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2/19/2012 15:04:05   
Question Mark?
Member

Well, I've received the go-ahead from this presentation's mysterious benefactor, so the next act should begin momentarily. Please return to your seats, as you are not permitted to exit the theatre while the performance is in progress. Oh, I am so very excited. This next act is going to be a real shocker.
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2/19/2012 15:05:37   
Goldstein
Member

This man is a man with an intellect capable of predicting thousands of possible scenarios. Such mundane methods of death can't touch such a man.

Ah, let us continue this discussion in a moment. The show begin, and I do dearly wish to see how this develops.

< Message edited by Goldstein -- 2/19/2012 15:06:55 >
Post #: 377
2/19/2012 15:06:16   
Master Kage
Member

*quickly teleports out of the theatre to get a burger*

*teleports back into the theatre*

*awaits the next Act immensely, while eating his food*
Post #: 378
2/19/2012 15:09:54   
star screamer
Member

*sits in chair*
I've been sitting here for hours...
My bums aching.
AQW  Post #: 379
2/19/2012 15:11:08   
Question Mark?
Member

The lights begin to dim, and the musty warmth of the theatre settles back into place. A single spotlight once again illuminates the portion of the stage upon which stands The Ringmaster, more joyous now than you have ever seen him before. And yet, there is something about him that worries you. And urgency. An an air of anticipation. He smiles, and begins to introduce the 2nd act.

“Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls of all ages! I do so hope that you enjoyed or first act! I’m sure that my friend Professor Pythagoras did! In fact, here he is now!”
A secondary spotlight comes up, widening the illuminated portion of the stage and revealing a silver-maned gentleman, clad in dapper attire, specifically an old-fashioned suit adorned with a single red carnation. His face is long and slender, but not sickly, and he carries a mischievous air about him. In one hand he carries a long black cane with a needle-like tip, topped with a black, translucent globe. He smiles, obviously accustomed to public speaking, and greets the audience.

“Good evening comrades!” His accent is unidentifiable, somewhere between British and Russian. “I trust that you enjoyed my little performance? I’ve studied the creation and operation of these little fellows for years, practiced my ventriloquism, and versed myself in the theatrical arts, specifically for the entertainment of the common people. After all, we must all face, at some point, that our world is a horrifying place, and that there is no permanent escape from it, at least not one that does not result in one’s demise. As such, the diversions of art and entertainment are of the utmost importance to a productive and creative society, allowing imagination to flourish and providing a healthy escape from the horror of the modern world, and giving one something to ponder, to analyze. In fact, I can assure you that all of my work, at least symbolically, is one-hundred percent historically accur- MMPH!”

The Ringmaster quickly claps one hand over the professor's mouth.

“Oh, I do apologize, but the Professor is a bit tired tonight, especially after his performance. Aren’t you professor?”

The professor nods, apparently relieved, and perhaps a bit grateful.

“Just fine then, you may return to your dressing room if you wish. We still have much to discuss.”

The Ringmaster releases Pythagoras’ mouth, and allows him to return to the backstage area, behind a dusty and ancient curtain.

“Now, without any further ado, let me direct your attention to the center stage!”

The lights engage, and the stage is flooded with light, revealing the carnival-patterned backdrop and the massive set of trapeze apparatus that had been set up silently during the intermission. Safety equipment is practically non existent. From each corner of the stage platform come a set of slender figures, clad in extravagant blue and black clothes, in the style of medieval jesters, and wearing beautifully crafted masks, in the style of either the Greek mask of tragedy or that of comedy. They walk with a practiced yet oddly robotic gait, as if they were puppets as well.

“BEHOLD THE WONDERS OF THE TRAGICOMIC THEATRE TROUP!” bellows the Ringmaster as he leaps from the stage. “LET THEM ASTOUND YOU AND AMAZE YOU WITH THEIR ACROBATIC SKILL, AND SHOCK YOU WITH THEIR MARVELOUS SECRETS!”

The acrobats quickly assemble beneath the tightrope, and, standing upon each other’s hands, create a vast and complex tower of human forms. The fellow atop the tower quickly grasps hold of the thin wire and swings himself upward, dragging the tower with him. By the time they reach the zenith of their arch, they have dispersed across the wire, taking up various dramatic poses. Something about the fashion in which they move about rubs you the wrong way, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. You watch in awe as they tumble across the ropes, swing from each other’s hands, and perform daring leaps of faith, sliding across the thin tightrope and leaping onto the next suspended platform. The lights swirl in kaleidoscopic patterns and the base of the stage fills with fog, as if representing some great cosmic abyss. The Ringmaster stands off to one side, producing intense and dramatic chords with the ancient piano.

