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1. Explain where Dragon has gotten off to and what has she been up to since we last saw her.
Dragon has been hiding out in the teknoguild caves after getting into a huff over Dameon (see answer to question 4b), trying to catch him another pet lizard.
2. Which two pieces of Beforetime Teknology will the teknoguilders sneak into Obernewtyn this season, and how will it actually benefit the Misfits (once the arguments die down)?
The fact that they're sneaking it in, rather than just going 'look what we found!' like they usually do, indicates it's something Garth won't like. So, what about the Beforetime does Garth believe in? Hannah and Jacob. The two devices snuck in will be Hannah and Jacob's mobile phones. You see, Beforetimer mobile phones were more durable than the one's we're familiar with, because not only do they survive to be perfectly in tact, but they retain charge and generate their own cell coverage (...what an age that was lost).
They're snuck in because they contain conversations between Hannah and Jacob that proves there's no relationship between them, which would completely ruin Garth's idealistic belief in their love.
Once they're discovered and Garth's arguments die down (more out of disappointment than anything, of course), how could mobile phone technology NOT benefit the Misfits? Garth will keep one, and give the other to the Master of Obernewtyn. He'll need never miss a Guildmerge again. That's gotta be important...right?
3. If INES catches a virus, what can Dell do to fix it?
Send her to Pavo and order a dose of virtual antibiotics. Failing that - have you tried switching her off and on again?
4. What did Dameon receive for his birthday this year from a) his guild, b) Dragon, and c) Rushton?
a) a jug. See answer to question 10.
b) a lizard she caught in the rafters. Dameon set it free when she wasn't looking, claiming it was happier this way. Dragon promptly stormed off in a huff (see answer to question 1).
c) a framed and autographed photograph of himself (signed: "Thanks for everything, your friend, the Master of Obernewtyn").
5. Isobelle's facebook status on August 1st was, "a dark quiet night by the sea". Convince us this is actually something from The Sending and explain the context it will appear in.
This is referring to a night Elspeth will experience from within a cave, where she spies on some Herders and Salamander, plotting away.
Wait a sec...
6. While walking through the streets of Sutrium, Zarak finds a large, shiny coin. Explain what he does with it.
A single coin? That wouldn't buy a half-pint of ale at the Good Egg in the current post-rebellion economy! So, he gives it to a gypsy performing a song in the marketplace.
The gypsy buys a half-pint of ale at the lesser-known Bad Egg pub with it later that night.
7. What form does Ariel take on the Dreamtrail, when he's hiding from everyone/not being a blonde sleaze-bag?
A large, blue Totoro.
8. While walking along the dark road to fulfil her destiny, Elspeth finds a large, shiny time machine. Explain what she does with it.
A single time machine, in the post-rebellion economy? Useless!
..oh, wait. Did you say time machine? I take it you don't mean a watch or alarm clock, but an actual travel-through-time-with-the-handbrake-on TARDIS?
So let's assume this is what Elspeth has found. She'd - fairly quickly - realise that the TARDIS was a 'She', not an 'it', that She communicated telepathically and was a wonderfully powerful old mind and intelligent soul. What else would there be for her to do? Elspeth would offer Her sanctuary at Obernewtyn, away from people who would only use Her for Her powers, where She could be Her own master.
Who's to say whether She'd accept the offer or not (Lol, geddit? WHO's? Me so punny XD ).
9. Translate this well-known Sadorian proverb into English/Urolish:
Well, we have a jackal (representing the reader/subject, self, and all one's bad decisions), pointing to an older version of itself at the top. The mindstream in the middle. Then a skull (death/longsleep), and an owl (representing wisdom).
Literal proverb: In waking, if the jackal cub runs straight for its elder, only when he reaches the mindstream does he realise the wisdom he yearned for.
Meaning: On our journey from childhood to adulthood, if our mistakes follow our parent's, we will only find answers once we are part of the shared consciousness of the mindstream, after the abandonment of self.
Moral: Don't run into your future so fast that you learn nothing from the previous generation, because it'll all be over and for nothing before you know it.
10. Explain which musical instrument Dameon has learnt to play (in effort to set a good example as Empath Guildleader).
Dameon has learnt to play the Jug. It requires only an old cider bottle (so it is easily replaceable if he happens to drop it), and he need know only how to play a single note.
...he's popular late in the night when the Rebels are visiting, but otherwise...only when Rushton needs 'thinking music'
(eg: ~Link~ ).
