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The Silverberg family is a family of renoun military strategists from [[Konami]]'s [[Suikoden]] series of games. Among the characters listed are also those who have close ties to the Silverberg family.

= Introduction =

This is a fun and simple game. It's in the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]] - feel free to join in! It's a good place to practice making links to articles, and to start looking for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random interesting articles] on [[Wikipedia]].

In the ''Suikoden III'' manga, Caesar Silverberg attributes the countless successful strategists who have emerged from the Silverberg family as a result not only of the family passing down their teachings to a subsequent generation, but also because of each tactician's own personality traits. Throughout the course of history in Suikoden, the Silverberg family have been known to be heralds of change because of their involvement in nearly all the conflicts which have occurred.

== How to Play ==

By way of example, a game might start off with: <code>cat</code>. Then, the next person might add <code>cat, dog</code>. And after a few more rounds, we might get <code>cat, dog, pet, animal, forest, tree, ...</code>

Members of the Silverberg family frequently occupy the Tenki Star, the Star of Wisdom, amongst the [[108 Stars of Destiny (Suikoden)|108 Stars of Destiny]], which is the star assigned to the primary tactician of the hero or the Chikai Star, the Chief Star of Earth, which is assigned to the secondary tactician of the story.

Simply, the game involves adding ''a single word'' to the list that is related to the previous one. Avoid repeating words, and keep the links tasteful! Clearly, as the game develops, one gets a pretty long list! If you're stuck for ideas, link to the last word in the list and add the first link that appears on that page as the next link. Thus [[Sebastian Junger]] would be followed by [[1962]], and [[Latin]] by [[language]].

==Julian Silverberg==

Try to update the word count each time you add a word. The official limit for the main game is 400 words.

A legendary strategist who helped Karnach Rugner, ancestor of [[Barbarossa Rugner]], become independent from [[Harmonia]] without any bloodshed, creating the Scarlet Moon Empire more than 200 years ago.

==Elenor Silverberg==

Occasionally, it's good to have some ''branches'' that diverge the main game into several sections. The official limit for said branches is 80 words. Try not to make a branch when the main game is about to close down; that will only store your branch away in the archives. Please only branch when the word exists in the word list.

Elenor Silverberg is the earliest known Silverberg since Julian himself. She was originally tactician for the Scarlet Moon Empire, but she was banished due to the actions of her subordinate, Graham Cray.

After this she headed south into the Island Nations where she settled on Hermitage Isle with her new apprentice, Agnes. She was recruited by the Island Nation Forces after hearing of Graham Cray's involvement and she eventually lead the army to victory against the Kooluk Forces. After the final battle she confront Graham Cray at the top of Fort El-Eal to question his actions which lead to his flight from the Scarlet Moon Empire and her exile. Fort El-Eal was destroyed in a massive explosion shortly after and it is believed that it was here that Elenor lost her life.

'''In spirit of the game, please only type one word consecutively.''' Then, another person can respond to your word, and the game continues!

Elenor appears in [[Suikoden IV]].

= The game =

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==Leon Silverberg==

== Main Word: 'Rhymes' ==

The current head of the Silverberg family, the uncle of Odessa and Mathiu Silverberg, whom he took care of after the death of their parents, and grandfather of Albert and Caesar Silverberg. He appears in [[Suikoden I]] and [[Suikoden II]].

[[Rhymes]],

[[Poetry]],

[[Bob Dylan]],

[[Dylan Thomas]],

[[November 9]], <!-- The date he died -->

[[9/11]],

[[9-1-1]],

[[Telephone operator]],

[[Directory enquiries]],

[[Yellow Pages]],

[[White Pages]],

[[Notebook|Notepad]],

[[Computer]],

[[Disc]],

[[Vinyl record]],

[[Deutsche Grammophon]],

[[Music]],

[[MTV VMA]],

[[VH1]],

[[Breaking Bonaduce]],

[[Bai Ling]],

[[Bail]],

[[Bonds]],

[[Chains]],

[[Balls]],

[[Abdomen]],

[[Belly]],

[[Button]],

[[Ornament]],

'''[[Christmas]]''' <!--sorry for the two consecutive posts, but I wanted to make Christmas an official branch-->,

