The Chronicle of Heloise and Grimple – A Serial Adventure (Part 5)
For those who dig fun, rollicking fantasy adventures, we hereby present Part 5 of The Chronicle of Heloise and Grimple (for more background on the series and to read Part 1: All’s Well That Begins Well, click here). Periodically throughout the series, you, Dear Readers, will be presented with decision points at the end of installments, and it is YOUR collective feedback that will help determine the path our heroes take. So pay attention and choose (un)wisely—the next such decision point comes at the end of this portion of our tale...weigh in with your votes in the comment section below by February 24!
Be Careful What You Wish For (Handy Advice)
AWait...where did all the content go?! You'll have to check out the collected Chronicle of Heloise & Grimple for the full story...coming in late September! Watch this space.
Be Careful What You Wish For (Handy Advice)
AWait...where did all the content go?! You'll have to check out the collected Chronicle of Heloise & Grimple for the full story...coming in late September! Watch this space.
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Feb 24, 2016 02:26AM
Muhahahaha. I'm an 80s child. I was actually taught about this thing! According to the stylist our school had as a visitor one day (no, unfortunately I'm not kidding), I'm Autumn. However, when considering my birthday, I'm Spring too.
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*scratches head* I have to wonder about the quality of the education you received, m'dear. I think I have a book somewhere that would help me figure out what my season is, but since it's all a load of bull, I'll stick with Spring. It just feels right. ;) But, hey, nice to meet a fellow Spring chicken!
It's not complete rubbish, actually. It looks at your colouring, i.e. skin, hair, eye colour and the season is a match to that colourwise. The point is to pick clothing and make-up colours, that work well with you complexion and hair, bla bla bla... I'm Autumn as well and, you guessed it, from the 80s...
Yeah, but I don't like wearing make-up. So that was 2 hours of my life lost. And Lolly, it was not in normal school. I didn't go to university because they didn't offer the exact linguistic education I wanted so I went to a private school and they had this stylist come and teach us. More cliché is almost impossible.
I don't wear make-up either, so stuff like that is pretty pointless for me as well. Can't remember, where we heard about this. At school? From a friend? No idea. It's still around, though, I just googled it and lo and behold, there are still websites about seasonal colouring...
Trish wrote: "Yeah, but I don't like wearing make-up. So that was 2 hours of my life lost. And Lolly, it was not in normal school. I didn't go to university because they didn't offer the exact linguistic educati..."Wow. Just, wow. I guess I'll have to say, lucky you. That certainly provides for some interesting life history when it comes time to write your memoirs. ;)
Lolly's Library (Dork Kettle) wrote: "Wow. Just, wow. I guess I'll have to say, lucky you. That certainly provides for some interesting life history when it comes time to write your memoirs. ;) "Muhahahaha. Nobody would want to read THAT!
I dunno. If Goodreads has taught me anything in the six months I've been on here, it's that some people will read any old crap...... aaaaaand we're back on-topic! (Sorry, Sean; I couldn't resist!)
Paul wrote: "I dunno. If Goodreads has taught me anything in the six months I've been on here, it's that some people will read any old crap...... aaaaaand we're back on-topic! (Sorry, Sean; I couldn't resist!)"
Someone get Sean some aloe vera gel for that wicked burn!
Paul wrote: "I dunno. If Goodreads has taught me anything in the six months I've been on here, it's that some people will read any old crap...... aaaaaand we're back on-topic! (Sorry, Sean; I couldn't resist!)"
*sobs theatrically*
He called the memoir of my wonderful and exciting life "old crap"!
Lolly's Library (Dork Kettle) wrote: "Someone get Sean some aloe vera gel for his wicked burn! "
As long as Sean is feeling the burn and not the Bern (a pun loved on Twitter at the moment). ;P
Speaking of the primary ... yes, I'm following it - so I know when I need to hitch a ride in a spaceship (which will have to be short notice, right after Trump is voted President). Anyone care to join me?! Alternatively, we could all go to sniper school (befitting my other comment thread) and draw straws who gets to kill him.
Heh. I love you people. This thread is ridiculous. And wonderful. Heloise would approve.She's a Summer, incidentally.
To quote the great Peter Venkman, "I don't have to take this abuse from you; I've got hundreds of people dying to abuse me."
Only on Goodreads could Venkman's quote be literally true...
Paul wrote: "Only on Goodreads could Venkman's quote be literally true..."To be fair, that's probably true of most social media sites. Or maybe I'm just more prone to being abused than others...
Well, if you will walk around with that ball-gag in your mouth...
Ball gag?Damn.
