Attache

I had just posted the other day about barely RPing these days and then had a lot of fun RPing on Everlasting (in Pocket D, no less) as a good half-dozen players hopped on board to try to figure out the “mystery” of my character Sky Pilot, a shared delusion of a mid-90’s religious TV superhero who only speaks in show-ending PSAs. People were engaged, seemed invested, and while the mystery wasn’t resolved, it reached a point where I could log-off with some sense of satisfaction. It was a lot of fun. That said, I know there were people who felt put out as it became kind of a focal point for a moment and someone speaking in PSAs probably make a bit of a text wall. Someone literally commented OOC that they “weren’t a fan” but I wasn’t entirely sure if they were talking about me or this RP. To be fair to myself, I’ve brought this character into Pocket D before and usually all that happens is a couple people engage with her, I spout a few PSAs, and then we all move on with life no more than about 15 minutes later. This is the first time it clicked with that many other people. I was on Virtue back on Live and in a hardcore RP group but after we all popped back on to Homecoming briefly for a bit of a reunion, only I seem to remain around as a semi-regular player. Back then we used to go deep on typical superhero RP; Our SG forums were filled with articles and ongoing information about the day-to-day happenings. Characters were killed off, things happened that gave our characters new abilities, characters lost their powers, we had retcons, heroes went bad and then good and then bad again. We had a roster of supervillains that vexed us. And, when the game ended, time and space unraveled. I still enjoy the game and doing the like 6-7 things that everyone is doing to level and while I may be one of the folks hanging in there, I know that I don’t really have time to immerse myself like I once did. But I miss it sometimes.

These were all available last night while I was trying to name a new hero. DogfaceDocudramaDoublecheckDoublethinkDoubleheaderDownplayDownwindDownlowDuckfaceDujourWith regards to Duckface, if we had a proper duckbill (I don't like the work arounds), I'd snatch this for a selfie-taking social media influencer hero/villain in a second. But if you like the options just fine, maybe it'll work for you! 😁

"Hey there, Sky Squad! Sky Pilot here, ready to talk to you about something very important. Now, I know we all love to fight crime and save the world, but sometimes it's important to take a break and have some fun, too. That's where Pocket D comes in!" "For those of you who haven't been, Pocket D is a super-cool nightclub in another dimension. But it's more than just a place to dance and listen to tunes. It's also a place to let loose and be whoever you want to be. That's right, heroes and heroines, it's time to put on your best costumes and get ready for some serious roleplaying!" "Now, I know what you're thinking. "Roleplaying? That sounds like something only geeks do!" But let me tell you, it's not just for geeks. It's for anyone who loves to use their imagination and have a little fun. Whether you want to be a swashbuckling pirate, a mystical wizard, or even a trace group memory of some long dead TV actress from the mid-90’s, the sky's the limit when it comes to roleplaying in Pocket D." "And the best part? You don't have to worry about saving the world while you're there. You can just kick back, relax, and enjoy some good old-fashioned fun with your fellow heroes and heroines. Trust me, after a long day of fighting crime, it's just what the Man Upstairs ordered." "But remember, heroes and heroines, with great fun comes great responsibility. Make sure you're respectful of your fellow roleplayers, and always remember to follow the rules of the club. And of course, never forget that the Man Upstairs is always watching over you, even when you're having fun." "So what are you waiting for? Grab your costumes, put on your dancing shoes, and head over to Pocket D for a night of RP!" "And as always, remember, with the Big Guy in the Sky on your side, you're flying high! See you next week!"

I barely RP these days but I have a number of gods, demons, cosmic entities, etc. and where I think the self-gratification comes in is I just like creating characters in my own head canon universe. No matter their power level, I certainly don’t expect anyone else to acknowledge it or bow down. This probably isn’t popular to say but RP in this game has been spotty going back to Live. Must of us aren’t good at it or improv or even courtesy. For every open and engaging person you encounter, there are 15 whose whole RP persona is, “Hi! I’m an edgy a-hole so I’ll be poking holes in whatever you say!” How fun! Pocket D RP is loaded with these types and it is pretty impenetrable if you are not there doing it every day so when I pop in there, it is usually with the characters that lampshade PD RP to some degree. I had genuine fun playing out Steve Saturn’s origin story in the D and I hope some other people were entertained. And I do try hard to not to yuck other people’s yum but sometimes I get in a weird mood and take it too far and am probably a distraction. At the time I was doing it, I was having fun only interacting with people using Dr. Rick Dagless Darkplace dialogue but in retrospect, I was probably the only one. I say if someone is god moding, “yes and” them as much as you can stand and find another spot. I’m trying to take that advice myself.

Disregard! It was still free by the time I got home!

Interested in Fruit Fly but I won’t be home for ages. Any chance someone could hold for me??

My guess: One or both of those L’s is/are uppercase i’s or that they’ve had it parked since about 5 minutes after launch. 🤣

That I went with the 80's version shows my age but when someone on a team pitched this as a possible name for a fire-based character, I grabbed it when the other player passed. The costume is meh but the name still makes me giggle from time-to-time.

Before Homecoming, one of the iterations of Icon or whatever it was called allowed you use some of the NPC costume pieces and you could use commands to gather and pose your characters (really just their costumes) together. I’m assuming this is how this group shot was captured. You could log into an empty Atlas and I *think* you could use commands to go to other zones. I did it a couple times to take some group screenies of my heroes and villains but I don’t recall how it all worked. Only did it a few times because I found logging into the empty Atlas to be pretty depressing.

