Volleyball 2004 - Commentary

felonius · Post by **felonius** » Thu May 27, 2004 6:56 pm

It isn't for a lack of desire that I haven't posted recently - it's just that I neglect work when I'm playing this game!

Was waiting for Aunflin, also - if he hasn't posted something by tomorrow I'll try to get the ball airbourne again.

Ghost's amendment sounds feasible, though - esp. if someone's really raring to dip the quill like Brad seems to be...

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Thu May 27, 2004 9:04 pm

i may go, i dunno. depends on whether or not i can think of something. ive been quite bust lately, and last night i just didnt want to.

Post by **Darb** » Fri May 28, 2004 10:03 am

Sure, what the heck ... seconded.

Post by **Ghost** » Fri May 28, 2004 1:44 pm

Iâ€™m heading out for a long enjoyable Memorial Day weekend

, if anyone eventually posts Iâ€™ll score it on Tuesday.

Aunflin · Post by **Aunflin** » Fri May 28, 2004 2:05 pm

Well, have fun, Ghost.

I'll be working all weekend

/Aunflin goes off into the corner to pout

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Sat May 29, 2004 11:00 pm

i posted! it wasnt much, it kinda came out of nowhere, and im not sure it makes much sense, but i posted!

mrdude · Post by **mrdude** » Sun May 30, 2004 12:38 am

well kahrey conviced me to join the fun, hope it's alright

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Sun May 30, 2004 12:46 am

good mrdude!

Aunflin · Post by **Aunflin** » Sun May 30, 2004 2:08 pm

Good job, Kahrey and Mrdude!

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Sun May 30, 2004 9:23 pm

i should go read mine. i honestly cannot remember what i wrote....

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:09 am

thats good mrdude. now ive got to think real hard and post....

Post by **Ghost** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:59 am

Very good, Kahrey and mrdude,

Ok, nice to get things rolling again.

Current: Kahrey â€“ Post +1 (obvious), Originality +1 (Modern Times), Entertaining +1 (good), Continuity +1 (smooth) Rule Breaker â€“0 (no rule breaking) TOTAL: 4

Current: mrdude â€“ Post +1 (obvious), Originality +0 (?odd Sci-Fi?), Entertaining +1 (good), Continuity +1 (smooth) Rule Breaker â€“0 (no rule breaking) TOTAL: 3

Current: Kahrey â€“ Post +1 (obvious), Originality +0 (I dunno), Entertaining +1 (very good), Continuity +1 (rough) Rule Breaker â€“0 (no rule breaking) TOTAL: 3

Current: mrdude â€“ Post +1 (obvious), Originality +0 (?), Entertaining +1 (very good), Continuity +1 (rough) Rule Breaker â€“0 (no rule breaking) TOTAL: 3

Overall Scoring
felonius P: 13 O: 13 E: 12 C: 11 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 49
Brad_H P: 11 O: 11 E: 11 C: 10 RB: -2 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 41
Kahrey P: 10 O: 6 E: 10 C: 9 RB:-0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 35
Aunflin P: 8 O: 5 E: 8 C: 8 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 29
Mrdude P: 2 O: 0 E: 2 C: 2 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 6
Ghost P: 1 O: 1 E: 1 C: 1 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL:4
friendforlife P: 1 O: 1 E: 1 C: 0 RB:-0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 3

Genre used so far:
Urban contemporary, sci-fi (sort of), Hardy Boys Mystery, stream-of-consciousness, Vomit-Inducing Romance, Fantasy, Twin Peaks, Horror, comedy, modern fantasy, Japanese Anime, Yugi-Oh!, Magic the Gathering, Young adult, Screen Play Script, Epistolary, Soap Opera (â€œAs the IBDoF Turnsâ€

Post by **Ghost** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:34 pm

Sherlock Winner for Week 5

Kahrey 7 winner

Mrdude 6

Letâ€™s hope we can get more competition this week.

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:00 pm

i got a Sherlock!

i was going to post again, i just havent quite come up with anything....

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:04 pm

i posted! hope its okay, i kinda dont think it is, but w/e!

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:13 am

lol mrdude! that was so funny! thought the clouds were talking....

Post by **Ghost** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 8:44 am

Very good, Kahrey and mrdude

Black fire, talking clouds, and a girlish scream.

Current: Kahrey â€“ Post +1 (obvious), Originality +0 (Fantasy), Entertaining +1 (good), Continuity +1 (smooth) Rule Breaker â€“0 (no rule breaking) TOTAL: 3

Current: mrdude â€“ Post +1 (obvious), Originality +0 (Comedy), Entertaining +1 (excellent), Continuity +1 (very smooth) Rule Breaker â€“0 (no rule breaking) TOTAL: 3

Current: Kahrey â€“ Post +1 (obvious), Originality +0 (no idea), Entertaining +1 (good), Continuity +1 (smooth) Rule Breaker â€“0 (no rule breaking) TOTAL: 3

