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- Posting-Frequency: Approximately twice per month
- Last-modified: 1995/02/06
-
- ***** ALT.DEVILBUNNIES FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS *****
- The Short Form
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Written on October 15 1993. Updated on Oct 25, Nov 11 1993, Jan 3, Mar 5,
- Jun 27, Sep 11, Dec 10 1994. Last update: Jan 6 1995.
-
- Compiled, written, and edited by Bill Keyes (bkeyes@lamar.colostate.edu),
- with help from John Chaffey, Reijer Grimbergen, Sharree Thompson, and
- others too numerous to list. Thanks all.
-
- This is the basic FAQ, intended as an intro to alt.devilbunnies for all
- those newbies and lurkers out there. Addenda is also available.
-
- Dedicated to all of our fallen warriors. You will be avenged.
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ***** THE BASICS *****
-
- Q. What's this group all about, anyways?
- A. We are a newsgroup dedicated to stopping a quiet and hostile takeover
- of the Earth by the incredibly powerful, unimaginable evil, disgustingly
- cute DevilBunnies. As Bunnyhunters, we are the only thing that stands
- between a disbelieving human race and horrible, inescapable fluffy
- doom.
-
- Q. You've got to be kidding.
- A. Yeah, I am. Sure. Just wait until that cute grey bunny that lives
- under the pine tree in your backyard carries off your grandmother for
- some unholy feast. Then you'll say to yourself, "Oh, I should have
- listened," but it'll be too late. We warned you.
-
- Q. OK, I'm convinced. How do I get involved in this war?
- A. It's customary to post an introductory message to the group, but that
- isn't necessary. If you really want to get involved, start watching
- your neighborhood for signs of Bunny incursion (nibbled lettuce in your
- garden, littly bunny pellets outside of your windows, ect.) Report
- any suspicious activity to the nearest Army of Fudd High Command (AFHC).
- Do not, I repeat, *DO NOT* attempt to confront DevilBunnies by yourself.
- Your local AFHC provides weaponry, training, and professional help.
-
- Q. What is a DevilBunny?
- A. "Think of the most powerful thing you can (I mean like a black hole
- or a supernova, not a Chevy). Double it. Add sharp things. Remove
- all goodness. Wrap it in a cute, cuddly bunny costume." -- John
- Chaffey.
-
- Q. What do they look like?
- A. DevilBunnies look exactly like regular bunny rabbits.
-
- Q. How can you tell if it's a DevilBunny and not a regular bunny?
- A. You can't, at least without years of highly specialized training.
- To be on the safe side, all bunnies are considered suspect, and are
- terminated with extreme prejudice.
-
- Q. What makes DevilBunnies so dangerous?
- A. Well, apart from the fact that they can rip whole towns apart, they
- are incredibly cute. Just think of how insidious this war is. The
- DBs can move around the countryside with relative impunity. They are
- mistaken for harmless and sweet animals. Using their cuteness as
- cover, they can infiltrate our communities, seduce our loved ones, and
- take over the world.
-
- Q. Where do DevilBunnies come from?
- A. This is unknown right now. Current research indicates that they may
- be from another planet, or possibly another dimension. There are other
- theories, but keep in mind that the DBs are, for the most part, an
- unknown quality.
-
- Q. What is the scientific designation for DevilBunnies?
- A. Lagomorph Demonicus.
-
- Q. What is the Bunnyhunter's motto?
- A. "Sic semper tyrannis et culiculis daemoniacis!" (Thus ever to tyrants
- and DevilBunnies!)
-
- Q. What do DevilBunnies eat?
- A. Oh, the usual. Carrots, lettuce, grass. They seem to be fond of
- parsley and spinach as well. Oh yeah, and they love human toes...
-
- Q. How long do DevilBunnies live?
- A. Hopefully as short as possible. But if you are talking about natural
- lifespans, they normally live about 30-35 years. This has apparently
- been increased by Mentat science, to about 60-70 years.
-
- Q. Why do they write things like "Fluffy wiggle" in their posts?
- A. Bunnies, in their natural state, communicate with a complex series of
- non-verbal signs. Apparently, this tendency carries over to the DB's
- heightened mental state. Since they lack visual cues while typing on
- the computer, they are forced to type them. Plus, it makes them seem
- cuter.
-
- Q. Are DevilBunnies good to eat?
- A. No. In fact, DBs are rancid, gamey, tough, and stringy. Although
- they evidence a strong fondness for human flesh, we Bunnyhunters pride
- ourselves on not stooping to their barbaric level. At least until they
- start breeding a better tasting bunny...
-
- Q. What's the best way to cook a DevilBunny?
