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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:16:15 GMT -6
This is chatter I removed from the informative story threads. I put them here to get them out of the way.
Tools of the trade as it were. Well. My partner and I are at the beginning of our 1 year and a day training it Wicca, does that count? Also, I have funky special equipment to help me draw because I have a severe visual impairment. When I'm not using a graphics tablet and Photoshop CS2 or my 3d world software ... I use a CCTV (which is a camera focused down on a surface and a monitor facing towards me ... so I can draw and enlarge what I'm doing and see it better. I use monoculars (I'm a bit of a cyclops, in that I only see through one eye) in the field to see nature ... and concerts, sports etc.
I hope people are still viewing this thread ... by the way, any reason why the page would come up negative? (White on black and all the images in negative?)
Boni Oh, didn't see the second page ... lost the trail of the thread. Sorry about that. This board is a bit different from all of the others I've seen. By the way ... where did you get that protection symbol? I've been looking for one like that forever. There are different interpretations and finding the right one is hard ... they all have 3 or 4 (I'm interested in the 3) points and some are separate shapes and some are Celtic knots such as yours.
Is there a proceedure to go through to get involved here?
Thanks
Boni
The negative effect is a webdesigning trick that Le did. I've no idea how she did it though. She also added a cobweb to the page, but when I added the photo to the page, it disappeared. It's still there, but the photo somehow overrides the info that makes it show up.
You mean, join the story? Members just create themselves a character and jump right in.
Scrappy will have to answer your symbol question, I don't know where she found it.
Thank you Mini-mia. I don't feel nearly so lost on some backroad in ancient Greece now.  Seems like mumble jumble, but it's just a drive-thru. Whoosher posters, ignore it.
On page 4 of Mything Persons, (for those of you spared, and who mythed it the first time around, it is somewhere in Off Topic), what is the name of the only deity mentioned, however briefly, cuz we mythed the point and strayed off topic. And who mentioned that deity? |
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:17:46 GMT -6
Guru's sword ... or at least the handle, which in Japanese is called tsuka.
 Now how did you get it to show up without changing color?
He didn't... he saved it as a negative to make it show up as normal.
So it seems that Guru is not the airhead he's inclined to think he is at times... very clever. He is, isn't he? Very clever, yes. But clever enough to help the real airhead in all this....me?
Anybody?
Sigh. Hmm... if it comes to posting the stuff here... (cough) Scraps helped me... heh. I would have been here at least half an hour... and ten minutes into that half hour, I would have given up because the carousel came around again with another bit idea. |
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:19:00 GMT -6
Damn, Scrappy. Where're your hips in that picture? I haven't had hips that narrow since I was a young boy walking twenty-seven miles through the desert on a horse with no name during a freezing blizzard in the heat of a frigid dog-day in July.
Is it hippocritical to complain about the unfairness of it all? Men don't have hips; I cry foul.
Men's jeans in that picture? Boy's Levi's; yeah, I wear them; cheaper than in the women's department; especially the height deficiency women's department. A little extra in the hips, a little off the length and you'd think it'd all work itself out in the end....Butt no; shop in the little boys department; pay less but have to go for the loose-fit to accommodate child-bearing hips. So hip to fashion am I; one hip chick, and damn, wouldn't that be lopsided?
Ever watch a father try to carry a child on his hip? Too funny actually. The child keeps slipping further and further down until he eventually ends up around the dad's ankles, hanging on for dear life. Women can prop a kid on one hip, four bags of groceries on the other and still have her hands free to do whatever else she is tasked with.
Hunched over old men; stooped from a lifetime of not carrying things correctly. Not a problem if they'd had hips. God's way of evening things out, I suppose, for us women having to pay a higher price for clothing. That's my theory anyway.
Oh, and I am eventually going to post a couple pictures in here. Just waiting for my hostess cupcake to serve the sausage link.
Damn, I need to crawl back in bed. The cold medicine has kicked in. Can you tell? Hostess cupcake....*snort*...yeah I was really cracking myself up that day.
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:19:40 GMT -6
Hey, TamiZ ... look who I found on my porch.
I'll send him home after supper. Thanks, Guru ! : ) Isn't he the most adorable lil garg pup? How can a woman resist that smile? It's no wonder I let them get away with the things I do.
Phalon's Sword; sponsered in part by Guru and Hostess Cupcakes.
 The demon's sword.
