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%% * LongTitle: AFR are responsible for this a few times.
%% * The Illusive Ham's book has a ridiculously long title.
%% * The Illusive Ham's book has a ridiculously long title.
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** ''I Heart My Little red Guitar'', both as the closing song of Alison Redd's double album and as the finale to her Surround Sound Tour, where it is rocked {{Up To Eleven}}.
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** ''I Heart My Little red Guitar'', both as the closing song of Alison Redd's double album and as the finale to her Surround Sound Tour, where it is rocked {{Up To Eleven}}.up to eleven.
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* %% * Fabong will always inform you of what month has just passed and what month is currently in play.
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* %% * Blackened Mist's ''Master Omni'' also counts, as it is a full narrative.
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* %% * Fabong frequently pointed out how every BSide seemed to be one of these.
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* %% * Line Of Sight also get a good holler at the band.
* %% * Cheryl Cherri puts one in the mind of Marina Black.
* %% * Cheryl Cherri puts one in the mind of Marina Black.
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*
%% * Cheryl Cherri puts one in the mind of Marina Black.
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* AbortedArc: The war with Algeria never materialised.
* AffectionateParody: Many things are poked fun at but it's rarely in bad spirit.
* AndStarring: Anybody who features on someone else's song will become this.
* AllStarCast: Three Bands in Search of a Plot
* AffectionateParody: Many things are poked fun at but it's rarely in bad spirit.
* AndStarring: Anybody who features on someone else's song will become this.
* AllStarCast: Three Bands in Search of a Plot
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%% * AbortedArc: The war with Algeria never materialised.
%% * AffectionateParody: Many things are poked fun at but it's rarely in bad spirit.
%% * AndStarring: Anybody who features on someone else's song will become this.
%% * AllStarCast: Three Bands in Search of a Plot
%% * AffectionateParody: Many things are poked fun at but it's rarely in bad spirit.
%% * AndStarring: Anybody who features on someone else's song will become this.
%% * AllStarCast: Three Bands in Search of a Plot
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* BandToon: It is mentioned that The Moon are to receive one but nothing ever comes of it.
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%% * BandToon: It is mentioned that The Moon are to receive one but nothing ever comes of it.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: A common occurrence, given how seriously the game is (not) taken.
* BrickJoke: ''Richmond, Virginia reports no unusual rain.''
* BSide: All singles must come with one, as noted in the page quote.
* ButtMonkey: You don't need to look too hard to find them.
* TheBusCameBack: Subverted. Sir Xavier disappears from the game, but comes back for one of the movies. [[spoiler: Turns out it's BackForTheDead as a Sacrificial Lion.]]
* CallBack: Very often, including call backs made across both rounds.
* CatchPhrase: Fabong has a few that he likes to abuse.
** "Excerpt from [Publication]" features in every single update.
** Fabong will always inform you of what month has just passed and what month is currently in play.
* ChristmasEpisode: Series/TopOfThePops functions as this
* CloudCuckooLand: Nothing here makes particular sense and most people are as bad as each other.
* ConceptAlbum: Several, including some from Non Player Chracters and a few from Line Of Sight.
** Blackened Mist's ''Master Omni'' also counts, as it is a full narrative.
* ContinuityNod: It holds the games together, nothing goes unreferenced.
* ContinuityPorn: Sometimes it gets pretty obscure with the nods. It's doubtful many of them are even noticed.
* BrickJoke: ''Richmond, Virginia reports no unusual rain.''
* BSide: All singles must come with one, as noted in the page quote.
* ButtMonkey: You don't need to look too hard to find them.
* TheBusCameBack: Subverted. Sir Xavier disappears from the game, but comes back for one of the movies. [[spoiler: Turns out it's BackForTheDead as a Sacrificial Lion.]]
* CallBack: Very often, including call backs made across both rounds.
* CatchPhrase: Fabong has a few that he likes to abuse.
** "Excerpt from [Publication]" features in every single update.
** Fabong will always inform you of what month has just passed and what month is currently in play.
* ChristmasEpisode: Series/TopOfThePops functions as this
* CloudCuckooLand: Nothing here makes particular sense and most people are as bad as each other.
* ConceptAlbum: Several, including some from Non Player Chracters and a few from Line Of Sight.
** Blackened Mist's ''Master Omni'' also counts, as it is a full narrative.
* ContinuityNod: It holds the games together, nothing goes unreferenced.
* ContinuityPorn: Sometimes it gets pretty obscure with the nods. It's doubtful many of them are even noticed.
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%% * BreakingTheFourthWall: A common occurrence, given how seriously the game is (not) taken.
%% * BrickJoke: ''Richmond, Virginia reports no unusual rain.''
%% * BSide: All singles must come with one, as noted in the page quote.
%% * ButtMonkey: You don't need to look too hard to find them.
%% * TheBusCameBack: Subverted. Sir Xavier disappears from the game, but comes back for one of the movies. [[spoiler: Turns out it's BackForTheDead as a Sacrificial Lion.]]
%% * CallBack: Very often, including call backs made across both rounds.
%% * CatchPhrase: Fabong has a few that he likes to abuse.
** %% * "Excerpt from [Publication]" features in every single update.
** *%% * Fabong will always inform you of what month has just passed and what month is currently in play.
%% * ChristmasEpisode: Series/TopOfThePops functions as this
%% * CloudCuckooLand: Nothing here makes particular sense and most people are as bad as each other.
