The City Scoop! ~Front Page~ May23, 2008
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| "I want to show you," he said and took off for the area that he'd sealed off from the rest. Misty had stopped short in front of the infirmary still slightly confused on her summon. He hadn't realized how much his hands were shaking until he began to key the door's pass code. Misty caught up to him as he flipped on the lights to the training room first. "Is this your way of telling me that I'm going to be doing overtime?" He could only grin at her. Her voice was warm. She approved. Finally, he spoke again. "The next one is better." His strides down the hallway were long. She struggled to keep pace but he waited before fumbling for the lights. "Keep in mind that I can't move stars It's not in my set." Lights flashed on not from above but along the wall asking a life-altering question in two words: Marry me? He had dropped to a knee. His heart felt supercharged from the electricity coursing through each light. He managed little to supplement it other than a "please" and offered the ring found after days of scouring every jeweler from Paragon to Gotham City. Somewhere amid the long embrace and kisses came a 'yes.' The Most Romantic category was won by Gashes As long as I can remember, I have fought evil, in a world besieged by darkness. Then I found you, my light in my world of darkness. When I look into your eyes, I can hear children laughing. When I hear your advice, my heart sings. You have touched more than my heart, you have touched my soul. *kiss* Be mine, forever. Be my wife. The Most Humorous Category was won by Draden dear misty, will you marry me? kk bai LOL We had quite a few folks show up for the next event: Yours for the Day (a Player Auction) Saturday, April 27th at 9pm Eastern on Guardian Server This was a player auction where players from Guardian were raffled off to assist the winning bidder with six hours of in-game playtime. It proved to be a truly successful event as 350,000,000 total in Infamy and Influence was raised for the Trivia Raffle. |  | |
Later in the week: A Bachelor Party (Game of Hide N Seek) Sunday, May 4th at 9pm Eastern on Guardian Server This event was originally scheduled for the previous day, but due to some technical difficulties, the event host was having it was postponed. 30 Day Time Card Winners (in order completed) SinnerSaint Bobby Soxer Archilles? 10 Million Influence Winners TechBlaze HellsFurry Eternity Immediately following this event was another player auction by overwhelming request. Another 300,000,000 Infamy and Influence was raised in this auction, bring the Trivia Raffles total prize pool to 650,000,000 Million in Infamy and Influence. That is where the men where able to bid on the bridesmaids. I still know I owe six hours of my time to La De Da who bid on me. The Wedding If you wish to listen to the ceremony, go to this link. Thanks to DJ Dazzler for the upload! Rick Gibratar and Kandy Krac's Wedding Ceremony! After the wedding, more events followed! The Costume Contest During The Reception in Pocket D All winners received a 30 day timecard. @BlindSteel @Skull Hacker @Angel Starmaster @Alan S. @ CHER1 The Trivia Raffle In Arena Chat during the Reception Answer the trivia question first and get a chance in drawing for in-game cash prizes. Gratz to the winners! 1st Place and 325 Million Influence to Alan S. 2nd Place and 195 Million Influence to Happen 3rd Place and 130 Million Infamy to LadyWillow continued on page 3 | ||
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continued from page 2Congrats again to all the winners and thanks to everyone that came out and made all the events possible! In closing, I am going to leave some recipes that could be found on Kandy and Rick's Wedding menu.
