If one of my heroes was on Omega team...
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Ad Astra,
Posted on: 2009-12-04 10:31 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Having left home to fight in Paragon and put my disruptive fire blasting ability to good use, my caring mom would make sure that shed had this letter in the time capsule for me to read later ...
Dear Son:
Just a few lines to let you know that I'm still alive. I'm writing this letter slowly because I know that you cannot read fast. You won't know the house when you come home. . . we've moved.
About your father. . . He has a lovely new job. He has 500 men under him. He is cutting the grass at the cemetery.
There was a washing machine in the new house when we moved in, but it wasn't working too good. Last week I put 14 shirts into it, pulled the chain, and I haven't seen the shirts since.
Your sister Mary had a baby this morning. I haven't found out whether it is a boy or girl, so I don't know whether you're an aunt or uncle.
Your Uncle Dick drowned last week in a vat of whiskey in a Dublin brewery. Some of his workmates dived in to save him, but he fought them off bravely. We cremated his body, and it took three days to put out the fire.
Your father didn't have much to drink at Christmas. I put a bottle of castor oil in his pint of beer. That kept him going till New Years day.
I went to the doctor on Thursday and your father came with me. The doctor put a small tube into my mouth and told me not to open it for ten minutes. Your father offered to buy it from him.
It only rained twice last week. First for 3 days, and then for 4 days. Monday it was so windy that one of our chickens laid the same egg four times.
We had a letter yesterday from the undertaker. He said if the last installment wasn't paid on your grandmother within 7 days; up she comes.
Your Loving Mother,
P. S. I was going to send you $10.00 but I had already sealed the envelope
Geez, what a grump:
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Dear humanity, This is not goodbye. Not only do you not deserve such a meritorious departing salutation, I will be coming back for you. When I do, I will decide. I will sift you like grains of sand on a beach, and winnow the chaff into the abyss of my uncaring. It is not personal, mind you--it is my purpose. I and I alone stand watch at the balance. On one scale, your puling mass of greedy, violent, destructive corruption. On the other, the last remnants of my once noble people--those you have not extirpated or oppressed. But I tell you this--this Omega Gauntlet? It is worthy of what my people once were. There is such selflessness and sacrifice that I had not thought you capable of. There is hope for you, if you can manage by the Twilight Horizon. It comes sooner than you think. I am bound now, as always, by the old ways and am not permitted to name myself. But when I return, you will know my face. And my answer. |
There are no words for what this community, and the friends I have made here mean to me. Please know that I care for all of you, yes, even you. If you Twitter, I'm MrThan. If you're Unleashed, I'm dumps. I'll try and get registered on the Titan Forums as well. Peace, and thanks for the best nine years anyone could ever ask for.
Dear Citizens of the World,
I am so going to haunt the living **** out of y'all after I die!
-Pale Phantasm
Great contribution, Dumpleberry! Beautifully written. That kind of post is what I was hoping for with this thread. Thank you 
lol @ sleestack
In fact, I never expected outright ridicule like MageX's post. Shame on me for forgetting the cruetly of the internet, huh?
Nachtbrecher's Letter:
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Fifty Seven years ago, I stood against the world. Today, I stand for it. Events during World War Two set me on the path that has brought me here today, working alongside the Omega Unit to bring stability to this corner of the world. I renounced my affiliation to the Axis forces, the ideals they stood for and the methods they employed long ago, when the Allies of Earth defeated me at the Ley-Line ARC Destroyer Installation in the Black Forests. I served in the Cold War against the threat of mutually assured destruction, and countless other overt and covert operations. Today, I use the dark energies of Thule to battle the Rikti threat at the heart of their homeworld. For months I have struggled and fought alongside heroes from across the world, some old foes, and some new friends, to fend off this alien threat. Now, fittingly alongside Hero 1 and the other members of the Omega Team, I will help bring about the end. To my colleagues in Omega Unit, it has been an honour. To Captain Washington, who fought against me in that climatic battle in Germany all those years ago, you have my thanks. If I do not return, and the Rikti fall, know I have given my life for you, the Allies of Earth, and your progeny. Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit, Werner Amsel - Nachtbrecher. |
To whom it may concern,
What a trite way to start a letter. But I'm not leaving this to any one person - I'm leaving it to everyone.
