wait... is he replacing Mr. Fish or HELPING Mr. Fish track the lore?
Greetings!
Thank you for the sterling introduction, War Witch. Requiem sends his regards...
Man, its good to finally be able to show my face around here! Ive been lurking unseen (some say even dead), for some time now. Some of you might know me by Mercedes Sheldons Midnighter arcs from Issue 13: The Dirge of Chaos, The Devils Timepiece, The Crown of Glory, and The Deadmans Deck. As my first foray into adding to the robust and amazing world that is CoX I have to say that I had a blast writing those missions.
Since then I have been working hard alongside all the big names here at Paragon Studios to make Going Rogue an amazing addition to CoX. My team is a group of awesome story tellers, dedicated to the craft through and through. We are really looking forward to the day when you can all enjoy the stories weve been batting around here for the last year!
Praetoria has been a real treat for me to work on. The art is amazing, the stories are engaging, and the lore has gone into such depth that its almost unthinkable to look back at where Praetoria originally came from. The teasers up on the website have my fingerprints all over them, so that should give you some indication of the intricate plot web we are weaving behind the scenes. Again, I cant wait until you all get to experience it!
I am available to address any questions, comments, or inquiries you may have, whether mission or lore-related. As for my trustworthiness... Id listen to War Witch. After all, why would you question the motives of someone who is in two places at once?
- Protean
"There are few things I enjoy more than deceiving those who believe they are incapable of being deceived. Telepaths, for example..."
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Originally Posted by je_saist
wait... is he replacing Mr. Fish or HELPING Mr. Fish track the lore?
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Edit: PROTEAN! *Tackle*
Welcome 
*Readies the Molecular Disintegration Ray Mk II*
Shouldn't Protean be posting using everyone's redname account except his own? 
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
Ohh nice, you wrote the good Midnight Club arcs...sweet.
Also, question!
Are you the one we should congradulate on the well written arcs in the latest issue?
Welcome aboard!
Since you offered to answer lore-related questions...I've noticed that the Moon does not rise in the East and set in the West in either Paragon City nor the Rogue Isles. Instead I last saw it rise out of the South and set in the North. What caused the COX Moon to shift its orbit like that? Or is it just a graphics bug?
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Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
Shouldn't Protean be posting using everyone's redname account except his own?
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Aaaand, would we be scoring points with Manticore every time we give you a hard time on here?
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Wait wait wait... Protean, the in-game character, was working with the mysterious stranger who has been sending the Ouroboros letters and who directed him to Praetoria in the villain arc. Protean, the red name, says "Requiem sends his regards," and there is reason to believe Requiem might be the one sending the letters given the context of the letter in the Fall of the 5th Column Ouro TF, the only one that's actually the same for both sides.|
Originally Posted by Protean
Thank you for the sterling introduction, War Witch. Requiem sends his regards...
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Is this a subtle hint of the letter-sender's true nature, a slip-up of classified information or an unrelated comment that I'm reading too much in?
Oh, and welcome aboard, Mr. Protean. Sorry about your cloning lab.
*edit*
By the way, does anyone else find it suspicious that a shape-shifter is being introduced by the studio head, and then proceeds to say "Listen to this important person that I totally didn't just impersonate!"
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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So your to balme for making all the villains do so much zoning on her arcs. Start in the club, zone to cap, zone to nerva, finish hunt and small mission, (no cell), zone back to cap, zone back to club, next mission....|
Originally Posted by Protean
Some of you might know me by Mercedes Sheldons Midnighter arcs from Issue 13: The Dirge of Chaos, The Devils Timepiece, The Crown of Glory, and The Deadmans Deck.
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Good story though, just annoying makes me feel like I am playing a Hero.
Welcome to the boards.
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Maybe you came away with something that I didn't, but I got the impression that Protean's hidden contact and the letter writer were two seperate persons with seperate agendas.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Wait wait wait... Protean, the in-game character, was working with the mysterious stranger who has been sending the Ouroboros letters and who directed him to Praetoria in the villain arc. Protean, the red name, says "Requiem sends his regards," and there is reason to believe Requiem might be the one sending the letters given the context of the letter in the Fall of the 5th Column Ouro TF, the only one that's actually the same for both sides.
Is this a subtle hint of the letter-sender's true nature, a slip-up of classified information or an unrelated comment that I'm reading too much in? Oh, and welcome aboard, Mr. Protean. Sorry about your cloning lab. *edit* By the way, does anyone else find it suspicious that a shape-shifter is being introduced by the studio head, and then proceeds to say "Listen to this important person that I totally didn't just impersonate!" |
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Good to see you! Thanks for all your hard work!
The Story of a Petless MM with a dream
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This entire post should receive some kind of award for being both hysterical and fantastic.
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OMG Dude you are Awsome those are one of the best Storylines I ever played and I enjoy every minute of those, thx for the fun, Hoping you new Stuff is great as well.
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Originally Posted by Protean
Greetings!
