Self Central

The trouble with hunting Sues...

2008-03-12T14:36:00.004-04:00

The trouble with fighting the Sue is that you have to become the Sue. All the various Mary Sues want to use fire.

Well I told 'em... you can't play with fire if you don't want to get burned.

Witch Hunter Robin (and more importantly, Amon) is safe for now.

Agent Darkwood,
Mission Complete

It's Crunch Time!

2008-02-25T21:56:00.001-05:00

I got totally thrashed by Knuckles the Echidna.

AWESOME.

I feel funny...

2008-02-04T17:57:00.001-05:00

Hey guys, you know how most Mary Sues and Gary Stus usually take on the personas of these unbeatable hero types? Does that mean in order to fight fire with fire we're gonna have to become villains? I only ask because I got my assignment this morning to go rescue the fastest thing alive from Mary Sue and went in for immediate Sue-ification along with Baby Fire Goat (he's been good lately, and I need all the help I can get). The thing is ever since the procedure I haven't felt like myself...but its probably nothing!

I'm off tonight for my mission though, and I'll report back ASAP. If anyone has any development sketches of your Sue-ifications though, I'd love to see! BFG and I might be stalking Mary Sue for awhile, so we'll probably have time on our hands...and we don't want to get distracted...by like...jewelry stores...hey does anyone feel like breaking some glass? I like breaking glass...........

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CONNECTION DROPPED.

FEBRUARY MISSION:SO SUE ME!

2008-02-01T13:58:00.000-05:00

GREETINGS AGENTS!

AFTER NEARLY TWO MONTHS OF DOWN TIME, SELF-CENTRAL IS BACK UP AND RUNNING. UNFORTUNATELY, GROUND CONTROL IS STILL UNDER REPAIR. WE'VE BEGUN TO RECIEVE SEVERAL DISTRESS CALLS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE CONCERNING THE NOTORIOUS CRIME TWINS, MARY SUE AND GARY STU. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'VE GONE BACK TO THEIR WICKED WAYS AND ARE CURRENTLY WAGING WAR AGAINST FANDOMS EVERYWHERE. THE WORLD NEEDS OUR HELP!!!

ALL AVAILIABLE AGENTS ARE TO REPORT TO THE GADGET ROOM FOR IMMEDIATE SUE/STU-IFICATION. OUR ENEMIES THIS MONTH ARE GOING TO BE TOUGH TO BEAT AS THEY WEAR MANY FACES AND ARE DAMN NEAR PERFECT/INDESDRUCTABLE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE. BE PREPARED.

MISSION OBJECTIVES:
EACH AGENT MUST PICK A FANDOM TO DEFEND. (MORE THAN ONE AGENT, MAY PICK THE SAME FANDOM.) YOU MUST FIGHT GARY STU OR MARY SUE IN THE STYLE OF THAT FANDOM BY TURNING YOURSELF INTO AN EVEN MORE POWERFUL VERSION OF THESE NEFARIOUS CREATURES!

DON'T WORRY. YOU'LL BE BACK TO NORMAL AS SOON AS THESE DRAMA LLAMA'S HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT.

POST YOUR FINISHED MISSION AS A DEV ID BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH.

~MAJOR TOM, GROUND CONTROL MISSION COMMANDER

SO YOU WANT TO BE AN AGENT?

2008-02-01T13:57:00.000-05:00

MISSIONS ARE POSTED ON THE 1ST OF EACH MONTH.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

1.CHOOSE AN AGENT NAME.

2. EVERY MONTH, CHECK THIS BLOG FOR THE NEW MISSION.

3. AS PER THE MISSION GUIDELINES FOR THE MONTH, DRAW A SELF-PORTRAIT.

4. POST THE FINISHED "MISSION" ON YOUR DEVART ACCOUNT AS A DEV ID.

SELF-CENTRAL BACK IN ACTION!

2008-02-01T13:56:00.000-05:00

ATTENTION ALL AGENTS!

DUE TO THE UNTIMELY ZOMBIE ROCK STAR ATTACK BACK IN NOVEMBER, OUR OFFICES AT GROUND CONTROL HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO THE DE-ZOMBIFICATION OF SEVERAL OF OUR SENIOR OFFICERS.

