Korith

Hm. In which case I'll forward my guess of "Justin" for no proper reason.

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Musical theater? Guys & Dolls?

Does indeed look like a younger picture of LH though.

Wouldn't surprise me, as he's listed as the Sound Tech

(My wife's major is Theater actually. She did costume & stage management, etc.)

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Squeeeee! My love for Lighthouse just increased exponentially.

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Henceforth, Marcian_Squee shall be your other name

Nice pic, though.

Kidnapped? No, it's a coded message.
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[u]D[u]ea[u]r[u] V[u]a[u]nden,

Ho[u]w[u] a[u]r[u]e yo[u]u[u]? [u]G[u]ood [u]I[u] hope? I[u]f[u] so, [u]g[u]re[u]a[u]t! [u]I[u]f [u]n[u]ot, the[u]n[u] get well s[u]o[u]on! [u]T[u]a[u]l[u]k to you l[u]ate[u]r.

XOXO,
Back Alley Brawler

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Draw ruG If gaIn noT late.

I think that means he plans on escaping through a hole underneath a floor rug as soon as his foreign assets are ready for him.

That, or moving the rug is a signal of some sort if the time is right to act on some plan of his.

Hmm. Not quite what I meant.

_Castle_, can you speak to this?

Or Ex, with or without photographic evidence, can you?

*Cuts another piece of pumpkin pie, generously applying whipped cream with a couple of Reese's Pieces on the side*

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*Hint* There is a server that shares the first letter of _Castle's_ real name.

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Which, for those interested, leaves the letters: C, F, G, I, J, L, P, T, V.

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Champion Charlie
Freedom Fred
Guardian George
Infinity Ian
Justice Joe
Liberty Louie
Protector Pete
Triumph Tom
Victory Vincent

Am I right?

Yes I included Fred and George in case Castle is secretly a red-headed Weasley step child.

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Just back it up a little...

Do we have any confirmation that the physical Dev behind _Castle_ is, in fact, male?

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HIRE MEH! <,<

*Sorry <,<*

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Don't be. They can smell fear.

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As far as pie goes! Here is the list in order of favorite: Pumpkin (Homemade whipped cream if any topping), Lemon Merange sans merange, key lime. Otherwise Cheese Cake FTW.

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*Cuts a nice, big slice of pumpkin, adds some whipped cream, and passes it Ex's way*

Okay, a promise is a promise.

Ex, States, Posi and Castle...what kind of pie would you like, and do you prefer whipped cream, ice cream or neither?

What, like this guy?

I'm going to set my own practical advice aside for a moment, and raise one issue that immediately caught my attention...

As Darque said, you switched the cyborg arm from the right (screenshot) to the left (sketch).

Now, you may well have intended to do so - but if you somehow missed that, I thought you might want to know.

Anyway, if you horizontally flip the image, the handedness won't be an issue anymore.

Bring back the Daleks for pooled storage

*Sets out pies*

Please devs? I'll let you have some of these!

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(high-grade Mechanical Engineering in case you wonder... and no, I'm female :P)

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(Minor threadjack: Engineering women are hot, and seem to be popping up all over the place. Global Warming, I say!)

Well, firstly the reasonable wait period goes up with the scale and quality of what's being looked for. Any "unusual features" will also tend to boost the wait.

If I wanted a line sketch of the character in my avatar, I'd expect it to be put together in less than a day by most of the people, plus any time spent waiting in a queue. A lot of people here could probably even do it in minutes, though their tools may not necessarily be on hand. The "normal" upper limit of my patience for such an order would probably be around a week. If extenuating circumstances came into play ("My computer exploded"/"I'm sick and can barely even sit up"/"I'm giving birth right now"/"I've got a major spleen surgery this afternoon"/"I'm completely burned out"/etc) then I'd probaby even be willing to wait it out for a couple of months, if necessary. Possibly more if the extenuating circumstances are particularly difficult (ie, an artist giving birth who is also a single mother who needs to take a hiatus in the hopes of getting everything in order).

