Tim

Re: Musings on Random Musings
 
However, everyone likes Johnny Cash.
 
Not liking Johnny Cash means you want the terrorists to win. You don't want the terrorists to win do you?!
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...and that causes Hermit to touch himself.
 
 
Your sig blends right in.

Re: Superhero Images
 
(I made a seperate thread for this, since I wasn't sure if a City of Heros related post should be added to the Superhero images thread. But I got next to ZERO response on this. So I'm reposting it here anyway. I apologise for the cross-posting.)
 
Okay - so Issue 4 is on the test server. Some interesting new costume options are available. I'm having some fun playing around with things in the Icon tailor shop and/or with the initial character generator on test. Idly checking in on the Hero boards and see Sapphire in the little box over there to the left.
 
*DING*
 
Saaay... I wonder if...
 

 

 

 
Well I'll be darned! She DOES work!
 
Sooo... What other Champions characters can be reproduced?
 
Defender?
 

 
I used the color scheme from the wallpaper/sideart image. Wasn't able to really get his helmet visor right. But I think that mostly looks like him.
 

 

 
How about Ironclad?
 

 
Not bad, but there aren't any kilts in City of Heros, so it's either briefs or long pants. I went with briefs. They also don't have the right kind of gloves. Or soleless boots. But I think the overall effect is in the right direction.
 

 

 

 
The last one above is to show some scale. He's nearly at the top hright available, minus a few inches. I didn't think Ironclad was more than about 7 feet tall.
 
I'm not able to reproduce Knighthawk AT ALL, mostly because COH hasn't got anything even approaching a hood or a helmet with a beak on it. More's the pity, I'd love to be able to do a Gatchaman homage...
 
I thought reproducing Witchcraft would be relatively easy, but it's not. The wrap-around robe/blouse she wears doesn't fit nearly anything in the COH wardrobe. It's actually easier to make Solitare from the old 4th ed Champions. I'd make a screenshot, but I haven't figured out yet how to take a picture from the costume shop window. I liked the idea of showing you all the results, but I'm not forking over the influence/"cash" for a one shot costume that I'd be deleting in 5 minutes anyway.
 
(BTW, none of the above characters existed longer than it took to get the screenshots.)
 
Besides, it makes for a fun challenge! Can anyone else reproduce some Champions universe characters in City of Heros costume generator?

Re: Musings on Random Musings
 
However, everyone likes Johnny Cash.
 
Not liking Johnny Cash means you want the terrorists to win. You don't want the terrorists to win do you?!
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...and that causes Hermit to touch himself.
 
 
Your sig blends right in.

Re: Answers & Questions
 

 
Q: How can you tell that the Tick was here?
 
A: they had other things to worry about.

Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group...
 
reminds me of a gaffe by the DM that totally destroyed the mood of the game.
 
it was supposed to be a gritty sewer crawl,
laden with horror by monsters lurking in deep water and deep darkness.
 
He tried to describe the formless invertebrates that were oozing up . . .
 
but the faux pas that came out of his mouth was "boneless hermaphrodites"

Re: A Thread for Random Musings
 
Not truely related to Lemming's post above. Just got it in the mail the same day as his post.
 
How to give a pill to a cat and a dog
 
CAT:
 
1) Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As the cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
 
2) Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
 
3) Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
 
4) Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
 
5) Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
 
6) Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and vigorously rub cat's throat.
 
7) Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make a note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
 
8) Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
 
9) Check label to make sure pill is not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
 
10) Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.
 
11) Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of your last tetanus jab. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw tee-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
 
12) Ring fire brigade to retrieve the friggin' cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.
 
13) Tie the little @#!*#^~!'s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining room table, find heavy duty Pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.
 
14) Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
 
15) Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and ring local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
 
DOG: Wrap pill in bacon, cheese or peanut butter. Make him beg.

Re: A Thread for Random Musings
 
And The Word of HERO is Spread...
 
Get this, I've recently introduced several freinds to HERO. One, told a freind of his (but not mine) about HERO and what it could do. I was just informed this third guy just purchased 5ER and a couple other HERO books from the website this week.
 
 
 
You don't have to rush to thak me.

Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread.
 

 
I dunno. Don't be too quick.
 
 
 
They are HERE! Time to move over VANGUARD!!!
 
Sanguine Sidekicks!!! Masterful Mutants!!! Pissed off Polars!!!
 
ODD SQUAD IS TAKING OVER THE RDU!!!!

