Hello all,
Let's try another one...
Rules:
The chooser (moi) picks a famous person who is at least as famous as Sandro Botticelli
The chooser gives one of the person's initials (if it were Botticelli, I could say S or B)
Guessers may ask yes/no questions - you can indirectly guess something...
Ok folks, if you already know how to play Botticelli, jump in! If not here's a refresher (using @Chase's format for rule lists).
Rules:
The Chooser (me) picks a famous person who is at least as famous as Sandro Botticelli
The Chooser (still me) gives you a letter from the initial of the...
I'm thinking of an 'artist', as in visual art.
Rules:
You have 9 guesses (in total, not each)
Every guess must be an actual artist
You will be given a temperature indicator and a hint with each guess
First correct answer, or 9th incorrect guess closes the game
Hint: NOT da vinci or Michaelangelo
I've got a famous fictional feline in mind.
Can you guess which one?
* you have 11 guesses
* each guess must be the name of a cat and its origin/source (eg. Carmine from WITWICS)
* my responses to you will be with a temperature indicator and a hint.
* hint: it's NOT Carmine
On your marks, get...
Hello everyone,
I'm thinking of a statue in North America
You have 11 guesses (in total, not each)
Every guess must be an actual statue
You will be given a temperature indicator and a hint with each guess
First correct answer or 11th incorrect guess closes the game
Ready? Go!!!
Let's try a new type of deduction game - Hot or Cold.
I've got a famous fictional dog in mind.
Make guesses and I'll tell you whether you're hot or cold after each guess (plus maybe a small hint)
Eg.
You: Is it Garfield?
me: Freezing!!! (I'm thinking of a DOG not a cat)
Let's see if you...
(Note to all members of VILE: The following will be progressively implemented after the events of Ultramarine.)
1. Increased defenses for all VILE crafts, especially the MAMBA
A) Current Situation:
The MAMBA, whilst using biometrics, is still susceptible to theft if someone gains...
(co-written with @Carmen and @Acton Roux )
The following events happen 1 month after the events of Ultramarine.
‘I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date!’
Flanked by his favourite feline, Joseph Kerr strode briskly through the network of tunnels beneath Stone Harbor. In lieu of his...
I'm looking for a very specific house in the good ol' United States of America.
Free Hint: It's in the lower 48 states.
Free Hint 2: It's NOT the white house.
Rules à la Devineaux:
You have 11 questions (in total, not each).
They must all be yes/no questions.
First correct answer closes the...
Just for laughs, what's your alignment like?
Take the below quiz in-character and see the results
Online Alignment Test
Here's Joe's result:
Neutral Good
A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do. He is devoted to helping others. He works with kings and magistrates but...
I'm busy admiring a certain statue.
Can you guess which one?
free hint: It's NOT the statue of Liberty
Rules (according to Chase):
You have 11 questions (in total, not each).
They must all be yes/no questions.
First correct answer closes the game.
If the game hits 11 questions with no correct...
Hello everyone,
I'm hanging out at a certain landmark. Can you find me?
Free Hint: It's a building/structure
Rules, as established by @Chase:
You have 11 questions (in total, not each).
They must all be yes/no questions.
First correct answer closes the game.
If the game hits 11 questions...
(all mentions of Carmen have been approved by her writer/author)
Of Kings & Queens
“Have you ever thought of working in a bigger team?”
Willy Kerrigan paused at the seemingly innocuous question; his calculating gaze hovering over the weathered chess board that stood between him and his...
Given that so many recent characters on site have been talking about favourite songs,
What is on your Character's playlist? (you can always update the list to flow with what's going on in the RPs, if you wish)
Joseph's playlist:
- "Take on Me" (Aha)
- "What's up" (4 non blondes)
- "It don't...
Joe was born to a woman named Lisa Salvatore, in a small town in Northern Italy. Lisa, a single mother, died almost immediately after childbirth due to a combination of malnutrition and procedural complications. Before she died, she managed to name her son after the hospital - St Joseph's.
The...
(Note: The following poem is loosely inspired by the 'Red and Black' song from Les Miserables.
Treat it as a trailer for what is to come in Ultramarine. WARNING: May contain spoilers :P)
RED
It is the color of the skies bearing witness this day
And the rivers of blood flowing through...
ACME HQ, San Francisco, CA
The second floor of Accolade consisted almost entirely of multi-purposed function rooms; each room was segregated by soundproof partitions which could be removed to create a huge, exhibition hall-sized venue for larger events.
A pair of black pumps graced the rich...
(This is a repost of a very old journal. It's a co-post by Carmen, Vic and Joe. Enjoy)
1 month prior to La Vie De Luxe
Munch Museum, Norway
“Jeg skulle Ønske denne dagen skulle vaere over med tidligere” [Translation: I wish this day would be over with sooner] remarked one of the guards...
It’s funny how things work out
thought Chase Devineaux to himself with a wry smile.
When he retired from ACME 15 years ago he certainly did not foresee himself as a wold class winemaker, cruising down the A84 in a custom built Black Porsche Cayman.
A brief twinge of melancholy hit home as he...
(The following is in honour of Valentine's Day and everyone's favourite couple)
New agents, new technologies
Yet the game has never changed
New strategies, new targets
Yet still ‘cat and mouse’ by any other name
Paper has given way to screens
Ink replaced by digital text
New systems, new...
Hey hey! Carmen Sandiego got a mention on Jeopardy last night!! Also I didn't know Carmen and Barbie used to be friends. LOL. Post by @fycarmensandiego · 1 video
However, I've found it something with a software company called SoftKey International in which they did trade name the Learning Company after taking it over in 1995 and made a worst deal with Mattel in 1999.
I just realized that I could buy some different kinds of MRE's from Amazon and it reminded me how my father use to talk about them. My curiosity is getting the better of me because now I want to try them.....