 Very creepy and appropriate!
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:20:30 GMT -6
Here is where you can explain what's coming out of your mouth... or what the equipment is you have, and how it works. 
I can never explain what's coming out of my mouth, as I usually don't understand it myself.
I kind of had Guru and his gadgets in mind for this one... and perhaps the witches and their spells, and spell ingredients, etc.
I figured as much, Joxie. Just being annoying, is all.
Oh, and while I'm being annoying - can we get a little icon up on that icon strip thingy. You know what I'm talking about? The one that brings us here.
Le created most... if not all... of the others, so unless someone can find the perfect little icon to go there, it'll have to wait until Le gets online. I already left her a message with the request for when she can find the time. I asked her if she could add it to the ones at the bottom of the page too. (I can't do that either.)
Since Joxcee created this thread with me in mind, I feel the need to apologize for not posting here until now.
*falls to one knee, clasps hands and takes a deep breath*
Can you forgive me for being so inattentive?
And if you are really interested in any of the gear mentioned in the story, I have schematics for most of them. Wanna build your own ion gun? Thought you all might be interested in seeing Scrappy's motorcycle.
Changed my mind. I like this one better. Truly a thing of beauty! Any chance Scrappy will ride it in the house in a future post? Hmmmm....thinking she might get drunk one night and take it for a ride up the large staircase in the entryway....what do you think?
I like motorcycles, but there's no way I could own one. I'd have to hire someone to hold it up for me, being that my feet could never touch the ground when on it. 
There are plenty of companies building custom bikes. You won't believe what's possible until you've seen some of these unique creations.
Imagine the road flying under your feet on a warm moonlit summer night... |
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:21:01 GMT -6
Hey Scrappy...Take Phalon for a ride down the staircase with you sometime. Or me. She's left my Mussel Car down at the bottom of the sea, and I miss the roar of the twin clam engine. Hmmm...I'm thinking a trip around the house might not be a bad idea. Comic relief kinda thing. What do you think? Can Phalon hang on? I'm still waiting for my Harley ride, Scrappy. Hurry up, I can harley contain the excitement; the thrill and the rush of speed and all. *Scrappy fires up the Harley...hands Phalon a helmet and tells her to hang on* Hey, cool. Where're we going first? And can we stop off and get something to eat? I'm starving. *Scrappy reves the motor a few times for effect then peels out busting through the front door doing a 360 in the foyer then heads for the kitchen* Hey, slow down for a second. Damn, damn, I missed the refrigerator door. Turn around and head back a second time. Here...hold this cake, while I make a grab for the milk. *another pass around the kitchen island toward the refridgerator* Can you eat on the fly? Too cold for flies. Try balancing it on your head while I make another pass....then we have to be on to the stairs. On my head? Dang, that's where I have the milk. Here, I'll set it atop yours, and that way I can eat while you drive.
And why do we have to be on the stairs? Do we have an important date there? I thought that dates with the stairs only happened in Hollywood. Well I was thinking that someone had requested it....but if you'd rather not we could make another pass around the kitchen. No, no...the stairs are fine - it'll be fun. Hey, can I have a tow rope, and ski up the banister? *drives through the living room and liberates a large curtain tie and a fouton matterss* Ready? Yep...okay here's the plan. Haul @ss up the stairs, so I can get a good run. Then once at the top, do a 180, I'll flip around, land back on the railing, and careen down the banister to the mattress below, where I will sleep, (hopefully comfortablely and without broken bones), until the sun rises.
Ready? *scrappy pulls the bike into the start position* Here we go! Hhmmm...it seemed to work, and I harley have any bruises at all. Except for that big one on my head - which is probably why I slept so well.
Oooo, and there is still some chocolate cake left. Breakfast.
The davidSun is risen, and I better get out of bed and put my best futon forward.
Thanks for the ride, Scrappy. Maybe we can tour the rest of the house soon. Anytime Phalon. Bring some gas money next time? Oh sure. How rude of me for not offering. Uhm...does the Shell Station take dinars? Hmmm....Maybe you can take it out in trade. You know, read the station attendants future for a couple gallons. What do you think? Hey, yeah…I can do that. Just a touch, and all….
Hhmmm….So Mr. Gas Station Attendant, you want to be lead, (as opposed to unleaded, cuz then it follows that you’d not follow. Follow?), down the path of your future? Gasolean in a bit closer, and I’ll fill ‘er up with what I see. Oh, stop pumping me for information…these things take time. Full service, you know, and if you’d rather have self-serve go get yourself a fortune cookie.
