New Pack, New Thread: ANIMAL PACK
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Adam Maqil,
Posted on: 2011-02-09 20:46 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
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I already mentioned Mace. I've also been considering something with Earth Control or Earth Assault.|
Originally Posted by Goblin_Queen
I was thinking claws perhaps but a Minotaur and claws - not so much. Maybe one to edit out but damn, we finally have Minotaurs, shame to not do one. :P
Super Strength perhaps? Have a couple of those already. Kinetic Melee? |
<Minotaur stomps>
<spikes come out of the ground>
Arc #40529 : The Furies of the Earth
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Wow. This is bizarre. I had exactly the same idea this afternoon, right down to the name. It is NOT available on my server. Fortunately, I've thought up an alternative. For what it's worth, I'll be using Martial Arts, varying the animations by costume set.|
Originally Posted by Goblin_Queen
I'm in a similar dilemma. I found the name Bestiary to be free when I was looking for an appropriate name for a shape shifting type that can morph into various animals both real and mythological. Although I would probably focus on mythological in this case since I have some other animal forms.
Minotaur, Griffon, Chimera, Sphinx, Dragon, Harpy, etc. are all options for the 5 costume slots. I just don't know what powerset would blend in well between all of those. I'd probably have to edit some of the "forms" down in order to make the powersets blend in better. I was thinking claws perhaps but a Minotaur and claws - not so much. Maybe one to edit out but damn, we finally have Minotaurs, shame to not do one. :P Super Strength perhaps? Have a couple of those already. Kinetic Melee? The axe/shield combo in the Minotaur screenshots is pretty epic but not many of the other above creatures would use that. This is going to be hard. :P |
Additional things from classic bestiaries for such a character to turn into that readers may not have considered:
Myrmeleon (I'm using this one right off, so I'll just say, "Look it up."
)Manticore (the fantastic beast, not the Rubber Lion Head Man)
Vegetable Lamb of Tartary
Catoblepas
Leucrota
Okay, I'll stop now.
"Bombarding the CoH/V fora with verbosity since January, 2006"
Djinniman, level 50 inv/fire tanker, on Victory
-and 40 others on various servers
A CoH Comic: Kid Eros in "One Light"
Thanks all for the input on my Chimera character.
Now where are those screenshots?! 
I still haven't seen a catgirl character that I thought was cool. 
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Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
Well, I have this old one:
Not a lot I can do to her with the Animal Pack, but I do intend to swap her tights for fur, and possibly give her a better tiger stripe. Haven't gotten around to her, however, and she's one of my characters who lost her trays, so that'll take a while.
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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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...think i'm having that for dinner tonight... |
Originally Posted by Olantern
Vegetable Lamb of Tartary.
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A full serving of meat and vegetables in one handy creature! Plus, it has "Tartary" in the name, which suggests tartar sauce, which means it might involve fish, too.|
Originally Posted by Henri
...think i'm having that for dinner tonight...
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For more on cooking mythical beasts, see The Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals, by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer. (Yes, according them, the vegetable lamb is kosher.) I'm off to grab a Tribble Po'Boy, myself.
"Bombarding the CoH/V fora with verbosity since January, 2006"
Djinniman, level 50 inv/fire tanker, on Victory
-and 40 others on various servers
A CoH Comic: Kid Eros in "One Light"
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In the term "Vegetable Lamb of Tartary," "Tartary" refers to the place where Tartars lived, which also gave its name to the raw meat application. The Vegetable Lamb was believed to be a plant found in central Asia (i.e., Tartary) that produced tiny sheep rather than fruit or flowers. Scholars believe this may be based on a garbled account of cotton or silk harvesting.|
Originally Posted by PowerStream
Actually I think Tartary refers to the raw meat application called tartare.
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So, if you were an inhabitant of the region, you could be a Tartar having your Vegetable Lamb of Tartary prepared a la Tartare with tartar sauce.
Boy, I never thought I'd get into a discussion of the best way to serve Vegetable Lamb.
"Bombarding the CoH/V fora with verbosity since January, 2006"
Djinniman, level 50 inv/fire tanker, on Victory
-and 40 others on various servers
A CoH Comic: Kid Eros in "One Light"
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Sam, I'm gonna send the Fashion Police after you for using so many neon colors. |
Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Well, I have this old one:
Not a lot I can do to her with the Animal Pack, but I do intend to swap her tights for fur, and possibly give her a better tiger stripe. Haven't gotten around to her, however, and she's one of my characters who lost her trays, so that'll take a while. |
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Remember kids, crack is whack!
Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
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This was based on someone's suggestion. I really liked the "light sabre" looking sword |
Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards
Sam, I'm gonna send the Fashion Police after you for using so many neon colors.
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The armour itself is a bit bright, I'll admit, but this is a more positive character in general, so I wanted a brighter colour scheme without having to use a black or white key.
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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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Pffft. Shows what you know bAss. Bright, clashing colours are in this season apparently (see, watching Gok Wan with the wife is useful sometimes).|
Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards
Sam, I'm gonna send the Fashion Police after you for using so many neon colors.
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Sam, you've suddenly stumbled into being 'On Trend' and 'Fashionable' this Spring/Summer.
no antlers so im rather sad as I was hoping to update my reindeer costume for my stalker .
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OMG,|
Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
And here's an actual original costume:
 I call her "Cow Girl" for lack of a name and any reasonable level of thought put into her, but I was going for sort of a tribal/barbarian look, which I doubt I succeeded in, but what is the ever. No real concept for the look so far. |
This idea makes me want to scrap all my toons and start making animal toons ONLY. And mind you my highest toon is a level 42 Arachnos Soldier. Maybe I'll just keep my soldier as my only human toon and run with animal pack toons and change them as I see fit when the pack comes out. Will it costs 9.99 or more?
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Couldn't help it, my first thought was, |
Originally Posted by Ironik
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TAKE COVER!!!!!!!!
Arc #6015 - Coming Unglued
"A good n00b-sauce is based on a good n00b-roux." - The Masque
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Wow, excellent job there! |
Originally Posted by Deebs
no antlers so im rather sad as I was hoping to update my reindeer costume for my stalker .
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Remember kids, crack is whack!
Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
I was hoping there would be Bear concepts... Alas, I reckon not.
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Thanks , I originally made the costume for a Christmas party a character went to then created the stalker based off the costume ...her name is "Slay Ride" and with that im finished with bad puns for the day .
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Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards
Wow, excellent job there!
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I decided to see if I could make you happy. . . . |
Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards
Now where are those screenshots?!
I still haven't seen a catgirl character that I thought was cool. |
and here is a silly slideshow I put together
LOL Cat Girl
Whoever put that paw print there... probably got beat up badly, didn't they? 
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Remember kids, crack is whack!
Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
... you want catgirls?
My DA is full of em!, Gallery and scraps
Well folks, less than a week until the cat is let out of the bag, as it were.
Can you dig it? 
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Remember kids, crack is whack!
Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
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My toon will be a cat so get ready! Meow
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Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards
Well folks, less than a week until the cat is let out of the bag, as it were.
Can you dig it? |
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I like it. It's very Saturday Morning Cartoon. Did you have those there?
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
This was based on someone's suggestion. I really liked the "light sabre" looking sword
The armour itself is a bit bright, I'll admit, but this is a more positive character in general, so I wanted a brighter colour scheme without having to use a black or white key. |
The Alt Alphabet ~ OPC: Other People's Characters ~ Terrific Screenshots of Cool ~ Superhero Fiction
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Have you seen the size of the statues in Paragon City? Need I say more?
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Originally Posted by galadiman
Couldn't help it, my first thought was,
TAKE COVER!!!!!!!! |
The Alt Alphabet ~ OPC: Other People's Characters ~ Terrific Screenshots of Cool ~ Superhero Fiction
I'm in a similar dilemma. I found the name Bestiary to be free when I was looking for an appropriate name for a shape shifting type that can morph into various animals both real and mythological. Although I would probably focus on mythological in this case since I have some other animal forms.
Minotaur, Griffon, Chimera, Sphinx, Dragon, Harpy, etc. are all options for the 5 costume slots. I just don't know what powerset would blend in well between all of those. I'd probably have to edit some of the "forms" down in order to make the powersets blend in better. I was thinking claws perhaps but a Minotaur and claws - not so much. Maybe one to edit out but damn, we finally have Minotaurs, shame to not do one. :P
Super Strength perhaps? Have a couple of those already.
Kinetic Melee?
The axe/shield combo in the Minotaur screenshots is pretty epic but not many of the other above creatures would use that.
This is going to be hard. :P
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