Dammit. Now I need Mini Mode on one other character. Coin-Operative demands it! Also, is it too much to ask that my character's own profile be an emblem I can use? Huh?? ((I am aware that it is, indeed, too much to ask.))

I've actually been using @shadowrex's build for my own Superman though I came to the no need for Hasten and adding Maneuvers independently before the second build was posted. I feel like it is serviceable for the vast majority content (on paper: He's only level 20 and not all Sets are bought yet) but what @tidge and @PLVRIZR said gave me some pause. So it I were to do a second build exclusively for certain tough enemies like Lord Recluse and the Crimson Prototype, do you have recommendations on where to pull slots from to 6-slot Dull Pain and (presumably) 2-slot Hasten? Cross Punch, maybe some slots from Weave and Invincibility seem like possibilities. Any advice?

On another character, I started what is meant to be just a small apartment-style base as a kind of tutorial and I have been looking at Dacy's videos but it is really slow going. Like I said, whatever gene there is that allows you to enjoy it, I lack it. To me, it feels like pulling teeth. But I intend to keep trying. Maybe a switch will get thrown in my head.

One thank you is in the reactions! Here's two more: Thank you, Thank you! Unfortunately, I want the base under the name of an existing SG. A buddy of mine started it and even though he faded, I wanted to take a run at the SG in his absence - actually build his missing character's absence into our mythos - and try to recruit from there. I am thinking that having a fun, functional base semi-up and running from the start would be best as I don't want to place the burden on a new member and I am hopeless at it.

I'd give you three Thank Yous if you can tell me if what I'm looking for is at all doable. I know enough about base building to know it would probably mean building some kind of fake skyline from stuff and there probably isn't a way to do that on four sides but even two sides would probably make it a little labor intensive.

I know that there has been discussion on the forums about it and I've seen at least one base builder who makes amazing bases and then "sells" it and the SG for influence with bidding usually starting at 500,000,000 influence so I don't know how much it actually ends up costing or how common it is or even if it is common at all.

I have blocked out so much of Roger Moore's Bond...

Oooooooh...this is pretty cool. I may use some of this if he ever does/has a straight up Vampyri look. Thank you!

Many thanks, friend! ❤️

I kept the character but dropped the name Brass Jaw. It's kind of punny but never really worked for the character of a steampunk robot butler.

I promise that I just need the Mini Mode on one more character and then I will sell Prismatic Aether like a normal person:

"Gone right" from his warped perspective in that he is much more powerful than typical Vampyri (or will be when I level and slot him up) and has free will, etc. Under the mask, I figure is a Vampyri-isque but more hideous. It would be "gone wrong" from a sane person's sensibilities. 🙂

I have to imagine someone has but maybe not. I have mixed feelings about posting suggestions as it just feels like few ever come to fruition and I totally get the an all-volunteer GM crew has limited time and resources to make things for the game so they need to prioritize. They seem to want to put most focus on making new content and as someone who generally feels like a lot of the game has boiled down to doing the same 5-6 things to level, something new is appreciated. I can't speak for anyone else but if they were to spreadsheet all the costume, weapon, and aura suggestions and do an entire Page devoted to doing as many of the most requested things as they could, I would love it. Costumes are content too and I would love to see new additions plus some upgrades to some of the things that are particularly showing their age. However, it is my understanding that there may only be one 3D artist available and that is bound to bottleneck things. Understandable.

Hey, thanks for replying! No wrong way taken! In the original interpretation, I was trying to reflect some Council/5th Column origins but as I thought about it more, I figured this character would consider himself superior to his fellow research subjects and would probably separate his costumes from his origins so before I saw this response, I got even more colorful! Speaking to color, I tend to lean more towards 4-color Silver-Age inspired color pallets - a lot of deep reds, purples, greens for villains, etc. So I'm not too worried about the name reflecting that much in the costume as the name is more a reflection of his powers - Dark Melee. After seeing this, I did log on and take your advice and darken the new colors I used and it is much better. I'm liking him him a lot more now. Eyes. Again, I've not getting notifications on my replies so before I saw this, I switched from Beastly Rages eyes to Volcanic. They kind of alternate which gives him a slightly crazed look. I had tried Glow first - it is practically a default when I do glowing eye guys - but I didn't like it on him. I tried asymmetries with the gloves but I didn't like them either. I really wish we had asymmetrical aura and/or power choices - one fist taking on a dark glow in combat would be cool and has great comic book precedent. I'll try to post up some screenies in a bit. I appreciate the input and may do a shades of gray costume for a stealth look. You made a ton of good points but for a main look, I just like a little more pop in general.

Wow. I did not get a single notification this was responded to at all. Thanks for taking the time, everyone. Notifications are on so I don’t know what happened… I am definitely trying to remember and get into the habit of doing it on my alts. I was so thankful that someone leading an MSR shouted a reminder the other day. If the GMs said adding it to Options wasn’t possible, that’s that. If not an Option screen option, how about a slash command to check the status? In a game that actively encourages altitis, being able to check the status without making a trip would be nice. I made the run on an old 50 the other day only to find it was already off.

Did anyone run with this costume because it not, I may tweek it a little for my character Yuckster. Overdue for a re-roll and this is both yucky and funny!