Night of the Ghoul

[LordJaguar]

First off anyone expecting a Nuke the Radioactive Man dynasty I am sorry but that charecter just didn't have the legs this one does. Next, the default data has been added to with the addition of IER's render pack and some renders I saw in the render thread, so there may be names you are not familiar with, bare with me. Anyone not happy with my use of their render let me know and I'll remove it. Thirdly, I have a unique way of introducing the character without the need to play the game so I will have 2 "issues" up by Monday. Lastly feel free to pop in and add comments and such whenever they pop into your head as all commentary will be appreciated.

[LordJaguar]

Excerp from City Sweeper Issue #187

Outside one of the many abandoned warehouses in Ravenholeme, City Sweeper is scouting the area. Acting on a tip from one of his many sources, City Sweeper is prepared to take down the newest crime boss in Ravenholme, Ben “Tycoon” Johnson.

{How far the mighty have fallen…Just a few months ago this scum bag was telling kids to stay off drugs and do the right thing, all the while supplying himself and half the MMA world with every kind of drug imaginable. What’s worse, he was doing it under orders of Ferrari. Tonight, I put a stop to him before he even gets started!}

City Sweeper lifts his binoculars to his face and peers into the warehouse. He see a man tied to a chair and Tycoon is smacking him around.

{I don’t know who that guy is but you don’t need to know a rat’s name to realize it’s a rat. Whatever he did to piss off Tycoon would probably piss me off even worse. Whatever the case is, this is my chance to get Tycoon while he’s distracted.}

City Sweeper picks up the ak-47 next to him and runs into the warehouse. Several thugs try to stop him but each one is shot before they could even pull out their weapons. City Sweeper drops the bag he was carrying and heads upstairs. He kicks the door in and points his gun at Tycoon. Out of nowhere a huge red haired man slams into City Sweeper and knocks him off his feet. Tycoon laughs as the big man Picks City Sweeper up. A strange grin on Sweeper’s face.

City Sweeper, how nice of you to join us, I would like to introduce you to my bodyguard, Red Ivan. Ivan, wipe that smirk off his face…permanently!

You’re not even going to ask why I’m smiling? I’ll tell you anyway. Downstairs, inside a black bag. There are twenty homemade explosives ticking away. Ready to go off at any moment.

Ivan tosses City Sweeper aside and grabs Tycoon leaping out of the nearby window. City Sweeper picks himself up and looks at the bloody mess in the chair and decides to leave him as he too dives out the window mere moments before the building blows up.

{Consider yourself lucky this time Tycoon, but next time we meet I won’t allow your commie buddy to keep me from putting a bullet right between your eyes!}

City Sweeper runs to a nearby black sedan and hops in driving away into the night, cursing himself for not being prepared.

{Sloppy! I had him and let him get away. As soon as I get back home, I’m finding out who that Russian bastard was and I’m taking him down! I won’t be under-prepared ever again.}

Meanwhile, Red Ivan and Tycoon are sitting inside a limo heading down a busy street. Tycoon, thinking to himself, decides that he needs a way to deal with these “do gooders.”

Back at the warehouse a figure is seen pulling himself along the floor out of the wreckage. The figure appears to be greenish with an almost zombie look…

Find out just who that figure is in The Ghoul Issue #0 on sale in two weeks!

[LordJaguar]

The Ghoul Issue #0!

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Ravenholme, once a city full of hope and opportunity, is now a cesspool of scum and corruption. The black heart of the city is The Blue Oyster. It’s the club and hangout of Lisping Lou Ferrari. Tonight, like most nights, Lou is in the back room entertaining some local politicians while Joel “Keys” Williams plays piano near the bar. Despite playing piano at a mob bosses club, Joel seems calm as a newborn at rest. Next to him, is a nervous wreck of a man…

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Joel…how can you be so calm?

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Simple, Johnny. If I act as nervous as you do then someone will know something is up and we’ll both wind up dead instead of just you. Now just relax, I swear if you didn’t marry my sister…

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O…Okay Joel. I’ll…I’ll relax. Just tell me one more time, where is the deal going down?

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In an old warehouse down by the docks. It’s the old Happy Cat factory. Ben “Tycoon” Johnson is going to be there to insure the drugs make it to their destination. A few simple photos and you will have the proof on Johnson that you have been looking for, you’ll get that big raise and desk job at the Post, and my sister can start to enjoy the life she always deserved.

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Thanks again Joel…I owe you big time for this…

Johnny walks out, trying not to draw too much attention as Keys goes back to playing the piano. Moments later a big man with red hair walks over to Keys.

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Is it done? Will he be there like you promised?

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Yeah Ivan he’ll be there…Don’t forget you’re to make sure there is a body to bury. My sister deserves to be able to grieve for her dead husband.

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You’d sell out your own brother in law…maybe Lou should be keeping a closer eye on you and not nosy rats like Johnny boy.

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Just be glad I don’t have any dirt on you Ivan or else you’ll be the one getting dealt with…

::: Docks, abandoned Happy Cat Factory :::

Johnny makes his way over to the location Joel provided for him. He sets up his camera and waits but just as he sees a glimpse of Tycoon, the butt of a assault rifle comes down on Johnny’s head. The guard lifts Johnny up and walks him inside. Off in the distance we see a black Sedan pull up and a figure walk out, holding a gun of his own. Inside, the guard plops Johnny down on a chair and Tycoon ties him to it. Tycoon then slaps Johnny and Johnny snaps back to life.

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What?