[[Tree]],

[[Graph (mathematics)|Graph]],

[[Chart]],

[[Billboard]],

[[Advertisement]],

[[Advertising]],

[[Billboard (advertising)|Billboard]],

[[Lithography]],

[[Photography]],

[[Paparazzi]],

[[Hello!]],

[[Goodbye]],

[[Farewell]],

[[Adios]],

[[KMFDM]],

[[Acronym]],

[[STFU]],

[[Internet slang]],

[[LOL (Internet slang)|LOL]],

[[AOL]],

[[Proxy]],

[[Proxima]],

[[Alpha Centauri]],

[[Sid Meyer]],

[[Oscar Meyer]],

[[Wiener]],

[[Vienna]],

[[Ultravox (band)|Ultravox]],

[[Annoying]],

[[MTV]],

[[Music]],

[[Snobbery]]

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*Total Word Count: 62/400 as of word [[Snobbery]]

Leon is well-known throughout the world as a genius strategist and was involved in many wars, including the Succession War, the Toran Liberation Wars, and Dunan Unification Wars. He lives by his strategic maxim of "ending war as fast as possible with the fewest casualties", using whatever means necessary, regardless of the morality of it, and regardless of who will win the war. His philosophy is shared by his grandson, Albert.

== Branch: 'Christmas' ==

[[Christmas]],

[[Christmas lights]],

[[Lambeth]], <!--Controversy this year about renaming christmas lights "Celebrity lights"-->

[[lambda]],

[[Wavelength]],

[[Thoughts]],

[[Secrets]],

[[Sex, Lies, and Videotape]],

[[Erin Brockovich]],

[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], <!--Eric Brockovich was in California, and Arnold is the Governor today-->

[[groping]],

[[Pervert]],

[[Hentai]],

[[tentacle rape]],

[[Pornography]],

[[Ron Jeremy]],

[[Judaism]],

[[manora]],

[[Minaret]],

[[mosque]],

[[Imam]],

[[Iman Abdulmajid|Iman]],

[[Naomi Campbell]],

[[Campbell's Soup Company|Campbell's chicken noodle soup]],

[[Andy Warhol]],

[[War]],

[[War and Peace|and Peace]],

[[Pie]]s, <!--pronunciation of peace/pies-->

[[Weebl and Bob]], <!-- premier episode. yeh -->

[[Homestar Runner]],

[[Texas|Lone Star State]],

[[Dallas Cowboys]],

[[American football]],

[[Brett Favre]],

[[Gulfport, Mississippi]],

[[Ghost town]], <!-- because it doesn't have an article! --> <!--NOTE BY POSTER OF Australian Idol [see below]---IT DOES HAVE AN ARTICLE, MISSIPPI WAS JUST SPELLED WRONG--please check all spelling to ensure it links properly-->

[[Spook]],

[[Chanel Cole]],

[[Australian Idol]],

[[Crocodile Dundee]],

[[Stereotype]],

[[Ethnicity]],

[[Ethnic music]],

[[Sitar]], <!-- can be used to play ethnic music -->

[[India]],

[[Pakistan]],

[[Cricket]],

[[Grasshopper]],

[[Grasshopper Zurich|Zurich]],

As a strategist, he is responsible for the Kalekka Incident which legitimized Scarlet Moon Empire's act of war against Jowston. During the Gate Rune Wars, Leon acted as tactical advisor for the Toran Liberation Army and aids them in ending the war. During Suikoden II, he is requested to become the strategist of the Highlands by [[Jowy Atreides]] (Jowy Blight). He aids the Highland until its defeat at the end of the Dunan Unification War.

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==Mathiu Silverberg==

*Total Word Count: 47/100 as of word [[Zurich]]

Mathiu Silverberg is the brother of Odessa and nephew of Leon, and is a well known strategist. He is also the mentor of strategists Shu and Apple. Mathiu's tactical philosophy contrasts with his uncle's, where upon Mathiu believes that the method is more important that achieving the end goal as quickly as possible. He appears in [[Suikoden I]].

He became a member of the Scarlet Moon military during his youth and participated in the Succession War as a strategist for Kasim Hazil, then served as a vice-strategist for Barbarossa Rugner under his uncle Leon. When Leon devised the plan to slaughter the town of Kalekka, Mathiu reluctantly carried out his duty, but retired from his position soon after, having realized that war inevitably causes innocents to suffer.

=Ultra Word Association=

Over a decade later, Mathiu became the head strategist for the Toran Liberation Army during the Gate Rune Wars following the death of Odessa. Near the end of the war, he was fatally wounded during the attack on the floating fortress by a spy. He dies shortly thereafter, just after the fall of Barbarossa.

