Big Red

Big Red is a player character from The Saviors of Sunset City, played by Ding Dong. He is a hellspawn fighter best known for his feats of strength.
== Personality ==
Big Red is a badass with a sense of humor. He's tough, but has a good heart, liking to playfully antagonize his teammates.
== History ==
=== The Saviors of Sunset City ===
Big Red accepted Trickmaster's request to take his place as a temporary Superior when they went to fight Sheh L'Grath. When the squad went to Hopkins House for Gifted Individuals, Big Red capped off the speech by saying that although the world is crap, and people might fear the students, they shouldn't be afraid of each other, and they should work together to make the world better.
During the incident with Pillow Monger at Bert Blythe's Super-Tailor Shop, Big Red tried to calm Pillow Monger down and take him outside, to no avail. In Elm Tower Memorial Hospital, Big Red helped Oracle calm down Murmur, using his intimidation factor to stop Murmur from running or causing havoc. He picked Murmur up like a baby, and after Oracle used her mind magic to calm him, he asked Murmur what was wrong, before learning about the voices in Murmur's head. He and Void asked about their origin, learning about how his dad tried to kill him, before Void sent Dr. Ramona Paean to call an ambulance to the psych ward for him.
When it came time to intercept Hot Rod and Hindsight's drug deal, Big Red tackled Hot Rod to the floor. When Void tried to interrogate Hot Rod, he used Big Red as leverage, threatening that he would have Big Red do something Hot Rod wouldn't like. Later on, when the Eight had to go save Puck from Baghead, Big Red joined Void and Spinflux in the endeavor, shooting Baghead through the thigh.
After this, Big Red went to Bert's to upgrade his suit and went to Elm Tower to buy some antivenom. Big Red assisted in the battle against Moth Mogul, but did not do much other than give Short-Circuit a business card for Bert's shop. Big Red joined Void in saving civilians from a burning building, putting his fireproof skin and superhuman strength to great use, buying Void just barely enough time to save the last civilian by holding the ceiling up above him, before the building crashed down on top of him. He survived with minor injuries.
When the Eight returned to base, Big Red intimidated Short-Circuit into calming down and telling them what she saw involving Hindsight's disappearance, claiming she witnessed him falling through a green portal. Big Red and 10 remembered that their rivals also fell through similar portals, deducing that it isn't a coincidence. Big Red later held Hot Rod in a chokehold, extracting little information about the portals.
When the Eight answered Normalcy's call for help, Big Red recognized the villain attacking him as Soulshaker, his nemesis. Big Red went in to break Soulshaker's nose a second time, inciting multiple members of his team to do the same. Later, Big Red landed a gunshot on Soulshaker's stomach, forcing him to drop his Asphalt Bliss and making him stumble to the ground, not able to huff his painkillers any longer.
After Oracle flirted with Short-Circuit, Big Red was going to say something embarrassing about her to Short-Circuit, but instead opted to tell the pair that they were in love, before handing Oracle a celebratory beer.
For a brief moment after the Eight's pit-stop at Chilly's, Big Red was made leader in Void's stead, calling for Oracle, Spinflux and Void (when he returned) to help local TV hero Flurpman stay out of trouble while intercepting an illegal gun shipment, and for himself, 10 and the Alchemist to save the family of a burning home. During the events at the burning home, Big Red ordered 10 (as Big Chill) and the Alchemist to put out the fires and stabilize the building long enough for him to save the survivors, ending with more time than he did the last time.
Big Red was present for the battle with Matter Man at Hader Labs, not doing much of note, likely due to how quickly the battle was ended. Big Red may have been the most devastated by Void's death, leading the charge to the bar to drink his sorrows away, with Oracle, 10 and the Alchemist in tow. When the Alchemist returned suddenly being able to speak fluent Japanese thanks to his consumption of gas station sushi, a drunken Big Red was very shocked. When the Alchemist attempted to read the Shadow the Hedgehog copypasta in Japanese, Big Red shoved him to the floor, immediately stopping him.