My name, in case you didn't know, is Shadowe. People who actually know me tend to call me Richard, since that's what I was named when I was born. Doctor Richard Huntington III. I won't go into the full name - it sounds pompous enough without.
I've been asked to join a group of other heroes on our way to the Rikti homeworld, to take the fight to them. We've been asked to write a letter, to be left to posterity, to explain who we are and why we're doing this. And to say goodbye.
They don't expect us to make it back alive.
I don't expect it will kill me, either.
I want to say something like "ever since I got my powers, I've fought for humanity, and this is the next, logical step". But that would be a lie. And as these may be my final words to the world I love, I can't be sparing with the truth.
I've made a point, over the years, of not seeking to be the great, world-saving hero. I don't know how someone like Statesman does it. I'm disconnected from the world, and I fear daily for the loss of my humanity, as I recognise that the power I wield could turn me into a monster. A monster I truly fear I have become. So, instead of constantly battling the forces of evil that threaten the way of life I have sworn to preserve, I do what I think is the most heroic thing I can: Saving the world, one person at a time.
A close friend once told me that it is not what I am that makes me human, but who I am. And that my depth of caring ensures that I am as human as any person who walks the face of this brilliant jewel on the Heavens we call Earth.
I was shamed by those words, because it has nothing to do with caring. My actions are selfish ones. I want to prove to myself that I am still human, not a monster, and it is a daily struggle to remember what that means.
I have loved, I have lost, I have laughed, I have let go. I have made friends, made enemies. I hope that I have made this world a better place, for some.
That is all can think of to say, as I prepare myself to make the ultimate sacrifice, so I will leave you with these words:
A hero is someone who does the right thing, no matter the cost to themselves. A hero protects others who cannot protect themselves. A hero is selfless, giving of themselves always, never asking for anything in return.
I do not see myself as a hero. I'm just trying to do the best I can, in my own selfish way. What others choose to call me is up to them.
Goodbye, and farewell.
Goodbye to England, for expect I will never see you again.
Goodbye Cassandra, my darling, for everything that was, and everything that almost was.
Goodbye Paragon, for giving me a place I could call home.
Goodbye.
Richard.
P.S. Would someone mind feeding April? She's only a little cat, but she needs lots of attention.
The wisdom of Shadowe: Ghostraptor: The Shadowe is wise ...; FFM: Shadowe is no longer wise.
; Techbot_Alpha: Also, what Shadowe said. It seems he is still somewhat wise 
; Bull Throttle: Shadowe was unwise in this instance...; Rock_Powerfist: in this instance Shadowe is wise.; Techbot_Alpha: Shadowe is very wise *nods*; Zortel: *Quotable line about Shadowe being wise goes here.*
From the lovely Lunaticia.
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WHAZZUPP!!! Hay everybody, this is Luna! I'm on Omega Team (OMG can u believe it?!) and we r writin letterz coz they think we r gonna die over there. OMGROFLLOLOGRAM!!!!! AS IF!!! I want 2 giv a shoutout 2 my boys Shorty & Dingo, 2 my Gramma (HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAMMZ, HOPE U LIKE THE NEW OVEN MITTS, THEY R SHAPED LIKE A SHARK, LOL! ALSO I GOT A NEW SCRATCHING POST 4 UR CATZ, IT IS IN UR BASEMENT, ITS NAME IS C4T45TR0PH1L3 & IT USED 2 B IN THE FREAKSHOW!!), & 2 Doc Aeon (SORRY ABOUT TEUSDAY, HOPE THE BRUISES AREN'T 2 BAD!!!!!), 2 all the thugz & playaz in Ziggursky Correctional Facility Cellblock E Section 5, & most of all to the A&IOoMotHBoM(*), Mu'Chao, Mu'Rahn, Mu'Cho, Mu'Chacho, Mu'Shu, Mu'Lissa & Mu'Ria. I LUV ALL U GUYZ LOLZZ!!!! Also, 2 my sweety, CAPTAIN MAKO I WILL B BACK FOR U COZ I LUV U 4EVER!!!!! AND KEEP UR HANDS OFF HIM WHILE I'M GONE U DIRTY BARNACLE SKANK, U KNOW WHO I MEAN!!! Luv & Kisses, Lunaticia/Mu'Luna |
The sad thing is, this is 100% in character. The excellent thing is, her optimism isn't entirely unreasonable... as a heavily IOed Electric Armor Brute, her odds against a limitless horde of Rikti aren't all that bad.