Thank you for the sterling introduction, War Witch. Requiem sends his regards... Man, its good to finally be able to show my face around here! Ive been lurking unseen (some say even dead), for some time now. Some of you might know me by Mercedes Sheldons Midnighter arcs from Issue 13: The Dirge of Chaos, The Devils Timepiece, The Crown of Glory, and The Deadmans Deck. As my first foray into adding to the robust and amazing world that is CoX I have to say that I had a blast writing those missions. Since then I have been working hard alongside all the big names here at Paragon Studios to make Going Rogue an amazing addition to CoX. My team is a group of awesome story tellers, dedicated to the craft through and through. We are really looking forward to the day when you can all enjoy the stories weve been batting around here for the last year! Praetoria has been a real treat for me to work on. The art is amazing, the stories are engaging, and the lore has gone into such depth that its almost unthinkable to look back at where Praetoria originally came from. The teasers up on the website have my fingerprints all over them, so that should give you some indication of the intricate plot web we are weaving behind the scenes. Again, I cant wait until you all get to experience it! I am available to address any questions, comments, or inquiries you may have, whether mission or lore-related. As for my trustworthiness... Id listen to War Witch. After all, why would you question the motives of someone who is in two places at once? - Protean |
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*Summons Thugs*
*Readies detonator*
Hey there. Julian Drake. Mastermind, loosely defined.
You and I, Protea, we have a history, don't we? All I wanted to do was have a joy ride of a time and slaughter my clones for the lulz.
And what do you do? You BREAK IT!
Now, I'm a pretty unreasonable guy. I want everything, and I want it all. And here's my bright shiney. Just give me my clones and the ability to watch populate the Golden Giza and attend a magic act where I kill me brutally for my own amusement. I would been quiet. One mass slaughter. That's it. We had reached a compromise, the universe and me.
But you couldn't have that, could you?
Look, I don't know what universe you're from and looking at you confuses me. Makes my eyes hurt. But I hate you. I hate about as much as I hate anyone that looks at me cross eyed, which is a whole damn lotta hate.
Now, if I see you? Again? In my neighborhood. I'm g'un kill ya. Kill ya bad. And kill ya brutally. Unless Jersey Shore is on.
You better pray Jersey Shore is on.
*storms out*
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Well, I have a hard time accepting a storyline that has two faceless, nameless, mysterious strangers clearly weaving grandstanding plans and manipulating people into it. The way the letter-writer uses villain players to get... What was the Invulnerable guy's name? That's the same way he's manipulating Protean. I actually don't remember the storyline minutia, but I left with the impression that Protean was set up so that the player villain could get the job.|
Originally Posted by Blood Spectre
Maybe you came away with something that I didn't, but I got the impression that Protean's hidden contact and the letter writer were two seperate persons with seperate agendas.
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Especially considering that the hero-side story arc has the mysterious stranger flatout admit that he's recruiting Protean, I don't really them as different people. It's possible, but doubtful.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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So we have a new redname that is a Hydra Lt?
Who's next on the list? Herder? Gunslinger? Bombardier?
Well, welcome anyway. Just don't spit on me.
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Black Pebble is my new hero.
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
*Summons Thugs*
*Readies detonator* Hey there. Julian Drake. Mastermind, loosely defined. You and I, Protea, we have a history, don't we? All I wanted to do was have a joy ride of a time and slaughter my clones for the lulz. And what do you do? You BREAK IT! Now, I'm a pretty unreasonable guy. I want everything, and I want it all. And here's my bright shiney. Just give me my clones and the ability to watch populate the Golden Giza and attend a magic act where I kill me brutally for my own amusement. I would been quiet. One mass slaughter. That's it. We had reached a compromise, the universe and me. But you couldn't have that, could you? Look, I don't know what universe you're from and looking at you confuses me. Makes my eyes hurt. But I hate you. I hate about as much as I hate anyone that looks at me cross eyed, which is a whole damn lotta hate. Now, if I see you? Again? In my neighborhood. I'm g'un kill ya. Kill ya bad. And kill ya brutally. Unless Jersey Shore is on. You better pray Jersey Shore is on. *storms out* |
Yo, Julia Drake... *hands Julian a DVR*
Record that noise and let's kick his butt regardless!!
- Jerome "Super-Jerk" Mancini
@Zethustra
"Now at midnight all the agents and the superhuman crew come out
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
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**** yes! This is SO happening!
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Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
Yo, Julia Drake... *hands Julian a DVR*
Record that noise and let's kick his butt regardless!! - Jerome "Super-Jerk" Mancini |
Welcome, Protean, and let me say I enjoyed your Midnighter arcs quite a bit. I'm looking forward to your new stuff in GR.
Wait, I thought that it was Hero 1 or Dr. Aeon or Manticore who was the lead mission designer?
Or was Protean all of them?
Current Published Arcs
#1 "Too Drunk to be Alcoholic" Arc #48942
#2 "To Slay Sleeping Dragons" Arc #111486
#3 "Stop Calling Me"
The Devil's Timepiece is one of my favorite arcs. The last boss fight was highly memorable. Welcome to the forums!
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Hey everyone!
It is my pleasure to introduce to you John Protean Hegner, an extremely talented designer who leads our Mission Department on City of Heroes and is directly involved in all things missions and lore, especially as the stories and world of Praetoria has developed over the last year or so. He has been been driving his mission designers to create engaging, interesting, and gripping missions for not only Going Rogue (the system), but Praetoria mission content as well.
If you have any questions, queries, or comments about anything and everything Mission or Lore-related, Protean is your guy. I wouldnt trust him, but who can trust Protean anyway? (I kid.) Welcome to the boards, Protean, now get to work!
War Witch
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