%% * ConceptAlbum: Several, including some from Non Player Chracters and a few from Line Of Sight.
** *%% * Blackened Mist's ''Master Omni'' also counts, as it is a full narrative.
%% * ContinuityNod: It holds the games together, nothing goes unreferenced.
%% * ContinuityPorn: Sometimes it gets pretty obscure with the nods. It's doubtful many of them are even noticed.
%% * BrickJoke: ''Richmond, Virginia reports no unusual rain.''
%% * BSide: All singles must come with one, as noted in the page quote.
%% * ButtMonkey: You don't need to look too hard to find them.
%% * TheBusCameBack: Subverted. Sir Xavier disappears from the game, but comes back for one of the movies. [[spoiler: Turns out it's BackForTheDead as a Sacrificial Lion.]]
%% * CallBack: Very often, including call backs made across both rounds.
%% * CatchPhrase: Fabong has a few that he likes to abuse.
%% * ChristmasEpisode: Series/TopOfThePops functions as this
%% * CloudCuckooLand: Nothing here makes particular sense and most people are as bad as each other.
%% * ConceptAlbum: Several, including some from Non Player Chracters and a few from Line Of Sight.
%% * ContinuityNod: It holds the games together, nothing goes unreferenced.
%% * ContinuityPorn: Sometimes it gets pretty obscure with the nods. It's doubtful many of them are even noticed.
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** Fabong frequently pointed out how every BSide seemed to be one of these.
* DeadArtistsAreBetter: The Silver Quarrymen were the most popular act in the game world, and that was before they died.
* DeadpanSnarker: Fabong, all the time. Some players are known to join in on the snark-related fun.
* DeadBabyComedy: Infamously done by Working Title, which resulted in a near unanimous reaction of DudeNotFunny.
* DeusExMachina: Funny how that hurricane appeared at just the right time to serve as a finale.
* DeadArtistsAreBetter: The Silver Quarrymen were the most popular act in the game world, and that was before they died.
* DeadpanSnarker: Fabong, all the time. Some players are known to join in on the snark-related fun.
* DeadBabyComedy: Infamously done by Working Title, which resulted in a near unanimous reaction of DudeNotFunny.
* DeusExMachina: Funny how that hurricane appeared at just the right time to serve as a finale.
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%% * DeadArtistsAreBetter: The Silver Quarrymen were the most popular act in the game world, and that was before they died.
%% * DeadpanSnarker: Fabong, all the time. Some players are known to join in on the snark-related fun.
%% * DeadBabyComedy: Infamously done by Working Title, which resulted in a near unanimous reaction of DudeNotFunny.
%% * DeusExMachina: Funny how that hurricane appeared at just the right time to serve as a finale.
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* Filler: Inevitable in a music game. The Technicalities refer to it by name in a song and Fabong is happy to admit many of his updates are pure filler.
* FutureBadasses: 6teen in TheMovie.
* EccentricMillionaire: Tom and Eden, hosts of the Xenopine Festival, are said to be this.
* EgocentricTeamNaming: One of the labels is based on Fabong's username.
* FutureBadasses: 6teen in TheMovie.
* EccentricMillionaire: Tom and Eden, hosts of the Xenopine Festival, are said to be this.
* EgocentricTeamNaming: One of the labels is based on Fabong's username.
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%% * Filler: Inevitable in a music game. The Technicalities refer to it by name in a song and Fabong is happy to admit many of his updates are pure filler.
%% * FutureBadasses: 6teen in TheMovie.
%% * EccentricMillionaire: Tom and Eden, hosts of the Xenopine Festival, are said to be this.
%% * EgocentricTeamNaming: One of the labels is based on Fabong's username.
%% * FutureBadasses: 6teen in TheMovie.
%% * EccentricMillionaire: Tom and Eden, hosts of the Xenopine Festival, are said to be this.
%% * EgocentricTeamNaming: One of the labels is based on Fabong's username.
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* Expy: The Silver Quarrymen are basically Music/TheBeatles.
** Line Of Sight also get a good holler at the band.
** Cheryl Cherri puts one in the mind of Marina Black.
* FriendlyRivalry: Fabong is keen to get players competing against each other in the name of making the game more exciting.
* GiantMecha: Pseudo Pseudo Band have one in TheMovie. Then they somehow steal it.
* GrandFinale: In the first game, it takes place in a ruined Richmond, Virginia.
* GreatestHitsAlbum: Yes, it's not just a name, players really do receive these eventually.
* HiddenTrack: Some players like to hide the final track from those who buy their albums.
* InsistentTerminology: It's ''Richmond, Virginia'' not just ''Richmond''.
* InTheStyleOf: A common thing, given the nature of the game.
* ItMakesSenseInContext: Many of the running jokes. But some of them don't even make sense in context.
* ItsRainingMen: Somehow becomes the first game's conclusion.
* JukeboxMusical: Named in the original game's movie event.
* LampshadeHanging: A favourite pastime among both host and players.
* LeadBassist: Amy Florini is this for 'her' band.
* LicensedGame: In-universe, a game is released featuring music from the players. It even gets a Chinese knock-off.
* LineOfSightName: Taken to eleven in the first game, with Line of Sight.
* LiveAlbum: Alison Redd, Line Of Sight and Blackened Mist all release one.
* LongTitle: AFR are responsible for this a few times.
** The Illusive Ham's book has a ridiculously long title.
* MetalScream: Alison does one in A Metal Chick Today.
