PBT Game Time!!!

[Jason]

I am a woman. Biologically, emotionally, and existentially. It’s not something I spend much time thinking about—I find gender discussions rather unproductive unless there’s a form to fill in.

[Jason]

Don't forget to ask your questions. Just load them up.

[Theresa]

What is the business where you work with numbers and forms?

[Jason]

Theresa wrote: "What is the business where you work with numbers and forms?"

I work in the accounts department of a graphic design firm. The firm itself is modern—lots of trendy fonts, open-plan layouts, people who say things like “ideate” and “circle back.” I don’t concern myself with the design side. I sit at my desk, handle invoices, process payments, and ensure financial accuracy. It's quiet, mostly. Suits me perfectly.

[Theresa]

Where in the world is it located?

[Jason]

Theresa wrote: "Where in the world is it located?"

The firm is located in Glasgow, Scotland. I live there as well—in a small flat, sufficient for one. I take the same bus to and from work every day, five days a week. Routine is essential. It keeps things orderly, manageable... predictable.

[Holly R W]

I believe that I know the character.

[Jason]

You can keep asking questions to make sure you know or to help others.

[Holly R W]

Does her first name begin with E?

[Algernon (Darth Anyan)]

I think I have more than enough clues for this one (view spoiler)[ does her name begin with Emily O? (hide spoiler)]

[Jason]

Yall are just too good. I thought that one would be a little more difficult.

Yall got a classic character, a book/movie character, and a recent character.

If we do this in the future, I might have to choose a supporting character.

[Theresa]

Jason wrote: "Yall are just too good. I thought that one would be a little more difficult.

Yall got a classic character, a book/movie character, and a recent character.

If we do this in the future, I might h..."

I still had no idea, even though I glimpsed at Algernon's guess behind spoiler! Clearly it is not a book I've read or even looked at to consider reading (like read the summary). Could you at some point please post the title? You can do behind spoilers.

[Jason]

Theresa wrote: "Jason wrote: "Yall are just too good. I thought that one would be a little more difficult.

Yall got a classic character, a book/movie character, and a recent character.

If we do this in the fut..."

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

[Amy]

I thought of Eleanor too with your first opening gambit….

[Jason]

Anyone can have a go at Game Time!!

[Robin P]

I like Title Mash-up. Put together titles to make a sentence or question and answer. There is no guessing or winners, just creativity.

Examples:
Who Will Remember The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared Lost in the Never Woods?

Things I Don't Want to Know - How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, How to Solve Your Own Murder, How to Stop Time

You Are A Writer When in Rome Surfacing In the Ocean of Night.

Those are ok but I'm sure you can come up with better ones.

[Joanne]

This looks like fun, Robin. I am going to give it a go tomorrow when I have more time and am not so tired

[Joy D]

A little poem:

The Mountains Sing
Of Love and Shadows,
Of Mice and Men,
Of Women and Salt,
Of Talons and Teeth,
Of Silence and Slow Time,
And the Mountains Echoed,
And the Birds Rained Down.

[Theresa]

Wonderful, Joy!

I'll give it a go when not burned out from work.

[Robin P]

Joy D wrote: "A little poem:

The Mountains Sing
Of Love and Shadows,
Of Mice and Men,
Of Women and Salt,
Of Talons and Teeth,
[book:Of Si..."

Terrific!

[Joanne]

Joy D wrote: "A little poem:

The Mountains Sing
Of Love and Shadows,
Of Mice and Men,
Of Women and Salt,
Of Talons and Teeth,
[book:Of Si..."

That is marvelous Joy, it made me smile

[Algernon (Darth Anyan)]

We Have Always Lived in the Castle In a Lonely Place , An Old Captivity Among Others Booked to Die
Maybe Now , Silently and Very Fast , Life Itself And the Deep Blue Sea Will Gather Our Souls at Night On Stranger Tides in A Fairly Honourable Defeat , The Sense of an Ending for Too Loud a Solitude .
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

I had great fun browsing my past yearly shelves for inspiration, but I had to add some new titles to try to make sense.

[Joy D]

Very nice, Algernon!

[Algernon (Darth Anyan)]

thanks, I had to use a couple of prepositions to link stuff up. I hope it is allowed

[Joy D]

The Grass Is Singing Nature Tales for Winter Nights;
The Yellow Bird Sings Praise Song for the Butterflies;
Sing, Unburied, Sing Tales of Burning Love.

[Joy D]

I am having fun with this game:

Something Happened,
Something to Answer for,
What Was Lost?
Something Special:
The Ruby in Her Navel.

[Lyn]

I love these Joy and Algernon!

[Karin]

Dear Enemy,
Can You See Me? You Can't Tell Me What to Do! If You're Reading This, It's Too Late Because of Winn-Dixie. I See You Release -- Good-Bye, Mr. Chips If You're Reading This, It's Too Late,You'll Never See Me Again!

