The Official Sigworm Discussion Thread [Archive]

Gardy Looo

28 May 2006, 12:15

MC123

28 May 2006, 12:51

hi, im a newbie, and i guess i want some help with my SigWorm, sofar, my worm has a scar on his belly from a hook, and has a hocky stick:-/

Gardy Looo

28 May 2006, 13:04

hi, im a newbie, and i guess i want some help with my SigWorm, sofar, my worm has a scar on his belly from a hook, and has a hocky stick:-/
Maybe a short personality, background, to give a headstart?

MC123

28 May 2006, 13:25

ok, um, he was a young worm, but he was caught by a fisherman, an was used as bait, but luckily after he stuck the hook through, as the fisherman carsed(hos it spelt?) he got loose and disconected from the hook and flew across the deadly river and landed on a light that was part of a Hockey Stadium, he was amazed by this sport and tryed it by him self in a loneyly island on the river(you see, when he jumped off the light pole, he fell on a large island), and he built up a skill with a hockey stick. one day he was found by some other worms, thes asked him what had happend, and the once called nothing worm was given the name: FishBait.

he has a happy personality, but when he gets mad, he gets mad!
he sometimes weres goaly armour(his best played position, when he joind the "harlies" team) but he always keeps his hockey stick with him.
he can hit mines, nades and stuff into other worms/stuff. he is a animal love-but with one execption: FISH!!!-
he is afraid of water thanks to his childhood traumer and is horrified of hooks:)

hope you understand this- i made it of the top of my head-...seriously ;)

Gardy Looo

28 May 2006, 13:32

Anyway, you could do something about the armour in your art thread. While it's very nice, it's a bit complicated. You can keep the first one (the one throwing the HHG) but give him an unusual prop, AKA a hockey stick. Just a suggestion.

MC123

28 May 2006, 13:35

screw the armour, what about the scar thing with a hockey stick?:)

Gardy Looo

28 May 2006, 13:38

Okay, I might come up with a pic soon.

MC123

28 May 2006, 13:40

k, i will post one soon, jus a sec:)

EDIT: DONE!, meh its bad. but it shows what i mean, i will make a better one tmoro:-/

Akuryou13

28 May 2006, 14:46

k, i will post one soon, jus a sec:)

EDIT: DONE!, meh its bad. but it shows what i mean, i will make a better one tmoro:-/that's not a hockey stick, it's a mal-formed umbrella.

and as for the sig, it's rather lame. you started off with something interesting, then went for something less creative though still original enough, but now you're at a normal worm with a scar in his stomach.....that's about as uninspired as it gets.

here, lemme help a little. answer the following:

what is your favorite hobby?
what is/are your favorite color(s)?
what sort of personality do you have?

Gardy Looo

28 May 2006, 15:07

k, i will post one soon, jus a sec:)

EDIT: DONE!, meh its bad. but it shows what i mean, i will make a better one tmoro:-/
The hole makes him look, erm... ODD, yes. Of course, more info is needed, like Aku said.

MC123

29 May 2006, 13:43

that's not a hockey stick, it's a mal-formed umbrella.

and as for the sig, it's rather lame. you started off with something interesting, then went for something less creative though still original enough, but now you're at a normal worm with a scar in his stomach.....that's about as uninspired as it gets.

here, lemme help a little. answer the following:

what is your favorite hobby?
what is/are your favorite color(s)?
what sort of personality do you have?

k, scrach that, but i like sketching, red, um...i, like animals, hate being teased(frekles-i got lots), um...sortof lazy(arnt we all?), gets distracted sometimes...mmmm.

Akuryou13

29 May 2006, 14:41

k, scrach that, but i like sketching, red, um...i, like animals, hate being teased(frekles-i got lots), um...sortof lazy(arnt we all?), gets distracted sometimes...mmmm.alright, none of that really helped :p not because you didn't answer how I wanted, just because your answers give me nothing to work with. :p

anything else you're interested in? think through some of your favorite sports, hobbies, games, etc and think of a sig that relates to whichever thing you feel is most important to you. that seems to be a good way of doing things if you can't think up anything off-hand or if you don't personally have a very unique look.

typically, there are a few ways of creating a sigworm:
base if off yourself or in clothes that fit your personality (Saffya, Toomin, Swed Simon, etc)
base it off a hobby/game/whatever you love (Splintr, me, Star Worms, etc)
base it off an animal or object (Iguana, Lawd, Worm Mad, Bucket, etc)
base it off nothing but randomness (Splapp, Cosmico, Unknown X, etc) (yes, I realize you guys may well have based your sigs off of SOMETHINg, but oh well)
base it off an idea you have for a sig (you don't seem to have any ideas at this point) (Slick, Reapr, Psyke, etc)

hopefully that helps. and yes, I know I missed tons of other bases for sigworms, but I covered what I think are the major ones. if you didn't conform to any of these, you're a freak and you shouldn't be allowed in the streets.

robowurmz

29 May 2006, 19:56

Coughcoughacough!

Deleted!

Paul.Power

29 May 2006, 22:18

Thing about a hockey-themed worm is that PinkWorm beat you to it ages ago.

http://forum.team17.co.uk/member.php?u=5733

Aaanyway, this one looks fun:

My sigworm is enigmatic.
Well, there's a novelty.

