Calling all authors.... the round robin thread

Cafe Society
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Ah, Kitten, from the warmth of your posts, your kind words, and compassionate thoughts, it is known throughout the land that the heat which you radiate cannot be measured by mere surfaces, or judged by by the transient and fickle vicissitudes of fashion.

No, your heat can only be regarded in terms like unto that which we reserve for such heavenly bodies as Sol, as Alpha Centauri, nay, as entire milky ways of stars gracing the skies, casting brilliance that spans light years, reaching through time and space to gladden oour hearts and excite our imaginations.

So, say not that you are not hot, but that your heat is such as would burn any mere mortal to ashes in its fullness, and so must be shaded out of love and tender care.

It is we mere men who can not feel your heat, not you who does not burn.

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mmmmm Crunchy’s carnal desires…

oh…Wait a minute…
I thought you said Crunchy caramel desires… aren’t those great Girl Scout cookies???

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Is it too late for me to get in on this?

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Okay. I wanna be in YOUR group. Sorry, Crunchy.

::bobkitty wanders off grinning like an idiot::

:smiley:

-BK

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Welcome, Oreo and belladonna! This will probably be the last post y’all will see from me before I get back from the long weekend with the groups and words ready, so I’ll say it now: if anyone else still wants to join up, you have until the 22nd. Signups are cut off at midnight on the 22nd, groups will be formed from what I have then, unless I don’t have a multiple of four. Then I’ll panic. :smiley:

If someone crashes a story thread, we’re just gonna have to ignore it. Any and all commentary on the stories in progress should be posted to this thread; the story threads should have ONLY story posts in them. Anyone in violation of this rule will find themselves at the mercy of Ferrous’s Pit tag team. :smiley: I’ll post all the rules when I announce the group members and the words to be used in the first posts.

Yondan, you’re getting me… um… hot. Stop it. :wink:

The list of venerable round-robin-ers:

**
throatshot
Yondan
tavalla
Zappo
Kat
bristlesage
Crunchy Frog
meenie7
Speaker for the Dead
bobkitty
Jane D’oh
Ferrous
HerMajestyLorna
Oreo
belladonna**

If I join in, this gives us our nice round four groups of four. There’s definitely still room for more people, though, so don’t let our round-number-ness dissuade you from signing up.

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::Sigh::

Guess I got ignored.

:frowning:

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If I can be fit in, can I play?

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EEK! My bad, my bad. I’m so sorry :frowning:

The newly updated list:

throatshot
Yondan
tavalla
Zappo
Kat
bristlesage
Crunchy Frog
meenie7
Speaker for the Dead
bobkitty
Jane D’oh
Ferrous
HerMajestyLorna
Oreo
belladonna
Superdude
Tretiak

Whee! Four groups of four, with two left over (me and Tretiak). Hopefully we get two more to make it even before time’s up.

Sorry for missing you before Superdude :frowning:

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As you command, so will I do…

How could I do otherwise? 'Twould be like failing to heed the commands of Mother Earth, whose love for her children is such that she clasps us to her bosom every waking moment of our lives;
'Twould be to ignore the majesty of the moon, as she keeps us in tune with her regular, stately waltz, gliding across the velvet black of the heavens, a shimmering silver goddess of light and unreachable, untouchable beauty.

Verily, I will stop, for I would not risk thy displeasure, and thereby chancing the smallest crease of ire to stain thy perfect, unmatched brow.

Your humble servant, O Mistress of the storied muses, I cease.

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Iiiiiii’m back! And very saddened to see that the two more people I wanted didn’t sign on while I was gone. Would some be willing to be a “pinch hitter” for all of the other story groups? If someone can’t get their post up within three days, for whatever reason, you’d step in to write their post for them (rather than having it pass to the next person in line). That way I can have four groups of four and one “pinch hitter,” and I can go ahead and post groups and words. Please reply ASAP as I know that everyone’s waiting with bated breath for this party to get started. :smiley:

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I’m sorry, but I’d better back out. My mom was in a bad car accident today, and I may not be able to make my part.

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]b}Throatshot**, Please accept my sympathy and sorrow. I hope your Mother recovers soon and fully.

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Thank you, Yondan.

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Oh no. :frowning: I hope she (and you!) will be all right. Take care of yourself and her.

Signups are now closed. Words and groups will be posted later today. Thanks to everyone who signed up, and everyone wish throatshot and mom good luck.

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throatshot, I’m sorry to hear of your mom’s misfortune. You and your mom have my best wishes and prayers.

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Here it is, ladeez and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for…

The Groups!

**Group A
Yondan
Jane D’oh!
tavalla
Tretiak

Group B
Crunchy Frog
bobkitty
meenie17
bristlesage

Group C
Oreo
Zappo
Kat
Speaker for the Dead

Group D
belladonna
HerMajestyLorna
Superdude
Ferrous**

This is also the writing order for each story. So Yondan, Crunchy Frog, Oreo, and belladonna are starting, Jane D’oh, bobkitty, Zappo, and HerMajestyLorna have the next posts, and so on. Please start a NEW THREAD when you begin your story, folks! Title the thread after the title of your story and identify what group it’s for, too, so the other folks in your group can find your thread.

[example]
(thread subject) My Summer Vacation (Group A)
[/example]

All comments on the stories and communication between authors should be restricted to this thread (or e-mail, if you so desire). Story threads should have story posts ONLY. Each person has three days to post their contribution to the story, which means the opening salvos should be fired by Saturday night. If for whatever reason you find yourself unable to post your contribution, post here to let the other people in your group know so that the next person in line can prepare to jump in.

If there are no questions, I will give you your three words…

[drumroll]
butter
cerulean
gasket
[/drumroll]

Remember, all three of these words MUST make an appearance in the first post of every thread. Yondan, Crunchy, Oreo, belladonna, those are your words. They don’t have to appear in each following post, just the first three. Got it? Good.

Rawk on. :smiley:

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<----- ::scurries off into the shadows, clutching his words and chortling::

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One more thing – when the first people of each group start the threads, add “round robin” before your group number.

[example]
My Summer Vacation (Round Robin Group A)
[/example]

That might make things easier.

Whee!! ::watching Yondan suspiciously::

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Oh, the pressure! The pressure!

About how long should the first post be? However long we want? Just enough to introduce the character/s and set the scene?

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You think that’s bad? What about those of us last-position folks who will have the horrible responsibility of coming up with a decent ending?