How Ba-a-a-ad Can I Be? (A Paw Patrol SUPERVILLAIN Quest (Yes, Really))

[digital2]

This is my attempt at writing a omake about Humdinger's POV during the vehicle exchange.

Humdinger Meets the Puppeteer

Humdinger looked around impatiently as he waited with his Kitten Catastrophe Crew. He had followed the letter's instructions exactly, but the Puppeteer still hadn't arrived. He hoped that this hadn't all just been a waste of time. It was cold outside and he had much better things to do than just --

"Humdinger, I presume?" a voice called out from the fog.

"About time! And that's Mayor Hum--YEARGH!" Humdinger's words cut off as he shrieked and fell to the ground in terror as a colossal bronze dragon emerged from the fog. The Kitten Catastrophe Crew began whimpering as they hid behind Humdinger for protection. Humdinger could only stare petrified at the massive beast though. Oh, he had seen the video footage, but to actually see those sharp teeth and claws in person... Humdinger felt himself shivering as it occurred to him that he could actually die here. "Pardon me, Mayor Humyeargh, I'll be sure to address you properly next time," a sarcastic voice called out. Humdinger looked up to see who was talking, only to find that the voice was coming not from the silent Puppeteer who was riding the dragon, but from her smirking hand puppet Presto.

Humdinger could only stare back in disbelief. Out of all the things that had happened in his life, having a conversation with a sock puppet had to be one of the strangest. Hell, he didn't even know if it actually was a living magic puppet or if the Puppeteer was just a really good ventriloquist. "Are you really alive?" he blurted out.

Presto tilted his head at him. "Do I look dead to you?" he asked playfully.

"Uh...well..."

"Mayor Humdinger," the Puppeteer finally spoke up. "I've brought the vehicles as promised. Do you have my payment?"

"Uh, yes, of course!" Humdinger said, quickly rising to his feet in a desperate attempt to regain his dignity. He waved his hand at three nearby crates. "$240,000 as promised."

"Ishkander, can you smell if it's authentic?" the Puppeteer asked the massive dragon.

The beast moved closer and took a large sniff from each of the three crates as Humdinger simply stared in wonder. "They are, Master. I do not sense any deception here."

The Puppeteer dismounted and propped open one of the crates to get a good look for herself. It was hard to tell because of how dark and foggy it was, but Humdinger thought he could sense a feeling of awe from behind the Puppeteer's mask. Well, it made sense, he reasoned. Considering that they were still just a kid, it was probably the first time she had ever seen so much cash in her life. Perhaps he could appeal to her greed...

"You know," he said slyly. "I could pay you ten times that if you let me buy your dragon."

The dragon growled loudly and Humdinger started shaking in his shoes as smoke poured out from the creature's mouth. "Ishkander's not for sale," the Puppeteer replied crossly.

"Besides, even if we were to sell him to you," Presto said, smiling evilly, "I suspect the next time we would be seeing you would be in an obituary."

"Well, it seems that everything's in order. Enjoy your vehicles, Mayor," the Puppeteer said, mounting her dragon as it grabbed the three crates with its claws.

"Ah, wait, just a moment!" Humdinger said frantically. He couldn't let the opportunity of partnering up with Adventure Bay's first supervillain simply slip out of his grasp! "I wanted to congratulate you on being the first person to successfully outwit the Paw Patrol and I've been thinking," he said carefully. "With my past experience in dealing with the Paw Patrol and your mastery of the magical arts, we could both become very rich if we were to work together."

"You mean, your past experience losing against the Paw Patrol," Presto spoke up.

"Well..err...defeat is still a valuable learning experience..."

"I'll consider the offer, Mayor," the Puppeteer replied after a few moments. She tipped his hat to him. "Until we meet again." And with that, she took off into the sky, disappearing into the fog as quickly as she had first appeared.

Humdinger stared off into the distance. He couldn't shake the feeling that he was seeing history unfold. Whatever happened from here on out, Adventure Bay would never be the same again...

 

[Dr. Dinosaur]

It occurs to me: when referring to Jaeger Johanna called him "her parent's guard dog". Not "her guard dog" or even "her family's guard dog". I wonder how much the two actually interacted. Johanna was in tizzy about him being here, but seemed more worked up about what him being here meant, as opposed to him recognizing her. Further, if he is here for Johanna, why join a team instead of handling things solo and quietly?

What does it all mean?

 

[Silversun17]

It occurs to me: when referring to Jaeger Johanna called him "her parent's guard dog". Not "her guard dog" or even "her family's guard dog". I wonder how much the two actually interacted. Johanna was in tizzy about him being here, but seemed more worked up about what him being here meant, as opposed to him recognizing her. Further, if he is here for Johanna, why join a team instead of handling things solo and quietly?

