Old Characters Page - Revision history

Bleu Ninja: /* Inside References */ a little more context

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 23 May 2024 21:16:37 GMT

Inside References: a little more context

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	===Inside References===		===Inside References===
	*[[The King of Town's Sheep]] are mentioned.		*[[The King of Town's Sheep]] are mentioned.
-	*Homestar Runner~~'s description~~ is ~~based on his description~~ from the [[~~original book~~]].	+	*"Everyone loves the Homestar Runner. He is a [[terrific athlete]]." quotes the opening lines from the [[Original Book]], though the book read "Everybody" instead of "Everyone".
-	*Pom Pom's description references [[Pom Pom, Too]].	+	*Pom Pom's description references the [[Isle of Pom]], as seen in [[Pom Pom, Too]].
	*The page title "She loves me..." is from the early game [[She Loves Me!]], also in the [[Museum]]. It's possible that the Brothers Chaps just reused the same HTML for both and forgot to change the title.		*The page title "She loves me..." is from the early game [[She Loves Me!]], also in the [[Museum]]. It's possible that the Brothers Chaps just reused the same HTML for both and forgot to change the title.
	*The loading animation was previously used in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].		*The loading animation was previously used in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].

DEIDATVM: expand description of the page and rephrase fun fact to hopefully make it more clear what this means

DEIDATVM — Mon, 22 May 2023 21:15:27 GMT

expand description of the page and rephrase fun fact to hopefully make it more clear what this means

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	[[Image:Old Characters Page.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Take the spotlight]]		[[Image:Old Characters Page.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Take the spotlight]]

-	The '''Old Characters Page''' was an early attempt to introduce the various denizens of [[Free Country, USA]]. Many of the character traits have remained ~~from this early page~~, but several have been discarded.	+	The '''Old Characters Page''' was an early attempt to introduce the various denizens of [[Free Country, USA]]. Rolling over a character highlights them under a spotlight, and clicking moves them front and center, with a short description displayed underneath in a command line style. Many of the character traits found in these descriptions have remained, but several have been discarded.

	This page was eventually superseded by the [[Yearbook Character Page]].		This page was eventually superseded by the [[Yearbook Character Page]].
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	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==
	===Remarks===		===Remarks===
-	~~<!--~~ *The King of Town~~'s link box extends~~ all the way to the top of the frame. ~~None~~ of the other characters ~~have this~~. ~~[what does this mean?]-->~~	+	*The clickable area for King of Town includes his spotlight, extending all the way to the top of the frame. This is not the case for any of the other characters.
	*The concept of the King of Town being Marzipan's father was abandoned soon after this page. See [[#Fast Forward\|the Fast Forward subsection]] for more detail.		*The concept of the King of Town being Marzipan's father was abandoned soon after this page. See [[#Fast Forward\|the Fast Forward subsection]] for more detail.
	*The page contains a [[swear]] in Bubs's description.		*The page contains a [[swear]] in Bubs's description.

Bleu Ninja: /* Fun Facts */ Although eating the sheep was a "goof", this is more of an IR

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 22 May 2023 18:48:30 GMT

Fun Facts: Although eating the sheep was a "goof", this is more of an IR

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	===Goofs===		===Goofs===
-	*[[The King of Town's Sheep]] are mentioned.
	*The word "basketballs" is misspelled as "baksketballs" in Pom-Pom's description.		*The word "basketballs" is misspelled as "baksketballs" in Pom-Pom's description.
	*In Strong Bad's description, "lookout" should actually be two words.		*In Strong Bad's description, "lookout" should actually be two words.
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	===Inside References===		===Inside References===
-		+	*[[The King of Town's Sheep]] are mentioned.
	*Homestar Runner's description is based on his description from the [[original book]].		*Homestar Runner's description is based on his description from the [[original book]].
	*Pom Pom's description references [[Pom Pom, Too]].		*Pom Pom's description references [[Pom Pom, Too]].

Bleu Ninja: Move some info from lede to fun facts. Remove remarks about the MLS-era character designs.

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 22 May 2023 18:47:57 GMT

Move some info from lede to fun facts. Remove remarks about the MLS-era character designs.

