Admin Thread for WW LXI: Grimm Tales

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

I feel it only fair to mention that I am taking the Angela Carter route in this game of fairy tales.

I shall rewrite and intertextualize to my heart's content, while harboring scandalous thoughts about wolf men and torture devices.

My chosen role shall be, as is apropos, Storyteller.

I shall make it my first priority not to interrupt your own tale telling, my dear Moddess.

[Nienna]

I'd like to be the village bookkeeper if I may.

I am, if anyone was unsure, female.

[wilwarin538]

To Brinn: Lommy and Gwath have signed up tentatively, if one of them decide not to play you can most definitely have their spot.

List now:

Nerwen
Eomer
Lommy ????????
Aganzir - jailor, arena and lions included
Sally
McCaber - humble shopkeeper
Izzy - baker
Mira - apothocary
Gaurcrist - blacksmith
Shasta - fletcher
Gwath the Tentative
Boro88
Kath
Inziladun
Fea - Storyteller
Nienna - bookkeeper
Greenie
Lari - fortune teller
Mith - herbalist
the phantom - the crazy book liberator

Back up: Brinniel

[the phantom]

I am a collector of books, and keeper of the village library.

I also talk to myself, talk to various inanimate objects, eat my sandwiches in the same odd pattern every time, freeze for three seconds whenever someone shuts a door, and do all sorts of other strange things for apparently no reason.

EDIT: Oh, you are kidding me. I started to make this post before Nienna posted, got distracted by PMs, and now "village bookkeeper" has been claimed. Hoo boy.... what to do...

[Nienna]

Originally Posted by the phantom

I am a collector of books, and keeper of the village library.

I also talk to myself, talk to various inanimate objects, eat my sandwiches in the same odd pattern every time, freeze for three seconds whenever someone shuts a door, and do all sorts of other strange things for apparently no reason.

Fail. What do you suppose the village bookkeeper does?

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Books and library are just elaborate metaphors, eh fantòm?

[the phantom]

Actually, you know, that's fine. It fits well with my insanity that I've set up a library when there already is one. As a matter of fact, I almost never let anyone use it, and refuse to ever sell any of my books. It remains a mystery as to how I am able to afford to eat.

I don't get along with the other book keeper, or "that blasted library wench" as I call her. And yet I'm always sneaking in and reading her books, and occasionally I try to walk off with a few.

[wilwarin538]

So rather then bookkeeper, you are a book-imprisonner??

[Nienna]

Originally Posted by the phantom

Actually, you know, that's fine. It fits well with my insanity that I've set up a library when there already is one. As a matter of fact, I almost never let anyone use it, and refuse to ever sell any of my books. It remains a mystery as to how I am able to afford to eat.

*approves*

[the phantom]

So rather then bookkeeper, you are a book-imprisonner??

Nay! I liberate books! Other people don't appreciate them- don't read them properly! Books are sad with other people. Only I can make them feel right- listen to what they really have to say.

All of my books are happy books. They're my friends.

[Lariren Shadow]

Originally Posted by the phantom

Actually, you know, that's fine. It fits well with my insanity that I've set up a library when there already is one. As a matter of fact, I almost never let anyone use it, and refuse to ever sell any of my books. It remains a mystery as to how I am able to afford to eat.

Oh I can think of how you eat

Now I promise the next time I post I will come up with a profession, I thought I had one earlier...

[Lariren Shadow]

Ha! Remembered! Fortune teller!

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Lariren Shadow

Ha! Remembered! Fortune teller!

Awwww, that was going to be my occupation, but I knew you'd say that.

(Get it? )


Anyway, I'll think of one I swear. Just a tad busy this afternoon packing up some stuffs.

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by the phantom

EDIT: Oh, you are kidding me. I started to make this post before Nienna posted, got distracted by PMs, and now "village bookkeeper" has been claimed. Hoo boy.... what to do...

On my planet, book keeper is a bean counter ie accountant..... though some of use also keep books in the other sense(as domestic pets...).

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

On my planet, book keeper is a bean counter ie accountant..... though some of use also keep books in the other sense(as domestic pets...).

In the interest of creating maximum confusion, I will be a bookmaker.

Anyone want to be the Village Problem Gambler?

[Boromir88]

I presume you'll call yourself 'Roger'?
( Couldn't resist )~Inziladun

Sure, but please pronounce it "Row-jair"

I'm quite excited about this new role by the way Boro, it's wonderful.~wilwa

Thank you. I was first thinking of maybe some "Giant" role, but didn't know how you would be able to fit it in, then I remembered the Robber Bridegroom and looked up the story.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I'll be the gravedigger.

[wilwarin538]

So I'm off to work soon, I will be back in about 9 hours. That is when I will put up the game thread. The 12 hours following that will be when I send out the roles. Then Night 1 will start Monday. So keep an eye out.

Anyone who wants to give me a job/role should do that fairly soonish.

Anyone know whether Lommy is definitely playing or not?

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Nerwen

In the interest of creating maximum confusion, I will be a bookmaker.

Fantastic! My friend in NZ used to work on a programme to help problem gamblers which was funded by their Lottery.....

[the phantom]

I read the narrative. That Prince chap sounds like a real winner. I mean, his name is Philip. That's the first step to awesomeness right there- naming your kid after Lord Phantom.

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by the phantom

I read the narrative. That Prince chap sounds like a real winner. I mean, his name is Philip. That's the first step to awesomeness right there- naming your kid after Lord Phantom.

Careful there, dear. If your head gets any bigger we'll have to change the theme of the game from fairy tales to nursery rhymes, and you'll have a big fall.



Incidentally I'm letting you all know ahead of time that now that I'm home from college my internet's a bit skittish. So if I do disappear that's why, but hopefully it won't be a problem. Oh, and the deadline's 8am my time and I am so not a morning person, so I'll be voting early. Shutting up now!

[wilwarin538]

Originally Posted by the phantom

I read the narrative. That Prince chap sounds like a real winner. I mean, his name is Philip. That's the first step to awesomeness right there- naming your kid after Lord Phantom.

Hahaha...no. I got Philip from the Disney movie Sleeping Beauty, because the Prince had no name in the original Grimm story.

But you go on and think what you like.

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by the phantom

I read the narrative. That Prince chap sounds like a real winner. I mean, his name is Philip. That's the first step to awesomeness right there- naming your kid after Lord Phantom.

Err ever heard of Fella belong Mrs Queen?