If I wanted something, say, poster scale and in full colour, I'd be prepared to wait a couple of months for such a thing - especially if I'm expecting it to be a work of high quality. If the artist in question is doing a lot of these things, with a substantial attention to detail and a quality that really stands out from the rest, then a year in their queue may not even be unheard of nor unexpected.

If I wanted the artist to come to my place and put a massive CoH Mural on my wall...well, I wouldn't be surprised if I'd have to wait for a big opening in their schedule to actually travel and perform such a feat.

But hey, these are just my inexperienced opinions.

*Focus to the eye!*

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Oooh nice...

I just wish the gerbil could be moved a little to the left... <_<

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It's a mole, not a gerbil !

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Ah, my apologies.

Happy Belated Birthday.

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I honestly think you're all horrible people, very horrible, bad even. You should all be just ashamed of yourselves! You in particular. Yes, you know who you are. Dont let it happen again.

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But...but the pony likes when I do that!

Oooh nice...

I just wish the gerbil could be moved a little to the left... <_<

I think it's really a case-by-case thing.

The first thing I do, if I am critiquing a piece, is explain that it's merely the opinion of someone in the peanut gallery (ie, me). Nobody has the special right to tell an artist what they "must" do with their style (unless, of course, the artist is giving someone that right), but so far as I'm concerned "suggestions" tend to be perfectly reasonable - especially if the artist is looking for them.

In the case of the "Ta da!", it's harder to make a call, as you have very little to go by. In a case like that, I'd suggest...

-Look around any posts they've made in the past, especially if you can find a critique in there. Their response to past criticism is usually a pretty good indicator of how they'll take it now.
-Start with the positives. If your first reaction is "Dude, this thing is amazing!" and only after a couple of moments do you notice that the perspective is skewed, then start with the "Amazing!" commentary. It's harder if your first reaction is "Um...what? This thing is hideous!" If that happens, and you feel absolutely moved to comment, I strongly suggest that you seek some of the positive qualities in the work in question. The hideousness may even be the intent of the artist, after all.

And, of course, the ultimate rule is that all criticism should be constructive in nature. "Stop now and never draw again" isn't the sort of advice that should be passed out around here. The fact is, anybody who has the desire to learn to draw can come into a style of their own. On the other hand, "You seem to have a very dark sort of style. How about giving a vampire/demon themed piece a try?" would be far more constructive. They may not be the "perfect" artist even within their own lifetimes, nor may they ever sell a single commission - but ultimately art serves it's purpose if the artist can evoke their desired response out of even a single person.

I will say this, however - commentary must be true to be even remotely valid.

I have a feeling....that I'm being watched!

(Just look at the circles like they were a targetting reticle, and, well, you'll get it)

*Locks down TeChameleon with a Power-boosted Gravity Distortion*

*Prepares and drinks a serving of green tea*

*Returns to the still-held TeChameleon and finishes him off with a small planetoid to the head*

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A click buff still has the same problem as an inspiration. The buff would not persist thru the character's death.

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There is some precident to the contrary.

The debt protection powers from the winter event, when used, quietly created an auto power. The auto power would then persist through death.

FYI - Kora still exists in the game (run missions in Firebase Zulu and the Cascades until you get Dr. Huxley. She assigns the repeatable Kora missions) But, as Zubenelgenubi said, it's now only Tier II inspirations, whereas it used to be Tier III.

To expand on Lunch Box:

Kora Fruit missions come in 3 cave sizes - Small, Medium and Large.

Small caves have 5 glowies
Medium caves have 10 glowies
Large caves have 15 glowies

The cave contains one of the following in the mission description, which identifies the type of inspiration the glowies will give you
Red Kora - Gives a Focused Rage inspiration from each glowie
Yellow Kora - Gives a Keen Insight inspiration from each glowie
Green Kora - Gives a Dramatic Improvement inspiration from each glowie
Blue Kora - Gives a Catch a Breath inspiration from each glowie
Purple Kora - Gives a Good Luck inspiration from each glowie
Mixed Kora -Gives 1, 2 or 3 of each of the above inspirations in total, depending on the number of glowies.

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It's the only zone open to villains with a lvl requirement

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This is incorrect - The PvP zones, Monster Island and The Abyss all have level requirements (though they lack beacons)