# Botticelli - February 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 1, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983 "2018-02-01T20:57:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/81 "2018-02-07T22:48:06Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you a member of The Incredibles who can turn invisible and create force fields? > IQ2: Are you a Bond girl from Casino Royale whose name means “evening” in Latin? > IQ3: Are you kicker for the Green Bay Packers? > > Not Violet Parr (love that movie!), Vesper Lynd and dunno correct x 2, I got IQ3 wrong so dismiss that one ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/82 "2018-02-08T14:16:27Z")
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/83 "2018-02-08T14:18:48Z")
V. 1. fictional 2. male 3. not created by an American author or authors 4. only name starts with V 5. created after 1900 6. humanoid in appearance 7. originally from a work of prose fiction 8. created after 1950 9. created by a European author or authors 10. human 11. fantasy/scifi genre 12. adapted to film or TV 13. created by a British or Irish author or authors 14. can do magic, sort of 15. died in my universe ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/84 "2018-02-08T15:06:14Z")
IQs: 1. Did you play the title role in the film _The Man Who Laughs_? 2. Were you an actor who died recently who starred in _My Mother The Car_? 3. Were you an Italian-American singer of the 1950’s & 1960’s? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/85 "2018-02-08T17:27:17Z")
DQ (from earlier): Usually appears in a ‘historical’ setting (i.e. the technology of the time is significantly more primitive than existed at the time of writing)? IQ: Were you a ruthless Romanian? IQ: Did you kill a character based on the above? IQ: Were you widely mocked for a photo of you topless on a horse? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/86 "2018-02-08T18:27:04Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play the title role in the film _The Man Who Laughs_? > 2. Were you an actor who died recently who starred in _My Mother The Car_? > 3. Were you an Italian-American singer of the 1950’s & 1960’s? Dunno, dunno and not Victor Mature > [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > … > > IQ: Were you a ruthless Romanian? > IQ: Did you kill a character based on the above? > IQ: Were you widely mocked for a photo of you topless on a horse? Not Vlad Tepes, Van Helsing or Vladimir Putin V. 1. fictional 2. male 3. not created by an American author or authors 4. only name starts with V 5. created after 1900 6. humanoid in appearance 7. originally from a work of prose fiction 8. created after 1950 9. created by a European author or authors 10. human 11. fantasy/scifi genre 12. adapted to film or TV 13. created by a British or Irish author or authors 14. can do magic, sort of 15. died in my universe 16. usually appears in a ‘historical’ setting ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/87 "2018-02-08T20:23:53Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play the title role in the film The Man Who Laughs? > 2. Were you an actor who died recently who starred in My Mother The Car? > 3. Were you an Italian-American singer of the 1950’s & 1960’s? > Dunno, dunno and not Victor Mature #1 was Conrad Veidt. #2 was Jerry van Dyke #3 was Jerry Vale. Mr. Mature didn’t sing. DQ: Protagonist? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/88 "2018-02-08T20:29:17Z")
V. 1. fictional 2. male 3. not created by an American author or authors 4. only name starts with V 5. created after 1900 6. humanoid in appearance 7. originally from a work of prose fiction 8. created after 1950 9. created by a European author or authors 10. human 11. fantasy/scifi genre 12. adapted to film or TV 13. created by a British or Irish author or authors 14. can do magic, sort of 15. died in my universe 16. usually appears in a ‘historical’ setting 17. not the protagonist ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/89 "2018-02-08T23:45:26Z")
DQ: Created after 1980? 1 DQ remaining. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/90 "2018-02-09T12:58:34Z")
IQ1: Are the Patrician of Ankh-Morporkh? IQ2: Is your real name Annakin Skywalker? IQ3: Are you a D&D villain whose left hand and left eye became artifacts? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/91 "2018-02-09T13:23:19Z")
IQ1: Do you also go by the name Papageno? IQ2: Were you the intelligent girl in a famous group of pet-loving kids? IQ3: Are you a renowned Russian conductor with somewhat questionable views on equality? ETA: forgot to say congrats for sweeping me on my last set of 3 - nice work. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/92 "2018-02-09T19:33:13Z")
