User:Cyrannian/Trivia

"Always remember, this wiki isn't a monarchy. Trust me, I tried."

- Cyrannian

This page has a similar purpose to Wormy's Stuff page, but with 100% more waptorness.



History
I first joined the wiki on the 4th of April 2009, under the name Moranosaurus. Over the next several months, I would pop in and out of the wiki under different usernames, which would probably result in a ban nowadays (of course, the only reason why I did this was because I thought you needed a new nickname for each new wiki you joined, so I switched and swapped on a regular basis. Thank you early admins for not noticing! :P) That wasn't the only silly thing I did. I recall replying to someone's message on their userpage instead of their talkpage. Again early admins, thank you for not noticing! My first page on the wiki was (then known as Creature:Capricornian) and I spent most of my time on the wiki making small edits on it (feel free to look at the page's history, it contains several ideas that I would revive later in fiction.) Back then, you can tell that I was a giant OluapPlayer fan.
 * 2009

I believe I started interacting with other users in October/November 2009, by joining fictions such as the and the Natrian Empire but it wasn't until December and January that I started interacting with users such as Dinoman82, Wormulon and Xho, all of whom would become good friends. My first active fiction was the, which luckily got the attention of several users. Next, I became involved in the, during which my fiction started becoming more and more involved with dino's.

Overall, despite rampant fighting and tensions between a lot of different users, I look back on 2010 with fond memories. It brought some faces to the wiki that I can't picture it without and by the end of the year, my fiction had progressed from a single page to dozens of factions, two full scale wars and several dozen characters. I'm also pretty sure Oluap rejoined the wiki at this point, which was a plus! However, I'm embarrassed to admit that I got into a few scuffles with a few users, which at times turned rather serious, and thinking back, I probably came across as an overly ambitious little busybody with an annoying affinity for exclamation marks. That said, I'm also proud in some way that I helped make the wiki a fairer place. For example, I remember campaigning against users with godraces claiming ridiculous things like they created everything and anything, though I was probably overly catty to those users, many of whom I'm friends with today.
 * 2010

2010 also saw my introduction to IRC! During which, I curried favour from Ose by inviting people to join it. Three years later, it is difficult to imagine a day without it.

2011 was probably my favourite year on the wiki. In real-life, I was in Transition Year at school, which means I didn't have a heavy workload, so I spent a great deal of my time here. The highlight of the year was without a doubt, the. It exceeded every one of my expectations and lasted much of the year. Around the same time, my sinister plot to take over the wiki finally bore fruit when I was promoted to admin early in the year. With my newfound powers, I banned Wormy and usurped his throne as dictator of the wiki I helped the needy and moved pages a lot.
 * 2011

Alas, 2011 was marred by the travesty that was the Cleanslate debates. I was very much against the notion on the table to destroy all individual galaxies and create a single large one. I had big plans for my galaxy and I personally thought/think that we shouldn't be so restrictive at a time when membership on the wiki began to fizzle. Dino and I reminisced about the debates in August 2013, and we both agree that it was very dark time for the wiki, which in my opinion came very close to splitting. Though needless galaxies were destroyed, I don't think the outcome of the Cleanslate was worth all the pointless conflict that led up to it. Luckily, the wiki recovered and 2011 ended on a good note for me with the formation of the, though I do regret expelling fiction extragalactics from Cyrannus, which I felt isolated it.

2012 was a so-so year for me. As my fiction got more aggressive, I get the feeling that I might have gotten more aggressive as well, with some people labelling me as a scary and unflinching admin, which is a title I certainly don't want. A scary, but strangely alluring and handsome admin fits the bill. If I recall correctly, Dino wasn't very active during the year so apart from some sporadic collaborations with Oluap and Wormy, I felt rather lonely in terms of collaboration. On top of that, friends on the wiki I had for a long time such as Irskaad and TheValader began to leave the wiki. In real life, I was busy preparing for my final exams, so the time I spent on the wiki decreased noticeably. Still, by the time the year was out, I was proud of my fiction and made a New Year's resolution to be friendlier to people. At least outwardly. (I still roll my eyes a lot when I see things that annoy/irritate me on IRC as opposed to outwardly slashing people with my cruel, cruel words. Yay!)
 * 2012

Overall, 2013 was a great year. Yes, I was gone for three months preparing for my exams, which happened in June, but I soon returned to the wiki refreshed and eager after a long time away. Though I honestly began to feel out-of-touch with some people and their weird conversations on IRC, Fiction-wise, I'm very happy as people are once again interacting with my fictions after a year of relative isolation and thankfully Dino also started to edit on the wiki more often, so I'm generally very pleased with the year. In September I started college, which luckily didn't affect my time on the wiki. So far I love the entire experience.
 * 2013

