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Since [[Darwin's Soldiers]] features many, many players, it is natural that the players will include references to their favorite media. |
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=== Video Games === |
=== Video Games === |
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* The character of Ridley is named after a similar character from [[Metroid]]. |
* The character of Ridley is named after a similar character from [[Metroid]]. |
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* Shelton is disappointed at the lack of a [[Half Life|crowbar]] in the closet when raiding Raulson's lab. |
* Shelton is disappointed at the lack of a [[Half Life|crowbar]] in the closet when raiding Raulson's lab. |
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* The Phase Tank is modeled off the tank from ''[[Command |
* The Phase Tank is modeled off the tank from ''[[Command & Conquer|Red Alert 2]]''. |
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* Sharon compares the sublevels to ''[[Silent Hill]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil]]'' in the first RP. |
* Sharon compares the sublevels to ''[[Silent Hill]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil]]'' in the first RP. |
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* Shelton facetiously refers to himself as [[Half Life|Dr. Gordon Freeman]]. |
* Shelton facetiously refers to himself as [[Half Life|Dr. Gordon Freeman]]. |
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* A converted supertanker that is a floating Dragonstorm lab is called ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|Surrounded Sea]]''. |
* A converted supertanker that is a floating Dragonstorm lab is called ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|Surrounded Sea]]''. |
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* The champion of a military themed shooting competition is named [[Command |
* The champion of a military themed shooting competition is named [[Command & Conquer|Nicholas Parker]]. |
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* Subject 19's claws are based upon [[Prototype ( |
* Subject 19's claws are based upon [[Prototype (video game)|Alex Mercer's]] claws. |
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** Subject 19 is given the code name Athena. Alex Mercer was given the code name ZEUS by Blackwatch. [[Word of God]] states that it was suppose to be a joke, using another Greek mytholgical God as Subject 19's code name. |
** Subject 19 is given the code name Athena. Alex Mercer was given the code name ZEUS by Blackwatch. [[Word of God]] states that it was suppose to be a joke, using another Greek mytholgical God as Subject 19's code name. |
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* Cobalt Leader's real name is revealed to be {{spoiler|Zachary [[Command |
* Cobalt Leader's real name is revealed to be {{spoiler|Zachary [[Command & Conquer|Slavik]]}} |
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* The Human Cobalt Soldier's name is {{spoiler|Sharon [[Resident Evil|Redfield]]}} |
* The Human Cobalt Soldier's name is {{spoiler|Sharon [[Resident Evil|Redfield]]}} |
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** The [[Resident Evil|Raccoon City incident]] is also mentioned by General Ross as well. |
** The [[Resident Evil|Raccoon City incident]] is also mentioned by General Ross as well. |
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** The mysterious woman moves suspiciously like [[Resident Evil 5|Albert Wesker]] |
** The mysterious woman moves suspiciously like [[Resident Evil 5|Albert Wesker]] |
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* The trigger phrase for Kain's chip is [[ |
* The trigger phrase for Kain's chip is [[BioShock (series)|Would You Kindly?]] |
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* Kagetora is based on a minor enemy in [[Ninja Gaiden]] |
* Kagetora is based on a minor enemy in [[Ninja Gaiden]] |
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* Neku is named for the main protagonist of [[ |
* Neku is named for the main protagonist of [[The World Ends With You]] |
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* Roux is named for a character in ZZ Gundam and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam |
* Roux is named for a character in ZZ Gundam and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam |
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* ''American Pie'' by Don McLean is heard at the beginning of part 2 of Card of Ten. |
* ''American Pie'' by Don McLean is heard at the beginning of part 2 of Card of Ten. |
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* Vic says, "[[David Bowie|Ground Control to Major Roy,]]" when testing Roy Hawkeye's radio in Card Of Ten. |
* Vic says, "[[David Bowie|Ground Control to Major Roy,]]" when testing Roy Hawkeye's radio in Card Of Ten. |
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* The password to the ADSA HQ is "[[Shave and |
* The password to the ADSA HQ is "[[Shave and a Haircut]]." |
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* Many, many songs are heard on the radio as James and Co. drive to various places in their cars. |
* Many, many songs are heard on the radio as James and Co. drive to various places in their cars. |
