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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 05, 2014, 02:10:07 pm »EDIT: Derp. Definitions. Dimensions work whatever way you want them to. Apologies.
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EDIT: Derp. Definitions. Dimensions work whatever way you want them to. Apologies.
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Rate the avatar of the person above you!
« on: January 05, 2014, 01:09:23 pm »
7/10; is too small to be clearly seen without zoom (on my monitor, at least), does not have a clear context to make it funny, uses "make faces overly distorted", which I dislike. Is, however, still funny and competently constructed, posed, and shot.
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 05, 2014, 01:05:07 pm »
Thinking quickly on your (nonexistant) feet, you define your surroundings as an N-dimensional physical plane extrapolated from and between multiple xeroth dimensional voidspaces. You're not entirely sure what that means, but in any case, it works; you are now residing inside a physical plane- a more elaborate version of the space you were in before. Your immediate surroundings in the space are empty; what lies further away is undefined. You and your brother both breathe up; the corrosion has stopped for now, though it may return unless you define the nature of your N-dimensional planar surroundings more closely. Starting with that pesky N.
"That... was unpleasant. On a variety of levels."
Your brother performs the mental version of a shudder.
"I don't care to think of what would have happened to us had we stayed in the midst of that for much longer. But now, we have a new problem; our physical shapes in this plane are not defined. Perhaps it is this, too, that lets that corrosion reach us. I must investigate further..."
Grimacing, your Brother descends in to thought.
What do you do?
Note fromyour glorious overlord OP:
"That... was unpleasant. On a variety of levels."
Your brother performs the mental version of a shudder.
"I don't care to think of what would have happened to us had we stayed in the midst of that for much longer. But now, we have a new problem; our physical shapes in this plane are not defined. Perhaps it is this, too, that lets that corrosion reach us. I must investigate further..."
Grimacing, your Brother descends in to thought.
What do you do?
Note from
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 05, 2014, 09:41:43 am »
You define a category of life form, a PLANT.
"Hmm. Interesting, Brother, though you haven't defined their expiry dates. Not a problem, but I must wonder why you defined that in the first place...-"
Suddenly the words are cut off as a harsh, blinding pain resonates through all of existence. Confused, you search for a reason, when a concept echoes through your mind:
"Undefined Void corroding essence. Remedy: defined surroundings and space."
Suddenly, a new definition appears; BLANK (AKA VOID). This is an undefined part of reality that can go hostile and start corroding entities and with them, concepts. It is unknown whether it is sentient in any way; you cannot currently access any more definitions on it.
You and your brother are surrounded by BLANK. The blank is 0-dimensional; nothing, not even space, is implemented. Your essences are being corrupted. Remain like this for too long, and the consequences shall be dire. What do you do?
((The list!))
"Hmm. Interesting, Brother, though you haven't defined their expiry dates. Not a problem, but I must wonder why you defined that in the first place...-"
Suddenly the words are cut off as a harsh, blinding pain resonates through all of existence. Confused, you search for a reason, when a concept echoes through your mind:
"Undefined Void corroding essence. Remedy: defined surroundings and space."
Suddenly, a new definition appears; BLANK (AKA VOID). This is an undefined part of reality that can go hostile and start corroding entities and with them, concepts. It is unknown whether it is sentient in any way; you cannot currently access any more definitions on it.
You and your brother are surrounded by BLANK. The blank is 0-dimensional; nothing, not even space, is implemented. Your essences are being corrupted. Remain like this for too long, and the consequences shall be dire. What do you do?
((The list!))
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 03, 2014, 08:15:40 pm »
((No updates today, I'm afraid, but just because something is named after something in real life doens't mean it has to work that way- if you want photosynthesis, just give it to animals.
More importantly, terms like 'form' now have very specific definitions. Form is a state of existence that defines the nature of interaction with different aspects of the universe; in short, it decides whether you can interact with, say, matter, or ghosts. If they exist. They don't yet. All commands using form as something meaning shape or nature don't make sense in this setting! I'm looking at you, demon summoners.