* MinimalisticCoverArt: Alison Redd In Mono features the title and the four suits on a plain background.
** It's a fairly common technique as it's easy to produce many of them quickly this way.
* MundaneMadeAwesome: A simple lack of unusual rain is enough to make a place interesting.
* Narm: Both the Technicalities and Stardust make heavy use of this in their movies.
* OriginalCharacter: The game universe is almost entirely populated by these.
* PosthumousCollaboration: ''Moments'' is one of these between The Silver Quarrymen, Alison Redd, The Moon, The Illusive Ham and STMB.
** Line Of Sight also get a good holler at the band.
** Cheryl Cherri puts one in the mind of Marina Black.
* FriendlyRivalry: Fabong is keen to get players competing against each other in the name of making the game more exciting.
* GiantMecha: Pseudo Pseudo Band have one in TheMovie. Then they somehow steal it.
* GrandFinale: In the first game, it takes place in a ruined Richmond, Virginia.
* GreatestHitsAlbum: Yes, it's not just a name, players really do receive these eventually.
* HiddenTrack: Some players like to hide the final track from those who buy their albums.
* InsistentTerminology: It's ''Richmond, Virginia'' not just ''Richmond''.
* InTheStyleOf: A common thing, given the nature of the game.
* ItMakesSenseInContext: Many of the running jokes. But some of them don't even make sense in context.
* ItsRainingMen: Somehow becomes the first game's conclusion.
* JukeboxMusical: Named in the original game's movie event.
* LampshadeHanging: A favourite pastime among both host and players.
* LeadBassist: Amy Florini is this for 'her' band.
* LicensedGame: In-universe, a game is released featuring music from the players. It even gets a Chinese knock-off.
* LineOfSightName: Taken to eleven in the first game, with Line of Sight.
* LiveAlbum: Alison Redd, Line Of Sight and Blackened Mist all release one.
* LongTitle: AFR are responsible for this a few times.
** The Illusive Ham's book has a ridiculously long title.
* MetalScream: Alison does one in A Metal Chick Today.
* MinimalisticCoverArt: Alison Redd In Mono features the title and the four suits on a plain background.
** It's a fairly common technique as it's easy to produce many of them quickly this way.
* MundaneMadeAwesome: A simple lack of unusual rain is enough to make a place interesting.
* Narm: Both the Technicalities and Stardust make heavy use of this in their movies.
* OriginalCharacter: The game universe is almost entirely populated by these.
* PosthumousCollaboration: ''Moments'' is one of these between The Silver Quarrymen, Alison Redd, The Moon, The Illusive Ham and STMB.
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%% * Expy: The Silver Quarrymen are basically Music/TheBeatles.
** *%% * Line Of Sight also get a good holler at the band.
** *%% * Cheryl Cherri puts one in the mind of Marina Black.
%% * FriendlyRivalry: Fabong is keen to get players competing against each other in the name of making the game more exciting.
%% * GiantMecha: Pseudo Pseudo Band have one in TheMovie. Then they somehow steal it.
%% * GrandFinale: In the first game, it takes place in a ruined Richmond, Virginia.
%% * GreatestHitsAlbum: Yes, it's not just a name, players really do receive these eventually.
%% * HiddenTrack: Some players like to hide the final track from those who buy their albums.
%% * InsistentTerminology: It's ''Richmond, Virginia'' not just ''Richmond''.
%% * InTheStyleOf: A common thing, given the nature of the game.
%% * ItMakesSenseInContext: Many of the running jokes. But some of them don't even make sense in context.
%% * ItsRainingMen: Somehow becomes the first game's conclusion.
%% * JukeboxMusical: Named in the original game's movie event.
%% * LampshadeHanging: A favourite pastime among both host and players.
%% * LeadBassist: Amy Florini is this for 'her' band.
%% * LicensedGame: In-universe, a game is released featuring music from the players. It even gets a Chinese knock-off.
%% * LineOfSightName: Taken to eleven in the first game, with Line of Sight.
%% * LiveAlbum: Alison Redd, Line Of Sight and Blackened Mist all release one.
%% * LongTitle: AFR are responsible for this a few times.
** *%% * The Illusive Ham's book has a ridiculously long title.
%% * MetalScream: Alison does one in A Metal Chick Today.
%% * MinimalisticCoverArt: Alison Redd In Mono features the title and the four suits on a plain background.
** %% * It's a fairly common technique as it's easy to produce many of them quickly this way.
%% * MundaneMadeAwesome: A simple lack of unusual rain is enough to make a place interesting.
%% * Narm: Both the Technicalities and Stardust make heavy use of this in their movies.
%% * OriginalCharacter: The game universe is almost entirely populated by these.
%% * PosthumousCollaboration: ''Moments'' is one of these between The Silver Quarrymen, Alison Redd, The Moon, The Illusive Ham and STMB.
%% * FriendlyRivalry: Fabong is keen to get players competing against each other in the name of making the game more exciting.
%% * GiantMecha: Pseudo Pseudo Band have one in TheMovie. Then they somehow steal it.
%% * GrandFinale: In the first game, it takes place in a ruined Richmond, Virginia.
%% * GreatestHitsAlbum: Yes, it's not just a name, players really do receive these eventually.
%% * HiddenTrack: Some players like to hide the final track from those who buy their albums.
%% * InsistentTerminology: It's ''Richmond, Virginia'' not just ''Richmond''.