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* It is revealed by Hailey that Trinity is a fan of classical music and to the point that Beethoven's 9th Symphony is heard playing with the Trinity Facility as well. |
* It is revealed by Hailey that Trinity is a fan of classical music and to the point that Beethoven's 9th Symphony is heard playing with the Trinity Facility as well. |
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* Shelton himself takes his first and middle names from Rudyard Kipling and Oscar Wilde. |
* Shelton himself takes his first and middle names from Rudyard Kipling and Oscar Wilde. |
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* Many of the titles of LB&T's works include famous names, like Schrodinger and Nietzsche. Others come from famous quotes, like ''[[William Shakespeare|Card of Ten]]'' and ''[[Plato|Ship of State]]''. |
* Many of the titles of LB&T's works include famous names, like Schrodinger and Nietzsche. Others come from famous quotes, like ''[[William Shakespeare|Card of Ten]]'' and ''[[Plato|Ship of State]]''. |
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* Not really an historical figure, but Gustave the crocodile is named after the [[ |
* Not really an historical figure, but Gustave the crocodile is named after the [[wikipedia:Gustave (crocodile)|real life Gustave]]. |
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=== Science === |
=== Science === |
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* Shelton mentions Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion when describing how Gamas formed. |
* Shelton mentions Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion when describing how Gamas formed. |
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* James uses the Coriolis Effect to select a corridor in ''Pavlov's Checkmate''. |
* James uses the Coriolis Effect to select a corridor in ''Pavlov's Checkmate''. |
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* Shelton also mentions having an [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 |
* Shelton also mentions having an [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208165134/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 Erdos number of 7] in the first RP. Which is actually a rather pathetic Erdos number. |
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* The Cobalt Squad in the first RP had a tendency to use famous scientists' names as derogatory terms directed toward the scientist characters, Examples of names used as such include Newton, [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 |
* The Cobalt Squad in the first RP had a tendency to use famous scientists' names as derogatory terms directed toward the scientist characters, Examples of names used as such include Newton, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208165134/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 Hawking], and [[Bill Nye]]. |
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* Kerzach is mentioned as having [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 |
* Kerzach is mentioned as having [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208165134/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 worked] on a Small Hadron Collider, which later plays a role in ''Schrodinger's Prisoners''. |
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** Also, Shelton justifies his knowledge of [[Half Life]] by explaining that "one of my fellow scientists at the Large Hadron Collider [http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/09/terrible-news-gordon-freeman-spotted-near-large-hadron-collider/ looked like Gordon Freeman]." |
** Also, Shelton justifies his knowledge of [[Half Life]] by explaining that "one of my fellow scientists at the Large Hadron Collider [https://web.archive.org/web/20131107162046/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/09/terrible-news-gordon-freeman-spotted-near-large-hadron-collider/ looked like Gordon Freeman]." |
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* Rara Terra Smelting from ''Fool's Gold'' by Serris is established as lanthanide refinery. |
* Rara Terra Smelting from ''Fool's Gold'' by Serris is established as lanthanide refinery. |
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** {{spoiler|Rara Terra means "Rare Earth" in Latin. Rare earth is an old name for lanthanides}}. |
** {{spoiler|Rara Terra means "Rare Earth" in Latin. Rare earth is an old name for lanthanides}}. |
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* James's favorite expression is allegedly "I'll trust you when there are two electrons with the same spin occupy the same atomic orbital". [[Don't Explain the Joke|Spoilered]] below: |
* James's favorite expression is allegedly "I'll trust you when there are two electrons with the same spin occupy the same atomic orbital". [[Don't Explain the Joke|Spoilered]] below: |
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** {{spoiler|Electrons cannot occupy the same atomic orbital unless their spin quantum numbers are different.}} |
** {{spoiler|Electrons cannot occupy the same atomic orbital unless their spin quantum numbers are different.}} |
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* A tiny mining town in Texas is named [ |
* A tiny mining town in Texas is named [[wikipedia:Xenopus|Platanna]] Town. |
