Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Bits o' Legionnaire Business A Written History of the LMB PART II (2005 - now) - DRAFT/comments welcome

Yay! I'm back in-continuity!

[cough] Hope there's at least a brief upcoming sub-section underlining the in-character and real-life significance of the return of a Founder to active duty![/cough]

BTW, I wonder if the "Recapturing the Magic" story features a false Lard Lad (as we've discussed before in other appearances) since you place TP: Now after it in the timeline.

Or would TP: Now more accurately belong before that story?

RtM probably belongs after it (since you were an active participant in the tag team). I meant to actually place it last, but must have forgotten to change that before I posted it. Its probably one of the more confusing tag stories we've ever done. Almost a little too much for even me

Glad to see some comments in this thread!

I should be able to complete this era shortly (its all written) but then it'll probably take me some time to sum up Actor's term, since there's so much to include.

Year Seven: 6ML and the transition to the Diamond Age LMBP
Part VI: Anecdotes during the Transition period following 6ML


Cobalt Kid and Spellbinder return from their six month vacation and rejoin the active LMB. Their friends are shocked to see them so committed to one another and truly in love. The Jectra Twins still are not on good terms with their parents following the Ggrrgg/Psyonia War and Crujectra’s subsequent relationship with Cobalt Kid.

SHAKES experiences a series of nights with posters from past years most associated with the bar including Semi, Vee, Mattropolis (formerly Danny Blaine), Icefyre, Cobalt Kid, Arachne, Abin Quank, Outdoor Miner and STU. Toasts to Space Ranger and the Emerald Empress are made.

Celebrated LMBer and Legion Worlder Lil’Rhino enjoys a special day of his own, as various Legion World citizens change their name to “__ Rhino” for the day, so that Lightning Lad becomes ‘Lightning Rhino’, Lash Lad becomes ‘Lash Rhino’ and so forth.

Noting how many surprise secrets the LMB have encountered over the years, Eryk Davis Ester considers the Secrets of LMB History!

Eryk Davis Ester, a pivotal member of the Legion World posting community since day one, becomes the fourth poster to reach Time Trapper Status and is celebrated as such!

For a brief period of time, it appears that Abin Quank has been assigned to permanent monitor duty , which becomes permanent Kid Prime duty for some odd reason.

The media sensationalism regarding the Actor Lad/Caliente/Tamper Lad love triangle dies down somewhat during this period, though the Evil Genius Supper Club becomes a focus, especially because its many guests include Nova Girl, Winema Wazzo and Thora. Caliente continues to work at the Evil Genius Supper Club as well, which induces many of her friends to also visit it. Cobalt Kid also conducts business with old allies and girlfriends there, such as the Khundish Ambassador’s daughter.

Umber remains a personality on Legion World that the media cannot help but love. During this period, she spends an odd amount of time at Dr. Mayavale’s Meditation Tent, which has an odd effect on her. Seeing herself more as an Acolyte of Mayavale’s, she professes that she has now become evil and takes the moniker ‘Evil Umber’. Being Cobalt Kid’s daughter many LMBers confess they ‘saw this one coming’ and were surprised it took this long. However, Umber, despite her new moniker, does not commit any evil acts so that she is evil in name only. Some wonder if this was all a joke, playing on one of Legion World’s long-held fears (Cobalt’s evil children).

The LMB meet a new personality on Legion World who displays the power of creating multiple clones for himself so that he can become his own army during battle. Impressed, the LMB quickly induct Walk with Crowds into the roster as an active part of the membership.

After reminiscing about his former co-leader Harbinger, Yellow Kid once more brings the controversial topic of Legion World’s shoes .

During this period, Cobalt Kid once more is gender-reversed to ‘Kid Cobalt’, in order to avoid having to celebrate the Ggrrggian holiday season of Rrrrkkkkgggghhhh.

A feline known as Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat begins making the rounds on Legion World, causing mayhem. Eventually, it returns to the jungle.