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	[[Image:Old Characters Page.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Take the spotlight]]		[[Image:Old Characters Page.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Take the spotlight]]

-	The '''Old Characters Page''' was an early attempt to introduce the various denizens of [[Free Country, USA]]. ~~Some~~ of the character traits have remained from this early page, but ~~not all. Most notably, it is on this page that declares The King of Town as Marzipan's father, but this has since~~ been ~~discredited. This page includes neither [[The Poopsmith]] nor [[Homsar]], as Homsar was created later, and The Poopsmith was not considered a main character then~~.	+	The '''Old Characters Page''' was an early attempt to introduce the various denizens of [[Free Country, USA]]. Many of the character traits have remained from this early page, but several have been discarded.

-	This page was eventually superseded by the [[Yearbook Character Page]] ~~with the addition of The Poopsmith~~.	+	This page was eventually superseded by the [[Yearbook Character Page]].

	'''Current Page Title:''' The Original Website!		'''Current Page Title:''' The Original Website!
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	'''Original Page Title:''' She loves me...		'''Original Page Title:''' She loves me...

-	==~~Bios~~==	+	==Characters==
	*'''[[Strong Mad]]'''		*'''[[Strong Mad]]'''
	:Strongest and maddest of the Strongs. Would you like a knuckle sandwich?		:Strongest and maddest of the Strongs. Would you like a knuckle sandwich?
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	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==
	===Remarks===		===Remarks===
-		+	<!-- *The King of Town's link box extends all the way to the top of the frame. None of the other characters have this. [what does this mean?]-->
-	*Neither word in The Cheat's name is capitalized for his rollover text.	+	*The concept of the King of Town being Marzipan's father was abandoned soon after this page. See [[#Fast Forward\|the Fast Forward subsection]] for more detail.
-	*Strong Bad's pants are blue here.	+
-	*Strong Mad's singlet is black here.	+
-	*The King of Town's link box extends all the way to the top of the frame. None of the other characters have this.	+
-	*~~This is the only solid reference to~~ the King of Town being Marzipan's ~~dad~~. ~~According to~~ [[~~The Brothers Chaps]] in~~ the ~~[[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003\|Club Aquatica interview~~]]~~, this was an old idea that they have since abandoned.~~	+
-	*Strong Sad being disowned is another idea that The Brothers Chaps have apparently abandoned.	+
	*The page contains a [[swear]] in Bubs's description.		*The page contains a [[swear]] in Bubs's description.
		+	*"the cheat" is written in all lowercase when moused over.
		+	*"Pom Pom" is not hyphenated when rolled over, but is written as "Pom-Pom" in his biography.
		+	*Although [[The Poopsmith]] had previously appeared on the site, he was [[The King of Town DVD Old Version#Commentary Transcript\|not considered a main character at this point]]. He was included on [[Yearbook Character Page\|the next character page]].

