09-01-2012, 03:25 PM
Source: CoH Live Journal
(These were caught and transcribed last night. I was there for the Ascendant one in person myself, but I had a crash right after Ascendant made his, so I wasn't able to snag it. I'm glad someone did.)
Two speeches (like the title says) from two different people earlier
tonight in the game, on Virtue. Both of these are courtesy of [img]http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=96]eryntzun. The first from Freitag of the Community Relations team:
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: Hello everyone!
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: I know it's late, but I wanted to take a moment to say a few words to you here in-game...
[Admin]
NCsoft_Freitag: So for those of you who are not aware, Paragon Studios
was closed on Friday (I'm not sure what time zone you all are in)...
[Admin]
NCsoft_Freitag: I just wanted to come here, and tell you guys how
amazing you all are. If there ever was a great community to work with,
it's you guys.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: Words cannot express the
honor, joy, and gratitude I, and everyone else at Paragon Studios feels
toward you guys.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: You guys made the impossible
possible. You guided us, your creativity inspired us, and your passion
drove us to new heights.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: I know you guys are
upset, and we're really sad too. I can't answer the questions you guys
have, but hopefully someone soon will be able to answer them.
[Admin]
NCsoft_Freitag: But I want you all to know that this is not what we
wanted. City of Heroes ... you guys, our players, are really special to
us.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: I know that I, and everyone who has
worked on City of Heroes for the last ten years, from the oldest hands
to the newest hires, are truly honored to have been part of this amazing
journey.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: Thank you all very much for your
kind words: here in game, on the forums, on Facebook, Google+ and
Twitter. The outpouring of love, support, and kindness has made his
horrible day a little bit easier for all of us.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: I speak for all of us here at Paragon Studios when I say:
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: YOU GUYS FREAKING ROCK AND YOU'RE THE BEST COMMUNITY THERE IS!!!!!!
[Admin]
NCsoft_Freitag: Everyone who has played or worked on City of Heroes and
in Paragon has been touched in some way, big or small. Every bit of
that which you add to this world is an essential part of the whole, and
we would be poorer without it.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: The memories
will never go away. Focus on the wonderful things that happened over the
last ten years. The amazing people who you've met and played with in
this game, and the wonderful experiences you have had.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: I would like to go say a few words on some other servers now, but thank you all for listening.
The second from Ascendant, famed COH player legend, known for his one-sided phone conversations. This speech is no different.
[Local] Ascendant: I stood up when the Rikti first invaded, and I've never stopped trying to fight for its survival.
[Local] Ascendant: Along the way, I made friends that I'll value for a lifetime.
[Local] Ascendant: I've had the benefit of being a part of their lives, and the tremendous honor of of having them in my life.
[Local] Ascendant: Together, we've had spectacular adventures, and made amazing accomplishments.
[Local] Ascendant: We've inspired people to do good.
[Local] Ascendant: We've righted wrongs.
[Local] Ascendant: We've stopped countless threats.
[Local] Ascendant: But, most importantly, we've reminded people that when they look to the skies, they can always find hope.
[Local] Ascendant: I'll be damned if I'm going to let you take away the whole city.
[Local] Ascendant: To that end, I will make it my solem vow that I absolutely will not rest unt--
[Local] Ascendant: .. hello?
[Local] Ascendant: ...I can't believe he just hung up on me...
[Local] Ascendant: ...I mean, who even does that?
[Local] Ascendant: How big of a jerk do you have to be to shut someone down just when they're getting to the good part?
(These were caught and transcribed last night. I was there for the Ascendant one in person myself, but I had a crash right after Ascendant made his, so I wasn't able to snag it. I'm glad someone did.)
Two speeches (like the title says) from two different people earlier
tonight in the game, on Virtue. Both of these are courtesy of [img]http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=96]eryntzun. The first from Freitag of the Community Relations team:
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: Hello everyone!
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: I know it's late, but I wanted to take a moment to say a few words to you here in-game...
[Admin]
NCsoft_Freitag: So for those of you who are not aware, Paragon Studios
was closed on Friday (I'm not sure what time zone you all are in)...
[Admin]
NCsoft_Freitag: I just wanted to come here, and tell you guys how
amazing you all are. If there ever was a great community to work with,
it's you guys.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: Words cannot express the
honor, joy, and gratitude I, and everyone else at Paragon Studios feels
toward you guys.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: You guys made the impossible
possible. You guided us, your creativity inspired us, and your passion
drove us to new heights.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: I know you guys are
upset, and we're really sad too. I can't answer the questions you guys
have, but hopefully someone soon will be able to answer them.
[Admin]
NCsoft_Freitag: But I want you all to know that this is not what we
wanted. City of Heroes ... you guys, our players, are really special to
us.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: I know that I, and everyone who has
worked on City of Heroes for the last ten years, from the oldest hands
to the newest hires, are truly honored to have been part of this amazing
journey.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: Thank you all very much for your
kind words: here in game, on the forums, on Facebook, Google+ and
Twitter. The outpouring of love, support, and kindness has made his
horrible day a little bit easier for all of us.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: I speak for all of us here at Paragon Studios when I say:
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: YOU GUYS FREAKING ROCK AND YOU'RE THE BEST COMMUNITY THERE IS!!!!!!
[Admin]
NCsoft_Freitag: Everyone who has played or worked on City of Heroes and
in Paragon has been touched in some way, big or small. Every bit of
that which you add to this world is an essential part of the whole, and
we would be poorer without it.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: The memories
will never go away. Focus on the wonderful things that happened over the
last ten years. The amazing people who you've met and played with in
this game, and the wonderful experiences you have had.
[Admin] NCsoft_Freitag: I would like to go say a few words on some other servers now, but thank you all for listening.
The second from Ascendant, famed COH player legend, known for his one-sided phone conversations. This speech is no different.
[Local] Ascendant: I stood up when the Rikti first invaded, and I've never stopped trying to fight for its survival.
[Local] Ascendant: Along the way, I made friends that I'll value for a lifetime.
[Local] Ascendant: I've had the benefit of being a part of their lives, and the tremendous honor of of having them in my life.
[Local] Ascendant: Together, we've had spectacular adventures, and made amazing accomplishments.
[Local] Ascendant: We've inspired people to do good.
[Local] Ascendant: We've righted wrongs.
[Local] Ascendant: We've stopped countless threats.
[Local] Ascendant: But, most importantly, we've reminded people that when they look to the skies, they can always find hope.
[Local] Ascendant: I'll be damned if I'm going to let you take away the whole city.
[Local] Ascendant: To that end, I will make it my solem vow that I absolutely will not rest unt--
[Local] Ascendant: .. hello?
[Local] Ascendant: ...I can't believe he just hung up on me...
[Local] Ascendant: ...I mean, who even does that?
[Local] Ascendant: How big of a jerk do you have to be to shut someone down just when they're getting to the good part?