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Title: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: NobodyPro on February 23, 2011, 01:07:09 am
Here it is:
(http://i55.tinypic.com/9a2s9l.png)
Left to right:
NW_Kohaku, NobodyPro, RedAlertFan, Max White, USEC_OFFICER, Darvi

Just add to it in either direction to start. Default is 62 high but feel free to make it bigger as long as it's in proportion.

Subtle note:
You do not have to be noteworthy to draw yourself into this. This is not an ego wank, it is a collaborative artwork.
I merely used 'noteworthy' as a way of saying that I would add people like NW_Kohaku for stealing hours of my day with their suggestion threads or RedAlertFan for his supportive if slightly annoying comments in my Source Fortress threads.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Heron TSG on February 23, 2011, 01:13:15 am
Composite images are always cool. Would the diners submit their own portraits or would you draw them?
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: NobodyPro on February 23, 2011, 01:21:00 am
I'd be open to both to be honest. Just let me release the backgound in a few days. (Saturday, when I'm not meant to be working.)
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Max White on February 23, 2011, 03:09:47 am
Ooh, interested, because I love community thingys.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Psyco Jelly on February 23, 2011, 01:43:10 pm
Sounds cool. Not that I've done anything noteworthy other than start some (mildly) successful forum games and in general stuck around for a really long time. I can at least help with the pixel art a little.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: MaximumZero on February 23, 2011, 02:09:11 pm
This sounds like an interesting concept. No confidence in my pixel art skills (considering I've never even dabbled,) but cool, nonetheless.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: dwarfguy2 on February 23, 2011, 02:14:09 pm
I am interested in this. I hardly consider myself noteworthy, but information from other sources suggests otherwise.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Jusman on February 24, 2011, 12:44:28 am
No matter how I try to picture it your description makes me think of a dwarven "Last Supper".

With a giant toad in the center  :D
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: MaximumZero on February 24, 2011, 12:48:24 am
That was pretty much how I saw it. And it was cool.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Vector on February 24, 2011, 03:01:14 am
Yeah, I see it that way, too.

... And I'm interested in seeing this, at the very least.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: runiq on February 24, 2011, 06:48:25 am
Nice, count me in.

Edit: Don't count me in. I misread the first post--sorry for that--and am by far not important enough to be a part of this.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Armok on February 24, 2011, 10:29:12 am
these tend to be fun, and this one sounds like it doesn't even require you to do any work yourself! In!

Will you include ancient history stuff, like people who were important during the Tragedy of the Various Nonsense but aren't around much any more?
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Retro on February 24, 2011, 01:12:53 pm
Quote from: Armok on February 24, 2011, 10:29:12 am
ancient history stuff [...] the Tragedy of the Various Nonsense

Move on, dude. Nobody cares any more.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Heron TSG on February 24, 2011, 01:55:56 pm
Quote from: NobodyPro on February 23, 2011, 01:07:09 am
If somebody does something I consider noteworthy, or ask me here, they are added to the table
Considering that nothing done in Various Nonsense was noteworthy, and if anything were it would be gone, I doubt it'll happen, Armok. Most of the 'ancient past' people from then are banned anyway and can't ask for themselves.

Just get over it.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Ricky on February 24, 2011, 03:00:07 pm
This seems fun! But I think I havent done anything noteworthy...
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: breadbocks on February 24, 2011, 03:58:27 pm
I'm not sure I've done anything noteworthy, other than actually climb the learning curve, so not much to represent me, but I want a part of this.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: NobodyPro on February 24, 2011, 05:10:49 pm
By 'done something noteworthy' I meant people who haven't asked but I'd like to work in anyway.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: breadbocks on February 24, 2011, 05:20:34 pm
Quote from: NobodyPro on February 24, 2011, 05:10:49 pm
By 'done something noteworthy' I meant people who haven't asked but I'd like to work in anyway.
Ah. Well, in that case, Vector HAS to be there. No way in hell the Queen of Mafia doesn't get a place on the B12 Last Dinner.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on February 24, 2011, 06:10:50 pm
Sounds fun.

Posting to watch/join.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Omegastick on February 24, 2011, 07:40:31 pm
I'll be hopping on this here bandwagon.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: MaximumZero on February 24, 2011, 08:40:21 pm
Quote from: breadbocks on February 24, 2011, 05:20:34 pm
Quote from: NobodyPro on February 24, 2011, 05:10:49 pm
By 'done something noteworthy' I meant people who haven't asked but I'd like to work in anyway.
Ah. Well, in that case, Vector HAS to be there. No way in hell the Queen of Mafia and Demigoddess of Mathematics doesn't get a place on the B12 Last Dinner.

