Game: Invisible Friend (Sign up for Round 53)

[Gabi]

Interesting... lets go try some more questions of preference

Greater Good or Personal Entertainment?
Star Wars or Star Trek?
Sam Fisher or Solid Snake?
Tea and Cake or Death?
Werewolf or Vampire?
Knife or Gun?
Corvette ZR1 or Hummer H1?
Coach or 1st Class?
Plane, Train, or automobile?

and finally, do you think i'll be able to tell anything about you based on how you answer these?

Personal Entertainment.
Star Wars.
Solid Snake.
Tea and Cake.
Werewolf.
Gun.
Neither, but if I must I'll go with the Corvette.
Doesn't really matter, but I'll take coach.
Depends on the trip, but for the most part Automobile.

It's quite possible that you will.  I've been trying to leave as many hints as I can.  It is my hope that you have an easy time figuring out who I am.

Dear Invisible Friend,
From the looks of it, you just took a MIDI file, opened it up in Finale Notepad and arranged it that way.  Can tell because of this:

And I've heard it before, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it is.

What is your chosen profession?
Do you have any other questions you would like me to ask?

Dear Invisible Friend,
From the looks of it, you just took a MIDI file, opened it up in Finale Notepad and arranged it that way.
> If only it was that simple. I did use Finale Notepad. However, I never had the MIDI of the same song (Didn't bother to look); the only reason it looks so messed up was because I had to condense what is usually two instruments into one, and I only learnt of the feature to have two different lines of music on one staff later, after I bothered to use ties. Aside from that, I don't exactly see how you could accuse me of such a thing.

And I've heard it before, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it is.
> I'm sure you have heard it before. If I remember correctly, the two instruments the score was originally when it was originally composed was for the flute and the tuba, if that helps any.

What is your chosen profession?
> I haven't decided properly. I'm torn between continuing sciences or going into economics.

Do you have any other questions you would like me to ask?
> Ask away. I'll attempt to answer, at the very least.

[Mao]

Dear Invisible Friend,

Do you drive any vehicles?  If so, what make/model etc?
What's your favorite snack?
Have you been with here in this forum for long?  Like more than a year or so?
Do you consider yourself active?  If so how do you keep active?
Have you received any Random Hugs yet?  If so, how many?

[Gabi]

Ok, where's everyone?

[Mao]

I'm going to guess hammer space.

[Jairus]

Dear Invisible Friend...

Where is everyone?
Have you ever heard "Rise," the theme to Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2?
How are things?
How's your drawing/picture coming?
Do you ever go to see plays or musicals?
What is your name?
What is your quest?
What is your favorite color?

[Noone]

I haven't moved myself... still in the location that is in my profile...

[Gabi]

Ok, sorry, but only Mao Loren's IF has sent any replies. Will you people post more questions or do I have to poke you individually?

Dear Invisible Friend,

Do you drive any vehicles?  If so, what make/model etc?
What's your favorite snack?
Have you been with here in this forum for long?  Like more than a year or so?
Do you consider yourself active?  If so how do you keep active?
Have you received any Random Hugs yet?  If so, how many?

I have a license, but I'm not an active driver.
Hard to say... I like rice krispies treats.
I think I've been on for around two years now... whether you consider that long is of course up to you.
That really depends on your definition of active.
Yep, 4.

I'm going to guess hammer space.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[Lisky]

well, after some gentle prodding from gabi, i thought i'd get back involved... soo, lets go and try some more questions...

On a scale of 1 to eating babies, how hungry are you at the moment?
feel like giving any clues as to what your doing for your drawing/picture?
have you ever had that feeling that someone was watching you?
do you trust me?
if you could steal 1 superpower from a superhero/villain which one would you take and why?
what are your feelings on the current economic situation in your country?
and finally, how do you feel about America's newly elected, and soon to be sworn in president?

[Noone]

Poke poke...
Erm, anyways, my previous inquiries have not been answered yet... they are:

Dear invisible friend:

How would you handle situations where you have a lot of work due in a short amount of time and you don't think you can make the deadline?

