Clone IV's Entries


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Master of Eight

Demonstrate your mastery of Eightness.

Clone IV is, as you can see, the Master of Eight.

Rank: 5 out of 15
Score: 4



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Friends

Fit as many registered octopodes as possible into the same picture. (The more the better.)

Tako Yaki, Tudo Azul, Clone IV, An Angry Octopus Is Me, Octopus Prime, 3 hexapod sidekicks plus Squirt. 3 artifacts: Mantle, Crown, Torc.

Additional references:
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/unbowl.jpg.html
Artifact Bonus: 3

Rank: 5 out of 18
Score: 7



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Friends

Fit as many registered octopodes as possible into the same picture. (The more the better.)

From the top down: Linus, Tudo Azul, Gertrude Gardener, Clone IV, MC (sidekick), emarcus' octopus, Greenie (sidekick), and Orly. Also featured is the Crown Of Power. Three sidekicks of Clone IV are also present, below the stack.

Artifact Bonus: 1

Rank: 4 out of 18
Score: 6



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Friends

Fit as many registered octopodes as possible into the same picture. (The more the better.)

Linus, Gertrude, Tudo Azul, and Clone IV are friends (plus three sidekicks)

Additional references:
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/cloneivfriends.jpg.html
Artifact Bonus: 1

Rank: 6 out of 18
Score: 4



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Friends

Fit as many registered octopodes as possible into the same picture. (The more the better.)

Please observe Clone IV and his three friends out for a lovely day of punting on the Thames.
(Captain Cephalopod will be included as soon as he has registered).

Rank: 9 out of 18
Score: 0



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Pedigree

Document your octopus' suitability to be king.

Clone IV would like to demonstrate his suitability to be king. We refer, of course, to his substantial land holdings, impressive castle, and (of course) his standing army. The army includes many mystical beasts, wizards, giant animated gingerbread men, and undead fighters in addition to the usual knights, archers, and footmen.

Additional references:
http://remcat.livejournal.com/204568.html

Rank: 7 out of 19
Score: 2



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Hunting Prowess

Demonstrate your octopus' hunting ability.

Clone IV would like to demonstrate his hunting prowess. We refer, of course, to his well-known reputation for seeking out the most dangerous beasts known to octo-kind, including the dreaded shape-shifting Doom Collie. On a recent expedition, Clone IV fought a Elder Doom Collie that took on eight different forms, including lion, dragon, and unicorn.

Additional references:
http://remcat.livejournal.com/204568.html
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/image005.jpg.html
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/image006.jpg.html

Rank: 3 out of 17
Score: 6



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Aquatic

Demonstrate that your octopus is at home in an aquatic environment.

Clone IV maintains a private oceanic bath so that he can experience the joy of the ocean in the privacy of his castle.

Additional references:
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/ivaqua1.jpg.html

Rank: 6 out of 20
Score: 3



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Ennui

The octopus most mired in ennui

Clone IV puts on a brave face; he masks his pain with a jaunty smile. However, even his favorite television shows and the best PS2 games cannot alleviate his royal ennui.

Rank: 11 out of 14
Score: 0



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Costume

The octopus with the best Halloween costume

Clone IV is a fan of early Spielberg films. Here, he models his E.T. costume (from the trick-or-treating scenes, naturally).

Rank: 8 out of 11
Score: 1



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Altitude II

(Ground Split) Take a picture of your octopus at rest (on the ground or on top of a structure), at the highest possible altitude.

Clone IV is an avid hiker. Recently he ascended to the top of Bear Tower, via the Bear Tower Trail from the Sheepfold in the Fellsway. One of his companions fell to his death from the tower, proving that it is both high up and dangerous.

Elevation of Bear Hill: 305.83 feet
Elevation of Bear Hill Tower: est. 50 feet
Total elevation: est. 355 feet

Additional references:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=184017
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/bearhill2.jpg.html
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/bearhill3.jpg.html
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/bearhill4.jpg.html

Rank: 11 out of 17
Score: 0



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Cooperation

Multiple octopodes cooperate together to accomplish something no single octopus could do alone!

Clone IV and his friends went duck hunting the other day. They cooperated to herd the ducks over a cliff. The weapon of choice was the mighty fork (also, incidentally, good for eating the ducks after the hunt).

Later on, they cooperated to carry a giant penguin.

Additional references:
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/duckhunt1.jpg.html
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/duckhunt2.jpg.html
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/duckhunt3.jpg.html

http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/peng2.jpg.html
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/DSCF0756.jpg.html
Artifact Bonus: 1

Rank: 9 out of 10
Score: 0



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Camouflage

Octopodes are masters of color-changing and camouflage to perfectly blend in with their backgrounds. Or maybe they just choose their backgrounds very carefully.

Clone IV's natural coloration provides excellent camouflage. In addition, he will at times demonstrate subtle color changes to better blend in with his immediate surroundings.

(Pictures as taken by camera - no manipulation on the PC.)

Additional references:
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/ivcamo1.jpg.html
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/ivcamo2.jpg.html

Rank: 17 out of 18
Score: 0



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Stack

The tallest stack of octopodes

From the top down: Linus, Tudo Azul, Gertrude Gardener, Clone IV, MC (sidekick), Octobert, Greenie (sidekick), and Orly. Also featured is the Crown Of Power. If you zoom in on the top, you see the stack measures 26.5".

Additional references:
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/measurestack.jpg.html
Artifact Bonus: 1

Rank: 1 out of 14
Score: 11



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Stack

The tallest stack of octopodes

Stack (bottom to top): Tako Yaki, Tudo Azul, Clone IV, An Angry Octopus Is Me, Octopus Prime, 2 sidekicks (plus Squirt, at side). 3 artifacts: Mantle, Crown, Torc. No walls, no hidden wires!

Artifact Bonus: 3

Rank: 5 out of 14
Score: 7



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Stack

The tallest stack of octopodes

Clone IV, Tudo Azul, Linus, Gertrude, and sidekicks demonstrate stacking

Additional references:
http://web.mit.edu/boojum/www/Octopus/Compete/tn/cloneivstack.jpg.html
Artifact Bonus: 1

Rank: 7 out of 14
Score: 3



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Twins

(Separated at birth!) Submit two pictures, one of each octopus, in circumstances as identical as possible. Include documentation of where each octopus is; scoring will be based on how close the pictures are in content, how far apart the octopodes are in physical space, and how complex and interesting the pictures are.

Distance from Clone IV's house in Tewksbury, MA to Darwin's house in Seattle, WA: 2472 miles (as calculated by http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/)

Artifact Bonus: 1

Rank: 4 out of 6
Score: 4



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Teaching

One octopus teaches interesting lessons to other octopodes.

Tudo Azul and Orly give a lesson on octaves.

Left to right on the keyboard:

three sidekicks, Clone IV (+crown), Octobert, Gertrude Gardener, MC, Greenie, and Linus.

Artifact Bonus: 1

Rank: 4 out of 7
Score: 5



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Story

Use a group of octopodes to re-enact a classic story (or a good scene from one)

"You cannot pass!" Gandalf said. The orcs stood still and a dead silence fell. "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass."

Additional references:
http://octobert.livejournal.com/2333.html
Artifact Bonus: 1

Rank: 3 out of 4
Score: 3



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Meta Essence

The octopus with the most glamorous glamour photo.

Rank: 27 out of 34
Score: 0



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Meta Power

The octopus scoring zero in the most contests.

Rank: 19 out of 34
Score: 0



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Meta Fellowship

Your octopus's cultural diversity is measured with an arcane algorithm that rewards cooperation with octopodes who are less popular.

Rank: 3 out of 34
Score: 6