11. Being an entrepreneur by nature, Salamander is always looking for new ways to make some quick coin. His/her research into the Beforetime methods of achieving this has shown that scented water was a popular money maker and is looking to release his/her own line. What will be the name of this scent and describe its fragrance.
Names: Oppression, for men. and Infirmity, for women.
Oppression, for men:
The fragrance is potent, powerful and intensely provocative with a blend of Blood, Sweat, Fear and Musk.
Infirmity, for women:
An overwhelming, florid scent that breathes with the subtle aroma of a spring infection. Both classic and contemporary, it echoes timeless quality and modern style.
...yeah, Salamander found a Calvin Klein catalogue -_-
12. Ariel is considering a new hairdo and has commissioned you as his hairdresser. What style do you recommend?
The answer is obvious; just look at the wealth of blonde bad-boys in popular culture today and Ariel's hairstyle will pretty much create itself. Nothing says stylish yet dangerous, blood-loving killer like a blonde vampire, so to mimic one of their styles is an obvious choice.
But, fear these looks are too old for his *cough* angelic face? There's always this -_-
Or if he really wants to create a (potentially viral) statement, he could couple it with some eye makeup and go for this look...if he dared:
13. In Obernewtyn/Harry Potter crossover-land, which Obernewtyn misfits would be Head Boy / Girl of each Hogwarts house, and why?
(descriptions of houses from Wikipedia)
Hufflepuff: Hufflepuff values hard work, tolerance, loyalty, and fair play.
Head boy: Dameon quite easily fulfils the requirements.
Head girl: The description reminds me a lot of Miky. It seems I've doomed the empaths to be Hufflepuffs :-/ poor sweet dears.
Ravenclaw: Ravenclaw values intelligence, creativity, learning, and wit.
Head boy: Witty and clever? Fian!
Head girl: No doubts about this one - Aras!
Slytherin: Slytherin house values ambition, cunning, leadership, and resourcefulness.
Head boy: Rushton. Who else do we know at Obernewtyn that exceeds in ambition, cunning, and leadership?
Head girl: The most cunning female at Obernewtyn? Lina!
Gryffindor: Gryffindor values courage, bravery, loyalty, nerve and chivalry.
Head boy: easily, Matthew.
Head girl: Dragon, for no other reason than she MUST be a Weasley with hair of that colour, and Weasley's make good head Gryffindors :P
14. Caption this:
15. Provide youtube (/vimeo, whatever) links to the The Obernewtyn Guild theme songs (you will need to provide a link for each of the following: Beast Guild, Beastspeaker, Coercer, Coercer Knights, Empath, Farseekers, Futuretellers, Healing, Teknoguilding).
Beast Guild: Easy! Circle of Life, from the Lion King: ~Link~
Beastspeaker: This: ~Link~
Coercer: Absolutely HAS to be ~Link~ because it's awesome and it mentions coercive notions :P
Coercer Knights: Come and check your head, Blue King Brown: ~Link~
Empaths: Can't take it in, Imogen Heap (from Narnia credits). Suits them :) ~Link~
Farseekers: Theme from Last of the Mohikans ;) ~Link~
Futuretellers: Fly Like an Eagle *boogies* ~Link~
Healers: In a moment of nostalgia, a song from the Legend of Zelda (that someone's put lyrics to): ~Link~
Teknoguilders: This: ~Link~ (HA!) ...ok ok, how about this? ~Link~
16. What will the title of the 17th book in The Obernewtyn Chronicles be? Bonus points for blurb of the book, and/or cover image.
It will be called "But Where's the ANY Key?!" Cover:
Blurb:
It came to me then, like a lump of ice someone had unkindly thrust down the back of my shirt, that I had always known these computermachines would be the death of me. Not in a literal sense, but in a mental sense. Because if IT ASKS ME PERMISSION TO DO SOMETHING AGAIN, I WILL THROW IT AGAINST THE WALL.
Elspeth's epic battle against the computermachine Sentinel continues in her quest to stop it from unleashing the deadly Balance of Terror arsenal. The journey has been long, and the programs she's had to decode have taken their toll on the once-Farseeker Guildmistress.
But as she delicately unravels what she hopes is the last of the program, the time has come for answers. Who is the Destroyer? Who, or what, is Maruman? What did the Agyllian's really want? Where does Ariel fit into all of this? And where is this blasted "any" key the computermachine keeps referring to?
The future of the world depends on Elspeth answering these questions...before it's too late.