He was raised in a dark castle, to the north. He is a mystery, an outsider, a stranger.
I think it's getting to the stage where we have so many outsiders now that they're becoming the inside, and the insiders are the new outside...

He was caught in a lighting storm and this caused him to be completely black from head to foot, so his face is always hidden. He wears a red bandana with one white star on it.
Oh, for goodness' sake, what is it with all-black characters recently?

Likes:
<standard fare>... and talking in cliches.
Well, he's up the creek without a leg to stand on, and no mistake. Still, it's a game of two halves and if I were a betting man I'd say that in no time at all he'll be bouncing back and giving it two hundred percent again. After all, when all's said and done every cloud has a silver lining at the end of the rainbow.

Dislikes:
Cheese. It makes him more visible...
Ah, randomness.

He also hates light. It hurts his eyes.
<insert obligatory "CRAWLING IN MY SKIN" remark here>

Phsycopathic towards:
Cats.Okay, that's just bizarre.

MC123

30 May 2006, 06:56

Thing about a hockey-themed worm is that PinkWorm beat you to it ages ago.

http://forum.team17.co.uk/member.php?u=5733

NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
grrr!!!
AHHH!!!!!
DIIEEE!!!
ok
:eek:
pooksickle:mad:

lol, i need to think of somtin thats not taken :(

Zero72

30 May 2006, 08:26

Not that Pinkworm ever posts anymore anyway. Still, something a little more imaginative wouldn't kill you.

Gardy Looo

30 May 2006, 08:30

Like I said, tweak the first one, but you won't listen. :p

robowurmz

30 May 2006, 08:51

The reason why my worm is black all over is because he was lightly fired by lightning. It wasn't his fault.

Akuryou13

30 May 2006, 08:56

Oh, for goodness' sake, what is it with all-black characters recently?likely the manifestation of a childhood in which they were ignored or picked on and as such they have come on here wishing to be "enigmatic" in order to make them "cooler" in the eyes of their peers or some other such psychobabble like that. best I figure, they're unpopular so they try to make an overly cool sigworm that'll make everyone "OMG THAT IS SOOOOO COOL" and as such they, in reality, make one of the most uninspired and ridiculously boring sigs ever made. in cases like gardy, they get over the need of attention and come up with something sensible, but thankfully robo seems to be leaving, so we'll never have the chance to ridicule the unimaginative sig of his :p *puts a gold star on his "impersonating a person who knows psychology" chart*

Well, he's up the creek without a leg to stand on, and no mistake. Still, it's a game of two halves and if I were a betting man I'd say that in no time at all he'll be bouncing back and giving it two hundred percent again. After all, when all's said and done every cloud has a silver lining at the end of the rainbow.ROFL!!!!! BEST. RESPONSE. EVER!!

MC123

30 May 2006, 12:37

Like I said, tweak the first one, but you won't listen. :p

k, but may i ask, is there any sigworms with devil horns, i might add them to the first one :confused:

Snoozy

30 May 2006, 12:48

Buffalo Kid has horns, but theyre buffalo horns, and Buffalo Kid doesnt post that much here, either, so there should be no problem with devil horns ;)

MC123

30 May 2006, 13:03

yay!:)
i will try that and other things:) :)

Paul.Power

30 May 2006, 13:46

The reason why my worm is black all over is because he was lightly fired by lightning. It wasn't his fault.It is worth noting that you were the one who hit him with that lightning bolt, when you were creating him. It may not be his fault, but it's certainly yours.

I mean, heck, your name is robowurmz, right? Why not make him a robot? We've only got a handful of those, it's still a reasonably open niche.

Gardy Looo

30 May 2006, 13:58

It is worth noting that you were the one who hit him with that lightning bolt, when you were creating him. It may not be his fault, but it's certainly yours.

I mean, heck, your name is robowurmz, right? Why not make him a robot? We've only got a handful of those, it's still a reasonably open niche.
But S2K and Cybaworm are almost the same and their sigworms are robots.

Paul.Power

30 May 2006, 14:05

I didn't even know we had a Cybaworm. But even then, it's those two and Vader and that's pretty much it.

ROFL!!!!! BEST. RESPONSE. EVER!!Well, I think I've done better in the past, but I'll sig it anyway.

Akuryou13

30 May 2006, 14:56

But S2K and Cybaworm are almost the same and their sigworms are robots.cybaworm's face was half robotic, S2K was ENTIRELY half robotic (as much an oxymoron as the way I worded that is, it's true). there's still a lot to be done with robotic worms, and don't forget there are TONS of things you can do to a robot to make it interesting and unique. just look at all the robot games out there.

Paul.Power

30 May 2006, 18:05

A worm inspired by Marivn the Paranoid Android, for example.

Or R2D2 (Now that would be awesome, and a possible boon for comic writers).

Liketyspli

30 May 2006, 18:19

Ok some question, what do you think of my sigworm:
Too simple?
Original?
Boring?
etc.

Plasma

30 May 2006, 18:44

Ok some question, what do you think of my sigworm:
Too simple?
Original?
Boring?
etc.
Too simple, if you ask me.
All I know he does is wear a hat ,listens to metallica and loves donuts.

Cyclaws

30 May 2006, 22:35

Too simple, if you ask me.
Yeah, but it is quite nice to have a simple sigworm around for once. Makes it unique, rather than being like all the rest with super powers and various grudges.

