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Jotacon
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 		[AIM] Manical Mantis?
This person IMed me and is either really stupid or knows what they are doing.

Quote:
Maniacal Mant1s (9:23:34 PM): Hello Are you there?
Jot4con (9:23:41 PM): Yeah.
Jot4con (9:23:46 PM): Do I know you?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:23:53 PM): Ehheh, no.
Jot4con (9:24:08 PM): Ok...where'd ya get my screen name from? : )
Maniacal Mant1s (9:24:19 PM): Secret. Smile
Jot4con (9:24:23 PM): Cool
Maniacal Mant1s (9:24:34 PM): I heard you like those Immersive Fiction games.
Maniacal Mant1s (9:25:03 PM): I'm a DC
Jot4con (9:25:07 PM): DC?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:25:17 PM): Yeah, you know. Doll-Controller.
Jot4con (9:25:53 PM): Oh...sure
Maniacal Mant1s (9:26:12 PM): So, you're a User, right?
Jot4con (9:26:33 PM): Yeah, you could say that
Maniacal Mant1s (9:26:42 PM): Very good!
Maniacal Mant1s (9:26:52 PM): See, I need help on a new IF.
Jot4con (9:27:06 PM): Ok. Give me some info.
Maniacal Mant1s (9:28:45 PM): Well, I was just recently hired by a corporation to create an IF for another corporation. You ever heard of them? The corporation that hired me is called 3hirty-3hree.
Jot4con (9:28:59 PM): Nope. Never heard of them
Maniacal Mant1s (9:29:32 PM): Oh? We're in competition with PractaMission.
Jot4con (9:29:42 PM): Ok. What would you like me to do?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:29:52 PM): Well, what kind of IF's do you usually enjoy playing?
Jot4con (9:30:10 PM): Any kind usually. Did you have something specific in mind?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:30:36 PM): Well....I was thinking something with conspiracy, and murder, you know?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:30:45 PM): And maybe some genetic engineering.
Maniacal Mant1s (9:30:50 PM): And aliens!
Jot4con (9:31:07 PM): Do I get to fight the aliens with crowbars?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:31:15 PM): Oh yeah! I was thinking of having an item that players would try and find, and give them a reward.
Maniacal Mant1s (9:31:21 PM): Well...no, since it's an IF.
Jot4con (9:31:25 PM): Aww...
Maniacal Mant1s (9:31:46 PM): but I like that reward idea..what do you think? I could make it a sphere or something...
Maniacal Mant1s (9:31:50 PM): yeah!
Maniacal Mant1s (9:31:59 PM): The Protracta Sphere!
Jot4con (9:32:03 PM): Sure...thats not stolen from Perplex City...
Maniacal Mant1s (9:32:12 PM): Perplex City?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:32:18 PM): Dear me, what is that?
Jot4con (9:32:30 PM): Another ARG
Maniacal Mant1s (9:32:36 PM): ARG?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:32:47 PM): What is that?
Jot4con (9:32:53 PM): Alternate Reality Game
Maniacal Mant1s (9:32:59 PM): hmm
Maniacal Mant1s (9:33:03 PM): I've never heard of that.
Maniacal Mant1s (9:33:06 PM): only IF's
Maniacal Mant1s (9:33:12 PM): there was a real big one recently
Jot4con (9:33:16 PM): Its what you have been calling a IF
Maniacal Mant1s (9:33:17 PM): I Hate Mantis's
Maniacal Mant1s (9:33:23 PM): you ever heard of it?
Jot4con (9:33:39 PM): No. But I think I know what you are referencing
Maniacal Mant1s (9:33:46 PM): Oh?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:33:51 PM): It was a big hit, right?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:34:04 PM): To advertise a prequel book?
Jot4con (9:34:18 PM): No. Advertising a game.
Maniacal Mant1s (9:34:25 PM): Hmm...sounds wierd.
Maniacal Mant1s (9:35:49 PM): But what do you think of my idea?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:35:57 PM): OH! I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING REALLY AWESOME!
Jot4con (9:36:03 PM): Oh yeah?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:36:21 PM): Yeah! The main character could be looking for someone!
Maniacal Mant1s (9:36:37 PM): Yeah! I could call it "Found Jane?"
Maniacal Mant1s (9:36:42 PM): yeah! I like that!
Jot4con (9:36:48 PM): Hmm...
Jot4con (9:38:25 PM): Want something else?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:38:32 PM): Sure
Maniacal Mant1s (9:38:54 PM): Oh hey, does this sound like a good name?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:39:05 PM): "Zeus Outpost"
Jot4con (9:39:13 PM): Not really
Maniacal Mant1s (9:39:19 PM): oh...
Maniacal Mant1s (9:39:20 PM): well
Maniacal Mant1s (9:39:53 PM): How about "Town of Cubes"?
Maniacal Mant1s (9:40:35 PM): ack
Maniacal Mant1s (9:40:36 PM): I gotta go
Maniacal Mant1s (9:40:40 PM): thanks for your help!
Maniacal Mant1s signed off at 9:40:46 PM.


