GTKAS - Haschel Cedricson

[Haschel Cedricson]

Hello. My name is Haschel Cedricson. I just graduated from Western Oregon University with a Bachelors degree in History. I enjoy Mafia, the Internet, and trivia.

Did you like previous GTKAS? Which one?

The previous GTKAS that sticks with me was Adele, because I remember being surprised that two intelligent, fun-to-read players were siblings.

Did you like the previous standard first post questions?

They're alright.

Do you know who Bertrand Russell is?

He was a British author of some sort. That's all I can tell you without looking him up on the wiki, which would be cheating.

Favorite...
...non-alcoholic drink?

Mountain Dew. I drink an unhealthy amount of the stuff.

...alcoholic drink?

Gimlets. Note a proper gimlet is made with GIN, not vodka.

...ice cream flavor?

I like to take one scoop of cookie dough and one scoop of strawberry, then turn that into a root beer float. I acknowledge this sounds like a disgusting combo, but it is pretty damn amazing.
...movie?

Citizen Kane is the best film of all time.

Favorite Novelist?

Steven R. Donaldson

Playwright?

I don't really have a favorite. Niel LaBute is entertaining, in an uncomfortable sort of way.
Poet? Either Percy Bysshe Shelly or W.H. Auden

How much Ben & Jerry's ice cream can you eat in one sitting?

I can eat a pint in a sitting, but I shouldn't.

Have you ever taken a photo of your own feces?

Amazingly enough, the situation has never come up.

How likely is it that Adel actually can't stand the sight of blood?

I don't see that as very likely.

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Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter Cup, and Americone Dream are my top three.

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How would you rank the following playwrights in terms of artistic greatness?
Eugène Ionesco, Bertolt Brecht, Harold Pinter, August Strindberg, Sarah Kane

I enjoy Bertolt Brecht, and I've never heard of the others. Is Strindberg a Swede? If so, I think I've read one of his plays and liked it.

Favourite breed of cat?

Either British Shorthair or Manx.

Favourite name of a country?

Kyrgyzstan.

Favourite Norse mythological figure?

Heimdall.

Take a look at this cartoon: http://silversteingallery.com/images/Ad ... merica.jpg be sure it is displayed full scale so that you can read the words.
What is the most concise and accurate summery of that cartoon you can generate?
In what ways do you disagree with its thesis?

Summary: "Art is confusing as fuck." Disagreements: I don't think the things depicted as chains weighing down art are necessarily destructive. Just because artists are different doesn't mean that they are in danger of splintering completely from the Tree of Art.

Have you ever seen a painting by Mark Rothko in the flesh?

No.

How you you rank the following artists in terms of artistic greatness?
Andrew Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol, Willem de Kooning

Wyeth, Rockwell, de Kooning, Warhol.

Have you ever read a book by Ian Banks? Ian M. Banks? Which one(s)?

I have not.

What genres of techno do you listen to?

That depends how you define techno.
http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/
Trip-hop and ambient breaks are probably my favorite.

Yar har, fiddle di dee,
Being a pirate is alright to be,
Do what you want ‘cause a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!

Yeah, I enjoy Lazytown too.

When are you getting rid of that ghastly nibbler avatar?

I was going to change it last week, but the animated gif I wanted to change to was too big. I'll probably go back to the Captain as soon as I stop being lazy.

what is your favorite art movement, assuming you give a damn?

I love impressionism. When I went to France last summer, I found the Musee d'Orsay more interesting than the Louvre.

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What is your opinion of Duchamp's Fountain?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rank it in terms of artistic value?

I don't have time to answer all the questions right now, but I want to say this before I head off to the airshow:

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is jungle a genre of drum & bass or is d&b a genre of jungle, or are they seperate peer categories?

d&b is a genre of jungle.

Favourite impressionst (you can include the non-French ones or the ones who werent really big on the shows here if you like, since the definition is up in the air anyways)?

Renoir is probably my favorite, particularly his works set in urban settings.

Favourite impressionist work

Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette

Favourite breed of sheep?

I do not know enough breeds to have a favorite.

Favourite spice?

Cumin. Cayenne pepper is up there, too.

Favourite lyric from "I am the very model of a modern major general"?

The one about differentiating a Mauser and a javelin by sight.

What do you think of the dada?

I understand it, but I don't "get" it.

What is your opinion of Duchamp's Fountain?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rank it in terms of artistic value?

I hate Fountain. To me it signifies every person who decided to act like a fucktard and defend themselves by saying "Oh, but it's ART!" If I walked up to your pet dog and urinated all over it, that is not art, no matter how much bullshit I make up about how it's a fucking metaphor how the human animal marks his territory or anything like that. I could declare any of the objects in my room right now to be art, but that doesn't make it so. Ceci n'est pas une brilliant artwork.

Your opinion of Tristan Tzara's work?

I can't say that I'm a huge fan.

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That's my Geek Code. There's an online decoder HERE.

What is your first impression upon seeing This.

Interesting. I wonder what the secrets were. I suppose that was the point.

ditto for this

I don't understand what is going on, and I wish my German was better.

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Revolution.

Voltage is good, but too sweet. Supernova has a shitty aftertaste.

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Do you prefer open or closed setups?
Normal or themed?
Traditional or variation?
Stoofer or Glork?

I prefer closed setups, as they tend to be be more about scumhunting and less about using logic centered around what roles are known to be in the game. For live-action games, I tend to run either open or semi-open games due to practical reasons. Theme isn't necessarily important, but flavor text is. I prefer traditional Mafia, but it's good to shake things up every now and then. I haven't played any games with Stoofer, so I'm going to say Glork.[/quote]

Do you think an understanding of textbook anthropology would assist a mafia player? By how much?

Anthropology? I don't think it would help in a tangible way. Psychology, definitely.

Automatic "12 players: One Game!!" question goes here.

Myself
SeraphicMirth
Mirth
TheSweatpantsNinja
petroleumjelly
Thesp
Jex
Adel
Adele
Glork
Yos2
Mr Flay

Where do you think the state of mafia on mafiascum is going? Do you like that direction? If not, how can we change it? If so, how do you contribute to these growing trends?

I think that there is a disturbing tendency for the own to take a month to go over every single possibilty before making any actions whatsoever. Logic is an important factor in Mafia, but sometimes players need to follow their instincts. I try to play this way. Sometimes it pays off and other times it backfires horribly, but I have fun playing this way.

Which is a more delicious Mountain Dew ingredient: Sodium citrate or erythorbic acid?

I don't believe I have tasted the two separately, so I can't choose one over the other.

do you suspect that yours may be the minority opinion?

It very well may be. I don't care. Subdividing genres is subjective enough as it is.

If you could have an affair with any deceased historical figure, who would you have an affair with and why?

Valeria Messalina. I bet she'd do

anything

.

If you could slap some sense into any deceased historical figure, who would you slap and why?

Neville Chamberlain. Hey Neville, when Hitler says that he's not going to take over any more territory, MAYBE YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY THAT HE IS LYING.