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      Hi.
      We're going to be doing some idlenukes. If by some I mean a bunch.
      If you have an idle character (someone you haven't logged on or played in a while), and you plan on playing that character again and don't want him/her/it nuked?
      See me.
      If I'm not on, send me @mail.
      Love and rockets,
      Chrome
      
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      Due to the excessive number of rude, disgusting idiots in the world self registration for the forums has been disabled. Since the only people who should ever be posting anything are those with approved characters, this really shouldn't be a problem, though it introduces a new level of slight hassle before being able to post logs.
      To get a forum account you now need to @mail me with:
      - desired forum name. This may not be available due to past registrations, but it'll be a starting point.
      - desired password. Just a temporary thing to start with that you can then change.
      That should be all that is needed, and we'll see how things go from here.
      - Purple
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      The forum has been upgraded to fix a problem with registration. Hopefully it fixed that and hasn't caused any new problems, but if anything arises please let me know.
      Purple
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      Okay, so the second power cord didn't break.
      The ... laptop's ability to talk to power cords did.
      I am back on "available on those occasions when I can snag someone else's computer" till we can either fix or replace the laptop. This is liable to run into tax season.
      Thus, if you're waiting on me for something -- please do feel free to send follow-up @mails, but please do also understand that I am continuing to be seldom and ragged and generally a woefully shabby Opaque. ;D
      -- Opaque / Jenni / Steph / Mia / Dol
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      Yeah, there was weirdness with the forums involving the move. How does this affect quota for the month?
      It doesn't! Anything that was posted before the move was properly credited; anything you posted that wasn't parsed and got eaten BY the move NEEDS to be re-posted for you to get credit, so tally up and make sure your log quota is what you think it should be!
      So yes, stickyness - but it hasn't been such a disaster that we're declaring a free month. You've still got a few days to knock out some logs, too, so don't rest on your laurels!
      Keep on keepin' on,
      Ceru
      
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      Sorry it took so long to get things back up and running, but I think everything is up and running and happy again. If anything seems to break let me know and I'll see about smacking it around until it works.
      For anyone who had a bookmark to the forums the location has changed, so make sure to get to them by clicking the link on the opening page and then rebookmark.
      Also, unfortunately, any logs posted between the 13th and the 16th when things went down may be missing... there's nothing I can do to bring them back as we're now running off the last backup I had. Hopefully that doesn't impact too many people. Feel free to repost any missing ones (but let the log staff know you did so they don't wonder why something seems really familiar).
      Purple
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      So, we're moved. Website and forums are down until the dns servers are updated, and may be a little buggy after until we beat out whatever might have snuck in while moving. Welcome to the new server.
      Purple
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      Our hosting provider is moving servers tomorrow at about 9PM (they didn't give a timezone, but I believe they're central time). Unfortunately this means the game will be going down then, and then coming back up on the new server. This may only take a matter of minutes, or a bit longer, but it'll be back as soon as possible.
      A part that may take longer is the DNS move, since it has to propagate around to all the other DNS servers and that can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. So, until the domain name gets pointed in the right direction, you'll be able to connect at 74.54.135.2
      Beyond that short disruption hopefully everything else will happily start up again as its supposed to. The website and forums may take a little longer if anything breaks, but they will return as well.
      Purple
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      We're looking for an even 50/50 split (or as close to it as possible) for these new teams. IDEAL numbers are between 12 and 16 'OFCs' total, which breaks down to 6-8 members for each team.
      This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity here - don't let it pass you by!
      
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      A voice speaks to you from the shadows. "Hey kid," comes the whisper, barely audible, and as you turn toward him you can see a trenchcoated man, one bright white eye glowing. "I've seen you around, kid. I know what you can do. I've got plans for you -- I've got plans for a lot of you. You want in?"
      We're looking for players to pick up the next generation of heroes and villains. With Superboy, Robin and Wonder Girl heading off to college, who will rise to the challenge to fill their shoes and be the new Young Justice? And who will heed Deathstroke's call and become the next generation of Jailbait?
      This ongoing plot opens up a new class of characters on our canon DC Universe game -- original features. These characters, falling between the ages of thirteen and sixteen, will be made a permanent part of the game's roster and will be mentored by known canon heroes and villains to take their place in the constant battle of good against evil.
      If interested, contact staff. We'll be happy to help you set up an original feature.
      
