The Van

Welcome to the Van. Everyone is awesome here!
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Rules

 * We adhere to the spirit of the Conduct Guidelines, but are generally pretty relaxed. If you haven't read them, please do so by clicking here.
 * We have no tolerance for Chuck Norris; mention of him is not welcome in The Van.
 * The song "Friday" by Rebecca Black is hereby banned-- so sayeth Dia and so shall it be.
 * "Giggity giggity goo" has been banned with a fiery vengeance.


 * No role-playing in The Van.
 * Caps lock is not the cruise control for cool.
 * We have no tolerance for tasteless jokes about race, religion, rape, etc. If you wouldn't tell it to your 90 year old prudish grandmother, don't say it here.

History
The Van is one of the oldest (first generation) chatrooms on Kongregate. damijin created the room in December 2006, naming it after his previous channel "Damijin's Van."

Through 2007, The Van was very popular and home to many moderators. When Ducklette became a moderator in June 2008, many regulars left The Van to her new room, Feed the Ducks. The Van was rendered mostly modless.

solprovider took over the Van in June 2009. In December 2009, the room became ownerless. The Van came under the ownership of frankiesmum in January 2010. In May 2010 ownership was given to UltimateChaos, and still exists as a mature and fun room with plenty of active regulars. Woohoo!

Culture
We have Vannites from all across the globe! The majority of the regulars hail from Australia, North America, and Europe.

Glossary

 * Gay - Happy. No alternate definitions allowed.
 * Imp - An Impossible Badge.
 * Subhuman - Any human under the influence of substances decreasing cognitive abilities.
 * Shenanigans - A gathering of Vannites off-Kong, usually in TinyChat, usually involving alcohol and always involving general insanity/hilarity. By special invitation only.
 * Trool - A troll that drools.
 * Troolette - A female trool.
 * Troolie - A trool that has decided to make The Van his/her home.
 * Vannite - A resident of The Van.

Characteristic Conversations

 * Books - Many of us are diverse readers.


 * Food - The mods love sushi, and mentioning it will make them hungry.
 * Games - Games are awesome! Badges and challenges are, too.
 * Innuendo - It's epic. Very epic.


 * Movies - Many members are movie-loving fanatics. Remember to play nice!


 * Music - Random quotes in conversation are often song lyrics. Try to catch them all!
 * Politics - We have the ability to discuss things without resorting to flaming.


 * Rhyme game, see rules below.

Rhyme Game

 * 1) Someone throws out a word that can be rhymed, like "roar".
 * 2) Players then throw out words that rhyme with the first word (e.g., door, core, boar, soar) without repeats. Only the final syllable matters, so "decor" would also work.
 * 3) The game is over when no one can come up with unused rhymes.
 * 4) Life moves on.

Moderator(s)
The Van is fully equipped with two live in moderators UltimateChaos (the room owner) and diabolotry. Quite a few other moderators wander in from time to time such as Frankiesmum and xensyr who visit The Van when they are in need of a ride. Even damijin still makes an appearance every now and then.

Vannites
Our much loved or much hated regulars.

Still in the process of major overhaul: if your name doesn't link to your profile, it will soon!

Wiki Coordinators
Those others who have volunteered to edit the wiki/make changes:


 * PainKillaX


 * TheIdleProphet

Gaming Gurus
Level 40 and higher. Only those who are truly mad will get recognition here.


 * 2313231231 - Retired Guru. He's busy with his numbers.
 * 2SloJoe - Diffuser of Trools #2
 * ActiveUnique -
 * Blakegame - Feeds on Imp Badges
 * CrazedTroll - Was a troll before it was cool.
 * dani_death - Most popular long-time Vannite.
 * Dilume
 * Flaxo
 * FunkyLeprechaun - Resident Gleek.
 * HookedOnOnyx
 * malthusis
 * stryph - Watch out for the Snorlax
 * SyrianMafioso
 * TheIdleProphet Resident representative of the Grammar Gestapo.
 * UltimateChaos - Would have fixed the US economy by now if there were badges for it.
 * Vulture - Quiet statesman.

Regulars
Over a month and still here and active!


 * 111111111576 - We just call him Numbers.
 * Alay - Inspiration for the subhuman meme.
 * Alexiothemidget - Midget of the Van and our very own reformed troll.
 * Apocalypstic
 * Baukwolf - Chat killing specialist.
 * BlametheVodka - Responsible for 99.7% of all shenanigans.
 * blobbosezhi2 - Bouncy Lump Of Bioluminescent Bulging Orgasmic Sensuous Emo Z Hat Interested in '2' ™
 * Boyblue24 - Really not Girlblue24. Seriously.
 * cdamm - The ultimate damnation.
 * dachief30 - Boom, headshot. And remember kids, don't feed the troll!
 * diabolotry - Easily distracted by shiny things.
 * drzoidberg01
 * evilraven452 - Evil feathered friend of the Van.
 * JylmuRaouls - Van's resident [possible] serial killer. Still not as creepy as Raven.
 * Kaos999 - *appears*
 * L5RSamurai - Raised by Al-Qaeda's camels
 * MarmaLadeWarrior - Spam and marmalade never tasted so good.
 * MarmaLadeWarri0r - Note the difference, he's not the one above him.
 * Melon_Smasher - NO U
 * PainKillaX
 * Shadowpali
 * Shadz1 - Veni, Vidi... Veni.
 * slayer122678 - so i herd u lik pickled peckers
 * Stoner4Life4 - The Van's giant subhuman hobbit. Zippy's e-dad.
 * SuitedThief Is currently stealing a radio for The Van.
 * tj2mag - The Van's 'pontiff-icator.'
 * trebach - How hard can it be?
 * Unknown89089 - Stranger danger!
 * VampyreLover - Official greeter and evil Girl Scout
 * Valthacius - "Don't take life too seriously. It isn't permanent."
 * ViralGamer
 * Ziarn

Missing In Action
Inactive and missed.