What does it all mean?

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Maybe he resigned in protest over Johannas parents not looking for her.

 

[Alikard310]

Omake. Puppet for Puppeteer.​

Sitting at the table you watched another show. This time you decided to watch a magic show. It was actually a pretty good way to have a good time and at the same time learn something interesting and potentially useful for you. After all, sometimes you don't have to be a magician to do magic. All it takes is a little skill and everyone will be convinced that what you did was something magical.

However, now you did not try to penetrate into the way of this or that trick, but rather just rested your soul. You are too tired of all these endless attempts to prevent yourself from being caught, or to find another way to hide your appearance. Given your initially not-so-successful attempt to make an unrecognizable disguise, this was a point that troubled you often. No, of course no one guessed it was you, but... time after time you found yourself thinking you could have done much better. To make more changes or to do something different, but everything has been done already and the image of your villain has been imprinted on others and they will remember you as such, so even if you try to change it, the original image will be the one which they will look for you by first considering that it was the closest to the original and the others are nothing more than the changes made after that...

- The image, the image... Eureka! - You jumped up from your seat and ran out of the room.

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A few hours later. Secret base.​

-...and yes! Done! - you shouted as you looked at the work of your hands. In front of you lay a doll in your full height dressed in Puppeteer clothes.

- ...And what was it supposed to be? - After a few seconds of silence you asked Iskander, who was closely observing your occupation.

- Heehee! I found a way to make everyone look for magic where there isn't any! - You told him smugly, looking him in the eye.

- Hmm, so far all I can see is an old mannequin in your clothes. - He said phlegmatically.

- Now! Only now! But if you work on him properly he can be made quite indistinguishable from my last Puppeteer image! - I continued in the same satisfied voice, to which he gave another chuckle.

- Girl, even if you make that thing look like you, I still don't understand how it's supposed to help you, and since reading minds is uncivilized I'd like you to share your thoughts with me.

- It's all genial--wait, can you read minds? - It was an involuntary interruption to your speech.

- How do you think I'm talking to you right now? My vocal cords aren't designed for the kind of speech you people use with each other, so what you're hearing could be called a form of telepathy. It's much more comfortable than your imperfect way, and it makes it almost impossible to fool me.

- Um, how's that?

- What I convey to you through my thoughts is not so much the words and sounds themselves as the images and emotions. You can say and pronounce anything you want, but you can't fool emotions, girl. There are no hypocrites in the world capable of deceiving themselves and believing in their fantasies for any length of time... at least I haven't met one yet.

There was an awkward silence for a moment while you tried to process the idea that not just any dragon, but a telepathic dragon, had been there the whole time.

- Um, so you could read someone else's mind the whole time? - I decided to ask.

- Not all of them, not for very long. It's quite a tedious thing to do. Usually I'm fine with the emotions that are directed at me.

- I see, ahem... - having decided to postpone this question for another time, you decided to continue your explanation of your... friend. - Well, like I said, I intend to use this dummy to throw the Puppy Patrol off the trail. All I have to do is convince them that they were only chasing the doll and the shadows before! I'll do like the magicians in the TV show and make them look for magic where there was none to begin with!

- Hmm, that might work, but you'd either have to learn how to control them with magic, or you'd have to put a spirit inside the doll that would change its appearance and impersonate you whenever it suited you. - The telepathic dragon shared his opinion.

- Um, I actually wanted to play on the imagery and during my next crime show the others that all along they were chasing my puppets.... You know, Puppeteer with Puppet. That should have made them look for me where I wasn't originally... - somewhat stupefiedly informing him. Somehow you got a lot of revelations out of him today. You need to take a break to digest it all...

- That might work, too. - He said, still phlegmatically.

- Yes, I guess so, and also uh, we'll come back to the question of the living puppet later okay? - I hesitantly asked him.

- You know where to find me. - He said calmly, and then closed his eyes to indicate that the conversation was over, and the lazy lizard went back to sleep.

...Perhaps I should refrain from such thoughts in the future. He said of course it was tiresome to read thoughts, but who knows? I don't want to deal with an offended dragon who's offended by what I call him in my head.

 

[Silversun17]

I just thought of something: we should speak to Jaeger the same turn as we kick off our next Act of Infamy.

Let's say my theory about Jaeger quitting is right. That meeting would be a chance Johanna to learn the truth and give the audience a full on view of her heart shattering as she says the words "I wanted to be wrong" in response to her parents not caring enough to look for her.

