View Full Version : With complete disrespect to Kalel21, a 20Q
Because I'm a disrespectful guy.
I'm thinking of a fictional character. You've got 20 Q's.
Heroclix questions are allowed.
readyeddy?
06/12/2009, 15:52
Might as well get it out of the way. Is it a Heroclix figure?
Prof. Aragorn
06/12/2009, 15:52
Is the fictional character from the movies?
St-Dumas
06/12/2009, 16:01
Is the character male?
Might as well get it out of the way. Is it a Heroclix figure?
Nope.
Is the fictional character from the movies?
Nope.
Is the character male?
Yes, he is.
3 down, 17 to go.
readyeddy?
06/12/2009, 16:11
Is he a comic book character?
St-Dumas
06/12/2009, 16:12
Does he have superhuman abilities?
Is he a comic book character?
No, he isn't.
Does he have superhuman abilities?
No, he doesn't.
5 down, 15 to go.
wintremute
06/12/2009, 16:19
When you answer, please let us know how many questions we have left.
And now, with complete disrespect to kalel (I spit on his name, *ptah*), is he a SCIENCE FICTION character?
*throws a shoe at kalel*
Is he from prose fiction or literature?
I'm heading home now, so I'll have to bail out of this game. Feel free to still throw shoes at me though. :noid:
When you answer, please let us know how many questions we have left.
And now, with complete disrespect to kalel (I spit on his name, *ptah*), is he a SCIENCE FICITON character?
*throws a shoe at kalel*
Yes, he is.
6 down, 14 left.
Is he from prose fiction or literature?
I'm not entirely sure what you're asking. People have their own definitions for this, so...I'll decline answering until someone wants to clarify it.
readyeddy?
06/12/2009, 16:39
I'm sure he's asking if it's a literary character such as The Stainless Steel Rat for example.
Yeah, see, I'm still in the dark.
My own personal definition of literature is "Anything that's written". And my own personal definition of prose fiction is "Anything that's written fiction".
But I know plenty of people that do not see it that way at all.
Yeah, see, I'm still in the dark.
My own personal definition of literature is "Anything that's written". And my own personal definition of prose fiction is "Anything that's written fiction".
But I know plenty of people that do not see it that way at all.
Actually, since Kalel won't make another appearance, and I don't want this to stall, I'm going to go off of this definition, k?
Is he from prose fiction or literature?
Yes, he is.
7 down, 13 left.
St-Dumas
06/12/2009, 16:54
Is he married?
Has the literature he is from ever been translated into another medium?
Is he married?
Yes, he is.
8 down, 12 to go.
Has the literature he is from ever been translated into another medium?
Yes, it has.
9 down, 11 to go.
readyeddy?
06/12/2009, 17:17
Was the character in an ongoing TV series?
Was the character in an ongoing TV series?
No, he wasn't.
9 down, 11 to go.
If it makes you feel any better, Akinator took 19 questions to get this, and he asked far stupider questions than you have.
St-Dumas
06/12/2009, 18:20
So it's a male, human, sci-fi character, has been translated from a book to another medium.
Has the character been featured in a film?
If so, did the film featuring the character come out in the past ten years?
So it's a male, human, sci-fi character, has been translated from a book to another medium.
Has the character been featured in a film?
No, he hasn't.
10 down, 10 to go.
I'm heading out to get my drinkin' in! I'll check in later tonight for more answerin'.
St-Dumas
06/12/2009, 18:27
Is the character from the Ender's series?
wintremute
06/12/2009, 19:47
So it's a male, human, sci-fi character, has been translated from a book to another medium.
Has the character been featured in a film?
If so, did the film featuring the character come out in the past ten years?
Ahhh, the dangerous black and white yes/no answers for 20 questions.
Is the fictional character from the movies? THE ANSWER WAS NO
Is he a comic book character? THE ANSWER WAS NO
So do we guess that "no he is not FROM the movies" means he did not originate as a movie character (for example, Luke Skywalker originated as a movie character, but then later appeared in comics and books based on the movie)? Or do we guess that he was NEVER in a movie (for example, Elric of Melnibone has never been in a movie (yet), but has appeared in comics)?
Do we guess that "no, he is not a comic book character" means that he has NEVER been in a comic, or that he did not originate in comics (but may have appeared in comics after he was introduced)?
For both of those questions, I was assuming that "no" meant he has never appeared in a movie, and he has never appeared in a comic book. Upon further review, I see that they questions (and answers) can be interpreted in different ways.
For both of those questions, I was assuming that "no" meant he has never appeared in a movie, and he has never appeared in a comic book. Upon further review, I see that they questions (and answers) can be interpreted in different ways.
For clarification, this is actually how I read those questions. Otherwise, you could potentially get into chronological errors.
Is the character from the Ender's series?
No, he isn't.
11 down, 9 to go.
Does this character commonly travel through space?
Does this character commonly travel through space?
No, he doesn't.
12 down, 8 to go.
wintremute
06/14/2009, 02:06
Does this character commonly travel through space?
A science fiction character that does NOT travel through space. Odd.
BigDaddyHub
06/14/2009, 02:14
Is this character a time-traveller or invovled with someone who travels through time?
Is this character a time-traveller or invovled with someone who travels through time?
No, he isn't.