Paul.Power

30 May 2006, 22:45

Yeah, but it is quite nice to have a simple sigworm around for once. Makes it unique, rather than being like all the rest with super powers and various grudges.There's a slight difference between "simple" and "boring", though.

Intelligence aside, my sigworm has no special powers, and he doesn't have any grudges either. But he has a heck of a lot more inbuilt flexibility and character than a guy who loves Metallica and doughnuts and that's it. Paul.Power may not have awesome physical abilties, but he doesn't look out of place on the same stage as sigworms that do (while still having a comical but realistic set of strengths and weaknesses).

I think I've just worked something out, mind. The Worms Stories (before your time. Before the time of about 95% of the current Forum population, for that matter) did rather help me bring my sig's character on. It's where all the Inflammable Johnson's Baby Lotion jokes come from, for starters.

MC123

31 May 2006, 03:40

ok, ive done the new sigworm, is that what u meant Gardy looo?
:)

i have to use image shack tho so here:

http://img307.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fishbaittest0nx.swf

Error404

31 May 2006, 03:55

Looks like Aku with a bengal hitting a golf ball... :rolleyes:

psyke o_0

31 May 2006, 04:16

May i get a Opinion on Psyke?, Just curious What you all think of the sigworm himself

Akuryou13

31 May 2006, 08:37

May i get a Opinion on Psyke?, Just curious What you all think of the sigworm himselflol, I love it. not too complex, not too simple. easy to draw and yet fun at the same time. has some rather amusing quirks to him as well. :D

and MC, keep in mind that 90% of the time your sig won't be drawn holding up the hockey stick, so whether you keep it or not, you need to change something to make it look unique :p

robowurmz

31 May 2006, 08:56

likely the manifestation of a childhood in which they were ignored or picked on and as such they have come on here wishing to be "enigmatic" in order to make them "cooler" in the eyes of their peers or some other such psychobabble like that. best I figure, they're unpopular so they try to make an overly cool sigworm that'll make everyone "OMG THAT IS SOOOOO COOL" and as such they, in reality, make one of the most uninspired and ridiculously boring sigs ever made. in cases like gardy, they get over the need of attention and come up with something sensible, but thankfully robo seems to be leaving, so we'll never have the chance to ridicule the unimaginative sig of his :p *puts a gold star on his "impersonating a person who knows psychology" chart*

ROFL!!!!! BEST. RESPONSE. EVER!!
I'm not leaving, you know, it was just that thread.

Akuryou13

31 May 2006, 10:30

I'm not leaving, you know, it was just that thread.yes, you've made that clear on other threads.

SuperBlob

31 May 2006, 11:39

Psyke, yours is cool, like Aku said. In fact, ME DRAW YOU NOW! : D
And what do people think of mine? (I'm not changing if people don't like it, that's a waste of time :p)

Paul.Power

31 May 2006, 13:27

May i get a Opinion on Psyke?, Just curious What you all think of the sigworm himselfNot too bad. The Prod addiction is pretty unique, and he looks fairly distinctive.

Liketyspli

31 May 2006, 13:38

May i get a Opinion on Psyke?, Just curious What you all think of the sigworm himself

Hes funny. and acts idiot. thats why i like him... :p

Akuryou13

31 May 2006, 14:27

Psyke, yours is cool, like Aku said. In fact, ME DRAW YOU NOW! : D
And what do people think of mine? (I'm not changing if people don't like it, that's a waste of time :p)same as psyke, plenty interesting.

Error404

31 May 2006, 16:18

May i get a Opinion on Psyke?
Fine...i give up... your sig is pretty good, indeed... but recently it lost its best trait that was the poking stuff... the ragu adiction was...meeh...ok... but not too funny...

In the overall i like it... it's rather unique like it has been said... :)
And what do people think of mine?
Fine... but i think you should add your own hair to it... it would look much more stylish... :p

Liketyspli

31 May 2006, 17:08

Ok some question, what do you think of my sigworm:
Too simple?
Original?
Boring?
etc.
Meh, i want some more oppinions,

And SB, your sigworm is ok. It's funny that someone has a fat worm :P

Plasma

31 May 2006, 17:32

May i get a Opinion on Psyke?, Just curious What you all think of the sigworm himself
Origional...
Can't think of anything else to add.

Error404

31 May 2006, 19:41

Meh, i want some more oppinions,

And SB, your sigworm is ok. It's funny that someone has a fat worm :P
Sorry...but if your sig is that worm with a metallica cap... it's pretty dull...

You should add some personality to it... make it worth to put in a plot or something... ;)

Liketyspli

31 May 2006, 20:40

Error404

31 May 2006, 21:11

Well,
he has no parents
hes an idiot (never gone to school)
he works at a donut shop called Bob's Donuts
he loves donuts
he likes Metal espessialy Metallica
He has a Deagle, it was his Dads weapon who died in a war. (his mom too, thats why he has no parents)
he lives in wormsville (netherlands)

My sigworm profile:
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=479699&postcount=777
Looks like someone i could meet around in the street... doesn't sound interesting...

If you like metallica, why don't you think of something more creative?

Maybe a Rockstar, for example? Maybe Hatfield as a worm? Maybe some worm that hates Mp3, Napster and all forms of modern technology?