@Eisenzahn
GW2 - Melchior.2135
AIM - Euroclydon23
Email - scorpany@yahoo.com or <sameasmyAIM>@aol.com (for the sheer novelty of an almost 20 year old email address that hasn't been overwhelmed by spambots yet)
Sounds fun, I'll give it a go.
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Tomorrow the fate of the world will be decided. I know that sounds pretentious but it is also true, Statesman and Hero 1 have decided to risk everything on one last throw of the dice. If it succeeds the Rikti threat will be greatly reduced, but if it fails Paragon City will have lost many of the Heroes best equipped to fight the invaders. I am not included in that number, I'm not a mage and I can't even use enchanted bullets to augment my own equipment (the results of that experiment are something I'd rather forget). So why am I going with Omega team? If the plan goes off without a hitch I will be almost superfluous and will no doubt die covering the magicians as best I can. In that event I would have been better employed with Alpha team attempting to hold back the Rikti instead. However if things go wrong I have one skill few members of Omega Team possess. Unlike them, I've worked with portal technology and I understand it. I've also examined a few pieces of captured Rikti technology in what little free time has been available and I'm confident that if all else fails I can figure out how to overload their portal generators. With any luck this skill will not be needed, but when gambling with the fate of the world you do everything you can to stack the deck. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, we few, we happy few, we band of buggered. -Adeon Hawkwood |
To whom it may concern,
In the event that I do not return with the Omega team please ensure that the letter included reaches my wife.
Hun,
If you are reading this then the day you have feared is upon you.Know this ever since I gained the power of Merkuris from the ancient tablet we found in those ruins in the artic,my life has become a blessing and a curse.
A blessing because I have had you in my life,to have loved you and to have been loved in return.My life with you has passed by so quickly,from when we met on the dig,to both of us finding that damned tablet,to our life afterwards.
My curse and you know is what I gained from the tablet.The "other",the entity,or whatever it is.What I failed to tell you and I am sorry,is that the people at M.A.G.I have determined that the entity will eventually take me over.
I should have known something was wrong,with each encounter with villains and criminals I became more and more aggressive and violent.Even one time in a battle with those Circle of Thorn kidnappers I actually became....something else.My form changed and I killed all of them,innocent people got hurt in the process and I knew something was wrong.
The people at M.A.G.I. couldn't help and then the Rikti invaded,we as heroes were basically let loose to stop them no matter what it took.In this the entity relished the carnage and death it caused,I changed more often then naught and I feared I would soon lose my humanity.But,now I have hope to redeem myself Hero 1 has asked for me to step forward and join him,to take the fight to them,and stop them so you and the world may be saved.
I'm sorry I left and didn't tell you but,I knew you would try to stop me.The entity...Merkuris is overjoyed,it knows it will let loose fully this time because,I can no longer control it.Only in these times when it rests can I be myself.I believe this will be a one way trip,I believe we can stop them,but,I believe we will not make it back.
Know this my thoughts will be of you,I will be thinking of you,and remembering the time we had together.Goodbye...
All my love.....
Killbot 5000 00000001 11/21/2002 17:12:04, Log: Omega Team
Subject: Hero 1, Offer: Mission, Title: Omega Team, Objective: Rikti Homeworld Taskforce. Mission Accepted.
Description: Unit offered team placement on Omega Team, taskforce headed by Hero 1.
Primary objectives:
- Sealing of Rikti homeworld from Earth Prime. Means: Magical. Survival of Earth Prime dependent on objective.
- Defence of Magicians from Rikti enemy targets. Objective assigned: Killbot 5000. Impervium Armour Plating, Psionic Resistance, Self-Destruct components noted of use, comment: Hero 1.
