TRANSFORMERS CODE V 1.1
Lizard
From: liz...@dnai.com (Lizard)
Subject: Transformers Code
Date: Mon, 08 Jul 96 01:29:38 GMT
Organization: Ferengi Academy Of Business Ethics
Newsgroups: alt.toys.transformers
Well, you've all heard of the Geek code, the Goth code, the Cat code, etc,
etc, etc. Well, it's time for the Transformers Code! Yes, now we too can
include strings of gibberish at the bottom of our sigs to confound newbies!
TF Code V 1.1
This is the first revision of the list. I will collect all suggested
additions, alterations, etc, and try to maintain a coherent 'official' list,
assuming there is any interest. I have included suggestions from other a.t.t.
readers, sometimes slightly modified by me. All credit is given where known.
Addendum:Any reference to individual posters in this document is done in a
spirit of fun. No offense is intended, and if anyone feels they are being
unjustly satirized, I will remove them.
General Love of TF's (G)
Place a "*" in front of the code to indicate you have done something special
for TF fandom, such as written the Purity Test, maintaining the FAQ, or the
Toy List, or...er...written the TF Code. :) Anyone who ran a Botcon, give
yourself TWO stars!
G--:I like the Gobots better
G-:Transformers? Huh?
G:Transformers, yeah, I remember them
G+:Transformers were cool when I was younger
G++:Transformers are cool *now*
G+++:I have done most of the things on the 'You Know You Are Too Into
Transformers When...' list.
G++++:I am getting my brain implanted in a Cybertronian body as soon as
possible.
Fanfic (F(R/W))
FR-:Don't read it
FR:Read some of it
FR+:Read everything by certain authors
FR++:Read everything with fanfic in the title
FW--:Writing not Zathras' skill.
FW-:Wrote something, never finished
FW:Finished some, never posted.
FW+:Finished and posted some
FW++:Finished and posted LOTS.
FW++*:Posted lots of unfinished stuff.
Modelling (M)
M-:I cut my thumbs with exacto knives
M:I've made minor modifications to some TFs
M+:I've used parts of one TF to fix another
M++:I've kitbashed original TFs
M+++:I've rebuilt my favorite TFs to look like they do in the cartoon, and
still transform.
Follow the code with a number to indicate the number of models you've made, as
in M++(3).
Number (#)
#number you own.
Display (D)
D-:They're in the garage.
D:I keep them all in a big box.
D+I have some of my favorites on display
D++:I've set most of them up in scenic poses
D+++:Every vertical surface is covered. My (apartment/home) looks like
Cybertron.
Allegiance (A(A/D))
AD+++:Reserved for Raksha
AD++:Decepticons Rule! Death to all Autobots!
AD+:The Decepticons cause is just, but their methods are flawed.
ADA:Both sides have good and bad points.
AA+:The Autobots are the 'good guys', but there's a few redeemable 'Cons.
AA++:The Autobots are clearly in the right.
AA+++:I'd be happy if the show was called 'The Autobot Show' and just featured
uplifting moral messages. Violence makes me sad.
Newsgroup (N)
N-:I don't have a newsreader.
N:I lurk occasionally
N+:I lurk passionately
N++:I post sometimes
N+++:I post often
N++++:I post replies to every other post, even the trolls and spam.
Web Page (W)
W--:I don't have a web browser.
W-:I have Lynx.
W:I've seen some TF web pages
W+:I regularly check all the TF web pages
W++:I maintain a TF Web Page
Beast Wars(B)
B--:Reserved for Interbot
B-:Beest Warz suk!
B:They're not the 'real' Transformers.
B+:I might buy one or two.
B++:I buy the cool ones.
B+++:I'm haunting the toy store waiting for T-Rex Megs.
B++++:There were other Transformers?
Origin(O(Q/P))
OQ++:The Quintesson Origin is the only one which makes sense. Gods of law and
chaos? This isn't Elric!
OQ+:The Quintesson origin gives meaning to the A/D conflict.
OQ:The Quint origin is a cute parody of the 'real' origin of the TF's -- they
ARE toys!
OQP:Comics are comics, TV is TV. Different realities. Deal.
OP:The Primus origin is less demeaning to the characters, but the whole 'God'
thing is a bit silly.
OP+:The Primus origin is grand mythology -- the whole Quint idea is silly.
OP++:The Transformers are children of a God, not stupid appliances, dammit!
BotCon Codes, suggested by Skyjammer.
The '#' is the year of the Con.
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BC#?: Uh... what's BotCon?
BC#--: BotCon? Like I'm going to spend my hard earned money on travel
expenses
just for a bunch of toys!
BC#-: I could have been/be there but I was too lazy to send in my
registration/get tickets, or I didn't find out until it was too late.
BC#: I want/wanted to be there, but I just can't. (Distance/cost/can't get
vacation time)
BC#+-: I was/I'll be there, but I lied to my boss/spouse/friends about
where/why I'm going.
BC#+: I was/I'll be there!
BC#++: I was/I'll be there, I told everyone exactly why I was going.
BC#+++: I was/I'll be there and I had to skip regular vacation/sell the house
to get there!
BC#++++: I organized the thing!
MUSHing:Suggested by Douglas Hayden
MUSHING (TF1/TF2k5/TF2/CWTS)
The code is MU+Mush Code (see above)+Modifier, or MU- if you have no MUSHing
experience on any MUSH.
MUTF1- - Occasionally guest there
MUTF1 - Have a char, RP'd occasionally
MUTF1+ - RP'd a lot
MUTF1++ - There's life outside of a MUSH?
Replace 'TF1' with the appropriate code. Use multiple entries for multiple
MUSH's.
Place a '*' in front of the mush to indicate admin/wizard privileges. Thus,
someone who is an admin on TF2 and spends most of his life there would be
*MUTF2++.
Other Merchandise
OM--:I own only actual brand-name Transformers!
OM-:I own only transforming robots, but some knockoffs.
OM:Mostly robots, but I've got the occasional T-Shirt or decoy.
OM+:I have a smattering of non-robot merchandise.
OM++:I eat on Transformer plates, sleep on Transformer sheets, and have all
the coloring books.
OM+++:I even have the Underoos! (Did they make TF Underoos?)
P#:Your score on the Purity Test!
Thus, yours truly would be:
*G+++ FR+ FW++* M- #100 D+ AD+ N++ W B++ OQ++ BC94 BC95 BC96+++ MU- OM P340
More categories/suggestions still welcome!
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Make deals, not war:Swindle
Compassion is no virtue, cruelty no vice:Skorponok
G+++ FR+ FW++* M- #100 D+ AD+ N++ W B+++ OQ++ BC96+++
MU- OM P340