Renfield
from Hell is reading 20th Century GhostsNovember 23, 2012 - 10:12pm
Sound vs Mattattack is gonna be great, Meredith vs R.Moon is gonna be great, Dave vs Courtney could possibly even get bloody... bunch of interesting Loser Bracket rounds.
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 10:12pm
J.Y. Are you listening?
Dino Parenti
from Los Angeles is reading Everything He Gets His Hands OnNovember 23, 2012 - 10:29pm
Is J.Y. not in this?
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 10:30pm
Not yet!
Gordon Highland
from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher MooreNovember 23, 2012 - 10:30pm
I really wanna read this Avery vs Em match.
So this round's still the same timeline as before, right? Since there's just as many warriors writing the same-length tales means two split weeks of half-round reading, yes?
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 10:33pm
Yes. Gordon. It's another three week round. I think there have been some silent folks lately so I really hope everyone is down for round two.
OtisTheBulldog
from Somerville, MA is reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazNovember 23, 2012 - 10:36pm
I really hope everyone is down for round two.
I want someone to attempt to smack the warm fuzzy feeling off my face.
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland November 23, 2012 - 10:38pm
I want someone to attempt to smack the warm fuzzy feeling off my face.
I may try to run my fingers through it.
OtisTheBulldog
from Somerville, MA is reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazNovember 23, 2012 - 10:54pm
Thank you, JR. Without some sort of prompt and matchup, I start to feel sorry for myself. I purchase discount ham, ask for it thinly sliced, throw it at my wall and threaten my dog with a dollar store fly swatter if he dares go near the ham wall. I completely unravel without this contest. I need a challenger.
.
November 23, 2012 - 10:57pm
Finish your champagne or licking your wounds. It's time for round 2.
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchNovember 23, 2012 - 10:59pm
Damn right, Jacks.
jyh
from VA is reading whatever he feels likeNovember 23, 2012 - 11:44pm
Just saw Utah's PM. I wrote him back. He's probably asleep.
jyh
from VA is reading whatever he feels likeNovember 23, 2012 - 11:44pm
I'm not asleep, but hope to be soon.
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonNovember 24, 2012 - 12:28am
Eep, too much pressure going up against AD. I just made it out of fetal position this mornng, y'all. But you know what's really going to happen is we're just going to pull each others' hair and scratch faces.
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonNovember 24, 2012 - 12:30am
Gordon Highland
from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher MooreNovember 24, 2012 - 12:33am
we're just going to pull each others' hair
Ha! I was actually going to make that very comment before, just didn't wanna look sexist. Mind, I don't mind being sexist, just don't wanna look that way.
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonNovember 24, 2012 - 12:40am
Gordon, I advise you to stop thinking about the kiddie pool full of jell-o immediately.
Fritz
November 24, 2012 - 12:44am
wow - immediate visuals - lol
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterNovember 24, 2012 - 12:47am
My prompt's like...so direct. I don't know whether to take it literally or metaphorically. I have ideas for both.
Courtney
from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooksNovember 24, 2012 - 12:49am
I'm really excited for Emme vs. Avery, too. I have no idea what to expect out of my battle with Dave, though. The prompt is exciting and, much like Bek, weirdly specific and can be taken so many ways. I'm going to go take Emme's place in the fetal position and cry for a little while.
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonNovember 24, 2012 - 12:54am
Time for a new avatar. Thanks for piling on the pressure, Courtney.
pendragon
from Seoul is reading MemoriesNovember 24, 2012 - 12:57am
Wow! I got crushed, haha!
We'll see how the LOSERS bracket works for me this time!
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonNovember 24, 2012 - 12:58am
I'm staring at my prompt, and I'm like:
Gordon Highland
from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher MooreNovember 24, 2012 - 1:00am
Emma, that reminds me of a funny story. I was a fresh-faced intern at the local radio station, basically a go-fer the first couple of weeks, and had been sent on an errand for a listener contest they were having involving a slip-n-slide on the lawn. I had to buy up all the K-Y Jelly I could get my hands on. So, I'm checking out at the first of many stores, dumping out an entire armload of the stuff onto the conveyor, and the eyeball-popping look I got from the cashier was offset by the impressed grin I got from the customer wrapping up in front of me … who happened to be Derrick Thomas (a hall-of-fame NFL player, now dead). Though, walking out to the parking lot, he became much less enthusiastic when it appeared I was following him to his car. His Bimmer happened to be parked next to me (license plate: ISAKQBS).
