Wyvern Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Wyvern enters into the Cabaret Room sipping from the Decanter of Endless Booze, and waves to everyone before setting up a little stand in the corner of the chamber. Turning to the audience at hand, the lizard hisses: Being a big fan of Madlibs and seeing the success that Tzimfemme had with them previously on the Archmage Bulletin Boards, I thought I'd introduce a variation on the idea of Madlibs to the Pen. Here's how the game of Mighty Pen Madlibs works: I've chosen a segment from a random story found somewhere on the Pen, and have removed specific words from this story and replaced them with blank spots for generic words. The list of the words that need to be filled in currently are as follows: 1) A Pen Member 2) A distance 3) A place in the Pen 4) An adjective 5) A number 6) A noun 7) A verb An adjective 9) A Color 10) A plural noun 11) A material 12) A type of light 13) A part of body 14) A name for an underling 15) An animal (plural) 16) An adjective 17) A height 18) A cryptic phrase 19) A verb 20) Any phrase Your job as a participant in the game is to come up with responses to each of the terms on this list. After all of the terms have been responded to, the stories gaps will be filled in accordingly and I'll reveal the different variations of the story (along with the original version and it's blanked out version) in this thread. If you don't quite understand how it works yet, simply play along with it and write responses to the terms... you'll get how it works soon enough. ;-) A note for those confused by any of the terms: - A noun is a person, place, or thing (ex: book, cat, strand of Heather Locklear's hair, etc.) - An adjective is a term that describes something (ex: happy, beautifull, upside down and proud of it, etc.) - A verb is a term that depicts an action (ex: run, paint, destroy with a genuine "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" weapon, etc.) - "Plural" simply means more than one (so throw an 's' at the end of the word) and the rest of the terms are pretty self-explanatory. Note that "a phrase" can be pretty much any sentence. On a final note: the key to making these madlibs really funny is to come up with some far-fetched terms (like the third ones in my examples). Of course, the terms should still fit into the PG-13 range, unless we want to move this thread to the Scarlett Pen (which is an option as well). ;p Anyway, fill in the terms and have a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshela Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 1) A Pen Member - Orlan 2) A distance - 27.3 miles 3) A place in the Pen - The Wiggly Cabbage Patch 4) An adjective - sparkly 5) A number - seventy-leven 6) A noun - wheelbarrow 7) A verb - slallomed An adjective - dank 9) A Color - purple (what else?) 10) A plural noun - barnacles 11) A material - velveteen 12) A type of light - halogen 13) A part of body - bellybutton 14) A name for an underling - peon 15) An animal (plural) - mice (or meeses, take your pick) ;> 16) An adjective - slimy 17) A height - 4'8" 18) A cryptic phrase -You'll find what you seek where the green glass gleams" 19) A verb - skittered 20) Any phrase - "Better to be looked over than overlooked." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwaihir Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 1) A Pen Member Fishy Sal 2) A distance six inches 3) A place in the Pen Orlan's bed 4) An adjective hippopotamus-like 5) A number seven 6) A noun triangular porpise 7) A verb chuckle like a hungry maniac An adjective squelchy 9) A Color The colour of Tyrion's face after he makes ten mispellings 10) A plural noun stegosaurus underwear 11) A material slashed silk 12) A type of light black light 13) A part of body pinkie finger 14) A name for an underling servant 15) An animal (plural) baby tapirs 16) An adjective potato-like 17) A height 6' 3 18) A cryptic phrase He's like lacadaisical giraffe 19) A verb defenestrate 20) Any phrase apple blossoms in the sink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyvern Posted November 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Quick note: thanks for contributing, Ayshela and Gwai. I unfortunatly forgot one term on my list near the beginning, "A distance," so be sure to add that one into your lists. These look awesome so far, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Pointy One Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Not noticing what's going on, as Wyv looks over his entries so far, he finds one in some interesting form... and isn't quite sure when this entry got here... 1.)Mr.Bunny 2.) ... 3.) ... 4.) ... 5.) ... 6.) ... 7.) ... 8.) ... 9.) ... 10.) ... 11.) ... 12.) ... 13.) ... 14.) BigPointyStick 15.) ... 16.) ... 17.) ... 18.) ...? 19.) ... 20.) ...! Signed, Mr.Bunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortalGrace Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 (edited) 1) Gwaihir 2) Wyvern's empty geld vault 3) bouncy 4) elevendy hundred 5) dog collar 6)Evander Holyfield's piece of lost ear 7)trip 8)gooey 9)puke green 10)5 Elvis impersonators 11)leather 12)dimmed 13) thigh 14)Patsy 15)Panda bears 16)depressed 17)7 1/2 mm. 18)You'll know when the sun hits the top of the bald man. 19)poke with a stubbly pencil 20)you're not cheesey enough for my cheese helmet Edited November 22, 2003 by ImmortalGrace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 (edited) 1) A Pen Member Zool 2) A distance The length of Annael's nose 3) A place in the Pen Inside of Gyrfalcon's "Bag of Holding" 4) An adjective Quasielectronegative 5) A number The cube root of pi divided by eleven 6) A noun Pants 7) A verb Stalk An adjective Necrophilitic 9) A Color Crayola's infamous "Indian Red" 10) A plural noun Vegetarians 11) A material Butterfly wings 12) A type of light Greenlight (OOC: Hollywood) 13) A part of body Rectal cavity 14) A name for an underling Mini-me 15) An animal (plural) Echidnas 16) An adjective Psuedotriquantized 17) A height Eighteen and one half dekameters 18) A cryptic phrase "Don't worry, it's in my sock!" 19) A verb Combust 20) Any phrase "It's in your goddam sock?!?" Edited November 22, 2003 by Vlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Celes Crusader Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 1) Yui-chan 2) 200 km 3) The Manor of Tongue's Café 4) Gorgeous 5) 7 6) cow 7) to obliterate Colorful 9) Burgundy 10) glasses 11) Steel 12) Candlelight 13) The mouth 14) Soldier 15) Tigers 16) Elegant 17) 6'2" 18) I'm suppose to suppose about a supposition. 