This is a fun derivative of word association that involves a bit more creativity. It is also a good way to start seeing how you make Tables on Wikipedia.

==HowOdessa to PlaySilverberg==

Odessa Silverberg is the sister of Mathiu and niece to Leon. She appears in [[Suikoden I]].

Simply add your word to the grid, either going sideways or downwards. One word at a time please!

As an aristocrat, Odessa had lived most of her life in relative comfort and was unaware of the suffering of the common people. When she came to see the corruption within the Scarlet Moon Empire, she became one of the original founders of the Toran Liberation Army, an anti-imperial movement started by her late fiancé, Achilles.

* If you go sideways, your new word needs to associate with the word to the LEFT of it.

* If you go downwards, your word need to associate with the word ABOVE it.

As the leader of the Toran Liberation Army, Odessa also acted as the group's chief strategist, using her knowledge of military strategy as taught by Mathiu. She welcomes a young [[Tir McDohl]] into the army and begins to see him as a potential successor as he gained her respect. When the Imperial Army attacked the rebels' base, taking advantage of the absence of a considerable number of their forces, Odessa is assassinated while attempting to save a child.

* '''If there is a word ABOVE ''and'' to the LEFT of your word, it needs to be associated with BOTH of them.

The surviving members of the Liberation Army seek out Mathiu to take up Odessa's place as chief tactician and nominate Tir as their new leader. Thanks to Odessa's foresight and advanced planning, the Toran Liberation Army is ultimately victorious in the war.

* You can't add a word so that there's an empty gap either above it or to the left of it.

* You are not allowed [[red link]]s.

==??? Silverberg==

By the time we can reach the final gridsquare, (bottom right), we will have a word associated with every single other word in the grid, that began as the top-left square.

Mathiu and Odessa had a younger brother, but his name is unknown as is his current whereabouts. It is certain that he is still alive.

==Shu==

Obviously, it is harder to fill in the in-between squares as you have to be creative to find the word that associates ''twice''. Thus more satisfaction and praise goes to the guys who can get us closer to that elusive bottom-right square. If absolutely necessary, a previous word can be overwritten.

Shu is the chief tactician of the Allied Forces during the Dunan Unification War. As a child, he studied military strategy under Mathiu Silverberg and alongside Apple, whom he views as a surrogate sister. He appears in [[Suikoden II]].

Under Mathiu, he learned everything about military strategy. Mathiu saw great potential in this young pupil. However, Shu used his knowledge for personal gain and was cast out from Mathiu's school. Since then, Shu has become a trader in Radat. With his uncanny grasp of the movements in the world, he quickly became rich through trade.

Give it a go!

During the Dunan Unification War, the Allied Forces asked Shu to join them. He initially refused, but with persistent begging by Apple and Riou, he agreed and quickly whipped the Allied Forces into shape by scoring an initial victory against the Highland Army, resulting in the execution of Solon Jhee. He quickly devised cunning strategies to rally support from other city-states and established an alliance with the Toran Republic.

===Example===

However, Leon Silverberg suddenly sides with the Highland Army and causes disruption to Shu's plans. After the Dunan Army's retreat against Luca Blight, Leon helped Shu defeat Luca Blight by informing him of a planned night raid and Shu did not let that chance go by. Throughout the war, Shu's attitude towards military strategy had transformed. Originally, his philosophy was identical to Leon Silverberg's philosophy, where soldiers were pawns and strategists were never supposed to risk themselves.

Here's what the beginning of a game might look like:

However, with the influence of Apple and Nanami, he started to see that it is sometimes necessary to put himself on the line in order to truly win. In the end, he leads the Allied Forces to victory after he defeats Leon Silverberg. After the war, he became the Chancellor for the new Allied Nation while awaiting the return of the hero to his rightful post. He later retires, but then is brought out of retirement by the Higheast Rebellion, in which he secretly planned a plot to cause internal discord within Harmonia, which caused them to withdraw from the Highland territory.

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==Apple==

Here's how those words are working. The highlighted squares show how the bottom-rightmost word is related to the one ABOVE ''and'' to the LEFT of it.

Like Shu, Apple is not a member of the Silverberg family, but was actually a student of Mathiu Silverberg. She appears in [[Suikoden I]], [[Suikoden II]] and [[Suikoden III]].

