EDIT:
Giveaways over. Might add a few more tomorrow or so.


So... thought a lot about making a thread about this or not and oh well... here it is.
First things first:

  1. The cake is a lie... FOR NOW, CHILL! :'(
  2. The train is NOT a lie... Check TL;DR... although if you could also read the rest, that would be kinda nice.

As for the rest... well, megalomania is megalomania. Crazy idea of big-ass puzzle train in the works for upcoming cake day, that's been draining most of my spare time (and you wouldn't believe me if i told you for how long). Ugh... :/
Which has led me to miss out on a lot of past cake days in the past weeks and some other awesome events people have made (sorry about that, been super busy and should be even more so till upcoming deadline).
No over-hyperino though, please, i just hope i can deliver in time, as time is pressing and closing in. Don't expect all AAA games either. I'm not made of money.
Not enough slots for full idea completion... yet. Hence small train with a few more modest bundle gibs to open up more slots.


IF (and it's a big if, trust me) i have enough time, to go along with the puzzle train, there should be a sort of SG-Parody .
Should that happen, users will be made fun of (or something like that), all in good spirit... as a hommage.
It's for a good cause... THE PLOT. :P

Now, again... should that happen, every username will still be twisted into something else... a caricature, if you will (for the obvious reasons, mostly).
That said, i would still like to point out that some of the users appearing as NPCs in aforementioned parody, i've had little to no interaction with. It's no less of a hommage on my behalf though.
No username (or its caricature, to be more precise) will be mentioned with malicious intent. Unless you're Bear. :3
If you feel you have any feud with me, trust me, your username (caricature or not) will not be on it. If it is, then it's a small token of appreciation for whichever positive contribution you've made towards the community, not the opposite.

Also, don't take it to heart if you're not in it, when push comes to shove. :'(
There's only so much time i have... and so many ideas i can come up with that suit the plot, etc. and such and such. :'(
If i do manage to get at least 80% of what i had planned actually done, you'll (hopefully) understand much better as to why it is so time consuming to include each and every user that has been included, when the time comes.

But what i wanted your feedback on... is this:

Would you think there's any way for you or other users to find the parody offensive, even after my explanation (and said use of caricatures instead of real usernames)?
Regardless of whether you're gonna be (or already are) on it or not, can you share any info (literally anything) regarding the genesis of your nickname? Pwease? :3
Don't be shy... if you could muster the courage to post your mugshot on eeev's thread, it's not that much to ask... :P
It's not that easy to make a caricature of some usernames, without background. :/
And context... context helps. Yes, context. Context is nice.


Sidenote:

The Blacklist... don't want to delve too deep into this, but to avoid drama (not the other way around)...
Sadly mine has grown a bit more than i had ever anticipated, gonna be honest... and i take no joy in it, believe it or not. :/
But please avoid BL drama, if not for me, for the sake of others who surely don't want to sift through toxicity in this thread.
I kindly ask people to avoid BL drama amongst themselves as well... and other type of drama in this thread, for that matter.

That said...
In that regard, and in the same spirit of positivity and open mindedness, I'm willing to listen to people willing to talk to me about being in my blacklist, if they wish to do so.

But i won't do it here, sorry. You can add me on steam if you really wish to do so.
And i'll be completely upfront so i won't waste your time lying to your face. If there's no chance of you getting out of said BL, i'll tell you right off the bat, but won't contribute to any naming and shaming, so will only express my reasoning through steam chat, should you still want to hear it.

The vast majority there i really don't see a way out of it for them, but if you feel you've been dealt with unfairly, then just please proceed as i said. It's really not a big request from me, nor a big concession from you.

It's the first time i've opened that door, and i'm not expecting people to bow down or kiss the ring or whatever ill-conceived low expectation you may have of me. I'd rather not open that door at all for that. Trust me, don't, it's your call, but be respectful of the whole environment here at least.
And i won't put up with abuse either, got better things to do with my life and so should you. Talk to me respectfully and i will do the same.


TL;DR:
The train. Yes, yes, i know, gibs. :)
Don't expect much at this point though, it's what i can for the time being, considering i'm not made of money and am hoping to save better stuff for upcoming cake day.

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What do you like the most?

View Results
Trains
Puzzles
Puzzle Trains
Easter Eggs / Scavenger Hunts
Red Herrings
All of the above, without exception. Yum.
GIVEAWAYS! F#$# the rest!
Nothing, i'm a hater! è_é
Where am i?

