Paper Telephone.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Kitanna's face filled with dead. How could such a thing be captured in a picture? Well, we soon found out...

http://i21.tinypic.com/2ntzamq.jpg

Gil-Galad faced terrible odds. And Evens. But soon all numbers were put aside in favour of words...

"Gandalf countered the With-Kings mummy-Gollum summon with creept ghosts, but alas the With-King said a mighty "go away" and beat them back as well encouraging Gandalf to surrender to W-K's mighty boots"

The Elf-warrior's adventure began with a bang! So they say. But it probably actually started with breakfast and a drawing...

http://i21.tinypic.com/14tv3tt.jpg

So we began Part 2. Lommy returned with a hand full of soil and a face full of cake for no real reason...

"Three walking eggs fuss around while a beardless Gandalf is begging for mercy and Egg #1 is crying Gollum's name"

Volo drifted off into the sea. But we put a stop to that nonsense...

http://i22.tinypic.com/2j28e1g.jpg

Firefoot's eyes were given a real hard time on this task... So she learned to read Braille and we were okay...

"Heedless of his companion's advice, Gandalf lost his beard because he refused to hide it under his pillow, thereby turning said companion and Gollum into rather egg-shaped beings with chicken legs."

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Finduilas was just as confused as the rest of us.

http://i14.tinypic.com/645iet1.jpg

Legate had no choice but to write to his local MP. But we intercepted it...

"During Gandalf's stay at Bree, the squint-eyed companion of Bill Ferny stole the wizard's beard in hope to sell it to the Black Riders for a high price. After Strider started to remind his friend about safe ways to protect one from night raids during an inn stay, the angered old wizard, desperate because of his loss, turned the honorable Ranger Captain into an enormous egg."

Aganzir fired several people into the sun. Then drew this...

http://i20.tinypic.com/2llou82.jpg

Kitanna wrote an epic poem. But we burned it in Mount Zoom... So instead she wrote this...

After a pint at the Prancing Pony, Gandalf explains to Aragorn the dangers of letting Hobbits trim your beard when the Nazgul are abroad

Gil was forced to draw a picture whether he liked it or not...

http://i13.tinypic.com/6psaamw.jpg

The Elf-warrior finished off this dive into what must be the most unusual Paper Telephone yet...

It was a bad idea giving Boromir a spear back then and it was still a bad idea, Gandalf thought as he faced the prospect of death by spear

[Thinlómien]

:D:D:D

That was surely one of the funniest this far!

Awesome pics and captions. I laughed so much. And this time the message really changed a lot. Hahaha, I'm still laughing. This really made my day.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

:D :D :D !!!

Total madness???

(Call me back after a few minutes when I catch my breath)

[Aganzir]

:D:D:D

Oh dear. It's so nice to burst out laughing in the quiet school library. This is the craziest and the funniest I've ever seen.

[The Might]

I must admit, the pasrt with the eggs was great. I actually still wonder why Elf Warrior drew an egg-shaped WK. :D

I must say, Legate, you've drawn quite a work of art there. What program(s) did you use?

[Volo]

:D:D:D

Craziest this was, if nothing more!

Very good phrases here too.

EDIT: Oh my, I just noticed Gandalf's double-back :$

[Kitanna]

Oh my!
I really want to know where those eggs came. Oh such confusion!

But hilarious none the less.

[Aganzir]

Something I forgot to ask in my previous post: who's going to mod the next round? :)
Whoever it is, you can put my name on the list. Drawing, unless we'll have doubles again.

[Nimrodel_9]

Wow! That was hilarious! :D

I think it's time I came back and joined in. I would like to write in the next round. :)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Since this one was so great, I just have to sign up once again. If possible, I'd like to draw, though if there's a problem with the roles, I can take writing as well. Of course, if a mod is found.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

If someone else could mod I'd be very happy. I'd like to do some writing or drawing. I hope we has doubles again! :D

[The Elf-warrior]

I'm not a good drawer. I did a second drawing, but I figured it wasn't much better, so I decided I would go with my first draft. In the second drawing, the W-K looks suspiciously like a caterpillar.

[Thinlómien]

If someone else could mod I'd be very happy. I honestly promise to mod the one after this upcoming one, but I really can't fill my promise of modding sometime right now as my ww game is starting soon (and that's modding enough for me). :) Let's hope there's someone who can mod now.

I'd like to sign up, though, and preferably draw, it's so funny. :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Well, looks like no one is offering, so I'll mod again, if that's okay with everyone. :)

But this time we'll START with a picture... *sinister laugh*

Let us see what happens...

Hookbill - Draw
Nimrodel_9 - write
Aganzir - draw
Legate of Amon Lanc - write
Thinlómien - draw
Volo - Write
The Elf-warrior - draw
The Might - write

[Volo]

I'm in!

[The Elf-warrior]

Me too! I'll do either role, but beware my dreadful drawings!

[The Might]

Sign me up for writing.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Are there any more takers? I'd like to start before Sunday if that's okay with everyone. So, we could do with a few more volunteers otherwise it'll be doubles again...

Hookbill - Draw
Nimrodel_9 - write
Aganzir - draw
Legate of Amon Lanc - write
Thinlómien - draw
Volo - Write
The Elf-warrior - draw
The Might - write
????? - draw
????? - write
____

Nimrodel_9 - draw
Aganzir - write
Legate of Amon Lanc - draw
Thinlómien - write
Volo - Draw
The Elf-warrior - write
The Might - draw
????? - write
????? - draw

Sign up now and receive a free shoe lace taster!*

*Warning: shoe lace taster may explode and / or not exist.

[Thinlómien]

But doubles are great fun. :D I still wouldn't mind having a few more people, though: the more the merrier...

[A Little Green]

Can I still join up? :)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Roit, I'm a- starting now. Let's just hope one more person signes up before we get too far...

[Oddwen]

*waves* Oo! Oo! Mister! Pick me! Pick me!

[Nogrod]

In case you need someone on reserve you can count me in... Otherwise I'll be coming to the next one.

I seem to always miss the starting of this one. :(

[Thinlómien]

In case you need someone on reserve you can count me in... Otherwise I'll be coming to the next one.

I seem to always miss the starting of this one. :(

Unless Hookbill has anything very special in mind, I doubt you can't still join, just ask him. :) I think most often people can join even when the game has started.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

If one more person joins then I've no problem with including you Nogrod.
It's just the number have to be right for the Double round for it to work.

[Nimrodel_9]

Ah! My scanner doesn't work! Can I switch someone and write? :p

:)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Ah! My scanner doesn't work! Can I switch someone and write?

Does MS Paint not work either?

If any one wants to swap just let us know...

[Hookbill the Goomba]

AAagh! I made a stupid mistake! I accidentally sent the same message to both Volo and the Elf warrior. So... Volo, ignore any PMs you get from me at the moment. :(

[Volo]

AAagh! I made a stupid mistake! I accidentally sent the same message to both Volo and the Elf warrior. So... Volo, ignore any PMs you get from me at the moment. :(

Too late to read this, but no worry!

[Finduilas]

Are you still missing a player?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Not any more, Finduilas. Thanks! :D

Hookbill - Draw
Nimrodel_9 - write
Aganzir - draw
Legate of Amon Lanc - write
Thinlómien - draw
Volo - Write
The Elf-warrior - draw
The Might - write
A Little Green - draw
Oddwen - write
Nogrod - Draw
Finduilas - Write
____

Legate of Amon Lanc - draw
Aganzir - write
Volo - Draw
Thinlómien - write
The Might - draw
The Elf-warrior - write
Oddwen - draw
A Little Green - write
Finduilas – Draw
Nogrod - Write
Nimrodel_9 – Draw

[Hookbill the Goomba]

A Little Green... Could you empty your inbox please! :(

[Finduilas]

But Hookbill, why aren't you able write as well as draw? If I didn't join, it would work better for you.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

But Hookbill, why aren't you able write as well as draw? If I didn't join, it would work better for you.

Because I've seen all the other entries, so it wouldn't be fair. The best results come from a limited knowledge of what's gone before.

[Finduilas]

Right. Of course...

[Gil-Galad]

i could possibly mod the next round if hookbill is getting bored with doing it 5-10 times in a row...

[Nimrodel_9]

Did someone switch me? I can't draw. :(

Thanks! :)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

No, no one has switched yet. I'll move you down in the list until someone does...

[Finduilas]

I am really sorry, but I won't have my picture ready till New Years, maybe a few days later. So sorry.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I am really sorry, but I won't have my picture ready till New Years, maybe a few days later. So sorry.