 Enjoy everyone! Thanks to everyone again for helping us make this event
Ex Libris, Dev Lighthouse, Dev
SGAlliance, PvPEC Organizer & P.E.R.C. Representative Kandy and Rick, Bride and Groom DJ Dazzler, DJ RaiderRich2001, Savior of Love
Coonie, Bridesmaid Anne Marie, Bridesmaid Kheva, Bridesmaid Panzerkunst, Bridesmaid Vixen Healer, Bridesmaid
black pigeon, Best Man All of Guardian And I am sure there is more. Sorry if I forgot anyone!! |
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Fan Fiction SpotlightThe Busterman Legacy By BustermanZero ----- London, England, 1942 "Why haven't I been shot?" "You ask this like it's a bad thing?" "Not bad, Major, just weird." "Well Corporal Alexander Blake, you haven't been shot because you're still useful. You were convicted by a military court for shooting a fellow soldier during the Dieppe disaster" "That wasn't me for god's sake! An Axis sniper did it!" "But you still can be useful to the war effort. The Storm Korps are causing a great deal of damage to the Allies and we need a solution. The First Hero Brigade and Dawn Patrol aren't good enough, as we have no way of replenishing their numbers. Fortunately we've created a new commando unit which we'd like you to take command of, a unit who's men are replaceable while still super-powered in nature." "And why exactly will I be placed with this unit? Outside of the war I'm just a carpenter. I can't withstand bullets or shoot lightning from my eyes." "Not yet." ----- It's hard to come up with a review for this one, largely because it's still in its fledgling stages. However, the first story (alternating focus between Zero's origin story and a fight he has with Arachnos and Council forces alongside the Vindicators) is quite solid. If the first story is any indication, there may be big things on the way in this thread. Now, as per the author's explanation, this story is more or less about the battle between the main character and his evil double (though not necessarily a Praetorian). It's a classic theme, and it seems to be going along novel paths to reach the conclusion. While I have my misgivings about "stomping around in the Developers' sandbox," this has been a rather entertaining read so far. | Random TaskHonestly, I feel a little burnt out after the massive article that was last week's, and I can't think of a singular subject to talk about. There are some things that I have to say before I forget, so here is a somewhat stream of consciousness "effort" which feels more like a crazy man rambling into a mailbox. a little song, a little dance, some humor and some ranting. I hope you enjoy. First off, I hereby crown the Lord of the Losers to be the Infected. With a horrible vote turnout of three votes, the Infected get the trophy. Molded from the cheapest uranium on the black market, this radioactive trophy will bring shame and painful mutations to the Infected. In honor of the Infected, go out and beat up a couple of the scum junkies. Do it. And congratulations to prvtslacker for being the first to vote. Second, congrats to Kandy and Rick. I hope you two have many alts together or, (shudder), kids in real life. Remember, children are like henchmen except they're always a lower level and you don't want them to get defeated. But anyway, congrats to you two. All we need now is a villain marriage, and I'm willing to provide the nuclear bomb or spray paint. In breaking news, Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead. Film at eleven. The infamous dyslexic hero Overkill Man was arrested on Tuesday. He was found strapping plasma cannons, chainsaws and chain-guns to polar bears for an upcoming battle with his nemesis. Upon arrest, he claimed that "he was only following the Second Amendment." Overkill Man has refused to comment, but the FBI found the situation, "freaking hilarious." Time travel is a sticky subject, and I don't feel like dedicating a whole article to it. I don't trust Silos and his men. Heck, I don't trust half of you people running around the Ouroboros portals at the ready, mainly because our actions in the past might alter the future, in accordance with the Sound of Thunder theorem. Think about it. The way people behave, talking like Freakshow and obsessing over the Internet, could be a bit of a shock to the ancient Romans. So please, be coherent and knowledgeable whilst talking to the naive ancient people. And for goodness sake, nothing you do is "in accordance with the prophecies, for I am the chosen one." Don't hit on Sybils, don't ride the Minotaurs like mechanical bulls, and don't introduce run around screaming "SPARTAAAAA!. You're making the rest of us look bad. Had dinner at Smash-n-Grab Burger. Pretty tasty food, overall it felt like it was a steal. I'm a little unhappy that every meal comes with a side of broken glass though. You're not Iron Man. Shut up. Sometimes I wonder why people don't make so many characters named after songs. Who wouldn't want to team with a Scrapper named "Superfreak," a Controller named "Sharp Dressed Man," or ANY character named "Fat Bottomed Girls?" To add some incentive, anyone who does make a toon of the latter will get special mention and the prestigious title of "Craziest @#%&^$ in the Game." So that wraps up this week's "article." Maybe there will be more rambling, maybe not. But it feels good to just vent. So I urge you to climb on top of the highest building nearby, and scream your feelings at the top of your Caps Lock. Just let it all hang out, like Freddy Mercury says. |
