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World Building Pt ? : Hero League Rambles

Ok so I’ve been trying to flush out the Hero League and how it functions specifically when merging Mighty Med, Thundermans, Henry Dangerverse, and VoVV. So welcome to my ramble. Hope you enjoy.

The main problem I've found is that most irl examples of superhuman leagues are far more team based or incredibly localized. The only ones that even remotely work as a foundation are certain versions of the Justice League(DC), Legion of Superheroes(DC), Avengers(Marvel), Hero Association(One Punch Man), My Hero Academia, The Incredibles, and The Heroics(We can be Heroes). Unfortunately with most of these we don’t actually get to see the inner workings all we see is the aftermath of decisions made. 

Out of the sitcoms the Thundermans gives us the best look at what their Hero League does. Now going off of what we see we can assume that Super President Kickbutt is incharge of the USA branch of the Hero League. We rarely if ever see or hear of any of the characters interacting with the world outside of America, which granted, mostly is due to these being American based shows. But for the sake of world building I believe this is because issues outside of USA is outside their specific jurisdiction. This makes more sense when we look at Link who was transferred suddenly to Hong Kong. He was transferred to a different branch of the hero league and stationed there. With Link, him having a known villain(retired or not) was probably grounds for him to be emancipated and transferred as far as possible from the negative influence. 

This also makes sense when we look at how powered entities outside of the Hero League operate. In MM we are shown that while Alien heroes are treated similarly to other heroes due to not being from earth they are able to operate with in their own jurisdiction. Some choose to work with in the League but when off of earth those regulations no longer apply as the are outside jurisdiction. Similarly with the LR's, who operate as their own entity in between Supers and humanity, we see them bounce around the globe like special forces soldiers solving issues wherever they are told to. 

For the MM kids outside of Alan, who is well Alan, they don’t really have an example of a proper Hero League teen super. Skylar is an Alien, Spark was insane, and Experion was evil and also an Alien. Meaning Alan was their only example of what a kid growing up in hero society looked like and Alan wasn’t even on the track to be a hero. If anything he was more on track to be a nurse/Dr like his uncle and even then he never seemed to enjoy it. So the EF having minimal understanding of Super society outside of the hospital and Aliens makes perfect sense. Even Kaz and Oliver, who are well versed in comics, probably don’t know much about the behind the scenes of super life. The comics showing hero and villain lives through fights makes sense but them doxing all of hero society doesn’t. So they are in the dark for the most part and that probably causes a lot of conflicts.

Now in my verse, prior to reveal, all superheroes shown registered to the league(with capes) are either 18 years of age(or their branches version of legal age), a different species, or emancipated. When it comes to the Thundermans siblings it makes sense that they and other super hero family kids are able to get their capes early. After all they have family already registered and have grown up in the super environment. This also makes sense on why the capes in 'Cape Fear' seem to be able to be taken away after minor infractions, they are probationary capes for supers that are on the path to be heroes. In contrast the HD and DF kids got their powers in their teens and only really had Captain Man as exposure to the hero world. Especially with Henry we see him moving away from the traditional hero image and never truly form a relationship with the hero league. Whereas with the DF kids we see them have a slight relationship mostly due to publicity but with Cap Man being more on the outskirts of hero society and Henry staying away from the hero league they never seem to fully immerse in hero society. 

This does however mean that the Dangerverse kids can act as a middle ground between the factions. The Thundermans siblings are (mostly) full force heroes, The VoVV kids are (majoridly) villains, and the EF crew have limited knowledge on whats going on. It’s a recipe for disaster and hilarity.

Thanks for reading my little ramble. I just needed to get the words out of my brain. If you haven't read my other World Building posts you might be a bit confused so please go check those out.

Byeee <3

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Possible Fic Idea???

Sooo I've been rewatching a bunch of the early 2000's superhero Disney/Nick sitcoms and I was wondering how y'all feel about a rewrite fanfic combining Lab Rats, Mighty Med, Elite Force, The Thundermans, Henry Danger, Danger Force and Villains of Valley View. If that sounds appealing to anyone here are some of my concepts to make it work(I am taking criticism and ideas):

It would kinda be a fix-it fic getting rid of some of the stuff that I know drives us all crazy(Elite Force Oliver) and expanding on topics that were touched on but I think need expanded(Trauma/character development). Personal headcanons about characters, relationships and events are very welcome.

