MST3K 4ever

Good Ol' Boys

Bud sat on his front porch rocking back and forth in a rocking chair sipping his coffee as the sun was just coming up over the hills. This was Bud's favorite time of the day. The world was still just waking up, the house was quiet, he had his coffee and his dog, and he had a few moments alone with God. Bud would confess each and everything that he did wrong or allowed to happen. Bud kept telling himself that the ends justified the means, and besides no major crimes were being committed under his watch.

Every time at this day Bud dreamed of that one special day. That one day his parents would be gone and he would then be able to take care of things once and for all. His parent's farm would be bought out by Burt Nelson at First County for a sweetheart of a price, and he would then take care of his "untimely demise." With the insurance money from the state, the money in his private account that Beth-Ellen would be told how to access in his will, and with a sizable amount of the money from his parent's farm Beth-Ellen and the kids would be well taken care of. They could leave and start all over again. Bud would have enough to quietly slip away and start all over again on his terms. He would also leave a note for his deputies. Bud had taken note of everything he saw in the Underworld in his county, and his last note would tell his deputies how to take everybody down once and for all. Bud came off as the easy going and charming sheriff, but Bud was cool and calculating. He knew each and every person's weak spot and he vowed that when he left Bud was going to make sure they all went down. The county would have a clean slate and law and order would a fighting chance once again.

Bud took a sizable drink out of his coffee and came back to reality. He patted his dog Buford on the head and said, "I guess it's about time for me to head on, ain't it boy?" Buford let out a snort and Bud said, "Go on and take care of your business." The dog left the porch and went into the yard as Bud stood up and stretched out. Once he stretched Bud said, "Guide me this day Lord, and forgive me I pray. Watch over the family and thank you Jesus for being with me. Amen."

Buford trotted back up to the porch and Bud patted him on the head and said, "When I go pal I'm gonna miss you." Bud opened the door and Buford walked into the house. He climbed up to his favorite spot on the couch and laid down. Bud winked at him and walked down the hall to his bedroom. There he saw his wife Beth-Ellen sound asleep. She was just as beautiful as the day he first saw her over 25 years ago. Her flowing blonde hair over her white night gown was one of the most beautiful sights Bud had ever seen, and no matter how times he saw it Bud was always amazed by it. He stood in the doorway and just studied Beth-Ellen for a moment. Bud knew he had committed a lot of sins in his time on Earth, and he was not worthy of being called Sheriff. However, with his family he knew that he got one thing right in his life. He never cheated on her and never raised his hands to her or the children. That was what Bud saw as his saving grace in life.

Bud walked over to Beth-Ellen. Gently brushing back her hair he gave her a peck on the cheek and said, "I love you darling." Sleepily she replied, "I love you too Able. Be safe out there today." Bud smiled and replied, "I will. I'm gonna stop over at Celia's and grab a plate of pancakes and bacon. Talk to you later my love." Beth-Ellen settled back into the bed as Bud turned to go.

As he headed out the door Bud saw Eddie open his door. Eddie walked out dressed in his swimsuit and a tank top. Bud looked at him and asked with sarcasm, "Visiting shut-ins for the church?"

Eddie replied, "Heading up to Dixon's lake with Tyler, Larry, Luke, Bo, Burt and a few others. Just hanging out one last time before practice starts next week. I told mama about it last night just before you got home."

Bud nodded and said, "Yeah she mentioned it before I got into bed. You've earned it. Yard looks good and your room is decent enough."

Bud started to leave, but then he stopped. He turned back to Eddie and asked, "One of the others wouldn't happen to be Elaine Dowser?"

Eddie moved his eyes around and his mouth slowly dropped open. Bud walked over to him and Eddie finally looked at him. Bud nodded, put his hand on his shoulder, and smiled at Eddie. He said, "Be careful out there boy." Eddie smiled back at him with relief and said, "I will sir."

Bud gave him a wink and walked out to his police cruiser. He started it up and heard the sweet sounds of the King himself Elvis Presley singing "Burning Love." Bud nodded and said, "No doubt that man is gonna live forever." With that Bud drove off into town.

Justice League: World in Crisis

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

A L I A S

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THE ATOM

^{_{RHIANNON PALMER ♦ PROFESSOR ♦ GOTHAM CITY UNIVERSITY ♦ JUSTICE LEAGUE}}

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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^{"If good things come in small packages I'm the best there is."}

Rhiannon Palmer was born and raised in Metropolis. Her father Thomas was the QB for the Metropolis Stallions, a four time Super Bowl Champion and four time league MVP while her mother Alice was an author. In Metropolis the family was royalty and life was a sweet as it could get for Rhiannon. However Rhiannon hated the limelight and didn't like that people wanted to get to know her because of who her family was and not who she was. Although she shunned the limelight and longed for privacy Rhiannon loved her parents and had a good home life.