The Top TenI've been playing CoH/CoV for a while now, and I've learned some really neat things. However, there are some things, about ten or so I'd guess, that I have learned that have disturbed me on some level. Now, I share them with you. Top Ten disturbing things I've learned while playing CoH/CoV: Number 10: Cowards run away when you start busting their friends' chops, but once they're all dealt with, now they come wandering back to start something. If you ran when the numbers were in your favor, what makes you think you stand a chance alone? Number 9: Restrooms come in Women, Men, and Gigantic. This creates two problems. One, every male hero making that lame, "Gee I wonder which one I need to use?" joke around the Heroines. Two, if they need their own bathroom, why is the door the same size? Number 8: Cars changes lanes more often per block than Larry King changes wives. Number 7: Your contacts never sleep. Ever. For four years, these people have been awake. And without so much as one cup of coffee or anything! Oh no...all our contacts are Nemesis Automatons! Number 6: The Fire Department responds to fires by having the chief blow his whistle across the street from a fire, next to pallet of extinguishers, waiting and hoping random passersby will pitch in and do his job for him. Number 5: The City's greatest heroes will stand by idly and watch an invading alien force pummel the tar out of you. Number 4: I may never know who would win in a fight between Babbage, Kronos, and an 80 foot tall Mech Man. Number 3: Cops will run away like a sissy from a Hellion in Atlas, but will chase the "Destined One" halfway across Mercy Island. Number 2: Common thugs gathered on street corners and in back alleys are carrying Enriched Plutonium. And the Number One most disturbing thing I've learned from playing CoH/CoV is...I check the Scanner and take down some no good Arachnos causing trouble In Peregrine Island, and by the time I've gotten out of his hideout and back into the city, he's somehow, in thirty seconds tops, manages to escape, establish a new hideout, and sometimes, he's even managed to kidnap someone or steal an item along the way! | |
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A Cost:Benefit AnalysisThis column is supposed to be about the market, but the market was only added to the game to support the invention system. Today we will look at one of the intersections between the market and Invention Origin enhancements (IOs). I'd like to dive into some detailed numbers, but that means we'll have to look at a very specific example. I chose the pure Resistance IO from the Titanium Coating set, as applied to the Dark Embrace power in the Scrapper /Dark Armor powerset for a level 50 Scrapper facing a melee attack by a level 53 Iron Strongman from the Carnival of Shadows.
The Titanium Coating set ranges from level 25 to 50. We'll look at the effectiveness of that recipe at different levels, and compare the effectiveness to the average price to get a sense of the true cost:benefit ratio of this IO. First, let's lay out all of the numbers. The stronger of the two hammer attacks from the Strongman does 265.05 points of smashing damage. Dark Embrace provides 22.5% resistance to smashing and lethal damage, unslotted. It also provides 15% toxic and negative energy resistance, but that doesn't matter for this example. The next number we need is the enhancement value of the Titanium Coating. The benefit of any IO depends entirely on the level of the IO itself. The level of the character is immaterial. We'll limit ourselves to enhancements of the following levels: Note: Damage Resistance is a schedule B enhancement. All of the pure resistance set IOs give the same benefits, though not all exist in the same level ranges. A common damage resistance IO will also give the same benefit, but they only exist at levels divisible by five. An even level SO would give 20% benefit. A +3 SO would give 23%. The last set of numbers we need are the prices. As always, prices vary from day to day, even from minute to minute. I did my best to get a reasonable average of prices over the last ten days or so. Still, there is no guarantee that you will see the same prices when you look at the market. Not only is there a delay between the time when I write and the time when you read, but I saw some really wild variations in price from day to day. Despite these limitations, I still found the results quite interesting, and I hope you will too.