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** It is home to an arena called [ |
** It is home to an arena called [[wikipedia:Xenopus|Xenopus]] Arena. An electronic band playing there is named [[wikipedia:Helix-turn-helix|Helix-Turn-Helix]]. |
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=== Literature === |
=== Literature === |
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* A sadistic canine guard is nicknamed [[Stephen King|Miss. Cujo]]. |
* A sadistic canine guard is nicknamed [[Stephen King|Miss. Cujo]]. |
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* The complete works of Shakespeare play an important role in Card of Ten. |
* The complete works of Shakespeare play an important role in Card of Ten. |
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* Lab 101 was named after Room 101 in George Orwell's ''[[Nineteen Eighty |
* Lab 101 was named after Room 101 in George Orwell's ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. |
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** Shelton also says, "[http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 |
** Shelton also says, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20140208165134/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 Big Brother's back in the saddle]!" when they get the cameras working again in the first RP. |
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* The code used by the Dragonstorm scientists in the first RP consists of multiple references to Homer and the Aeneid. |
* The code used by the Dragonstorm scientists in the first RP consists of multiple references to Homer and the Aeneid. |
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* Dragonstorm [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319&st=2500&#entry9195867 passed out] copies of ''[[The Art of War]]'' to everyone in the organization. |
* Dragonstorm [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208182331/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319&st=2500&#entry9195867 passed out] copies of ''[[The Art of War]]'' to everyone in the organization. |
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* The Anaconda who saves Dr. Kerzach's life by killing {{spoiler|Jake Sachs}} and teams up with him in the story ''Fools Gold'' is named [[NUMA Series|Paul Gamay]] |
* The Anaconda who saves Dr. Kerzach's life by killing {{spoiler|Jake Sachs}} and teams up with him in the story ''Fools Gold'' is named [[NUMA Series|Paul Gamay]] |
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* <Characters who use the Dragonstorm thought network are referred to as thought-speaking, and their dialogue is punctuated with triangular brackets, like in ''[[ |
* <Characters who use the Dragonstorm thought network are referred to as thought-speaking, and their dialogue is punctuated with triangular brackets, like in ''[[Animorphs]]''> |
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* The head of security on the Dragonstorm supertanker/lab is named [[The Outsiders|John Cade]]. |
* The head of security on the Dragonstorm supertanker/lab is named [[The Outsiders|John Cade]]. |
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* In a Gaman library, Dr. Joe finds a book called ''[http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4851&view=findpost&p=9128726 The Gamas Delusion]'', referencing Richard Dawkin's book ''The God Delusion''. |
* In a Gaman library, Dr. Joe finds a book called ''[http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4851&view=findpost&p=9128726 The Gamas Delusion]'',{{Dead link}} referencing Richard Dawkin's book ''The God Delusion''. |
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* Shelton [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319 |
* Shelton [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208165941/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319 mistakes] ROSS' name as "Rossum", a name from ''[[R.U.R.|RUR]] - Rossum's Universal Robots'', the play that coined the term 'robot'. |
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* In the third roleplay, right when Calchas is about to finish what he needed to [[Rape |
* In the third roleplay, right when Calchas is about to finish what he needed to [[Rape as Drama|interrogate]] Shakila... |
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{{quote|'''Assistant''': Mr. Babcock! |
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'''Calchas''': [[Sweeney Todd|Out I say, out!]] }} |
'''Calchas''': [[Sweeney Todd|Out I say, out!]] }} |
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* Shelton says he feels like [[MacGyver]] when he gets himself out of a locked room. |
* Shelton says he feels like [[MacGyver]] when he gets himself out of a locked room. |
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* PFC Reynolds, a minor recurring ally, is named after the character from [[Firefly]]. |
* PFC Reynolds, a minor recurring ally, is named after the character from [[Firefly]]. |
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* Several background characters are named after [[Red Shirt|redshirts]] from other franchises, such as [[Star Trek |
* Several background characters are named after [[Red Shirt|redshirts]] from other franchises, such as [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Compton, Carstairs]], and [[Jurassic Park|Udesky]]. |