They would all take place in the same world so big events and power systems would need to be rewired a bit to make everything consistent. The characters would interact in more of a 'Danger vs Thunder' style crossover where they make small cameos to the other storylines. The chapters would alternate on storylines so each fandom gets a little something. I would like to do it in order so we would be starting with Lab Rats and finishing with VoVV(including finishing that storyline) as some of the storylines have big crossovers as is.

Repersentation for the LGBTQ+, Neurodivergent, disabled and poc community(I will be taking feedback on these bits as I would like correct information for the communities I am not a part of)

There will be ships but they wont be the main focus of the storylines. They will all have their time to shine but they wont be overbearing on the storylines. I will NOT include incest or adult/minor ships. The current ships I am considering including are: Chase/Kaz, Bree/Skylar, Leo/Janelle, Oliver/Marcus, Henry/Charlotte/Jasper, Phoebe/Link, Max/Oyster, Adam/Owen, Jake/Starling, and Amy/Hartley.

This would mainly be posted on Ao3. Let me know what you all think of the idea!

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Thought I’d try drawing some of the kiddos in my rewrite. I took some inspiration for uniforms from some of the other incredible artists on here! Hope you all enjoy!

First up LR and MM crew:

Man I haven’t drawn humans in ages lol some of these look a bit funky but i hope you all enjoy!

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World Building Pt 7: Powers pt3 Thundermans

I think we can all agree that there are some discrepancies when it comes to powers in the shows. The biggest ones being the inconsistency and OPness of some of the characters. Now please keep in mind that these are my fanfic headcanons and they follow the rules of World Building Pt 1: Power Systems. So if you haven’t read that or any of my other posts you might be a bit lost. 

Phoebe & Max

First up are the Thundertwins themselves. Being twins their power sets are basically the same: Telekinesis, Freeze Breathe, Heat Breathe, Thundersense, Enhanced Durability, and EMP Generation. 

Their Telekinesis is probably their most used ability. They are both very focused people so their control over their telekinesis is very strong. They also tend to use it as an extension of themselves which is probably due to how long they have had it. Aside from maybe Alan(MM) they have had telekinesis the longest. This definitely makes sense when it comes to their control, they are shown to be able to levitate objects including themselves and other people, redirect other people’s ranged powers, and can even divide their attention to control multiple objects at once. This shows just how much the Twins have mastered their telekinesis.

Now their Freeze/Heat Breath is kinda interesting. I’ve read some fics where Max’s heat breathe is stronger than Phoebe’s and vice versus with the freeze breathe. And I really like this to an extent, so I’m keeping it. It’s shown several times in the series that they each favor a specific breath over the other, most notably in the episode: Revenge of the Smith(S4 Ep20) where they are depicted using their favored breathe. Sure this could definitely just be for stylistic reasons but I believe its just what the artist saw them doing the most. In this vain there have also been mentions in these fics of the twins acting as counterbalances for each other emotionally, morally, physically, and temperature wise. Basically Max runs warm and Phoebe runs cold. 

Next up: EMP Generation, this is kinda self explanatory. The only difference is that it now actually acts as an emp. It is only ever shown 3 times, when its first revealed in The Thunder Games(S4 Ep31/32), briefly in Thundermans Return when it fails and in Thundermans: Undercover: The Parent Zap(S1 Ep4) when Hank and Barb accidently activate it. Now actual EMP’s work(this is a massively simplified explanation) by producing a nuclear explosion that causes a large voltage or current surge that causes a short circuit of a majority of electronics in the area. The distance effected is different depending on the altitude of the epicenter. With all shown examples happening while the twins have contact with the ground that means the blast radius would be shortened to maybe 5-10 miles. In addition the EMP wouldn’t be able to blast through the bars of a cage or anything it would only short out the machines holding them so I’m changing that so the EMP actually acts as an EMP. This would also mean that it might mess with any electrical based supers abilities which I plan to explore.

Billy

Billy is pretty simple he’s got Super speed and enhanced durability. 

Now his speed isn’t the fastest, its stated that he is able to speed around the world in 1 minute, however he's not faster than lightning, in order to circumnavigate the world in 1 minute, moving along the equator, he would need a speed of 1,494,060 MPH, whereas circumnavigating the world from either the North or South, would need 475,080 MPH, lightning travels an average of 270,000 MPH. On top of that he is able to out speed Nora’s lasers which granted could be more so due to him knowing her and being able to anticipate her movements over him being faster. In the overall scheme of things though this would make him slower than Bree(LR) and Skylar(MM) but faster than Henry(HD) and Colby(VoVV). Which I think is a solid place for him.

