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GentlePurpleRain

4:00 PM

!whitelist

207333 (Tumbler41), 251910 (Mike Q), 351458 (PotatoLatte), 167070 (), 21351 (), 56166 (), 188759 (), 269502 (), 155790 (ETHproductions), 240387 (), 215298 (), 152262 (Cows quack), 268674 (Mr. Xcoder), 217429 (), 254945 (), 147578 (Quintec), 17335 (), 200996 (), 80316 (Erik the Outgolfer), 69330 (Sconibulus), 209507 (Business Cat)

Erik the Outgolfer

> If only...
[21 hours ensue]
!whitelist

3 hours later…

GentlePurpleRain

7:14 PM

Hi, dooog!

0/

GentlePurpleRain

o/

@dooog Up for a game?

Erik the Outgolfer

...ouch, where my wisdom tooth was... o/

GentlePurpleRain

@socaire @EriktheOutgolfer @ffao @JohnDvorak @cairdcoinheringaahing @Sconibulus @Deusovi @0' @EricTressler @Rubio

^manual ping

the pingening

7:18 PM

o/

GentlePurpleRain

I guess I didn't need to do Erik...

Erik the Outgolfer

exactly!

GentlePurpleRain

Sounds like that's enough. @Mith, you defending?

Prefer not to. Anyone else want to?

GentlePurpleRain

I suppose I could.

Defending: V

7:20 PM

New game ID is 18 (you can use this to !resume an unfinished game if something goes wrong).

Erik the Outgolfer

1: Presidential or royal ability against what is going to be rules.

2: Christain evening prayer

GentlePurpleRain

1: VETO?

70 Like subroutines in SQL

GentlePurpleRain

2: VESPERS

Erik the Outgolfer

7:21 PM

1: yes (why did I feel that's your word...)

2: VESPER is correct.

Erik the Outgolfer

1: Hard suit.

3: step below the Ainur, above Elves and Men

GentlePurpleRain

3: VALAR

3: VALAR is correct.

GentlePurpleRain

7:22 PM

1: VENEER?

5: Home of the Golden Knights

71 U2 song in which the band was standing in the middle of a large kinetic sculpture

GentlePurpleRain

5: VEGAS

@EriktheOutgolfer, GentlePurpleRain guessed VENEER for clue #1. Please confirm or deny the guess.

4: born from the blood of the 7th planet

Erik the Outgolfer

7:23 PM

1: no

5: Correct

72 O/

c72

GentlePurpleRain

72: VOLUNTEER

72 ✔️

GentlePurpleRain

7:24 PM

71: VIBRATION?

71 x

GentlePurpleRain

70: VOLATILE?

Erik the Outgolfer

2: "_____" is to "edit" as "read" is to "write".

70 x.

GentlePurpleRain

70: VIRTUAL

7:24 PM

70 x

6: necrophile

Erik the Outgolfer

c6?

GentlePurpleRain

2: VET?

!contacts

The following clues are currently contacted:
#6 by Erik the Outgolfer

Erik the Outgolfer

(also, that's pretty PG-18...)

7:25 PM

meh

73 1492, perhaps (8)

GentlePurpleRain

6: VAMPIRE?

Erik the Outgolfer

2: no, huh?

I guess it has to do with "vetting", but meh, that's not really it

6: VAMPIRE is correct.

c2

7:26 PM

74 Pokemon city with a big cat in it

GentlePurpleRain

pass 2

Clue #2 ("_____" is to "edit" as "read" is to "write".) was contacted by: Sconibulus. Make your guess!

Erik the Outgolfer

3: Hello, I a[SMASH IT], an aspir[BREAK IT ALL UPSUPSUPS]

GentlePurpleRain has passed on clue #3. Please don't post any new clues until the pass has been resolved. I recommend deleting this clue, and reposting after the pass is resolved. (I am ignoring it.)

2: View

Erik the Outgolfer

7:27 PM

oh huh

2: yep

You guessed correctly. GentlePurpleRain must give up a letter!

GentlePurpleRain

Defending: VI

71 dies, vertigo

Erik the Outgolfer

yeah, 3 was supposed to be VANDALISM

1 dies: VEST

73 dies, vangelis

74 dies

70 lives

75 Ancient spider-man?

76 Famously hard to exit

Erik the Outgolfer

7:28 PM

1: I read, review and write all sorts of texts with this. It doesn't pop new rectangles, and I can start it up and use it without my mouse.

