Trying to come up with a name. All the good ones are taken. This would be easier if I had a PhD, since you can add spark to any random word by putting 'Doctor' in front of it. Doctor Doom. Doctor Manhattan. Doctor Impossible. Doctor Strange. Doctor Polaris. Doctor Moon. Doctor Octopus. Doctor Midnight.
Granted, all of these examples are fictional, but they just prove the popularity of the title, and the general awesomeness of the people who use it.
I've been brainstorming, but all I can find are names I won't be using. If I go for any of the brand names or Christmas-themed stuff, I'll be laughed out of the city. I need a theme, a consistent image. I don't use toys, so that scratches off the Santa aspect. As for Frosty, as applicable as it may be, I'd rather die than be confused with a snowman who stomps around with a carrot sticking out of his face.
Here's a partial list of rejects:
-Blizzard: Implies some form of wind/weather control, which would be false advertising. I don't think I can even produce decent hail. Besides, the winter precipitation synonyms have been done to death, as have the temperature descriptors. I want something new, not cliche, and definitely not reminiscent of fast food ice cream.
-Sub-Zero: Not sure if the hyphen works. Everybody keeps leaving it out of Spider-Man, and that's been a brand name since the 1960s. And will I get questions about Celsius vs. Fahrenheit? Crap, I need to research that. How awful would that be if I just looked like another superpowered thug, like what's-her-name with the wind powers who knows nothing about aerodynamics? Windigo, that's it.
-Wintergreen: It's a step away from that tired old white-and-blue rule (blue is NOT my color) but it sounds like a breathmint.
-White Witch: Yeah, no.
-Snow Queen: That's just asking for trouble. One, all female fairy tale characters with cold powers are evil (see example above). Two, some superheroes are actually royalty. That would just get awkward if I ran into Adamantina and she was all 'what country do you rule' and I had to admit that I just call myself that because it sounds cool. No pun intended.
-Frostbite: No matter how you interpret this, you wind up with a gross visual. Pass.
-Glacier Girl: Yes. I am a giant mass of dirty ice. Brilliant. I don't need any cracks about my weight, thankyouverymuch.
The hardest part about ice powers is you wind up being known as That Frigid Bitch by all your opponents. Hey, now there's a thought. Just cut to the chase and rob all those scintillating wits of their easiest punchline. It's got more moxie than Ice Princess or Snowflake or all those other sugary winter wonderland names. But do I have the guts to introduce myself by it?
Saturday, April 11, 2009
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