EDIT - moved to News And Rumors; Edited topic - SG
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:40 pm
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zeldafan8626
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 		Sounds like a cheep trailhead to me =/
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:01 pm
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 		Can't say for sure, but offhand, perhaps it's Mantis?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:29 pm
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zeldafan8626
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 		That would work consider his aim is manical mant1s -_-
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:43 pm
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zeldafan8626 wrote:
That would work consider his aim is manical mant1s -_-


PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:44 pm
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zeldafan8626
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 		Okay, so I can't spell sue me

and this is suppose to be an out of game forum and this is the wrong place for this topic -_-
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:50 pm
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PokeKiller
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 		Well, it isn't Mantis. Or, rather, it is. But it isn't.
...
Right, well, here, just take a look:
Quote:
[22:40] maniacalmant1s: Hello Are you there?
[22:40] *** Auto-response sent to maniacalmant1s: I am currently away from the computer.
[22:40] maniacalmant1s: Oh dear.
[22:40] PokeKiller2k: Hey
[22:40] maniacalmant1s: Well.
[22:40] maniacalmant1s: Hello there.
[22:40] PokeKiller2k: What's up?
[22:40] maniacalmant1s: Quite a bit.
[22:40] maniacalmant1s: I'm creating a new IF.
[22:40] maniacalmant1s: I heard you might be interested.
[22:40] PokeKiller2k: IF?
[22:40] maniacalmant1s: Yeah, you know...Immersive Fiction?
[22:41] maniacalmant1s: like "I Hate Mantis'" or "The Animal"
[22:43] PokeKiller2k: Umm... No, I guess I don't know >_<'''
[22:43] maniacalmant1s: That's wierd.
[22:43] maniacalmant1s: There was another guy earlier who hadn't heard of them either.
[22:44] maniacalmant1s: He mispelled my name.
[22:45] maniacalmant1s: In that "PuppetMaster" forum
[22:45] maniacalmant1s: why do you call Doll-Controllers that?
[22:46] maniacalmant1s: grrr
[22:47] maniacalmant1s: I don't like this...Zeldafan person.
[22:47] maniacalmant1s: I dont' think I'll let him be a user.
[22:47] maniacalmant1s: he takes things too seriously.
[22:47] maniacalmant1s: Are you there?
[22:48] PokeKiller2k: Yes, I'm here
[22:48] maniacalmant1s: Oh, good.
[22:48] PokeKiller2k: So, Protracta Sphere, huh?
[22:48] maniacalmant1s: Oh? Yes.
[22:48] maniacalmant1s: I was thinking of implementing it in one of my games.
[22:48] maniacalmant1s: Whoever finds it get's a dollar.
[22:49] maniacalmant1s: I thought it would be good user incentive.
[22:49] PokeKiller2k: Really? That much? Who's gonna be funding it?
[22:49] maniacalmant1s: Well, me, of course.
[22:49] maniacalmant1s: me and 3hirty-3hree
[22:49] PokeKiller2k: Ah, yes, 3hirty-3hree, they were behind I Hate Mantis's, no?
[22:50] maniacalmant1s: Indeed.
[22:50] maniacalmant1s: Quite a good game.
[22:50] maniacalmant1s: Excellent marketing for the prequel book
[22:50] PokeKiller2k: Yes, I heard the book was very good
[22:50] maniacalmant1s: Have you ever read it?
[22:50] PokeKiller2k: Nah, not yet
[22:50] maniacalmant1s: Oh, it's very very good.
[22:50] maniacalmant1s: I love the "Gigantic Heavenly Ring" series.
[22:51] PokeKiller2k: Yeah, it's really amazing what they've done with it
[22:51] PokeKiller2k: So, about your IF...
[22:51] maniacalmant1s: Quite.
[22:51] maniacalmant1s: Ah yes.
[22:51] PokeKiller2k: When can we expect it?
[22:51] maniacalmant1s: Well...soon, I hope.
[22:52] maniacalmant1s: It'll be coming out when I get enough User feedback.
[22:52] maniacalmant1s: that's why I need your help.
[22:53] maniacalmant1s: Cuz if I don't get it out soon, PractaMission is going to make one and steal our market.
[22:54] maniacalmant1s: Ack, I gotta go again.
[22:54] maniacalmant1s: I'll talk to you at a later date.
[22:54] PokeKiller2k: Alright then... Good night
[22:55] PokeKiller2k: Oh
[22:55] PokeKiller2k: Before you go
[22:55] maniacalmant1s: Yes?
[22:55] PokeKiller2k: Just wondering... Where do you live?
[22:55] PokeKiller2k: Like, city, state, country...?
[22:55] maniacalmant1s: Moi? I live in Old York.
[22:55] PokeKiller2k: Ah, okay
[22:55] PokeKiller2k: Good night
[22:55] maniacalmant1s: Good Night.
[22:55] *** "maniacalmant1s" signed off at Thu Jun 16 22:55:54 2005.


