Thursday, October 21, 2010
some of my notes
There are six types of powers.
Elementals
Shifters
enhancers
Manipulators
Manifesters
Summoners
thats the order, from most common the least common. There are also subcategories.
Elementals
fire
wind
electricity
water/Ice
other
Shifters
partial
complete
permanent
other
Enhancers
Mind
physical
internal
external
others
Manipulators
plants
Electronics
Animals
people
others
Manifesters
Light objects
Illusions/sounds
others
Summoners
type
singular
banishers
Multiples
Adam uses Lightning therefore he is an Elemental, subcategory: electricity
Ben uses Gravity. He is an Elemental, subcategory: Other
Criss uses Portals she is a Summoner, subcategory: Banisher
Dylan uses invisibility she is a Shifter subcategory: complete
Erin uses bubbles he is a Manifester subcategory: other
Fay uses arrows she is a Manifester subcategory: light objects
Gavin uses adamant he is a shifter subcategory: partial
Hannah uses Ice she is a Elemental subcategory: Water/Ice
Ian uses machines he is a Manipulator subcategory: electronics
Jay uses strength he is an Enhancer subcategory: physical
Kevin uses Speed he is an Enhancer subcategory: physical
Monday, October 11, 2010
why haven't i put these up here?
Thursday, October 7, 2010
plot 13
it starts subtly with Dylan and Miss M talking about recruiting a few new members. They talk about whether the YHA should open it's doors and take in a lot of new members or if they should keep the number of members low. Then Dylan announces she's going off to college and Ben says he's been thinking about that as well. Gavin is a reserve member at this time and even though he's learned how to control his power he still stays with the underground. When the others announce they're leaving he says he's going to formerly leave the YHA. Erin is in high school now along with Hannah. Fay announces that she is also going to go to college but she is staying in the area. She stays a member of the YHA as a trainer and helps get the new members get used to the system. She is there for them, someone they can ask questions or go to if they need advice.
Erin and Hannah are already part of the team Ian is the next to join. Dylan picks him to take over her network so he joins the team before anyone leaves. He is a techno-mancer. Jay (super strength) and Kevin (super speed) are recruited at about the same time. Jay buts into a scene where Hannah is trying to stop someone and tries to save her they get into an argument until she Says she's part of the YHA. He then does a 180 and tries to convince her to put in a good word for him. She says not a chance but it turns out Ian caught the whole thing on tape and after a thorough background check Miss M. decides to let him join. At the same time Miss M. is contacted by someone who tells her about Kevin and how he might have powers she does some digging and discovers he has super-speed but it takes a while to convince him and more importantly his parents he should join the team.
plot 12
Strike has spent the recovery time gathering information. After the truce is over he attacks the people he's been going after but by chance the YHA get involved and the whole thing blows up ending in the death of strike.
plot 11
there is a period after the monster during which the city is recovering and it shows all the people who died and introduces a few new characters.
plot 10
this is similar to the doomsday arc in that it's just one monster but they have to through wave after wave at it in order to finally stop it. First it's just the YHA, then several other heroes and the police, then the bad guys, and finally the underground. It takes everyone to take the thing down and in the end it gets back up. Then Criss (who has been helping evacuate civilians and get the injured out of the area. Sees how everyone is dieing. She starts thinking about how she's losing the only family she ever cared about and she cracks.
She ends up pulling the monster into a different dimension and then passes out.
No one can believe that she was that powerful and before anyone can react Adam goes over and picks her up. He makes a short speech about a truce then leaves. Ben goes after him and they talk for a bit but Ben can't convince him to come back. Adam says he will pull his people back for a while so the city can recover and then he leaves and Ben doesn't follow.
plot 9
Gavin's powers go haywire and he runs away from the YHA ending up with the underground. At this point Stardust comes back and reveals that she's still alive. He keeps his badge and so hears what the YHA is doing and sometimes helps them but it tends to be from the shadows. They try to get him to come back but he never lets them get close or convince him.
plot 8
this arc introduces the cult of people who were immune to the Red Death (or rather their descendents) they start kidnaping people, children especially and Dylan picks up on it and tries to stop it.
This is a rather short Arc but its important because it leads into the underworld arc in that Gavin starts having trouble with his powers.
plot 7
Strike back starts when Adam is discovered and leaves the YHA. It gets into full swing when Criss joins him. It continues until after Erin gets hurt and snaps them all out of it. Somewhere in here Hannah joins the YHA as a full member.
