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Jul 26, 2025 06:03PM
I finally finished my dessert book. Sorry!
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I checked us in and requested Sweet Tooth for our next one.
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Marcus "Needles" Kane, commonly known as Sweet Tooth, originally appeared in the Twisted Metal video games series before making his debut on the Twisted Metal television series. He wears a clown mask and carries a machete. He is notably missing his trademark flaming hair for most of the series, although it does appear at one point.
Sweet Tooth escaped from the Blackfield Asylum when the apocalypse started. He settled in Lost Vegas with his best friend Harold, an inanimate paper lunch bag. He rides around in an ice cream truck and rides around the city as a notorious serial killer feared by many. He is psychopathic while having a sense of humor. He likes to perform but expects total honesty from the crowd. He will murder those who betray or cross him.
Complete the following tasks
Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books set during an apocalypse
Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books with ice cream on the cover
Leg 1: Read a chain of 3 books tagged humor
Leg 2: Read a chain of 3 books with a flame on the cover
I’ve got books for all but ice cream on cover so I’ll find one for that hopefully soon.
I feel like this set is a tough one. What are you reading for apocalypse one?
Apparently it's part of a apocalypse series and I've read the related Extinction Cycle series and loved it.
I read that series as well. I will have to check your book out.
I’ve completed my books now so let me know if y’all need any assistance.
Shaw - if you have another one for an apocalypse you can have mine.
As a matter of fact I was thinking of reading the second book after Lost Valley so I’ll start that tomorrow or the next day.
I am working on my last book in this group. I will try and move it along.
I am still reading as well. I'll try to finish soon.
Same - I got caught up finishing my last books for other challenges but I expect to finish in the next day or two.
Hey - just checking to see if anyone needs help finishing a task. Just let me know :)
I did finish mine so I could help too if needed.
I’ll be finishing my task up for the ice cream on the cover. Do either of you have something for the flame?
Ice cream one is done. I'm going to look for a flame on cover in case neither of you have something 😊
I do have one if you have trouble finding one.
I don't have anything, but I could likely find one. Unless Shaw has it covered.
K-I’ll start it today so it should only take me a day or two.
Ok y'all I've checked us in for completion of Sweet Tooth and Jack is up next!
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Jack is a demonic entity bound to a toy box. He uses the jack in the box as a vessel to claim souls. The cursed toy is both his prison and his method of hunting. Anyone who winds up the toy and releases him becomes his next target.
Jack's curse has a set of rules. He must claim six victims before he can return to his box. The person who opens the box is the final victim. He uses brutal violence and psychological manipulation to claim victims.
Jack is purely malevolent. He delights in the fear and suffering of his victims. He is patient and will slowly pursue his prey, appearing in & out of the box. He is cold & calculating each move, toying with victims and instilling them with fear before finally killing them.
Complete these tasks
Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books where a character goes hunting
Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books with a 6 in the page count
Leg 1: Read a chain of 3 books with a character under a curse in the story
Leg 2: Read a chain of 3 books with a toy on the cover
I've got a book for hunting and a 6 but I'll have to look for one for curse and toy. And BTW, I was searching in the Q&A for anyone clarifying the toys and I found a question about fruit as a dessert. And it was approved as such so apologies Carrie - those blueberries would have actually counted.
Thanks Shaw for finishing that book. I appreciate it! No worries about the blueberries - I never even thought to ask the question as to whether it would count. Out of curiosity, can I ask your question about the toys? I think that one and the curse may be my tough ones this round. I don’t read a lot of fantasy and I feel the curse is definitely a fantasy type book. I’ll have to look around a bit.
I was wondering how toy like the cover object needed to be - I was thinking of a cover with a helicopter which would be a toy but not in the context of that particular cover.
Thanks for checking us in Shaw.I'll see what I can find lying around. I might have things for a cursed person.
The curse one is a hard one for me but I did find one I haven’t read in my otherwise completed series so I’m goid there. And I’m going with a rocket ship as a toy cuz it does look toy like on the cover.
I still need to find something for the cursed person but I think I have something. My other 3 are finished. I used a magnifying glass/spy glass for my toy because I know they sell those bug kits with them for kids.
That’s a good idea- that’s the only one I have left which I plan to finish soon.
So it took a little longer to finish my book than planned so I’m working on my last book now. And I do have another one for curse if y’all need me to read for that.
I may take you up on that but I'm not sure yet. The book I plan on reading next may have a cursed character. I'll let you know!
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7 not including our current one. So more like 7 1/2 I guess.
My books for this round are finished. Our spreadsheet is a bit messed up. I think we only need Christine's final book and this round is complete.
Great! Christine- I do have a book that I’m currently reading that just happens to count for hunting if you want me to cover it.
That would be awesome. I'm having an issue with that one. Thank you.
Upton wrote: "That would be awesome. I'm having an issue with that one. Thank you."No worries - I just started it yesterday so I should be done on Saturday or Sunday morning.
Ok ya'all we have completed Jack. We are all checked in and Violator is next.
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The Violator is the demonic (& true) form of the Clown. His current disguise is that of the Clown, a 5'6 overweight, balding man with menacing face paint. He is the Spawn's mentor and one of the Phlebiac Brothers. He is a very powerful force with superhuman strength the equivalent of 15 strong men. He can breathe fire, shapeshift, possess others, and survive multiple types of attacks except for decapitation from an angel or hellspawn. He views humanity as weak and thinks that demons should lead the armies of Hell, not Spawn. He is determined to prove his superiority to his master. Since he can't kill them without an order, he weakens them by causing them to waste their powers. He has died many times and been reanimated by his master. After the death of the Spawn, Clown started to build his own army to bring down the kingdom of Heaven. He kills anyone who is aware of the Spawn's demise. He isn't "Clowning Around".
Complete the following Tasks
Arm 1: Read a chain of 3 books with demons
Arm 2: Read a chain of 3 books with angels
Leg 1: Read a chain of 3 books with a bald character
Leg 2: Read a chain of 3 books with all the letters of SPAWN in the title/series
Shaw wrote: "Ok ya'all we have completed Jack. We are all checked in and Violator is next."Thanks again!
I think the bald character one might be a little tricky but I’ve got books for the other tasks.
Thanks Shaw!I agree. The bald one is the most challenging!
I’ve got a biography that works but that’s not really a character so I’m gonna keep looking for a better fit
Do we think angels and demons have to be literal? For example, could a murderer be considered a demon?
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