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Message: 2/53 Posted Author
TEEN NINJA SQUAD!! Vol. 1 Sat Oct 01 Io
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TEENYBOPPER!!!
SLICE AND DICE!!!
WHAT'S HIS BEEF!!!
THE GREEDY ONE!!!
SND: my family owes ties to corrupt people, but i dont care, yey!! im driving a
stolen cookiebox soapcar!!!
(Just down the road, Teenybopper is on a MISSION!)
TB: im on a mission ^_^ hello sir, im on a mission n i have kewl skillz n a
family sord.
** COOKIEBOXED!!! **
SND: onoes!
(A looming stick figure with an ANGRY STICKFIGURE PARROT stands before them.)
SF: u did bad, plz pay 4 it.
SND: no!! i m honorable samurai dood!
** BUSHIDOED!!! **
SF: dammit
WHB: she cant be the leader of the teen ninja squad, im taking over the redhead.
TB: ill be the best, im still on a mission tho i m ded.
SND: i m 2 honorabel 4 teh car! bye
TGO: whatever dood, u have 2 give back ur awesome tho
SND: :(((
** PLOT DEVICED!!! **
TGO: i accept this bribe of cookies.
WHB: my cfo pos 4 shortbred!!!
TB: yey i can go on more missions, hello slicendice, im here 2 ninja ur butt
SND: but im in space :(((
** DELAYED ALT INTERACTION POLICE ACTIONED!!! **
SF: oh wow, that worked. everybody gets a raise!!! more cookies
** JAIL CAFETERIAED!!! **
TNB: my mission is 2 go to jail n be a ninja everyone!!!
SND: im 2 honorable 4 this!! even if u cot me on tape, damn u. :(((
** ELSEWHERED!!! **
TGO: im a sellout! hahaha
WHB: noobs, all of u.
A double whammy! Kilalu Inada and Shinji Kawada have a 100 cookies. Care for
the sequel where they're still feeling... SOOOOO HONORABLE?!
...Let's not dwell on this. Congratulations!
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Message: 2/54 Posted Author
IO2: Strange Fruit Mon Oct 03 Leo
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The Irregular movement is ascendant. Epsilon's ideology of freedom through
strength, combined with his elevation of love and beauty, has attracted many
Reploids and humans to his banner. Even in his absence, his followers preach
his gospel. They ask a question that they believe the major factions can not,
or will not, answer: when do our lives get better?
It is the power of this message in contrast with the ideologies of the other
major forces in the world that allows the Irregular movement to perpetuate
itself despite the absence of its founder. The message resonates most strongly
among the youngest and oldest among Reploids, who have lived their entire
lives fighting for an increasingly tarnished idea of "world peace". Even Mega
Man wanted to walk away from it all -- and even he was forced back into action
to save a desperate world from complete destruction.
The Irregulars believe a new order must replace the old. Dr. Wily and Sigma are
symptoms of the sickness in the system, and they can only be defeated when the
institutions that created them are knocked down. True freedom is only possible
when the sins of the past have been paid for, and the present becomes a
foundation for a better tomorrow -- not a cemetery for grievances millennia
old.
All the same, the Irregulars use the same tools as the other paramilitary
organizations in the world; they raid, pillage, steal and do battle in the
streets. Most consider them little better than the Bonne pirate gang they have
aligned themselves with, and some even consider them worse than Scott Wily's
Robot Overlords. After all, the Overlords have no choice, but every Irregular
-- from Epsilon's right hand to the lowest private -- /chose/ to be an
Irregular. But that choice, and the consequences of it, is the core of the
organization.
In Epsilon's absence, a new ruling Cadre is forming. Ferham, once known as
Gimmick, has been appointed as the Irregular sovereign until Epsilon's return.
Her executive officer Sclera appears grateful that the burden of supreme
command has been lifted from his dainty shoulders. Botos, a newcomer, has been
said by some to have the potential to rise to the top of the organization
based on his sheer tenacity.
And then there is the unknown quantity of Scarface; built by the unlikely pair
of Sewa and Roll, he chose the Irregular ideology and stood in battle against
Lumine and the X-Hunters on a level approaching Epsilon himself. What role
will he play in the coming war? Where do his loyalties truly lie?
The seeds Epsilon has planted have begun to bear strange fruit.
3. Catherine Wheel - Strange Fruit - Chrome
***
"Hail, I'm GM Quinnly," he told one young knight accused of killing a friend
and then looting his corpse. "GMs suck ass," the knight responded.
