Themed TF/SF Saturdays

[Midnyte]

8 hours ago, Bananiac said:

Looking forward to the pics from last saturday. Sorry I couldn't make it.

This week looks better, so I intend to be there with Cyclonica (Storm Blast/Kinetics Corruptor).

 

I just assumed it had something to do with International Beer Day. 😉

[Milrop]

She is going to make a Storm AT character.  I'll update the details after she gets it made.  So please put her down as TBD and thanks.

[Bananiac]

Hello everybody,

 

I have been busy making more toons. And when I have not been busy making new toons, I have been busy making variations on costumes for toons I already have.

And I have also been playing a little bit, when I have not been busy making new toons or remaking old ones. And I have also seen a lot of fantatsic other toons across the different servers I am busy on. Many of them here in these circles, coincidentally.

But I digress.

 

What I really wanted to say is this: I have come up with a couple of ideas for new themes I want to pitch here...

 

"In love with a Preacher(wo)man"

Clergy-themed costumes, e.g. Priests, Nuns, Buddhist or Zen-Monks, whatever works for you in terms of religiously inspiring or related stuff. We may run it in 2 versions as well, like using light outfits and "positive" powersets for the "holy" side, and then the dark and "unholy" version the other time...

 

"It's raining Cats and Dogs"

Costume needs to have wolf/cat/feral pieces and theme, powersets should be the usual suspects: claws, savage, beasts MM,  maybe spines or staff. And something ranged that I am not sure about...?

 

"A Night at The Arcade"

Your favorite, iconic video game character from any other pc/console/arcade game, from of your childhood or other game you play today. Actually not quite sure if we may have had that one already...? 

 

"E=mc²"

Take a hsitoric scientist and their discovery as a theme for a toon (costume and powers). E.g. Albert Einstein - Gravity / Time Controller. Or a Cyborg with Stephen Hawkings head/brain-in-a-jar. You get the idea...

 

"Dias De La Muerta"

This may stretch the Costume Creator here a bit, but I just like the very special look of this festival. Maybe give it a try?

 

"Sentinels of the Galaxy"

All-Sentinel Team. Did an ITF like that, and it was amazingly steamrolling! Could give it some kind of "Guardians-Inspired" look to go with it 😉 

I think since the revamp Sentinels have become a much more feasible AT.

 

"Drain it like a Pro!"

One power needs to be electric, ideally specced to drain enemy endurance. Electric-themed costumes to go with it? Can do really nice things here...

 

"World Domination"

I don't think we have ever tried an All-Domiator team yet, have we? Make them look like one of the evil genius masterminds (not the AT) from the movies...

 

 

"Black-Red-Gold"

3rd of October is National Holliday here in Germany. Discussed that at length 😄 

(PSA: Not to be mistaken with "World Domination" above...😉)

 

That being said, and this is kind of a touchy issue for germans for historic reasons, but in my mind nothing says EVIL better then Black-White-Red colored costumes. Most of my toons villain-side end up with such a colorscheme at some point in time. And many of the red-side versions of my blue-side toons usually are just that: change to those colors, maybe a different face and a detail here or there... voila! Evil! 

So maybe that would be a thing for World Domination above.

 

And here is another one, this may be tricky:

 

"It's Water, but it's not!"

All-Waterblast Team. Water is a fantastically versatile set when it comes to power customization! So make it look like it's not (plain) water. Kind of what @FrauleinMental did with Coffee Ring, or my Magmatronic Man. Declare your Choice, every one shall be different!

 

 

If I sit here any longer I would probably come up with other crazy ideas, but I leave it for now and get back to trying out new toons instead.

Looking forward to hear your takes on these!

 

 

 

 

 

[Milrop]

Cece made Anya Briesa - Storm Blast / Devices Blaster.

[Midnyte]

On 8/9/2023 at 12:06 PM, Bananiac said:

I have been busy making more toons. And when I have not been busy making new toons, I have been busy making variations on costumes for toons I already have.

And I have also been playing a little bit, when I have not been busy making new toons or remaking old ones.

