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A Voice That Gainsayeth
Join Date: Nov 2006
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I'd be also up for playing. I can also mod, if nobody else felt up to it.
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Blossom of Dwimordene
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: The realm of forgotten words
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I think at this point it's easier to say when am I not up for playing. I should probably be signed up by default.
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Argh! With all the werewolf madness I missed the reveal!
Seriously, Lommy, what was with that opening sentence?! Also I have to admit, because both you and Legate have mentioned it, I traced that horse! ![]() I think Nog's warrior rodent is brilliant but poor Shadowfax. From a king among horses to, well, a rat. It took me so many reads of G55's sentence to understand why Form's picture had a ruler in it ... Lommy I adore your picture but you definitely started a nudity trend - this is meant to be a family friendly forum! ![]() Greenie I am deeply concerned about what has happened to you over lockdown. Any other odd scenes around your house you'd like to share? Overall a great Paper Telephone! Thank you for modding, Lommy, and I would absolutely be up for another round.
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Overshadowed Eagle
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea
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I am always up for another round of drawing strange pictures!
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Reflection of Darkness
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Polishing the stars. Well, somebody has to do it; they're looking a little bit dull.
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I missed out on the last round, but I'd be interested in signing up if another round starts up again soon.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: In a far land beyond the Sea
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I am quickly counting 10 potential players for another round which is already a respectable number.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth
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Paper telephone signups? Me! Me!
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In that far land beyond the Sea
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All right-y, so is there anybody who would like to mod? If not, I can take it upon myself.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Walking off to look for America
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I didn't actually take a look at the finished game until now, even though Brandy told me it was done ages ago. What a great round!
Also, you can't blame any nudity on me! I was only describing the picture! Legate, I think you're modding this one. I would volunteer, but I am rather a luddite these days, and there's no way I'd be able to do all the stuff required to get pictures on the Downs.
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Very well! So, thus far, we have:
Lommy Rune Nogrod G55 Kath Hui Greenie Brinn Rikae TGEW, should I read your post as a sign-up as well? ![]() Did I overlook anyone? And Eönwë mentioned just before the last PT that he missed the sign-up - are you up for this one? Otherwise, we already have a respectable number, so we could start this up soon. But I am certainly open for sign-ups (and we can take new people in even after it's started, provided it isn't too far). We'll be doing doubles, obviously...
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Thanks for taking up the job, Legate!
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Right here
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I'm in!
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Where The Skies End
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I'll play too!
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall
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Do I have to say it? I'm in.
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
Join Date: Nov 2006
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All right, I randomised the list of so-far-confirmed sign-ups and the situation looks like this:
Legate- write Brinn - draw Rune - write Eönwë - draw Rikae - write Pitch - draw G55 - write Kath - draw Greenie - write Hui - draw Lommy - write BG - draw Nogrod - write TGEW - draw Brinn - write Rune - draw Eönwë - write Rikae - draw Pitch - write G55 - draw Kath - write Greenie - draw Hui - write Lommy - draw BG - write Nogrod - draw TGEW-write If nobody has any last-minute remarks or objections to their order in the line-up, I will come up with a sentence and then we can slowly start.
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
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...aaand we are going! Modifications to the list are still accepted, as long as we aren't past halfway through
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Walking off to look for America
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I don't look at the Downs for a week and I miss Paper Telephone. I was volunteering to play, but as it's been a few days, I don't know if I'm too late now.
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
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We have passed the halfway mark, everyone!
And I would like to remark that this... uh... got out of hand already a long time ago. So far, well done, everybody - though I am not sure if also as far as my sanity is concerned ![]()
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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I am so excited for this.
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Very excited to see how this one ends up!
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
Join Date: Nov 2006
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It took a little, but we are in the finish now. Final lap now. I daresay you can expect the results very soon! Stay tuned! Get ready!
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I have been checking in a few times a day lately, just to see if the final result had been posted.
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Blossom of Dwimordene
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Darn it! I get excited every time I see a new post here, and every time am disappointed. But it's soooo close.
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
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Paper Telephone - Part 1
And this time, it is here!
So, my fellow 'Downers, I present to you The Madness of Summer 2020 Paper Telephone. It all began with an unassuming sentence, uttered once in the mists of time... Quote:
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Paper Telephone - Part 2
The imagery shocked Galadriel55 so much that the only thing she could recall was this ancient wisdom:
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Paper Telephone - Part 3
The local construction expert, Nogrod, immediately made his own evaluation of what trespassed here:
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Paper Telephone - Part 4
Pitchwife folded the newspaper, looked at his dogs, shook his head and commented:
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Paper Telehone - Part 5
Blind Guardian was not quite so blind to ignore it, and concluded:
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That's it! Here we are. Thank you all so very much for participating, it was a round with certainly many very interesting elements and twists and turns, and some amazing high-quality art as well as many creative sentences. It has been a lot of fun for me ![]()
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Join Date: Nov 2017
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Yesssss!
