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<Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: switchbadger (---.cache.ru.ac.za)
Date: October 29, 2009 07:25AM

~sweeps into room wearing large magnificent royal green coat~

~gestures meaningfully at all 2 spectators~

Hello loyal subjects. I have arrived. Your problems are but a mere post away from being solved as long as you pay homage to myself.

~wonders how well his introductory post went~

~looks at judges in aniticpation of scoring cards~

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: MartinB (---.cache.ru.ac.za)
Date: October 29, 2009 07:27AM

7.2

I liked the imperious hauteur, but I felt that the sneering needed a little work.

Also, I have to question the wisdom of anyone wearing a green cloak with that eye-colour.

<edit> Misspelling vyrus effffocted mee bodly....

__________________________________
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/29/2009 07:35AM by MartinB.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: switchbadger (---.cache.ru.ac.za)
Date: October 29, 2009 07:30AM

But my eyes change colour according to what I'm wearing! Thus with the green cloak they'd turn green too! Perfect for any ensemble.

Enough of this gay banter.

~queues typical programmers introduction~

"Hello World!"

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: robert (153.107.97.---)
Date: October 29, 2009 10:33PM

7.1

'Royal' Green? It's just so last season.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: BibwitHart (---.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: October 29, 2009 11:52PM

May I suggest a dark shot-thread fabric? It gives a subtle touch of glamour to any occasion.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: robert (153.107.97.---)
Date: October 30, 2009 04:24AM

I agree. That would even make a moomoo a treat for the eyes.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: geg (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
Date: October 30, 2009 09:06AM

I think I'd like to see the entrance again - but this time with the addition of a hat, or possibly a crown. Finding it just a little difficult to buy into the imperiousness without headwear.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: MartinB (---.cache.ru.ac.za)
Date: October 30, 2009 11:56AM

Yes. And turn around more slowly.

And remember to use the whole catwalk.

__________________________________
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: CannibalRabbit (---.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: October 30, 2009 12:30PM

Armour plating, chequer-plate, or polished stainless steel always assist in creating an impression. So does a massive battering ram!

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: geg (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
Date: October 30, 2009 10:06PM

Where did he go? Have just finished preparing the list of problems that I want solved.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: switchbadger (---.telkom-ipnet.co.za)
Date: October 31, 2009 09:13AM

Sorry. Was just getting prepared to do the entrance again.

Right!

~sweeps in through doors, escorted by 2 stags and a tree ent. Sun light glistening off of several polished sapphires studded into a top hat. Walks full stride down the red carpet and pauses before the throne to turn 180 degrees over a full 80 seconds. Doffs top hat with a flourish and rolls it along arm towards hand holding a cane where the hat comes to stop, perched atop the cane. Beams at all 5 spectators and gives a sly wink to a particularly handsome guard. Laughs heartily and sits down~

How was that?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/31/2009 09:17AM by switchbadger.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: October 31, 2009 10:40AM

Ready when you are Mr. switchbadger! You can make your entrance anytime you want.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: geg (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
Date: October 31, 2009 06:28PM

O.K. - who put the whoopee cushion on the throne?

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: switchbadger (---.telkom-ipnet.co.za)
Date: November 01, 2009 08:07AM

Oh I did. I thought that the process of sitting down was far too boring. I would've used some authentic flatulence but I couldn't organise any curry for dinner last night so synthetic would have to do.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: November 01, 2009 10:14AM

There are some mushy pea tartlets near the pies. Try a couple of them.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: Bonzai Kitten (141.132.84.---)
Date: November 01, 2009 11:53PM

damn. CUT! There's a problem with the lighting- we'll need to go again.
ready? And... Action!




Part time Quantum Elephant hollower

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: switchbadger (---.telkom-ipnet.co.za)
Date: November 02, 2009 08:11AM

~Massive double doors swing open revealing entourage of 6 noble stags, 2 (vegetarian) tigers and a cloud of butterflies. These creatures frame the entrance as I stroll in, sweeping the royal green coat behind me. Ends walk at the throne and turns slowly to beam at the crowd. Realises that a rogue microphone has entered the camera's field of view. Slumps down~

Oh sod it. It's not a full feature film and we're not even being payed for it. Let's just photo shop the old shoot and use bits of that entrance...

~bodyguard tackles rogue microphone to the ground and drags it outside~

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: MartinB (---.cache.ru.ac.za)
Date: November 02, 2009 10:50AM

*carefully removes seat of throne revealing bottomless pit*

Try once more. :D

__________________________________
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: switchbadger (---.telkom-ipnet.co.za)
Date: November 02, 2009 05:27PM

~slumps onto area where bottomless pit is but doesn't fall down~

I can out stubborn gravity.

Re: <Fanfare And Other Obnoxious Signals Of My Arrival>
Posted by: geg (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
Date: November 02, 2009 10:48PM

Look its an easy mistake - I'm sure you said vegetarian tigers but what I heard was vegetarian eating tigers.

We'll just have to go again and this time without the tigers, and the noble stags, obviously. Oh, and health and Safety have a bit of a problem with the length of the coat, trip hazard apparently.

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