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Message: 2/55 Posted Author
Web Update Mon Oct 03 Gemma
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I know I haven't been diligent about the web site lately, but I made a small
pass at it today. The character pictures on the site have more than doubled,
with multiple new characters added to the random lineup. Most of the pictures
are FCs, though Fencer Naiad's OC art is in the lineup as well. Some of the
pictures were sent to me by Rush Raccoon, so thanks to him for the help
collecting images. I am still not done adding images; once all images are
added I will re-index them by faction. Currently there is no rhyme or reason
to the order of the images.
I still accept OC art for the web site. If you are going to send me art, it
must be colored and finished art, sketches and line-drawings don't work with
the way I rotate art on the page. I do crop, resize, and cut backgrounds out
of images to make them work on the site. The lowest threshold of art quality I
will accept on the site is my own, so, if your art is at least as good at or
better than mine you can send it along.
The territory map has been updated to reflect the fall of Mav Europe, since
Germany was marked as Mav territory on the old map. I know that additional
political maps would probably be helpful, but I will hold off on doing
additional maps until a resting point in this particular TP.
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Message: 2/48 Posted Author
Reminder on Closings Wed Oct 05 Mesarthim
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Just since it's come up a few times lately.
If you have apped a character within the one-month limit, you may app for a
character that is closing, if you have the alt slot available.
For example:
JimmyM3Fan@LJdrama.org has Cerulean Shrimp, Douglas, and Rafflesian as
characters. His most recent character, Rafflesian, was apped on October 3rd.
On October 19th, Bass has a closing date posted; JimmyM3Fan MAY send in an
application for Bass before the deadline, and it will be considered without
prejudice, even though he has recieved a character recently.
JimmyM3Fan may not, however, apply for Bass without a closing date posted until
November 3rd. Further, if he already had an EFC alt, or 3 FCs, he would not be
able to apply - in the first case, you are only allowed one EFC, and in the
second case, you are not allowed to have all four alts be FCs.
I hope this clarifies things.
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Message: 2/49 Posted Author
OVERCLOCK REMIX!!! Thu Oct 06 Io
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<Dr. Doppler, the father of the empire, is overseeing those meatbags who have
now seen the light, reawakened for the first time.>
Dr. Doppler: Ahahahahaha!! You've all left the joke that is humanity. It is
truly laughable when you turn back and look at those unworthy of the glory of
the Reploid race.
Element Meteor: <Bubble Bobble theme redneck mix>
Dr. Doppler: ...Eh?! Those... aren't words I've come to expect from the
enlightened. Oh, no matter, can't all be winners. Now, how about you, miss?
Element Rain: <Sonic & Knuckles Raaw Battery mix>
Dr. Doppler: Is that my radio ringtune? Wait! No! This is nonsense. You! Repeat
after me. 'Hello God!'
Element Metal: <ActRaiser main theme disco mix>
Dr. Doppler: Gh...ghghghghghGHAAAAAA!! OVERCLOCK!! WHAT KIND OF JOKE IS THIS?!
Overclock: What?
Dr. Doppler: What do you call THIS?!
Element Subzero: <Mortal Kombat salsa mix>
Overclock: Remixes.
Dr. Doppler: How do these otherwise useless husks of... former meat serve our
cause?
Element Fire: <King of Fighters 2000 rap medley mix>
Overclock: These aren't just any remixes. These are... Overclocked.
Element Venom: <MegaMan 3 intro screen piano mix. The existance of this causes
reality to distort.>
Overclock: Uh, could you move aside? I need to, uh, get my remix on. Yeah.
<REALITY ENDS.>
...
Too bad our very existence ended before Overclock could be congratulated and
properly parodied for receiving 200 cookies. It's a sad state of affairs,
really. Maybe in another time, another space, in an alternate universe, he'll
be up for a hundred more!
For the record, some of those mixes are real. The rest? Uh, might be made up. I
think.
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Message: 2/48 Posted Author
Up for review... Fri Oct 07 Timer Review Object
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Admin: Draco is up for review.
Please take a moment to give an anonymous review of his recent performance in
the administrative position of Maverick Hunter Mackdaddy.
Fachead: Rajura Doji is up for review.
Please take a moment to give an anonymous review of his recent performance in
their position of That Yellow Bastard.
To do this, go to the OOC Lounge and use the Admin Review Machine <ARM>.
