***ADVANCED WARNING*** The Christmas Story

Post by **Gambit37** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:14 pm

The Christmas Story thread for this year will be started on Sunday 18th December.

Get your concrete snowboots on -- we need lots of interesting new words.

For those of you unfamiliar with the idea, see last years threads:

http://www.dungeon-master.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=24015
http://www.dungeon-master.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=24022

The story this year will be brought to you by the word: AMOROUS

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:27 pm

Indupitibly dunted

Sera · Post by **Sera** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:54 pm

o.O i must have missed this previous one, ill try to join in this years though

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:14 pm

"Antmen make trophies from blue volcanoes. " I didn't get that conflux joke til now!

Post by **PaulH** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:11 pm

Time to dig up the book of long and meaningless words...

Post by **Gambit37** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:13 pm

I will prohibit long scientific words this time. That was over the top last year. Don't do it again you ghastly gastropod!

Post by **PaulH** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:15 pm

Bah! Humbug! Scrooge!

I had some corkers too!

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:32 pm

Maybe it would be an idea to get everyone's feedback about the rules, see if there was anythign restrictive or something that spiled the thread last time

Suggested rules:

1. You do not talk about Christmas Thread...I mean, only one word per post, and you cannot post in reply to your own word.

2. In the event of multiple replies, the first person only should edit their word, or if not possibly replace/delete it.

3. You can punctuate before or after your own word, and it can apply to a previous word (eg ending a sentence so you can start a new one). You are allowed to alter a word (in moderation) before by using a hyphen, or even a hyphenated/appostrophied ending. For exampe "-ly remarkable" or " 's beard".

4. Grammar/punctuation are key. Please follow the sentence structure that has gone before. Especially make speech logical (don't close an unassigned speech sentence and start a new sentence, add a 'said' etc).

5. Avoid certain words. Swearing/explicit words are probably going to ruin a good enuendo filled or silly sentence. Jargon words used for the sake of it will probably also ruin a fun sentence. Follow your instincts (the odd word never hurt) but try not to overdo it or being crude.

Anyone? (especially Gambit as it is his thread : ) )

Post by **PaulH** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:54 pm

I think we have to accept that cock ups are going to be made. Sometimes they do add to the story, other times it confuses but of course they can always be sorted out eventually. I madr more than most hehe, and this is the language I am supposed to speak 1st! What I am saying is that I don't want the rules to put off persons not too fluent in our rather strange language.

Post by **Gambit37** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:35 pm

I'd go with Beo's rules, it generally worked last time. With the caveat that when it doesn't, it doesn't matter. I shall be less anal this time.

Possibly.

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:55 am

Oooh, wait, thsi si tomorrow - I'm so excited I can hardly wash!

Post by **Ameena** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 3:38 pm

Oh gawd...I am gonna log in and find about 30 posts already aren't I, lol. I didn't post to the thread much last year because I'd log on and find about three new pages of posts and then not be arsed to scroll through them all to think of something good to post myself. Oh well, I'll try and post lots this year (she says...)

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Omg one-word posts from ME

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beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:29 pm

You'll be a high lord before new year!

Gambit updated the short thread quite quickly, I tended to keep a notepad with the story words too, so will try and also updated it q
Ah well, it's all good really! New sentences that have nothing to do with the last are fun - just make sure you read backwards far enough to see the start of the sentence you are on!

Post by **Ameena** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:14 pm

Aye that was what I meant, or something. Hehe I'm not far from Archmaster...and that's when I can choose my own title isn't it?

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:15 pm

Yes you can...thought don't you want to rub the edges off your Archmaster first? : )

Post by **Ameena** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:15 pm

Well I could have two titles - Archmaster and the one that I want, since the one that I want, I think, would fit in there as well, seeing how long some people's "titles" seem to be

. I'll have to check my post count in a sec and see how close I am...

Post by **Ameena** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:18 pm

Ooooh omg I just checked...wait, it IS 1050 for Archmaster isn't it? Because I just checked and it was 1045...which makes this post 1046 so I only have FOUR MORE POSTS TO GO!

. Never mind the CHristmas thread, I'm gonna be a bloody Archmaster by tomorrow aren't I

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beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:45 pm

Yes you are

Post by **Ameena** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:47 pm

But only if enough people post stuff that I can reply to...alternatively, of course, I could just spam-post a bunch of really short ones in any random thread but that's cheating and umm...well, spam, hehe.

(Three posts to go!)

Post by **Sophia** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:45 pm

You could always talk about what kinds of cookies you like.

Mmm... cookies....

Post by **Ameena** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:53 pm

Umm....edible ones

. I like the Toffeechoc ones from Millie's Cookies. Generally chocolate ones are nice, really.

(Two more posts to go!)

Suule · Post by **Suule** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:19 pm

Bring it oneth...

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:55 pm

You aren't allowed to use oneth in the thread or you'll get banned : )

And Ameena, two posts to go - how do you feel about that?

Suule · Post by **Suule** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:56 pm

Oh come on beowuuf... Don't tell me you NEVER played "Heretic"

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:06 pm

Lol, I have not!

Though now I'm singing the Slipknot son g of the same name...

JCG · Post by **JCG** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:25 pm

Only a few hours of waiting for the Christmas thread....
- Concrete snowboots : Check
- Silly Hat : Check
- Dictionary : Check
- Supply of Cookies : Check
- Beer : Check

I guess I'm ready.

Suule · Post by **Suule** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:28 pm

Well all I have is laptop, DM 2.5 code and six books on programming... I guess that slinging procedure names won't do me any good.

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:40 pm

Not this year, last year you could ahve pulled a PaulH and got away with it : )

Post by **PaulH** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:53 am

10 mins to go! You'd better be up to start it Gambit!

Post by **PaulH** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:58 am

Anyone here?!!!!

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