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1. Dragon is well aware of her past and of what she has to do – that is to travel across the sea. Being the brave little soul she is, when Dragon ran off in Sutrium she made her way down to the docks, she convinced some young sailors to teach her how to swim.
2. The teknoguilders will sneak into Obernewtyn a smoke detector and a wind-up alarm clock. The smoke detector can obviously benefit the Misfits, once the teknoguilders work out how to power to it without setting it off. The Misfits would be best to place it in the kitchens, as they are one of the central areas that uses fire on a daily basis. Modifications will allow normal fires to burn without detection, but uncontrolled ones will cause an alarm to go. The wind-up alarm clock will act as an alarm during Guildmerges and the like, so that the leaders can leave when they need to and not be late for the next meeting.
3. Dell will actually take advantage of INES weakness and gain access to some of the knowledge that has been restricted prior to resetting INES’ system by resetting it to the condition it was left in when Dell awoke it. By resetting the system the virus will no longer be in it, and INES will have no idea who Dell is or that she accepted restricted information.
4. a) A reed pipe that he might play his way to his princess.
b) An image of the world in his mind.
c) Sunglasses developed by the teknoguild.
5. The sentence “a dark quiet night by the sea†is in The Sending, the night before the Misfits and rebels board the ships to journey to the Red Queen’s Land. Elspeth is contemplating her quest on the beach and is joined by Rushton who is brooding about what they must do to protect the land.
6. Being similar to Matthew, Zarak has been known to listen to the words of Louis Larkin. On one occasion he sat still long enough to learn about wishing wells. When he found this large, shiny coin he found the next best thing, which was the public water fountain. Turning his back on the fountain he closed his eyes, made a wish and flicked the coin over his shoulder, only turning around to watch it sink when he heard it hit the water.
7. Ariel’s Dreamtrail form is that of a white rat, a reflection of his nature: a sleazebag who masquerades as a charming and innocent man.
8. After reading the directions on the time machine, Elspeth immediately thinks of a few destinations to travel to. At first she thinks about the Great White and preventing it, but realises such a thing would be impossible and change the whole of history. But then she thinks about her family, her parents and her brother. If she were to save her parents she might have a happy childhood, but again things would be different: no Maruman, and definitely no Rushton. Probably no Obernewtyn either. But there is someone in her family that she can save, without changing too much of history: Jes. And so she travels in time and aids Jes in his fight for freedom by stunning the soldierguards, coercing Rosamunde into thinking she saw Jes die, when in reality he escaped.
9. ‘Sand shifts beneath your feet.’
10. True to the empath guild’s song-story about the sleeping princess and blind Prince Dameon, Dameon learns to play the reed pipe, after the empath guild gives him one for his birthday. Since he could not learn by sight he learnt by ear as Miky played for him her song. The sound was terrible at first; however he improved by the patient teachings of his fellow guildmembers who taught how he should position his fingers to produce the right sound. Months later he was quite capable of playing with the other empath musicians when Miky performed the song again.
11. Name: Salamander’s Breath
Description: The scent is a smoky cinnamon infused with the rich scent of a red rose. The sweet smell of cinnamon and rose has been counterbalanced with the spicy tang of the smoke to produce an exotic scent that will attract that special someone you’ve been searching for your whole life.
12. Ariel has traditionally been a fan of the long, sleek and pale look, however I think a different style entirely would work to his advantage. Whilst the pale hair often attracts people towards him, others wonder at what may lie underneath, what adder is waiting to strike. With this new hairstyle everyone will notice him. He will never walk into a room without turning heads, and no one will ever forget him. I give you, the afro! ~Link~
13. Gryffindor
Head Boy: Hannay – as Larkin once said “If yer born without courage, ye mun look in yeself an’ find it.†Hannay is not without courage, however his greatest fear is heights. During the Battlegames there came a moment in which he had to find the courage within himself to keep on climbing, and he rose to this challenge successfully. He shows respect to everyone and works well in a team.
Head Girl: Merret – Merret had leadership thrust upon her when the west coast Misfits were cut off from Obernewtyn. She had the courage to aid Serba and Blyss escape from the Night of Blood, and to contact her fellow Misfits despite the danger she was in.
Ravenclaw
Head Boy: Angina – Ravenclaw’s are both intelligent and true friends: you’d never find a truer friend than Angina. He has both courage and strength of mind, which he exhibited during the Battlegames as he used his empathy to give Hannay the courage to keep on climbing.