Don't fret Find. That's actually probably good for me, because it's getting so busy with the Phantom and Alien Christmas special and other surprises I have in store for Christmas and new year taking up so much of my waisted time. :D

[Nimrodel_9]

I can draw now. :)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I can draw now. :)

Noted. :)
This paper telephone looks to be going in quite a terrifying direction! :eek:

[Finduilas]

Noted. :)
This paper telephone looks to be going in quite a terrifying direction! :eek:

Very terrifying. Painfully so. Um... Can I beg a few more days of you? I got stuck around the first word of the sentence...

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Very terrifying. Painfully so. Um... Can I beg a few more days of you? I got stuck around the first word of the sentence...

Beg as many as you need. :)

[Finduilas]

Beg as many as you need. :)

Alright, then will you grant me a few more days? :p

[Finduilas]

You said to beg as many days as I need, but I think I'm over doing it... But, I made the mistake of working on the picture on a computer that isn't were I can access it very well..... So I haven't been able to work on it for several days. I will try to go quickly when I finally get it back. So sorry. (This is why I didn't join up in a hurry...)

[The Might]

I don't mean to be impolite, but c'mon...almost one month?!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I don't mean to be impolite, but c'mon...almost one month?!


Do remember that we had a bit of a break at Christmas and New Year. But we are back on target now.

[Finduilas]

I don't mean to be impolite, but c'mon...almost one month?!

mwahaha. Don't worry about being impolite, I deserve a neg-rep.

[Nogrod]

I sent my description of the scene today so it's up to Nimrodel now.

So hopefully we can soon enjoy the outcome. At least what I draw a long time ago and what I was required to depict now weren't too close each other... :D

PS. Hookbill, I'll definitively want to be in the next round as well as this is a lot of fun indeed.

[Thinlómien]

Hookbill, as you've modded about a hundred games in a row and I've always promised I can mod one, I'll mod the next one if you want to have a pause from modding. :)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Hookbill, as you've modded about a hundred games in a row and I've always promised I can mod one, I'll mod the next one if you want to have a pause from modding. :)

Sounds good to me. Thanks Lommy. May Pengish gold mysteriously turn up at your door. :p

[Thinlómien]

Sounds good to me. Thanks Lommy. May Pengish gold mysteriously turn up at your door. :pLet's hope so. ;) I'll ask your advice if I have problems with organising the game. I doubt there will be any, though.

[Nimrodel_9]

Alrighty then, I just submitted my picture. Sorry about the poor artwork! I wish my scanner would work! I'm not particularly fond of paint. But, yeah, it should be here soon! And let me tell you, it's a strange one! I'm definitely excited! :D

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

*IT-IS-HERE! IT-IS-HERE!!!*

Yay, I am sooo excited... :cool:

[Nogrod]

*IT-IS-HERE! IT-IS-HERE!!!*

Yay, I am sooo excited...Where? :rolleyes:

Somehow I don't see it anywhere and I need to go to bed... Now I have a trouble with my curiosity and my need to sleep... :(

Maybe a cigarette and then hopefully it's here before I need to turn the computer down for the night (1.25 AM now...).

So who's excited? :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Alrighty then, I just submitted my picture. Sorry about the poor artwork! I wish my scanner would work! I'm not particularly fond of paint. But, yeah, it should be here soon! And let me tell you, it's a strange one! I'm definitely excited! :D

Erm... I've not received it... Try sending it again... :confused:

[Thinlómien]

*can't wait* !!!!!!!!!

But hey, it's here soon! :D I'm sure it will be hilarious.

[Nimrodel_9]

Umm.... ok. I sent it again. Hopefully it goes through this time. :confused:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

So, for this time, for a novelty, we began with a picture of epic proportions…

http://i7.tinypic.com/7wsu9u0.jpg

Nimrodel was terrified. So full of fear that all we got was this:

Though Phantom and Alien tried to stop him, Gandalf stole a piggy from the orphanage to impress his manager, Sauron, at KFC by making the poor swine the new secret ingredient.

Aganzir’s dreadful prophesies were coming true! Indeed, after a picture drawing session it became all to clear… and horrible…

http://i3.tinypic.com/6okxm9y.jpg

Legate was fed up of the usual things. As we shall see…

“Detective Phantom and his sidekick Alien investigate a new case. Why does Gandalf capture little pigs from local pig orphanage? Does it have anything to do with Sauron's newly opened fast food restaurant?”

Lommy’s days were numbered. Numbered 1 to 10. She later took her calendar back to the shop and then on the back of her receipt, she drew this masterpiece.

http://i19.tinypic.com/7w9og2p.jpg

Volo was confused. So were we all. And this was the result of all that confusion…

Respected Professor G. Mithrandir is peacefully walking from the Pig Orphanage to McSauron's hamburger bar. G. Mithrandir has a sack over his shoulder which goes "oink", but it's purely a coincidence - or so private detectives P. Hantom and A. Lien think

[Hookbill the Goomba]

The Elf warrior fought long and hard along the long and hard road. We’re not sure why…

http://i11.tinypic.com/6p03src.jpg

No one would have believed that The Might had any sense of direction. But that is unimportant.

Jabba the Hut, a Sarlacc (the worm on Tatooine) and an imperial AT_ST walker (the walkers on Endor) have stolen pigs and are taking them to McSauron's to be transformed into burger meat.

A Little Green did a little picture… Sorry, that was just awful… I’ll think of something better to say next time.

http://i7.tinypic.com/6y4x312.jpg

Oddwen Fell apart. Then got back together. Then fell apart again. Then wrote this. Then got back together again.

Vile creatures from Star Wars descend upon McSauron's domain with stolen pigs and intent to maintain McSauron's reputation for mystery meat

It is very likely that Nogrod will be arrested for this:

http://i11.tinypic.com/7206o00.jpg

Finduilas never imagined such a scene. So it was understandably difficult to describe…

Sauron insists that his Restaurant is cool, as it features entertainment by Jabba the Hut, Darth Vadar, and other Star wars hero's who's morals agree with Saurons, and as it serves wonderful food such as Mystery Pig Macs, for such affordable prices as $3.95

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Legate was full of beans and soup. We soon had his stomach pumped though…

http://i5.tinypic.com/6p852fb.jpg

Aganzir took the law into his own hands… then dropped it…

Sauron watches the cool Star Wars band play while waiting for his supper in a psychedelic coffeeroom: microwave heated chicken à la Palpatine and stewed Macalaure & pork by Darth Vader. Unfortunately, his dinner companion Saruman is still outside, flirting with an elder gentleman.

Volo some how interpreted that madness as this:

http://i19.tinypic.com/85kcaqd.jpg

What madness had taken over lommy? We’re not sure. We think it was Dragon related.

"Gandalf the Chat-Wizard didn't enjoy Sauron's disco, especially as the band was formed by several Star Wars heroes and the host himself was laying on a bed made of boxing gloves and talking about Macalaure-bread baked by Darth Vader."

The Might was feeling the heat! No one knows why…

http://i15.tinypic.com/6kkalog.jpg

With the pressure building on The Elf Warrior, there was only one thing left to do…

At the Star Lords concert, Rikae was frightened by Darth Vader's magic, Sauron admired Darth Vader's Macalaure bread, while Gandalf was disappointed there were no elf chicks.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Oddwen was feeling romantic… But we soon put a stop to that…

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v58/Oddwen/papertelephone1207.jpg

A Little Green finally got the chance for me to think of a better joke! So… A Little Green felt a little better and wrote a little sentence- Oh blast I did it again!

The Witch-King approves Darth Vader's tossing of a fainted German worm whilst a band of four stars called "Star Lords" is playing on a stage. Above them, on balconies, are a frustrated Gandalf thinking about a woman, a woman terrified by Vader and the Witch-King, and two hobbits with lots of buttered popcorns.

The problem for Finduilas was not so much fear, as lack of knowledge about what on earth was supposed to be going on… Seriously…

http://i19.tinypic.com/8eqzq12.jpg

Nogrod was attacked by vicious dogs and apples. Yes.

Murder in a Star Lords gig! Lead singer Darth Vader throws a venomous snake into the audience aiming at lady Arwen who is terrified. Pip and Sam do not notice the obvious as they enjoy The Witch-king's smooth and elastic hip-movement on stage. The irrevocability of Arwen's death throws Gandalf to concentrate on the melancholic idea what kind of Granny Arwen would have been if she would have lived longer.

Nimrodel_9 finished off this fine Telephone call with some confusing artwork…

http://i27.tinypic.com/dr3se0.jpg

If that wasn’t the most ridiculous thing ever, then what is? Probably what will be in the next Paper Telephone. Take it away, Lommy!