Why does the price of salvage drop suddenly after the level 35 recipes? Alchemical Silver. It's the only ingredient for Titanium Coating that has any significant expense, and it isn't used for the higher level enhancements. Now that we know all the numbers, let's talk about the formulas we will use them in. Once we add a single enhancement to the Dark Embrace power, what will the new damage resistance be? Base damage resistance + (Base damage resistance * enhancement value). How much damage will we actually take from that giant mallet? Original damage * damage resistance. As for price, of course, we just add up the costs to get the final price for the enhancement. You can also buy the enhancement pre-crafted. During the time I was paying attention, I never saw a crafted Titanium resistance IO sell for less than it would cost to make it yourself. That sure is a lot of numbers. Let's work through one set together: the level 25 IO. It provides 19.2% enhancement to Dark Embrace's base 22.5% resistance. 19.2% of 22.5 is 4.32, giving us a total of 26.82% damage resistance. That mallet does 265.05 points of smashing damage. Without the enhancement, Dark Embrace would resist 22.5% of that attack, or 59.6 points of damage. Thanks to our level 25 enhancement, Dark Embrace blocks 26.82% of the damage, or 71 points of damage. The enhancement spared us from 11.4 points of damage. 11.4 is 4.32% of 265.05, to look at it another way. That's the benefit. What about the cost? It would probably cost you something like 77,400 influence to obtain, craft, and slot a level 25 Titanium Coating resistance IO. That IO took us from 22.5% resistance to 26.8% resistance, so we gained 4.3 points of resistance at the cost of 77,400 influence. That's 18,000 influence per point of damage resistance. Doing the same calculations for other levels of that IO, and tossing in some other enhancements just for fun, we get this handy dandy chart.
There you have it! Aren't numbers fun? The first column shows the enhancement, or enhancements. The next column shows the value of the enhancement in terms of the percentage benefit it offers. Applying that percentage to our 22.5% damage resistance power gives the third column: the actual improvement in damage resistance. Adding the third column to 22.5 gives us the fourth column: total damage resistance after the enhancement is slotted. The next column shows how much damage will be taken each time that Strongman swings his big mallet. The final column is the total cost. See how the price goes up more dramatically than the performance does, level by level? The 22.5% base resistance is free. Adding a few more points of damage resistance is pretty easy. After that, every little improvement becomes more and more expensive. I included two and three level 50 IOs and three level 50 SOs, as well as the total damage resistance gained from a full set of Titanium Coating enhancements at levels 25 and 50. Of course, slotting a full set into Dark Embrace will give other benefits, like reduced endurance, as well as the set bonuses. There are a lot of numbers there, but I'd like to draw your attention to a few things in particular. Notice how the price jumps when you move from level 49 to level 50? The difference in performance is miniscule. This is one of the many places in the invention system where you can save an enormous amount of money with very little impact on performance. In fact, compare the level 25 IO to the level 50. The difference in performance still isn't all that large, but the difference in price is tremendous. People tend to assume that a level 50 IO must be twice as good as a level 25 IO, because 50 is twice as big as 25. As you can see, it just isn't true. The level 50 IOs are better, but not nearly twice as good. The price, on the other hand, is far more than twice as much. If you are feeling poor, buy low. You might be surprised by how little difference it makes to your performance, and how much difference it makes to your pocketbook. Another thing to look at: see the way the prices for the IOs go up and down, without regard to level? I was surprised by how much the prices varied in this