Thanks, Mr. Chowderhead.
Character Contest 53 – Bad Guy
Dr. Menudo is an original character who I designed just for this HeroMachine contest. Now, she is a major villain in my meta-verse and continues to evolve. Dr. Menudo is the creator of such other baddies as the afore-mentioned Molly B. Denum (CC 42 – Another Brick in the Wall) and Steel Blue Stick Pony (CC 53 – Bad Guy). Stayed tuned for CyberPink (CC 66 – Cyborg).
Dr. Menudo (Antonia “Tina” Mendoza)
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Origin
Antonia was born to an extended Columbian family – the Mendoza Cartel. Her father Carlo spared no expense when it came to his only daughter’s happiness. Tutored by the most prestigious educators in the world, Tina, as she was called, took an interest in psychiatry and chemistry. Which pleased her father, who is still the most powerful drug lord in the world.
The girl was more than just privileged. She was a prodigy with all sciences and mathematics. She turned her attention to cybernetics. Continuing to elate the doting Carlo, she earned various bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the finest institutions in the world, all by the time she was fourteen.
Advanced tests proved that her genius was more than her education. Tina was genetically-enhanced. Her memory and cognitive skills were in the upper .001% of the entire earth’s population. Carlo suspected that this was a parting gift from Tina’s grandfather, a fugitive Nazi who settled in South America at the end of World War II. Dr. Lampart, himself, was rumored to be at least 130 years old when he died.
Tina had one more surprise for her father. She exceeded his own ambition. Carlo had his hands full running the cartel. Constantly looking over his shoulder, defending his empire from rivals, and staying ahead of almost every nation’s law enforcement agencies. Tina wanted to join the family business.
Her skills in science and medicine make her a miracle worker. She can easily concoct new drugs with various mind-altering and physiological effects. Just as easily, she can graft fully-functional prosthetic limbs to a parapelegic. However, Tina’s heart is black and cold. She wants nothing to do with improving the human condition – just her family’s.
Tina started as a surgeon for her father and his associates. Soon, she began designing cybernetic bodyguards and enforcers. She can build an entire army from nothing more than a DNA sample. She has plenty of volunteers willing to be enhanced. However, Tina desires to “perfect” her creations.
She wants expendable super soldiers for every possible combat situation. Volunteers are no good because they maintain free will. Tina needs slaves to prove that her psychotropic drugs and psychological conditioning are effective. She decided on re-animating the dead and dying.
Tina is known as “Dr. Menudo”. Menudo is the Spanish word which translates as “medley” or, more appropriately, a mixed soup. Along with being the physician to some of the world’s most notorious villains, she is one of them. She conducts experiments in re-animation and cybernetics outside of the Mendoza Cartel’s “official” business. Though her first loyalty is still her family.
Dr. Menudo funds her experiments independently of her father’s dealings. Some cyborgs are original for research. Others, she designs and builds for any client who can afford her. She tracks the success of her creations meticuously. Her designs are proprietary. Any client who dares try to steal them meets a horrible fate. When possible, she has the offender’s body delivered to her so she can resurrect him as one of her killing machines.
Tina waits for a leader. One whom she believes will be smart and strong enough to conquer the world… and hold on to it. For her experiments are an extension of her grandfather’s legacy – the ascension of the Ãœbermensch. Her creations will serve in that army.
