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Parson's World

2013-02-15T15:02:19Z

96.61.224.125: /* Speculation */ typo fix

=Speculation=

The Universe [[Parson|Parson Gotti]] and (possibly) [[Judy Gale]] came from. It's generally similar to the [[Real World|real world]], but part of the same fictional metaverse of Erfworld (the story). [[Stanley the Tool]] named this world as '''Stupidworld'''.

Given that Parson comes from Ohio and Judy comes from Kansas, it is likely that their home planets are one and the same. However, Judy is unusually short for a Stupidworlder and her name is the sort of reference Parson would be capable of recognizing as one of Erfworld's jokes, possibly implying an alternate version of Stupidworld. On the other hand, Parson also has a reference for a name, with "Parson A. Gotti" being an anagram of "protagonist".

Given that Judy wears an old fashioned dress, is surrounded by Wizard of Oz references, and her description of Kansas as "flat, windy, pig-boop smellin’ rural Kansas", it is also possible that Judy is from early 20th century Stupidworld, as opposed to Parson who is clearly from the early 21st century.

The evidence we have for Stupidworld resembling the Real World is:
* Since Parson is surprised by things [[popping]] into existence, we can assume it is a continuous world rather than a digital world like [[Erfworld]].
* Parson needs to learn the rules of magic. This implies that the various forms of magic in Erfworld do not exist in Parson's World, or if magic exists, that it is significantly different from what he is familiar with.
* Parson had pizza stains on his T-shirt, implying the existence of fast food and free enterprise (also supported by his statement refering to his employment at Kinko's).
**More importantly, this implies that people and things are not cleaned at the start of each day, as they are in Erfworld.
* Parson was a Game Master of a Role Playing Game, and has shown experience with gaming with miniatures. This implies gaming as a leisure time activity. The existence of leisure time implies an automated society, or at least one that has gone through an industrial revolution,
**Speculation of automated society is supported by the fact that Parson is seen driving a car, which have to be mass-produced in order for Parson to afford a one.
* The Internet exists with many noticeable similarities to the real world - Parson writes a webcomic, and mentions Youtube in [[LIAB 45]].
* Parson is from Columbus, Ohio, and Judy from Kansas, which likely indicates that the United States (or some equivelent thereof) exists in Stupidworld.
* Judy uses the word "kill" and "year", terms unknown to the inhabitants of Erfworld.

On the other hand, there appear to be at least minor differences:
* Easter marshmallow [[Peep]]s do not become solidly crunchy by July in the [[Real World]].
** ...or at least, not the same year. Even a single complete year-plus (to July) of climate controlled counter-top storage is insufficient to render Real World Peeps crunchy to more than the outer eighth inch. Circa the one-and-a-half to one-and-three-quarters year mark, Real World peeps will be crunchy throughout; thus, crunchy Easter chick Peeps in July implies a minimum age of over two years. This discrepancy may not mark a difference per se, but might instead indicate that the lead times and single-minded focus Parson commits to his planning are more obsessive than even those around him realize.

[[Category:Parson's World]]
[[Category:Speculation]]
[[Category:Parson Gotti]]

Parson's World

2013-02-13T13:55:23Z

96.61.224.125: /* Speculation */

=Speculation=

The Universe [[Parson|Parson Gotti]] and (possibly) [[Judy Gale]] came from. It's generally similar to the [[Real World|real world]], but part of the same fictional metaverse of Erfworld (the story). [[Stanley the Tool]] named this world as '''Stupidworld'''.

Given that Parson comes from Ohio and Judy comes from Kansas, it is likely that their home planets are one and the same. However, Judy is unusually short for a Stupidworlder and her name is the sort of reference Parson would be capable of recognizing as one of Erfworld's jokes, possibly implying an alternate version of Stupidworld. On the other hand, Parson also has a reference for a name, with "Parson Gotti" being an anagram of "protagonist".

Given that Judy wears an old fashioned dress, is surrounded by Wizard of Oz references, and her description of Kansas as "flat, windy, pig-boop smellin’ rural Kansas", it is also possible that Judy is from early 20th century Stupidworld, as opposed to Parson who is clearly from the early 21st century.