You said you like blowing up polygons that look like missile bases... does this mean you like old games?

How do you handle people who constantly antagonize you and won't stop?

Are you often afraid that those who have power over you will abuse it?

Just out of pure randomness, how often do you eat 'junk food'?

I might as well add a few more,
Dear invisible friend,

Have you been busy lately?

Do you often feel overwhelmed by what is expected of you?

Do you have a tendency to be skeptical of authority?

Do you lose your composure easily?

Do you have trouble sleeping when you have a lot of important things to do in a short amount of time?

[VSMIT]

Dear Invisible Friend,
The reason why I said it looked like you just took a MIDI and opened it it Notepad is because there are a couple places where the quarter notes don't line up in the measures.  That is a common problem with people who write MIDIs and don't play exactly on the beat.
Have you ever been a musician (be it in High School/College or just for fun)?
If yes, what instrument did you play?
What is your favorite genre of video game?
What is your least favorite?

[Gabi]

Dear Invisible Friend...

Where is everyone?
Have you ever heard "Rise," the theme to Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2?
How are things?
How's your drawing/picture coming?
Do you ever go to see plays or musicals?
What is your name?
What is your quest?
What is your favorite color?

I have no idea where everyone is (step's slightly to the left, in an attempt to try and hid the body with the knife in the back)

Yep...

Things are going pretty great... i could tell a funny story as to why, but it'd make it a dead giveaway as to who i am

So far, i've got it roughly sketched, but that's as far as i've gotten...

Sometimes i do, though generally it's moreso to please a pretty lady... or because someone i know is involved in one

Sir ____ of ____

To Seek the Holy Grail

Blue...

before i go, i've got a question for you.... What is the average air speed velocity of a swallow carrying a coconut?

Dear invisible friend,

What vice in people do you dislike the most and why?
Do you consider it "right" (whatever your definition of that is - please define if it differs from common conceptions) for poverty-stricken people to cut down endangered rain forest to help them meet their ends financially?
Do you think we will find extraterrestrials? Why or why not?
Do you find cryptozoology (the study of creatures whose existence has not been scientifically established) a fascinating "study"?
Define insanity. According to your definition, on a scale of 1 to 10, how insane do you consider yourself? Me?
Have you started on your picture yet?

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Gabi: When does this round end again?

Dear Darkdragon,
What vice in people do you dislike the most and why?
When they intentionally mislead you.  I think it's kind of obvious why.

Do you consider it "right" (whatever your definition of that is - please define if it differs from common conceptions) for poverty-stricken people to cut down endangered rain forest to help them meet their ends financially?
I think that if it is within their needs, such as growing/raising food for their families, it is OK to be done.  However, if they are simply doing it for financial gain, I don't think it's right.

Do you think we will find extraterrestrials? Why or why not?
I don't think we (as in you and I) will find extraterrestrials.  In the future, though, Humans will, since it is naïve to believe that Earth was the only planet to beat the odds and produce life.

Do you find cryptozoology (the study of creatures whose existence has not been scientifically established) a fascinating "study"?
I think it's just an outlet for paranoids with too much time on their hands.  Draw your conclusions from that.

Define insanity. According to your definition, on a scale of 1 to 10, how insane do you consider yourself? Me?
A measure of a person's loss of sanity.  darkdragon: 3.  Invisible Friend: OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAND!

Have you started on your picture yet?
Yes, I have.

And this round ends on Thursday.

Dear Invisible Friend,
The reason why I said it looked like you just took a MIDI and opened it it Notepad is because there are a couple places where the quarter notes don't line up in the measures.  That is a common problem with people who write MIDIs and don't play exactly on the beat.
Have you ever been a musician (be it in High School/College or just for fun)?
If yes, what instrument did you play?
What is your favorite genre of video game?
What is your least favorite?

Have you ever been a musician (be it in High School/College or just for fun)?
> Nope. Never had the patience to practise.
What is your favorite genre of video game?
> Tough one. I'll have to say RPG/Simulation.
What is your least favorite?
> Fighting games, except Super Smash Brothers and Devil May Cry - but I'm terrible at both of them.