Nora

Nora’s whole thing is her lasers and despite her temper her heat vision is incredibly controlled. Just like the Twins with their telekinesis, Nora is able to control the output, intensity, and form of her lasers. Which is undeniably impressive especially early on in the series. Additionally unlike Adam(LR) who has drawbacks from his heat vision Nora dosen’t have any making her potentially the strongest heat vision user, the only exception is maybe Skylar(MM) however her powers never return to their full strength. 

Chloe

Chloe is the youngest and only really has teleportation. Additionally for a majority of the time we don’t really see her do anything other than poof between places. What I’m getting at is with other teleportation users they have a signal when the teleport A.W.O.L.(DF) punches his fist into the air and The Bubble(MM) literally appears with bubbles. Chloe dosen’t have one so I am giving her a sassy little finger snap. I have no other notes on her teleportation just add finger snap.

Now post Faulty Powers(Thundermans: Undercover S1 Ep2) I think she deserves some lasting effects and out of the powers she rotated through I chose invisibility. At the start of her life her families whole thing was hiding who they are, them its revealed and she is raised in the spotlight. Now in Secret Shores she is having to adapt and hide again. So her having invisibility here makes sense and adds some more room for power themed mishaps as she’s never delt with having invisibility before and this could potentially open a doorway where they need to get in contact with a certain relative ;).

Link

Link is a little difficult, he is only around for one season and his power is just Elasticity. Now with in that his elasticity is more Reed Richard(Marvel) or Elastigirl(Incredibles) than Plasticman(DC). He stretches but can’t like melt/shapeshift. 

Hank

Hank is literally just Mr. Incredible. Thats it. Thats all I got.

Barb

Barb has Electrokinesis and like the rest of the family she has incredible control over it. The only times we see her do things accidentally are if something is off. Compare her control to Surge(VoVV) and Volt(DF) she is in control all the time and probably stronger.

‘Thundersense’

So the whole 'Thundersense' thing doesn’t even work within the confines of the show so it’s getting overhauled. Like the enhanced durability all Supers have a super-sense. It operates as a sorta sixth sense that something is going to happen. They don’t know what, when, where, or how bad all they know is something will happen.

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Thought I’d try drawing some of the kiddos in my rewrite. I took some inspiration for uniforms from some of the other incredible artists on here! Hope you all enjoy!

Henry Danger/ DangerForce crew:

I don’t draw people often so I apologize for if some of them look funky lol

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World Building Pt.4: Actual 'world' building

So obviously we know that most of the towns and cities in the shows don’t really exist. However, some of them have stated specific regions and states where they are set such as Mighty Med taking place in Philadelphia, PA. As for the others such as Swellview I did a little sleuthing to figure out roughly where each of these take place based on little things mentioned in canon and weather patterns.

The Lab Rats home of Mission Creek is another easy one because they at one point it is stated that it’s in California. I’m not stopping there though, personally I believe it takes place in SoCal near Orange County. Which given the climate it would make sense that the Bionic Island is just off the coast in Baja California. This would also mean that Tasha and Leo, assuming they arn’t transplants, would use SoCal slang. However, I don’t believe the trio would necessarily have Cali accents. Maybe Bree would to fit in more, but after living so long detached from society I believe that Adam having only really heard Donald for the longest time would share his accent for the most part and Chase probably dosen’t have a definable accent. He has a computer in his brain and access to every bit of slang/inflection that has ever been recorded. So he probably dosen’t speak with much of one. He might have picked up more Cali slang and gestures from his time with Leo, but I doubt he uses them unless specifically talking to Tasha or Leo. 

It isn’t ever brought up were Centium City resides, but based on the fact that it appears a lot colder and is the home town of both the Davenport brothers and Principle Perry. I believe that Centium City is in the state New Jersey. Perry has a lot of stereotypical qualities(I apologize to anyone from NJ, I’ve never been and all I have is media for examples) that kinda makes me think that she would be from there. Also could you please imagine Perry, Donald, and Douglas with Jersey accents. Incredible. I think that the brothers have probably lost a good bit of there accents from time away, but whenever they are near each other or are particularly emotional the accents come out in full force. Otherwise Donald probably dosen’t have a  very definable accent due to all his traveling and working with a wide array of people, and Douglas probably has nothing but different bits of mixed up slang due to his colorful environment.