Apple deeply respects her mentor and aids him during the Toran Liberation Wars (Suikoden I). She becomes tactician to Viktor's mercenaries early in the Dunan Unification War (Suikoden II). After the fall of Muse, she successfully recruits Shu for the Allied Forces and helps him as a secondary strategist.

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| bgcolor="#eeeeee" | [[Kill]]<BR><small>Related to Halo (via the X-Box game) '''''AND''''' related to Demons as Demons kill || [[Gun]]<BR><small>Related to Kill '''''AND''''' related to Fire via Gunfire.

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| [[Ring]]<BR><small>Related to Halo as it's a Ring || [[TV]]<BR><small>Related to '''Ring and Kill''' as in "The Ring", the TV Kills || [[Dirty Harry]]<BR><small>Related to '''Gun and TV''' as Dirty Harry uses guns on TV

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During Suikoden III, Apple works as a historian gathering information to compile a biography on Mathiu. She travels with a student of her own, Caesar Silverberg, and assists the young tactician as he acts as strategist for the Flame Champion during the Second Fire Bringer War. According to Apple, Caesar's tactical mindset is likely the closest to that of her master's.

This is achieved with the code:

==George Silverberg==

<pre>

George is the son of Leon Silverberg and the father of Albert and Caesar Silverberg. Nothing else is known about him.

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In the manga, Caesar describes his father as a "true tactician", a strategist who was capable of knowing when to choose between winning more battles or watching out for the soldiers under his command, which is what Caesar himself strives to become.

==Caesar Silverberg==

Caesar Silverberg is the son of George and the younger brother of Albert Silverberg. He travels with his mentor, Apple. Caesar appears in [[Suikoden III]].

Caesar is the youngest and most inexperienced of the strategists, though still possessing the talent his family is known for. Initially appearing to be a lazy and disinterested teenager, he possesses a keen and watchful mind and while he never demonstrates the elaborate plans of his predecessors his cunning misdirections and ability to see the situation stripped of emotional attachment serve the Flame Champion well.

==The ultra game: 'Bridle of Constantine'==

In this game, the initial word was chosen by clicking the "Random article" link.

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His motivation to pursue the life of a tactician comes from his sibling rivalry with Albert, hoping to best his older brother. Caesar believes in Mathiu's ideology, where reducing the amount of casualties on both sides involved holds priority to the goal in mind so that neither opposing forces loses their strongest human resources such that they will be able to rebuild and manage a peaceful resolution because each side remains able to empathize with the other.

| '''[[Bridle of Constantine]]''' || [[Nails]] || [[Chalkboard]] || [[School]] || [[Fish]] || [[Grateful Dead]] || [[Corpse]] <!--Target width reached -->

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| [[Keanu Reeves]] || [[Left hand]] || [[Writing]] || [[Research paper]] || [[Ichthyology]] || [[Wake of the Flood]] || [[Drowning]] <!--Target width reached -->

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| [[Surfing]] || [[Grip]] || [[BIC Corporation]] || [[Ballpoint pen]] || [[Sea pen]] || [[Water]] || [[DHMO]] <!--Target width reached -->

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| [[tubular]] || [[Handlebar]] || [[Mass production]] || [[Ball bearing]]s || [[Sea lion]] || [[Salt]] || [[Chemical compound]] <!--Target width reached -->

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| [[Tubular bells]] || [[Gong]] || [[Rank Organisation]] || [[Manufacturing]] || [[Beach ball]] || [[Seaside]] || [[Sodium chloride]] <!--Target width reached -->

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| [[The Exorcist]] || ''[[The Gong Show]]'' || [[Entertainment]] || [[Compact disc]] || [[Circular]] || [[Island]] || [[Salt Island]] <!--Target width reached -->

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| [[Pea soup]] || [[Adverts]] || [[Michael Power (Guinness character)|Michael Power]] || [[Media]]|| [[Loop]] || [[Atoll]]|| [[Hydrosphere]] <!--Target width reached -->

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| [[Duck Soup]] || [[Donald Duck#Beyond_Disney|Orange Juice]] || [[Drink]]s || [[Coca cola]] || [[Pop top]] || [[Volcano]] || [[Geyser]]

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| [[Campbell Soup Company|Campbell Soup]] || [[Product]]s || [[Alcoholic beverage]] || [[Bacardi]] || [[Alcopop]]