%% * InTheStyleOf: A common thing, given the nature of the game.
%% * ItMakesSenseInContext: Many of the running jokes. But some of them don't even make sense in context.
%% * ItsRainingMen: Somehow becomes the first game's conclusion.
%% * JukeboxMusical: Named in the original game's movie event.
%% * LampshadeHanging: A favourite pastime among both host and players.
%% * LeadBassist: Amy Florini is this for 'her' band.
%% * LicensedGame: In-universe, a game is released featuring music from the players. It even gets a Chinese knock-off.
%% * LineOfSightName: Taken to eleven in the first game, with Line of Sight.
%% * LiveAlbum: Alison Redd, Line Of Sight and Blackened Mist all release one.
%% * LongTitle: AFR are responsible for this a few times.
%% * MetalScream: Alison does one in A Metal Chick Today.
%% * MinimalisticCoverArt: Alison Redd In Mono features the title and the four suits on a plain background.
%% * MundaneMadeAwesome: A simple lack of unusual rain is enough to make a place interesting.
%% * Narm: Both the Technicalities and Stardust make heavy use of this in their movies.
%% * OriginalCharacter: The game universe is almost entirely populated by these.
%% * PosthumousCollaboration: ''Moments'' is one of these between The Silver Quarrymen, Alison Redd, The Moon, The Illusive Ham and STMB.
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* PunnyName: The Illusive Ham.
* RecordProducer: Fabong and Poppet are both named as producers in-game.
* Retraux: Sir Xavier's retro remixes.
* TheRival: Once upon a time, The Moon and The Illusive Ham.
** Beersheba and Starduster become this in the second game due to their closeness in fame point ranking.
* RooftopConcert: In reference to the well known Beatles concert.
* RunningGag: Richmond, Virginia's lack of unusual rain, Marina Black's alcohol obsession, Fabong's inability to tell the difference between Marina and Cheryl, Algerians receiving hate from The Illusive Ham, Kevin's manager and a whole bunch more.
* SelfDeprecation: Fabong is fond of it, frequently calling his own game weird or silly.
* SelfTitledAlbum: A few, but notably Line Of Sight have ''two''.
* SeriousBusiness: Specifically avoided, successfully.
* RecordProducer: Fabong and Poppet are both named as producers in-game.
* Retraux: Sir Xavier's retro remixes.
* TheRival: Once upon a time, The Moon and The Illusive Ham.
** Beersheba and Starduster become this in the second game due to their closeness in fame point ranking.
* RooftopConcert: In reference to the well known Beatles concert.
* RunningGag: Richmond, Virginia's lack of unusual rain, Marina Black's alcohol obsession, Fabong's inability to tell the difference between Marina and Cheryl, Algerians receiving hate from The Illusive Ham, Kevin's manager and a whole bunch more.
* SelfDeprecation: Fabong is fond of it, frequently calling his own game weird or silly.
* SelfTitledAlbum: A few, but notably Line Of Sight have ''two''.
* SeriousBusiness: Specifically avoided, successfully.
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%% * PunnyName: The Illusive Ham.
%% * RecordProducer: Fabong and Poppet are both named as producers in-game.
%% * Retraux: Sir Xavier's retro remixes.
%% * TheRival: Once upon a time, The Moon and The Illusive Ham.
** %% * Beersheba and Starduster become this in the second game due to their closeness in fame point ranking.
%% * RooftopConcert: In reference to the well known Beatles concert.
%% * RunningGag: Richmond, Virginia's lack of unusual rain, Marina Black's alcohol obsession, Fabong's inability to tell the difference between Marina and Cheryl, Algerians receiving hate from The Illusive Ham, Kevin's manager and a whole bunch more.
%% * SelfDeprecation: Fabong is fond of it, frequently calling his own game weird or silly.
%% * SelfTitledAlbum: A few, but notably Line Of Sight have ''two''.
%% * SeriousBusiness: Specifically avoided, successfully.
%% * RecordProducer: Fabong and Poppet are both named as producers in-game.
%% * Retraux: Sir Xavier's retro remixes.
%% * TheRival: Once upon a time, The Moon and The Illusive Ham.
%% * RooftopConcert: In reference to the well known Beatles concert.
%% * RunningGag: Richmond, Virginia's lack of unusual rain, Marina Black's alcohol obsession, Fabong's inability to tell the difference between Marina and Cheryl, Algerians receiving hate from The Illusive Ham, Kevin's manager and a whole bunch more.
%% * SelfDeprecation: Fabong is fond of it, frequently calling his own game weird or silly.
%% * SelfTitledAlbum: A few, but notably Line Of Sight have ''two''.
%% * SeriousBusiness: Specifically avoided, successfully.
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* StageNames: Beersheba And The Others and Starduster make prominent use of this.
* StalkerWithACrush: Line of Sight once serenaded Creator/JohnBarrowman, against his wishes.
* StoryArc: Several feature, including the Renegade Music arc which involves players creating a brand new label for themselves.
* StudioChatter: Features on the BBC albums.
* Squick: All those [[AC:Expunged]] labels really leave one wondering.
* SuspiciouslySimiliarSubstitute: When the players were asked to come up with new acts for the sequel, a lot of this resulted.
* Trilogy: With Fabong's sudden reappearance, it's turned into this.
* StalkerWithACrush: Line of Sight once serenaded Creator/JohnBarrowman, against his wishes.
