Prowlar

So when and were is the the final box set of MvC P2: Magneto, Trish, Dormamu, and Haggar likely to be reveled?

Thanks, I just wish Spider-Thor would remain in one piece. Using Magik's shoulder armor and Thor's cape tends to pop off either the head or the arms and most often all three. All that he really needs is a sticker or sculpted chest armor (both of which are beyond my skill level to create) and he would be perfect. Codename: Blow-Up Doll Filename: Unknown Primary Specialty: Terrorist Secondary Specialty: Explosives Original Custom Creator: Monte Williams Very little is known about B.U.D. other than when she isn't burning something down she's blowing it up. On the one occasion she was captured she referred to herself as "a post-ironic, post-feminist arsonist." If more information becomes available it will be added to her file Monte's Original Custom: My Minimate Version:

Codename: Paradise File Name: Madison, Eden Rank: Captain Hometown: Martha's Vineyard Primary Specialty: Mechanic Secondary Specialties: Pilot and Urban Survival Original Custom Creators: Monte Williams and Prowl-Ar Nightiger History: As a child Eden lived the life of a pampered princess. She was doted on by her nanny and spoiled by her mother. However there were only two things that she didn't have no matter how much she wanted them. First she was never allowed to dig in the dirt or even get dirty for that matter, and she never got to spend much time with her father. The ladder was probably for the best considering she was living a lie. When she was thirteen everything changed in an instant. She was forced to confront the fact that the father she loved was living a double life. Her father was a successful lobbyist working to improve the country. Unfortunately to his other family he was a professor of archeology working in the Montana badlands. The truth was a bit of both. He was a lobbyist working for an international group of fossil collectors as well as a fossil hunter stealing valuable fossils from established sites as well as doing his own digging to sell to his employers. Still Eden had loved her father and would have stood with him except for one rather small detail that received only minor coverage. He had a second wife as well as a son living in a ratty old trailer in the middle of nowhere was what disturbed her. Worse yet he spent more time with that family when he was out stealing fossils then he did with her when he was conning politician. Even though they were left better off than most Eden quickly discovered that private school and high society was no longer in her future. The first she could no longer afford and the second refused to have anything to do with the family, not because of the laws her father had broken but because he'd been caught. Surviving public school wasn't much better but Eden did have one big advantage, after years of living around real politicians made the petty girl groups of high school easy to ignore. She pushed herself in her studies and especially in sports where she was at last able to really excel. When she graduated she could have entered into just about any university she wanted however her thirst for adventure and need for a challenge led to the military. She quickly shot to the top of her class and entered Special Forces training. After a year of service she was transferred G. I. Joe and given the code name Paradise. She had thought that she had made it into the most elite force in the world, she was wrong. After only two missions she was again transferred, to Sigma 6 and then out of the military completely and into the International force known as the Adventure Team. When she arrived at the base she was immediately confused and ticked off when referred to as Badlass. She confronted Commander Stone about the name. He then introduced her to his chosen replacement, Commander Badlands. It was almost the end of her career as she nearly kicked Badlands through the office door. Badlands only comment was "Nice to meet you Sis, I think you're going to fit in rather well around here. Monte's Original Custom: My Minimate version:

From the files of "somewhere in the world something cute and innocent was just killed because this custom was created" comes Spider-Thor! Now moving on to the real custom of the night, I've finished with the Reverse Gender Universe for the moment so now on to the G.I. Joe/Adventure team customs. Codename: Badlands File Name: Digger, Carl “Badlands” Rank: Major Hometown: Unknown presumably in Montana Primary Specialty: Anthropology/Paleontology Secondary Specialty: Tracking and Survival Adventure Team Mission Report Mission: Scouting a Savage Land or How I spent my Antarctic Eco-Survivalist Vacation Agent: Badlands It started when I was escorted off the plane in L.A. I’d just finished a season of work in the jungles of Central America. Now, I hate to rate expeditions because no matter what happens we always return knowing more than when we left. However this expedition was special for a multitude of reasons. The most important being that I discovered a previously unknown dinosaur bone bed; the second reason I’m not allowed to discuss due to some “International Security” bull$hit. Anyway, as I was saying, we’d just landed when I was met by a couple of suits that insisted that I should “come with them” and “I wouldn’t want to cause a scene”. Now, I wasn’t in a good mood to begin with what with having to pay extra to check my baggage and I didn’t get a bag of peanuts. I really just wanted to catch my shuttle home so that I could start writing up drafts of my reports and praying I’d be able to get a grant to work that new bone bed I mentioned. So of course I made a scene. So I was “cooling off” and wondering just how the hell I was going to get my @$$ out of the mess I was in when the guys bailed me out. I knew that a few stitches wasn’t likely to convince these guys to leave me alone but I never imagined that they wouldn’t press charges just to get their hands on me. They quickly pointed out that they were from the same organization as the team I helped in the jungle on the mission that I’m not allowed to talk about and they wanted to offer me a job. Stupid me, if I hadn’t made a scene I could have turned them down but now I was looking at joining them or being placed on the terrorist watch list which would really kill my chances of getting back to work in Central America. So of course I agreed to hear them out. The next thing I know I’m on a military transport being told about Joe Colton’s Adventure Team and how, even though most of their membership was recruited form the G. I. Joe team, a select few with special talents are tapped if a mission requires them. If I joined, like I had a choice, I’d be able to keep my job as well as get the chance to serve my country by going on missions related to archeology, paleontology, or paleo-anthropology. I just looked at them and asked straight out if they were really asking me if I wanted to play Indiana Jones. After all that isn’t the way archeology is handled in the 21st century. They insisted that wasn’t the case. I decided I really didn’t want to know if they meant about Indiana Jones or about archeology. They continued trying to sell me on the perks of joining the group most of which I slept through. Trust me if you listen to enough student reports on the same topic year after year you develop the ability to sleep with your eyes open and a look of interest on your face. That’s the reason I had no concept of how long the flight was. I woke up when we landed and said, “Right, you’ve convinced me already where do I sign.” I really should have just accepted the watch list and confined myself to working in the U.S. I really hate paper work especially if it isn’t directly related to getting my @$$ back out in the field. Keep that in mind should the topic ever come up again. Anyway as we got off the plane I discovered that my luggage was waiting for me. At the time I figured it was Area 51 and the whole secret thing was over the fact that it was actually the place where all “misplaced” baggage ended up. I didn’t get to see much as I was barely on the ground before I was back in the air again this time on a helicopter. I quickly figured out that we were somewhere over the Antarctic Ocean when I noticed a group of penguins on one of the larger icebergs. At this point I was really wondering what they wanted me for unless they’d discovered some ancient bones in an ice core. Now that did get me excited so I was actually in a good mood when we landed on the aircraft carrier to refuel for our final push to the continent. Then I met Stone, who provided my mission briefing. Never before have I questioned the sanity of any human as much as I was questioning this guys as he told me that they had discovered a “Lost World” hidden under the Antarctic icepack. My mission was to go in and explore the area as best I could in the time allotted and that I had to survive long enough to report back with my findings. From there I was taken to the Armory where I picked out the gear that I thought I’d need. I damn near decked the quartermaster when he insisted I take a heavy animal tracking unit with me. I tried to tell him that I didn’t deal with wild animals and even if I found some I wasn’t trained as a zoologist. Still I figured the first chance I got I’d slip the collar on a penguin and then ditch the unit. So once I was kitted out I was escorted back to the chopper and then out to the ice. We landed at a small research camp near an ice crag. I didn’t get to see much of the camp since I was taken directly to a cave at the bottom of the crag and then down to the primary base camp. This camp was situated on a high mountain ridge that looked out over a landscape that was, in a word, amazing. Just a bit of nearly every ecosystem on Earth was represented. I was told that a tent had been prepared for me and that I’d be repelling down the mountainside in the morning. First I checked the GPS unit that I’d been issued and after confirming that it was still working even though we had to be under the ice. I pulled my paraglider out of my bag, for once I was glad that I’d decided to go ahead and pay for the second checked bag rather than leave it behind, then I jumped. I only had a month and there was no way I was going to waste even a minute getting out into the middle of things. Thirty-two days later I reached the primary base camp. Where they immediately asked me what I’d found. So here is my report. I ran into a giant gorilla that was actually quite sociable once I got to know him a bit better. I had a nasty encounter with a mutant pterodactyl and had to run for my life from a pair of T-Rex. I was rescued by an Englishman, his wife and their pet sabertooth cat. I met their tribe of natives, who happen to speak English better than I do. With their help I was able to track a pride of wild sabertooths for a couple of weeks. Then I fought off an alien invasion with just my machete and my shotgun. Finally, I watched as a completely different group of aliens launched their giant flying saucer. The stunned look on those men’s faces was priceless. Finally one of them pulled himself together enough to say “Really”. That’s when I said, “No kid, you lot have been watching too many movies. All I found was ice and a bunch of penguins. Lots of really big man eating penguins.” There, I do believe that is everything, if you need more information about what happened during my little “Eco-holiday in Antarctica” then I suggest you get the mission debriefing files from Stoney and stop wasting my time. I have my own reports to write up on my expedition to Central America and I’m already running a month behind schedule. 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X.S.E. Strike Files: Independent Agents: Indy (Doctor Henrietta "Indiana" Jones Jr.) Dr. Jones is a rather interesting case for the XSE. Record of her exploits go back before the First World War. She has met many of the most famous people of the twentieth century and includes such individuals as the Red Baroness, Lauren of Arabia, and Hemmingway. During World War II her exploits became a bit less publicized however she is credited with spoiling multiple plots involving Hitler's Thule Society. It is even rumored that she once met Hitler while undercover in Berlin. She has extensive training in combat strategy, weaponry, espionage, and is perhaps the greatest talent with a bullwhip the world has or perhaps will ever see. She also has honorary citizenship in more countries that can be listed in this document. It is quite obvious that she has some sort of power or enhancement due to the fact that she hasn't aged since the end of the Second World War. Whether this is due to being enhanced like Rogers and Fury, a mutation like Weapon X, or some arcane means is unknown. It should be noted that as an archaeologist an arcane explanation is most likely. On several occasions she has assisted the Ex-Avengers, Howling Commandos, X-Factor, and Force Works. However, even with proof that she is assisting known terrorists, the XSE is forbidden to detain, accost, interrogate, injure, kill, or even "look at her wrong" due to the fact that she "has done more for this nation and the world than anyone else since the founding fathers of this nation, and God forbid if her services are ever needed in the future I only pray that she will be there when she is needed." This is very frustrating because even though administrations come and go this has always been the same statement used. Until we discover why nearly every government on the planet is protecting her; Dr. Jones isn't to be detained, accosted, interrogated, injured, killed, or even looked at wrong by any member of the XSE.