set. I guess it's because demand isn't very strong, since Titanium Coating has lackluster set bonuses. I think you can easily pay half of what I have listed here if you place a low bid and wait for a week or so. On the other hand, you could find yourself paying double the numbers I show if you pay whatever it takes to get it now now NOW. My averages are rather misleading, really, since the actual prices people paid varied by a factor of ten or even a hundred over the course of just a few days. Look at the SOs versus IOs. There is very little difference in performance, but a great deal of difference in price. One conclusion is that people really can ignore the IO system without gimping themselves. The performance of the SOs comes quite close to the performance of the IOs. You might be tempted to look at this chart and conclude that SOs are cheaper than IOs. I don't think that's a safe conclusion. We are only looking at the price of a single set of enhancements at one particular level. Remember, IOs never expire. You can slot those level 25 IOs at level 22 and never touch them again. The SOs need to be replaced over and over and over. The cost really does add up. At the bottom of the chart, I included some multiple enhancement values. Three level 50 IOs give you the best possible performance, but the price is steep. Three SOs weren't that far behind, but for a fraction of the price. Because of ED, the third level 50 IO is mostly wasted. See how two level 50 IOs are almost as good as three? Not only do you save money, but you could save a slot. I hope these results help you to put IOs in perspective, and give you a better sense of value. I know that most of you aren't running around with /DA scrappers and using Titanium Coating, but I think I gave you enough information to make some calculations with your own powers and enhancements. If you're up for a little math, you may be surprised by the results. Until next time...Go. Hunt. Kill Helions! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Who is your base designer and who are your supergroup leaders? SG Lead: Xenathia Swiftbolt SG 2nd in Command: Thamior Swiftbolt SG base Architect: Ice'Macil Swiftbolt ( @IceHeart.) - That's me! Which server is your base on, and is it a Hero or Villain SG/VG? We're goodly wood elves, hailing from the Heroic landscapes of the Virtue Woods. When was your supergroup established? We just had our first birthday a little while ago! Our SG was created on April 01, 2007. How many players are in your supergroup? We have some seventy elves, dwarves and other fey creatures annotated in our membership parchments What is the approximate value of your base? That nice bald human fellow who does the accounting at the Atlas park SG registration desk says that our patch of the woods is juuust a tad south of 8 million... How much time do you spend working on your base? How much time have you invested so far? This was actually a completely new project for me. My main SG is in Triumph and from there, we had a common friend that introduced me to Xenathia, the lead of the Swiftbolt clan at Elven Tree. She saw and liked the work I had done at the base in Triumph and asked me to join Elven Tree and rework the base here since they had lost their base architect a couple months ago. All in all, redoing the base completely took me about thirty hours (it was a loong weekend). I expect I'll spend some four-to-six hours monthly keeping the base updated from now on. What is your favorite thing about base editing? Least favorite? Favorite: Well, just base editing by itself, if you understand what I mean. The option to have a small part of the game customized the way we want it for the purposes of our SG. It does add a nice extra dimension that not many games have. Even more useful if you like RP (you did notice we are in that crazy server, Virtue, right?). Least favorite: Not having a Z axis control.. I love the building and creativity, but having to do the whole "magic desks" thing, and place, say sixteen desks just to put a single cabinet high in a wall, then do it all over again for the next cabinet.. Doesn't make a lot of sense and gets old fast.