 * 12rjk18 - The flower Troolie.
 * Aumoe - Swoops in to give Love to the Troolies.
 * bookdragoness - Excellent technical support.
 * Cardshark_14 - Mmmmmm...Food.
 * EvilGhandi - Boozehound
 * GhostlyGamer
 * JCaboose94 - "call me JC, or anything short, dont worry bout the full username"
 * KnightBlood
 * manna1
 * missile16
 * Opec
 * PeRpLEXED - Competitive Pollinator.
 * Phantom92 - Anti-troll Extraordinaire
 * PortableJellProd - Cogito, ergo sum.
 * Reverendhongry - "No, I'm not that kind of reverend."
 * Secsxy
 * sagacioussaga - "I'm a she, and I pay attention to detail as I'm ripping your scalp off, because I'm moody but pretty darn awesome despite."
 * sirenofthedead - "Queen of The Van". Our Dicthunary and Thethauruth.
 * ultimateboy- Ultrafun
 * windigo663 - Extraordinarily lesser-liked popular LONGER-time Vannite.
 * wugga - The imp catcher.

All new Van Challenges have arrived!
Challenge #1: Finish Globetrotter XL!

1st: manna1

2nd: diabolotry

3rd: L5RSamurai

4th: Blakegame

Challenge #2: Slay 200 demons in a single game of Boxhead: The Zombie Wars!

1st: Blakegame

2nd: UltimateChaos

Challenge #3: Reach 10 KM on "Dead on Time" mode in Road of the Dead!

1st: UltimateChaos

2nd: lovkiller

Challenge #4: Endure 3000 missiles in MAD: Mutually Assured Destruction!

1st: TheIdleProphet

2nd: diabolotry

Challenge #5: Score 100 points in Multitask!

1st: UltimateChaos

2nd: JylmuRaouls

3rd: TheIdleProphet

4th: Shadz1

5th: ReverendHongry

For those of you who don't think Challenge 5 is doable...



Challenge #6: Score 100,000 points in Tarnation!

1st: UltimateChaos

Challenge #7: Rack up 300 kills in Thing-Thing Arena 2

No winners

Challenge #8: Sacred Seasons 2 (Join the Guild)

1st: UltimateChaos (Adira)

2nd: TheIdleProphet (Derision)

3rd: evilraven452 (Graveman452)

4th: JylmuRaouls

5th: Kaos999

6th: Ziarn

7th: ImYourFan (janyvak)

8th: LR5amurai (Porkins)

9th: RandomFace (Randoms)

Challenge #9: Complete the Uneasy levels in Fold!

1st: cayh

'''Challenge #10: Choose Claire as your Promoter when you start a new char in Dragon's Call! (and help Van guild get started)'''

Dragon's Call is a newly badged MMORPG. I want to try to get a guild set up on Server 3, so join server 3, and make sure you type in the char name "Claire" under promoter. We can do it! (Everyone who adds me as promoter and helps create a Van guild will get mentioned on the wiki)

FAQ
Wait, what are "Van Challenges"?

Van Challenges are special challenges for regulars of the Van. They will typically consist of earning an obscure badge on Kong or achieving some feat or high score in a game created or worked on by Van regulars.

How long do we have to finish each challenge?

These challenges typically (but not always!) run a week long each time. Everyone is encouraged to participate.

What do I get if I win?

You will feel like an awesome accomplished Vannite! In addition to that, the first seven winners of each challenge will get a mention on the wiki page. Exciting stuff!

Who is playing?

Van regulars who will most likely be in the chat room are the only ones competing.

I'm not a Van regular, can I still win?

While the winners I'm posting will only be the first seven Van regulars, we'll usually allow you to become a regular if you've completed the challenge and want to be one. If not, you can still participate, chat, and have fun!

l don't want to be a regular, but can I still be listed as a winner?

Sorry, no.

'''So you're going to be selecting badges from new games like Kong already has? Or will there be challenges for non-badged games?'''

Generally, the challenges that will be selected are from badges/achievements that most people haven't earned. Usually, they will be pulled from older more difficult badges on kong, but we could mix it up. Also, games that Vannites have developed may also be selected.

'''I won! What do I do now?'''

After you earn the badge, leave a whisper with UltimateChaos (me) on my profile telling me you've earned the badge. If you've won, you'll be listed on the wiki!

I already have the badge, can I still participate?

Of course! Although this competition is geared towards those who have not earned the achievement or feat so far, you are still welcome to join in if you've already done so. However, having the badge doesn't mean you win automatically. You'll have to replay the challenge and take a screenshot of your victory. You can then upload it via Photobucket or other uploading sites. Leave a whisper on my profile with a link to the screenshot (Please include your computer's time display (date is even better) if you can.

I hate you.

I love you!

SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM

Only admins and moderators may participate in competitive spammer silencing.

Famous Phrases

 * sagacioussaga: Aumoe Aumoe Aumoe :-D


 * Aumoe: saga saga saga


 * "What's going on? I'm lost!" - everyone who doesn't pay attention to chat


 * If you're not confused, you're not using The Van properly. -


 * "Don't mess with saga, bad things happen" - Aumoe, Cardshark_14, bookdragoness

Memorable Moments

 * TheIdleProphet - asl is something AOL kids used to say before they talked to each other about things they've never been involved in before.


 * Blakegame - imagine the filter is running one way and your swear word is running straight towards it. You press another u so your swear word takes a left turn and dodges the filter sending it straight to the chat—Definition of filter dodging.


 * L5RSamurai: Roses are red, violets are blue, Muhammad was Muslim and Jesus, a Jew