This time I'm posting two separate customs for the price of one. The reason for this is because, for the most part they're the same custom with minor changes that changes them into completely different characters, one from the Gender Reverse Universe and the other from the Age of Apocalypse Universe. X.S.E. Strike File: Magneto (Erica Magnus Lehnsherr) While Magneto is one of the most dangerous mutants on the planet she is being kept in suspended animation rather than being executed. She is one of the X.S.E.'s greatest successes and it is only right that she is kept waiting until a time when all super humans have been dealt with. Once that glorious day arrives She will be revived and given the public execution that she deserves. Age of Apocalypse: Blood Witch Wanda was killed by the mutant Nemesis at the X-Men's base on Wundagore mountain. That is where everyone believed her story ended. Mr. Sinister, in his never-ending quest for the perfect mutant, had already secretly harvested her DNA. The Dark Beast stole the sample and cloned the Scarlet Witch in order to use her potential reality altering powers as an ultimate doomsday device incase Apocalypse was ever beaten by the X-Men. He brokered a deal with Belasco, the Lord of Limbo, to train the clone into the perfect weapon. In exchange Belasco would be freed from Limbo to rule over the Hell on Earth created once the clone was finished. As Belasco trained the clone he forced her to repeatedly relive the death of Wanda. Each time pointing out how weak she had been, how she had been abandoned by her father, or just to torment her. The clone realizing that she was rapidly becoming as evil as her master used her powers to capture the original Scarlet Witch's soul, at the moment of her death and transformed it into a soul sword. Belasco was highly impressed with this act of pure malice. Unfortunately even he did not understand the true purpose of the sword. As time in limbo flows differently to that of the real world Belasco and his Blood Witch exited Limbo years after the fall of Apocalypse into a world ripe for a new overlord. Is reign was rather short lived the Blood Witch summoned the soul sword and plunged it through Belasco's dark heart. That one act of betrayal was the very key to the sword's existence. Belasco was banished once more into Limbo and the Blood Witch's soul switched places with Wanda and was imprisoned within the sword. Though the newly revived Wanda only has the memories and abilities that she has when she died she has discovered that she is able to summon a demonic sword of unimaginable arcane power. Not knowing what has happened she has set out to find what has happened to her father and the rest of the X-Men.

