Saint

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I can't tell if you're being facetious or not...in case you aren't, and are being serious, the age of the character and costume in question does not matter.

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I think you need to check the batteries in your sarcasm detector. It's far too over the top for them to actually believe it.

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I've met some people who believe crazier things...

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Ohai! I can has ur lewt?

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I'm guessing that was a quick reply?

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... I want your lewt too??

So probably it wasn't.

You know, every character I have ever made fits into that gray area somewhere. So it's possible that any of them could switch.

O.o

>.>

<.<

Lou might tap into his dark side again.

... shhhhh....

*grins*

Part 5

The crazed creature wanders the ruined landscape, oblivious to what was going on around him. The dead things hadn't attacked in a while, and it wasn't sure why.

Looking around gave it the impression of staring into a cracked mirror, but it wasn't sure why.

It trod onwards. Ever onwards. There was a still standing building in the distance. It had a goal.

It strode forward with a purpose, maybe the first in a long time, but how could you tell time in a place that never changed.

In it's wake, the shards of its essence fought amongst themselves. The shattered and broken reflections of what he is, what he was and what he could have been. Parts of his essence that he was no longer strong enough to contain. The shards fought amongst themselves for what little bits of energy they could drain off each other.

The crazed and twisted creature that had been known by many names over a very longtime, but most recently known as Lou, wandered towards shelter, not seeing the parts of himself he had lost.

Arc Name: ... Renewal
Arc ID: 149147
Morality: Who cares!!
Faction: Custom group, Custom Boss
Creator Global/Forum Name: @ Saint
Difficulty Level: Okay, I found it hard at times...
Synopsis: Save a hero lost in another dimension.
Estimated Time to Play: No clue

/signed

Looks good to me. =)

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Twenty-Four pages of posts so that one unfortunately incorrect fellow could be informed of the reasons why Server Consolidation is a BAD IDEA.

Meet you all here in 2-3 days for the next incorrect fellow to post this very same BAD IDEA?

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That long?? Probably sooner, methinks.

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If you did that, then it would be obvious that you were padding, the real trick is to pad but make it look natural.

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Exactly.

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I concur.

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Does anyone remember before there was the Forum Games section a weekly thread (on Thursdays I believe) for the PCPA (post count padders anonymous)?

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I only go to the Forum Games section like twice a year, once is to renew our lease on Golden Ace being on Protector by healing/hurting the servers (which we have won what, 3 years now? more?). Otherwise I don't pretend to pad my post count. I type a LOT already.

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you guys cheat!

Slavery is Illegal! Down with the slave owners!

And to keep this on topic.

Delete Protector!!!

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Din't you dare!!

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Interesting...

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How so??

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Iggy! Oh I miss Iggy! He helped teach me how to play CoX way back when.

More story!!!

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I miss Iggy too, which is why I decided to use him in a story...

Part 4

Dark Watcher steps through reality and into the Saints base. He was expected, so it was less rude of him then would be otherwise the case.

The leader of the Saints, Badge, was standing at the head of the table. There were only three other people in the room.

He shook his head and sighed sadly. Four for what was needed to be done.

The Watcher met Badge's eyes then nodded greeting. When he cleared his throat everyone stopped and looked at him.

"I'm going to assume that you all know who I am, so I'll skip that part. Badge I know, and Mr. Subtle by reputation. The two lovely ladies I don't."

Badge smiled a little. "The one on my right is known as Silverclaw. She is a member of the Saints, and the only one not on assignment who volunteered. The smaller one is known at Busty. She contacted me, and nagged me until I let her be involved. I still don't know who told her about this mission, but if she was so insistent, I figured why not. The more the merrier, right?? Mr. Subtle also contacted me. Something about a favour owed... and, of course, I'm going along."

Dark Watcher nodded. Maybe four would be enough. They were all motivated. He sat down across the table from the four. "Okay, people, somehow news of this slipped out, I guess, but I'm going to go over everything. I don't want any of you to risk yourselves without full disclosure. Lou has been missing from this dimension for over half a year now. I know where he is, and we're going to go get him back. Truth be told, I've known where he's been the entire time..."

Busty jumped to her feat, her eyes showing her fury. She opened her mouth, but was cut off by The Dark Watcher.

"... sit, calm yourself, and I'll keep explaining."

She sat again, but her eyes still betrayed the anger she felt.

He sighed again. "Lou and I went to this particular dimension a while before his disappearance. He had something personal to take care of there. After the zombie incident, where they were crossing over to our dimension to get revenge on him for what he did there (although I'm only assuming on this part), he locked himself back into that place to try and contain the zombies. That dimension is dying now. The only reason we're not feeling the side effects, like during the alternate Requiem fiasco that Portal Corp had to take care of, is because that place is sealed, both from the inside and out. The outside seal is my own, placed there on Lou's insistence when the two of us returned. The inside one is his. I can make a hole in my own no problem, but keeping a doorway open through his seal will take almost everything I have, and trust me, you don't want to be cut off from here while you're over there. Now what I think is happening..."