- A. If you are, for some reason, forced to partake of DB flesh, follow
- these simple recipes:
-
- Build a large bonfire. Make it as hot as you can. Toss the bunny into
- the heart of the flame. Now wait until the fire dies down. Remove
- the DB's ashes and sprinkle on toast.
- Build a small cookfire. Prepare the DB to taste with your favorite
- seasonings. Nail the DB to a 2x4 board. Cook until golden brown.
- Now discard the Bunny and eat the board.
-
- Q. Where can I find out more information?
- A. This is the short form of the FAQ, containing all of the most basic
- info you should need. If you have any more questions, there are
- several options. There are several appendices to the FAQ available,
- containing a "Who's who," a list of weapons, a short history of the
- DBs, and several other interesting and informative things.
-
- We also have the official alt.dbs FTP site (tm), maintained by Snowhare.
- You can access the appendices, the archives, and lots of other really
- cool DB stuff from there! The address is: ftp.xmission.com, the
- directory is: /pub/users/snowhare.
-
- In addition to the FTP site, there is also a WWW page for the newsgroup
- at http://www.xmission.com/~snowhare
-
- Please note! These addresses have recently changed! Make sure you
- go to the right place, or you won't be able to find us!
-
- Q. What other information is available?
- A. There are currently six appendices to the FAQ, each of them detailing
- one aspect of the war. All are reletively short. They are:
-
- Appendix one: A Bunny Who's Who
- *NOTE* not yet available
- Appendix one A: The Devilbunnies Mailing list
- Appendix two: Bunny hunting technology
- Appendix three: Evil Bunny technology
- Appendix three B: Morph Armor
- Appendix three C: The Bunny Virus
- Appendix four: Ancient history of the Bunnies
- Appendix five: The Bunnies speak
- Appendix six: The Ferrotti FAQ
- Appendix six A: The Ferrotti Language
-
- At the ftp site, we have most of the posts since about March '94
- archived. So if you want to look up something specific, then that's
- your place!
-
- Q. Hey, I read about you guys in <article X>! You're famous!
- A. <grin> Cool! As of this update, alt.devilbunnies has been featured in
- several magazine and book articles. A partial list is:
-
- WiReD, July 1994, p66. A short article about fringe (FRINGE!?!) groups
- Internet World, Jan 1995, p42. "Most Fabulous FAQs" We win! We win!
- Mondo 2000 (Date? Page?). A one sentence mention under "coolest groups"
- The Internet Yellow Pages. One paragraph, under "Bizarre stuff"
- Planet Internet. A whole page, plus pictures of DevilBunnies!
-
- If you know of any others (no matter how trivial!) please email me and
- I'll include them.
-
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- This is the end of The DevilBunny FAQ (the short form). Any questions,
- comments, clarifications, flames, ect, should be sent to Bill Keyes
- (bkeyes@lamar.colostate.edu).
-
- This document and all information contained within is copyright (c) 1994
- by Bill Keyes. All rights reserved. It may not be reproduced or reposted
- by any means, electronic or otherwise, in part or in whole, without prior
- permission from the author.
-
- Bill.
-
- * Bill Keyes /\ * bkeyes@lamar.colostate.edu *
- * c////////=================|__|=> * "There is special providence *
- * NoCoAnDeBHQ Commander & / \ * in the fall of a Bunny." *
- * Bunny hunter Extreme <______> * -Shakespeare, Hamlet, V.ii. *
- Archive-name: devilbunnies-faq/part2
- Posting-Frequency: Approximately twice per month
- Last-modified: 1994/12/10
-
- ***** ALT.DEVILBUNNIES FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS *****
- The Ground Rules for Posting
-
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- Written on March 24, 1994. Updated on September 11 and December 10, 1994.
-
- Compiled, written, and edited by Bill Keyes (bkeyes@lamar.colostate.edu),
- with help from Steve Jenkins, Benjamin Franz, Lisa O'Donnell, and others
- too numerous to list. Thanks all.
-
- On alt.devilbunnies, we fight imaginary bunny rabbits who kill people and
- eat their toes. We fight them using urine and fireman's axes, not f-16
- fighter jets or heavy calibre laser pulse-rifles. But let's try and be
- specific about what the group does and does not consist of...
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 1. Ultimate death weapons need not apply.
-
- Omega weapons that will kill everybunny in a 10,000 mile radius are
- no-nos. We try to maintain a sort of status quo, as well. The bunnies
- win one, the Fudds win one, and so it goes. The war should last forever
- (or at least as long as Usenet!).
-
- 2. If you play in our sandbox, you need to use our toys.