I might try again to do a group shot or two. So far every time I try the pictures don't turn out good enough not to be immediately deleted, and that's even with my low standards. Still I do have a favorite/remote outdoor location that I like to use for toy photos so if I get a chance to go there this year I'll consider taking my mates along with my G.I. Joe Adventure Team/Sigma 6 customs. As for the X.S.E. Strike Files there are only two left, the one I'm posting tonight and one that goes way past the line of believability for the Marvel Universe. I'm not sure why Force works needs an archaeologist, but other than the Howling Commando's it is the only place I can fit her in.

X.S.E. Strike File: Iron Fist (Danielle Rand) Rand, like Murdock, is a slippery hero to pin down. While we among the XSE know for a fact that her "Iron Fist" powers are mystically derived proving that to the public has been a real problem. After all, everyone wants to believe that with training they can achieve her level of martial arts mastery. About the only action that we've been able to take is to freeze the assets of Rand Inc. pending a full "civilian" investigation of her "alleged" terrorist activities. As long as Rand is a member of Force Works we'll continue to focus on capturing or eliminating the new team members. Eventually the group is likely to tear itself apart believing that either Rand or Murdock is covertly working for the XSE. Once they're working as independents again we'll deal with them in a less public fashion.

Unfortunately I'm beggining to run low on customs, ideas, and parts for the Marvel Gender Reverse Universe but that just means I'm going to have to start on characters from other universes. I just hope The Muse doesn't go silent before I get through all the character bios. X.S.E. Strike File: Shadowcat (Carter "Cat" Pryde) With the passage of the Mutant Control Act the Pryde family sought asylum in Canada. The Canadian government agreed on one condition, Carter had to attend the country's super hero training team, Beta Flight, in order to learn how to safely use his phasing powers. During training he met Weapon X and quickly formed a bond with his surly instructor. Eventually Pryde was transferred from Beta Flight into the covert operations division, his mutant phasing abilities making him a perfect infiltration agent. During a mission to Japan he was captured and his mind was placed under the control of the demon Ogun who sent him to assassinate Weapon X. While Pryde was able to overcome the mental influence he retained the demon's lifetime of martial arts training. Upon returning to Canada Pryde, now using the code name Shadowcat and sporting gauntlets that mimicked Weapon X's claws, joined Alpha Flight. His time with the group was cut short due to funding issues and the team was disbanded. Records of Pryde were lost during this time however we believe he once again returned to the Weapon X program. Several months later he turned up in England along with former Alpha Flight members Madison Jeffries (Box) and Eve X (Xtreme) where, along with British Super heroes Captain Britain, Megan, and Tangerine formed the team Excalibur. Pryde didn’t remain long with Excalibur before he joined another covert operations unit. While employed by S.H.I.E.L.D. he revealed that he was further modified by the Weapon X project and now has a healing factor similar to that of Weapon X. His skeleton, while not adamantium, due to the difficulties of phasing that metal, is laced with carbon nano-particles and his claws were integrated into his arms and are made of titanium. His gauntlets were re purposed by Jeffries and are able to fire a multitude of projectiles. After the X.S.E. took over S.H.I.E.L.D. Pryde relocated to Chicago and formed Force Works in order to "prevent a mutant holocaust". With the destruction of New York he has further upgraded his gauntlets allowing him to use artificial web lines similar to those once used by Spider-Woman. Shadowcat is both a mutant and high priority target. His mutation makes conventional armaments useless while he is phased so use adamantium and "God Killer" ammunition as well as energy weapons to hurt him. Once he is solid execute with extreme prejudice. Pryde knows too much and has been into places that are better left unknown.

