Paper Telephone. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-09-2008, 01:22 PM

Okay, I'm going to leave this for, say 24 hours. If you REALLY object to doubles, then we'll wait for more players, otherwise, we'll try and start off some time tomorrow.

Thinlómien · 06-09-2008, 01:28 PM

Doubles yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-11-2008, 11:13 AM

So it begins...

Hookbill (write)
Thinlómien (draw)
Eönwë (write)
Aganzir (draw)
Legate of Amon Lanc (write)
Volo (draw)
Rune Son of Bjarne (write)
The Elf-warrior (Draw)
Beregond (Write)
Nogrod (Draw)
Oddwen (Write)
A Little Green (draw)
__________

Thinlómien (write)
Eönwë (Draw)
Aganzir (Write)
Rune Son of Bjarne (Draw)
Volo (Write)
Legate of Amon Lanc (draw)
The Elf-warrior (write)
Beregond (Draw)
Nogrod (write)
Oddwen (Draw)
A Little Green (write)

I'll just send the sentence to Lommy...

Thinlómien · 06-13-2008, 02:16 AM

I forgot that it was my turn to draw

and now I won't be able to send any kind of picture to Hookbill before Sunday... But okay, let's then say that Sunday is my ultimate deadline.

Thinlómien · 06-15-2008, 11:48 AM

I got it done now.

I hope my writing turn won't come at a bad time... I will be quite away from the 'downs for a couple of weeks after next week. I will be able to check in every few days, though, I hope...

Rune Son of Bjarne · 06-15-2008, 04:39 PM

Lets hope. . .This reminds me of something I have been wanting to say for a while.

In genneral I think it would be good if people before signing up for paper-telephone would consider wether they would be busy or not in that period of time, just like we don't (or very seldome) sign up for ww if we are going to be very busy.

I know paper-telephone is less predictable than ww, both with individual and overall time. . . .but i don't think it would hurt to give it some thought before signing up.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 06-15-2008, 05:12 PM

Yes, but then, PT usually goes for a long time so unless people are away for several weeks totally, they can find a way to draw a picture, or even better, just write a sentence (even the drawing surely can be done in an hour or less, if need be!). And you can check from time to time where the line is, and if you know you won't be here on your particular turn, you can talk with someone to switch... The only thing is when you count with some progress and it does not go as fast as you anticipated (or as slow as you anticipated), and you realise you won't have chance to make it at all...

I have a bad feeling, though, that I may show up at this thread soon with a request of such sort as Rune feared... unless...

Does not for example EW want to switch with me? I am definitely not being here the week after this one, and if the current writing and then Aganzir's drawing can be done until Friday... or rather... (?) If not this, then I would probably like to be moved somewhere waaay into the back.

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-21-2008, 04:59 AM

Just three victims left! I can tell you, this game has taken a really weird road! When I wrote the first sentence I could never have imagined what horrors awaited us. Also, I'm now convinced that several Downers need some serious psychiatric help.

Beregond · 07-21-2008, 12:17 PM

I hope you don't mean I. I merely tried to draw that which was given me.

Eönwë · 07-21-2008, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Just three victims left! I can tell you, this game has taken a really weird road! When I wrote the first sentence I could never have imagined what horrors awaited us. Also, I'm now convinced that several Downers need some serious psychiatric help.

Am I one of those?

edit: ONLY 2 PEOPLE LEFT!

Nogrod · 07-21-2008, 01:53 PM

Only...
Oddwen (Draw)
A Little Green (write) to go...

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-21-2008, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nogrod

Only...
Oddwen (Draw)
A Little Green (write) to go...

I feel quite sorry for these two... The game has mutated SO MUCH since they were last involved. I blame the government.

So, hopefully, some time this week the game will be done!

Eönwë · 07-22-2008, 01:44 PM

This is definitely going to be fun(ny)!

And I am signing myself up for the next round- now with the summer holidays, I have more time and will be able to do my call (Writing or pics) faster.

edit: just a little [green] longer.

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-26-2008, 01:46 PM

We began with some inside information from the Istari!

“Much to the annoyance of the other Wizards, Gandalf had been right about the Celery.”

Lommy’s house was on a collision course with a local restaurant. Still, she found time to draw this:

Eönwë started writing in 1946 and only finished when we fired the pen into space…

In a clearing in a forest by the mountains, Gandalf proves that a Hobbit's brain can be pulled out of its head to three other wizards, who seem to be representing different types of tree, and in the end they grudgingly agree that Gandlaf was right

Aganzir made sure to take all of Picasso’s artistic skill, and then do the opposite…

Legate rushed from planet to planet in search of the perfect words. He obviously didn’t find them…

As nobody wanted to witness the first brain transplantation in the Shire, Doctor Gandalf created clone replications of himself to watch and enjoy the show.