 

Sounds fun! I am currently applying some strategies to my life that hopefully will give me more free time. 🙂

 

On 8/9/2023 at 12:06 PM, Bananiac said:

"In love with a Preacher(wo)man"

Clergy-themed costumes, e.g. Priests, Nuns, Buddhist or Zen-Monks, whatever works for you in terms of religiously inspiring or related stuff. We may run it in 2 versions as well, like using light outfits and "positive" powersets for the "holy" side, and then the dark and "unholy" version the other time...

 

Clergy costumes sound fun and ominous! 

 

On 8/9/2023 at 12:06 PM, Bananiac said:

"A Night at The Arcade"

Your favorite, iconic video game character from any other pc/console/arcade game, from of your childhood or other game you play today. Actually not quite sure if we may have had that one already...? 

 

Not that I recall. We will have to wait for Trixie to consult her document. 😄 But this sounds fun. You may be thinking of the childhood toy theme we did a few months ago. My favorite game system as a teen was Intellivision II and I exclusively played D&D on it. Along came the '90s and my first PC game was Wolfenstein. Then came Doom, then Heretic, then all the Sierra adventure games.... Kings Quest, Space Quest, etc.... then Leisure Suit Larry! It would be fun to see what I could come up with there.

 

On 8/9/2023 at 12:06 PM, Bananiac said:

"E=mc²"

Take a hsitoric scientist and their discovery as a theme for a toon (costume and powers). E.g. Albert Einstein - Gravity / Time Controller. Or a Cyborg with Stephen Hawkings head/brain-in-a-jar. You get the idea...

 

I have a concept for this one already! "Bride of Faraday" has a tragic story of being married to the scientist Faraday and uh oh... lab accident mutated her into someone with electric powers. I have long since changed her name and concept, probably multiple times!

 

On 8/9/2023 at 12:06 PM, Bananiac said:

 

"Dias De La Muerta"

This may stretch the Costume Creator here a bit, but I just like the very special look of this festival. Maybe give it a try?

 

Sure! I love sugar skulls. I am already planning in my head how to get that Día de Muertos look on a costume. 😄 

 

On 8/9/2023 at 12:06 PM, Bananiac said:

 

"Sentinels of the Galaxy"

All-Sentinel Team. Did an ITF like that, and it was amazingly steamrolling! Could give it some kind of "Guardians-Inspired" look to go with it 😉 

I think since the revamp Sentinels have become a much more feasible AT.

 

 

On 8/9/2023 at 12:06 PM, Bananiac said:

"World Domination"

I don't think we have ever tried an All-Domiator team yet, have we? Make them look like one of the evil genius masterminds (not the AT) from the movies...

 

ARRRGHHHH.... no we have not. I do not own a dominator. PTSD from my very first character, Decanatrix. Thorny Assault/Ice Dom. Ridiculous combination. I don't know why I hung on to her for so long. I cut my teeth on teaming with pugs and dying a lot. I had no clue what I was doing or how to build a character. LOL. 

I tried another one a couple years ago..... the weak attacks made me depressed and I deleted her at level 3. LOL. But I am one to face my fears and take on a challenge, so if I ever try another dom I will choose powersets that I already love and make her the best she can be. I'm in!

 

On 8/9/2023 at 12:06 PM, Bananiac said:

"Black-Red-Gold"

3rd of October is National Holliday here in Germany. Discussed that at length 😄 

 

I appreciate your perspective on German history and am always glad when you share it with us. Looking forward to making this costume! Have you checked to see what WST lines up with that date?

 

On 8/9/2023 at 12:06 PM, Bananiac said:

"It's Water, but it's not!"

All-Waterblast Team. Water is a fantastically versatile set when it comes to power customization! So make it look like it's not (plain) water. Kind of what @FrauleinMental did with Coffee Ring, or my Magmatronic Man. Declare your Choice, every one shall be different!

 

Love this theme too. Coffee Ring is a wonderful look and concept, and I vaguely remember you bringing Magmatronic Man out once or twice. 🙂 Love it. I made a vampire once with blood-red water blast. 😄 

 

On 8/9/2023 at 12:06 PM, Bananiac said:

If I sit here any longer I would probably come up with other crazy ideas, but I leave it for now and get back to trying out new toons instead.

