The Revived 667er - Edition Seventeen
Jun 27, 2016 13:52:22 GMT -5
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Post by Isadora Is a Door on Jun 27, 2016 13:52:22 GMT -5
Original idea by Akbar Le Grey
Editor - Mister M
Co-Editor - Anka Anwhistle M
Designer - Lemona Snicket
Historian - Linda Rhaldeen
Editor - Mister M
Co-Editor - Anka Anwhistle M
Designer - Lemona Snicket
Historian - Linda Rhaldeen
Thanks This Issue to : Anka Anwhistle M, Lenny Anwhistle, beatricetriptyh, Comet, Tryina Denoument,
Duncan, Eponine, Akbar Le Grey, Hermes, Linda Rhaldeen, Lemona Snicket, Sophie
Duncan, Eponine, Akbar Le Grey, Hermes, Linda Rhaldeen, Lemona Snicket, Sophie
Ha, I actually just posted this issue without even writing an editorial. I guess as I did one last week, I won't write one again this week. At least bandit will be happy.
But hey, look out for a new Monthly article by lemona starting this issue!
- Mister M
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The Month
This time written by special guest hermes!
The major event of the month has been the launch of VFD Big Brother, an exciting online game run collaboratively between 667 and our French and Brazilian counterparts (though in fact mostly involving 667ers). See more on this in the Big Brother themed interviews below.
The Netflix series of ASOUE continues to provoke much discussion and speculation. See the article by Comet.
The Member of the Month for May has been announced; congratulations to violetbunfortunate
Ghastly Games has become a hub of activity once again, with the classic Guys versus Girls becoming especially lively, a rival Girls versus Guys, and What Comes into Your Mind when I Say and This or That also experiencing revivals of interest.
Art also continues to make a comeback at 667, with exciting new work by Violetbunfortunate, Voxel, and a return of the legendary tk.
A collection of questions for Daniel Handler, compiled by Bee with the assistance of a secret team, has been completed and sent to the great man. We eagerly await his response.
The process of selecting a book for the annual Summer Book Club, led by Songbird, is under way.
The 667 Facebook Fanpage, curated by Zortegus, has been updated, causing some debate.
And finally, long-term e-sweethearts Pandora and Linda Rhaldeen have at last met in real life!
1. Why did you join VFD Big Brother?
Tryina: I wanted to know more people from all over the world.
Lenny: To quote myself: "I can't help it when there's something truly interesting." It's like an addiction, a passion, to know, to know to know to know. It is nearly impossible for me to not look at an interesting book, or movie, or something. That's just me.
Duncan: Something to do
beatricetriptych: I have a pretty uneventful summer this year and wanted something fun to do, and I also wanted to get more involved with 667 Dark Avenue stuff. Everything just kind of worked to my advantage to join, and I definitely don't regret it, I'm having fun.
Eponine: I joined so that I could meet all sorts of people, and because I wanted to get to know people from here better/them to know me. I also don't have any life now that school's out, so I'm actually doing something!
2. What has been your favourite thing there so far? (please explain it a bit for the people who aren't "watching")
Tryina: The fact that there are a few mysteries, including some of the more funnier ones. One I liked was the mystery of Duncan, and who he was. (Most of us have reached a consensus on what to believe, but theorizing is fun!)
Lenny: Um, there's the Lende (Lenny and Quade bromance), and then there's the second weekly task (The Despicable Dictatorship), where there were 13 rules that included ducks, sonnets, and Hamilton. Not sure why, but they did.
Duncan: I liked being able to be haughty and mysterious. I like that people still don't know who I am, and watching them post theories, some close, some laughably off the mark.
beatricetriptych: Oh gosh, um, I dunno, Pandora? Honestly I love it all so much, I'm really fond of all the housemates and the Big Brothers and I'm having an excellent time with the tasks. We just finished a weekly task called The Despicable Dictatorship where we had to follow a bunch of weird rules, posted in random places at random times, in all of our posts, and that's been my favorite task so far, it was pretty chaotic and really fun trying to keep up (and watching other people try to keep up).
