What are everyone's favorite Minions? (La Capitan's Crew, the Citizens of the Sun, Mini Nemeses, etc.)

There's been some lively chatter now and then on Twitch regards people picking their favorite members of the La Paradoja Magnifica any time La Capitan is played against, and I thought it might be fun to open the question of "favorite minions" to the fandom at large.

So, fave Crew, fave Citizens, fave Mini Nemeses, fave Projections or Gene-Bound Minions, etc., it's all up for grabs. Even Letters Page-only favorite minor villains, if you have any.

Personally I have a bit of a soft spot for Siege-Breaker; gotta love a guy who can look like an accountant but be a badass spear fighter.

And I think my fondness for Citizen Spring is pretty well established by now. :D

Edit: Even the Organization, if you're so inclined. Personally I dig the Broker from the Tactics timeline; that whole exosuit computer surveillance deal is wicked boss. I want me one of those.

I've had a fondness for Man-Grove ever since we saw the Miststorm universe version of him. I've always had a soft spot for comic book plantmen like Swamp-Thing and the like, and I'm interested to see what they do with MG here.

It took me a long time to figure out what Siege-Breaker's deal was.  I actually wonder if Adam based his design on someone he knows personally.  He has armor and a spear-ish weapon (actually a halberd, which a knight on horseback wouldn't have used), but his face, with the glasses, doesn't say "cavalier" to me.  I'm especially curious because Siege-Breaker actually looks a whole lot like me.

I like a lot of the Crew, especially Mable and L'Epeiste.  I have a soft spot for swashbucklers, and Mable's attitude gives me a kick.

I think Tooth Fairy is the creepiest thing Adam's ever drawn.  It's the monster I'd most like to see reappear somehow.

My favorite Citizens are the Seasons, especially poor abused Spring.  I hope she can find salvation somehow.

I wish I could take Hippocalypse more seriously.  I love the idea, but he's just such a one-track doofus.

I also still want the scoop on the alien girl on All the Best Toys and the goofy spaceman on Blackout.  They seem to have a lot of character but we know nothing about them.

There is going to be one disappointed mod reading this.  

I was just about to say "I wonder if Siege-Breaker is one of the KS reward people who got their face on card art" and now you posted this which makes me think I'm probably right.

And @MindWanderer: Psitticine over on Twitch is also fond of Mable.

Siege Breaker is based off Pydro.   A silly feud on the forums for a bit was whether Siege Breaker or Cursed Acolyte was better since they are based off Pydro and Ronway respectively.  

Aaah.

Depends on what criteria we're using, I think.

Like Cursed Acolyte is certainly better at killing people, and also has the benefit of a stylish cloak. Also some bonus points for the creepy sideburns.

On the other hand, Siege-Breaker is less likely to kill you outright (which is a benefit from a hero's POV at least), has awesome armor, and it's empirical truth that guys with glasses are cute. firm nod

Congratulations, you've made one very dissapointed non-mod as well. So we know that Ronway and Pydro are the ultimate minions, then…

Anyway, I really like the Slaughterhouse Six. Something about Desert Eagle, Glamour and Re-Volt especially resonates with me. Heartbreaker is also fantastic, I just love the Joker-esque lighthearted darkness in his character.  There you have my two cents.

Heartbreaker's honestly one of my favorite characters in the multiverse. He's just had such a hard, tragic life, I feel sorry for him being a cruel, heartless psychopath. :C

I also have a lingering fondness for Tantrum, even if she's not going to fit on my team of young girl heroes. >.>

Mable I have to assume would be a hoot. Out of all La Capitan's crew, she seems like the least bloodthirsty, and the most fun at parties.

I've always kind of liked Blood, Sweat and Tears from the Citizens. I mean, I hate having two out of three of them on the board, but their backstory is so darned goofy, I love it.

Also, I like Frosthounds, even if they, too, are murder to have in play. <.<

Oh yeah, I totally want a whole episode on Heartbreaker, with the blow-by-blow of his character arc. It seems so relatable, but we still don’t know much about it. An episode just like Greazer’s would be great.

I Like Warden Hoffel. I just like his art and flavor text. Also having played a game with the person it was based on it reminds me of a most excellent day of gaming... even if I didn't buy spirit island then. 

Chip in La Captains deck seems like he would be a laugh if he was on your side.  Even if he is a Plundering so n so. 

I don't play team games enough to have a good memory for all of the mini nemesis, however, Ray Manta made me smile when we first played 100% Totaly Ambuscade 

Yeah, even if Tony Taurus decided to turn into a jerkass himself on account of it, let's just say I have the sort of life that lets me empathize with the "everyone's a jackass and everything's broken and hopeless as a result so why even bother trying anymore" sort of mindset. The RPG's kind of a hopeful universe, maybe he can get a redemption arc there.

Siege-Breaker is an interesting member of the crew since we don't know what was his deal. Final Breath is a ronin, Chip is a pilot that got lost (or that's what I remember from Letters Page) and Mable is a circus member. But SB? Is he a modern man using weapons, or a medieval warrior that got some new glasses and a razor after being recruited? 

Maybe he is a larper that Capitan confused with a real warrior, and who couldn't refuse a life of time-travelling adventure and a cool armor. 

So, favorite minions: 

-The entire Paradoja's crew. I hate them, I want to see them destroyed as soon as possible, but I can't deny they have style. Same thing for Seargent Steel's agents.

-The informant: She's the one member of the organization I take most care in neutralizing. She can screw my game with some telephone calls. 