Looking forward to hear your takes on these!

 

I'm really grateful for your fresh ideas and your humor and friendship that you bring to the Theme Team. Well done, Banana Man! ♥

 

[Midnyte]

On 8/7/2023 at 10:03 AM, Bananiac said:

 

Great piece of forensic evidence, @Midnyte! 👍

 

I think I may have also taken a shot or two from our 2nd run. Will check when I get home.

 

 

 

LOL, I couldn't resist. I had to extract the speech bubble from one picture and paste it into that one showing your name, so there would be no doubt about who said it. 😆

Oh and I think I may have some shots from subsequent runs as well. If I got anything good, I'll add them to the gallery.

[TrixieKixx]

@Bananiac ~ Those are awesome theme ideas! I will add them to the list! I echo @Midnyte's sentiments!

 

@Midnyte ~ Are you joining us tomorrow?

 

We're headed down to Monterey now. Thinking of you two, and our great memories from earlier this year!

Edited August 11, 2023 by TrixieKixx

[FrauleinMental]

On 8/9/2023 at 11:06 AM, Bananiac said:

"In love with a Preacher(wo)man"

I've done an all-black sort of suit on my main to look like a priest, though the powersets (mind/kin) aren't particularly "holy" or "unholy" (short of color change).  I could probably do this with my PB, whom I've styled as something of an angel anyway.

 

On 8/9/2023 at 11:06 AM, Bananiac said:

"It's raining Cats and Dogs"

Maybe storm for ranged?  I automatically say the phrase in the character of Jack Burton. 🙂

 

On 8/9/2023 at 11:06 AM, Bananiac said:

"Dias De La Muerta"

Would the Carnival masks work for this?

 

On 8/9/2023 at 11:06 AM, Bananiac said:

"Sentinels of the Galaxy"

I still haven't respec'ed Jean-Luc Wick since the Sentinel revamp.  Maybe that's a good excuse for me to look at that.

 

On 8/9/2023 at 11:06 AM, Bananiac said:

"Drain it like a Pro!"

Kin does that too with Transference.  I keep thinking with my main, "Are you gonna use that [Endurance]?"  Maybe that should be her catchphrase. 🙂

 

On 8/9/2023 at 11:06 AM, Bananiac said:

"Black-Red-Gold"

On a slightly different topic, I recall a year or two ago we did an Oktoberfest theme.

 

On 8/9/2023 at 11:06 AM, Bananiac said:

That being said, and this is kind of a touchy issue for germans for historic reasons, but in my mind nothing says EVIL better then Black-White-Red colored costumes. Most of my toons villain-side end up with such a colorscheme at some point in time. And many of the red-side versions of my blue-side toons usually are just that: change to those colors, maybe a different face and a detail here or there... voila! Evil! 

So maybe that would be a thing for World Domination above.

5th Column agents (or rejects, or escapees, or whatever) could hit a proxy for Black-White-Red.

 

On 8/9/2023 at 11:06 AM, Bananiac said:

"It's Water, but it's not!"

Did someone say bier?  It would have been pretty on-the-nose if I'd done "water" powers with Whiskey River (instead of "take my mind" psi/mind).

[Midnyte]

10 hours ago, TrixieKixx said:

@Midnyte ~ Are you joining us tomorrow?

 

We're headed down to Monterey now. Thinking of you two, and our great memories from earlier this year!

 

Aww... what a great time that was. Tomorrow we'll do our matching poses hopefully. I'm going to try to make a costume similar to what I was wearing that day. 

For Tarikoss, I'll bring my brand new stormy, Crystal Storme - Storm/Stone Sentinel. 

I experimented with a corr and a MM this week, but tonight I rolled this sent and did a few DFBs and lvl 12 now, so almost there. 🙂

 

[Midnyte]

Tarikoss SF - All Stormy ATs

Saturday, 8/12/2023

 

 

Purple Rayne by @TrixieKixx

Those shoulder pieces look terrific with that trench coat! 