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Well, well. If it isn’t the little piss ant that cost me my fighting career. Did you know that because of you, I had to spend six years in prison. I was forced to run protection for Lou Ferrari of all people. Hell, I’ve been nothing but an errand boy for the last two years, but it all has paid off. You see, not only am I going to get the pleasure of killing you, but I’m forming my own crew. I’m going to own this city and it’s all thanks to that little camera you got there.

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My camera…but I haven’t even taken any pictures yet…

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Didn’t you? Ivan, take out his memory card and put in the one I told you to bring.

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What’s going on?

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How dumb are you boy? Let me spell it out for you…On that camera, which will be found with your dead body, are pictures of Lou Ferrari bribing judges, cops, politicians. We got shots of him shooting a guy. Hell, I even think we got a few pics of him cheating on his wife with a hooker! Looks like you’re going to be famous after all…too bad you won’t be alive to enjoy it!

Tycoon rears back and punches Johnny. Blood and spit shoot out of Johnny’s mouth as Tycoon just laughs. Tycoon continues this for several minutes until gunshots are heard from downstairs. Tycoon turns to see City Sweeper holding a gun pointed right at him. Red Ivan acts immediately and shoulder blocks City Sweeper right off his feet. Ivan then lifts City Sweeper up as Tycoon laughs. A strange grin crosses the face of Sweeper.

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City Sweeper, how nice of you to join us, I would like to introduce you to my bodyguard, Red Ivan. Ivan, wipe that smirk off his face…permanently!

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You’re not even going to ask me why I’m smiling? I’ll tell you anyway. Downstairs, inside a black bag, there are twenty homemade explosives ticking away. Ready to go off at any moment…

Ivan tosses City Sweeper into the wall and grabs Tycoon. Ivan then leaps out of the window and lands on his feet with a loud thud sound. Back inside City Sweeper looks at Johnny before he too hops out the window, although his landing isn’t as graceful as Ivan’s. Inside Johnny is praying to himself as the warehouse explodes. Time seems to freeze as a figure appears before Johnny. The figure looks at Johnny and speaks…

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Don’t be sad. This doesn’t have to be the end. All you need to do is ask, and I will grant you a respite from this horrible fate.

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Please help me. Save my life and I’ll do anything you ask…please!

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Close your eyes Johnny Walker…

Johnny does as she asks and soon everything goes black. Then all of a sudden light returns to Johnny’s eyes and he finds himself crawling out of the wreckage, changed into something less than hum but more than man.

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Open your eyes, Ghoul!

To be continued…

[SGRaaize]

This should be fun, keep it up

[Ockbald]

Thrilling origin issue!

[Renegade MMA 037]

O.......m.....g..... I believe you proved whatnot thought that the dynasties for this were gonna be amazing good job, I'm very interested.

[LordJaguar]

The Ghoul Issue #1!

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Common Enemy Found!


::: Ravenholme Docks, Midday :::

Still disorientated from the events of last night, Johnny Walker wanders around the docks trying to wrap his head around all that has happened. Unable to focus on anything but his current situation, Johnny doesn’t notice the looks from the shocked people who pass by. Johnny continues to walk when a crashing noise is heard from the distance. Johnny tries to ignore it but a voice inside his head begins to speak…

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Johnny…they need your help…go to them Johnny…

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Who said that? What’s going on?

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It is I your savior…now you must go…protect the city…

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No, you can’t be! This has to be some sort of hallucination…

Johnny screams in pain and grabs his head as the entity “persuades” him to act.

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Ok…you’re real. I’ll go…just make it stop!

Johnny runs off into the direction of the noise, his pain subsiding as he gets closer to its source. Johnny ends up on a street that has several cars smashed up and Red Ivan and Cut-Throat wrestling around.

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This area belongs to Tycoon. You shall no longer be collecting protection money here!

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In your dreams ruskie! This is Narco’s territory and you and that drug pusher boss of yours need to find a new place to play mobster.

Johnny, drawn by an unknown compulsion, walks up to the pair and whistles getting their attention.

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Friend of yours commie?

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Nyet! He looks like one of yours!

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I don’t work for trash, I take it out!

Johnny rams Red Ivan and knocks him back into a car. Cut-Throat pulls out a knife and stabs Johnny but to both of their surprise Johnny doesn’t even flinch. Johnny then punches Cut-Throat causing him to stumble back. Ivan gets up and clubs Johnny from behind. Johnny recovers and removes the knife from his chest and slashes Red Ivan’s chest. Cut-Throat comes at Johnny with a machete but Johnny dodges and knees Cut-Throat in the stomach. Johnny then punches Cut-Throat and knocks him out cold. Red Ivan then grabs Johnny and tosses him into a nearby lamp post. Johnny, much to his surprise, gets up with little effort and runs at Ivan. Johnny manages to hit Ivan with a punch to the neck and then a hard kick to the left knee taking Ivan down. Ivan tries a weak kick but Johnny dodges and tosses the knife at Ivan, hitting him right in the neck.

Ivan passes out and Johnny retrieves the knife as police sirens begin to blare closer and closer. Johnny runs from the scene as the police cruisers pull up and begin to arrest Red Ivan and Cut-Throat. The police question Cut-Throat he has come to and Cut-Throat says one single line.

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Who was that Ghoul?

To be continued in Issue #2 Frat Attack!

[LordJaguar]

I feel that the game has taken me too far from the vision I had for the Ghoul therfore I must end this early...Fear not True Believers because I shall return with a new super hero in the near future!