As the acrobats tumble about in a marvelously dramatic and entertaining fashion, a small objects slips from one of their shoulders. A necklace, marked with a golden eye. Later another personal scrap, a wallet, containing a small photograph. How odd, you think, they really should have emptied their pockets before they began their tumbling. Someone could really be injured by those things. How careless. The picture looks familiar though, and the eye... You recognize the symbol, but... Oh. You wondered why they seemed so familiar, so odd...

You know these people. They are policemen and salespeople from the city. They are Omincorp agents and employees. Members of the Illuminati. Agents of Neutrality. You spoke to these fellows, drank with them; they were friends, or at least acquaintances. You realize the oddness now, about their movement, and the masks. It hits you, finally, but far too late. The masks acre connected to electrodes. hundreds of miniature electrodes affixed to their spines and the backs of their heads, pulling their strings. Making them dance like the puppets that they always have been. Of course, this realization came far too late.

The Ringmaster bounds on to the stage, clapping and echoing with laughter.

“Aren’t they just a scream, folks? Simply wonderful. Before they go though, they have one more little stunt to show you. Please welcome my lovely assistant, the traitor in your midst, and our official Guest of Honor: LADY ZAFARA!”

She steps from the shadows of the stage, walking forward gracefully, eagerly, her face stretched into a gruesome smile enforced by the crackling electrodes affixed to the back of her head.


END OF ACT 2


< Message edited by Question Mark? -- 2/19/2012 15:12:09 >
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2/19/2012 15:18:30   
Arachnid
Member

Well lookee there!
Looks like it'll be a GRAND show!
HEE HEE HA HA HEE!

~SCAREKROW WUZ HEER
AQW  Post #: 381
2/19/2012 15:25:32   
Goldstein
Member

This is an outrage! How can you allow this! I mean, I don't give a crap about the OmniCorp people. But this is just grotesque.
Post #: 382
2/19/2012 15:32:26   
star screamer
Member

He he he...
I can honestly say not even I was expecting
M'lady to go bad...
HILARIOUS!
AQW  Post #: 383
2/19/2012 15:33:02   
Master Kage
Member

Hmm... So, you use a electromagnetic force to essentially control the bodies of people? Even smashers?

That raises quite a bit of questions.

Does the "victim" remain capable of thought?

It is an interesting concept, I admit.

Disappointing that you don't find another use for it, rather than the cruel way it is being used now.
Post #: 384
2/19/2012 15:34:23   
Question Mark?
Member

Oh, I hope you fellows don't mind, but I borrowed K and Darkness for the show. My little masks just fit them so beautifully! I couldn't resist. They came without a fight though, as soon as I got the masks on. They look so happy here, don't they? Oh Kage, it's not cruel! My little puppets love me, and each other! Don't you see! We could bring peace and love to the entire world like this! They are still capable of thought, of course. That's why it's BODY control, not MIND control, silly!

< Message edited by Question Mark? -- 2/19/2012 15:35:59 >
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2/19/2012 15:35:28   
Antithesis
Member

>Controlling bodies
I am vaguely reminded of the ever so dandy Saturn



< Message edited by Antithesis -- 2/19/2012 15:38:08 >
AQ DF MQ AQW Epic  Post #: 386
2/19/2012 15:36:15   
Arachnid
Member

Zap! Ha ha ha!
Face twisted into a creepy smile? I'm sure clowny knows all about that!
I like these gadgets! WE NEED MORE!
Bring on the fire breathing lions, I say!
Bring the house down, Ringmaster, BRING IT DOWN!
HEE HEE HEE HEE HEE!

~Scarekrow!
AQW  Post #: 387
2/19/2012 15:40:19   
Question Mark?
Member

*The Rigmaster contorts violently and discharges vast quantities of orange lightning, which promptly courses back into his body as his back arches and cracks.*
oH, dOn'T wOrRy AbOuT THaT! THe THiRd AcT IS gOIng TO BReAk DoWN ThE BuILDinG!
AQ DF AQW  Post #: 388
2/19/2012 15:42:19   
Goldstein
Member

This is utter madness! A crime on the dignities of man! I demand you return the articles you pilfered from us immediately! I will not abide to being a witness to such villainies!
Post #: 389
2/19/2012 15:44:01   
Kinzdor
Member

HE DID WHAT NOW? *leaps from his seat and lands on the stage* I TOLD HIM NOT TO TANGO WITH A 3RD GENERATION SUPERHERO! *begins trying to rip off the horrid masks using his supper strength*



THE FIEND! YOU SAVE THEM ACCELERATOR I WILL COVER YOU! *throws acid bombs onto the stage




*K walks out wearing a mask and grabs Acellrator and throws him off the stage*

*Darkness walks out onto the stage wearing a mask and send the acid bombs flying back (with his tentacles)*





AQ DF MQ AQW Epic  Post #: 390
2/19/2012 15:44:10   
Master Kage
Member

quote:

Oh Kage, it's not cruel! My little puppets love me, and each other! Don't you see! We could bring peace and love to the entire world like this! They are still capable of thought, of course. That's why it's BODY control, not MIND control, silly!


