Costume Contest Thursdays in Atlas Park - 2017 Winners

[Nyghtshade]

Thursday, JAN. 5th, the weekly Costume Contests resume in Atlas Park.  THEME:  "12 Days of Christmas", since the contest will actually take place on "Twelfth Night". 

See you there!

[Carnada]

What time?

[Nyghtshade]

It's always 5:30pm Pacific / 8:30pm Eastern, Thursday nights, Paragon Chat's Atlas Park. 

[Tahquitz]

Winners from Thursday, January 5th, 2017:

Santa Freem (@angieb)
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/393/32134617755_80e171aa87_o.png

Chrom (@Bearpounder)
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/759/31293554024_824d54bfee_o.png

[Nyghtshade]

Tonight's Costume Contest in Atlas Park takes place at 5:30pm Pacific / 8:30pm Eastern.  The theme is "Anything Goes", so bring your favorite character and your most impressive costume! 

[Tahquitz]

Winners from Thursday, January 12th, 2017:

Platinum Dynamite (@Platinum Dynamite)
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/575/32159279711_40643d030e_o.png

Tin Soldier (@Moses Jones)
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/462/32159279131_4ea3df5da8_o.png

Side Note: We counted 28 people in zone for the costume contest tonight with 18 participants, making this one of our most attended costume contests ever.  Thanks for a fun time, for all the creative work and time spent assembling your creations, and we can't wait to see what's next from you all!

[Nyghtshade]

Thursday Costume Contest Theme:  Chinese New Year! 
5:30pm Pacific / 8:30 pm Eastern.   Bring the fireworks and your Chinese New Year costume, and see you there!

[Tahquitz]

Winners from January 19th, 2017:

@Ephemeris:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/578/32266890612_e61fd49bdf_o.png

@wei yau:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/321/32266889492_c89a8c42f0_o.png



Tune In Next Week: The next theme, "Villains We Love to Hate".  Come up with your favorite villain who drinks boos and hisses like water and laughs right back.  Baby candy stealers, people who talk on Cell Phones in movie theaters on purpose, and Middle Managers everywhere (those TPS reports...), this is your moment!  January 27th at Atlas Park!

[Nyghtshade]

Don't forget the Costume Contest tonight:  THEME:  Villains We Love To Hate!

5:30pm Pacific / 8:30pm Eastern, in Atlas Park.  HERC CC Judges:  @Tahquitz, and @Nyghtshade.

[Tahquitz]

Winners for January 26th:

@moses jones
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/407/32167551400_94daec9e65_o.png

@Pengy
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/620/32546930285_c31539ea3f_o.png

Tune In Next Week: Next week's theme, "Groundhog's Day", where you can be one of the handlers of Punxsutawney Phil, Phil himself, or any of the town residents.  Or you can re-enact the popular Bill Murray movie.

Tune In The Following Week: "Groundhog's Day", where you can be one of the handlers of Punxsutawney Phil, Phil himself, or any of the town residents.  Or you can re-enact the popular Bill Murray movie.

Tune In Three Weeks From Now: "Groundhog's Day", where you can be one of the handlers of Punxsutawney Phil, Phil himself, or any of the town residents.  Or you can re-enact the popular Bill Murray movie.

[Tahquitz]

Winners for February 2nd:

@warden816
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/664/32731353145_5cbaf0ceb3_o.png

@korbian
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/384/32608016521_d0bf6fbd77_o.png

Tune in next week: Singles Awareness Day will be the theme.  Entrants can bring in any character who proudly says "Love Stinks!"  Anti-Heroes, Villains, and Lone Wolfs are all welcome!

[Tahquitz]

Winners for February 9th:

@korbian
https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3810/32661456082_a4051e1c23_z.jpg

@Katzen
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/743/32434319200_ab625b5eb9_z.jpg

Tune In Next Week: Because Anything Goes!™  No theme next week, just bring in your best creations!

