MissKyo

Oh crap. O.o

No probs...we waited for you for a few, but when you didn't show, we did this:

We read the newspaper.

We practiced juggling.

We played 52 Pickup.

And we shared a good belly laugh.

So, all in all, it was a great TF...a lot of us crashed out when we tried to exit the last mission (Clamor's revenge!) but other than that, no significant issues. There was a little inner turmoil in the middle, but we got it sorted out!

I crashed before I could find out how long this one took, but I know it was over 2 hours and less than 3. Anyone else remember?

Kyo wouldn't go evil.

Snap Play might, if her partner crossed over...and he's usually on the line as it is, so who knows?

I suggest Steampunk Charlie. His hat/goggles/mask set is pretty identifiable.

Aaaaaand the team is full, lol.

Added you and Zea and Luna and 'Razur, Bell. Sheesh, ask in coalie chat, get swamped...room for one more.

LOL, fraternizing with the enemy...

Team so far is:

1.) Me
2.) Scrappy
3.) Sapphire Shot
4.) Xiel
5.) Eye of Time
6.) Zea Mays Everta
7.) Blackrazur
8.) Isaac Tigerheart

I don't know what everyone is bringing specifically, but I have a troller and a tank and two scrappers that all need it, so I'm pretty open.

Okay, THIS Tuesday (tomorrow) at 8 pm EST, we'll be running the Sister Psyche. Levels 20-25 for XP, 14 missions, 40 merits, minimum 5 players to start. Who's with me?

This is the most current.

TF Tuesdays is on Tuesday and Thursday Night Fights is also on Thursday...far as I know the only nights nothing "regularly scheduled" happens are Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday.

I want to ask how you got that...but I don't want to sidetrack the thread...lol...

To promote teamwork and cooperation the Teamsters SG has decided to host an event that requires players to team! This event will take place on Friday, May 22, at 10 pm EST/7 pm PST. Signups will be taken until midnight on Thursday, May 21.

Part One: The Scavenger Hunt
A team of two members (one level 1 with NO exploration badges, and one level 14+ with Teleport Friend) will collect 13 different exploration badges. The first duo to return to Atlas with all of the exploration badges on the list wins. The badges may be obtained in any order and any travel power may be used by the higher-level partner. The badges are as follows:

Big Time
Brawler
Valorous
Summoned
Mystic
Spiritual
Portal Parter
Chaotician
Nature Lover
Secret Admirer
Egg Hunter
Solace
Undefeated

The fewer deaths the lowbie on the team has, the quicker you'll get the badges, so be careful!

All prizes will be split between team members.

First Prize: 20 million influence (10 million each)
Second Prize: 15 million influence (7.5 million each)
Third Prize: 10 million influence (5 million each)

Part Two: The Costume Contest
The second half of the competition will involve a little creative thinking and a lot of cooperation. Duos will be asked to design similar or matching costumes that show that they are a team. This may be accomplished through color, pattern, or style. Costumes do NOT have to match exactly! The costume contest part of the event will begin after all of the duos have returned from the Scavenger Hunt, and will be held under Atlas. Prizes will be the same as the prizes listed for the Scavenger Hunt, with additional prizes (honorable mentions, etc), if any, to be decided at the time of judging. Judges will be members of the Teamsters supergroup. Teams wishing to enter this portion of the contest MUST do the Scavenger Hunt as well; however, teams wishing to do the Scavenger hunt may opt out of the Costume Contest.

If the same duo wins First Place in both halves of the event, they will recieve a bonus prize of 10 million influence to be split between them (5 million influence each).

In order to participate in this event, you must sign up in advance (with your global names, please, you can bring any toons you want to the event). You can sign up in this thread, by sending me a PM, or by sending an ingame global tell to @Kyo-chan. You must send in both your and your partner's global name at the same time.

100 million influence is on the line! Hope to see you there!

It was a really good arc...even played at level 15. And for people who haven't played it yet, it's freakin' fun, go do it.

I like Soft Assassin. That's a really neat character.

I have to apologize in advance for what I'm about to say...

Due to the need to take a family member to the airport this Tuesday...TF Tuesdays Sister Psyche is postponed again.

Next week for sure, I promise!

We call it "New Player Welcoming Committee", but really, anyone is allowed to participate (and always has been).

And SOMEONE needs to show people that the MA is not the be-all and end-all of City of Heroes.

*rezzes thread*

Anyone got any new event ideas? Or need fundage for events? Or anything?

All I've been doing lately is playing City of Heroes (basically) so sound off if you need me to trade you inf.

LOL. Backup plans for backup plans of killing things...awesome.

Actually, that was my last article for a while, but I'm glad you enjoyed it!

However, I could probably be persuaded to do another feature like that, if people would send me their stories...

Yes you were there, Luna. :3 Remember?

"HUG ME!"
"*hugs Snap*"
"Yay! <3"

I lied.

NEXT Tuesday is the CoX Anniversary, and I'ma abe busy with the station and the anniversary stuff that day. So, that means the next Tf Tuesday will be the Tuesday after, May 5th.

Use it if you like it, i guess.

