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Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997349 01/21/21 06:54 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? 584. As someone who constantly lives by my packed agenda, I just could not deal with throwing away my schedule to rush to the latest emergency. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997355 01/21/21 08:34 AM Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA Jfposey Wanderer Jfposey Wanderer Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA 585. Being Kite Kid meant I was only available on days with a breeze and if someone could hold onto my string.

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997364 01/21/21 04:18 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? 586. My tiny bladder meant I had to keep ducking out of fights to go pee The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997383 01/22/21 01:48 AM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR 587. Just felt like a complete jackass fighting other heroes over absurd misunderstandings during first-time meetings. I know it drums up sales, but... Nah. Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on DeviantArt! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... Jfposey #997388 01/22/21 09:40 AM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 9,038 S Set Long live the Legion! Set Long live the Legion! S Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 9,038 Originally Posted by Jfposey 585. Being Kite Kid meant I was only available on days with a breeze and if someone could hold onto my string. 588. I thought 'hold my string' was a euphemism. So, I both failed a teammate who flew off to never be seen again *and* I can no longer be within 200 yards of a school... Wrapped Around Your Finger now complete in BITS!

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997396 01/22/21 08:42 PM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR 589. Got just as much adoration from the public by starting one of those YouTube stray animal rehab channels. Plus, I don't have to dress up or get hit in the face anymore. Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on DeviantArt! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997397 01/22/21 09:01 PM Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA Jfposey Wanderer Jfposey Wanderer Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA 590. I got confused about my dates and showed up for a foam party on tryout day.

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997408 01/23/21 06:18 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? 591. I insisted on wearing spandex despite developing a potbelly The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997410 01/23/21 06:33 AM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR 592. Paradoxically, it's much harder to practice proper hand-washing procedures when you have to deal with those damn gloves all the time. Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on DeviantArt! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997415 01/23/21 07:21 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? 593. I kept talking about my secret identity, which is apparently more interesting than my superhero one. In my civilian guise, I've already gotten three book deals, dozes of speaking offers and am going to be casted in a remake of Gladiator... The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997425 01/23/21 12:13 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,447 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,447 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... 594. Denied health insurance, and there's no way I'm going up against The Annihilator without it. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997496 01/25/21 09:38 AM Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA Jfposey Wanderer Jfposey Wanderer Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA 595. "Jelly rolls?", they cried! Who doesn't like jelly rolls! These people are nuts if they think for a hot minute that we might not to need to stop a battle for jelly rolls! Last edited by Jfposey; 01/25/21 09:38 AM.

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997503 01/25/21 12:38 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,447 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,447 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... 596. My wife and I argue all the time about having kids. She'll just think I'm facing The Cosmic Castrator to prove a point. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997510 01/25/21 02:46 PM Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA Jfposey Wanderer Jfposey Wanderer Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA 597. Being an imaginary superhero friend is time consuming, fighting balloon people from Planet Helium, etc. But when I tried to go into the "real" world to do "real" battles of "real" villains and bad guys I found out I was really just a figment of your...* Last edited by Jfposey; 01/25/21 02:47 PM.

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997511 01/25/21 03:13 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,447 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,447 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... 598. Next time they say call all the heroes to fight The Maw at the dawn of time, maybe leave the leads of the romance stories out of it? "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997560 01/26/21 02:58 PM Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA Jfposey Wanderer Jfposey Wanderer Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA 599. I wanted to try something different with the costumes, but as I was hot gluing my cape to my wrists for dramatic flair I accidently set up a huge glitter bomb in the Hall of Starkness.

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997572 01/26/21 04:37 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,447 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,447 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... 600. They awarded the franchise to be the city's hero, to the guy with the corporate sponsorship. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997573 01/26/21 04:54 PM Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA Jfposey Wanderer Jfposey Wanderer Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA 601. I got told that I was no longer authorized to use my theme song for my dramatic moments due to copyright laws.

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997609 01/27/21 06:44 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? 602. I kept leaking gossip about the other heroes to the tabloids. The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997615 01/27/21 01:40 PM Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA Jfposey Wanderer Jfposey Wanderer Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA 603. As a prank, I put itching powder in all the other heroes uniforms.

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997621 01/27/21 03:04 PM Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,447 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... thoth lad Tempus Fugitive thoth lad Tempus Fugitive Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 31,447 Touring Bgtzl and Bgztl with M... 604. Faked a world emergency so the team would rush off, and I'd get the clubhouse to myself for a night. "...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997681 01/28/21 10:36 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Invisible Brainiac Unseen, not unheard Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 83,454 Wouldn't you like to know? 605. Replaced the protein powder with laxatives. Hah, serves all my teammates right for being such physically fit jerks! - Bouncing Boy The Continuing Adventures of the Postboot Legion! You can also check out the Recap Thread here. Re-Reading the Postboot Legion! Come on in and share your thoughts!

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997684 01/28/21 12:51 PM Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA Jfposey Wanderer Jfposey Wanderer Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,085 Medford, MA 606. Having the specific power of being obtuse, the others just gave up on me.

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997686 01/28/21 12:55 PM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches cleome57 space mutineer & purveyor of quality sammitches Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 25,675 Vanity, OR 607. Called the other heroes cheap chislers for constantly "forgetting" to tip the delivery sentient. Hey, Kids! My "Cranky and Kitschy" collage art is now viewable on DeviantArt! Drop by and tell me that I sent you. *updated often!*

Re: Why I couldn't be the hero... rickshaw1 #997688 01/28/21 02:13 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 9,038 S Set Long live the Legion! Set Long live the Legion! S Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 9,038 608. We weren't getting enough good press, so I sorta gathered some two-bit hoods for us to heroically curbstomp and anonymously contacted the media so that they could show up just in time to film us... getting our asses kicked by those 'two-bit hoods.' Oops. Last edited by Set; 01/28/21 02:14 PM. Wrapped Around Your Finger now complete in BITS!