[Tahquitz]

Winners for February 16th:

TWO Winners this week:

@RufustheMad
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2114/32137200664_eb3d70df16_z.jpg

@DatBooster
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2470/32137202534_daae06e9fe_z.jpg

Honorable Mention:

@Ephemeris
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2550/32137201534_36012a3d02_z.jpg

Tune In Next Week: where the theme will be "Mardi Gras!"  Come to The Big Easy on Fat Tuesday!  You can join us as a Carnival of Light or Shadow participant (or Vengeance if you feel), as a Cajun/Old World spiritualist in pursuit of zombies and spirits, or as a street reveler like most Bourbon Street occupants at night!  (Remember, we run PG-13 shows.  No flesh colored tops, please...  We can't issue beads anyway. :D)

[Nyghtshade]

Just a reminder for this week's Costume Contest.  THEME: MARDI GRAS !!   
Come celebrate The Big Easy on Fat Tuesday!  You can join us as a Carnival of Light or Shadow participant (or Vengeance if you feel), as a Cajun/Old World spiritualist in pursuit of zombies and spirits, or as a street reveler like most Bourbon Street occupants at night!  (Remember, we run PG-13 shows.  No flesh colored tops, please...  We can't issue beads anyway. :D)

[Tahquitz]

Results for February 23rd:

@RufustheMad
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/629/32265853533_7d55472594_z.jpg

@PlatinumDynamite
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2453/32954368131_a79635e94d_z.jpg

@Katzen
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2475/32265852573_9bb4e2b53a_z.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: When our theme will be the Siege of Rome!  Bring in your Cimerorans, your Praetorian Guards, and those who tripped on the way to the past as we try to spend a night without someone saying "Et tu, Brute?"  Next week's contest will be held in Cimerora, NOT ATLAS PARK, so the Screenshots will be different as well. :D  Cimerora can be found at /mapmove 3, or by using /mapmenu in chat to call up a menu: it'll be listed in "Other".

[Nyghtshade]

This Week's Paragon Chat Thursday Costume Contest, March 2nd, 5:30pm Pacific / 8:30pm Eastern.
Location CHANGE:   CIMERORA.  ( Cimerora can be found at /mapmove 3, or by using /mapmenu  –> Other –> Cimerora.)
THEME:  Siege of Rome! 
Bring in your Cimerorans, your Praetorian Guards, your Romans and those who tripped on the way to the past as we try to spend a night without someone saying "Et tu, Brute?"
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/16991616_10208811106464083_5126940376933710198_o.jpg?oh=b15cfe5fdb68944079082921565c065a&oe=593EB9FF

[Tahquitz]

Results for March 2nd:

We had to switch to Ouroboros Mode for this contest.

@Pengy:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3728/33227634426_0e0c896af7_z.jpg

@Korbian:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/780/32454349873_c737fe604c_z.jpg

@hordax:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/747/33227637246_91d5fd71e0_z.jpg

Tune in next week: for our next theme back at Atlas Park, "The Ides of March."  This is a contest specifically for the grey area... Rogues, Vigilantes, Renegades and Spin Doctors.  Bring in your best street tough, backstabber, executrix with a hidden agenda, or puppet master in a pinstripe suit.  This Thursday at 8:30 Eastern, 5:30 Pacific.

ALSO A REMINDER: Next Sunday, March 12th is the start of Daylight Savings Time for United States, as we switch times one month earlier than most countries.  After this week's contest, folks in other countries will notice our event will change to one hour EARLIER than normal, whatever that appears to be in your time zone.

[Tahquitz]

Results for March 9th:

@Raven27 (Eggs Benedict Arnold) and @Pengy (Fox Guy)
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/639/33241898171_6849829319_z.jpg

@Ephemeris (Slumlord) and @Platinum Dynamite (Amandus Rose)
https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3824/32987096080_0de02b6dfa_z.jpg

Tune in next week: Through the eyes and the ears of the 'verse, you can't stop the signal.  Next Thursday is all about "Space Cowboys!"  Shiny!!  Bring your less-than-serene rebels with coats of brown, your Rangers of the galaxy, your alien-fightin' cowboys, and Bebop on down to Atlas Park! Come join us for a costume contest worthy of a Browncoat, or any similar character you have made. 

This is in honor of Hoban Washburn, portrayed by Alan Tudyk who turns 46 next Thursday.

ONE LAST REMINDER: United States changes to Daylight Savings Time on 3/12/2017.  Especially for those in other countries, this means our contest will be on ONE HOUR EARLIER until your timezone enters Daylight Savings (or in places that remain on Standard Time, like Arizona, until Fall.) 

[Nyghtshade]

Just a reminder, Space Cowboys Costume Contest tonight!  Shiney !!

[Tahquitz]

So, Good News, Bad News...

Good news: This weeks winners are --
@Quasar, who earned a win this week for Critical Mass!
@Platinum Dynamite, who gets Honorable Mention for Captain Star Ranger!

Bad news: As a technical difficulty, the screenshots were not taken. I had the wrong key mapped, since I used a new character other than Costume Contest Man to shoot the pics.  (I have a keyboard that requires a Fn keypress to type Print Screen, so I map it to something else.)