2014 has been a mixed year so far. For a variety of reasons. Fiction-wise, I started the, which are so far quite successful, albeit more detracted than I originally planned. Nevertheless, the began in this year, as well as several retcons of the, both of which I hope will rekindle my love for storytelling. However, though I would like it if my close wiki-friends would contribute to it more, I understand that people have different things on their plate. I have also started to notice that most of my edits nowadays involve the expansion of the Cyrannus Galaxy's civilisations, which I arguably enjoy more than advancing stories by myself.
 * 2014

Out of the fiction universe, the wiki is experiencing a lot of tension that I'm not entirely sure how to remedy. There are some people who seem to go out of their way to involve themselves in other people's business and cause arguments. Since arguments and infighting don't seem to show any sign of stopping, coupled with several people (including myself at times), feeling that their work on the wiki isn't noticed, perhaps the very nature of SporeWiki needs to be rectified.

In real-life, everything is fine I suppose. I love my course at college and I'm doing very well in it, but unfortunately the whole college experience didn't turn out exactly as I hoped and planned.

Getting The Record Straight
This is where I explain common misconceptions about myself or my fiction.

The "Waptorverse" as a Separate Continuity

 * Greetings fellow wikians. This is something that has been "getting me down" recently. I'm completely fine with people using the term "waptorverse" (as in, that my fiction exists in a separate continuity) in jest, but I want to set the record straight that it isn't the case. Pourquoi? I can only imagine that this idea stems from the fact that I created the and that I view things like  and the aspects of some fictions that claim to be truly omnipotent as non-canon, or conjecture at best. At the end of the day in other words, on the exact same level as the One God, which only acts in ways that can be explained by a multitude of different ideas.


 * This doesn't cause problems between myself and any other user. For example, in Oluap's canon the One God doesn't exist at all. And he is among my closest friends on the wiki. Likewise, I still think that his fiction is one of the best on the wiki. Minor differences in our views on canon are irrelevant when it comes to most fiction.


 * As people on IRC have been informing me, maybe some people think my fiction is in a separate continuity because I rarely venture outside Cyrannus. I think that I collaborate outside Cyrannus quite a bit, at least compared to the past. My fiction has connections with most others in the current Fictionverse and though I don't always get involved in fictions, it is generally because I don't have time, not because I lack interest. Consider that nowadays fiction activity is mostly centred only in Andromeda, Borealis and Cyrannus/Quadrants.


 * I hope that clears things up. Talk to me on IRC if you have any questions.

Antediluvian: Truly Evil?
When was first introduced, he was originally a villain motivated by nothing but a desire to do evil. Fast-forward three years and he has grown into quite a complex character indeed. I recently posed a question to people on IRC whether or not they saw Antediluvian as being "evil", and I'm pleased that the opinions I received pointed toward a wide range of views on the alignment of my main antagonist.


 * One group of users view him as being pure evil, consistent with the initial introduction of the character. There is quite a lot to back up this opinion, after all, he engineered a massive galactic conflict just so he could install himself as leader of an authoritarian regime, killing billions in the process. As well as that, his mysterious dark energies and his tendencies to inflict fatal injuries on those who displease him also lend credence to those who claim that he is a selfish dictator without remorse or care for his "mortal" subjects.


 * However, there are also those who claim that things are not so "black and white". After all, Antediluvian has known love and his actions in indicate that he does care about lower lifeforms, believing that Oikoumene guidance - his guidance - is the best way to ensure their continuity. After all, the ends justify the means, and this would be in keeping with the mentality that most Oikoumene shared. Personally, I find myself leaning towards this viewpoint, though I often variate between the two.

In conclusion, I'm glad that there's a contrast between what people think about Antediluvian.

Favourite Characters

 * Ramashe
 * Claire Rambo
 * Koluap
 * Mar-Júun
 * Rambo Founder
 * Kilnok
 * Iovera

Alternate Plans
In this section, I will outline alternate plans that I had for established fiction or ideas that came to me after the fiction had already been uploaded to the wiki. Given the chance, I would probably implement these changes if it would not mean so much retcons.


