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6:07 PM EST - Going to grab dinner with the family. Wasn't able to nap after all as planned. Should be OK. I met up with Stoneburst and globetrotter who also weren't resting up so we teamed for a few missions. Pretty sure Janlee and Kyo weren't resting up either. It'll be pretty interesting later on. Less than 2 hours before blast off.
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7:50 - 8:20 PM EST - Getting ready to start up, logging in. Globetrotter is already hooked up to TS server when I get there.
Team is gathering up, all who signed up accounted for:
Janlee - Quick Zapper (defender)
Tsuki Sumarasu - Moon Goddess Luna (defender)
Globetrotter - Dutch Bat (blaster)
DJKyo - Snap Play (defender)
Asylym - Blackrazur (scrapper)
EasyKnife - Fire Agate (scrapper)
Jon_C - White Marvel (tanker)
Mr_Grey - Sarah Grey-durnan (controller) - stepping in for Stoneburst who bravely ran away and went over the the cheerleading section.
They're anxious to get going!
Tsuki mentions hoping the 3-6AM part of the night will go well for her.
Globetrotter is already rtunning out of coffee. My heart goes out to her - being in Europe already sets her current time to 2:20 AM by the time things start up.
And they are OFF - starting with Dr. Q.
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10:30 PM EST - Dr. Q TF is still going, with the team almost halfway done and morale is high largely in part to Stoneburst's energetic cheering. Kyo suffered a bit from key problems and directional issues. I'm chatting with Globetrotter on Teamspeak. It is now 4:30 AM for her.
The "Marathon" channel only has 2 cheerleaders in it, and only one of those usually wears dresses in public. Plus, she's married to me, so she might have felt obligated to do it. 
More cheerleaders are invited to join the channel at any time to encourage the marathoners.
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1:30 AM EST - Dr. Quaterfield TF is completed in just over 5 hours, 7 min and 31 seconds.
Kyo had lag / rubberbanding issues quite a bit it seemed. Also, kept fighting with Tsuki over remains of defeated baddies. May need more coffee.
General consensus was that "this team rocks" and that this first TF went smoothly.
Loved a comment from EasyKnife during this TF: "no further need to fight", almost immediately followed by "ambush!"
Faathim will be next, after a short break.
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2:07 AM EST - The 2nd TF is already started (Faathim) - with a quick restart since difficulty setting was a bit high.
Roster:
Janlee - Quick Zapper (defender)
Tsuki Sumarasu - Moon Goddess Luna (defender)
Globetrotter - Dutch Legacy (tanker)
DJKyo - Snap Play (defender)
Asylym - Blackrazur (scrapper)
EasyKnife - Fire Agate (scrapper)
Jon_C - Beltane Firevoid (controller)
Mr_Grey - Roland Grey (defender)
A defender heavy team. Will be interesting against the AV.
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2:20 AM EST - Kyo reboots hoping to solve her lag / rubberbanding issues.
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3:12 AM EST - Some flirting going on apparently. with more than 3 people involved. Note to self: check ingredients in energy drinks for known aphrodisiacs.
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4:10 AM EST - Apparently, we've entered into the "random prose" phase of the event:
[Marathon]Janlee2: Quick Zapper: someone, please, give a cell phone
[Marathon]Janlee2: Quick Zapper: to that luddite Faathim
[Marathon]Globetrotter: we need to put all our nickels together to get him one!
[Marathon]DJKyo: But but but
[Marathon]DJKyo: I has no nickels
[Marathon]DJKyo: 
[Marathon]Globetrotter: you can do dimes 
[Marathon]Mr Grey: None of us do.
[Marathon]Janlee2: Quick Zapper: no pockets
[Marathon]DJKyo: I got a pocket lint...
[Marathon]Globetrotter: haha
[Marathon]Mr Grey: We have no nickels, no dimes, no dollars or other cents.
[Marathon]Mr Grey: We only have influence.
[Marathon]DJKyo: And no sense.
[Marathon]Globetrotter: awww
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4:15 AM EST - Mr_Grey levels up to 47 on his character. Kyo slips into lolcat speech:
[Marathon]DJKyo: I has a bowl of Doritoes too
[Marathon]Mr Grey: YES! 47!
[Marathon]Tabercil: [Beltane Firevoid] the only problem with doritos is you need to clean ur fingers before typing....
[Marathon]Stalemate: [REFEREE] gratz!
[Marathon]DJKyo: Yeah, i know. I has Cooler Ranch, what kind does you has?
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4:40 AM EST - JanLee's character levels up to 46. This seems to focus the attention elsewhere than on "shinies" which Kyo and Tsuki keep fighting over.