Poke poke...
Erm, anyways, my previous inquiries have not been answered yet... they are:

Dear invisible friend:

How would you handle situations where you have a lot of work due in a short amount of time and you don't think you can make the deadline?

You said you like blowing up polygons that look like missile bases... does this mean you like old games?

How do you handle people who constantly antagonize you and won't stop?

Are you often afraid that those who have power over you will abuse it?

Just out of pure randomness, how often do you eat 'junk food'?

I might as well add a few more,
Dear invisible friend,

Have you been busy lately?

Do you often feel overwhelmed by what is expected of you?

Do you have a tendency to be skeptical of authority?

Do you lose your composure easily?

Do you have trouble sleeping when you have a lot of important things to do in a short amount of time?

Dear visible friend my net has been kind of sporadic as of late. I'm sorry for the delay.
call me is a week i'll let you know then
what is of as far as video games is concerned? Remember that before play station and virtual fighter all imagers in video games were in the forms of sprites bit map sprites.

i've yet to meet someone with true power.
lets see what time is it now? I say I ate some five minutes ago

[Darkdragon]

Dear Invisible Friend,

From your definition of insanity, define "sanity".
Do you think you know who your invisible friend is?
To you, what is a "hero"?
What do you think would be the outcome of World War 3?
What is the meaning of life?
What are your thoughts on philosophy?

[Noone]

Dear invisible friend:

How long did you spend working on your image?

Do you consider yourself patient?

Do you dislike it when others are impatient?

Could you please answer the questions in my previous set that you didn't answer?

[e_voyager]

Dear Invisible Friend,

thank you i happened to like ozzy and milli.
did you know that they strip is over? (for now at least)
did you draw that picture of ozzy yourself?
darkness or light?
dragon or tiger?
would  that you could ?
do you know the muffin man?
and more importantly do you fear him?
have you mastered the five magics?
i have a secret. do you have one also?

[Gabi]

well, after some gentle prodding from gabi, i thought i'd get back involved... soo, lets go and try some more questions...

On a scale of 1 to eating babies, how hungry are you at the moment?
feel like giving any clues as to what your doing for your drawing/picture?
have you ever had that feeling that someone was watching you?
do you trust me?
if you could steal 1 superpower from a superhero/villain which one would you take and why?
what are your feelings on the current economic situation in your country?
and finally, how do you feel about America's newly elected, and soon to be sworn in president?

Left sock plus spider kneecap.
No, because I'm normally fairly aware of my surroundings.
I don't really know you.
The ability to absorb the powers of any one else I came within close proximity to.
I'm fine with it.
I don't know.  It's not like I know Mr. Obama.  I'll see what he does before I decide anything like that.




While not a drawn picture, it is a picture of something very precious to me.  It was handmade by a friend of mine so I would have something to train with while I was at home and not at the dojo.

Dear invisible friend,

Have you been busy lately?

Do you often feel overwhelmed by what is expected of you?

Do you have a tendency to be skeptical of authority?

Do you lose your composure easily?

Do you have trouble sleeping when you have a lot of important things to do in a short amount of time?

i've had net problems as of late. i'm sorry

no why should i?

there is no authority other then that which  can be proven

why do you think i sleep?

Dear invisible friend:

How long did you spend working on your image?

Do you consider yourself patient?

Do you dislike it when others are impatient?

These questions remain unanswered. The1Kobra's Invisible Friend is still one set of questions behind.

[Lisky]

dear invisible friend
What style of martial art do you train in, that requires such a different style of blade?

do you have any really really funny, stupid stories you'd be willing to tell on an online forum? if so, please, tell a story

have you had a creepy reoccuring theme in your life recently? if so, what was it?

Have you ever gotten drunk to the point of blacking out?

Have you ever made an amazing idle threat, then accidentally admit you had no intention of acting on said threat shortly afterwards?

another question or 2 about the blade... about where is balance on the weapon? (to me it looks to be a little tip heavy, but maybe it's just the angle)
and do you prefer to fight overhand or underhand? (probably a stupid question i know, but i've been trained with knives prefering underhand, both with 1 or 2 blades... i've also seen people use the style with weapons that probably shouldn't be used that way [katana and chinese style saber])

[Mao]

Dear Invisible Friend,

Love the picture.   Though honestly.. the character Mao would likely cry.  The real me... would likely faint and then die from excessive blood loss through the nose.