Quislet and the Royal Inquisitor continue to plan their wedding , as Spellbinder has Lucien Lad design her a new dress, Fat Cramer wonders what to get ‘the guy who hates everything’ and when Kent Shakespeare wonders if Dustin Hoffman will show up, Eryk Davis Ester and Cobalt Kid find it ironic that the Inquisitor once killed him. In order to select his groomsmen, Quislet opts for the route where they must submit applications.

Once more, the LMB tries to figure out ways to restore the Ghost of Numf-El to his former living state, and despite help from the LMBP Spectre and Lucien Lad, it is to no avail. The Ghost of Numf-El, by now accustomed to this existence is not as disappointed as he once was.

The Earth-1 version of Brainiac 5 journeys back to Legion World and spends time among the LMB, resuming his status among the active membership. Note – this refers to the poster ‘Brainiac 5, who from hence forward is the E1 version of him.

The Evil Genius Supper Club hosts a New Year’s Eve Party for Legion World citizens and many LMBers attend.

Lad Boy celebrates Mid-Atlantic Leather Week.

The sentient known as ‘Stewie’ from the universe known as ‘Family Guy’ crosses over to Legion World, and Polar Boy decides to throw a ‘sexy party’ to celebrate in response. Attendees include Kid Marvel, Lash Lad, Lad Boy, Brainiac 5, Caliente, Frio, Saturn Girl and Pariscub.

Fat Cramer creates an office for the Legion World denizens to discuss the various Legion World Cultural & Sporting Events .

In celebration of Valentine’s Day on Legion World, Spellbinder opens up Lady Crujectra\'s Valentine\'s Day Kissing Booth . Instantly it is a hit among gay and strait posters alike.

Cobalt Kid, Kid Prime, Semi-Transparent Fellow, Tamper Lad, Eryk Davis Ester, Kent Shakespeare, Lash Lad, and others reminiscence about Julie Fitzpatrick, a former groupie of the LMB.

Legion World and its economy get a scare when they learn that Outdoor Miner has given up drinking alcohol! Ordering non-alcoholic drinks , Miner shocks a populace that consider him the LMB’s most famous drinker.

Famous phrases \'mofo\' and \'chatterbox\' become popular during Legion World at this time and Lightning Lad, Mattropolis, Caliente, Brainiac 5, Disaster Boy, Yellow Kid, Fat Cramer, Cobalt Kid, Lash Lad, Eryk Davis Ester and others weigh on in it.

Everyday Girl, Cobalt Kid and Disaster Boy help Pagan Lass stop an Imp/Gnome War from occurring. Pagan Lass is named new Head of Mystic Crime Division as the Security Office following the departure of all the Avalonians. When Cobalt tries to tell Everyday Girl about STU, she thinks he’s teasing her.

Following an argument with Spellbinder, Everyday Girl is grounded for a period of time by Pagan Lass, who assumes her duties as well. Cobalt Kid and Abin Quank simply look on and nod in agreement with Pagan Lass being smart enough to know when *not* to give their opinions.

Beagle Boy tours the galaxy for his spring break and brings positive media coverage to the LMB.

A fan club is started for Thriftshop Debutante, long popular with many LMBers, whose membership includes Eryk Davis Ester, Cobalt Kid, Lash Lad, Kid Prime, Brainiac 5 and others. However, soon a Thriftshop Debutante Booster Society is begun by Kent Shakespeare and Quislet Esq, and the two groups find themselves at odds. Fat Cramer wishes to join both while Tamper Lad looked to start a third entity to bring Teeds fandom back together less it destroy Legion World completely.

The Beacon becomes a popular hot spot on Legion World again with the resurgence in posting by Mattropolis (formerly Danny Blaine).

Long-missing LMBer Iron Rat (STU) begins writing his memoirs in a far off realm that can only be reached by entering his ‘Surreal Estate’. Many newer members continue to believe that he is a practical joke played on them by older members.

Former LMBer Stately Wayne Manor Eater Lad, retired for some time, visits the LMB on Legion World and announces he still loves Earth-2’s Zoe.

Semi-Transparent Fellow announces that SHAKES infamous stock of liquors has now been improved even further with a wider selection of scotches. Kent Shakespeare, Tamper Lad, Rockhopper Lad and the Ghost of Numf-El enjoy discussing and researching this new popular Legion World topic.

