As we all know it is meaningless to discuss membership changes without first having a wonderful (and possibly if not probably also meaningless) membership poll. So here we go. Choose one answer per question unless otherwise specified.

Let’s start the ball rolling with the standard ‘someone must die’ question.

1.    The plot dictates that one of the current LL team members MUST DIE. Who should it be:
a.    Hatman
b.    Visionary
c.    CrazySugarFreakBoy!
d.    Dancer
e.    The Manga Shoggoth
f.    the Librarian
g.    Al B. Harper
h.    Yuki Shiro

2.    Which former member should rejoin:
a.    Nats
b.    Donar
c.    Sorceress
d.    Goldeneyed
e.    spiffy
f.    Messenger
g.    Mr Epitome
h.    Sir Mumphrey
i.    Other (write in)____________

3.    Which character who has never been a member should join the LL:
a.    Hallie
b.    Champagne
c.    Icy
d.    Silicone Sally
e.    Liu Xi Xian
f.    Nitz the Bloody
g.    Other (write in)_____________

4.    Which Junior member should graduate to full time LL member status:
a.    Glory
b.    Kerry Shepherdson
c.    Harlagaz
d.    Fashion Accessory
e.    Ham Boy
f.    Other (write in)_____________

5.    Who should be the new LL Leader:
a.    Visionary
b.    CrazySugarFreakBoy!
c.    Yuki Shiro
d.    Mr Epitome
e.    The Manga Shoggoth
f.    Sir Mumphrey
g.    Goldeneyed
h.    Donar
i.    Other (write in)_______________

6.    Which non-poster character should join the LL:
a.    Marie Murcheson
b.    Night Nurse
c.    A Detonator Hippo
d.    Fleabot
e.    Rabid Wolf
f.    The Fashion Faerie
g.    Tanner
h.    Other (write in)______________

7.    Which villain should reform and join the team:
a.    Anvil-Man
b.    Ultizon
c.    Velcro Vixen
d.    Rape Ape
e.    Hooded Hood
f.    Kinki the Conqueress
g.    Frankie from the Zoot Suit Gang
h.    Baroness
i.    Other (write in)________________

8.    Who should join the New Juniors (choose more than one if appropriate):
a.    Magweed
b.    Griffin
c.    Samantha Featherstone
d.    Butterfly Twins
e.    Harper Twins
f.    Wooster Twins
g.    Kaara of Jaaxa
h.    SemiTransparentLad
i.    Vincent de Soth
j.    Artemis
k.    Other (write in)_________________

I can’t think of any more questions so...go get voting!

Al B.

Only one?

You've missed Nats off the active roster. He rejoined after Saving the Future. Still, that can be easily rectified as your poll notes.

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2.    Which former member should rejoin:

If I could pick just one without recourse to poster activity I'd go for Trickshot. If I could pick a second it would be De Brown Streak.

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3.    Which character who has never been a member should join the LL:

I can't really answer this one without spoilers. However, I can hint that maybe we won't be seeing a new member join. heh.

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4.    Which Junior member should graduate to full time LL member status:

I was ready to graduate Kerry, FA, and Gaz to the team (and Danny slouching beside them) after Saving the Future but I bottled out.

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5.    Who should be the new LL Leader:

I e-mailed my preferred candidate's poster today.

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6.    Which non-poster character should join the LL:

h.    Other

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7.    Which villain should reform and join the team:

They have to reform first?

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8.    Who should join the New Juniors (choose more than one if appropriate):

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a.    Magweed

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b.    Griffin

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c.    Samantha Featherstone

I really think all the above are too young to be weaponised.

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d.    Butterfly Twins

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e.    Harper Twins

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f.    Wooster Twins

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g.    Kaara of Jaaxa

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h.    SemiTransparentLad

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i.    Vincent de Soth

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j.    Artemis

All of these would be interesting candidates. I've also e-mailed a poster regarding a possible new Junior.

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I can’t think of any more questions so...go get voting!

Which supporting staff member should die?

Which character should join the support staff and in what role?

Should we see the return of the LAir Fortress?

Let’s start the ball rolling with the standard ‘someone must die’ question.

1. The plot dictates that one of the current LL team members MUST DIE.

You know, we fight dictators around these parts. Still, if I have to choose:

b. Visionary

He's had it coming for a while now.



2. Which former member should rejoin:

b. Donar
&
e. spiffy

Because the compliment each other so well.

g. Mr Epitome

Never left the team... he's just been misplaced. I still say check under the sofa cushions.


3. Which character who has never been a member should join the LL:

d. Silicone Sally

What can I say? The team needs bad girls.


4. Which Junior member should graduate to full time LL member status:
a. Glory

Especially once Epitome is pulled out of the sofa. Maybe it's a hide-a-bed?


5. Who should be the new LL Leader:

i. Other (write in)_____Dancer__________

She's not around to say no, is she?