UNFORTUNATELY, WE EXHAUSTED OUR FUNDING CLONING SENIOR AGENT ROCKETSHOES! AND REHABILITATING MAJOR TOM FROM HIS ADDICTION TO BRAINS. AS SUCH, WE ARE WOEFULLY LOW ON STAFF RIGHT NOW.

ALL ORIGINAL AGENTS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO SENIOR STATUS AND GROUND CONTROL IS NOW RECRUITING NEW AGENTS FOR MISSONS.SENIOR AGENTS, PLEASE POST A LINK TO THIS NOTICE SO THAT MORE AGENTS MAY JOIN OUR CAUSE!

~JUNIOR AGENT, MOLLY-GO-LIGHTLY

Dear HQ...

2008-01-14T16:22:00.000-05:00

I know we've been bad, bad agents. I know we've been posting late, or not at all during the holiday. But could you see your way clear to giving us just one more chance? Please? PLEASE take us back? I miss the thrill, the excitement! I miss the blood, the pain, the sweat. I miss being a secret agent. But most of all, HQ, I miss you.

Come on, agents, help me out here.

Case of the Ex.

2007-12-13T00:34:00.000-05:00

So who knew my ex Tommy Rotten was playing for the Voodoo Crew now? Hint: not me. Had a run-in with him underwater and that was less than pleasant. He totally wasn't zombified when we were dating either. And Tommy Rotten isn't even his real name! His real name is--BEEP-BEEP! WE'RE SORRY, YOU HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED. PLEASE TRY YOUR CALL AGAIN LATER.

Mission?

2007-12-06T23:23:00.000-05:00

Whew! Thank goodness the zombie menace was stopped!

Major Tom is still in recovery. The specialists have reassured me his brain cravings shouldn't last much longer.

I know most of agents requested time off for the holidays, but we just got a special request and I'm hoping at least a few of you will be up for the challenge!

One Mr. S. Nicholas has asked that Ground Control send out a few agents to help buff up security at his factory up north. It's only seasonal help---he said the job would be done before the new year---but it sounds pretty important.

So if you're geared to go, remember to dress warm and bring some milk and cookies. (It's always good to impress the client, right?)

Mission Requirements: Santa needs help! Better dress the part and get ready to guard the toyshop! Mission is due before Jan. 1st!

Happy Hols, kids and kittens!
Molly Go-Lightly

Awkward...

2007-12-02T22:59:00.001-05:00

Man, I totally take back all the bitching I did when we had to lug those file cabinets from Sub-Basement 32 all the way to floor 92 when the elevators were out last summer. They sure do make a good barricade in a pinch. Great at keeping mindless zombies at bay, but not related ones, it seems.

Bob and Jen stopped by to check out my place of employment three months after I first invited them, [with the exception of our parents, none of the clan's very timely.] Needless to say, it was awkward, and gave Bob a whole wealth of new material to tease me with for the months, [years,] to come. But then Bob and Jen got into the spirit of things and lent a hand, which was great since my boom-stick had just run out of ammo and I was down to just my trusty chainsaw.

Good times, good times.

Cut the Power

2007-12-01T21:14:00.001-05:00

MISSION THREE!

2007-11-11T10:51:00.000-05:00

... ... ... ...

Hello? Hello? Can you read me? This is Junior Agent Molly Go-Lightly! Please tell me I'm getting through this time...

This is an emergency message to all availiable agents! 10 days ago, the notorious rockstar gang, The Voodoo Crew, infiltrated Ground Control and put on an impromtu performance. Now, the building is swarming with undead! To make matters worse, their Zombie Curse is affecting everyone in the building. Major Tom was knocked unconcious, but I managed to grab him before the Crew turned him completely into one of their undead denizens. We're safe for now (I locked us in the ladies bathroom on the sixth floor...) but now we're trapped!

You must fight your way down to the control room in sub-basement 4! The Voodoo Crew is planning to broadcast their curse around the world via our satelite hookups! Unfortunately, the moment you enter the building, you'll also be affected. The only way to break the curse is to stop those jerks from singing!!!

Mission Objective: Agents must infiltrate Ground Control main headquarters and fight the zombie menace inside before they completely turn into mindless zombies! Documentation of mission should be our usual format and include the agent's name and the self central address. Mission 3 is due before December 1st.