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonNovember 24, 2012 - 1:08am
Niiiiiiice. Beats my story: we ran out at a clinic where I worked, and the mfr back ordered it. I volunteered to get it, but then explained to the people at Walgreens: "It's for dogs." Ahem.
Ben Freeman
from Charlottesville, Virginia is reading everything I canNovember 24, 2012 - 1:23am
Wicked, I don't own a bullet proof jacket BUT I do own a sweet red bathrobe with black trim. As a friend of mine can attest to, me answering the door in that robe with a pistol in hand is a pretty scary site.
Courtney
from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooksNovember 24, 2012 - 1:24am
Once, my ex-fiance and I were at the grocery store to deposit our paychecks (from the same job at the same bank, nonetheless) and needed to pick up a few things. We looked around for what we were planning to use for dinner but realized it was cheaper at the mart down the street so we went ahead and grabbed condoms and lube instead, for their obvious usage, since they're cheaper there. Ahem.
Well, it was also near Christmastime, and my boyfriend has a collection of nutcrackers. I hate them, but we were broke and I needed a cheap gift for him, so I let him pick one out. It was around twenty bucks (I couldn't remember the specific price, which comes into play later) and was a pretty unique, which he liked a lot.
He wanted to go through the self-check out because he was embarrased to buy condoms and lube (which I usually took care of) so off we went. The problem? The goddamn nutcracker didn't have a price tag. The lady had to come over and look at it and type in a price and everything. What we didn't realize was that it was extremely... peculiar when paired with our other purchases. To put it simply, it was much skinnier and cylindrical than the typicial nutcracker.
She gave it to us for five dollars rather than spend more time near us trying to figure out its price.
Courtney
from the Midwest is reading Monkey: A Journey to the West and a thousand college textbooksNovember 24, 2012 - 2:55am
Just looked at the bracket again -- since Otis is in battle AJ and whoever wins my match will go up against the loser of AJ, does that mean me or Dave will get a by or do we have a replacement in J.Y.? I'm terrible at keeping track of this thread and have no clue who J.Y. is replacing.
(Also, didn't J.Y. step in as alternate when Rian took his leave last time?)
EDIT: I can't fucking believe I just said "me or Dave." Fuck.
Gordon Highland
from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher MooreNovember 24, 2012 - 3:11am
A fun game to play in your local Walmart (which we used to do in college) is to make displays from various items that tell a story when juxtaposed, preferably on an endcap (I think we got the idea from Heathers). Such as a box of chocolates, crayons, belt, turkey baster, rat poison, carpet cleaner, and lawn bags. Endless possibilities.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerNovember 24, 2012 - 6:49am
Looking at some of the "losers" in my bracket, I am a little shocked. None of these are losers, they're some of the best writers in LR. I don't know which bracket is worse. Fine, fuck it. I'm in.
@Utah- Rooster was a nice touch.
@Sound/Mat- cry havoc and let loose the dogs of war!
drea
from Rural Alberta, Canada is reading between the linesNovember 24, 2012 - 6:47am
When I tell people LitReactor is inspiring, this is what I really mean. Nice stories! Gordon, your license really said that?
And pendragon? I hope you were following the convos this week; we LOVED Life Through Death. You earned two votes in the Big And Scary Poll for favorite story, which is no small feat; and you'll always be the Haiku Ninja to me.
Sound
from Azusa, CA is reading Greener Pastures by Michael WehuntNovember 24, 2012 - 7:25am
Matt Attack: Bring your A game. I know I'm bringing mine. This is going to be a bloody bout.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerNovember 24, 2012 - 7:30am
"In modern war, you will die like a dog; for no good reason." ----Ernest Hemingway
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryNovember 24, 2012 - 8:15am
@Mattack: mad love, baby. You know how I roll.
Wonder Woman
from RI is reading 20th Century GhostsNovember 24, 2012 - 8:19am
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerNovember 24, 2012 - 8:22am
@Mattack: mad love, baby. You know how I roll."
Walking tall machine gun man
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryNovember 24, 2012 - 8:36am
Dear Everybody:
Please welcome Mr. Hopkins to our little competition. He will be facing off against Otis this round.