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Ha! I only think the several redundances were kinda unfortunate. It could have kept less consistent. But anyway, it was fun :D Good move with bringing in the SW element, Miggy...
I especially like LG's picture as whole. Oddwen's Rikae is hilarious and I like the whole episode with the snake. "Fainted German worm!" :D

And Volo's pic is really psychedelic :eek:

And look at Nogrod's Vader's expression...

Anyway, you can already sign me up for the next, unless there are other people who haven't played lately and want it badly... are you going to do a single or a double one, Lommy?

[A Little Green]

*almost falls off the chair* :D:D:D If that wasn’t the most ridiculous thing ever, then what is? I honestly don't know. *still chucking*

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

One more thing. Could it be possible to have larger version of the Elf Warrior's picture? Or at least know what P.Hantom is saying, for it's impossible to read...

And I just can't stop laughing at seeing Lommy's portrayal of Detective Phantom and Nimmy's Vader (that helmet!).

[Hookbill the Goomba]

One more thing. Could it be possible to have larger version of the Elf Warrior's picture? Or at least know what P.Hantom is saying, for it's impossible to read...

The picture is a little large, which is why I re-sized it and the Downs won't let me upload it. But P.Hantom is saying "I think the sack is just a coincidence. What about you?" A.Lien is saying "What could possibly be suspicious?" G. Mithrandir is saying, "Mc Sauron's Hamburger bar is dead ahead"

I personally enjoyed Aganzir’s picture (a really good Phantom and Alien there :D ) and Finduilas' witch-King giving Darth Vader a thumbs up.

[Aganzir]

*hopelessly chuckling* (Really laughed only at Noggie's picture, though.)

Well, this was... interesting.

Hookbill, did you have any certain idea what you were drawing, or was it just intended to be as weird as possible?

(By the way, I'm rather hoping to see Lommy's Phantom & Alien in the newspaper some day. ;))

Legate, what's that Saruman(?) really doing there? I assume he wasn't meant to be flirting? :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Hookbill, did you have any certain idea what you were drawing, or was it just intended to be as weird as possible?

(By the way, I'm rather hoping to see Lommy's Phantom & Alien in the newspaper some day. ;))

All I had in mind was 'Gandalf steals a garden variety pig from an orphanage which is spelt wrong'. The other stuff just came in to fill up the blank spaces. :D

I'm all in favour of some Phantom and Alien fan art. ;)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I personally enjoyed Aganzir’s picture (a really good Phantom and Alien there) and Finduilas' witch-King giving Darth Vader a thumbs up.
Oh indeed, I haven't noticed that! :D
And concerning Aganzir's picture, I of course saw it already when I was making the description of it, but it's indeed a masterpiece (as always).

Legate, what's that Saruman(?) really doing there? I assume he wasn't meant to be flirting?

Silly girl, that's an academic debate :p

:D

[Rikae]

I literally laughed so hard at this, it brought tears to my eyes - it was Macalaure's surprise appearance that really did it, from Legate's MAC and pork saying "hilfe!" (nice font there) to the "fainted German worm"... oh, that was priceless! :D
Volo's psychedelic coffeeroom is great, too.
It's also quite flattering to be turned into Arwen... I guess... it beats a venomous snake, anyway!

[The Might]

Well, when I saw that walker-like Gandalf it was simply obvious that I had to bring up SW.
Plus phantom also has something of Jabba and Alien does resemble a Sarlacc...at least a bit.
Though you really must thank The elf warrior for allowing me to do so. :D

Great job everyone, especially liked Legate's cliché-like font for Mac's "Hilfe!" call. Actually they did use to print newspapers in that font some time ago here.

[Thinlómien]

:D

I literally laughed so hard at this, it brought tears to my eyes - it was Macalaure's surprise appearance that really did it, from Legate's MAC and pork saying "hilfe!" (nice font there) to the "fainted German worm"... oh, that was priceless!Indeed. I laughed so much at the whole Mac affair, it was probably the funniest detail in this round.

What else? Hookbill's rather psychotic Gandalf creeped me out, Aganzir's phantom who looks like he was dancing amused me, Nogrod's picture was cracked me up, Legate's vision of the food served in Sauron's restaurant proved not only funny but disastrous too and the few last sentences and pictures (starting from Volo) just made me laugh hysterically.

I don't think there was a single non-hilarious picture and all the descrptions were rather funny too.

It's also quite flattering to be turned into Arwen... I guess... it beats a venomous snake, anyway!Remember, it was granny Arwen. :p

~*~

Concerning the next round, I say we do doubles: it does take more time but it's far funnier than a single round. If someone objects to this, they may shout out loud now and I can still change it, if you manage to change my opinion. ;)

You can sign up for the next round now, I'll write the list down when there's more than one person on it...

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Pencil me in, Lommy. Doubles always sounds like a good idea. :D

[Aganzir]

Count me in, Lommy. I'm all for doubles.

And concerning Aganzir's picture, I of course saw it already when I was making the description of it, but it's indeed a masterpiece (as always).
Thankses. You know, I was supposed to be studying Swedish when I got the call - that's why also the colours. ;)

Silly girl, that's an academic debate :p
And with whom is Master Saruman debating then? I had to search some old P&A comics as I wasn't sure whether you had drawn Saruman flirting with Rune-Marx.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

And with whom is Master Saruman debating then? I had to search some old P&A comics as I wasn't sure whether you had drawn Saruman flirting with Rune-Marx.

Well, it is one thing that I originally wanted to be more important but later I decided to keep it there but just as sideway scene - the man was supposed to be Count Dooku and Saruman has appeared there in the first place only to accompany him. I realised that it is not easy to draw Dooku in the way that it'd be clear that it is him, so I decided to leave him there only in the background.

[Beregond]

Hehe, this one was great! I loved how Volo and The Might used the same picture successively! :D

Please sign me up for the next one!

[Thinlómien]

Ok, now there's enough names to post a list. ;)

Thinlómien (write)
Legate of Amon Lanc (draw)
Hookbill the Goomba (write)
Aganzir (draw)
Beregond (write)
Nogrod (draw)
A Little Green (write)
The Might (draw)
Volo (write)
Rikae (draw)
Oddwen (write)
Macalaure (draw)

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Legate of Amon Lanc (write)
Hookbill the Goomba (draw)
Aganzir (write)
Beregond (draw)
Nogrod (write)
A Little Green (draw)
The Might (write)
Volo (draw)
Rikae (write)
Oddwen (draw)
Macalaure (write)



Keep signing up, people. :) I would like to have at least five more people, but with this signing up pace it does not seem to be a problem.

[The Might]

I'm in.

[Thinlómien]

I'm in.Awesome. I'll add you to the list. :)

edit: ooh, "The Might" and "write" rhyme... yay! :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

edit: ooh, "The Might" and "write" rhyme... yay! :D

I know! It's SO CONFUSING! :mad: :p

[Volo]

If that wasn’t the most ridiculous thing ever, then what is?
It was. I was at my friend's when I saw it and started giggling. He was quite confused by it and commanded me to stop having fun if he's not having fun.
Really, one can't grasp it all during the first read.

Those Phantoms and Aliens are soo cute! :D

Lommy, I'm in.

[Thinlómien]

Hmph, the more I'm around the less I like the spreading the reputation rule... I'll rep you eventually, Hook and Legate. :)


Those Phantoms and Aliens are soo cute! :D
They are.... :D Awww...

I'll add you to the list.

[Macalaure]

:eek:

You are evil. Very, very evil. The whole lot of you. :p

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Hmph, the more I'm around the less I like the spreading the reputation rule... I'll rep you eventually, Hook and Legate.

No worry, Lommy; and after all, we only did what was our task - right, Mr. Hook? Hey, put down that gold! I saw ya- wait!!!

And you know my opinion on the spreading rule... ;)

You are evil. Very, very evil. The whole lot of you. :p

We like you too. That's why we gave you this honour. :D

Oh, and btw
Aganzir's phantom who looks like he was dancing
I don't have the impression that he'd be dancing - though yes, I can see it, but on first sight I was rather inclined to believe that he's currently hypnotized and going to murder someone.

Legate's vision of the food served in Sauron's restaurant proved not only funny but disastrous too

What do you mean by "disasterous" here?

[Volo]

What do you mean by "disasterous" here?People who don't approve of cannibalism got stomach pains, luckily, I'm not one of them. :cool:

[Nogrod]

You are evil. Very, very evil. The whole lot of you. :pSorry about the "Pig-Mac"-thing! I think you did not deserve the way the others handled you afterwards... :)

But what fun it was!

And I do love the way how differently people make the pictures - both technically and contentwise... and there are some hilarious wordings of the situations as well...