Re: Answers & Questions
 

 
 
Q: When and Where did you get that case of Herpes?
 
A: I didn't say anything.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER
 
>Healthy Levels of Insanity
 
1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and Point
A Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
 
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
 
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with That.
 
4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "IN."
 
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone Has Gotten
Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch To Espresso.
 
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Sexual Favors."
 
7. Finish All Your Sentences With "In Accordance With The Prophecy."
 
8. dontuseanypunctuation
 
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
 
10. Ask People What Sex They Are. Laugh Hysterically After They
Answer.
 
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go."
 
12. Sing Along At The Opera.
 
13. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme
 
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play Tropical
Sounds All Day.
 
15. Five Days In Advance, Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their
Party Because You're Not In The Mood.
 
16. Have Your Co-workers Address You By Your Wrestling Name, "Rock
Hard."
 
17. When The Money Comes Out of The ATM, Scream "I Won! I Won!"
 
18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking Lot,
Yelling "Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!"
 
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner "Due To The Economy, We Are Going
To Have To Let One Of You Go."
 
> >And The Final Way to Keep a Healthy Level of Insanity.......
 
20. Send This E-mail To Someone To Make Them Smile. Its Called
Therapy...

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
 

 
 
This show has a large fan following, but it is not our target demographic. We need to cancel it.
 
 
Wild conspiracy theories that make you laugh.

Re: NGD Scenes from a Hat
 

 
 
This show has a large fan following, but it is not our target demographic. We need to cancel it.
 
 
Wild conspiracy theories that make you laugh.

Re: The Last Word
 

Here it is

Re: Pic of the day
 
Khali, strange six-armed alien who's ship crash-landed in India where she was taken as the Goddess.
 
She is a well trained pilot and scout, with very good martial arts knowledge, that can take advantage of her 6 arms.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER
 

I'd love to see that Brook flowing through (Grace) Park.

Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread.
 
oh good... I didn't mess up on the hair.
 
still, like the dark hair better, makes Aegis more intense than a bunch of golden locks.
 
Onto more character portraits.
 
Death Tribble's Evil Perky Blond (his name)

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER
 

 
http://www.worldoflongmire.com/features/romance_novels/
 
^ v ^

Re: A Thread for Random Musings
 
I started a new thread on the General RolePlaying forum that will hopefully garner some interest... "What Movie Lines Show Up the Most Often in Your Games?" I think it's fun...
 
http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28120
 
Michelle
aka
Samuraiko

Re: Superhero Images
 
Drawn at lunch. The coloring and the text...well... let's just say no one was looking
 
This is RUSH, from the Great White North. (No, not THAT Rush).
 
Click on it to read (most of) the fictional article.
 

Re: Musings on Random Musings
 

Top Ten Reasons Why Mightybec Sees Asian Women With Camel Toes In Every Thread!
10) I'd attribute it to clean living, but I know you.
9) Shadowpup's a busy man.
8) Because they contain eight essential vitamins and minerals for gamer geeks.
7) You're looking at threads I'm not. Spill!
6) Shadowpup is raising awareness for the endangered Asian Camel.
5) FIIIIIVE GOLDEN RINGS!
4) Something's gotta be done between sparring matches between the Mon'Dabi and the Tribble.
3) Those camel toes are subliminal messages. Notice how they look so much like eclairs.
2) Shadowpup wants more rep than Zornwil.
and the number one reason why Mightybec sees Asian women with camel toes in every thread he sees...
1) Because it's the right thing to do, and a tasty way to do it!
 
Paul, play us to a commercial. *puts on football helmet.* We'll be right back with Crispin Glover.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER
 

 
Whoa. Me, too!
 
Hm. I guess the lesson here is, "Being flip, sarcastic, and taking long vacations from the boards gets you rep."

The Immortals
 
This is another piece Ian did for me featuring the new incarnation of the Immortals. Some of you might remember my "One May Live!" thread from awhile back. In it, I explained how, in my home-brew campaign world, I was killing the Immortals as part of an metaplotline. Well, in the aftermath, the group was destined to return. And here's the new lineup.
 
And here's the link to see the picture of the new Immortals.
 
