Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board Who is Lardy's archenemy?

Is there an existing character that you'd consider Lardy's nemesis? If not what should this character be like?

Personally, I'd rather the enemy NOT meet either of two criteria:

1) Evil doppleganger. Yeah, there have been many alternate Lardies running around over the years, but those were always there to underline Lardy's own potential to turn evil. Few of them could ever match up to Lardy's own evil potential, so I'd discount them. Yes, Lardy may very well be his own worst enemy, but what about someone else?

2) Opposite character. Occasionally, we've had fun with Lardy being opposed by especially fit or slender characters, like a Richard Simmons thing. (I think Phineas conjured a fit Lardy doppleganger once, combining both of these.) It's good for a laugh but doesn't really resonate much beyond that.

So whaddaya think? What new or existing LMB character should be Lardy's nemesis? What attributes would be perfect without doing either of the above?

Bizarro Nardo. Biznarrdo.

I don't know that he has or really needs one.

The LMB, like the Legion that inspired it, is a team. A few members of the LSH have personal nemeses (Regulus for Sun Boy or Roxxas for Element Lad, for example), but most of their enemies are enemies of the entire team.

A few LMBers have a personal archenemy, but not everyone. Rocky has Evil Emperor Pyngwyn, but he is an evil doppelganger and for Rocky--who is (despite breaking Lardy's heart and briefly coming under the sway of Evil Lash) not generally prone to evil--that is a great contrast. As you point out, Lardy's own potential makes such a doppelganger pointless.

In the long run, I think you're right that Lardy is indeed his own worst enemy.

Let's keep playing with the evil potential. Dark Reign II is a joke, but we can dance along that gray line. I would love to pull out some Marvel villains (or at least villainous costume designs) and just unleash them onto the LMB world. I really want to do a Marvel costume party.

Think about Shakespeare and Faust and you can see the shades of gray in literature.

Himself--that's his great story!

Beyond that, Mordra. And her being dead by no means lessens it! Her history with Lardy still hangs over him in all his actions and therefore keeps her as his true nemesis!

If you need an archenemy, I'll be it for you.

Is Lardy evil or good, or is he torn between the forces of both?

Considering how Rocky jilted you over your loss of power, I thought he was your arch nemesis--spurned lover and all that.

Reverse-Chief Lardy?
He wears that yellow costume and streaks around this site posting lies about the real Chief Lardy.

how about...
Calamity Monkey?

Whoever he turns out to be I bet he'll have on a black hat!

I thought that Zardi was Lardy's arch-nemesis-in-waiting.

Maybe he's too busy running his chain restaurant, though...

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by cleome:
<strong>I thought that Zardi was Lardy's arch-nemesis-in-waiting.

I think he's Edie's archenemy...or Pov's.

Kind of on the "Opposite Character" spectrum, isn't it? I think he'd be pretty popular with the populous, though--giving gift cards and credit vouchers instead of tickets!

Lardy's nature is essentially good, I think. But there's something in his make-up that just can't handle power. In his case power definitely corrupts. He's lost his super-powers but has gained the power of the Chief of Security. The effect appears to be very similar at this point.

Is Rocky his nemesis? Nah. But there's a part of Lardy that feels Rocky dumped him for reasons other than the stated one that by Pyngwyny law Rocky can not have a consort without super-powers. And that thought is eating away at Lardy in a bad way.

Quis as Lardy's archenemy? Not seeing it, but I think Quis would be one to step up to Lardy as Lardy takes his role as Chief more and more over the edge.
Again, I've stated that Lardy is his own worst enemy, and every character beat I contribute seems to underline that more and more. However, I don't think Lardy will ever truly realize until it's perhaps much too late. I think at some point he will fixate on someone as his "nemesis" in such a way as to further himself from reality until it's too late. (Sounds more like Zardi the more I think about it...)

And, yes, Mordra was his nemesis while she was alive. She pushed him closer to the edge (and over it for a time) than he's ever been. And that's exactly the way she wanted it.


Arrow, I'll admit that your character's continuity confuses me, so you'll pardon me if that left me a bit lost.

Actually, Zardi was created with the idea that he could stand up the entire LMBP (Admittedly with the help of his castle full of hench-beings) and take their best shot. Zardi is intended to be the LMBP's Dr Doom. A foe that can be thwarted but not defeated.

But then again, Zardi's first opponent was Lardi, before he lost his powers, and Lardi's history works well with Zardi's, so...

Like I said parenthetically, I know that Zardi wasn't created for Lardy, but I can't think of anyone he's keyed on like he has Lardy. I know it doesn't hurt that I worked in Lardi into Zardi's backstory. Also doesn't hurt that I always charge headfirst into any roleplay scenario and am never shy about interacting. In any case the two seem to mix as well as oil and water!

I haven't really felt like role playing in a while (and my tendancy to try to force the action to fit my preconcieved scenario whilst ignoring other posters ideas on where the action should go is probably one of the major reasons for the decline of role playing on the MMB) but we have a plethoria of hanging plots that should be cleared up.

And Zardi is still disguised as Jose Jimenenez and hanging around by the Security Office pool.

Honestly, I don't think there is another reason that Rocky called off their relationship, although Rocky's patience was taxed during the Lardi episode. Rocky has moved on and has made friendly overtures to Lardy, which have mostly been rebuffed, pretty much ruling out the possibility of reconciliation, at least for the foreseeable future.

Honestly, it doesn't matter that Rocky's reasons were genuine, just what how Lardy perceives what they were, if that makes any sense. Inside, Lardy's so insecure that he's gonna cook up his own version of what he thinks really happened, accept it as fact and let it gnaw at his soul. That's the way Lardy is and part of why he's his own worst enemy.

Basically, Lardy's high-maintenance in a way that defies the normal use of the term! Anyone who knows him probably wouldn't have blamed Rocky if his reasons WERE more about being sick of putting up with his crap!

Personally, I'm surprised Rocky ever fell for him--or at least allowed himself to enter into a relationship!

Don't be too hard on yourself. As you've pointed out, I can never seem to be content to let Lardy play a supporting role. I'm just so into the character, I seize every opportunity to have him do something really defining to develop him further.

But yeah, we've gotta do some more roleplaying to tie up all these loose ends. (I mean, we still don't know who shot Lardy, among all those other things!) The funny thing is that I felt the last full roleplay "Thyme Crime" fired so well on all cylinders that I'm surprised we've had such a prolonged burn-out. Well, maybe we can all get something going soon.

There is the small matter of my undead sister, Psychotic Beaver... she's never had the chance to repay Lardy for that shotgun blast oh so many years ago...

I envision the Chief's arch enemy to have fangs and be dressed completely in black from head to toe. Oh and he must have really long nails too!

< pauses for a moment >

Oh wait, I'm sorry ... I was thinking of myself from back in the 80's again. He he he! *gulp*

Actually, I have been wanting to reroll and make a new character. We can do that, right?