Ozymandias

Re: Last post Gryphon, that was horrid. Well played.

Cheyenne, I love this. So often we see nothing but metaphor in a poem -not that there is anything wrong with this- but seeing a rare take on telling a poem's topic in the form of wistful and a little sad introspection (plain speech) with metaphor entering only as accent, as one would use it in normal conversation... Very smooth, very classic style. The last stanza works very well. At first it was jarringly different from the rest of the poem because of its nonsensical content, but I read it a second time, and it suddenly clicked: the only loose connection to the rest of the poem, the esoteric message in it, this was the stanza to show your muse was back! Awesome! Peredhil & Wyvern, Great responses in a very Dr. Seuss-esque narrative form. :>)

The Scarlet Pimpernel wobbles over to a seat, white as a sheet. Pulling her glasses from the purse she wore deftly disguised as a period money pouch, she hurriedly dons them over her mask almost as though forgetting the accessory is there. Kelly rubs circles on her temples methodically, almost frantically. "Oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god...", she repeats softly over and over. Her eyes wildly stare at the floor. (OOC: Vote for Zane/Gryphon)

Kelly turned to inspect the effervescent entrance of the rather oddly black-clad fellow, squinting for all she was worth. "Stupid mask making me carry my glasses", she muttered. "Jimmy? Is that you?", she called out.

Bolut may look horrifying, but sounds quite tasty. wear underwear with white pants. Don't leave me unsupervised with an espresso machine. people are going to snark and snipe if you do not permit them to use a credit card as valid identification. beer bottles make for terrific slow drinking vessels. tell more jokes. refine your skill of making yourself laugh.

...seen a psychic with a menu board? ...heard the phrase 'assless chaps' and been put in mind of men with no buttocks? ...realized how much Wisk laundry detergent smells like cheap peppermint chewing gum? ...eaten shrimp feces? ...found heaven in two cuts of tilapia, brown ale, potato chips, and lettuce slathered in Caesar salad dressing?

Heck, you've already seized my attention. Just pondering the fullest ramifications of your nick will keep me entertain for a good day or two. :>)

*slaps you five* Peace out, Brothaman. We'll keep the coffee on for ya.

Welcome, mon bienvenue, welcome... Hope things are a bit more clear for ye, now that you've had some local guides to help. Anytime you've questions, of course, feel free to ask. I hadn't realized how odd this place really can look to someone brand new to it until now. *thoughtfully sips his coffee*

Kelly chatted amiably with one of the other guests, still suitably impressed herself at the lavishness of the soiree- it was her first year being invited to one the company holiday parties. "The sad part is," said she with a rueful grin below her mask, "I really didn't think about the fact that I was dressing in a costume of someone dressing in a costume until I got here." Every detail of the illustrious hero's attire had been painstakingly replicated with the finest period pieces she could afford, from the jaunty wide-brimmed hat, all the way down to leather boots that had been worn around her house all month in order to give them an authentically worn look. The accountant even had a rapier which her father had left her- one which he had found in an antique store before she was born, and was purported to be from Revolutionary France. It had a rubber stopper firmly affixed to it's point, of course.

Thank you! *beam* Kelly Moses, accounting. She is somewhat bookish, but not (very) awkwardly so. Wears big glasses that she constantly pushes back up the bridge of her nose. Still isn't sure what to maske of the new CEO and his plans. Is going to go dressed as the Scarlet Pimpernel.

What better way to field test my new computer! ...may I?

