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Also infamous for personality conflicts among the contributors (not so much nowadays) and frequent [[Series Hiatus]]. |
Also infamous for personality conflicts among the contributors (not so much nowadays) and frequent [[Series Hiatus]]. |
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Yes, it has [http://dyos.wikkii.com/wiki/Main_Page a Wiki]. There have been 12 episodes so far, but unfortunately threads for episodes 1-9 have been [[Lost Episode|deleted and live on only in memory]]. |
Yes, it has [http://dyos.wikkii.com/wiki/Main_Page a Wiki]. There have been 12 episodes so far, but unfortunately threads for episodes 1-9 have been [[Lost Episode|deleted and live on only in memory]]. |
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The available episodes include: |
The available episodes include: |
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* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=244426 DYOS 10] - a story of the [[Avatar]] Wars, where people's old forum avatars rebel against their former masters; |
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=244426 DYOS 10] - a story of the [[Avatar]] Wars, where people's old forum avatars rebel against their former masters; |
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* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=330899 DYOS 10.5] - a [[Sequel]] to the above; |
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=330899 DYOS 10.5] - a [[Sequel]] to the above; |
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* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=330898 DYOS 11] - tells about the struggle against a mysterious Hacker who closes the Off-Topic subforum, thus denying the forum users their daily dose of flame wars. |
* [http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=330898 DYOS 11] - tells about the struggle against a mysterious Hacker who closes the Off-Topic subforum, thus denying the forum users their daily dose of flame wars. |
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* [[Aborted Arc]]: The series is littered with these. Contributors sometimes became inactive and left their side-plot unresolved, or they'd forgotten about a side-plot or [[Orphaned Series|simply didn't want to continue it]]. |
* [[Aborted Arc]]: The series is littered with these. Contributors sometimes became inactive and left their side-plot unresolved, or they'd forgotten about a side-plot or [[Orphaned Series|simply didn't want to continue it]]. |
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* [[Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke]]: Quoted by Wesker. |
* [[Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke]]: Quoted by Wesker. |
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* [[Genre Shift]]: Mainly CivGeneral who went from a mercenary-like character into a leader of his own nation simply to counter the excessive powergaming found in the Dark Ages of DYOS. Recent episodes now show him reverting back to his mercenary roots. |
* [[Genre Shift]]: Mainly CivGeneral who went from a mercenary-like character into a leader of his own nation simply to counter the excessive powergaming found in the Dark Ages of DYOS. Recent episodes now show him reverting back to his mercenary roots. |
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** This also can apply to sudden changes in the plot or an individual's plot going from an action sequence to a [[Survival Horror]]. |
** This also can apply to sudden changes in the plot or an individual's plot going from an action sequence to a [[Survival Horror]]. |
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** Demonstrated most poignantly by lord_joakim's abrupt change from campy comedy to psychotic quasi-[[Mind Screw]]. And back. |
** Demonstrated most poignantly by lord_joakim's abrupt change from campy comedy to psychotic quasi-[[Mind Screw]]. And back. |
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** Stylesrj every other month with the Narrator plots |
** Stylesrj every other month with the Narrator plots |
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** A lot of people fit this trope as well. |
** A lot of people fit this trope as well. |
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* [[The Mafia]]: The minor villain Scalise belongs to the Mafia. |
* [[The Mafia]]: The minor villain Scalise belongs to the Mafia. |
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* [[Magic From Technology]]: Magic isn't allowed, so you see a lot of this. |
* [[Magic From Technology]]: Magic isn't allowed, so you see a lot of this. |
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* [[Manly Tears]]: CivGeneral shed them {{spoiler|at Spongebob's funeral}} |
* [[Manly Tears]]: CivGeneral shed them {{spoiler|at Spongebob's funeral}} |
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* [[Marshmallow Hell]]: Both Stylesrj and CivGeneral experienced this. Spongebob [[I Thought It Meant|thinks it's a kind of dessert]]. |
* [[Marshmallow Hell]]: Both Stylesrj and CivGeneral experienced this. Spongebob [[I Thought It Meant|thinks it's a kind of dessert]]. |
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