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| [[Kim Campbell]] || [[Economy of Canada]] || [[Canadian beer]]|| [[Alcohol]] || [[Alcoa]]

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| [[Naomi Campbell]] || [[Money]]|| [[GNP]] || [[Ireland]]

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| [[Neve Campbell]] || [[Celebrity]] || [[Oprah Winfrey]]

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| [[Actress]] || [[Whoopi Goldberg]]

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Caesar is initially dismissed by the Grasslanders, despite how his tactics saved the Chisha clan from Harmonia forces, and becomes discouraged, though Apple assures him that as a strategist, he must find generals to guide in battle. He eventually earns his place as their strategist when he reveals that he is familiar with the tactical advisor of the Harmonian forces: Albert Silverberg. Karaya clan chief Lucia convinces the other chiefs to accept Caesar as their tactician since she knows of Caesar's grandfather, Leon Silverberg, and the value of having Silverberg tactician on their side.

Official Target Grid-Size: 7x15

He proves himself to be a skillful tactician (though assisted by Apple and Salome Haras of the Zexen Confederacy) and intends to test his skills against Albert by pledging his support to the new Flame Champion. While the Grasslanders and the Zexen Confederacy defeat the Harmonians and the Destroyer forces, Caesar realizes that Albert remains the superior tactician and decides to return to his studies in hopes of surpassing his brother some day.

==Ultra Fixed Word Association: 'House' ==

This is a spinoff of the Ultra association. In this one, you don't have any control over what the initial words are.

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==Albert Silverberg==

| '''''[[House]]''''' || ''[[Home]]'' || ''[[Homer]]'' || ''[[Donuts]]'' || ''[[Fat]]'' || ''[[Phat]]'' || ''[[Abbreviations]]'' <!-- Row closed-->

Albert Silverberg is the son of George and the older brother of Caesar Silverberg. He appears in [[Suikoden III]].

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| ''[[Mouse]]'' || [[Mousetrap]]|| [[Itchy and Scratchy Show]] || [[Poison]] || [[Detergent]] || [[Mr. Clean]] || [[emcee]] <!-- Row closed-->

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| ''[[Hole]]'' || [[Mousehole]] || [[Tom and Jerry (MGM)| Tom and Jerry]]

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| ''[[Whole]]'' ||

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| ''[[Wheat]]'' ||

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| ''[[w00t]]'' ||

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| ''[[root]]'' ||

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| ''[[root beer]]'' ||

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| ''[[beer]]'' ||

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| ''[[Alcoholics Anonymous]]'' ||

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| ''[[Steps]]'' ||

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| ''[[Stairs]]'' ||

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Albert excelled in his studies and is an excellent strategist, eventually gaining the role of Harmonia's chief tactical advisor during Harmonia's invasion of the Grasslands. His ideals are largely similar to that of his grandfather, Leon, where bringing about the end goal as quickly as possible to spare lives takes priority over the methods used, no matter how amoral the methods may be or how much suffering must be caused as a result. He and Caesar, as a result of their differing ideologies, is a sore point between the brothers along with their contrasting personalities, especially since Albert is much more serious in comparision to his younger brother.

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He initially works alongside [[Sasarai]], a bishop of Harmonia and the commander of the Harmonian invaders searching for the [[27 True Runes|True Fire Rune]], but reveals that he is actually working for Luc, the Masked Bishop. Albert's motives are unclear, but it appears that he believes supporting Luc will allow him to gain power within the Harmonian bureaucracy. It is revealed that he chose to follow Luc in hopes of lessening the amount of casualties in Luc's war through strategic means.

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He eventually disappears at the end of the Second Fire Bringer War, intending leave the continent and start again under an assumed name. Caesar finds him before he leaves and informs his older brother that he will surpass him some day.

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==External links==

==Radial ultra game: 'Albert Einstein'==

* [http://www.suikosource.com '''Suikosource''']

The rules are identical to the ultra game, except that the starting point begins in the centre of the box, and words expand out from the centre, associating to all the adjacent cells.

[[Category:Suikoden characters]]

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|G || [[Evolution]] || [[Biology]] || [[Scientist]] || '''[[Albert Einstein]]''' || [[Relativity]] || [[Family|Relatives]] ||

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=Word Disassociation=

==Introduction==

This is a take-off of the original word association, and hasn't been seen since [[/Archive 3|Game #3]].

