Dance of the Title Fairy: Accepting Applications

[Annadog40]

I say give it to Papa Zito, then it will end and everyone wins.

[Not_Mafia]

A Recent Public Policy Polling poll shows that 81% of Americans support doot for vonflare but because of establishment administration shills like you we still don't have it

[Not_Mafia]

doot

[Annadog40]

You fail to factor, the electoral college which goes to Papa Zito for doot.

[Shaziro]

Please stop.

[Not_Mafia]

And they doot stop coming

[vonflare]

I know my opinion doesn't matter but I would accept doot

[Raskolnikov]

nth

[Papa Zito]

doot

[Cheetory6]

dooth

[implosion]

Why hello there.

I would like to nominate Errantparabola for the title of

Ordinarily Considerate

. Possible variations include Ordinarily Thoughtful, or Typically Considerate, etc.

This is a bit more than a triple entendre so bear with me.

First: it's a bit of a mouthful to say. This is intentional, to complement the username of Errantparabola.

Second: EP has made multiple interesting theme games that have turned the mundane, or the ordinary, into something very interesting. Exhibit A, wherein EP literally made a large theme out of a trip to do laundry, and I think everyone who has done laundry in college can relate. I wasn't in the game so I can't comment as much on the setup. Exhibit B, which took a single 3-minute youtube video and turned it into a setup with similar complexity to a typical normal game, maybe a bit more, but entirely new, interesting and unique roles. And so EP is often very considerate of the ordinary, using it as a springboard to create innovative mafia setups.

Third: EP is

ordinarily

very considerate of things, but frequently has very explicit lapses of judgment. Whether these manifest themselves as asking sitechat whether or not they should go to buy groceries at midnight or for other silly last-minute life advice, or repeatedly signing up for mafia games despite knowing full well that it is a terrible idea (exhibit C, exhibit D, I'm sure others exist). This isn't a negative thing, but it is just an amusing facet of EP's presence on the site. It is also fairly notable and fairly pronounced, largely because of its contrast with:

Fourth, and most of all: EP is generally just a very considerate person, especially when it comes to ordinary life things. They're just an interesting person to talk to about... really whatever. I think this manifests both in sitechat and in their speakeasy/GD posting, which is a bit more sparse than some but which is consistently well thought-out, varying from deep, serious, respectful and thoughful when it's called for, to irreverant when it isn't. EP often enters a conversation in a very ordinary way, and contributes a lot of insight and often a different perspective on things. I think the title captures that EP, whether or not they think so, comes off as a very down-to-earth person.

Fifth, though slightly stretching it, this also does at least a little bit tie in the content that EP had previously been considered for a title for, namely the musical stuff that they've made about mafiascum, taking the ordinary happenings of ms and turning them into amusing topical art.

[mastina]

Second

.

[PenguinPower]

Third.

Well thought out title, and I like it.

[fferyllt]

Nth Ordinarily Considerate

[Psyche]

i can't quite put my finger on it but it feels insufficient; i wonder if we can use the material to generate something that...stands out more? is punchier? more focused? idk i don't have the right words

[Aristophanes]

I don't know if my vote means anything anymore, but I like this a lot!

EP is extremely deserving!

Would

Extrardinary Consideration

be too much?

Like, it highlights the same things but in a different way. He makes ordinary things extraordinary. He puts a lot of consideration into things and people even when making bad decisions (as seen on your examples). It remains a mouthful. And it lets his Extraordinary contributions, like his music, shine a little bit more!

It's very similar but I think the twist makes it all the better. I

Nth

your version of it, as well, however

[Aristophanes]

Lol I got ninja'd by Psyche saying the same thing.

[Firebringer]

i can't quite put my finger on it but it feels insufficient; i wonder if we can use the material to generate something that...stands out more? is punchier? more focused? idk i don't have the right words

[fferyllt]

I like Aristophane's version, too.

Implosion's version makes me think of Kate Wilhelm's books. The story seems to always take place outside where the characters focus their attention. You catch what's going on out of the corner of your eyes.

[Killthestory]

just using similar syllables and a general rhyme scheme doesnt make it have a bigger punch as psyche stated he wanted.

[implosion]

I also like aristophanes's as well. I think extraordinary consideration does stand out a bit more. I like them both in different ways. I'm mulling over other possibilities but none have come to mind yet.

[Shaziro]

I don't know...it seems like another title for being nice more than anything else.

[implosion]

I don't know...it seems like another title for being nice more than anything else.

I disagree - if this were the case, it'd slot just as nicely under the name of any other nice user, but I don't think it would make any sense under, say, Aristophanes's or Mina's name, just as I don't think Mr. Blue Sky would be a good title for EP. It's not about niceness, it's about a unique way of interacting with the site and contributions like setup design and the EP Does Things thread.

A couple other ideas:

Ordinarily Measured or Extraordinary Measure: reflects basically the same things, as EP is very measured in posting, except when not. Also references math (which EP is studying) and music.

Ordinarily Composed or Extraordinary Composition or Extraordinary Composure: probably better? Also reflects the same things, but more directly gives credit for creating musical compositions, and for composing mafia setups.

[Firebringer]

The title kind of doesn't fit what your trying to make it fit.
Like associating "ordinarily considerate" with EPs ability to make the mundane things interesting is a huge stretchy

I think the connotation of this title implies that EP can be a asshole sometimes, which isn't something I associate with EP

[Not_Mafia]

doot