Yet i am more afraid of this facemaker than the one we have 
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I've always been disappointed in the Facemaker's workplace - it looks really cruddy. Surely with all the villains around as her clients, she could afford somewhere better to do business?
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Originally Posted by Ideon
I've always been disappointed in the Facemaker's workplace - it looks really cruddy. Surely with all the villains around as her clients, she could afford somewhere better to do business?
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1) From a pure profit model, the Facemaker doesn't want to waste money on superficial stuff that just cuts into budgets. Things like fresh (clean) surgical gear for the facial reconstruction just cuts into her profits.... not to mention that...
2) Appearing to have a lot of money is a good way to attract the attention of people that want it for themselves... and in a place full of Villains, you don't want that attention-- paying for security cuts into profits too...
3) Much of CoV's design style has many of the public places neglected because he villains focus solely on items of self-interest. A few "ego" areas stand out (Aeon's courtyard, upper level of Grandville, the Casinos in St. Martial, etc). I could see the Facemaker neglecting some of her centers to save costs, but I really expect at least ONE to be ridiculously luxurious-- not just reflecting HER ego, but catering to the egos of her clients.... the one in St. Martial would be an excellent candidate for this, since casinos tend to cater to that 'over the top luxury' mindset.
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How about more surgury equipment? Wardrobes of clothing (not all costume changes are cosmetic)? Desk for accounting (yes, even a villain probably wants to keep tabs of how much money they have and where it goes and who owes them money)?|
Originally Posted by Chase_Arcanum
Several ways to look at it:
1) From a pure profit model, the Facemaker doesn't want to waste money on superficial stuff that just cuts into budgets. Things like fresh (clean) surgical gear for the facial reconstruction just cuts into her profits.... not to mention that... |
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| 2) Appearing to have a lot of money is a good way to attract the attention of people that want it for themselves... and in a place full of Villains, you don't want that attention-- paying for security cuts into profits too... |
I'd like to see other NPCs inside Facemakers actually, such as Meat Doctors (even if they're Freakshow faction, their bios state they're still connected with Vazilok).
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| 3) Much of CoV's design style has many of the public places neglected because he villains focus solely on items of self-interest. A few "ego" areas stand out (Aeon's courtyard, upper level of Grandville, the Casinos in St. Martial, etc). I could see the Facemaker neglecting some of her centers to save costs, but I really expect at least ONE to be ridiculously luxurious-- not just reflecting HER ego, but catering to the egos of her clients.... the one in St. Martial would be an excellent candidate for this, since casinos tend to cater to that 'over the top luxury' mindset. |
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Heh, next time I stroll through downtown Huntsville, I'll take a peek inside and letcha know what I find.
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Huntsville TEXAS?
Isn't there a prison there? I mean, with all those prisoners she could--
... oh now it makes sense.
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Huntsville TEXAS?
Isn't there a prison there? I mean, with all those prisoners she could-- ... oh now it makes sense. |
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I'm from Houston myself. And yeah, good point. What a fun find!
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Originally Posted by Burning_Brawler_NA
That's the one. How else could her business thrive in a hick college town?
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Hey, it's a hell of a step up from the sewers.
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Originally Posted by Ideon
I've always been disappointed in the Facemaker's workplace - it looks really cruddy. Surely with all the villains around as her clients, she could afford somewhere better to do business?
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Don't be dissin' the cleanliness of our city's fine sewers! Every manhole cover you step on clearly says "Sanitary" right on it!
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Right above the green water, and the rusted pipes?
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Originally Posted by GuyPerfect
Don't be dissin' the cleanliness of our city's fine sewers! Every manhole cover you step on clearly says "Sanitary" right on it!
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That's not the sewer line, that's their drinking water. Totally different topic.
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Originally Posted by M_I_Abrahms
Right above the green water, and the rusted pipes?
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Now if we're speaking of sewers, every time I look at Praetoria's sewers, I just feel... jealous. XD
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That's commonly misinterpreted as the city's sewer system, but as any Vortex Cor Leonis Fire down there can tell you, there's hardly enough methane to constitute calling the green sludge actual sewage.|
Originally Posted by M_I_Abrahms
Right above the green water, and the rusted pipes?
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What we have there is the remains of the ancient, sunken city of Organbagel.
So, I was walking through "downtown" Hunstville a few weeks ago, and what should I happen to see but this?
I didn't... have time... to see if this Facemaker was anything like its CoX counterparts, but I thought I would take a pic for you all.
Arc ID: 475246, "Bringing a Lord to Power"
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