The strike back arc ends when strike “dies” and Criss turns over all his information to Dylan.
plot 6
The time divided arc leads into the power crazy arc. The power crazy arc deals with the drugs that give people powers and the results of all that.
Hannah ( Ben's sister ) first shows up as a major character in this arc, is saved by Erin and tries to join the YHA. She is denied on the basis of her age (her parents say this not Miss M.) but she does start hanging out with them and training with them.
At this time the strike twice arc is in full swing and the YHA is getting closer to him while he is in turn getting more reckless.
plot five
this arc starts with the discovery of the catalyst. Someone tries to use her powers. She tries to escape and the YHA gets involved. During the escape and chase several members of theYHA get thrown into the past. This is the first introduction of Stardust. Sunspot also makes an appearance but Stardust is the focus.
History:
Ben, Criss, Erin, and the catalyst (they call her cat full name Kathrine) are the ones sent to the past. Ben tries to be the leader but it's clear that he doesn't want to be and is not confident. At this time Erin steps up and we see the first hints of him as a leader. Criss is knocked out by the effort of opening the portal so when they first arrive she's out of action. Cat breaks down and is mostly useless but then she pulls herself together and manages to be helpful even though she doesn't know how to use her powers very well.
Present:
Adam, Dylan, Fay, and Gavin are back in the present. they try to figure out what happened to the others while dealing with a sudden uprising in crime rates.
plot four
New members starts with the introduction of Fay. The team members are now used to each other and adding another potential member throughs the balance off. Adam says she should join (since he likes her) this makes Criss sad but she doesn't disagree. Dylan starts doing background checks and Ben tries to deal with the overflow. This makes Fay back off a bit and it isn't until Erin pushes himself into the group that they realize adding new members is a good thing and stop overreacting. Then Gavin is invited to join and before anyone can get used to the new demographic the Time divided arc sets everything on its head.
plot three
active underworld does not end with the capture of any of the crime lords instead it leads into the Strike Twice storyline. Strike Twice overlies a few other stories. It starts as the YHA try to corner the bosses and find that they can't because the people who are truly responsible are working within the law. Dylan starts trying to pin down evidence, Strike shows up and starts threatening. Then the new members arc happens and strike is still around but he doesn't do as much. Until the Strike Back arc reveals who he is.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
plot two
since there are now active Heroes in this city (rather then just passive ones) and now the police are working with them. The underworld is shifting, everything is more risky now and so the bosses start to take notice.
This starts when several shipments and dealers are taken out. The bosses put out the word that anyone who sands a message to the YHA will be rewarded. They're just kids and at first they didn't merit much attention, but now they've proven to be a pain and need to be taken care of. Adam gets a lot of undercover work during this time. The Capes and masks are refined and the badges are invented. Adam and Dylan clash a bit because he's always thinking action and She's always thinking about the process and evidence and such. Ben begins to act as the negotiator/mediator. At first Criss doesn't talk to her much but then she and Dylan end up working a case together. Dylan asks Criss not to tell the others and in the future they continue to work as a team. Without the knowledge of the rest of the team.
During this time the basics of the relationships within the team are defined.
Adam is the hotheaded action oriented leader who takes the rest of the team for granted.
Ben runs around trying to make sure everyone's happy. He's also the only one who is concerned with his family, and there's a subplot during which he tries to hide it from his
Criss at this point is the shy one she tends to hesitate a lot since none of the others need to be taken care of. She has a crush on Adam at this point but he never seems to notice.
Dylan is a bit of a know it all. And within her sphere of influence she does know a lot. Adam manages to get her out of her comfort zone a few times and Ben shows her a less cynical POV.
Monday, October 4, 2010
plot one
Arsonist:
the first overall plot is that of the arsonist. Adam and Ben are the only members of the YHA when he starts becoming well known. During Ben's first solo he fights a fire started by the arsonist. Then Criss joins them and she is the first to see him. That's when she learns how she can be helpful to the group. During this time the police (and Dylan) are trying to figure out how to deal with the YHA. Who are they? They are young and don't have licenses but are being helpful and the public knows about them and most people like them. Dylan is trying to uncover who they are and what their purpose is and is shown as someone in opposition to the YHA. After the YHA capture the arsonist and turn him over to the police they limp back to the McNamara building. Dylan follows them. Miss M. has been monitoring the police and realizes what she's been up to. Dylan sneaks into the building only to discover that She is expected. Miss M. speaks to her and they blackmail each other until Dylan agrees to join the YHA. There is a short arc (three volumes?) showing the others response to her joining the team and the first fight they are all involved in. At the end Dylan speaks to the police and works out a deal with them.