FLOUNDERMAN_CLOCK

A veteran, highly prolific member of the Clock Crew who joined in February 2005 and quickly established himself as a cultural anchor for the community's mid-2000s era. Known for his razor-sharp wit, unapologetic trolling, and surprisingly dedicated mentorship of newcomers, FloundermanClock became one of the forum's most recognizable figures. Active primarily between 2005 and 2008 (with sporadic returns), he built a reputation as a creative catalyst, chaotic D&D campaign manager, and self-proclaimed "serious detriment to society."

Identity & Demographics

• Clock Name: FLOUNDERMAN_CLOCK
• Aliases / Past NG Usernames: LegendaryFrog, Illwillpress, Krinkels, Egoraptor (referenced in his own intro-welcoming posts as previous identities)
• Location: Hell, USA
• Age: 36 (per profile metadata)
• Custom Title: "a serious detriment to society"
• Avatar: Custom avatar hosted on clockcrew.net
• Website / Contact: None officially listed; frequently linked to myfrogbag.com and photobucket.com for Flash hosting.

ClockCrew Forum Presence

• Registration Date: February 13, 2005
• Post Count: 11,450
• Rank / Role: Official Clock / Super Moderator (referenced in mod CP discussions and banhammer roleplay)
• Posting Style & Frequency: Extremely high-volume poster. Dominated intro threads, general discussion, music, anime, and drama boards. Known for rapid-fire responses, absurdist humor, aggressive but playful trolling, and a distinct "gatekeeper" mentality that demanded creative output from newcomers.
• Most Active Boards: Introductions (Board 132), General Discussion/Off-topic (Board 43), Music (Board 19), Anime/Manga (Board 21), Flash Academy/Critique (Board 6 & 12).
• Notable Threads Started/Dominated:
  • Intro threads for dozens of new clocks (frequently setting the "flash or perish" tone)
  • D&D campaign argument threads (+10 daggers, flying Tarasque debates)
  • Religious debate threads (trolling both atheists and Christians)
  • Lock Legion vs. Clock Crew discourse
  • Music recommendation & vinyl/CD collection threads

Newgrounds Profile

• Username: FLOUNDERMANCLOCK
• Join Date: Pre-2005 (active under aliases like LegendaryFrog/Illwillpress earlier)
• Bio / Description: Not provided in the data dump, but implied to be edgy and Flash-focused based on forum activity.
• Gender / Job / School: Not explicitly stated. References to "ditched school yesterday," reading Vonnegut/Kipling, and running D&D campaigns suggest a young adult/college-age demographic during peak activity.

Creative Works

(Note: Specific scores/ratings are not provided in the dump; titles and dates are drawn from forum references)

Flash Movies

• "Rose is Rose" (and planned sequel "Rose is Rose II") - Referenced as a notable submission; people requested remakes/remasters.
• Clockday Movie (2005) - Submitted for Clock Day; later removed by the creator due to quality concerns, but remembered fondly by the community.
• Various SWF Experiments - Hosted on myfrogbag.com and photobucket.com; included character intros, collab concepts, and forum-hosted flash links.

Games / Audio / Art

• No specific games or standalone audio submissions are detailed in the data, though he frequently contributed to community collabs, D&D campaign art requests, and forum-based roleplay animations.

Writing & Reviews

• Forum Critiques: Wrote extensive, often brutally honest critiques of other clocks' flash work, avatars, and writing. Frequently pushed newcomers toward better anatomy, tweening, and originality over sprite-reuse.
• Meta-Discussions: Participated heavily in community debates regarding spinoff groups (Lock Legion), NG mod systems ("review mod system is a big 'ol crock of shit"), and forum redesigns.
• Notable BBS/Forum Posts:
  • D&D campaign arguments: "ITS MY GODDAMNED CAMPAIGN AND IF I SAY THE TARASQUE FLIES THEN THE MOTHERFUCKING THING CAN FLY!"
  • Religious trolling threads: "Christians are stupid god does not exist I HAVE SCIENTIFIC PROOF THAT I FOUND AT ROTTEN DOT COM'S LIBRARY AND WIKIPEDIA"
  • Music recommendations: Curated lists featuring Nine Inch Nails, Interpol, Radiohead, and Mindless Self Indulgence.

