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Cold_Heritage · 05-31-2010 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nadya

That sir, is not porn. If it was, it would have been removed. The eden top and bikini bottoms ingame show more skin than this work of art. Learn to loosen up.

Who uses the Eden top? Seriously. >_>

Tramontane · 05-31-2010 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cold_Heritage

Who uses the Eden top? Seriously. >_>

I do, but in fairness, I do it under jackets and shirts when I don't want the random stripes of color sticking out.

On the other hand, I have to agree, that image is pretty blatantly aimed at the lower half of the male demographic.

And I do mean anatomically lower.

ETA: And I just have to add, the fact that her spine is doing the unrealistic comic-book "Show-off-the-butt-and-boobs-simultaneously" thing doesn't help much.

Inb4 somebody ******* about "Realism in comic books." Unless being gratuitously male-oriented is a SUPERPOWER, that argument is absolutely ridiculous.

Ice/Ice Blaster. Dedication to concept is an ugly thing.
Claws/WP Brute. Sex without the angst.
Every CoX character lies somewhere on this spectrum.

Elysienne · 06-01-2010 03:44 AM

Though I imagine there probably ARE a few characters in the comic-book world where that seems to be their only power...

After all, there's one thing that will be guaranteed to sell comic books, and that's proven, time and time again, to be barely-clad female anatomy.

The Elysienne; Magical controller
Silent Sickle; Natural scrapper
And many more.
Aenigma Rebis: "Actually, Ely's more like Jean Grey. Only... smart."

DumpleBerry · 06-01-2010 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tramontane

that image is pretty blatantly aimed at the lower half of the male demographic

Ooh, more generalizations and stereotyping, awesome.

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Kyuuen · 06-01-2010 05:28 AM

I have my own opinion on what kinds of art should be viewable on public boards, but thats a topic that should be posted elsewhere.

Less debate and more character posts. Plzkthx.

This is one thread I'd like to see stay on track.

- Retired character

@Kyuu

Nadya · 06-01-2010 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Cold_Heritage

Who uses the Eden top? Seriously. >_>

People with the nude patch. Duh!

-Virtue's First Naughty Girl-

Tramontane · 06-01-2010 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DumpleBerry

Ooh, more generalizations and stereotyping, awesome.

You're right. It's clearly aimed at sexually arousing /all/ who find women attractive, not just men. So sorry.

Ice/Ice Blaster. Dedication to concept is an ugly thing.
Claws/WP Brute. Sex without the angst.
Every CoX character lies somewhere on this spectrum.

Denji · 06-01-2010 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyuuen

- Retired character

So intriguing, yet very interesting. It's too bad he's a retired character. He seems pretty awesome.

Kyuuen · 06-01-2010 09:22 PM

Thus is the curse of alt-itis. I only have time to play one character sometimes, and very little for anyone else.

- About to be retired, but only due to not finding a powerset that feels -right- for her, and one that isn't taken by another character.

- Originally a DB Brute(?), then shifted to a DP Corr..

- Might let her go for a REALLY good name.

@Kyuu

Taiyanna · 06-01-2010 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Nadya

That sir, is not porn. If it was, it would have been removed. The eden top and bikini bottoms ingame show more skin than this work of art. Learn to loosen up.

Wondering at the amusement here- did you change the image in question of your own free will, or was it removed since the comment was made? XD

Oedipus_Tex · 06-02-2010 03:44 AM

I just recently figured out how to rotate the camera without a mouse, so I was able to submit something. The Photoshop work is kind of shoddy (again, no mouse) but I wanted to put something together quick. Here is "The Cold Reader."

Silver Gale · 06-02-2010 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Nadya

That sir, is not porn. If it was, it would have been removed. The eden top and bikini bottoms ingame show more skin than this work of art. Learn to loosen up.

Porn != amount of nudity.

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Kyuuen · 06-02-2010 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex

I just recently figured out how to rotate the camera without a mouse, so I was able to submit something. The Photoshop work is kind of shoddy (again, no mouse) but I wanted to put something together quick. Here is "The Cold Reader."

Thats a great shot and bio right there. It's amazing how many great characters have yet to be discovered.

Shouldn't this guy be a villain, though? At best he's a minor-level con artist, and now he's a possessed man.

@Kyuu

Taiyanna · 06-02-2010 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver Gale

Porn != amount of nudity.

It's also worth noting that the image that's there now is NOT the original one the comment was directed at. The original image was... very risque indeed.

Kyuuen · 06-02-2010 07:25 AM

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Wondering at the amusement here- did you change the image in question of your own free will, or was it removed since the comment was made? XD

To Taiyanna. Look carefully at the post in question and see the parting shot under the editing notes. I think that should answer everything.