Otis, I have an opponent for you.
bryanhowie
from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING.November 24, 2012 - 8:37am
Otis, I have a member for you.
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryNovember 24, 2012 - 8:44am
Seriously. I have pictures. This is probably something you want.
OtisTheBulldog
from Somerville, MA is reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazNovember 24, 2012 - 8:44am
I accept both
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Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryNovember 24, 2012 - 8:44am
Then get your prompt, sir!
bryanhowie
from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING.November 24, 2012 - 8:58am
You know, everytime I type your name, Utah, I think of:
Wonder Woman
from RI is reading 20th Century GhostsNovember 24, 2012 - 9:02am
The little hand says it's time to rock n' roll!
Stacy Kear
from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War November 24, 2012 - 9:17am
Every time I type Utah, I think of the time I drove through the state and my friend said, "hurry, roll up the windows before the stupid gets in." So true, so true. Haha ;-)
bryanhowie
from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING.November 24, 2012 - 9:22am
Seriously. I have pictures. This is probably something you want.
Sadly, I don't know if he's serious.
Matt Attack
from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William FaulknerNovember 24, 2012 - 9:36am
Sound vs Mattattack is gonna be great,"
I'd like to think so. I liked yours alot Ren.
jyh
from VA is reading whatever he feels likeNovember 24, 2012 - 9:38am
Sound vs Mattattack is gonna be great, Meredith vs R.Moon is gonna be great, Dave vs Courtney could possibly even get bloody... bunch of interesting Loser Bracket rounds.
J.Y. Are you listening?
Is J.Y. not in this?
Not yet!
I really wanna read this Avery vs Em match.
So this round's still the same timeline as before, right? Since there's just as many warriors writing the same-length tales means two split weeks of half-round reading, yes?
Yes. Gordon. It's another three week round. I think there have been some silent folks lately so I really hope everyone is down for round two.
I want someone to attempt to smack the warm fuzzy feeling off my face.
I may try to run my fingers through it.
Thank you, JR. Without some sort of prompt and matchup, I start to feel sorry for myself. I purchase discount ham, ask for it thinly sliced, throw it at my wall and threaten my dog with a dollar store fly swatter if he dares go near the ham wall. I completely unravel without this contest. I need a challenger.
Finish your champagne or licking your wounds. It's time for round 2.
Damn right, Jacks.
Just saw Utah's PM. I wrote him back. He's probably asleep.
I'm not asleep, but hope to be soon.
Eep, too much pressure going up against AD. I just made it out of fetal position this mornng, y'all. But you know what's really going to happen is we're just going to pull each others' hair and scratch faces.
Me, 3 hours ago: "Oh, cool prompt."
Me, 2 hours 56 minutes ago,after considering prompt: "Fffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuu..."
Ha! I was actually going to make that very comment before, just didn't wanna look sexist. Mind, I don't mind being sexist, just don't wanna look that way.
Gordon, I advise you to stop thinking about the kiddie pool full of jell-o immediately.
wow - immediate visuals - lol
My prompt's like...so direct. I don't know whether to take it literally or metaphorically. I have ideas for both.
I'm really excited for Emme vs. Avery, too. I have no idea what to expect out of my battle with Dave, though. The prompt is exciting and, much like Bek, weirdly specific and can be taken so many ways. I'm going to go take Emme's place in the fetal position and cry for a little while.
Time for a new avatar. Thanks for piling on the pressure, Courtney.
Wow! I got crushed, haha!
We'll see how the LOSERS bracket works for me this time!
I'm staring at my prompt, and I'm like:
Emma, that reminds me of a funny story. I was a fresh-faced intern at the local radio station, basically a go-fer the first couple of weeks, and had been sent on an errand for a listener contest they were having involving a slip-n-slide on the lawn. I had to buy up all the K-Y Jelly I could get my hands on. So, I'm checking out at the first of many stores, dumping out an entire armload of the stuff onto the conveyor, and the eyeball-popping look I got from the cashier was offset by the impressed grin I got from the customer wrapping up in front of me … who happened to be Derrick Thomas (a hall-of-fame NFL player, now dead). Though, walking out to the parking lot, he became much less enthusiastic when it appeared I was following him to his car. His Bimmer happened to be parked next to me (license plate: ISAKQBS).
