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Post by swarm on Sept 16, 2005 19:52:40 GMT -5
I have been really getting into the Slave Beast character lately, and it got my mind rolling about Body-gaurds...in general, and in the GWF.
Yeah, I know Slave Beast isn't exactly a bodyguard to Epoch but he isn't exactly not a bodyguard to him either.
In the GWF (off the top of my head) guys who have been bodyguards:
THE GUARDSMAN (to the Gladiators)
MUTANT (to Krakan)
CREEPER (I can't remember)
GROVEL (to Murdok)
TORTURED SOUL (to Blazing Skull and Anarchy)
DEATH MASQUE (to the Assassins)
SLAVE BEAST (to Epoch)
and in real-life, VIRGIL to Ted Dibiase...
which brings to the point this question:
What is the point of having a bodyguard if you/your whole team can kick his ass?
It seems to me a guy like Epoch would hire some monster as a bodyguard, knowing full-well if he wanted too, he could crush Epoch, just like he does to Epoch's enemies.
doesn't this make more sense?
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Post by Mike M on Sept 16, 2005 20:14:36 GMT -5
See: Cordanus & Mensar....
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Post by swarm on Sept 16, 2005 20:28:36 GMT -5
See: Cordanus & Mensar.... yeah but that was more of a manager/wrestler thing. But that is the right idea. |
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Post by Tongsoon of Cygnus on Sept 16, 2005 20:45:21 GMT -5
If I remember right, wasn't Thrash originally brought in as a Gladiator "bodyguard"? For that matter, wasn't Thunder?
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Post by swarm on Sept 16, 2005 20:52:04 GMT -5
If I remember right, wasn't Thrash originally brought in as a Gladiator "bodyguard"? For that matter, wasn't Thunder? Thunder was. He is kind of the exception, although when he debuted, he wasn't much. |
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Post by GalactiKing on Sept 16, 2005 21:07:51 GMT -5
There was also Killng Machine
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Post by swarm on Sept 16, 2005 21:27:11 GMT -5
There was also Killng Machine Good call. |
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Post by Matt on Sept 16, 2005 21:38:14 GMT -5
CREEPER (I can't remember) Very disappointing. I thought I taught you better....... |
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Post by Tom on Sept 19, 2005 22:27:58 GMT -5
Slave Beast is more than a bodyguard, he's Epoch's personal servant. It builds Epoch's ego and makes him feel all the more superior. It is his statement to the universe about his power that he has a personal slave that represents his power over an entire star system. He's a meglomaniac...that's about it.
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Post by krisosk on Sept 20, 2005 17:11:32 GMT -5
Swarm,
Took a peek at your post and it got me thinking...
If *I* was a power-hungry meglomaniac who headed up a villain team, I'd go the same route as Epoch here.
I mean, the point of having an inferior fighter as your "bodyguard" can be considered a good strategy in some cases.
Hear me out:
A. Slave-Beast can act as a lure...a piece of bait to dangle in front of the enemy that would inevtiably incur the brunt of the enemies initial strike. If he's injured during the attack...who cares? It wouldn't hurt the status or overall "quality" of the team. ---not to mention his slot would be easily replacable.
B. If the guy ever got too big for his bootstraps, Epoch could smack him down single-handedly. Or, if he was even more careful, send the second lowest ranking guy on the stable to quell any potential uprising from the lowly Beast. Think about it, If Mensar threatened to crack Cordanus in the head one day during a secluded interview segment...there'd be a shift in power real quick.
Basically, weaklings are easy to mentally manipulate and phyiscally control, but can still dive in front of a bullet for you. And if the bullet ends up hitting the mark and wasting the bodyguard...who gives a sh!t?
...my two cents.
~ :-Xsk
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Post by Adam Smasher at work on Sept 20, 2005 19:27:19 GMT -5
If I remember right, wasn't Thrash originally brought in as a Gladiator "bodyguard"? For that matter, wasn't Thunder? She was, and that was a big story point in the early years of my use of her, especially in her relationship with Overkill. Interesting that. Big Time. |
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Post by swarm on Sept 20, 2005 20:33:35 GMT -5
Swarm, Took a peek at your post and it got me thinking... If *I* was a power-hungry meglomaniac who headed up a villain team, I'd go the same route as Epoch here. I mean, the point of having an inferior fighter as your "bodyguard" can be considered a good strategy in some cases. Hear me out: A. Slave-Beast can act as a lure...a piece of bait to dangle in front of the enemy that would inevtiably incur the brunt of the enemies initial strike. If he's injured during the attack...who cares? It wouldn't hurt the status or overall "quality" of the team. ---not to mention his slot would be easily replacable. B. If the guy ever got too big for his bootstraps, Epoch could smack him down single-handedly. Or, if he was even more careful, send the second lowest ranking guy on the stable to quell any potential uprising from the lowly Beast. Think about it, If Mensar threatened to crack Cordanus in the head one day during a secluded interview segment...there'd be a shift in power real quick. Basically, weaklings are easy to mentally manipulate and phyiscally control, but can still dive in front of a bullet for you. And if the bullet ends up hitting the mark and wasting the bodyguard...who gives a sh!t? ...my two cents. ~ :-Xsk makes alot of sense. I'm not saying having Slave Beast as a bodygaurd isn't a great story-line, cause it is...anyone reading my fed knows how much fun I have writing both of them... |
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Post by countnecros on Sept 25, 2005 11:11:29 GMT -5
Yeah I do believe Thrash was initially a bodyguard before just being a wrestler, and wasn't Creeper the bodyguard Vanity used for Sweet Thing?
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Post by theace4ever on Oct 20, 2005 20:22:31 GMT -5
Thrash gets my vote for hottest bodyguard at least *chuckle*
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Post by Wad on Oct 26, 2005 1:13:43 GMT -5
I mean, the point of having an inferior fighter as your "bodyguard" can be considered a good strategy in some cases. Add a third element. Understanding that one day, the weakling may find a spine and eventually turn on his cruel overlord, ensure that when that day comes, the underling would never become better than the leader. Be more of a Virgil (who went from a hot feud with DiBiase to curtain jerker) and less of a Batista (who debuted as a bodyguard and, well, you know). |
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Post by gatekeeper on Oct 28, 2005 7:44:44 GMT -5
A thought I always had on the Slave Beast situation was that Epoch could send him against his opponents to play mind games with them and he could 'scout' the wrestler so that when he fights him, he has an edge. Plus, he just loves bossing him around showing off his power.
Epoch is all about getting the mental edge. He is one of the best characters in the game's history IMO. He ran MANDRILL out of the fed. This guys is dangerous!
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