- Intelligence recon. Rikti homeworld unknown variable. Gather data.
- Return to Earth Prime. Objective not required for Mission Complete.
- Primary objectives probability analysis, success outcome: 100%
- Secondary objectives probability analysis, success outcome: 0.03%
Log created: Omega Team.
Data dump created: Crystonic memory cube created, Location: Time Capsule.
Killbot 5000 00000001 11/21/2002 17:12:10, End Log: Omega Team
{Can't you just feel the robotic sentiment dripping from every bit
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K5K - The Killbot 5000
A Spanner In The Works Part One, ArcID: 336662, A Spanner In The Works Part Two, ArcID: 336665, Enter Japes, ArcID: 96001
In The Darkness Creeping, ArcID: 347709, When Dimensions Collide, ArcID: 412416.
And a slightly more serious attempt than my first...
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They came to me in a dream, many years before they came to our world in their warships. Many of the secrets with which I am empowered, I have secured by emulating the path of the All-Father. I have struggled to use them wisely, but I fear that I may have failed to exploit this particular revelation in a timely fashion. They came to me in a dream, while my body hung from a tree for nine days and nine nights. They came with fury and hate, and even though I knew I was innocent of any provocation, I knew just as well that their wrath was justified, that their honor was pure. The contradiction still vexes me, and I fear that there are patterns and plots at work beyond our perception. We will regret this war, far beyond what the toll of bloodshed and destruction alone can account for. This I speak with the Wyrding upon me, that you may know it for truth: We have been decieved, and so have they. We have been manipulated, and so have they. We have been provoked, and so have they. There is some hidden architect at work who stands to profit from our clash with the Rikti, some sly old worm who even now gnaws at the roots of the World Tree. I pray that our sacrifice will allow a sufficient reprieve in which to discover this instigator, but I have recieved no foreknowledge if it will be so. The runes are silent, my dreams are dark, and the Wyrding will not lead my tongue any further than it already has regarding the matter. I think it means that I am not permitted to see a future that I will not be a part of. I have made my choice, and if it must be that we will storm the gates of Valhalla tonight and demand a place at the feast, I am comforted. I have valued wisdom over glory, but in the end it is good to die in a way that will be remembered. Do not mourn me, for I go to earn my place among the Einherjar. They came to me in a dream, and Death trotted at their side like a loyal hound. They smote us with with weapons of devastation, tore holes through the world to call fresh cataphracts, cast burning light from their warships that could sear the flesh from a man's bones and then burn the bones to ashes as an afterthought. They came to me with a rage as terrible as the World Serpent, and I rode out with a host of the Mighty to meet them. In my dream, I spoke to the skies. And by the terms of one of the agreements made, one of the secrets earned while I hung for nine days and nine nights, the skies cast their defiance at my adversaries. The clouds boiled like waves of the sea, and lightning screamed like angels falling. In my dream, I laid low many of their champions before I fell, but I do not know if our goal had been achieved. In my dream, I died while many of my comrades still lived, gave my life to buy them time, and hope persisted beyond my demise. With the Wyrding upon me now, that you may know it for truth, I say that it will be as it was in my dream today. Speak my name, Sons and Daughters of Midgard. Remember me, and the death that I now seek in your service. Malachi "Sturmlanzer" Schwartz |
@Eisenzahn
GW2 - Melchior.2135
AIM - Euroclydon23
Email - scorpany@yahoo.com or <sameasmyAIM>@aol.com (for the sheer novelty of an almost 20 year old email address that hasn't been overwhelmed by spambots yet)
This looks like fun so this is my attempt...Bard'aal is not my main but one of the few characters I created that has a magic origin...