Bump and thank you!

For whatever it is worth this username came about as a result of a miscommunication in an online game years ago. It was easier to change my username than carry on trying to get it right. I have used it since for several different things as I can remember it and it is never already claimed.

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Well, yours is also one of those that is fairly easy to toy with, if one is in the mood. ^^
So, let's wait and see. :)

9 years ago
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bump (have only read TL;DR cause of ... TL, sorry)

9 years ago
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Well, happy cake day of your own. :)

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thanks

9 years ago
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Happy Cake Day! :)

9 years ago
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ty

9 years ago
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LIES, ALL LIES, THIS WEBSITE IS DOOMED.

ALSO STOP DROPPING THE SOAP ALREADY

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Hehehe, you actually gave me more plot material just now. :P
Muahahahahaha. è_é

9 years ago
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I'm new here and know next to no one on here, so I know I won't be in the thing, but I'll share the origin of my username. I just... really love Dragon Age, and I'm very much pro-mage. I will gladly get into an argument with anyone who supports the Chantry, even if it's just fiction. (Because fiction does not exist in a vacuum, and a person's attitude toward a fictional form of oppression, be it elves or mages or whatever, will probably be an indication of their opinions on real-life issues.) I'm an unapologetic rebel mage.

I don't think I would be insulted, as it is good-natured. I think, so long as you steer clear of... I don't know, harmful stereotypes, I don't see a reason people would be offended.

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Wouldn't even dream of using stereotypes unless to make a parody of the stereotype itself, not as a means to offend anyone, obviously.
And thanks for the share. :)

9 years ago
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big pee wee!!!!

9 years ago
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Bumpity

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Waxlor is one of the most brave dwarven warriors of our time, capable of powerful rune magic to alter reality, but he rather uses his bigass axe. He's small and sturdy (duh, it's a dwarf), has a lot of facial hair (duh again) and enjoys a beer or two.

Who wouldn't want to be nicknamed after him? (i'm quite surprised I did not need to create waxlor245 or something like that)

9 years ago
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Thanks for sharing. :)

9 years ago
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I guess people could get offended. I don't know. If you involve me, make my name into something obscene. Like so obscene maybe you get warned by the mods. I'm all for it.

9 years ago
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Hmm, i certainly hope they don't.
I rather hope they are as... err... open minded as you. :P

9 years ago
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thank you for so many giveaways:) wish you a nice weekend:)

9 years ago
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Bump and thanks for the nice train!

9 years ago
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I think I'm safe, but on the other hand I have nothing to hide. 86 is the year of birth (and I need to use it since in most cases the username is already taken), and 'zibo' was introduced by my neighbor - he started calling me that way when we were children (I really don't know how his twisted mind came up with this, since it doesn't have any meaning in our language and it refers to my last name, but only the first letter matches).
Also, you could start with explaining your nick :P

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Oh you... you had to go there, didn't you? :3
Bah, it's a bit embarrassing. But oh well.

The actual nickname (which i intend to do something about come said cake day) was meant to be ZooZ, which was taken.
ZooZoV is my russian mobster alias for whenever i run into any website where ZooZ is taken.

And well, ZooZ, for the most part, has quite simply been kept for nostalgic value. It was my first IRC nickname (lol), back when the internet was still a novelty.
Which as you might have guessed was around my teenage-hood, that time in which we worry about self-aggrandizing nicknames and overthink them too.
To add insult to injury it's a slight fail play on words (word, to be more precise in this case), as it was supposed to sound like Zeus, which it... doesn't. Plus capital Z, because i was into Zorro a lot at the time... Plus oo (double o) looks a bit like infinity symbol, which i was a bit fascinated by at the time. And yeah, all these considerations were had over 2 decades ago (no joke). But the nickname stuck, so. :)
And i'm not big on change on certain issues. I'm old-fashioned that way. :)

TMI or? :P

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I noticed you like to write a lot, so I'm not surprised :) I have to admit that your nick (the initial one) was really studied - there isn't anything added by coincidance :)
Oh, and there is nothing embarrassing in this ;)

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Uff, K is really gonna think i'm after his Speech-Writing-Title, but it's not so much a matter of liking as being unable to avoid it.
I tend to ramble...

Or in other words, i lack objective simplicity, for the most part. :)

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Bump!

