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Honestly? I wouldn't fret too much over it, I think that if someone's like, genuinely offended that your character HATES people who can throw lightning or whatnot, they're taking it too seriously.

I have a character who personally has a very strong dislike of the Rikti (As in, thinks that it was wrong for Earth to not retaliate in a "LAUNCH THE FRAGGIN NUKES" way, Restructurists be damned), and while they don't hate metas as much as your character does, they do believe that ones who think their powers put them "above" normals are sadly mistaken, and tend to be more than happy to, from their point of view, "permanently correct them.

The "loud" approach works, but only apply it if someone does something that suitably upsets your character (If they're the type to do so.) Otherwise, prodding reminders and such work fine, if one starts talking about how good a thing superpowered heroes are, have them bring up Praetoria. Act dismissive of what happens to them, be willing to take courses of action that put them in harm's way. Make it a creeping thing, make the players you're with start to realize you're not necessarily holding them in high regard.

Odd question: Are there/were there any factions that advocate/advocated basically "returning the favor" to the Rikti for their Invasion?

This is the greatest guide ever. And all I've read is the first paragraph

I confess, I'm a bit of a Boy Scout at times.

Anyways, mine

THE BLASTERMIND

The idiotic MM who's skipped pet upgrades/pets to get all of his crappy attacks. Generally dies quickly and is laughed at.

States...I...I...I think I love you. I'm buying you...a pizza!

Herr wants to comment...sorry folks.

"Vell, is it ethical? I DON'T FREAKINK CARE! I'm a livink flamethrower!! Ja, it's very good!"

Herr grumbled. "...does he haff any idea how much those things cost? Oh vell, I'll haff to get another next time..."

Herr was still sitting in front of the array of screens, watching the news footage from the Council and 5th war. "Bvahahaha! Look at that, he just got hit in the head vith a rocket! OHH!! AND NOW HE'S BEINK RIDDLED!" he said rather nastily. However, he decided at the last moment to switch to the camera feed from the reprogrammed Valkyries he had positioned around the party, and took direct control of one of them, having it fly around the ice at a very fast rate, occasionally dipping and going between heroes. He laughed at their shocked reactions.

Herr watches through the jury-rigged Valkyries he's stationed around the party, each marked, "PROPERTY OF HERR AUTOMATON. DO NOT DESTROY OR I WILL KICK YOUR *****". He leans back in his seat and takes another swig of his root beer, watching the screen. "Vell, this is amusink, I guess. Needs some more explosions. Robots too. Lots uff vell armed robots. And some Council soldiers beink blown up..." Then, with some nostalgia, he switches one of the video feeds to watch the old news footage from the Council and 5th Column wars. He grins, watching the "good old days".

I've got a tip: Do not take your character 100% seriously! It's stifling to play and no fun at all.

Herr Automaton:
Reise, Reise by Rammstein (The sound fits him)
A**hole by I don't remember who sang it :P (Herr's an egotistical jerk)

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any RPers on Protector? hello? (echoes) guess not...

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No, not really. Too busy wolf-herding there to RP. :P

Come to Virtue.

*A loud German-accented voice sounds over the phone*

Guten Tag, this is Herr Automaton. Ja, Vandal, your attempted cyborg varrior for the 5th is all grown up and killink tons uff stupid girly men. Anyvays, this is vhat I vant to say. If Requiem is on der line, tell him he is a stupid girly man and I vill enjoy burnink him!

Also, vhy do the stupid Council have stupid names?

For Herr Automaton, "Reise, Reise" by Rammstein.

For Techno-Paladin, "Headstrong" by Trapt.

I tend to play fairly comic characters. Take Herr Automaton, for example. An ex-5th Column cyborg project, with a bad German accent and a love of violence, waffles, and beer.

Techno-Paladin: I thought it would be cool to do a knightly costume in a high-tech style. Hence the name, Techno-Paladin.

Herr Automaton: It's German. He's a cyborg. Hence, Herr Automaton.

Herr Automaton once sent a combat robot against a character who insulted him, and then one of his allies aided, causing heavy pain.

((Imma do this with Herr Automaton))

Harris: First of all I would like to thank you for taking the time to appear on the program.

Ja, I luff to appear on der programs!

Harris: Could you tell the viewers at home a little bit about how and why you became a hero.

Der 5th Column turned me, vun uff their loyal soldiers, into a cyborg. So I freakink left. Now I beat people up, because I can, ja?

Harris: What would you say is the greatest reward for being a hero?

I get to beat up der vorthless Council. That, and upgrades to my armor.

Harris: Have you ever found there is any drawback to being a hero?

Everyvun cries so freakink much vhen you kill a stupid criminal! I mean, he is tryink to kill you, so vhy don't I do it to him?!

What is going through your mind when you are in a dangerous situation that could lead to civilian casualties? That must be a scary situation.

I am thinkink...I vill destroy all uff der stupid villians...ja.


Harris: How do you feel about people that use their powers for crime like the outcast or the super villains we starting to see around the city?

I fight them all uff der time...they are girly men. Freakink girly men.

What do you think is going through these criminals minds when they commit these acts?

They are thinkink "I vant to be beaten up!!"

How do you feel about the various anti hero and anti mutant groups that believe heroes course more problems then they solve? Given the amount of work heroes do for the city this must be quite upsetting.

They are freakink girly men. I vill crush them!

and finally, have you ever worked along side the Statesman? What is he like?

I haff never vorked vith him and do not vant to. He vould not like me.

I would like to thank you for coming on the show and on behalf of the citizens of Paragon city thank you for keeping the streets safe

Thank you, ja.

Herr Automaton doesn't really do anything. He occasionally goes to pawn shops and pawns off the weapons he recovers from whoever he's fighting for money. Most of the time, when he's not fighting or being insulted, he's back at his secret abandoned 5th Column Base hideout in Gemini Park, watching TV and eating cheez doodles.

A tip for opening RPers:
Log onto Virtue.
Create a cyborg character.
Give him a bad temper and worse German accent.
Wander into Gemini Park.
Watch the results! :P

Golden Patriot does not say "Thee and thou" He says "Unit online! Greetings Hero Class Citizens, this unit is identified as Golden Patriot". And do not tell Golden Patriot how to roleplay, or he'll give you an energy-filled fistfull of JUSTICE!!

How about...
Villian has a seizure while laughing like an idiot.

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Let's sing the song of Doom!

Doom.Doom.Doom.Doom.....

(shameless Invader Zim reference)

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If that doesn't convince someone about the quality of these devs, nothing will

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I shall join in this referencing!
Radioactive rubber pants march through my veins!