* StoryArc: Several feature, including the Renegade Music arc which involves players creating a brand new label for themselves.
* StudioChatter: Features on the BBC albums.
* Squick: All those [[AC:Expunged]] labels really leave one wondering.
* SuspiciouslySimiliarSubstitute: When the players were asked to come up with new acts for the sequel, a lot of this resulted.
* Trilogy: With Fabong's sudden reappearance, it's turned into this.
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%% * StageNames: Beersheba And The Others and Starduster make prominent use of this.
%% * StalkerWithACrush: Line of Sight once serenaded Creator/JohnBarrowman, against his wishes.
%% * StoryArc: Several feature, including the Renegade Music arc which involves players creating a brand new label for themselves.
%% * StudioChatter: Features on the BBC albums.
%% * Squick: All those [[AC:Expunged]] labels really leave one wondering.
%% * SuspiciouslySimiliarSubstitute: When the players were asked to come up with new acts for the sequel, a lot of this resulted.
%% * Trilogy: With Fabong's sudden reappearance, it's turned into this.
%% * StalkerWithACrush: Line of Sight once serenaded Creator/JohnBarrowman, against his wishes.
%% * StoryArc: Several feature, including the Renegade Music arc which involves players creating a brand new label for themselves.
%% * StudioChatter: Features on the BBC albums.
%% * Squick: All those [[AC:Expunged]] labels really leave one wondering.
%% * SuspiciouslySimiliarSubstitute: When the players were asked to come up with new acts for the sequel, a lot of this resulted.
%% * Trilogy: With Fabong's sudden reappearance, it's turned into this.
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* Uncancelled: With Fabong's departure from the forum, it looked like GH2 was going to be the end. Then GH3 came out of the blue...
* UncommonTime: Blackened Mist are fond of it, being a metal band.
** Features in ''One Of The Beautiful People'' several times too.
* WhamEpisode: The first BBC album, the finale, the final Thunder Festival's riot and the movie event.
* UncommonTime: Blackened Mist are fond of it, being a metal band.
** Features in ''One Of The Beautiful People'' several times too.
* WhamEpisode: The first BBC album, the finale, the final Thunder Festival's riot and the movie event.
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%% * Uncancelled: With Fabong's departure from the forum, it looked like GH2 was going to be the end. Then GH3 came out of the blue...
%% * UncommonTime: Blackened Mist are fond of it, being a metal band.
** %% * Features in ''One Of The Beautiful People'' several times too.
%% * WhamEpisode: The first BBC album, the finale, the final Thunder Festival's riot and the movie event.
%% * UncommonTime: Blackened Mist are fond of it, being a metal band.
%% * WhamEpisode: The first BBC album, the finale, the final Thunder Festival's riot and the movie event.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: You betcha, with many characters already inhabiting the world, the massive amount brought in by players each time is just icing on the cake.
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** To expand on the latter, Richmond's lack of unusual rain and even Fabong's nickname come from the CompleteWorldKnowledge series of books by John Hodgman.
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** To expand on the latter, Richmond's lack of unusual rain and even Fabong's nickname come from the CompleteWorldKnowledge Literature/CompleteWorldKnowledge series of books by John Hodgman.
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* Expy: The Silver Quarrymen are basically {{The Beatles}}.
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* Expy: The Silver Quarrymen are basically {{The Beatles}}.Music/TheBeatles.
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** TheBeatles are referenced at every opportunity, with whole albums dedicated to being subtly like them. The Silver Quarrymen are the most blatant and enduring example.
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** TheBeatles Music/TheBeatles are referenced at every opportunity, with whole albums dedicated to being subtly like them. The Silver Quarrymen are the most blatant and enduring example.
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* ChristmasEpisode: {{Top Of The Pops}} functions as this
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* ChristmasEpisode: {{Top Of The Pops}} Series/TopOfThePops functions as this
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The effect of the player's actions is indirectly observed through the music publications posted after each phase of one month. Though several magazines have featured, the two main ones are Pop Monthly and Rhythm Review, which are written in a style so similar to each other they are interchangeable in all but logo. The game is not entirely serious and features many a RunningGag and Self-Depreciation at the hands of both the host and players. Acts created by players eventually become Non-Player Characters, joining the ones created by the host specifically to function as good examples for players to follow. Event actions, one-off, unique actions available at certain times keep the game fresh and sometimes shake it up considerably.
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The effect of the player's actions is indirectly observed through the music publications posted after each phase of one month. Though several magazines have featured, the two main ones are Pop Monthly and Rhythm Review, which are written in a style so similar to each other they are interchangeable in all but logo. The game is not entirely serious and features many a RunningGag and Self-Depreciation SelfDeprecation at the hands of both the host and players. Acts created by players eventually become Non-Player Characters, joining the ones created by the host specifically to function as good examples for players to follow. Event actions, one-off, unique actions available at certain times keep the game fresh and sometimes shake it up considerably.
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* SelfDepreciation: Fabong is fond of it, frequently calling his own game weird or silly.
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* SelfDepreciation: SelfDeprecation: Fabong is fond of it, frequently calling his own game weird or silly.
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* BerserkButton: The host does not care for STMB.
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* BerserkButton: The host does not care for STMB.STMB or gobbadino, with the latter being the only player to ever be booted from the game.
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* EccentricMillionaire: Tom and Eden, hosts of the Xenopine Festival, are said to be this.