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What is your favorite base item? Least favorite? I like the Leader's Desk a lot. Doesn't do much, but it looks really nice. I think it's simple and elegant, and fits nicely with the rest of the base theme, all wood and trees. Least favorite, it would be the 'potted' part of the Potted Trees. I wish we had trees coming straight out of the floor for base items. I mean, come on! Who has a 16 foot tree in a tiny pot anyway!? The poor thing would have no roots. It would wither and die! What is the highest thing on your wish-list for new base items? Beyond the Z axis control, most of my pains are in that list of suggestions (Snow Globe note - New thread for Issue 12 can be found here: Base Issues List, post-I12) that the community made a while ago. (Kudos for the great effort to Warface, Snow Globe, yourself, Bonker and others that I forget right now). Perhaps I'd wish to have more 'arcane' decor items. Many of the items in the 'Room details' are rather modern; I'd like to have, for example, a candle on top of a skull instead of a telephone on my desk And the thing is that many of those items are presumably already created, since you can see them in missions. If you could give just one piece of advice to a new base editor, what would it be? Join the "BaseBuildersInc." global channelfast! I have gotten more base tours, tips, questions answered, etc., in the last four months or so since I joined that channel, that in all the year and a half before I did, trying to google for ways to do things. The channel is the home to builders both new and experienced, and everybody is really friendly. Probably the best way to 'build your building skills.' Anything else you'd like to add about your SG, your base or the base system in general? I'll have to paraphrase our SG lead, Xenathia Swiftbolt, on something she said as part of the welcome chat to a new member, and it kind of stuck in my memory (the quote may not be literal to what she said, but it definitely reflects the idea): "Here at Elven Tree we're more than just a bunch of heroes running around for missions, we're a family." I think that sentiment embodies what every SG should aim for, and is something that we honestly do try at Elvens'. If anybody wants to reach out to me directly, either for our SG or for questions about base building, feel free to PM me on the forums, try a shout in the "BaseBuildersInc.," channel or just send a tell to "@Iceheart." (note the dot) in-game. I'll be happy to help any new builders wherever I can. |
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With Issue 12's subject matter and myself being a bit of a food historian, I thought I would step back and shed some light on the food of ancient Rome, the Italian peninsula and the whole of the Roman Empire. The first major food fallacy is that there was no pasta in Italy before Marco Polo. This is so wrong; however it was not the pastas we are used to. Since the tomato is a New World cropas are corn, bell peppers and chilisthese were not staples in the Roman diet, so no Marinara, no Bolognaise, no nada. However, there were wheat dumplings that were boiled in salted water or stuffed with fillings of cheeses, herbs and meat, then baked or boiled. These were often served with sauces of browned butter, cream and cheeses, plain or with the "Roman Ketchup." This sauce was truly the ancestor of Worcestershire sauce and the Asian fish sauce, and was made similar to the Asian style. The leftovers of the fishing industry were set in the warm Roman sunshine to ferment, with a lot of salt to keep the flies away. After about a month, the guts and heads were reduced to a lemon yellow paste that was used on just about everything from the morning porridge to the evening meals. Most food was boiled, since it was easier to maintain a temperature in water. And when you are cooking over an open fire, this can be a plus. Mini ovens, similar to the Middle Eastern Tanginess were often used as well. Terracotta vessels, often with leaded glazes, were placed in or near the fire and left to bake all day. Bread was the main staple of the Roman diet, for all classes, from slaves to the wealthiest Senator. But don't think that it was the white fluffy stuff we have today. All of the Roman flour was stone ground and leavened with wild yeasts. It had most of its proteins in tact, had a more chewy texture and, if you were poor, little bits of granite from the mill. Fish was also a main stay of the free Roman diet, since it was readily available. Meat was highly prized since it was so hard to store. Beef wasn't really that often eaten; keeping cows for dairy was common though. Chickens and other domesticated fowl were also kept for eggs. Goats and sheep were also a source of proteins. However there were other meat sources, most common to the larger cities and the lower classes. Rat and pigeon were common tavern fair, often being caught in the building itself. Speaking of taverns, yes wine was the primary drink of the Roman world, but again not as we are used to it today. Most wine was diluted with water or milk, heated, spiced or sopped up with bread. It was really a social faux pas to be drunk or drink undiluted wine. Any liquid that could be fermented was. This was a natural occurrence and a great way to preserve things. Grape and other fruit juices for wines, wheat for beers and honey for mead, all fermented using the natural wild yeasts in the air. The quality of the beverage again was dependant on a person's station and personal wealth. The poor receiving the dregs, wine with more in common with vinegar than with Chianti. One thing is true: all wine was red, and this is due to the nature of the wine-making process. No meal would be complete without dessert, and Roman meals were no exception. Bread could be layered with fruit, honey and cream to make a trifle/parfait, or English style puddings could be baked with mashed fruit, bread crumbs, honey and spices. It would be a long time before cannolis and tiramisu. | If you are ready for your own Roman Feast, here are a few recipes and instructions on how to make a clay oven.
