Originally posted by DigiMark007
Now you're contradicting yourselves.
Yeah, yeah ... I wrote it in a rush before gong out, as soon as I stepped out the door I knew I should have worded it differently.
The gist is this - Super speed powers given to a larger form = multiplication of super-speed (be that running or flying in a gas/acid/whatever state)
Originally posted by DigiMark007
Oh, and ignore Scoob's "Mach 50" references. Unless he feels like being declared illegal for going beyond tourney caps.
I actually thought the Mach 10 stuff was only the individual character limit with no limits on meshing ... doesn't matter, if Mach 10 is the cap then we're at mach 10.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
that's only going to work if you think a bit of lightning would KO Minion.
It's more about depowering than KOing ... but any damage suffered as a result would be a nice bonus ... also it may very well have been the forcible removal of her power that KOd Mary rather than a base electrical attack (as she had no burns or lasting damage)
Originally posted by DigiMark007
Second, the trick doesn't work quite as well on Jr.
http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cmj6or8.jpg
Calibrated attack >> random electrical discharge ... and we've been given the precise details from Batman.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
Third, could you even make lightning?
As stated, we'll use a combination of Ultimo and Shift's powers to do that.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
Minion has universal access to everyone in his mind at once.
Still don't buy your "Marvel" plan ... frankly, it's way too far fetched.
On the off chance anyone else does you still have to explain how you're going to activate both sets of powers:
Turn one on *lightning-boom-Marvel* then summon the second lighting blast for the double up *lightning-boom-back to normal*
Seems like a big flaw to me.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
It's not an energy blast that needs to be contained. If it were, Mary and Freddy would have been incinerated a long time ago.
I like the fact that you said that, then went on to say this:
Originally posted by DigiMark007
The transformative lightning can be used as a weapon:
http://img137.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc24&image=11655_capbolt_batman1.jpg
http://img142.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc24&image=3ae65_capbolt_batman2.jpg
Clearly the lightning is FAR from harmless to those Shazam did not choose to represent him (also shown in Kingdom Come when Cap uses the lighting to make Superman bleed from his eyes, mouth and ears)
Originally posted by DigiMark007
Cortez dies in the opening instants of the fight. He's un-meshed and defenseless. Say hello to your original sub-Mach speeds.
Cortez's presence is unnecessary to sustain his upgrades, once his energy is inside someone it will stay their until it wears itself out or Cortez forcibly removes it ... there is nothing to suggest his death would expedite the matter.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
I'm still faster.
Not if Mach 10 is the cap.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
As for your supposed attacks with Shift:
- Acid rain, dealt with earlier. Minion's fully protected against corrosion
It's not corroding, it's flat out melting him.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
- Wading through their ridiculous mist would actually only be harmful to if he could scramble me.
Wade away ... just makes Minion's future as a living statue an absolute certainty (see my first post)
Originally posted by DigiMark007
I can simply walk through the cloud
Go for it -
Originally posted by DigiMark007
He's not scrambling Shazam's ability to grant them power
Assuming Shazam would grant powers to a robot (which he wouldn't)
Originally posted by DigiMark007
He speaks as a person, not as a collection of data. He uses the words essence and soul. The actual person Czorn is inside Minion, not mere data.
http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dh1dx2.jpg
http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dh2nz5.jpg
Much like many other comic characters such as Vision, Ultron, Eradicator, etc, etc ... robotic & artificial minds get transferred all the time, that's all this is, the transferring of the data that made up a persons memories, the original is still dead. All artificial minds are are collections of data.
And as for your pointing out the words "essence" and "soul" ... well those are merely questions a robot is asking himself, they are even less worthy of being called "proof" than hyperbole is.
He also asks "am I wasting my time hoping for a miracle like that"
The answer to that would be a resounding 'yes'.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
Discussion with Czorn and other personalities
http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dh3we0.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dh4rp8.jpg
That proves my point.
It proves nothing more than a basic downloading of knowledge and instincts had taken place.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
Bezial, manages to escape when Minion is torn into tiny fragments. Here he relates the episode:
http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dh17ar2.jpg
http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dh18uq9.jpg
...and I quote: "when my fleeing soul escaped into the Battletide, I encountered the body of your latest victim, Termagaira, the demon-lord. It was child's play to possess that form..."
You did note the fact that this guy just referenced his "vast necromantic powers", right?
To anyone unfamiliar with this term it basically means that this guy has magical powers linked to death and the dead. It's fairly common in fantasy stories for these guys to be beyond conventional methods of death and they often become undead or ghosts.
It's not beyond reason (comic book reason anyway) that this guys replicated personality could access his old knowledge (also syphoned) and use his magical knowledge to escape and animate a dead body ... and animating dead bodies is a Necromancers bread and butter.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
After the original crisis, the wizard Shazam was easily able to find Billy and grant him his former powers:
http://img70.imageshack.us/my.php?image=marvel1ok4.jpg
So you think Shazam is going to come down and grant Minion these powers too? wouldn't that, apart from being ridiculous, be using outside aid (like Leo tried to do with S'ym in that other match)
Originally posted by DigiMark007
I've already proven that Mary and Freddy's souls are indeed within Minion.
You've speculated to that effect based upon a self questioning robot and a necromancer not dying when he should have.
You haven't really "proved" anything.
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Heh, gotta say thanks to Digi for dedicating a large chunk of his posts to speechifying, saves a lot of time and space in replies when I can cut out the BS (no offense

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Seriously, mixing all those compliments in with telling people what they should believe ... have you ever considered politics?
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Back to basics:
Digi's entire plan revolves around you three judges believing two things (and it has to be both of those things or it still doesn't work)
Things Digi NEEDS you to believe to stand any chance in this match:
1) Minion (or Death's Head) can actually use a metal spike to forcibly remove the living soul from a human and then transfer that still-living soul into himself.
To me that seems like a huge leap in faith, logic & reason considering that every time it's brought up it's referred to as assimilating the instincts of the victim character.
Now before we go any further, if that seems at all like something that can't be done by using a few computer boards and a spike then ... well, then I guess his prep doesn't work and you don't need to read the next part (but you still should)
2) The Wizard Shazam would allow a robot who murdered his representatives to access his power.
This seems almost more unrealistic than the first point (almost) Shazam is one of those "all knowing" type guys ... there is no chance in hell he isn't noticing two of his main disciples dying within moments of each other at the hands of a machine ... and to then think he'd be cool with that same machine attempting to access his powers? no-"F"ing-way!
Since Digi brought up the whole "court" thing, why don't you judges take a moment to consider "Reasonable Doubt" ... that is to say, if there's even one part of these two points that seems doubtful, you have to throw Digi's entire case out the window.