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| == '''The Dungeonmind''' ==
| | '''THE GRAND DAD EMPIRE''' ARE a prolific VINESAUCE-centric MEME group based in BEDROCK CITY. Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated, when they were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (which they assure you repeatedly are ''not'' official Tournaments and are in no way affiliated with JOEL). |
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| Perhaps the most unnatural and terrifying aspect of Diaspora is the fact that the dungeons are sentient. Not individually, and not in any really recognizable way, but still the dungeons as they exist through the many scattered pockets of Diaspora have formed a type of group-mind which acts like a kind of sub-conscious genius loci for the entire realm.
| | They operated out of the SilvaGunner YouTube channel until it was terminated in 2014, after which they appear to have transitioned briefly to GiivaSunner in September of 2016 before returning to SilvaGunner in June of 2018. |
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| What effect does that have, you might ask? Well, that's complicated. Because the Dungeonmind is not so much a person as a gestalt desire to find and train worthy adversaries. You see, while the Dungeonmind is aware of itself and mostly aware of the individual dungeons that compose it, those far-flung outposts of danger and adventure aren't physically connected. They do share a single mystical bond, but that bond stretches through the Elemental Plane of Fire (see Portals section of the Secrets page for how that works) and is quite tenuous. This means that conscious though is subsumed almost entirely by burning desire, rage, hatred, and general malice for everyone and everything. And at the same time, a passionate desire to fight and be fought on equal terms. The Dungeonmind does not want destruction, merely conflict and growth. By preference, wildfire-like growth.
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| | The original forums appeared to function as four services: preparation and communication in service of coming events, discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS, MEME showcase, and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion. |
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| There are several things that the Dungeonmind is very, very good at. It is the force which generates 'random encounters' - match ups between individuals or groups with monsters and other denizens who would be hostile, but for inexplicable reasons are about equal in strength to the forces they are attacking, every single time. Basically, no matter how powerful the individuals marching through the Dungeonmind's territory (which is effectively everything not claimed by civilization), they will find themselves constantly encountering beasts, traps and obstacles that are challenging to them.
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| | The VINESAUCE MEME events that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE held were known for being diverse and involved, due in large part to their incredibly strong YTP scene. These events would involve VINESAUCE-branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn't exist for nearly a decade, and some that still don't! They also hosted some of the first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments, with fan HIGH-QUALITY RIPS. |
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| Another thing that the Dungeonmind is quite good at is the acquisition and distribution of the realm's magical abilities. The Dungeonmind acts like a cross between a hivemind and a magical archive in this manner - it is the Dungeonmind's duty to take the souls of those who died, strip them of their memories of life, build new bodies for them and place them in new realms with the subconsciously implanted skills needed for survival and rapid growth. The Dungeonmind does all this with great relish and artistry (in its own opinion), because this is the activity it lives for. Taking in the shared experiences of all the realm's inhabitants as they die - experiences it often helped in creating in the first place and now seeing the fruits of its eternal labors? That is why the Dungeonmind exists.
| | In later years, an event known as GRAND FEST was hosting PREMIERES for GRAND DAD Fantasy, KING FOR ANOTHER DAY, GRANDmachine, HE THICC 69, and MEME Wars, as of 2019. |
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| This is also why people will be given new skills when striving and adventuring. The Dungeonmind is rewarding those who live full and rich lives, because those people are the most enjoyable to harvest at death. And the Dungeonmind is also the reason why past lives are difficult to recover from the reborn - the memories of those individuals does still exist, but they are not kept within the mind of reborn. Those memories are stored and cherished by the Dungeonmind itself. The Dungeonmind is willing to trade with those who can sense its presence, usually for strong experiences or fresh kills, and that is how one can manage to get back the lost minds of the dead - but the Dungeonmind also has trouble finding individual minds within its vast memories.
| | == HIGH-QUALITY RIPS and MEMES == |
| | Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases or updates in 5th and 6th edition. Note that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE seem to have been most active between 2012 and 2019. |
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| Of course, the Dungeonmind is not entirely benevolent. Indeed, it is actively malevolent much of the time as it desires to harvest the lives of people to feed its own desires. However, it has enough foresight that it does not want to slaughter those who still have life and adventure in them - though it has no problem taking advantage of opportunities as they come up. However, the Dungeonmind is also enlightened enough to know when something is a threat to its 'food' supply.
| | * GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO |
| | * GRAND DAD 3: THE GAUNTLET OF ASS (FEATURING SMOL NOZOMI, TITO DICKMAN, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SANS UNDERTALE) |
| | * GRAND DAD 4: GRAND DAD IS GOD |
| | * GRAND DAD 5: DEATH TO 1D4CHAN |
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| Those creatures and minds whose purpose is wanton destruction, who would disrupt the realm itself or seek to change it in a fundamental way, earn the instant hatred of the Dungeonmind. This does not apply to simple conquerors - those who would subjugate or even merely slaughter the inhabitants of the realms - such things are merely passing issues to the Dungeonmind, who sees mass slaughter as a hearty breakfast. No, its eternal enmity goes to any who would attempt to deny it food, whether by rendering the world of Diaspora into dust, or forcing it to be less dangerous.
