Kevin's Watch

Brilliant _______, just brilliant.
If that had been on the original, I'd have given you dozens and dozens of votes.

It's time to Announce the Winners of Round 3

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  Survivor: Isle of the One Tree
  
  When the end came, he had no warning of it. Abruptly, the First said, "We are here," and her voice sent echoes upward like a flurry of frightened birds. Covenant's next step struck level stone.
  
  Without warning, tips of wood burst into view as the sun touched them. Gleaming like traceries of fire above the heads of the onlookers, twigs ran together to form branches. Boughs intersected and grew downward. In a slow rush like the flow of burning blood, all the boughs joined; and the trunk of the One Tree swept toward its roots in the floor of the gulf.
  
  Limned and distinct against a background of shadow, the great Tree stood before the company like the progenitor of all the world's wood.

Here is how I tally the votes:

• Hue of Bone: 0
• Savor Dam: 4
• ____: 4

The answers to the Staff of Immunity Question were:

1. What are three examples of objects of power that Giants have weilded to produce magical effects, excluding the Illearth Stone? Gildenlode, pitch for wiving, and graveling.
2. Briefly, what was the significance of the transformation of Vain's arm at the Isle of the One Tree? "I think of the 'transformation' of Vain's forearm as the catalyst which makes his later changes possible." (SRD, the Gradual Interview)
3. According to Donaldson, what is "strayed from the question" code for? "I no longer remember what the question was." (Elohimfest '07, question 4a)
4. In what way is the word "clench" associated with the Chronicles? "Clench racing" is a game to see who can most quickly find the word "clench" in any Chronicles book. (internet)

Here is how I tally the Survivors' answers:

• Hue of Bone: 0 correct (no PM)
• Savor Dam: 2-2/3 correct
• ____: 0 correct (no PM)

So the winner of the Staff of Immunity is:

Spoiler

Savor Dam! (That's thrice. And thrice is all there are.)

All of which means that the following person has been voted off of the island:

Spoiler

Hue of Bone!

That Survivor walks away with total winnings in cash and prizes of: 100 WGD.

The remaining two Survivors have reached the final round, and will compete for the 10,000 WGD grand prize.



(I voted for SavorDam, for the same reasons as Menolly.)

Congrats to our Survivors! Now we gear up for the Thrilla in, uh, the Home of the One Tree!

awww...

Don't be sad for Hue, he wanted off. He just wasn't himself after Jenn left. Maybe he's a romantic; I dunno. As for me, sure, I miss having a woman around, but now that she's gone, I've gone native, and let me tell you, its awesome! Plus, nobody's around to make me clean up after myself!

"gone native"?!?! You better be wearing clothes. I do not want a Richard in this Survivor episode.

Don't worry; I'm a confirmed heterosexual!

The Test of the Worm

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  Survivor: Isle of the One Tree
  
  "Do you not comprehend?" he knelled at her. "He has encountered the Worm of the World's End! Its aura defends the One Tree! Already he has brought it nigh rousing!"

In this Test, the Survivors must put the Worm to rest.

Just to recap, the remaining two Survivors are:

• Savor Dam
• ____

The Elohim don't mention this to anyone, but whenever someone rouses the Worm of the World's end, they know exactly what to do. In fact, there are many ways to lull that fat old Worm - at least 26 ways, in fact. Each Survivor must post an "ABC list" of ways the Elohim use to tranquilize a restless Worm of the World's End. (The first way begins with "A", the second way begins with "B", and so on through "Z".) The winner is the Survivor who's list is considered to be the most soporific. For example:

• Argue about whose truth is more true in it's presence
  Bore it with a story about your last doctor's Appointment
  Change into Mr. Rogers and tell it about your neighborhood
  etc.

There is no Staff of Immunity in this round. The audience votes for the winner, and there's nothing that can save you from them.

When all of the entries are in, the audience will vote for the Survivor whom they consider to have surpassed the other in this contest. The Survivor with the least number of votes will leave the Isle with a cash prize of 1,000 WGD. The Survivor with the most number of votes will be the Grand Prize Winner, earn the title of Champion Survivor, and receive 10,000 WGD.

Time for more popcorn! This oughta be good!

[ Edited the contest description to make it clear the ABC list can be posted in the usual way, it does not need to be PMed to me. ]

I sense Wayfriend's trying to tell me something.......or maybe that pic's merely a metaphor?

It always made me wonder what you use a metaphor?

Use a metaphor...
What can you not use it phor?
They're so versatile!

___ wrote:I sense Wayfriend's trying to tell me something.......or maybe that pic's merely a metaphor?

I am bumping a long-dead thread. Isn't that how we do that nowadays?

Ahh, you want us to get on with it, then.

Approach the Worm in a calm and soothing manner
Banish any stimulations – like pesky half-hands seeking a branch of the One Tree
Cuddle and caress your Worm
Darken the room (although, the Cavern of the One Tree is pretty dark to begin with)
Endure repeated viewings of its favorite video
Feed it stars (for that is how the Worm fell into its earlier slumber)
Gather its favorite stuffed snakes and centipedes and line them up so they can…
Harmonize on a lullaby
Immerse the Worm in a warm bath
Jelly on toast and chocolate milk
Kiss it goodnight and tuck it in
Lavish it with rich food and strong drink
Melange will do the trick! After all, it is a Worm!
No-doze is probably not the right approach
Opium might be a little too much
Pantheon…that game would put anyone and anything to sleep!
Quibbles and quarrels with the prior response are not conducive to sleep..so quiet, you!
Relent and tell the Worm it can stay up a while longer; it will fall asleep promptly
Simply snuggle and sing a sweet serenade to summon slumbers
Tequila…just don’t let it see what’s in the bottom of the bottle!
Undulate to the music and lull the critter into falling asleep
Visualize a slumbering Worm…then make it so. After all, we are Elohim.
Withhold coffee, cola, and other caffeine drinks
Xmas is coming…and if you are not asleep, Santa won’t visit you!
Yawn…and let the power of suggestion do its work
Zabaglione, made with a little extra Marsala, is very soothing

Aroma therapy, using chloroform.
Buy the worm a new Teddy Bear and Blankie.
Count sheep with the worm.
Don't let the worm ingest caffeine-rich things, like Colombia or a Mountain Dew factory.
Encourage the worm to study Zen relaxation techniques.
Feed the worm your 'special' brownies.
Give the worm some (no more than 2000) extra-strength Tylenol PM.
Have the worm listen to your old James Taylor records.
Incessantly ramble about how you spent your day.
Jammies, clean and fresh out of the dryer, make for a contented worm
Keep Covenant from using the freaking White Gold.
Let the worm take his favorite toy to bed with him.
Mirkfruit cocktail.
Na-Mhoramian Chant music; a must in the worm's Ipod.
Open his door a bit so he knows mommy and daddy Elohim are right there.
Prepare the worm magnesium-rich foods.
Quote passages from Poe's Conquerer Worm.
Rearrange the worm's room according to the philosophy of Feng Shui.
Serve the worm a very large cup of chamomile tea.
Tell the worm his favorite bedtime story.
Ussusimiel, laced with valium.
Vulcan nerve pinch. Works every time.
Warn the worm that Santa won't come until after he's asleep.
Xanth books; read them to the worm until he's comatose.
Yawn a lot when in the presence of the worm.
Zap him with a Phaser, set on stun.

____ for the win. The Xanth reference was perfect.