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== Story summary == | == Story summary == | ||
| − | There were several plots throughout the lifespan of the Poke. | + | There were several plots throughout the lifespan of the Poke. |
| − | * The Paintball War - the first plotline of the Poke thread, generally featuring posters combating each other with paintball weapons. | + | * The Paintball War - the first plotline of the Poke thread, generally featuring posters combating each other with paintball weapons. It was revealed later to have happened in a computer game. |
| + | *The Second Paintball War - After remaining dormant for a few months, the Poke thread was reactivated for another paintball war. This eventually turns into a shootout between several Cafe patrons and CCC's army of tripods. This is whre Zat'Ni'Katel weapons (from the television show "Stargate: SG-1") are introduced. | ||
| + | *The WereKitty Invasion - the second major plotline of the Poke thread had the Cafe face a werekitty epidemic. Eventually, the werekitties are removed by the application of time travel. This is where large scale weaponry (such as combat starships and tanks) began to be used on the thread. | ||
| + | *Time Travel and Clarice - This subplot actually takes place during the Second Paintball War and the Werekitty Invasion. It involves erasing noted chipmunk nightclub singer Clarice (from "Two Chips and a Miss") from the time stream, and then reinserting her. Essentially, it is a storytelling duel between RangerReady23 and Dutch Claricephile CD. | ||
| + | *The Dark Rangerphile Invasion - almost immediately after the werekitties were taken care of, Rangerphiles from a mirror (evil) universe invade the Cafe. The patrons rally forces to fight off their dark counterparts and turn them "good," and then take the fight to the alternate universe using the Rangergate. | ||
| + | *The REB-SCUM War - This part of the Poke thread was a duel between the forces of the REBs (the Racebest-[Severe Weather] Eddie-BOC42 alliance) and the forces of SCUM (comprised of Ian (aka RiffRaff, aka Concussion Magnet) and Sparky Hardwire. | ||
* The Search for Home - Dr. Robotnik teleports all of the ships from the Cafe Starfleet across time and space. This plotline revolves around the efforts of the Patrons to return to the Cafe and retake it. | * The Search for Home - Dr. Robotnik teleports all of the ships from the Cafe Starfleet across time and space. This plotline revolves around the efforts of the Patrons to return to the Cafe and retake it. | ||
* The Case of Nell McConnor - initiated in the 3000th post. A small girl stumbles into the Cafe in search of the Rescue Rangers. Since they are unavailable, the Rangerphiles offer their help in finding her kidnapped father. This story has been moved to its own thread. | * The Case of Nell McConnor - initiated in the 3000th post. A small girl stumbles into the Cafe in search of the Rescue Rangers. Since they are unavailable, the Rangerphiles offer their help in finding her kidnapped father. This story has been moved to its own thread. | ||
( ...''please expand the list''...) | ( ...''please expand the list''...) | ||
Revision as of 19:42, 8 July 2007
It started with a post mentioning[1]this little flash and it eventually expended to an intricate web of stories. The poke thread is the number one round-robin of the acorn cafe.
Story summary
There were several plots throughout the lifespan of the Poke.
- The Paintball War - the first plotline of the Poke thread, generally featuring posters combating each other with paintball weapons. It was revealed later to have happened in a computer game.
- The Second Paintball War - After remaining dormant for a few months, the Poke thread was reactivated for another paintball war. This eventually turns into a shootout between several Cafe patrons and CCC's army of tripods. This is whre Zat'Ni'Katel weapons (from the television show "Stargate: SG-1") are introduced.
- The WereKitty Invasion - the second major plotline of the Poke thread had the Cafe face a werekitty epidemic. Eventually, the werekitties are removed by the application of time travel. This is where large scale weaponry (such as combat starships and tanks) began to be used on the thread.
- Time Travel and Clarice - This subplot actually takes place during the Second Paintball War and the Werekitty Invasion. It involves erasing noted chipmunk nightclub singer Clarice (from "Two Chips and a Miss") from the time stream, and then reinserting her. Essentially, it is a storytelling duel between RangerReady23 and Dutch Claricephile CD.
- The Dark Rangerphile Invasion - almost immediately after the werekitties were taken care of, Rangerphiles from a mirror (evil) universe invade the Cafe. The patrons rally forces to fight off their dark counterparts and turn them "good," and then take the fight to the alternate universe using the Rangergate.
- The REB-SCUM War - This part of the Poke thread was a duel between the forces of the REBs (the Racebest-[Severe Weather] Eddie-BOC42 alliance) and the forces of SCUM (comprised of Ian (aka RiffRaff, aka Concussion Magnet) and Sparky Hardwire.
- The Search for Home - Dr. Robotnik teleports all of the ships from the Cafe Starfleet across time and space. This plotline revolves around the efforts of the Patrons to return to the Cafe and retake it.
- The Case of Nell McConnor - initiated in the 3000th post. A small girl stumbles into the Cafe in search of the Rescue Rangers. Since they are unavailable, the Rangerphiles offer their help in finding her kidnapped father. This story has been moved to its own thread.
( ...please expand the list...)