X.S.E. Strike File: Daredevil (Matilda "Matty" Murdock) Daredevil was one of New York's many heroes for years. She'd worked as a lawyer by day and as a vigilante at night. Quite the accomplishment considering she is completely blind. As far as we can tell she is completely human; however, she has trained her other senses to the point were it often seems like she has super human powers. We're not entirely sure why Murdock moved to Chicago but the move took place shortly after Weapon X joined the Avengers. It is also around that time she broke up with long time lover Electra. While we're not actively trying to take down all of Force Works, Daredevil is one of the members out of our jurisdiction. She is human and considered differently abled on top of that and the last thing we need right now is the press getting sympathizers riled up over our mistreatment of a human. If Murdock happens to be captured, do a full spectrum analysis to be sure that she is indeed human, make sure she is treated well and turned over to the proper authorities for trial. Keep in mind the fact that Murdock is a highly accomplished and respected lawyer and anything we do to her is likely to come back and bite us even if she is convicted of terrorism.

I'm beginning to think that I have a talent for putting together what are, for the most part, team filler characters. Dazzler is a quick fix for an extra space in the X-Factor team. The only thought that went into his creation was how much of the Warlock armor to cut away and the creation of the biography. I guess sometimes I'm just inspired without realizing it. As for Weapon X, from the first photos of White Tiger all I could think of was "So that would be Rancor's version of Wolverine's yellow suit". For a while I even had Psylock's blades on the figure until I decided to change her into Weapon X.

X.S.E. Strike File: Patriot Sentinel Alpha Unit The patriot Sentinel is the newest unit to come out of R&D. It is based on a Doombot frame, using Stark armor enhancements, and painted to remind citizens of Captain America and a sense of patriotism. The Patriots are as powerful as the God Busters but that power is housed in a friendly package. The Alpha unit, unlike standard production models, has been fitted with Weapon X's adamantium claws and is equipped with a sophisticated A.I. unit giving it a greater range of command abilities. While some consider this a dangerous precedent it allows Alpha to present a human friendly demeanor during press conferences and other public appearances. However it should be pointed out that the unit has been outfitted with a kill switch in the event that it malfunctions. The primary problem with the Alpha unit is the fact that we've had to substitute an Atlantian shield for Captain America's original that was stolen my the Dark Damsel. As soon as we've recovered the artifact the Alpha Unit will be complete.

Yeah, I'm using an extra one of those as a plasma whip effect on another custom. Otherwise I've got to heat the web-line in boiling water and then rapid cool it in ice water to straighten it and have it hold its shape. However, the part I'm keeping in mind is the web grip hand that comes with the Modern Golden Age Spider-Man. It is already in the shape I need. I'm nothing if not patient so I'm sure it'll eventually be released as a translucent energy effect hand. Even if I have to wait until it is released as an accessory for a Green Lantern mate in a future DC rebirth. I suppose for a stand in I could always paint one yellow. Reverb is my first personal creation that I'm posting. I'd considered creating a Strong Gal as Dazzler's bodyguard but none of the parts seemed to work quite right. Hopefully when a Titania mate gets released there'll be female powerhouse piece that will properly create a super strong female character. Until then Reverb will be filling the Bouncer/Bodyguard role. X.S.E. Strike Files: Reverb Reverb is an alien of the Skrull species, a Super Skrull to be precise. This means that in addition to his shape changing abilities he also has taken on the powers and skills of four other super beings. So far we've observed Psylocke's psyonic daggers and Colossus' organic metal body; which leaves two powers, as yet, unknown. Until we can discover what these powers are it will be difficult to create the best strategy for killing him. He does seem completely devoted to the task of keeping Dazzler safe. Use this to distract him and then monitor for the manifestation of undocumented powers. Should Dazzler decide to leave X-Factor and the Earth Reverb will likely go with him. While this is conducive to XSE goals, I'd just as soon be rid of another alien invader who has the power to infiltrate even the highest offices and positions of power in our God fearing country.