There, fixed that for you.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Heron TSG on February 24, 2011, 09:48:08 pm
Quote from: MaximumZero on February 24, 2011, 08:40:21 pm
Ah. Well, in that case, Vector HAS to be there. No way in hell the Queen of Mafia and Demigoddess of Mathematics doesn't get a place on the B12 Last Dinner.
Also within that case, MaximumZero is going to need to be in there. Few among us indeed are capable of punching a shark in half, much less punching several sharks in half.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: MaximumZero on February 25, 2011, 12:14:36 am
As well as running Island Games, for about 3 turns before they crash and burn.  ::)

I nominate Barbar, for his razor sharp wit, baby face, and ludicrous amount of movement units.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Vector on February 25, 2011, 12:15:46 am
Quote from: MaximumZero on February 24, 2011, 08:40:21 pm
Quote from: breadbocks on February 24, 2011, 05:20:34 pm
Quote from: NobodyPro on February 24, 2011, 05:10:49 pm
By 'done something noteworthy' I meant people who haven't asked but I'd like to work in anyway.
Ah. Well, in that case, Vector HAS to be there. No way in hell the Queen of Mafia and Demigoddess of Mathematics doesn't get a place on the B12 Last Dinner.

There, fixed that for you.

You guys... <3
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: MaximumZero on February 25, 2011, 12:17:48 am
Daww, you know we loves you, Vector. Almost as much as you love twisting our brains until they turn to mush by using letters as numbers and combining them with funny symbols. ^_^
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: ein on February 25, 2011, 12:34:05 am
I've grown to like (x-h)2+(y-k)2=r2.
Nice and easy, and completely awesome.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Megaman on February 25, 2011, 12:59:52 am
Oh this sounds interesting.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Strife26 on February 25, 2011, 07:06:32 am
I'm going to chime in with my normal VN preservation and reverence stance. It was the only southern board for a helluva long time, so there was good stuff there, before we had the Great Division which preceded the Decline, Downfall, and Destruction.


Am I important enough for a spot? The former moral center of the gen discussion boards and resident zombie defense expert? 
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Armok on February 25, 2011, 07:37:46 am
What Strife said. *highfives strife*
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Ottofar on February 25, 2011, 01:28:58 pm
I don't probably qualify. My only merit is that I've been around for long, long years, stole many mans fad and quote.

Anyways penguin group could be implemented.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Cthulhu on February 25, 2011, 02:37:37 pm
Thank goodness, I've been hoping for another forum ego-wank.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: MaximumZero on February 25, 2011, 07:32:46 pm
Oh, come on. Everyone needs a good ego-stroke every now and then.

[size=.1pt]Except apparently many-tentacled Eldritch Abominations.[/size]
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Max White on February 25, 2011, 09:10:27 pm
Well we can't fit everybody in, so perhaps just the most talented, well known, or flamboyant of us should star in this work.

I nominate kinseti, with him cutting the roast with a chainsaw. Then we have Itnetlolor, who would be dressed as a airship Captain. Deon, burdoned down in paperwork.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Solifuge on February 25, 2011, 11:49:47 pm
I can certainly help out with the pixels. I have a ton of them here, all sitting in a pile, not being used for any pretty pictures.

Definitely got to nominate Aqizzar, seeing as how he turns up as a related search when you look up Dwarf Fortress. I could rattle off several other folks who I view as major figures in the culture here: ToonyMan, Janet, Mindmaker, and Ein for starters.

I might suggest everyone make their own image, BTW. That way, anyone could contribute, and it would take the load off of one person running it.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Max White on February 26, 2011, 12:22:29 am
Footkerchief.
Also, in the background, a portrait of Kurtulmak.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: MaximumZero on February 26, 2011, 12:23:25 am
Quote from: Solifuge on February 25, 2011, 11:49:47 pm
I might suggest everyone make their own image, BTW. That way, anyone could contribute, and it would take the load off of one person running it.

What format, style, kind of shark, etc?
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: silverskull39 on February 26, 2011, 12:40:59 am
Quote from: MaximumZero on February 26, 2011, 12:23:25 am
Quote from: Solifuge on February 25, 2011, 11:49:47 pm
I might suggest everyone make their own image, BTW. That way, anyone could contribute, and it would take the load off of one person running it.

What format, style, kind of shark, etc?

we could have each person do a specified size pixel representation of themselves and then just add in the background afterwords. Like say, set a dimension of x pixels by y pixels and have them fill that with the upper portion of their representation above the "table" or what have you. maybe establish a foreground before hand and assign places via number.


Edit: For common folk like myself can we request a position in the background? I.e. a small personal reference, like for myself say a silver skull sitting on a shelf or something. That would help fill up the background and make it more alive. Obviously those slots are only granted after the rest is done.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Zrk2 on February 26, 2011, 02:11:13 am
We also need:

-Vector
-Armok
-Captain Mayday
-Dadamh
-Jackrabbit
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Max White on February 26, 2011, 02:15:49 am
Somebody start making a list.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Kardos on February 26, 2011, 02:16:48 am
This wont be complete until we add Trucku front and centre.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Retro on February 26, 2011, 02:18:52 am
Quote from: Zrk2 on February 26, 2011, 02:11:13 am
-Captain Mayday

I think he, uh...