+areview for Admin, and +creview for Fachead members.
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Message: 2/49 Posted Author
Repliforce Nuke List Sun Oct 09 Cygnus
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- Twilight Etoile
- Syphon Wolf
- Rocket Rodent
- Conduit
- Brush Skunk
They all have one week to justify their existance to me or face a court
martial and firing squad.
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Message: 2/50 Posted Author
IO2: Gimme Gimme Gimme Sun Oct 09 Leo
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On February 19th, 2213, almost two hundred thousand people, humans and Reploids
alike, lost their lives when the Starhaven fell onto the megacity of Vancouver
in British Columbia. The devastation was absolute, and the crater left behind
filled with surging ocean waters. An entire city was lost beneath the waves,
seemingly never to rise again. Most of the dead could not be reclaimed to be
properly buried - the cost of sending dive teams down through the ruins was
too high, especially when so much had to be spent on a war without end.
Years passed, and the horror was forgotten. There was bread, there were
circuses. New distractions arose to occupy the minds of the public. New
Stardroid threats came and went. The Mavericks waxed in power, a continent was
cleansed, and a desperate humanity began to rally behind new causes in an
effort to assert their failing dominance over a world they had sold away for
comforts and conveniences.
As if from an infected wound, nature began to die around the Vancouver crater
in recent years. Many believed it was from industrial waste, alien radiation
or some other manner of malady that would poison the whole land. This curse
seemingly transformed into a blessing when it was revealed by survey teams
that the cause of the ruin was a significant deposit of Force Metal.
Overnight, the world political map changed. Canada was now in the position of
being a dominant player in international politics, and the United States was
left in the undesirable position of being between their friendly neighbor to
the north and every major military power in the world. The Repliforce was
called in to secure the site, but attacks have already begun - even as mining
contracts are drawn up, and a proposed corporate colony is rapidly approaching
approval.
This proposed series of atolls and floating rigs, this Giga City, would be a
place where only Reploids could survive for long. They would work in the
mines, they would refine the metal using the technologies available to them,
and in time they may be able to turn this magical mineral into something
useful ... to someone. Fears of Maverick sabotage are being softened by the
naked greed of world leaders, corporate tycoons and the heads of various
military and para-military organizations.
But there are other hands that have not yet been played. Epsilon knew more
about Vancouver than he ever let on to his organization, and the preparations
that seemed random at the time now begin to come into terrible focus. The
Irregulars are massing in Canada, and this time they have the one thing their
brilliant, twisted master always sought: the element of surprise.
4. A Perfect Circle -- Gimme Gimme Gimme -- eMOTIVe
***
"Hail, I'm GM Quinnly," he told one young knight accused of killing a friend
and then looting his corpse. "GMs suck ass," the knight responded.
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Message: 2/51 Posted Author
Super Kitty Mon Oct 10 Gemma
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What's that up in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
Is it a registered method of transportation? Does it have a flight licence for
this airspace? Is it a CATGIRL?
OH no, it's....
::2001 Space Oddessy music plays...::
>"<
AND IT'S RAINING COOKIES!
Sewa has a heroing licence, a mommy licence, and 200 cookies. Congratulations
Hera Girl!
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Message: 2/50 Posted Author
Vocabulary Lesson Wed Oct 12 Cygnus
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Blast`er:
1. One who causes a violent effect of such an explosion,
consisting of a wave of increased atmospheric pressure followed immediately by
a wave of decreased pressure. A destructive or damaging influence.
2. An extremely good reason for enemies of the Repliforce to
not get out of bed in the morning. Reptilian in nature. Stoplight. Known for
hording massive amounts of cookies; rumoured to have a Cookie Cannon so
powerful that it can shake the Earth itself.
Congratulations to BLASTER SAURIAN for accumulating ONE HUNDRED rounds
of cookie-related ammo!
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Message: 2/51 Posted Author
The General That Don't Do Nothin' Wed Oct 12 Io
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<Three Mavericks have social RP. C'mon, work with me for a moment here.>
Kewlninja Fox: we rool
Deathnkill Mantis: o rly
Yumyumblood Wolf: ya rly
<The League of Greater Than Sign-Colon-Left Parenthesis comes armed with TP.
Thunderous gunshot noise. Their robot doubles launch their heads off of spring
coils.>
Kewlninja Fox: we kill peeps, its all we do
Deathnkill Mantis: o rly
Yumyumblood Wolf: ya rly
<The Defiant comes rolling along, blowing away parts of the base around them.