Head Girl: Aras – to use the words of Aras, “I’m not so good at doing things as I am at thinking them upâ€. Ravenclaw’s are not always brave, filled with courage or strong. But they are thinkers, which is exactly what Aras is. She is not a strong coercer or farseeker, but she proved her intelligence when she invented the new mindmeld. She respects the rules that are in place, and does not desire a position of power, nominating one of her peers instead.
Hufflepuff
Head Boy: Zarak – though a trouble maker at times, Zarak is loved by all, and knows when to take a step back. With the responsibility of a ward he matured, working hard to prove that he was up to the task.
Head Girl: Blyss – Blyss is loving and trusting of everyone. She has proved her steadfast loyalty through her devotion to Merret, and her faith in the other west coast Misfits.
Slytherin
Head Boy: Ariel – although not technically an Obernewtyn misfit anymore, he was at one point in time and as such cannot be discounted. It would not be good behaviour that allowed Ariel to achieve Head Boy. Rather it would be excessive flattery and manipulation, the very qualities that often characterise members of the Slytherin house. He has proved on numerous occasions that he will save his skin above anyone else’s.
Head Girl: Miryum – whilst she is good to the core, Miryum is strong willed and determined to succeed in life, so much so that she caused a rift to form within the coercer guild. She is governed by honour and is willing to break the rules in order to live by her code.
14. ~Link~
15. Beast guild: Dear Mr. President – P!nk ~Link~
Beastspeakers: While the Rivers Run – Roma Waterman ~Link~
Coercers: Rumours – Zoe Elliot ~Link~
Coercer Knights: Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson ~Link~
Empaths: Through the Eyes – Matt Pokora ~Link~
Farseekers: Extraordinary – Mandy Moore ~Link~
Futuretellers: Yesterday Today – Zoe Elliot ~Link~
Healers: Healing Rain – Michael W. Smith ~Link~
Teknoguilders: My! My! Time Flies! – Enya ~Link~
16. The Fall
As the Seeker Elspeth Gordie walks the path of the unknown, she stumbles often and struggles to rise and stand. Seeking the final sign left by Kasanda, Elspeth falls again, harder than ever before as she finds herself in the arms of one she thought long dead. Years have passed and much has changed between as Elspeth’s quest drew her far from all she knew and loved.
No matter the nature of this fated reunion, joyful or tragic, the future of the world depends on Elspeth’s courage to rise one last time and seek.
~Link~
Arwen of the Dreamweavers
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1. Dragon ran away to join a magi troupe that had been formed by gypsies on the West Coast. Her role in the troupe is to dazzle the audience so that the gypsies could steal them blind.
2. A phonograph and records are found at the beforetime library complex and taken to Obernewtyn. Wound up by hand and playing music from the beforetime these items are used to help the empath musicians learn new material. They have the added benefit of making the empaths sound wonderful even when they are out of tune.
3. Make her chicken soup.
4. a) love and affection. b) a rock from the west coast to use as a paper weight. c) a plast covered paper that Rushton said has a picture of Elf on it, but in reality says ner, ner, ner,ner, ner.
5. A dark quiet night by the sea is a reference to Darelan’s guards report to him that all is well at the new ship building yard. The guards are relieved that no-one has come to destroy the new ship.
6. He gives it to Lina as a bonding gift.
7. A fluffy puppy whose bite is much worse than its bark.
8. After finding the time machine Elspeth looks it over, has no idea what it is or what it does and not having a Teknoguilder to explain things to her, she leaves it and goes on her way.
9. Sandcats eat people who are stupid enough to invade their territory. You will be dead unless you are wise enough to stay out.
10. Dameon learns to play the spoons as these are easily found and can be used in a variety of ways; as drumsticks, maracas, or rattle.
11. The name of Salamander’s new scent is ‘Enslaved by Sal’. A combination of sweet floral essences with a hint of ocean spray and a touch of chloroform.