Thanks, now I'm just waiting for a translucent Spider-Man web grip hand and webbing to be released with one of the energy based mates so I can use it as a hard light accessory for him.

X.S.E. Strike File: Allan Blaire (Dazzler) Allan is a mutant that converts sound into light. When Magneto recruited him to an X-Factor cell he was a failed disco singer using his powers to dazzle his audience before robbing them. With Magneto's training he rapidly developed his powers to the point where he could fire lasers and create hard light holograms. Still it seems that Allan preferred the life of a performer thief because he joined the mutant teleporter, Leon Cheney and left Earth shortly before the mutant control acts were passed. When he returned to Earth Allan was a drastically changed man. Half of his body is now nothing more than a hard light hologram and the other half is composed of techno- organics. It is possible that even his head, the only part of him that still looks human, is in truth just a thin skin mask covering more techno-organics considering how little is left of his body. His reasons for returning are, as of now, unknown. It is possible that he came in search of Forge's skills to regain a human body or it could have been that his bodyguard, Reverb, informed him of the death or incarceration of many of his old X-Factor friends. What we do know is that he is going to be one damn tough mutant to capture or kill. No matter where he is shot he simply regenerates the area. If he is captured he can use his tech to infiltrate computers or break down physical containers. Energy barriers have no effect, sound containment is absorbed, and even if we find a way to contain him there is always the possibility he'll simply create a hard light clone to turn off the container. This is one case where we can only hope that he'll get discouraged with living on Earth and return to his life elsewhere.

X.S.E. Strike File: Electra Nachios (Electra) Electra is one of the few remaining mutant psycho-kinetics left on the planet. While the organization has put a lot of effort into the removal of this type of mutation, Electra has been more than a match for everything we've thrown at him. This is due to the fact that he has martial arts skills far surpassing the ordinary human gained from extensive training by the group known as the Chaste and mystical powers gained from his time working as an assassin for the Hand ninja sect. After all that training to be the perfect killing machine he added training in telepathy and telekinetics, by joining one of Magneto's X-Factor teams that included the X-Men James Grey (Phoenix) and Brian Braddok (Psyloche). While he was only a ninja assassin his weapon of choice was a pair of sais. He still uses them but now he relies much more heavily on his psyonic katana. Electra only fights with the rest of Forge's X-Factor when forced to do so. He prefers to work from the shadows and take down XSE forces when they least expect it. That's not to say he isn't a danger in battle. Whether using Weapon X as a shield or just simply not being where he should be when a round reaches his position, we have yet to score a single hit. The only tactic for taking him down is the same that is in effect for Quicksilver of the XA. Shoot everywhere at once and hope for a lucky shot. Otherwise you're likely not to wake up some morning due to having your brain diced while you were asleep in your bunk.

I know, I know the character is overused but at least I killed off Parker from the Fantastic Five. After all no universe would be complete without a wolverine clone or two and I had the perfect parts for it. X.S.E. Strike File: Logan (Weapon X) The fact that Weapon X is still alive is a testament to her amazing mutant healing abilities. Though no one knows how old Logan really is there are sparse reports of her fighting in the trenches of WWI. However, most of our records come from the files Canada's Weapon X program and Department H "shared" with us. Logan served in a black ops unit until the formation of Canada's super team Alpha Flight. However, with Alpha Flight's latest dissolution, Captain America invited Logan to join the Avengers. It seemed strange that Stephanie would offer a position to a known killer like Logan but she seemed to fit in well with the team. We've now discovered that they actually worked together during WWII. I believed that Weapon X had been killed along with the rest of the Avengers when New York was destroyed. We were even able to recover the adamantium bones from her right hand. Even the Ex-Avengers believed that she was dead when the Dark Damsel used the adamantium from Logan's arm as part of the amalgam that created her new Dark Blade. We have discovered that the X-Factor Logan is the real Weapon X, and not a robotic construct created by Forge, from the battles we've had with the group. Disposing of her is going to be a real problem. It may seem barbaric but we're going to have to use medieval tactics to deal with her. Use high power energy weapons to burn the flesh from her bones; separate her limbs form her torso, and skull from her body. Then bring everything, in separate transports to the vault for an extended acid bath. After that each bone will be stored in separate locations just to be sure there is no chance for regeneration.