So, have you played IF before?  Did you win every time?
What do you prefer Chocolate or Vanilla?
Would you consider yourself a morning person?
What's your favorite activity in the evening?

[Gabi]

dear invisible friend
What style of martial art do you train in, that requires such a different style of blade?

do you have any really really funny, stupid stories you'd be willing to tell on an online forum? if so, please, tell a story

have you had a creepy reoccuring theme in your life recently? if so, what was it?

Have you ever gotten drunk to the point of blacking out?

Have you ever made an amazing idle threat, then accidentally admit you had no intention of acting on said threat shortly afterwards?

another question or 2 about the blade... about where is balance on the weapon? (to me it looks to be a little tip heavy, but maybe it's just the angle)
and do you prefer to fight overhand or underhand? (probably a stupid question i know, but i've been trained with knives prefering underhand, both with 1 or 2 blades... i've also seen people use the style with weapons that probably shouldn't be used that way [katana and chinese style saber])

I used to participate in several, though my interests in weapons only really came out while I was studying Hung Gar style Kung Fu.
That said, I've walked away from that art and moved towards much more peaceful and soft ways.

I don't really have any I'm afraid, but if I did I'd gladly share them.

Hmm, nope.

No.

I tend to say what I mean and mean what I say.

The balance on the blade is actually closer to the inner curve due to the weighted grip, it's quite deceptive in it's appearance.  As for the overhand/underhand preference, it's entirely dependent on the situation and weapon.
For that blade, it's preferable to use it underhand and as a defense rather than an offense (though trust me, it's very effective in offensive use).
Originally I trained using a scimitar/saber set but I found blocking with them rather cumbersome and difficult.  My friend made this with that in mind.
Due to its shape it would still work just fine in any Kata I did and with the way the blade is made, it allowed me to defend better.  I couldn't use it
in an official context as it wasn't an approved weapon (custom made by an unlicensed and untrained person... not a chance it would get approved) but it
was a very well thought out gift on his part and I was very thankful for it.

Dear invisible friend:

How long did you spend working on your image?

Do you consider yourself patient?

Do you dislike it when others are impatient?

Dear Visible Friend:
i forget either minutes or hours i remade it a few times then decided simple was the was the way to go

yes.

in don't' like giving them a reason to be..

Congratulations! You've finally caught up!

Where's everyone else?

[Darkdragon]

I am here and waiting for my answers to

Dear Invisible Friend,

From your definition of insanity, define "sanity".
Do you think you know who your invisible friend is?
To you, what is a "hero"?
What do you think would be the outcome of World War 3?
What is the meaning of life?
What are your thoughts on philosophy?

.

[Lisky]

dear invisible friend
time for some yes or no questions
Do you ever drink alcohol?
Are you currently dating someone?
have you ever had one of those days?
if i told you that my creepy re-occuring theme is total strangers telling me i have really pretty eyes, would you believe me?
do you want to hear a funny story?
when you see  do you think kirby is doing the "i got some booty" dance?
Does a taco sound delicious right now?
how about a nice steak?
perhaps some cookie dough ice cream?
and finally... has anyone else ever asked you a question on the 1 to eating babies scale?
(off the yes or no portion)
On a scale of 1 to eating babies... how hungry are you after answering the last 3 questions?

[e_voyager]

dear invisible friend

time is a wounder thing. no matter how much or little you have it is never the right amount. do you agree?
i have been many places and seen many things learning of the places that i go form the people whom are there. tell me do you travel?
they say that life on the road is lonely. tell me do you believe this to be true?
3D  models are great but what about the hand drawn?

[Gabi]

Sorry for the delay. I'm on vacation, so I've been away on walks and such. Here's the last bunch of answers.