Watchers phone rings. "Pardon me a moment. Hello?? How did you... of course... I'll have to ask first..."

He turns to Badge. "I have three more people who want in on this, but I'll need your permission to bring them here. You may not be happy about two of them though."

Badge nods. "Bring them."

The Watcher closes his eyes for a moment and disappears. He returns in moments, and there are three people people with him. Badge's eyes narrow when he sees who they are.

Watcher holds out his hand. "I warned you. You gave permission. Those two are here to help their father. The big guy is an old friend of Lou's as well."

The enormous man's voiced rumbled out in a slow drawl. "Watcher. That was quite a ride. Fergive me iff'n I don't want to go through it again. Howdy folks. Ah'm known as the Iggy roun' these parts. Short fer Ignorant Mass. And a'coarse you know young Michael and Gabby here, if only from the wanted posters. We're here to help their daddy, who's an ol' friend a mine from way back, and since I hear he'll be needing all the help he can get, lets not go pickin' any fights 'tween us."

A smile plays around the corners of The Dark Watcher's mouth. "Going by Iggy now?? Must you always butcher the language..."

Iggy shrugged his shoulders and stroked his long beard, looking around the room slowly. He sauntered up to Silverclaw and took her hand, kissing it gently. "It has been some time..." She blushed and nodded. He shook hands with Badge. His own massive mit engulfing the smaller man's hand. He shook hands with Mr. Subtle, too. Neither of them betrayed it, but the hand clasp looked a little to crushing to be even close to friendly. And finally he knelt down before Busty. "You must be the one who helped heal some of my friends wounds..." He took her hand and kissed it gently as well.

"Can I continue now, Iggy??"

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and now -

Quincy_Archer as the "Phantom of the Forums"!

(cue even spookier music.)

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Oh noes!!

Okay folks, for the rest of the story I'm going to need to borrow some peoples characters... I hope no one minds.

Off the top of my head I would like permission to use:

Badge
Mr. Subtle
Busty...

There were more, but I can't think of them right now. I need sleeeeeeeeeep. This week sucks. >.<

Part 2

The Dark Watcher felt as if something was off balance.

Was it one of the sealed dimensions??

He stepped sideways through time and space, seeking the answer for what was bugging him.

Part 3

The feral creature scurried across the ruined landscape. The dead things were chasing him again. He could only fight so long. They always got up again, but then so did he.

He had been overwhelmed a few times, when he underestimated their numbers. Or overestimated his own strength.

It was all instinct now. No real rational thought remained. Just the drive to escape, to survive.

He ran, and ran.

Under a red, unchanging sky, he was soon a white spec in the distance.

Part 1

The spirits gathered around, looking at the feral creature that had spawned them all.

The drifted around it. There had only been a few at first, now there were many. So many that if you could see them, it would just be a featureless mass.

The creature was curled up in the corner of the room, holding its knees while rocking back and forth.

It had been a man once. Before this time. Before this place. An unending twilight in a timeless world. Or had too much time passed. It was hard for the creature to tell anymore. Much had been lost.

The long hair was tangled and matted, as was the beard. The remains of clothing clung to a gaunt frame.

The spirits watched him. Watched their creator, as he went slowly mad.

The creature sniffed at the air, and listened. The things had gotten up again. It was time to move once more. For a moment he pulled himself together, and stood tall and proud, once again the man he was, but it passed quickly, and the creature scurried from the room, leaving behind yet another part of himself as one more spirit was born.

I'm above the 500 mark with my first 50 and still main character that I play, but I really don't think this is a good idea.

We get the badges, exp for exploration (if found before 50), bonuses to health, end, ect, for accolades. Badge collectors do get real rewards for collecting the badges, PLUS we get the shiny badges to show off to all our friends and enemies!!

It's already win-win, we don't really need anything else from it.

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I agree the suggestion of my original post wouldn't work. So how about this, for every 250 badges, you gain one level after level 50. Those levels would add nothing to your character in the form of improvement, other than showing as a higher level. Like a mask?

I do agree the devs shouldn't spend time on this, they have way more important things to do. This is just an idea.

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I have a counter offer... how about for every 250 badges, you have 250 badges to show off.

Just as useful, uses even less Dev time to implement. =)

So, what happened to stories being posted here??

Did I miss a meeting on something while I was out??

>.<

"The End..." is now complete.

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Badge
@BungeeBall
51
Natural
Leader, The Saints

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lolbadge.

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We gave him an honorary level for being awesome and running so many crazy events... just don't point and laugh too much, he'll get confused.

Star Strider Forces Registry
Name: Lou
Global Contact: @Saint
Level of Classification: High Enough (AKA 50)
Origin: Natural
Super Rank & Super Group: Commander ; The Saints

'Ties That Bind' has been started... the latest in my more recent, and somewhat darker stories.

I need Shattered Lives and Dream or Reality?? added to the page thingies.

Because I can't do eet myself.

I is a sad Saint.

Well done.