When she graduated high-school Rhiannon went to Gotham State University so she could make her name on her terms. Rhiannon graduated with her PHD in molecular biology and was hired by the CDC and was sent to work their facility in Central City. Rhiannon was one of the brightest and best scientists in the CDC, and she loved what she did until one day changed everything.

A meteorite pulsating with unknown and unparalleled energy crashed outside of Central City and the CDC was called to investigate. Rhiannon was the lead investigator and she ordered the meteorite to be taken to their facility. Once it arrived the meteorite was placed in a secured room under the highest security protocols for testing. Rhiannon carried the meteorite into the testing chamber. As they were getting ready to run their tests there was a power surge that managed to knock the security measures off line which meant the protective shielding was starting to collapse as well. Unfortunately the door closed and locked trapping Rhiannon in the room with the meteorite and when the protective shielding collapsed it exposed her to the full energy for over five minutes. Even in her isolation suit there was no promises that Rhiannon wasn't going to be affected somehow. The crew managed to finally retrieve the unconscious Rhiannon and get her to the isolation ward.

After two weeks in isolation and a seemingly endless array of tests being run it was determined that Rhiannon was unaffected, but she knew something was wrong with her. While she was on medical leave Rhiannon was at her apartment cleaning up when she noticed an earring had fallen into a vent. Rhiannon concentrated on trying to reach the earring, and then suddenly she noticed the earring was getting closer and bigger. The next thing Rhiannon knew the earring was the size of a mountain. Rhiannon at first was terrified to find that she had shrunk and was wondering if it was permanent. Rhiannon concentrated and returned to normal size. She went down to the CDC and ran some more in-depth tests in herself. Rhiannon discovered that the energy from the meteorite had mutated her pituitary gland. It was a gradual process and on such a small scale that the original tests missed it. Rhiannon discovered through her testing that she had the ability to shrink down to microscopic size, and the ability to shift her weight so even at (for example) six inches tall she can have weight and strength as though she were her normal size. Can also shift her weight so that she can float on air currents and travel along cell-phone signals.

Rhiannon kept this discovery to herself but knew she had been given these powers for a reason and decided it was time to use them in the fight for justice. She stayed many late nights at the CDC "borrowing" certain materials to make her costume. Rhiannon decided to leave the CDC because she didn't want to stay too much longer in case questions would be raised.

Rhiannon decided to move to Gotham where she is currently a Professor at Gotham City University. She has a name picked out for her crime fighting alter-ego; "The Atom."

C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:

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Out of all the characters I have ever played this one is my favorite. I know this character better than any other character I've ever played in all my years. I like that with this one I can have her take out a team of thugs, and then the next minute Rhiannon realizes that she is standing in a wad of gum and knows that it'll take her a good ten minutes to get out of it. I want to people to realize that while her powers may not seem imposing she makes tremendous use of them, and she is an effective crime fighter.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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1) Her parents live in Metropolis and her father is dying from cancer. 2) She was pregnant while in college, but lost the baby when she was in a car accident 2 months away from delivery.

S A M P L E P O S T:

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Hider

The Atom begins floating away on the night air. She smiles as she looks out over the Gotham Skyline.

Nice to finally get out and doing something else besides go from one faculty function to another and after looking at the computer screen all day I could use a night on the town. Although a date would be a better use of a night on the town, but after my last two dates maybe sometime alone is a good thing. At least by myself I'm not worried about my date trying to see how many drinks it takes to get me out of my clothes.

She spots a mugging in progress.

Okay so it's not exactly a big name Super Villain but hey I got to do what I have to do. Time to get to it

The Atom floats down and lands on top of the gun barrell.

The mugger is stunned looking at The Atom.

She says, "What's the problem? Can't find a date?"

The mugger begins to swipe at her with his free hand and she shifts her weight. The mugger stumbles and falls forward. As he is falling The Atom clocks him the jaw and he is now unconscious.

She floats up to the victim and says, "Get his gun. I'll call the cops."

The Atom gets to a pay phone and calls 911. The police arrive as she leaves the scene.

Okay who's next?

P O S T C A T A L O G:

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A list linking to your IC posts as they're created. This can be used for a reference guide to your character or to summarize completed arcs and stories.

Justice League: World in Crisis

I just got a massive kick in the crotch by life. I will try to have my sheet up by the middle of the week. I apologize but this was something I didn't see coming and I am crushed.

I am not walking away. See you all later in the week.

Justice League: World in Crisis

Sheet will be up 24-48 hours.