The evidence we have for Stupidworld resembling the Real World is:
* Since Parson is surprised by things [[popping]] into existence, we can assume it is a continuous world rather than a digital world like [[Erfworld]].
* Parson needs to learn the rules of magic. This implies that the various forms of magic in Erfworld do not exist in Parson's World, or if magic exists, that it is significantly different from what he is familiar with.
* Parson had pizza stains on his T-shirt, implying the existence of fast food and free enterprise (also supported by his statement refering to his employment at Kinko's).
**More importantly, this implies that people and things are not cleaned at the start of each day, as they are in Erfworld.
* Parson was a Game Master of a Role Playing Game, and has shown experience with gaming with miniatures. This implies gaming as a leisure time activity. The existence of leisure time implies an automated society, or at least one that has gone through an industrial revolution,
**Speculation of automated society is supported by the fact that Parson is seen driving a car, which have to be mass-produced in order for Parson to afford a one.
* The Internet exists with many noticeable similarities to the real world - Parson writes a webcomic, and mentions Youtube in [[LIAB 45]].
* Parson is from Columbus, Ohio, and Judy from Kansas, which likely indicates that the United States (or some equivelent thereof) exists in Stupidworld.
* Judy uses the word "kill" and "year", terms unknown to the inhabitants of Erfworld.

On the other hand, there appear to be at least minor differences:
* Easter marshmallow [[Peep]]s do not become solidly crunchy by July in the [[Real World]].
** ...or at least, not the same year. Even a single complete year-plus (to July) of climate controlled counter-top storage is insufficient to render Real World Peeps crunchy to more than the outer eighth inch. Circa the one-and-a-half to one-and-three-quarters year mark, Real World peeps will be crunchy throughout; thus, crunchy Easter chick Peeps in July implies a minimum age of over two years. This discrepancy may not mark a difference per se, but might instead indicate that the lead times and single-minded focus Parson commits to his planning are more obsessive than even those around him realize.

[[Category:Parson's World]]
[[Category:Speculation]]
[[Category:Parson Gotti]]

Judy Gale

2013-02-13T00:29:43Z

96.61.224.125: /* Speculation */

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{{Stats
|name= Judy Gale
|race= Unknown, probably [[Parson's World|Earth human]]
|faction= [[Haffaton]]
|class= [[Ruler]] ([[Overlord]])
|special= [[Arkenshoes]]
}}
}}

==Proposed Canon==
'''First Appearance''': [[IPTSF Text 50]]

Judy Gale was [[Overlord]] of [[Haffaton]] and the [[attuned]] wielder of the [[Arkenshoes]]. She was kept in a drugged stupor at the end of a yellow brick road and close to an emerald [[City]].

She is described as a ghostly looking woman wearing a blue gingham dress and a long silk scarf, with her short white hair streaked with black and adorned with a dirt-covered diamond tiara. Her [[signamancy]] indicated personal decay; she is thin, skeletal to the point of weighing nothing at all; her teeth are rotten or missing; she seems to be missing her eyebrows, but marks had been drawn on her skin above her deep brown eyes which sort of resembled them.

She uses walking stick that appears to be broom with the straw burnt mostly off; it is implied to be magical, and capable of [[Flight]]. Around one ankle she wears some kind of [[Magic Item]] in the shape of an ankle bracelet.

Judy is confirmed to come from another world, possibly even [[Stupidworld]]. In [[IPTSF Text 51]], Judy Gale uses the word 'kill' instead of '[[croak]]'. In [[IPTSF Text 62]], she uses the word '[[year]]' to refer to a time period of 365 turns. In addition, she claims to be from a place called 'Kansas'.

==Real World References==
She is named for the actress (''Judy'' Garland) and main character (Dorothy ''Gale'') from the Wizard of Oz.

Her gingham blue dress is a reference to the blue gingham dress worn by Judy Garland when portraying Dorothy Gale in the Wizard of Oz movie.

The magic ankle bracelet may be a shackle, but from it artwork it appears far more to resemble an electronic curfew tag.

==Speculation==

It is known for a fact that Judy comes from another world. She could be a native of Earth, and brought to [[Erfworld]] for some currently unknown purpose, much like [[Parson]] has been. This would be in keeping with the Wizard of Oz references that this character seems to be heavily involved in. However, she is unusually short for a [[Stupidworlder]] and her name is the sort of reference Parson would be capable of recognizing as one of Erworld's jokes, which implies that she might come from a different version of earth than the one Parson comes from. Judy Gale may not be her birth name--she may have acquired a second, Erfworldian name, similar to how Parson acquired the title Lord Hamster.

==Special Note==
Judy is one of the few characters to have been a subject of [[Retconjuration]]; originally named Dorothy, Rob decided she was a more complex character, and Retconned her name to reflect that. {{WoT|11/15/2012}}

{{Office Holder
| Office=[[Ruler]] of [[Haffaton]]
| Previous=''Unknown''
| Next=''[[Olive Branch]]''
}}

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[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Real World References]]

Parson's World

2013-02-10T15:58:32Z

96.61.224.125: /* Speculation */ Judy--same planet, diffrent era?