I actually like the other picture better than the original.

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Full bio at http://virtueverse.com/index.php/Siberian_Spring

More importantly, where is Smersh or Siberian going to side on the Praetorian side of things?

@Kyuu

Siberian_Spring · 06-02-2010 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyuuen

More importantly, where is Smersh or Siberian going to side on the Praetorian side of things?

Praetoria appears to be a fascist dimension. Communists are the antithesis of fascists, so obviously they would both be anti-Tyrant.

Siberian Spring-50 (Cold/Rad, Rad/Ice, Ice/Rad, Sh/Ice) - KGB SS8
Chernozem-50 (Ice/MM, Emp/Ice, MA/Regen) - KGB SS8
Wila-50 (Dark/Arch) - KGB SS8
Also: Krassivy Mechtayu-50 (Ill/Rad) - KGB SS8; Ms. Hypatia-50 (Dark/Regen)

Manny · 06-02-2010 09:23 AM

These are all great and amazing characters, I wish I could come up with great ideas like this. Kudos to you all

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Elysienne · 06-02-2010 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Taiyanna

It's also worth noting that the image that's there now is NOT the original one the comment was directed at. The original image was... very risque indeed.

I could get onto a little mini-rant about how Wonder Woman was basically the writer's cover for playing out his bondage fantasies in a comic book, but I feel that may be a discussion for a different time or thread.

There've been some fantastic characters showcased in this thread! I really need to get off my butt and post one or two of my own. Except I'm going on holiday in a bout twelve hours.

The Elysienne; Magical controller
Silent Sickle; Natural scrapper
And many more.
Aenigma Rebis: "Actually, Ely's more like Jean Grey. Only... smart."

Oedipus_Tex · 06-02-2010 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyuuen

Thats a great shot and bio right there. It's amazing how many great characters have yet to be discovered.

Shouldn't this guy be a villain, though? At best he's a minor-level con artist, and now he's a possessed man.

The Cold Reader is definitely not a true hero, but probably not a true villain either. The inspiration for him are people like John Edward who used to have that "Crossing Over" show where he talked to dead people. He postures himself like a hero but in truth falls somewhere in the neutral scale--most likely a Rogue more than a Vigilante. He uses his powers to make money, mostly, when not being commanded by the voices on the phone to perform some task. The tasks range across the morality spectrum: sometimes he's directed to intervene in a crime, other times times to perform a break in or theft. Overall I think of him as something like a used car salesman suddenly given super powers, but also having lost a significant piece of his original self as he fell under the sway of the voices.

The term "cold reading" is real by the way. You can read about it here: http://www.skepdic.com/coldread.html

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.

Denji · 06-02-2010 03:40 PM

Echoing on that great shot and great bio, Oedipus. I like how he looks half creepy and half happy at the same time.

Nadya · 06-02-2010 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Taiyanna

Wondering at the amusement here- did you change the image in question of your own free will, or was it removed since the comment was made? XD

Free will.

-Virtue's First Naughty Girl-

Nadya · 06-02-2010 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Gale

Porn != amount of nudity.

There was nudity in original image? I didn't see any...

-Virtue's First Naughty Girl-

Taiyanna · 06-02-2010 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nadya

There was nudity in original image? I didn't see any...

I think his point was that there doesn't have to be any nudity for it to be porn.

Kyuuen · 06-02-2010 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Manny

These are all great and amazing characters, I wish I could come up with great ideas like this. Kudos to you all

The trick is to get enough of them together to interact in a meaningful storyline.

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The Cold Reader is definitely not a true hero, but probably not a true villain either. The inspiration for him are people like John Edward who used to have that "Crossing Over" show where he talked to dead people. He postures himself like a hero but in truth falls somewhere in the neutral scale--most likely a Rogue more than a Vigilante. He uses his powers to make money, mostly, when not being commanded by the voices on the phone to perform some task. The tasks range across the morality spectrum: sometimes he's directed to intervene in a crime, other times times to perform a break in or theft. Overall I think of him as something like a used car salesman suddenly given super powers, but also having lost a significant piece of his original self as he fell under the sway of the voices.

Let's take his phone away and see what happens!

@Kyuu

Clobbertime · 06-02-2010 06:03 PM

This is a nice little thread of people showing off thier creativity and others commenting about them. Can we please keep it that way and not derail it with arguments about what is and isn't porn? If you just have to bash each other over the head with your opinions on that unrelated subject then please either take it to pms or start your own porn debate thread and let this one get back on track.