You two, check your messages for possible fixes.

Tune In Later This Week: when our theme will be "Spring Is Coming!"  Bring your favorite flora and fauna to Atlas Park, as in plant and animal heroes and villains!  OR bring in your "Dr. Doolittle/Poison Ivy" character who is a master of either!

[Nyghtshade]

Reminder, Costume Contest tonight in Paragon Chat.  THEME:  Spring is coming !

[RGladden]

What's the theme for Thursday, March 30?

[Nyghtshade]

This Thursday, 03/30th, the THEME is:   April Fool's Day!   Bring your Jesters, Clowns and Tricksters to Atlas Park at 5:30pm Pacific / 8:30pm EDT !

[Tahquitz]

Thanks, Nyght.  Sorry folks, RL got on top of me this weekend.

Here are last week's winners:

@Pengy
https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3843/32898069613_9da860c6ed_z.jpg

@Shen-Dragon
https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3850/33555281182_7a04a49303_z.jpg

@Ephemeris
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2893/32897980063_8d5b8a7fa3_z.jpg

[Nyghtshade]

So, reminder:  CC tonight, Atlas Park, 5:30pm Pacific / 8:30 pm Eastern.
THEME:  April Fool's Day!
Bring your Jesters, Tricksters and Clowns tonight! See you in P.C.'s Atlas Park!

[Tahquitz]

Results for March 30th:

@nerra24
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2862/32904893944_dafac803a0_z.jpg

@vindictivecat
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2936/32904893164_457f33572c_z.jpg

@AcerBurner
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2936/32904894904_bbc5e8c2ee_z.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: When we begin the countdown to the 13th Anniversary Celebration with three more costume contests.  As a programming note, we will skip running Costume Contest Thursday on April 27th, as we'll have a much larger party that Friday.

The first of these three will be "Rejected Villains!"  Got an aspiring bad guy that not even The Family took into their ranks?  A spider foe that Arachnos told "don't call us, we'll call you"?  How about a Martial Artist that the Tsoo thought was inadequate for their tattoo ink?  Bring them to Atlas Park on Thursday, April 6th!

[Tahquitz]

Results for April 6th:
@AcerBurner
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2871/33501139320_d2f975f05a_o.png

@Gremlin
https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3703/33501141040_c79fcda6d6_o.png

@DatBooster
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2929/33042140504_dc6ddeeeab_o.png

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: When our theme will be "Time Travel" in honor of the next season of Doctor Who starting next week!  Bring your favorite time traveler, whether it's a certain Doctor, a mute hero with a katana and a frog for a best friend, an 80's teen with a life preserver, or a chain-saw armed S-Mart employee!  For this contest, interdimensional travel is welcome, so Praetorians, mute beach hero with a fear of becoming a tall cat, or sliders of any kind are wanted, too!

This is the second of a three week series of themes leading up to the 13th Anniversary Celebration, coming this Friday, April 28th in Atlas Park!  As a second reminder, we will NOT be holding a contest on that week (April 27th) as the Celebration will have a number of them.

[Tahquitz]

Results from April 13th:

@nerra24
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2944/34062926135_0a6779a7e1_o.png

@Ephemeris
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2901/34022484246_10bcb2a9c8_o.png

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: when our theme will be "Ascended and Incarnates".  This time, we want your overpowered, supernatural, and epic heroes and villains to grace our stage!  Show us your earthshatterers, your legendary defenders, and your sky ripping creations!

This is the final contest of a three week series of themes leading up to the 13th Anniversary Celebration, coming this Friday, April 28th in Atlas Park!  Again, we will NOT be holding a contest on that week (April 27th) as the Celebration will have a number of them.

[Tahquitz]

Results from April 20th:

(Global names were lost after a power outage, my apologies.)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4160/33841529100_597ddcb7b6_o.png

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2937/34094858191_b153e29729_o.png

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2871/33383726614_a4d6b4d920_o.png

THERE WILL BE NO CONTEST THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH as we will be hosting the 13th Anniversary Celebration the day after.  Check this thread for more details.

For May the 4th (be with you!) - We're celebrating Force Day!  Come as your favorite Jedi warrior from a galaxy far, far away, your best droid, as a scruffy nerf-herder, or intergalactic princess.  This is two week's notice on the theme, so plenty of time to get a force warrior or smuggler up to speed.

[Tahquitz]

Reminder on April May 4th, it will be Force Day!  Costume Contest Thursdays are back this week!