Year Seven: 6ML and the transition to the Diamond Age LMBP
Part VI: Anecdotes during the Transition period following 6ML (cont’d)


Faraway Lad, the second in command of Cobalt Kid’s Triumvirate Army and a famous war hero himself over the last few generations of UP soldiers, continues his heroic war and diplomatic exploits in far away lands.

As a practical joke, Cobalt Kid hires a gang of you punk kids to egg Eryk Davis Ester’s space-car while he is away on Greg Evignan Island, which incites Eryk enough to create the the Anti-Cobalt Kid Gang! Abin Quank publicly laments that such a group will most likely have a large membership and he’ll be left cleaning it up. Surprisingly, Lightning Lad, Legion World Founder whom Cobalt owes money to, joins up. As Cobalt Kid supporters such as Ghost of Numf-El and Matlock defend Cobalt, Kent Shakespeare creates the the Anti-Anti-Cobalt Kid Gang to defend Cobalt Kid, which is joined by previous Cobalt supporters, as well as Kid Prime and Semi-Transparent Fellow. Semi ensures there will be no anti-Cobalt meetings at SHAKES and speak for all the widows and babies of Legion World when he says they support Cobie. Fat Cramer notices that Eryk and Kent, the two leading factions, are also the same leaders within the schism of the Teeds fandom, suggesting a connection there. Reboot, a longtime non-supporter of Cobalt, creates the the Anti-Anti-Anti-Cobalt Kid Gang , which stands against the ‘Anti-Anti-Cobalt Kid Gang’, though it is not above aligning with the Anti-Cobalt Kid Gang in their vehement disapproval of Cobalt Kid, though negotiations will be complicated. In response, Kid Prime creates the the Anti-Anti-Anti-Anti-Cobalt Kid Gang to combat them, and violence is on the verge of breaking out. Cobalt publicly says that he hopes this rift in his fandom can be healed, but he’s actually quite flattered and delighted about the passionate violent behavior being produced. Tamper Lad, once again calling for the rift to be healed creates the The Non-Aligned Cobalt Kid Ambivalence Societies , whose membership includes Disaster Boy and Star Boy. Yellow Kid also proposes a solution, creating the The Cobalt Kid Rescue Squad , with mini-versions of Cobalt flying to his rescue, and this squad is joined by Lash Lad. Spellbinder also creates her own group, The Alliance of Cobalt Kid Girlfriends and Wives who didn\'t get pregnant or go insanely evil! , which she quickly realizes, basically amounts to just herself! Eventually, Eryk realizes that all this attention on Cobalt, whether positive or negative, is exactly what he craves and allows the entire matter to drop. However, leading political parties created by Eryk Davis Ester and Kent Shakespeare remain apparent among the LMB membership.

Mattropolis reveals where he was during his missing time from the LMB to Kent Shakespeare, Eryk Davis Ester and Cobalt Kid, which a long story involving alternate dimensions, time travel and peanut butter.

During this time, Lard Lad returns to the LMBP and Legion World following the events of ‘Turning Point’ (covered in the previous section). He gradually begins to readjust to LMB life and slowly becomes a part of the team and Legion World once more.

During this time a very popular cultural and political topic on Legion World is Bunnies with Pancakes on their Heads , and Lash Lad even signifies this by transforming himself into a bunny rabbit and wearing a pancake on his head for a period of time.