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Hiya.... Hero 1 thinks it is a good idea for us all to take a moment and "make things right" with those we care about....he doesn't know if we will survive this ordeal...and since I didn't know who to write in this dire time....I have decided to just write to anyone who will read this...I am not afraid....I am not scared of what we may face.....what our expectations are....and if death will find me.... When I discovered The Joule Of Bard'aal and soon found I could make "magic"...you were very nervous and scared....not of me but of what the power could do to me...but the truth is I did nothing....I did not better this world....did not protect the world....I did nothing with it...I know now I was wrong.... Then the Ritki showed up and I realized what true terror is...I did something I never did before....I researched the joule....and found an incantation that allowed me to transform my body into the ancient demonic avatar of justice....the demon Bard'aal... When Hero 1 saw that I could channel the power of the joule to transform into the Bard'aal...he wanted me on his team...he said that the flames would purge my regrets...and my past inability or lack of desire to act when it was needed...and I accepted... Ironic eh???...the guy who had all this power only needed a global threat to act and use it...my parents do not know I am here....my girlfriend slept as I packed what I needed before I left in the middle of the night...the three people who care about me the most in this world have no idea where I am or what I am doing...well...they won't unless I don't come back....as then the press will release the list of names and mine will be there... Mom....Dad...Corrina...be there for each other....know I love you all very very much....know that when push came to shove...I decided to man up and push back...I hope you are all proud of me...and to whoever is reading this...heed my words...if you have a chance to make a difference...do it as soon as you can...do not wait until your hand is forced.... Matthew Phillips |
"A great love is alot like a good memory. When it's there and you know it's there,but it's just out of your reach. It can be all that you think about. You can focus on it and try to force it but the more you do, the more you seem to push it away. But if you're patient and hold still...maybe...just maybe...it will come to you. I just need to be somewhere she can find me" - Church from Red vs Blue
OK, here's my contribution:
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Not my main, but I've always liked her backstory.
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Cara Mia, I once thought my life was over, that I would never be able to change the world with my music. The Circle stole that dream from me, capturing me and changing my gift from one to entertain and enthrall an audience to one that cannot be heard without pain. But Hero 1 has come to me with a chance to sing again - and by singing, to save this world. He has convinced me that my voice must be heard on the Rikti "homeworld". It will be the ultimate audience. He also says to prepare these letters, because we may not return. For the chance to perform again, I freely risk that end. A poet once said "Ask not why the caged bird sings..." I have been that caged bird, always muted in fear of hurting those near to me. Do not cry, but think of me, at last free to set my voice loose, on a stage more important than La Scala, bigger than the grandest stage here on earth. What aria shall I sing, I wonder? Continue your studies, dearest niece. You must one day sing at La Scala in my place (would that I had had that chance...) Remember your auntie Antonia fondly. But I am glad to go, glad to prepare for the greatest concert of all. For I am, for now and always, La Diva - Antonia Martuscelli. |
Altoholic - but a Blaster at Heart!
Originally Posted by SpyralPegacyon
"You gave us a world where we could fly. I can't thank you enough for that."
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Great
In fact, I never expected outright ridicule like MageX's post. Shame on me for forgetting the cruetly of the internet, huh? |
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To my fellow humans, We`ve seen their faces. I looked one in the eyes and saw what never existed, what many prayed to for a miracle and others cursed for what has come of our world. There is no God. There is only us , them and a war. Upon this journey I will not wish for luck, nor will I wish to come back home ... But I shall wish that if God is no more, at least let there be a Hell for these creatures to go after I will smite each and everyone of them. This is my oath to those I leave behind. They want our world ? They`d better be ready for a slice of inferno. |
From Burnt Matchstick aka. Emily Metzer (My hero version, not my MA villain version)
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Originally Posted by Burnt Matchstick
To Whom it May Concern:
I may not be able to see, but I know in my heart what my duty is to my home, my friends, and all who call not just Paragon City but also the Earth their home. I have lived through all sorts of pain, both through my years of rehabilitation, as well as my years battling evil and villainy as a hero. The Rikti are a threat greater than anything I have encountered before. I have learned to dread the sound their battle armor makes, but at the same time, I have made a point to be able to pinpoint it in my sleep. Hopefully my training will allow me to survive this trip, but the outlook is not so bright. Fire has meant a lot of things to me throughout my years. Joy as a child seeing the wonder of a match flaring to life for the first time. Sorrow as it destroyed my home and scarred my skin and eyes. Hope as I learned to use it to save those less fortunate than me. And once again, hope is needed as I cling to that miniscule chance that this will not be the last letter I write as I prepare to join the Omega team for our last best hope for mankind. While the name I have chosen for myself may be Burnt Matchstick, I go on this mission as Emily Metzer. This time it will be the Rikti that will burn. |
This thread is turning out a lot better than I thought it would, I want to chip in, too.