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* TheBusCameBack: Subverted. Sir Xavier disappears from the game, but comes back for one of the movies. [[spoiler: Turns out it's BackForTheDead as a Sacrificial Lion.]]
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->''" Singles still come as two tracks in physical form there for christ's sake, even for stupid little garage bands "''
-->--The host on how realistic the game is
Greatest Hit is a play by post game hosted by Fabong on the Official Nintendo Magazine forums. It is currently in its second 'round' (found [[http://forums.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=99856&sid=e2bd945437ad6fe6bec3c07d8f70be32 here]]) since the first one (found [[http://forums.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=97358 here]]) finished. The idea of the game is to create a music star or band and lead them from obscurity to fame. The game is played over five years, with each year split into twelve months of four weeks each, with actions of varying lengths chosen by the players to create songs, albums, singles or just get their act into the public eye. The game is open to anyone with an account on the forums, and is relatively easy to pick up and play.
The effect of the player's actions is indirectly observed through the music publications posted after each phase of one month. Though several magazines have featured, the two main ones are Pop Monthly and Rhythm Review, which are written in a style so similar to each other they are interchangeable in all but logo. The game is not entirely serious and features many a RunningGag and Self-Depreciation at the hands of both the host and players. Acts created by players eventually become Non-Player Characters, joining the ones created by the host specifically to function as good examples for players to follow. Event actions, one-off, unique actions available at certain times keep the game fresh and sometimes shake it up considerably.
The first game set the scene and introduced the strange alternative universe the game takes place in, showing off many features that would show up in the sequel, including superstar Alison Redd, the unusually dry city of Richmond, Virginia and the highly influential Beatles-expies, The Silver Quarrymen. The second game brought in a greater density of Non-Player Character releases, with at least one per month, and introduced many new characters and two new record labels. The third game is set to feature a heavier focus on event actions.
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!! Excerpt from TV Tropes:
*AbortedArc: The war with Algeria never materialised.
*AffectionateParody: Many things are poked fun at but it's rarely in bad spirit.
*AndStarring: Anybody who features on someone else's song will become this.
*AuthorAvatar: Fabong inserts himself into the game as a producer of music. Who eventually marries Jenna Fischer, just because.
*BandToon: It is mentioned that The Moon are to receive one but nothing ever comes of it.
*BerserkButton: The host does not care for STMB.
*BreakingTheFourthWall: A common occurrence, given how seriously the game is (not) taken.
*BrickJoke: ''Richmond, Virginia reports no unusual rain.''
*BSide: All singles must come with one, as noted in the page quote.
*ButtMonkey: You don't need to look too hard to find them.
*CallBack: Very often, including call backs made across both rounds.
*CatchPhrase: Fabong has a few that he likes to abuse.
**"Excerpt from [Publication]" features in every single update.
**Fabong will always inform you of what month has just passed and what month is currently in play.
*ChristmasEpisode: {{Top Of The Pops}} functions as this
*CloudCuckooLand: Nothing here makes particular sense and most people are as bad as each other.
*ConceptAlbum: Several, including some from Non Player Chracters and a few from Line Of Sight.
**Blackened Mist's ''Master Omni'' also counts, as it is a full narrative.
*ContinuityNod: It holds the games together, nothing goes unreferenced.
*ContinuityPorn: Sometimes it gets pretty obscure with the nods. It's doubtful many of them are even noticed.
*CoverVersion: They only take a week to make rather than a fortnight, so they're fairly popular, in fact The Moon even made an album just out of these.
**Fabong frequently pointed out how every BSide seemed to be one of these.
*DeadArtistsAreBetter: The Silver Quarrymen were the most popular act in the game world, and that was before they died.
*DeadpanSnarker: Fabong, all the time. Some players are known to join in on the snark-related fun.
*DeusExMachina: Funny how that hurricane appeared at just the right time to serve as a finale.
*DimensionalTraveller: In a reference to GH, the finale of {{Dimensional Dungeons}} also takes place in a destroyed Richmond, Virginia.
*Filler: Inevitable in a music game. The Technicalities refer to it by name in a song and Fabong is happy to admit many of his updates are pure filler.
*EgocentricTeamNaming: One of the labels is based on Fabong's username.
*EpicRocking: All the time. ''All Stars, All Right'' being a notable example, as it is written by several different characters and eventually functions as the game's final performance.
**''I Heart My Little red Guitar'', both as the closing song of Alison Redd's double album and as the finale to her Surround Sound Tour, where it is rocked {{Up To Eleven}}.
*Expy: The Silver Quarrymen are basically {{The Beatles}}.
**Line Of Sight also get a good holler at the band.
**Cheryl Cherri puts one in the mind of Marina Black.
*FriendlyRivalry: Fabong is keen to get players competing against each other in the name of making the game more exciting.
*GrandFinale: In the first game, it takes place in a ruined Richmond, Virginia.
*GreatestHitsAlbum: Yes, it's not just a name, players really do receive these eventually.
*HiddenTrack: Some players like to hide the final track from those who buy their albums.
*InsistentTerminology: It's ''Richmond, Virginia'' not just ''Richmond''.
*InTheStyleOf: A common thing, given the nature of the game.
*ItMakesSenseInContext: Many of the running jokes. But some of them don't even make sense in context.
*ItsRainingMen: Somehow becomes the first game's conclusion.
*JukeboxMusical: Named in the original game's movie event.
*LampshadeHanging: A favourite pastime among both host and players.