The Tomato/Spinach Controversy of 3006 – With political factions apparent in the LMBP membership at large, a particular controversy heated up Legion World during this era. Eryk Davis Ester, leader of the spinach camp, revealed his his love of spinach , which at first met with general agreement. However, Kent Shakespeare quickly revealed his love for tomatos as well, though he also liked spinach. Immediately, factions began to form as anti-tomato-ites, such as Eryk and Quislet Esq vehemently showed their anti-tomato stance, while LardLad warned against spinach because of old LMB enemy Entropy Spinach, which put him into the anti-spinach camp. At first, the anti-tomato backlash was hard felt, as Cobalt Kid, Lash Lad, Kent and others suggested 101 people who have disliked tomatos , which included the most vile criminals in the history of all that is. Reboot, an old enemy of tomatos , soon found himself being called into the fray. Tamper Lad, ever the logical pragmatist, revealed the nasty effect spinach has on bunny rabbits , since bunny rabbits were also an important political topic during this time, which instantly put him in the anti-spinach camp. Eryk Davis Ester responds that poisonous to cats, and calls on Legion World’s feline community to support him. Cobalt Kid, whose presence alone had previously polarized Legion World, attempted to bring together the factions , suggesting that asparagus was the most superior vegetable of them all, which many agreed to. Eventually, the controversy died down, and both Eryk Davis Ester and Kent Shakespeare couldn’t help but gain a mutual respect for each other’s passion and political skills. However, the factions still continued on forever after, with two political parties known as the Spinachicans and the Tomatocrats.

I have to say this, breaking the timeline—this was one of the most fun times posting ever for me, these few weeks where the run-on threads were fast and furious. Brilliant, hysterical posts, one after another.

During this time period, a public battle in the streets occurs between Disaster Boy and Everyday Girl, although the Security Office releases a statement that this was a training exercise for the two newest members.

Brainiac 5 continues to notice the frequent spelling errors committed by Cobalt Kid, which Legion World had grown accustomed to. Using extra funds from the Security Office budget, he creates a new division for the Security Office, the Official Cobalt Kid Spell-checker Office Lucifer Lass comments that Cobie's lack of ability to spell reminds the Legion World citizens that there are imperfections in even the greatest of heroes. Which in turn reminds us that there are positive traits in even the greatest of villains.

Once more, insights and questions are made regarding the true nature and identity of CJ Taylor (Enigma) , but no answers are given.

Legion World celebrates Administrative Assistant\'s Day and its most famous Admin, Jailbait Lass, receives a present from her boss, Cobalt Kid.

Eryk Davis Ester, Lucien Lad, Quislet Esq and Cobalt Kid go on an Espionage Mission , where it is believed that 21st Century writer Mark Waid became an official member. Elsewhere, Stealth comes and goes on Legion World, involved in her own mysterious espionage mission.

Café Cramer remains a popular hot spot on Legion World throughout this entire period among all segments of Legion World and the LMBP.

SHAKES remains Legion World’s premier establishment for Legion Worlders of all eras, and stays a place to get away from real life problems and LMB events. Many of the things occurring throughout LMB and Legion World history can be reflected in posts at SHAKES, while most of the time its remains a place for great interaction among the wide array of personalities that inhabit Legion World. As always, Semi-Transparent Fellow and Varalent are always available to offer a good sense of humor, smiles and a touch of class to the customers.

Celebrated intergalactic hero and the greatest detective to ever live Matlock has yet another child to make it an even dozen.

Still in Takron-Galtos, the Red Bee continues to write letters to various LMBers, hoping to incite them into rage. He changes pace slightly, and writes Disaster Boy a letter , which mysteriously hints at the Bee having knowledge of Disaster Boy’s origins and possible parentage. Previously thought to have learned at least his parentage in Infinite Crisis, Disaster Boy becomes anxious in learning more. Recalling his earliest days as an ally of Dark Priestess Viviane in “The Good, the Dark and the Dead”, the Red Bee hopes to turn Disaster Boy back towards the side of evil—and Disaster Boy’s nature means he cannot help but consider it. From here on, Disaster Boy finds it harder and harder to stay on Legion World.

Shark Lad continues to be an important part of the LMB and the Security Office, although he secretly continues to search for his siblings, Psychotic Beaver and Studley Woodchuck—though he ultimately cannot find them. Though he is often quick to go into bezerker rage, he attempts to balance it, using his doctorate in psychology to provide other work that also benefits him.

During this time, Semi-Transparent Fellow takes a leave of absence from the LMBP and Legion World. Emerald Varalent agrees to maintain SHAKES, although he is sad to see his paramour leave. Many LMBers also are saddened to see one of Legion World’s mainstays take a leave of absence.