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Hi! If you're reading this, it probably means two things: 1. We won. 2. We died. Which, all things considered, could be worse. We're going to the Rikti Homeworld, and I doubt any of us will make it out alive. I'm sure a lot of the other Omegas are writing why they're doing this, but I figure I'll add my reason. Maybe it will serve as an example for future heroes. The Rikti took everything from me. Home, family, friends. Everything, everyone, and I know this isn't a unique story in this terrible war. I can never bring those lost back, but... I can do something to prevent this story from repeating again. I know, because Hero 1 told me so. He asked for my help by name, I can't help but be flattered. THE Hero 1 wanting my help? I was lost for words. Not to go into too much detail, but apparently he needed a barrier mage for something big, and know that I know what I'm supposed to do here, he wasn't kidding. Actually, he's never kidding. I hope... No, I know I'm up to the task. This is a one-way trip we're about to go on. I'm okay with that. I've always held myself to the creed of "Protecting those who cannot protect themselves." It's time to put this to the test. I know I can make a difference, even in the company of some of the mightiest heroes in the world, I can make a difference. We will seal those portals, even if it means locking ourselves away from Earth forever, or worse, and we will protect the Earth from this menace. With this last act of defiance, we will stop the Rikti. We have to. It won't be easy, but it never is. With this act, we give our lives, so you can have yours. Please don't waste it. Stay safe. -Aegis Rose |
Aegis Rose, Forcefield/Energy Defender - Freedom
"Bubble up for safety!"
If one on my heroes was on the Omega Team?
The Rikti Homeworld would have been a very lonely and barren place.
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A letter from one of my earlier toons who has since been deleted. Perhaps I will just pretend that he went.
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Originally Posted by Gehnen
This would be his letter in the time capsule:
Hi Mama, Everyone is urging me to write a letter for the time capsule. I dont have a wife or kids, not even a girlfriend. Most of my friends and associates have perished in this war, so youre all Ive got! I remember when I was young, and thought that my powers could be used for something grand. I thought being an everyday hero was that purpose, and now I have to save the entire world (I hope youve forgiven dad for what he did to make me this way, I know I have). Apparently my magical psychic abilities will be greatly needed. Thats what Hero 1 has insisted anyway. I dont want to go over the plan in this letter thats all we ever do is go over the plan. The plan gives me a headache. Ive spent my whole life in the future, all I want to do right now is reflect on the past. Remember when I was little, and I thought it was birds telling me what thoughts were inside other peoples heads? I was your little Auspex. You laughed so hard when I registered that as my superhero ID. No one on Omega team gets it. Statesman did, but of course he didnt laugh. I keep thinking of what I can leave behind, and that name is it. I un-registered so another hero can take up the mantle. This whole thing is like when you got cancer in 99. Everything seemed so hopeless, but we all fought on. Thats what Im going to do now, fight. Things havent been the same since you died, Mama. I want to succeed where the radiation and bone marrow transplant failed. I want to kill this cancer so the world can be beautiful again. If I can save it, maybe I can forgive myself for not being able to save you. See you soon, Gabe |
The Alt Alphabet ~ OPC: Other People's Characters ~ Terrific Screenshots of Cool ~ Superhero Fiction
This would be from my main hero toon, Mentalshock.