	===Goofs===		===Goofs===
-		+	*[[The King of Town's Sheep]] are mentioned.
	*The word "basketballs" is misspelled as "baksketballs" in Pom-Pom's description.		*The word "basketballs" is misspelled as "baksketballs" in Pom-Pom's description.
	*In Strong Bad's description, "lookout" should actually be two words.		*In Strong Bad's description, "lookout" should actually be two words.
	*When any character from the back row is clicked on, they (and the floor) go over the characters in front of them.		*When any character from the back row is clicked on, they (and the floor) go over the characters in front of them.
-	*~~If one rolls the mouse over the~~ King of Town, ~~he shifts~~ toward the camera slightly.	+	*The highlighted King of Town is misaligned from the shadowed version, giving him the appearance of shifting toward the camera slightly when moused over.
	*Similar to [[Old Intro 2]], clicking the close button will result in being taken to a blank white page. Right-clicking at this page will say "movie not loaded..."		*Similar to [[Old Intro 2]], clicking the close button will result in being taken to a blank white page. Right-clicking at this page will say "movie not loaded..."
	**This is because it is trying to redirect to the [[Old Flash Stuff]] menu, where all content is embedded.		**This is because it is trying to redirect to the [[Old Flash Stuff]] menu, where all content is embedded.
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	*Homestar Runner's description is based on his description from the [[original book]].		*Homestar Runner's description is based on his description from the [[original book]].
		+	*Pom Pom's description references [[Pom Pom, Too]].
	*The page title "She loves me..." is from the early game [[She Loves Me!]], also in the [[Museum]]. It's possible that the Brothers Chaps just reused the same HTML for both and forgot to change the title.		*The page title "She loves me..." is from the early game [[She Loves Me!]], also in the [[Museum]]. It's possible that the Brothers Chaps just reused the same HTML for both and forgot to change the title.
	*The loading animation was previously used in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].		*The loading animation was previously used in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].
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	=== Fast Forward ===		=== Fast Forward ===
		+	*[[Marzipan and The King of Town's relationship]] was quickly rewritten to no longer be familial. This concept has been addressed a few times:
		+	**In [[Wonkavision Magazine Interview\|a spring 2003 magazine feature]], Marzipan states that the allegations are false and the King was just "trying to make himself look better by association."
		+	**In [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003\|an October 2003 interview]], [[Matt Chapman]] jokes that the paternal relationship was "a horrible rumor", explaining that "that was just something that we just toyed around with briefly, but then decided that's not the way we wanted it to go" and adding that since "most people don't visit the Museum" it would likely not add too much confusion.
		+	** In [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]], a perturbed King of Town calls about information he found online suggesting that "at least at one time, you were my daughter?"
		+	* Strong Sad being disowned is another idea that was abandoned; he is regularly shown living in the [[House of the Brothers Strong]] with his siblings.
	* The text used is in the same [[font]] that appears on the [[Compy 386]].		* The text used is in the same [[font]] that appears on the [[Compy 386]].
	* "Parts Unknown" was mentioned again for describing the [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] [[Strong Bad]] in [[lady...ing]].		* "Parts Unknown" was mentioned again for describing the [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] [[Strong Bad]] in [[lady...ing]].
	* Homestar tries to share his [[ice cream]] in [[being mean]].		* Homestar tries to share his [[ice cream]] in [[being mean]].
-	* The King of Town asks Marzipan if he is her father in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]].

	==External links==		==External links==

Bleu Ninja: /* Goofs */ reword to avoid parenthetical

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 05 May 2023 00:09:38 GMT

Goofs: reword to avoid parenthetical

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	===Goofs===		===Goofs===

-	*The word "basketballs" is misspelled in Pom-Pom's description ~~(it's spelled "baksketballs")~~.	+	*The word "basketballs" is misspelled as "baksketballs" in Pom-Pom's description.
-	*In Strong Bad's description, "~~Lookout~~" should actually be two words.	+	*In Strong Bad's description, "lookout" should actually be two words.
	*When any character from the back row is clicked on, they (and the floor) go over the characters in front of them.		*When any character from the back row is clicked on, they (and the floor) go over the characters in front of them.
	*If one rolls the mouse over the King of Town, he shifts toward the camera slightly.		*If one rolls the mouse over the King of Town, he shifts toward the camera slightly.

The Knights Who Say Ni: /* Goofs */ rm/unnecessary comma

The Knights Who Say Ni — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:35:45 GMT

Goofs: rm/unnecessary comma

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	*When any character from the back row is clicked on, they (and the floor) go over the characters in front of them.		*When any character from the back row is clicked on, they (and the floor) go over the characters in front of them.
	*If one rolls the mouse over the King of Town, he shifts toward the camera slightly.		*If one rolls the mouse over the King of Town, he shifts toward the camera slightly.
-	*Similar to [[Old Intro 2]], clicking the close button will result in being taken to a blank white page. Right-clicking at this page, will say "movie not loaded..."	+	*Similar to [[Old Intro 2]], clicking the close button will result in being taken to a blank white page. Right-clicking at this page will say "movie not loaded..."
	**This is because it is trying to redirect to the [[Old Flash Stuff]] menu, where all content is embedded.		**This is because it is trying to redirect to the [[Old Flash Stuff]] menu, where all content is embedded.

DEIDATVM: Weird to phrase unintentional results like this as if it were instructions to follow, among other fixes (lick the close button?)

DEIDATVM — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:11:30 GMT

Weird to phrase unintentional results like this as if it were instructions to follow, among other fixes (lick the close button?)