I must say I especially enjoyed Finduilas' stars on the stage. They were just ashtonishingly live! And Hookbill's Gandalf is just one belonging to the mad-house! Legate's "Hilfe" with the Mac & pork has been mentioned here a host of times but that should not prevent one from mentioning it once again...

This was lovely!

[Rikae]

I think I've missed enough paper telephone games - sign me up!

[Nimrodel_9]

I loved the Pig Mac. That's great. :D

[Oddwen]

You are all awesome...I love how Legate drew Darth Maul with a double-necked guitar...

Count me in for the next, if you please.

[Aganzir]

I just noticed something I felt like posting although I'm afraid it's a thing that concerns only a few,

Greenie, your Jabba Hutt looks surprisingly much like the fat assassin you roleplayed a while ago. ;):D

[Thinlómien]

I just noticed something I felt like posting although I'm afraid it's a thing that concerns only a few,

Greenie, your Jabba Hutt looks surprisingly much like the fat assassin you roleplayed a while ago. ;):D*Lommy and Greenie have a fit of laughter*

Great, Rikae and Oddie, I'll add you.

[Rikae]

I've convinced Macalaure to sign up! Just saying this to save his place, in case he takes forever to post about it...

This should be interesting - I've never seen him draw anything other than a map before.

[Thinlómien]

I've convinced Macalaure to sign up! Just saying this to save his place, in case he takes forever to post about it...

This should be interesting - I've never seen him draw anything other than a map before.I'll add him right away. :D (If he decides to retreat I can always remove his name. ;))

Now we have in theory enough people to start. I'd still wait a day or so and see if a few more want to join - this has filled so quickly some might not have noticed it.

[The Elf-warrior]

May I?

[Thinlómien]

Thinlómien (write)
Legate of Amon Lanc (draw)
Hookbill the Goomba (write)
Aganzir (draw)
Beregond (write)
Nogrod (draw)
A Little Green (write)
The Might (draw)
Volo (write)
Rikae (draw)
Oddwen (write)
Macalaure (draw)
The Elf-warrior (write)
? (draw)

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Legate of Amon Lanc (write)
Hookbill the Goomba (draw)
Aganzir (write)
Beregond (draw)
Nogrod (write)
A Little Green (draw)
The Might (write)
Volo (draw)
Rikae (write)
Oddwen (draw)
Macalaure (write)
The Elf-warrior (draw)
? (write)


I'll send the starting sentence on Monday.
There's still room for players. We need one more player in order to make it even, but there's no problem with having three, five, seven or nine or eleven - ok, tell me if I'm getting megalomaniac ;) - more players to join. To be realistic, though, I'd prefer to have one or three players added to the current number - with something like 20 players this would never end. (I'm not sure if that's necessarily a bad thing, though. :Merisu: )

[Volo]

(I'm not sure if that's necessarily a bad thing, though. :Merisu: )Not for you, at least.

Could you shuffle the lists like Hookbill in the preveous game, please?

[Thinlómien]

Could you shuffle the lists like Hookbill in the preveous game, please?I'm not sure if it's smart, unless it's necessary like in Hookbill's latest. It will make the time between different people's two turns very uneven and thus some pople will be more and some less aware what's happened recently when their next turn comes. Do I make sense?

[Volo]

I'm not sure if it's smart, unless it's necessary like in Hookbill's latest. It will make the time between different people's two turns very uneven and thus some pople will be more and some less aware what's happened recently when their next turn comes. Do I make sense?
You do to me, but I for one don't see that as an obsticle. What do you others think?

[Aganzir]

I agree with Lommy.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Well, I think with so many people as we have now, it does not matter whether there are twelve or ten people between your two turns. Depends on whether you think it's better or worse if you are still between the same people.

[Nogrod]

I don't see it a problem if someone is between the same people on both rounds as there is both the round of writing and the round of drawing so the rounds are reasonably different anyway.

But trying to build up a more "randomised" order which still retained enough people in between one's second turn would mean doing some work... :cool:

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Ah, indeed, I thought about it only now that in fact if you wanted to change the people, you'd have to also combinate it with who writes/draws, which makes it really hard... well, I think unless Lommy wants to try her logic skills, I'd leave the second round as it is.

[Thinlómien]

Hmmm... yes, I think it's best to leave it how it is. :D

I'll send the first sentence in a few minutes... *evil grin*

People can still sign in. (In case no one really wants the last spot - or three last spots or whatever - I have a backup player, so no worries.)

[Thinlómien]

I've sent the first sentence now, and here's the list...


Thinlómien (write)
Legate of Amon Lanc (draw)
Hookbill the Goomba (write)
Aganzir (draw)
Beregond (write)
Nogrod (draw)
A Little Green (write)
The Might (draw)
Volo (write)
Rikae (draw)
Oddwen (write)
Macalaure (draw)
The Elf-warrior (write)
Folwren (draw)

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Legate of Amon Lanc (write)
Hookbill the Goomba (draw)
Aganzir (write)
Beregond (draw)
Nogrod (write)
A Little Green (draw)
The Might (write)
Volo (draw)
Rikae (write)
Oddwen (draw)
Macalaure (write)
The Elf-warrior (draw)
Folwren (write)

[Volo]

(In case no one really wants the last spot - or three last spots or whatever - I have a backup player, so no worries.)
Interesting!

[Folwren]

Finduilas has induced me to join the ranks of madness.

Count me in.

[Thinlómien]

Finduilas has induced me to join the ranks of madness.

Count me in.It's about time you joined. ;) Welcome! :)

[Folwren]

It's about time you joined. ;) Welcome! :)

*bows* Thank you.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I've sent my sentence mere minutes after receiving it. You see, I'm not like these other people who have the preposterous idea of having a 'life'. ;) :p

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Having a life? Then you obviously don't know how long I was thinking about this and how long it took me to draw it...

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Having a life? Then you obviously don't know how long I was thinking about this and how long it took me to draw it...

Just bear in mind that you don't have to rival the Sistine Chapel every time you do this... :smokin:

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Just bear in mind that you don't have to rival the Sistine Chapel every time you do this... :smokin:

I thought you saw it...?

[Aganzir]

You see, I'm not like these other people who have the preposterous idea of having a 'life'.
Yep, what you do instead is writing totally crazy sentences that are impossible to draw. ;)

Sorry Lommy, it'll still take me a day or two. I'd be quicker if it wasn't for all the exams.

[Folwren]

I'm going to be gone all next week, from Sunday the 10 to Sunday the 17, so if it comes my turn during that time, you'll know why I'm not getting onto it...it's cause I'll be away. :)

Just wanted to let you all know.

[Nogrod]

Yep, what you do instead is writing totally crazy sentences that are impossible to draw. ;)Exactly my thoughts as well! That's just plain ridiculous even thinking about drawing the sentence I got last night... Well, I'll have to come up with something. :confused: ;)

[Beregond]

Sorry Nogrod, I did the best I could. :p

[Nogrod]

Sorry Nogrod, I did the best I could. :pI can see you did... :D

[Thinlómien]

We're less than halfaway through and I must say this round is insane already... :D I have high expections for the rest. ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

:D
I often wonder, when beginning a PT, whether there will be anything that will remain in it throughout. I'm not sure how often one does and it is never the thing I think / hope it will be. :cool:

[Volo]

The game is moving at quite a speed... :eek: I won't be able to draw anything next week, so please don't send me the phrase if you get so far then. Change the order, please, to get things going quicker. :)

[Thinlómien]

The game is moving at quite a speed... :eek: I won't be able to draw anything next week, so please don't send me the phrase if you get so far then. Change the order, please, to get things going quicker. :)If we get to your turn before Saturday or Sunday next week, I'll swap your places with someone.

[Rikae]

Sorry it's taking so long to do the picture -- I'm sick, and have a 20 pg honors paper to write, and then there were my WW obligations - I'll get to it as soon as possible, though.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Wow! Already up to Macalaure!? :eek:
Best start the mental preparation for the soon incoming insanity, I suppose.

[Meneltarmacil]

Now suppose somebody decided to randomly write something crazy that had nothing to do with the picture they'd received. What would happen then?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Now suppose somebody decided to randomly write something crazy that had nothing to do with the picture they'd received. What would happen then?

If I were moding it, I'd ask said trouble maker to change it and not be so silly. I hope Lommy would do the same. ;) :p

[Macalaure]

It took me a little bit longer, but now I finally finished it. Elf-warrior, prepare your pencil! ;)

[Rikae]

Is Elf-warrior not responding, Lommy?