Eponine: It sounds cheesy, (because everything I say sounds cheesy), but I loved getting to know people from other forums, and getting to do something fun like this- I'm also a relatively new member, so I think it was a nice chance to get to know people better. I also like the weekly challanges, (which are just what they sound like- weekly tasks, such as creating your own snake or choosing who you'd marry on the forum) because it makes t all that much more interesting.
3. Is it like you expected or completely different?
Tryina: It is somewhat like what I expected, with most of the contestants being 667 folk.
Lenny: I expected it to be unpredictable and crazy and stuff, so yeah.
Duncan: Most of the people are too nice. I am not a big watcher of reality tv, but I had thought that there would be alliances and backdtabbing and the like, and catty converstions, and whenever I try that all the girls (and some of the guys) flock to condemn me.
beatricetriptych: I wouldn't say it's DIFFERENT than what I expected because I didn't really expect anything. I was going to hunt down some previous years of Big Brother to know what to expect, since this is my first summer here, but I completely forgot to. It fits with my initial assumption of what an online Big Brother game would be like, I guess?
Eponine: I expected something relatively similar- honestly, I was a bit confused with how it would go at the beginning, so I didn't know what to expect!
4. What do you think of the idea of including the other two websites?
Tryina: It's an excellent idea! I found some new buddies because of this competition, and the others probably have made some too.
Lenny: It's nice, because we get to meet new people, be introduced to things we don't know. Connections!
Duncan: Good in theory, but Jacqueline and Quade are really dumb and immature.
beatricetriptych: I'm really glad they did it, Jacquelyn from La Pente Glissante is funny and absolutely lovely, and Quade from Desventuras em Série Brasil is... was?... very personable and sweet. Quade is being weird right now, actually, pretty grumpy, but I'm still glad he's in the house (drama).
Eponine: I like it a lot- I've never known any other way, but it was definitely a good idea- It was great getting to meet the other members, and I'll be sad having to go!
5. What would you really like to happen in Big Brother?
Tryina: I really want less tasks with a short time limit, because my timezone is different from everyone else's.
Lenny: Pandora's box (geddit? huh? pandora is a housemate), and a really, really REALLY secret twist that nobody will expect.
Duncan: I would like for Bandit to win, since I got evicted this Friday. He's the only one in the house I really like.
beatricetriptych: Um, me winning.
Eponine: I seriously want more showmance- I'm a huge shipper.
6. What kind of task do you think you would be really good at?
Tryina: Tasks involving writing stories and art.
Lenny: Um.... I don't know, but we'll see!
Duncan: The first task. I got every single answer right on the quiz, something I think only Trip did, and she probably put a lot more effort into it.
beatricetriptych: Well we did a weekly task called The Questionable Quiz where we answered thirteen questions about ASOUE every day for four days, and I think(? don't remember) I did perfectly until the last day where I was too tired to think or care, and I scored highest on that task (it helped that I was on a team by myself so I got 6 points for every correct question). I'm really good at trivia kind of things, my brain holds onto obscure details a lot, so I guess that kind of task, which we already did, is what I'm good at. If we did a task where you had to be really nice to people and stress-cry if you think you've been rude, then I would do great at that too.
Eponine: I am better at the more creative ones (like when we had to create our own type of serpent) than ones where we have to remember stuff (like having to quote Hamilton in every post, or every post has to be written in sonnet format).
7. What else are you going to do this summer, or if you live somewhere where it isn't summer, what will you do this winter?
Tryina: I'm going to Disneyland Shanghai soon, I'm writing my second book and waiting for news for my first book. Also, some homework.
Lenny: Be lazy, procrastinate, play Minecraft and hang out with my buds through musical.ly.
Duncan: I am keeping myself occupied with being mysterious, and by working at a mysterious job
beatricetriptych: Uh, pretty much just this, like I said, I've got a boring summer ahead of me. Just work and stuff. I had tentative plans but they fell through ($$$). I'm going to housesit, and there's going to be pets there, so that'll be nice. But pretty much nothing.