=Speculation=

The Universe [[Parson|Parson Gotti]] and (presumably) [[Judy Gale]] came from. It's generally similar to the [[Real World|real world]], but part of the same fictional metaverse of Erfworld (the story). [[Stanley the Tool]] named this world as '''Stupidworld'''.

Given that Parson comes from Ohio and Judy comes from Kansas, it is likely that their home planets are one and the same.

However, given that Judy wears an old fashioned dress, is surrounded by Wizard of Oz references, and her description of Kansas as "flat, windy, pig-boop smellin’ rural Kansas", it is possible that Judy is from early 20th century Stupidworld, while Parson is clearly from the early 21st century.

The evidence we have for Stupidworld resembling the Real World is:
* Since Parson is surprised by things [[popping]] into existence, we can assume it is a continuous world rather than a digital world like [[Erfworld]].
* Parson needs to learn the rules of magic. This implies that the various forms of magic in Erfworld do not exist in Parson's World, or if magic exists, that it is significantly different from what he is familiar with.
* Parson had pizza stains on his T-shirt, implying the existence of fast food and free enterprise (also supported by his statement refering to his employment at Kinko's).
**More importantly, this implies that people and things are not cleaned at the start of each day, as they are in Erfworld.
* Parson was a Game Master of a Role Playing Game, and has shown experience with gaming with miniatures. This implies gaming as a leisure time activity. The existence of leisure time implies an automated society, or at least one that has gone through an industrial revolution,
**Speculation of automated society is supported by the fact that Parson is seen driving a car, which have to be mass-produced in order for Parson to afford a one.
* The Internet exists with many noticeable similarities to the real world - Parson writes a webcomic, and mentions Youtube in [[LIAB 45]].
* Parson is from Columbus, Ohio, and Judy from Kansas, which likely indicates that the United States (or some equivelent thereof) exists in Stupidworld.
* Judy uses the word "kill" and "year", terms unknown to the inhabitants of Erfworld.

On the other hand, there appear to be at least minor differences:
* Easter marshmallow [[Peep]]s do not become solidly crunchy by July in the [[Real World]].
** ...or at least, not the same year. Even a single complete year-plus (to July) of climate controlled counter-top storage is insufficient to render Real World Peeps crunchy to more than the outer eighth inch. Circa the one-and-a-half to one-and-three-quarters year mark, Real World peeps will be crunchy throughout; thus, crunchy Easter chick Peeps in July implies a minimum age of over two years. This discrepancy may not mark a difference per se, but might instead indicate that the lead times and single-minded focus Parson commits to his planning are more obsessive than even those around him realize.

[[Category:Parson's World]]
[[Category:Speculation]]
[[Category:Parson Gotti]]

Benjamin

2012-10-05T17:20:50Z

96.61.224.125: /* Real World References */

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{{Stats
|name= Benjamin
|race= [[Men]]?
|tribe=
|faction= [[Transylvito]]
|class= [[Caster]] ([[Moneymancer]])
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==Proposed Canon==
"''For matters majestic,''

''the King elects''

''To neglect the domestic.''"

'''First Appearance:''' [[First Intermission 11]] (Referenced) [[LIAB 34]] (Seen)

Benjamin is a [[Transylvito]] [[Moneymancer]] who wears a large gold 100 around his neck.

When [[Don King]] asked Benjamin to make a [[gem]] for a sizable loan to [[Slately]], Benjamin actually refused. He justifiably claimed they couldn't afford it, which is exactly what Don King told Slately when he was first asked. Benjamin went further, saying he needed to hear what [[Caesar]] had to say before he could loan desperately needed [[shmuckers]] to a shaky [[side]], and eventually (respectfully) refused the order with the unanimous backing of the half-dozen warlords at the capital.

==Speculation==
Benjamin acts as an advisor to [[Don King]]; possibly like a consigliere or chatelaine.

Benjamin is apparently not a [[Transylvito Vampire]].

Ben appears again in [[LIAB Text 34]] reciting (or perhaps only thinking) a piece of Rhyme-o-Mancy in which he criticizes Don King for spending schmuckers on Jillian and Faq. Since he is 'cancelling the antsy' with his rant, it may be that Benjamin is the only thing preventing [[Caesar Borgata]] and the warlords from carrying out a coup, or perhaps he's merely calming himself.

Perhaps Benjamin is similar to [[Wanda]] in being proficient in many magical disciplines outside his own, but unlike Wanda (and more like [[Sizemore]]) actually finds them fascinating. In the [[real world]], Ben Franklin was a brilliant polymath: a scientist famed for his work with electricity; author, publisher, copy-editor, and printer of Poor Richard's Almanack, including assorted epigrams, minor poetry, and weather forecasts in it; a mathematician who explored "magic squares"; and one of the major political leaders of the American Revolution against King George III.