As with the ultra word association and the ultra branch, leave this here to archive itself seperate from the main game.Also, feel free to make a branch occasionally.

==How to play==

This is much like the regular word association,except instead of trying to put a word that is related to the previous one, you put one that has no relation whatsoever!

Sometimes, the game degenerates back into the normal version of word association, but it really doesn't matter because it's fun either way! (See if you can pick out when these switchovers occur)

==Main Word: Chaos==

[[chaos]],

[[yam|yams]],

[[Final Fantasy VII]],

[[Twoallbeefpattiesspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseedbun]], <!--WTF!?!--> <!-- check out the link - cool dissociation -->

[[Angel]]s,

[[Moon]],

[[Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantisiliogogogoch]],

[[Adidas]],

[[Plantains]],

[[Blu-tack]],

[[Floccinaucinihilipilification]],

[[Emperor Norton]],

[[Bingo]],

[[Michel Foucault]],

[[Acetylseryltyrosylseryliso...serine|acetylseryltyrosylserylisoleucylthreonylserylprolylserylglutaminylphenylalanylvalylphenylalanylleucylserylserylvalyltryptophylalanylaspartylprolylisoleucylglutamylleucylleucylasparaginylvalylcysteinylthreonylserylserylleucylglycylasparaginylglutaminylphenylalanylglutaminylthreonylglutaminylglutaminylalanylarginylthreonylthreonylglutaminylvalylglutaminylglutaminylphenylalanylserylglutaminylvalyltryptophyllysylprolylphenylalanylprolylglutaminylserylthreonylvalylarginylphenylalanylprolylglycylaspartylvalyltyrosyllysylvalyltyrosylarginyltyrosylasparaginylalanylvalylleucylaspartylprolylleucylisoleucylthreonylalanylleucylleucylglycylthreonylphenylalanylaspartylthreonylarginylasparaginylarginylisoleucylisoleucylglutamylvalylglutamylasparaginylglutaminylglutaminylserylprolylthreonylthreonylalanylglutamylthreonylleucylaspartylalanylthreonylarginylarginylvalylaspartylaspartylalanylthreonylvalylalanylisoleucylarginylserylalanylasparaginylisoleucylasparaginylleucylvalylasparaginylglutamylleucylvalylarginylglycylthreonylglycylleucyltyrosylasparaginylglutaminylasparaginylthreonylphenylalanylglutamylserylmethionylserylglycylleucylvalyltryptophylthreonylserylalanylprolylalanylserine]],

<!--Click the link to confirm. Beat that one :P-->

[[Wibble]],

[[Red Screes]],

[[Monism]],

[[Exploding sheep]] (Continued below)<br>

<!-- you wanted me to beat it ;) WP ROCKS! -->

[[Titin]] ([http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Methionylthreonylthreonyl...isoleucine Oh just click the link (something like 184k words long)]),

[[Cow]],

[[Salad fingers]],

[[Butterfinger]], <!--So much for dissociation :P-->

[[Badfinger]],

[[Glockenspiel]],

[[Boredom]], <!--Probably why this page was created-->

[[Bob McGrath]],

[[Menendez Brothers]],

[[Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116]],

* '''Total word count''': 29/400 as of [[Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116]].

=Archive of old games=

*[[/Archive 1|Game #1]] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Sandbox/Word_Association&oldid=20443177 History]

:Lasted until we had about 400 words on the list, and a bunch of repeated ones.

*[[/Archive 2|Game #2]] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Sandbox/Word_Association&oldid=21458202 History]

:Our first attempt at word ''disassociation''. Creativity was somewhat lower.

*[[/Archive 3|Game #3]] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Sandbox/Word_Association&oldid=25296555 History]

:Our second word association game. Lasted until there were around 849 words on the list, including four "branches".

*[[/Archive 4|Game #4]]

:Our third word association game. Was limited to 400 words in the main branch, but several branches arose, including two invisible branches.

*[[/Ultra archive 1|Ultra game #1]]

:The first Ultra Association game on a 7x15 grid ("Grid" to "Filippo Bruneleschi")

*[[Wikipedia:Sandbox/Word_Association/Ultra_Fixed_archive_1|Ultra Fixed #1]]

:The branch of an older game, with slightly different rules than ultra that started it all.

=Players=

Here is where you can place '''your''' name and become a common player. Aren't you excited!? Only in recording a scrap of digital information can we begin to pretend to have identities...