Good Ol' Boys

Able "Bud" Dawkins"

Name: Able "Bud" Dawkins

Appearance:

Age: 42

Occupation/ Cover: Sheriff

Public Goals: Bud has kept the peace in O'Connor county for the last eight years. There have been no major crimes since his landslide victory in eight years ago. There's the occasional drunk in public dust-up and domestic violence call from time to time. Bud though as shown that he is more than capable of handling the situation. The number of times he has actually had to pull his gun and fire in the line of duty can be counted on two hands, and not use all ten fingers. His deputies are VERY loyal to him and he is loyal to them as well. Bud is in church every Sunday morning, helps coach the High School football teams, willing to help out in the community wherever he can, and is the first one in the office and last one to leave.

Private Goals: Underneath the easy going "Sheriff Andy Taylor" persona Bud is as corrupt as they come. He makes sure that everything goes smoothly for anyone doing anything illegal (for a price). Whether it is making sure the paths are clear for any runs to be made, that they know when a raid is coming, or they need a piece of evidence to disappear Bud handles it got them.

Supporting Cast:
Beth-Ellen/ "El": Bud's loving and loyal wife for the past 17 years. She is a History teacher at the Junior High School. Bud and "El" have two kids a 17 year old son (Eddie) who is the starting QB for the High School team, and a 12 year old daughter (Ruth-Ann).

Howard and Lois: Bud's parents. They own a farm just on the outskirts of town. The farm has been in the family for over 100 years. Howard is beginning to show signs of slowing down from running the farm, and taking care of Lois who suffered a stroke five years ago. Bud is coming to terms that by the middle of the decade his parents will be dead, and this is weighing heavily on him.

Amelia Hawkins: Though Bud will do anything for any of the mobsters in the county his loyalty is primarily to her.

Personal History: Bud was born and raised in O'Connor county. In High School Bud was the "B-M-O-C" he was the starting QB on the team that won the State Title four years in a row. He was dating the most beautiful girl on campus in Beth-Ellen Davis, and he had four year scholarship to Ole Miss. Bud graduated college and joined the Army just as the Korean War was going on. While in Korea he became an M-P and proved to be very good at police work. Not only in terms of procedures but as an investigator as well. Bud was shot in his right leg when questioning a call-girl and now has a slight limp, but it was enough to get him sent home.

He came back to a Hero's welcome and Sheriff Jack Tyler offered him a deputy's position. Bud accepted and with his future pretty well locked in he married Beth-Ellen. However Bud realized being in Law Enforcement wasn't exactly making him wealthy. He wanted to provide not only the best for Beth-Ellen but Ed Holmes at the First Street Bank was drooling over the prospect of foreclosing on his parents' farm. The land was in a great location and bordering on a couple of areas with very rich mineral rights that were ripe for the picking. Bud vowed Ed would never get his parents' farm. Bud saw how the mobsters were making money hand over fist, and he knew what he had to do. Bud would start to look the other way when it came to some of the booze runs for the local families, and began doing them favors very discreetly over a period of time.

This caught the attention of Amelia Hawkins. She was impressed with how he handled himself and how what he was doing was for his family and not for himself at the time. Amelia made sure Bud was well compensated. Before he knew it the word was out among the Underworld that if you took care of Dawkins he would take care of you. They all knew though that Sheriff Tyler would catch on to him, so with the backing of the mob a political juggernaut was created. Bud won the election easily, and ensured the mob would be able to operate without too much restraint. Any "gifts" given to Bud is primarily used to keep the bank from foreclosing on his parents' farm or to take care of his family.

Notes:

--Bud hates the way he has betrayed his office. He tells himself that the ends justify the means, but the guilt is painful for him to bear.

--He already has a deal in place with Burt Nelson at the First County Bank. Once his parents die he will sell the farm to him and Bud will leave a large part of the money to Beth-Ellen. Then Bud plans on faking his death and quietly leaving town with what's left of the money and starting all over again.

--When it comes to helping out the underworld Bud has three rules.
1) You want his protection you must "appease" him and that ain't cheap!
2) He has to know the names of all the players in your organization so there are no surprises.
3) No harm comes to ANY child! That rule is sacred to Bud. If you do something and it hurts a child; the Wrath of God will feel almost pleasant compared to what Bud will do to you.

--Those in the Underworld look to Bud to "keep the peace." In keeping the peace everyone flies under the radar, no attention from the Feds, and it enables everyone to make a little something for themselves. Bud is universally liked by those he deals with because he keeps his word and he is usually able to help everyone find common ground.

Good Ol' Boys

Able "Bud" Dawkins"

Name: Able "Bud" Dawkins

Appearance:

Age: 42

Occupation/ Cover: Sheriff

Public Goals: Bud has kept the peace in O'Connor county for the last eight years. There have been no major crimes since his landslide victory in eight years ago. There's the occasional drunk in public dust-up and domestic violence call from time to time. Bud though as shown that he is more than capable of handling the situation. The number of times he has actually had to pull his gun and fire in the line of duty can be counted on two hands, and not use all ten fingers. His deputies are VERY loyal to him and he expects the same of them. Bud is in church every Sunday morning, helps coach the High School football teams, willing to help out in the community wherever he can, and is the first one in the office and last one to leave.