What the?! How can the cell phone battery be out? I just recharged this...

... ... ... ... ...

Hey guys, I'm finally... Aw poop, all the baddies are dead already. :(

2007-11-07T22:23:00.000-05:00

So, it turns out Hermanubis is as ODD as Hon. Agent Let's Go Ride Bikes, [but less ADD, thankfully.] I finally got him to listen to me, squeezed into my school uniform, [who knew those things were so ill-fitting?,] and busted my butt to get over to the school only to find ya'll had taken care of the situation already. And I left my derringers at home, to boot.

Not my month. D:

I'm only late for fashions sake

2007-11-03T23:28:00.000-04:00

GET BACK HERE YOU SONOFA-!

Mission 2

2007-11-03T16:35:00.001-04:00

Taking this picture was so difficult with all that stupid mist that gathers all the time. Jeeeez.

I'm late I'm late!!

2007-11-03T02:08:00.001-04:00

Sorry everyone, I actually had some trouble getting Baby Fire Goat out of Japan. They were really nice about the three doors he walked through and all the textbooks he destroyed though!

My bad

2007-11-01T03:57:00.000-04:00

Lol who'd have thought my Persona would be a chick. It took a while getting "used" to her. ^_^

Day of the...

2007-11-01T00:10:00.000-04:00

...lling all Agen....

Emerg...ransmissio...

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All Hell...broken lo....

....but....will respond again with....ore...formation when it is availiabl...
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WE'RE SORRY. YOUR CALL CANNOT BE RECEIVED AS DIALED. PLEASE TRY BACK AGAIN AT ANOTHER TIME.

The only one for me...

2007-10-31T23:16:00.000-04:00

Whew... almost didn't make it. D:

Somnus and I are on the scene!

I totally forgot about this....

2007-10-31T17:58:00.001-04:00

well....i friggin drew and inked this right after it was posted....and then properly forgot about it >_>

My persona is called Barnaby Jones....wheee....happy halloween!

Recon Update

2007-10-09T22:39:00.000-04:00

As per Agent RocketShoes's suggestion, you can find the recon at:
http://savefile.com/projects/808548371

More Recon on Mission 2

2007-10-08T18:25:00.000-04:00

Agent RocketShoes did a wonderful job on Recon, but it appears that our Nefarious enemy, M. has gotten to some of the data she acquired and destroyed it.

Through various alternative methods (you'd be surprised what a well placed and well-timed rocket launcher will do with some of the clerical types - no one is allowed to report me for excessive force) I have re-acquired the data in its original, untranslated form.

So if any agent needs the information that M took down from http://www.dokuganryu.com/scans/megaten/p3/ , contact me.

Mission 2 Recon

2007-10-01T22:43:00.000-04:00

Every night at midnight, the Dark Hour begins. It's the hour between midnight and 12:01am. Most people transmorgrify into coffins, but some...ususally those that have the potential to summon personas, do not. During this time, the shadows come out---these are monsterous creatures that like to feed on humans. They seem to be emenating from Tartarus---a huge tower that spawns from Gekkou High during the Dark Hour.

Persona 3 links:
intro
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tzHpCOPsVbo
battle
http://youtube.com/watch?v=M2nKgwVKzHk&mode=related&search=
running around tartarus
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Drs140-CIf8&mode=related&search=
prologue movie with coffins
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rCGNCVnLebc&mode=related&search=

General Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Megami_Tensei:_Persona_3

Art: (aka: every persona in the game)
http://s184.photobucket.com/albums/x189/atm1986/?start=0

RS! rundown: To infiltrate SEES (The Specialized Extracurricular Exectution Squad) we'll have to blend in at Gekkou High School as students first. The school uniforms all seem to have a basic black/white/red scheme, but the individual way of wearing it varies. Also, you'll want to grab yourself a SEES armband for when we enter Tartarus.
(scroll down for uniforms and such) http://www.dokuganryu.com/scans/megaten/p3/

Also, for battle, it's generally good to have some sort of weapon to fight with. Your Evoker gun will be the thing you'll have to get used to using. (The best shot of one is in the prologue movie above) It's how you summon your Persona or "Other Self". They say your Persona is like a mirror and that it somehow reflects you. The current leader of the SEES team is the only person who has more than one persona, but he starts with Orpheus. All Personas can be catagorized based on the major arcana from the tarot.

