Corn

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Corn is an often yellow cereal grain that is commonly grown in North America, prominently throughout the midwest. It is not a vegetable, and is commonly enjoyed with butter after being boiled in hot water and removed from its sheath. Its significance to RPGWW is that of an in-joke.

The Beginning

Blame Kate (but not pdRydia's cat) for starting the in-joke about corn; during one RP session, the characters Aya and Ara were engaged in telepathic communication when one sent a very brief (and situationally humorous) message to the other that consisted of "I like corn." While arguably true (and quite possibly in-character), it sparked a round of laughter from the chat.

Corn: The Signing

A fine gathering of young corn cultists.

The corn joke evolved when Dia constructed a sign with drawings of corn (and other things) in order to provide some sort of beacon with which to find Kate at the bus stop for a renfair. Since then, the corn sign has been laminated for extra durability and has made its presence known at every anime convention and RPGWW event possible and is often a rally point for forumers in search of other forumers wandering around an enormous convention hall. Other congoers often ask about the corn sign and have repeatedly requested to take photographs of RPGWWers holding it.

Other Corn Gags

Dia, Shinigori, and others have been known to offer cans of corn (sometimes unlabeled as "mystery cans") in exchange for various services at conventions, including commissioned artwork.