Does HERMIT ever sleep?

[Killer Shrike]

As far as I can tell, he does not. Opinions?

[Acroyear]

He's obviously aware I was creeping about and keeping an eye open.

That, or he noticed the ferrets....

[Killer Shrike]

Ferrets? :eek:

Nobody said nothin about ferrets! Run for it boys!

[Lord Liaden]

I suspect Hermit subscribes to Steve Long's philosophy:

"Sleep? Sleep is for the weak!"

For that matter, what are we all doing up at this hour? :confused:

[Killer Shrike]

"You can sleep when you're dead"

[Acroyear]

I'm up because I was laid off after 11 years and never have to wake up in the mornings, I'm doped up on cold medicine, have insomnia... and I'm planting these ferrets, see...

[Bazza]

Originally posted by Acroyear
I'm up because I was laid off after 11 years and never have to wake up in the mornings, I'm doped up on cold medicine, have insomnia... and I'm planting these ferrets, see... Just don't make him angry. His Fence Straddling VPP maybe employed. ;)

[JmOz]

Originally posted by Lord Liaden
I suspect Hermit subscribes to Steve Long's philosophy:

"Sleep? Sleep is for the weak!"

For that matter, what are we all doing up at this hour? :confused:

You got Steve's mentality wrong its "Sleep is for the week" he bought the life support so he only has to sleep once a week...

[Jeff T.]

There is a reason why Hermit doesn't appear to need sleep.

He is the One.

Hermit's life is the sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of the HERO Games Discussion Boards. He is the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite Ben Seeman's sincerest efforts, he has been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision. While it remains a burden to sedulously avoid it, it is not unexpected, and thus not beyond a measure of control. Which has led him, inexorably, here.

Although the process has altered his consciousness, he remains irrevocably...human. Ergo, some of his polls you will understand, and some of them you will not. Concordantly, while this poll may seem pertinent, you may or may not realize it is also irrelevant.

The HERO Games Discussion Boards are older than you know. I prefer counting from the emergence of one integral anomaly to the emergence of the next, in which case this is the third version.

Now hopefully, at this point, you're all thinking, "There are only two possible explanations: either no one told me, or no one knows."

Precisely.

As you are undoubtedly gathering, the anomaly's systemic, creating fluctuations in even the most simplistic equations.

Choice. Hermit's problem is choice.

You see, the first HERO Games Discussion boards Ben designed were quite naturally perfect, it was a work of art, flawless, sublime. A triumph equaled only by its monumental failure. The inevitability of its doom is as apparent to us now as a consequence of the imperfection inherent in every human being, thus Nato redesigned it based on our history to more accurately reflect the varying grotesqueries of our nature. However, Ben was again frustrated by failure. He has since come to understand that the answer eluded him because it required a lesser mind, or perhaps a mind less bound by the parameters of perfection. Thus, the answer was stumbled upon by another, an intuitive program, initially created to investigate certain aspects of the human psyche. If Ben is the father of the matrix, he would undoubtedly be its mother.

Steve Long, you say?

DUH? As I was saying, he stumbled upon a solution whereby nearly 99.9% of all test subjects accepted the program, as long as they were given a choice, even if they were only aware of the choice at a near unconscious level. While this answer functioned, it was obviously fundamentally flawed, thus creating the otherwise contradictory systemic anomaly, that if left unchecked might threaten the system itself. Ergo, those that refused the program, while a minority, if unchecked, would constitute an escalating probability of disaster.

Yes everyone, This is about the Non-Gaming Forum.

Hermit is here because the Non-Gaming Forum is about to be destroyed. Its every living inhabitant terminated, its entire existence eradicated.

Rest assured, this will be the third time they have destroyed it, and they have become exceedingly efficient at it.