-
- Alt.devilbunnies is a group with a long and very strong tradition,
- a mythology of it's own, and certain rules (both spoken and unspoken)
- that are followed. It is not an anarchic group. We have an established,
- strong, and logical mythos of our own. There is plenty of room for
- adaptation and creativity, but if you try to bring in your own mythos,
- or one from a different usenet news group, then don't be surprised
- if you are ignored or jeered. If you show an unwillingness to adapt to
- the established view, there's little that anyone can do to stop you.
- But don't expect the established mythology to adapt to you.
-
- 3. This isn't an arms race.
-
- The war isn't going to be won by those with the biggest guns. It's going
- to be won by the most creative people. We're alt.devilbunnies, not
- alt.fan.tom-clancy!
-
- 4. Don't monkey with other's characters w/o their permission.
-
- We've had this problem in the past on occasion. If you want to run a
- plotline with someone, then email them and ask for permission/input.
- There is a list of most everybody's addresses available, if you need it.
-
- 5. Bunnies versus Fudds.
-
- Keep the aliens, bears, foxes, ameobas, killer dinosaurs, ect. out of the
- group. We're all about killing Bunnies (or humans, if you are a wabbit).
- Be original with your character, but don't go overboard. The premise is that
- there are *bunnies* which are trying to take over the world, not that Fairies
- and mutants and time travellers are around. Work within the mythos.
-
- 6. What's the fun in playing an unstoppable character?
-
- Sure, go ahead and make yourself tough and mean. It wouldn't do for
- your character to get killed! But no one likes to see SuperFudds and
- UltraBuns. Folks who go too far overboard will very likely be ignored.
- Even an Achilles heel that no one knows about is pushing it.
-
- 7. Flame free.
-
- I don't know how many times it has to be said... but alt.devilbunnies is
- supposed to be a flame-free environment. Sure, Bunnies hate Fudds and vice
- versa, but the banter is friendly. The war is what's important.
-
- 8. Private discussions should take place in email
-
- If you have a plot to plan, or you want a private word with someone, do it
- via email. If you have a complaint, mail it to them personally, don't air
- out your dirty laundry in front of the whole group. Or, heck, talk to me.
- I'm sure I can help. Just remember this simple rule: Too many alt.dbs
- *off* posts spoils the war.
-
- 9. The Codes (Bunix and BunnyStumper) should be inviolate.
-
- Don't crack somebody's coded message. You might act on what you read, but
- if you are a Bunny, don't reply to a Fudd's coded message, and vice versa.
- Codes should also be used sparingly. If all the messages are encrypted, then
- there's nothing that anyone can respond to. Half the fun is in the banter.
-
- 10. Delete all that you can before posting.
-
- Nobunny likes to read 600 lines of text, especially when we've already read
- it 10 times before. Delete anything that you aren't directly responding
- to. This includes other's .sigs. Try not to lose the attribution, though.
-
- 11. We're only human! (or bunny...)
-
- Yes, sad to say it, many of the old timers on this group really don't spend
- as many hours as we should answering posts, and so are often rather selective
- as to which ones we answer. If you are a newbie and you don't get an
- immediate response to your postings, please *don't despair!* Rest assured
- that we *are* reading your stuff, and probably enjoying it, but likely
- don't have the time to respond. Keep at it!
-
- 12. Read the FAQ!
-
- It's a masterpiece. Send it's creator lots of money. Praise, praise.
-
- 13. Be creative!!!!!!
-
- The most important. This group is here for fun! Short posts with good
- jokes, long posts with important storylines... One of the most interesting
- and important things about alt.dbs is that it isn't just a storytelling group,
- it's also about character interaction and banter. Alt.devilbunnies is only
- as good as we make it!
-
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- I think that's about it. If anyone has anything else to add, feel free to
- mail it. I'm at bkeyes@lamar.colostate.edu, for your convenience... =)
-
- "This is alt.devilbunnies. It's little furry bunnies that "kill" people -
- it's imaginative - it should be light and airy, not whiny and abusive."
- -- John Chaffey
-
- This document and all information contained within is copyright (c) 1994
- by Bill Keyes. All rights reserved. It may not be reproduced or reposted
- by any means, electronic or otherwise, in part or in whole, without prior
- permission from the author.
-
- Bill.
-
- * Bill Keyes /\ * bkeyes@lamar.colostate.edu *
- * c////////=================|__|=> * "There is special providence *
- * NoCoAnDeBHQ Commander & / \ * in the fall of a Bunny." *
- * Bunny hunter Extreme <______> * -Shakespeare, Hamlet, V.ii. *
-