Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: Dantius Yeah, Slarty does so weird stuff sometimes- he posts NES screenshots, single-line bolded Courier New sentence fragments, starts projects and abandons them halfway through, etc, etc. You'll get used to it. This comment caricaturing my presence on the forums was reposted elsewhere and generated a fair bit of laughter and appreciative remarks. It also reminded me of Alorael Facts. So I thought: why not expand the Facts? This thread is an invitation to post more "Facts." Facts are things about a member that have already become part of forum tradition. This could include things they were known for doing on a regular basis (Alorael's PDN changes), saying on a regular basis (Ed's vegetable insults or TM's italicized DIE!), or fictional forum lore that has become established (everyone is Imban, Nikki pines for Aran, don't call Nico cute). Two rules: 1) As they say on Wikipedia, no original research. This means that you cannot simply make something up and call it a Fact. Facts are things that someone is already known for and are at least slightly out of the ordinary. 2) No insults or negative comments about other members. If you are following rule #1, this should happen more or less automatically -- forum lore tends to be things that everyone can laugh at and/or be confused by, not things that put down others. 3) No statements about anyone's real life identity. Those are not Facts. I will ruthlessly exclude any contributions that do not heed these rules, from my compilations. And oh yes, these will be compiled! You can post Facts about yourself, or someone else. I'll toss out a few more examples to get things going. Randomizer — usually gives the traditional sanity greeting Tyranicus — is covered in woad and obsessed with Nethergate Harehunter — posts massive numbers of puns — is a giant hare Lilith — writes cuttingly sarcastic posts in all lowercase The Mystic — is a packrat Dikiyoba — is a dikiyora Dintiradan — is an Evil Overlord — always wears a large helmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Dantius Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S I will ruthlessly exclude any contributions that do not heed these rules, from my compilations. And oh yes, these will be compiled! I'll make a market on this. Tentative odds at 2:1 against. Any takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall The Ratt Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Dantius likes to press his luck with the moderators. (You're on!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Dantius will post the "no" face given half a chance. I will also take that action (so long as there's no time limit involved). Is "Sylae likes ponies" too obvious? Should I go with "Sylae IS a pony"? I'm assuming Alorael facts will carry over, and we don't need to revisit his mythos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Let's see... Rowen is big fan of Pikachu. Nikki makes hilarious custom avatars / PDN puns based off the names of other forum members (so far, he's done it with song titles, and with Pokemon). NEVER ask Dikiyoba about when Dikiyoba will write more. Not about a specific person, but about the moderators collectively: NEVER ask for a custom title (I never did, and look at my nifty nifty custom title! Thanks again, BTW!). Are certain forum members' reputations for behavior in AIMHack relevant? If so...Dantius starts forest fires. Are these the proper kind of "facts" to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Nalyd and Dikiyoba post in the third person. Aran commands an army of bots. Drakefyre is in kindergarten. Jewels huggles everyone. Ephesos hates the undead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 posted* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: Triumph Nikki makes hilarious custom avatars / PDN puns based off the names of other forum members (so far, he's done it with song titles, and with Pokemon). I did a set before your time too, where I put my name into other peoples PDNs. For example, I was Nikkiyoba and Thralnik. Also,I asked for a custom title maybe a month after joining, and I've had two. I am prepared to accept I'm an exception to that rule though. Anyway, I'll offer one. Tyranicus always dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 These are all lovely! I'm tempted to take up Dantius's bet, on the side of my not getting it done. I suppose that would be a conflict of interest though. I do plan on getting this done. The final version will probably be bundled with the great big amazing surprise that will be bundled with the community history. This will happen. There will be some day, sometime in the future, that I complete like eight projects all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk JamesMighty Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S Two rules: 1) As they say on Wikipedia, no original research. This means that you cannot simply make something up and call it a Fact. Facts are things that someone is already known for and are at least slightly out of the ordinary. 2) No insults or negative comments about other members. If you are following rule #1, this should happen more or less automatically -- forum lore tends to be things that everyone can laugh at and/or be confused by, not things that put down others.3) No statements about anyone's real life identity. Those are not Facts. Problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 James: ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk JamesMighty Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 What? Why is my name like that? Do you wish me to post something about myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Slarty, I think James was trying to draw attention to the way you said there were "Two rules" and then proceeded to list three rules. He just did so in such an understated, subtle way that I had read his post multiple times before I could figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon Is "Sylae likes ponies" too obvious? Should I go with "Sylae IS a pony"? Of course you would blow my cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk JamesMighty Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I did want to be subtle, not pointing it out so easily to start a fight but not so hard that NOBODY could find it, so I opted for the bold instead of words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Fact about the forum in general: people make celebratory posts honoring themselves for having posted an arbitrarily large number of times. Tyranicus (I think? Usually?) then posts stuffing-the-post-with-vigor comic, and someone (Nikki?) posts the traditional more-optimal-spammer-than-thou quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Heh - I didn't even notice. Fair enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Isn't the more-optimal-spammer quote comparatively recent? Has anyone else noticed that Randomizer doesn't really randomize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk JamesMighty Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon Has anyone else notice that Randomizer doesn't really randomize? Quote: Fair enough I REALLY can't type because I broke my wrist, so expect these often for 4-6 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Tyranicus and the obligatory Nethergate pic every time a "best game" or "what game should I get and/or try" thread comes up. Dikiyoba with the resetting timer thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk JamesMighty Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon Plaudite, amici, comedia finita est Excuse me if I'm wrong, but is this Italian? If it is, I can't read the first word. What is Plaudite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Student of Trinity Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Latin. 'Applaud, friends, the play is over.