#Mad Mod

[rainydoes777]

Man

[cerchionero]

I couldn't get past this

[phantom-rats]

bashing my head against the wall rn

[ekat-fandom-blog]

My reasonings under the cut

There's too many DC characters that can time travel and only the ones with speed force are actually (canonically) intertwined with time. (Time traveling characters include: Every character that has speed force, most of the Batfam, Booster Gold, most magic users, Chronos, Epoch, Querl Dox, the entire Justice League, and many more) It would be more weird for Clockwork to be upset with the FlashFam and no one else for time travel bs, than it would be for Clockwork to find them entertaining. Also, I think he would probably be waiting for the opportunity to be their cryptic spiritual enlightenment person.

No matter if they're the Justice League or his family or anyone else he decides to team up with, Batman enjoys carrying them. It's like his excuse to give people hugs. This doesn't apply to people he's been forced to team up with for the sake of the world or city (ex: Joker, Ra's, Booster Gold, Lex, Guy.)

Since Billy lives on the streets, he probably dumpster dives sometimes. Probably, he'd find some working pens, unfinished scrap books, unused/partially used notebooks, pencils, etc. Since becoming Cap, he's probably gotten a few gifts from his fans and once in a while a small child will just hand him whatever they have on them (normally a rock or something small like an eraser).

Hal's a pilot. Former air force. While the air force does accept people who are taller/shorter than the preferred height range, I do like the idea of Hal being 5'6 while the next shortest are Bruce and Barry who are both 6'.

Mad Mod hates kids. Dani would probably hate him based on his entire anti-kids ideology, his "I'm-better-than-you" attitude, and all-round fruitloop-y-ness (that honestly reminds me of Vlad)

I think he'd vibe really well with songs like "Primadona" and "Oh No". Songs like "I Am Not a Robot", "Simplify", and "To Be Human" would probably strike a cord with him. The way some of her songs so blatantly deal with suicide, war, and other topics that are usually tiptoed around would be something he'd respect her for. And the fact that the hard topics are sung about in typical pop high-spirit songs seems right up DP alley.

[much-vexed-glowy-mimic]

It's me again, that person, and I'm going to talk about this man again.

Music Meister, specifically the one seen in the Speed Force comics, because goddamn it, this man is the most interesting character in it.

Something I have to mention right of the bat:

Music Meister is a massive control freak. You put him in charge of a project and he will take over completely. If he sees an opportunity, he's going to go get things rolling because he wants it to and if it crashes, it's because he's determined the project is no longer viable.

He loves control and the type of control he's able to exert on people is honestly extreme and absolute. The DC universe is lucky he's not remotely interested in world domination and JUST wants to start musicals to make people steal for him. Personally I take his mind control powers be telepathic in nature (this might be blindingly obvious and you're likely going "Well yes duh?", but I've never seen it mentioned ANYWHERE?) In my mind, he's a telepath, but he's only able to connect to people when he sings high enough. To me, that explains how he's able to what he does. It might not obvious with the original Meister, but I'm certain it applies to Speed Force Meister.

That man is in your brain and he can do everything to it. Just to touch on the TB&TB cartoon, Meister's level of control is shown to be absolute and limit of people he can control at the same time is realistically, in the billions. The only downside his powers has, is it seems likely his mobility becomes limited once he's in control of that many people. The power suit he wears isn't for show, it's likely to help him move?

Now, where do we start? Oh, I know.

This man is RIDICULOUS, I don't know if you noticed? This the scientists he has Mas y Menos abduct. They're really stylish, the colors are clean, cool. Black, white and red, you can't go wrong with these. 10/10.

They're also wearing headphones with cat ears. Presumably because Meister has to look at them the whole day and that makes them adorable to him. I wouldn't be surprised if he calls them his "little kittens". This actually brings up a few other points:

Mas y Menos and Superboy's suits and the uniforms, they are Meister's creations, not Mad Mod's despite the fact he's a designer.

Mod seems to be in charge of how their day-to-day clothes look and so on. I imagine Meister would start running after him while making aggressive cello noises if he starts messing Mas' suit.

Creating/manipulating clothes is a subset of Meister's powers. The TB&TB Meister has this power too and is able to change them at will.

I always thought it's really funny that Meister just even remakes Superboy's jacket in the next issue. Like, the second you stop thinking about the artist drawing this, you have to realize Meister went and MADE that for him.

Just imagine them getting back to the HQ? Fiddle says he wants to humiliate whoever Meister captures, but he never gets to because Meister is fussing over Superboy and his jacket.

Fiddler: I- Meister: No. Mine. Fiddler: But- Meister: -warning shriek-

(Also, what are Lex and Superman doing? Meister basically took control of him on live tv. Batman, Meister is in charge of music app, STOP HIM.)

Another point is Symphonee's logo.

Symphonee was originally Fiddler's idea. We see him build it, we see him teach himself how to build apps. He meets Mod on the during a Stagg course and they join forces. It's cute, we see them working together! We also see Symphonee's logo getting made.

Now, we see it's Mod who designs it.

The thing is, Symphonee's logo looks just like Meister's symbol. It's what his powers look like when they manifest.

Now, if Symphonee was Meister's idea, there wouldn't be anything really weird about this. But it's Fiddler's. Fiddler thought up the app. Mod supposedly designed the logo, by himself.

Mod is friends with Meister, as he says later in a flashback, so he could just be thinking music logo=music note. I personally think Meister and Mod are lairmates and he's likely sitting in on all their chats, likely not THAT interested in it and just gives Mod an idea. He's not interested until Mod mentions the one thing thing Meister loves more than music and mind control. Money. (Do you think he like the letter m too? Does he get kick out of alliteration? Is that why he likes Mod? Music Meister, Mad Mod?) Most of the Meister's we've seen so far love money. TB&TB Meister: Temporarily takes over the world to make the world's biggest musical so he can make the world's population steal for him.

