What do you like the most?
You remember Miles Quaritch from Avatar? His call sign, in polish subs, was Papa Smok (original was Papa Dragon)
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Not really much to the origin of my user name; it's a variation of "Dragon" and I was born in 1979. As for the question, sure some people could be offended by anything, but I believe most users would accept the use of their name in the spirit intended..
I look forward to seeing what you come up with and thanks for all the time you're putting in to it.
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There's still wiggle room, considering your nickname nonetheless. ;)
And thanks for your feedback as well. :)
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The bump is not a lie.
I've been planning a train for over two months but I have no idea what to write in the descriptions. I find your nickname puzzle idea really fun and interesting and I don't think anyone would be offended by it, there are a lot of cool people on this site. If I remember correctly there was already a puzzle about SG members, made by jbondguy maybe?
My nickname is the diminutive of Quistis from Final Fantasy VIII, which is also shown on my avatar, nothing special.
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If I remember correctly there was already a puzzle about SG members, made by jbondguy maybe?
I believe it was him, who made a puzzle made up of questions involving guessing who was who in here, yes (damn him for that, another idea that got ninja'd for possible puzzles :P jk, ofc)...
And thank you for sharing, i'm appreciative of anyone willing to do so. :)
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I think it is a good idea. Sounds fun and funny. Hope no one gets offended and things like that.
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My nickname?
Right now?
I'm not sure whether someone will read this or not.. Oh well
I just wanted to make a unique name when I'm playing online games
So I made two same-meaning words into a cool name
*BAM
Yeah...
Unfortunately everyone have the same idea as me :(
Oh well, I have other names, but I like this the most..
So I almost don't know whether to abandon this name or not
Ah btw thank you for the gibeaways xD
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Bump for cake days? This has been my nick for about 10 years now, it comes from my then favourite anime character which is rather embarrassing when you hit 30 but hey, I'm comfortable in it. :P
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Heh, no shame in that. I'm still partial to some anime, and i'm about to hit 34, so... :P
What anime was it, btw, if i may ask? :)
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Hatake Kakashi was the guy, from Naruto. He was a good ninja, although as the anime progressed he didn't do shit for his students, he only really taught them to walk on a tree which was like..chakra manip 101,5. Yeah. >> Oh well, at least he still looked cool.
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Sorry, didn't have time to read all of that. I had 10 minutes to waste before I had to leave to go somewhere, so I figure I'll check SG real quick. That was 15 minutes ago, so have a bump.
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Such Cakeday. Much anticipation. Wow.
You want the origins of my name, ZooZ?
- Well, first of all... a very long while ago (even before you and I were born) in 1966, the show "Sesame Street" was conceived; one of the characters was a "reject" from a General Mills cookie ad that Jim Henson did; after a stint with Kermit and the Muppets, he joined Sesame Street and became known as the Cookie Monster.
- The second part of the background happened in 1990 Satoshi Tajiri first thought of a game based on his childhood hobby, insect collecting. This idea grew into the first Pokemon game being released in 1995, and it was very successful and gradually turned into the franchise that we know and love today.
- Finally, the success of Tamagotchis worldwide prompted Japanese toy giant Bandai to create their own line with their very own digital-themed backstory in 1999; called Digimon, these creatures, all with names ending in "-mon", ended up with their own action cartoon, manga, and video games and was a success in their own right.
So now I tell you, my dear ZooZ, the origin of my name really has absolutely NOTHING to do with any of the above.
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This idea grew into the first Pokemon game being released in 1995, and it was very successful and gradually turned into the franchise that we know and love today.
We is a whole lot of people... just saying. :P
And that's a lot of context... false or otherwise, doesn't matter, you're branded now, muahahaha! è_é
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I don't think someone could find it offensive, you should always be able to laugh out of yourself :P
I dunno I will be in the list I highly doubt but still, my nickname doesn't have a story, but I always imagine it as girl selling her body for music since I listen to a lot of stuff. :P
Dunno if this was any help but thanks for the train and the awesome idea :)
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Heh, that's something i would've never pegged, what you imagined, that is. ^^
Thanks for sharing. :)
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Depends on the person. I also thought about making Steamgifts related jokes, but keeping them very neutral. Nothing too satirical nor offensive.
But I only got a joke for one person so far, so I scratched that.
I think with your long ass thread people will know it's not meant to offend anyone, but this won't make you get away with everything. If the jokes make sense and are Steamgifts related, you should be fine. Don't go over the top with it and invent stuff that has no context.
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Depends on the person. I also thought about making Steamgifts related jokes, but keeping them very neutral. Nothing too satirical nor offensive.
Well, honestly, i mostly meant to do silly play on words.
To give an example with no spoilers... imagine a username like MightyBlueSomething. I'd probably just use something like PowerlessRedAnything.
See where i'm going with this? No intent other than making it somewhat obvious who it is, although context related to avatar or nickname or SG history might add to make it a bit less obvious (without making it too obscure), and add to the plot as well, like a reference that brings some memories and what not. :)
I think with your long ass thread people will know it's not meant to offend anyone, but this won't make you get away with everything. If the jokes make sense and are Steamgifts related, you should be fine. Don't go over the top with it and invent stuff that has no context.
:D
I do lack the ability to summarize sometimes. I guess it's just concern that misinterpretations might occur and i certainly wouldn't want that. :)
And no, i won't go over the top, no point in that, rest assured. :)
Does that mean that Mr. DC himself wouldn't mind being caricatured? ;)
I sure hope so. :P
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When it's just that noone could be offended in any way. It's just a username after all except someone chose his alter ego to be the name of his deceased mother. Not even that far fetched. Might happen! :P
But there's going to be more, right? I have high expectations! Many people tried or thought about it and you gonna do it! Make us proud! :D
I wouldn't mind being caricatured but I don't see myself having any relevance, we never really talked nor am I as well-known as other members, knowumsayin'?
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But there's going to be more, right?
At this point, all i can say is... THERE WILL BE BLOOD! :P
I wouldn't mind being caricatured but I don't see myself having any relevance, we never really talked nor am I as well-known as other members, knowumsayin'?
Most people used, as i said in OP, i had little to no interaction with them, but they're (imo) relevant to the part of SG that usually partakes in discussions, puzzles, etc. People that most users would recognize instantly, for the most part. Others are probably going to be users i myself interact more often, obviously.
And yes, that includes you, regarding the first portion of folks... what you talkin' about about not being well-known? Don't sell yourself short. ;)
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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:
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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