[Thinlómien]

Is Elf-warrior not responding, Lommy?He hasn't been online since the 21st. But I left him a message on Facebook today (it looks like he has been checking Facebook about every day, but not BD... what a nasty person ;)), so I expect him to reply soon. :) So everything is under control, I hope.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

How's the picture coming along, Folwren? I hope it's REALLY bizarre! :cool:

[Folwren]

It will definitely be bizarre. I promise.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Have you paused the game, Lommy, or just not updated the list? :p

Sorry, I'm getting impatient!!! :D

[Thinlómien]

Well, I'm waiting for Folwren to send in her picture... but of course there are technical difficulties as well...

[Finduilas]

Folwren was busy Friday and Saturday, and then went and got ill on Sunday, so it may be a while. But last time I saw the picture she was advancing beautifully, so she might be able to scrape it together for you soon.

[Thinlómien]

Folwren was busy Friday and Saturday, and then went and got ill on Sunday, so it may be a while. But last time I saw the picture she was advancing beautifully, so she might be able to scrape it together for you soon.
Let's hope she will... she's had it for almost two weeks...

[Thinlómien]

I just PMed Folwren and asked about the picture... let's hope she reads it and makes haste if she hasn't finished the picture yet. I think we will be able to move on soon and then we're already halfaway through this very silly round... :eek: :D

[Finduilas]

For Folwrens sake, would it be okay if some of the absurd details were left out? I know she has at least half of the sentence in the picture, would you be satisfied with that? If so, she could probably get it to you Sunday at the latest. (At least I hope so)

And really, to be fair, this forum mess up took a whole week, so you should say she's only had it one week. :p

[Hookbill the Goomba]

For Folwrens sake, would it be okay if some of the absurd details were left out? I know she has at least half of the sentence in the picture, would you be satisfied with that? If so, she could probably get it to you Sunday at the latest. (At least I hope so)

And really, to be fair, this forum mess up took a whole week, so you should say she's only had it one week. :p

I don't think it's always possible to get ALL the detail into a picture. As long as the general sense of the description is maintained then I usually call it fine. It's down to the artist, really.

[Thinlómien]

I don't think it's always possible to get ALL the detail into a picture. As long as the general sense of the description is maintained then I usually call it fine. It's down to the artist, really.Agreed.

What's it with all this paper telephone perfectionism lately? :confused: :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Folwren, I hope you realise that we're all now expecting your picture to be a masterpiece to rival the Sistine Chapel II. :p

[Folwren]

*snort* Don't be ridiculous. I hope YOU realize I have no possible way to do this by hand - which, I'll say, I could do a decent job doing - and therefore have no other choice but to do it on the computer - which, I will say, I am HORRIBLE at. So, I'll do my best, with what little time I have.

EDIT: What I meant to say when I got onto this thread was, I'll work on it this afternoon once I've cleared up all my other business and, if nothing else comes up, I will have it to Lommy this evening. Cross your fingers, though don't hold your breath.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

*snort* Don't be ridiculous. I hope YOU realize I have no possible way to do this by hand - which, I'll say, I could do a decent job doing - and therefore have no other choice but to do it on the computer - which, I will say, I am HORRIBLE at. So, I'll do my best, with what little time I have.

Don't worry. Sometimes the most hastily cobbled together pictures produced the best results further down the line. :D

[Folwren]

There! I did it! *Gasp*pant*gasp* I sent it to Lommy just a moment ago. My deepest apologies that it came so late - you people would not believe how busy I've become. :eek:

[Thinlómien]

I will be away from tomorrow evening to Sunday evening, so unfortunately we will have a few days' pause then (unless someone can think of a solution) but it shouldn't be a problem as I guess I won't be the only one busy with having a holiday... :cool:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I've sent my picture in. Had to do it quick because I knew I'd be away for most of today, but I think it's okay. :D

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

When do you guys expect this round to be done with?

Everytime I check this thread I hope that there will be drawings and wonderfull oneliners for me to look at, but I am constantly disapointet.

[Thinlómien]

When do you guys expect this round to be done with?

Everytime I check this thread I hope that there will be drawings and wonderfull oneliners for me to look at, but I am constantly disapointet.Seriously, no idea. If it took everyone three days to do their job, it would take as much as a month or so. But writers are often far faster than that, drawers are sometimes slower. So my guess would be three weeks, a little less if we're swift. (And more, if we're slow. :rolleyes: )

Now, I just got Hookbill's picture and Agan promised to respond before I (and she herself, for that matter) leave today, so I can send her sentence to Beregond today and he will have the remains of this week to draw. This is going quite smoothly now... :cool:

[Folwren]

I've sent my picture in. Had to do it quick because I knew I'd be away for most of today, but I think it's okay. :D

That is not fair. Simply not, not, not fair. :p

[Beregond]

I guess I have a few days to work on mine. It'll take me that long, what with the sentence I was dealt. :p

[The Might]

I actually almost forgot about this but just realised that I'll be soon in line... fortunately just a sentence so it won't take long... :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Nogrod must be writing a novel! :D

I REALLY want to see what turned the sentence I sent into the sentence I received... I also wonder what is going to happen next... :cool:

Since we're getting close to the end o' this Paper Telephone, I think I'll say I'll mod the next one, unless someone else fancies it. Just remember to clear your diary for the next month or so. ;)

[Thinlómien]

Nogrod must be writing a novel!He did write one, but I told him to cut it down (it was almost twice as long as the previous longest sentence the writer of which I told his sentence is almost too long :rolleyes: :D) so that's what's taking time... ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I think that, in the future, we should think of the writing more in terms of a caption than a long description. Rather than telling us what the picture looks like, instead let us know what 'should' be going on. ;) Give us a sense of the general concept; lengthy descriptions rarely turn up the weird and wonderful we all love.

If nothing else, we should probably put a two sentence limit on Nogrod. :p

[Rikae]

I think that, in the future, we should think of the writing more in terms of a caption than a long description.

I agree. The sentences tend to get longer and longer, and a short caption giving the writer's take on the picture, rather than a description, gives more of a "twist" anyway.
*vows to write no more than twelve words when her turn comes*

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I actually think it ruins the fun of drawing when you get a very detailed description, the fun lies in getting a sentance which has more than one interpretation.

Personally I love the challenge of finding just the right words for the caption. . . it all adds to the fun.

[Nogrod]

Uh-oh!

It's not that I'm writing a novel but that I had totally forgotten it after Lommy asked me to edit it.

I'm sending a shorter caption in a few minutes so that we get the ball rolling again.

Sorry. My bad.

[Thinlómien]

Nogrod - it's alright. :)

And to those who are worried by the funniness of the pt because the descriptions are too long - I assure you that although some descriptions have been long this round and no one has yet written a sentence shorter than the original one, it has been utter and non-restrcited madness this far... :D ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Ooh! We're already up to Volo, I notice! :D

Anyone wish to sign up for the next game while we wait for this one to come in?

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Sure. . .it has beena while.

[Thinlómien]

Yes, count me in... but if there's someone who has no played for a while and the list is becoming too long, you can take me out...

[Aganzir]

You can count me in as well. If we're not doing doubles, I prefer drawing.

[Beregond]

I'm in too, this is too fun to pass up. :)

[Nogrod]

I'm in, obviously. This is a lot of fun.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Okay, the NEXT game (when this one finishes) will begin something like this...

(Me)
Rune Son of Bjarne
Thinlómien
Aganzir
Beregond
Nogrod
Beef

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Hey, hey, wait, what's happening? I would like to sign up too, sir, don't leave me out, sir! (Unless, of course, there is not enough place and someone who had not participated for a long time, or ever, would like to join this time...)

[Oddwen]

*waves* I would like to join in the next as well if there's room, unless I get a three-part novel to illustrate on this go.

[Thinlómien]

Considering the current round, I've asked Volo to try to make his illustration today. (He was traveling early this week so he did not understandably have time or chance to do his pic and I doubt he's going to get anything done this weekend as Brinniel is coming to Helsinki...) So I hope he has time and manages to do it now for otherwise this will take ages (again)... But now you know why it might take time.

[Volo]

I'm currently working on it.

Please add me to the next game.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Once Lommy's game is over, I'll probably begin this one right away, I have a perfect sentence. :D

Rune Son of Bjarne
Thinlómien
Aganzir
Beregond
Nogrod
Legate of Amon Lanc
Oddwen
Volo
The Elf-warrior
Kitanna
Eönwë

Any more?

[The Elf-warrior]

Count me in. If it is just one round, I'd prefer to write.

[Kitanna]

I would like to join. Though I'd also prefer to write, mainly because I have no way of drawing at the moment (hopefully that is changing soon).