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** Eddie [[Stargate|McKay]] was named after guest star Rodney McKay on [[Stargate SG-1]], before LB&T learned that he became a main character on [[Stargate Atlantis]]. |
** Eddie [[Stargate|McKay]] was named after guest star Rodney McKay on [[Stargate SG-1]], before LB&T learned that he became a main character on [[Stargate Atlantis]]. |
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* Branston mentioned that during a heist at the Zzyzx Desert Studies Center, Camilla [[Jurassic Park|knocked over a soup ladle]] [[Epic Fail|while trying to be sneaky]]. |
* Branston mentioned that during a heist at the Zzyzx Desert Studies Center, Camilla [[Jurassic Park|knocked over a soup ladle]] [[Epic Fail|while trying to be sneaky]]. |
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* In the second RP, |
* In the second RP, |
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{{quote|'''Branston''': Dr. Zenarchis has the other trigger. |
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'''Shelton''': [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=5381&view=findpost&p=9141534 Doctor Who]? He's dead! }} |
'''Shelton''': [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic{{=}}5381&view{{=}}findpost&p{{=}}9141534 Doctor Who]? He's dead! }} |
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*** [[Word of God|The author has stated that this was intentional.]] |
*** [[Word of God|The author has stated that this was intentional.]] |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Die Hard]]'' is mentioned in the first RP, and [[Die Hard on an X]] is [[Discussed Trope|discussed]]. |
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* When Neku activates his lightsaber, Shelton warns him that it's not nearly as strong as the ones on ''[[Star Wars]]''. |
* When Neku activates his lightsaber, Shelton warns him that it's not nearly as strong as the ones on ''[[Star Wars]]''. |
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* [[Alien|Weyland-Yutani]] is mentioned in the 3rd RP as being "one of the foremost manufacturers of prosthetic limbs and other cybernetics" |
* [[Alien|Weyland-Yutani]] is mentioned in the 3rd RP as being "one of the foremost manufacturers of prosthetic limbs and other cybernetics" |
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* Shelton pocket-texts [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319 |
* Shelton pocket-texts [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208165941/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319 Dr. Kelton]. Kelton was a patrolman in ''[[Plan 9 from Outer Space]]''. |
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* The third RP reveals that a big budget movie is being made about the first terrorist attack. Name-dropped actors include [[Robert Downey Jr]], Thomas Kretschmann, and [[Neil Patrick Harris]]. We also get this exchange: |
* The third RP reveals that a big budget movie is being made about the first terrorist attack. Name-dropped actors include [[Robert Downey, Jr.]], Thomas Kretschmann, and [[Neil Patrick Harris]]. We also get this exchange: |
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{{quote|'''Shelton''': "''You could be looking at the next [[2001: A Space Odyssey|Dave Bowman]].''" |
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'''Cobalt Leader''': "''Hm, the way I remember [[Mission Control|your role]] in the whole situation, you'd probably be closer to the Chevron Guy on [[Stargate]]''." }} |
'''Cobalt Leader''': "''Hm, the way I remember [[Mission Control|your role]] in the whole situation, you'd probably be closer to the Chevron Guy on [[Stargate]]''." }} |
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* A shooting range in the 3rd RP is called [[Star Wars|Czerka]] Tactical Arena. |
* A shooting range in the 3rd RP is called [[Star Wars|Czerka]] Tactical Arena. |
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* Zachary facetiously refers to a Dragonstorm experiment that attacked them as the [[Terminator]]. |
* Zachary facetiously refers to a Dragonstorm experiment that attacked them as the [[Terminator]]. |
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* A Texas based juvenile detention facility/Dragonstorm lab is located on 623 [[Deadwood]] Drive. And the warden is named Francis Wolcott |
* A Texas based juvenile detention facility/Dragonstorm lab is located on 623 [[Deadwood]] Drive. And the warden is named Francis Wolcott |
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* A certain Captain [[Star Trek |
* A certain Captain [[Star Trek|Kirk]] Lutra is the head of the Dragonstorm floating lab ''Surrounded Sea''. |
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* [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319 |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208165941/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319 "I'm sorry Soundwave.] [[2001: A Space Odyssey|I'm afraid I can't do that."]] |
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* [[Twilight|Shakila punches Calchas in the face, but injures her hand doing so]] |
* [[Twilight|Shakila punches Calchas in the face, but injures her hand doing so]] |
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** One of the soldiers used a Patton tribute pistol in the first RP. It was never explained exactly why he had one of those. |