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      Due to the Imperiex Global, two characters are now restricted/limi ted from application. Should you have a desire to apply for these characters then you are required to talk to Staff. These two characters are:
      The Golden Age The Ray.
      Obsidian.
      They are now dead. If you have ideas concerning them and such, again, contact Staff.
      Cobalt
      
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      This board? Simple. This is where both players AND staff can do recruiting for characters that they would like to see played. Playing Batman and want a Robin? Make your pitch. Playing Superman and want a Lois? Tell us what you'd like to see. Running NYC and want a GL? Go for it. By all means, use it frequently...ma ny people use boards like this as a sounding board to get ideas for alts. It's not restricted to CC's, either...if you're playing a cop who wants a little sister, be our guest. :)
      
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      This board is intended for extended debates, suggestions or observations on the nature of the game as a whole. As such, it's set up as an anonymous forum, so the names of the posters do not appear. However, it should be noted that this is a board for constructive commentary...we as the staff reserve the right to remove a post that is written in an inflammatory or offensive nature (In other words, play nice, no flaming). But any suggestions you have, please post them here...we as the staff will be monitoring this as closely as we expect players to monitor board #1, so we can act on your input.
      
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      This board is another one of those "You really need to check this one" boards...this is where we announce global plots, and the -effects- of those global plots. Hence, if you're not reading, you might end up looking silly, trying to start a bright and sunny scene if we're doing a version of the Final Night plot. :) Feel free to post here on your own, if you do something everyone should know about, but please, keep it common sense, and remember, this is more for announcements than discussions.
      
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      In the interests of not completely burning out, I am going to take a month off from staffing again. If you Future kids need anything, tag Lapis or Opaque or Viridian or Cerulean. What this basically boils down to is that I'll probably be on as my characters more, but I can't actually think straight, so don't ask me staff stuff at all.
      You're all awesome. Thanks.
      -Chrome
      
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      So, Sunday night the power went out about 1 am EST, and by the time it returned at 5am, I'd officially lost my Net access (which I'd hoped to have through this coming Wednesday). However, my roomies have been gracious enough to allow me to have occasional access for email and important scenes and whatnot. So, for the time being (until I get a job again and can pay for my 'Net once more), I'm only going to be an occasional presence -- goes for Seraph and Kem-El as well.
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      BEHOLD!
      
       http://www.yout ube.com/watch?v =C4llrzAAQrI
      
       Watch, puny mortals. And tremble! Or...something. (Note: there is no singing. Pity).
      
       -Buff
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      HI! Not that I'm the most active person as of late (shame!) but I wanted to let folks know I would be out of touch the end of this week and all of next week as I head off to get married and then do the post-married stuff and such :) See you all when I get back and I'll put pics somewhere! - Arte
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      We hate to lose anyone. But when you decide to quit and grab your @decompile, there's a few things to keep in mind:
      Make sure you @mail your City-Staff so they know you're leaving. Please don't re-@name yourself - this makes your character object really hard for our Designated Nuker to find you - we do it by name, not by flags.
      If you're not approved, there's a bit more to it. If you're just going to create another character, please just @wipe, then @name yourself to your new application name. Don't create a new character at the login screen. If you're not currently approved and you've decided to quit, please drop an @mail to the staff of the City you were applying to - and, as with approved characters - please don't change your @name. Otherwise, it takes far too much time and energy to find and recycle the character object.
      Sunny thoughts, and nobody quit, okay?
      Cerulean
      
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      This board is intended for general public discussion. However, we do ask that if a topic looks like it's turning into an extended debate, to consider moving it to the feedback forum (Board 3) rather than fill up this board with an endless series of replies. :) Anything which you'd like to tell the playerbase at large, this is the place.
      
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