Also, how the fuck did this get this far from a misclick. Sheesh
))
More importantly, terms like 'form' now have very specific definitions. Form is a state of existence that defines the nature of interaction with different aspects of the universe; in short, it decides whether you can interact with, say, matter, or ghosts. If they exist. They don't yet. All commands using form as something meaning shape or nature don't make sense in this setting! I'm looking at you, demon summoners.
Also, how the fuck did this get this far from a misclick. Sheesh
))
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 03, 2014, 06:24:31 pm »
((The term Demon was never defined, as it broke logic by using "Form" inappropriately. Check the list.
BTW, you can veto other player's votes.))
You more accurately define love.
BTW, you can veto other player's votes.))
You more accurately define love.
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 03, 2014, 05:06:11 pm »
You define AIR and ELEMENTS, two sets of components where the contents of Air are included in Elements. Both are sets of components of MATTER, a set of physical interactable OBJECTS of varying shapes and sizes. OBJECTS are pieces of Matter that can usually interact with each other.
"That seems quite... convoluted, Brother..."
You then attempt to define DEMON as a form with the principle goal of EVIL. However, goals are irrelevant to Forms, and as such your attempted definition violated your internal logic and was rejected. Subsequent, dependent definitions were also rejected.
You don't attempt to redefine the laws of physics.
((THE BIG LIST COMES.))
"That seems quite... convoluted, Brother..."
You then attempt to define DEMON as a form with the principle goal of EVIL. However, goals are irrelevant to Forms, and as such your attempted definition violated your internal logic and was rejected. Subsequent, dependent definitions were also rejected.
You don't attempt to redefine the laws of physics.
((THE BIG LIST COMES.))
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 03, 2014, 02:32:35 pm »
((Note that definitions are not as they are IRL. If something is alive, it can move of it's own volition and replicate itself somehow. This does not mean you are alive. This does not mean everything that can move of its own volition and replicate itself is alive. The expiry date won't affect sentiency or ability to think... at the moment. Whether you wan to make the definition more precise and change the structures around it to make it work more like real life, or take it to the realm of silliness, is up to you. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING AT AAAAAAAAAAAALL
I suppose I'll put together a list of all definitions to make things easier, what with all the logical dominoes being prepped to fall.))
((javier answered before me. What undefined object do you speak of? Currently, the only things in exitence are you, your brother, and the BLANK reality.))
I suppose I'll put together a list of all definitions to make things easier, what with all the logical dominoes being prepped to fall.))
((javier answered before me. What undefined object do you speak of? Currently, the only things in exitence are you, your brother, and the BLANK reality.))
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: If Bay Forum were a Mountain Hall Part 3: the Second Group... (Evening Day 2)
« on: January 03, 2014, 02:22:45 pm »
"That... doesn't seem all too promising."
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 03, 2014, 02:22:03 pm »
(You're.. you're putting an expiration date on life? You evil bastard...)
You further define uncertain aspects of life, along with the Meta-Form: Space.
You attempt to define time, only to discover that it is already defined; its precise mechanics are hidden from you, but it makes sense it shoud exist. You have been doing things, after all.
You begin defining physics when your Brother chips in:
"If, perhaps, I could do that one? I would like to make it a highly complex ruleset governing interactions and movements in a Space, which can exist in a variety of forms? This Definition system takes things very literally."
You can choose to define it as you originally wished to, or acquiesce to your brother's request.
You further define uncertain aspects of life, along with the Meta-Form: Space.
You attempt to define time, only to discover that it is already defined; its precise mechanics are hidden from you, but it makes sense it shoud exist. You have been doing things, after all.
You begin defining physics when your Brother chips in:
"If, perhaps, I could do that one? I would like to make it a highly complex ruleset governing interactions and movements in a Space, which can exist in a variety of forms? This Definition system takes things very literally."
You can choose to define it as you originally wished to, or acquiesce to your brother's request.
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 03, 2014, 01:53:52 pm »
"Quite a simplistic concept, don't you think?"