The possibilities are endless, man, just start the brainstorm and i'm sure you'll get plenty... ;)

Slick

31 May 2006, 21:14

OMFG DO My character now PLZ DRAGONS.:) :) :) :(

Liketyspli

31 May 2006, 21:20

Something like:

When liketysplitt had cancer(i really had that(yes im totally recovered))he faced dead. And now he has the ability to call/contact dead rockstars. (like Cliff Burton (man he rocked!))
Or just all dead. but he prefers rockstars :P

Oh and i dont hate mp3 lol. i got a 5GB Mp3 player full of metallica mp3's :p
Oh maybe u saw in my profile: I hate 50 Cent and all other rappers (exept for Eminem, i got respect for him (hes the only one who sings about something non-pointless.)) and Chavs. I dont hate Niggers, i hate nigger wannabes (chavs) and all other sorts of em.

Oh and some add to his Look maybe;
Carries Creative Zen Micro 5GB(black)
and Sennheiser headphones. (something like this (http://www.ipresents.co.uk/images/products/hd497.jpg))

Error404

31 May 2006, 21:27

Right...let me put it in a more subtle way: Nobody cares about the past of your sigworm.

And if you can't give him a good personality that might give margin to funny jokes and situations, then, yea, nobody will ever draw him...

Plus, your sigworm doesn't have to be exactly like you... i'm far from being like a hippie and i don't remember the last time i wore a bandana, for example. And i'm pretty sure Slick ain't a pimp and Splapp doesn't have a knife shoved into his skull... i might be wrong about Splapp though... :p

Paul.Power

31 May 2006, 21:31

Plus, your sigworm doesn't have to be exactly like you... i'm far from being like a hippie and i don't remember the last time i wore a bandana, for example. And i'm pretty sure Slick ain't a pimp and Splapp doesn't have a knife shoved into his skull... i might be wrong about Splapp though... :pAnd I'm a astrophysicist (with a side order of mathmo), not a chemist...

psyke o_0

31 May 2006, 22:02

My hair is black and long lol Nothing like psyke's (( i DO own them goggles though ))

Gardy Looo

1 Jun 2006, 07:06

Your sig is pretty much original, Psyke. [My POV]He's stupid yet a nice guy.[/My POV]
Anyway, some sigworm suggestions.
Rarsonic: Dark energy stuff, junk! My POV: He has gadgets coming from his back pack, and Doc Ock-esque tentacles to allow him more mobility since he was maimed in the Energy War.
Smapuli: Has uzis for weapons, junk! He is now Pilot62's rival, since he's the PlanetEater's pilot. And no uzis, he uses some kickass robots built by Rarsonic.

*please note these are only in my POV*

Liketyspli

1 Jun 2006, 08:25

Well then ishall i make him have long blond 80's rocker hair, huge headphones. And make him a drummer :P with the ability to shoot ''Death Metal'' with his drum sticks, to kill people?

Error404

1 Jun 2006, 08:43

It was good until you started to "kill people"... :p

Slick

1 Jun 2006, 09:39

Ok. My turn. Let's all hear what you've gotta say about Slick. :)

pilot62

1 Jun 2006, 10:21

I like your sigworm, is original and not overly complicated.

The perv thing makes it interesting.

Zero72

1 Jun 2006, 11:17

Zero Worm is about as original as any given Chuck Norris joke, but hey, he was one of the first ever Sigworms, and I had no idea he would actually evolve into what he has, so... :p

Edit: And yeah, Slick, every community needs a shameless womanizer.

...Well, not really, but you get my point.

It's good for comics.

Horigan

1 Jun 2006, 11:24

Alright, I guess it's my turn. What about my worm. I think most of you know it (if not check avatar) but what do you think about continuing that. I have considered changing it from time to time, should I? And I'm most interested in the sigworm design, but if you have comments about the background here it is: http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=381464&highlight=tied#post381464

Man I've dug that out twice in two days. Creepy.

Gardy Looo

1 Jun 2006, 11:49

Ok. My turn. Let's all hear what you've gotta say about Slick. :)
'Tis a very original sig. But I think there are too few females (T17 members, not random girls) you hit on. You only do it on HK and so far AFAIK Splapp (and Aku, I think, in the group pic thing) did you hitting on HK AND Saffya, who oddly, you didn't draw.

MC123

1 Jun 2006, 13:03

Looks like Aku with a bengal hitting a golf ball...
um...do you know what a hockey stick looks like, if not, clicky: http://www.islandfieldhockeyshop.ca/2005_Grays_GX4000_Turbo_composite_hockey_stick.jpg

thats a real hockey stick, not one of those wierd ice hockey thigamabobs....gee, i want that stick, i like it:rolleyes: . but i dont use that type i use a special goalie one: http://www.fieldhockey.co.nz/images/yms_goalie.jpg. :eek:

oh and about all the Aku looky alikey-ness, mabey he IS his twin :eek: :eek:

down with ICE HOCKEY!

oh and incase you havent noticed i play goalie on grass hockey

ps: i am not trying to sound annoyed i just replyed but it turned out annoyed:D

Paul.Power

1 Jun 2006, 14:05

Slick - As Zeor says, a shameless womaniser is good for comics.

Zeor - Your comics have made some excellent material out of Worms/Mega Man crossovers, so don't worry about originality :).

Horigan - Well, it's certainly different, but it lacks a little in detail. Still, an arbitrary list of stuff can stifle character development, so maybe that's a good thing.

