Sandbox / Magnificent Bastard Drafts

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• Captain Flash's "The Actor": The Actor, real name "Handsome" Harry Sullivan, is an escaped convict who uses a liquid to change his face into anyone he pleases. Managing to escape prison via taking advantage of a prison riot and disguise himself as a prison guard, he begins his crime spree with his crew of fellow criminals. He begins disguising himself as a bank president, successfully stealing loads of money to enrich himself, and even managing to keep Captain Flash and the ropes with his clever disguises. He then successfully steals sums of radium in hopes to profit off of it, using his minions to keep Captain Flash busy for him to escape and even having his goons to use the same guise as him to catch him off guard in his attempts to escape.
• Shōgun (2024): Lord Yoshii Toranaga is a brilliant, ever-composed schemer who bends all of Japan to his will through cunning, charm and sheer determination. Once a loyal retainer to the taikō, Toranaga sensed the coming treachery of his fellow Regents and acted accordingly, taking Lady Ochiba and her son the heir hostage as "guests" to stall the Regents' coup. Escaping the Regents' immediate grasp with a deceitful ploy, Toranaga uses spies and his knowledge of the Regents' allies to spread dissension amidst his foes. Though he initially planned for war, Toranaga wastes little time in concocting a more subtle method of victory when his army is lost in a freak accident. Toranaga uses the friendship of Mariko and Lady Ochiba to drive a wedge between Ochiba and the Regents, having Mariko sacrifice her life to show the Regents for the cruel tyrants they are so that Ochiba will publicly turn against them. Without the backing of Ochiba, the Regents fall to Toranaga in short order, and Toranaga makes his move to begin taking power in Japan. Exposing and eliminating all threats to him with ease while regularly using Englishman John Blackthorne as a tool against his enemies, Toranaga succeeds in his goal to become the titular Shōgun, unmoved by the many lives it cost.
• Avengers Assemble:
  • Loki
  • "Ghosts of the Past": The Winter Soldier, Captain America's former partner Bucky Barnes, returns seeking revenge on HYDRA and the Red Skull for his torture at their hands, uncaring that the latter could provide important information for stopping Thanos. Expertly infiltrating Avengers Tower and incapacitating the heroes, Bucky hijacks their jet to lead them on a wild goose chase while he escapes with the Skull, later damaging train tracks to distract the Avengers when Steve catches up to him. Proceeding to stash Red Skull in a missile aimed at the HYDRA base where he was tortured, Bucky sets off several other missiles to keep the Avengers occupied while he personally duels Steve, stalling long enough before his escape that Steve seemingly has no time to both stop the missile and save the Skull. A tragic Fallen Hero, Bucky begrudgingly gives up his vendetta at his old partner's pleading, not letting his past twist him into an enduring villain.

• Spider Man
  • Seasons 3 & 4: Richard Fisk is the equally devious son of the Kingpin, introduced in his father's scheme to frame Peter Parker for their data theft operation. Once Peter is accused, Richard has the Chameleon pose as Spider-Man to "rescue" him, making him look even more guilty while plunging Spider-Man's reputation into the gutter. Though Peter escapes, Richard again employs Chameleon to recapture him when he visits an infirm Aunt May, and uses his father's federal mole to intercept incriminating evidence; even when Richard's second attempt to tie off loose ends is foiled, he still succeeds in handing the evidence off to the Chameleon. In jail, Richard identifies useful allies for his father such as Hobie Brown and Tombstone. When the latter requests revenge on Robbie Robertson, Richard collaborates with his father to see Robbie imprisoned, before attempting to use Spider-Man's break-in to save his friend as a distraction for their escape.