Thunderous gunshot noise. Interpol retreats on grounds of the paint job being
scratched.>
Kewlninja Fox: our general doesnt do anything!! i bet he really likes fleshies
Deathnkill Mantis: o rly
Yumyumblood Wolf: ya rly
<A combined assault of Repliforce, the Hunters, Robot Masters, and heck, even
Neo Arcadia begin to mount to eradicate the Mavericks once and for all.
Thunderous gunshot noise. They all disconnect from the server they were
planning to hack from in fear, thus ruining their offense entirely.>
Kewlninja Fox: i r0x0r as ninja, ur good with scythes, ur just disturbing, that
last anime was kewl, we shuld all take pages from it
Deathnkill Mantis: o rly
Yumyumblood Wolf: ya rly
<Starhaven II begins to fall down upon Alaska. Mavericks run and panic and
flee. Thunderous gunshot noise. Starhaven II announces to the world,
'CAMPERS,' frowns, and hurls itself out of the solar system sobbing and
slamming the door.>
Kewlninja Fox: u no, i shuld be general instead cuz i kill lots of npcs
Deathnkill Mantis: o rly
Yumyumblood Wolf: ya rly
<Cut to TR in an expensive and comfortable leather rocking chair, a marshmallow
on a stick roasting over an open fire in one hand, an AWP in the other, and a
beer hat full of expensive wine. There are ninja pelts decorating his sniper
roost and some ancient opera music playing. The MEGAWEAPON looms over the
horizon behind him.>
Tactical Raccoon: lol M3s
Tactical Raccoon. The coolest camper there ever was. Someone should give him a
hundred cookies for being that guiding hand nobody sees, hears, smells,
senses, or even perceives the faintest idea of.
Then again, this may be why he camps from the top floor of the local bakery in
the first place.
Congratulations, TacRac! May they never hold a vote to boot you from the game
for pwn.
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Message: 2/52 Posted Author
KAIJU CONSTRUCTION - GIGA CITY Fri Oct 14 Scorpio
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Jet Jaguar here! I have built Giga City, a shining reploid jewel in the
wasteland that is Vancouver! That done, I now depart to save the day again!
JET JAGUAR AWAY!
Giga City is built and IC, folks. Why? Well, you'll find out.
Scorpio, first boss of Megaman X7
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Message: 2/50 Posted Author
Up for review... Fri Oct 14 Timer Review Object
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Admin: Io is up for review.
Please take a moment to give an anonymous review of his recent performance in
the administrative position of Neo Arcadian Patron Deity of Red Tape.
Fachead: Ferham is up for review.
Please take a moment to give an anonymous review of her recent performance in
their position of Pink Whip Lady.
To do this, go to the OOC Lounge and use the Admin Review Machine <ARM>.
+areview for Admin, and +creview for Fachead members.
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Message: 2/48 Posted Author
One Fine Autumn Day... Mon Oct 17 Mesarthim
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ROCK: Hooray, a nice picnic.
ROLL: Giggle!
AUTO: Togepi!
ZERO: And I brought the cookies!
ROLL: Giggle! I baked them!
AXL: Pika pi!
(thunder crashes)
"To burden the world with devastation!"
"To unite your mothers within our nation!"
"To mock and belittle truth and love!"
"To lift Light's blood pressure to the stars above."
*hop* "Gemini Man!"
"Gemini Man!"
GEMINI MAN: One of us is made out of light!
GEMINI MAN: And we'll take those cookies out of your sight.
MAI ATSUKI: *from a nearby nail salon* Meowth. (yawn) That's right.
*yoink*
ROLL: *CRY* They took all the cookies!
ROCK: All -
ZERO: NINE HUNDRED?!
AUTO: :-(
AXL: Pika pika /chu/. (subtitle: And that's terrible.)
Gemini Man has achieved the unprecedented feat of stealing a total of nine
hundred cookies from various people through dastardly acts of roleplaying and
entertainment.
That's ninety tens.
And that's pretty cool.
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Message: 2/49 Posted Author
Clones Mon Oct 17 Draco
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Light, Cain, and Cossack are all sitting around a table in the Hunters'
Commisary, all saying nothing.
"So, Tom. Did you really do it?"
"Da, vant to know."
Dr. Light smiles innocently as Roll steps in the room, places a tray of fresh
cookies on the table, and walks out a different door.