I think he would be rather opposed to that.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Dwarf on February 26, 2011, 02:21:00 am
Why is that?
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Kardos on February 26, 2011, 02:23:14 am
Quote from: Dwarf on February 26, 2011, 02:21:00 am
Why is that?
The Great Captain is assuredly apposed to idolatry.  Now bow down and make the pilgrimage to his humble abode.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Max White on February 26, 2011, 02:25:56 am
Retro on the other hand would look good up there. Also Barbarossa the Seal God.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Kardos on February 26, 2011, 02:28:13 am
Quote from: Max White on February 26, 2011, 02:25:56 am
Retro on the other hand would look good up there. Also Barbarossa the Seal God.
How can you forget Merchant of Menace and all the other great role players from Fort Mew Mew?
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Retro on February 26, 2011, 02:30:49 am
Quote from: Max White on February 26, 2011, 02:25:56 am
Retro on the other hand would look good up there.

No.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Max White on February 26, 2011, 02:36:47 am
Oh, don't sell yourself short. I remember you from when I signed up to the forums, so you have a large enough inpact to be noticed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Fh1dkspYI&feature=related
A little inspiration as to how things might look.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Retro on February 26, 2011, 02:55:28 am
It's not really the notion of "selling myself short." I find the whole 'list forum members that you think are the most [whatever personal quality]' thing to be really circlejerk-y. Echoing Cthulhu on this.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Vector on February 26, 2011, 02:59:56 am
I do think the "notability nomination" thing is a bit weird.  Drawing other people than oneself, though, on one's own motivation, shouldn't really be a problem.  Because... why not?  "I was pixeling and I drew some other folks, too."

In essence, without that it just turns into a little art project with particularly forum-centric contributions.

I may be seeing things incorrectly, though.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Strife26 on February 26, 2011, 04:11:31 am
I'll nominate Fenrir, I suppose. As one of the few who still care.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Ochita on February 26, 2011, 04:54:57 am
It looks fun, but.. I really haven't done anything noteworthy :/
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: NobodyPro on February 26, 2011, 05:57:09 am
Ok, so things seem to have gotten a little out of hand in both worlds.
On the real side, I may not be able to access my 'serious art tools' until tomorrow at the earliest or Friday at the latest. I was able whip up a small beginning with NW_Kohaku, RedAlertFan and half of myself on a slow ACER laptop using paint and I'm happy with the results so far.
On the forum side I want to stress that you do not need to be noteworthy to be a part of this. RedAlertFan is one of the first on for completely different reasons than NW_Kohaku (that sentence sounds awkward, damn iPod). As I said on the first or second page, I'm open to both asking to be in this and contributing your own work (or improving on mine), just let me get the resolution next time I have access to a PC and my Portable HD. You have unlimited x-axis to work with and I may edit your work to fit it in with it's surroundings.
For an example of my style on this project, imagine Cortex Command with solid colours.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: ToonyMan on February 26, 2011, 02:53:56 pm
Quote from: Cthulhu on February 25, 2011, 02:37:37 pm
Thank goodness, I've been hoping for another forum ego-wank.
Eheheh, I don't even have to read your posts anymore it's obvious what your reaction is to everything.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Korbac on February 26, 2011, 03:03:29 pm
Only on the internet can you complain about other people being nice to you. (Actually, I lie; I do it all the time)
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Armok on February 26, 2011, 05:23:27 pm
Quote from: Strife26 on February 26, 2011, 04:11:31 am
I'll nominate Fenrir, I suppose. As one of the few who still care.
Aye! Lets all hail the forumites of the good old days!
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Heron TSG on February 26, 2011, 05:34:06 pm
Quote from: Armok on February 26, 2011, 05:23:27 pm
Quote from: Strife26 on February 26, 2011, 04:11:31 am
I'll nominate Fenrir, I suppose. As one of the few who still care.
Aye! Lets all hail the forumites of the good old days!
There's a quote I think you need to read.
Quote from: Will Rogers
"Things aren't as good as they used to be, and they probably never were."
In case you haven't noticed, every single other person has moved on. Including those people you're now trying to venerate. Fenrir, for example, left the forum long ago. Why would he want his old self to be included in a picture of the forum? Inaluct was interesting, but he moved on. So did Neruz. So did everyone else that left. The only person who can't seem to move on is you. You're stuck to the past, and need to get yourself some Universal Solvent.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Armok on February 26, 2011, 06:11:28 pm
Yez, chill dude. If you couldnt tell by ye buchered old inglishe I were not very serius. I stull think he shuld be in thou.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Heron TSG on February 26, 2011, 06:26:41 pm
Quote from: Armok on February 26, 2011, 06:11:28 pm
Yez, chill dude. If you couldn't tell by my butchered Old English, I was not very serious. I still think he should be in [the picture] though.
Actually, sarcasm isn't very apparent on the internet, especially when there are no clues. That's what I would expect you to say seriously, so it was even more un-apparent.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: runiq on February 27, 2011, 02:55:05 am
Why don't we try to stay on topic, people?