*LeadBassist: Amy Florini is this for 'her' band.
*LicensedGame: In-universe, a game is released featuring music from the players. It even gets a Chinese knock-off.
*LiveAlbum: Alison Redd, Line Of Sight and Blackened Mist all release one.
*LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: You betcha, with many characters already inhabiting the world, the massive amount brought in by players each time is just icing on the cake.
*LongTitle: AFR are responsible for this a few times.
**The Illusive Ham's book has a ridiculous long title.
*MetalScream: Alison does one in A Metal Chick Today.
*MinimalisticCoverArt: Alison Redd In Mono features the title and the four suits on a plain background.
**It's a fairly common technique as it's easy to produce many of them quickly this way.
*MundaneMadeAwesome: A simple lack of unusual rain is enough to make a place interesting.
*OriginalCharacter: The game universe is almost entirely populated by these.
*PosthumousCollaboration: ''Moments'' is one of these between The Silver Quarrymen, Alison Redd, The Moon, The Illusive Ham and STMB.
*PunnyName: The Illusive Ham.
*RecordProducer: Fabong and Poppet are both named as producers in-game.
*Retraux: Sir Xavier's retro remixes.
*TheRival: Once upon a time, The Moon and The Illusive Ham.
**Beersheba and Starduster become this in the second game due to their closeness in fame point ranking.
*RooftopConcert: In reference to the well known Beatles concert.
*RunningGag: Richmond, Virginia's lack of unusual rain, Marina Black's alcohol obsession, Fabong's inability to tell the difference between Marina and Cheryl, Algerians receiving hate from The Illusive Ham, Kevin's manager and a whole bunch more.
*SelfDepreciation: Fabong is fond of it, frequently calling his own game weird or silly.
*SelfTitledAlbum: A few, but notably Line Of Sight have ''two''.
*SeriousBusiness: Specifically avoided, successfully.
*ShoutOut: Everything from a really bad Layton fanfic to a book of made up facts get referenced.
**To expand on the latter, Richmond's lack of unusual rain and even Fabong's nickname come from the CompleteWorldKnowledge series of books by John Hodgman.
**TheBeatles are referenced at every opportunity, with whole albums dedicated to being subtly like them. The Silver Quarrymen are the most blatant and enduring example.
**One update is written in the style of {{Dimensional Dungeons}}
*StageNames: Beersheba And The Others and Starduster make prominent use of this.
*StoryArc: Several feature, including the Renegade Music arc which involves players creating a brand new label for themselves.
*StudioChatter: Features on the BBC albums.
*Squick: All those [[AC:Expunged]] labels really leave one wondering.
*UncommonTime: Blackened Mist are fond of it, being a metal band.
**Features in ''One Of The Beautiful People'' several times too.
*WhamEpisode: The first BBC album, the finale, the final Thunder Festival's riot and the movie event.
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[[AC:Have super fun times!]]
-->--The host on how realistic the game is
Greatest Hit is a play by post game hosted by Fabong on the Official Nintendo Magazine forums. It is currently in its second 'round' (found [[http://forums.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=99856&sid=e2bd945437ad6fe6bec3c07d8f70be32 here]]) since the first one (found [[http://forums.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=97358 here]]) finished. The idea of the game is to create a music star or band and lead them from obscurity to fame. The game is played over five years, with each year split into twelve months of four weeks each, with actions of varying lengths chosen by the players to create songs, albums, singles or just get their act into the public eye. The game is open to anyone with an account on the forums, and is relatively easy to pick up and play.
The effect of the player's actions is indirectly observed through the music publications posted after each phase of one month. Though several magazines have featured, the two main ones are Pop Monthly and Rhythm Review, which are written in a style so similar to each other they are interchangeable in all but logo. The game is not entirely serious and features many a RunningGag and Self-Depreciation at the hands of both the host and players. Acts created by players eventually become Non-Player Characters, joining the ones created by the host specifically to function as good examples for players to follow. Event actions, one-off, unique actions available at certain times keep the game fresh and sometimes shake it up considerably.
The first game set the scene and introduced the strange alternative universe the game takes place in, showing off many features that would show up in the sequel, including superstar Alison Redd, the unusually dry city of Richmond, Virginia and the highly influential Beatles-expies, The Silver Quarrymen. The second game brought in a greater density of Non-Player Character releases, with at least one per month, and introduced many new characters and two new record labels. The third game is set to feature a heavier focus on event actions.
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!! Excerpt from TV Tropes:
*AbortedArc: The war with Algeria never materialised.
*AffectionateParody: Many things are poked fun at but it's rarely in bad spirit.
*AndStarring: Anybody who features on someone else's song will become this.
*AuthorAvatar: Fabong inserts himself into the game as a producer of music. Who eventually marries Jenna Fischer, just because.
*BandToon: It is mentioned that The Moon are to receive one but nothing ever comes of it.
*BerserkButton: The host does not care for STMB.
*BreakingTheFourthWall: A common occurrence, given how seriously the game is (not) taken.
*BrickJoke: ''Richmond, Virginia reports no unusual rain.''
*BSide: All singles must come with one, as noted in the page quote.
*ButtMonkey: You don't need to look too hard to find them.
*CallBack: Very often, including call backs made across both rounds.
*CatchPhrase: Fabong has a few that he likes to abuse.
