Survivor: Surviving the Minor Works - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 05-06-2006, 08:49 PM

I am most impressed with the eccentric and convoluted reasonings of Bethberry.

-- Wizard Artaxerxes

++ Goodman Maggott

I want to see how he lives up to his name.

(hint hint, Diamond)

Diamond18 · 05-06-2006, 11:37 PM

Goodman Maggott: 3 votes

Farmer Giles: 2 votes

Niggle: 1 vote

Bruno: 1 vote

And so, by popular demand, the Goodman was fed to a swarm of writhing, wriggling maggots, which devoured his flesh starting with the eyeballs.

Day the Twenty-Seventh finds 18 contestants remaining:

The Major Minor Works

Ægidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola de Hammo (Farmer Giles of Ham)
Gram, his dog
Chrysophylax Dives
The Parson
Master Cook Rider
Alf the Prentice, King of Faerie
Smith of Wootton Major
Nell
Queen of Faerie
Niggle

The More Minor Minor Works

Goldberry
Badger
Fíriel
The Wizard Artaxerxes
Moon-dog
Mr. Day
Teddy
Bruno

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-07-2006, 04:34 AM

I am willing to do a deal with those who would like to see the back of Farmer Giles of Ham. Vote for Smith today and, if he goes, I will support you in your endeavours to vote off Old Giles tomorrow.

Have we a deal?

+ + Smith of Wootton Major

Celuien · 05-07-2006, 09:24 AM

++ BADGER

Any creature that inspired a video like this must be up to no good.

Besides, if the Badgers had kept Tom, we would have been spared his singing.

An alternative to SPM's deal:
My vote is hereby offered to anyone's cause for eviction so long as I have a pledge not to vote for Smith in return. Except for those who want to evict Giles, of course. I can't symbolically vote for mortal blows against my husband again, even if he persists in attacking my alter-ego.

Estelyn Telcontar · 05-07-2006, 10:10 AM

I'll join you in voting for the badger - who needs 'im?! After all, The Adventures of TB isn't The Wind in the Willows...

++Badger

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-07-2006, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celuien

My vote is hereby offered to anyone's cause for eviction so long as I have a pledge not to vote for Smith in return.

What, not to vote for him ever?

Assuming not, perhaps we could do a deal over Niggle - if there are any other potential Niggle voters ...

littlemanpoet · 05-07-2006, 01:43 PM

++ Farmer Giles of Ham

I will counter your proposal, SPM, with one of my own. If you'll guard Smith's back, I'll guard Giles'. What say you? Speak soon or there may be a bandwagon forming against your prodigious namesake instead of my wistful one.

Celuien · 05-07-2006, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

What, not to vote for him ever?

Of course not. Just on those days when my assistance is requested. It would be unreasonable of me to demand that in exchange for my providing a vote once. I'm really quite a reasonable sort of person.

Niggle? Certainly. I'm willing to work for his eviction. Tell me when.

EDIT: What I should have said is I'll give one vote of mine for one day's vote of the bargainer. So if I help on one day, the bargainer should be prepared for me to ask for a vote on one subsequent day. Or, if the person requesting my assistance originally voted for Smith and changed to a different cause that I was then asked to aid, that same day's vote counts as the one that fulfills the bargainer's side of the deal. Thus, if SPM switches to Niggle today and I follow suit, I can't ask him to vote for someone other than Smith on a subesquent day because he's already made one switch from Smith. On the other hand, if someone else makes a new vote for someone other than Smith and asks for my vote, I can and will ask for that person's vote on another day. Sorry for any non-clarity. I have a nasty cold on top of my usual allergies and am taking massive doses of antihistamines, so I'm groggy, not feeling well, and not always saying things correctly.

05-06-2006, 11:37 PM	#2
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	End of Day the Twenty-Sixth Goodman Maggott: 3 votes Farmer Giles: 2 votes Niggle: 1 vote Bruno: 1 vote And so, by popular demand, the Goodman was fed to a swarm of writhing, wriggling maggots, which devoured his flesh starting with the eyeballs. Day the Twenty-Seventh finds 18 contestants remaining: The Major Minor Works Ægidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola de Hammo (Farmer Giles of Ham) Gram, his dog Chrysophylax Dives The Parson Master Cook Rider Alf the Prentice, King of Faerie Smith of Wootton Major Nell Queen of Faerie Niggle The More Minor Minor Works Goldberry Badger Fíriel The Wizard Artaxerxes Moon-dog Mr. Day Teddy Bruno __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

05-07-2006, 04:34 AM	#3
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	I am willing to do a deal with those who would like to see the back of Farmer Giles of Ham. Vote for Smith today and, if he goes, I will support you in your endeavours to vote off Old Giles tomorrow. Have we a deal? + + Smith of Wootton Major __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-07-2006, 09:24 AM	#4
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	++ BADGER Any creature that inspired a video like this must be up to no good. Besides, if the Badgers had kept Tom, we would have been spared his singing. An alternative to SPM's deal: My vote is hereby offered to anyone's cause for eviction so long as I have a pledge not to vote for Smith in return. Except for those who want to evict Giles, of course. I can't symbolically vote for mortal blows against my husband again, even if he persists in attacking my alter-ego. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff. Last edited by Celuien; 05-07-2006 at 09:28 AM.

05-07-2006, 10:10 AM	#5
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	I'll join you in voting for the badger - who needs 'im?! After all, The Adventures of TB isn't The Wind in the Willows... ++Badger __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

05-06-2006, 08:49 PM	#1
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	I am most impressed with the eccentric and convoluted reasonings of Bethberry. -- Wizard Artaxerxes ++ Goodman Maggott I want to see how he lives up to his name. (hint hint, Diamond)

05-07-2006, 01:43 PM	#7
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	++ Farmer Giles of Ham I will counter your proposal, SPM, with one of my own. If you'll guard Smith's back, I'll guard Giles'. What say you? Speak soon or there may be a bandwagon forming against your prodigious namesake instead of my wistful one.