** One of the soldiers used a Patton tribute pistol in the first RP. It was never explained exactly why he had one of those. |
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* Arnold Schwarzenegger is referenced when James blasts through the floor with a gun in Card of Ten. |
* Arnold Schwarzenegger is referenced when James blasts through the floor with a gun in Card of Ten. |
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* Shelton's [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 |
* Shelton's [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208165134/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 password] to the computer system is ''killapp123'', both a reference to killer apps and Lotus-1-2-3, a spreadsheet program and early killer app. |
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* ''Jessica Boyle of Escondido'', a play mentioned in the first RP, is named after an actual person LB&T knew in real life. |
* ''Jessica Boyle of Escondido'', a play mentioned in the first RP, is named after an actual person LB&T knew in real life. |
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* The reference to Ender McThair in ''Card of Ten'' established the anti-matter universe the characters were stuck in as synonymous with the Furtopia universe. |
* The reference to Ender McThair in ''Card of Ten'' established the anti-matter universe the characters were stuck in as synonymous with the Furtopia universe. |
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* In ''Pavlov's Checkmate'', James uses "Nigel Munroe" as an alias, which happens to be the protagonist's name of a failed attempt to start a [[ |
* In ''Pavlov's Checkmate'', James uses "Nigel Munroe" as an alias, which happens to be the protagonist's name of a failed attempt to start a [[Darwin's Soldiers]] RP in the Bulbagarden forums. |
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* Not really science, but James finds a CD encrypted in BASIC. |
* Not really science, but James finds a CD encrypted in BASIC. |
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** It's actually binary, Shelton misspoke. |
** It's actually binary, Shelton misspoke. |
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* A woman named [[Catwoman|Selina Kyle]] is mentioned. |
* A woman named [[Catwoman|Selina Kyle]] is mentioned. |
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* Shelton mentions being in [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 |
* Shelton mentions being in [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208165134/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=4340 Mensa] in the first RP. |
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* The Dragonstorm experiment who first attacks the group is named [[X |
* The Dragonstorm experiment who first attacks the group is named [[X-Men|Magneto]]. |
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* A single shot doctor in the 3rd RP is named Dr. [[X |
* A single shot doctor in the 3rd RP is named Dr. [[X-Men|McCoy]]. |
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** I was positive that was a reference to ''[[Star Trek |
** I was positive that was a reference to ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek the Original Series]]'''s Dr. [[McCoy]], especially since the doctor who discovered the body said, "[[He's Dead, Jim|He's dead]]!" |
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** That works but [[Word of God|canonically]] his first name is Henry but everyone calls him "Hank". |
** That works but [[Word of God|canonically]] his first name is Henry but everyone calls him "Hank". |
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* Alfred's response to Zachary when he is asked if he can tip a 3 ton truck over. |
* Alfred's response to Zachary when he is asked if he can tip a 3 ton truck over. |
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{{quote|'''Alfred''': I exceed the strength of the strongest Human by quite a bit but I am not [[X-Men|Colossus]]!}} |
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* Shelton makes an offhand comment about [[TV Tropes]]. |
* Shelton makes an offhand comment about [[TV Tropes]]. |
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* Dr. Zanasiu sarcastically calls Dr. Shelton [[X |
* Dr. Zanasiu sarcastically calls Dr. Shelton [[X-Men|Professor X]] through the thought network. |
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* The fictional actor Stephen Di Georgi is named after two people that Serris knows in real life. |
* The fictional actor Stephen Di Georgi is named after two people that Serris knows in real life. |
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* Marcus uses the name [[Wolverine|Logan]] on his name tag. |
* Marcus uses the name [[Wolverine|Logan]] on his name tag. |
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* Stern's two assigned allies in the [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319 |
* Stern's two assigned allies in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208165941/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319 Schutzhund] are competitors [[THX 1138|1138]] and [[Leet Lingo|1337]]. |
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* After taking out Project Zeta, Shakila says this: |