• Iron Man: Armored Adventures:
  • Ghost
  • "The Might of Doom" & "Doomsday": Doctor Doom himself is the brilliant despot of Latveria, a megalomaniac who has already forged his own battle armor far more advanced than anything in Tony Stark's arsenal save one minor detail—a disadvantage he intends to rectify no matter the cost. Brought to New York by Obadiah Stane to upgrade the Iron Monger core, Doom immediately deduces and defeats Tony's efforts to spy on them while attempting to claim his armor, easily shrugging off anything Iron Man or War Machine throw at him. Doom sabotages the Monger core to create a massive bomb capable of wiping out New York to eliminate all his competition, evading justice through his diplomatic immunity once Tony just barely contains the blast. Later claiming the ninth Makluan Ring and unlocking its powers, Doom tricks and traps Iron Man and the Mandarin to offer their souls to a demon in exchange for his family. Ultimately only beaten by the quick-thinking of the below-notice Howard Stark, Doom stands tall as one of the most terrifyingly competent villains Iron Man ever fought.
• Cad Bane is one of the top Bounty Hunters of the galaxy following the death of Jango Fett. In one of his first appearances, Bane is hired by Darth Sidious to steal a holocron from the Jedi Temple. Bane succeeds in this goal using Cato Parasitti and Todo 360 as distractions. Needing a Jedi to unlock the holocron, Bane forces Anakin Skywalker to assist him by threatening his Padawan, Ahsoka. Later on, Bane flawlessly infiltrates the Galactic Senate to force Chancellor Palpatine to free Ziro the Hutt, and during a mission to recapture Ziro on behalf of the Hutt Council holds his own in a fight against Obi-Wan Kenobi and Quinlan Vos. Bane also displays a noble side when he saves Obi-Wan, disguised as "Rako Hardeen", from a rigged challenge in the Box, before proceeding to take over Dooku's mission to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine from the incompetent Moralo Eval. After rise of the Empire, Bane is hired by the Kaminoans to capture young clone Omega, before working for Empire by kidnaping Force-Sensitive children for it. Ruthless and methodical, Bane returns decades later to confront his former mentee Boba Fett on behalf of the Pyke cartel, coming close to killing Fett and dismantling his fledgling criminal empire in his quest to see once and for all who truly is the best.
• Asajj Ventress was a Dathomirian Nightsister who was enslaved. She eventually came into the care of a Jedi who trained her until his death. Seeking vengeance for the Order's perceived abandonment of him, Ventress would come to be an elite assassin for Count Dooku. When betrayed by Dooku, Ventress returned to her home of Dathomir, allying with Mother Talzin and plotting against Dooku, becoming cold yet not without heroic traits. When her people were massacred on Dooku's orders, she found work as a bounty hunter, allying with Boba Fett on a cargo mission. Upon learning the target they were transporting was a tyrant's forced bride, Ventress saved the girl and kept her share of the payment with quick thinking. As a freelancer, Ventress cleverly saved the life of Obi-Wan Kenobi from Maul and his brother Savage. On Coruscant, Ventress would ally with fugitive Jedi Ahsoka Tano, aiding her and pointing out her mistreatment to her master. Later in life, Ventress would ally and fall for the Jedi Quinlan Vos, training him in the Dark Side and saving him when he was captured, temporarily giving her life to save Quinlan and saving the Jedi Order from corruption.
• Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight: Forouzan the Pirate Queen is the Dragon Knights' most cunning foe. The most feared outlaw in the world, Forouzan expertly avoided and beat every single foe that tried to stop her. Successfully tracking the Dragon Knights when asked to by Colin and Weimin, Forouzan captures the group and easily thwarts Colin's attempted betrayal. Putting Mr. Ping on trial for having faked his death when they were co-captains and lovers in their youth, Forouzan is convinced by Rukhmini to let Ping choose a way to escape direct execution via a battle gauntlet of her best warriors and when it's her turn to fight proves herself to be more than a match for Po who only wins his bout with her via dirty tactics, when defeated she grants them their freedom as per the rules. Keeping the Tianshang Weapons safe from both the Knights of England and the Dark Mages when entrusted with them, Forouzan manages to deliver them to the Dragon Knights to be destroyed and later helps Po in stopping Sir Alfred by staging a fake war between China and England. When all is said and done, Forouzan peacefully retires and resumes her relationship with Mr. Ping as restauranteurs, avoiding any consequences for her decades of piracy.
• Winston Scott, the cultured and erudite master of the New York Continental Hotel, possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of the underworld and enforces the neutrality of his territory with ruthless efficiency. Having risen from the slums to a life of wealth, Winston enacts a complicated scheme to get revenge on the vile head of the Continental, Conrad — later declaring the Continental to be his towards the High Table in which he shapes it to his image of sophistication. When the assassin Ms. Perkins violates the rules of hospitality, Winston summarily has her lured into a trap and unceremoniously gunned down. Acting as an arbiter, Winston tries to caution John himself against revenge on Santino D'antonio, only to delay John's execution as long as he can when it fails. Engaging the High Table in open war, Winston then brokers a deal that results in him trying to kill John and barely failing. Upon the ascension of the Marquis de Gramont and death of his concierge and beloved friend Charon, a vengeful Winston concocts a scheme so John can duel the Marquis and regain his freedom along with Winston's status. Entrusting his life to John in the duel, Winston takes no small satisfaction in distracting the Marquis for John's final blow and graciously honors his word to "bring John home", ensuring his friend's tombstone bears his chosen epitaph.
• Charon is the ever-professional concierge for the Continental and Winston's closest friend and ally. Formerly the butler of Conrad who became disgusted with his master's savage possessiveness, Charon aids Winston with the takedown of Conrad and the reworking of the Continental. Running the Continental with immaculate prestige, Charon provides all sorts of services for any member of the assassin underworld who wish to use the hotel's facilities. When under threat from the High Table's forces, Charon effortlessly disposes of the invading foes with tactical ruthlessness. Loyal to Winston to the end, Charon defends him from the the vile Marquis Vincent de Gramont and when fatally wounded for his loyalties to Winston, remarks to his closest friend "It Has Been an Honor".
• Falconshield's Pick Your Poison: Renata Glasc is a shrewd businesswoman and the head of Glasc Industries. Saving the POV character, she inspires loyalty from them and her other employees while at the same time threatening them to not betray her lest they die, while demonstrating the power she holds over them. Renata also schemes to destroy her competition and leave them all in the dirt, while at the same time using her alchemy skills to climb higher by appealing to the powerful suits.
• Senator Steven Armstrong seeks to get elected US President using war as a business so he can end war as a business. Having manipulated the political system to give his company more power in his state of Colorado and getting elected, Armstrong forms the group Desperado Enforcement LLC to initiate more conflicts so he can raise his approval ratings. Armstrong decides to have the President assassinated in Pakistan to capitalize and start a war to restart the war economy to pull America from its economic slump. When Raiden interferes, Armstrong just works his involvement into his plans and decides the damage already done is enough for his plans. While defeated by Raiden, Armstrong reveals that he truly believes in creating a world of the strong surviving for the sake of freedom and happily acknowledges Raiden as his successor, telling him to carve his own path while letting nothing stand in his way.
• * Go, Go, Loser Ranger!: Yumeko Suzukiri is Footsoldier D's biggest benefactor, a descendant of an ancient priestly clan, and the most clever enemy of the Ranger Association. Supporting D while claiming her sole motive is being sympathetic to losers, Yumeko uses repeated attacks on D to train him never to let his guard down, all while she masquerades as a member of the Ranger Association. Pitting D against the Dragon Keepers and manipulating proceedings from behind the scenes, Suzukiri takes advantage of the chaos of the eventual Three-Way Battle to sneak into the Keepers' secret laboratory to free the dozens of clones of her the Keepers harvest for weapons, freeing them and leaving successfully amid the chaos and leaving her cause to D.

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