Actually... Hmm...
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 		If it wasn't for the fact that neither My Little Ponies or Lesbian Pixies were brought up, I would almost guess that was strifey. That and it's way too soon for the strifeysporncache arg to be starting up.
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rowan72 wrote:
If it wasn't for the fact that neither My Little Ponies or Lesbian Pixies were brought up, I would almost guess that was strifey. That and it's way too soon for the strifeysporncache arg to be starting up.


You forgot the Transgendered Gnomes.
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 		Yay, I'm famous =D

But whatever, I got nothing else to say
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 		It smells like a trailhead to me, too, which makes this the wrong forum for this. Could it be moved?

I will say something, though. It's fairly obvious that all the names are more-or-less synonyms or antonyms of stuff already in the 'real' world. Probably everyone's spotted them anyway, but for the sake of completeness I'll list those I've spotted:

Doll-Controller = Puppet-Master
User = Player
3hirty3hree = 4orty2wo
PractaMission = VirtuQuest
The Protracta Sphere = The Receda Cube
I Hate Mantis's = I Love Bees
Lost Jane? = Anyone Seen James?
Town of Cubes = ?

I'm not sure about that last one. I expect it's pretty obvious, though.

Next question to pose him would be what his corporation name was...

(oh, and I realise I'm just posting out of the blue after a long silence. You'll have to take my word for it that I'm not a PM of this game... tell the truth, it's because I had a watch on the PM forum because I'm wanting to do my own game, but this isn't it. Very Happy)

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 		Umm....
Ciaran_H wrote:
Town of Cubes = ?

City of Domes?
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 		Town of Cubes = Perplex City (The Receda Cube is the lost artifact in that game)
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Phaedra wrote:
You forgot the Transgendered Gnomes.


No, that's in my ARG - not his.
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 		I think "Town of Cubes" refers to City of Domes rather than Perplex City - that would make more sense, given the way it's being done. A name for Perplex City that would make sense would be something like "Puzzle Hamlet", I think, as it follows the same sort of template as the others.

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