And go on then, seen as I'm here. Do me.

Akuryou13

1 Jun 2006, 14:10

And i'm pretty sure Slick ain't a pimp if I remember correctly, a pimp is just about the polar opposite of slick :p

out of curiosity, what's the consensus on my sig? everyone still hate him now that you've all had time to adjust to the color change? :p

Plasma

1 Jun 2006, 14:50

Horigan:
You should have put more emphasis on the "trying to find some way to untie himself" part. That could be entertaining for some comics.

Aku:
I still think of your sigworm as the most heartless character on this forum.
...which is brilliant for comics!

And now, although I predict I will deeply regret it, I am asking for opinions on my character...

Akuryou13

1 Jun 2006, 14:53

And now, although I predict I will deeply regret it, I am asking for opinions on my character...it's a sound sig, but I've not seen him used anywhere and therefore know nothing about him.

pilot62

1 Jun 2006, 15:05

And go on then, seen as I'm here. Do me.
I like it, its quite original and humourous and has been used to good effect in quite a few forum comics.

Unlike a lot of the newer sigworms, there are no special powers per se, but the chemistry and intelligence are quite useful. And whats more, it has personality (although that might be due to yours being copied).

Error404

1 Jun 2006, 20:30

Horigan: I personally don't think someone can just take a picture from t17 and turn it into a sigworm...specially in your case... so, sorry for being harsh, but i really don't consider that as a serious enough sig to appear in any kind of comic...

Paul: I'm doing a friggin comic about you... so... the logic must say i HATE your sig... it's the worstestest ever... ;) Now, seriously, it's one of the fews that worth puting in a comic. It has a fairly cool looking, not too many props, but enough to be recognized and it has a personality...thing that is pretty hard to see around here...

mc123: Sorry, but still look like a bengal to me... :rolleyes:

Aku: Dunno, man... not bad... i mean... the harshness and stuff... looks mostly like Andrew in that Apathy comic, for what matters. I mean...it's good, i just don't get the clothing...

Plasma: I'm not familiar enough with your sig to say something concrete here, but i think it would make a fairly good villain if you put some evil personality in it...

Now it's regreting time... do me... maybe... :p

SuperBlob

1 Jun 2006, 21:30

Aku: Dunno, man... not bad... i mean... the harshness and stuff... looks mostly like Andrew in that Apathy comic, for what matters. I mean...it's good, i just don't get the clothing...

T'sa Gi - http://www.usmaf.org/graphics/clipart/gi.gif

Error404

1 Jun 2006, 21:48

T'sa Gi - http://www.usmaf.org/graphics/clipart/gi.gif
Right, man... i get what the clothes are... i'm not a retard, you know... :p

What i don't get is why he wears it... i don't get what does it have to do with his personality...

SuperBlob

1 Jun 2006, 21:54

Right, man... i get what the clothes are... i'm not a retard, you know... :p

What i don't get is why he wears it... i don't get what does it have to do with his personality...
...super...ninja...dude? :p

pilot62

1 Jun 2006, 22:58

Horigan: I personally don't think someone can just take a picture from t17 and turn it into a sigworm...specially in your case... so, sorry for being harsh, but i really don't consider that as a serious enough sig to appear in any kind of comic...You say that, but then you remember K^2 in P.P's comics. ;)

What i don't get is why he wears it... i don't get what does it have to do with his personality...It looks cool.

'Nuff said.

Error404

1 Jun 2006, 23:15

You say that, but then you remember K^2 in P.P's comics.
If i record correctly, that was a mistake since k^2 had another sigworm, but was funny so people kept it. So it's more like a joke...

Remember that this is my opinion, feel free to express yours whenever you feel like it... ;)
It looks cool.

'Nuff said.
Well...good to hear your opinon, but i was more like expecting a reason from the person who idealized the sigworm...

Zero72

2 Jun 2006, 08:51

Not really gonna bother reading the whole thread, but...

Paul: Your sigworm is a model of awesomeness in simplicity.
Gardy: Splapp is male.

Akuryou13

2 Jun 2006, 13:32

Well...good to hear your opinon, but i was more like expecting a reason from the person who idealized the sigworm... well keep in mind that I didn't intend him to be what he is now when I made him, I just wanted a sigworm. my sig started out as one of many worms with multicolored bandanas (black, of course), but then so many others started having identical sigs at the time I needed something to distinguish mine from the others. I decided to build off of what I already had, so I added a gi to him. the gi fits the bandana, and it also represents me, as I take and quite enjoy karate (well, took, but I intend to start back when me and mystery move in together). basically, the sig started off as a karate-looking guy who shot fire....quite simply it was cause I thought it looked cool. a little while back I changed the color of my sig from black to white in an attempt to appeal to my personal taste as it is now that I've changed from the way I used to be. as things are now, if I could pick a sigworm I'd probably pick something a little more along the lines of a magic user or some such, but I'm already so well known for my current sig I figure there's no use in changing him seeing as I do quite enjoy and have gotten used to aku as he is now.

edit:
Gardy: Splapp is male.LIES!!! PROPOGANDA!! FEAST YOUR EYES ON PROOF!!

Alien King

2 Jun 2006, 14:48

LIES!!! PROPOGANDA!! FEAST YOUR EYES ON PROOF!!