X.S.E. Strike File: Frost The entity known as Frost is actually the combination of two separate mutants, Emit Frost and Roberta Drake. During an XSE raids both mutants were killed, or so we thought. During the fight that saw the extermination of the X-Men, Emit's body was destroyed. However, being a telepath, he was able to transfer his mind into the body of one of our troops that he had left mind wiped. Eventually he found where we were studying Drake's liquefied remains. Frost took the liquid and transferred his mind into it. As he solidified Drake's body reformed into that more closely resembling Frost's original male body and Drake's original ice powers. However he now has blue skin and vastly reduced telepathic powers. While we don't know how much power Frost may eventually develop, currently he isn't very powerful so the best option will be to recapture him using the same methods originally employed against Ice-Woman. Once captured, he will be kept liquefied and permanently incarcerated at the Vault.

Thank you, everyone, for the compliments. I'd considered waiting a couple days before posting the next group, considering the fact that I hadn't yet written up the Strike Files for them yet, but with all the encouragement I've gotten a good start on them so I'm moving on to my final Gender Reverse Universe Team, X-Factor. X.S.E. Strike File: X-Factor Cells X-Factors are mutant terrorist cells created by Magneto in her deluded quest to live with humanity. Over the years many different cells have been dealt with including: The New Mutants, The Mutant Sisterhood, X-Force, X-Factor, X-Calibre, and X-Men. Imagine; a fighting force made up of only men, Magneto truly was a madwoman. Up until the destruction of New York I was happy to report that all X-Factors had been dealt with. However after the destruction another team seems to have risen from the ashes. While this new group doesn't have the overwhelming power of the earlier teams doesn't mean that they'll be easily dealt with. X.S.E. Strike File: Forge Forge is especially dangerous the all XSE forces. She is a mutant machine smith. Her mutant power gives her the ability to create any technology that she needs when she needs it. Just before the passage of the mutant control act Forge started working for Shield giving her immunity form the act. After Shield was replaced by the XSE, Forge made the transition easily by working for us. At the time it seemed like a good decision using mutants to hunt mutants. Forge hast to be credited for making many upgrades to our sentinels as well as the integration of many unique technologies. Of course it couldn't last since she was still working for Fury and eventually she caused more damage to the XSE than we could ever imagine. While the crash of the helicarrier may have been the most public, the most damaging was a virus that destroyed all of our files. Because of this action it is possible that some "inactive" super powered beings may be overlooked in the short term and there may be other repercussions as we re-obtain information that we should already have. Perhaps the biggest problem is the fact that she has the infuriating habit of turning our own trooper's armor into weapons and our sentinels units against us. It should also be noted that Forge has some form of mystical power, however we have yet to document this power in action; or if we have the information has been "lost". While some think it would be best to take Forge alive, so that she can be forced to use her put her powers to work for the XSE once more, she has proven to be too much of a liability. There are other mutants in countries that have yet to fall in line with XSE ideals that can provide the same services. To take Forge down hit her from long-range with ordinary heavy ordinance. Keep pounding her until she can't power a force field or build a shield. At that point continue firing until there is nothing left but a smoking crater. There isn't a jail cell on the planet that can hold her and no one wants to entertain the thought of having her escaping within the Vault.

