Job 99: Rivals
Harley's rival should be Deadpool, as they're currently the most popular anti-heroes from both companies, both originating in the 90's, and also have a similar comedic tone that would make interactions between the two mesh very well. She also completely dissed him in the
2018 Teaser for her show :3
Black Panther's rival...I'm gonna go with Batman. It doesn't look like any other Marvel character currently has him as a rival, and it would be fitting for Panther to be a rival to him, as they're both all black, highly intelligent, stealth based superheroes with endless wealth and a knack for prep time.
Job 100: 21st Century DC Character
Alias: Jaime Reyes
First Appearance: Infinite Crisis #3 (February, 2003)
In 1939, the first Blue Beetle, Dan Garret made his appearance in comics, using an ancient artifact known as the Blue Scarab to fight crime. Fast forward to 1966, and Ted Kord, the successor to the Blue Beetle name, would arise. As a result of the crime fighting exploits of these two explored across the pages of Charlton Comics, The name Blue Beetle would be remarked as a legacy name in superhero history, but would never truly breakout in significancy across the pantheon of iconic Superheroes... until DC bought out Charlton, and in 2003, created the latest, youngest and most popular to ever wear the Blue Scarab: Jaime Reyes. Discovering that the Scarab was not just an artifact, but a living biosuit from across the stars, he donned the Scarab as his uniform and fought crime across the DC Universe. From Comics to TV to Video Games (and an upcoming theatrical film), Jaime has catapulted in popularity as one of DC's cult favorite heroes, and breathing new and unforgettable life into the Blue Beetle mantle.
While Ted Kord fought using his intellect, physical ability, gadgets, and endless wealth, Jaime's arsenal could not be anymore different. After unlocking the truth of the Blue Scarab that neither Dan or Ted could, Jaime was granted a whole host of powers, the primary one being the use of the Scarab's high-tech armor, capable of space travel, surviving re-entry into Earth's orbit, and allowing Jaime to withstand devastating physical attacks. The Scarab also has the ability to morph into anything the situation calls for, much akin to Eddie Brock's symbiote, but on a much more advanced level; Most often, he has formed energy discharging arm canons, a set of dual swords powerful enough to slice tree trunks with a single swing, a grappling hook, and a jetpack that Jaime can use for flight, accompanied with a set of wings that double as a shield. The suit is also highly adaptable, allowing Jaime to create weapons that neutralize forms of magic and any type of Kryptonite, and the suit itself can also change material from it' original composition. To top it all off, the suit's advanced technology allows it to scan and determine the weaknesses of any opponent it faces.
The sheer power of these transformations is also unbound, held back solely by Jaime's will to not use lethal force; if the Scarab were to truly go all out, Jaime could possibly match the power level of Superman and the Spectre.
Of course, this power is not without it's downsides; the Scarab is bound to Jaime's spine, meaning deploying or retracting the suit can be extremely painful; not to mention the Scarab itself has it's own consciousness, meaning Jaime and the Scarab are two minds in the same suit, having to communicate with each other from time to time, not unlike Eddie Brock and the symbiote. As a result of the Scarab having its own consciousness, it can take control over the suit of its own will, becoming a lethal Blue Beetle; this form is dubbed "Infiltrator Mode", and is used only as a last resort.
Reasons for Inclusion:
Aside from Jaime's popularity as Blue Beetle, that lead to him becoming the main Beetle in any comics post New 52, his appearances in TV shows such as Batman: The Brave and the Bold and games like Injustice 2 have cemented him as a memorable named across DC's B-List heroes, with an aforementioned DCEU movie quickly on the way and highly anticipated by fans; He also has the status of being DC's premier Hispanic hero, if that is of any interest to anyone.
The capabilities of the Scarab also leave room for plenty of moveset potential, doubled by the fact that he was one of the first newcomers in Injustice 2 with an entire moveset to already pull ideas from.
He also has a history with the Teen Titans, at one point being a core member, meaning he would be easy representation for more members of that team; and by that metric, he also makes a great rival to Venom, whom is already on the roster.
Going by the results of yesterday's poll, we'll be adding
PinkFlare
's Magneto costumes! Lex Luthor's rival will be
Doctor Octopus, while Doctor Doom's rival will be (as determined by a coin flip, since Luthor and Batman are tied)
Lex Luthor!
Here are the polls for yesterday's jobs:
What is your opinion? Vote now: Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Thor
strawpoll.com
What is your opinion? Vote now: Constantine, Zatanna, Doctor Fate
strawpoll.com
Luthor costumes:
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Infinity Sorcerer
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Megadoomer
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Darkonedagger
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1SecondNinja
What is your opinion? Vote now: Infinity Sorcerer's, Megadoomer's, Darkonedagger's, 1SecondNinja's
strawpoll.com
Doom costumes:
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Megadoomer
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Infinity Sorcerer
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1SecondNinja
What is your opinion? Vote now: Megadoomer's, Infinity Sorcerer's, 1SecondNinja's
strawpoll.com
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Job 99: arcade mode rivals for Harley Quinn and Black Panther
These types of jobs are easy enough to do, so I figure we can incorporate them as much as possible. I'm not sure if I should slow it down, in case one of the last four characters winds up being a better fit for someone, but I figure there's no harm in having the rival nominations for these two, at least.
Job 100: nominate a DC character who was made in the 2000s
Any character who was made from 2000 to 2022 works for this one. As of now, we only have a single character in the roster that qualifies (Ms. Marvel), and no characters who qualify on the DC side. While the same could arguably be said for the 90's (where it's just Deadpool and Harley Quinn), I feel like the roster could use some new faces, and as much as it pains me to say it, characters who debuted in the 90's don't exactly qualify as "new".
I'm fine with including alternate universe versions of characters who were made earlier, like the Maker (an alternate version of Reed Richards) or the Batman Who Laughs (an alternate version of Bruce Wayne), as long as they're different enough from the original - it seems redundant to nominate Ultimate Peter Parker when he'd basically be exactly the same as Spider-Man, for example, or to nominate the Injustice version of Brainiac when he'd be functionally identical to regular Brainiac. (I feel like you've all got good judgment on whether an AU character would be different enough or not)
Not quite a job: Thanoseid moveset?
I figure now that we've got movesets for Darkseid and Thanos, we could put together a move-list for Thanoseid. (it probably wouldn't require the command inputs since he wouldn't be playable) I've got a rough plan for one, but I likely won't be able to post it for a few days in case anyone else has ideas in the meantime.
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Also, I'll be away for the weekend, so while I'll be able to post on my phone, some of the upcoming jobs probably won't have the comic panel style images at first. (once I'm back on my computer, I'll make them and edit them in)
I'm going to have to come back to that Thanoseid discussion. I was going to have it in this post but I'm now going to be preoccupied around the house