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	===Remarks===		===Remarks===

-	*The Cheat's name ~~is rolled over, neither word~~ is capitalized.	+	*Neither word in The Cheat's name is capitalized for his rollover text.
	*Strong Bad's pants are blue here.		*Strong Bad's pants are blue here.
	*Strong Mad's singlet is black here.		*Strong Mad's singlet is black here.
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	*When any character from the back row is clicked on, they (and the floor) go over the characters in front of them.		*When any character from the back row is clicked on, they (and the floor) go over the characters in front of them.
	*If one rolls the mouse over the King of Town, he shifts toward the camera slightly.		*If one rolls the mouse over the King of Town, he shifts toward the camera slightly.
-	*Similar to [[Old Intro 2]], ~~lick~~ the close button ~~to be~~ taken to a blank white page. Right-clicking at this page, will say "movie not loaded..."	+	*Similar to [[Old Intro 2]], clicking the close button will result in being taken to a blank white page. Right-clicking at this page, will say "movie not loaded..."
	**This is because it is trying to redirect to the [[Old Flash Stuff]] menu, where all content is embedded.		**This is because it is trying to redirect to the [[Old Flash Stuff]] menu, where all content is embedded.

68.252.5.237: /* Fun Facts */

68.252.5.237 — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 01:13:00 GMT

Fun Facts

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	===Remarks===		===Remarks===

-	*~~When you roll over~~ The Cheat's name, neither word is capitalized.	+	*The Cheat's name is rolled over, neither word is capitalized.
	*Strong Bad's pants are blue here.		*Strong Bad's pants are blue here.
	*Strong Mad's singlet is black here.		*Strong Mad's singlet is black here.
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	*In Strong Bad's description, "Lookout" should actually be two words.		*In Strong Bad's description, "Lookout" should actually be two words.
	*When any character from the back row is clicked on, they (and the floor) go over the characters in front of them.		*When any character from the back row is clicked on, they (and the floor) go over the characters in front of them.
-	*~~When you roll~~ the mouse over the King of Town, he shifts toward the camera slightly.	+	*If one rolls the mouse over the King of Town, he shifts toward the camera slightly.
-	*Similar to [[Old Intro 2]], ~~if you click~~ the close button ~~you will~~ be taken to a blank white page. Right-clicking at this page, will say "movie not loaded..."	+	*Similar to [[Old Intro 2]], lick the close button to be taken to a blank white page. Right-clicking at this page, will say "movie not loaded..."
	**This is because it is trying to redirect to the [[Old Flash Stuff]] menu, where all content is embedded.		**This is because it is trying to redirect to the [[Old Flash Stuff]] menu, where all content is embedded.

TheOneAndOnlyDanky: Oldhr and extlinks

TheOneAndOnlyDanky — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 04:20:32 GMT

Oldhr and extlinks

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-	{{watchtoon\|charactersold.html\|view\|HR}}	+	{{watchtoon\|charactersold.html\|view\|oldHR}}
	[[Image:Old Characters Page.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Take the spotlight]]		[[Image:Old Characters Page.png\|thumb\|right\|220px\|Take the spotlight]]

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	==External links==		==External links==
-	*[[HR:charactersold~~.html~~\|visit the Old Character Page]]	+	{{extlinks\|charactersold\|action=visit\|title=the Old Character Page\|noquotes=true}}
-	*[[HR:charactersold.swf\|~~view the Flash file]]~~	+

	{{start box}}		{{start box}}

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: /* Fast Forward */ being mean ain't the greatest choice

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 23:43:43 GMT

Fast Forward: being mean ain't the greatest choice

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	* The text used is in the same [[font]] that appears on the [[Compy 386]].		* The text used is in the same [[font]] that appears on the [[Compy 386]].
	* "Parts Unknown" was mentioned again for describing the [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] [[Strong Bad]] in [[lady...ing]].		* "Parts Unknown" was mentioned again for describing the [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] [[Strong Bad]] in [[lady...ing]].
		+	* Homestar tries to share his [[ice cream]] in [[being mean]].
	* The King of Town asks Marzipan if he is her father in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]].		* The King of Town asks Marzipan if he is her father in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]].