What originated as a set of Livejournal communities based on the parodying of Shipping wars and other fandom kerfluffles and evolved into a quasi-RP when a few creators...put a bit too much into their sockpuppets. This led to the creation of a third community and then a wiki.
The socks are a group of random fans, based on a wide range of stereotypes and ranging from preteen schoolgirls to thirty-something housewives, all living in a safehouse of epic madness. Whether they're fighting over fandoms, engaging in Ship-to-Ship Combat and character wars or walking in on each other in the showers, there's always some kind of drama to be had. Throughout the comms' run, the socks have formed friendships, romantic relationships, rivalries and reluctant alliances. Oh, and they have a talking cat.The comms aren't all about the sockpuppets and their adventures, though. Before the comms took on a roleplay-esque premise, people would post whatever caught their fancy and start fake wanks for fun. The comms still do this, just not as much as they used to. Some of the funnier shipping wars have involved SnakesxPlane vs SnakexBadger, Mudkips, various food combinations, and Snape's Wives, Mrs. Sephiroth and Link's Queenhaving an orgy.The comms contain examples of:
Abhorrent Admirer: William to Chastity, Patrick to Gordon, Rod to Sailor Bimbo
Aerith and Bob: Syrius, you have a really strange name compared with most of the other socks.
Don't mention Code Geass cosplay in front of Chastity if your names are Morgan and Kristan.
Don't threaten someone Ralph cares for if you're within his earshot range.
Maxie and Maya are VERY protective of their artworks.
Cassie hates it when people compare her to Cori Falls, or even worse, call her "Cori" to make fun of or insult her.
Don't call Trisha fat or by her full name unless you enjoy having beauty products thrown at you.
Want to make stuck-up Bridget lose her cool? Belittle the marriage she so proudly waves around like a status symbol.
Beware the Nice Ones: Even the calmest, sweetest socks can be horribly upset at times.
Big Brother Instinct: Age-reversed with Ralph, who is rabidly protective of his older sister Janet. Played straight with Joe, who is easily ticked off by anyone who so much as looks at his younger sister Kate the wrong way.
Blondes are Evil: Out of all the blonde socks in the bunch, Chris, Christine, and Stella are the only ones who aren't a pushy asshole or a spineless whiner.
Butt Monkey: A lot of the more irritating socks are this trope due to the equally proportionate number of sane socks who won't put up with their bullshit. Unfortunately, some of the sane socks get this treatment as well now and then.
Cats are Mean and Cute Kitten: Mittens can be a real asshole when he feels like it, but when he's in deredere mode he can be pretty adorable.
Character Development: Quite a few of the socks, most notably Sue (formerly a pastiche of every annoying Fan Dumb type) and Maxie (who used to only think about sex and porn).
Clingy Jealous Girl: Trisha to Ralph, Lucy to every bishounen she fancies, Patrick to Gordon
Cloud Cuckoolander: Janet, Steve and Dave. Lucy is an obnoxious version.
Cluster F-Bomb: Try counting the number of comments where Gordon doesn't drop this. Missy's pretty bad about it, too. And when in a bad mood, Ralph also slips into this cathegory.
Does Not Like Men: If you're a male in Missy's presence, self-defense is crucial.
Dojikko: Sue and Maxie, though the latter's can mostly be chalked up to her love of stiletto heels...
Do Not Call Me Paul: Fandom Cat used to go into hissy fits whenever anyone called him Mittens. He's cooled down about this a little, but still hates it. Also, don't call Trisha by her full name or she'll throw a bitch fit.
Dramatic Gasp: Kristan, Angela, Josie and Esmeralda are good at this.
Early Installment Weirdness: Sue, Essie and Missy's earlier posts. Sue used to preach about canon before Essie was created, Essie used to preach about feminism before Missy was created, and Missy was slightly more laid back.
Every Girl Is Cuter with Hair Decs: Hannah and her white headband, though she's much more "pretty" than "cute". Karen also uses headbands if she feels girly enough.
Everything's Better with Princesses: Subverted hard by Missy. She uses the title in her journal name, then proceeds to defy - no, spit on everything the Princess trope stands for.
The Faceless: Subverted; Joe's sister Kate, Chastity's boyfriend Anton-Klaus, Mitten's girlfriend Lune and Julia's stalker Howie do make appearances, but they lack journals. Played straight with Beth, Janet and Ralph's other sister.
Girl with Psycho Weapon: Parodied with Sue, Maxie, Julia and Hannah (fish, dildos, bookshelves and mop, respectively). Ralph is a male version with his basketball.
Het is Ew: Monica believes heterosexuality will kill the gay rights movement, and let's not go into Patrick and Rod's psychotic levels of hatred for it.
Heteronormative Crusader: Maylene, Josie and Angela. Essie might as well be a lite version (she doesn't outwardly condemn homosexuals and transsexuals, but she's a stickler for "traditional values" and loudly decries Maxie's shameless, sexy attitude as "disgusting").
Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Ralph is over 6'0 tall, so has these dynamics with any female he gets along with - specially his sisters, his best friend Karen and his girlfriend Molly. Joe and Sue are a platonic version of this.
Knight Templar Parent: Josephine isn't above ripping up Rod's porn or burning Chris's Disney videos to protect her children from their existence.
Kuudere: Cassie is this combined with Type A Tsundere. Olivia also has shades of this (she's a no-nonsense elitist type, but she showed her soft side in her intro thread while squeeing over Janet's chinchilla).
Mismatched Eyes: Kevin and his mother Marion. While it doesn't symbolize anything special, it's interesting to know that Kevin's eyes is reversed from his mother. They both have one eye blue and the other a shade of amber.
Not Allowed to Grow Up: None of the socks seem to age. Most notably, Lucy was first introduced in June 2006, and yet after over four years, she still hasn't even turned 14.
Not Helping Your Case: This has gotten Trisha and Essie into trouble quite a few times.
Pet the Dog: Cassie has her better moments, when she's not being a snooty elitist: she treats Syrius (and sometimes, Sue) rather well and is the proud owner of several pet bunnies. A more shocking example is Missy praising Josephine's daughter Catherine after noticing the girl's rebellious streak.
Petite Pride: Karen uses her flat chest to her advantage, since she can cosplay guys very easily because of her small boobs.
Platonic Life Partners: Ralph and Karen. When asked if they're a couple, they're grossed out.
Rape as Redemption: Subverted with Trisha; after anonymouse Alexa went way too far in fighting her off, Trisha was quite broken for a while...unfortunately, when she bounced back she decided to hate on all lesbians.
Real Men Wear Pink: Mark is gonna squee over fluffy romances, worship cute characters, pick flowers and there's not a damn thing anyone can do to discourage him. Chris is a variant of the Real Men Still Love Disney kind.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: Subverted by Syrius, who quickly turned out to be a gentle boy who's only a danger to himself.
Retcon: Joe was 21 during his first appearances, later his age was changed to 19. Possibly Molly, Julia and Syrius's friendship (they met for the first time on the comms during Molly and Syrius's intro threads, but it was later revealed they went to the same school and were classmates. Though to be fair, it could've been a case of "oh, so you and my classmate are one and the same?! Who knew!")
Selective Enforcement: Sort of. The sane socks don't exactly get away with murder, but people come down a lot harder on socks like Rod, Missy, Josie and Gordon than ones like Margot, Ralph, Joe and Christine no matter what the circumstances are.
Cassie will go from calm and pleasant to frothing rage if you so much as mention protagonist characters like Aang or Usagi.
Don't try to convince Ralph that manga is better than anime.
Even worse, just look at his sister, his girlfriend and/or Syrius wrong. He may forgive you in regards to anime and manga, but if you threaten anyone he cares for, things will get BAD.
Hannah is somewhat hypocritical when it comes to character defence and bashing; while she's extremely protective of most female characters, she's a hell of a lot harder on male ones, and there's a select few guys that she hates to vicious degrees. She does know her own faults, though.
Slap-Slap-Kiss: People love to try to invoke this with bickering pairs such as Missy and Esmeralda or Trisha, Rod and Lucy, Percival and Sandy, Cassie and Martina, and Gordon and Missy. Rod and Sailor Bimbo are a canon variant; he does the kissing (or tries to) and she does the slapping.
Social Darwinist: Gordon thinks only BIG BAD MANLY MEN are worthy and everyone else deserves abuse and punishment for being "weak", though he subverts the trope by being rather pathetic and weak himself. Missy is a female version whose idea of "helping" the softer socks toughen up is bullying them to tears - if they don't kick her in the face first, that is.
Team Mom: Janet, Lily, maybe Hannah. Marion is the literal version of this trope.
Teens Are Monsters: Played straight with Trisha, Missy, Rod, Patrick, Monica, Emily and Michelle; subverted with Margot, Karen, Molly, Julia, Syrius, and Mark. Sue, Ralph and Nancy vary depending on several factors, mainly whether or not someone pisses them off.
.The socks are a group of random fans, based on a wide range of stereotypes and ranging from preteen schoolgirls to thirty-something housewives, all living in a safehouse of epic madness. Whether they're fighting over fandoms, engaging in Ship-to-Ship Combat and character wars or walking in on each other in the showers, there's always some kind of drama to be had. Throughout the comms' run, the socks have formed friendships, romantic relationships, rivalries and reluctant alliances. Oh, and they have a talking cat.The comms aren't all about the sockpuppets and their adventures, though. Before the comms took on a roleplay-esque premise, people would post whatever caught their fancy and start fake wanks for fun. The comms still do this, just not as much as they used to. Some of the funnier shipping wars have involved SnakesxPlane vs SnakexBadger, Mudkips, various food combinations, and Snape's Wives, Mrs. Sephiroth and Link's Queen having an orgy.
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