Overall Scoring
felonius P: 13 O: 13 E: 12 C: 11 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 49
Brad_H P: 11 O: 11 E: 11 C: 10 RB: -2 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 41
Kahrey P: 12 O: 6 E: 12 C: 11 RB:-0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 41
Aunflin P: 8 O: 5 E: 8 C: 8 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 29
Mrdude P: 3 O: 0 E: 3 C: 3 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 9
Ghost P: 1 O: 1 E: 1 C: 1 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 4
friendforlife P: 1 O: 1 E: 1 C: 0 RB:-0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 3

I organized the Genres used so far:

Animation: Japanese Anime, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering
Comedy: Comedy
Children: Children
Drama: Drama
Fantasy: Fantasy, Modern,
Horror: Horror, Gothic
Literature: Watership Down, Good Omens
Modern: Modern Day, Urban Contemporary, Young adult
Movie: 1950â€™s B-Movie Monster Flick, Beach Party (Full Moon),
Mystery: Hardy Boys,
Poetry: an Epic Poem, AD&D Filk, Haiku Duel, Sonnet, Prophecy
Romance: Romance, Vomit-Inducing, Cheesy
Sci-fi: Sort Of, Alien Encounter, Biotech Thriller, Drama
Spy: Anachronistic Private Eye, Spy (Secret life of Robert Mitty),
Television: Twin Peaks, TV Cooking Show, Soap Opera "As the IBDoF Turns"
Other: Stream-of-Consciousness, Screen Play Script, Flashbacks, Epistolary

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are solely those of Judge Roy Bean and not those of the administrator, any moderators, or of the IDBOF (but they should be).

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 8:50 pm

hehe, me be passing Brad soon....

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:23 am

wish somebody would hurry and post....

Post by **Ghost** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:36 am

Now you know how Brad felt all last week. He posted on Sunday and no one else posted until Saturday.

At least now you only have to wait 72 hours from you last post if no one else steps up.

felonius · Post by **felonius** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:21 am

There you go, guys. Sorry I've been away for a bit.

Post by **Ghost** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:10 pm

Excellent, felonius

Worth the wait, I got a bump on my head and it hurts.

Current: felonius â€“ Post +1 (obvious), Originality +1 (Slapstick), Entertaining +1 (what the hellâ€¦), Continuity +1 (smooth) Rule Breaker â€“0 (no rule breaking) TOTAL: 3

Overall Scoring
felonius P: 14 O: 14 E: 13 C: 12 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 53
Kahrey P: 12 O: 6 E: 12 C: 11 RB:-0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 41
Brad_H P: 11 O: 11 E: 11 C: 10 RB: -2 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 41
Aunflin P: 8 O: 5 E: 8 C: 8 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 29
Mrdude P: 3 O: 0 E: 3 C: 3 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 9
Ghost P: 1 O: 1 E: 1 C: 1 RB: -0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 4
friendforlife P: 1 O: 1 E: 1 C: 0 RB:-0 Bonus: 0 TOTAL: 3

Genres used so far:

Animation: Japanese Anime, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering
Comedy: Comedy, Slapstick/Odd Couple
Children: Children
Drama: Drama
Fantasy: Fantasy, Modern,
Horror: Horror, Gothic
Literature: Watership Down, Good Omens
Modern: Modern Day, Urban Contemporary, Young adult
Movie: 1950â€™s B-Movie Monster Flick, Beach Party (Full Moon),
Mystery: Hardy Boys,
Poetry: an Epic Poem, AD&D Filk, Haiku Duel, Sonnet, Prophecy
Romance: Romance, Vomit-Inducing, Cheesy
Sci-fi: Sort Of, Alien Encounter, Biotech Thriller, Drama
Spy: Anachronistic Private Eye, Spy (Secret life of Robert Mitty),
Television: Twin Peaks, TV Cooking Show, Soap Opera "As the IBDoF Turns"
Other: Stream-of-Consciousness, Screen Play Script, Flashbacks, Epistolary

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are solely those of Judge Roy Bean and not those of the administrator, any moderators, or of the IDBOF (but they should be).

mrdude · Post by **mrdude** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:48 pm

Brad_H wrote:Perhaps the continuity that's been slowly building has begun discouraging new participants from joining in ?

I was hoping the loosened continuity focus (it's optional) in the current match would help prevent that effect.

C'mon people ... be bold !

Don't be afraid to turn the plot completely on it's head, throw curve balls, or kill off long-running characters. Be crazy & agressive, and just go for it

Some people just wont let you kill off their characters. I actually had Robert have a poisonous dagger rammed through his throat with someones foot and then had his heart removed, and low and behold he is up and walking again in the next post.

Kahrey · Post by **Kahrey** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:40 pm

well then you must kill him yourself, but then the next person to comre along could say it was just a nojshe thing, lol. we can make up so many diff things for one character cause of that nojshe.

yes, i know how Brad felt. poor Brad....

ill post sometime tonight probably....

felonius · Post by **felonius** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:18 pm

Just as a footnote guys: stop copping out on those genre switches!

Refer to the list of examples Brad and I posted earlier in this thread if you're stuck - there's lots and lots of possibilities. Try something new!