How can you be sure that he isn't just amazingly fat?

pilot62

2 Jun 2006, 15:19

If i record correctly, that was a mistake since k^2 had another sigworm, but was funny so people kept it. So it's more like a joke...
Yes, it was a joke.

I know it wasn't his actual sigworm or anything, just his avatar at the time, but I was just saying that there have been weirder characters in comics than a worm tied in a knot. ;)

Paul.Power

2 Jun 2006, 17:00

Although he didn't actually have a proper one when I started MAPP - he only invented his "worm with a very large brain" sig later - so yeah.

Alien King

2 Jun 2006, 17:53

Although he didn't actually have a proper one when I started MAPP - he only invented his "worm with a very large brain" sig later - so yeah.

Wasn't it something to do with your "tendancy to draw people by their avatars" ?

SuperBlob

2 Jun 2006, 19:00

How can you be sure that he isn't just amazingly fat?
AHEM!! That's my job!

Paul.Power

2 Jun 2006, 20:37

Wasn't it something to do with your "tendancy to draw people by their avatars" ?Well, yes. But that doesn't change the fact that he hadn't settled on a sigworm by then.

Error404

2 Jun 2006, 21:53

well keep in mind that I didn't intend him to be what he is now when I made him, I just wanted a sigworm. my sig started out as one of many worms with multicolored bandanas (black, of course), but then so many others started having identical sigs at the time I needed something to distinguish mine from the others. I decided to build off of what I already had, so I added a gi to him. the gi fits the bandana, and it also represents me, as I take and quite enjoy karate (well, took, but I intend to start back when me and mystery move in together). basically, the sig started off as a karate-looking guy who shot fire....quite simply it was cause I thought it looked cool. a little while back I changed the color of my sig from black to white in an attempt to appeal to my personal taste as it is now that I've changed from the way I used to be. as things are now, if I could pick a sigworm I'd probably pick something a little more along the lines of a magic user or some such, but I'm already so well known for my current sig I figure there's no use in changing him seeing as I do quite enjoy and have gotten used to aku as he is now.
Whoa...that actually explains everything... damn... i can't say even one smartass comment about this. Damn you, Aku! :p :D

I know it wasn't his actual sigworm or anything, just his avatar at the time, but I was just saying that there have been weirder characters in comics than a worm tied in a knot.
Hell yes... one of my favourites sigs out there is Moleworm... which is weird enough, yet cool looking...

What i'm against is just to pick a pic from t17 and make it your sig. It's like, for example, if someone had picked that concept image where the worm is partially inside out. Not very original, hard to draw and to make stories about, not to mention the whole lack of personality stuff... :rolleyes:

pilot62

2 Jun 2006, 22:52

Personaly, I don't see a problem with using a piece of T17 artwork as a sigworm. No, it may not be very innovative, interesting, original etc, but what does it matter?

If there is no given personality, like as not the persons actual personality on the forum will be used, I don't see much of a problem their either.

Error404

2 Jun 2006, 22:57

Well...one can use whatever he/she wants for a sigworm... who am i to say that can't be done... i'm just saying that i don't consider it a serious sigworm cause, well, he asked for opinions...

For me it's like someone take a character straight from Sonic, like...dunno...Tails or whatever, to be his "sigsonic"... or...something... i'm not really into Sonic stuff, i'm just using it as an example, so forgive any stupid mistakes on my part. :)

But again, it's his sig, so he can use whatever he wants to... ;)

pilot62

2 Jun 2006, 23:00

Alien King

2 Jun 2006, 23:07

out of curiosity, what's the consensus on my sig? everyone still hate him now that you've all had time to adjust to the color change? :p

The white gi and flames are not as good as the black gi and the red flames.

Horigan

3 Jun 2006, 02:13

Yeah actually, I used it because I thought it would be a nice avatar. At the time I was completely ignorant of the concept of sigworms, so that came later. You know, if I can ever pry my head out of Space Cowboy Online, I might just draw a comic. Would give my sigworm a bit more character if done properly, and like Plasma said, might be good for a few laughs about untying himself, if I can come up with some properly hilarious antics that is.

Not likely though. :p

Kelster23

3 Jun 2006, 03:55

Ok. My turn. Let's all hear what you've gotta say about Slick. :)
He's awesome. Not to complicated, (like other people have already said), no ever-annoying-super-details, like complex patterns. The hair's unique, it only comes from his forehead...
Short and to the point: I LOVE IT.

What does anyone think about mine??

Akuryou13

3 Jun 2006, 04:01

is your sig actually blue or is that just the avatar?

either way I know nothing about it.

Pigbuster

3 Jun 2006, 04:22

Yeah, I think that she's actually blue.
I don't know anything else.

What do yall think o mine, yo?

psyke o_0

3 Jun 2006, 04:27

Only thing iv'e ever know about your Sig is that he forgets things and has bad luck. so yeah thats good for comics and such but that god damned hat Did my head in when i tryed to draw it

Kelster23

3 Jun 2006, 04:48

is your sig actually blue or is that just the avatar?

either way I know nothing about it.
Yes I am actually blue, like Pigbuster said. But my hair is darker than my body, and the swirly eyes still do exist. The blue swirl's just the same color as the hair.