Eponine: We were origionally planning to move this summer, but after some turn-of-events, we decided to stay. Since our summer was originally going to be home hunting, we never made any plans- so nothing. (Except for my friend and I are going to write an Ouran Host Club musical for no reason!)
8. Would you ever join a real life Big Brother, or any similar reality tv show?
Tryina: Oh, of course I would! I'm not very good at socialization, but I like living and competing with a bunch of people.
Lenny: I would CRAVE to do so.
Duncan: Ha ha ha. No
beatricetriptych: I mean I WOULD if I could, but I think they want you in peak health for those and I have health issues that require medicine and some other stuff, so probably not. I really love them though, if there was one I could join without my health issues getting in the way I'd jump on that.
Eponine: I would, mostly because it would be fun, and it wouldn't hurt anything: everybody has a chance of winning, and if you lose, you lose.
9. How surprised are you that half of this year is already almost over?
Tryina: I'm quite surprised. It seemed that New Year 2k16 was two months ago, but now it's June!
Lenny: On a scale on one to ten, I would say pi to the power of 2 - 2, a.k.a, what the heck
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Bonus question for myself: Who the heck is Duncan?
I am weird.
Duncan: Not very.
beatricetriptych: I did not realize until I saw this question, and then I dropped my phone on the floor, so I guess, uh, that surprised.
Eponine: I didn't realize this until now- I'm surprised! In my mind at the beginning, I was expecting it to go on all summer- wow, I didn't even realize!
As the filming of A Series of Unfortunate Events moves steadily (I presume) along, it seems that a routine of sorts, at least for now, has been established. Here at 667, we're lucky enough to have a bunch of volunteers who knows the right places to look for clues and tidbits. Twitter accounts are being followed, news sites are regularly being searched, and occasionally, Daniel Handler himself sends out scraps of paper which seem to be cut out of the script for the TV series. During the last month, a cul – or, to use the English phrase,
For those interested in more info, analysis and discussion on the script fragments, Dante has started a compilation thread, which can give a good overview of what we know about the script so far – including a pair of elusive parental figures, a herpetologist's assistant/movie director and a character named Jacqueline.
What we know about the script, though, is only part of what we know about the show's production. We've already seen a few actors running about in costumes, but this month brings us a new level of insight into the look of the show as far as backgrounds and props are concerned. Specifically, a few new locations have been announced, and tweets from the cast and crew reveals more of the set details. Since we've seen outdoor scenes being shot from first The Bad Beginning, then The Reptile Room, it seemed intuitive for many of us to presume that when Vancouver-based film news site Whatsfilming revealed that ASOUE was filming at Fraser Shipyard, the setting was meant to be a part of the more navally themed The Wide Window; however, at that point, this announcement was the only sign we have that the third book had begun filmed yet; indeed, that is has been included in the adaptation at all.
The Miserable Mill, however, is yet another matter. Even before the announcement of the filming at the shipyard, we'd been shown a snapshot of what, context considered, was most likely a lumbermill. Shortly thereafter, another picture was tweeted by the director's daughter, depicting her wearing a denim jacket with a custom-made 'Lucky Smells Lumber Mill' logo on the back. This is particularly interesting because it reveals something about the graphic style the show is aiming for, in a quite different way from the sets and costumes.
To add to the confusion about filming order – which, until the beginning of this month, seemed relatively straightforward – members of the cast and crew have recently started sharing pictures of props with a distinctly reptilian look to them, once again serving us a taste of the stylised look of items and graphics in the show. And last, but not least, Whatsfilming (who has apparently been camping out at the shipyard to be able to bring us further information) reveals through a slightly unintelligible tweet that 'Circus at casino and tow yard'. Most recently, Usman Ally has shared a very Snickety picture, suggesting either that – as the Whatsfilming updates do – the crew is currently filming TWW, or that – as the testudine pornography do – Mr. Ally's photos are uploaded at a later date than they're originally taken. Either way, the photo certainly sets the mood very well.