==Real World References==
Benjamin's name and appearance is likely a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin Benjamin Franklin], especially his depiction on the one hundred US dollar note.

"Benjamin" is also a slang term for an one hundred dollar bill; "Benjamins" can be used to refer to large sums of money.([http://onlineslangdictionary.com/definition+of/benjamin On-Line Slang Dictonary])

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[[Category:Speculation]]

Benjamin

2012-10-05T17:19:29Z

96.61.224.125: /* Real World References */

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|race= [[Men]]?
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|faction= [[Transylvito]]
|class= [[Caster]] ([[Moneymancer]])
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==Proposed Canon==
"''For matters majestic,''

''the King elects''

''To neglect the domestic.''"

'''First Appearance:''' [[First Intermission 11]] (Referenced) [[LIAB 34]] (Seen)

Benjamin is a [[Transylvito]] [[Moneymancer]] who wears a large gold 100 around his neck.

When [[Don King]] asked Benjamin to make a [[gem]] for a sizable loan to [[Slately]], Benjamin actually refused. He justifiably claimed they couldn't afford it, which is exactly what Don King told Slately when he was first asked. Benjamin went further, saying he needed to hear what [[Caesar]] had to say before he could loan desperately needed [[shmuckers]] to a shaky [[side]], and eventually (respectfully) refused the order with the unanimous backing of the half-dozen warlords at the capital.

==Speculation==
Benjamin acts as an advisor to [[Don King]]; possibly like a consigliere or chatelaine.

Benjamin is apparently not a [[Transylvito Vampire]].

Ben appears again in [[LIAB Text 34]] reciting (or perhaps only thinking) a piece of Rhyme-o-Mancy in which he criticizes Don King for spending schmuckers on Jillian and Faq. Since he is 'cancelling the antsy' with his rant, it may be that Benjamin is the only thing preventing [[Caesar Borgata]] and the warlords from carrying out a coup, or perhaps he's merely calming himself.

Perhaps Benjamin is similar to [[Wanda]] in being proficient in many magical disciplines outside his own, but unlike Wanda (and more like [[Sizemore]]) actually finds them fascinating. In the [[real world]], Ben Franklin was a brilliant polymath: a scientist famed for his work with electricity; author, publisher, copy-editor, and printer of Poor Richard's Almanack, including assorted epigrams, minor poetry, and weather forecasts in it; a mathematician who explored "magic squares"; and one of the major political leaders of the American Revolution against King George III.

==Real World References==
Benjamin's name and appearance is likely a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin Benjamin Franklin], especially his depiction on the one hundred US dollar note.

"Benjamin" is also a slang term for a one hundred dollar bill; "Benjamins" can be used to refer to large sums of money.([http://onlineslangdictionary.com/definition+of/benjamin On-Line Slang Dictonary])

[[Category:Proposed Canon]]
[[Category:Speculation]]

Lloyd Elliott

2012-09-08T10:47:54Z

96.61.224.125: /* Proposed Canon */

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|race= [[Men]]
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=Proposed Canon=
'''Strengths:''' Duplicating units, duplicating the attacks of others, duplicating units, duplicating the attacks of others.

'''Weaknesses:''' Repeating himself, saying things twice

'''First Appearance:''' [[LIAB 7]]

Elliott is a [[Dittomancer]] in the service of [[Jetstone]].

Along with [[Ace Hardware]] and [[Pierce]], Elliott was sent to defend the [[hex]] on [[Jetstone]]'s side of the [[Expository Bridge]].

Elliott is referred to as "Dittomancer Lloyd" in [[LIAB_Text_41]]. It is likely that one is a given name and one is a surname; both names appear as both given names and surnames in the [[real world]] (and presumably so in [[Stupidworld]]), so it's unclear which is which.

=Speculation=
If [[signamancy]] is anything to go by, he has been in service to his side for about as many turns as [[Slately]] has ruled.
His appearance is a [[bald]], wizened (possibly going blind) male.

=Real World References=
Elliott's character design appears to be a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harvey_Birdman,_Attorney_at_Law_characters the Deadly Duplicator], a villain from the Birdman universe who had the power to duplicate things with his glasses. The name "Elliott" would then be a reference to ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'', in which the Deadly Duplicator is given the alter ego "Professor Elliott Taggart".

His staff bears a © (copyright) symbol to support the fact that he has the right to copy.

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[[Category:Proposed Canon]]
[[Category:Caster]]

Charlescomm

2011-11-30T17:03:32Z

96.61.224.125: /* Charlescomm in Gobwin Knob Airspace */

[[File:LIAB_Text_17.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'Charlescomm from [[LIAB Text 17]]']]
=Proposed Canon=

'' 'Your battlespace solutions provider' '' 
'''Mission Statement''': Team members will integrate core competencies utilizing best practices to achieve total battlespace saturation, and to provide just-in-time client solutions.

