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Is the Stair Case room based on anything? (18795)

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:04 pm
by Noise Tank
Is that episode based on any show or book of any type, or is it just something that lots made up?

And can you give me details about it. What exactly are they in? A cabin? A room? Or is it just one of those episodes where you don't ask questions?

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:15 pm
by TCO
I think the Staircase Room first appeared in one of the now defunct Addventure games. Check here.

There was another site called Horsehockey.net, I think, which is also defunct. AFAIK, it introduced some extra elements that have now been transferred to the NEQ by Lots and others. The Staircase Room as it originally started only had Scott.

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:19 pm
by Noise Tank
...But do I really need to know the history that bad for a future thread?

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:21 pm
by TCO
No, but you did seem to suggest you wanted some background to it.

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:23 pm
by Noise Tank
But is there background? It never describes what they are in, how they got there, where they are, or anything like that.

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:28 pm
by JH
I think that it's a mystery is part of the point. But you may get some useful information here:

http://www.addventure.com/cgi-bin/read. ... age/2.html

Games 1 and 2 on that site also began in a Staircase Room (it became a tradition), but those games did not feature Scott.

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:32 pm
by TCO
Ah yes, so it did. I think the link I provided is the same as yours, JH. :)

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:34 pm
by Noise Tank
Thanks for clearing that up.

Does Josh have a personallity of any sort? He seems to be a smart kid in some of his threads. Unlike Scott, who sits down watches cartoons, he attempts to find his way out of the horror around him.

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:37 pm
by TCO
He's rather like Lord Fred, it depends on whoever's writing about him at the time.

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:44 pm
by Noise Tank
TCO wrote:He's rather like Lord Fred, it depends on whoever's writing about him at the time.
I thought so.

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:09 am
by JH
I think that Lots, who knows more about him than anyone else, has said that he's very annoying and irresponsible, so not at all like Lord Fred. Don't confuse Josh Burbank of the Scott 'n' Josh threads with Sir Josh of some other threads; they are very different. As TCO has said, Josh Burbank began in the now defunct Horsehockey addventure, which liftedc the idea of the Staircase Room and Scott from the original Addventure but added Josh.

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:29 pm
by Lots42
Oh yeah, it tends to be that the Staircase Room is in a tower. Because when Josh inevitably falls out of the one lone window in the place, he falls for a LONG time.

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:30 pm
by Lots42
Scott used to be the more responsible one. I don't know what turned him into a lazy gadabout. Maybe Josh's insanity has finally broken his spirit.

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:13 pm
by TCO
JH wrote:I think that Lots, who knows more about him than anyone else, has said that he's very annoying and irresponsible, so not at all like Lord Fred. Don't confuse Josh Burbank of the Scott 'n' Josh threads with Sir Josh of some other threads; they are very different. As TCO has said, Josh Burbank began in the now defunct Horsehockey addventure, which liftedc the idea of the Staircase Room and Scott from the original Addventure but added Josh.
I think you misread what I meant. John :). When I said he was like Lord Fred, I meant his personality depended on whoever was writing about him at the time.

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:21 pm
by JH
Yes, I read your post too quickly. Sorry.