User:Fußmatte/In-Jokes: Love 'Em or Hate 'Em

So, in-jokes, right? Every group has them, the VVVVVV community included. If someone directed you to this page, you likely asked a question about some old in-joke you're not familiar with.

Here are the major ones (which some consider annoying and done-to-death):


 * 37. This is considered the "funny number" — heavy air quotes on "funny" — of the VVVVVV community. It originates from a custom level called Overdose, made by Allison Fleischer. In the level, Viridian takes an overdose of drugs and hallucinates being haunted by the souls of 37 people who were killed when Viridian destabilised Dimension VVVVVV. This number is sometimes accompanied by a "haha", ie "Haha 37". This haha comes from a later level by Allison, Detox.
 * Loss. Not too community-specific, but still often seen and maligned; see Know Your Meme for this one.

Some more minor ones:


 * High-res Viridian. A creepy upscaled version of Captain Viridian. Famously appears in a fanfic by Coralbits.
 * Smug/Flippant Verdigris. An oddly-out-of-character version of Chief Verdigris who often is abrasive and uses very derogatory language (ableist slurs, etc.) This version of Verdigris originates from a custom level called ATMOSFEAR by uugr, pixelator and vernal-equinox.
 * WHO MADE THERE BE A BUTT. Something about someone making their own forum, handing it off to someone else, and that someone else changing the background to a photo of someone's buttocks.
 * Hond, aka Great Hond, Grote Hond etc. Objectively the greatest in-joke of all time. Originates from a children's colouring book page with an illustration of a dog. Notably appears in the level Tempel van Hond by Misa.

Some old-school ones:


 * I blend in perfectly! A joke from the Flockmod days (circa 2013 or so) where Doctor Violet blends in with a giant trinket.
 * DAOA. Do not speak its name, for it is cursed.

I might add more if I feel like it.