* After taking out Project Zeta, Shakila says this: |
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{{quote|'''Shakila''': [[Batman]] eat your heart out.}} |
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* It is mentioned that Dr. [[Stan Lee]] first discovered the mechanism by which psychic powers work in 1963. |
* It is mentioned that Dr. [[Stan Lee]] first discovered the mechanism by which psychic powers work in 1963. |
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* The first psi-experiment created is named [[X |
* The first psi-experiment created is named [[X-Men|Jean Gray]] and in a [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men The Last Stand]]'' she is eventually put down by the scientists after her telekinetic powers went out of control and killed several scientists. |
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** Do note however, that the "telekinetic meltdown" manifested in the form of people getting violently thrown around, not in the form of people and objects getting disintegrated. |
** Do note however, that the "telekinetic meltdown" manifested in the form of people getting violently thrown around, not in the form of people and objects getting disintegrated. |
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* A Sgt. [[The Punisher|Frank Castle]] is seen as a member of the United States Army |
* A Sgt. [[The Punisher|Frank Castle]] is seen as a member of the United States Army |
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* A certain [[Evil Old Folks|elderly]] Dragonstorm researcher in the [[Expanded Universe|spin-off story]] ''New Divide'' goes by the codename of [[Mother Goose|Old Mother Hubbard]] and she has a canine assistant. |
* A certain [[Evil Old Folks|elderly]] Dragonstorm researcher in the [[Expanded Universe|spin-off story]] ''New Divide'' goes by the codename of [[Mother Goose|Old Mother Hubbard]] and she has a canine assistant. |
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* Drake has the inventory number of [[Lilo and Stitch|Experiment 626]] |
* Drake has the inventory number of [[Lilo and Stitch|Experiment 626]] |
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* The town of Cornova is named after the author of the [[ |
* The town of Cornova is named after the author of the [[Poké Wars]] series. |
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* Shakila gives off the fake name of [[The Incredibles|Violet Parr]] and the fake number of [[Pixar|A113]] as her experiment number. |
* Shakila gives off the fake name of [[The Incredibles|Violet Parr]] and the fake number of [[Pixar|A113]] as her experiment number. |
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 3 April 2024
Since Darwin's Soldiers features many, many players, it is natural that the players will include references to their favorite media.
Video Games
- The character of Ridley is named after a similar character from Metroid.
- Shelton is disappointed at the lack of a crowbar in the closet when raiding Raulson's lab.
- The Phase Tank is modeled off the tank from Red Alert 2.
- Sharon compares the sublevels to Silent Hill and Resident Evil in the first RP.
- Shelton facetiously refers to himself as Dr. Gordon Freeman.
- A converted supertanker that is a floating Dragonstorm lab is called Surrounded Sea.
- The champion of a military themed shooting competition is named Nicholas Parker.
- Subject 19's claws are based upon Alex Mercer's claws.
- Subject 19 is given the code name Athena. Alex Mercer was given the code name ZEUS by Blackwatch. Word of God states that it was suppose to be a joke, using another Greek mytholgical God as Subject 19's code name.
- Cobalt Leader's real name is revealed to be Zachary Slavik
- The Human Cobalt Soldier's name is Sharon Redfield
- The Raccoon City incident is also mentioned by General Ross as well.
- The mysterious woman moves suspiciously like Albert Wesker
- The trigger phrase for Kain's chip is Would You Kindly?
- Kagetora is based on a minor enemy in Ninja Gaiden
- Neku is named for the main protagonist of The World Ends With You
- Roux is named for a character in ZZ Gundam and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
Music
- The clearance question to auxiliary control references lyrics to "MacArthur Park."
- American Pie by Don McLean is heard at the beginning of part 2 of Card of Ten.
- Vic says, "Ground Control to Major Roy," when testing Roy Hawkeye's radio in Card Of Ten.
- The password to the ADSA HQ is "Shave and a Haircut."
- Many, many songs are heard on the radio as James and Co. drive to various places in their cars.
- It is revealed by Hailey that Trinity is a fan of classical music and to the point that Beethoven's 9th Symphony is heard playing with the Trinity Facility as well.
Historical Figures
- Darwin, duh.
- Shelton mentions Sacco, Venzetti, and Daniel Ellsberg when Hans asks about his chances at freedom.
- Shelton himself takes his first and middle names from Rudyard Kipling and Oscar Wilde.
- Many of the titles of LB&T's works include famous names, like Schrodinger and Nietzsche. Others come from famous quotes, like Card of Ten and Ship of State.
- Not really an historical figure, but Gustave the crocodile is named after the real life Gustave.
Science
- The Einstein-Rosen Bridge is named after the hypothetical wormhole proposed by the eponymous names.