Your brother peruses your new definitions.
"A God... a being that can immensely manipulate up to three aspect sets of reality... Would we be the gods of logic, order and chaos, then...?
And... self-replicating objects capable of movement? Why would you want to make those? Anyway, at least these definitions work.
Some of your others, though..."
You attempted to define Stone, Water, Gravity and Earth. The definitions were partly successful; However, too much vagueness and lack of information remains for them to be used. There is no definition of 'material' or 'matter'; And no concept of physicality. A more elaborated framework is needed to allow these concepts to work.
(Physics doesn't exist yet; you can't create an earth and matter with space to put them in. You and Brother are currently the only entities in the universe, which is xeroth-dimensional- undefined. You'll need to set up some laws of physics like space and matter before you can define the blankness into something else.
Also, remember Brother's advice; leave some parts of definitions undefined for future changing. Gravity is completely locked down, for example; its fundamental fuction cannot be changed by Defining.)
Your brother peruses your new definitions.
"A God... a being that can immensely manipulate up to three aspect sets of reality... Would we be the gods of logic, order and chaos, then...?
And... self-replicating objects capable of movement? Why would you want to make those? Anyway, at least these definitions work.
Some of your others, though..."
You attempted to define Stone, Water, Gravity and Earth. The definitions were partly successful; However, too much vagueness and lack of information remains for them to be used. There is no definition of 'material' or 'matter'; And no concept of physicality. A more elaborated framework is needed to allow these concepts to work.
(Physics doesn't exist yet; you can't create an earth and matter with space to put them in. You and Brother are currently the only entities in the universe, which is xeroth-dimensional- undefined. You'll need to set up some laws of physics like space and matter before you can define the blankness into something else.
Also, remember Brother's advice; leave some parts of definitions undefined for future changing. Gravity is completely locked down, for example; its fundamental fuction cannot be changed by Defining.)
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 03, 2014, 11:44:15 am »
(You don't have additional powers; you might have additional powers if you define your form in the right way, which would let you decide how you interact with certain sets of concepts and their System.
Also remember that System does not equal systems. You defined System as the interaction between concepts. Form is a changeable attribute which allows for System.)
After ruminating for a moment, you define a hypothetical group of entities; "the input".
"What's that all about?"
Also remember that System does not equal systems. You defined System as the interaction between concepts. Form is a changeable attribute which allows for System.)
After ruminating for a moment, you define a hypothetical group of entities; "the input".
"What's that all about?"
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 03, 2014, 10:36:02 am »
You define Form and System; there are now concrete denominations for System, the interaction between concepts in existence, and Form, a state of existence allowing participation in System.
"Interesting. As we ourselves interact with each other and concepts, we must therefore have form. Things are starting to get co-dependent; the logical chains will be followed by reality when you define things. As of now, we automatically have Form; this was defined along with Form and System. As to whether there are specific varieties of form or not... That is still undefined.
In any case, I think it's time for me to exercise myself."
Your Brother concentrates, and adds a definition to a vague part of Form: "Comes in different varieties, allowing interaction with different sets of systems in different manners."
"There. Now we may be able to give ourselves additional powers... Do you see how?"
"Interesting. As we ourselves interact with each other and concepts, we must therefore have form. Things are starting to get co-dependent; the logical chains will be followed by reality when you define things. As of now, we automatically have Form; this was defined along with Form and System. As to whether there are specific varieties of form or not... That is still undefined.
In any case, I think it's time for me to exercise myself."
Your Brother concentrates, and adds a definition to a vague part of Form: "Comes in different varieties, allowing interaction with different sets of systems in different manners."
"There. Now we may be able to give ourselves additional powers... Do you see how?"
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 03, 2014, 09:03:20 am »
(Damn it, they're on to me!
Requesting immediate evac!)
Requesting immediate evac!)
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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: NOTHING
« on: January 03, 2014, 07:40:33 am »
(From an accidental post? Well, things like this probably happen all the time around here. The resident madness has its uses.)