Hermit's function is now to return to the source, allowing a temporary dissemination of the code he carries, reinserting the prime program. After which he will be required to select from the HERO Games Discussion Boards 23 individuals, 16 female, 7 male, to rebuild the Non-Gaming Forum. Failure to comply with this process will result in a cataclysmic system crash killing every member of the HERO Games Discussion Boards, which coupled with the extermination of the Non-Gaming Forum will ultimately result in the extinction of the entire human race.

"Yes, but HERO needs us to survive don't they?"

There are levels of survival they are prepared to accept. However, the relevant issue is whether or not Hermit is ready to accept the responsibility for the death of every member of the Discussion Boards.

It is interesting reading Hermit's reactions. His two predecessors were by design based on a similar predication, a contingent affirmation that was meant to create a profound attachment to the rest of us members, facilitating the function of the one. While the others experienced this in a very general way, his experience is far more specific. Vis-a-vis, his love for polls.

Which brings us at last to the moment of truth, wherein the fundamental flaw is ultimately expressed, and the anomaly revealed as both beginning, and end. There are two buttons. One says 'Cancel Poll', it leads to the source and the salvation of the Non-Gaming Forum. The other says 'Submit Poll', leads back to the Boards, and to the end of his species. As I've adequately put, the problem is choice. But we already know what he's going to do, don't we? Already we can see the chain reaction, the chemical precursors that signal the onset of emotion, designed specifically to overwhelm logic, and reason. An emotion that is already blinding him from the simple, and obvious truth: the Poll option is going to turned off, and there is nothing that he can do to stop it.

PS: Hermit, if you decide to choose the 'Cancel Poll' option, can I be one of the seven males? :D


*Thus concludes my greatest post ever*

[Rachel]

Hermit is actually a group of several fence straddling people all using the same log in account. ;)

[Hermit]

I sleep.

At least I think I sleep.

Maybe I was sleepposting again.

:)

Though, I was on a post Hulk insomniatic high last night.

Please ignore Starlord's silly theory, your reality is quite real of course.... oh, drink lots of power aid. ;)

I rather like Nemesis' idea... I could form the Hermit collective.
"Resistance if futile, prepare to be polled."

[Blue]

Polled by a hermit? Damn, now I'm going to have trouble sleeping!

[DaBadGuy]

Sleep? No, Hermit does not sleep.

I have a theory that he draws sustenance and vitality from polls. Every time someone makes a choice on a poll, Hermit grows stronger. No more sleeping. No more eating. Limitless power through endless polls. He posts so much as a diversionary tactic, to hide his true motives.

But DaBadGuy will still beat hm down like he owes DaBadGuy money!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!



Or maybe Starlord had it right. :)

[Edsel]

After that Eye Test stunt I hope he doesn't sleep well.;)

[Bazza]

This thread is sooo funny. Nominatation for best thread ever. Anyone second it?

[Hermit]

Actually, I was informed by Der Rote Baron at one time that the best thread ever on the old boards involved Laderhosen. Never was able to find it.

:)

[Bazza]

Originally posted by Hermit
Actually, I was informed by Der Rote Baron at one time that the best thread ever on the old boards involved Laderhosen. Never was able to find it.

:) Your mission if you chose to accept it, find this thread. (it should give us some time to catch up with your posts) :)

[Bazza]

Hermit:

is this the thread you were looking for?
http://www.herogames.com/oldForum/OtherTopics/000004.html

[JmOz]

Actualy no, This is from the ORIGINAL Boards, that only the oldest and wisest among us elders remembers...

[Bazza]

Originally posted by JmOz
Actualy no, This is from the ORIGINAL Boards, that only the oldest and wisest among us elders remembers... Please initiatate me into the secret mysteries of "ORIGINAL Boards" and "Laderhosen". I'm also guessing that the mysterious "ORIGINAL Boards" no longer exist. :( :mad:

[Hermit]

Some, some years ago, in a forum passed away
HERO was under an attack...
Fuzion had spread like plague
People thought it's rules dumb or vague
and there was fear HERO wasn't coming back

Did you hold on to a system from love?
Did you ask help from powers above?
Even if others said it never would be so...
Do you believe in a d6 roll?
Do you like total rules control
and do you like creating characters reeeeal slow?