 

Kataigis by @Burnt Umber

It's cool how both you and Trixie used the swirls pattern to represent a storm!

And you even did the chest emblem. Awesome look with those eyes and that angry face!

 

Cyclonica by @Bananiac

Love the cyclone symbol on her chest!

 

Mesocyclone by @Milrop

Cool name and look!

 

Anya Brisa by @Princess Cecilia

I really like that top with those cyber armbands, I use it often! Nice stripies! 

 

Crystal Storme by @Midnyte

(I've never tried stone armor before, but so far it's pairing nicely with weather blast, so I may keep going with this one. Got some good levels today.)

 

 

 

 

We triggered a Zombie Invasion in Port Oakes 

 

"Would you care to dance...."

or... is it a staring contest?

 

My own little multiverse

 

~The End~

Edited August 14, 2023 by Midnyte

[TrixieKixx]

8/5 - Ms. Liberty (Level 45-50 - Blue Side: Independence Port) - Costume to reflect your favorite Summer treat! Any AT

8/12 - Virgil Tarikoss (Level 15-20 - Red Side: Cap au Diable) - Stormy Nights - All Stormy AT's (at least one power)

8/19 - Silver Mantis (Level 20-25 – Red Side – Sharkhead Isle) - Beat the Heat! How bare can you go? All Energy AT's

8/26 - Admiral Sutter (Level 20-40 – Blue Side – Independence Port) - Beach Day - Costume with your best beach look! Any AT

 

@TrixieKixx QT Pie - Kinetic Melee/Energy Aura Stalker

@Midnyte Midnight - Dark/Energy Sentinel

@Bananiac Dr Doomsday - Energy Blast / Time Corruptor

Cece: Casualty of War - Fire Control/Energy Assault Dominator

@FrauleinMental Suzy Synergy - Energy Blast/Kinetics Corruptor

@Burnt Umber Khalkeon - Rad/Energy Tanker

@Jaxman100 Savage Jax - Savage Melee/Energy Aura Brute

 

Edited August 19, 2023 by TrixieKixx

[Midnyte]

On 7/24/2023 at 6:11 PM, Burnt Umber said:

I have two questions on this one.  Is this theme costume supposed to be going as naked as possible?

 

For Silver Mantis this week, I am reminded of the first time we did the naked theme. It was very early on, before you started joining us, @Burnt Umber. Here is a link to that event post. 😄  Note that this was originally @TraumaTrain's idea back when Rich was still organizing the themes every week.
 

 

And for reference purposes 😉 here are the pictures posted by Trixie:
 

 

 

 

Edited August 13, 2023 by Midnyte

[Midnyte]

On 8/12/2023 at 8:57 PM, TrixieKixx said:

8/19 - Silver Mantis (Level 20-25 – Red Side – Sharkhead Isle) - Beat the Heat! How bare can you go? All Energy AT's

 

I still have my costume file from 3 years ago named "undies".... 😄

 

I have sooo many characters to choose from with energy sets. I have several with either energy aura or energy melee. Sign me up! I'll take a look at who needs the badge and update you then.

 

EDIT: I'll go with Midnight - Dark/Energy Sentinel

I made her years ago and she just stagnated in the teen levels. Because I never liked her costume. So I stripped her down to undies, and well.... perfect timing! 🤣

Edited August 14, 2023 by Midnyte

[Bananiac]

I am gonna roll with Dr Doomsday, Energy Blast / Time Corruptor. Gonna blow them Skyraiders out of the air!

 

Also: thanks @Midnyte for the great shots again!

[TrixieKixx]

18 hours ago, Midnyte said:

And for reference purposes 😉 here are the pictures posted by Trixie:

That was a blast from the past! So much fun!!! I forgot about the black bars I posted over nekkid parts (that really looked nekkid!) 😄 I sometimes wonder what happened to some of the peeps who used to play with us. I see Pax (socom) on every once in awhile, but I don't think I ever see Emmy online anymore...unless they are under a different global name now.

[Milrop]

Cece would like to bring Casualty of War - Fire Control/Energy Assault Dominator.

