RadienX Chaosmaker's definitions

Piers Anthony Disease

A literature phenomenon in which the first book of a series does so well, and may even be considered a classic, that subsequent books in the series become staggeringly formulaic, to the point where the only difference between it and the last one are maybe location, names of characters, and point in time the story takes place in.

Named for Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth series, one of the most notable instances of this phenomenon.

"I really liked Frank Herbert's "Dune". It was honestly a well written story, its just that his other books got quite... similar afterwards. Same general plot, message, almost everything but the names."

"Ah, so he contracted Piers Anthony Disease?"

"I'm afraid so..."

by RadienX Chaosmaker October 3, 2019

The Talisman Effect

The name for the phenomenon in which if you were to bring a particular item with you somewhere, you won't end up needing it, but should you not bring it, you will need it.

"If I bring my umbrella, it probably won't rain. If I don't, it most certainly will. I guess its just the Talisman Effect at work."

by RadienX Chaosmaker March 9, 2016

Refloof

To refuse in a fluffy manner.

Guy 1: "Mind doing me a favor?"

Guy 2: "I REFLOOF!"

(Guy 1 turns around, only to see Guy 2 is now very fluffy.)

by RadienX Chaosmaker August 3, 2016

Grimgrey

The extremely pretentious and poorly-executed cousin of Grimdark, where everyone lives morosely ever after and the creator jerks themselves off with the idea that they made Powerful Art(TM). If a story makes you regret the energy you invested in it, it's likely a Grimgrey-type story, and Grimgrey stories are always failures in that regard.

Grimdark: "Bring all the guns and we might just survive!"

Grimgrey: "They brought all the guns, but they didn't survive. Everybody died and those who didn't were traumatized messes for the rest of their miserable lives. No one was ever happy ever again, now go cry in a corner about existence while I, the author, give myself prostate orgasms with how far my head is up my own ass."

by RadienX Chaosmaker August 1, 2020

Bite-uwu

The act of biting another individual, often as a result of provocation, to everyone's apparent surprise, despite a clear warning being given.

Renegade: I'm gonna bite-uwu!

Everyone: He won't, he's just a glorified bunny.

(Renegade proceeds to bite everyone in the room)

(Everyone is surprised)

Sensible person: I mean, he said he was gonna do it! How can anyone be surprised?!

by RadienX Chaosmaker October 3, 2019

Known Unseen

A phenomenon in which a subject thinks of a particular entity or concept, imagines they exist, but they have no idea they actually do exist until it stands right before them.

Jarrek was definitely experiencing the Known Unseen when he had the idea for a drink called Bawls, but he didn't know that it had already been done.

by RadienX Chaosmaker March 9, 2016

Prairie Madness

A state of catatonia induced by looking at a landscape so featureless and without landmark, one can literally see the curvature of the Earth because of how dull these plains are. Most commonly occurs in southern Idaho, US, especially on road trips.

G: It's so flat and without anything! It's lifeless! Nothing exists! I don't exist! There is no such thing as reality, consequence, or the state of mortal existence!

T: Oh fuck, G's got Prairie Madness

by RadienX Chaosmaker October 3, 2019