"Don't play that game, Tom. We know you did it."
"Da."
Dr. Light shrugs, as Roll walks in the room again from yet a different door,
places a frest tray of cookies on the table, and walks out again.
"Tom... you can tell us."
"Bah, enough of this. Thomas, why did you clone Roll?"
Dr. Light smiles as a different Roll walks in a places yet another tray on the
table. "Well, I really like cookies." Responds Light.
Congrats to Dr. Light, who has an amasing 500 cookies!
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Message: 2/50 Posted Author
IO2: The Bat That Roared Mon Oct 17 Leo
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Bat Vertigo was an ordinary Reploid before Epsilon found him. Little else is
known about his past; only Epsilon and Bat Vertigo himself know for sure. What
is known is that Epsilon invested a significant sum into upgrading him into an
elite combat unit, then spent years putting him through his own personal
training program to make him an Irregular in the old school; a hardy
survivalist, living off the land, striking from the shadows, relying on
misdirection and confusion to survive.
But Bat Vertigo alone could not be asked to protect the Irregular movement.
Four others were selected from the ranks of the Irregulars, put through
rigorous training, and then tucked away in sleeper cells, waiting for their
coded instructions from Epsilon to join forces and become what would be known
as DEFCON 5; Irregular special operations, responsible to no one but Epsilon
himself (or his appointed successor).
As the world reels from the daring theft of the PHOENIX system, and the
resurrection of the Irregular martyr iLuz, questions are raised in the halls
of power around the world. How have the Irregulars been one step ahead of the
rest of the world for so long? Intelligence agencies already report
significant Irregular presence in every level of Giga City's operations and
governance, more so than could be expected by chance.
Between this and the other victories the Irregulars have achieved, the great
powers are becoming nervous. Action must be taken. Giga City and its Force
Metal must be secured, and the Irregular army must be shattered before
Ferham's soft pink glove can close around Giga City and hold the world at
ransom.
But these are not the Irregulars of a year ago, or even six months ago -
Epsilon's message has resonated with a generation of Reploids who have known
only the horror of the Sigma Virus and the racism of Neo Arcadia and
Australia. Interpreting the world situation as standing between the consuming
fire of human racism and the profound darkness of Sigma's hate, the Irregular
movement seems itself as the only hope for love and beauty in a world consumed
with hate and rage.
To this new, hard core of Irregulars, victory must be achieved by any means
necessary to stop the destruction of both the Reploid race and the human race.
Giga City must be won -- or it must not be allowed to be held by anyone else.
5. Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists - Ten Thousand Fists
***
"Hail, I'm GM Quinnly," he told one young knight accused of killing a friend
and then looting his corpse. "GMs suck ass," the knight responded.
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Message: 2/51 Posted Author
Setting Notes Tue Oct 18 Mesarthim
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Scrap Iron City has been brought into the terrible light of day. Remember:
Break a deal, face the wheel.
It should be remembered that the entire area is watched by automatic laser
cannons, as noted in the desc. This is a condition of the room and should be
taken into account; while powered flight will be fired upon, fairly short
leaps, Blinking, or hovering close to the ground will not be. (Blinking up
high into the air may well be.)
Edit: Scrap Iron City is in Kansas City, below the Space Elevator terminal. The
Space Elevator is not yet "open for business", but will be soon.
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Message: 2/52 Posted Author
Neo Arcadia Nukelist Wed Oct 19 Io
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Today's list of POSSIBLE TRAITORS TO HUMANITY!!!111 (I kid.)
- March Rain
- Alavda Delafleur
- Santiago Turina
- Jonathan Moriarty
- Darius Casper
The owners of these characters have one week to @mail me and start doing things
with them again. They will be @nuked accordingly on October 26th, a week from
now.
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Message: 2/51 Posted Author
Rescue Rangers Thu Oct 20 Draco
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Ch-ch-ch-CHIP AND DALE!
Chocolate Chip, that is. Congrats to Sonata, who has amassed 100 cookies!
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Message: 2/52 Posted Author
Needs oil Thu Oct 20 Draco
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The car's wheel is squeaking because the axl has no oil. That's probably
because Axl used all the cooking oil to back himself 100 cookies!
Congrats, Axl!