Pigbuster

3 Jun 2006, 04:52

Oh come on. It's not THAT hard. :p
Just simplify it a lot.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/30833725/

He's very forgetful, he has terribly bad luck, and he likes everyone (Apart from a few SPECIAL people).
His personality is actually a lot more complex, but...
A) I need to reveal that through my comic, if I ever actually get to work on it...
and
B) I'm not sure many people here really need or care about a complex personality.

Akuryou13

3 Jun 2006, 13:15

overly-optimistic guy with horrible, horrible luck....nope, that's all I need.:p

Plasma

3 Jun 2006, 22:43

Ok. My turn. Let's all hear what you've gotta say about Slick.
He's awesome [...] I LOVE IT.
This picture comes to mind! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Duerer-apocalypse.png)
What does anyone think about mine??
IT'S A SMURF! lol
...
Nah, it's a good one.
But I don't know any characteristics of it.

I also plan to start a forum comic soon, which should build up more of a character for my character.

Kelster23

4 Jun 2006, 02:15

This picture comes to mind! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Duerer-apocalypse.png)

IT'S A SMURF! lol
...
Nah, it's a good one.
But I don't know any characteristics of it.

I don't get that picture.
Simple. My worm can be hot-tempered (easily angered), likes to light others on fire (fire is blue, comes from her mouth), can be friends with anyone.
Hates being called a 'ugly smurflike vaccum sucker'...Plasma, don't call me a smurf again, Psyke already did, so I drew a picture of me choking him. You don't wanna be next.

Pigbuster

4 Jun 2006, 04:03

I'm guessing that it's the apocalypse because you (a female) liked Slick.
Or something.
Hard to tell, because according to plasma, you said
Ok. My turn. Let's all hear what you've gotta say about Slick.
:p

Error404

4 Jun 2006, 04:44

Plasma, don't call me a smurf again, Psyke already did, so I drew a picture of me choking him. You don't wanna be next.
I'd say any pic of Plasma is a pic of Plasma... if you know what i mean... if not, well... that maybe due to my drunkness.... or not...

Plasma

4 Jun 2006, 13:06

Hard to tell, because according to plasma, you said
Ok. My turn. Let's all hear what you've gotta say about Slick.

:p
I had just finished 6 hours of study. I dont expect to make good corrections.
;)

Plasma, don't call me a smurf again, Psyke already did, so I drew a picture of me choking him. You don't wanna be next.
I'm in a fairly jerky mood today, amn't I?

Akuryou13

5 Jun 2006, 13:41

I'm in a fairly jerky mood today, amn't I? [Kelster23 resists your Taunt.]

use the good forum color :p

Kelster23

6 Jun 2006, 00:31

I'm in a fairly jerky mood today, amn't I?

Ohhhh, so you want a picture of me strangling you, do you?

Gardy Looo

30 Jun 2006, 15:02

Ohhhh, so you want a picture of me strangling you, do you?
Don't, he's your soulmate, Smurf. :p
Anyway, tweakified Shin's profile.
Thousands (or hundreds) of years ago, a normal worm was prophecied to be a great evil. Though unaware of it, this boy, named Shin, a variation of Shi, meaning "The End", in ancient Wormian, was destined to end the world, to bring darkness upon the earth. The boy was in his pre-teens, and at exactly 4.20pm, his inner demon was unleashed. The people of his village could not defeat him, but the Zenn (meaning "Wise one")there are more than one btw) lit a bonfire and added a secret thing in it, which until now hasn't been found out, which weakened the creature, knocking Shin unconscious. The entrapped him in a catacomb, and now, he's back.
Tell me if this or the original is better. Original: http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=457580&postcount=637

Plasma

30 Jun 2006, 17:09

Don't, he's your soulmate, Smurf. :p
You were nearly a month slow there!

Kelster23

1 Jul 2006, 02:36

You were nearly a month slow there!
I'LL SAY!!!!!
Sheesh.

Cisken1

4 Jul 2006, 00:10

Well if you want to you can tear down my sigworm:

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=299248&postcount=30

Note that this hasn't been updated in ages...

Snoozy

4 Jul 2006, 00:16

Your sigworm is alright. Every sigworm that can say sentences in comics, which his owner will put in his signature, is cool :p

maveristef

6 Jul 2006, 14:08

This may be pointless, or not. Basically, other people can "fix" other people's sigworm to probably make it suitable or to joke around.(or both) Like since our friend Maveristef claimed he's perfect, we can say he has a BIG ego, which makes him a (TINY BIT) more creative than usual. Also, newbies can discuss their new sigworms here. Like I said, pointless or not.

I'm not very creative. I am thinking of coming up with another personality and background for my sigworm. I probably think I will need some help making stuff up that is not lame.

Akuryou13

6 Jul 2006, 14:23

I'm not very creative. I am thinking of coming up with another personality and background for my sigworm. I probably think I will need some help making stuff up that is not lame. background: you grew up with a family. you moved out/stayed with them. you currently live on your own/with your family. you are a worm.....end of story. no one cares about the background.

personality = you. your worm should reflect your personality at least to some small extent. look at slick, for example. he's by no means a pimp, but his worm still reflects his actual personality while remaining true to the idea set forth from the beginning. same with me, I'm not ACTUALLY as mean as my sig, but hey, I enjoy the image :p

Cisken1

7 Jul 2006, 14:07

Your sigworm is alright. Every sigworm that can say sentences in comics, which his owner will put in his signature, is cool :p
:D ;)

OMGMESSAGEISTOOSHORTSOSTRECHITOUTOMG!

