Well, I was going to save this, but here's a big one:
Hanoi Xan, the Sublime Lord of a Thousand Deaths, King of the Underworld, Master of
the World Crime League
Appearance
Hanoi Xan's
appearance is not currently known. As of 2010, his existence has not even been confirmed by the Banzai Institute. Circumstantial evidence related to the murder
of Albert Grissom has caused Buckaroo to open an investigation of the matter. Law enforcement agencies deny the existence of any such person as Hanoi Xan or
any organization such as the World Crime League.
Notable Mundane Attributes:
* Destroy Them, My Minions - If Hanoi Xan does exist, presumably he has control of the World Crime League, an international syndicate of
criminals, cutthroats, and deviants. It is theorized that, should the League exist, it is affiliated with the Boskonians, at least in the fact that the two
organizations have similar goals. Using the original background as a reference, the League would be able to draw on a great number of resources, including
crack teams of assassins and a number of fearsome mutants known as Death Dwarves.
* A Mystery, Wrapped in an Enigma - Xan's greatest strength at this point is the fact
that no one knows he exists. This anonymity makes him extremely dangerous, assuming that he does exist.
* Croesus and Midas Were Pikers - If he does exist,
Xan is a financial genius. He is extremely rich, having a large number of significant mundane sources of income and technology. All of his capital is owned
under other names (possibly his birth name, whatever it might be), and none of it is in sums large enough to gain notoriety, especially compared to the very
public fortunes of other financiers. Some of his money comes from illegal ventures, but quite a bit of it comes from legal investments. If he wasn't so
bent on taking over the world, Xan could be one of the top venture capitalists and businessmen of the Twenty-First Century.
* I've Read the Evil Overlord List, Thank You Very Much - Xan (if he exists) is very
smart. He knows the myth of the supervillain, the Evil Overlord, and he learns from their mistakes. He is very cautious, a veritable master of manipulation and
contingency, and is unlikely to make mistakes. However, he is crazy (see Madder than the Maddest Mad Person Fresh off the Train from Madtown
below).
Quirks:
* Nemesis - As Buckaroo Banzai's archenemy, Xan will do anything and everything in
his power to destroy Buckaroo Banzai, the Banzai Institute, and the Blue Blazers. He is limited only by his resources and the fact that he may or may not
exist.
* Madder than the Maddest Mad Person Fresh off the Train from Madtown - To say that Hanoi Xan is crazy would be something of an understatement. Xan believes in his ability, resources, and divinity to rule the
world. He is megalomaniacal in this belief, and it drives every action he makes and every plan he devises. However, he is not stupid and doesn't make the
stupid mistakes expected of a clichéd megalomaniac. A true sociopath, the width and breadth of his insanity is only bordered by his actual
existence.
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Does Xan exist? Hard to say ... there are Blue Blazers who insist that he must, since Buckaroo exists. Others (who know the truth of Buckaroo's AI state)
point out that Banzai is artificial, and that, since Xan did not exist in the world beforehand, he does not exist now. Still others respond that there could be
someone out there who has adopted the name of Xan, but critics of this theory state that no one has announced themselves as Xan, thus invalidating that theory.
The opinions of the core crew of World Watch One were summed up by Nezumi's answer: "Reply hazy. Ask again later."
In truth, the only person who knows for sure is the Author, and he has to get off his ass and actually write some of this stuff to make it so.
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com
"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."
Hanoi Xan, the Sublime Lord of a Thousand Deaths, King of the Underworld, Master of
the World Crime League
Appearance
Hanoi Xan's
appearance is not currently known. As of 2010, his existence has not even been confirmed by the Banzai Institute. Circumstantial evidence related to the murder
of Albert Grissom has caused Buckaroo to open an investigation of the matter. Law enforcement agencies deny the existence of any such person as Hanoi Xan or
any organization such as the World Crime League.
Notable Mundane Attributes:
* Destroy Them, My Minions - If Hanoi Xan does exist, presumably he has control of the World Crime League, an international syndicate of
criminals, cutthroats, and deviants. It is theorized that, should the League exist, it is affiliated with the Boskonians, at least in the fact that the two
organizations have similar goals. Using the original background as a reference, the League would be able to draw on a great number of resources, including
crack teams of assassins and a number of fearsome mutants known as Death Dwarves.
* A Mystery, Wrapped in an Enigma - Xan's greatest strength at this point is the fact
that no one knows he exists. This anonymity makes him extremely dangerous, assuming that he does exist.
* Croesus and Midas Were Pikers - If he does exist,
Xan is a financial genius. He is extremely rich, having a large number of significant mundane sources of income and technology. All of his capital is owned
under other names (possibly his birth name, whatever it might be), and none of it is in sums large enough to gain notoriety, especially compared to the very
public fortunes of other financiers. Some of his money comes from illegal ventures, but quite a bit of it comes from legal investments. If he wasn't so
bent on taking over the world, Xan could be one of the top venture capitalists and businessmen of the Twenty-First Century.
* I've Read the Evil Overlord List, Thank You Very Much - Xan (if he exists) is very
smart. He knows the myth of the supervillain, the Evil Overlord, and he learns from their mistakes. He is very cautious, a veritable master of manipulation and
contingency, and is unlikely to make mistakes. However, he is crazy (see Madder than the Maddest Mad Person Fresh off the Train from Madtown
below).
Quirks:
* Nemesis - As Buckaroo Banzai's archenemy, Xan will do anything and everything in
his power to destroy Buckaroo Banzai, the Banzai Institute, and the Blue Blazers. He is limited only by his resources and the fact that he may or may not
exist.
* Madder than the Maddest Mad Person Fresh off the Train from Madtown - To say that Hanoi Xan is crazy would be something of an understatement. Xan believes in his ability, resources, and divinity to rule the
world. He is megalomaniacal in this belief, and it drives every action he makes and every plan he devises. However, he is not stupid and doesn't make the
stupid mistakes expected of a clichéd megalomaniac. A true sociopath, the width and breadth of his insanity is only bordered by his actual
existence.
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Does Xan exist? Hard to say ... there are Blue Blazers who insist that he must, since Buckaroo exists. Others (who know the truth of Buckaroo's AI state)
point out that Banzai is artificial, and that, since Xan did not exist in the world beforehand, he does not exist now. Still others respond that there could be
someone out there who has adopted the name of Xan, but critics of this theory state that no one has announced themselves as Xan, thus invalidating that theory.
The opinions of the core crew of World Watch One were summed up by Nezumi's answer: "Reply hazy. Ask again later."
In truth, the only person who knows for sure is the Author, and he has to get off his ass and actually write some of this stuff to make it so.
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com
"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."