(This month flew by way too fast.)

[Tahquitz]

Results from May 4th:

@Nether
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4182/34117195390_2e23e7a213_o.png

@wyldnytes
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4182/33692476853_50a71de3f4_o.png

@hordax
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4157/33692475593_1b374a2b28_o.png

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: When the theme will be for ladies only!  It's "Mother's Day", whether you're the mother of kings, the mother of dragons, or a mother of a very ordinary family... this Mother's Day, come to Atlas Park and show us your matriarch!  Don't worry, we'll have childcare in the back of the square courtesy of a confused Costume Contest Man, who will be this week's designated babysitter!

[Nyghtshade]

Looking forward to seeing all you Mothers tonight at the Costume Contest!   :D

[psduckie]

Okay, I'm curious.  What's next week's CC theme going to be?

[Tahquitz]

Glad you asked duckie!  But first, here's last week's pics!

Results from May 11th, 2017:
@ephemeris
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4165/34622315406_5d5eb5ba11_z.jpg
* Anglicized translation as the Cyrillic Alphabet isn't in the Red Circle font.

@Katzen
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4190/34622314136_f22f13b4e8_z.jpg

@raven17
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4173/34662963475_697445c2c9_z.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK! When our theme will be "Day Jobs!"  For the unsung heroes all around us!  Mailman!  Police Officer! Teacher!  (And for our villains! Insurance Adjustors! Lawyers! Human Resources!)  Come to the Day Jobs Costume Contest and get recognized for your hard efforts!  (Note that the day jobs do not necessarily have to line up with City of Heroes Day Job offline advancement system.)

[Tahquitz]

Results for May 18th:

@Pengy
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4275/34360237960_55f3741b4e_o.png

@psduckie
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4190/33935885083_fd6809e609_o.png

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: Because it's Paragon Chat's favorite theme... ANYTHING GOES!  Bring us your best costume!  Doesn't matter what it is, how you made it, or why!

[psduckie]

Sorry I couldn't make this past costume contest!  Who won?  And what's the theme for the next one?

[Tahquitz]

Results from May 25th:

@Gremlin
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4198/34547033990_53e48f9909_o.png

@Nether
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4270/34091144514_f4f45bac28_o.png

@Pengy
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4224/34547036710_7f2bcafa39_o.png

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: When our theme will be "FUN WITH FLAGS!"  Yes, we'll look at the countries of the world and the United States as people bring their toons in to Paragon Chat!  Shameless Big Bang Theory joke?  Excuse to call out former "Global Heroics" members from Triumph out of hiding?  Or a fun salute to Vexillophiles!?  You be the judge... as we judge the "FUN WITH FLAGS!" contest!

[Nyghtshade]

Don't forget this week's Costume Contest, "Fun with Flags!"  Looking forward, as always, to what you all come up with for this theme!

[Tahquitz]

Results from June 1st:
@Ephemeris
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4285/34881002022_6a092222ba_o.png

@Linuial
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4250/34881001772_5c0e899f2b_o.png

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: When the theme will be World Oceans Day!!  Ocean Creatures,  Denizens of the Deep, Salt-water Deities & Nautical Themes - Let your imagination go and sail away, sail away, sail away!

[Nyghtshade]

Come to the "World Oceans Day" Themed Costume Contest tonight, and celebrate the Life Aquatic!

[Valtyr]

Contestant's Row for World Ocean's Day:

https://i.imgur.com/mDVpWla.jpg
Sea Warden, El Hijo del Tiburón, Bathing Beauty, Anemone, Poseidon, and Oceanus.

https://i.imgur.com/PfyRQ9r.jpg

Notable Observers:

https://i.imgur.com/m5lMlAP.jpg
Puppy of the Sea and Fishsyix

https://i.imgur.com/KfSwQGU.jpg
Nomore, Aspen Metthews and Aquadude

https://i.imgur.com/rdChglV.jpg
Tiamat with Aquaman

[Tahquitz]

Results from June 8th:

@ZMahnke
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4204/34382586484_2577eb3c92_o.png

@Valtyr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4264/35096763951_45ee47e68d_o.png

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: When our theme will be "Father's Day!"  Bring your heroic patriarch, whether they are the 1950's pipe-smoking, cardigan wearing father, or the 1990's flannel-wearing, hard-working dad you grew up with!  This week is Dad's time to shine!

Also, a programming note: There will NOT be a costume contest the following week, June 22, as we'll have the Summer Block Party that Saturday!