When Big Red and the others returned to base, they were shocked to see Void standing there, in the flesh.
Big Red was largely absent from the encounter with the Aces, due to taking a visit to hell to see his wife. After the Aces were dispatched, however, Big Red joined a few others in upgrading his suit at Bert's, getting the maximum upgrade available.
During the fight with Glassmaker at the Old District Glass Factory, Big Red restrained Glassmaker long enough to be lit on fire and melt the glass man into molten goo, not taking any damage from the heat. Later on, Big Red tried to punch Glassmaker, getting his hand stuck inside the villain. Glassmaker climbed his arm until Terraformer successfully contained the villain in a stone shell. Big Red helped to shatter the villain after they cooled him, putting him in a trash bag.
Big Red did not get to do anything during the bomb defusal, but did ponder who Vituoso was.
Big Red helped 10 and Oracle carry Matter Man to the Superiors' bio-scanner, helping identify him as Ryder Fleming. When the Eight traveled to Hopkins House again, Big Red led most of the conversation with calm camaraderie. Big Red also led the interrogation of Soulshaker, repeatedly pressing on Soulshaker's gunshot wounds that he gave him, much to the horror of Oracle, White Lion and Dr. Paean. Big Red was able to find out that Soulshaker knew some of the missing children, namely Lochan and Ryder. Oracle had to pull Big Red back with her telekinesis to allow herself to probe his mind uninterrupted. Big Red pressed anyway, much to Paean's horror, forcing White Lion to pull Big Red's hand off of him. While White Lion spoke with Soulshaker one-on-one, Big Red arm-wrestled 10 as Diamondhead, winning the duel and claiming Diamondhead's arm as a trophy, before promptly destroying it. Big Red huddles with the team after Lion's return, making a plan to use Soulshaker as a mole to get closer to the Operator. Big Red pitched this to him with the promise of paying off his medical bills, to which Soulshaker declined due to already having insurance. Big Red then pitched a shorter sentence, which he also declined due to likely having the death sentence already. White Lion was able to convince Soulshaker to do it thanks to the promise of protection, should the Operator come after him.
Due to Big Red and Terraformer's haste, the defusal of Prankstermind's bomb took way longer than it was supposed to. During the fight with Golden Boy, Big Red outdid 10 by chucking an entire boulder's worth of dirt at Golden Boy, instead of a pitiful snowball-sized lump. After Golden Boy got trapped in the sinkhole, Big Red added insult to injury by flicking cigar ash onto his head. During the fight with Nolan Porter, Big Red puts his stone hand in front of Normalcy in an attempt to block the bullet, but this was moot as Nolan's shot missed. Big Red then responded with a shot to the knee.
Big Red was present for the battle with Lifeblood, not doing much of note while there. After White Lion and Lifeblood got some one-on-one time and White Lion joked she had a new blood bag, Big Red kicked the door down and told Lion not to be a slut. During the battle with Blight, Big Red broke a hole in the wall Blight fled through right next to the hole Blight made before shooting him in the stomach and leg.
During the fight with Flood, Big Red threw White Lion at Flood, intending to grab him by his helment and throw him into the sand below, but this failed due to Flood being fully liquid. He threw Lion straight through Flood, prompting him to land in the water below. In retaliation, Big Red chucked a large boulder's worth of sand at Flood, sticking some of it to him. Big Red later sustained heavy damage from the tidal wave. After Oracle calmed Flood, Big Red was among those to hug him.
After the Eight mourned the loss of Hot Rod, Big Red left with 10 to console the family of the man Blight killed. Upon finding out that Steve Brown was a wife-beater, Big Red and the others celebrated his death.
Big Red helmed the questioning of Martin Hopkins about what he knew about the Operator or his scheme, coming to the false conclusion that Soulshaker recruited the kids to work with the Operator, prompting Martin to want to shoot Soulshaker on sight before being calmed down by Oracle and reaffirmed that he is on their side. Big Red asked an extensive laundry-list of questions about Martin and Mindstretch's history, leaning into the conspiracy that Mindstretch may be the Operator. Big Red later asked Soulshaker if Soulshaker's real name was Rusty, to which he confirmed the statement. Big Red was present for the rest of the investigation, but did not do anything else of note while there.
