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The '''RACelestials''' (sometimes spelled '''RACCelestials''') are cosmic beings of mysterious purpose who watch over [[Usenet]] and the rec.arts.comics.* hierarchy. They seem to watch over many basic functions of the [[Usenetverse]], including the creation of new [[newsgroup]]s and the judgment of existing ones. Their actions, while stabilizing on a cosmic scale, often cause chaos for mortals. | The '''RACelestials''' (sometimes spelled '''RACCelestials''') are cosmic beings of mysterious purpose who watch over [[Usenet]] and the rec.arts.comics.* hierarchy. They seem to watch over many basic functions of the [[Usenetverse]], including the creation of new [[newsgroup]]s and the judgment of existing ones. Their actions, while stabilizing on a cosmic scale, often cause chaos for mortals. | ||
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In an alternate universe visited by [[Particle Man]], the RACelestials judged the LNH a waste of bandwidth and devastated their world, and most of the Legion died in battle against them. | In an alternate universe visited by [[Particle Man]], the RACelestials judged the LNH a waste of bandwidth and devastated their world, and most of the Legion died in battle against them. | ||
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Revision as of 05:42, 16 February 2022
The RACelestials (sometimes spelled RACCelestials) are cosmic beings of mysterious purpose who watch over Usenet and the rec.arts.comics.* hierarchy. They seem to watch over many basic functions of the Usenetverse, including the creation of new newsgroups and the judgment of existing ones. Their actions, while stabilizing on a cosmic scale, often cause chaos for mortals.
In one version of history, they were responsible for killing the dinosaurs. (There are many other hypertext-timelines where different beings were responsible for this, such as Flatulence Lad.)
In an alternate universe visited by Particle Man, the RACelestials judged the LNH a waste of bandwidth and devastated their world, and most of the Legion died in battle against them.
Appearance
Two-thousand-foot-tall humanoids in all-covering body armor.
Named RACelestials
- ReFoDis the Schizmator: Responsible for the creation of new newsgroups and the splitting of old ones into new hierarchies. Conducts a vote among all members of a world, giving them a cosmic command to "DECIDE". Issues the Cosmic Plonk when a change is decided against, and <more>. Also known as ReFoD.
- The Scowling RACelestial: Responsible for threatening to take down any newsgroup whose policies it doesn't like. Moderated newsgroups have sometimes seen its wrath in the distance.
- Eagalon the Questioner: A benevolent cosmic guardian who occasionally runs trivia games on the side.
See also the Internet RACelestial Complex and the RACCelestial Madonna.