[Eönwë]

Can I join? Pleeeeaaaase? (I don't mind whether I write or draw*)


edit:*Or do both

[Rikae]

Well, my sentence is 15 words (and only because I invented a word, too) - but I think that it's better than the 12 word version.

[Thinlómien]

Well, my sentence is 15 words (and only because I invented a word, too) - but I think that it's better than the 12 word version.But Rikae, it's perfect! I was beginning to be afraid that this will start to be the same all the time but you saved it! :D Only four people to go anymore...

[The Might]

I'll go along as well, sign me up for another one...
It seems that eons have passed since the game started... when did it start btw?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

It seems that eons have passed since the game started... when did it start btw?

The most recent game or the thread? :p

The most recent game began at the end of January (28th to be precise). The thread was started in June of last year. :eek:

Rune Son of Bjarne
Thinlómien
Aganzir
Beregond
Nogrod
Legate of Amon Lanc
Oddwen
Volo
The Elf-warrior
Kitanna
Eönwë
The Might
Finduilas

[Aganzir]

Hookbill, are we going to do doubles? I'd actually prefer not this time - there seem to be quite many players, and then it would take ages again.

Unless everybody else wants it, of course...

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I'm going to make the next game slightly different... So, if we're not doing doubles, I want as many players as possible! :smokin:

Basically, descriptions are going to be limited to ONE SENTENCE, pictures MUST include more than two colours, time limits will be put on again and NO biting. :p

[Finduilas]

As long as your not doing doubles I would like to play, and write. If that doesn't work, then count me out. Don't let that stop you from doing doubles though. It wouldn't kill me, or even majorely disappoint me, if I didn't play.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I'm going to make the next game slightly different... So, if we're not doing doubles, I want as many players as possible! :smokin:

Basically, descriptions are going to be limited to ONE SENTENCE, pictures MUST include more than two colours, time limits will be put on again and NO biting. :p

I might have to reconsider then. . .

I am all for short sentences, but I think a rule like that is way too regid. Could you not just tell people to limit them selves and in case of long sentences, you just tell people to re-do it.

And to be honest the rule about more than two colours is kind of silly. . .what good is that going to do? It would force me to do my drawing (if I was to draw ) on the computer, which in turn would mean a very un original drawing.

[Rikae]

I think a "one sentence" rule is not rigid enough, seeing as how, in my extensive experience and professional opinion and so on and so forth, it is entirely possible -- especially among such an intelligent and irrepressible group of virtuosos of verbosity as we have assembled here -- to drag out what is technically a single sentence to the length of a short paragraph, as the present performance is intended to demonstrate in a humorous (or at least mildly amusing) fashion; furthermore, considering the generosity of Mr. Hookbill, who has said, and I quote, "I want as many players as possible", I would like to be added to the list for the next game, so it cannot be said that my opinion on this matter is wholly irrelevant. :p

[THE Ka]

*busts a move and rushes in*

Sorry if it's too late to ask, but would it be alright if I joined this paper telephone?
Like the last time I played, I don't mind whether I'm writing or drawing, once or twice, etc. Though, a friend has interest that I draw, so if possible, probably a draw spot. If not, a sentence spot is fine as well. :)

Thag you very buch. :)

~ Ka

[Oddwen]

Basically, descriptions are going to be limited to ONE SENTENCE, pictures MUST include more than two colours, time limits will be put on again and NO biting.

But what if someone draws with *gasp* a pencil????

Maybe just "use a color", so someone could color any incidental waters with a blue pen, or something?

I might have to reconsider then. . .

*edges away* If he's considering biting, would you please not put me next to him? ( ;) )

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Okay, maybe the 'two colours' thing was a bad idea. I just like the colourful ones. :D

As for the sentences; I will allow long sentences, but it's usually best when it's less of an accurate description and leaves things open to the 'artist' to draw something crazier.

When you're writing, it's probably best to try and be funny rather than accurate. Try and get a sense of what the people in the picture are thinking... or something like that...

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

The most recent game began at the end of January (28th to be precise). The thread was started in June of last year. :eek:

Surely not last year! The year before. And it was already running when I joined (I believe about two PTs were done that far). So if it was June, then June 2006.

I think a "one sentence" rule is not rigid enough, seeing as how, in my extensive experience and professional opinion and so on and so forth, it is entirely possible -- especially among such an intelligent and irrepressible group of virtuosos of verbosity as we have assembled here -- to drag out what is technically a single sentence to the length of a short paragraph, as the present performance is intended to demonstrate in a humorous (or at least mildly amusing) fashion; furthermore, considering the generosity of Mr. Hookbill, who has said, and I quote, "I want as many players as possible", I would like to be added to the list for the next game, so it cannot be said that my opinion on this matter is wholly irrelevant. :p

I think Rikae summed it up quite well, even with a good example. If you want to have fun, then you can keep one sentence and be aware of the fact that something like the above quote may appear; or you should, and that I would stand for, make a limit for the number of lines, or letters, or something :) Or both, which would be maybe for the best. However I like to have the possibility of writing creative long sentences, I think when one is forced to stuff all into smaller space, it has funnier results.

[Thinlómien]

If we're not doing doubles, I'd prefer drawing.

As for the current round, there's only three people to go. :eek: :D Unfortunately I was not able to upload the pic Oddwen sent me here at the school library, so Mac will only get it later this evening (just if you were wondering...).

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Geez. . . You people have no memory at all.

I have always been against the long sentences, I actually think I was the first who brought the problem with too long sentences up. (The BW the seconded ;))

What I ment with "regid" is: What if a person have a perfect text which is short, but technically two sentences?

I would much rather that Mr. Hookbill made "guide lines" and reserved the right to ask you to re-write your text if he think it is too long.

Anyways I can live with the one sentence rule as long as the colour one is abbolished and then i don't care what I do. . .although I am best at writting.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I would much rather that Mr. Hookbill made "guide lines" and reserved the right to ask you to re-write your text if he think it is too long.

Yes, that may work... I just wanted to add an extra 'challenge' to the proceedings. Perhaps we should have a theme, or something. Yeah, that's a good idea.

I'll add an extra challenge to each task. For example, I might ask a drawer to include, say, mushrooms in their picture some how. Or I may ask a writer to include the word 'hippopotamus'... Sounds like enough scope for amusement to me. :D

[Volo]

How about 150 characters (including spaces) as the maximum? I think it would be good to keep it short and give more freedom to those who draw.

Hookbill, on first sight your idea of giving "challenges" looks good, but on truth to say even I don't agree with it. I think it's more interesting to give more freedom and see what people invent. :) You decide!

[Finduilas]

I'll add an extra challenge to each task. For example, I might ask a drawer to include, say, mushrooms in their picture some how. Or I may ask a writer to include the word 'hippopotamus'... Sounds like enough scope for amusement to me. :D

I think that sounds fun. But it would make it a little more complicated for you, you know.

If you put a time limit to it, this may be a shorter game, so even if it doesn't work the best it won't be the biggest problem.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I'll add an extra challenge to each task. For example, I might ask a drawer to include, say, mushrooms in their picture some how. Or I may ask a writer to include the word 'hippopotamus'... Sounds like enough scope for amusement to me. :D

Well, nothing against going totally dada... but not sure I'd prefer that over the "classic" PT... it would move the center of the PT somewhere else, and when already you make the sentence limit which should make this PT "fresh", I don't think including any other tasks is necessary and/or particularly enrichening... so I stand with Volo, but like he said, you are the mod.

[Aganzir]

I'll add an extra challenge to each task. For example, I might ask a drawer to include, say, mushrooms in their picture some how. Or I may ask a writer to include the word 'hippopotamus'... Sounds like enough scope for amusement to me. :D
Personally, I think that would be too much. I'm afraid it would end up with people concentrating rather on the challenges they were given and the original sentence would disappear under them - and I don't think that would actually make the PT funnier.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Okay, so the general consensus is that people are against any gimmicks. :D

I'm sure if we play our cards right we can still have a fun time with it, even without 'challenges' or the like.

[THE Ka]

Well, nothing against going totally dada... but not sure I'd prefer that over the "classic" PT... it would move the center of the PT somewhere else

Awh, so no Bilbo's Breakfast in Fur (http://artintelligence.net/themes/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/oppenheimbreakfastinfur36.jpg), or Uruk's contemplation on the 'gift' of torture (http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2006/dada/images/artwork/202-655-m.jpg)?

Sorry, couldn't resist.:p

Even if I hold Dada and its "concept" near and dear, I will have to agree that if we stray too far by adding too many random things (or throwing all traditional standards out the window, literally) we eventually won't be able to match up sentence to picture.
Then we'll have dada poems in the long run. Those are not so fun over time, and people will probably loose the joke and the moment thinking too much about them.