Vanguard. He was pulled out of time from the past, from late in World War 2. He stands for liberty and justice. He's a very patriotic American. Unknowingly, he proved his humanistic qualities qualities to an enlightened Eastern mystic who rewarded him by teaching him clarity of mind and willpower. Through sheer will, Vanguard can make himself stronger or faster or more agile. He's gone through several changes in personality and method since arriving in the present a dozen years ago, but his character has always remained true to form. After the Immortals' devastation at the hands of Mutiny and Novus Ordum, Vanguard took it upon himself to rebuild the legendary group. He is recognized as its very capable leader. (Yes, he's very very Captain America. And the Immortals are essentially the Avengers of my world. Vanguard was a personal character of mine back when I actually got to play Champions instead of being the one to always run it.)
 
Lady Hex. She's a sorcerer whose abilities and spells revolve around chance, fate, and luck. She's the granddaughter of the Golden Age heroine Lady Liberty. She's been close personal friends with Vanguard for several years now and was the first person he considered for rebuilding the Immortals.
 
Apollo. Apollo's tale is a convoluted one. Apollo was created by the Alchemist, Doctor Hephaestus, but not as Apollo. He was Gold, one of the team of heroes created by Hephaestus known as the Golems. They were based out of San Francisco. Recently, the Golden Age hero (and the first sentient robot ever created) Clockwork went mad after decades of misuse, and under a villainous pseudonym, threatened all of the San Francisco Bay area. In the end, Clockwork realized what he was doing but to stop the destruction, his mind and essence had to merge with Gold. Gold sacrificed his own personality and "life" to allow this. Afterward, Clockwork/Gold became reborn as Apollo and moved to New York City. There, he became friends with Vanguard who was asked by the courts to keep an eye on him. Apollo has the powers that Gold had (fire manipulation) combined with Clockwork's intelligence and reasoning. He was an obvious choice for the Immortals.
 
Victor. A consumate hero. He is widely regarded as one of the strongest people on Earth. He has a heart of gold and there's nothing he wouldn't do to help someone. He claims to draw strength and power through following a 12-point code of honor. At times he can be a tad too zealous when discussing his lifestyle. But his intentions are good and his addition to the team only strengthens it. He loves the physical challenges and is usually the first member to wade into the fray. He is also widely looked upon as the team's moral and philosophical backbone.
 
Animus and Anima. Two heroes that occupy the same body, they are constantly switching forms back and forth depending on who is needed most. Animus is the female form. She's a tough girl, and although she's not as strong as Victor, she does utilize great strength and stamina. Anima is the male form of the two. He is a much less physical person and has the power of emotion manipulation. In either form, they can fly. They can be a confusing set for the others, but they work well in tactical situations.
 
Aurora. Not all of the previous Immortals died in that catastrophic attack. In fact, two lived. Recurve survived the battle, but was permanently paralyzed from it and has retired from the super-biz. Half-Life was attacked by Doctor Hephaestus and Insecta and was thought to have been killed by them. Half-Life was a complex being made of two energies: an energy being alien to our solar system, and the guiding mental energies leftover from when Champion, the world's first and greatest metahuman, sacrificed himself to save the world at the end of World War 2. Half-Life was dispersed in the onslaught and it took some time to reintegrate. When he did finally pull himself back together, he was without Champion and the alien being was revealed to be feminine in form. She renamed herself Aurora and asked to be on the team. Vanguard readily accepted.
 
With the repairs of the mansion in progress, a new team of Immortals emerges to continue the legacy...
 
Whacha think?
 
RL

Re: Answers & Questions
 

Q: You cat looks tired, how come?
 
A: Four fifty.

Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group...
 
During a fantasy game (it's not D&D, but has many trappings thereof), GM trying to work out, with a player, how her half-elf met a halfling in the party.
 
DM: "Well, the halfling lands are between the elves and humans ... you could just hang out there. The halflings aren't judgemental; they don't care if you're impure."
Me: "They don't care about your genetics, either."
 
After my character, a monk/mystic warrior type, uses one of those 'wagon-wheels-with-candles-style-hanging-chandeliers' to do the classing swinging-kick move.
Me: "I learned how to fight from Jackie Chan."
Next round, I flub my acrobatics check to perform a stunt, and slam shoulder-first into a support beam, taking damage.
Other Player: "Yep, you definitely learned how to fight from Jackie Chan ... mostly his outtakes reels."

Re: Musings on Random Musings
 

 
 
I haven't.
 
Mainly because I was more interested in the person I thought she was. To me, Personality is a HUGE chunk of what makes a person beautiful.
 
And yes, I liked Kara's personality.