Avatar Contest For The Week of 3-5-08

**Michael P** · 03-05-2008, 07:43 AM

First, ye olde rules:

The CBR Avatar Contest© begins on Wednesday and ends on Tuesday, at which point voting begins, ending when Tuesday ends in all time zones. As a rule, voting before Tuesday is frowned upon, though exceptions are made if you've got a good reason. Suggesting avatar ideas for others is prohibited. By suggesting, you are in essence removing that idea from consideration by any and all players. Contest eligibility is dependent on keeping your entered avatar for the entire week. Changing your avatar before the week is up will disqualify you, unless you're changing it to something else that fits the contest theme and announce your change in the thread. Changing avatars within your chosen subject is permitted. Putting 'dibs' on a subject lasts for 48 hours, at which time it's free to be taken by somebody else. In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the first vote by a poster who has not previously voted in that week's contest. There is no rule six! Ed Cunard (I assume by when the sentence got added) once got stung by a jellyfish in his bad place. We will not reveal the list of volunteers to urinate on him. The contest winner chooses the next week's contest theme and must add something stupid to the rules. Asking other posters to aid in shrinking an image to avatar size is allowable; however, failure to use said avatar is totally lame, and incessant mockery of you shall be encouraged. Value of prize is 1/100 of 1¢, and is not redeemable for cash. CBR management shall not be responsible for any monetary damages, intestinal distress or stigmata caused by said contest. No prize alternatives are available. If the winner does not respond with a new game by Thursday it will be up to the runner-up; unless something clever is decided such as defaulting to "comic book characters" or skipping the week for low voter turnout. All decisions are final, and bitching about the decisions in a silly online game is stupid and will result in shameless mocking for an indeterminate period of time. Contest void in Delaware. We aren't sure why, but who cares? It's Delaware.

In honor of the late Gary Gygax, the man who turned the childhood pasttime of "Let's Pretend" into an acceptable adult activity, this week's theme is What I wanted to be when I was a kid. And no boring jobs like doctor or accountant; these have to be awesome flights of fancy.

Like, for example, a space detective.

**Paradox** · 03-05-2008, 08:06 AM

But...but...I'm 90% sure no one's going to let me dib super-hero. :(

**Matt Algren** · 03-05-2008, 08:17 AM

Don't mind me...

**Jared H.** · 03-05-2008, 08:19 AM

Oh, all right...

**Michael P** · 03-05-2008, 08:19 AM

Jesus, way to kill the fucking mood, you two.

'Dox, you can still dibs a particular superhero.

**Matt Algren** · 03-05-2008, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by Michael P

Jesus, way to kill the fucking mood, you two.

'Dox, you can still dibs a particular superhero.

I'm a delight at parties too.

edit: And yeah, it kind of sucks. I'm out until I can think of something non-soul-crushing.

**Jared H.** · 03-05-2008, 08:21 AM

As a child, I always wished I could fly away, carefree. Given that videogames were also my main escape, I think the character of NiGHTS encompasses that dream well.

**Paradox** · 03-05-2008, 08:24 AM

I'll have to think how to do this. See, I didn't want to be any particular super-hero, I wanted to be MY OWN. He was called Animal King, and had a special affinity for animals, a motorcycle, and an AWFUL split green and red costume that was later emulated by 3-D man!

OK, maybe I'll think of something else. :)

**Dr. Hfuhruhurr** · 03-05-2008, 08:24 AM

Lawrence Bird. I figured, hey, if that slow white guy who can't jump and can't play defense can make it big in the NBA, why not me?

Well, I'll tell you why not: I didn't shoot the 3-ball quite as well.

**Scott Evil** · 03-05-2008, 08:29 AM

To lighten up the mood (jeez you two...), besides putting a towel on my back and pretending to be supes, I wanted to be another glasses-clad superman- James Worthy of the LA Lakers. Hell, I just wanted to be a Laker, period...

**Scott Evil** · 03-05-2008, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Dr. Hfuhruhurr

Lawrence Bird. I figured, hey, if that slow white guy who can't jump and can't play defense can make it big in the NBA, why not me?

Well, I'll tell you why not: I didn't shoot the 3-ball quite as well.

OH WHAT THE HELL!?!?!

**Cei-U!** · 03-05-2008, 08:38 AM

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be Stan Lee (or, more accurately, his successor). What better job could there possibly be than overseeing the adventures of my beloved Marvel super-heroes? Looks like working for Roy Thomas is the closest I'm gonna get to *that* little pipe-dream.

Cei-U!
I summon the sigh!