Quote from: NobodyPro on February 26, 2011, 05:57:09 am
As I said on the first or second page, I'm open to both asking to be in this and contributing your own work (or improving on mine), just let me get the resolution next time I have access to a PC and my Portable HD. You have unlimited x-axis to work with and I may edit your work to fit it in with it's surroundings.
For an example of my style on this project, imagine Cortex Command with solid colours.

That's good news. I'll wait for you to submit a sample of some kind, and then I'd try my hand on this as well, maybe. I've never done pixel art before, though, so feel free to throw it out of the window if it doesn't fit or anything.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: MaximumZero on February 27, 2011, 09:49:18 am
Yeah, I think we're going to need to see a sample of the style before we do any actual work, that way it all meshes.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Keita on February 27, 2011, 09:50:34 am
Sounds awesome, I'll watch.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Zaerosz on March 03, 2011, 05:43:40 pm
If I had any chance of being in this, it'd be because I'm a Legendary Procrastinator.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: NobodyPro on March 09, 2011, 06:12:34 pm
Image finally posted, feel free to add to it on either side. I'll merge them when I have time.

As stated in the now updated OP:
You do not have to be noteworthy to draw yourself into this. This is not an ego wank, it is a collaborative artwork.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on March 09, 2011, 06:15:26 pm
Oh, this is finally up? I shall get to work at once!
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Max White on March 09, 2011, 06:49:31 pm
Taking requests! Although no more then one at any one time.

Sample of my work? Here, have my image.
(http://i56.tinypic.com/260d2dh.png)
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: USEC_OFFICER on March 09, 2011, 07:43:03 pm
Done:

Spoiler: Image (click to show/hide)

Feel free to edit the ground and whatnot in as needed.

If you are wondering, it's from my evolution forum game.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Max White on March 09, 2011, 08:29:54 pm
(http://i54.tinypic.com/6z2ef6.png)
Just a little sample on what a final product could look like, colour scheme inspired by the forum colours.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: ein on March 10, 2011, 12:55:49 am
Spoiler: But these are the forum colours. :I (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Max White on March 10, 2011, 01:39:55 am
The hell? I only get those colours for DF related topics, everything else is blue and white for me...
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: ein on March 10, 2011, 01:59:05 am
It's under Forum Look and Layout in your preferences.
Darkling theme.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Jusman on March 10, 2011, 05:43:51 pm
Quote from: Max White on March 09, 2011, 06:49:31 pm
Taking requests! Although no more then one at any one time.

Sample of my work? Here, have my image.
(http://i56.tinypic.com/260d2dh.png)
Ah what the hell, I'll make a request.
Here's a reference pic
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Darvi on March 10, 2011, 05:57:35 pm
Spoiler: Request here too. (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Pnx on March 10, 2011, 06:10:55 pm
You can't do this without including Aquizzar, he is the forum baron!

That movement was an inspired moment... sort of in the same way hershey's chocolate inspires my GI tract, but inspired nonetheless! </nostalgia>
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: ToonyMan on March 10, 2011, 06:13:06 pm
Quote from: ein on March 10, 2011, 01:59:05 am
It's under Forum Look and Layout in your preferences.
Darkling theme.
All the cool kids use it.

Like me

cool kid
Quote from: Pnx on March 10, 2011, 06:10:55 pm
You can't do this without including Aquizzar, he is the forum baron!

That movement was an inspired moment... sort of in the same way hershey's chocolate inspires my GI tract, but inspired nonetheless! </nostalgia>
Yes Aquizzar is a must here!
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Solifuge on April 05, 2011, 05:13:01 am
Clear! *Applies a Thread Defibrillator*

Might as well add something into this. Have a Ceiling Solicat!
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15979669/Ceiling%20Solicat.png)
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: ein on April 05, 2011, 05:43:22 am
Hey, it's this thing.
Spoiler: Too insomniatic to work it into another medium, but this is me: (click to show/hide)

The slightly mottled dark black stuff is supposed to be lace.
Title: Re: We are Bay12 (idea)
Post by: Caesar on April 05, 2011, 05:43:51 am
As you didn't have to be noteworthy, (or notorious, in our cases), I've given it a try:

Spoiler: Me? (click to show/hide)

I'm not sure whether that's too big, though.