| | GRAND DAD IS LOVE |
| | GRAND DAD IS LIFE |
| | GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI |
| | FOR MEMES |
| | FOR VINESAUCE |
| | AND FOR |
| | SILVAGUNNER |
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| == '''The Realms Themselves''' ==
| | [[Category: Meme]][[Category: GRAND DAD]][[Category: GRAND DAD Fantasy]] |
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| The individual realms of Diaspora will be covered mostly on the main pages. But even with the main realms, there are numerous secret realms which cannot be easily reached.
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| There are five realms that are wholly barren and devoid of life. These realms are lifeless because they are composed entirely of a single material, and without the normal diversity of matter in a normal place, life is impossible. Such places are even devoid of air, making them wholly unlivable for those unfortunates who enter by accident.
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| These realms are each roughly the surface area of Mars, with nice deep material layers. Generally, they are made of either sand or gravel made from their specific material. The realms can be called by the material they are composed of, in which case they would be:
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| Adamantium - As the material from D&D, this is an extremely dense and durable trans-uranic element. This material also tends to be nearly impervious to all forms of magic, making it impossible to enchant.
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| Mithril - Atomically an impossible isotope of silver, its nature is so absorptive of magic that it is not only entirely stable but also half the density of aluminum while being as strong as titanium.
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| Orichalcum - Something like a cross between gold and a magical catalyst, Orichalcum can be used as a replacement for any material component in any spell, and can also be used in magitech as a semiconductor, acting as a replacement for doped silicon derivatives.
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| Soulsteel - This black metal has mostly the same properties as steel, except that it has very strong magical affinities for necromancy and blood magic. Also, any weapon made of Soulsteel will grab and hold the soul of any victim it kills (this prevents the normal respawn effect of Diaspora, and may prevent souls from reaching the afterlife in other realms as well). A soulsteel weapon can only hold one soul at a time, but many such weapons are enchanted to use the souls they capture as fuel for enchantment effect that are far more powerful than one could normally put on another material, even Orichalcum or Mithril.
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| Anti-Osmium - The only science-based special material in Diaspora, this is the anti-matter form of the element Osmium (the densest trans-uranic element on the periodic table). Actually going, physically, to the Anti-Osmium realm is contraindicated.
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THE GRAND DAD EMPIRE ARE a prolific VINESAUCE-centric MEME group based in BEDROCK CITY. Their largest periods of activity seemed to be around the time SILVAGUNNER was terminated, when they were hosting several unofficial VINESAUCE gaming events (which they assure you repeatedly are not official Tournaments and are in no way affiliated with JOEL).
They operated out of the SilvaGunner YouTube channel until it was terminated in 2014, after which they appear to have transitioned briefly to GiivaSunner in September of 2016 before returning to SilvaGunner in June of 2018.
CHANNELS
The original forums appeared to function as four services: preparation and communication in service of coming events, discussion about new HIGH-QUALITY RIPS, MEME showcase, and general VINESAUCE or unrelated discussion.
EVENTS
The VINESAUCE MEME events that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE held were known for being diverse and involved, due in large part to their incredibly strong YTP scene. These events would involve VINESAUCE-branded fan-made HIGH-QUALITY RIPS for SONGS that wouldn't exist for nearly a decade, and some that still don't! They also hosted some of the first KING FOR ANOTHER DAY tournaments, with fan HIGH-QUALITY RIPS.
In later years, an event known as GRAND FEST was hosting PREMIERES for GRAND DAD Fantasy, KING FOR ANOTHER DAY, GRANDmachine, HE THICC 69, and MEME Wars, as of 2019.
HIGH-QUALITY RIPS and MEMES
Some HIGH-QUALITY RIPS appear to have seen releases or updates in 5th and 6th edition. Note that The GRAND DAD EMPIRE seem to have been most active between 2012 and 2019.
- GRAND DAD 2: SPASTIC BOOGALOO
- GRAND DAD 3: THE GAUNTLET OF ASS (FEATURING SMOL NOZOMI, TITO DICKMAN, SPONGE, HE THICC, and SANS UNDERTALE)
- GRAND DAD 4: GRAND DAD IS GOD
- GRAND DAD 5: DEATH TO 1D4CHAN
GRAND DAD IS LOVE
GRAND DAD IS LIFE
GRAND DAD WILL CONQUER THIS WIKI
FOR MEMES
FOR VINESAUCE
AND FOR
SILVAGUNNER