Post by Avelon on Aug 27, 2006 11:51:42 GMT -5
Okay, here's how it works:
1.) Let's say it's my turn. Anyone else on the board can post a subject here, and using my gift of the written word, I will either ridicule it or praise it using one or many styles of comedy. Personally (and this is for _ME_, and is not how EVERYONE must do it!), I will probably ridicule most things using satire. For example:
Zade posts, saying I should engage in comedic discourse revolving around the topic of hamburgers. I would then point out all of the flaws found in hamburgers by pretending to praise them (i.e. satire). Alternatively, I could write a long story about how eating a hamburger changed a man's life so drastically, that where he WAS fated to go to Hell, he managed to make it to Heaven...all thanks to two all-beef patties.
Those, of course, are not the only things you could do. You don't have to praise or ridicule - you could just talk about the subject, adding in humour wherever you can.
2.) After I've completed my followup post to whatever the subject was, the person who asked me to write about that subject goes next. AT THIS POINT, *I* cannot give them a subject because then that would mean it goes right back to my turn after - I want EVERYONE to have a turn if they want it. Also, you can elect to PASS your turn on to someone else. Some reasons you could do that would be you aren't here that often but you like to read what others write, you aren't very good at writing comedy, or you just don't want to be arsed.
3.) Up to 3 people can suggest a topic. Once there are 3 suggestions, DO NOT post another one. Whoever is having their turn picks one of the subjects and writes about it...but if they choose to pass AFTER it becomes their turn, they are FINED! Yes, you will LOSE your hard-earned cash if you pass once it becomes your turn! The fine will be 5% of your total money, and it will disappear into oblivion (so no, I'm not keeping it for myself and I can be fined too).
4.) Let's review.
- I start, so it's my turn.
- Zade posts with the topic 'hamburger'.
- Jest posts with the topic 'anime'.
- I choose Zade's topic because making fun of anime is like beating up a crippled boy with his own crutches.
- It then becomes Zade's turn.
- I CANNOT POST A SuGGESTION!
- Jora posts with the topic 'cats'.
- Zeke posts with the topic 'balloons'.
- Woe posts with the topic 'emos'.
- Zade picks one of those three, or gets fined 5% of his money because he didn't say in his SUGGESTION that he doesn't want a turn.
So on and so forth. So, if you don't want to have to come up with stuff, then post when suggesting a topic that you don't want a turn. I'm stressing this for a good reason - I don't want you people complaining later!
Now then... Rules!
1.) No doubling, as said above. If it was just your turn, you can't post a suggestion. You CAN give ideas to another member, but it becomes their turn afterward and you better not be writing their stuff for them!
2.) Nothing is sacred in comedy. Everything is funny in its own way. If you really like some website, and Zade writes a big essay about how horrible it is, remember that it's supposed to be FUNNY, not DEGRADING. This goes for everything: Swords, music (favourite bands!), controversial issues (stemcell research, cloning), etc. Yes, you see an invisible, yet still glowing, blinking neon sign that says 'RELIGION'. Suck it up and suggest Mormonism or something.
3.) Do not post if there are already 3 suggestions. Pretty self-explanitory.
4.) You MUST use one of the three suggestions. You DO NOT have to wait for all 3 of them to come because frankly, I don't foresee that much activity. So if you like suggestion number one, go ahead and post to that.
5.) If you pass, the first one to post a suggestion has the next turn. If you decided to pass while posting a suggestion, the second suggestion goes first. If yours was the only suggestion, then I'll personally pick out somebody to go next because I'm a despot at heart.
5.) Post at least a few paragraphs, please. No one-liners on the subject. Two or three paragraphs at least, if you can inject pure comedy into them. Longer posts are welcome, of course.
Now then... Let us begin! Post suggestions and I'll pick one to write about using comedic discourse!
1.) Let's say it's my turn. Anyone else on the board can post a subject here, and using my gift of the written word, I will either ridicule it or praise it using one or many styles of comedy. Personally (and this is for _ME_, and is not how EVERYONE must do it!), I will probably ridicule most things using satire. For example:
Zade posts, saying I should engage in comedic discourse revolving around the topic of hamburgers. I would then point out all of the flaws found in hamburgers by pretending to praise them (i.e. satire). Alternatively, I could write a long story about how eating a hamburger changed a man's life so drastically, that where he WAS fated to go to Hell, he managed to make it to Heaven...all thanks to two all-beef patties.
Those, of course, are not the only things you could do. You don't have to praise or ridicule - you could just talk about the subject, adding in humour wherever you can.
2.) After I've completed my followup post to whatever the subject was, the person who asked me to write about that subject goes next. AT THIS POINT, *I* cannot give them a subject because then that would mean it goes right back to my turn after - I want EVERYONE to have a turn if they want it. Also, you can elect to PASS your turn on to someone else. Some reasons you could do that would be you aren't here that often but you like to read what others write, you aren't very good at writing comedy, or you just don't want to be arsed.
3.) Up to 3 people can suggest a topic. Once there are 3 suggestions, DO NOT post another one. Whoever is having their turn picks one of the subjects and writes about it...but if they choose to pass AFTER it becomes their turn, they are FINED! Yes, you will LOSE your hard-earned cash if you pass once it becomes your turn! The fine will be 5% of your total money, and it will disappear into oblivion (so no, I'm not keeping it for myself and I can be fined too).
4.) Let's review.
- I start, so it's my turn.
- Zade posts with the topic 'hamburger'.
- Jest posts with the topic 'anime'.
- I choose Zade's topic because making fun of anime is like beating up a crippled boy with his own crutches.
- It then becomes Zade's turn.
- I CANNOT POST A SuGGESTION!
- Jora posts with the topic 'cats'.
- Zeke posts with the topic 'balloons'.
- Woe posts with the topic 'emos'.
- Zade picks one of those three, or gets fined 5% of his money because he didn't say in his SUGGESTION that he doesn't want a turn.
So on and so forth. So, if you don't want to have to come up with stuff, then post when suggesting a topic that you don't want a turn. I'm stressing this for a good reason - I don't want you people complaining later!
Now then... Rules!
1.) No doubling, as said above. If it was just your turn, you can't post a suggestion. You CAN give ideas to another member, but it becomes their turn afterward and you better not be writing their stuff for them!
2.) Nothing is sacred in comedy. Everything is funny in its own way. If you really like some website, and Zade writes a big essay about how horrible it is, remember that it's supposed to be FUNNY, not DEGRADING. This goes for everything: Swords, music (favourite bands!), controversial issues (stemcell research, cloning), etc. Yes, you see an invisible, yet still glowing, blinking neon sign that says 'RELIGION'. Suck it up and suggest Mormonism or something.
3.) Do not post if there are already 3 suggestions. Pretty self-explanitory.
4.) You MUST use one of the three suggestions. You DO NOT have to wait for all 3 of them to come because frankly, I don't foresee that much activity. So if you like suggestion number one, go ahead and post to that.
5.) If you pass, the first one to post a suggestion has the next turn. If you decided to pass while posting a suggestion, the second suggestion goes first. If yours was the only suggestion, then I'll personally pick out somebody to go next because I'm a despot at heart.
5.) Post at least a few paragraphs, please. No one-liners on the subject. Two or three paragraphs at least, if you can inject pure comedy into them. Longer posts are welcome, of course.
Now then... Let us begin! Post suggestions and I'll pick one to write about using comedic discourse!