**"Excerpt from [Publication]" features in every single update.
**Fabong will always inform you of what month has just passed and what month is currently in play.
*ChristmasEpisode: {{Top Of The Pops}} functions as this
*CloudCuckooLand: Nothing here makes particular sense and most people are as bad as each other.
*ConceptAlbum: Several, including some from Non Player Chracters and a few from Line Of Sight.
**Blackened Mist's ''Master Omni'' also counts, as it is a full narrative.
*ContinuityNod: It holds the games together, nothing goes unreferenced.
*ContinuityPorn: Sometimes it gets pretty obscure with the nods. It's doubtful many of them are even noticed.
*CoverVersion: They only take a week to make rather than a fortnight, so they're fairly popular, in fact The Moon even made an album just out of these.
**Fabong frequently pointed out how every BSide seemed to be one of these.
*DeadArtistsAreBetter: The Silver Quarrymen were the most popular act in the game world, and that was before they died.
*DeadpanSnarker: Fabong, all the time. Some players are known to join in on the snark-related fun.
*DeusExMachina: Funny how that hurricane appeared at just the right time to serve as a finale.
*DimensionalTraveller: In a reference to GH, the finale of {{Dimensional Dungeons}} also takes place in a destroyed Richmond, Virginia.
*Filler: Inevitable in a music game. The Technicalities refer to it by name in a song and Fabong is happy to admit many of his updates are pure filler.
*EgocentricTeamNaming: One of the labels is based on Fabong's username.
*EpicRocking: All the time. ''All Stars, All Right'' being a notable example, as it is written by several different characters and eventually functions as the game's final performance.
**''I Heart My Little red Guitar'', both as the closing song of Alison Redd's double album and as the finale to her Surround Sound Tour, where it is rocked {{Up To Eleven}}.
*Expy: The Silver Quarrymen are basically {{The Beatles}}.
**Line Of Sight also get a good holler at the band.
**Cheryl Cherri puts one in the mind of Marina Black.
*FriendlyRivalry: Fabong is keen to get players competing against each other in the name of making the game more exciting.
*GrandFinale: In the first game, it takes place in a ruined Richmond, Virginia.
*GreatestHitsAlbum: Yes, it's not just a name, players really do receive these eventually.
*HiddenTrack: Some players like to hide the final track from those who buy their albums.
*InsistentTerminology: It's ''Richmond, Virginia'' not just ''Richmond''.
*InTheStyleOf: A common thing, given the nature of the game.
*ItMakesSenseInContext: Many of the running jokes. But some of them don't even make sense in context.
*ItsRainingMen: Somehow becomes the first game's conclusion.
*JukeboxMusical: Named in the original game's movie event.
*LampshadeHanging: A favourite pastime among both host and players.
*LeadBassist: Amy Florini is this for 'her' band.
*LicensedGame: In-universe, a game is released featuring music from the players. It even gets a Chinese knock-off.
*LiveAlbum: Alison Redd, Line Of Sight and Blackened Mist all release one.
*LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: You betcha, with many characters already inhabiting the world, the massive amount brought in by players each time is just icing on the cake.
*LongTitle: AFR are responsible for this a few times.
**The Illusive Ham's book has a ridiculous long title.
*MetalScream: Alison does one in A Metal Chick Today.
*MinimalisticCoverArt: Alison Redd In Mono features the title and the four suits on a plain background.
**It's a fairly common technique as it's easy to produce many of them quickly this way.
*MundaneMadeAwesome: A simple lack of unusual rain is enough to make a place interesting.
*OriginalCharacter: The game universe is almost entirely populated by these.
*PosthumousCollaboration: ''Moments'' is one of these between The Silver Quarrymen, Alison Redd, The Moon, The Illusive Ham and STMB.
*PunnyName: The Illusive Ham.
*RecordProducer: Fabong and Poppet are both named as producers in-game.
*Retraux: Sir Xavier's retro remixes.
*TheRival: Once upon a time, The Moon and The Illusive Ham.
**Beersheba and Starduster become this in the second game due to their closeness in fame point ranking.
*RooftopConcert: In reference to the well known Beatles concert.
*RunningGag: Richmond, Virginia's lack of unusual rain, Marina Black's alcohol obsession, Fabong's inability to tell the difference between Marina and Cheryl, Algerians receiving hate from The Illusive Ham, Kevin's manager and a whole bunch more.
*SelfDepreciation: Fabong is fond of it, frequently calling his own game weird or silly.
*SelfTitledAlbum: A few, but notably Line Of Sight have ''two''.
*SeriousBusiness: Specifically avoided, successfully.
*ShoutOut: Everything from a really bad Layton fanfic to a book of made up facts get referenced.
**To expand on the latter, Richmond's lack of unusual rain and even Fabong's nickname come from the CompleteWorldKnowledge series of books by John Hodgman.
**TheBeatles are referenced at every opportunity, with whole albums dedicated to being subtly like them. The Silver Quarrymen are the most blatant and enduring example.
**One update is written in the style of {{Dimensional Dungeons}}
*StageNames: Beersheba And The Others and Starduster make prominent use of this.
*StoryArc: Several feature, including the Renegade Music arc which involves players creating a brand new label for themselves.
*StudioChatter: Features on the BBC albums.
*Squick: All those [[AC:Expunged]] labels really leave one wondering.
*UncommonTime: Blackened Mist are fond of it, being a metal band.
**Features in ''One Of The Beautiful People'' several times too.
*WhamEpisode: The first BBC album, the finale, the final Thunder Festival's riot and the movie event.
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