 * Great Cyrannus War
 * If I decided to do four years of the Great Cyrannus War, the fourth year would likely revolve around the Republic gradually becoming an Empire. In hindsight, the change from democracy to dictatorship was too Star Wars-y and sudden. An alternate idea that I think would be better revolves around Guolivian becoming President of the URC at the end of the third year. A pawn of Antediluvian, Guolivian would gradually create an Imperial Presidency by taking away powers from the Senate and placing it under his command in the face of the ongoing threat of the Confederacy and the Basileus Empire. By the end of the fourth year, the Republic would be the Empire in all but name, creating a perfect atmosphere for Antediluvian to take the throne.


 * Instead of Antediluvian popping out from nowhere, I should have introduced him as a public figure throughout the GCW so his power-grab isn't so much of a shock that an unknown figure gained control so quickly.


 * Alternatively, the Empire could have been formed benevolently at the end of the third year with people like Apollo as willing members, only to leave once the Empire became increasingly totalitarian.

Things I Would Change...
These are the things I would change or retcon if I felt that it was worth the hassle.


 * Move 's page to "Captain:Aedanius Cretacea" and refer to him as such from now on. Alas, his name is probably too well known to change.
 * Give the a new name. I got the name "Cyrannus" from a star system mentioned in passing in the original Battlestar Galactica during my "name-things-directly-after-other-things" phase. I would change it to something more original if it wasn't such a big deal.
 * Revive Gianne: Sometimes I miss the Apollo/Gianne pairing, though her death and consequences of it did make for a good story.
 * Revive Tyranus: He arguably would have been the primary antagonist of the Second Cyrannian War, if I had come up with the story earlier.

Different Interpretations
I generally don't take requests unless it interests me. Basically, this is where I put my interpretations of the creatures and characters created by other users.

Standard Layouts
Thanks to for the idea!

Disliked
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SporeWiki: The Movie

 * Director


 * Producer
 * Tigarlu


 * Starring
 * Joseph Gordon-Levitt -
 * Benedict Cumberbatch -
 * Ron Perlman -
 * Wesley Snipes -
 * Milla Jovovich -
 * Naomi Watts -
 * Nicolas Cage -
 * Christian Bale -
 * Jane Lynch -
 * Zooey Deschanel -
 * John Francis Daley -
 * - Tigarlu
 * Tigarlu -

Things I Like
These opinions are my own. You aren't compelled to agree with them.

Fiction

 * I like immersive fictions with plenty of lore, characters and history.
 * I have a soft-spot for lore from the main game entering into people's fictions.
 * Long, comprehensive pages with a clear layout.

IRC

 * When there's an inclusive conversation that involves the entire community having fun. I dislike when the community gangs up on people though, no matter how much of a "troll" the person is accused of being.
 * When people have serious discussions about the layout and direction of the Fiction Universe.
 * When I ask "What do you nominate for featured fictions?" and I actually get a response.
 * When I show a picture of something I've been working on and I actually get a response.
 * It's fun when people show their real faces. It's interesting to put a face on the users I've known for so long.

Users

 * Users who come to this wiki to have fun, not to cause problems with other users.
 * Friendly, polite users who treat people with respect.

Things I Dislike
These opinions are my own. You aren't compelled to agree with them.

Fiction

 * I know some of my closest wiki friends enjoy using fan-fiction empires, but I can't bring myself to like their use in SporeWiki.
 * I hate it when people claim to have the "most powerful" this or the "strongest" that. While it's fine in your own private universe, I don't believe it should be the case in a collaborative one.
 * Pages without images. Granted, this has nothing to do with the quality of the fiction, though a nice image or two goes a long way.
 * The Division of Earth. Despite making it, as time went on, it became pretty cringeworthy.

IRC

 * When I spend hours working on something and nobody pays attention. It seems like a common problem nowadays.
 * Generally, I'm working on something while on IRC so when people PM me wanting to work on fiction, it can get pretty annoying. Not very social of me, but it can be irritating regardless. Usually I'm happy to multitask however.
 * Arguments on IRC about politics, religion or games.

Users

 * Usually most users try and stay clear of arguing on the wiki, though it really grates on my nerves when people go out of their way to become involved in one, particularly when they had nothing to do with it in the first place.
 * Overly in your face, argumentative and generally disagreeable users in general.
 * Users with no sense of humour.
 * Users who expect admins to solve all the wiki's problems.
 * On the opposite end of the scale, users who think the admins are some sort of tyrannical dictators and don't show them the equal respect they deserve as users of the wiki.
 * Users who use "freedom of speech" as an excuse to insult other users and fictions.
 * Hot-headed argumentative users.