The Origins Behind the Origins (or how some of these characters got their names):
Retribution
Honestly, I had been rolling that picture around in my brain since the first time I saw it. Having a lot of black in the pic, and the contest being a Marvel theme, it made me think of the Darkforce. The only Darkforce user I could think of that might have a connection to Fisk was Vanisher. Looking him up, I saw that he had been involved with a South American cartel. So, I just connected the two up, thought about how Vanisher died in Deadpool, and thought a revenge-seeking daughter seemed like a good idea. I think Retribution is a good name for a woman with such a singular goal, but also: nothing else was coming to mind.
Chez Mis
Totally a wordplay off of Les Mis (short for Les Miserable). I'm not proud of it.
Vanessa
Kingpin's virtual assistant, named for his wife. I could use this elsewhere as an original idea, but I probably won't. ...Probably... but never say never.
@sundown89: No disappointment here, Sun'! Fan-Fic is a good place for this project. If the Pokemon peeps demand it be taken down here, they are zealously protecting their brand, and that's allowed. Personally, I'd much rather see the IGTA/OA cards become a game, but modified so they don't look too much like Pokemon cards. 🙂
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