- The Double Helix eatery.
- Shelton mentions Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion when describing how Gamas formed.
- James uses the Coriolis Effect to select a corridor in Pavlov's Checkmate.
- Shelton also mentions having an Erdos number of 7 in the first RP. Which is actually a rather pathetic Erdos number.
- The Cobalt Squad in the first RP had a tendency to use famous scientists' names as derogatory terms directed toward the scientist characters, Examples of names used as such include Newton, Hawking, and Bill Nye.
- Kerzach is mentioned as having worked on a Small Hadron Collider, which later plays a role in Schrodinger's Prisoners.
- Also, Shelton justifies his knowledge of Half Life by explaining that "one of my fellow scientists at the Large Hadron Collider looked like Gordon Freeman."
- Rara Terra Smelting from Fool's Gold by Serris is established as lanthanide refinery.
- Rara Terra means "Rare Earth" in Latin. Rare earth is an old name for lanthanides.
- Shelton says the Dragonstorm "thought network" was a branch-off of the phone tooth invented in 2002.
- A scientist named Dr. Dyson Holmes is the subject of a really long and convoluted shout out. Spoilered below:
- "Dy" and "Ho" - the letters for Dysprosium and Holmium.
- The lab report he worked on is titled "Toxicity of Lanthanide Containing Alloys In Pediatric Psions" - Dysprosium and Holmium are lanthanides.
- There is also a reference to Dr. Holmes being "hard to find". Dysprosium is named after the Greek word "dysprositos (δυσπρόσιτος)", meaning "hard to get".
- LB&T's answer works too. He thought "Dyson Holmes" was a reference to Sherlock Holmes and the Dyson Sphere, since both are "hard to find" (Holmes because he's a detective, good at remaining unseen, and Dyson Sphere because 1] they don't exist and 2] a Dyson shell would block the rays of the encompassed sun making it hard to see from an astronomical viewpoint.)
- Krebs-Calvin Pharmaceuticals is mentioned in the second RP.
- James's favorite expression is allegedly "I'll trust you when there are two electrons with the same spin occupy the same atomic orbital". Spoilered below:
- Electrons cannot occupy the same atomic orbital unless their spin quantum numbers are different.
- A tiny mining town in Texas is named Platanna Town.
- It is home to an arena called Xenopus Arena. An electronic band playing there is named Helix-Turn-Helix.
Literature
- Main character Ender McThair from the Furtopia RP.
- A sadistic canine guard is nicknamed Miss. Cujo.
- The complete works of Shakespeare play an important role in Card of Ten.
- Lab 101 was named after Room 101 in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.
- Shelton also says, "Big Brother's back in the saddle!" when they get the cameras working again in the first RP.
- The code used by the Dragonstorm scientists in the first RP consists of multiple references to Homer and the Aeneid.
- Dragonstorm passed out copies of The Art of War to everyone in the organization.
- The Anaconda who saves Dr. Kerzach's life by killing Jake Sachs and teams up with him in the story Fools Gold is named Paul Gamay
- <Characters who use the Dragonstorm thought network are referred to as thought-speaking, and their dialogue is punctuated with triangular brackets, like in Animorphs>
- The head of security on the Dragonstorm supertanker/lab is named John Cade.
- In a Gaman library, Dr. Joe finds a book called The Gamas Delusion, [dead link] referencing Richard Dawkin's book The God Delusion.
- Shelton mistakes ROSS' name as "Rossum", a name from RUR - Rossum's Universal Robots, the play that coined the term 'robot'.
- In the third roleplay, right when Calchas is about to finish what he needed to interrogate Shakila...
Assistant: Mr. Babcock! |
Film/Live Action TV
- Shelton says he feels like MacGyver when he gets himself out of a locked room.
- PFC Reynolds, a minor recurring ally, is named after the character from Firefly.
- Several background characters are named after redshirts from other franchises, such as Compton, Carstairs, and Udesky.
- Eddie McKay was named after guest star Rodney McKay on Stargate SG-1, before LB&T learned that he became a main character on Stargate Atlantis.
- Branston mentioned that during a heist at the Zzyzx Desert Studies Center, Camilla knocked over a soup ladle while trying to be sneaky.