[Tahquitz]

Results for June 15th:

@powerzone
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4280/35168075102_0945e8cb8f_z.jpg

@ZMahnke
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4250/35168075672_d0dc76500d_z.jpg

NEXT THURSDAY there will NOT be a costume contest, as we have something in the works for that weekend.

TUNE IN JUNE 29TH when our theme will be The Independent & The Patriotic.  Bring your starred and striped heroes to celebrate the 4th of July, as well as any villains and rogues who are willing to stand up for America when necessary.

[Nyghtshade]

Just a reminder that there is NO Costume Contest this week in Atlas Park.  However, there will be three CC's on Saturday, 4 - 8pm Eastern, at the "Summer Block Party" event at Spanky's Boardwalk in Talos.

Check out the Summer Block Party Activities and schedule in the Activities forum !   :D

[Nyghtshade]

Thursday Costume Contests resume in Atlas Park this week, June 29th, 5:30pm Pacific / 8:30pm Eastern.

CC THEME:  The Independent and the Patriotic. 

So many ways to celebrate these: Historical, Red-White-and-Blue, Saving the Planet from alien invaders, and more!
Join us Thursday evening in Atlas Park, and celebrate your Independence!

[Tahquitz]

Results from June 29th:

@Ephemeris
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4213/35655326375_eefc657ae1_o.jpg

@ZMahnke
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4213/35268141620_fd6e666000_o.jpg

@powerzone
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4277/35268142750_5813b79f37_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: when the theme will be "Musicians and Artists" -- Got a controller who traps people with her drawings?  Or a scrapper disguised as a metal band drummer?  We're looking for creative types next week!  Bring them to Costume Contest Thursday!

Also, what themes would you like to do this August?  YOU DECIDE!  Go vote in the poll, it's open until July 15th.

[TonyV]

These make me so happy to see.

[Tahquitz]

Results from July 6th:
@powerzone
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4021/35618075672_9f5e6111cf_o.jpg

@Warhead
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4115/35399169160_4d8e9ea3bb_o.jpg

@2003lxp
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4209/35399169540_588b1932c9_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: When we look at...

HEROES!

IN!

SPAAAAAAACE!

[Valtyr]

The costumes this week were all great.

[Nyghtshade]

"Happy Tree" makes me chuckles.  Wonderful tribute character.    :D

[Valtyr]

There were some nifty HEROES! IN! SPACE! costumes this week. I'll leave it to the professionals to post the winners. I did see a couple of interesting hacks, though.

This one from Aldaris:
https://i.imgur.com/2nJJmWG.jpg

and Gossamer Rain's:
https://i.imgur.com/yYQverh.jpg

[Tahquitz]

Results from July 13th:

@Alimorel
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4296/35797505871_4ba6fa2099_o.jpg

@MiniMega
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4315/35797505221_6739cc1e69_o.jpg

@lunar eclipse
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4214/35797505481_265c328c67_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: For "Christmas In July!"  If you want to stick to the traditional holiday getup, or adapt a red and green/holiday look to summer wear for our Southern Hemisphere friends, by all means! :D

[Valtyr]

OH YAY! You took winner shots on the Obelisk. That makes me happy.

[Tahquitz]

Results from July 20th:

@powerzone
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4315/35978498761_7b08fdc633_o.jpg

@RedAznable
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4291/35978497861_7d838bd147_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: When our theme will be Summer Sports!  Bring in your hackey-sack kicking, ultimate frisbee flinging, volleyball hitting, bodysurfing, and wind sailing enthusiasts!

Also, remember, the start of Player's Choice Month commences the following week on August 3rd!  Check out the themes picked by you, the players, and get ready in advance!

[Tahquitz]

Results from July 27th:

@MiniMega
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4309/35465127794_242fe47424_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: For the first week of PLAYER'S CHOICE MONTH all August long -- "Classic Video Game Characters!"

[Tahquitz]

Results from August 3rd:

@themichigami
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4334/35965055780_c89215b51f_o.jpg

@Ephemeris
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4333/36361932675_becbc3d11d_o.jpg

@thenightwatcher
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4403/35526285304_d8dfbeb558_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: as PLAYER'S CHOICE MONTH rolls right along wi-- Cthulu Fthagn!  What a wonderful phrase!  Cthulu Fthagn!  Say it and you're crazed!  It means H.P. Lovecraft is the theme for next Thursday!  It's a prophecy we'll all soon see!  Cthulu Fthagn!

(I didn't come up with this.)

