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PREMISE
Well,
what can I say about this? I intended to make an actual series about this,
with even plots for every issue/episode (episode?!! dream on... hehe). But
then, I've the artistic aptitude of an elk, so wala akong napala. Still,
i've those issue plots in my head, just waitin for them right artists to
make them into reality (hint hint!)
SETTING
The setting is in a very much alternate
universe. I've taken the liberty of calling the city where they live
Antigua
Manila (Ancient/Old Manila), and the period's a mix of the Art
Nouveau, Deco, and Digital eras. Imagine the colonial refinement and
culture of New Orleans, meets the dark Deco of Gotham City. So the old
culture and sophistication is retained, but hybridized with an advanced
technology.
It does show how deprived I was during
my kid years. Not to mention how great the influence our maids had on me.
I remember being left in the afternoons in the mercy of (instead of having
them siestas) them movies shown on local TV. Campy as they are,
though, I admit that there's that secret charm that I see in them. Of
course, I wouldn't dare admit this to anyone. hahaha
CHARACTERS
Siempre,
there are the main characters of this, uh, well, bastardization of
Philippine Cinema's belles. They are the seven : DARNA, DYESEBEL, GALEMA,
ang babaeng may BLUSANG ITIM, MARIPOSA, and FAYE. Of course, I couldn't
resist adding a character totally invented by moi. Thus, Gabriella. A, uh,
well, mere mortal with gadgets galore, like Batman in Justice League.
Of course there are the, well, "normal"
characters involved in their everyday lives, either as normal citizens of
Nueva Manila, or as their more heroic selves.
The Seven:
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Darna - Who doesn't know
this gal from planet Marte or her alter ego Narda! For full details:
www.marsravelodarna.com
hehehe
Dyesebel - Originally a
character from a fantasy-romance movie (and from comics of
philippine yesteryears), i've revamped the character to a more hip,
heroine gal. In the movie she has a shell that enables her to
transform from her mer-form into one with legs. Well, that shell's
now the pendant of the necklace she wears, and i've imbued it with
certain aquatic powers that enables the wearer to have certain
superhuman abilities. In this case, a great deal of aquakinesis, as
well as dominion (with matching telepathy) over aquatic creatures,
among others. Along with this, she has acquired the item "perlas ng
papawirin" that enables her some form of flight. The pearl is
nestled inside the coiled shell of her pendant.
Galema
- The daughter of Zuma, the one
with two snakes on his shoulders and invulnerability. She's in the
2nd movie, Zuma 2: Ang Anak ni Zuma. Here, she inherits her dad's
abilities (invulnerability, venom). I've also taken that artistic
liberty in adding some acidic blasts to her snakes. hehe Oh, and she
loves her Harley. Cool biker chick. ;p
Blusang Itim- Remember
this Snooky Serna 80's flick?! (from some research: there was also
an oldies comic with this title) Its about an ugly girl (big nose,
bushy eyebrows, zits galore) named Jessa Escrito, who found a black
(tacky) dress in some new wave version of an ukay ukay. The dress
magically transforms her into a lovely seductress. I've taken
liberty of adding powers to the dress (as well as updating its
fashion. In this �alternate universe� version, its now a little
black dress). She can transform into anyone (morphing abilities) as
well as into anything. The dress itself has a high level of physical
mutability and invulnerablity, enabling the wearer to take any form
(thus, enabling this gal flight, etc.) (inspired by the characters
Inque in that batman beyond series, Marvel�s Venom, as well as a
host of other characters)
Faye -
Uh, remember Enteng's better half in that family TV show of our
kiddie years, Okay ka Fairy Ko? well, same gal, same powers, less
prissiness and that mother aura. She's a younger, more hip encantada
here. Chlorateam rocks.
Mariposa
- This one I really made over. I remember this female character from
an old (80s to early 90s) flick. (portrayed by either Rita Avila or
Christina Gonzales) She turned to a stripper after having crossed
the path of a mafia-ish crime lord. She wears a mask in the shape of
a butterfly, and calls herself mariposa. In this reality, though,
I've turned her into a more intelligent, woman. lol. Part-time
stripper, she's also a botanist and an entomologist, specializing in
lepidopterans (ack. my geekoid self). She still, dons her mask,
along with mechanical wings and blasts of sleep/paralyzing, etc.
powder from her moth and butterfly research.
Phantom
Lady - An heiress to a
multi-billion fortune, stricken blind by some mysterious ailment.