Charlescomm is an Erfworld [[side]] led by the mysterious [[Charlie]]. Its capital is a level 5 mountaintop city clad in blue, topped by the ominous [[Arkendish]]. Its forces include about 600 [[archon]]s, some 120 of which presently guard the city along with over 700 [[golem]]s (mostly cloth). Charlescomm has no other cities and uses no other [[unit]]s; no [[infantry]], no [[caster]]s, and no [[warlord]]s. At the time of the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], Charlie had deployed some 480 archons across [[Erfworld]], either in the employ of various clients or simply remaining on standby near hotspots.

Charlescomm sells the services of its [[unit]]s as [[mercenary|mercenaries]], even those of its [[Ruler]] (only those available remotely). It deals in anything of value, and does not operate on cash-only policies. Although Charlie (the primary dealmaker of Charlescomm, as well as its Ruler) will consider any offer, his reputation as a reliable mercenary is important to him, so Charlescomm will normally not change Sides in a conflict.

Services known to be offered by Charlie himself include contract [[Thinkamancy]] and manipulation of employers. The [[Archon]]s, Charlescomm's primary off-site consulting [[Unit]], can provide significant combat casting abilities based on [[Shockmancy]] and/or Thinkamancy, and [[Foolamancy]] as well as a range of other services such as spell security. Clients choose which services they wish the Archons to provide. [[Archon]]s interpret contracts themselves, and have on occasion provided more than the client contracted, but this must not be relied upon since it is up to each Archon to decide whether to go beyond the scope of the contract. Charlie will also hire [[caster]]s from the [[Magic Kingdom]] as contractors for specific jobs.

==Charlie's Rules==

* '''#3:''' We are in the business of solving problems for our clients.
** ''Corollary:'' Creating problems for our clients creates business. {{blog|2009|10|summer-updates-%e2%80%93-046}}

* '''#15:''' Some things are more important than money.
** ''Corollary:'' Most things are not more important than money. {{blog|2009|10|summer-updates-%e2%80%93-046}}

* '''#17:''' Don't bet on the lame runner, unless you know you can shoot the healthy one. {{blog|2011|08|book-2-text-updates-053}}
** ''Corollary:'' Betting on the healthy runner and shooting the lame one is the better bet.

* '''#19:''' Charlie's rules need to be bent sometimes.{{erf|1|067}}
** ''Corollary:'' Charlie's rules do not need to be bent most of the time. ''(The corollary to rule #19 has not been mentioned in the story as yet)''

=Speculation=

At least part of Charlescomm's power derives from Charlie's possession of and attunement to the [[Arkendish]] - how powerful this faction would be without such a significant [[artifact]] in their possession is unlikely to be revealed.

Charlescomm only pops archons, but has a large number of golems. Unless they all existed prior to the Archons, they were likely created by Archons with [[Dollamancy]] or contracted with casters from the magic kingdom.

==Relations with other Sides==

Lord [[Stanley]], [[Overlord]] of [[Gobwin Knob]], seems to hate Charles for personal reasons. It's not clear at first whether Charlie reciprocates this hatred, though he eventually informs Queen [[Jillian]] that croaking Stanley would be a good start for both of them. Before she rebuilt [[Faq]], [[Jillian]] considered Charlescomm to be her major competitor as a [[mercenary]]. Since she became Queen, Jillian has become the only known member of the second [[Royal Crown Coalition]] willing to work with Charlie.

==Charlescomm in the First Royal Crown Coalition==

Charlescomm provided 15 Archons to the [[Royal Crown Coalition|Coalition]].

==Charlescomm in Gobwin Knob Airspace==

Charlie sent at least 30 Archons to Gobwin Knob Airspace in the turn of the [[Volcano Uncroaking]]. Of these, 28 were [[decrypted]] to Gobwin Knob's side. Some of these have since been re-croaked and turned to dust.

==Business Theme==

Charlescomm is styled very much like a corporation while most [[Side|sides]] are styled as nations. In addition Charlescomm seems to be heavily dependent upon trade with other sides, as opposed to producing for its own consumption. Both [[Charlie]] and his [[Archon]]s tend to use "corporate-speak".

Charlescomm is not a [[Royal]] side and is tolerated, but not accepted, by [[Royal]]s. This may be a parallel to the real world conflict that occurred between the declining nobles classes and the rising business classes. The business model seems to be based on management consulting companies such as Bain & Co. or McKinsey & Co., where high level services are provided for exorbitant prices. Like Bain or McKinsey, Chalescomm finds no moral dilemma when working simultaneously for competing sides.