[powerzone]

Awesome turnout for this one! Can't wait to see the group photo! ;D

[Nyghtshade]

Here's a group shot I got for it.   :)

https://scontent.feau1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20708355_10210159912863400_8032596625325753201_n.jpg?oh=e2eb2f91f8525faaad0e3b2928ff0cfb&oe=59EDEF6C

[Nyghtshade]

Just a reminder of tomorrow's Paragon Chat Costume Contest in Atlas Park, 5:30pm Pacific / 8:30pm Eastern.
This week's August Players' Choice THEME: H.P. Lovecraft!
Open your imagination (and risk your sanity) as you explore the Nightmares, Elder Gods, Monsters and Madness of H.P. Lovecraft !

https://scontent.feau1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20729425_10210166137379009_7630518303322211531_n.jpg?oh=ad0f0fb72ce47e9dc460e0790bc0ff8b&oe=59F6C8A7

[Tahquitz]

Results from August 10th:

@Strudel
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4336/35742260154_2caf73d36f_o.jpg

@MiniMega
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4438/36577497555_b06d6b4daf_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK:  For the third Player's Choice Month winning theme, "Cyberpunk"!  Bring your Cybermancers, Deckers, Replicants, Cyborgs, and Androids in this sci-fi-heavy, futuristic contest!  Be as tech as you want to be!

[princezilla]

Results from August 10th:

@Strudel
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4336/35742260154_2caf73d36f_o.jpg

@MiniMega
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4438/36577497555_b06d6b4daf_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK:  For the third Player's Choice Month winning theme, "Cyberpunk"!  Bring your Cybermancers, Deckers, Replicants, Cyborgs, and Androids in this sci-fi-heavy, futuristic contest!  Be as tech as you want to be!

Did anyone get a group shot? I was only able to get there right as everyone was leaving.

[Nyghtshade]

Here's a shot of all the "H.P. Lovecraft" CC contestants, plus 2 of the HERC CC Judges.  @DangerousDawn 'dressed' as an eerie bubbling pool of ooze!
https://scontent.feau1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/20934049_10210254074137373_4263643341102728104_o.jpg?oh=1e101a48fec11cea122ca7c46e533d16&oe=5A236EB0

[NJQuazar]

Who's the handsome devil on the far left? ;)

[RGladden]

No one did Cthulu?   :o

[Nyghtshade]

REALLY hard to get a tentacle face.  Closest anyone came was a Devouring Earth. 

[NJQuazar]

If I could do it all over again, I think I have an idea on what I would have done.

[Nyghtshade]

If I could do it all over again, I think I have an idea on what I would have done.

There'll be lots of costume contests for this year's Halloween Fest:  Saturday, October 28th, 2017 - Croatoa - Floating Island (Halloween Event Map) - 1pm-7pm Pacific/4pm-10pm Eastern.  A Halloween-Themed Costume Contest, Games, and a Player-Ran Mission.

[Tahquitz]

Sorry for the delay, folks, I had a very busy weekend.  :o

Results from August 17th:

@Quazar
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4371/36350916650_989be96ef1_o.jpg

@Nether
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4346/36350916090_9f3d3c891b_o.jpg

@SirCharles92
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4394/36577361752_3ee3fd3aeb_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: As our theme will be "National Flags!"  Back by popular demand!  Yes, we had "Fun With Flags" back in June, but this is Player's Choice Month.  If you want a theme to come back, you got it!

[SirCharles92]

First time participating and recently joined! Had a lot of fun and will be there this Thursday for sure.

[NJQuazar]

No worries Tahq. Thank you for posting the pictures and being awesome.!!

[princezilla]

If I could do it all over again, I think I have an idea on what I would have done.

I was going to come as a Deep One, I actually had one I played back when CoV was live, sadly I had a scheduling conflict and wasn't able to get on until 9 eastern.

[Lycantropus]

Sorry for the delay, folks, I had a very busy weekend.  :o

Results from August 17th:

@Quazar
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4371/36350916650_989be96ef1_o.jpg

@Nether
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4346/36350916090_9f3d3c891b_o.jpg

@SirCharles92
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4394/36577361752_3ee3fd3aeb_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: As our theme will be "National Flags!"  Back by popular demand!  Yes, we had "Fun With Flags" back in June, but this is Player's Choice Month.  If you want a theme to come back, you got it!

I was out of town last week (at GenCon) so didn't get to remark on the costumes, but I can get in contact with @Quasar, I have a game for them as an additional prize if they want it!