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(That 'back' was edited to read 'bake', but not before I saw it~)
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Message: 2/51 Posted Author
IO2: Sparks Are Gonna Fly Sun Oct 23 Leo
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The Repliforce response to Neo Arcadia was as inevitable as the rising sun. A
three-pronged assault on the rogue nation from the United States' southern
border met with some degree of success, though not without its own costs. The
seemingly random Maverick strike on a state dinner in honor of Australian
dignitaries less than 24 hours before the attack has raised questions eerily
similar to those raised in February of 2214.
Has Repliforce been compromised? Or, more subversively, has Repliforce adopted
the adage of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"? Surely there is a sense of
some racial solidarity between Reploids when it comes to Neo Arcadia, as they
butcher the innocent and the guilty with equal fervor. An alliance between
Repliforce and the Mavericks would allow for the swift destruction of Neo
Arcadia -- and any other opponent they chose to challenge.
These questions do not have easy answers. Based on General's willingness to
work with a known international terrorist to gain the strategic high ground in
Force Metal development, it is clear that moral boundaries are not as rigid in
Repliforce as one may have hoped. It may be possible that the turning of
Australia toward Neo Arcadia has prompted a shift in the stance of Repliforce
command toward the plight of their fellow Reploids. Defending their comrades
may be worth the risk of working with the Mavericks ... or it may not be a
risk any longer.
The CRF has issued no statements on this matter, and the Maverick cause in
general seems to hold its breath in expectation. All the while, the Emperor
sits on his shadowy throne, troubled by news unrelated to the current
struggle. A new and dangerous threat has been brought to his attention, though
only in whispers brought to him from the far-off stars. Has Epsilon summoned
up something he cannot put down? Or is there a terror in the darkness yet
unknown to man or Reploid that seeks to undo them all?
All the while, as the great powers clash in battle, the Irregulars continue
their patient march. The followers of Epsilon are slowly filtering into every
major company authorized to operate in Giga City, filling the rapacious need
for competent labor to draw the material out from the earth. Questions are not
being asked that perhaps should have been asked, and protections normally in
place are increasingly lax. The money is too good.
In the eyes of the managers, these Reploids would be nothing without the wealth
of Giga City. There is no threat to speak of. So they squeeze, as all men do
when they have the golden goose in their grasp. They squeeze, putting pressure
on the Reploids to work harder, work longer, work better. They wish to close
their fist and draw all the wealth forth immediately, gorging themselves on
the work of their mechanical servants. For now, the shoulders of the Reploid
people take on the burden, but this will not always be so. Both the Mavericks
and the Irregulars know this. Preparations have already begun.
6. The Catherine Wheel - Sparks Are Gonna Fly - Wishville
***
"Hail, I'm GM Quinnly," he told one young knight accused of killing a friend
and then looting his corpse. "GMs suck ass," the knight responded.
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Message: 2/52 Posted Author
A long time ago... Sun Oct 23 Cygnus
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...in a galaxy far, far away...
ROBO
WARS
Episode III: Revenge of Neo-Arcadia
It is a troubling time for the
galaxy. Although the REPLIFORCE, led
by the dashing and courageous Rush
Raccoon, has struck an opening blow
against the devious and sinister
NEO-ARCADIA, the forces of evil are
regrouping and plotting their counter
attack...
The ruthless Lord Elpizo, along with
the fiendish General Harpuia and Lady
Ciel at his side, have formulated a
devious plan to strike back against
the greatest heroic army in history.
Already the terrifying PANTHEON troopers
are marching towards victory.
As the Neo-Arcadian army attempts to siege
control of the world, the Cookie Knights
are leading a desperate mission to restore
freedom to the galaxy...
Congrats to Cookie Knight Rush Raccoon on gathering 200 cookies in his
fight against evil!
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Message: 2/53 Posted Author
W-rt Mav Box Mon Oct 24 Arcturus
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I know you have all been waiting; thank you, I respect that. The Maverick
appbox should be handled in full tomorrow afternoon.
If you see me on tomorrow between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM, kick me until I handle
the Maverick box or say I will. Your apps are indeed in the box.
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Message: 2/54 Posted Author
E-Senses and You Tue Oct 25 Gemma
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A random Public Service Announcement.
Enhanced_Senses is sort of a vaugely defined ability on this MUSH. That's on
purpose. People liked it the best when they could decide how their own
e-senses worked, and since there's a lot of cool potential varation on the
idea of enhanced senses, we're happy to let your approved enhanced-senses be
posed however you wish and work according to various types of parameters.
