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ABOUT THIS RESEARCHER

Created: 10th May 2000 
I am the Masque of the Red Rejection eMail

"Please Allow me to Introduce Myself..."

"...I'm a man of wealth and Taste" (Jagger/ Richards). If you're visiting this page, you probably know me from somewhere else on H2G2. It probably means I've been villanous to you.


Pleased to Meet You -- Hope You've Guessed my Name


You probably have, since the unmasking has already taken place. However, if you weren't around for that, read on...


FAQ

Here's my FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). They haven't really been asked, but I took generic ones and answered them:

Who?

The Masque of the Red Rejection eMail

What?

Originally, merely a costume for a Masquerade Ball. Red took on a life of his own, however, and is now a noted Villain with membership status in STUMPED.

When?

Mostly weekday mornings.

Where?

In Damogran, the H2G2 Space Center, Lil's Studio, and occasionally the Aroma Cafe

Why?

A new H2G2 account was necissary to create a costume that no one would be able to trace directly back to it's wearer. I chose the name for a number of reasons:

  • It's an E A Poe allusion, and therefore scary.
  • The allusion is from "The Masque of the Red Death" set at a Masquerade Ball, and a Masquerade Ball inspired my persona
  • A Rejection eMail from the Editors of H2G2 is probably the worst thing that can happen to you on H2G2. Being "Deaded" is never as bad.
  • My alter ego has never actually had an article rejected, nor is he a sub-editor, so the name is extremely misleading to anyone trying to analyse it.
  • A small clue is given in the fact that my original persona uses a literary allusion for a name, and so do I

How?

By using my ACEs mail instead of a real eMail adress, I was able to creat an entirely new H2G2 account.

Who Else?

Oh? You want an unmasking? Alright, I'm Irving Washington. Really, who else but an Arizonan would compare himself to a mask from a Dias de los Muertos celebration or make a big deal about the pronunciation of Guacamole1

Links

Places where Being Bad is Good, Or at Least Scocially Acceptable


1 Whahk-ah-mole-ee


RESEARCHER DATA
Name:

The Masque of the Red..., Emperor of Planet X
Last posted: Jun 29, 2003
Researcher Number:

124273

Referenced Entries:

New Millenium, New Cult - The Righteous Knights of Kettering
Afgncaap5's Holistic Detective Agency.
Crater Labs, Inc.
S.T.U.M.P.E.D.
Planet X

Referenced Researchers:

Irving Washington -- Inhabitant of a full house.

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MESSAGES
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???>=>=>=¬¬¬øøø¨¨¨¨§§§¶¶¶•Dec 2, 2002
Yo!Dec 29, 2001
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Ah, haven't made it back yet, eh?Sep 4, 2001
oh, rats.Sep 4, 2001
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JOURNAL
Grand Opening
Aug 31, 2000

I've just opened an arcane magic shoppe at http://www.h2g2.com/A424928 and buisness is slow. At least I'm getting my studies done. I've discovered a tribal chant from South America which calls forth Volcanic erruptions. It is theorized that this chant created the island of Hawaii. It has gone unused and forgotten for the last few centuries.

Interesting.



Discuss this entry (No replies)

VOTE MASQUE FOR DICTATOR
Aug 16, 2000

The election is days away, but I'm finally gaining some popularity! Hopefully the voting public can see the many, many advantages to a dictatorial system of government. My running mate, Red Fish, has been wonderfully helpful, and my Campaign Staff, headed by Darth Noire, is absolutely the best one out there, I'm convinced.

My wine ploy is working, and hopefully will go off without a hitch!
If anyone needs more information about why they should vote Masque for Dictator, eMail me at U55075@aol.com

Thank you.

Discuss this entry - 3 replies - Latest reply: Aug 17, 2000

Conquest is Sweet
Jun 6, 2000

I finally unmasked at the ball, and it turned out that I fooled some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. No suprise there. Now I've got my own adgenda. Darth Noire and I have made some progress on foiling the Zork mission (we have their navigator and two of their ships), but the mission itself is being delayed because all the protagonists and antagonists are having milk and cookies.

Chrome101 and I are now mortal enemies and I'm dueling with him on a rooftop somewhere. That and I'm vandalising his forums until he pays me a ransom of donuts.

The game of Twister on the STUMPED page is getting weirder and weirder, and I'm thinking of going into Black Magic and Voodoo. I'm also thinking of hanging a picture of myself on this page. It's really the picture of Irving that Lil made for the Book Nook, but I think I could use a graphics program to put a skull mask on it and dress him in black. It wouldn't look quite as spectacular as Lil's original, though.

Well, back to the battles.

Maliciously Yours,
Red

Discuss this entry - 9 replies - Latest reply: Jun 12, 2000

Forged in Fire
May 13, 2000

I have decided to keep this persona, even after the unmasking (yet to come!). After all, if I can't play with a new character -- one totally seperate from my usual online identity -- why be online at all? I will not submit any arcticles under this nickname. After all, karma dictates that any articles submitted by the Mask of the Red Rejection eMail will be rejected.

It's tough to keep a dual personality going. One becomes tempted to say things that one realizes just in time would give away his true identity. Or sign off in a way charactaristic of one's alter ego (ie Bruce always ends with ";^#" while Irving Washington habbitually puts an "~Irving" at the bottom of every post, etc).

But I like it this way.

/Red

Discuss this entry - 2 replies - Latest reply: May 24, 2000



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SUBSCRIBED ARTICLES
GUIDE ENTRIES
IDTITLECOMMUNITY STATUSCREATED
A461521Planet Xh2g2 -Oct 29, 2000
A424928Ye Olde Arcane Magic Shoppeh2g2 -Aug 27, 2000
A423631The Ravenh2g2 -Aug 25, 2000
A410617The Prez Elections: The Masque of the Red Rejection Emailh2g2 -Aug 7, 2000
A410239Vote "The Masque of the Red Herring" for Virtual Dictator!h2g2 -Aug 6, 2000
A329014S.T.U.M.P.E.D. Rogue's Galleryh2g2 -May 17, 2000
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