I thought it was just a fancy (and kind of leathery-tasting) lollipop.
No wonder I was getting all those funny looks and suggestive remarks.
Huh.
Sean wrote: "She's a Summer, incidentally."I totally knew that!
@Paul: What would we ALL do without you?!
Paul wrote: "What would you do without me?"Have fewer fantasies about once again playing MSHRPG?
Don't listen to him, Paul. That is just one positive side effect your company envokes. In reality our nerd-ness would shrink and shrivel until we were boring zombies!
Just as long as you all know how essential to your lives a bloke from the UK you didn't even know existed six months ago is.That was almost a sentence.
Paul wrote: "Just as long as you all know how essential to your lives a bloke from the UK you didn't even know existed six months ago is.That was almost a sentence."
Almost.
Paul wrote: "Just as long as you all know how essential to your lives a bloke from the UK you didn't even know existed six months ago is.That was almost a sentence."
You're in luck, I'm a linguist, I understand the essence of most languages. ;)
And it really has been only 6 months?!
Still, I always assumed you have been here for ages. THAT's how rooted and important you are here!
Aw, shucks...I tell a lie, I just checked my 'read' list and it seems I joined GR on 17th July last year, so seven months and a bit.
Paul wrote: "Aw, shucks...I tell a lie, I just checked my 'read' list and it seems I joined GR on 17th July last year, so seven months and a bit."
*lol* "Sweetie" (as a Whovian you know in what voice I just said that), no matter how many (few) months, it was great times - and don't you dare even only contemplating leaving us here!
Oh, I'll give it a year and if I haven't made any friends by then...>ducks and runs for cover<
*grins veeeery widely and veeeeery evilly*Wanna know my family's motto?
You can run, but you can't escape.
That's cute. My family's motto translates to Better late than never... which, it only just occurs to me, can be taken in more than one way...
Paul wrote: "That's cute. My family's motto translates to Better late than never... which, it only just occurs to me, can be taken in more than one way..."I'm here for you if you need someone to talk this through with ... doctors can be intimidating after all ... *pats your shoulder sympathetically* xD
My family's motto as follows: [Motto to come]
We're not exactly go-getters and overachievers.
Trish wrote: "doctors can be intimidating after all..."Not to this ex-nurse, they're not.
Sean wrote: "My family's motto as follows: [Motto to come]
We're not exactly go-getters and overachievers."
I hear you. The motto I mentioned is from my mother's side of the family. My father's side of the family has the same motto as yours.
Paul wrote: "Trish wrote: "doctors can be intimidating after all..."Not to this ex-nurse, they're not."
You used to be a nurse?! Cool! That means I can ask you all kinds of medical questions!
Sean wrote: "My family's motto as follows: [Motto to come]
We're not exactly go-getters and overachievers."
Mine are just pretenders. That motto is for members/friends who try to escape us. ;)
All right--the huddled (soiled?) masses have spoken: the next step for our heroes shall be to reunite Grimple with his beloved Banger!Commence writing, Sean...
Stay tuned, FOHAGs.
Trish wrote: "You used to be a nurse?! Cool! That means I can ask you all kinds of medical questions!"
Yeah, about a decade ago... I can't promise any advice I dole out won't kill you. To be honest, I couldn't have promised that at the time...
Sean wrote: "All right--the huddled (soiled?) masses have spoken: the next step for our heroes shall be to reunite Grimple with his beloved Banger..."HURRAH!!!
@Paul: Oh, don't worry. Since I won't ask you anything about myself, death as a consequence would even be practical. ;P@Sean: Yes, yesss, YES! Commence writing meastro!
Trish wrote: "@Paul: Oh, don't worry. Since I won't ask you anything about myself, death as a consequence would even be practical..."That's all right then.
You know, SG, it wouldn't hurt if you put RIDGES on that banger..
Aileene wrote: "You know, SG, it wouldn't hurt if you put RIDGES on that banger.."I was waiting for someone to go there...figured it would be you. ;)
Don't give me false hopes, SG!*minutes after* Are you, really, REALLY CONSIDERING, to add ridges?
Aileene wrote: "Don't give me false hopes, SG!*minutes after* Are you, really, REALLY CONSIDERING, to add ridges?"
No! Of course not! Not that kind of story, A. ;)
But that thing COULD have carvings. And with a little of Aileene's imagination ...
But there was no mention of carvings either >:(Yes for imagination. My imagination is wicked and I use it rather effectively :D
Well, he can include a detailed description as soon as our friends hold the banger in their hands - to show why it is so special (for example).And I never doubted how wicked your imagination can be! ;P