Lyc~

[Nyghtshade]

You can always send him a tell in Paragon Chat.   :)

[Lycantropus]

Hehehe of course, if I can catch them on at the same time I can check in, or are offline tells possible now!?

Lyc~

[NJQuazar]

It is Quazar, and you can always send me a tell in PChat or a message here. :)

Hope everyone is having a great day!

[Lycantropus]

Fantastic, and Gratz Quazar!

Sending you a PM :)

Lyc~

[NJQuazar]

Thanks!!

[Tahquitz]

Results from August 24th:

@Ephemeris:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4357/36430167190_aebfe1f644_o.jpg

@SirCharles:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4380/36826758415_d25612f584_o.jpg

@MiniMega:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4348/36017518183_904df6fee8_o.jpg

@Nether:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4428/36826757585_008f61eff4_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK:  Wow, it's flown by so fast.  Player's Choice Month comes to an end next week with the final contest of the event, Retro Style Heroes!  Fire up your heat rays, your plutonium drives, and your intergalactic rockets!  Put on your B.F. Goodrich Space Suits, and come to Atlas Park for a blast from the past!

[Nyghtshade]

This Thursday, September 7th, 5:30pm Pacific / 8:30pm Ester.

Costume Contest THEME:  SCHOOL DAZE! 

Whether you're from a School for Wizards, an Intergalactic University, a Training Campus for budding Superheroes (or Supervillains), or some other Academia altogether - bring your best salute to September and School Daze to Atlas Park this Thursday!

[Tahquitz]

Apologies for the late return!  We have the pics from last week!

Results from August 31st:

@KosmicKnight
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4339/36680473310_51988481e3_o.jpg

@Penniguin
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4430/37077185075_2867068885_o.jpg

@Quazar
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4408/36680471610_5cfaed86d5_o.jpg

Tune In Tomorrow For:  SCHOOL DAZE! ... as Nyghtshade posted above.  (Thanks!)

[NJQuazar]

Sorry I missed the contest on the 7th. Work was just way too busy!!

[Tahquitz]

Results from September 7th:

@Warhead
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4331/36754684980_e2050a0a6c_o.jpg

@2003lxp
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4439/36754685770_7993e4c8f1_o.jpg

@ParagonCityTourist
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4344/36316081524_8e0f37626a_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: Because "Anything Goes™"!

[RGladden]

I haven't taken part in a costume contest since my graphics card committed seppuku....but LOL at Number 2 Pencil. ;D

[Nyghtshade]

Thursday Night's Costume Contest, Atlas Park, Thursday, 5:30pm Pacific / 8:30pm Eastern. 
THEME:  ANYTHING GOES!
Bring your best-dressed Hero or Villain, most creative homage, strangest design, wackiest creation, whatever strikes your fancy!  Thursday night, anything goes! 

[Nyghtshade]

This Thursday, Sep. 21st, Paragon Chat's Costume Contest in Atlas Park.  Time: 5:30pm Pacific / 8:30pm Eastern. 
THEME: Gothic & Dark Costumes.
It's Autumn, when the days shorten, the leaves fall, and thoughts turn toward the turn of Seasons and the encroachment of Darkness.  Channel your inner Goth and show off your take on "Gothic and Dark Costumes" this week in Atlas Park!

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e5/15/fa/e515faf79597044b07363bc8ab9ba9a4--dark-gothic-art-gothic-wall-art.jpg

[Tahquitz]

Results from September 14th:

@Warhead
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4372/36544979033_5ef4045fca_o.jpg

@MiniMega
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4365/37214411801_1ff43a03f7_o.jpg

TUNE IN... well, tomorrow.  For the thing.  (Look above this post, Nyght said it better than I could. :D )

[Tahquitz]

Results from September 21st:

@MiniMega
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4380/37042614710_a790e1bd92_o.jpg

@Evo
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4438/37298363561_ffc3a23844_o.jpg

@SujaAndersen
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4460/37440964565_1d330afbec_o.jpg

TUNE IN THIS THURSDAY:  For our first Costume Contest leading up to the Halloween Fest on October 21st!  This next contest, "The Immortal" is a call for all mythic and legendary beasts and monsters who have broken the mortal coil, and any humans who have managed to do the same!  Join us in Atlas Park September 28th and dress to impress!

[Tahquitz]

Results from Sept. 28th:

@Quazar
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4487/37411513702_7de07008b5_z.jpg

@willwall
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4429/36772125283_13719c4197_z.jpg

@MiniMega
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/37411514732_5315f6e095_z.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: For the second of our series leading up to Halloween Fest on October 21st!  The theme will be "Television Stars!"  Bring your small screen actors, divas, heroes, villains, and cartoon characters of choice!

