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RobojesusThe Robotic SaviourI was sitting at the bar, at my usual spot, when I hear this *clank clank clank* approach the bar. I look over and I see this saintly looking android looking at me with wizened optical receptors. I greet him nicely, as he sits down next to me. The conversation after that was rather interesting.
Kahlan D'Rane: Interesting...So who built you? Sorry if I seem a little blunt, that's just my nature. Has to do with my former occupation as a professional torturer and all.. RoboJesus: The same guy who built you, this bar and everything else you encounter. God. Kahlan D'Rane: I thought God worked in organic matter only..that robots were a human invention...at least in this dimension,.. RoboJesus: Check your Bible. He created everything. Kahlan D'Rane: I have never seen a robot until I came here. I am not from this dimension. My Emperor sent me here on a whim...from another dimension. He opened the rift with his magic and sent me here to do, well I have no idea he never told me before shoving me through the portal RoboJesus: The organic things came after everything else. Well we live in a technological age. I never said i would return as a human. Kahlan D'Rane: you were here before? that is interesting... RoboJesus: Roughly 2000 years ago. You can look it up on Wikipedia or something after. Pretty common knowledge round this dimension. Kahlan D'Rane: aah the glorious wikipedia, that "website" has helped me learn much about your world...it's sad, there is no magic here..what ever happened to it's magic? RoboJesus: Children stopped believing, so they say. Kahlan D'Rane: well that's depressing. Where I come from magic is just..well it just IS. it always has existed. I've run into some wierdos called the Circle of Thorns..they try to bring it back..but their attempts are so feeble...compared to where I'm from anyway . It is fun turning their spells of pain back onto them that's for sure. Who is the group you find the most "interesting" around these parts? RoboJesus: Well a few still practice it. Some people have confused my miracles for magic, but Ii'm just channeling the power of the lord. Rikti, for sure. They're all atheists. I don't know how that works though since I hear they killed their God. I mean if they killed him they have pretty definitive proof that he existed. And since they are stepping up their operations I've been looking into them. Kahlan D'Rane: Yeah those rikti sure are pests...those monkeys though...have a charm that's for sure . So other than "Prime Directive" what brings you to Paragon city? RoboJesus: This city has had a lot of bad stuff happen to it over the last few years, alien invasions, Lord Recluse with his little schemes and all the other villain groups. The city needs a hero, one who helps the weak and wounded, not someone who fights violence. Kahlan D'Rane: So that's why you chose to "come back" to Paragon, and not anywhere else...like lets say Guatamala RoboJesus: God has a plan. Kahlan D'Rane: Interesting. RoboJesus: Err, yeah. Nobody falls for that. Kahlan D'Rane: hehehe RoboJesus: Paragon City is in a unique position with some magic lines or something, I'm not clear on the details. Kahlan D'Rane: "God has a plan" I've heard that so many times.. never understood it. It's always said when real crappy things happen.. RoboJesus: Whatever happens here echoes across the globe, the most good can be done here. Kahlan D'Rane: Must be, The Rogue Isles have a pretty strong ley line. That's why my Agiel still works. Everywhere else though...So umm Want an apple? RoboJesus: That's not my primary energy source but sure. Also, the forbidden fruit wasn't an apple if that was a trick. Kahlan D'Rane: darn it...I thought it was...Silly Wiki RoboJesus: I don't know where that started. Kahlan D'Rane: meh who knows. that book's been around for a few years.. RoboJesus: It's a bestseller. Kahlan D'Rane: Yeah, I heard. RoboJesus: I'm proud to be a part of it. Kahlan D'Rane: Anyway, what's up with the fact there are so many other religions in this world that also claim to be the real deal anyway? Like can't this silly dimension stick with ONE? Where I'm from, we have one religion, that is it..nothing else. It isn't even really a religion... RoboJesus: Well the 3 main monotheistic religions are all sort of the same, just interpreted the details a bit differently. The others i would guess might have to do with heroes of the past. Kahlan D'Rane: aah I see. This world just boggles my mind at times... Kahlan D'Rane: *looks at watch* Oh dear....I have an appointment with Ghost Widow...I really can't be late....*sigh* she'll make me wash Wretch's feet again...It's been nice chatting with you! RoboJesus: No problem. Have a vision miracle. This thing can make the blind see. Blessing Complete Kahlan D'Rane: See ya round some time.
