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Post by Isadora Is a Door on Dec 15, 2016 11:03:26 GMT -5
the 667er, for day 15 History of 667A column by Linda RhaldeenWelcome back to History of 667. Today's topic of interest: History of Advent. Well, history of advent at 667, at least. The original advent dates back to 19th century Germany. 667's advent began in 2012, started by Kit's tits kick ticks, our resident German (though currently living in England). Traditionally, advent runs from December 1st through 24th, with a small little something to mark the days before Christmas (December 25th). At 667, each day someone shares something creative with the rest of the forum. We are now on our fifth year of 667 Advent, and it's come to be known as the high creative point of the year at 667. We have had artwork, quizzes, videos, one-shot stories, text-based games, new chapters of existing stories, poems, singing, weird images, elf yourselves, puppet ballets, jokes, and many, many more. Want to explore further? take a look at all the creativity we've had over the last 5 years: 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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Post by Hermes on Dec 15, 2016 13:06:10 GMT -5
Thank you, Linda, that's very illuminating. But I should point out that, while the Advent calendar begins in 19th century Germany, Advent itself goes back to the fifth century, if not earlier.
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Post by Linda Rhaldeen on Dec 15, 2016 15:36:51 GMT -5
I used Wikipedia.
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Post by BSam on Dec 15, 2016 23:10:57 GMT -5
[citation needed]
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Post by BSam on Dec 15, 2016 23:40:25 GMT -5
Day 16 I I think I may swear in one of these. But I did in a previous one with no warning so whatever
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Dec 17, 2016 14:28:25 GMT -5
We don't have anything for today, but we have things for all other days from now! So if you have something entertaining, this is your chance to post it.
I'm stupid. I wrote this post about 5 hours ago, but I FORGOT TO PRESS THE SEND BUTTON
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Post by Hermes on Dec 17, 2016 16:01:26 GMT -5
Do the things you have for future days include something by me?
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Dec 18, 2016 5:39:36 GMT -5
No they don't
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Post by A comet crashing into Earth on Dec 18, 2016 8:35:02 GMT -5
I didn't think of anything in time to make it for the advent calendar, but everyone's done a great job so far, these are very entertaining. I can't wait until I'm done with my exams and have time to catch up. I think you all deserve this hastily-made picture as a present from me:
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Post by Hermes on Dec 18, 2016 10:06:49 GMT -5
In that case, here is the thing I prepared in case of a gap. My contribution and Comet's can both count as the 17th. Originalfic of the season: A Faerie Tale, by Fancy. While Snicketfic and 667fic are the most common genres of fiction here, we do, as I mentioned at the start of this series, sometimes see original fiction as well. This lovely story of a clockwork princess, by our former queen, combines fantasy, romance and gentle humour, with some fourth-wall-breaking moments which recall Snicket’s work. Much remains unexplained (another Snickety feature?) and we never find out how there came to be a clockwork child in the first place; but she gains our sympathy as she defeats a villain and meets a romantic lead. Published in Advent 2010, this is a festive treat. Incomplete crossoverfic of the season: Doom, Overall Feeling Of, by Lemona Snicket. I have not included this amazing work in my regular columns, first because it is not clear which section it belongs in, and second because it is, sadly, unfinished – though each of the two ‘apportionments’ it includes is as long as many complete stories. It is, nevertheless, well worth reading. It links the world of our site with that of Lemony Snicket, imagining a number of members of 667 as residents of the apartment building of the same name from Lemony’s work, and, like most residents of that building, obsessed with what is in. The first apportionment tells of the impact on 667ers of Jerome Squalor’s engagement, while in the second a number of residents go on a cruise, only to stumble across some mysterious messages implying a threat to their home. We will never know, I fear, what happened next, and how their adventures relate to those of Mr Snicket or the Baudelaire orphans (unless Lemona chooses to take up her typewriter again), but what we have is fascinating. The story is written in a splendidly Lemony style, which made me wonder at the time whether Lemona was Daniel Handler.
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Dec 18, 2016 16:30:33 GMT -5
I will count Comet's as the 17th for now, so if today's thing isn't posted until tomorrow I can count Hermes' thing for today.
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Post by Esmé's meme is meh on Dec 19, 2016 7:50:35 GMT -5
I didn't finish my thing because my busy social agenda count Dante's and I'll see if I can finish it and post it here anyway
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Dec 19, 2016 9:33:54 GMT -5
lol Dante's
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Post by Esmé's meme is meh on Dec 19, 2016 9:45:56 GMT -5
HERMES.
Damn I have a problem with names, okay M?
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Post by Kit's tits kick ticks on Dec 19, 2016 13:58:35 GMT -5
This is for the 19th. It has all the things from other days from the 667er, but also some new stuff.
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