19) To whistle 20) I've heard that French wine would be exceptionnal this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaeha Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 1) A Pen Member Mr. Bunny 2) A distance A hop, skip, and jump. 3) A place in the Pen Salinye's Bathtub 4) An adjective sharp as a marble 5) A number e (It's a number... it's just irrational. approximately 2.14) 6) A noun Almost-Dragonic Margarine 7) A verb snorfle An adjective antedeluvian 9) A Color In the manner of Douglas Adams: Ultraviolent 10) A plural noun Cows 11) A material Post-dated swiss cheese 12) A type of light Infrared 13) A part of body the second knuckle of the left pinky. 14) A name for an underling Wyvern 15) An animal (plural) Manatees 16) An adjective graceful as a saint bernard 17) A height 100,000 micrometers 18) A cryptic phrase "When the clock strikes thirteen." 19) A verb flinch 20) Any phrase "I'll stab him with my Stabby Stabby Pencil of DOOM!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 1) A Pen Member - Madoka 2) A distance - 7 miles high 3) A place in the Pen - Orlan's Lounge 4) An adjective - indicative 5) A number - pi 6) A noun - Calculus 7) A verb - defenestrate An adjective - puckish 9) A Color - puce 10) A plural noun - Ounces (the cats type) 11) A material - Gortex 12) A type of light - ultraviolet 13) A part of body - aura 14) A name for an underling - Jechum 15) An animal (plural) - marsupials 16) An adjective - bovine 17) A height - the thickness of three red pubic hairs stacked vertically 18) A cryptic phrase - At the news conference, the Queen's eyes were red in the center. 19) A verb - becoming 20) Any phrase - that that is isn't that that is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canid Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 (edited) 1) A Pen Member - The Grim Squeaker 2) A distance - thirty-four feet, five inches and three smallish wood-louse eggs 3) A place in the Pen - the replica of a dragon's ear that Canid keeps tucked away in her tunnels 4) An adjective - useless (and to a degree greater even than a white hankerchief when faced with an angry hippopotamus whose infant is currently screaming from where you have confined it in your truck) 5) A number - 5 to the power of the maximum life span of a naked mole rat (in seconds) 6) A noun - gigwillean hypno-cow 7) A verb - gawk in horror An adjective - trendy, yet amazingly usefull to anyone who had ever been in a state of wheightlessness, facing a 2000-individual army of gigwillean hypno-cows 9) A Color - sunset pink, as seen by a mostly blind dog 10) A plural noun - gigwillean hypno-cows (with heart disease) 11) A material - tanned naked mole rat hide 12) A type of light - non-visible spectrum 13) A part of body - mentolabial sulcus 14) A name for an underling - festering amoebic slime puddle 15) An animal (plural) - galactic super bunnies 16) An adjective - dismissive 17) A height - as tall as a 9 foot mouse would be after a small moon broke through the planet's atmosphere and hit it on the head 18) A cryptic phrase - evolutionary leftovers are best left alone unless they get infected 19) A verb - strain 20) Any phrase - If you give 'em an inch, they'll take a nail. [OOC: this is the original version of "if you give 'em an inch, they'll take a mile" ... a nail was a measurement just over an inch] [edit: wow... there were four responses made while I decided mine. Also, I appologize if most of these are too specific to work. I hope you can find a way to fit them in gramatically] Edited November 22, 2003 by Canid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Pointy One Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Alright, here's my real one 1.) Falcon2k1 2.) 3 Lightyears 3.) The Mighty Couch 4.) Big 5.) 1-800-MR-BUNNY 6.) Lazer beam 7.) Snicker! 8.) Pointy 9.) Clear 10.) Discarded tankards of Duck Brew (Toilet Duck's ale of choice!) 11.) Carrot 12.) Bright! Ow! 13.) Shore (y'know, like a body of water, the shore... yeah... I mean nose.) 14.) BigPointyStick 15.) Cute l'il demon spawn of the high lord Norzhorgahrexx (there's three of them!) 16.) Grat 17.) Mt.Everest 18.) "..." 19.) Stab 20.) "..." Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salinye Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 1) A Pen Member -Gyrfalcon 2) A distance -The length of a ten foot pole 3) A place in the Pen -Annael's Tree 4) An adjective -flirtacious 5) A number -15 6) A noun -First born Unicorn 7) A verb -Spazzing An adjective -Horrifying 9) A Color -Mellow Moss Green 10) A plural noun -Wizardesses 11) A material -Velvet 12) A type of light -Rays of sun 13) A part of body -Crook of the neck 14) A name for an underling -peasant 15) An animal (plural) -Foxes 16) An adjective -hyper-active 17) A height -a cubit (not cubic) 18) A cryptic phrase -Damned if you do. Damned if you don't. 19) A verb -slinking 20) Any phrase -Could have been worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 (This might be a neat weekly or monthly feature for Zariah's Newsletter...