| DJ SheckyThe Disk Jockey from out of this world.Man, I come to this place WAY too often. The Bartender knows me by my first name now. He even knows what I like to drink and has it ready before I even have a chance to sit down. Oh well. The Pocket D, is the place for me! Where else can I cool my heels stress freebetween jobs? Where else can I meet such interesting people aswell?? So I'm drinking away...and this guy in a kilt walks up to the bar and offers to top up my drink: DJ Shecky: So, I take it you work for The City Scoop. Kahlan D'Rane: Yeah It's part of my parole.. I guess because I tortured ONE too many people I got picked up by what you would call, the police DJ Shecky: I see, well there are worse things they could have made you do. Kahlan D'Rane: That's true. I could be doing cleanup in here *shudder* Scraping vomit off of the floor isn't my idea of fun..I usually made my slaves do that.. DJ Shecky chuckles Kahlan D'Rane: So anyway, what brings you to this place? DJ Shecky: So shall I keep calling you Ma'am or do you have a name? I forgot my device that tells me peoples names. Kahlan D'Rane: Just keep calling me Ma'am. you haven't earned the honour of calling me by my name DJ Shecky: To Paragon, or Pocket D? Paragon, I sort of just drifted here, Pocket D well, it tends to be a very interesting place, and I do most of my Radio shows from here. Kahlan D'Rane: What brings you around, other than, well people like me DJ Shecky: Paragon, Well, I had a friend who lived here who took me in at one point, came back after I had merged with a Kheldian to help out around the place. Kahlan D'Rane: Merging with a Kheldian..sounds painful, what's the process? DJ Shecky: I really don't recall much of it, wasn't painful, just sort of happened. My time before the merger is somewhat hazy at best. I was injured at the time of the merger. Kahlan D'Rane: Ah what happened?
Kahlan D'Rane: oooh yeah that would do it. I noticed there are many colourful villain groups around, which ones are your favorites to deal with? DJ Shecky: The one I tend to deal with the most are The Council since they tend to work with The Nictus quite often. Outside of them I would say The Crey would be one of my more favorite ones. Kahlan D'Rane: hehe Crey...they just have more money than brains half the time DJ Shecky: That they do Ma'am. Kahlan D'Rane: Sooo....What do you do around here for fun anyway? DJ Shecky: Me, well I am a DJ for The Cape radio. I do 2 shows a week, and help out around the station. It is a lot of fun to me to entertain people and make their day's a little bit better. Kahlan D'Rane: Sounds like fun. where do I go to tune in? DJ Shecky: Well you can reach it at www.thecaperadio.com or put www.thecaperadio.com:8000 as the url in your media player. DJ Shecky: I also find people watching in Pocket D a lot of fun, but since getting married, I don't do that as often. Kahlan D'Rane: yeah, I have yet to find a mate worthy enough of me. They all die during courtship...Mord-sith aren't very umm gentle on our mates.. DJ Shecky: I am sure someone of your caliber will eventually come along for you. Kahlan D'Rane: Well they have to be extremely strong in constitution...must be able to sit at the brink of death for extended periods of time.. DJ Shecky: I also am in charge of The Cape's Super Group Advertising service. Kahlan D'Rane: Oooh. Well I know the Rogue Isles Marine Corps on Guardian is hiring... DJ Shecky: Ahh unfortunately, we concentrate on The Virtue server. I"m sure there are stations over on Guardian. Kahlan D'Rane: not sure...I'll have to poke around. Well anyway, I MUST be off...Ghost Widow will make me wash Wretch's feet if I don't attend this meeting...do you know how bad Wretch's feet smell?? *gags a little* DJ Shecky: Well be well, Tell Ghost Widow I said hello. She is an interesting person. No, I don't know how bad his feet smell, I've only talked with Ghost Widow from time to time, like when she kidnapped me during my bachelor party. Kahlan D'Rane: That she is. I'll see you around some time. DJ Shecky: Be seeing you. . ![]() |
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Guardian: The Little Server that CouldIf you think of PVP, and Servers in the same thought process, you usually think of Freedom, correct? Well, the little West Coast server that is known for giving away cookies, instead of smackdowns, had an admirable showing in their preliminary PVPEC's Super Pentad Tournament qualification round with 4 teams showing up. The Lineup for this event was: Team RIMC Team Weapon Team LATE Team Steel The competition was fierce. Matches were fought well. Match 1: Team RIMC vs Team Weapon Match 2: Team Steel vs Team LATE Match 3: Team RIMC vs Team LATE Match 4: Team Steel vs Team Weapon Match 5: Team Weapon vs Team LATE Match 6: Team RIMC vs Team Steel Final match was in the Troll Cave map. Alpha-One isolated and cornered with his force bubble, while the G-Maulisher mowed them down. Kahlan D'rane flew on the outskirts picking off the stragglers, Instigator XIV maintained crowd control while Radish tossed debuffs left right and center. Everyone fought very well, and had a grand old time. They all went in to it expecting to have fun, and have fun they did. So, what does the Mixed Pentad Finals on Saturday the 21'st hold for these rising stars? Will they be the underdogs? Who knows, the only way to find out is to hop on over to Test at 7pm PST/ 10PM EST and find out for yourselves! Guardian Results 1st Place: Team RIMC Final Results of the Qualification round for Champion and Infinity servers: ChampionChampion First Place: Team The Vills are Inert! @Talent Agent- troller Champion Second Place: Here is Team VORI @Silver Wing - Blaster Infinity | PvP On Justice