On the acting front, no new major roles have been announced, although Gerardo Barcala is now listed on IMDb as playing Bruce. Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf has yet to be seen in more disguises (unless they've been really good disguises, of course), although his shaven-headed attendance at the Tony Awards suggests that elaborate costumes are indeed being made for him.
That's it for June's edition of Netflix News! Certainly, these can only be called sac!
As always, 667 offers resources for information and discussion of the show's further development: Namely, the main discussion thread, with a practical chronological overview of what we've seen so far in the first post; and the above-mentioned script scrap thread, with photos, transcriptions and sources of the pieces. Thanks for reading!
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#6 - The Tragedy Worship Thread
Continuing this mini-feature's obssesion with Tragedy
asoue.proboards.com/thread/10628/tragedy-worship-thread
(Except not Pandora but Sophie instead. Interested in doing a guest Power Rankings? PM me!)
10. Beatrice tip whatever: you've posted a lot good job
9. Gliquey: I've seen you post on snicket-y threads so
8. Teleram: you have your own awards now, good on you.
7. Terry: your avi is amusing
6. Bandit: I seen u on the BB board and other stuff, and you deserve to be acknowledged for something other than being rude. I like u
5. Nicole: idk what ur doing. I think you're in bb. Sucks that I got kicked out but ily
4. Anka: you and M made brownies that looked good on Facebook
3. Charlie I miss you you rockstar med student.
2. Linda&Tom: you are great big brothers and I love you both a lot
1. Fredy: my numero uno. half of best pairing. Love u boo
Im going out of town and Internet literally right now bye
And now, time for a new regular feature!
For eons (since late 2012) 667ers have been regularly gathering in a room high above Dark Avenue to mark the passing of another month, discuss whatever topics come to mind and listen to Australian Christmas music. Alright, so that last thing may have only happened once, but I remember it well because it was the first time I ever attended a penthouse party - back when we actually had a chatroom as part of the forum. If it hadn't been for that good old user-unfriendly chatroom, the iconic name "penthouse" would never have come about.
Why am I waffling about penthouse history you ask? Because the most recent penthouse was pretty dead. I guess it's not Mister M's fault, but it doesn't make for a very interesting first installment of this new column. Most of the time the only people I saw were the regulars, who like me, were sitting around looking at the door gather that at least a few other people may have been around while I was sleeping, but that it was overall a ghost town.
The most exciting part for me was when M whacked Anka's hands while she was typing, creating a little indecipherable mess of letters. I'm pretty used to talking to M, so when I say it was indecipherable I know what I'm talking about. Shortly afterward I was informed that M's nan had just crushed him with pillows or cushions or something. Divine retribution, I expect.
I've heard that at some point there was a conversation about cars, and the bit preserved over here sounds like it was very enlightening. I'm sad to have missed it.
This month's penthouse was so quiet, in fact, that rising journalist Pepper postponed the planned release of his first magazine (the name of which we shall not print [Editor: Good decision] but which you can probably guess) because of the lack of activity.
Until next month, the regulars will chew the fat as the mournfully mostly empty apartment awaits the next party. Let this be a message to you all: attend. Do interesting stuff.
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Fanfiction: In the Fearsome Fiction section of this forum you can find over 1000 threads with all sorts of Snicket-related fiction written by 667ers since 2003. There have been sequels to ASOUE, a lot of prequels, scenes from the point of view of different characters than in the books, stories set at the same tmie as the books but focusing on different characters, and lots of other things. Some people have even started writing whole books with a lot of chapters, and some but not all finished them. There are even whole series of books, such as Tiago Squalor's "Another Series of Unfortunate Events". Apart from the writing awards included in the Darkies, there have been awards and competitions for fanfiction lots of times, including some Weird Ship Weeks where people write love stories between characters which are unlikely to have one in the real books. Recently there has of course also been some ATWQ fanfiction, but it would be nice to still see more of this. It's also interesting to read some of the old fics after reading ATWQ.
History of 667
A column by Linda Rhaldeen
Welcome back to History of 667. Today's topic of interest: extra-forum communication.
