first post from a lurker

[surrealisticpill]

hi there, everyone!

i've found myself visiting these boards more and more lately, so i thought i'd break the first-post ice by just saying hello.

i've been lurking on the cove since october (i actually registered here at least a week before i registered on the phorums). i really want you all to know how much more i enjoy this board vs. the lg15 forum. here, i don't have to sift thru pages and pages of crap just to read a few thoughtful comments. all the posts here are well-organized and intelligent. just wanted to say thanks for that!

if only you had an OpAphid/Tachyon section....

<3 pill

[wixy15]

Welcome!...You know what I mean...it's nice to talk etc etc.

surrealisticpill said:

if only you had an OpAphid/Tachyon section....

I agree with this, but it seems none of the mod's (And there are only 6 of them) can't be assed to do anything with this board anymore, let alone the actual website.

C'est la vie

[milowent]

welcome surrealisticpill! glad to see you have de-lurked!

wah wah wah, wixy. i have been thinking about this though. its been a long time since we banned CiW, and things have changed a lot with the series, especially with OpAphid/Tachy becoming very integrated recently. Perhaps we should have Fanfic and OfficialARG subsections in the LG15 area. I'm not sure of the demand, but is anyone OPPOSED to doing it?

[lesbrent]

nay

[Tempestarii]

Wixy, speaking as a mod, stfu. I have been setting up blogs and whatnot.

And imo we definately need links to fanfics as I hate trying to find them. It took me a long time when I spent HOURS getting Wixy up to date, but I guess that is not being arsed eh Wixy.

[curiousgeorge]

Whether by intention of not, Miss Jefferson Airplane has brought up a touchy subject... That would be the ARG.

I see no harm in putting up a thread for this, but I speak for myself in that I really have not the time or interest for the puzzles. I have previously sent pms (twice and very nicely mind you) to someone registered here who is VERY close to the ARG, asking if they would please post summaries of the ARG events so that we could be up to speed on them without having to dig through the phorum threads. I had proposed these summaries as a way to open up a dialog with these people and stated I would defend against negative responses, in the spirit of Détente as it were. Dead Silence was my response on both occasions although the private messages were read... It became obvious to me that this user only wanted to criticize our criticism and not actually make an attempt to "interact" with us.

Sooooo, I suggest that the threads be created and hopefully we will have someone more Cove Friendly fulfill this role.
If nobody wants to contribute, then so be it.

[milowent]

thanks for your thoughts, cg. since the ARG seems pretty integrated into lg15 at the moment, it seems to me there should be a place for reference to this information, at least enough so those that focus on the bree story can get the info they need.

[surrealisticpill]

Thanks for the welcome, and sorry for bringing up a touchy subject (and yay curiousgeorge gets the reference in my screen name!). I knew I wasn't supposed to bring up the C-word here, but I thought since the integration of OpAphid in the Lg15 plot, you would have no choice to at least pay *some* attention to it.

I follow OpAphid closely, and if you decide to make threads for it, I'd be happy to help out and provide you with summaries.

[Terryfic]

I would support threads, but would be against an entire section. I have tried experimenting with this forum a couple times, expanding and contracting the number of sections. I like it best when it is more compact and for that reason alone would be against expanding arbitrarily.

I have also never envisioned this board as an ARG board. From the little experience I have had with the LG ARGers they are not really the kind of kids I would want to eat lunch with. They seem far too serious to me, and rarely like to talk about the meta aspects of the show and how it works – as that would be breaking the ARGs fourth wall. That seems like the opposite attitude to the Cove. Several ARGers knew Glenn was behind OA but said nothing as it would ruin the game. I can’t imagine a Covite doing that, as that is our game.

I think summaries could be posted in video threads or separate OA threads when needed. The LGpedia does great job of summarizing the puzzles and OA’s story. I have followed it well enough using that in the past. I have yet to see anything really revealed through the ARG that is compelling enough to make me want to follow it actively and not retrospectively. As much as it seems like the ARG is ultra involved with the LG plot, it rarely reveals anything of much interest. I would describe the ARG discoveries as more like easter eggs then plot revelations.

Oh, and hiya surrealisticpill

[wixy15]

Where are we *allowed* to post about these subject now Tel?

[wixy15]

tempestarii said:

Wixy, speaking as a mod, stfu. I have been setting up blogs and whatnot.

And imo we definately need links to fanfics as I hate trying to find them. It took me a long time when I spent HOURS getting Wixy up to date, but I guess that is not being arsed eh Wixy.

Don't take it personal Tempsy, you were the last person I meant to offend. What I meant was what we were talking about the other night...member? I appreciate you helping me get in the know, I said thanks! I know you know I love ya, don't make me tell you.

(K)

[Tempestarii]

LMAO, ok I was quick to snap as ever there. Your comment is very much appreciated Wixy Thankyou.

I do find myself frustrated as I know we have an odd little community here just we all need to get together and hash out the direction we wish to go in. I for one believe it is well worth branching out but keeping Lg15 as our 'source'. For example I do not follow the ARG elements closely but they have a direct relation to the series now. It would be a real shame to let the community dwindle as some of the original detectives are here.


Hi Surrealistic! I have only just returned myself and it is really nice to see someone new. Sorry for the threadjacking, you'll notice that from me a lot. I was recently going to do a whole Torture 101 post in reply to one of the vids but forced myself not to Please if you have any suggestions or opinions then let us know.

[milowent]

wixy15 said:

Where are we *allowed* to post about these subject now Tel?

General Discussion under the lg15 section.

the next time there is an official ARG video that is not from bree daniel or jonas, i think we should start its own thread in the main videos. that way it will go in chronological order and hopefully will at least get someone to post a summary of what it means.

[curiousgeorge]

I think that is a good solution Milo. Build It and They May Come.

I would love a summaries myself, it hurts my dumb monkey brain to solve those kind of games. I'm much better at logic and syllogisms. The puzzles unfold real-time and I think it does not have the impact (or clarity) if you are not online when they are going down and try to wade through the phorum threads afterwards. I'd settle for the results.

[wixy15]

Any summeries being added, or anything?