X.S.E. Strike Files: Clementine Barton (Hawkeye) Barton, is human; however I'm unsure how it's possible for a human to seemingly die and be reborn as many times as she has. While we don't have the authority to take her into custody, what the government doesn't know won't hurt us. Capture Barton, don't bother killing her you'll just be wasting ammunition, and bring her in for testing. There has to be some, as yet unknown, reason for her self-resurrection powers. She has been trained to the pinnacle of human perfection when it comes to athletic performance and marksmanship. While the other Howling Commandos, and most "heroes" in general, are using firearms and Forge's damned Sentinel Killer ammunition she is still using her trick arrows. Do not think that she is less of a threat because of that fact. She is making as many, if not more, sentinel kills as the rest of the Commando's combined with those arrows.

X.S.E. Strike File: Dakota North North is former private investigator that has had contact with a surprising number of heroes and villains. Whether it was this association or some other reason that led him to join Fury we may never know. What we do know is that he has trained to the peak of marksmanship and martial arts but, like most of the Howling Commandos, is completely human. That means we are only allowed to detain and hold him until the proper authorities can take him into custody. My greatest fear is that with his investigative skills and Fury's connections it won't be long before they discover that it was the XSE, and not Blackbolt, destroyed the Fantastic Five and Richards' school. Should that information become public the repercussions would be dire. If at any time it seems that North knows the truth, kill him. It will be far easier to cover up the death of a relatively unknown individual compared to the political backlash we would experience if the general populace were to discover that the deaths of the martyred Fantastic Five and all the children in Richard's school was engineered my the X.S.E.

Thank you, Cage is actually the second time I've used it that way. The first was a custom based on a friends G.I. Joe custom, known as Blow-Up Doll, where he used a Baroness figure as a base. There'll be more on that when I get to my G.I. Joe/Adventure Team customs.

X.S.E. Strike File: Carla Lucas a.k.a. Luca Cage (Cage) Cage is an enhanced human with steel hard skin and super strength. Yet again a mistake in the search to recreate the super soldier serum that created Captain America. Unlike Fury's other commandos we are allowed to take Cage down. Unfortunately having permission and actually being able to accomplish the mission isn't the same thing. Cage has only one known weakness. We have to hit her hard and continue to do so until she suffers from massive internal damage. Her invulnerability to minor injury is a liability if she requires surgery. Overkill is the rule to use when dealing with this troublesome commando.

X.S.E. Strike File: Doctor Octopus (Dr. Octavia Octavius) Dr. Octopus has had a long career as a super-villain, often clashing with Spider-Woman and the Fantastic Five. She is a brilliant, if slightly maladjusted, physicist. She is considered an enhanced human due to the cybernetic arms grafted to her spine. She also has advanced knowledge of cybernetics as demonstrated by the armature pack. Like Stark, from the Ex-Avengers, it is important that we capture her alive. Her knowledge and skills could prove to be an asset to the X.S.E. I find it interesting that Fury found a way to convince her to join her commandos. As far as we know she has no reason to throw in with the heroes or super powered being in general. Fury must have some information on Octavius and is using it to keep her working for him. If we can find out what this leverage is perhaps we can top Fury and bring Dr. Octavius under X.S.E. control. Primary battle strategy should be psychological rather than open conflict. If we avoid targeting her perhaps we can drive a wedge of mistrust between her and the other Commandos.

X.S.E. Strike File: Shane of the Savage Land (Shane O'Hara Plunder) We are still investigating how Savage survived the purification of the mutant sanctuary formerly known as the Savage Land. If that wasn't enough the trek across the Antarctic Wastes should have finished the job we started. So far the best explanation is that since he is human he must have stowed away on one of our own troop transports. Once back in the civilized world he moved rapidly to liquidate his late wife, Lady Plunder's, estate. That is the primary funding that has been used to keep the Howling Commandos in business. While our records state that he fore swore the use of modern weapons, it seems he has rethought this decision since the destruction of his former home. Savage is completely human with no special abilities or enhancements. While this may seem like it would make him an easy target to capture he does use Sentinel Killer ammunition. Also because he is human we are required to use non-lethal force when capturing him. Once he is in custody we are required to turn him over to the authorities for trial. Considering the assets at he has to mount a prolonged legal defense it would be best for both the X.S.E. and American taxpayers if he were to be killed while trying to neutralize Cage or Fury.