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An amazing overall design, very visually stunning. And I am totally stealing the Chest Symbol combo.

All of your costumes are really nice, but I especially like this Ulala inspired look. Spot on and so much fun!

Another fun thing I learned to do in demo editing was using FX features. The sequence below looked good in demo playback with the Celestial Dragon hovering in the air and raising her hand as she cast her munificence upon her Army. The FX would cascade through the assembled kneeling ranks, as each wave hit, the soldiers would rise and feel the power of the Dragon coursing through them. This series of screenies is the best I have to try and illustrate this:

During the hiatus, I learned how to manually edit demo files to create specific scenes with my characters posed just so. Since Homecoming, however, I have lost that skill and I think the tools I used no longer work. To make matters worse, the demo files and original screenies are on a hard drive that I can't quite access anymore. Still, I've got a copies of a few of these images and wanted to share them here. They are compressed and not as hi-res as the original screenshots, however. This is the Army of the Dragon under the command of Tian Shang Lung, the Celestial Dragon. She's the BIG BAD in my head canon and having an army befits her quite well. I used the Romulus portion of the ITF map to stage the review of her army. She is flanked by the Fallen Zodiac, her closest advisors and lieutenants. Behind her is her personal guard, Terracotta Dragon Warriors. Leading her army is the Dragon General and his Swordsmen. The army itself is comprised of Soldiers, Pikemen, Archers and Axemen, supplemented by a cadre of Dragon Sorcerers.

Wow, excellent work in grayscale. I've tried to do the same with a noir robot detective, but it's not as convincing because metal already looks gray.

I am considering rerolling Sarkophagus with the new Seismic Blast option for Controllers. Earth Control was the power I wasn't crazy about on him.

Wow, I'm getting some serious Kirby Fourth World vibes from that look. I love it!

Oh wow, I love those Court concepts, especially Madness (as I've got a whole Wonderland theme going in another batch of characters). In truth, I am often challenged by matching powersets with character concepts. So I am especially excited by what you've got here. I wouldn't worry about any potential conflicts with any powerset combos I may have already used, since I'm agnostic about that sorta thing. I'm looking forward to whatever awesomeness you deliver.

Thank you all for the very kind words, I means a lot to me. I honestly hadn't considered more Courts as I felt having six was a thematically appropriate number. I might consider expanding the current Courts, if I feel so inspired. Of course, what we would be best is to see others share their concepts for more Courts of Hallowed Eve

Princess of Bones. Olivia Ostea has built her court upon a foundation of bones. Every wall is adorned with the collected skeletons of enemies, rivals and victims. The towers and spires are forever climbing, as she hoards ever more. She is very pleased that the Hallowed Eve has been an endless source of bones. Prince of Bones. Kostur serves his lady Olivia Ostea as the executioner for the Court of Bones.

Prince of Moonlight. The mysteries of the moon is the source of power for the Moon Master. His is not the moonlight that provides a feeling of security on a dark night. But, rather, it shines brightly to spotlight victims to the hungry creatures of the night. Princess of Moonlight. The secrets of the moon remain hidden behind the searing brightness of Mistress Moonbeam. Her silverlight is cold and dead, offering no warmth or comfort.

Princess of Blood. A sister in the Ordo Sanguinem, Mother Crimson is a caretaker of the unbelievers chosen to given their precious blood to the Church. Her convent is filled to the rafters with row upon row of unbelievers,kept to feed the gr owing members of the Ordo Sanguinem. Prince of Blood. A member of the Ordo Sanguinem, the Bloodfather consecrates the Hallowed Eve in the dark blood of unbelievers. By doing so, he spreads the red gospel of the Ordo Sanguinem and the grace of Santo Sangre.

Prince of Night. Doctor Darkstorm molds and shapes the bodies of his ""patients"". He does not use anesthesia, as his patients need to feel his cuts and his slices, in order to truly appreciate his care. Princess of Night. Doctor Nightfallen specializes in the minds of her ""patients"". She leaves no scars or other visible damage, but her victims are forever changed. Reduced to babbling incoherence or frantic whispers, their throats made raw from endless terrified screaming. Doctor Nightfallen ensures that her patients will forget whatever troubles first brought them to her tender care.

Princess of Graves. Sometime in the distant past, the woman who would become the Silent Bride stood before the altar, eager to be married to her betrothed. A terrible earthquake struck the church just as the bride closed her eyes to be kissed by her new husband. The entire church become entombed in the shattered earth and the bride was forever silenced. Until she pulled herself from the stony grave, bringing the wedding party with her. No one knows what drove the Silent Bride to emerge from the grave, no one knows what compels her to visit terror and pain upon her victims, no one knows just why she joined the Hallowed Eve. Only the Silent Bride knows and she is not saying a word. Prince of Graves. It is uncertain if he is the resurrected body of the entombed or the animated golem shaped from the tomb itself. But what is absolutely clear is that the Walking Tomb is an absolute expert at disposing of bodies. He is also pretty handy at providing bodies to be disposed, as well.

Prince of Flames. The Firejack is an ancient fire imp who has adapted to the modern times. Trading in fire for firepower, the Firejack is a deadly assassin and ruthless mercenary. The perfect gun for hire, no job is too despicable, deadly or dangerous for the right price. Princess of Flames. The Candlewitch burns from within, only her magicks can contain and controls this inferno. She channels the fire with deadly effectiveness, setting alight all who would stand in the way of the Hallowed Eve.

Pardon the flood, but I wanted to show off my personal villain group, Hallowed Eve. Magic can be lucrative, though it requires a willingness to forego the laws of man, nature and the gods. Those who are willing to engage in such high crimes rally under the banner of Hallowed Eve. There is no desire to dominate the world, to rule over all or to usurp any heavenly thrones. Rather, there is the simple and direct goal of enriching oneself in this world and all other worlds. To possess not souls, but riches beyond mere mortal greed. The members of Hallowed Eve have indeed found a way to take it with you. The Hallowed Eve is comprised of the Lord and Lady of Hallows and the Six Courts: Flames, Graves, Night, Moonlight, Blood and Bone The Lord and Lady of Hallows are selected from the assemblage of Princes and Princesses of Hallowed Eve. It is both an honor and a sacrifice as the chosen ones are possessed by the spirits of the Lord and Lady. Their original bodies and souls are consumed by the Fire of Hallows and in their place stands the new Lord and Lady of Hallows. Thus the sinister leadership of the Hallowed Eve continues uninterrupted for generations upon generations.

You got those right and the others are fairly self-evident, but here is the roster: Mystery Mouse Rat Bull Hannigan Ox Lady Tigress Tiger Blue Bunny Rabbit Miss Nightdragon Dragon Hooded-Cobra Snake Colt Cassidy Horse Mr. Goodfellow Ram Champion Chimp Monkey Blackwing. Rooster Sea-Dog Dog Pigsy Peters Boar And a few of them are paired off as hero/sidekick: Lady Tigress and Mystery Mouse Hooded Cobra and Pigsy Peters Champion Chimp and Bull Hannigan

Thank you for the kind words and yes this was indeed a demoedit-generated screenshot. I did a lot of demo editing during the shutdown, but I need to re-learn how to do it.

A late addition to the Golden Age post, I create teams themed around the Chinese Zodiac and here is the Golden Age team:

In the past, I've created demofiles and captured screenshots form the playback. It was so versatile, since you could use powers, weapons and all the emotes (including NPC ones). I don't think that works anymore, so I'll have to give Titan Icon a go.

Wow, absolutely stunning looks. Just beautiful.

This is the Sarkophagus. He's a member of a personal VG, the TekhnoMagi, which is Ancient Egyptian combined with super hi-tech. I love his look, but as an Earth/Storm Summoning Controller, I don't love playing him. And I don't feel like changing his powerset, because I really like how he creates "sandstorms". So, I keep him around to look pretty.

I also have a card-themed character, Jaq of Cards, who has a costume that is definitely inspired by Dazzler. Though she has other outfits inspired also by the Royal Flush Gang and Jack of Hearts.

I know I'm a bit late, but I couldn't let this go by without commenting on how awesome this looks. I love it!

Make way for the Iron Horse! I don't enjoy the redside content so much, therefore I made him a Rogue and now he's wreaking havoc in Paragon City.