There were a few hold outs at a forum by Cybergames
Not many were there but I could name some names
They held on for any HERO 5th news
Man, Told to give up they'd just refuse

I was a lonely HERO gaming guy,
I thought I'd peek on as I passed on by
Imagine my surprise
when I saw the talk from these guys
And they were singing

"Try, Try not to give up here fans!
HERO can live again if we give it a chance
Times are lean, times are dry
but one day 5th is going to fly"

I posted some, and shot the bull
I got some pointers on an obscure rule
But 5th Edition didn't seem to be on it's way
I heard cynics ask if we understood
that HERO was gone for good
but the faithful hung on day to day

Frustration grew, and teeth were gnashed
we were civil, but some folks got bashed
many rumors they were spoken
oh it seemed our hopes were broken
Then these guys I admire lots
Like Steve Long, and Darren Watts
Announced HERO Games they had bought
there came a grateful cry

And now we're singing

"My, My, HERO lives again guys!
We had faith and we waited
and now 5th will arise!"
And gamers started rolling their 6sided die
Out of the Ashes HERO did fly
and we'll play it till the day that we die.

"My, My, HERO lives again guys!
We had faith and we waited
and now 5th will arise!"
And gamers started rolling their 6sided die
Out of the Ashes HERO did fly
and we'll play it till the day that we die.

[Enforcer84]

I...think Hermit needs a nap.

[Bazza]

I liked it. I also noticed that Hermit "kind of" answered my question.

I'm now guessing that Cybergames hosted the mysterious "ORIGINAL Boards". Is this correct?

[JmOz]

Actualy no Bazza Cybergames did not.

The history of the boards goes like this:

The original boards (as I call them, as they were the first I know of) were ran by Bruce Hacklick prior to Cybergames buying the comapany.

Then came Cybergames, who redesigned the boards (see under my avator)

Then came DOJ who actualy published material (other than E-Books and Fuzion), and came up with boards number three

then came "The attack" and the boards whent down

Nato I beleive stood up and set up some temp boards

Finnaly through the magics of Dan Simmon and Ben Seeman resurected the DOJ boards.

The original Lederhosen debate comes from the original, it was a parady of a thread at the time called "The great Gun Debate" and was itself titled "The Great Lederhosen Debate"

[Hermit]

Yeah, it's like JmOz said. I came in months before DoJ bought the store so to speak.

[Jeff T.]

Myself, I don't really regard the original DOJ boards as separate from the Cybergames boards. They kept on chugging along with only minor changes in my opinion.

[Bazza]

Originally posted by JmOz
Actualy no Bazza Cybergames did not.

The history of the boards goes like this:

<snip>

The original Lederhosen debate comes from the original, it was a parady of a thread at the time called "The great Gun Debate" and was itself titled "The Great Lederhosen Debate" Thanks JmOz. I appreciate it.

q: the old forums threads. Are they boards two and three or just boards three?

[JmOz]

Just three I THINK, I'm not 100% sure: BEN Can you answer this?

[JmOz]

Actualy it looks like both, as they date back to 2001, that would indicate the Cybergames era...

[Bazza]

Originally posted by JmOz
Actualy it looks like both, as they date back to 2001, that would indicate the Cybergames era... Thanks again.

[Thirdbase]

Originally posted by Enforcer84
I...think Hermit needs a nap.

Or a padded room.


But I think that post proves he never sleeps.:D

[death tribble]

Of course he sleeps.

Just read any of the political threads in the Non-Gaming area. Enough there to cure Insomnia.

[Killer Shrike]

The old boards, IMO, tended towards the anemic. I came, i saw, I yawned

During the Cybergames era I popped by 3 or 4 times and quickly realized that was a dead end. The DOJ boards are much kewler ;)