Drat. Would figure I'd miss out. Promise to run another? {:>( G.L.- because he was so blindly focussed on winning, I don't think I *ever* heard him mention what he'd do when cobra ruled the world. That made me really, really curious as to what he'd do with victory.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Dunno how much time i have, so I'll start w/the easy stuff. Movies In theaters now: Stardust by Neil Gaiman Coming: The Dark is Rising: The Seeker based on at least The Dark is Rising, book one of Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising Sequence, if not including some later elements as well. We'll see. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns DC Comics Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Iron Man Marvel Comics Coraline by Neil Gaiman Superman: The Man of Steel DC Comics (Kevin Spacey is back as Luthor!) The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman Wolverine Marvel Comics The Mist by Stephen King (starring Thomas Jane! Yay! ^^) The Flash DC Comics The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis Wonder Woman DC Comics Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane Incredible Hulk 2 Marvel Comics (starring Edward Norton...hmm.) Oz recommends Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Awesome novel about the small island nation of Nollop just off of the coast of Rhode Island, and their healthy (and unhealthy) obsession with Nevin Nollop (the creator of the sentece "The quick brown fox jumps ove rthe lazy dog") and as a result, the writing and reading of the english language. Trouble begins when the government decides that when the letters begin falling off of the famous sentence, as it is displayed on the commerative Nevin statue, mean that they must outlaw the use of each letter that falls. A fascinating vibe of Jonathan Swift and Aldous Huxley run throughout this one, but fair warning: as the letters are outlawed, they disappear from the book at the same time... Spider-Man: Reign by Kaare Andrews This is read-me-in-one-sitting enaging and ooh, aah pretty to look at too. Fans of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns will probably get a kick out of this one, despite its' seeming knockoff nature. Fast forward about forty years into Marvel Comics future: NYC is falling apart. The Daily Bugle is no longer a newspaper, but the major news network. Peter Parker is a little old man, and Spider-Man hasn't been seen for years. The air is pregnant with despair and menace remaining barely hidden for just a little while longer... Drat. And of course, it's time to leave for work. Ta!

A tumor peacefully excised from the sun itself, striking out on its own, now growing in meaningful ways.

Gothic & gory is no problem- I dislike Saw for Jigsaw's "the ends justify the means" methodology. That's the only reason I don't want him. ...unless, of course, there's the possibility of *us* getting *him*. The only bad guys I've ever rooted for are Cobra Commander, Wile E. Coyote, and Sylvester the cat, you see. {:>)

So, this'll be an original story with only the setting being borrowed?

Some movie reviews in two sentences. (more or less) Dark City Watch this movie. Then never watch it again. Hot Fuzz Sweet mother of crap, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are clever bastards. O Brother, Where art Thou? Best musical set in the early 1900s American south based on The Odyssey ever. The Simpsons Movie Plot, comedy, animation, etc. : juuust worth the $9.75. Watching a 2-D cartoon on the silver screen again: Priceless. Die Hard with a Vengeance "You gonna cause a traffic jam? You gonna throw a car at me? You think that's gonna stop me?!?" ^^

Even as Ozymandias' bushy brows climb higher and higher, he looks speculatively at the tangerine he has peeled in his hands, then at the Grim Squeaker. Making an executive decision, he coughs quietly, and tosses the tangerine to him. Expertly catching the fruit in midair with his tail, the Grim Squeaker lobs it deftly into his ammunition. "OhWyvernIthinkyourmutantrhododendronisbackforrevengeanditsgotfruit", quoth Ozymandias casually before diving under the table and pulling Bartleby with him. The Death of Rats opens fire.

...seen a french chemist battle police? ...boiled a Post-it note? ...seen a penguin rock climb? ...eaten fried chocolate? (Yummy. ^^) ...seen a polish pianist smite evil? ...seen belly dancing done to bagpiping? ...had the statement, "Well, were listening to The Hobbit rather loudly" or any like it, be in context in utterly serious conversation? ...found the delicate nature in a construction site? (cookie to whoever can figure out how many geek references are in this post.)

Hear, hear! :>)

Late? But the wolfmaster sets the schedule. You're the wolfmistress, and have not yet set a schedule. How, therefore, are you late? Hmmmmmmmm?

Until further notice, Mynx.

"Mustache?" There is a brief silence. "Oh damn. Excuse me." With that a grey haired egyptian man appears behind the mustache, smiling somewhat embarassedly. "My apologies, friend. And thank you." Taking a seat, he introduces himself. "Ozymandias is what they call me. What may I call you?"

A bristling grey mustache and a much smaller orange float nonchalantly over to the table and enquire of Blby politley, "May I join you?"