After 10 delegated Big Red, Oracle, the Alchemist and Soulshaker to deal with a hostage situation, one of the hostages ran up to Big Red, tugging on his shirt and asking desperately for his help. After this hostage fled the scene, another hostage arose and tried to punch Big Red. Big Red caught this punch, instead being hit by the hostage's other little tiny baby arm. Big Red tried to intimidate this hostage into backing down, but this was to no avail, and Big Red noticed that his eyes were bloodshot. After this, the doors behind Big Red closed as a voice tried to enter his mind. Big Red remained stalwart, and later the Amoeba stumbled back in, foaming at the mouth thanks to Oracle's machinations.
Big Red later went with Spinflux and Soulshaker to stop a counterfeiting ring led by the Counterfeit King, wherein Big Red stripped naked and allowed Spinflux to light him on fire before jumping inside of Counterfeit King, getting dozens of paper cuts and igniting the King to the degree that he needed to absorb money to stagnate the damages' spread.
While Drasticman was fighting for control with his evil side, Big Red and Oracle teamed up, trying to calm him down. Drasticman let out an energy pulse that injured both before Big Red later got hit with a full-on laser. After the battle was won by Spinflux separating Drasticman's evil side from him temporarily, Big Red fell over and passed out, later reawakening, still naked from the Counterfeit King fight, and leaving to Freefall's residence to give her a business card for Bert's. Big Red got his injuries handled during a quick pit-stop at Elm Tower and then went to Bert's to get new clothes, being given a suit by Bert that he made as a contingency as well as buying a pair of new gym shorts.
Big Red was present for the battle with the Ging Gongs and the investigation of the Curator, but did not do much of note in either instance.
When battling with Thornweaver, Big Red presented him with a beer manifested from an unknown pocket on his coat, trying to use it as a bargaining chip to get Thornweaver to back down. Upon his refusal, Big Red put out his cigarette on one of Thornweaver's plants. He then shot Thornweaver in the trachea, not intending for it to be a potentially mortal wound due to his lack of knowledge on human anatomy.
Big Red later went with Spinflux, White Lion and the Alchemist to stop the PowerBoyz from robbing an art museum, but did not do much of note there. When the Eight found the Petitionary, Big Red eagerly signed his petition to make whiny politicians play violent video games, and laid witness to Spinflux brutalizing him. After this, Big Red took a quick pit-stop to Bert's to get his suit cleaned, being mesmerized by the washing machine before going out to buy cigarettes and scotch.
Big Red was particularly aggravated by Phantasm's presence, and after being disgusted by Phantasm's ethanol-tasting flames in his cigarette, he leapt at him, being knocked away by a thunderous snap of Phantasm's fingers. Big Red immediately charged at Phantasm once again, oddly being allowed to hit him. After Phantasm vanished, Big Red picked up a boulder of earth to use as a shield. As the battle ended, Big Red looked in horror after seeing Void's decayed face one final time.
Big Red later assisted in the fight against Smoke and Mirrors, and upon asking Smoke's age, got attacked by them. Mirrors phased behind Big Red, trying to get the jump on him, but missed her shot. Big Red tried to punch Smoke, but Smoke phased through him and reappeared behind him. Big Red then grabbed Mirrors, throwing her at Smoke, who rematerialized just to catch her.
Big Red later investigated the bodies in the murder scene caused by the Silencer, and gave chase once they identified her. He leapt after her, tackling her to the ground and knocking her out, knocking her mask off.
Big Red aided in the fight against the Dragon, aiding Neon Knight. Shortly after 10 executed Maneuver 19, Big Red leapt onto the Dragon, going ham on him with his Right Hand of Doom. Spinflux tried to stop him, but failed, and 10 had to use Blip's cutesy eyes to dissuade him from going further. During the fight with Life-Form, Big Red spent most of his time turning into his kaiju form, using it to tear Life-Form in half. This did not kill Life-Form, but did open him up for Spinflux to try and talk some sense into him.