Wait…wait…Shhhh…I’m getting something. A vision. Beware of Badass Biker Chicks. <psst, Scrappy – quick show him your tattoo> Oh, and dwarves. Beware the Dwarves. Oh, dang, that was someone else I told that to. But, yeah I like it. So again…Beware the Dwarves. Especially in dreams. That comes from what’s-his-face. Hhhmmm, I always forget his name. Freud’s buddy….er…uhm..,...<snap, snap>…Jung. Jung, yeah that’s it. So listen closely, Jung man…it'll make your skin Carl...Shadows, dwarves, egos and whatever…I forgot exactly, but the dwarves are not good. Has something to do with egos. So Beware the Dwarves, and also Leggo the Ego. The Incredible Edible Ego, and squeeze too tightly and the yokes on you. Oxen too. The yokes on them, and they’ve been framed in together. So heed my advice, or you’ll be oxen for trouble. Bison, (bye son), and take care.
Quick, Scrappy…pump the gas while he’s still Dazed and Confused. Scrappy? Scrappy? Damn you weren’t supposed to listen. Snap out of it, dang it.
Ok, that went over like a Led Zeppelin, and what’d he expect for a gallon or two of gas? Marie Laveau? Ha! A tale of loose women? Ha, again! At least we got our gas, and I'm thinking I should send a bill. Maybe he'll recommend my services? Uhm...probably not.
<Rides off into the night…singing....>
Been dazed and confused for so long, it’s not true,
Wanted a woman, never bargained for you.
Take it easy baby, let them say what they will.
Will your tongue wag so much when I send you the bill?
Hey, this thread is titled Mumble Jumble, no? [shadow=teal,left,300]LMAO!!!!!!
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:21:48 GMT -6
BOLL, Dixie. I was just telling Scrappy that yesterday - that she'd lost her mind. Been checking the clearance racks at WalMart to see if I could find one for her, but haven't found a suitable one as yet.
The language Phalon speaks is Greek, but not in character. Greek character, I mean, because she never speaks out of character. Hers, I mean.
Scrappy started it, way back in the beginning of the story by having Phalon speak a bit of Greek in one of her posts. So being kind of lazy, (read computer illiterate), whenever I want Phalon to utter something in Greek, I feed Scrappy the line, and she translates it for me, usually giving me a couple of options, and I pick the one that looks the prettiest. (rolls eyes).
Oh, btw, Scrappy. I did that translation thing in a scrolls post. Lost the website address that you so kindly gave me, like what, 22 times. Found a Scottish Gaelic dictionary online and used that - one problem; it was Scottish Gaelic to English and not English to Scottish Gaelic, so it took me forever. Ended up with something completely different than I wanted to write, just cuz I got tired of looking for the words I wanted to write.
Is this how you do the Greek? Let me know, and I'll do it myself next time. Wouldn't want you to go to all that trouble. I figured you just feed my lines into some website and it spat out the translation.
Oh, and Dixie....your not speaking of Phalon's weird language in my last post are you? "Ew Smphf umphf uh Bhwahkuh". That would be English. Spelled phonetically as I placed my hand over my mouth to simulate the Phalon/Yana Guru lip-lock thing the characters had going, and uttered "You Son of a Bacchae." OOOHHH what a pretty blue!
Think I need to add a few more pages....
Check it out....I found them...with a little help I might add. Thanks Jox.
You're very welcome...
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:25:27 GMT -6
Cool - all in one neat little space. I was going to copy over the descriptions that everyone had previously written in the discussion thread. Anyone mind? -- Response To This Post
Not at all... go ahead. I've been busy finding convention news and bringing it back here... otherwise I would have done it by now.
Should I add the choppy one I had from the original or should I leave the new one? If the descriptions are the same, (changing details as you go along? BOLL), just leave the new one. If you left anything out in the new that was in the old, add it in. To keep things consistant, you know. LMAO. Consitancy? In here? You must be kidding.....
You can add it if you want... or you can just link back to it.
To get the link to the post:
- Click on the "quote" in your post.
- Click on "Preview".
- Right click on "ScrappyAmazon wrote".
- Click on "copy shortcut".
- Back out of posting window.
- Paste shortcut to post in a post in this thread.
