The Barrow Downs Newspaper

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Well, that pesky person still is being important, just not in a positive way. Kind of look at how Saruman was important, just really evil.

Thanks for the clarification. I now feel better about the pms I've gotten from Estelyn.

[Boromir88]

Morthoron, I'm also talking from personal experience. I'm sure we all at some point in time (and several times more) are pests.

P.S. see if the phantom sends you a PM that doesn't just mean it was important enough that he noticed, but that it was so important he spent his own time to send a personal response. If Esty sends you something, by her own admission, it probably isn't a good thing. So really what it boils down to, is you need to get tp's attention and be annoying (in moderation).

[Lalwendë]

Can I just say, as a new comics fangirl, how cool it is to be in a comic strip, and how utterly cool it is to be barfed on by Alien

*wipes carrots and peas off cloak*

[the phantom]

Actually, Beth, I was meaning "Master" as in "Master of 'The Downer', and master of us lowly writers, and master of Downs related entertainment". I suppose I could say "Lord", but he always tells me not to call him that in public.

And regarding the switch from cats to penguins, I figured it'd cut down on the hate-mail. Each time an anti-cat headline hit the front page my mailbox was flooded with death threats. This past week's anti-penguin headlines only yielded one single death threat. Though the writer attempted to remain anonymous, the source is rather obvious. And I seriously doubt the threat could be carried out by such a distant individual.

Yes, Di- you're a big deal. Ranked in the top ten for certain.

Originally Posted by Boro

So really what it boils down to, is you need to get tp's attention and be annoying.

That should totally be listed in the forum rules.

In addition to participating intelligently and respectfully, we also recommend that all new members attempt to gain the attention of the phantom somehow. And finally, please be annoying from time to time.

I bet Esty is going to put that up somewhere in the N&N forum.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

Can I just say, as a new comics fangirl, how cool it is to be in a comic strip, and how utterly cool it is to be barfed on by Alien

*wipes carrots and peas off cloak*

I can assure you, things get much, MUCH messier for your character.

Also, you KNOW you're an elite Downer if you've appeared in The Phantom and Alien.

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

I can assure you, things get much, MUCH messier for your character.

Awesome, I'm always up for a gorefest

[Boromir88]

I bet Esty is going to put that up somewhere in the N&N forum.~the phantom

Would the true test of importance than be getting a request from tp asking for our opinion in a thread/joining in a game?

But I will say if you get Esty to put that up on N&N that's good...that's true power.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

As Lal and Alien investigate the mysterious oats, they have no idea what kinds of things are living in the sewers... Mostly rats.



Hope you're all enjoying this volume. If you're wondering, this volume will be 100 episodes long. Volume 3, on the other hand, is probably going to be much longer. And Volume 4! Goodness me! I have no idea.
Basically, as we approach episode 50, we reach the first climax of the serise. From there it builds and builds until the shocking ending of episode 100. And, I hope you find the finale VERY surprising.

[alatar]

What Balderdash! The new issue has me scratching my head in amazement over where they get their writers. One can only assume that the recent Barrow Downs Newspaper article was written about some other alatar, as it surely wasn't this nick. Two items from the article clearly indicate that the writer was either (1) writing about some other nit-cradling carrier of Pediculus humanus capitis, or (2) making up the entire story from whole (infested) clothe.

• Item 1 - "...he <alatar> is a 'Well respected Man about town.'" As if! The town folk consider me to be a nuisance, and if it weren't for the moat, I'd have already felt the pinch of pitchforks by the light of torches. However, I respected myself, and were to travel about the town...but that couldn't be it.

• Item 2 - "Friends of alatar..." Are there any left, and those not in hiding surely wouldn't want the gleam of press coverage?

Bah!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Grab your hats, eat your soup and climb the ladders! It's time for the News! The phantom's work has, once again, saved me tearing my hair out. Let us give him cakes of many kinds.



This week, The Phantom finds that the plot is a bit like a burnt dog; unusual, useless and it smells a bit.



Comic Archive

So far I've received one entry for the P&A contest. I will post it up on the website at the end of the month. I'll let you all see the entries and then I'll set up a pole for you to vote on which one should win. The winner will get the next five episodes of P&A and a special picture from Volume 3!
I did consider giving away a P&A T-Shirt (I found a website that let me make them), but wasn't sure the mods would be comfortable with it. To be honest, I wasn't. I'm no sell out! Not yet, anyway...

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Ignore that.