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TO: The Sinclair Syndicate. Just a public note of thanks for always being there, even when the viewing public doesn't know that it's you. Without your help, some of the coolest shots in my videos would never happen (to say nothing of me meeting deadlines). And in case you missed it, the I-12 teaser was dedicated to you guys. Thank you. - Johanna Sinclair The Cooperative Story project is in need of authors. You can locate the current work here. Support, commentary and introductions are located here. The idea is simple: Find an author you know well and can work with, and write a story together. At present, all styles are welcome. We look forward to your contributions. Lost: Paradigm Shift Device. Contact Demented Cynic at Portal Corp. by Friday. Remember to bring Hawaiian shirt. Want to be part of the VEAT Army? Yes we are an offshoot branch of the FUSION empire in the Protector dimension loyal only to Ghost Widow. We are destined for greatness. Ghost Widow has ordered my organization to form a new sect in support of special operations. I will recruit within our ranks as well as go outside of our known coalition. These chosen members will go to an academy for training as various Arachnos soldiers. While I do not like to be told how to run FUSION, Widow assures me that I will be rewarded for forming this group. My first order of business is to choose villains among my organization that display some of the following qualities: Mind control, knowledge of poisons, stealth, acrobatics, weapons fighting, and most importantly do not display fear and that would die if I ordered them to do such. I have at least 20 in mind from my 150 Villain organization that fit this criteria. Over the next few weeks I will begin listing them in preparation for training. This training will consist of a series of trials and strike forces ordered by Ghost Widow. More to follow soon. Want to know more? Please come to the Veat Army Project | LOST: My pet Alpha Bomb has been lost. Last time I had him he was on Protector. He has been last seen on Champion, but bounces to different places. He is very sly and can go by different names, but he always responds to Yo Gamma. If found please contact Crimson Betrayal. Do you have an event coming up? Are you going to attend an upcoming event? Do you want to see or even write an article for The City Scoop? Drop a line to LadyK a week in advance, and you too could be a guest writer for The City Scoop. Hiram Giovanni's Deli and Pizzeria Food, Fence and Forgery "Everything's Kosher" Help Wanted: Writers for The City Scoop. Please contact Snow_Globe, Pants_Stealer, or Marcian_Tobay for submission details. Lost: One sense of humor. If found, please return to Agent Omega. WANTED: Fan Artist to draw my character. I cannot offer much compensation other than any of the wares I would otherwise sell on the Auction House. If you are interested, please contact Hakuro de Killer on the Virtue Server Head of the Thug Security Task force is looking for new pryotechnic thug. IQ required, and tank like urges removed (or supply your own self rez). Thanks Mal Boneface Lost: Hub of the Wheel of Destruction. If found, please contact Azuria. P.S. Please do not use to construct deadly wheel of Destruction. Thanks. -Azuria Lost: One Zinc Oxide bottle, last seen on the beach of Independence Port. Lost it last Sunday when I rushed to a costume contest. Burnt LifeGuard Need to sell something? Post it in The City Scoop Classifieds. Send PM to LadyK. |
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Edition 49 of "The City Scoop a publication for Supers by Supers!
Here it is, Issue #1 of year #2 for The City Scoop, otherwise known as Issue 49.
