Paper Telephone.

[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?

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

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!

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.

[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]

Originally Posted by 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!

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.

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.

[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

[Hookbill the Goomba]

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

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]

Originally Posted by Legate

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, or Uruk's contemplation on the 'gift' of torture?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

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.

Originally Posted by Hookbill

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

[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]

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Any more victims... I mean, volunteers?

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

[The Elf-warrior]

I've emailed my picture to Thinlómien.

[Thinlómien]

And now I've PMed it to Folwren.

We're ready soon!