At some point, we've all stood outside of War Witch's apartment and played the role of Secret Admirer. After all, who wouldn't be wild over a talented sorceress who possesses brains, beauty and brawn? We sure are big fans...and we're banking on the fact that you are too!

So in honor of Valentine's Day being just around the corner, we've dreamt up a new way for you to express your love and admiration for this spiritual City of Heroes stunner!

Introducing the City of Heroes Secret Admirer Contest where between Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 10:00 AM CST (4:00 PM GMT / 17:00 Central European Time) and 11:59 PM CST (5:59 AM GMT; 6:59 Central European Time) on Sunday, February 28, 2010, you have the opportunity to create a unique digital or homemade Valentine's Day card for War Witch herself - and win yourself some great prizes in the process!

If you enter the digital category you will need to send an email to cohcontests@ncsoft.com with the subject heading "City of Heroes Secret Admirer Contest" and include 2 images-- one of the front of the valentine and one of the inside. The two images should be uncompressed .jpg's with a total (not individual size) of less than 5 Mb. Be as creative as you can, for the more your Valentine stands out from the others, the better off you'll be! And don't forget to make it City of Heroes centric - from the art to the text, the more you can create a valentine that has to do with War Witch and the game (while still making it very clearly related to the holiday), the more points you'll earn from the judges.

Visit the Official City of Heroes Secret Admirer Rules and Conditions to find out what important information MUST be submitted in your email along with your valentine .jpg's in order for your submission to be considered valid.

If you choose to enter the homemade category, you have the ability to really go wild! You can use whatever arts and crafts you have at your disposal and make your valentine whatever shape you wish (as long as it still fits into an envelope and can be postal mailed). Again, creativity is a must and you're going to want to make sure that the written 'prose' on your card (regardless of whether it is free verse or rhyming), has relevance to the game. We'd like to remind our European friends that if they enter this category they're going to want to postal mail their entry sooner rather than later to ensure delivery (not a postmark date) by the deadline - 11:59 PM CST (5:59 AM GMT; 6:59 Central European Time) on Sunday, February 28, 2010.

What can you win? There will be a first, second and third place winner for each category with the following prizes available:
One (1) First Place Winner Will Receive:
o One (1) Logitech G35 Surround Sound Headset (Estimated retail value: $130.00)
o One (1) Razer Destructor鈩?Precision Gaming Surface (Estimated retail value: $40)
o One (1) Set of 16 Hero and Villain Pins (Estimated retail value: $40.00)
o One (1) Limited Edition 5 Year Anniversary T-Shirt created by player Syrusb (Estimated retail value: $25.00)
o One (1) City of Heroes Projector Pen (Estimated retail value: $8.00)
o One (1) City of Villains Projector Pen (Estimated retail value: $8.00)
Estimated Total Prize package value: $251.00