E-senses however is a powerful ability, which can in circuimstances 'defeat'
multiple other abilities, including infiltration, holograms, stealth, and
sometimes disguise. As such, it's best to be courteous when posing this
ability...
Wrong ways to pose E-senses:
Nightvision Turtle uses his enhanced senses on Stealth Wolf.
Nightvision Turtle uses a scan on Stealth Wolf.
Please do not do this. It gives your fellow role-player nothing to pose back,
other than: "Well OK yes you got me" and does not lead to a good time or a
rich experience for anyone.
Try this, as an example:
Seeing a strange motion in the underbrush, Nightvision Turtle switches his
vision to Infrared mode, scanning the immediate area for heat anomalies.
Or, use your ears, or your eyes, or anything else you've got that might be
enhanced when you set up this ability on the character. It may take a few
poses to get the results you're after, instead of an immediate "I spot you,"
but actually interacting with people is a major part of this game and it's
important to give your fellow RPer something that helps him or her explain the
results of your scanning attempt.
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Message: 2/55 Posted Author
The Wily Hour Is Civilization Tue Oct 25 Mesarthim
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The Wily Hour, as most of you know, is a semi-regular production of the Robot
Masters, using the resources of GNN to stage a low-budget skit comedy session
mocking various others involved in the Robot Wars and the MUSH as a whole. I
am told that there is something similar in Flash movie annals; I would not
know.
The Wily Hour has no strict production schedule; like bad weather, it happens
when it happens. It tends to produce a great deal of turnout in the Robot
Masters and, by extension, the other factions (for they must get revenge). It
also is generally hilarious to a large section of the game; if one disapproves
of it or does not wish to be spammed, one may simply leave or gag Live
Broadcast.
The Wily Hour is generally insulting and deriding to people, often to the point
of the bounds of good taste. The general content is kept to the same level of
a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch, or somewhat LESS offensive, and thus
represents no problem from a ratings perspective. Those who appear on the Wily
Hour are generally treated negatively, unless they are - in fact - Robot
Masters.
The Wily Hour demonstrates that one who appears on it has impacted the Robot
Masters, one of the largest and most active factions on the MUSH. Thus, while
it is reasonable to be insulted ICly by an appearance on the Wily Hour, to be
included in a sketch - to be parodied, insulted, derided, and belittled by
this pack of world-menacing frat boys - is a high honor, OOCly, for it shows
that YOU HAVE ARRIVED.
It is our opinion that it is OK to insult and deride one another ICly, assuming
that you do not deliberately do it to cause harm OOCly. +2way'ing someone who
is in a scene for the purpose of being annoying is bad, and if you are told to
stop doing so, you should. However, one does not need a player's permission to
say "This Character is (x)," assuming that rating is not being broken.
An appearance on the Wily Hour in parodied form should be taken for what it is,
OOCly: a high honor. No restrictions are placed upon the content of the Wily
Hour, save that of the rating and the IC pressure of Robot Master leadership.
Other factions are encouraged to come up with similar productions; they will
be assisted as much as can be.
As for the meaning of the title of this post: Only in a community such as this,
which is so harmonious, so caring, and so dedicated to enjoyable times and fun
experiences, could something like the Wily Hour arise and remain intact as a
cultural institution. In a harsher place, such a thing would wither and die...
but not here. Thank you for your time.
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Message: 2/56 Posted Author
Consent? Tue Oct 25 Leo
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Consent is always a fuzzy area, and intentionally so: a hard and fast rule
about consent would probably result in important considerations being left
out. In general, we consider "consent" as the idea that you should, within
reason, be able to control the destiny of your character. Of course, there are
IC actions that someone may take which necessitate certain IC consequences, as
your consent stops where another person's consent begins. We all have to
cooperate for the consent system to work.
Consent extends around your character to the point of being able to opt out of
certain activities that might bother you OOCly. Vivid descriptions of torture
and other distressing things are not everyone's cup of tea, even though they
may happen as a result of one's IC actions. You don't have to RP things you
don't want to RP.
There are logical limits to this by necessity. A fully scripted environment
removes the spontaneity that a MUSH environment allows. Losing that
interactivity would diminish the impact of the medium. Our beloved combat code
is one way we have chosen to arbitrate disputes between characters in terms of
who is better or worse at battle, though individuals can choose RP combat if
they prefer that method.