Henry Danger/Danger Force were a bit difficult until I rewatched the Game Shakers x Henry Danger crossover special. While discussing places to go Kenzie brings up Swellview and states that its in ‘The Heart of America’. While many states can try to claim that they are the heart of the country, the only one that is usually agreed upon is Kansas. Climate wise it also makes sense as swellview has shown to be rather windy and Kansas in right within Tornado Alley. This means that Swellviews hilariously named neighboring towns also take place in Kansas. All the characters (with the exception of Schwoz) would also use more Kansan slang as all of them have stated to have lived in the area their whole lives. Which leads me to bring up Dystopia where the original Danger Crew moved to after S5. All we know about Dystopia is that its really dangerous and kinda nearby as Henry seems willing to get there without the use of Miles’s powers. Now for this I looked up where the most dangerous cities in America were and I’m so sorry Missouri but you guys have several cities in the top 10 list. It is also right next-door to Kansas. 

Like HD/DF the Thundermans home of Hiddenville doesn’t have a named state. It also appears to have a fairly neutral environment. Initially I was thinking of Tennessee but all things considered there’s a distinct lack of countryisms (I know not all Tennessee is county music and farm life but it still dosen’t quit fit). Then I was thinking Washington due to the ‘Land of 1,000 parks’ bit(According to google Seattle, WA has 874 parks), but theres a lack of mountain ranges. However, it’s the closest I’ve got to a real answer so I’m sticking to it until I find more evidence. Even if Hiddenville is in Washington, I don’t think any of the Thundermans(with maybe the exception of Chloe) would have any slang or dialect from there. The family transplanted more than likely from a different state to go into hiding. Given that Metroberg is basically the Capitol of all USA Supers, I think it would probably also be in Virginia nearby D.C. Meaning the family would have similar accents and mannerisms to Virginians. At least in the beginning, later on the kids probably adopt the slang of those nearby.

Finally Villains of Valley View. It’s already mentioned in the show that Valley View is in Texas, but like the Thundermans the Madden family is also transplanted and on the run/in hiding. While it’s never truly stated where they came from we can infer from some details. Eva has a very noticeable British accent so she probably moved to the US as a young adult. I don’t know what it is but for some reason Vic gives me NorCal vibes specifically Sacramento, CA. I have no clue why but he does. I imagine that after they unofficially wed(they couldn’t legally get married as wanted criminals) Vic and Eva moved to the Bay Area where they did some villainy and started their family. I don’t have a name for the town/city where they grew up yet, but I am absolutely accepting suggestions.

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World Building Pt 6: Codenames

So I’ve been reading a bunch of fics recently, and I really like how writers are giving characters that are given bad codenames and/or no codenames better ones.

That being said I do not feel creative enough for that. Please if you have any ideas or suggestions please please let me know. Now on to my current thoughts:

The Thundermans: So like we all kinda agree that while Phoebe being called Thunder-Girl kinda makes sense with her character, Max being called Thunder-Boy or Thunder-Guy is dumb. He would absolutely hate that. Not just because of the obvious tie to his twin but also the tie to his fathers hero legacy. Throughout the series we are clearly shown his disdain for being in the shadow of both his sister and father. That being said; I have no clue what his proper codename should be. I’ve seen some fics where he’s given names like: Dark Thunder, Rouge, or Dark Knight. However, none of those really have the vibe I’m looking for. Maybe something like these would work for his ‘villain’ codename but not his final morally grey anti-hero one. Same goes for the youngest of the Thunderman siblings, Chloe. They originally give her the name of ‘Thunder Baby’ which seems more like a cute nickname but come on by the time she’s like 10 she’ll probably hate it as a codename. I saw someone say that her new codename should be Jumpstart which I really like so maybe something similar to that. Also Link is never given a codename despite getting his cape and being assigned to Hong kong!? Seriously why wasn’t he given one?? That being said I have no clue what his should be. I can’t give him the same name as another irl stretchy hero. That feels like a disservice to all the characters.

Henry Danger/Danger Force: Henry’s lack of codename originally kinda makes sense I mean he is canonically legally dead. However I think that given the environment of Dystopia, everyone in Team Danger would have one. Especially since the others are all still legally alive. I've seen things like Cyborg or Professor Danger for Charlotte, El Luchador or Doctor Danger for Jasper, and Flux or Detective Danger for Henry but I’m not really sold on any of these. I like the ideas but I’m not sold on any of these names. Ideally, Charlotte's would be more tech/intellectual based. For Jasper’s I do plan on keeping the whole ‘sleeping Lucha Libre’ vibe with the vigilante side to his character. Henry's I am totally lost on. All I know is that I want his character to be a darker grey on the morality scale. Also Piper needs one as well. She’s much more Barbara Gordan Coded in my verse not in like the romance or disabled way but the badass behind the computer who is put there because otherwise she is a danger to herself and others way. So she needs a codename.