See you all inside!
~RS!

AGENT ALERT! NEW MISSION! (2)

2007-10-01T00:36:00.000-04:00

"NO TIME FOR APATHY"

CALLING ALL AGENTS! WE'VE RECIEVED A DISTRESS CALL FROM THE KIRIJOU GROUP REQUESTING BACKUP!

THE FULL MOON IS NEARLY UPON THEM AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION THIS MONTH. WHILE WE ARE CERTAIN ALL OF YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY "POTENTIAL", POLITICS BEING WHAT THEY ARE, WE CANNOT OPENLY HELP THEM OUT.

YOUR MISSION IS TO INFILTRATE GEKKOU HIGH SCHOOL AND JOIN THE KIRIJOU GROUP'S SPECIALIZED EXTRACURRICULAR EXECUTION SQUAD ONCE YOU'RE IN.

AGENTS KROSS AND ROCKETSHOES SHOULD BE ABLE TO ASSIST THE REST OF YOU WITH THE DETAILS YOU'LL NEED AS THEY'RE ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH THIS CASE. REMEMBER, IT'S GOOD TO BRING A WEAPON WITH YOU, BUT WITHOUT YOUR "OTHER SELF" YOU WON'T LAST LONG WHEN THE HOUR GROWS DARK.

IT'S UP TO YOU TO PULL THE TRIGGER.

REPORT BACK IN TO GROUND CONTROL BEFORE THE 31ST OF OCTOBER WITH YOUR MISSION PROGRESS FOR OUR RECORDS. DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE:

1. AGENT NAME / NAME OF YOUR "OTHER SELF"
2. A SMALL STAMP OFSELF-CENTRAL'S ADDRESS

REMEMBER, ALL MISSIONS MUST CONFORM TO 441X670 PIXELS (OR PROPORTIONAL). POST THEM TO THIS BOARD FOR GROUND CONTROL WHEN YOU HAVE THEM.

GOOD LUCK, AGENTS!

~MAJOR TOMGROUND CONTROL MISSION COMMANDER

Enter the Dungeonmaster

2007-09-30T23:21:00.000-04:00

Better late then never I guess...

2007-09-29T01:50:00.000-04:00

Huh? Am I late? Boy, how did I miss that.

Reporting for duty: Agent Jigsaw

2007-09-26T01:22:00.000-04:00

Agent Jigsaw:

born: Moscow 1924

Frozen in suspended animation on a junked satelite for 50 years

until his revival by Major Tom for special ops.

Codename: Jigsaw, because whenever he's faced with a problem,

he goes to pieces.

Agent Dedgurl For the Fail

2007-09-25T21:23:00.001-04:00

Due to a sort-of top secret side mission coming up and running long, I'm late completing the last mission. But enough of the excuses, I accept the dock in pay and apologize for my total suckitude. XP

Had some trouble finding a picture I liked, [I photograph so poorly, what with the green skin and all,] but I managed to find this old NASA satellite capture from when Hon. Agent Let's Go Ride Bikes and I took the agency's "Ghost Rocket" prototypes out for an unofficial test flight. I totally didn't agree with the pay dock or the suspension in that case, seeing as we uncovered the major flaw in the rockets, [namely, they don't make the wearer invisible,] but what do I know. XD

Agent Hoodie Girl reporting!

2007-09-20T00:38:00.001-04:00

Agent Big Kahuna Signing In!

2007-09-20T00:13:00.000-04:00

Mission a success. Reporting to hq tomorrow for next assignment.

Agent Darkwood, Mission 001!

2007-09-19T23:04:00.001-04:00

Agent Infarction: Mission 1 Complete!!

2007-09-15T13:57:00.000-04:00

Agent RocketShoes!

2007-09-07T10:43:00.000-04:00

Reporting for duty in my yellow rain boots! XD

Enta Da Ninja!!!!!