Around this time, Kent Shakespeare, as a member of the super-secret Department of External Affairs, begins having diplomatic discussions with the Dominion. During the course of this, he begins to take on some Dominator-type qualities, which causes some anxiety among other LMBers. It is believed that he had some knowledge about the future Dominion incursions into the UP during Invasion and was working here to prevent such an occurrence.

Fat Cramer shows her open-mindedness when she serves Dominators at Café Cramer.

Walk with Crowds created his own establishment on Legion World, WalkwithCrowds Hoose , and soon received many visitors.

Cobalt Kid mentions to fellow security officers during a security meeting his odd feelings concerning the mysterious bloodline of Pornis, the One Called the One, Lucifer Lass, Lard Lad and Eryk Davis Ester (which may include CJ Taylor), and sees that other Security Officers, such as Caliente and Shark Lad are also interested.

Fat Cramer organizes the formation of the Legion World Bureaucracy Club , which quickly gains many members. Fat Cramer, Faraway Lad, Kent Shakespeare, Walk with Crowds and Quislet Esq show off skills required for this club.

Looking to get his old friend more involved with daily life on Legion World, Cobalt Kid offers Lard Lad a job at the Office of Security and Lard Lad accepts.

A statue of Princess Crujectra\'s Bust is created and placed on Legion World’s ‘Statue Way’.

With the growth of political parties and the free-flowing nature of political discussions on Legion World throughout this era, there is a new view on politics in that it is a healthy thing that should be allowed to blossom, and that the old terrible days of political discontent may be gone. This leads to further talk about LMB Elections and Leaders, which had been on the mind of certain LMBers for many years. In viewing old threads, Cobalt Kid noticed when Eryk Davis Ester once ran for leader he demanded he not be excluded from the proceedings. Thus, Cobalt explained that he was demanding that Eryk *SHOULD* be excluded from the proceedings hoping such talk would inspire Eryk and others. Knowing full well that a format was created during the LMB Constitution Convention, Eryk announced he would gladly help run election for LMB Leader and Deputy Leader if there was interest. Immediately, the LMB at large let it be known that there was. The old discussions of elections as a bad thing had been years earlier and the membership of the current LMB was a far cry than what it was during the elections that resulted in dark times and crisis. Thus, Eryk joined Cobalt Kid and Spellbinder (the permanent third monitor in elections) as the trio that would run the future elections. The membership at large was pleased and thus, it was announced that the elections would be run by the three via the Election Tyrant, an automated Alt ID controlled by them. The candidates soon announced themselves (which will be covered in the next section).

Year Seven: 6ML and the transition to the Diamond Age LMBP
Part VII: The Election of Actor Lad and Kent Shakespeare

For years the topic of leader and deputy leader of the LMBP had been a hot-button issue that continued in a variety of forums and discussions with a variety of members. While it was once a topic that caused vehement debate, the LMBP itself had shifted since the days when the elections caused controversy or were met with much resistance, and there were a wide range of members in the LMBP that never experienced the elections and certainly never experienced them during the age when they were nothing but fun and easy-going. Thus, when the notion was at last presented publicly by Cobalt Kid to Eryk Davis Ester, and the latter agreed to run the elections with Cobalt and Spellbinder, it was largely met with wide approval.

Further, in place already was the manner in which to conduct the elections, created during the LMBP Constitutional Convention by a variety of posters. Though the convention itself was unsuccessful, it shall always be noted for creating the election process that is entirely proficient. Since its creation there was indeed a large segment of LMBers that had always wanted the elections to return, even from their disappearance eighteen months earlier, that waited for the chance to spring it on the LMBP at large. When it at last came, everything was in place in order to run the elections.