I made a new brute Energy/Energy.  I am working on levelling him this week.  Name being withheld at the moment.

[Midnyte]

2 hours ago, TrixieKixx said:

That was a blast from the past! So much fun!!! I forgot about the black bars I posted over nekkid parts (that really looked nekkid!) 😄 I sometimes wonder what happened to some of the peeps who used to play with us. I see Pax (socom) on every once in awhile, but I don't think I ever see Emmy online anymore...unless they are under a different global name now.

 

I wonder too about socom and Emmy... I don't think I was ever global friends with either, so I've lost track. But I see Emmy posting here in the forums sometimes, just don't know if she's playing or not.

[FrauleinMental]

On 8/12/2023 at 7:57 PM, TrixieKixx said:

8/19 - Silver Mantis (Level 20-25 – Red Side – Sharkhead Isle) - Beat the Heat! How bare can you go? All Energy AT's

 

Things are looking up for this week, so I'm hoping to bring Suzy Synergy - Energy Blast / Kinetics Corruptor.

[Burnt Umber]

On 8/12/2023 at 8:57 PM, TrixieKixx said:

8/19 - Silver Mantis (Level 20-25 – Red Side – Sharkhead Isle) - Beat the Heat! How bare can you go? All Energy AT's

 

I'll plan on bringing Khalkeon - Rad./Energy Tanker.

 

On 8/13/2023 at 5:27 PM, Midnyte said:

 

And for reference purposes 😉 here are the pictures posted by Trixie:
 

 

And thanks for the helpful references Midnyte.

[Milrop]

Sadly, for the next 5 weekends I will not attend the fun.  I will be starting training to hopefully help get me back to work.  One of the classes is on Saturdays.

 

Punchy Clown will miss everyone this weekend.  Cece will still be there.

 

[TrixieKixx]

1 hour ago, Milrop said:

I will be starting training to hopefully help get me back to work.  One of the classes is on Saturdays.

Good luck with your training, and finding a new job, @Milrop! We'll miss you!

[Bananiac]

Yeah, good luck, man! Sounds important, so wishing you well!

 

Punchy Clown looks faboulous! We will find some other action for him some day for sure!

[Midnyte]

On 8/15/2023 at 5:58 PM, Burnt Umber said:

And thanks for the helpful references Midnyte.

 

It was fun to search for them, and then I scrolled further and found the pictures I posted too:
 

 

 

[Midnyte]

Silver Mantis SF - Naked costume theme - Any AT w/energy powerset

Saturday, 8/19/2023

 

 

Gorgeous costume on QT Pie by @TrixieKixx

 

@Burnt Umber went with a naked brain for Khalkeon!

 

Barely-there bikini and pumps for Suzy Synergy by @FrauleinMental

 

Cece brought Casualty of War, not looking very bare at all

Here she is with her imps

 

Savage Jax by @Jaxman100

 

Dr. Doomsday by @Bananiac

 

The naked-plus-jewelry look for Midnight by @Midnyte

 

~The End~

Edited August 26, 2023 by Midnyte

[TrixieKixx]

8/5 - Ms. Liberty (Level 45-50 - Blue Side: Independence Port) - Costume to reflect your favorite Summer treat! Any AT

8/12 - Virgil Tarikoss (Level 15-20 - Red Side: Cap au Diable) - Stormy Nights - All Stormy AT's (at least one power)

8/19 - Silver Mantis (Level 20-25 – Red Side – Sharkhead Isle) - Beat the Heat! How bare can you go? All Energy AT's

8/26 - Admiral Sutter (Level 20-40 – Blue Side – Independence Port) - Beach Day - Costume with your best beach look! Any AT

 

@TrixieKixx Ima Wallflower - Plant/Nature Controller

@Burnt Umber Caelum - Storm/Elec Blaster

Cece: Casualty of War - Fire Control/Energy Assault Dominator

Eagle Aye: Archery/Tactical Arrow Blaster

Gulf Stream: Water Blast/Martial Combat Blaster

Magnet: Electric/Time Controller

 

 

Edited August 26, 2023 by TrixieKixx