Her Kankanai nanny brings the girl to the nanny's ancestral tribal
lands, and seeks the help of the local babaylan. Babaylan
gives the girl a mask that'll enable her to see, with the girl
vowing to aid in upholding justice shit (camp factor). Historically
(at least in film), Phantom Lady appeared in the big screen as Vilma
Santos during the 70s. The setting was the Japanese Occupation era,
and the Lady's alter ego was a blind girl granted the capability
(once again) of sight, by a magic mask given to her by an old woman.
In a very Zorro-like fashion, she acts as a vigilante and helps
Filipinos from oppression by the Japanese, using weapons like the
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The Villains:
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Valentina
- Nemesis of Darna. If ya dun know her, well, the internet is a vast
resource. lol. :P
Babaeng
Lawin (Armida) - From the original darna flick, I've given her
those archangel wings (which she also uses to shield her self).
Superior flight abilities. I've also read that in the Darna movie,
she terrorizes a village by burning their roofs. Well, I've given
her that hip torch, making her a formidable foe, and giving her a
form reminiscent of Hawk Girl of Justice League fame.
Planet
Women - Women from planet Arko out to invade our very own Gaea.
Weird hair colour and, uh, distinct accents make for a wacky bunch
of villains. Hehe
Babaeng
Tuod - Tree She-demon (Lucilla)
Lei Ming
- Formidable Sorceress from Ongppin. (I'll do some more research on
her)
Sundang
- Totally invented. Inspired by that assassin character in that game
Diablo, though. Babaylan and warrior of the headhunting (bagobo?!)
tribes of the South, she has high martial arts abilities, a
mid-level telekinetic, as well as good with blades of all sorts. She
uses telekinesis and her weapons for that maximum fighting prowess.
Nieves
- Freon gurl. lol. Scientist in some refrigerator company, bad
experiment with cold fusion results in this girl that beats iceman
anytime! Aside from controlling and creating different forms of ice,
she has the ability to turn into a vapour-like form, that enables
her to pass through solid stuff. Oh, and I thought about this waay
before that Ruffa Mae character in the recent Captain Barbell flick.
Besides mine has a more Filipino touch to it. hehe
Alitaptap
- Being a theoretical scientist and metaphysicist certainly gives
certain occupational character. :D She has virtual fireflies, that
enables her to control pockets of light and transmute them into
certain rips in time-space, thereby making light solid, and
dimensional. Coolness. inspired by the virtual unicorns of Madeleine
L'Engle (again the geekoid in me...)
Valentine
- Totally invented as well. Valentina-ish character, but has a
lesser rank in that snake pantheon. She has hair ending in a huge
singualar serpent.
Odona
- Totally invented. Dragonfly girl, can achieve extreme speed in
flight, can make whirlwind blasts.
Ningas
- Firewoman
Idlip
- Totally invented. Sleep
witch, part-fairy, part babaylan.
Bolo -
Totally invented. Sowrdsman. Weilds a massive sword. Can make blasts
shit from the force of swinging his sword. Much like that character
from Ruronin Kenshin with the big sword. Works at times with Sundang.
Hibla
- Girl imbued with anti-matter shit. Her keratin reserves exude her
powers. She uses her hair, when a strand's plucked from the whole,
as a weapon, repelling anything coming into contact with it.
Zuma - Galema's dad,
green, with big pythons on his shoulders. Very strong, immune to
bullets. Eats virgins' hearts. (he'd have a hard time finding
victims nowadays, though. har har)
Undin - from that
regal shocker flick, water being.
Tala �
Woman of the distant stars. Pursued by mysterious race of Taong
Bulalakaw.
Halimaw sa Banga � Yet
nuther creature from a horror flick of 80�s cinema. Actually, from
what I recall, she�s actually a witch imprisoned inside the huge jar
because of her misdeeds.
Impakta �
Manananggal. Miss Luna. Teacher by day, aswang by night.
Luka �
Evil fairy queen, nemesis of faye�s Mom, Magenta.
Mo�ita
� Yet another evil fairy.
Planet Man
Babaeng Linta
Taong Ibon
Dyangga
Black Mercury
(Woman?)
Zumarna
Maligno
Araknido
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Other Characters:
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(movie/alamat/comic
basis) I need to get some info on these. Really campy!!! hehehe
Super Inday (and
her golden bibe)
Captain Barbel
Super B
Bagwis
Lastikman
Panday
Agimat
Super Islaw
Kokak
Isputnik
Super Klenk
Urduja
Diwani
Phantom Lady
Wonder Vi
Super Gee
Fantastica
Amihan
Zarda |
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