Gardy Looo

7 Jul 2006, 15:20

MUHAHAHA, regret this I will, comment on me sig. *dies*

Paul.Power

7 Jul 2006, 19:11

MUHAHAHA, regret this I will, comment on me sig. *dies*Well, it's an improvement on the Model T Ford approach ("any colour, so long as it's black").

Plasma

7 Jul 2006, 22:20

Well, it's an improvement on the Model T Ford approach ("any colour, so long as it's black").
You do know that it was a long time before a black Model T Ford was actually introduced, right?

Paul.Power

7 Jul 2006, 22:43

You do know that it was a long time before a black Model T Ford was actually introduced, right?Err... no?

Plasma

7 Jul 2006, 22:49

And to quote from Wikipedia:

Henry Ford is commonly reputed to have made the statement "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black." Actually, Model Ts in different colors were produced from 1908 to 1914, and then again from 1926 to 1927; however, to speed assembly, between 1915 and 1925 it was only available in black. Black paint, Japan Black, was cheaper and only later was it replaced by pyroxylin lacquers.

Paul.Power

7 Jul 2006, 22:53

Well, we learn something new every day.

Although you have to admit that, apocryphal or not, it is a damn good quote.

maveristef

8 Jul 2006, 02:29

For the record Gardy, I never said I was perfect, that was some narrator guy.

Metal Alex

10 Jul 2006, 23:18

now comment on mine!

(Link in sig, and here too) (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=514466&postcount=963)

Error404

13 Jul 2006, 03:56

As far as i'm concerned, worms don't have arms... therefore they don't have shoulders... and taking that, i believe they can't wear backpacks like that... it would slide and fall... :p

Anyways... i think you should draw yourself in many angles to make it better for people to see how he looks like...

Plasma

13 Jul 2006, 12:50

As far as i'm concerned, worms don't have arms... therefore they don't have shoulders... and taking that, i believe they can't wear backpacks like that... it would slide and fall... :p
Worms also dont have facial hair. What's your point?

Akuryou13

13 Jul 2006, 13:53

you both have equally retarded points, let's move on, shall we?

Metal Alex

13 Jul 2006, 20:47

you both have equally retarded points, let's move on, shall we?
Thanks... all the things people were concerned about my sigworm, was that... also, any backpack would slide then :p

The reason of why THAT one is that I have one like that one... wich I love :o :p

BuffaloKid

13 Jul 2006, 20:49

As far as I can see, it looks more like one of those folder-bag things that are either given out by insurance companies or worn by (time to confuse the foreigners...) emos.

Metal Alex

13 Jul 2006, 21:24

As far as I can see, it looks more like one of those folder-bag things that are either given out by insurance companies or worn by (time to confuse the foreigners...) emos.

Yeah! like one of those... but seems like a normal one... I was inspired by the one I actually have... and... uh... I LIKE POTATOES! *runs*

SuperBlob

13 Jul 2006, 21:31

Nah, all my friends have them, and they're more indie than emo.

BuffaloKid

13 Jul 2006, 21:33

It's more emo like at my school. Emos and me. Although I currently look like an emo slightly seing as there's a cut across my wrist, but I didn't do it.

Akuryou13

14 Jul 2006, 13:33

Nah, all my friends have them, and they're more indie than emo.what in hell is indie?

BuffaloKid

14 Jul 2006, 16:54

A type of rock music.

SuperBlob

14 Jul 2006, 21:21

what in hell is indie?
The actual definition of the term is that it's an abbreviation of independant, and is mainly used for different art forms, but it's generally been changed for anything in the branchiness of garage rock.

Akuryou13

14 Jul 2006, 23:41

The actual definition of the term is that it's an abbreviation of independant, and is mainly used for different art forms, but it's generally been changed for anything in the branchiness of garage rock.ah, so another pointless sweeping generalization that serves no purpose but to give a name to a group that doesn't particularly need a name...got it.

SupSuper

15 Jul 2006, 00:59

I would dare anyone to comment on my sigworm, for no other reason that I don't have my sigworm, or its backstory, or any other info actually available anywhere besides in my brain, so only the oldies that actually remember my sigworm, and/or read the Supreme Worm comic and/or About page (no longer online) and still remember it, should be able to comment on it :p

Maybe one day I'll post that all on the Character Profile thread, but I love to see the puzzled faces of the fanartists of today when I ask them to draw my sigworm.

Kelster23

15 Jul 2006, 02:48

you both have equally retarded points, let's move on, shall we?
Dont we all? That includes you, by the way.

Akuryou13

15 Jul 2006, 04:05

Dont we all? That includes you, by the way.I had a point in there somewhere to call retarded? I wasn't aware, but thanks for trying to make a pointless cut at me anyway. :rolleyes:

BuffaloKid

15 Jul 2006, 10:29

You know what? All of this is spam replying to something trying to put an end to the spam upon which the latter spam is based. Complex. Stop the spam (And if anyone says that that post was spam I will have absolutely no choice but to put yuou through a series of tortures each more painful than the last. Then whilst you're limping home from all this I'll release a bear to go and kill you. (and no spammy replies to that either.))

Akuryou13

15 Jul 2006, 13:17