Trivia Cleanup *SPOILERS*

[BlackEagle]

Greetings everyone.

So, in the interests of revealing details about the world of Viscera Cleanup Detail in small trickles, We've decided to launch a kind of Trivia thread.

NOTE:

The official trivia is closed, but you can still participate, see the latest posts!

New Rules:

• A person will start by asking a question. This can be factual(to the best of your knowledge), or hypothetical. Just try and make it entertaining.
  
• Everyone else will then answer that question to the best of their abilities, or skip it if they desire.
  
• The person who asked the question, will then reply(after a period of time that suits them) with the answer.
  
• They will then also decide who goes next, stating by name that: "I nominate Johnny Two-Toes for the next question".
  
• After which point, Johnny Two Toes(or whoever) may either pose a new question, or hand off to someone else if they don't feel like it.
  
• If the nominated person does not ask a question within one day, then another person is chosen by semi-consensus until a new question is posed.
  
• And the cycle then repeats.

Official Rules
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It'll go down like this(gonna gameify that sucka!):

• We will ask a question about some small detail of VCD's universe/lore/mythos.
  
• We will give several possible answers, or if more suitable we will provide no possible answers.
  
• You will tell us which one is correct and detail your answer, either by filling in the missing details, or by elaborating on your theory.
  
• Alternatively we will pose a hypothetical situation you will find yourself in, and you must formulate a way to act it out.
  
• First and foremost, we're here to have fun. So while scores will be tracked(if applicable), they really don't matter most of the time. Just be creative, or as interesting as you want!
  
• Each day(or when possible) the answer will be given and we shall move on to the next question, at which point the scores(if applicable) will be adjusted.

Old rules
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• We will ask a question about some small detail of VCD's universe/lore/mythos.
  
• We will give several possible answers, or if more suitable we will provide no possible answers.
  
• You will tell us which one is correct and detail your answer, either by filling in the missing details, or by elaborating on your theory.
  
• We will assign you a point value based on your answer, 1 point for full and correct answer, 0.5 for half answers, etc. We shall use our discretion to be as fair as possible. Some multiple choice questions allow you to scoop more than 1 point, but the more choices you list the less rewards you get for being correct. The order in which you guess matters!
  
• The first person to answer some portion of a question correctly will always get the points for that portion. Others may also(if suitable), but with ever decreasing rewards.
  
• Covering a portion of the answer that the previous person/persons missed is allowed and will get you points if valid. Sometimes answering the same as others will also get you points, if applicable.
  
• Changing your answers is allowed as long as it does not conflict with another person's answer.
  
• We will list here in the original post the scores of each person who answers correctly(updated as we go).
  
• The first correct full answer or the first few partial(yet sufficient)answers will allow us to move to the next question and no more opportunities for answering the former question will be allowed.
  
• Each day(or when possible) the answer will be given and we shall move on to the next question, at which point the scores will be adjusted.
  
• Checking for the answer in VCD's files or any Wiki is not allowed unless you already know the answer from said sources. Just be fair. Googling an answer is not a fair challenge.

Now for the disclaimer. If anyone posts bugs, unrelated questions or generally derailing posts, I will delete them. Rest assured, posting anywhere else is just as constructive, we read everything so there's no point posting anything like that in here.

Scores:
Absurd Logic: 90.85
A Janitor: 80.0
StarrySock: 71.6
asinoaureo: 52.1
lexilogo: 43.05
margotbean: 33.0
Kamoba: 21.35
Jacket: 13.1
Pants On Head ♥♥♥♥♥♥(Gork): 13.05
Trainphreak: 12.95
Zelich: 12.7
Legochiel: 11.35
Bob4967: 9.15
Nada Afterwards: 4.9
eNex: 2.85
Revolver Ocelot: 1.0
rolandoftheeld: 0.75
The Gambler: 0.5
Pyrosancal: 0.5

[Absurd Logic]

the storm is coming RS

(Edit: I saw your original Answer, A JAN. Wasn't that. :p Would have been neat if it was true though.)

[eNex]

and RS stands for Runescape? You guys are weirdos, how can you read
those splats : D

[Absurd Logic]

Messaggio originale di eNex:

and RS stands for Runescape? You guys are weirdos, how can you read
those splats : D

I have friends with terrible handwriting. XD

[BlackEagle]

Well, the correct answer is indeed: "The storm is coming, RS"
The RS stands for RuneStorm.

Uh... some points to... a bit of everyone.


Next question.
Who or what are the Space Invaders and what are they famous for?

1. They are a military squad that specializes in killing aliens.
2. They are a corporation hired to destroy stations.
3. No one knows.
4. They are a group of religious fanatics that believe space holds holds the key to salvation.
5. Space Invaders is a future form of psychotherapy where a subject's personal space is repeatedly invaded in the hopes of curing them.
6. Space Invaders? What nonsense, there is no such thing!

[A JANITOR]

6. Space Invaders? What nonsense, there is no such thing!
I never noticed any space invaders other than crates in paintenance tunnels lol:)

[Absurd Logic]

Messaggio originale di BlackEagle:

Who or what are the Space Invaders and what are they famous for?

I'll go with the cliche.
1. They are a military squad that specializes in killing aliens.

[lexilogo]

I'll go with 5.

[eNex]

6.

I never heard of space invaders in game.

[Davedunno]

Well since I think the correct answer was taken, I'll grab number 4.

[Legochiel]

WHOO i got one right

Well ill go with 2.

[BlackEagle]

Curses, my ruse was seen through like so much glassware!

The correct answer was 6. I made it up, like some sort of filibustering bandito!
A Janitor increasing his lead there once again, is there anything he does not know. It remains to be seen...


Next question!
Who is Dr. Mercero, and who the hell is he/she a reference to, if anyone?

[A JANITOR]

Dr. Mercero
Chief Psychologist
this doctor was studying the artifact in unearthly excavation:)

i think its a reference to this person= Dr. Jose M. Mercero
Developments and Future Prospects of All-Metal compounds
in unearthly its something about the makeup of the artifact that makes workers go beserk resulting in sand monster suicide:)

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[rolandoftheeld]

He's a reference to Dr. Challus Mercer, one of Dead Space's primary antagonists. There are plenty of references to Aegis VII (Dead Space's setting) in Unearthly Excavation (where he is found), and Mercer has a similar job in Dead Space.

Too bad the Aegis VII incident doesn't happen until 2314, 130 years after VCD takes place... ;)

[lexilogo]

Messaggio originale di A JANITOR:

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Is it wrong that the only thing I've noticed about that ASCII art is that Biohazard is misspelled?

[BlackEagle]

Haha, nice ASCII art sir.

Messaggio originale di rolandoftheeld:

He's a reference to Dr. Challus Mercer, one of Dead Space's primary antagonists. There are plenty of references to Aegis VII (Dead Space's setting) in Unearthly Excavation (where he is found), and Mercer has a similar job in Dead Space.

You are correct!
Good old Dr. Mercer. A nice guy...


Next question.
What was the first thing added to VCD that would intentionally kill a Janitor? Excluding despair of course.