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk JamesMighty Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Oh. In Italian, that's (besides the first word) friends, comedy, west to the end. So I figured I was wrong, considering even Google Translate didn't recognize that word as Italian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 The argument could be made that Latin is in fact Italian, just a very old version of it. On topic, if statistical data can be gleaned from a thread, Slarty will do so and post the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 And it would be a poor argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk JamesMighty Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 You know, some of us (probably just me) would consider that offensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S And it would be a poor argument. Italian is very clearly rooted in Latin. The inhabitants of Italy spoke Latin, which over the course of the last 1400 years, has evolved into Italian. Obviously, they are no longer the same language, but Italian is most definitely a direct descendant of Latin. Originally Posted By: JamesMighty You know, some of us (probably just me) would consider that offensive. I apologize if I have caused offense, but I am unsure how I could have done so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Italian is a product of medieval Florentine*. It is arguably no more a descendent of Latin than Spanish or French. *Some historians claim that it was specifically defined by Dante's works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 If A is a direct descendant of B, that does not imply that B is a very old version of A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt Arch-Mage Solberg Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Let's see... some facts about me... 1. Is just some old crazy fart! 2. Loves Cheeseballs! 3. Is the epitome of COOL! That's all I have right now. I'm sure someone else will come up with some more! Post # 674 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk JamesMighty Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: Tyranicus Originally Posted By: JamesMighty You know, some of us (probably just me) would consider that offensive. I apologize if I have caused offense, but I am unsure how I could have done so. You didn't offend me. This offended me: Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S And it would be a poor argument. He was implying that if I argued that Latin Is Italian, it wouldn't be a good argument Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon Isn't the more-optimal-spammer quote comparatively recent? I'd like to say I made it up a while ago, but I have no sense of time when it comes to this community! Anyway, Drakefyre is a 7 year old child. Also, he's probably Richard White. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S Two rules: And yet you posted three rules. Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S The Mystic — is a packrat True, at least in terms of my Spiderweb gameplay. More facts:IIRC, I once posted that I'm slightly psychic. (This was several years ago now, so the thread has most likely been lost to history.) I've been known to hide in plain sight (though this is probably more of a "real life" thing). I tend to add " " to a post when I'm just kidding around, usually about something I just said in the post, and shouldn't be taken seriously. I've made a habit of avoiding political threads. I edit a lot of my posts, and usually uncheck the "Mark as Edited" when I do. Originally Posted By: Actaeon Isn't the more-optimal-spammer quote comparatively recent? Yes. The earliest example that I know of comes from one of Nikki's posts in one of my old milestone threads. The first time it was quoted is also in this thread. Thus, a cool meme was born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 It is far, far, FAR older than that. Also, none of those are Facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S It is far, far, FAR older than that. Actually, assuming that meme is my creation, I do think it was then that it was created. Before then, I just used to moan and be miserable in milestone threads. I will bow down to superior intellects and/or threads showing otherwise. Anyway, another Fact: Rhapsody in Blue was Drakeyfyre's gretest contribution to the community, despite it being the greatest BoX scenario never released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt BMA Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Nightwatcher is spelt backwards. Trenton used to change his costume and PDN every few days. Nobody knows what BMA stands for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hmm. I thought Alex had something to do with it. Did I make that up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Pretty sure he didn't. I stopped speaking to Alex much earlier than this, and I think the only thing we ever did that crossed over to the forums was giving our little trinity new nicknames. I somewhat remembered Dantius doing my joke better than I did, so Mystic's link seemed to fit with what I remembered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: BMA Nobody knows what BMA stands for. You referred to yourself as the Big Man in the Spider Bus RP, so I was assuming that's what the first two letters stand for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Big Man Ani. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Nioca, with his recent trend of cat avatars. First it was a cat on fire (possibly one before that, I cannot remember), now it is a ghost cat with antlers and three glowing eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt BMA Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S Big Man Ani. WHAT?! That's Impossible !!! Tyranicus was right about the first part (I hadn't realized that it would be so obvious) but there's NO way anyone could know about the last part. I guess it's because mods can see usernames as well as PDN's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 How did I know that? Well, last night I went into the forest, and in a clearing, I saw a little... I mean, a big man hopping around, chanting, "Those foolish Spidwebbers think they know, but they'll never guess my name is really Big Man Ani!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast VCH Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 threads like this one always make me a little sad—aren't most of us nerdy enough as it stands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: Homage Nioca, with his recent trend of cat avatars. First it was a cat on fire (possibly one before that, I cannot remember) Catfish, right? Eek! Forgot a Fact! Kelandon is the closest Spiderweb has to a Casanova (or at least he used to be). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: BMA Originally Posted By: HOUSE of S Big Man Ani. WHAT?! That's Impossible !!! Tyranicus was right about the first part (I hadn't realized that it would be so obvious) but there's NO way anyone could know about the last part. I guess it's because mods can see usernames as well as PDN's ? Well, you told me. It's far from inconceivable that you told Slarty, also. (Also, Facebook.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan Lauren CW Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I am the most un-notorious lurker on these boards? Given I have been on here for the better part of the decade, have less than 300 posts, and usually am on here at least twice a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Sylae edits every post on purpose to make a comment. Better make sure you specify that Dikiyoba is a non-gendered dikiyora. Mysterious Man likes to post while drunk. Saunders quilts on the mod board. ADoS collects and names stuffed animals. Nikki is a shameless flirt. (He's the new Casanova) *passes out teh huggles with an extra super duper squeeze for Excalibur* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: Jewels in Black Better make sure you specify that Dikiyoba is a non-gendered dikiyora. i think that part falls under the "no real life stuff" rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Nikki's not the only flirt. Ain't that right, honeycake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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