Fairy Tale

That's pretty much the end of the story. Like I said, it's not really a fairy tale-not at all, really. I mean, okay, so there is magic in it. A lot of magic. And 'Razur has the blood of an English lord in him (or so he says) so I guess that kind of counts too. And we do go on missions from out contacts together, which are sort of like quests, and there is sort of a happy ending. I mean, I have friends now, you know, and I have a new job-base editor for the Teamsters. Oh, and I'm a superhero. I guess there was a prophecy too-and it came true, because 'Razur found me in the place where my adventures began, Croatoa.

And okay, I'll admit it, I was in distress a few times, and I am a damsel, even if I am also a fairy. So that counts too.

But there were no knights in shining armor, though. No princes either, or princesses. No fantastical creatures or castles, with or without moats, and no wizards.

Therefore, just in case you forgot already, let me remind you: regardless of what the title says, this is not a fairy tale!

I spent months honing my powers, first on Hellions in Atlas park, then on Trolls and Outcasts in the Hollows, and so on up the food chain until a contact sent me to Croatoa.

I'm going to stop and explain something here, okay? And I know, I stop and explain things a lot. It's what comes of being a fairy, I think-I have a short attention span. Anyhow, I really like Croatoa. I spend a lot of my time there just flying around. Somehow, that particular zone of the city feels right to me, probably because it's saturated with magic and it's where I got the stupid book that started this whole mess.

So there I was in Croatoa, fighting Fir Bolg in the woods around Salamanca. I may have bitten off a little more than I could chew and gotten the attention of a few too many, and I may have been firing shots wildly and missing a lot of the time. I was a little bit scared, maybe, and feeling slightly overwhelmed. It didn't really help any when I heard a wild howl from behind me and something very large and black flew past me and bowled over some of my attackers. I barely had a chance to react before they were all laid out, but I did my best-not that they could have withstood the claws of the black whirlwind in the middle of them for very long.

After a few seconds, I took flight and backed up a little, a safer vantage point. I realized that the person who had helped me-I initially thought it was an animal of some kind-was actually another hero. Stretching out my hands, I granted him increased defenses against any attacks by the Fir Bolg, as well as increased health. Most heroes call this "buffing"; I've never been quite sure why.

When the dust (and Fir Bolg) had cleared, standing in the middle of the defeated monsters was easily the very tallest person I have ever met. He was dressed all in black, wearing sunglasses, of all things, and had his long hair tied back in a ponytail. Suddenly I wasn't quite as positive that this was another hero. I'd never hung out with many of them, but generally, at least in my experience, they looked just a little bit less ferocious.

I'll confess it now, I honestly thought he was going to eat me. Granted, at this point, I know better, but back then, he was just standing there, looking at me, and I was pretty sure claws weren't the only thing that had ripped into those Fir Bolg monsters. I was almost convinced I had seen fangs flash more than a few times.

Well, I was partly right, as it turns out. The fangs glinted in the perpetually dim light of Croatoa as the man stepped forward and opened his mouth to speak. What really surprised me, having seen him barrel into a group of enemies and take them down without much of a problem, was what he said.

"Well met," he said politely. "Are you hurt, Miss...?"

"Uh, Snap," I supplied quickly. "Snap Play. No, I'm fine. Thank you. Um..." I was a little bit bewildered. I had just been rescued by a giant, scary-looking guy who spoke like an old-fashioned gentleman. Obviously I must have hit my head or something.

"Good," he said. "I saw lights over here, and it looked like you were in trouble, so I came to help." He grinned and I swallowed nervously. There was that look of the feral again. "Hope you didn't mind."

"Uh...no...not at all."

"Groovy," he replied, beginning to walk away.

'Groovy'?, I thought to myself. What kind of person is this guy, anyhow? Despite myself, I was curious. Not on purpose, I can assure you. If I'd had any idea what was going to happen, I probably would have stopped right there. "Uh, wait. What's your name?"

"I'm Blackrazur," he said, turning. "Nice to meet you, Miss Snap."

We kept running into each other hunting that day, and the next, and the next, until finally we agreed that it would probably be better if we just teamed up. After all, it seemed as though we were working on the same projects. We quickly picked up a few more willing teammates, such as Ebonfrost and Xiel, and we all ended up joining a supergroup called the Teamsters, for people who like to team.

I would not have described myself as liking people. I still don't. A lot of the time, I still prefer not to team up with other heroes. I don't work well with others-except for 'Razur, who I need to stay close to because if I don't he'll kill himself repeatedly. Apparently, according to Azuria's "Great Ones", it's supposed to be part of my destiny to protect him or something. Possibly to protecto other people from him. In any case, we stick together.

This is because he has a deathwish. That's right, I said it. He says he needs to "renew his dark powers" by periodically returning to the Underworld, but I don't buy it. I think he gets bored and likes the adrenaline rush of getting that close, knowing I'm right behind him ready to pull him back from the edge if I have to. I don't mind if it's just us, but it can be bothersome in a larger group, especially if I'm trying to help a newer hero keep up. In any case, he frequently rushes into mobs without thinking, and I call it a deathwish. What would you call it?

I'm still not really sure how I got stuck with 'Razur, but I'll say this for it-at least it's not as lonely, and I know I can trust him to cover me in a fight, even if I can't trust his cooking (or his costume preferences).