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5:50 AM EST - The sun has come up here. TF #2 is still underway and the team looks sharp, at least as an average. Here is a quote taken compeltely out of context:
[Marathon]Janlee2: Quick Zapper: i went early..sorry
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6:10 AM EST - TF #2 concludes. There was much rejoicing.
[Marathon]Stalemate: [REFEREE] I'm assumiong you're now about to face the AV?
[Marathon]DJKyo: Yep
[Marathon]Tsuki Sumarasu: [Moon Goddess Luna] right in front of him
[Marathon]Stalemate: [REFEREE] way to go!
[Marathon]Runoff: and hes dead
[Marathon]Mr Grey: And the ***** is down!
[Marathon]DJKyo: Man, that was kinda disappointing.
[Marathon]Tsuki Sumarasu: [Moon Goddess Luna] wow... that was riduculously easy
[Marathon]Mr Grey: Damn, he went down FAST!
[Marathon]Stalemate: [REFEREE] that was FAST!
Next TF: Sarah Moore
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6:40 AM EST - Sarah Moore TF is getting under way.
Roster:
Janlee - Quick Zapper (defender)
Tsuki Sumarasu - Moon Goddess Luna (defender)
Globetrotter - Bat Aafke (scrapper)
DJKyo - Snap Play (defender)
Asylym - Blackrazur (scrapper)
EasyKnife - Fire Agate (scrapper)
Jon_C - White Marvel (tanker)
Mr_Grey - Roland Grey (defender)
Second wind all around it seems - no one has really taken a break for any longer than 15 minutes yet. These guys are scary hardcore. They have lebelled themselves Team Insanity.
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Sometimes, I impress my boss. Sometimes, I impress myself. The rest of the time, I scare people. I can live with that.
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8:00 AM EST - the 12 hour mark. Can you spot the weirdness:
[Marathon]DJKyo: Mooooooon riverrrrrrrr...
[Marathon]Tsuki Sumarasu: [Moon Goddess Luna] and it's full of Rularuu's in it... they're as bad as flies
[Marathon]Asylym: <grabs Snap and gently penetrates the flesh of her neck with his fangs, drinking only a few small ounces before healing the wounds>
[Marathon]DJKyo: NOT A SNACK! >
[Marathon]Tsuki Sumarasu: [Moon Goddess Luna] I'm a snack!!
[Marathon]Asylym: no...a seven course gourmet meal...with dessert
[Marathon]DJKyo: See? Tsuki's volunteering!
[Marathon]Asylym: <nibbles Luna>
[Marathon]Mr Grey: Hey! Hey! Hey! You get away from her, you sicko!
[Marathon]Tsuki Sumarasu: [Moon Goddess Luna] yay!
[Marathon]DJKyo: No, this is totally normal, Grey. >.>
[Marathon]Mr Grey: I ain't gonna sit around while you play Twilight!
[Marathon]Asylym: bah...
[Marathon]DJKyo: That is my new favorite thing that's been said tonight.
...
That's right!
It's not "tonight" at all!
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8:10 AM EST - MR_Grey's character levels to 48.
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So Unholy and I are running around one of the caverns, seperated from everyone else, and talking about how lost we are on Skype, and I hear this:
Unholy: "Marshall, Will, and Holly, on a routine expe-DAMN THESE PORTALS! What am I, a portal bloodhound?"
Well, at least he's good for something...
City of Heroes taught me that when the world is burning, you don't just stand by and watch, you grab a fire extinguisher and do whatever you can to stop it-even if it's not much at all. Sign the petition to keep City of Heroes alive HERE.
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8:35am - Charlie stumbles into the computer room, and Kyo scares the holy crap out of him by yelling "Good Morning!"
lvl 47.... one eye is having problems staying open
Sometimes, I impress my boss. Sometimes, I impress myself. The rest of the time, I scare people. I can live with that.
3 TFs down, just Justin to go.
2 Blips from 49.
Roland might see 50 before the Marathon finishes.
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Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
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And we haven't been un-sk'ng at the end for good bonuses.
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Sometimes, I impress my boss. Sometimes, I impress myself. The rest of the time, I scare people. I can live with that.
Justin will start in about 20 minutes. It's 4 pm and I can hardly keep the eyes open. Afraid to take a power nap and find myself waking up a day late.
Just one last leg....
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This thread will be used to follow the events occuring during the Shadow Shard Marathon starting tonight at 8PM eastern.
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1:45PM EST - Only a little over 6 hours before this gets underway. I'll try to nap later since actually playing with the participants doesn't look likely and I'll need to find other activities to keep my mind active. Perhaps I'll start actual work on that arc I've been doing reading and research on for the last couple of weeks.
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