Easter eggs... - Page 6

Kahkau · 03-07-2005, 11:32 PM

I probably just don't know the refrence, but whats the Mordekainen thing? I just don't know what it is ;;

kenshin987 · 03-07-2005, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kahkau

I probably just don't know the refrence, but whats the Mordekainen thing? I just don't know what it is ;;

The "Mordenkainen thing" is a reference to the namesake of several spells from Dungeons and Dragons, my favorite tabletop RPG. Among these spells is Mordenkainen's Magical Blade, my favorite spell named after him.

Kahkau · 03-08-2005, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kenshin987

The "Mordenkainen thing" is a reference to the namesake of several spells from Dungeons and Dragons, my favorite tabletop RPG. Among these spells is Mordenkainen's Magical Blade, my favorite spell named after him.

Holy crap, I did know that. I'm just dumb.

Gary Thunder · 03-14-2005, 08:27 PM

And Nuke's mask. He says "This mask. It has its own face. Its own name, K'thulu..." Which is a reference to the Elder God Cthulhu. Or a blatant ripoff of said deity.

sephiroth666 · 03-19-2005, 01:09 PM

and in the second episode it said "anderson circle garden" apparently its named from madison square garden

Vivli · 03-19-2005, 03:07 PM

As for other references, I recently started reading The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (I know! I know! I'm sorry it's taken this long! Honest!) and noticed alot of similarities or moments that reminded me of Nuklear Age. The one that sticks out (other than homages like 'The Restuarant At The Beginning of the Book' as pointed out earlier) I was heavily reminded of the wormhole that 'hadn't been there a second before or a second after' which seemed to be a refrence to Hitchhiker's coincidence when Arthur and Ford are picked up by the Heart of Gold, I think it says something similar.

That, and the general writing style of the tiny coincidence in the universe that actually has a profound effect later in the story.

AndyBloodredMage · 03-20-2005, 01:15 AM

This isn't exactly an easter egg, but the document of human civilization that was transported thousands of years into the past to the war-torn planet of savages (sorry I can't seem to remember any specific names,) that seemed like a tremendous douglas moment. A wormhole opening for a fraction of a second, and flinging it onto a society, and that creates the domino effect of essentially saving all of metroville many times over (nihel born into fated world, creates Arel, Arel stops Dragon and others from creating utter destruction.)

But a question I have is the cat in the box theory. I read about this in this humorous book about time travel, essentially a collaberation of short stories, and I wasn't sure if it was born there or if this is an actual theory. (The theory summarized is that if you place a cat in a box, and set a 50% chance that the box will be filled with gas and kill the cat, that until the box is opened then the cat both exists and doesn't exists at the same time.) If the theory was born from the book, a found easter egg! If not, then darn.

Kairamek · 03-20-2005, 11:02 AM

That thing you mentioned about the cat, the gas, and being both alive and dead is an explination of quantum mechanics, or at least as our limited understanding explains it. I believe it's called Shrodenburg's Cat, but I could be way off. I thought of it when I read that as well.

Speaking of H2G2 referances, Dr. Genius mentions testing animals to make sure they are animals and not advanced beings using humans as slave labor. That made me think of the Mice.

MFD · 03-20-2005, 01:21 PM

Nihel... nihil... nothingness...

Mashirosen · 03-20-2005, 02:37 PM

It's Schrodinger's Cat.

03-07-2005, 11:32 PM	#51
Kahkau Level 1? nah. Gameshark. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 72	I probably just don't know the refrence, but whats the Mordekainen thing? I just don't know what it is ;; __________________ When injustice becomes law, Revolution becomes duty. No, no, thats not funny. Oh, how I wish to be accepted by my peers on the basis of humor. Just like everone else.

03-14-2005, 08:27 PM	#54
Gary Thunder Troopa Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 92	And Nuke's mask. He says "This mask. It has its own face. Its own name, K'thulu..." Which is a reference to the Elder God Cthulhu. Or a blatant ripoff of said deity. __________________ Aspiring Wielder of the Surprisingly Concealable and Wieldy Enemy-B-Crushed named Bertha ANGUS, THE IRON SCOTSMAN, FOREVER!!!

03-19-2005, 01:09 PM	#55
sephiroth666 lord of the undead legion Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: under ur bed Posts: 139	and in the second episode it said "anderson circle garden" apparently its named from madison square garden __________________ dont mess with idiots, thay drag you down to their level and beat you down with experience. ----:fighter: :rmage: darkness called. but i was on the phone. i tried to 69 him but he didnt pick up. so i said"pick up darkness*" but he was probably too busy yelling into the phone. ----:bmage::bbelt: "get a life." "where do you get one of those??!? jeez every one tells me to, but i cant find em anywhere. even seven eleven dont got those."

03-19-2005, 03:07 PM	#56
Vivli Wannabe Superhero Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England Posts: 73	As for other references, I recently started reading The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (I know! I know! I'm sorry it's taken this long! Honest!) and noticed alot of similarities or moments that reminded me of Nuklear Age. The one that sticks out (other than homages like 'The Restuarant At The Beginning of the Book' as pointed out earlier) I was heavily reminded of the wormhole that 'hadn't been there a second before or a second after' which seemed to be a refrence to Hitchhiker's coincidence when Arthur and Ford are picked up by the Heart of Gold, I think it says something similar. That, and the general writing style of the tiny coincidence in the universe that actually has a profound effect later in the story. __________________ Smoke Me a Kipper, I'll Be Back for Breakfast

03-20-2005, 11:02 AM	#58
Kairamek Sword Monkey Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A Freakin' Desert Posts: 121	That thing you mentioned about the cat, the gas, and being both alive and dead is an explination of quantum mechanics, or at least as our limited understanding explains it. I believe it's called Shrodenburg's Cat, but I could be way off. I thought of it when I read that as well. Speaking of H2G2 referances, Dr. Genius mentions testing animals to make sure they are animals and not advanced beings using humans as slave labor. That made me think of the Mice. __________________ To insure quality customer service, your death may be monitored for future training purposes.

03-20-2005, 01:21 PM	#59
MFD THWIP! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,626	Nihel... nihil... nothingness... __________________ And The Lord did curse Caine for his sin, for by The Lord blood may only be repaid in sparkly glitter. - DFM 11:30

03-20-2005, 02:37 PM	#60
Mashirosen Watch closely! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Imaginary tomorrowland Posts: 1,855	It's Schrodinger's Cat. __________________ "Remember how we all thought the Jedi were, well, Space Knights of the Round Table? Well, as it turns out, they're a bunch of self-righteous virgins who kidnap kids to replenish their numbers."