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The small metallic orb before you hums, and when touched, a voice speaks into your mind. To Humanity, When I first came among you before this war began, I was greeted with such fear and hostility. Why? I do not know. Perhaps it was because I had the mind of an enemy, even though I wore the face of a friend. When the Rikti came, it became clear what I was. I was imprisoned and interrogated for what I knew. They banished me from my home, calling me traitor, branding me with the form of what we had once left behind. And yet, the people of this planet, saw me as a fearful thing of what they COULD be. My name is Men'tasok. I am...... was...... ...Rikti. I was...... AM.... Human. I was not released. I escaped. There are still those who view me as 'Hostis Humani Generis', an Enemy of All Mankind. This is..... not so. As I fled those who sought me, I came across the one designated Hero 1. Rather than fight me, as so many heros had done, he looked me in the eye, and TRUSTED me. He told me that he needed my knowledge to stop this, this pointless slaughter. Hear me, Humanity. You know me not. You greeted me as an alien, and sought to destroy me. Humanity, hear my words, and heed my thoughts. I go, to the world that abandoned me, to save a world that does not want me. Perhaps, it is in the sacrifice of one forgotten being, that peace may be forged. Perhaps, my name, will be the word that both our races lift together in friendship. "It is a far far better thing that I do, than I have ever done. It is a far, far better place that I go to, than I have ever known." For both our worlds, I shall forever be.... a martyr. Mentalshock |
"Don't you know dead is spelled m-e-n-t-a-l in CoH? - SapphireShot
This is what my main character, Xylric, would write.
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Originally Posted by Xylric
I do not know why I have come to this place, this battle. The affairs of this world have not been of concern to me, nor have they ever been such. And yet, I find myself drawn to the breaking point, where swords, shields and souls become sundered in the course of war.
It is odd to me how, despite impossible odds, the human species has repeatedly proved itself the victor. I will be accompanying Hero 1 and his team, not for the fact that my skills are needed, but because it is the opportunity I have long sought. To learn the truth of your people, to understand how and why you have long had the potential to become what will be born of this night. I will fight for only this, the potential of the future. There has been an inscription in one of the many holy texts of this world that seems to perfectly describe the actions that will soon take place, though I do not yet understand why this is so for your human species. Desiderantes meliorem patriam "For they desire a better country." I will not return, but these words hold every promise of explaining why those who are embarking on this endeavor do so without fear. This emotion I understand quite well, yet their absence in this matter seems quite peculiar to one such as myself. I must leave this world now. I must leave my... home. May the patterns of history and of magic record that we do these things not because we desired to, but because we must to prevent further calamity. I pray that we may one day understand the true history of this conflict, for my understanding of the foe is that they are more of kin to the inhabitants of this world than is commonly realized, for I have seen kindness in them. I go now to see what shall be seen. Pro Cado, Xylric |
from my namesake, Aether Crash.
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Soren: I do not know if this will ever reach you. I do not know whether this will speak to you well enough. Your hatred for me might still be strong, even after all these years. The wounds we have both endured made ourselves stronger, but at the cost of our friendship. I can never apologize sufficiently for my betrayal on that day, and I will never be able to atone for the actions that stole everything from you. I do not blame you for wanting me to die. You were my friend, you were my ally. You gave me my name and ideal. You gave me my life back, and for that, I must repay the favor. The Rikti are a seemingly unstoppable force. They have destroyed many, many lives, and they will only take more from our world. As a result, I must oppose them at every opportunity. You know how it goes. Hero 1 is assembling a team of magic-based heroes for an assault on the Rikti homeworld itself. Once I heard about it, i volunteered, but looking at all of the other heroes involved, and the plan described, I realized that my powers on their own were insufficient. So I must make some drastic decisions. You may recall the curse we encountered several years ago. It could infuse abilities and hone those powers in a few days, rather than a few years.... you should recall the side effect. Needless to say I shall not live through the year. Unfortunately, you will not be able to finish the job yourself. Perhaps, however, you can do something else. I was never the hero type, but you were. It was only my fear of losing my abilities that prevented me from giving them to you. You would have made a much better Aether Crash than I. Therefore, I have returned the Helmet of Mamaragan to its original location. Should you require its strength at any point, it is yours. With any luck, it will not interfere with your Cloak's abilities. Well, it seems it is time to finish up. There is much work to be done, and I have very little time. Keep chasing that star, Soren. Someday you will catch it, and learn to smile again. The days keep passing by, Miguel |
Chat Handle: @Aether Crash -- Guardian
Heroes:
Zkorva the Exiled (50) , Squallshot Maiyamin, Aether Crash, Vhogge the Skyshaper
Villains: Katsuo Tentei (50), Lumilian Dhosan, The Cobalt Tempest, Executioner Adan
My Hero, Epimetheus.