From the beginning there have always been those who had known each other outside of 667 (Tragedy's cousins, for example, or J and M who were real-life friends before joining the forum, as well as several sibling pairs), but the vast majority of us have never met, and know each other only from what we have posted about ourselves on the forum. There are limitations associated with communicating via forum, though; conversations are usually not held in real time and so run slowly, and except in specific free-for-all boards like MM going off-topic to talk about your personal life is generally frowned upon. We have always been curious about each others' lives, though, and while the methods have changed we have always found alternate ways to communicate with each other.
AIM and to a lesser extent, YIM were the oldest forms of widely-used communcation between forum members. There is evidence that people were using them in 2003 but 2004 was the year that AIM conversations really took off, and anyone that was anyone on the forum was downloading the instant messenger program, sharing their AIM screen name and joining the late-night chats. It was not uncommon at the time to wake up and see a new thread made with the previous night's AIM conversation posted, and many of the early friendships were made cultivated here.
Somewhere around 2005, the switch was made to MSN Messenger (now known as Windows Live Messenger). It had the advantage of listing whoever was currently online at the time, and enormous group chats of all the 667ers online at the time would be made spontaneously, as well as smaller chats between two or three people.
Livejournal was also extremely popular at about this time. 667 had its own livejournal group, and while it was never terribly active it served as a place where people could find the personal journals of their 667 friends.
In 2007, Facebook was beginning to gain popularity and many 667ers added each other. Again, a group for 667 Dark Avenue members was added but it never truly took off (our current page is run by Zortegus and is unrelated to that early group). It would be years before the chat function of the website advanced to the point where it could become popular as a group chat location (there is a group chat that many of the 667ers belong to which remains posted in to this day, referencing a certain dad joke told on Teen Wolf. If you'd like to be added let me know).
From 2007 to 2013, there was an icon on the top of 667's Home Page titled "Penthouse", which led to a chatroom. After Tragedy's return to power (see previous issues for the ADR debacle) this became a popular place for both casual chatting and monthly planning meetings. When proboards was upgraded to version 5, this penthouse was one of the casualties.
One of the upsides to version 5, however, was the creation of group private messages within the forum itself (private messages were previously limited to one sender and one receiver). While it has never been our primary form of communication, some people have been able to use it as a powerful organization tool (Mister M., for example; quite a lot of our behind-the-scenes 667er planning is done via PM).
In 2012, we had our first group skype chat. This started as a voice-only chat and was meant to facilitate the 667 TV Club - several members would watch an episode of television while on skype, and comment on it in real time to each other - but quickly evolved into a more general discussion time. Since Skype only allowed face-to-face chat in groups of 3 or more for premium users, BSam signed up for a free 30-day-trial at one point. Sometime after the free trial expired, we made the switch to Google Hangout.
Google Hangout grew quickly in popularity; at its heyday there wer nearly daily hangouts, with people referencing inside jokes at 667 that they had created in the hangout and making those who were unable to attend hangouts for whatever reason feel left out. Terry Craig even wrote an allegorical story about it. It also became a way to play games together such as the online Cards Against Humanity or the game simply called Board Game. Slowly, though, the novelty of face chatting wore off, and it has been several months since our last hangout.
At this point in time, the most regular form of group chat is the monthly Penthouse Days chat. As mentioned previously, the old Penthouse is long gone, but in 2014 Mister M created a new chatroom for us to use, and by holding chats once a month (generally the Sunday closest to the 13th), it strikes a balance by being frequent enough to catch up on everyone's (or at least Hermes', Pepper's and Bandit's) news, yet infrequent enough that it is not a big time commitment.
Interested in seeing a specific topic covered? Send me a PM and I will do my best to cover it in a future issue.
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~ If anybody wants to contribute something (whether positive or negative) then feel free to PM me or any other staff members with your ideas ~
~ Don't forget to come to the next penthouse, which is July 10th. Make it interesting so Lemona can write about it ~
~ If you want to be interviewed by Linda then PM her and let her know. There will still be group interview, with the next taking place in Edition 21 ~
~ The Next Edition of the 667er will be released on July 25th. See you then! ~