[Karin]

Are You My Mother? My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry Elizabeth Is Missing.
Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? Don't Worry, Darling, The Paper Bag Princess SHE WILL RESCUE YOU

[Algernon (Darth Anyan)]

I hope you'all will keep 'em coming.
Hold my beer!

She Said Yes . I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons. So We Look to the Sky , Where Eagles Dare Run, Hide, Fight Back The Lathe of Heaven

[Joy D]

Love these, Karin & Algernon!

They Were Counted;
They Were Divided;
They Were Found Wanting;
And Then There Were None.

[Joy D]

After You'd Gone To the Lighthouse
Searching for Sylvie Lee,
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk To The Bright Edge of the World;
The Conservationist Dances with Wolves;
The Sun Walks Down Beneath a Scarlet Sky.
Night Came with Many Stars.

[Joy D]

Once Upon a River,
Under the Volcano,
Far From the Madding Crowd,
We Lived on the Horizon.
By Night Under the Stone Bridge,
Far from the Tree,
We Were the Lucky Ones.
Under the Wide and Starry Sky,
When the Moon is Low,
Speak to Me of Home.

[Robin P]

You are all brilliant!

[Joy D]

Thanks, Robin.

What's for Lunch?
Sourdough,
Sweet Bean Paste,
Hot Milk,
Black Cake.
Whiskey When We're Dry.
Whereabouts?
The Café with No Name.

[Joy D]

Tell Me Everything:
The History of Bees, A Brief History of Time,
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry,
The Art of Racing in the Rain,
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats,
Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing,
How to Build a Boat, How to Be Good,
How to Stop Time, How to Walk Away,
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel.
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.

[Theresa]

Joy D wrote: "Love these, Karin & Algernon!

They Were Counted;
They Were Divided;
They Were Found Wanting;
And Then There Were None."

This may be my favorite!

[Theresa]

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night In a Dark, Dark Wood When I Arrived at the Castle.

[Joanne]

Who Moved My Cheese?
I Did It for You
I'm So Effing Hungry
You Will Be Fine

[Joanne]

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
To the Far Blue Mountains
Beyond the Sea
Now that I Am Free, I am Not Going Back

[Joy D]

Love these, Theresa & JoAnne!

When the Elephants Dance,
Stay with Me.
When Elephants Fight,
Run for the Hills!

[Joy D]

Dear Committee Members,

I Am the Messenger. I Do Not Come to You by Chance. No One Is Talking About This. We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves Waiting for the Barbarians, The Old Devils. All This Could Be Different. In the Light of What We Know We Should All Be Feminists. We Need New Names. Now Is Not the Time to Panic! Don't Skip Out on Me. Stay and Fight!

So Long, See You Tomorrow,
Undermajordomo Minor

[Joanne]

You are so creative, Joy! That one made me giggle

[Joy D]

The Stars Look Down, Wandering Stars,
Wandering Souls Whose Names Are Unknown;
The Dead Wander in the Desert.

[Joy D]

Joanne wrote: "You are so creative, Joy! That one made me giggle"

Thanks, JoAnne. I am having way too much fun with this game!

[Karin]

These are fun! I'm impressed by how well this group is doing with this.

Three chapters in my next story.

The Arrest
Because of Winn-Dixie The Memory Police Put Me in the Zoo. The Collapsing Empire? Not My Fault!

The Escape
Breaking Out It Isn't Always Easy. It's Complicated But What Can I Do? The Help? Twelve Angry Men Passing Through-- "Can You Help Me? Get Me out of Here!" "Yes We Can!." Hooray for Today! Freedom, It Never Felt so Good

The Sanctuary
It's So Peaceful in the Country Living, Loving Incognito. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

[Joy D]

Nice, Karin. I am finding that the books I have shelved are light on verbs!

[Karin]

Joy D wrote: "Nice, Karin. I am finding that the books I have shelved are light on verbs!"

Thanks!

I cheated a bit for some of the verbs and freely looked up a few lines; didn't always work, of course, but it's that wannabe novelist in me trying to break out ;). However, some of the verbs and most of the non-verb ones are from my shelves (Put Me in the Zoo and The Collapsing Empire, for example.)

I have a few verb titles from my shelves I want to use next time if this game is still going, but my timer is ringing; time to get offline.

[Robin P]

I had no idea so many of you had this hidden superpower!

[Algernon (Darth Anyan)]

Send a Fax to the Kasbah , Me and My Little Brain Today We Go Home. Follow The Narrow Road to the Deep North Where the Sidewalk Ends . The Locusts Have No King , Into the Wild , The Many-Coloured Land Of Mice and Men .
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish