houtex

houtex here. I know I don't post much like I did in the old forums. I'm almost a backgrounder these days, what with life being what it is for me compared to earlier. Things Change(tm), as life is what it is. But I suddenly had a need to say it, and I feel like it's long overdue too. So I'm saying it: Thank you. To everyone. Sincerely and heartfelt. ❤️ To everyone who puts up with me and my weird characters, like Brawling Humiliator, the sometimes sorta but not quite tanky thing what otherwise is pretty useless in a team... but without can't get further. Or Total Dependent, who has no offense, but will help buff with Ice. Or the whip only MasterMind. Or just me messing it up but trying anyway as I sometimes do. And any of quite a few more goofy things that shouldn't exist/I should fix/stop, but do because I said, and you never disappoint in letting me have the fun trying. To everyone who kept the dream alive, so that we may today enjoy the City. And therefore everyone who *keeps* the dream alive. GMs, server people, coders, and of course the donors, that last to which when things get better I swear I will become a member of. Hell, to be honest, I'd like to be well off enough to just take that over and let us all just enjoy the City, would that I could, and I *absolutely* would. But alas, not just yet. And to anyone and everyone else, for any of a plethora of reasons. You know who you are/why, and even if you don't, well, you're included anyway, because we're all a family in the City. 🙂 City of Heroes has been a large part of my life since I came aware of it back 6 months after it came out, as it may have been for some of you all out there for the whole life of CoH, and when it went down, it was hard. Then we're back, and its being around has been a blessing for sure. It calms me, even when I'm in the middle of battle. It soothes me, it... it's a sort of therapy so I can forget, just a little bit, the RL that I've inherited and sometimes just don't wanna deal with. When I can get in, that is, which sometimes is a bit of time between. But then I get in, and all is well for a little while. So yeah. Nothing tragic goin' on, mind, just an overwhelming need to get this out. All that and more. All this sappiness... ...directed at you all. Even just for reading to this end. Hugs, everyone. And one more time: Thank You All. See ya in the City. houtex

Well, I'm gonna hit this to the top with my latest 'how in the world' name... PB and Jelly. Peacebringer and a woman named Anjelica "Jelly" Robbins. Yay or something. 😄 Carry on!

I seriously can't believe Joy of Planting even got on the steps! Thanks so very much, was definitely unexpected!

Moral/lesson/takeaway/?: Check on your loved ones more than you think you ought. Might save them. Hugs to everyone.

Because it's Mother Mayhem and I will be taking no further questions, thank you.

You know it's pronounced 'mawn teh CORE ay', c'mon.

Things BH has done since Incarnate Achieved... LOTS of teams. I wanna thank each and every participant for allowing me to be 'tankish', which I hoped helped some, but more importantly putting up with him and letting him get the accolade badges. More to go, but it's still very appreciated! Soloed the Psyche/Manti wedding. I am adamant I will NOT be doing that again... not without a friendly team anyway. 😄 Still, got Best Man by himself, so that was nifty. Oh, and he's 'first slotted' every incarnate power, so he's more powahfool. And/or maybe more 'tankish'. Anyway. Just informin'. In case anyone cares, there ya go. 🙂

*waves at Billy* I have weird schedules. Like no schedules. Play when I can, very spotty. Life is what it is after all. Ain't like the olden days anymore. 🥴 And thanks y'all. Hadda be done. 😄 BH will *BE* again. Just gonna take a lil' longer. Heh.

Well... about that... Not soon, but now BH is Incarnate just today, so teams, and then... who knows. 'Never Say Never Again' was a movie after all... 😉

I'm late, but just wanted to say... I wholeheartedly approve of this Brawling. 😄

(Update to above...) Aaaand.... INCARNATE. ALPHA UNLOCKED. I tell you whut, took me a few whiles to remember what to do, as well as have times to do it... double Big reds, Big purples, and jump *directly* to the rubble pile, then *directly* to Holtz/Holz/whatever his name is, beat him down with half those purples and reds, beat down Honoree with the other half, and Bob's your brother's mother's sister's son's friend down the way's librarian. Which makes us absolutely nothing. Which is what BH did to those two at the end of it. 😄 Teams! I can team now with him! Posi 1 and 2 first! Whee, BH is a free Brawler! 👊 /I gotta remember that Chimera EB+3 mission I did and see if I can beat him down again. I do remember the stick and move thing with him... still gonna have to have the time... //Army of Me. Have to have it, and have to do it solo the 'right' way, doing the tips there and back... But I can wait.

Whelp, I log in, and there's Billy tellin' tales of ol' BH, and Jackye finding the City Tracker for Calvin. Brings a tear to the eye of this here old man. Dang. Yep, BH lives, he's 50.2or .3, and... the Honoree is a bit harder than I remember the last time. So, cheatin' a bit, I'm gonna have to gather some better slotting to get him done. But get him done I will, dammit. For BH must get that Chimera EB next. 🙂 Sorry I'm late, but I'm so glad somehow BH lives on in people's minds here and there. Silly thing he is. See ya around when I can be around, life's just a little... Fun. Yeh. Fun, y'know? All good, but fun. Ch ch ch chaanges... houtex /And goshdarnint, BH looks faaantastic in that pic! 😁 //Also, agreed, don't team with this thing... unless you wanna do all the heavy liftin'. ///I'll let The Dependent be that problem for you instead. But at least she buffs with ICE!

Just reminded of this topic... The other day I happened to get "The Mists". Would have thought that one would be gone, but nope, MINE. 🙂 Made her a shadowy storm/storm corruptor. Thought it a good idea. Heh.

Geez. Y'all been busy! I want to say thank you for all your efforts. I don't know exactly how they'll work for me, but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing Brawling Humiliator in the big ol' mech lookin' Tier 2 costume one day, completely wasting it just throwing hands. 🙂

This is an historic day. There should be a badge or something. 🙂 Congratulations to the Homecoming team! May NCSoft be forever lenient to the City's denizens.