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A Lain for my Altar

Apr 18, 2006 12:13

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lyssabard April 18 2006, 20:33:45 UTC

Definitely Lain.

I was having a discussion with some friends about internet entities/potential deities, as dictated by pop/net culture, etc. I tend to pick up my deities from popular culture, comics, literature, etc., just as much as "classical" sources-they are all stories, after all. :)

We've come up with The Lag Monster (known to old skool MUDers everywhere), Neuromancer, Wintermute...*thinks*, it's been a while, but I am sure we can find more. Oh, Warren Ellis made up an entity Echo Grey that, if she caught on enough in the minds of folks, could probably manifest.

Hmm...oh! What's-his-name from the Lawnmower Man...name not coming to me.

Joshua - Wargames

Add to the list as you will. I've not worked with all of them, but I thought they were good ideas. Ok, except Lain...because Lain is Lain. :)

lyssabard April 18 2006, 20:34:40 UTC

And that plushie is ADORABLE. I want. :)

squink April 18 2006, 20:40:15 UTC

Ebay Link ;D

lyssabard April 18 2006, 22:53:29 UTC

You are lovely and evil--and I should've thought of that. :)

Oh, and how could I forget?!? Kusanagi. :) 2501.

The former is certainly around, I am sure. This is the figure of her on my altar: http://www.chibitokyo.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1944

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metaphorge April 18 2006, 21:15:31 UTC

That might have to take the place of the Lain I already have on my altar. Thanks for sharing!

squink April 18 2006, 21:23:13 UTC

photos! :)

tamyllia April 19 2006, 02:28:10 UTC

I used to have KOS-MOS as an entity for software programming, which was very helpful in staying focus and recalling information. Though, granted, I found it difficult to connect with her, and eventually I moved on (or rather, I think, she moved on, because programming isn't really my passion).

vaxjedi April 19 2006, 03:35:00 UTC

Shameless plug: You should put some stuff about your not-a-paradigm on http://indranet.tezhme.net

squink April 19 2006, 04:55:32 UTC

that's growing quickly. Maybe I will if i get time :)

t3dy April 19 2006, 06:21:29 UTC

far as i'm concerned we need look no further in history for hacker gods than enki and inanna

re: * I recommend a book called "theory's empire"

squink April 19 2006, 06:25:11 UTC

How we forgot enki and inanna in this thread is beyond me.