The Van

Welcome to the Van. Everyone is awesome here!
***UC says: The wiki has recently overgone a MAJOR overhaul. Look around!*** ***Papa PK says: Somebody got editing rights. That somebody be me. Changes to come.*** ***UC says: I think "somebody" has been having a little too much fun with their editing privileges***

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 (and later a Kong employee) in June 2008, many regulars left The Van to her new room, Feed the Ducks. The Van was then mostly modless.

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

Moderator
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 trebach, Goekhan, and Frankiesmum who visit The Van when they are in need of a ride. Even Damijin still makes an apperance every now and then.

Vannites
Note from UC: Seeing as how the Vannites page of this wiki has become pretty outdated, I have cleaned it up quite a bit. I've tried my best to keep all active users still on the page, but I'm bound to have made some mistakes. If you were removed by accident and would like to be re-added, get a hold of myself or any other wiki coordinator in chat or by leaving a message on our profile. Thanks for being patient!

P.S. Still in the process of major overhaul, if you're name doesn't link to your profile, it will soon!

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

PainKillaX

Blakegame

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


 * 2313231231 - Father of Two
 * 2SloJoe - Diffuser of Trools #2
 * ActiveUnique -
 * Blakegame - Feeds on Imp Badges
 * CrazedTroll
 * dani_death - Most popular long-time Vannite.
 * GhostlyGamer
 * PeRpLEXED - Competitive Pollinator.
 * Phantom92 - Anti-troll Extraordinaire
 * UltimateChaos
 * Vulture - Quiet statesman.
 * windigo663 - Extraordinarily lesser-liked popular LONGER-time Vannite.

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
 * Aumoe - Swoops in to give Love to the Troolies.
 * Baukwolf - Chat killing specialist.
 * cdamm - The ultimate damnation.
 * dachief30 - Boom, Headshot. And remember kids, Don't feed the troll!
 * diabolotry - Easily distracted by shiny things.
 * drzoidberg01
 * EvilGhandi - Boozehound
 * evilraven452 - Evil feathered friend of the Van.
 * Flaxo
 * HookedOnOnyx
 * Itasashin
 * JCaboose "My name is caboose!!!!!!!!"
 * L5RSamurai The Van's resident demolitions expert.
 * malthusis
 * manna1
 * MarmaLadeWarrior - Spam and marmalade never tasted so good.
 * missile16
 * Opec
 * poison117 - "Rofls w/syrup?"
 * PortableJellProd - Cogito, ergo sum.
 * Reverendhongry - "No, I'm not that kind of reverend."
 * 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."
 * Secsxy
 * Stoner4Life4 - The Vans giant subhuman hobbit. Zippy's E-dad.
 * TheIdleProphet Resident representative of the Grammar Gestapo
 * tjmag2 - The Van's 'pontiff-icator.'.
 * VampyreLover
 * Valthacius - "Don't take life too seriously. It isn't permanent."
 * Ziarn

Applicants
(Not sure how the applicant process will be running now, currently there isn't one)

Missing In Action
Inactive and missed.
 * bookdragoness - Excellent technical support.
 * Cardshark_14 - Mmmmmm...Food.
 * sirenofthedead - "Queen of The Van". Our Dicthunary and Thethauruth
 * ultimateboy- Ultrafun
 * 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! (in progress)

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, I'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 I still want to 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. Generally, 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!

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

Rules

 * We have no tolerance for Chuck Norris - mention of him is not welcome in The Van.


 * We adhere to the spirit of the rules, but are generally pretty relaxed. If you haven't read them, please do so by clicking here.


 * No role playing in The Van.
 * Caps lock is not the cruise control for cool.
 * "Giggity giggity goo" has been banned with a fiery vengeance.

Glossary

 * Gay - Happy. No alternate definitions allowed.
 * Imp - An Impossible Badge.
 * Subhuman - Any human under the influence of substances decreasing cognitive abilities.
 * 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.

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

Characteristic Conversations

 * Books - Many of us are diverse readers.


 * Food - The mods both love sushi, and mentioning it will make them hungry.
 * Games - Games are awesome! Badges and challenges, 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) Somebody says something that consists of only one word, like "Roar."
 * 2) Everyone sits around quietly for a few seconds.
 * 3) Game over.