If one can demand that others only treat them in a certain manner ICly, the
necessity for other human beings controlling characters becomes moot. An
environment in which one can control all aspects of interaction is known as
creative writing, not collaborative storytelling. Naturally, there is a time
and place for creative writing, and there are many forums in the world for one
to express themselves in this way.
Conflict is what drives a compelling story. Individuals only get along in
perfectly harmonious ways on pre-K children's programming. The battles between
factions, groups and individuals on M3 are what keep people logging back in
here, night after night. This conflict is not limited only to uses of combat
code, but is one part of a narrative including social and geopolitical
pressures. This can be as coarse as the Wily Hour or as subversive as Black
SHIELD.
M3 values everyone's input. We strive to have a pleasant OOC environment. It is
our goal to have M3 be a comfortable place for people to be creative while
also telling a compelling, challenging story. Speak freely about things which
concern you; staff listens to everyone and does our best to accommodate the
different needs of our players. However, one should also keep in mind the
features that allow M3 to be as successful as it is.
-- Leo
***
"Hail, I'm GM Quinnly," he told one young knight accused of killing a friend
and then looting his corpse. "GMs suck ass," the knight responded.
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Message: 2/16 Posted Author
CLOSING: Interpol Thu Oct 27 Gemma
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For reasons to be announced, I'm closing applications for Interpol characters,
for a temporary amount of time, starting this coming Monday, October 31. If
you've got an Interpol application you were going to submit, you have until
this coming Monday to get your first draft in. After that I'm not processing
Interpol apps for at least a few weeks.
You'll find out later why.
There are currently no pending applications for the faction in my box-- all
pending Interpol apps have been processed. If you want to app before the
deadline, you only need to get your first version of the application in by
Monday. I'll continue to process second and third revisions after the deadline.
Thank you!
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Message: 2/17 Posted Author
Up for review... Fri Oct 28 Timer Review Object
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Admin: Mesarthim is up for review.
Please take a moment to give an anonymous review of her recent performance in
the administrative position of RM Staff and Finny Friend.
Fachead: Scott Wily is up for review.
Please take a moment to give an anonymous review of his recent performance in
their position of The Real Last Boss..
To do this, go to the OOC Lounge and use the Admin Review Machine <ARM>.
+areview for Admin, and +creview for Fachead members.
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Message: 2/18 Posted Author
IO2: Thus Spake Duo.EXE Mon Oct 31 Leo
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The Internet spoke.
Duo.EXE, the viral entity created as a result of Higure Higsby's failed attempt
to gain total information awareness, has been silently analyzing all the
knowledge available on the Internet. The anomaly has been infiltrating
servers, intercepting communications, and all the while evolving to become
better at what it does. Its process of Analysis seemingly allows it to develop
the full abilities and knowledge of its target. It may be the most powerful
net entity in existence.
Like all living things, Duo.EXE seeks to continue itself. To this end, the
world outside the Internet must continue. It produced a plan that it
distributed to the world to show how they could continue to do battle with
each other in a way which would allow it to continue indefinitely. The purpose
of this endless conflict is to provide a necessary outlet for the aggression
inherent to sentient beings who battle over necessarily limited resources.
The United Nations, or someone with access to their credentials, attempted to
stop Duo.EXE from distributing the plan. When their attempt failed, they
disappeared into the Internet, as did the anomaly itself. What this means is
uncertain. What does Duo.EXE know that these individuals want to keep silent?
Even as the Internet spoke, the war continued. Tensions continued to rise in
Giga City as Coalition and Irregular forces clashed. Protecting the Force
Metal reserve in Giga City has become the full-time job of many organizations,
not all of them known to the common person. Individuals and groups will do
almost anything to win, or prevent others from winning, this vital resource.
The shadowy hand of the Yakuza has been seen in Australia. What do the
crumbling remains of the crime syndicate want with this war-torn continent?
What is the scale of their involvement in the country's increasingly
anti-Reploid stance? Is it possible that the Yakuza and Neo Arcadia could be
working together to push Australia toward Aztlan's side?
As tensions continue to rise in light of these events, and the "sale" of Europe
by the Repliforce, the anomaly's proposal for a kind of peace may start to
seem more rational to some. When total annihilation looms, one must decide
what level of survival they are willing to accept. Can peace only exist in the
moment between the trigger and the bullet -- or can we find a better way?
7. Nine Inch Nails - Getting Smaller - With Teeth
***
"Hail, I'm GM Quinnly," he told one young knight accused of killing a friend
and then looting his corpse. "GMs suck ass," the knight responded.
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