I'd have posted the background, but it's just another "Cat sees shiny sword, cat bats at shiny sword, spirit in sword changes cat into a sword-wielding pirate" story.
You mean a cat poking a sword and transforming isn't worth posting anymore? Whats this forum comming too.....
Judges are everyone that reads this thread. If you have comments on anyone elses post feel free to do so. This isn't a true contest but a place to show off and give other people good costume ideas.
In that case, assuming you can't vote for yourself 
, I like Vortex Reborn and Xer'tul so far.
Here's one of my new character, Pallequin (a fire/fire tank).
He's Arminious (go ahead and Google. He's an historical figure) who ended up in Hell serving as the Dark Lord's Arch-Devil of War for 2 thousand years after being betrayed by an insane uncle wishing to ursurp control over the Germanic tribes and barter peace with the invading Roman legions. The Circle of Thorns unwittingly opened a doorway to Hell that allowed Pallequin (Arminious' demon name) to escape.
Pallequin's Profile shot
Full Body shot
my currently played toons 
my super strength /electric armor brute
Ilsa von Kurgenstein
my zombie/dark mastermind
Keket the Nightbringer(front)
Keket the Nightbringer (back)
my fire/kin controller Rumblebee
My main , spines/invuln scrapper
Dragonberry
and last but not least my invuln/ss tank
PhysEd Teacher
Alright here is my new and improved entry, complete with bios and better sized photos (AND for a special bonus - my newest characters - SweetRevenge and Freeze Flame). Yeah I know overkill - but what the heck....
PirateRose
Name: Anne Bonnet
Age: 22 Height : 5'4"
Origin: Magic
Archtype: Katana/Regen scrapper
Quote: "I'll swab the decks with ya!"
Story: Anne Bonnet was in a boating accident with her parents when she was 12. Her parent's bodies were recovered but Anne was considered "lost at sea." Ten years Anne was found washed up upon the shores of South Carolina's beaches with a golden rose-shaped medallion hanging around her neck. Anne has very little memories of the missing years except a vage memory of pirates and a newly acquired taste for the sword. Still trying to get her bearings with her new skills, Anne arrives at Paragon City in seach of her brother who was 6 years older and at college at the time of the accident. The rumors she hears in the dark alleys is that her brother might have turned to the dark side.
Pixye Stix
Name: Emily "Emi" Baxter
Age: 9 Height: 4'5"
Origin: I was going back and forth between mutation and science - I think I picked science
Archtype: Sonic/Energy Blaster
Quote : "Sugar and spice and all that!" (remember she is only nine!)
Story: The first person Anne meets in Paragon is Pixye Stix - a spitfire of a little girl with a thing for sweets - especially pixie stixs. Basically Emi gets her powers from being hopped up on sugar - imagine a 9-year old on a sugar energy high with an attitude bigger than her body. Emi is an orphan also and enjoys the freedom her powers allow her. She knows the ropes of the city and is basically a "little darling" of the citizens.
SweetRevenge
Name: Charlotte Bentley
Age: 26 Height: 5"8
Origin: nature
Archtype: Mind control/Storm Summon.
Story: Sweet Revenge hasn't revealed her whole story to me yet, but it's basically a "woman scorned" type story. Charlotte is quiet and mild-mannered writer - but Sweet Revenge is not someone to be messed with and all business. Anne meets Sweet Revenge through Pixye. Basically Charlotte watches out for Emi (but don't tell Emi that!) and takes Anne under her wing also.
Freeze Flame
Name: Victoria "Rory" Patterson
Age: 23 Height: 5'7"
Origin: Mutation
Archtype: Ice/Fire Blaster
Story: Rory had aways been a little "split personality", people aways said she ran a little "hot and cold". She blamed it on her twin sister that died at birth. But it wasn't until college that she started experiencing these strange sensations of powers - one minute she's shooting ice bolts the next rings of fire. There is still a lot for her to learn not only about herself but about her past.
This toon goes out to Big Daddy Love & the Playas!
My level 25th Thug/Dark Mastermind - don't ask me how, I just realized one day going through the costume creator, that Pimping was in my blood... You can't see it from these pics, but in his first costume, he has the monster fur chest hair which the ladies all just love! Well not all the ladies, here he is sweating his contact... I lost the crown logo btw, I'm sticking strickly with the heart... oh yeah...
For his second toon, I was thinking more laid back, hot summer night kind of pimping, you know cuban style all white. Dig his mega tan, that's real baby, no spray on stuff...
LJ
Man that just makes me wanna make a pimp based toon just for the humorous binds you could end up with. Wonder if the next Mastermind set will be all female carnies.
I see the name Epoch and all I think of is Chrono Trigger...... now you're taking me back. Ahh memories...
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Man that just makes me wanna make a pimp based toon just for the humorous binds you could end up with. Wonder if the next Mastermind set will be all female carnies.
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I know, that would be great!
Right now my 3 punks are Tricky, Switch & Baby Mack, and my 2 enforcers are Tiny & Bubba. When I get my bruiser, his name is gonna be Shaft.
I suppose I could make a Zombie Pimp... and name all the undead pets after my ex gf...
