If someone online dies

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-08-31 12:03pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Bet no one noticed I was away for the last few days in Scotland.

What? Did you miss the party?

Singular Quartet · Post by **Singular Quartet** » 2003-08-31 12:18pm

Given that no one ever notices I'm here, I doubt anyone would notice that I'm gone.

Given that I know only one inactive member in RL, you guys would never find out I'm dead.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-08-31 12:19pm

Colonel Olrik wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Bet no one noticed I was away for the last few days in Scotland.
What? Did you miss the party?

Party?

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-08-31 12:33pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Bet no one noticed I was away for the last few days in Scotland.

Scotland? I thought you were dead.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-08-31 12:38pm

3rd Impact wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Bet no one noticed I was away for the last few days in Scotland.
Scotland? I thought you were dead.

There's a difference?

Demiurge · Post by **Demiurge** » 2003-08-31 12:44pm

If you die online your spirit will wander the internet doing good deeds until you are allowed to rest in peace.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-08-31 12:45pm

Demiurge wrote:If you die online your spirit will wander the internet doing good deeds until you are allowed to rest in peace.

Bah, every virus on the 'net is just the lost soul of a hax0r.

Admiral Valdemar wrote:There's a difference?

You beat me to it.

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-08-31 12:59pm

If i died, it would probly make national news. So if you ever see the head line "Crazed teen drives car into a gas station, fireball seen from miles away" and I'm not posting, then you know.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-08-31 01:03pm

Given the fact that I'm immortal, I doubt you'll hear of my death EVER. If by chance Connor McLeod does chop my head off though, I'm sure my sister'll eventually remember my online alias and inform you that my soul has been absorbed by the Highlander.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-08-31 01:16pm

Frank Hipper wrote:If I ever disappear without notification, assume I'm dead.

Frank do you read the paper?

Because if you do, I can PM you with my actual name and we can check the obituaries for each other.... That probably sounds rather odd...

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2003-08-31 01:36pm

If I died it was probably because the NKVD was coming for me because I betryaed the USS-a black van just stopped in front yard, nice knowing you.

Alferd Packer · Post by **Alferd Packer** » 2003-08-31 02:22pm

I've left written instructions for what to do with regards to my computer, so I imagine you'd hear from someone in my family within a few days.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-08-31 03:41pm

I'm going to my parents this week

My parents live in the Home Counties.
Anyone who reads Agatha Christie or watches Midsomer Murders knows that the Home Counties of England have a higher death rate per capita then even Derry, Maine.

So if I don't post on Friday, I've either been madly stabbed to death by a jealous gardener or I've been arrested for murdering the local vicar and throwing his body down the well..

Wish me luck!

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2003-08-31 03:54pm

If I die, my friend knows about this board, and I think he's sign up and tell people. Assuming his hotmail account would get accepted...

Agent R · Post by **Agent R** » 2003-08-31 04:53pm

I have every intention of holding on long enough to clean up my messes and making my death as dramatic and painful for all those left behind as possible. None of that "sudden death" crap for me!

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-08-31 06:29pm

I point you to the case of Evil Jerk. He was one of the original Horsemen, then he dissaperared. No one knows what happened.

This is probably what's going to happen if I'm gone.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2003-08-31 06:35pm

I guess SirNit would let everyone know...

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2003-08-31 06:40pm

MKSheppard wrote:I don't know if my brother would have the courtesy to tell you guys

I'm sure the fireball you go out in will be visible from all over this side of the globe.

Post by **RogueIce** » 2003-08-31 07:04pm

Doubtful...maybe if one of the Tampa Bay members studied my name or something and saw me in the obits...

Of course, when I hit the military active duty, I don't know if they'd hear about it. Probably might, unless it's in a "bug" war where the names just kinda mix together...

Well, when I go off to the Fleet, assuming this board is still around and any of you care, I could leave info amongst the Warwolves about my name, assignment, etc...then they could hear about it I guess.

But until then, I don't think anyone would know.

And if I vanished one day, there would probably be cheers sounding.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-08-31 08:57pm

LadyTevar wrote:I guess SirNit would let everyone know...

Why would he want to do a thing like that? *Someone whispers in his ear* Oh! Really? Huh...You learn something new everyday.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-08-31 09:40pm

Hmmmm. Cyran lives close enough to me that he might hear about a gruesome factory shooting over in Hamburg and let you know.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-08-31 09:58pm

Kuja wrote:Hmmmm. Cyran lives close enough to me that he might hear about a gruesome factory shooting over in Hamburg and let you know.

And if Kuja hears about a massive stabfest ending with the killing of the murderer in Amherst, he'll know it was me.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-09-01 01:58am

Probably even those who actually notice my absense would just think I got bored and left. But people around me would know I died, so I don't know why get depressed about it. There will always be an acquaintance somewhere that never finds out somebody else's death.

In fact, once I die, I don't see why care if people around me will know or not, because if they DO, I'll never find out. And if they DON'T, I'll never find out either. Unless I ascend and become a god and master of everything like I planned, but I'm still missing some artifact pieces.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-09-01 02:01am

fgalkin wrote:I point you to the case of Evil Jerk. He was one of the original Horsemen, then he dissaperared. No one knows what happened.

He jumped out a window. Driven to do so by the evil of a resurrected thread. The Zombie Evil Jerk will dispense apocalyptic vengeance on Isolder74 for driving him to suicide.

Just bide your time Horsemen...

Post by **Rob Wilson** » 2003-09-01 02:05am

There will be 2 ways to tell if I'm dead:
1. Lurker would doubtless post the news here the next day.

2. Say my name out loud 3 times while your computer is conected to the 'net. If I dont materilse and poke you with a stick until you get annoyed, I'm not dead yet.