Statues in City Hall Lobby

[Scarlet Shocker]

As you enter the lobby of Atlas Park City Hall, there are five statues in there, along with a few other NPCs and some doorways.

 

Each statue has a plaque before it which appears to be embossed, cast bronze.

 

They are unreadable. They are almost the only plaques I know of in the whole city that cannot be read and do not give us an interesting snippet about our beloved city.

 

That's five plaques, which in almost all other scenarios would award a History badge. Which might also then lead to an Accolade.

 

So why can't we read them and why isn't this fixed with immediate effect?

[Octogoat]

They're the five hated mayors

[Snarky]

3 hours ago, Scarlet Shocker said:

As you enter the lobby of Atlas Park City Hall, there are five statues in there, along with a few other NPCs and some doorways.

 

Each statue has a plaque before it which appears to be embossed, cast bronze.

 

They are unreadable. They are almost the only plaques I know of in the whole city that cannot be read and do not give us an interesting snippet about our beloved city.

 

That's five plaques, which in almost all other scenarios would award a History badge. Which might also then lead to an Accolade.

 

So why can't we read them and why isn't this fixed with immediate effect?

i think they should remove them and put up statues to people like Arcana.  Seriously.  Heroes of the people, that have made things better.  

[Scarlet Shocker]

12 hours ago, Octogoat said:

They're the five hated mayors

 

Now you have to name them and give us a potted history! In chronological order of course. 🤣

 

Great answer but I'm pretty certain there were no supermayors and those are all in costume!

11 hours ago, Snarky said:

i think they should remove them and put up statues to people like Arcana.  Seriously.  Heroes of the people, that have made things better.  

 

I LOVE this idea! Genuinely, I think it's great. A recognition of true heroes of the game... but equally I think it could be somewhat controversial and therefore difficult to implement.

[High_Beam]

13 hours ago, Octogoat said:

They're the five hated mayors

If they did one for CuppaJo I doubt there would be any blowback there, except from the crowd that also kicks puppies.

[Snarky]

2 hours ago, High_Beam said:

If they did one for CuppaJo I doubt there would be any blowback there, except from the crowd that also kicks puppies.

[Go0gleplex]

Like several sections of the city, they are under repair. :p 

 

[Troo]

20 hours ago, Scarlet Shocker said:

So why can't we read them and why isn't this fixed with immediate effect?

 

You asked, so here is some of the behind the scenes magic: Letting a reader fill in some of the blanks or imagine some of the connections can draw them in and can be satisfying subconsciously. It allows the reader a path to make some of the story their own. The 'flavor' we get to bring to a story can be very powerful and immersive.

 

Why can't we read them? Intentionally vague is likely the correct answer. 

• Maybe it implies you could be one of those heroes some day. 
• Are they famous super group leaders? You should start a super group, you could be famous too. 
• Protagonists from yet to be written story arcs? 
• Spandex clad citizens who.. the reader gets to decide. It's your story.

Why isn't this fixed with immediate effect? No change is needed. Please don't remove all the flavor from our city.

 

16 hours ago, Snarky said:

people like Arcana.  Seriously.

 

Um, pasty pants, that's "Arcanaville" for statues and such. Cocktail parties, sure, but statues and plaques.. 

..at least try and get the spelling of my name correct when the time comes. 😛

 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Troo

[Scarlet Shocker]

1 hour ago, Troo said:

 

You asked, so here is some of the behind the scenes magic: Letting a reader fill in some of the blanks or imagine some of the connections can draw them in and can be satisfying subconsciously. It allows the reader a path to make some of the story their own. The 'flavor' we get to bring to a story can be very powerful and immersive.

 

Why can't we read them? Intentionally vague is likely the correct answer. 

• Maybe it implies you could be one of those heroes some day. 
• Are they famous super group leaders? You should start a super group, you could be famous too. 
• Protagonists from yet to be written story arcs? 
• Spandex clad citizens who.. the reader gets to decide. It's your story.

Why isn't this fixed with immediate effect? No change is needed. Please don't remove all the flavor from our city.

 

 

Um, pasty pants, that's "Arcanaville" for statues and such. Cocktail parties, sure, but statues and plaques.. 

..at least try and get the spelling of my name correct when the time comes. 😛

 

 

 

Damn you spoiled my fantasy conjecture with actual creditable facts and reasoned informations. I have nowhere to go from here!

[Snarky]

6 hours ago, Troo said:

 

..at least try and get the spelling of my name correct when the time comes. 😛

 

 

[Octogoat]

Twoo

[Scarlet Shocker]

15 minutes ago, Snarky said:

 

[biostem]

Clearly they each represent a finger of the city's hand, which activate and come together only when the "Five-finger Death-punch Signal" is projected onto the AP blimp...

[Icono04]

On 4/21/2025 at 12:25 PM, Scarlet Shocker said:

Great answer but I'm pretty certain there were no supermayors and those are all in costume!

On 4/21/2025 at 1:14 AM, Snarky said:

9 posts later, and no one has mentioned creating an alt named SuperMayor yet?!

[High_Beam]

Each statue is actually part of a larger statue.

 

[Scarlet Shocker]

1 hour ago, High_Beam said:

Each statue is actually part of a larger statue.

 

 

So they are secretly installed by Malta?