I'm sure if we play our cards right we can still have a fun time with it

I do hope so, but I have a good feeling that our sentences and pictures will make more than a thousand words.

~ The concept is that there is no concept Ka

[Thinlómien]

I have nothing to comment on the rules of the next PT, because to be honest, whichever is fine with me...

And considering this round, I forgot to send Mac the picture, so it's my fault that this is taking time... :o :) I'll send it to him as soon as I get home, which is in four hours.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

This is how the next chain is looking...

(Hookbill) - Write
Rune Son of Bjarne - Draw
Thinlómien - Write
Aganzir - Draw
Beregond - Write
Nogrod - Draw
Legate of Amon Lanc - Write
Oddwen - Draw
The Elf-warrior - Write
Volo - draw
Kitanna - write
Eönwë - Draw
Finduilas - write
The Might - Draw
Rikae - Write
THE Ka - Draw
Holbytlass- Write
A Little Green - draw

Any more victims... I mean, volunteers?

[Rikae]

Any more victims... I mean, volunteers?
*points to lines 6-9 of one sentence post* ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

*points to lines 6-9 of one sentence post* ;)

The funny thing is, I did see that, but for some reason didn't write it on the list. I must be going mad in my old age. :cool:

[THE Ka]

Sorry to repeat, but me too, please.

I must be going mad in my old age. :cool:

Better than senile dementia... :smokin:
:p


~ Ka

[Holbytlass]

If it's not too late, I'd like to join.

[Thinlómien]

The Elf-warrior seems not to have been around on the 'downs so as far as I know, he hasn't even started drawing his pic. :( I left him a notice on Facebook a couple of days ago, but it seems like he has not been around there either... I hope he appears soon, for otherwise I have to ask for volunteers to substitute him and it would surely be a pity...

[The Might]

Or Folwren could simply take the place.

[Macalaure]

Or, since we have already almost reached the end, we could, unless Folwren objects, of course, just end this round where we stand.

*is impatient to see* :)

[The Elf-warrior]

Forgive me. I saw the Facebook message, and I finished the picture some days ago, but I only scanned it at college today because my dad didn't know how to work our scanner. However, the file I got is too big to send by email. I'll work on it.

[Thinlómien]

Forgive me. I saw the Facebook message, and I finished the picture some days ago, but I only scanned it at college today because my dad didn't know how to work our scanner. However, the file I got is too big to send by email. I'll work on it.Great that you're so far, and never mind. :) If you can't send it via e-mail, could you upload it somewhere (like if you have a Photobucket account, for example) and send me a link? Or whatever. But anyway, I'm so glad to see we're so close to finishing this awesome round... *sharpens claws* :D

[The Elf-warrior]

I've emailed my picture to Thinlómien.

[Thinlómien]

And now I've PMed it to Folwren.

We're ready soon! :D

[Thinlómien]

Ladies and gentlemen! I proudly present you the newest masterpiece of 13 great artists of our time...
Here it comes!


It all started when Thinlómien – that's me, obviously – took a piece of paper and wrote:
The wedding crashers, Legolas and Gollum, turned Éowyn and Faramir's Big Day into a disaster.


I sent it to Legate of Amon Lanc, who came up with the following
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/paper-telephone-double-03.jpg


Hookbill the Goomba's conception of what's happening was
"How unlikely a scenario is this?" wondered Gandalf as Gollum and two of the infamous green Fellowship impersonators appeared. Eomer was not convinved but Arwen's stunned face was enugh to cause Aragorn's nose to grow.


This inspired Aganzir, and she took a couple of nice coloured pens and drew this
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/pt5.jpg


According to Beregond, the picture could be described as follows
Sitting with a nasally dishonest Elessar, Arwen is surprised by the appearance of an angry Aragorn and Wizard of the East from a green-tinted parallel universe. Gollum has brought them! Gandalf ponders the probability of such an event as Eomer and Firefoot look on.


And behold! Nogrod's mind was filled with the following picture
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/PT2.jpg


A Little Green's comment was
The court of king Aragorn ”Pinocchio” Elessar and queen Arwen Undómiel includes Eomer of the Rohirrim, a lazy Gandalf doing algebra, a hobbit dancing riverdance with his heel burning, an enraged Aragorn, and a freakish, over-enthusiastic wizard. Gollum lifts the veil of reality to reveal the universe with the ”Lord of Stellar Rings”.

[Thinlómien]

The Might's picture was crazy, at least if you ask the artist himself
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/Crazy.jpg


Volo's description of the events was almost as crazy
The Gandalfantastic Five show off with their Powers in front of their headquarters in Minas Tirith. Aragorn's Telescope Nose, Eomer's Three Arms, Gandalf's Super Intelligence and Gollum's Stellar Rings impresses the crowd while Crazy Hobbit practices his Dance of Doom.


But Rikae did not consider her work crazy, she considered it perverted...
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/Papertelephone_perverted.jpg


Oddwen disagreed
A not-at-all perverted but still disfigured Elessar spies with his little nose a certain three-armed Scotsman wearing a grass kilt; another victim of the nuclear Gollum explosion that he himself was exposed to - Gandalf, though he thought himself very wise didn't see that coming, nor does he see the merry dancing Saucepan Baggins sneaking up on him with nefarious karate skills.


Which led Macalaure to create this mindboggling vision
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/papertelephone.jpg


Which The Elf-Warrior calmly described as
Eomer of the Rohirrim basked in the nuclear glow of a Gollum bomb while Gandalf admired his handiwork and The Saucepan Man prepared to drench Gandalf in beer and Boromir hallucinated that a bush was a pretty woman.

[Thinlómien]

Folwren's vision of these interesting happenings was like this
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/PaperTelephone-1.jpg


And according to Legate, the picture showed that
Eomer of the Rohirrim's birthday party was not much of a show, attended only by Gandalf (who showed just one little firework), the Saucepan Man (who amused himself by setting Gandalf's hat on fire), Faramir (who kept dreaming about Arwen and was not interested in anything else) and the isle of Great Britain dressed in a camouflage suit, which in the middle of celebration became bombarded by German planes.


This led Hookbill to draw this
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/papertelephone6.jpg


Which led Aganzir to write this
When the decaying Ent is unjustly driven away from Gandalf's firework stand by a German-speaking airplane, his friends want to avenge him: Saucepan Man is so enthusiastic about setting Gandalf on fire that he doesn't even wait for Menel to come. The situation amuses a Rohanian warrior, but Aragorn finds dreaming of Arwen better.


Which, in turn, resulted in Beregond drawing this
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/bd_mar08_700.jpg


Which of course inspired Nogrod to write these memorable words
While Aragorn daydreams and Menel is late, the defeated eye shows Eomer Sauron's comically desperate vision of how it should have ended: people turning against the ents for burning Gandalf while they were never sold the fireworks in the first place being prevented by a German biplane.

[Thinlómien]

Greenie then took her coloured crayons and this appeared on the paper
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/IMG_5782papertelephone.jpg

The Might thought the picture clearly showed that
Menel and others are too late to stop Eomer from having a vision caused by drugs he received from Sauron. Eomer sees Gandalf burned by Ents, Rohirrim trying to buy fireworks from a pizza delivering Red Baron and Aragorn having a dream about Arwen.


Volo depicted it as follows
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/PT.jpg


And Rikae was convinced that it was
Hippie-Boromir's plot: crash a fighter plane into Sam, and therefore be worshipped by aquatic Meneltarmacils.

[Thinlómien]

This led Oddwen to have nightmares and draw the following insanity
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/papertelephone04.jpg


Mac could only say that it was something like
In his dreams, Hippie-Boromir gleefully equates killing hobbits with a kamikaze plane to raising baby Sea-Menels.


The Elf-Warrior then decided it was time for something like this
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/Thinlomien/paper%20telephone/Paper-Telephone.jpg


And finally, Folwren finished the poor paper telephone round off by noting that
Upon a purple bed of stone, Boromir dreams of Gondorian Kamikazes targeting hobbit holes and feeding the remains of the inhabitants to sea serpents.


And that, ladies and gentlemen, was the end of the story.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

*Is dead* :D

That was AMAZING!! Thumbs up all round!

I liked Folwren's picture. Not sure why... ;)

Aganzir interpritation of my ramblings was worth its weight in gold!

Well done Lommy! Now that this round is finished, I'm going to start the next one right away!