2007-09-05T00:05:00.000-04:00

Ninja Nat is in da house......READY TO BRING DA RUCKUS... ASSASSINATIN' SUCKAS!!!
(This warning was brought to you by the African American Ninjutsu Council)

Makeout Artist reporting for duty

2007-09-03T22:14:00.000-04:00

quell domage

AGENT 29's NEW ID

2007-09-02T00:24:00.000-04:00

Agent 29 turning in his new ID image sir!(i hope it's correct)

Recon a la RocketShoes!

2007-09-01T10:47:00.000-04:00

This mission doesn't appear to be our Agent I.D. badge picture.

I'm guessing it must be more candid than that, maybe in our normal attire between missions?

(YAY! Does this mean I don't have to wear a suit???)

NEW MISSION!

2007-09-01T03:06:00.000-04:00

MISSON TIME!

"REPORTING FOR DUTY"

DUE TO AN ATTACK ON OUR SYSTEMS BY THE NEFARIOUS COMPUTER CRIMINAL, M. ASTER MYND ALL OF OUR AGENT INFO HAS BEEN WIPED! WE CAN'T PROCEED TO ANSWER ANY MORE DISTRESS SIGNALS UNTIL ALL OF OUR PERSONNEL FILES ARE RESTORED.

BEFORE THE 21ST OF SEPTEMBER, GROUND CONTROL IS REQUIRING ALL AGENTS TO UPDATE THEIR PERSONAL INFO. WE NEED A RECENT "PHOTO" FROM YOU THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. AGENT NAME
2. JOB TITLE AT MISSION CONTROL
3. PERSONAL MOTTO
4.SELF-CENTRAL'S ADDRESS

REMEMBER AGENTS, ALL MISSIONS MUST CONFORM TO 441X670 PIXELS. POST THEM TO THIS BOARD FOR GROUND CONTROL WHEN YOU HAVE THEM.

GOOD LUCK, AGENTS!
~MAJOR TOM
GROUND CONTROL MISSION COMMANDER

FROM GROUND CONTROL: A NOTE ABOUT RECONNAISSANCE

2007-08-30T14:51:00.001-04:00

GREETINGS, AGENTS.

BEFORE YOUR MISSIONS BEGIN, IT IS NECESSARY FOR YOU TO REVIEW GROUND CONTROL PROTOCOL.

AGENT HANDBOOK, SECTION 1 ARTICLE 4:

AT ALL TIMES, SELF-CENTRAL WILL ACT LIKE A TEAM. CERTAIN MISSIONS MAY CONTAIN UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY TO SOME OF YOUR TEAM MATES. AT THESE TIMES, RECONNAISSANCE MAY BECOME NECESSARY FOR EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THE MISSION.

ONCE YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED THE MISSION OBJECTIVE, MAKE SURE EVERYONE ELSE ON THE TEAM IS CLEAR ON YOUR TARGET. REPORT ANY AND ALL RECONNAISSANCE YOU CAN FIND THAT MAY ASSIST OTHERS IN COMPLETING THE MISSION.

~MAJOR TOM
GROUND CONTROL, MISSIONS COMMANDER

2007-08-29T17:28:00.000-04:00

Can't wait to get started.
~Agent Jigsaw

no seriously...

2007-08-28T18:24:00.000-04:00

I am extremely excited about this venture!

Big Kahuna out.

TOP SECRET INFORMATION ENCLOSED

2007-08-27T14:58:00.000-04:00

This is the recruiting station.

Welcome, new agent!

If you are one of the few our operatives have privately contacted, then Ground Control has selected you as a top candidate for the Self-Central Program. As an agent, each month you will be given a new mission. To complete this mission will require cunning and craft as you will have to disguise yourself to blend in with the locals.

New missions will be sent out the first of every month. You will have 21 days to complete each mission.

On the 21st day of each month, all mission progress should be posted to this board as well as to your respective personel folders cleverly hidden amongst millions of civilians on deviantart.com

All mission progress should be recorded at no larger than 441x670 pixels.

If you choose to accept:
1. set up a blogger account
2.Choose an Agent ID name
3. email Ground.ControlSC@gmail.com to be added to the Self-Central main page for posting privledges.

Once your email of acceptance is received, I will send you a complete run down of everything you need to know to participate in the missions.

The first mission will be posted September 1st. Good luck, agent. We're counting on you.

~Major Tom