Private Goals: Underneath the easy going "Sheriff Andy Taylor" persona Bud is as corrupt as they come. He makes sure that everything goes smoothly for anyone doing anything illegal (for a price). Whether it is making sure the paths are clear for any runs to be made, that they know when a raid is coming, or they need a piece of evidence to disappear Bud handles it got them.

Supporting Cast:
Beth-Ellen/ "El": Bud's loving and loyal wife for the past 17 years. She is a History teacher at the Junior High School. Bud and "El" have two kids a 17 year old son (Eddie) who is the starting QB for the High School team, and a 12 year old daughter (Ruth-Ann).

Howard and Lois: Bud's parents. They own a farm just on the outskirts of town. The farm has been in the family for over 100 years. Howard is beginning to show signs of slowing down from running the farm, and taking care of Lois who suffered a stroke five years ago. Bud is coming to terms that by the middle of the decade his parents will be dead, and this is weighing heavily on him.

Amelia Hawkins: Though Bud will do anything for any of the mobsters in the county his loyalty is primarily to her.

Personal History: Bud was born and raised in O'Connor county. In High School Bud was the "B-M-O-C" he was the starting QB on the team that won the State Title four years in a row. He was dating the most beautiful girl on campus in Beth-Ellen Davis, and he had four year scholarship to Ole Miss. Bud graduated college and joined the Army just as the Korean War was going on. While in Korea he became an M-P and proved to be very good at police work. Not only in terms of procedures but as an investigator as well. Bud was shot in his right leg when questioning a call-girl and now has a slight limp, but it was enough to get him sent home.

He came back to a Hero's welcome and Sheriff Jack Tyler offered him a deputy's position. Bud accepted and with his future pretty well locked in he married Beth-Ellen. However Bud realized being in Law Enforcement wasn't exactly making him wealthy. He wanted to provide not only the best for Beth-Ellen but Ed Holmes at the First Street Bank was drooling over the prospect of foreclosing on his parents' farm. The land was in a great location and bordering on a couple of areas with very rich mineral rights that were ripe for the picking. Bud vowed Ed would never get his parents'farm. Bud saw how the mobsters were making money hand over fist, and he knew what he had to do. Bud would start to look the other way when it came to some of the booze runs for the local families, and began doing them favors very discreetly over a period of time.

This caught the attention of Amelia Hawkins. She was impressed with how he handled himself and how what he was doing was for his family and not for himself at the time. Amelia made sure Bud was well compensated. Before he knew it the word was out among the Underworld that if you took of Dawkins he would take care of you. They all knew though that Sheriff Tyler would catch on to him, so with the backing of the mob a political juggernaut was created. Bud won the election easily, and ensured the mob would be able to operate without too much restraint. Any "gifts" given to Bud is primarily used to keep the bank from foreclosing on his parents' farm or to take care of his family.

Notes:

--Bud hates the way he has betrayed his office. He tells himself that the ends justify the means, but the guilt is painful for him to bear.

--He already has a deal in place with Burt Nelson at the First County Bank. Once his parents die he will sell the farm to him and Bud will leave a large part of the money to Beth-Ellen. Then Bud plans on faking his death and quietly leaving town with what's left of the money and starting all over again.

--When it comes to helping out the underworld Bud has three rules.
1) You want his protection you must "appease" him and that ain't cheap!
2) He has to know the names of all the players in your organization so there are no surprises.
3) No harm comes to ANY child! That rule is sacred to Bud. If you do something and it hurts a child; the Wrath of God will feel almost pleasant compared to what Bud will do to you.

--Those in the Underworld look to Bud to "keep the peace." In keeping the peace everyone flies under the radar, no attention from the Feds, and it enables everyone to make a little something for themselves. Bud is universally liked by those he deals with because he keeps his word and he is usually able to help everyone find common ground.

Good Ol' Boys- A Different Kind of Organized Crime RP

I have a concept for my character. He is the Sheriff, but he is (basically) the enforcer for the family. He once was a decent and law abiding servant of the people. He saw though that playing by the rules not only got him nowhere, but it was also costing his parents their farm. So he saw how things were going in the county and decided to throw in with the mobsters.

Aboard the I.S.S. Prize : An Episodic Sci-Fi Adventure

Oh SURE, you let the Science Officer in, but you kick out the person with an Actual Medical Degree(TM) >:(

@Zanavy

Because I'm respectful...and Robin used to be a commando...she knows how to get revenge if she doesn't get what she wants.

Justice League: World In Crisis (GM-led co-op superhero game) Interest Check

Could it be time to bring Rhiannon Palmer out of retirement?

Good Ol' Boys- A Different Kind of Organized Crime RP

You have my attention.