Villain Factory

[Kadabra]

So, my fourteen year old nephew (Xalen: Shadowed Spirit of Plasma on BZPower) and my 18 year old brother (Bioniclover, who plays the Heroica RPG here but otherwise just lurks) are both staying at my place for the summer. We all just pulled an all-nighter and finished a playthrough of the four main-series Assassin's Creed games. We then decided to collaborate on a Hero Factory project inspired by the games. We're working on a fanfiction/'epic' as they're called on BZP, where I write and the other two help brainstorm and proofread, and we all busted out our Hero Factory pieces and started MoCing akk the characters. And I mean ALL the characters. So I'll be posting chapters on BZP under his account (as I don't have one) and MoCs as they appear in the story on both forums. To start it off, the three main characters, and our respective Self-MoCs:

Ian Ion

Ian is a cool and calculating Hero who stays calm under fire. Built in the first mainstream wave of 2.0 heroes, he's a rookie on Bobby Blast's Pi-17 team. He always has a plan, and his AI is designed for maximum speed so he can think on the fly to adapt his approach and improvise if things go wrong.

Favored Weapon: Chakram

Gear: Helmet with comm link, HUD, and camera, chakram, short sword, retractable wrist blade, poison darts, flexible lightweight stealth oriented armor

Notes: This is Xalen's self-moc

Here's how the MTIS attatches:

I like this design, which I may have to steal from Xalen one day. The MTIS sits flush with the back as if it were connected with two pegs, but it's a unit lower so it doesn't look odd or interfere with shoulder articulation.

Keith Crusher

Keith is the strong, silent type. He's a lot smarter than he looks, and is a mathematical genius. You wouldn't guess it, though, because he never really talks. He prefers to let his battle-ax do the talking for him. He's a Recon team member who usually works off-site to provide support from a computer, but he gets called in to do field work if the find a planet they need moved or a mountain that requires lifting.

Favored Weapon: Battle-ax

Gear: Helmet with comm link, HUD, and camera, battle-ax, longsword, retractable wrist blade, acidic throwing knives, heavyweight stealth armor with computer interface and USB ports.

Notes: This is Bioniclover's self moc

I like the innovative use of the Savage Planet shields for leg armor

I feel like the color scheme could use some cleaning up, but BL insists it's fine

Bobby Blast

Bobby Blast is the leader of the low rankes Pi 13 team, but that's just a front. He reports directly to Merrick Fortis as lieutenant of the Recon team. He loves anything that goes BOOM and feels the need to make everything he does as flashy and dramatic as possible. Unlike his partner Crusher, he goes on as many field missions as possible. He just returned from his Catch 'Em and Cuff 'Em job, where he was selected for his explosive expertise to prevent crime lord Xplode from stealing a couple tons of thermonuclear weaponry on the factory planet Industria. He feels it was his best mission yet. The collateral damage bill for destroying a small planet in a giant nuclear explosion feels otherwise. Of course, he evacuated all inhabitants first. What kind of hero would he be if he didn't?

Favored Weapon: Longbow

Gear: Helmet with comm link, HUD, and camera, longbow, longsword, retractable wrist blade, explosive throwing knives, middleweight high-impact heatproof stealth armor

Notes: My self moc

Absolutely perfect in every way, wouldn't you agree?

Gadgets & Gizmos:

Retractable Wrist Blade

A standard issue gauntlet that hides a deadly surprise. All three heroes have one. Based on the hidden blade from Assassin's Creed.

Longbow

Throwing Knives

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Standard issue tri-point throwing knives. Crusher's are coated in highly corrosive acid while Blast's -what else- explode on impact.

Longsword

Nothing special about this blade. Doesn't mean you can't brutally eviscerate henchbots with it, though.

Battle-Ax

This heavy-duty battle-ax is made of a strong titanium alloy and can cut through anything like it was a hot knife through butter.

Chakram

This razor bladed disk can be used as a melee or throwing weapon.

Short Sword

Shorter, lighter, and faster than the longsword. Preferred by Ion due to its lighter weight.

Poison Darts

These hollow steel darts contain nanobots that infiltrate and shut down foes from the inside. It's as close as you can get to poisoning a robot.

Note: These are used on Ion because the Sai piece from Ninjago doesn't fit in the MTIS holes securely. Once one of us gets Nex, this will be remedied.

Thoughts? C&C? All comments appreciated.

[Masta' Blasta']

Keith Crusher is genuinely impressive for a mainstream build. I would have never thought of using that Savage Planet piece as a shin-guard and those sais are brilliantly placed (On yours, too). Your MOC is fantastic as well, but I suggest you add this piece (Picture of it posted below) to make the neck length a tad longer. It just looks too short for my likes, but it's your decision.

Edit: Oops, accidentally deleted a tag.

Edited May 20, 2012 by Masta' Blasta'

[K-Nut]

Keith Crusher is genuinely impressive for a mainstream build.

Agreed. I really like him and Ian Ion. Nice job!

[Kadabra]

Keith Crusher is genuinely impressive for a mainstream build. I would have never thought of using that Savage Planet piece as a shin-guard and those sais are brilliantly placed (On yours, too). Your MOC is fantastic as well, but I suggest you add this piece (Picture of it posted below) to make the neck length a tad longer. It just looks too short for my likes, but it's your decision.

Edit: Oops, accidentally deleted a tag.

Yeah, I was wanting to use the belt detail for something. Seemed a shame to let some perfectly good connection points go to waste! I might just use your suggestion. Glad you like them, and you too K-nut. K-Nut. K-whatever.

[K-Nut]

Glad you like them, and you too K-nut. K-Nut. K-whatever.

K-whatever, it'll be my next username. I just noticed the use of the exoforce gun for Bobby Blast. Looks good!