[Herr D]

Did you get pulled to Christmas by the Ghost Of Christmas Yet To Come? We’ve missed you.

[Herr D]

Congratulations to NH.
Tolkien never specifically referenced Middle Switzerland, but there was some intrigue there. Mr. Kukew, a well-known device maker among the halflings has been approached to make certain mechanical ‘plots’ for the great wizard Saskatchewan. Shown here the device has declared Paladinnertime.

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These are fun.

[Herr D]

I have frequently found people don’t like sci-fi and fantasy equally. Tonight I have one each also entered in contests across the hall.

If you should feel down in the dumps, follow the sounds of heavy work and bad dialogue to Hortense and Tear. They’ll be happy to slow their salvage processing a little to share some of their dumb jokes.
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But be sure you’re feeling down — IN THE DUMPS — because they never leave.

Tolkien never specifically referenced Middle Switzerland, but there was some intrigue there. Mr. Kukew, a well-known device maker among the halflings has been approached to make certain mechanical ‘plots’ for the great wizard Saskatchewan. Shown here the device has declared Paladinnertime.

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u438/jamais5/hm3/HerrD-KukewsPlots.jpg

Kukew’s Plots–he hasn’t yet invented the Fist Tantamount or Wind Chopalots, but he DOES understand neutrality. Yeah. He’ll sell to the good guys too.

[Herr D]

Thank you! I’m actually wondering whether it’s a bit obscure, but it looked wrong to add a tiny squid above the heart.

[changes voice to bass, crude] I got 2 G’s to lay on youse. Foist one is ‘Gustave.’ Second is ‘Gigantica.’ De dame grows but is a bit shy about breakin’ stuff. [lights imaginary cigar, puffs, snaps imaginary lighter shut] De guy was supposed to be barely there, y’know what I’m sayin’ to ya? Minimalism. Didn’ work out as planned. But neither one did exac’ly.

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Happier wit’ her. I hope youse like the two G’s. [checks window] Coast is clear. No fuzz. [walks outside and is immediately caught in a massive pile of dryer lint.] It’s the FUZZ! [runs away, shooting water gun]

[Herr D]

Artist’s block? Heard about it. You could stick with the theme of half-seas and make a band? No wait. Give your centauris an instrument too so they can only play at the shore! Add a squiddy for multiple instruments. Now THAT is a band I’d pay to see play.

[Herr D]

At first glance, before I saw the lion on the belt, I thought “Predator Emperor Royal Guard.” Neat look.

[Herr D]

Congrats to cowinners. Thank you for the review, dblade. Oh. I probably speak for most of us when I say you can be as ‘lame’ as you can make prizes for with no hard feelings. Limp as wide as you like–your contest.

[Herr D]

You might consider submitting the pose to custom archive. Well done. I’m fairly sure I looked approximately that way when I read that the blog would change.

[Herr D]

It’s hard to explain… Do they have a term that means “overblown crud” in your native land? That’s a good place to start…

If I translate it correctly, I think it comes out “type A personality with undeserved credentials, too few useful tentacles, and methane-infused breath.” That about right?

Artist’s block? Heard about it. You could stick with the theme of half-seas and make a band? No wait. Give your centauris an instrument too so they can only play at the shore! Add a squiddy for multiple instruments. Now THAT is a band I’d pay to see play.

[Herr D]

Yah, K–did it come up for you eventually?

hmm– So this old acquaintance from a very old neighborhood swung by. He was a ne’er-do-well back in the day. He says he’s turning his life around, and he’s got a job with this new company. He’s selling clothes. All sizes, just one color scheme. He left me a sample tee shirt–

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–Hey, I didn’t BUY anything or loan him money. . .
I’m trying to remember whether I invited him in or not . . . I may wish to move soon. The carpet where he walked has all these singe marks. Does anyone know of a property with churches all around it? The -uh- bells. I like the bells.

[Herr D]

HB to I. I C U 2, I & HK R .

(sorry, writer who doesn’t like typing saw opp. for abbrev. msg.)

[Herr D]

[Herr D comes in, sits down, watches bartender a moment, nods, picks up extra tap, attaches to self between third eyestalk and seventh tentacle–the blue one, pours sticky green smoke-like liquid into spare glass. Watches nearest other patron recoil, sighs in subsonic pitch, reabsorbs green stuff.] One Coke no ice, please. What’s a Duke Nukem?

[Herr D]

This one I had more trouble with. First, the top I had planned wouldn’t work out. So I lost the torso work I tried to show the bending with. Then I had to juggle the large ripples and other background items to make them make sense with her legs. Then I couldn’t get the face to look right. Then I passed out and forgot to save text of the bridge and it’s reflection . . . oh, well. This is Gigantica for dblade’s v&v contest where I gave up and submitted. She does look meek, what with wading under a bridge to avoid breaking it.

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[Herr D]

Does she make money under the table ‘modeling’ for pre-med students? Muscle palpation and ligament placement memorization!

[Herr D]

Were you thinking Rutger Hauer? Of your ‘reglar peeps,’ your vbss guy is better. I think it’s the sunglasses. You should have him go to ‘professionally visit’ your sharkman, not knowing, have his sunglasses bitten off and need to defend himself or be rescued in the next frame by the vbss guy. Definitely needs action. The same problem is had by actors playing roles with sunglasses. They always come off as too mechanical or angst-ridden. –Of course, that did help Arnie’s performance in T1 . . .

ooh. Are you planning a sing-off ending in a real fight between your humanoid creatures? Mr. Shark could cover something by Great White, shown up by Wally with “All The Girls I’ve Loved Before,” etc? Kara-okey-DOKEY!

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