==Archon Production==
We know that Charlescomm's capital can produce 1 archon/turn (or 1.5 with a [[Turnamancer]]), and that other cities could pop archons over several turns. This might mean other [[side]]s can pop archons, or it ''could'' mean that either Charlescomm once had other cities but abandoned them because they were inefficient and unnecessary to the success of the side, or that Charlie can somehow see the production ability of foreign cities.

==Charlie's Rules==
Based on the other two known rules, the corollary to #19 may be along the lines of "Charlie's rules may be bent but not broken."

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[[Category:Capital Side]]
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[[Category:Speculation]]

Charlescomm

2011-11-30T17:02:55Z

96.61.224.125: /* Charlescomm in Gobwin Knob Airspace */

[[File:LIAB_Text_17.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'Charlescomm from [[LIAB Text 17]]']]
=Proposed Canon=

'' 'Your battlespace solutions provider' '' 
'''Mission Statement''': Team members will integrate core competencies utilizing best practices to achieve total battlespace saturation, and to provide just-in-time client solutions.

Charlescomm is an Erfworld [[side]] led by the mysterious [[Charlie]]. Its capital is a level 5 mountaintop city clad in blue, topped by the ominous [[Arkendish]]. Its forces include about 600 [[archon]]s, some 120 of which presently guard the city along with over 700 [[golem]]s (mostly cloth). Charlescomm has no other cities and uses no other [[unit]]s; no [[infantry]], no [[caster]]s, and no [[warlord]]s. At the time of the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]], Charlie had deployed some 480 archons across [[Erfworld]], either in the employ of various clients or simply remaining on standby near hotspots.

Charlescomm sells the services of its [[unit]]s as [[mercenary|mercenaries]], even those of its [[Ruler]] (only those available remotely). It deals in anything of value, and does not operate on cash-only policies. Although Charlie (the primary dealmaker of Charlescomm, as well as its Ruler) will consider any offer, his reputation as a reliable mercenary is important to him, so Charlescomm will normally not change Sides in a conflict.

Services known to be offered by Charlie himself include contract [[Thinkamancy]] and manipulation of employers. The [[Archon]]s, Charlescomm's primary off-site consulting [[Unit]], can provide significant combat casting abilities based on [[Shockmancy]] and/or Thinkamancy, and [[Foolamancy]] as well as a range of other services such as spell security. Clients choose which services they wish the Archons to provide. [[Archon]]s interpret contracts themselves, and have on occasion provided more than the client contracted, but this must not be relied upon since it is up to each Archon to decide whether to go beyond the scope of the contract. Charlie will also hire [[caster]]s from the [[Magic Kingdom]] as contractors for specific jobs.

==Charlie's Rules==

* '''#3:''' We are in the business of solving problems for our clients.
** ''Corollary:'' Creating problems for our clients creates business. {{blog|2009|10|summer-updates-%e2%80%93-046}}

* '''#15:''' Some things are more important than money.
** ''Corollary:'' Most things are not more important than money. {{blog|2009|10|summer-updates-%e2%80%93-046}}

* '''#17:''' Don't bet on the lame runner, unless you know you can shoot the healthy one. {{blog|2011|08|book-2-text-updates-053}}
** ''Corollary:'' Betting on the healthy runner and shooting the lame one is the better bet.

* '''#19:''' Charlie's rules need to be bent sometimes.{{erf|1|067}}
** ''Corollary:'' Charlie's rules do not need to be bent most of the time. ''(The corollary to rule #19 has not been mentioned in the story as yet)''

=Speculation=

At least part of Charlescomm's power derives from Charlie's possession of and attunement to the [[Arkendish]] - how powerful this faction would be without such a significant [[artifact]] in their possession is unlikely to be revealed.

Charlescomm only pops archons, but has a large number of golems. Unless they all existed prior to the Archons, they were likely created by Archons with [[Dollamancy]] or contracted with casters from the magic kingdom.

==Relations with other Sides==

Lord [[Stanley]], [[Overlord]] of [[Gobwin Knob]], seems to hate Charles for personal reasons. It's not clear at first whether Charlie reciprocates this hatred, though he eventually informs Queen [[Jillian]] that croaking Stanley would be a good start for both of them. Before she rebuilt [[Faq]], [[Jillian]] considered Charlescomm to be her major competitor as a [[mercenary]]. Since she became Queen, Jillian has become the only known member of the second [[Royal Crown Coalition]] willing to work with Charlie.

==Charlescomm in the First Royal Crown Coalition==

Charlescomm provided 15 Archons to the [[Royal Crown Coalition|Coalition]].

==Charlescomm in Gobwin Knob Airspace==

Charlie sent at least 30 Archons to Gobwin Knob Airspace in the turn of the [[Volcano Uncroaking]]. Of these, 28 were [[decrypted]] to Gobwin Knob's side. Some of these have since be re-croaked and turned to dust.