The following candidates nominated themselves for LMBP Leader
The Ghost of Numf-El
Lard Lad
Kent Shakespeare
Actor Lad
Liberty Monkey
Winema Wazzo

Longtime Legion Worlders the Ghost of Numf-El, Kent Shakespeare and Actor Lad quickly signed up for the chance to lead the LMBP, while Winema Wazzo, ever the opportunist quickly tried to use this to her advantage, but soon realized there would be no support for her in this era. Calamity Monkey, well-known as a super-pet but having proved himself in the past during Infinite Crisis and “the Good, the Dark and the Dead” decided to enter public life and revealed himself to be very well-spoken and political inclined, and even changed his moniker to Liberty Monkey, and finally joined the LMBP proper’s active roster. Lard Lad, former LMBP Leader and Founder, hoped this would help encourage LMBers he did not know to meet him, though he secretly hoped that his leading the LMBP would help in the trouble he knew must follow after his trouble in the Dark Oval.

The LMBP Enquirer provided its own coverage of the election, while each candidate had its own campaign trail. During the course of the elections, both Actor Lad and Kent Shakespeare openly questioned whether Alt IDs should be allowed to run, referring to Liberty Monkey. This inspired many Alt IDs to speak against them, including Lurker Lass, mistress of the Alt ID Center, who took a nod from Space Ranger and became a speaker for Alt IDs. Though it appeared tensions hoped long forgotten might appear, these quickly dissipated while the election focused on other topics. During a period where Liberty Monkey appeared to be missing however, Lucifer Lass made accusations against the other candidates, as well as Monkey-Eater Lad and Eryk Davis Ester of foul-play (the latter because of Liberty Monkey’s name change, the former for obvious reasons).

Summer 3006 Election Rules Thread
Summer 3006 Election Discussion Thread - Candidancy Declared here
Summer 2006 Election Debate Thread

As the election came to a close, the votes were at last in. The new LMB Leader was named Actor Lad and the new Deputy Leader was named Kent Shakespeare! With new elected leaders for the first time since the autumn 3004, it appeared a New Age had at last begun for the LMBP!

Year Seven: 6ML and the transition to the Diamond Age LMBP
Part VIII: The LMB at the End of the Transitional Period

Here is the active LMB roster at the end of this transitional period to the Diamond Age of the LMBP, before Actor Lad and Kent Shakespeare took office:

Lash Lad
Cobalt Kid
Lard Lad
Crusader
Rhino
Sketch Lad
Lucien Lad
Shark Lad
Faraway Lad
Dedman
Spellbinder (aka Princess Crujectra)
Yellow Kid
Poverty Lad
Leap Year Lass (aka Thriftshop Debutante)
Eryk Davis Ester
Quislet, Esq.
Kid Prime
Emerald Varalent
Fat Cramer
Nightcrawler
Matlock
Minesurfer
He Who Wanders
Lightning Lad
Saturn Girl
Reboot
Outdoor Miner
Arachne
Blacula
DrakeB3001
White Raven (aka Kat)
Suddenly Seymour
Mattropolis
Abin Quank
The Ghost of Numf-El
Invisible Brainiac
Monkey-Eater Lad
Kent Shakespeare
Actor Lad
Enigma (CJ Taylor)
Gigglebot Girl
Kid Vudoo (aka RTVU2)
Lad Boy
Brainiac 5
Disaster Boy
Polar Boy
Caliente
Stealth
Rockhopper Lad
Kid Marvel (aka Joe Boy)
Tamper Lad
Frio
Everyday Girl
Walk with Crowds
Liberty Monkey

LMB Reservists
Shadowplay in Candlelight Lass
Mystery Lad
Beagle Boy
Grey Birdboy
Loser Lad
Shift Kid (Dev-Em)
Harbinger
Space Tart
Iron Rat (STU)
Star Boy
Umber
Maxx
Queen Connie
Blue Battler
Pariscub
Senior Widebottom
LMB Spectre
Kid Gender Reversal Stereotype II
Grendel
Gay Green Giant

Year Seven: 6ML and the transition to the Diamond Age LMBP
Part IX: Summary of Year Seven

Year Seven began in this narrative with the historical moniker ‘the All-New, All-Different LMBP’, as it was exactly that with a cadre of new members and a sense of coming using the saga “The God, the Dark and the Dead” to re-energize the membership and clear the plate of all the rough months prior to that period. Infinite Crisis then served as one final chance to finish longtime storylines, send characters into a new direction and give the LMBP a new, clear beginning. The next long period that was covered, which in real time was eight entire months, and for the LMB was about roughly the same, was very much a transitional phase for the group. This phase allowed all of themes following Infinite Crisis and prior a chance to expand outwards for things to move towards the next age, which would have clear beginnings with the elections of Actor Lad and Kent Shakespeare (and thus the restoration of the election tradition) and then the new storylines introduced with Invasion and then beyond.