I really like Brinniel's opening picture - there's something about the style that really appeals to me. Rikae's humour of 'states the obvious' led perfectly into Pitch's reference-packed image, which in turn gave G55 the perfect opening. And that's where Mr. Tumnus came from! I did wonder. ^_^ I did also suspect that the umbrella might transform Tumnus into Lobelia, so I'm pleased to know I got that right. The Gates of Moria proved surprisingly persistant... I like Rune's hobbit, it charms me. And I'm wildly amused by the fact that Eonwe led us away from the spoons, only for Rikae to bring them straight back. The Amazing Transforming Jacket (which Greenie's lovely picture had me convinced was Lily's dressing-gown!) led to Lommy's inspired interpretation of my ramblings, and so enabled Nogrod to transform our protagonist one last time. I love the fact that the last two pictures, plus the inset in Nogrod's, all share the same layout. That was heaps of fun! I would apologise for dragging Lobelia into thing, but I'm not gonna. ^_^ hS |
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![]() ![]() It's funny how some things just seem to refuse to disappear from the story - like Lobelia & the spoons this time. It was quite a hilarious round, but I would still like to celebrate the early exchange where Rikae's "stating the obvious" and "party trophies" turned into tautologies & socialism - and to Mr. Tumnus! I was literally laughing out loud sitting alone at my laptop.
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*is dumbstruck with awe*
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The goat was Legolas? The GOAT was flipping LEGOLAS?! o.0
I need a moment.
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I think I may need to explain that. You see, that goat was driving me absolutely bonkers for weeks. I really wanted to know what in Udun was going on in that picture. Hilariously, I even got the taking the hobbits to Isengard reference - just didn't know what to do with it in context, and was this close to responding with "boil it, mash it, stick it in a stew". So I spent lots of time gazing open-mouthed upon Pitchie's beautiful work of art, wondering what in the name of sanity could have happened in the first quarter (!) of the PT.
...Turns out, a lot. I can't believe that simple, bland, innocent sentence was the mother of all madness. And every picture and sentence were evolving things one step further at a rapid pace. And then we finally reached the "constant" element (the state of equilibrium?) with Lobelia's spoons. It amused me to see how many stories and interpretations could still focus on those spoons! It took me 2 reads to understand how Bilbo in Bombadil's jacket became Lily Cotton - but it's brilliant! And the final sentence, which is very suitably meta: how the artists used Lobelia's spoons for their masterpieces, huh? ![]() Favourite sentences: Rune's very first sentence, which was an inspired an elaborate interpretation. Lommy's frozen Halls of Mandos and diabolical Lobelia. Kath's, which reveals Bilbo's career as a burglar to be much more extensive than he would have us believe. Favourite drawings: Pitchwife's goat picture, which drove me crazy but is a wonderful art piece (and of course is perfectly logical now with the preceding steps in sight). Likewise, Hui's picture can easily go on a book cover. TGEW's, which was a fabulous literal interpretation. Rikae's, which made me laugh. Greenie's sour-faced Lobelia. Lommy's creative depiction of a civil war. That was an excellent round! I agree with Nog that the early rapid evolution was absolutely hilarious - but likewise all the different takes on Lobelia and her spoons. And I can finally have peace now and stop wondering how that goat wandered into the story and casually shield-coasted into a box of trophies...
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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What a fun game! I'm up for modding next round if anyone is interested in playing.
Like Galadriel55, I loved Rune's first sentence. I thought that Brin's interpretation of the starting quote was really lovely and succinct and Rune made it (unintentionally) hilarious right at the beginning of the game. ![]() Pitch's picture was strange and fun. I had to read over the sentence carefully again when I saw it because goat-Legolas really threw me off my guard. Kath's picture and Greenie's sentence were a good combo, it was fun to see Mr. Tumnus come into the craziness. Huinesoron's picture was absolutely gorgeous, and I love how his picture of Mr. Tumnus, someone known for his umbrella, brought us back to Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, someone else also known for her umbrella. It seems that everybody loves Lobelia, she keeps making appearances during our games, and I really love it! Rikae's picture made Baranduin and me laugh out loud. I thought it was really funny how Frodo's expression in G55's pic looks so anxious and uncomfortable, it really captures a mood. Quote:
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Random, but hopefully chronological thoughts:
First of all I think Brinn did a good job getting us started, an innocent sentence perhaps, but not easy to convert into a drawing (in my opinion). Also who would have thought that Rikae writing "Goat-Legolas", could result in such lovely imagery. Once again I am i awe of Pitch's drawing (nice take on party trophy) I am glad that this game contained the sentence of G55, but I am so happy that I didn't have to draw it. When I had to draw I was so confused by "the upside down", and I am happy to see that I was not alone in being confused by this element. Having already praised his drawing things might get to his head, but I also like the sentence that Pitch came up with. The facial expression that Greenie managed to get on Lobelia is priceless, and will haunt me whenever I pass Lobeliavej on my way to the bus. When Lommy decided to incorporate Guernica as a symbol of a hobbit civil war my head exploded, and the rest of me disintegrated when Nogrod decided to Brigitte Bardot into the mix. |
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