It is an extremely cruel practice, actually.

You are taking away their free will, which is such an incredibly cruel and dark thought.

As for this being able to bring peace and love: Perhaps, but I would not want that at the expense of everyone's own free will.

Another interesting question is: Since you control their bodies, you control their mouths, so are you able to control their voice. Oh, I shudder at that thought.


quote:

Zap! Ha ha ha!
Face twisted into a creepy smile? I'm sure clowny knows all about that!
I like these gadgets! WE NEED MORE!
Bring on the fire breathing lions, I say!
Bring the house down, Ringmaster, BRING IT DOWN!
HEE HEE HEE HEE HEE!

~Scarekrow!


Seems like you are still being controlled, or you have become insane.
Post #: 391
2/19/2012 15:46:06   
Question Mark?
Member

What? You want to leave now? You don't... You don't like my performance? But we still have one more act... You... YOU ARE GOING NOWHERE.
*Space and time pull inward, creating an spatial indentation and preventing anyone from leaving their seats.*
THE FINAL ACT WILL BEGIN IN MERE MOMENTS. ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE AND I WILL CRUSH YOU LIKE THE VERMIN THAT YOU ARE.
AQ DF AQW  Post #: 392
2/19/2012 15:49:24   
Master Kage
Member

Oh! I've no intention of leaving. Not that you could stop me if I wanted to, though.

I am curious as to what this third act is, and what it entails.

Getting in here was also an annoyance, with a guard trying to stop me, but I took care of him.
Post #: 393
2/19/2012 15:49:57   
Goldstein
Member

You're nothing but a petty impersonation of the Jester! All showmanship and no fangs! A true entertainer doesn't force his guests to watch in agony, he improves himself!
Post #: 394
2/19/2012 15:52:09   
Arachnid
Member

quote:

Seems like you are still being controlled, or you have become insane.

Were you not here?
Scarekrow is a new character of mine, not Zafara.
AQW  Post #: 395
2/19/2012 15:53:36   
Question Mark?
Member

quote:

You're nothing but a petty impersonation of the Jester! All showmanship and no fangs!


I. AM. NOT. THE. JESTER.

I Am The All In one anD ONe IN ALl. I AK JAGS UQAJH 3 9 AJQN ]A,V;C 8*^BBDOSN ^^^^YT&*TGGIGBGIB1BIUD88HN9Dh9H*Y*&bG6qvdih^&b28!!!!!


< Message edited by Question Mark? -- 2/19/2012 15:55:13 >
AQ DF AQW  Post #: 396
2/19/2012 15:53:55   
Master Kage
Member

quote:

Were you not here?
Scarekrow is a new character of mine, not Zafara.


Oh! Haha. Didn't know. XP
Post #: 397
2/19/2012 15:54:01   
Goldstein
Member

Well, yes, but the Ringmaster introduced you as Lady Zafara...which is confusing.

And I have touched a raw nerve. I apologize. But no pain, no gain. Yes?
Post #: 398
2/19/2012 15:57:32   
Arachnid
Member

quote:

Well, yes, but the Ringmaster introduced you as Lady Zafara...which is confusing.

I have two characters. Zafara is the one he has in his show, and Scarekrow is the one commenting.
Just to clear that up.
AQW  Post #: 399
2/19/2012 15:58:01   
Question Mark?
Member

quote:

And I have touched a raw nerve. I apologize. But no pain, no gain. Yes?

All on the contrary my good doctor.
*The Ringmaster has lost his jovial expression and charictaristic laugh. He no longer seems mischevious and insane, just disgusted.*
The Third Act Will begin once the summoning is complete.
I thought that I could teach you.
I thought that I could make the world a better place.
I was a fool for trying.
You will be broken.


I am currently preparing you for teleportation. As my powers often seem to leave people unconscious for some time after their activation, and as the theatre seems to be crumbling about us, I would advise you strongly not to resist transit. The 3rd act will not necessarily involve any significant stress or difficulty, but that is nit a guarantee. Complete the third act and return to the Box Office, and you will receive your ticket stubs. Clown's will be returned to Omnicorp, along with a formal apology.



The Ringmaster is barley holding himself together. He is bleeding slowly from his ears, mouth, and nose, and his voice is blending into a mixture of those of his alternate personalities. He has one hand wrapped around Zafara's waist, and the other pressed against the side of his head. Quite frankly, you are not sure if he will be able to handle the stress of the journey himself. You certainly hope that he can't.

< Message edited by Question Mark? -- 2/19/2012 16:53:52 >
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