6. Which non-poster character should join the LL:

b. Night Nurse

I like this idea.



7. Which villain should reform and join the team:

i. Other (write in)____HuntingJusticeDeathMarrow___________

What? I've already drawn her picture...


8. Who should join the New Juniors (choose more than one if appropriate):

k. Other (write in)________The Bonsai Kittens_________



Which supporting staff member should die?

I'm pretty sure "Flapjack Must Die!" has been uttered more than once within the mansion. Probably in the vicinity of the women's shower.


Which character should join the support staff and in what role?

Muffy Framlicker as chief administrator.


Should we see the return of the LAir Fortress?

No.

I can't bring myself to vote for killing off someone else's character.










And add Glory to that list too.













Liu Xi already is a member, really, it's just not official. Silicone Sally would be a fun addition, and Hallie definitely has the chops to be on the field team.







Glory and Epitome need to come back, dammit.







Al B. Harper as team leader, CSFB! as field leader.










I absolutely love the Detonator Hippoes, and Fleabot would be a welcome, sarcastic addition.







Anvil-Man would be fun for a story arc, but I can't see him lasting long term.










~Hat~

I don't think the plot calls for it at all, honestly. The Carnifex may be nigh omnipotent but he really isn't all that interesting or memorable to me. But rules are rules, so I pick... Al B Harper! Just for you making the suggestion!




Donar. The Legion needs a big strong guy who talks funny. But Goldeneyed, Sorceress, spiffy, Trickshot, dull thud, and DBS would also be welcomed.




Silicone Sally




Again, I'm not sure I want to see any of them on the roster, but if I have to choose, Glory. Pity she's not available.




Hatman should stay leader




Hallie. Though Tanner would be interesting too.




The Parodyverse cries out for a hero, and that hero's name is Turbo Treesloth




Al B. and Kara, Glitch, and Samantha Featherstone.

1. Who should Die?
F. The Librarian.

If he does got to the great big Library in the sky, I can actually put the MPL's "Plan B" into action & maybe a get a few stories out of it before I ultimately have Lee return to life as I've done every time I've killed him off before.

2. Returning Former Member?
D. Goldeneyed -or- h. Sir Mumphrey.

Why? Because.

3. New Member?
a. Hallie -or- d. Silicone Sally

Hallie: because I already think of her as being a members so why not make it official.
Sally: because there might some interesting story possibilities there.

4. LL Jr. Member prompted?
e. Ham-Boy.

Why? I think he's one of the few Juniors to have successfully completed the course. Plus, how many of the other Juniors have a whole museum about them in their hometown?

5. New LL Leader?
a. Visionary -or- f. Sir Mumphrey.

Both good leaders but in different ways.

6. Which Non-Poster Character for Membership?
H. Write-In: Chad & Ronnie!

I know that's 2 but you can't have one without the other.

7.Reformed Villain?
f. Kinki the Conqueress.

Why? I think it would present some interesting story possibilities.

8. The New Juniors?
D. The Butterfly Twins & K. Write-In: Chad & Ronnie!

Why BT? I liked them the last time I read them.
Why C&R? If they can't be on the main team, why not on the junior team?

I'm gonna refrain from answering this question. Partly because I don't want anyone to die, partly because I've been absent from the board for a very long time and want good character-karma.



I vote F, for Messenger. I just want more Messenger stories. THAT IS A HINT.



A. Hallie.



I vote for E, Ham Boy. Mostly because I really like reading the words "Ham Boy".



Wow, Goldeneyed's an option? I guess enough time passes and everyone forgets that you were an utter failure!

Anyway, I vote A, for Visionary.



D. Fleabot



E. Hooded Hood.



H. SemiTransparentLad

Al B. Harper. But only temporarily, because he's testing a self-resurrection experiment. Yuki will be suitably pissed off.





Sorceress. Maybe it's time for Hat to live his dream and see what happens, since not everything comes out the way your dreams do.





Out of those, probably Hallie first.





Didn't Fashion Accessory recently legally become an adult?





Sir Mumphrey (see above).





Isn't that the same question as above?





Velcro Vixen is by far the most likely. She's been stomped on so many times, she might switch sides just to avoid the aggravation. Plus she doesn't have to change her name, since it's kind of neutral.





All of them. Just one can't be the New Juniors.

1. f The Librarian

2. Goldeneyed or Donar. Definitely not Messenger. He's way too mental for the Lair Legion.

3. f Nitz the Bloody, because he's the only one I know for sure is an actual poster (apologies if there are other posters mentioned)

4. I dunno. The Lair Legion slots are so exclusive, I really think that membership should exist only for real posters, past or present.

5. Visionary. What says leadership like "visionary"?

6. See 4.

7. e. Hooded Hood would be interesting and in keeping with my rule about only posters. Wasn't he in the Lair Legion before once upon a time or am I misremembering?

8. E-Male! Whatever happened to him?