and say goodbye.
Until then baby are you going to let them hold you down and make you cry.
Dont you know?
Dont you know things can change things'll go your way.
If you hold on for one more day!
Can you hold on for one more day!
Things'll go your way.
Hold on for one more day!"

At this point, Megaman finally was ready to break his silence.

"AGGH! WHERE AM I!? Megaman asks as his systems refreshed and he saw bob and karl. He quickly jumped and aimed his cannon at Bob, asking "WHATS A SNIPER JOE DOING HERE!? TELL ME BEFORE I BLOW YOU TO A BUCKET OF BOLTS!" He asked.

"Yes, shoot him. Please."

"Whoa Whoa Whoa! I'm not who you think I am! I'm Bob, Agent of Hydra!"

Bob then explains to Megaman all about himself and Karl. Finding out that Bob & Karl are part of terrorist organizations, Megaman opens fire at them.

"You just HAD to say we were part of terrorist organizations didn't you Bob?"

"Hey, I'm an honest guy. Don't judge me."

"Oh that is it! I have had it with you Bob!"

Karl then takes a swing at Bob. However, showing that he really is just an engineer and not a fighter, Karl misses (badly) and hits the cave's wall breaking his hand in the process.

"Ow."

Suddenly, the cave begins shaking.

"The ground is shaking! Tornado!"

"............"

The wall Karl hit then opens up showing the four a dark corridor.

~END FLASHBACK~

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[The Purple Skull]

"Pretty brutal, right?"

"I mean what kind of font color was that anyway? "SandyBrown"? Do I look like a SandyBrown?"

"And now for the first time ever, here's the extended version of the Cave Sequence, showing what you didn't see the first time around. Welcome, my friends, to THROWBACK TRAITOR GAME THURSDAY!"

"...It's Wednesday, Bob."

"....Then welcome to WAYBACK WEDNESDAYS! Good save, huh?"



"....Now face front, True Believers! Bob, fire up that footage!"

"You got it, dude!

...

...

..."

"...Bob, what's the hold up?"



"...I'm having some problems here. The VCR isn't playing the tape properly."

"Oh for the love of---wait a VCR?!"

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[The Purple Skull]

Wayback Wednesday Presents
The Traitor Game X: I'll Take Valhalla
The Cave Segment Extended Cut
Starring Bob, Karl, Megaman and Deadpool!

"I'm telling you guys, this is gonna be a breakthrough in the way we communicate with others! This device I invented is sleak, durable and can reach out to just about anybody!"

"IT'S A STRING TIED TO A CAN!"
"IT'S A STRING TIED TO A CAN!"
"IT'S A STRING TIED TO A CAN!"


LATER....




"TAKE IT BACK! YOU PIECE OF ****!"

"Calm down, Ninja Man! Calm down!"

"Stay out of this, robo-nerd! I'm not gonna ask again, Bob. TAKE BACK WHAT YOU SAID!"

"My god, just take it back already, Bob!"

"I have a right to my opinion! I just think Betty White was hotter than Bea Arthur!"


LATER....




"Sorry HYDRA Man, that's never gonna happen, guys. Not in a million years. Do you know who I am? I'm Mega F'n Man! No way Capcom would EVER leave me out if they make a third Marvel vs Capcom game."


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[The Purple Skull]

"Mega Man, wherever you are, the egg called. He would like to meet up with your face."

"Burn."



"I gotta say, looking back, Megs had quite the big head."

"Well, it's certainly justified. He did make a ton of money for Capcom with his games. Can't blame him for having a bit of an ego."



"...No, I mean he literally had a big **** head! That damn head of his was bigger than my torso!"

"....Let's just get back to the extended cut."


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[The Purple Skull]

WAYBACK WEDNESDAY CONTINUED!

LATER...




"Dude, I can't believe you let PHARAOH MAN punch you out!"

"You guys don't understand, he punches really hard!"

"Captain America punches hard. You got punched out by PHARAOH MAN."

"Screw you, Bee Man!"

"...And people say I'm warped."


LATER...




"Are you kidding me?! We're starving over here and you had a taco stowed away the whole time?!"

"Yes, A taco. I had A taco. One. Singular...not plural."

"You could've shared!"

"Well, you didn't share what you ate earlier."

"We ate Mega Man's arm!"

"I still have wires in my teeth!"


LATER...




"So one time, my blaster got caught in Bass' blaster. Does that technically mean we did it?"

"Uh...."
"Uh...."

"Well I'm done for now. Pull the swords out out of me once you **** find a way out."


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[The Purple Skull]

LATER...



"I'm sorry, Deadpool. I've love you like any other person suffering from Stockholm Syndrome, but there is NO WAY IN HELL we'll ever see a Deadpool movie, let alone it going to #1 in the box office. As a matter of fact, and you can quote me on this, the day "Deadpool" The Movie" becomes a #1 hit, I will make out with Karl for 10 minutes straight...with tongue!"

"Yeah! Wait wha----"


END OF SEGMENT




"Oh sh---well I guess the egg's on my face this time."

"Dammit Bob, I told you delete that scene!"

"And I told you I was having difficulty! It was a VHS tape for chrissakes! But look, cat's out of the bag, and we can't do anything about it now. If there's one thing Bob: Agent of HYDRA is, it's he is a man of integrity. So pucker up, Karlos. I hope to god you used mouthwash."



"What?! G-get away from, dude!"

"I'm a man of my word, dammit!"

"That's all the time we have for now, folks! Be on the look out for the second part of this anniversary special! Till then, we----stop licking me, Bob!"

[The Purple Skull]

"And we're back with more coverage of our special look at the 10 year anniversary of Traitor Game X: I'll Take Valhalla! And check out the new furniture! Purps really spared no expense with the props this time."

"He actually swiped the table and chairs from his WWE figures. We gotta make sure to give it back cause I do NOT wanna piss off any of the wrestlers in that collection."



"Now as you remember Karl, I had this brilliant idea---"

"You had a brilliant idea? I was the one who came up with it! I wrote up the pitch!"

"Yeah, and I read it to the network execs! Lord knows you would've crashed and burned if you pitched the idea. What with your stuttering, profuse sweating, and not to mention your uncontrollable bla---"

"Okay, okay! We get it. So anyway, for this next segment, we decided to have a good ol' fashioned Traitor Game X Reunion! Yep, all your favorites from TGX are back for this momentous occasion!"

"Well...not everyone exactly. We had some who politely declined. And by polite I mean rude, and by declined I mean we were told to shove it. So screw them, they won't be getting paid for this special appearance."

"Wait, we're paying them for this?!"

"It's actually just money with Purple Skull's picture on it. Skull Savings Bonds!"

"...Wow, for once the fake money gag actually works in this situation."

"Regardless, we got one heckuva turnout!"

"You damn right!"



"Now THAT'S a dramatic pan-out!"

"Let's go meet and greet."


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