Or not... 
Uh huh...I'll get right on that as soon as I figure out which language you are speaking.....LMAO...Thanks Fairy Jox Mother...lol
You're welcome...  It's as clear as mud to me. 
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:26:53 GMT -6
There. I think I've got everyone's original character description brought over from the discussion thread. I'm not missing anyone, am I?
I think I put up a description of Mrs. Peacock... is she the only character no one's playing in the story? Or are there others that I can't think of at the moment?
I think there are some room descriptions for the other thread listed in all that somewhere too.  
Scrappy mentioned a description of the Sword Wielding Maniac ought to be put in here. Dixie did a nice job of describing his details. Maybe I'll move that over and expand a bit.
Yep, Joxie. I ran across a bunch of the room descriptions when I was digging for Becka's and Freebird's character descriptions.
Keep this up and we'll have to start a "Phalon" appreciation thread.
No, Joxie. Maybe a Phalon Reading Apprehension thread, though. You know, to comprehend what is it I'm saying? Scrappy said she uses something similiar - her Phalon to English Dictionary. Sheesh, and I thought Gabbinese was the only foreign sounding language that needed mastering.
I am kidding, btw. Gabbinese is not that difficult. And neither are Phalonisms. You just have to know where to insert the invisible smilies, and hear the kidding tone in the keys as I strike them. And don't forget the sarcasm and the eye rolling..... Me? Sarcastic? HA! Never.
Where'd you get such an idea, Scrappy?
Sarcasm leads to trouble, especially when people don't listen and take you seriously instead. Or see it as a dare. Pfft. |
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:27:35 GMT -6
Hello silly me was wondering if anyone would be crazy enough to open the door if the knocker was used?
I am an old character already defined in the Zena Scrolls. I have been away for a while due to working 80 hour weeks and trying to keep pace with new family responsibilities; which left no time for my old friends here. I was lucky to be able to re-establish my old account name here. Now for a while at least I have some free time and would like to enjoy the privledge of joining into a board.
I'm not sure exactly where to jump in or even if it is an acceptable place for me. I am still reading the "back issues " of your work but, like what I am reading. I will wait for some feed back from the characters already residing in the House of Whoosher.
Leara
Jump in wherever you want. I created a character that everyone is allowed to use, feel free to have her open the door: Mrs. Peacock.
Leara!!! I wondered when I saw the name as a new member if it was your good self. Great to have you back, and I hope you get to stay and play for awhile. An eighty hour work week! Girlie, you deserve some play time. 4Hi Leara.
I would knock loudly on the doorframe. 'Someone' is bound to answer. Well I must say that I am not yet finshed reading so I am not ready to post quite yet. I hope to come up with some interesting opening. I mean I have to fit in and don't want to waste anyone's time with an unworthy post. heheheheheee
I have to finish hooking my computer up the poor neglected thing has been in storage for a while. I am crossing my fingers that it still works. I have to fight for time on MY laptop so I am going back to my old school desk top. I know feels like going back to the dark ages but then some of us stuck back in the stone ages and loving it. You know who you are......
I promise I will not lurk in the shadows forever I will find the perfect intro post and hopefully it will be soon.
Leara
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:28:26 GMT -6
am i the only one still active on this board? *confused* Hello EllieNeo. I'm still about, just! (work commitments and all that). am i the only one still active on this board? *confused*
Sadly, you and Moonglum came late to the party. Most of the bards have left the forum, and I know not where the majority of them are or if they will return.  I left this story train open in case membership picked up and the story started moving once again. Shoot. If interest in "The Zena Scrolls" picked up, I'd open it back up. Most of those bards are gone too, but the story could always be revamped, start a whole new story in a new thread.
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 9, 2009 23:29:24 GMT -6
will post a character description for Sita oh and it is the same person but from two different realities so she is the same person by looks but is compleatly different by nature and how her life has turned out so far in each reality.
Moonglum, can you do me a favor? Whenever you get the chance, is it possible for you to list Jason Courdes' hourdes of characters attached to him? Sorry, I get confused.
If I've missed anybody out I do apologise, but I'm not myself lately. I bought a medical dictionary and I think I'm suffering from Preface. It's definitely not Frontispiece. Oops. I did forget someone.
There is a changeling in the dining room.
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It feels like the bike is going to lay down, and I try to straighten up... which my dad says can cause an accident, and that frightens me all the more.