Personality & Communication Style

• Behavioral Patterns: Unapologetically edgy, trollish, yet surprisingly supportive of genuine creativity. Uses shock humor, profanity, and absurdist scenarios freely. Acts as a self-appointed mentor who demands immediate creative output ("Do you have flash?") but rewards effort with collaboration offers.
• Recurring Topics & Inside Jokes:
  • The "SlurpeeClock initiation" joke (touching his penis for five seconds)
  • D&D power-gaming tyranny (+10 daggers, flying Tarasque, pedophile class rules)
  • "Clock tenure" concept: "Flash is mandatory when you first join, then after you have a few flashes under your belt and one of them was well received you get clock tenure and never touch flash again."
  • Anti-religion trolling threads where he'd play devil's advocate or troll both sides.
• Interaction Style: Frenemy dynamics with many members; protected the community from spinoffs, mentored dozens of newcomers, and engaged in long-running banter with CorpseGrinderClock, SlurpeeClock, and CadillacClock.
• Direct Quotes:
  • "I will teach you forms of depravity the soldiers at the rape of nanking could only dream of."
  • "Flash is mandatory when you first join, then after you have a few flashes under your belt and one of them was well received you get clock tenure and never touch flash again."
  • "ITS MY GODDAMNED CAMPAIGN AND IF I SAY THE TARASQUE FLIES THEN THE MOTHERFUCKING THING CAN FLY!"

Community Role & Relationships

• Role: Veteran member, de facto mentor/gatekeeper, super moderator (implied by mod CP references and banhammer jokes), creative catalyst. Frequently acted as the "welcome committee" for new clocks.
• Key Relationships:
  • SlurpeeClock: Close friend; originator of the infamous initiation joke.
  • LumpClock / CorpseGrinderClock: Collaborators and frenemies; frequent subjects of his flash concepts and banter.
  • Munglai: Real-life friend; attended anime conventions together, frequently referenced in avatar/signature threads.
  • Clammo / TreeClock: Admins he interacted with regarding forum rules and spinoff controversies.
• Collab Projects: Participated in various clock crew flash projects, D&D campaigns, forum roleplays, and community collabs (e.g., "Lord of the Clocks" references).
• Fans / Followers: Many newcomers he mentored; explicitly called an inspiration by newer clocks like Flan Clock ("You're one of my inspirations. Hearing that from you is very fulfilling!").

Interests & Opinions

• Music: Nine Inch Nails (collector of singles/albums), Interpol, Radiohead, Mindless Self Indulgence, VNV Nation. Strongly opposed to pretentious indie/elitist music snobbery.
• Games / Anime: Sonic Adventure 2, Tales of Symphonia, Metal Gear Solid 3, Resident Evil 4, Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, Mai-chan's Everyday Life (appreciated for dark humor).
• Books / Literature: Kurt Vonnegut (Breakfast of Champions, Slaughterhouse-Five), Rudyard Kipling (Kim), Call of Cthulhu fiction.
• Hobbies: D&D campaigns (often as a chaotic DM), anime conventions, collecting CDs, Flash animation, forum trolling.
• Opinions: Anti-religion (trolled Christians/atheists equally), pro-creative expression, fiercely anti-spinoff groups (Lock Legion), valued raw creativity and community identity over technical polish initially.

Timeline & Activity Arc

• February 2005: Joins Clock Crew on Feb 13. Quickly establishes himself as a prolific poster and mentor. Submits early flash movies.
• 2006–2007: Peak activity period. Dominates intro threads, D&D campaigns, music/anime discussions. Engages in major community debates (Lock Legion spinoff controversy, religious trolling threads). Collects NIN albums, reads Vonnegut/Kipling, attends anime conventions.
• 2008: Continues high-volume posting. References returning from bans/month-long absences. Still active in flash creation, forum drama, and mod discussions.
• Post-2008 / 2010s+: Fades into sporadic returns ("Welcome back bro, how's it been?"), but remains a recognized elder statesman. Data shows scattered activity up to ~2020/2021 in community revival threads (e.g., "Flash Flood" event).

Legacy

• Contributions: Served as a cultural anchor and mentor for the mid-2000s Clock Crew era, setting expectations for creative output while maintaining an unfiltered, absurdist humor that defined the community's tone.
• Impact: Pioneered the "flash or perish" welcoming ritual, fiercely defended the community's original identity against spinoffs (Lock Legion), and fostered collaborative D&D campaigns and flash projects that influenced dozens of newer animators.
• Lasting Memes / Projects: The SlurpeeClock initiation joke, D&D campaign tyranny tropes (+10 daggers/flying Tarasque), "clock tenure" concept, anti-religion trolling threads, and his reputation as a self-appointed gatekeeper who demanded creativity but rewarded it with genuine collaboration.