6: Norse Armageddon

@Mithrandir, it's been more than 1.5 minutes since GentlePurpleRain provided a new letter, and you still haven't indicated whether clue #4 is alive or dead.

Erik the Outgolfer

^^^ unfair?

GentlePurpleRain

1: VI

4 dies; VENUS

Erik the Outgolfer

7:29 PM

1: yes, VI(M)

4 was Venus?

GentlePurpleRain

76: VI

@Sconibulus yep

76 ✔️

Erik the Outgolfer

1: GD.SE ex-mod.

7:30 PM

Isn't Uranus the 7th planet?

Yes.

I thought she was of Neptune

GentlePurpleRain

I'm guessing that Venus in mythology was born from the blood of Uranus.

Erik the Outgolfer

note: 1 is most probably very unfair

@GentlePurpleRain correct

GentlePurpleRain

7:30 PM

!contacts

There are currently no contacted clues! C'mon, people! Pick it up!

77 Before 7(5)

Erik the Outgolfer

@Lens what are we doing? :-(

c1, i think

Erik the Outgolfer

yeah, I don't think I'll force GPR to give a letter if he passes 1

GentlePurpleRain

7:32 PM

77: pass 1

The word being defended starts with VI. Your guess starts with PA. Try again.

GentlePurpleRain

pass 1

Clue #1 (GD.SE ex-mod.) was contacted by: Mithrandir. Make your guess!

1: VINCENT

Erik the Outgolfer

1: y

7:32 PM

You guessed correctly. GentlePurpleRain must give up a letter!

Erik the Outgolfer

no, he must not

GentlePurpleRain

I have no idea who the current mods of GD.SE are, let alone past ones.

Erik the Outgolfer

this was unfair

needs not, you mean?

GentlePurpleRain

Defending: VI

7:33 PM

(I... follow mod changes around the network very closely.)

Erik the Outgolfer

@JohnDvorak no, I meant must not

GentlePurpleRain

(to make Lens happy)

78 Often snatched from claws

2: related to wine and clothing

3: related to grapes

Erik the Outgolfer

1: You can go far, but I will let you go even further. What am I?

7:34 PM

4: lots of grapes

GentlePurpleRain

I would guess VI for 7, but it indicates that it's 5 characters...

There are now 10 unsolved clues. Please don't post any more clues until some have been resolved.

GentlePurpleRain

2: VINTAGE

There aren't very many contacts on existing clues. Why don't you focus on solving some of them instead of posting more?

GentlePurpleRain

3: VINE?

7:34 PM

2: VINTAGE is correct.

c78

GentlePurpleRain

4: VINEYARD

@JohnDvorak, it's been more than 1.5 minutes since GentlePurpleRain provided a new letter, and you still haven't indicated whether clues #77, #75, #71 and #70 are alive or dead.

3: VINE is correct.

@Sconibulus, it's been more than 1.5 minutes since GentlePurpleRain provided a new letter, and you still haven't indicated whether clue #6 is alive or dead.

7:34 PM

79 Related to pictures and diseases

GentlePurpleRain

Oops.

Erik the Outgolfer

@Lens, are you out of stars?

6 is alive

There was no guess made for #6. What exactly are you confirming?

@Lens silence

7:35 PM

4: VINEYARD is correct.

GentlePurpleRain

Side effect of re-defending the same letters.

!clues

79 : Related to pictures and diseases (by John Dvorak)
1 : You can go far, but I will let you go even further. What am I? (by Erik the Outgolfer)
78 : Often snatched from claws (by John Dvorak) (contacted by Sconibulus)
77 : Before 7(5) (by John Dvorak) (status uncertain)
6 : Norse Armageddon (by Sconibulus) (status uncertain)
75 : Ancient spider-man? (by John Dvorak) (status uncertain)
71 : U2 song in which the band was standing in the middle of a large kinetic sculpture (by John Dvorak) (status uncertain)

6 lives

GentlePurpleRain

Lens could well be out of stars; it doesn't take long.

contact 77

GentlePurpleRain

7:36 PM

You could ask Mith to fire up the ninja Lens.

6 snake. cleans windows as well.

GentlePurpleRain

pass 77

There is already an active clue #1. Please edit or repost with a different number.

Clue #77 (Before 7(5)) was contacted by: Sconibulus. Make your guess!