If we want to supercharge the audience have Ryder find them as Johanna compelty breaks down crying. Though thematically Ryder and Rocky finding and comforting her together might be better. "Pups comfort a friend"could be the segment name.


This also creates an association in the readers to explain why the Puppeteer put on the closest a kids show can get a murder plot episode for the people who have linked her to Johanna. Though if we get a negavserse leak of the Other side it might really sync with the heart break scene.

 

[Dr. Dinosaur]

I just thought of something: we should speak to Jaeger the same turn as we kick off our next Act of Infamy.

Let's say my theory about Jaeger quitting is right. That meeting would be a chance Johanna to learn the truth and give the audience a full on view of her heart shattering as she says the words "I wanted to be wrong" in response to her parents not caring enough to look for her.

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I feel like we should wait on that. We don't really know anything about Jaeger as a person yet. And I feel like it's too soon for any dramatic reveals for the audience.

 

[Silversun17]

I feel like we should wait on that. We don't really know anything about Jaeger as a person yet. And I feel like it's too soon for any dramatic reveals for the audience.

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And we may not know anything about him till we actually interact with him.

 

[Dr. Dinosaur]

And we may not know anything about him till we actually interact with him.

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Consider this: we use magic to spy on him, and learn what his current deal is.

 

[Themarineguy]

...So, anyone got any idea what the sales department of Paw Patrol would look like? Or at least the group managing the brand? I mean, wouldn't be surprised if there might be some degree of conflict between Johana's family and that specific group, due to different priorities and being now connected through the guard dog.

 

[FalloutCow]

This is my first attempt at something like this.

Puppetmaster's Pending Plans
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Idea: Thanksgiving Day caper using a magical horn of plenty to spawn lots of food. Mostly potatoes. Food can also mask my scent.
Notes: Thanksgiving always was my favorite holiday. So much yummy food! So why not cause a bit of mischief to celebrate? Plus Thanksgiving always did seem to get the short end of the stick compared to other holidays. Rarely ever got TV specials. Justice for Thanksgiving!

Idea: Gameshow where the Paw Patrol will have to participate to retrieve stolen things. If they fail they get dunked in slime that will take weeks to wash out.
Notes: Me shamelessly ripping off Grunty. Her gameshow segments were always a highlight of Banjoe-Kazooie and its sequel. Gonna have to remove the 'killing contestants' part. Possible categories include history, random animal facts, and mind games (like that one about the farmer needing to get a bag of grain, a chicken, and a fox across a river). This plan is also quite resource intensive for my early career. Mabey I should shelve it for now.

Idea: City-wide scavenger hunt for missing valuables. List and/or hints will be painted in graffiti on buildings and overpasses.
Notes: Nothing major to add. I just wanted to do something with Graffiti and was having trouble coming up with a plan.

Idea: Steal/buy a pitching machine and use it to shoot water balloons filled with paint to vandalize the city. When Paw Patrol show up to stop me, fill the machine with baseballs (or something softer) and turn it onto them.
Notes: Originally I wanted to do some sports based/themed crimes after watching some old episodes of Tom & Jerry. Then Presto made a quip about playing fetch that got me thinking. Then I remembered wanting to do something with graffiti. This is the result.

Idea: Hijack the local radio station and blast my favorite songs all across Adventure Bay.
Notes: A plan born of my need to spread awareness about older songs I love and cherish. So what if I like songs from the '60s and '80s? I could also just use the radio station to make grand announcements because taking over a news station is just way too obvious.

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So here it is. My very first omake. I hope you like it.

 

[Silversun17]

I am getting a lot of mileage out of Tangled songs. this one is for Johanna calling out a family member (well technically it assumes a Golden child/favorite sibling its the one on the receiving end)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISXGoMJ_hh8

This has to stop now
This thing where you think you've cared
And don't even hear how you condescend
Just like you've always done

No, This has to stop now.
Ignoring the things I have to say

You leave me behind
telling me to sit and wait
Like you have always done

______ listen,
I've wasted my whole life

I'm striking out to have a life that's mine
Its what I feel is right

______ listen,
Its far too late

But you held me back
and trapped me there

When i needed to go
You were always telling me to wait

Well..
Now I won't wait,

There's a line between
the loved and the forgotten

There's a line between
The favored and ignored

And I did the best I could
But I've always known just where we've stood

Me with the rejected
You with the embraced

And that line between
Blessed and the hated

Is a line they've never
Let me ignore

How I've tried to reach over
that great divide

But I've never been allowed
to reach the other side

You don't know how much
How much I've tried!

Well
I'm not waiting anymore.

