1337 Family

Where are chapters one through ten? And how come Bill didn't get any lines? He could have at least jumped in with a "r0x0r5 ur b0x0r5" at the end.

I enjoyed it nonetheless, even though it's scary to think that this might actually happen some day.

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Original post by Zipster Where are chapters one through ten? And how come Bill didn't get any lines? He could have at least jumped in with a "r0x0r5 ur b0x0r5" at the end. I enjoyed it nonetheless, even though it's scary to think that this might actually happen some day.

The Chapter Eleven thing is an obscure reference to Spaceballs, which in turn used that as a mockery of Star Wars. The story basically starts somewhere toward the end. As for Bill...

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Chapter Twelve: Bill@War At home with the 1337s, Mom and Dad are calming down at the dinner table after an emotional run-in with Sis. BILL has joined BILL> herro MOM> hi bill, did u c ur sis? BILL> she just left wit sum guy DAD> WOT?! MOM> WOT?!1 BILL> u didnt c im? he was r0x0r5 her b0x0r5 DAD> GODAMMIT! DAD has left MOM> DAD! MOM> Ugh... MOM sighs BILL> Mom MOM> wot sw33ty? BILL> can... can u read dis l3773r i got? iz from the govt MOM> wot? MOM takes the letter, reads through it MOM> Bill... BILL> ? MOM> Bill ur being drafted BILL> >.< BILL> NO WAI! dat cant b rite! MOM> it sez rite here MOM> "DEAR BILL, WE WANT U; SINCELERY, TEH PREZ" BILL> omg BILL> OMG, Mom! MOM> its ok MOM hugs BILL MOM> its ok, well find a way 2 keep u outta dis BILL> ugh BILL> whenz it say i need 2 go? MOM> ... MOM> tomorrow BILL> ... BILL> sh337

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Original post by ZipsterI enjoyed it nonetheless, even though it's scary to think that this might actually happen some day.

Oh god shoot me now...><

News person "Man shot in head. BOOM HEADSHOT!!!111oneone pwnt1!! haw n00b!!hahahaha"

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Original post by Benjamin Heath vipejc

Hence the title "Married to Hockey" [lol]

not enough racial slurs.

To quote a certain GDNet mod: "this 1337 family script makes me sad :("

I really liked the depths of the characters and the subtle exploration of the human condition. I found I could very much relate to "Sis"'s feelings of angst and oppression.. and I'm not ashamed to admit that I teared up a bit when I found out that Bill was drafted.

Also, the underlying theme of the triumph of the human spirit over the forces of apathy and ignorance was very profound and uplifting. I believe this "1337 Family" (aside: why are there one thousand three hundred thirty seven of them?) has given me a valuable new perspective on life.

I think the language was perhaps a bit too high-brow, though. Maybe you could make it a bit more casual?

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Original post by Benjamin Heath The Chapter Eleven thing is an obscure reference to Spaceballs, which in turn used that as a mockery of Star Wars. The story basically starts somewhere toward the end. As for Bill...

it's also a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code that specifically covers reorganization for people in a certain range of debt. This was particularly relevant during the time of Spaceballs, as a number of corporations were filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, seemingly almost as a business strategy.

I wonder how iceDeath is going to be introduced to the story...

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Original post by eedok I wonder how iceDeath is going to be introduced to the story...

Or that guy making the uber game console with the Crytek 2 license.

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Original post by The Senshi I really liked the depths of the characters and the subtle exploration of the human condition. I found I could very much relate to "Sis"'s feelings of angst and oppression.. and I'm not ashamed to admit that I teared up a bit when I found out that Bill was drafted. Also, the underlying theme of the triumph of the human spirit over the forces of apathy and ignorance was very profound and uplifting. I believe this "1337 Family" (aside: why are there one thousand three hundred thirty seven of them?) has given me a valuable new perspective on life. I think the language was perhaps a bit too high-brow, though. Maybe you could make it a bit more casual?

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To quote a certain GDNet mod: "this 1337 family script makes me sad :("

Ah yes, the subtle writing and tragic character developments are indeed saddening. I myself have shed a tear just writing it. Rest assured of that. But what I'm really aiming for with this project is to shed light on the terrible irony of civilian life in a self-destructive world. Two parents come together and raise their children with the near certainty that all is not well. "Sis" is a perfect example of the average young female's hormonal imbalance and otherwise dumbfuckery that we see today. The parents are two people from horrible depths of human existence (one from the world of free-software kernel hacking and the other from male-whoring) who have both decided to resolve their lives to the terror known simply as "parenthood". And Bill? Bill will one day take over the world, a prime example of an explosive ego under supression from outside forces.

So yeah. :P

Can someone tell me, what is the who "one" "111!" thing? I never understood that.

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Original post by d000hg Can someone tell me, what is the who "one" "111!" thing? I never understood that.

!!!1111ONE!. Misspelled explainationmarks. The ONE is just an exaggaration.

Not believable enough. Chapter eleven should have degraded into a flamewar and in the end, according to Godwin's Law, Sis should have called Dad a Nazi. =b

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Original post by zewrak Quote: Original post by d000hg Can someone tell me, what is the who "one" "111!" thing? I never understood that. !!!1111ONE!. Misspelled explainationmarks. The ONE is just an exaggaration.

Which is very close to, although not quite, the same thing as misspelled exclamation marks.

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Original post by coderx75 Not believable enough. Chapter eleven should have degraded into a flamewar and in the end, according to Godwin's Law, Sis should have called Dad a Nazi. =b

This is true...

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Original post by Benjamin Heath Quote: Original post by coderx75 Not believable enough. Chapter eleven should have degraded into a flamewar and in the end, according to Godwin's Law, Sis should have called Dad a Nazi. =b This is true...

Reductio ad hitlerum! This don't happen anymore hre on gdnet :(

urm, no. Sorry.
Allow me to explain: 1337 is a barbaric language, mainly designed for exclamations, e.g. PWNED! NOOB! ""Man shot in head. BOOM HEADSHOT!!!111oneone pwnt1!! haw n00b!!hahahaha" etc. I cant see anybody really using it in everyday speech. Besides, when you pronounce those words they sound similar to standard english. 1337 is a WRITTEN ONLY language, although it incorporates certain elements of slang which can be used in real life conversation. Try that instead: incorporate what is currently considered colloquial into normal speech, e.g. LOL or PWNED pronounced as they are written.

Unless of course its a joke and I'm taking it too seriously. That happens sometimes.

[Edited by - speciesUnknown on August 10, 2007 8:45:06 PM]

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Original post by Benjamin Heath Thoughts? Criticism? Additions, maybe? (Consider it public domain.)

Needs more kittens.

On a side note, I find the fact that I can (mostly) understand the text particularly depressing. To paraphrase Deleter: God, just shoot me now!