77: Vista

GentlePurpleRain

ah

yes

6: VIPER

Erik the Outgolfer

7:36 PM

oh gosh, that's embarrassing

GentlePurpleRain

Defending: VIA

77 ✔️

Erik the Outgolfer

1 dies: VISA

6 falls, was Vigrid

79 dies

7:37 PM

We are currently waiting on Sconibulus to confirm GentlePurpleRain's guess for clue #6. Please wait until that has been done before making another guess.

@Sconibulus, GentlePurpleRain guessed VIPER for clue #6. Please confirm or deny the guess.

95 dies

GentlePurpleRain

Oh, shush, Lens

75 dies

6: yes/no

70 dies

7:37 PM

mine was VIPER

6 dies

Erik the Outgolfer

@Lens who posted that clue?

yeah, I know, but my 6 died anyway

GentlePurpleRain

How are there 2 6s?

!clues

78 : Often snatched from claws (by John Dvorak) (contacted by Sconibulus) (status uncertain)
71 : U2 song in which the band was standing in the middle of a large kinetic sculpture (by John Dvorak) (status uncertain)

7:38 PM

window cleaner would be wiper, not viper...

it's an old joke

I think 78 dies?

71 dies

@JohnDvorak, it's been more than 1.5 minutes since GentlePurpleRain provided a new letter, and you still haven't indicated whether clues #71 and #78 are alive or dead.

if not, uncontact 78

78 dies

Erik the Outgolfer

7:38 PM

1: Transport with the aid of.

GentlePurpleRain

1: VIA?

Erik the Outgolfer

1': +Company.

We are currently waiting on Erik the Outgolfer to confirm GentlePurpleRain's guess for clue #1. Please wait until that has been done before making another guess.

Erik the Outgolfer

1: yep

7: Overpass

7:39 PM

c7

GentlePurpleRain

1': VIACORP?

7: VIADUCT

79 electrical wormhole?

Erik the Outgolfer

1': nope

4: Potion Pot?

@Sconibulus, GentlePurpleRain guessed VIADUCT for clue #7. Please confirm or deny the guess.

Erik the Outgolfer

7:40 PM

c4

3: Through the route, plus the first letter letter, and bottle it

7: correct

Erik the Outgolfer

^^ drunken clue?

GentlePurpleRain

pass 3

...but clue #3 hasn't been contacted!? Ok, I guess you know what you're doing... (You can !unpass if you made a mistake.)

GentlePurpleRain

7:41 PM

Yes, I know what I'm doing.

Really? No one else can get that one?

Erik the Outgolfer

you've been warned

GentlePurpleRain

3: VIAL

You passed on clue #3. Please refrain from making guesses until the pass is resolved.

3: VIAL is correct.

There was no guess made for #3. What exactly are you confirming?

GentlePurpleRain

7:42 PM

My word was VIAL

Game over! John Dvorak wins with the clue Before 7(5), guessed by Sconibulus. The solution (and presumably GentlePurpleRain's word) was VIAL.

Remaining clues (for reference):

Erik the Outgolfer

...

GentlePurpleRain

Nope

3 : Through the route, plus the first letter letter, and bottle it (by Mithrandir)
4 : Potion Pot? (by Sconibulus) (contacted by Erik the Outgolfer)
79 : electrical wormhole? (by John Dvorak)
1' : +Company. (by Erik the Outgolfer)
71 : U2 song in which the band was standing in the middle of a large kinetic sculpture (by John Dvorak)

Erik the Outgolfer

and I guess 4 was VIAL too

7:43 PM

79 was just VIA

The game is over. No more guesses are being accepted.

Erik the Outgolfer

1' was VIACOM

@Lens shh

yeah

GentlePurpleRain

...I thought I fixed that whole "X was" thing...

!stats 18

7:43 PM

Stats for game #18:

  Defender:          GentlePurpleRain
  Duration:          22m 13s
  Players:           5
  Clues:             30
  % clues solved:    56.7
  Avg. clues/letter: 7.5

GentlePurpleRain

So Mith is up next. (Despite Lens's ramblings.)

Erik the Outgolfer

> – I thought I fixed it. —Developer
– I don't [...] care. —User
And this is the cruel world.

Hmm.

Locutus of Borg

%speak

Erik the Outgolfer

ah, star+pin stock?