I'm Crossing the Line!
And I'm not holding back!
So look out and clear the way
I'm coming through

I'm taking whats mine!
My own life, my own path
If I'm burning a bridge
Let It burn
I'm Crossing the Line!

And for us if its over, that's fine​

 

[Simon. Andersen]

I just fund our newest minion, henceman, or whatevere we call him.
We just need the skill to make him, and find something to make him of.
Here he is.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKXm8x4qbss
What do you all think.

 

[Duke William of]

Paw Patrol MERCHANDISING quest

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Negaverse - Merchandising Quest Supervillain Intro Event React.

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Hmmm... Since these are both practically the same thing, I think I know just the reward.

You'll get an exclusive action next turn related to this, but it can only be taken that turn or all will be lost.

Omake. New Levels.

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Pick One:

[] Every Escape Route: Escape Rolls during the next SUPERVILLAIN Scheme gain a +20 bonus
[] Animagu-Wait, Wrong Franchise: Gain access to some new... magical ideas next turn.
[] Iskander Knows Best: The next subject Iskander teaches you autopasses.

Omake. Training or torture?

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+10 to the Yumi Action this turn.

Humdinger Meets the Puppeteer

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Pick One:

[] Begrudging Ally: +10 to all positive actions toward Mayor Humdinger.
[] Useful For Now: +20 to the first positive action towards Mayor Humdinger, increasing to +40 to the first negative action towards Mayor Humdinger.
[] Growing Fame: Other evil-doers have taken notice of your skill.

Puppet for Puppeteer.

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Gain access to a new action next turn.

Puppetmaster's Pending Plans

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Gain access to several new possible SUPERVILLAIN Schemes.

Guys, can you please cool with the omakes, I'm getting swamped trying to figure out bonuses. After you all pick your bonuses, I'll get to work on the update.

Also, we've hit fifty pages already.

 

[Duke William of]

Here is my go at Merlin

Spoiler: Merlin

View: https://imgur.com/a/Anas2va

Short legs that don"t look too weird

Purple eyes that don't look Bloodshot hinting at Impossibility

Pointed wizard tophat, good for pulling things out of

Gems and reagents on left , Magical focus glove on left Hints at him being a bit "Sinister"

Finally Note his symbol?

Is that sufficiently Arrogant?

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Love it. +10 to all Magic-involved Rolls next Turn.

I am getting a lot of mileage out of Tangled songs. this one is for Johanna calling out a family member (well technically it assumes a Golden child/favorite sibling its the one on the receiving end)

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+5 to Performance Rolls next SUPERVILLAIN Scheme.

 

[Simon. Andersen]

Guys, can you please cool with the omakes, I'm getting swamped trying to figure out bonuses.

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Maybe put a limt on how omakes people can make per turn.

 

[Alikard310]

[X] Animagu-Wait, Wrong Franchise: Gain access to some new... magical ideas next turn.

 

[Duke William of]

Maybe put a limt on how omakes people can make per turn.

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That would be a very good idea. thanks.

 

[Ancient One]

Omake: The Scent Talisman

Johanna grumbled to herself as she flipped through the books scattered around her. The various pages moving quickly in her grasp as she read. The villainess herself was currently hunched over as she fervently researched the magic that she needed.

She quickly glanced at her project as she did. The object rested serenely on the table before her. It was a golden pocket watch. One of those old fashioned time pieces that you wound up. That was not why she had gotten hold of it though. Well not the exact purpose anyway the time telling was just a bonus. It cost her a good hundred bucks, but it was worth it. This was to be her newest useful artifact. Something to help her evade capture by blocking out her scent. Inconspicuous enough to keep on her in civilian clothes and a fitting addition to her costume. She could wear it under her shirt or in her pocket in the former outfit.

The only problem was making the magic stick in full. It was a fairly complex spell to use. Not as complex as the puppet transformation spell, but still up there. The magic of it was basically twofold. She needed it to selectively mask her scent when she used it. When in civilian form it would filter out her scent and replace it with another. This would selectively target those she did not want to smell it.

The reason for this was she had already exposed her scent inadvertently to the Paw Patrol. The pups knew her scent by now especially Rocky. Chase was the one known for his nose, but the others still had a sense of smell that was better than any human's. A sudden change would not go unnoticed if she continued to interact with them.

Then there was when she was in disguise as the Puppeteer. Then she needed it to completely block her scent from anyone. This was derived from a field of magic over her body that kept her natural scent from leaving her immediate form. Like a high quality air filter, but magic instead. Once it was complete she would not need to worry about being tracked.