Lab Rats/Mighty Med: First off Skylar Storm is keeping her name, obviously. She has her own comic series and movies its too late for a rebrand. Now this might be slightly controversial but I don’t think that Bree, Chase or any of the bionics would have codenames. I mean everyone already knows who they are and that they’re bionic so what would be the point? Plus this would be another point of separation/conflict between the Bionics and the Supers. Kaz and Oliver on the other hand definitely need codenames. Personally of the ones I’ve seen, I really like Frostbite for Oliver. I feel it fits his slightly darker and edgy persona post MM's destruction. Kaz once said he was thinking of Match-Head which is okay… I guess. But I’d like something a bit more dynamic for him. 

VoVV: There are only 2 I have for this one and they both bring in another issue which is in-verse copyright. I fully agree that Colby’s villain name should fit in better with his siblings. Flashform while a cool name, doesn't really work as well with my verse's characterization of him. However, the main one I’ve seem suggested was Mayhem. Which unfortunately is unavailable due to Dark Mayhem’s existence. I was looking through synonyms for Mayhem, chaos, and havoc, and I came across Discord. I think it has a nice ring to it: Chaos, Havoc, and Discord Villainous Siblings. But let me know your thoughts. Now on the subject of in-verse copyright I bring our other issue which is Surge. I did some in-depth research of the different codenames used in the different universes to make sure there wasn’t any overlap. I genuinely have a master-list for this which let me know if you want to see that at all. Anyway in Mighty Med there is a Superhero who was both name dropped and seen called Surge. Thats where the similarities end with the characters but due to this I feel odd about them both being called Surge. So if anyone has any alternative electrical themed names for either of them please let me know. Now interestingly enough, Surge and Flashback are the only codenames that overlap. Given the nature of Flashback and the overlap in references to him in MM and HD, I’m gonna just meld them to be the same person. 

Thank you for reading and Thank you sooo much for your support with this project. It’s been a lot of fun. Also seriously let me know your thoughts and if you wanna see my codename master-list.

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World Building Pt. 1: Power Systems

Mighty Med is the first example of Super Society so it and The Thundermans are going to be the main bases for the world. Lab Rats does not dip into Supers until they meet MM crew, however I fully believe that Douglas is well versed in the Villain community and can work as a slight liaison for them(when he feels like it). I read through the wikis of all the fandoms and this is the power system I came up with.

Superpowers are categorized as traits, features or skills that are beyond normal human ability. That is, a character with a superpower can do things that normal human beings can't do. 

Humans with the Super-Gene originated when their ancestors ate the seeds of a mysterious plant, commonly known as the 'Power Plant'. However, having the Super-Gene and having Superpowers are 2 totally different things. For those that are born and raised in an environment that already has other Supers the gene typically activates quickly after birth due to the potential for nearby threats. However, a majority of humans with Super-Genes are not in this category, most have the gene activated during a dangerous situation or forcefully activated upon reaction to a foreign body. What the power(s) present as after the gene is activated typically appears random, however the abilities usually compliment the person. Sometimes certain powers reappear in a family line over and over again due to personal similarities. There are exceptions to the rules such as when Multiple births occur(Twins, Triples, etc), though they are uncommon. When multiple births occur strange things tend to happen as the individuals are permanently linked. Even within a Super enriched household latent gene activation can occur. For some individuals their Super-Gene wont activate unless under specific circumstances. 

Aliens and other genetically different species are an entirely different matter as they are not Human and their powers follow the laws of their home worlds and/or species.

There are some abilities that all who have active genes posses such as above average durability and seeing the souls of the deceased through what is commonly referred to as ‘True Sight’.

Bionics are another deal entirely, as they are a series of foreign objects and mechanics permanently tied to the body of a human with no Super-Gene(commonly referred to as 'Normo's' or 'Non-Super's'). Due to this difference they require a lot more maintenance. As the body grows and ages the systems need to be adapted to now fit that body. This also means that malfunctions and glitches are extremely common and if not corrected can due permanent damage to the individual. The 'Chips' act as the central mainframe and main access to where all data and updates are stored and uploaded. Due to this without their chips the individuals will become more and more unstable as they cannot properly function with all the hardware implemented in their bodies.

Thank you for reading and if you have any critiques, thoughts or ideas please let me know!