There was a time when it felt like an honour to fight crime. I've been in this business for nearly thirty years, and I've seen them come and go. I remember when Doctor Mayhem stole the Chrysler building; I fought against the Venusian Lobster Men when they tried to invade Earth to steal its supply of linseed oil. You felt like you were making a difference, righting wrongs. Today, I defeated a guy whose buttocks detached and doubled as throwing stars. It's like they're laughing at the whole thing. The heroes aren't much better. I have nothing to do with the current Legion of Justice. I can't take them seriously when they have members with powers like being able to turn their bodies into aspirin, or control tuna (live or tinned) with their minds. Some would say I'm no better. I dress as a giant possum and battle evildoers. It's what I've always done; in a more innocent age, it made _sense_. Left for dead more times than I can remember. Nowadays, you can't tell who's good, who's bad, and who's just nuts. 2008-06-07T00:07:20Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/32904 <p>League of Awesomeness. Just figured it out ;)</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/32904?basename=68648 2008-06-07T00:07:20Z Wolfechu http://ficlets.com/authors/wolfechu <p>Thanks everybody for the feedback; glad you enjoyed it. THX ; fixed the missing word.</p> <p>I have to ask: What&#8217;s LoA?</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/32904?basename=68445 2008-06-06T07:21:53Z Wolfechu http://ficlets.com/authors/wolfechu <p>This was really superb. The somber tone of voice set against the complete idocy of the described heroes and villains had me in stitches.</p> <p>Oh yes, and the possum being left for dead was a great idea.</p> <p>LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/32904?basename=68287 2008-06-05T21:01:06Z Ridcully Calvert http://ficlets.com/authors/user_joon <p>Funny, how Mr Possum Man tells the story. I like the matter of fact tone talking about something so surreal.<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/32904?basename=67642 2008-06-03T18:16:07Z PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA) http://ficlets.com/authors/pyropunk <p>Excellent ficlet! I agree with the comments above &#8211; this gets it all right in terms of subject, tone, everything. I kind of wish I could unsee the picture, though&#8230;</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/32904?basename=67601 2008-06-03T15:34:52Z Eckhouse http://ficlets.com/authors/eckhouse <p>Couldn&#8217;t resist a sequel. I really liked the character&#8217;s voice you started here. I hope I did it justice.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/32904?basename=67594 2008-06-03T14:56:55Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p>It&#8217;s like No Country For Old Men, but with an old superhero instead of an old sheriff. In a side note, that is one of the most absurd pictures I&#8217;ve ever seen.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/32904?basename=67589 2008-06-03T14:45:24Z thebetweenspace http://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspace <p>Hilarious. I love the serious, somber, thoughtful tone in light of the picture. Great ending, revealing that the speaker dresses like a possum. Oh, and I htink you missed a word in that last sentence.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/32904?basename=67539 2008-06-03T11:12:42Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477