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Subject: champ-l-digest V1 #126 
 
 
champ-l-digest        Sunday, January 10 1999        Volume 01 : Number 126 
 
 
 
In this issue: 
 
    Re: Los Angeles Kings? 
    Re: Los Angeles Kings? 
    Witchblade 
 
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 16:20:56 -0800 
From: "Filksinger" <filksinger@usa.net> 
Subject: Re: Los Angeles Kings? 
 
From: Ell Egyptoid <egyptoid@yahoo.com> 
 
 
>NO!   THE King. 
> 
>Happy Birthday Elvis! 
> 
>Somewhere, he's 64 years old today. 
 
 
For years I wanted to do a costume for a SF con as the Klingon Elvis. Since 
"Men in Black" came out, the urge is getting overwhelming. 
 
Filksinger 
 
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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 22:10:00 -0500 
From: geoff heald <gheald@worldnet.att.net> 
Subject: Re: Los Angeles Kings? 
 
At 04:20 PM 1/8/99 -0800, you wrote: 
>From: Ell Egyptoid <egyptoid@yahoo.com> 
> 
> 
>>NO!   THE King. 
>> 
>>Happy Birthday Elvis! 
>> 
>>Somewhere, he's 64 years old today. 
> 
> 
>For years I wanted to do a costume for a SF con as the Klingon Elvis. Since 
>"Men in Black" came out, the urge is getting overwhelming. 
> 
>Filksinger 
> 
> 
Send me pictures. 
 
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Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 23:52:38 -0500 
From: geoff heald <gheald@worldnet.att.net> 
Subject: Witchblade 
 
First off, why this is on-topic: 
1)It's about a comic 
2)I intend to model it in the hero system. 
 
I saw some action figures in a store the other day (Babbage's Software, of 
all places) and became interested.  The Witchblade figures looked cool.  I 
found some cool pictures on the web site ( www.mooreaction.com ).  I went 
to the comics shop to learn more. 
Here's what I know: 
The Witchblade is a gauntlet.  (Why it is called the Witchblade instead of 
the Witchglove I don't know.) It has been around since at least the middle 
ages (there is a Medieval Witchblade figure).  It is traditionally worn by 
women (more on this later). 
It seems to be a kind of techno-organic thing producing a look like the 
alien from Alien or the Guyver from anime.  On Medieval Witchblade it 
covers her entire arm and only her arm. 
Next comes Sara Pezzini, a New York police detective who wields the 
Witchblade.  It covers her arm to the elbow, then makes a skimpy costume 
that shows a lot of skin. (Think of Vampirella, sort of.) 
Next comes Kenneth Irons. "A man of great physical strength and influence, 
millionaire Kenneth Irons was able to harness the power of the Witchblade 
for a short time.  Ironically, the Witchblade gave him his greatest desire 
- --power-- but he was unable to handle its energy."  The techno-organic 
armor covers his whole body except for his bear chest, his face, and his 
hair.  It even covers the sides of his face and has some extra spikes 
growing from his back (big as an arm). 
Last come Ian Nottingham.  His figure does not have the Witchblade but, 
"His mystical strength makes him one of the only people able to siphon 
power from the Witchblade." 
I'm sure that every issue that explains what's going on is an expensive 
collector's item, so could you guys fill me in?  What are it's powers? 
What are it's problems?  Have you already built it?  If only women can use 
it, why could Kenneth Irons use it? 
 
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