-The Chosen Disciple: Of Gloomweaver's minions I get the sense she's the most competent. Maybe because her quote is the most composed, as opposed to the others melodramatic threats (being surrounded by an army of the undead also helps). 

-S'Sdari The Bloody: Because of her backstory, a fashionista turned scientific-hero turned gladiator. 

-Orrim The Hiveinded: I was trying to keep a single favorite for deck, but I love the alien-parasite-hivemind with goofy eyes trying to give "hugs". 

Favorite Nemesis: 

-Glamour: She's the Nemesis that messes up games the most, the one I'll have the hardest time getting rid of (and one of the reasons I like to play vengeance games on target-heavy enviroments).  

-Ammit: I already liked the mythological monster, but the way she outgambited Ra and eventualy turned into the new lord (lady?) of the underworld is impressive. 

-Equity: He's ominous, creepy, has an interesting visual and powers that, while quite low in the super-power scale, can bring lot's of problems to any of  his victims of people fighting him (unless you're Mr. Fixer).    

-Heartbreaker: Like others said, his backstory is quite tragic, specially since it happened to one of the few cards people liked seeing on Rook City. The way he holds that coin and pencil... Weirdly threatening. 

Favorite Enviroment Characters: 

-Blood Countess Barthory: I like vampires, the countess has style, and after the Letters Page on Blood Magic I kept wishing she was a main villain. 

-I will have to add the entirety of the Endlings. There's no way I can choose a favorite. 

-Dr. Tremata: The other person in Rook City I like to see. Shame what happened to her. 

-Anubis: Because it's Anubis. 

-The Ninjas: They can be incredibly annoying, but in any target-heavy game I'll try to play them from my deck as soon as possible.  

Oh, I'm glad you mentioned Gladiators, because yes, S'sdari the Fashionable is the best. :D

Poor kid. :(

Oy, I can't believe I forgot about Steel's Agents. Because Becky Blast. She's a redhead, she's adorable, she just wants to see pretty explosions!

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Whipacorn yet.  It's just so ridiculous and has one of my favorite flavor texts in the game.

@rjc917 My feelings on that card are not suitable for a pleasant forum such as this...

I admit I almost like Whipacorn just for the lame "My Little Whipacorn" jokes that invariably crop up when The Dreamer is played on one of the Handelabra streams.

Don't get me wrong, I hate when it comes out and try to kill it right away, but I still appreciate the humor.

My fiancee has at least once asked if she should be jelous of Becky.

I responded "no moreso than you should be of Fiona Glenanne on Burn Notice"

And promptly ducked a pillow thrown at my head.

(Side note: is that why they call them throw pillows?)

Alright, fine, we see how it is. No, No. We're doing just dandy over here. Just dandy. We didn't want to be anyones favorite group of minions anyway.

No IPA's for any of you

Er. Well. Uh.

We, um, we totallllly like, wanted to just pretend to not like you so we'd ensure you generate enough sadness to help summon everyone's favorite Dark Lord! Yeah! That's the ticket! Absolutely!

stretches out her collar nervously and tries to hum innocently

Hey, one of you is on my list. Seems little, but that's more succesfull than the entire Voss army. 

But she's -always- the one who gets chosen

I might be willing to hang out with Profane Zealot; he has a particularly stylish cloak and the glowing eye deal always carries a certain panache.

I prefer Stouts anyway.

Maybe if SOMEONE stopped sticking voodoo pins in my back or trying to summon their dark lord of despair every time we hang out, then maybe I'd feel differently!

Duplexpatriette is up there, on account of having one of the stupidest and greatest puns ever written. Aside from her, I love Highbrow and Galactra's designs.

But the only real answer has to be the "Cat" Stuck Up A Tree, both because of the art, and because it has the best flavour text in the game.

You remind me now that since I love creepy things, I have to give props to The Carbon Adept for having IMHO one of the creepiest artworks in the game.

I always forget about that, mostly because  irarely play Miss Information.

But yeah, that card is awesome.

Chiquito is my favorite minion and honestly I would have liked to see him in other decks related to La Capitan.  

Was going to say we may see him turn up for La Comadora ... but as a playtester you will know more about that than I 

Which villain do we suck up to to get some of those?

Sergeant Steel seems like he'd be the type somehow.

All alcohol is the perview of the Cult of Gloom and the offical drink of despair.

Hey! I dig The Broker, too!

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They said in the podcast that she finds Chiquito a new home before fully becoming La Comodora, so probably not in her deck.  It'd be neat to see him in the Rewards deck, though.  "Chiquito caro!  You came back!"

He's also INCREDIBLY Handsome, charming, smart, overall awesome, and a compelte badass. I'm not biased or anything. nope. not at all…

Nah. No expectations on that front, my friend. 

See, you say that, and yet I continue to be well supplied with stouts (digging into my 2016 DL de Muerte soon), proving that someone had decided that angering you is preferable to angering me.

Oh heck, this got me choked up a little. D:

I'm so mad my sideburn sense did not trigger earlier. How dare you say my magnificient sideburns are creepy! They are a work of art. Just admire the real life sideburns and you will bewitched by their beauty.

Edit: And to on topic. My favorite "minion" is quite clearly the one and only Cursed Acolyte. Now you might be saying "but Ronway, there are two Cursed Acolytes within the deck." To which I say, of course! Cursed Acolyte is just that great that he had to be on two cards.

Does it help if I say I think creepy stuff is awesome, particularly in the context of minions?

(I like red hair, guys with glasses, stuff that is creepy, and stuff that is adorable. Behold my confusing mass of contradicting aesthetic appreciations.)

I'm truly more bewildered by the whole thing about your apparent contractual lack of pants.