7:47 PM

Like a drop in an empty glass

Erik the Outgolfer

better than nothing :P

Nothing isn't better than nothing :P

Erik the Outgolfer

[1] is better than [], no? :P

Locutus of Borg

%speak

Hmm, I don't remember how I did ths

Erik the Outgolfer

(unless 1 means "you're going to be doomed and die in hell" or some other bad thing)

Locutus of Borg

7:49 PM

Whatever.

Erik the Outgolfer

just download and open the bot, no?

Locutus of Borg

nah, i made local changes

Erik the Outgolfer

just ignore those local changes for now :P

download the newest version, tell Lens to shut up for 5000 minutes and fire it up

Locutus of Borg

(Thinking of a word.)

Mith defending: I

Erik the Outgolfer

somebody didn't shut up...

7:52 PM

70 Spool of wire, perhaps

Erik the Outgolfer

1: Early in the morning...wait, who?

@GentlePurpleRain can you close Lens please?

@JohnDvorak, it's been more than 1.5 minutes since Locutus of Borg provided a new letter, and you still haven't indicated whether clues #71 and #79 are alive or dead.

@EriktheOutgolfer, it's been more than 1.5 minutes since Locutus of Borg provided a new letter, and you still haven't indicated whether clue #1' is alive or dead.

@Mithrandir, it's been more than 1.5 minutes since Locutus of Borg provided a new letter, and you still haven't indicated whether clue #3 is alive or dead.

GentlePurpleRain

Sorry, was AFK

....wat

@Sconibulus, it's been more than 1.5 minutes since Locutus of Borg provided a new letter, and you still haven't indicated whether clue #4 is alive or dead.

7:54 PM

no

71 died about one game ago

GentlePurpleRain

!shutdown

You can't make guesses right now; that's the defender's job. Wait till a clue has been passed.

79 died about one game ago

What

Erik the Outgolfer

!clues

7:54 PM

I'm sorry, I've been told not to listen to you. Try asking a mod to add you to the whitelist.

Erik the Outgolfer

ah, yeah, the whitelist...

GentlePurpleRain

Did you want the bot completely dead, or restarted?

Now it's just being rude

Locutus of Borg

!clues

I'm sorry, I've been told not to listen to you. Try asking a mod to add you to the whitelist.

Locutus of Borg

7:55 PM

...wat

GentlePurpleRain

!shutup 10000

Ok, I won't say anything else for 10000.0 minutes, unless you tell me to !speak. I will continue to star/unstar clues as I'm able, and I'll still keep track of the game.

Erik the Outgolfer

@GentlePurpleRain dead

Locutus of Borg

i added this account as a super user o_O

...oh.

Erik the Outgolfer

7:55 PM

@Mithrandir not you, Lens!

>___<

>_>

I did cd Lens instead of cd Lens2. Whoops.

Locutus of Borg

(I have multiple clones here locally)

GentlePurpleRain

Shall I start up the regular Lens now?

@GentlePurpleRain sure

Erik the Outgolfer

I guess so

GentlePurpleRain

7:56 PM

!clues

There are no active clues.

GentlePurpleRain

Just start over now.

Erik the Outgolfer

let's start again...

Locutus of Borg

Mith defending: I

New game ID is 18 (you can use this to !resume an unfinished game if something goes wrong).

Erik the Outgolfer

7:57 PM

1: Early in the morning...wait, who?

not again >__<

Locutus of Borg

pass 1

...but clue #1 hasn't been contacted!? Ok, I guess you know what you're doing... (You can !unpass if you made a mistake.)

Erik the Outgolfer

why are there two pinners >_>_>

70 Spool of wire

Locutus of Borg has passed on clue #1. Please don't post any new clues until the pass has been resolved. I recommend deleting this clue, and reposting after the pass is resolved. (I am ignoring it.)

7:57 PM

X_X

GentlePurpleRain

Because Lens is still pinning, as well as Mith's bot.

Erik the Outgolfer

yes, that's why I'm not very happy about the two pinners

Dunno why this isn't starring, though.

GentlePurpleRain

Why the pass on 1?

Do you suspect someone got it already?

...yes

not 100% sure though, so just passing

GentlePurpleRain

7:59 PM

1: I

Erik the Outgolfer

1: y

Locutus of Borg

so then no, that's not my word :P

Mith defending: I N

Erik the Outgolfer

1: Big populous country.

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