[Korbian]

Apologies the winners from October 5th have not been posted yet.  I'm having technical difficulties.

But join us this Thursday, October 12th for...
"The Animal Kingdom!"  The next CC leading up to our Halloween Fest spectacular on Oct. 21st!  Come as an animal-human hybrid, or go full fang!  All catgirls and critters welcome!

[Tahquitz]

Results from October 5th, 2017:

@Warhead
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4492/36935284874_d8e84e44c3_o.jpg

@2003lxp
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4447/36974652753_57fd872506_o.jpg

@MiniMega
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4459/36974651723_5390d6c323_o.jpg

[Tahquitz]

Results from October 12th:

@TKDGUY13
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4480/37055384073_a6cd4383be_o.jpg

@Ephemeris
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4471/37015916284_a7abac352c_o.jpg

@alimorel
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4481/37055382553_71eaf388e6_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: For Halloween Fest on Saturday, October 21st!  Because we're doing a HERC Event this weekend, there will NOT be a Thursday Costume Contest this week, so you have extra time and energy to concentrate on this event's themes!

[Tahquitz]

TUNE IN THIS THURSDAY: When the theme will be "Pumpkin Spice Everything!!!!1!11!!!1 II: THE REVENGE!"  Bring your pumpkin themed characters, your spiced superheroes, and savory villains to bear witness.

ALL SHALL BEHOLD THE PUMPKINING™!

(Or basically, make orange heroes.  That works, too.)

[Tahquitz]

Results from October 26th:

@WingedRam
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4495/37977482831_c154d05986_o.jpg

@ParagonCityTourist
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4476/26201862919_9e3833177a_o.jpg

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK: When our theme will be "Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November..." (On November 2nd, since the 5th is a Sunday).  Bring in your favorite character from across the pond!  We're looking for spies, barristers, constables, investigators, and foes, as we remember the Gunpowder Treason and Plot!  England prevails!

(Also: any honorary characters from "V for Vendetta" are also welcome!)

[Tahquitz]

Results from November 2nd:

@elecronic boy:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4561/37523574084_3f49ba949e_z.jpg

@eulb:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/38179782146_6cfd8ce2b3_z.jpg

TUNE IN THIS THURSDAY:  When our theme will be "Veteran's Day!"  Just in time for the Observed holiday this Friday, if your toon is an honorary 'enlisted', bring them to the Veteran's Day contest! 

[Tahquitz]

Results from November 9th:

@penniguin and @eulb:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4542/38415577352_6f20b3a610_z.jpg

TOMORROW!: Turkey and Cranberry Sauce fans unite!  This week's theme is all about the Thankgiving, baby!  Bring your favorite Autumnal toon from centuries past, or come as a side dish you've been craving!

Come one, come all to Thanksgiving in Paragon Chat!

SCHEDULING INFO:  This will be the last Costume Contest in November.  Next week we'll take the night off from Thanksgiving itself, followed by November 30th, which we'll be at the Shutdown Vigil in Atlas Park.  We'll resume Costume Contests on December 7th with a new theme announced on the weekend before.

[Tahquitz]

Results from November 16th:

@TKDGUY23
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4535/37784392365_05774a719b_z.jpg

Reminder: There will be no Costume Contest this Thursday, as the Shutdown Vigil this year falls on a Thursday.  Costume Contest Thursdays resume NEXT WEEK, December 7th at the usual time (5:30 Pacific/8:30 Eastern).  The theme will be announced this weekend.

[Tahquitz]

This week, Costume Contest Thursdays are back, wrapping up 2017 with two more weeks of contests.  December 21st and 28th we'll take a break for the holidays, and return on January 4th.

First on December 7th: We're throwing a Winter Wonderland!   Bring us your best Frost and Icy creations!

[Tahquitz]

Results from December 7th:

@Ephemeris:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4736/39062420691_65de90f6a6_z.jpg

@MiniMega:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4544/39031465952_10f88f6f2c_z.jpg

Results from December 14th:

@doctormobius:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4730/39062416121_be18c56224_z.jpg

@dragonflower:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4597/39062413631_635649a67d_z.jpg

@rgladden:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4532/39031465072_f5136b94e3_z.jpg

THAT'S IT FOR 2017!  We'll resume Costume Contest Thursdays on January 4th, 2018!  Until then, take care and have a Happy Holiday season!