Big Red was present for the fights with Abyss, the Aces, and Paver, but did not do much of note during these encounters. Big Red fought against Gridlock, and in retaliation to Gridlock's Red Light, turned Gridlock into swiss cheese by effectively unloading his entire magazine into him.
After the Eight got a lead on the Operator's true identity, Big Red went with them to interrogate Dollface. He smashed the table in the process, prompting the Aces to train their guns on him, after which Dollface tells them to lower their arms. After Dollface repeatedly told the Eight that he did not know the Operator's name, Big Red approached him, trying to grab him. 10, as Fasttrack, attempted to stop Big Red from grabbing Dollface, but failed to do so, prompting Big Red to push Dollface through the tower's glass window. Dollface still did not give Big Red the answer he wanted, prompting him to drop Dollface, who was then caught by 10. After this, Dollface stopped taking Big Red's threats seriously, not thinking he was serious anymore. Big Red grabs Dollface's head, intending to crush it, to which Spinflux unsuccessfully tries to stop him. Big Red slams Dollface's head into the floor hard enough to create a dent in the floor, hard enough to crack his wooden head. Big Red tried to pluck out Dollface's eyes before Dollface gave him some information they could use, learning that Dollface was essentially the Operator's investor and money launderer. One of his outlets was the Hopkins House Foundation, confirming the Eight's suspicions.
After this, Big Red and the rest of the Eight went on one last shopping trip before fighting the Operator. Big Red buys 2 6-packs of beer, 3 red wines, and 27 candy bars of indeterminate branding.
At Hopkins House, Big Red went with Terraformer and the Alchemist to fight off Savant and Golden Boy, being accompanied by Build-A-Boy and the Gentleman. Big Red transformed into his kaiju form once again, using it to throw Savant around like a ragdoll, ending it by throwing him through the basketball hoop and breaking his helmet.
Before confronting Martin, Big Red bought new Jordans from Bert before drinking himself to unconsciousness. Upon being woken up by 10, he grabbed his eight Cuban cigars worth $6,000. After learning Martin's true motive, he gave him the only advice that a 70 year-old WWII veteran could give: that alcohol helps with sorrow.
=== 10 and White Lion's Duo Session ===
While not appearing in person, a clone of Big Red was made by Gene Plicer to fight 10, though did nothing notable. It is unknown why he was cloned, due to his gun and the Right Hand of Doom being unnatural weapons Big Red has access to.
== Notable Moments ==
* Calming Murmur and holding him like a baby
* Being the muscle in several interrogations
* Holding up a burning building by himself and surviving its collapse with minor injuries
* Drinking his sorrows away
* Punching inside of liquid Glassmaker and suffering no damage from him climbing up his arm
* Mercilessly interrogating Soulshaker before coercing him to go with the Eight's plan
* Flinging an entire boulder's worth of dirt at Golden Boy's hair
* Trying to block a bullet for Normalcy
* Warning Lion of the dangers of prostitution
* Kool-Aid Manning a wall, making a hole right next to the already open one
* Celebrating the death of a terrible person
* Leading the investigation of Hopkins House
* Jumping through Counterfeit King while naked and on fire
* Entering Freefall's private residence naked to shill Bert's business
* Nearly killing Thornweaver
* Being successfully able to hit Phantasm
* Knocking out the Silencer
* Almost killing the Dragon
* Tearing Life-Form in half
* Interrogating Dollface
* Throwing Savant around like a ragdoll
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Hellspawn Biology ===
Being a hellspawn, Big Red has superhuman strength and endurance, as well as immunity to fire. He can still be lit on fire, but it won't damage him.
=== Right Hand of Doom ===
Being gifted the right hand of a god, Big Red has a stone hand that is significantly stronger than his other hand, and can smash through buildings (and people) with ease.
== Trivia ==
* Big Red is based on Hellboy from the franchise of the same name.
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