==Business Theme==

Charlescomm is styled very much like a corporation while most [[Side|sides]] are styled as nations. In addition Charlescomm seems to be heavily dependent upon trade with other sides, as opposed to producing for its own consumption. Both [[Charlie]] and his [[Archon]]s tend to use "corporate-speak".

Charlescomm is not a [[Royal]] side and is tolerated, but not accepted, by [[Royal]]s. This may be a parallel to the real world conflict that occurred between the declining nobles classes and the rising business classes. The business model seems to be based on management consulting companies such as Bain & Co. or McKinsey & Co., where high level services are provided for exorbitant prices. Like Bain or McKinsey, Chalescomm finds no moral dilemma when working simultaneously for competing sides.

==Archon Production==
We know that Charlescomm's capital can produce 1 archon/turn (or 1.5 with a [[Turnamancer]]), and that other cities could pop archons over several turns. This might mean other [[side]]s can pop archons, or it ''could'' mean that either Charlescomm once had other cities but abandoned them because they were inefficient and unnecessary to the success of the side, or that Charlie can somehow see the production ability of foreign cities.

==Charlie's Rules==
Based on the other two known rules, the corollary to #19 may be along the lines of "Charlie's rules may be bent but not broken."

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Carnymancy

2011-06-13T00:43:27Z

96.61.224.125: /* Abilities */ Jojo's claim about the spell is not proven, Jojo may have reason to lie.

==Canon==
{{MagicSchool
|Stagemancy
}}

=Proposed Canon=
==Information==
Carnymancy is one of the three disciplines of the [[Magic]] class [[Stagemancy]]; it is aligned with the axis of [[Fate]].{{erf|1|038a|Parson's Klog #2}}

==Abilities==
Carnymancy is described by an apparent carnamancer as a magic to fight Fate and [succeed], or in the words of [[Parson]] validated by an apparent carnamancer, "the magic of rigging the game." [http://www.erfworld.com/2011/06/book-2-%e2%80%93-page-63/]

It may be the way to defeat other magic, as Jojo claims that he has a spell that can send [[Parson]] back to [[Stupidworld]].

==Known Carnymancers==
[[Jeftichew]], aka Jojo, formerly in service to [[Unaroyal]], now residing in the [[Magic Kingdom]]. {{ref|1 [[First Intermission 43]]}}

=Speculation=
*Possibly the [[Fate]] magic behind the [[Arkenhammer]].
*May reduce enemy abilities, similar to how carnival games are 'fixed' to be disproportionately difficult.
*May have minor abilities of other schools, which would explain why the Arkenhammer has so many different and wild abilities.
*May involve taming of wild units, which would correspond to the [[Arkenhammer]], like in a circus carnival.
*May involve mesmerizing the enemy with flashy production values, if Carnymancy was the extra element in the [[Vanna]] "Wheel of Fortune" linked [[Turnamancy]] spell. Since carnivals involve fooling the "townies", are there links to [[Foolamancy]]?
*Being in the [[Fate]] axis, could involve the alteration of cause and effect, totally redefining the show.

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Bogroll

2011-05-23T16:31:15Z

96.61.224.125: /* Speculation */

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[[Image:Bogroll.png|center|thumb|'''Bogroll''' with [[Sizemore]]]]
{{Stats
|name= Bogroll
|race= [[Twoll]]
|class= [[Heavy Unit]], Lackey
|move= 0 ([[Garrison]])
|hits= 12
|combat= 5
|defense= 4
|special= [[Unit#Natural_Abilities|Fabrication]]
}}
}}

=Proposed Canon=

''"I don't want to alarm you, m'Lady, but I'm being pursued by GLAAAAAH--."''

'''Strengths:''' Obedience, Sincerity, Sanguinity

'''Weaknesses:''' Guile, Comprehension, Personal Hygiene, Depth Perception

'''First Appearance:''' [[TBFGK 3]]

Bogroll was a [[twoll]] in the service of [[Stanley the Tool]]. He was originally a [[henchman]]{{erf|1|004}} ("the lowest henchman", according to him{{erf|1|085}}) and a [[garrison]] troop in the castle of [[Gobwin Knob]].

In his first appearance, he was about to become the (literal) target of a prank by one of the other [[promotion|henchmen]] that perhaps would have killed most [[unit]]s. [[Wanda Firebaugh|Wanda]]'s desire to get "as far away from (him) as possible" when she encounters him holding a target-patterned parasol suggests that this is a recurring pattern. Wanda promoted him to [[lackey]] in attendance for [[Parson Gotti|Lord Hamster]] {{erf|1|028}}, much to Stanley's bemusement, but this [[Fate]]ful decision would serve not only to ensure the victory of [[Gobwin Knob]], but possibly save [[Parson]]'s life.

