Turning Your Patrols into Rewards

by Madam Marvelous
ID#26107

First, please allow me to introduce myself. I’m Madam Marvelous. It’s wonderful to meet you all. Being new to these parts, it warms my heart to be welcomed by so many of you with offers of friendship.

I’m still coming into my own as a hero, but I realized very early on in my life that it takes time for most of us to become what we want to be. Time, and effort.

What I have discovered by reading comments left on Facebook pages and some bathroom walls is that not everyone wants to work as hard as others do. Working hard isn’t fun, is it?

I work smart, not hard. I’d like to share some tips with those of you out there struggling to improve. An idea or two that might inspire you to try something new. Something that might reap you some valuable rewards.

Let’s start with these new Patrols that BADGE is sending us out on. Quaint, aren’t they. I do have to say I had a very hard time patting myself on the back for defeating old Bob there. He reminded me of a one-shot villain I read in an old X-Factor comic named ‘Number One Fan’. He replaced his hands with gigantic fan blades. Guess what happened when he tried to itch his nose? Now you know why he was a one-shot villain.

If you do these Patrols, there are some fair rewards to be gained while doing so. That’s the easy part. Walking around, dressed in your tights or whatnot, and beating up baddies. I suppose you can do that. I mean, sure, it’s better than watching reruns of Downton Abbey. But what if you could do more?...

That’s where merging your Patrol work with the Fiction Forum comes into play. As I Patrol, I see all sorts of interesting things. Other heroes fighting ne’er-do-wells in the streets of New Amsterdam. Dozens of glowing golf balls. Enticing casinos, helpful community centers, thriving arcades, sweaty gyms, and even a suspicious black market or two. Why not use these events as a seed of insight into your heroic career?

For example, in a few short paragraphs you can let the world know how you defeated the thug who was threatening an infant. (Like Farmer’s Insurance, I only say it because I’ve seen it.) Then post it on the Fiction Forum site. I’m sure if you don’t know how, there are instructions around somewhere to do so. After a few days, if you’ve included the proper information for payment, you could receive some useful fan-mail in your mailbox with rewards for your story.

Who knows, if your adventure is exciting or unique enough, the Sentinel might get wind of it and feature your escapade on the front page for even more recognition and reward. Wouldn’t that be special?

I can’t make you share your tales of adventure, but I surely will judge you if I hear you complaining about “not having enough to get anything good”!

I’ve said my fair share. Good luck out there protecting the streets. I’ll be seeing you on my Patrols, so watch the forums. If you’re cute enough, I might drop your name.

Kisses,
Madam Marvelous