Volo shot to fame… Then died… Then he was resurrected just to draw this:

Rune’s turn made sure that no one got out alive… Or something equally hilarious.

A flock of hobbits and a purple piglet watches indifferently as the wizards perform an unholy ceremony

06-09-2008, 01:22 PM	#1
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Okay, I'm going to leave this for, say 24 hours. If you REALLY object to doubles, then we'll wait for more players, otherwise, we'll try and start off some time tomorrow. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

06-09-2008, 01:28 PM	#2
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Doubles yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

06-11-2008, 11:13 AM	#3
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Okay So it begins... Hookbill (write) Thinlómien (draw) Eönwë (write) Aganzir (draw) Legate of Amon Lanc (write) Volo (draw) Rune Son of Bjarne (write) The Elf-warrior (Draw) Beregond (Write) Nogrod (Draw) Oddwen (Write) A Little Green (draw) __________ Thinlómien (write) Eönwë (Draw) Aganzir (Write) Rune Son of Bjarne (Draw) Volo (Write) Legate of Amon Lanc (draw) The Elf-warrior (write) Beregond (Draw) Nogrod (write) Oddwen (Draw) A Little Green (write) I'll just send the sentence to Lommy... __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket... Last edited by Hookbill the Goomba; 07-24-2008 at 02:51 AM.

06-13-2008, 02:16 AM	#4
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	I forgot that it was my turn to draw and now I won't be able to send any kind of picture to Hookbill before Sunday... But okay, let's then say that Sunday is my ultimate deadline. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

06-15-2008, 11:48 AM	#5
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	I got it done now. I hope my writing turn won't come at a bad time... I will be quite away from the 'downs for a couple of weeks after next week. I will be able to check in every few days, though, I hope... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

06-15-2008, 05:12 PM	#7
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Yes, but then, PT usually goes for a long time so unless people are away for several weeks totally, they can find a way to draw a picture, or even better, just write a sentence (even the drawing surely can be done in an hour or less, if need be!). And you can check from time to time where the line is, and if you know you won't be here on your particular turn, you can talk with someone to switch... The only thing is when you count with some progress and it does not go as fast as you anticipated (or as slow as you anticipated), and you realise you won't have chance to make it at all... I have a bad feeling, though, that I may show up at this thread soon with a request of such sort as Rune feared... unless... Does not for example EW want to switch with me? I am definitely not being here the week after this one, and if the current writing and then Aganzir's drawing can be done until Friday... or rather... (?) If not this, then I would probably like to be moved somewhere waaay into the back. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

07-21-2008, 04:59 AM	#8
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Just three victims left! I can tell you, this game has taken a really weird road! When I wrote the first sentence I could never have imagined what horrors awaited us. Also, I'm now convinced that several Downers need some serious psychiatric help. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

07-21-2008, 12:17 PM	#9
Beregond Playful Ghoul Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,251	I hope you don't mean I. I merely tried to draw that which was given me. __________________ "Hope and memory shall live still in some hidden valley where the grass is green."

07-21-2008, 01:53 PM	#11
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Only... Oddwen (Draw) A Little Green (write) to go... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

07-22-2008, 01:44 PM	#13
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	This is definitely going to be fun(ny)! And I am signing myself up for the next round- now with the summer holidays, I have more time and will be able to do my call (Writing or pics) faster. edit: just a little [green] longer. __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place Last edited by Eönwë; 07-24-2008 at 01:50 PM.

07-26-2008, 01:46 PM	#14
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Guard your eyes! Part 1 We began with some inside information from the Istari! “Much to the annoyance of the other Wizards, Gandalf had been right about the Celery.” Lommy’s house was on a collision course with a local restaurant. Still, she found time to draw this: Eönwë started writing in 1946 and only finished when we fired the pen into space… In a clearing in a forest by the mountains, Gandalf proves that a Hobbit's brain can be pulled out of its head to three other wizards, who seem to be representing different types of tree, and in the end they grudgingly agree that Gandlaf was right Aganzir made sure to take all of Picasso’s artistic skill, and then do the opposite… Legate rushed from planet to planet in search of the perfect words. He obviously didn’t find them… As nobody wanted to witness the first brain transplantation in the Shire, Doctor Gandalf created clone replications of himself to watch and enjoy the show. Volo shot to fame… Then died… Then he was resurrected just to draw this: Rune’s turn made sure that no one got out alive… Or something equally hilarious. A flock of hobbits and a purple piglet watches indifferently as the wizards perform an unholy ceremony __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...