Here it is, dating from '96 or so... whenever the Fuzion System BGC RPG came out...

A "Batman Beyond" concept for a never-started "Wayne Tech vs. Genom in Gotham" Campaign, with help from Miss Stengovich.


''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll

Available here.

I think this is an updated version of some articles Mr. Kenson wrote for Pyramid, but ... Bob, did you know about this?

Edit -- it's basically one page long, if one discounts the box text. And it's free.

Chris Davies.

http://www.webscription.net//news.aspx?showarticle=98

Inherant power - walk I am not making this up.

I can live with it.....on my laptop at least. As my laptops a HP/Compaq pre-vista -but coulda had it new- machine, with some non-factory tweeks. I decided to
grab a retail copy of Win7 pro (tax refund at work) and squeeze it in there. Not something straightforward as some may like. For the widely trumpeted "No
XP upgrade for you!" is true, and using the on-disc migration tool is a challenge when it keeps on crashing due to ffdshow errors and a flaky dvd-r drive.
I ended up putting the entire directory for the tool onto a thumbdrive and ran it from there - after moving offending files onto the NAS. Four...five migration
attempt failures, file movement and nearly nine hours later, the actual installation was damn smooth. Under half-hour for install of basic OS functions and few
minutes and 2 reboots for ready-to-go. Also within that time I'd installed Firefox & iTunes, so they were running after 1 reboot (window update
requested). The other reboot, the standard: changed workgroup/domain name must reboot one.

Of cause at some point I'll have go through the process again as my laptops currently a partition-limited dual-booter, but that can wait till after I get
used to win7 more and begin contemplating putting it on me main desktop. Probably after I get a technet product key for ultimate.

--Rod.H

Well, despite the fact that I'm still having trouble with Alex and the ship's A.I. ( and I still need to hear from M Fnord on whether I can use
the Wayward Son or not), I think I've finally got enough done that I can post a rough final draft of my other characters, to see if there's anything I
need to fix, so here they are.

Erik "Rick" Hunter

Age:27

Height:5'11"

Weight:172 lbs.

Hair:Light Brown

Eyes:Hazel

Appearance/Common Dress:

********

Notable Mundane Atributes

Encyclopedia Mechanica: Erik has a near encyclopedic knowledge of fictional mecha.

Designated Pilot:Erik is the best pilot WD&F has and participates in asteroid races frequently.

********

'Wavium Abilities

None

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Quirks

Mechaphile:Erik is obsessed with mecha (especially Giant Robots).

Impulsive:Erik is the most impulsive of the group, which has gotten him into trouble more than once.

Mischief Master: Erik is an inveterate practical joker, though he does know when to stop and be serious (usually).

********

Christopher "Christopher Robin" Grey

Age:28

Height:7'5"

Weight:503 lbs.

Hair:Red

Eyes:Gold

Appearance/Common Dress:

********

Notable Mundane Atributes

Jack of All Trades...:Will has an extremely broad and varied skill set.

Green Thumb:Will has a real talent for working with plants and has a small garden on the Wayward Son.



Gamer:Will is an excellent gamer and will take almost any opportunity to play.

********

'Wavium Abilities

Kilrathi?:Will's biomod has apparently turned him into a Kilrathi, with all the attendant physical benefits.

Warrior Instincts:His biomod mod has also given Will an instintive knowledge of how to fight in his new form, though he is still integrating this into his
own modest combat skills.

********

Quirks

...Master of None:While possessing many skills, Will has more than basic proficiency in only a few.



Carnivore:Will requires significant amounts of meat in his diet.

Competitive Instinct: Along with an instinctive ability to fight Will has also gained an instinctive desire to test himself in physical competition.

Big Kitty:Because of his size and build, Will has difficulty finding off the shelf clothing that fits properly.

REALLY Big Kitty:Being,essentially,a seven foot tall anthropomorphic tiger, Will has a tendency to intimidate people, at least at first.



********

Susan Wynn

Age:27

Height:5'6"

Weight:137 lbs.

Hair:Brown

Eyes:Blue

Appearance/Common Dress:

********

Notable Mundane Atributes

Business Acumen: Susan has a degree in business managment, she does most of the business work for Worldswide Delivery & Freight (Alex does the rest).

Contacts: Susan has even more contacts than one would expect someone in her position to have.

Cosplay Queen: Susan is an experienced cosplayer and expert costume designer.

********

'Wavium Abilities

None

********

Quirks

Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover: Unlike most of the crew, Susan looks fairly normal, and is occasionally mistaken as being fendane.



Cosplay Crazy: Susan is totally obsessed with cosplay and never misses a chance for it. She also does her best to get her friends to cosplay with her,
whether they want to or not (she's very persistant and surprisingly covincing).

********

Roll Casket

Age:14

Height:5'2"

Weight:104 lbs.

Hair:Blonde

Eyes:Green

Appearance/Common Dress:

********

Mundane Attributes

Wrench Wench: Roll is a brilliant mechanic, and a pretty good engineer.

********

'Wavium Abilities

A.I. Robot: Doesn't Sleep, Doesn't Need to Eat, Doesn't Age, potentially immortal.

Variable Tool System: Roll can use nearly any tool with proficiency after only a few minutes of examination.

********

Quirks

Tinkerer: While not a full blown mad scientist, Roll is forever tinkering with one project or another.

"I Hate Roaches":Roll absolutely hates roaches and usually reacts in a very overblown and/or violent manner to their presence. She's
surprisingly indifferent to other insects.

This is a little bland at the beginning, but starting at about 3 minutes in, the footage starts getting spectacular.� Check out the shock wave cloud around the
falling booster at one point.� It gets so clear and crisp that you almost think you're watching CGI footage.


-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

From http://www.scientificblogging.com/marsw ... ion_hero_0]this article about the Mars Science Lab:

Quote:MSL has class. It's not going to arrive on Mars huddled and asleep,
cocooned in wussy airbags. No, MSL is going to arrive in style: on a jetpack.
That's right. After its heatshield (the largest ever flown to another planet) withstands a fiery entry and is discarded, and its parachute
(50 feet across and deployed at twice the speed of sound) slows MSL
down, our action hero will cut the shrouds and fire up a jetpack. The
rockets will fire, bringing MSL within a few meters of the surface. And
then, as if all that was not impressive enough, MSL will rappel down
from the hovering platform, touch the surface, and cut the cords with explosive bolts. It will then smooth the creases in its tuxedo, adjust its tie and order a martini.

http://www.xkcd.com/657/]Movie narrative charts at xkcd.
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33540411/ns ... nce-space/]last month.
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.