WW XXXIII - Other Minds and Hands

[Diamond18]

I'm here. With hair. Now's your chance to make requests. Red, brown, blonde, black, blue? Curly, straight? Braids? Ponytail mohawks? Speak now or forever hold the piece I choose for you.

Okay, so it's Day 1, there's already been lots of banter... mainly between Celebang and Mithaladriel. Entertaining, as Ang always is. I also forsee much entertainment value to be got from Vollum and Smeagnzir.

But as far as Wolves (er, weird hyenalike creatures, rather) go... not so much to go on. Which figures.

I'm going to have to vote early toDay. As in... a couple hours from now. Right now I have nothing to go on.... so.... hm. Sucks a bit.

[Brinniel]

Okay, okay, I'm here. *jumps up and down* I've got a lot of work to do....there's so much sound to record, where do I begin? Let's see...

Well, the elves have already arrived, so let's begin with them. *Picks up some fancy elven robes stolen from a costume designer that apparently does not exist and starts swing the material around next to a mike*

Whoosh Whoosh

Okay, perhaps that is a little too loud. Elves are light and graceful, right? Let's try it again...

Oh and btw, I have decided to used the sound of pouring lemonade for the mirror of Galadriel...because water is just too darn realistic...

Originally Posted by Gil-Galad

it aint fun being a zombie sometimes...

Huh? Wait...did Tolkien write in zombies? *Pulls out copy of LotR and starts scanning through it* Nope, I don't see anything.

Oh well...I guess that just means more sound for me to record.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Originally Posted by Brinniel

Huh? Wait...did Tolkien write in zombies? *Pulls out copy of LotR and starts scanning through it* Nope, I don't see anything.

Oh well...I guess that just means more sound for me to record.

yes it is quite interesting that there is a zombie on the set even though it is nowhere mentioned in the books, it does look like Gil-Galad, but still slightly odd.

oh and Di, just make me a bunndle of different style hair, it looks like i will be needing a few. . .most of them should probably be long, blond and straight though.

[Diamond18]

Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

oh and Di, just make me a bunndle of different style hair, it looks like i will be needing a few. . .most of them should probably be long, blond and straight though.

Elves are extra fun to make wigs for... there's "everyday straight" "special occasion braids" "battle worn mussed" and my personal favorite "very special occasion channeling Princess Leia"... :merisu:

Hm. I may not be able to bring myself to vote for any of the elves. Lose the elves and I could be stuck doing "stringy trio of oily strands" for the rest of the shoot! Though dwarven beards are fun, too.

My time to vote is nearing... as I expected I don't really have much to go on that would make for sound reasoning... I may just have to vote for Gil because his signature is begging for it.

[Kath]

Oh I do wish you'd all just sit still for a few moments so I can get this make-up on you! Everytime I think I'm actually going to be able to work on someone they disappear! And with Gollum and Smeagol switching places every few seconds I'm never going to get them done. Perhaps it's an evil plot ... oh wait, that's not actually a thing to joke about here is it?

On that subject there is a point I would like to bring up but I may wait until tomorrow or even the next Day to do so, as it's one that can cause a first Day to descend into a flurry of arguments the likes of which we see every time.

Now, if you'll excuse me I'm going to see if I can find that blasted zombie. I want to copy those shadows under his eyes for later in the films.

[Diamond18]

Okay... work is calling... I've got lots of wigs to make.

+ + Gil-Galad

Really, a zombie in the LotR? I thought we were trying to do it the proper way this go-around!

[The Saucepan Man]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

… but the catering facilities are currently noticeable by their absence …

*The serving hatch on the Catering Van slides open with a creak and a jolly, bearded and bespectacled face pops out.*

Someone looking for something to eat? Well, I’ve whipped up a nice ghoulash here, if anyone would care for a bowl. An old family recipe. Put hairs on your chin, it will.

*Saucepan holds up a bottle marked “Saucepan‘s Special Ghoulash Sauce“ and does a double take as he notices that it remains full. Sheepishly, he glance back to the kitchenette and spies with horror an empty, though somewhat greasy, pepsi bottle.*

Ahem, salad anyone?

So, what’s been happening since the ghoulash … er ... ghoulish discovery? Hmm, a bunch of method actors spouting their lines. Crew members going about the business. Sheesh! I’ve heard of the expression “the show must go on”, but this is ridiculous. Surely you don’t expect this production to go ahead in the circumstances? What with the CG Animator brutally murdered and a bunch of Werewolves running amok among us? I mean, it’s not like there’s never been a film of Tolkien’s masterpiece made before. Like, you know, there was that trilogy that, um, won, like, UMPTEEN OSCARS including BEST DIRECTOR, or something like that.

Anyway, to business.