Justice may not be known for PvP but you'd be surprised if you visited Pocket D on Monday nights there. Anywhere from 10-30 players routinely show up to battle in a variety of matches. One of the most interesting things about Justice Monday Night Arena, is that there are considerably less "FotM" builds participating. In the recent past there has been Kheldians, Trick Arrow Defenders, Electric Blasters and Claws Scrappers just to name a few. The general feeling one gets from Justice Monday Arena Night is that having a good time is more important than winning. Test may be known as the "Elite PvP" server, Freedom as the "Most PvP", Liberty as the "SG/VG PvP" server but Justice looks to be establishing itself as the "Fun PvP" server. Correction on last weeks Justice League Finals article |
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So You want Some Art: | Sampling Paragons Culinary Delights... For great justice!Hail, heroes and those with a less-than-heroic bent, Preternatural here yet again as we continue our ongoing exploration of the dining delights of our fair city! This week we're stopping by a favorite of yours truly, the Dirty Duck pub. Run by Seamus Mulligan, who you might remember from days of yore as the Four Leaf Cleaver, a hero (or was it villain?) of no small reputation before he hung up his cape to pay closer attention to his true love: small, dingy bars with dark wood paneling, tucked-away booths, a roaring fireplace and no questions asked when a fellow man enough to wear spandex strides in looking for a pint. A tiny pub, as fine a place as it may be for having a cool one and considering the many smitings delivered unto evil/good over the course of a long day, isn't exactly where one expects to find the finer side of the flatware, no? But Seamus, ah, Seamus - he brings a little piece of County Cork with him from the shamrock shore; recipes from his grandmother, traditional fare in the family since before the bogs became peat. Seamus may wish you the top o' the mornin', but soon enough you'll be considering the bottom o' your empty plate. Now I've shared many a conversation with Seamus over the top of a highball of a smooth single malt, worth every minute of the fifteen years it spent in the oak barrel. We've gotten as close as two fellows accustomed to living under secret identities by day and patrol the streets by night can be. As such, I leaned on Seamus a little to divulge some of the secrets of his grandmother's rarebit or the melt-in-your mouth brisket he serves up now and again on a Sunday. No dice, he keeps those recipes closer to his heart than his chest hair. He threatened to get out his old shillelagh and pummel me for even asking. I persevered, though, and told him it was for a worthy cause: the denizens of Paragon need something that sticks to their ribs, and look at all these high-handed California cuisine restaurants taking over the scene, serving a sprig of parsley and a small withered bean sprout and calling it "dinner" - didn't Seamus want to strike a blow for high cholesterol? If we can't stop crime, can't we at least stop a heart or two? If everyone were to eat responsibly, what would cardiologists do with themselves? Was or was not Seamus disheartened by the prospect of rows of unemployed cardiologists looking for handouts underneath the statue in Atlas, offering discount bypass in the back alleys for drinking money? He was, and shared with me a "For the Public" version of his grandmother's Poor Man's Shepherd's Pie. No need for clay ovens or peat fires, folks, this will take minutes to throw together and just a few more to bake!
Talk about easy... and talk about tasty. The beef stews in its own broth (or spews broth forth all over your oven if you didn't fold it right), the vegetables steam atop it while still maintaining their fresh flavor - the combination once it's all done is enough to make a grown man cry over the cost of rare arcane salvage. I make this regularly at home, it's perfect for the hero or villain on the go and it has all a growing mutant needs to keep your head in the game and your fists on the enemy's solar plexus. Serve it with a nice room-temperature stout (poured proper!) and you'll be having visions of the green fields of Cork in no time. |