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrenWind Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 1) A Pen Member -Psimon 2) A distance - 3000 miles 3) A place in the Pen - Peridhil's doorstep 4) An adjective - tired 5) A number -10 6) A noun - bed 7) A verb - slumber An adjective - dissheveled 9) A Color - mauve 10) A plural noun - people 11) A material - silk 12) A type of light - sunlingt 13) A part of body - fingertip 14) A name for an underling - james 15) An animal (plural) - wolves 16) An adjective - sexy 17) A height - 30cm 18) A cryptic phrase - The pearls floating on the water didn't match 19) A verb - walk 20) Any phrase - I am alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyvern Posted November 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 Thanks to everyone for participating... I'll reveal the story I chose now, along with the version in which words were taken out as well as each individual participants version. If anyone wanted to participate but didn't get the chance to do so, they needn't worry as there'll be plenty more Mighty Pen Madlibs in this thread in the future. Onto the story segment... the segment of a post that I chose for this Mighty Pen Madlib was from Ozymandias' first descriptive post in Falcon2001's "The Many Rooms of the Mighty Pen Keep" thread. The original segment reads as follows: Ozymandias' room Equidistant from the kitchen and the Library, you come to a short hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than half a dozen yards or so, and seems to be built out of sandstone. Most who traverse it simply admire the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in ivory whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of blue. The hall's only other adornments are four runes that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic iron frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as sunlight has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their hearts, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Ozymandias' five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and Black Dog, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of jackals. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of quiet power. In the center of the door, at eye level is a small square of parchment that reads, "IF ANSER NOT REQOID PLS NOKE " in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment vanishes, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "A Thousand Welcomes". I took this post segment and removed various words from it, replacing them with blanks and forming the following: ------ [A Pen Member] ‘s room [A distance] from the kitchen and the [A place in the Pen] , you come to a [Adjective] hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than [A Number] yards or so, and seems to be built out of [Noun]. Most who traverse it simply [Verb] the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in [Adjective] whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of [A Color]. The hall's only other adornments are four [Plural Noun] that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic [A material] frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as [A Type of Light] light has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their [Part of Body], the runes flare bright green before producing four of [same Pen Member]’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and [Name of an Underling], four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of [An animal]. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of [Adjective] power. In the center of the door, at [A Height] is a small square of parchment that reads, [A Cryptic Phrase] in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment [Verb], leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, [A Phrase]. ------- Finally, when plugging in each participants responses to the equation, we come up with the following stories: Ayshela's Version Orlan‘s room 27.3 miles from the kitchen and the Wiggly Cabbage Patch, you come to a sparkly hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than seventy-leven yards or so, and seems to be built out of wheelbarrow. Most who traverse it simply slallom the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in dank whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of purple (what else?). The hall's only other adornments are four barnacles that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic velveteen frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as halogen light has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their bellybutton, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Orlan’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and peon, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of mice. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of slimy power. In the center of the door, at 4'8" is a small square of parchment that reads, "You'll find what you seek where the green glass gleams" in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment skitters, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "Better to be looked over than overlooked." Gwaihir's Version Fishy Sal‘s room Six inches from the kitchen and Orlan's bed, you come to a hippopotamus-like hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than seven yards or so, and seems to be built out of triangular porpise. Most who traverse it simply chuckle like a hungry maniac at the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in squelchy whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of the colour of Tyrion's face after he makes ten mispellings. The hall's only other adornments are four stegosaurus underwear that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic slashed silk frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as black light has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their pinkie finger, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Fishy Sal’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and servant, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of baby tapirs. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of potato-like power. In the center of the door, at 6'3 is a small square of parchment that reads, "He's like lacadaisical giraffe" in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment defenestrates, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "apple blossoms in the sink." Immortalgrace's Version Gwaihir‘s room A distance away from the kitchen and Wyvern's empty geld vault, you come to a bouncy hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than elevendy hundred yards or so, and seems to be built out of dog collar. Most who traverse it simply trip the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in gooey whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of puke green. The hall's only other adornments are 5 Elvis impersonators that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic leather frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as dimmed light has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their thigh, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Gwaihir’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and Patsy, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of panda bears. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of depressed power. In the center of the door, at 7 1/2 mm is a small square of parchment that reads, "You'll know when the sun hits the top of the bald man" in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment pokes with a stubbly pencil, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "you're not cheesey enough for my cheese helmet." [Note: the distance was forgotten and instead there was one more noun than there should have been in the listing, so "Evander Holyfield's piece of lost ear" unfortunatly didn't fit in anywhere... :-(] Vlad's Version Zool‘s room The length of Annael's nose from the kitchen and inside of Gyrfalcon's "Bag of Holding," you come to a quasielectronegative hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than the cube root of pi divided by eleven yards or so, and seems to be built out of pants. Most who traverse it simply stalk the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in necrophilitic whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of Crayola's infamous "Indian Red." The hall's only other adornments are four vegetarians that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic butterfly wing frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as greenlight has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their rectal cavity, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Zool’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and Mini-me, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of echidnas. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of psuedotriquantized power. In the center of the door, at eighteen and one half dekameters is a small square of parchment that reads, "Don't worry, it's in my sock!" in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment combusts, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "It's in your goddam sock?!?" Lady Celes Crusador's Version Yui-chan‘s room 200 km from the kitchen and the Manor of Tongue's Café, you come to a gorgeous hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than 7 yards or so, and seems to be built out of cow. Most who traverse it simply obliterate the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in colorful whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of burgundy. The hall's only other adornments are four glasses that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic steel frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as candlelight has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their mouth, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Yui-chan’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and Soldier, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of tigers. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of elegant power. In the center of the door, at 6'2" is a small square of parchment that reads, "I'm suppose to suppose about a supposition" in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment whistles, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "I've heard that French wine would be exceptional this year." Alaeha's Version Mr. Bunny‘s room A hop, skip, and jump away from the kitchen and Salinye's Bathtub, you come to a marble-sharp hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than e yards or so, and seems to be built out of Almost-Dragonic Margarine. Most who traverse it simply snorfle the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in antedeluvian whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of (in the manner of Douglas Adams) ultraviolet. The hall's only other adornments are four cows that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic post-dated swiss cheese frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as infrared light has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in the second knuckle of their left pinky, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Mr. Bunny’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and Wyvern, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of manatees. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of power that is graceful as a saint bernard. In the center of the door, at 100,000 micrometers is a small square of parchment that reads, "When the clock strikes thirteen" in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment flinches, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "I'll stab him with my Stabby Stabby Pencil of DOOM!" Peredhil's Version Madoka‘s room 7 miles high from the kitchen and Orlan's Lounge, you come to a indicative hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than pi yards or so, and seems to be built out of calculus. Most who traverse it simply defenestrate the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in puckish whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of puce. The hall's only other adornments are four ounces that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic gortex frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as ultraviolet light has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their aura, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Madoka’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and Jechum, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of marsupials. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of bovine power. In the center of the door, at the thickness of three red pubic hairs stacked vertically is a small square of parchment that reads, "At the news conference, the Queen's eyes were red in the center" in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment becomes, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "that that is isn't that that is not." Canid's Version The Grim Squeaker‘s room Thirty-four feet, five inches and three smallish wood-louse eggs from the kitchen and the replica of a dragon's ear that Canid keeps tucked away in her tunnels, you come to a useless (and to a degree greater even than a white hankerchief when faced with an angry hippopotamus whose infant is currently screaming from where you have confined it in your truck) hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than 5 to the power of the maximum life span of a naked mole rat (in seconds) yards or so, and seems to be built out of gigwillean hypno-cow. Most who traverse it simply gawk in horror at the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in trendy (yet amazingly usefull to anyone who had ever been in a state of weightlessness, facing a 2000-individual army of gigwillean hypno-cows) whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of sunset pink, as seen by a mostly blind dog. The hall's only other adornments are four gigwillean hypno-cows (with heart disease) that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic tanned naked mole rat hide frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as non-visible spectrum light has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their mentolabial sulcus, the runes flare bright green before producing four of the Grim Squeaker’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and festering amoebic slime puddle, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of galactic super bunnies. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of dismissive power. In the center of the door, at as tall as a 9 foot mouse would be after a small moon broke through the planet's atmosphere and hit it on the head, is a small square of parchment that reads, "evolutionary leftovers are best left alone unless they get infected" in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment strains, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "If you give 'em an inch, they'll take a nail." . The Big Pointy One's Version Falcon2K1‘s room 3 lightyears from the kitchen and the Mighty Couch, you come to a big hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than 1-800-MR-BUNNY yards or so, and seems to be built out of lazer beams. Most who traverse it simply snicker at the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in pointy whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of clear. The hall's only other adornments are four discarded tankards of Duck Brew (Toilet Duck's ale of choice!) that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic carrot frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as BRIGHT (ow!) light has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their nose, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Falcon2K1’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and BigPointyStick, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of cute l'il demon spawns of the high lord Norzhorgahrexx. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of grat power. In the center of the door, at as high as Mt. Everest is a small square of parchment that reads, "..." in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment stabs, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "..." [Note: Mr. Bunny's version hasn't been included due to lack of time, but you can feel free to add it in if you'd like.] Salinye's Version Gyrfalcon‘s room The length of a ten foot pole from the kitchen and Annael's Tree, you come to a flirtacious hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than 15 yards or so, and seems to be built out of first born unicorn. Most who traverse it simply spazz at the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in horrifying whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of mellow moss green. The hall's only other adornments are four wizardesses that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic velvet frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as rays of sunlight have great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their crook of the neck, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Gyrfalcon’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and peasant, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of foxes. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of hyperactive power. In the center of the door, at a cubit is a small square of parchment that reads, "Damned if you do. Damned if you don't" in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment slinks, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "Could have been worse!" Wrenwind's Version Psimon‘s room 3000 miles from the kitchen and Peredhil's doorstep, you come to a tired hallway set in the wall. It is no longer than 10 yards or so, and seems to be built out of beds. Most who traverse it simply slumber on the ornately woven carpet which stretches its length, declaring its' maker's skill in dissheveled whites and blood reds, as well as three different shades of mauve. The hall's only other adornments are four people that occupy the walls two on each side, and six simple wooden torches set into basic silk frames. The torches are always lit, even in daytime, as sunlight has great difficulty piercing the hall. Upon the approach of someone with malice in their fingertip, the runes flare bright green before producing four of Psimon’s five guardians; Lucy, Killer, Ollie, and James, four shadow creatures who have been shaped into the forms of wolves. Upon reaching the door, you see it for the massive slab of oak it is; reinforced with iron, its craftsmanship gives no sense of threat or foreboding, but one of sexy power. In the center of the door, at 30cm is a small square of parchment that reads, "The pearls floating on the water didn't match" in your native tounge. If, after scratching your head in befuddlement for a moment you knock on the door, call out to the room's owner, or turn to leave, the parchment walks, leaving a similarly readable smaller brass plaque that says, simply, "I am alive." -------- That's all of them... I wrote in the responses in a manner that fit grammatically, and occasionally altered the phrasing of certain sentences in doing so... I find a number of these results hilarious, and hope you will as well. Having said this, that particular Mighty Pen Madlib may be complete... but that shouldn't stop any of you guys from playing with the same concept! I encourage anyone to use the same concept: find another interesting serious story segment, blank out a number of words in it, and come up with a list of terms to post here so that we can play again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshela Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 from somewhere off in a shadowed corner comes the sound of badly stifled hysterical laughter.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 These were GREAT! I still hint wildly that posting a new one in the Pen Newletter each week, and then maybe 2-3 of the resulting entries would be really fun and cool. People could PM in their entries - and then see if theirs was used when they read the newsletter! (support your local Quill Quests!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshela Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 ooooooooh! that'd be FUN!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zariah Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!! Do! THANK YOU Peredhil, uh....Mr. Peredhil....for your support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solivagus Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 The owner of this room needs some serious help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyvern Posted January 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 I think it's high time we revived this thread, particularly in light of Zariah's newsletter being temporarily put on hiatus. I'll start by hosting another Mighty Pen Madlib, and after we've finished with it anyone else who wants to try their hand at hosting another one is highly encouraged to do so. The same rules and concepts as before apply, so those new to this game can read about how it works at the beginning of this thread and contribute. Remember: the more original and creative the choice of responses are, the better! 1) A Unit of Time 2) Name of a City 3) Name of a River 4) A location 5) Adjective 6) Plural noun 7) Verb Ending in "ing" Adjective 9) Type of Family Relative 10) Noun 11) Plural Noun 12) Name of a Street 13) An emotion 14) Verb in past tense 15) Three Initials (example: ABB) 16) Type of Animal 17) Plural Noun 18) A Junkfood 19) Adjective 20) A Liquid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayshela Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 1. millisecond 2. London 3. Tigres 4. Melba's closet of doom 5. shiny 6. mushrooms 7. sliding 8. prickly 9. great-grandfather 10. persimmon 11. guitars 12. East North Street 13. glee 14. shot 15. RPC 16. deer 17. bricks 18. Skittles 19. crinkly 20. beer (okay, with 18 being skittles, 20 HAD to be beer.) edit: HAH! i just realized, i got first post on this again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaeha Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 1) A Unit of Time: The duration of an Almost-Dragonic Warranty. 2) Name of a City: Boring (A city in Oregon) 3) Name of a River: Euphrates 4) A location: behind the skeleton in the closet 5) Adjective: Slithy (So I stole it from Jabberwocky...) 6) Plural noun: cute widdle bunny wabbitses 7) Verb Ending in "ing": skipping Adjective: pert 9) Type of Family Relative: Wife-in-law 10) Noun: Mechanical Pencil 11) Plural Noun: Empty 2-liter bottles of Dr Pepper 12) Name of a Street: Not Main Street 13) An emotion: Red Hot Apathy 14) Verb in past tense: contracted 15) Three Initials (example: ABB): WTF 16) Type of Animal: Gazelle 17) Plural Noun: Brown paper bags 18) A Junkfood: A Hostess Twinkie 19) Adjective: Filthy 20) A Liquid: Post-dated Root Beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Celes Crusader Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 1) A Unit of Time: One hourglass 2) Name of a City: Les Boules 3) Name of a River: Magog River 4) A location: On the porcelain throne 5) Adjective: Delicious 6) Plural noun: Angels 7) Verb Ending in "ing": Summoning Adjective: Delirious 9) Type of Family Relative: Uncle 10) Noun: Rabbit 11) Plural Noun: Chairs 12) Name of a Street: Ste-Catherine 13) An emotion: Sorrow 14) Verb in past tense: Blew 15) Three Initials (example: ABB): BBM 16) Type of Animal: Felines 17) Plural Noun: Wings 18) A Junkfood: Poutine 19) Adjective: Adorable 20) A Liquid: Espresso Coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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