Thanks, **DC**! > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are the Patrician of Ankh-Morporkh? > IQ2: Is your real name Anakin Skywalker? > IQ3: Are you a D&D villain whose left hand and left eye became artifacts? Dunno, not Darth Vader, and dunno > [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > IQ1: Do you also go by the name Papageno? > IQ2: Were you the intelligent girl in a famous group of pet-loving kids? > IQ3: Are you a renowned Russian conductor with somewhat questionable views on equality?.. Dunno, dunno, and not Vladimir Horowitz V. 1. fictional 2. male 3. not created by an American author or authors 4. only name starts with V 5. created after 1900 6. humanoid in appearance 7. originally from a work of prose fiction 8. created after 1950 9. created by a European author or authors 10. human 11. fantasy/scifi genre 12. adapted to film or TV 13. created by a British or Irish author or authors 14. can do magic, sort of 15. died in my universe 16. usually appears in a ‘historical’ setting 17. not the protagonist 18. created after 1980 ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/93 "2018-02-09T19:52:18Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are the Patrician of Ankh-Morporkh? > IQ2: Is your real name Anakin Skywalker? > IQ3: Are you a D&D villain whose left hand and left eye became artifacts? > > Dunno, not Darth Vader, and dunno Lord Vetinari, correct, Vecna DQ: Antagonist? holding a DQ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/94 "2018-02-09T20:28:28Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a reformed safecracker in a story by O. Henry? 2. Are you SCAdian’s favorite artist? 3. Is your catchword “Jinkies”? I miss SCA. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/95 "2018-02-09T20:28:30Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a reformed safecracker in a story by O. Henry? > 2. Are you SCAdian’s favorite artist? > 3. Is your catchword “Jinkies”? > > I miss SCA. Me, too! Dunno x3. V. 1. fictional 2. male 3. not created by an American author or authors 4. only name starts with V 5. created after 1900 6. humanoid in appearance 7. originally from a work of prose fiction 8. created after 1950 9. created by a European author or authors 10. human 11. fantasy/scifi genre 12. adapted to film or TV 13. created by a British or Irish author or authors 14. can do magic, sort of 15. died in my universe 16. usually appears in a ‘historical’ setting 17. not the protagonist 18. created after 1980 19. kinda sorta an antagonist ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/96 "2018-02-09T20:34:44Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a reformed safecracker in a story by O. Henry? > 2. Are you SCAdian’s favorite artist? > 3. Is your catchword “Jinkies”? > > I miss SCA. > Me, too! > > Dunno x3. #1 was Jimmy Valentine. #2 is Jan Vermeer. #3 is Velma from Scooby-Doo. DQs: 1. Created after 2000? 2. From a movie rather than a TV series? 3. Is the movie or TV series better known than the book? 4. From the Harry Potter franchise? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/97 "2018-02-10T04:47:03Z")
V. 1. fictional 2. male 3. not created by an American author or authors 4. only name starts with V 5. created after 1900 6. humanoid in appearance 7. originally from a work of prose fiction 8. created after 1950 9. created by a European author or authors 10. human 11. fantasy/scifi genre 12. adapted to film or TV 13. created by a British or Irish author or authors 14. can do magic, sort of 15. died in my universe 16. usually appears in a ‘historical’ setting 17. not the protagonist 18. created after 1980 19. kinda sorta an antagonist 20. created after 2000 21. adapted for TV miniseries and not a big-screen movie 22. TV miniseries not better known than the book, I’d say, but YMMV 23. not from the Harry Potter franchise That’s well over the usual 20 DQs, so we’ll stop there. Discuss amongst yourselves, but please ask your earned “Are you [Name]?” by noon Mon. EST. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/98 "2018-02-10T13:46:22Z")
At the moment I’m stumped. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/99 "2018-02-10T14:29:44Z")
One idea, so… Are you Vandemar from Neil Gaiman’s _Neverwhere_? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983/100 "2018-02-10T15:40:40Z")
If don’t know if that fits all the criteria, but if it does, I can’t see who else it could be - I’m officially stumped. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2018/807983.md?page=6)