13 down, 7 to go.
Does this character live in contemporary (late 20th Century/early 21st Century) times?
Does this character live in contemporary (late 20th Century/early 21st Century) times?
No, he does not.
14 down, 6 to go.
I'm thinking you guys might need a hint...however, every hint I can think of gives away too much, so I'll reserve the hints a little longer.
wintremute
06/15/2009, 01:08
I wonder if this will end up as "20 questions in 20 days".
Okay, here's a hint. I think it's a teensy tiny one, so here goes....
This guy lives in the extremely, and I mean extremely, distant future. They don't even use "A.D." to describe the year anymore.
St-Dumas
06/15/2009, 05:00
Is he the warrior from Reef Encounter's rock opera "Ilbasso Kiyave" who exists in the year three-thousand something, a time beyond a time of recorded history?
This isn't a real question.
Reef Encounter is a band my buddy plays guitar in. Find them on Myspace!
Is it *yoink!*?
Sorry, no, it is not *yoink!*
15 down, 5 to go
Yes, it's Hari Seldon. JERK!
I should have never given the hint. I figured you guys were all way off, so I didn't think that was going to be so obvious.
Yes, it's Hari Seldon. JERK!
I should have never given the hint. I figured you guys were all way off, so I didn't think that was going to be so obvious.
I had no idea at all until you gave the hint. I don't know how obvious the hint was, though. I very recently downloaded the original Foundation series into my Kindle, so Hari came to mind because of that.
That being said:
YOU WILL ALL BOW DOWN BEFORE ME!!!! AND AFTER YOU--YOUR HEIRS!!!!!
I'll go ahead and start a new 20Q thread for today.
I had no idea at all until you gave the hint. I don't know how obvious the hint was, though. I very recently downloaded the original Foundation series into my Kindle, so Hari came to mind because of that.
That being said:
YOU WILL ALL BOW DOWN BEFORE ME!!!! AND AFTER YOU--YOUR HEIRS!!!!!
Foundation is probably my favorite Sci-Fi book of all time. And, barring that, my favorite Sci-Fi series of all time. Long series though, if you do the whole Robots/Empire/Foundation tie-in. Asimov's awesome.
Foundation is probably my favorite Sci-Fi book of all time. And, barring that, my favorite Sci-Fi series of all time. Long series though, if you do the whole Robots/Empire/Foundation tie-in. Asimov's awesome.
I love the original Foundation Trilogy and the original Robot stories, but I have to admit I didn't care for the late novels that tied all the series together. I liked the IDEA of linking them up, but the later novels were too long and a little dull.
I love the original Foundation Trilogy and the original Robot stories, but I have to admit I didn't care for the late novels that tied all the series together. I liked the IDEA of linking them up, but the later novels were too long and a little dull.
I like the late novels a lot. But I hate Empire.
The newer sequels to the end of the Foundation Trilogy are pretty good, though.
wintremute
06/15/2009, 11:51
I love the original Foundation Trilogy and the original Robot stories, but I have to admit I didn't care for the late novels that tied all the series together. I liked the IDEA of linking them up, but the later novels were too long and a little dull.
Quoted for similar viewpoint. And instead of writing my own viewpoint, I will simply use the lazy "quote" button and include a sentence fragment to convey my beliefs.
- R. Wintremute TA
For those of you that liked the Robots series: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/6/12/
WARNING: LANGUAGE
They're showing 3 different comics right now, this being one of them, and they're having the PA users vote for which one they want the most. Considering the uncanny likeness to the Daneel Ovilaw and Elijah Bailey characters, I'm of course going to vote for Automata. And it looks like most others are craving it as well.
wintremute
06/15/2009, 13:20
For those of you that liked the Robots series: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/6/12/
WARNING: LANGUAGE
They're showing 3 different comics right now, this being one of them, and they're having the PA users vote for which one they want the most. Considering the uncanny likeness to the Daneel Ovilaw and Elijah Bailey characters, I'm of course going to vote for Automata. And it looks like most others are craving it as well.
http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=258044
I'm hoping that today's Jim Darkmagic is not the 3rd treatment. It's rather disappointing.
http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=258044
I'm hoping that today's Jim Darkmagic is not the 3rd treatment. It's rather disappointing.
It is. They've said so repeatedly already.
I wish Tycho wouldn't be so lazy about getting his bit in there. Gabe spends hours on each of his drawings, and he's never late. And he has to wait for Tycho before he can make his own post.
wintremute
06/15/2009, 14:19
It is. They've said so repeatedly already.
I wish Tycho wouldn't be so lazy about getting his bit in there. Gabe spends hours on each of his drawings, and he's never late. And he has to wait for Tycho before he can make his own post.
When I first started reading PA, I recall that Tycho's posts were there hours before the comic. Now it seems the comic is on a solid schedule, but the posts are starting to come later and later.
When I first started reading PA, I recall that Tycho's posts were there hours before the comic. Now it seems the comic is on a solid schedule, but the posts are starting to come later and later.
In some of their podcasts, Gabe has pointed out that if the two were to ever split, Gabe would be able to solo quite easily, whereas Tycho would not.
I like Tycho, but sometimes he puts adjectives and adverbs in there just because they exist in the dictionary, and I get sick of waiting for his posts.
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