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I know I missed putting an article in the last couple weeks, but I was quite
busy with an event on Guardian called "A Guardian Love Story" where Kandy and
Rick Gibraltar said their vows to one another to become husband and wife. The
event took place on Guardian in the Ski Chalet thanks to Ex Libris and
Lighthouse for making it available for us, as well as DJ Dazzler and the entire
staff of Justice Radio
for broadcasting this event, and special thank you to our Savior of Love,
RaiderRich2001! The reason behind the thanks to him is because Rick and Kandy
suddenly found themselves unexpectedly without internet the day before the
wedding, but thanks to Rich, he allowed them to come to his house and access
his internet so they could still make the event.
Over the last month, we had quite a few events that led up to the main event of
Kandy and Rick's wedding. The first event we had was:
On Bended Kneed Forum Contest
Tuesday, April 15th through Saturday, April 30th on the CoX Community Forums
All winners received 30 day timecards.
The Perfect Line category was won by EnnVee
In the circle
of family and friends
it is you
that I wish to marry
No, not by
the light of day
but under the full moon
with fire to light our way
As I give you this ring
I await your words
softly, delicately
as I ask you
to share eternity with me
Heroes we may be
Soulmates is what we are
make this fantasy a reality
please say you'll marry me
The Most Classic category was won by WhamBammer
You can't put this stuff in a one-liner...so you get to read...enjoy or
not...whichever. Obviously without actually knowing the pair or their toons,
this is what you get: there may be many, many flaws with character tone and
ATs. You've been warned. Oh, and all my teachers have said my sentence
structure is terrible so you've been doubly warned, because I wrote this
relatively quickly. This is what you get.
*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
The base had always been a key resource in the battle against crime for Paragon
City's MidEvil Knights. Its infirmary doorway was a straight shot back to into
the fray via the base's carefully calibrated zone ports. Nurse Misty tended
daily to the bruises and blasts suffered by her allies. Every bit a heroine in
her own right, she was found just as often in the line of fire, and the cause
seemed unending. There was constantly new threats and impending doom to
deflect.
There was little surprise when the groups leader announced an expansion of their
headquarters. Renovations of this nature and complexity take time and he
requested of his cohorts to abstain from any premature looks before its
completion.
Rick's statements had forewarned of months of work before any unveiling, but in
a few weeks time he put the last piece in place. The training room would be a
pleasant surprise for most, but his main concern was the room further down the
hallway around the corner where he had worked the hardest. His vigor had only
increased as it progressed and he knew that there was not another time to make
the call.
Across town, the sound reverberated loud in the apartment of Nurse Misty. "I
need you to get here." He hadn't realized that over time her reflex was to be
in boot and cape before the second tone of the communicator had finished. She
was able to forego the December snow and any traffic outside using the base
transporter to arrive less than five minutes later. Rick stood at the entrance
awaiting her. Her mask was a little crooked and her hair would have been deemed
less than Miss Liberty perfect, but she was easily more amazing than any of the
sights Rick knew he might view in ten lifetimes.
Some fight for revenge, others for retribution. A few battles just for the fun
of it, but there are just as many in this city that don't know what they fight
for. At this minute in time, he stood corrected of any pre-existing ideas he'd
had.
continued on page 2
Vol. 1, Issue 49
May 23rd, 2008
This Issue:
Community
Fan Fiction
The Top Ten
Random Task
Events
P.E.R.C. Makes Fantasy a Reality!
Infinity Shard Collapses
Additional Events
MarketWatch
Base Showcase:
The Elven Tree
Food & Recipes
Classifieds
Hit Me!
May 24th:
Protector:
All
Kin all the time! Statesman Task Force
Triumph:
Fanci
and Blue N Gold's Renewing of Vows
May 25th:
Infinity:
PvPEC
Lethal Lottery
May 26th:
Virtue:
Memorial
Day Service and March
May 27th:
Protector:
PvPEC
Lethal Lottery!
May 30th:
Pinnacle:
First
Semi Annual recruiting event
May 31st:
Triumph:
Fusion
Force Four
June 1st:
Victory:
4th
Anniversary Hall of Justice/Hall of Doom Event
Lighthouse
Community Relations Manager
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