Quote from: Dominus Nox(STFU, elvis fhans, no one wants to hear from you. Go fuck your cousins and make more inbreds.)

What?! You deny the King?! *laughs, flips you the bird, and pulls on a white sequined jumpsuit*

Seriously, though, I can see popular memories of Johnny Cash causing him to become a semi-mythological figure in a post-apocalyptic future, with the Man in Black eventually becoming a sort of "patron saint" of traveling merchants (the PA equivalent of long-haul truckers), rugged individualists, and those who work with fire. Vestments are all black, of course, and the alter is surrounded by flame (the "burning ring of fire").

He might even be in opposition to the Church of Elvis; the imagery of the Man in Black vs Elvis' white jumpsuit is rather striking.

Quote from: Lord SvengaliSeriously, though, I can see popular memories of Johnny Cash causing him to become a semi-mythological figure in a post-apocalyptic future ... the imagery of the Man in Black vs Elvis' white jumpsuit is rather striking.

HAIKEEBA!  That's the good stuff!

Is it just me, or does Droog NEVER say anything positive about anything around here?


Anyway, on topic: Johnny Cash, sure as shit is brown, could improve just about any game you care to name.  Leave off the reasons, the reasons are unimportant...

He was an Icon.  Generations grew up, mine including, where Johnny Cash was a Name, the Man In Black was spoken of with no small measure of respect... even reverence. That carries a certain cachet with just about anyone. Johnny Cash was famous before I was born. Not just famous, but wildly famous. He was famous when my parents were growing up... not just famous, but wildly famous.  He penned songs that are recognized by name even by people who have never listened to them.  People like me, who never heard a Johnny Cash song until I was nearly 30. I knew who he was, could name some of his most famous songs, I KNEW who Johnny Cash was without ever knowing where I had first heard of him. I had absorbed knowledge of him through the cultural gestalt by osmosis, he was a feature of the landscape... always there, enduring, eternal.

To point out that he was merely a musician, or that the 'Man in Black' was mere branding it to miss the FUCKING point.   That's like telling a moutaineer that Everest is just a big fucking rock pile, or a sailor that the ocean is just a giant puddle of water.

Word, Spike.

Word.

Quote from: SpikeIs it just me, or does Droog NEVER say anything positive about anything around here?

Shut the fuck up, hippy.

Quote from: droogShut the fuck up, hippy.

I knew Spike was wrong. :rolleyes:

QuoteIs it just me, or does Droog NEVER say anything positive about anything around here?

It's not just you.

Wait.... I'm a Hippy?


When did that happen?

For someone who apparently prides himself on keen, cutting analysis of his fellow posters, he really missed the boat there.  Maybe Hippy has some other meaning in Droog-land that I don't know about.  

Yes. That's it... obviously it means 'God Among Men' where he comes from, so he was apparently complimenting me. Thus, Ironically, he was proving me wrong.

Very clever, Droog.

You dumb bastard. "Eew, eew, why don't you say something positive? You're so mean!"

I could care less if you are mean or not, Droog. I just have to wonder why you bother posting if all you ever do is shoot down anything and everything anyone else has to say. Seems sort of pointless.

I worry about your health. All that negativity, all those bad vibes, they are totally wrecking your karma, man.  Just relax, go with the flow, dude. Be excellent to each other. All will be well.

I like this idea of inserting icons (whoever they may be) into your game, to do something cool.  I'm not a fan of Johnny Cash, myself; I might choose...say....Nikola Tesla, instead.  Or Pat Benatar*.  

At any rate, the notion is cool.  Your game should, ideally, be built of what's considered cool by you.  If The Man In Black is cool to you, in he goes; it could be Johnny Cash his-own-dang-self, or an inspired creation, or just Johnny Cash with the serial numbers filed off or maybe it's Joaquin Phoenix.  

If I may take Hastur T. Fannon's original post and re-interpret it to say "Is there any game that wouldn't be improved by the addition of ", then I say "no".


*In fact, I have chosen Pat Benatar as a goddess in my "Project: Murlynd" campaign setting, which I'm developing in my blog, "I Waste The Buddha With My Crossbow", which I am plugging shamelessly because I think it's funny and I expect you all to be rolling your eyes by now.

Good point, Doc.

Well then using Doc Rotwang's point of view I have already cast famous actors in my campaign.

 Dame Judi Dench has already been cast and used as a "retired" Zhodani drill instructor and former spy in my campaign. That NPC is now just an ambassador. (or so the embassy says) .

 Charles Bronson was used briefly as a Starport shipyard worker. think Danny from the "Great Escape" for the accent used.

- Ed C.

I cast Christopher Lee as Sir Arthur Compton the decadent Crowleyan Sorceror in my Over the Edge game. Also, my harried half-elven con-artist thief in D&D looks like Michael J. Fox (Marty McFly era) in my head.

My friend recently introduced Vincent Price into a D&D game playing a mysterious traveling peddler who's More Than He Appears (like having my long-dead mother's satin glove for sale).

Peace,
-Joel

I just clicked on this necroed thread.

fonkay, that "punches you so hard" shit made me laugh so hard I wet my pants. I'll be sending you the bill.