Here are a few of my favorites.
The Bling Bling Demon
Magic Thugs/Dark Mastermind *
Cyclotron
Tech Grav/Energy Dominator
Hyper
Mutant MA/SR Scrapper *
Incinerator
Mutant Fire/Fire Blaster *
Mister Masked Man
Technology Katana/Regen Scrapper *
Tezrian
Magic Dark/Dark Scrapper *
* Demoedits
Sparky - mutant elec/elec/elec blaster
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I see the name Epoch and all I think of is Chrono Trigger...... now you're taking me back. Ahh memories...
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You know, that's not the first time I've heard someone say that. One of these days I'm gonna have to check this 'Chrono Trigger' out. 
Ooo, I like Tezrian! She and Pallequin should team up!!! LOL!!
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I see the name Epoch and all I think of is Chrono Trigger...... now you're taking me back. Ahh memories...
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You know, that's not the first time I've heard someone say that. One of these days I'm gonna have to check this 'Chrono Trigger' out.
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Thats an old SNES game, a very good one at that. Come to think of it, it was the first RPG I really played to any signifigant degree. Really fun game. Ahh, the 'good ol days.'
Here go my best character costumes:
Drayonix - Level 35 Fire/Fire Science Blaster
Dray, Front Shot
Dray, Back
Dray, Costume 2 - Front
Dray, Costume 2 - Cape Shot
Dray, Costume 3 - Front
Dray, Costume 3 - Cape Shot
Dray, Inferno
The Blazing Bolt
Solargeist - Level 26 Rad/Rad Magic Defender
Solar, Front
Solar, Cape
X-Ray Beam
Neutrino Bolt
Proton Valley
Ground Rule - Level 22 Stone Melee/Invulnerability Technology Tanker
GR, Front
GR, Back
GR, Transformed - Front
GR, Transformed - Back
Visceroth - Level 6 Claws/Invulnerability Scrapper
Vis, Front Shot
Vis, Side
Vis, Head Shot
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Here are a few of my favorites.
The Bling Bling Demon
Magic Thugs/Dark Mastermind *
Cyclotron
Tech Grav/Energy Dominator
Hyper
Mutant MA/SR Scrapper *
Incinerator
Mutant Fire/Fire Blaster *
Mister Masked Man
Technology Katana/Regen Scrapper *
Tezrian
Magic Dark/Dark Scrapper *
* Demoedits
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Hmmmmmmmm... how did Mr. Masked Man get dual-weilded katanas? I smell photoshop.
Bling Demon is classic.
"Don't unravel them-- your ears were meant to be that way."
-Steve Aylett
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Hmmmmmmmm... how did Mr. Masked Man get dual-weilded katanas? I smell photoshop.
Bling Demon is classic.
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Nope, no photoshopping just some demoediting.
Sparky - mutant elec/elec/elec blaster
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My hero couple All American
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I've gotta say that is one of the best pairs ever. Nice work!
Please read my FEAR/Portal/HalfLife Fan Fiction!
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I've gotta say that is one of the best pairs ever. Nice work!
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I have a TON of toons out there, but these are ones that I've devoted some time and effort into their costumes and such. I've assembled a bit of a collection for each of them, including bios and powers.
My newest 20 (had to get that scarf before the costume contest!), Winter's True Spirit. I had originally created her for the 'rush to 40 RV event' on Test, so I knew that she'd wind up being pretty killer once I got the hang of playing an Ice/Kin controller. I love her, she's lots of fun! And - yes, that is her, SOLOING DR VAHZ. (The guys on the Jello Shooters global will attest to my amazement at that task.
My Kheldians! I created two Kheldians right after RR hit 50, because this was shortly before I7 was going to hit, and I wanted to make sure I didn't botch them, I wanted to guarantee they had freespecs. I haven't used a freespec on either, so far.
Xureen! -- I couldn't wait to have a 3rd costume slot, I had to get those legwarmers on some toon and it seemed like she would be able to support it. Fresh out of the gym!
Zymon! -- mmmmm. Zymon... I've never honestly seen anyone else use the 'fringe' cape option. Yeah there's a clipping issue but I don't care, it still looks fantastic.
And last but certainly not least, my only 50 so far, Retail Retali8r. I've been playing this character since September of 2004, and it took until earlier this year to get her to 50. This is a sort of retrospective on many of the things that I've done with her. 2 Winter events, halloween, hami, 2 anniversaries... All in all I still enjoy playing her. (Which is only fair, because she's me. ) Those are 5th Column there with the tentacles on em, during the War, and the Herolympics on Protector in the middle. I've respecced her 2 times, once and then mostly back again.
Anyway those are my contributions. Enjoy!
Please read my FEAR/Portal/HalfLife Fan Fiction!
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Here's a couple more
Soulper a Fiery Aura - Stone Melee tank.
Barbeque Chicken a Dark Melee - Fiery Aura brute. And yes I really did think of the name before I read the Adventures of Sparky. I was originally trying to make a Chicken Dance Elmo toon but it was taken.
ooooh sry. When i was looking at peoples costumes it was morning before school. So i didnt have much time. Must have just overlooked the words on it. At least im not the only one with a background