*Saucepan picks up a clipborad on which the word “Director” has been hastily scribbled out and replaced with the words “Day 1 Checklist”*

Now, let me see …

Discussion of roles. Check

Exhortation to all to speak. Check

Discussion about what might be done with the quiet ones. Check.

Statement of dislike of Day 1s. Check.

Any useful discussion directed towards finding the Wolves … Erm, nope.

So far, I am highly impressed by Xyzzy, who obviously has a masterful understanding of how fantasy films should be made. And I think that we should keep Gil-Galad around for a while, as Zombies are always good value. Especially later in the piece, when the hero stumbles across a chainsaw or hover-mower, or some such.

Oh, and Anguirel‘s clearly a Wolf. He‘s talking far too much to be a credible Celeborn. Obviously, he’s got something to hide.

That and it’s traditional for me to attempt to vote off the Elves first, starting with Celeborn.

[The Saucepan Man]

Originally Posted by Diamond

Okay, so it's Day 1, there's already been lots of banter... mainly between Celebang and Mithaladriel.

Indeed, and the Legate of Orthanc too. If a certain fellow by the name of Nogrod were here, he might have something to say about this little triangle of luvvies. Anguirel and Mithalwen are, of course, linked by their roles. But Legate's little opening skirmish with them struck me as slightly odd. Mainly banter, I know, but possibly worth bearing in mind for the future.

Originally Posted by Anguirel

Remember that our cast and crew is scattered and diverse, and be not too swift to condemn the quiet (who in any case are punished in extreme cases by the Rules...)

Originally Posted by Legate

But on that occasion you erred, I think - or are you misconstruing my intentions wilfully? I only wanted those who are around to speak, if they are. It must be obvious to everyone that those from lands far away cannot speak up already now, only if they wanted. My speech was against those who are around, and are not speaking.

This comes across as rather defensive to me, given that Anguirel's point was admonishing, rather than accusatory, in tone.

Still, not a lot to go on really, given that few have said much substance so far. I too must take my leave for now. Tea, coffee and cookies on the counter, if anyone’s interested, but I would advise steering clear of the ghoulash.

[Boromir88]

4 werewolves! 4 werewolves! I'm used to having 3 and thats bad enough! But now there's 4! All hope is lost. No point in resistings the wolves will devour us all. Flee for your lives, I say, if you can! Or die in what was seems best. Durelin, fetch me wood and oil:

++Boromir88

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

[. Put hairs on your chin, it will.

At my age sweetie, that is no laughing matter ..do anyoneyou make up types have tweezers? And Brinniel, darling ..lemonade in my fountain - I don't think the lady of the Golden wood would be getting the vision with tesco value pop, do you? Make it Gin & Tonic, there's a love, does wonders for the vocal cords...

Boromir, my dear, we need a lord you say ..why when we have a Queen, beautiful and terrible... all shall love me and despaaaaaaairrrrrr

...ok, fair point despair premature, lead on Palantir-boy. But that is my chump you vote for, and if he be innocent I shall be handing you the firelighters..

Mac, chill, as SpM pointed out we covered all main Early day one topics while having our fun. At least we talked. Personally I am a little disappointed that there was still the one page when I came back *misses Roa and Nogrod*.

I am meeting my agent for lunch shortly but then I should be back up to the end. I really hope everyone will post as much as they can. At the moment I cannot decide whether people are jumping at genuine clues or straws. Day ones are not wastes of time. Given that there are more than a dozen fenris wolves, a wolf is caught Day 1 a good proportion of the time. This may not be one of those days but Day one interraction is usually significant in retrospect. Silence is not golden.


Fare thee well ...

[Macalaure]

Oh dear... and already I feel the need to explain myself...

I felt that the Day was going a bit too smooothly til then, so I felt like mixing things up a little (reason why I cared little about who I put into the same category with others). Who is better suited for mixing things up than the next best orc?
I certainly don't want to tell people how they should be playing, and if some have understood me that way I'd like to apologise. However, there are some ways of playing that make me more suspicious than other, and I think that is legitimate.

My main suspects right now are Legate and Six, followed by Mith, followed by, well, pretty much everybody...

[Anguirel]

I strongly suspect the Lord Denethor of having designs on my wife. And there seems to be a plot to kill me. How dreadful. I shall go off and commune with trees and return with some sensible, eucalyptus-induced thoughts.

I feel like voting for that Sixth Dwarf fellow but couldn't really do so with my integrity intact, as I happen to be his scapegoat.

[Volo]

Disturbing: Gil, Diamond, Shasta and Xyzzy haven't contributed yet, or so little that I couldn't notice it, in this order. Durelin is completely away... Bad. Everybody else seems to be around though.