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[[Image:Muffinglowsmall.gif|right|frame|ElasticMuffin's ubiquitous avatar.]]'''ElasticMuffin''' (originally known in the community as '''MysticEttin''' and elsewhere currently as '''diagonalfish''') is a part-time [[User:ElasticMuffin|wiki user]], random website developer, and hacker in a few computer languages (such as [[Wikipedia:PHP|PHP]], [[Wikipedia:Perl|Perl]], [[Wikipedia:Python_programming_language|Python]] and [[Wikipedia:Visual Basic .NET|Visual Basic .NET]]).  His real name is Eric Goodwin, though he is not actually related in any way to the [[Creature Labs]] [[Eric Goodwin|geneticist of the same name]]. 
 
  
He also started and/or maintains several websites he designed, including [[The Creature Repository]], [[openc2e]]'s [http://openc2e.ccdevnet.org/ site], [[Eem Labs]], and his own [http://www.diagonalfish.net diagonalfish.net].
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[[Image:Muffinglowsmall.gif|right|frame|ElasticMuffin's ubiquitous avatar.]]'''ElasticMuffin''' (originally known in the community as '''MysticEttin''' and elsewhere currently as '''diagonalfish''') is a part-time [[User:ElasticMuffin|wiki user]], random website developer, and college student studying Computer Science.  His real name is Eric Goodwin, though he is not actually related in any way to the [[Creature Labs]] [[Eric Goodwin|geneticist of the same name]]. 
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He also started and/or maintains several websites he designed, including [[The Creature Repository]], [[openc2e]]'s [http://openc2e.ccdevnet.org/ site], [[Eem Labs]], and his own [http://www.diagonalfish.net diagonalfish.net] (which someday might contain an actively-updated blog.  Who knows).
  
 
====Community Involvement====
 
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In early 2006 he launched [[Eem Labs]], containing many new and old-but-not-forgotten Creatures addons produced by regulars of [[Sine]].  In mid-2006 he released [[The Creature Repository]], a hand-coded site that allows anyone to publish their creatures with descriptions and pictures.
 
In early 2006 he launched [[Eem Labs]], containing many new and old-but-not-forgotten Creatures addons produced by regulars of [[Sine]].  In mid-2006 he released [[The Creature Repository]], a hand-coded site that allows anyone to publish their creatures with descriptions and pictures.
  
He recently started dabbling in [[CAOS]].  He has written two [[agent]]s so far, the [[SMW Spike Tops]] and the [[Elastic Muffins]] (whose sprites were made by [[Syrra]]).  Both of these may be found at [[Eem Labs]].
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He occasionally dabbles in [[CAOS]].  He has written two [[agent]]s so far, the [[SMW Spike Tops]] and the [[Elastic Muffins]] (whose sprites were made by [[Syrra]]).  Both of these may be found at [[Eem Labs]].
  
Otherwise, he chats in Sine, where he manages most of the technical stuff. He is also occasionally found lurking around the major community [[forums]] and, much more rarely, [[JRChat]].
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Otherwise, he chats in Sine, where he manages most of the technical aspects and server operations. He is also occasionally found lurking around the major community [[forums]] (recently, [[Creaturetopia]]) and, much more rarely, [[JRChat]].
  
 
====History of the Name====
 
====History of the Name====
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At the time, he was heard to say in JRC that it was just "my 'today' name" (clearly, this was a blatant falsehood) and came up with the slogan "Bouncy, and Edible Too!".  Certain JRC logs of the event exist but are now, happily, almost entirely lost in the mists of time.
 
At the time, he was heard to say in JRC that it was just "my 'today' name" (clearly, this was a blatant falsehood) and came up with the slogan "Bouncy, and Edible Too!".  Certain JRC logs of the event exist but are now, happily, almost entirely lost in the mists of time.
  
====Current Projects====
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Other things ElasticMuffin is currently working on include:
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In addition to maintaining the [[openc2e]] [http://openc2e.org/ website], he produces the official Windows build, and is contributing minor hacks and CAOS docs.
* [[openc2e]] - In addition to maintaining the [http://openc2e.ccdevnet.org/ website], he produces the official windows build (currently in closed testing), and is contributing minor hacks and CAOS docs.  Also made and sorta-manages (a technical term meaning 'frequently neglects entirely') the [http://agenttracker.ccdevnet.org/ Agent Tracker].
 
* Adding features to [[The Creature Repository]].
 
 
 
He also sometimes plays [http://discworld.atuin.net/ Discworld MUD], under the names [http://beam.to/zuroc/finger/latanza "Latanza"] and [http://beam.to/zuroc/finger/Vin "Vin"].
 
 
 
More (possibly misleading) information might be found at his personal website, [http://diagonalfish.net diagonalfish.net], which may eventually contain a blog.  See also his [[User:ElasticMuffin|wiki user page]].
 
 
   
 
   
 
[[Category:People]]
 
[[Category:People]]

Revision as of 01:08, 26 April 2008

ElasticMuffin's ubiquitous avatar.

ElasticMuffin (originally known in the community as MysticEttin and elsewhere currently as diagonalfish) is a part-time wiki user, random website developer, and college student studying Computer Science. His real name is Eric Goodwin, though he is not actually related in any way to the Creature Labs geneticist of the same name.

He also started and/or maintains several websites he designed, including The Creature Repository, openc2e's site, Eem Labs, and his own diagonalfish.net (which someday might contain an actively-updated blog. Who knows).

Community Involvement

He received a copy of Creatures 1 in 1997 (when it still came in a full-size box) and soon after got involved in the CC. After receiving C2, he switched his development and playing focus over to the newer game. He soon started a basic Creatures website known as Mystic Ettin's Creatures Forest (MECF). After existing in various forms over a period of roughly 5 years, at a variety of different free web hosts, it ceased to be updated in late 2001 (or possibly early 2002).

His appearances in the CC are intermittent and unpredictable. Some older examples include his resoundingly unsuccessful attempt at a community-based website, EemNet, and a concept for a unified Creatures content database, CCNet, which never materialized due to copyright concerns and technical problems.

In early 2006 he launched Eem Labs, containing many new and old-but-not-forgotten Creatures addons produced by regulars of Sine. In mid-2006 he released The Creature Repository, a hand-coded site that allows anyone to publish their creatures with descriptions and pictures.

He occasionally dabbles in CAOS. He has written two agents so far, the SMW Spike Tops and the Elastic Muffins (whose sprites were made by Syrra). Both of these may be found at Eem Labs.

Otherwise, he chats in Sine, where he manages most of the technical aspects and server operations. He is also occasionally found lurking around the major community forums (recently, Creaturetopia) and, much more rarely, JRChat.

History of the Name

The name 'ElasticMuffin' came about by an unusual series of events one quiet Saturday morning in JRChat, the date of which has been forgotten (but sometime before 2001). Suffice it to say that the name is a twisted form of "MysticEttin" for which Leonard and Sent are primarily responsible. After these events, ElasticMuffin made several cameo appearances in JRChat under the new name (he has since changed over to it permanently; "MysticEttin" has not been used since MECF's closing).

At the time, he was heard to say in JRC that it was just "my 'today' name" (clearly, this was a blatant falsehood) and came up with the slogan "Bouncy, and Edible Too!". Certain JRC logs of the event exist but are now, happily, almost entirely lost in the mists of time.

openc2e

In addition to maintaining the openc2e website, he produces the official Windows build, and is contributing minor hacks and CAOS docs.