During the following [[Turn]]s, Bogroll attempted to assist [[Parson]], by finding him boots (they might be greaves), answering Parson's many questions (which often confused him), constructing a curraiss (with built in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauldron pauldrons], and Parson's [[Hamstard]] 'heraldry' painted on the front). He also connects the pieces of [[Parson's Sword]] together.

Later in the siege of [[Gobwin Knob]], Bogroll is promoted to a bodyguard position and is in charge of protecting the [[Tower of Efdup]] that Parson used as headquarters until the [[City_Zones#Outer Walls|Outer Walls]] were breached.

Just before the end of the siege, disguised as [[Parson]], Bogroll ambushed and [[croaked]] [[Prince Ansom]] under the guise of surrender before being croaked himself.{{erf|1|131}} and {{erf|1|132}} Bogroll [[level]]led up twice for this encounter, but was croaked by the fall. Sadly, there were insufficient remains for [[Wanda]] to [[decrypt]] him the following day{{erf|1|146}}, and so Bogroll hopefully passes into the [[City of Heroes]].

==Relationships==

===[[Parson Gotti]]===

{{:ParsonBogroll}}

==Traits==

Bogroll seems to have a very high loyalty, especially to Parson.

Bogroll has only one [[eyes|eye]] in the manner of a cyclops, a trait not shared by all twolls.{{erf|1|010}}

Bogroll is illiterate.{{erf|1|033}}

=Speculation=

Bogroll outlived Ansom long enough to level twice despite falling to the ground with Ansom:

This might mean one or more of the following:

* Bogroll may have landed on Ansom, ensuring that Ansom died first
* The game-like nature of Erfworld might apply damage to the attackee before applying damage to the attacker.
* Bogroll may just have been luckier than Ansom and took less random damage from the [[fall]]
* Heavy units and/or trolls may be less likely to die from falls than humans
* Bogroll's 12 [[hits]] might have be enough to survive the fall
* Ansom may have been injured from earlier events in the siege
* Bogroll may have killed Ansom midair

The creation of Parson's cuirrass and boots may be an example of [[Fabrication]]. The forging of Parson's blade could also be considered an example of this, but it is also possible that anyone could have assembled the sword, as nobody else had been depicted trying.

=Real World References=

Bogroll is one-eyed - a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops cyclops].

Bogroll is the name of a character in a [http://www.partiallyclips.com/index.php?id=1009 PartiallyClips strip] by [[Rob Balder]]. That character is also a one-eyed henchman, and like the ErfWorld character, is frequently teased by the other henchmen.

His name is a British English colloquialism for toilet paper.

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Zhopa

2011-05-23T16:09:55Z

96.61.224.125: /* Real World References */

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[[Image:Zhopa.jpg]]
{{Stats
|name= Zhopa
|race= [[Twoll]]
|class= [[Heavy Unit]], [[Henchman]]
|level= 1
|move= 0 ([[Garrison Ability|Garrison]])
|hits=
|combat=
|defense=
|special= [[Unit#Natural_Abilities|Fabrication]]
}}
}}

=Proposed Canon=
''"S'a feeg."''

'''Strengths:''' Fabrication

'''Weaknesses:''' Enunciation

'''First Appearance:''' [[First Intermission 23]]

Zhopa is a [[twoll]] placed in charge of the [[City_Zones#Garrison|garrison]] larder within a few turns of the Battle for Gobwin Knob. He is not a [[decrypted]] twoll: he was [[Pop|Popped]] on one of the first two [[turn]]s after [[Gobwin Knob]] was rebuilt. Zhopa serves [[Parson Gotti]] figs and then [[Unit#Natural_Abilities|fabricates]] a picnic basket for him. Zhopa also indicates to Parson that he might be able to fabricate chairs. Zhopa is first described in Summer Update 23. An illustration for him appeared later, done by Xin. It was also the first piece of Xin's art posted.
Later, after providing [[Stanley]] with a sandwich, he finds himself promoted to Stanley's personal service. Like [[Bogroll]] he has been promoted from [[Henchman]] to [[Lackey]]. {{erf|2|text48}}

==Real World References==
His name is a Russian vulgarity for "ass", which is also used as an insult in much the same way the American English word "ass" is used. He appears to speak with an accent that would be considered Russian or Slavic on Earth.

In the illustration retroactively appended to the update in which he debuts, Zhopa bears a striking resemblance to Zangief of the Street Fighter series. One notable difference is that Zangief's skin has massive scars (from wrestling with bears), while Zhopa currently has no scars.
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