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Dear My Big Brother. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here fighting the good fight for Paragon, and the rest of the world. I was busy helping my little Scottish village, when I got a letter from you, asking me to come help fight the Rikti, when they started to invade once again. To be honest I didn't blame you, I only just have the minerals to stand up to them. Now I'm writing this letter to you, asking you to never forget me or the rest of the Omega Team, for what we are about to do. I remember when we were kids, learning to controller our abilities and our strength. We use to watch the news for anything about Hero 1, he kept our spirits up when we ruined Moms new rug with Mud Pots, or when I fell through the floor with Rooted. I told dad I didn't like being tickled. I wish they were still around, they both believed we could become great Heroes one day. I know you would have taken my place on this mission, and I know I would love for you to be right along side me, when we finally win this war. But someone from our family needs to survive, and we both know you can do a better job them me. I know little Sis is still about somewhere, so I need you to find her and tell her everything. She always looked up to you the most when we were kids. If you find her, tell her I love and miss her greatly. As I do you. I told Hero 1 about you and he tells me that I should be proud. I am and always have been proud to call you my Brother. Rock on Brother. Stay safe Sister. World, live forever. Love, Your little Brother Epimetheus |
From Imminent Violence, Dark Melee/ Super Reflexes scrapper.
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Dear Ceri, I don't know if you'll ever hold this letter in your hands, but if you do, please don't weep for me, and I'm deeply sorry for all the tears I've ever made you cry. I'm sure you're over me, mentally and emotionally by now, as my vanishing act from work, the public eye and our life is now the distant past for you. In my history, it was just last night, we stood side by side overlooking the lights of Peregrine Island and I knew, just for one brief moment of peace, that our city and our world was safe and all that mattered was you and I. I so wanted to tell you why I was about to leave, what we were about to do, but I couldn't bring the words to my lips. You know I was always better at writing them down then spouting them like 19th century poetry. I saw the hurt and rejection in your eyes as I told you I was leaving you. I'm sure you thought it was for a new lover, not for the sake of six billion people you and I had never and will never meet. I never wanted to be a hero, Ceri. You talked me into this life, and I've laughed with glee as minion after minion of the plagues that infested Paragon fell beneath your deadeye aim or my adroit fists. And now, what I am doing, I am doing for you. Hero 1 has asked me to join Omega team, we're going to storm the Rikti homeworld tomorrow. Chances are, even if we win, I'll never see you again. For this, I am truly sorry, but as I clasp the necklace you gave me on our first Christmas together around my neck, please know that I have always, and shall, forever, love you, and I dedicate every battle to you, my beloved lady. Thank you, for believing in me, even when I didn't. Immy. |
This would be his letter in the time capsule:
Hi Mama,
Everyone is urging me to write a letter for the time capsule. I dont have a wife or kids, not even a girlfriend. Most of my friends and associates have perished in this war, so youre all Ive got! I remember when I was young, and thought that my powers could be used for something grand. I thought being an everyday hero was that purpose, and now I have to save the entire world (I hope youve forgiven dad for what he did to make me this way, I know I have). Apparently my magical psychic abilities will be greatly needed. Thats what Hero 1 has insisted anyway. I dont want to go over the plan in this letter thats all we ever do is go over the plan. The plan gives me a headache. Ive spent my whole life in the future, all I want to do right now is reflect on the past.
Remember when I was little, and I thought it was birds telling me what thoughts were inside other peoples heads? I was your little Auspex. You laughed so hard when I registered that as my superhero ID. No one on Omega team gets it. Statesman did, but of course he didnt laugh. I keep thinking of what I can leave behind, and that name is it. I un-registered so another hero can take up the mantle.
This whole thing is like when you got cancer in 99. Everything seemed so hopeless, but we all fought on. Thats what Im going to do now, fight. Things havent been the same since you died, Mama. I want to succeed where the radiation and bone marrow transplant failed. I want to kill this cancer so the world can be beautiful again. If I can save it, maybe I can forgive myself for not being able to save you.
See you soon,
Gabe