[Oddwen]

YAY! Excellent, excellent job everybody. :D

[A Little Green]

Hilarious! :D:D I especially laughed at Mac's pic and Arwen's expression in Agan's pic and Rikae's sentence... Hippie-Boromir's plot: crash a fighter plane into Sam, and therefore be worshipped by aquatic Meneltarmacils. *still chuckling at the whole thing* This certainly made my day. Loved it! How can it possibly change that much? :D

And Hookbill, if it's still or yet possible, sign me in for the next one.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Oh my, this was really hilarious. All these Menels! :D :D

This was definitely worth it. I love Oddwen's pic especially, but also Greenie's pic (that Menel, and then the plane, and their quotes :D ) and Beregond's pic - the whole composition of it is just amazing! And interpretations, like the one Rikae did for Volo's pic... craziness...

Well, I think I haven't seen that funny PT for some time.

[Aganzir]

This was just crazy. :D

Especially...
Legate's Legolas is disgusting.
Miggy's people look like they were nudists. :D
Am I the only one who thinks Rikae's Aragorn looks suspiciously much like Mac?
I'm still laughing at Oddwen's nuclear Gollum explosion and the pic Mac drew of it. And how Saucie came there.
Hookbill's ent and Achtung-plane had me laughing for minutes when I first received the picture.
I love Beregond's pic, especially the plane.
Greenie's Menel is just incredibly cute! ...And that plane. :D
Oddwen, I love that pic. Those Menels, oh my god... :'D

edit: xed since Oddwen

[Thinlómien]

Yes, it was a lovely crazy round. :D

Am I the only one who thinks Rikae's Aragorn looks suspiciously much like Mac?When you wrote that, Greenie and I had to go back to check the pic and we both cracked up when we saw it. :D So true.

This is so amazing, every single picture is hilarious (I've been giggling at them when they've come to me one by one) and the sentences are very funny too.

And one good thing was that nothing remained of the original sentence. If you set the first and the last sentences after each other, it makes hardly any sense. I mean, how on earth can you get from
"The wedding crashers, Legolas and Gollum, turned Éowyn and Faramir's Big Day into a disaster."
to
"Upon a purple bed of stone, Boromir dreams of Gondorian Kamikazes targeting hobbit holes and feeding the remains of the inhabitants to sea serpents."
? :D

[Nogrod]

Just plain crazy... and therefore fun! :D

Oh my!

I'll ramble over this tomorrow as it's late but really, hats off to everyone!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I think we all agree Lommy's round was FANTASTIC! :D

I've sent the first sentence for the next game off to Rune who must ponder the deep secrets hidden within it...

(Hookbill) - Write
Rune Son of Bjarne - Draw
Thinlómien - Write
Aganzir - Draw
Beregond - Write
Nogrod - Draw
Legate of Amon Lanc - Write
Oddwen - Draw
The Elf-warrior - Write
Volo - draw
Kitanna - write
Eönwë - Draw
Finduilas - write
THE Ka - Draw
Rikae - Write
A Little Green - Draw
Holbytlass- Write
Lommy mk2 - Draw
The Might – Write


Any more?

[Eönwë]

Wow, I'm surprised this is the first game I joined.

[Folwren]

That last round was great! Good job everybody! All the pictures were fun to look at - so much detail in all of them - and the ensuing sentences cracked me up.

[Macalaure]

Awesome pictures and sentences everyone!

It's funny how Faramir became Aragorn, then became Boromir, then became Faramir again, then became Aragorn again, and finally ended up as Boromir again. :D

Hookbill's camouflage Britain and Beregond's unfairly treated Ent are especially hilarious!

And Lily's airplane should watch its language a little more. ;)

[Eönwë]

And Lily's airplane should watch its language a little more. ;)

I was thinking the same thing, Mac.

[Volo]

:D:D

Here (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/ih8mcdonalds/PT.jpg)'s a larger version of my picture if you have any interest.

[A Little Green]

And Lily's airplane should watch its language a little more. Well, unfortunately that is pretty much all the German I know (except from schumacher, but I thought it might have been a bit misleading... :p). Of course it could have said "sauerkraut" but it was a little too long..

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Here (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b205/ih8mcdonalds/PT.jpg)'s a larger version of my picture if you have any interest.

Ah, Volo, but now looking at it closely, why does that hippie dream about Gandalf being burned by Moomintroll-creatures-like (i.e. not creatures like Moomintroll, but like the creatures other than Moomintroll who often appear in the background in the Moomintroll pictures) who also partially resemble the Gungans? :D

[Volo]

Umm... What is he talking about? :rolleyes:

[Nogrod]

Umm... What is he talking about? :rolleyes:I guess it could be the character called "Vilijonkka" in Finnish (I have no idea what it might be in any other language)... and I think there are a few of them... Or then not... Maybe they are those odd creatures you can see having party - like dancing by the fire - in the background in "Who would comfort Nyyti?" or on some other works as well... There is a similarity if you look at them!

[THE Ka]

Ah, these are all so good!

hee hee, Rikae's makes me snort every time I see it. :p

"I am smart". - Probably should be the only statement on Gandalf's business card.

I can't wait to see what this telephone turns out to be, hrmmm.

~ Ka

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I guess it could be the character called "Vilijonkka" in Finnish (I have no idea what it might be in any other language)... and I think there are a few of them... Or then not... Maybe they are those odd creatures you can see having party - like dancing by the fire - in the background in "Who would comfort Nyyti?" or on some other works as well... There is a similarity if you look at them!

Fififjonka? (If that's it. Like the one who was afraid of catastrophes.) Definitely. Or these strange things who appear when the great fire is made in the winter (when that creature - Morana - sits on it) - some of them look like that.

[Aganzir]

(when that creature - Morana - sits on it) - some of them look like that.
Actually, she's called the Groke in English. :p

But those creatures look like some drawn by Tove Jansson. As a matter of fact, when I opened the pic and just glanced at it quickly (before reading Legate's comments), I first thought that the firework guy looked a bit like the Muskrat. :D

And for this post not being completely off-topic, I have sent my picture now.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Actually, she's called the Groke in English. :p

Okay, that's the last off-topic comment for me, but to make it clear: I was saying how it is in Czech, for that's the only version in which I know it. :p :p

[Aganzir]

Okay, that's the last off-topic comment for me, but to make it clear: I was saying how it is in Czech, for that's the only version in which I know it. :p :p
Well yes, I thought so, but I felt it my duty to educate you. :p

[/off-topic]

[Volo]

Actually, she's called the Groke in English. :p

Oh dear, the Groke sounds terrible. :/ Blah.

Now that I look at the picture myself, yes, maybe it does have a Janssonisque feel to it, most of all with the Aragorn though. :D

[The Might]

As usually I seem to be a bit late to congratulate all on the last round, however, I do indeed find it was one of the best so far.
I especially liked the whole Menels worshipping part as well as the German airplane. Great job, everyone!
Now I am really looking forward to this next one.

[Nogrod]

Sorry guys. It seems I have been dragging this down once again but I've had a real tight weekend and to top that I fell ill and have just slept and hanged around in the bathroom for the last two days... :(

I'll try to make my pic today so we can get this going again.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Sorry guys. It seems I have been dragging this down once again but I've had a real tight weekend and to top that I fell ill and have just slept and hanged around in the bathroom for the last two days... :(

I'll try to make my pic today so we can get this going again.

No worries Nogrod.

People are different. . . some people would ignore fire, sickness and war to keep this thread going and then there is you. :p

nah to be seriouse for a sec: it is too bad that you got sick, but I hope you are feeling better now.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Oh Nog, indeed, hope you feel better now - but despite that, you managed to make quite a masterpiece! :D

[THE Ka]

People are different. . . some people would ignore fire, sickness and war to keep this thread going and then there is you.

Oh I know, seriously, as if there is any other thing to life... :p;)

I'm just hoping that my turn doesn't come around at the wrong time and it takes me five days or something to reach a scanner.
Besides that I'm quite interested in how this is going to turn out...

~ Ka

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I've sent the picture to The Elf-Warrior. Hopefully, I'll get a sentence before I go away for a few days so that Volo can do some weird stuff... Yeah.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

If not then I am sure they can figure something out. . .

[The Elf-warrior]

Good news, I've wrote my sentence. :D

[Aganzir]

The round has lasted five days, and we're practically halfway through already. :eek::D

[Finduilas]

The round has lasted five days, and we're practically halfway through already. :eek::D

I know, it's amazing!

[Eönwë]

The round has lasted five days, and we're practically halfway through already. :eek::D

So ironic now.

Anyway, who's turn is it now?

[Volo]

Mine, but I've been to busy to give the picture a moment.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

goomba stats: still away on important governmet buisines.
Ihave limitd inrnet acess and no ie how much longr i'm gng to be. sorry for the inconvinience, bad speling and grammer.

[The Might]

Anyone writing want to swap with me?
I can also draw, but I would for now rather write. ;)