This transitional phase thus allowed for first a consolidation of membership after Infinite Crisis, which meant a further continuation of the theme that Infinite Crisis meant a finale to many longtime plots and character bits, while then second giving a long period of time to pass so that members that once felt ‘new’ or even ‘sophomore’ were very much an established part of the LMBP and Legion World. If that sentiment was there after Infinite Crisis, it was very much beyond sentiment at this point and pure fact.

Year Seven was a year of immense change throughout. The LMBP at the start of Year Eight was entirely different than the one at the close of Year Six, perhaps the greatest single year of change in LMBP history. Each segment described above marks one of three natural steps to this change, though while living through it, one would never be to realize it. In fact, that year produced some of the freshest, funniest and move lively threads in the history of LMBP, including the ‘run-on threads’ previously mentioned, as well as the many onevisions and tag threads. Change, indeed, gives creative incentive to people to live in the moment and push forward. The sheer amount of energy found during daily life in this period never ceased for a moment, so that for the first time in Legion World history since its first year there was not a ‘Winter lull’ or a ‘Spring lull’—those cyclical ups and downs were not apparent throughout Year Seven, showing perhaps better than anything else just how much things had changed.

Though labeled a ‘transitional’ period because it is historical convenient to categorize it as such, this entire year was marked with fun and liveliness and a continual explosion of energy in various forms. That energy inspired both a renewed focus on bringing back old traditions in a positive light, as well as moving forward to new places and down new avenues of fun. A new status quo existed within the LMBP as it moved into the Diamond Age, and it was a place none could predict, and quite delightfully so.

See I never read these because I wasnt in them. But I have no problem reading this versionh. Hahah...Im kidding. Its always fun going through these when I get a few spare minutes and they get me all inspirey to do who's who stuff.

Any updates forthcoming soon, Des?

Great! I'm hoping you'll get a chance to pick up on characters that have never been visualized

Jillikers Lardy! With FFoD going on, I'm spending most my time on the MMB these days, not to mentioned Shooter's return and football threads. I haven't even begun the next section, which will take awhile.

Though I probably will once work slows down a bit. Its only about a year ago though, so I'm considering stopping after that section. We need to let enough time pass to make bigger connections seem natural (aka Slim, Frio, etc. now being resolved even though they began in Joey's term).

I actually have a mini outline for the first half of invasion from last summer that I never posted.

IIRC it was actually something to do with the Black Diamond of Earth-4 that made Glamour Puss into the ultra powerful Gay-lipso rather than using the combined powers of himself and Lucien Lad, but I'd have to re-read the threads to check that. At the end of the Crisis Gay-Lipso and Lucien Lad did combine powers but to start with Glamour Puss had kidnapped Lucien Lad (I seem to recall somethign to do with the Palace acting as a trans-dimensional portal as well which allowed him to do that and also tied into the Dalek Project) and used the Black Diamond which only worked on the alternative Earth to masquerade as Lucien ad and then become Gay-Lipso. From that point on though it all became a bit more random, and wasn't helped that I went on holiday or something half way through the story so didn't actually tie up half of the plot threads I'd dropped and wasn't available for others to check what I'd planned (as if I'd planned anything out in advance. Heh) so it all got a bit vague.

Two thumbs up Cobie! I am totally in awe of your amazingly detailed knowledge of LMBP lore.

BUMP!! I read through this and found it

a) very informative, i had even forgotten things about my own character's history .... that were explained in this thread.

b) hysterical! I love reading about all the wacky adventures of the LMB. The synergy can really be amazing.

Thanks Cobes!!

This is such an amazing thing.

I have to say, it's probably my favorite thing to come back and read.