Batwheels' Meister: Robbing a bank. (And stealing voices.)

Speed Force Meister: In charge of an music app that makes money.

Pride Meister: I think he really just wants to perform Phantom of the Opera, but he would most likely rob all the rich people there.

Harley Quinn's Meister: I don't know anything about him, besides the fact he's a very aggressive therapist, BUT I need to point out the fact wears red, a color Meisters' REALLY like and appears fond of money, going by the gold chain. (And he still has shades!)

Anyway.

MONEY. Meister loves money. That's actually what makes him so odd. He LOVES money. That's what brings him fully into Symphonee. We see how they all meet in the Key Code club in a flashback.

But here's the thing. Both Meister and Mod come off as rather manipulative here. Mod defers to Fiddler as the boss while Meister just announces Fiddler is the CEO.

This might not set off alarm bells, but it should. He's not really deferring to Fiddler as the leader. He is giving Fiddler that position because Meister already considers himself the leader of Symphonee.

It has his symbol after all. If Batman showed up and saw it, he'd bypass Fiddler completely and go right for Meister, because clearly, this all Meister's doing.

I've mentioned this elsewhere, but I'd worried if Meister's going LA LA LA at me. Meister is likely pushing Fiddler to through with Symphonee here be HE wants part of the money it brings in. Fiddler is the one who first mentions injecting his own hypnosis powers into the app, but Meister follows it up instantly and positions himself as the one in charge of brainwashing people, neatly pushing Fiddler's own powers out of the way.

"Don't worry about that. I'll take care of everything. I'll take charge of everything. Everything. You just look nice and stand in front of the cameras..."

And Mod is in on this. I think Meister and Mod are genuinely very good friends. To me, the background of this panel reads as "Yes, mate! I see what you're doing and I agree. Let's hijack this operation!"

Something the comic likes to do is position Meister behind Fiddler because he's the actual mastermind behind everything and is basically in charge of Symphonee.

He's usurping everything Fiddler has, even his color and style.

The first we actually see of him is, of course, this

It's really similar to Fiddler clothes.

Meister's original colors are dark purple and bright/pale greens. He wears them in the comic before Symphonee starts and after he loses control of Mas y Menos and Superboy (because he sees the project has having reached the end.)

I've said this before, but I can't get over how he's so completely usurping Fiddler's place. He's so fucking diabolical and I love him.

One thing I personally love is most of the comic series goes out of its way to obscure Meister's face and it really does a lot make sure his eyes are seen as little as possible.

And it's really obsessively doing it for the most part. The flashback to the Key Code club really beats you over the head with the idea his face shouldn't really be seen without something obscuring it or his eyes.

And like, he could have worn his shades there, but he's specifically not wearing them. The chibi version of him has shades, but that's the red ones, which go with his green set.

He wears another pair in issue 5-6.

We don't see TB&TB Meister's eyes all and I like to think it's just one of those "things" now where his eyes have to remain unseen.

Pride Meister funnily enough has a panel where his eyes fully visible, but his mouth is obscured. (I'll never get over how fucking furious he looks, I love him.)

On a side note, I think Speed Force Meister has such an odd smile? It's very flat and sinister.

Something I've mentioned both here and elsewhere is Meister instantly goes 'Weeeell that was nice run' after he loses control of Mas y Menos and Superboy. He goes back to his original colors right away. I like to imagine Mod having to stop him and has him by his coat tails and is just screaming 'think of the money! We can still get the money!' while dragging him backwards. Meanwhile, Meister's playing Subnautica's "Abandon Ship" at full volume. To him this is over.

Funny enough, it is Mod who eventually says they're abandoning Symphonee and Fiddler in the end.

I love this comic. Ignore the super teenagers. It's all really about poor old Fiddler trying to prove himself and getting betrayed by his two friends who are most likely villainous soulmates.

[teethhoarder]

I haven't drawn him in so long, it was like a breath of fresh air. I love you hot old man.

[talisverse]

Talisverse Mad Mod that I designed yesterday as I was unhappy with my previous one.

He’s a fashion designer that, after the queen of England passed, sought out to take the throne in her place. He’d be a better queen… because he WON’T die. Mod’s motives are much like his Teen Titans episode “Revolution”

[bv99]

[pinkninjaarts]

Mad Mod saying something disturbing to the Music Master.

Tell me what it is.

[rainydoes777]

Stuff

[cerchionero]

He got his hair cut yesterday

[phantom-rats]

hey can we kill this guy please

[theshrimpmann]

quick Mad Mod drawing

[starleska]

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENED GUYS. WE HIT THE F/O BINGO!!!!!! WITH MAD MOD!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

bahahaha ohhh i can't believe this. of course it's him. how could it be anyone else 😂💖 for context: i started up the 'f/o bingo card' a few years ago as a way of identifying characters who would make me nuts, based on some recurring traits that kept popping up with my crushes. based on the old card, Mad Mod was the only one to get nearly a full house, and that record of most 'Star-bait' traits has remained undefeated 🙈💖 tastes shift, as they always do, so i decided to make a new card earlier this month with some updated characteristics...and decided to put an old favourite through to see what's changed. and lo and behold.

Mad Mod. my ultimate f/o 😳💖

[acceberv]

These three are my favorite DC villains

[teethhoarder]

This actually took such a long time to finish that parts of my style changed significantly. namely the iris shape which I now do this bubbly thing. when I first drew this her eye was an oval lol.

ANYWAY. I originally planned to have this as a DTIYS! So if you're interested, you can still redraw this in your own style, and those who do it, I'll doodle you a little chibi of a character of your choice <3