Niiiiiiice. Beats my story: we ran out at a clinic where I worked, and the mfr back ordered it. I volunteered to get it, but then explained to the people at Walgreens: "It's for dogs." Ahem.
Wicked, I don't own a bullet proof jacket BUT I do own a sweet red bathrobe with black trim. As a friend of mine can attest to, me answering the door in that robe with a pistol in hand is a pretty scary site.
Once, my ex-fiance and I were at the grocery store to deposit our paychecks (from the same job at the same bank, nonetheless) and needed to pick up a few things. We looked around for what we were planning to use for dinner but realized it was cheaper at the mart down the street so we went ahead and grabbed condoms and lube instead, for their obvious usage, since they're cheaper there. Ahem.
Well, it was also near Christmastime, and my boyfriend has a collection of nutcrackers. I hate them, but we were broke and I needed a cheap gift for him, so I let him pick one out. It was around twenty bucks (I couldn't remember the specific price, which comes into play later) and was a pretty unique, which he liked a lot.
He wanted to go through the self-check out because he was embarrased to buy condoms and lube (which I usually took care of) so off we went. The problem? The goddamn nutcracker didn't have a price tag. The lady had to come over and look at it and type in a price and everything. What we didn't realize was that it was extremely... peculiar when paired with our other purchases. To put it simply, it was much skinnier and cylindrical than the typicial nutcracker.
She gave it to us for five dollars rather than spend more time near us trying to figure out its price.
Just looked at the bracket again -- since Otis is in battle AJ and whoever wins my match will go up against the loser of AJ, does that mean me or Dave will get a by or do we have a replacement in J.Y.? I'm terrible at keeping track of this thread and have no clue who J.Y. is replacing.
(Also, didn't J.Y. step in as alternate when Rian took his leave last time?)
EDIT: I can't fucking believe I just said "me or Dave." Fuck.
A fun game to play in your local Walmart (which we used to do in college) is to make displays from various items that tell a story when juxtaposed, preferably on an endcap (I think we got the idea from Heathers). Such as a box of chocolates, crayons, belt, turkey baster, rat poison, carpet cleaner, and lawn bags. Endless possibilities.
Looking at some of the "losers" in my bracket, I am a little shocked. None of these are losers, they're some of the best writers in LR. I don't know which bracket is worse. Fine, fuck it. I'm in.
@Utah- Rooster was a nice touch.
@Sound/Mat- cry havoc and let loose the dogs of war!
When I tell people LitReactor is inspiring, this is what I really mean. Nice stories! Gordon, your license really said that?
And pendragon? I hope you were following the convos this week; we LOVED Life Through Death. You earned two votes in the Big And Scary Poll for favorite story, which is no small feat; and you'll always be the Haiku Ninja to me.
Matt Attack: Bring your A game. I know I'm bringing mine. This is going to be a bloody bout.
"In modern war, you will die like a dog; for no good reason." ----Ernest Hemingway
@Mattack: mad love, baby. You know how I roll.
@Pendragon Regardless of how the voting went in your matchup, you had a solid story! Also, as Drea said, you did get a few votes for BAS:
http://litreactor.com/discuss/the-big-and-scary-poll-vote-for-the-round-...
Walking tall machine gun man
Dear Everybody:
Please welcome Mr. Hopkins to our little competition. He will be facing off against Otis this round.
Otis, I have an opponent for you.
Otis, I have a member for you.
Seriously. I have pictures. This is probably something you want.
I accept both
Then get your prompt, sir!
You know, everytime I type your name, Utah, I think of:
The little hand says it's time to rock n' roll!
Every time I type Utah, I think of the time I drove through the state and my friend said, "hurry, roll up the windows before the stupid gets in." So true, so true. Haha ;-)
Sadly, I don't know if he's serious.
I'd like to think so. I liked yours alot Ren.
The Rooster Thou Canst Not Snuff
J.Y. is back for more WAR!!!
Or should I say, Booo! Hiss! (t'was this witchfinder general that knocked me out last WAR)
Best of luck, dude.
His name was Hopkins, wasn't it...
Good luck to you as well.
I'm actually more excited for the loser's bracket than the winner's bracket. I want to see 1,200 word stories. Those are going to be so fun.
(I'm glad I'm not there yet, because that's a hard word-count to stick to)