- In the second RP,
Branston: Dr. Zenarchis has the other trigger. |
- Die Hard is mentioned in the first RP, and Die Hard on an X is discussed.
- When Neku activates his lightsaber, Shelton warns him that it's not nearly as strong as the ones on Star Wars.
- Weyland-Yutani is mentioned in the 3rd RP as being "one of the foremost manufacturers of prosthetic limbs and other cybernetics"
- Shelton pocket-texts Dr. Kelton. Kelton was a patrolman in Plan 9 from Outer Space.
- The third RP reveals that a big budget movie is being made about the first terrorist attack. Name-dropped actors include Robert Downey, Jr., Thomas Kretschmann, and Neil Patrick Harris. We also get this exchange:
Shelton: "You could be looking at the next Dave Bowman." |
- A shooting range in the 3rd RP is called Czerka Tactical Arena.
- Shakila has revealed her last name to be Brennan
- Zachary facetiously refers to a Dragonstorm experiment that attacked them as the Terminator.
- A Texas based juvenile detention facility/Dragonstorm lab is located on 623 Deadwood Drive. And the warden is named Francis Wolcott
- A certain Captain Kirk Lutra is the head of the Dragonstorm floating lab Surrounded Sea.
- "I'm sorry Soundwave. I'm afraid I can't do that."
- Shakila punches Calchas in the face, but injures her hand doing so
Other
- Shout-outs to weaponry all over the freaking place.
- One of the soldiers used a Patton tribute pistol in the first RP. It was never explained exactly why he had one of those.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger is referenced when James blasts through the floor with a gun in Card of Ten.
- Shelton's password to the computer system is killapp123, both a reference to killer apps and Lotus-1-2-3, a spreadsheet program and early killer app.
- Jessica Boyle of Escondido, a play mentioned in the first RP, is named after an actual person LB&T knew in real life.
- The reference to Ender McThair in Card of Ten established the anti-matter universe the characters were stuck in as synonymous with the Furtopia universe.
- In Pavlov's Checkmate, James uses "Nigel Munroe" as an alias, which happens to be the protagonist's name of a failed attempt to start a Darwin's Soldiers RP in the Bulbagarden forums.
- Not really science, but James finds a CD encrypted in BASIC.
- It's actually binary, Shelton misspoke.
- A woman named Selina Kyle is mentioned.
- Shelton mentions being in Mensa in the first RP.
- The Dragonstorm experiment who first attacks the group is named Magneto.
- A single shot doctor in the 3rd RP is named Dr. McCoy.
- I was positive that was a reference to Star Trek the Original Series's Dr. McCoy, especially since the doctor who discovered the body said, "He's dead!"
- That works but canonically his first name is Henry but everyone calls him "Hank".
- Alfred's response to Zachary when he is asked if he can tip a 3 ton truck over.
Alfred: I exceed the strength of the strongest Human by quite a bit but I am not Colossus! |
- Shelton makes an offhand comment about TV Tropes.
- Dr. Zanasiu sarcastically calls Dr. Shelton Professor X through the thought network.
- The fictional actor Stephen Di Georgi is named after two people that Serris knows in real life.
- Marcus uses the name Logan on his name tag.
- Stern's two assigned allies in the Schutzhund are competitors 1138 and 1337.
- After taking out Project Zeta, Shakila says this:
Shakila: Batman eat your heart out. |
- It is mentioned that Dr. Stan Lee first discovered the mechanism by which psychic powers work in 1963.
- The first psi-experiment created is named Jean Gray and in a Shout-Out to X-Men The Last Stand she is eventually put down by the scientists after her telekinetic powers went out of control and killed several scientists.
- Do note however, that the "telekinetic meltdown" manifested in the form of people getting violently thrown around, not in the form of people and objects getting disintegrated.
- A Sgt. Frank Castle is seen as a member of the United States Army
- A Chimera-based Dragonstorm experiment attacks Kiara and Hailey in the 3rd RP
- A certain elderly Dragonstorm researcher in the spin-off story New Divide goes by the codename of Old Mother Hubbard and she has a canine assistant.
- Drake has the inventory number of Experiment 626
- The town of Cornova is named after the author of the Poké Wars series.
- Shakila gives off the fake name of Violet Parr and the fake number of A113 as her experiment number.
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