==Active players==

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[[User:Nickptar|Nickptar]],

[[User:Takitei|Takitei]],

<!-- rixth sez: all your base -->[[User:rixth|Rixth]],

<frat boy>,

[[User:Hosterweis|Hosterweis]] [[User_talk:Hosterweis|(talk)]] [[Special:Contributions/Hosterweis|(contribs)]],

[[User:Sirmob|Sirmob]]<!-- I return!!! -->,

[[User:Enkauston|Enkauston]],

[[User:GeeJo|GeeJo]],

[[User:Xhin|<font style="border: solid 2px #44BBEE; background-color: #000000" color=#44BBEE>'''&nbsp;Xhin&nbsp;'''</font>]],

[[User:CannotResolveSymbol|CannotResolveSymbol]],

[[User:24.83.111.176|24.83.111.176]],

[[User:Craig3410|Craig3410]],

[[User:Mark J|Mark J]],

[[User:Snhivhitavae|Snhivhitavae]],

[[User:Jimmyatic|Jimmyatic]],

[[User:Agentsoo|Soo]],

[[User:Occono|Occono]],

[[User:jaurisova6|jaurisova6]],

[[User:Braddie|Braddie]],

[[User:Grue|<font style="background: black" face="Courier" color=#FFFFFF>'''&nbsp;Grue&nbsp;'''</font>]],

[[User:FunFuBarMan|FunFuBarMan]],

[[User:RobyWayne|RobyWayne]],

[[User:Alfakim|<font style="border: solid 2px #4F87F9; background-color: #CBE6FF" color=#4f87f9>'''&nbsp;Alfakim&nbsp;'''</font>]]-- [[User_talk:Alfakim|<font style="border: solid 2px #4F87F9; background-color: #CBE6FF" color=#4f87f9>'''&nbsp;talk&nbsp;'''</font>]],

[[User:Larrymels|Larrymels]],

[[User:Gururvishnu|Gururvishnu]],

[[User:Bearbear|Bearbear]],

[[User:Gkhan|gkhan]],

[[User:Catamorphism|Catamorphism]],

[[User:Neoballmon|Neoballmon]],

<small>[[Image:SelfportraitAkako.gif|22px]]<font color="3399FF">[[User:Akako|Akako]]</font><font color="CCFF33">[[User talk:Akako||]]</font><font color="FF0000">[[User talk:Akako|&#9742;]]</font></small><!--I probably will not add much-->,

[[User:Peter T.S.|Peter T.S.]]<!--sounds like fun...-->,

Stix,

[[User:Hydnjo|hydnjo]],

[[User:Malacandra|Malacandra]],

[[User:GVOLTT|GVOLTT]],

[[User:WAvegetarian|WAvegetarian]]<!--when I get around to it-->,

[[User:Algebra|Algebra]],

[[User:Luigi30|Luigi30]],

[[User:mikecb|mikecb]],

[[User:MatthewF|MatthewF]],

==Casually Observing Players==

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[[User:ANNA REXIA|ANNA REXIA]],

[[User:Corey520|Corey520]],

[[User:Scott Sanchez|knoodelhed]],

[[User:PryItOpen|PryItOpen]],

[[User:Kodukadvakch|Kodukadvakch]] (KOE-due-KODD-vahk),

[[User:Jonathan Weiss|Jonathan Weiss]],

[[User:Nil Einne|Nil Einne]] 13:23, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

[[User:Sarah O.|Yayasirrah]],

[[User:FrankCostanza|FrankCostanza]],

[[User:Dewar912|Dewar912]],

[[User:Milk77|Milk77]],

[[User:Aquarius Rising|Aquarius Rising]],

[[User:Xiagu|Xiagu]],

[[PrinceDog]], [[User:Calibration|Calibration]], [[User:Ilyanep|Ilyanep]],

[[User:Mahlered|mahlered]]

[[User:HappyCamper|HappyCamper]]

==Template==

I have devised a template for those of you who believe you are addicted to this game and would like to tell the world:

{{User:Xhin/wwaa}}

''Utilize it with'' '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>User:Xhin/wwaa<nowiki>}}</nowiki>'''

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[[Category:Wikipedia games|{{PAGENAME}}]]

<!--Pish! Who ever heard of a Word Association game without an invisible branch?!

==Main Word: Moo==

Moo,

Cow,

Bull,

Bully,

Thug,

Bedlam.

Bethlehem

900 / 80,773 = 24

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