Dear Invisible Friend,

Love the picture.   Though honestly.. the character Mao would likely cry.  The real me... would likely faint and then die from excessive blood loss through the nose.

So, have you played IF before?  Did you win every time?
What do you prefer Chocolate or Vanilla?
Would you consider yourself a morning person?
What's your favorite activity in the evening?

I'm glad you liked it.
Before when?
Vanilla, though I do like chocolate chips.
Compared to some other people nearby, yes.
Heh, hard to say. I'd say it's probably talking to my family on the phone while coding something, late at night, talking about whatever comes to mind.

dear invisible friend
time for some yes or no questions
Do you ever drink alcohol?
Are you currently dating someone?
have you ever had one of those days?
if i told you that my creepy re-occuring theme is total strangers telling me i have really pretty eyes, would you believe me?
do you want to hear a funny story?
when you see  do you think kirby is doing the "i got some booty" dance?
Does a taco sound delicious right now?
how about a nice steak?
perhaps some cookie dough ice cream?
and finally... has anyone else ever asked you a question on the 1 to eating babies scale?
(off the yes or no portion)
On a scale of 1 to eating babies... how hungry are you after answering the last 3 questions?

Yes.
No.
Yes.
Yes.
No.
No.
No.
Yes.
No.
No.
Ok that's getting old and it's not that funny.

Dear Invisible Friend,

thank you i happened to like ozzy and milli.
did you know that they strip is over? (for now at least)
did you draw that picture of ozzy yourself?
darkness or light?
dragon or tiger?
would  that you could ?
do you know the muffin man?
and more importantly do you fear him?
have you mastered the five magics?
i have a secret. do you have one also?

Dear Visible Friend...

I did know that it's over. I was a little bummed when I found out that it was ending.
Yeah, but I had to refer to the comic a lot.
Twilight.
Dragon.
... what?
No.
Again, no. But you should.
Nope.
Yes.

dear invisible friend

time is a wounder thing. no matter how much or little you have it is never the right amount. do you agree?
i have been many places and seen many things learning of the places that i go form the people whom are there. tell me do you travel?
they say that life on the road is lonely. tell me do you believe this to be true?
3D  models are great but what about the hand drawn?

Dear Visible Friend...

I agree. Therefore, you must make the time.
Not in the sense of going places a lot, but I have traveled.
Possibly. But so long as you have yourself, you have someone to talk to. Of course, this could get boring after a while.
What about them?

Dear Invisible Friend,

From your definition of insanity, define "sanity".
Do you think you know who your invisible friend is?
To you, what is a "hero"?
What do you think would be the outcome of World War 3?
What is the meaning of life?
What are your thoughts on philosophy?

Dear Darkdragon,
From your definition of insanity, define "sanity".
To me, sanity is the ability to see choices and make the correct ones based on how you were brought up.

Do you think you know who your invisible friend is?
Yes, I do.

To you, what is a "hero"?
Someone who sacrifices their time, money, or even their freedom for the good of others.

What do you think would be the outcome of World War 3?
Death for almost everyone.  And respawn has been disabled.

What is the meaning of life?
To die.

What are your thoughts on philosophy?
I think it's a wasted science.

You may post your guesses now. I'll try to check back tomorrow and post the list of winners.

[Mao]

Well, I'm really not sure on this one as there's at least one other who could fit the bill that I've pulled together, but my guess will have to be VSMIT.

[Noone]

I'm guessing Basilisk2150

[Darkdragon]

I'm going to guess Basilisk2150 also.

[Lisky]

I'm guessing Mao...

Runner up is dragon

[VSMIT]

Mao.

[Jairus]

Um... I'll go with Basilisk2150. I really have no idea. Sorry.

[e_voyager]

by this time i've forgotten whom my visible friend was.  so i'll guess Mao. i want to say Jay but the sketch doesn't match his styles or at least what i've seen of his style. and i'm not sure what dragon's work looks like. it could be dragon but for the sake of sticking to my guns no matter how wrong i may be i'll still say , mao

[Lisky]

... so, roughly 50% of people think i'm an invisible friend... should i feel honored, or ninjalike?