9 years ago
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Thank you for the train, ZooZoV. Pity about the Machine

9 years ago
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Hmmm... It's actually quite a long story but here it is as short as possible.
When I was around 14 yo I used to sing in the church quire. I liked an altar boy who was studying to become a priest and he liked me.
Some of the friars who lived in the convent adjacent to the church didn't like that.
At one point one of the friars called me a "devil sent by Satan to tempt and seduce men" and I thought it was funny and horrible at the same time so I decided to use that experience to make a nickname to remind me for the rest of my life of how stupid some people are.
My full screen name is Angelica Lux= Angelus + Lux = Angel of Light = Light-bringer = Lucifer = Satan
I just shortened it to Luxy for purposes of Steam ;D

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Damn, i already had one full-fledged idea for you.
Not gonna scrap it entirely, but that helped. ^^

I can't share too much, as i want people to be guessing for at least a few seconds, otherwise it takes away at least half the fun.

But that's some nice context. ;D

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You were already gonna include me? That's so sweet of youl! Thank you for thinking of me :)
Can't wait to see it! <3

9 years ago
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Ah no, you misinterpreted what i said, sorry... i have no reason to include you... who are you again?
:P

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Oh you... come back, i was joking. :'(
Now go away again, muahahaha. è_é

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Luxy-fer eh? Whuda thunkit. That's actually pretty deep.

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That's me baby, as deep as a... hmmm... well a kinda deep puddle. Not one of those really shallow ones ;D xD

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What can I say about Winthorp, first of all that it's NOT Winthrop, yes yes, I know Baldurs Gate innkeeper, I loved that game but no, not him!
Winthorp comes from Winthorpe, since I like assoncance with Winter... even if the real meaning is "From Wine's estate" :P

And I think the SG Paraody is a good idea... hopefully adult people with brain will understand there is no need to drama ;)

Also thanks for the train!

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Thanks for your feedback Winthorp.
And i hope so too, as explained, the idea is in good nature, it's a token of appreciation, not the other way around. :)

But i felt wouldn't hurt to get some feedback nonetheless, just to be in the clear. :)

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Interesting. Wouldn't have gotten there, for sure. ^^
I hope it doesn't lead to drama too, but i see no reason for it, let's both have faith in the community, i think after eeev's positive selfie thread we should. ;)

9 years ago
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Bump :) Thank you.

9 years ago
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Great story train and wow, just read Conwell's username as Cowbell...

9 years ago
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thanks for the train.

as for the idea, i'll probably want to stay away from it since i don't like dirty/obscene humor (which is present everywhere i look). i just don't find it funny.

good luck with it!

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:O
But i didn't mention dirty/obscene humor. One poster did, but that was his preference.
I said parody / caricature, which can take many shapes or forms.
I'm a goof (which i hope you've caught on by now :P), so it would be more goofy humor than anything, trust me. ;)
Might come of as too silly to be even considered funny (but that's a different story).

Ofc, if you'd really mind, i'd hate to go against your will, but would you still mind if it contained no obscenity?

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no, i wouldn't mind at all. it's all fun.

i mentioned that because it's the usual/default trend in everything nowadays. but if it's different with you i apologize. :3

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No need to apologize. :)
You expressed your opinion and there was nothing offensive about it. ;)

Ofc, i probably should've made you feel slightly bad about it just the same, so that you'd feel at least a bit compelled to share some inkling of info about your nickname to make up for it. Damn me for being a nice guy. :'(

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well, to start, it's mullins (but it was already taken here so i had to pick a variation -_- ).

it's just a nickname from an old game i used to play with friends. nothing special about it.

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(but it was already taken here so i had to pick a variation -_- ).

I know the feeling. :3

But, but... the name of the game was?
C'mon, gotta give me something to work with. :P

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it was a terrible game xD i don't wanna be linked to it :3

9 years ago
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Oh c'mon, i won't judge... too much... :P
Seriously, after i spilled all my beans about my 20 year old teen nickname? -.-''

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Oh, at least tell me what kind of game it was, or is that part embarrassing as well? :P

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I guess you're still... mullinx over whether to tell ZooZ the game name?

I'll show myself out, as usual.

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Bump ^_^

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Bump for the train! Thanks! :)

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Thanks for putting in so much effort! Here;s a bumpity bump.

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Bump and thanks!

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