Unlike Johanna the pups were actively looking for the Puppeteer. Chase was a skilled detective and had a very keen nose. She needed to nip that problem in the bud. Really she had been very lucky up until now. Her little helpers had performed many of her crimes and her big debut had been in a big public area with many scents no doubt in it. That would not last however as she did more of her villain work. So she needed this now. As the saying goes an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Then there was Jaeger to consider. The former guard dog had been a big source of anxiety for the villainess. She had her hands full with the Paw Patrol and formerly those would be hunters already. She did not need the added complication that someone familiar with her would bring. She especially did not need him to contact her parents.

Jaeger would be the main target of her spell. He was the only one who knew her beyond that friendly new girl and she wanted to prevent any issues. Her scent could linger after all on both objects and in places. Not to mention it could cling to Rocky if she kept spending time with the recycling pup. Hence all the effort she was putting into this.

Finally she found what she was looking for. Grinning evilly Johanna got down to work. She quickly began to cast her spell.

@Duke William of

 

[Dr. Dinosaur]

That would be a very good idea. thanks.

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Or just how many rewards you give out per turn. Then people can keep making omakes, but you don't have to worry about coming up with rewards.

 

[Duke William of]

Omake: The Scent Talisman

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Good omake.

Next turn, you get a +20 to Artifact Enchantment.

Or just how many rewards you give out per turn. Then people can keep making omakes, but you don't have to worry about coming up with rewards.

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That's also a very good idea.

This is for everyone to hear, NO MORE OMAKES WILL GET REWARDS UNTIL I POST THE NEXT UPDATE PLEASE.

I love seeing the creativity and ideas you guys have, but it's getting so hard trying to figure out what omake rewards to give.

From now on, only five omakes in between updates will get rewards, while the rest will be appreciated but not rewarded.

 

[Hot co co]

This is for everyone to hear, NO MORE OMAKES WILL GET REWARDS UNTIL I POST THE NEXT UPDATE PLEASE.

I love seeing the creativity and ideas you guys have, but it's getting so hard trying to figure out what omake rewards to give.

From now on, only five omakes in between updates will get rewards, while the rest will be appreciated but not rewarded.

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This is in threadmarks...

 

[Ironconsulate]

And now the race to make Omakes will begin, starting with the firing of a new update

 

[Duke William of]

This is in threadmarks...

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That was actually deliberate from me this time, so that people don't feel cheated out by something they didn't notice.

 

[Themarineguy]

...As far as getting human henchmen. One factor that might come up is that well...

It is entirely possible that we might end up encountering new OCs that would be somewhat of a natural fit, and well....

Wouldn't be too out there to have the producers pull inspiration from pokemon to introduce two new characters.

While such a relationship may have been a bit extreme for a kids show, well...

Pokemon did it during their season 1, and the in quest events did push things a bit away from full kids show mode. And well, this would introduce more inter-character interactions, establishing a villain specifically interested in one possibly villain character, and gives excuse for massive bling merch through the latest plot to get the erstwhile fiancé...

 

[Corundum]

...As far as getting human henchmen. One factor that might come up is that well...

It is entirely possible that we might end up encountering new OCs that would be somewhat of a natural fit, and well....

Wouldn't be too out there to have the producers pull inspiration from pokemon to introduce two new characters.

While such a relationship may have been a bit extreme for a kids show, well...

Pokemon did it during their season 1, and the in quest events did push things a bit away from full kids show mode. And well, this would introduce more inter-character interactions, establishing a villain specifically interested in one possibly villain character, and gives excuse for massive bling merch through the latest plot to get the erstwhile fiancé...

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Are you saying Johanna's parents tried to arrange her marriage to a stalker-ish rich-boy and that she should pick up a look-alike with a different hair style as a henchman? Because I think you wanted to imply copies/expies of Jessie and James as henches, but Jessibelle (the character the second video is about) is a different character from Jessie.

Or wait, are the two characters you're proposing #1 A hench-boy and #2 The boy Johanna's parents tried to set her up with?

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Wait I just got an idea: rather then being the new rich asshole owner of the company Johanna's father is the brown nosing, ladder climbing asshole executive who has been ignoring his daughter if favor of climbing the ranks at the company and of his honors student/star athlete son who he uses to puff himself up even further.

He is just the guy running the scheme on the ground and isn't actually smart enough to come with it. This allows both conflict between him and Johanna AND gives Ryder another villian to face as the real boss of the company isn't done with small town that defied him.

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Because if things go that direction, #2 might end up being the son of Jo's father's boss.


Wow, the comments on that second video:

I can't believe I forgot the sex dungeon episode of Pokemon. Man, James' childhood was hype af

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