12. I would give Ariel a perm to make his long blond locks curl tightly in perfect little ringlets.
13. Griffindor: Gahltha & Seely as both are brave and courageous
Slytherin: Ariel and Bruna for their cunning in getting what they want
Ravenclaw: Dell and Fian, both extraordinarily intelligent
Hufflepuff: Cierwan and Freya, often overlooked but get the job done
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16. Are We There Yet? by Isobelle Carmody. Blurb: Finally, the long awaited conclusion to the Obernewtyn Chronicles has arrived. (Well we live in hope.) Elspeth Gordie, misfit and adventurer arrives at an undisclosed destination in her continuing journey to stop the Weaponmachines of the Beforetimers from destroying all life on earth; oh and to lead the beasts to the freerunning barud. With the ever faithful Maruman by her side, she sets out to find the missing Empath/Coercer Dragon, (who has been missing for eleven books) to retrieve the key that is hidden in the girls mind. Knowing that Dragon had taken ship to this (unknown) destination, Elspeth has only days to find her and get the story ended before the fans lynch Ms Carmody from the nearest tree.
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1. Explain where Dragon has gotten off to and what has she been up to since we last saw her.
Dragon has gone to a land of heat and dry sand where animals are treated as equals and people have skin the colour of honey. She is biding her time, listening to the ghost of her mother.
2. Which two pieces of Beforetime Teknology will the teknoguilders sneak into Obernewtyn this season, and how will it actually benefit the Misfits (once the arguments die down)?
They have discovered Old Time weapons; small boxed machines that produce a lightning-like substance that can hurt and kill if used in such a way, and small, rock-like instruments that blow up when the correct pin is pulled. These weapons will come of aid in the Red Queens Land.
3. If INES catches a virus, what can Dell do to fix it?
If INES catches a virus the only kind thing to do is to put INES down, or shut her off forever. INES would be a lot happier to just be put down instead of having to die a hard and horrible death.
4. What did Dameon receive for his birthday this year from a) his guild, b) Dragon, and c) Rushton?
a) The Empath’s gave Dameon the money he needed to regain his sight. Now Dameon will be able to see his world for the first time!
b) Dragon gave Dameon a rather shy kiss on the cheek and a blanket she herself, with the help of Kella, had made.
c) Rushton gave Dameon a silken scarf and a ticket for a wildlife tour (which he could go on after his operation)
5. Isobelle's facebook status on August 1st was, "a dark quiet night by the sea". Convince us this is actually something from The Sending and explain the context it will appear in.
Well of course this quote is from The Sending! Elspeth has just waved goodbye to the ships that will travel to the Red Queens Land, as she herself must stay on the bidding of the Old Ones. She decided to stay a night by the see before her calling is finally made.
6. While walking through the streets of Sutrium, Zarak finds a large, shiny coin. Explain what he does with it.
When Zarak finds this mysterious coin he knows he must keep it safe and hidden. But he doesn’t want to keep it to himself. He decides to give it to Elspeth and Rushton for an early Bonding Day (a wedding) gift.
7. What form does Ariel take on the Dreamtrail, when he's hiding from everyone/not being a blonde sleaze-bag?
Ariel’s form on the dream trails is a replica to Maruman’s; a large tyger. Elspeth can never be safe, and she doesn’t even know it. If only Maruman were stronger and able to see the imposter.
8. While walking along the dark road to fulfil her destiny, Elspeth finds a large, shiny time machine. Explain what she does with it.
Elspeth thinks for a long time about what to do with the machine (assuming she knows what it is and does). First she wishes to save her parents, but she could never be so selfish as to do something just for herself. Then she thinks about going back to the day Ariel was born and killing him, but how could she when she was still not a hundred percent sure that he was the Destroyer. What if she went back to stop the weapon machines, that destroyed the beforetime, ever being made.
Elspeth decides not to play with fate. She goes back in time and watches the Before timers and how they lived their lives. She watched them walk around the huge city skyscrapers as they went by their everyday needs. She watched as strange, metal machines flew across the sky. She watched Cassy Duprey and Hannah Seraphim sneak down a lonely, dark alleyway and disappear without a trace.
9. Translate this well-known Sadorian proverb into English/Urolish:
When the moon watcher (top left) and Elspeth (top right) visit the black road (middle) they will find death (bottom left) and deformed animals (bottom right).
10. Explain which musical instrument Dameon has learnt to play (in effort to set a good example as Empath Guildleader).
Dameon has learnt to play the flute, a gentle instrument of purity and soul.
11. Being an entrepreneur by nature, Salamander is always looking for new ways to make some quick coin. His/her research into the Beforetime methods of achieving this has shown that scented water was a popular money maker and is looking to release his/her own line. What will be the name of this scent and describe its fragrance.
The name of the scent will be Super Sala Scents and it will produce a fragrance that smells kind of like the ocean, a garden of flowers, choca and mint.
12. Ariel is considering a new hairdo and has commissioned you as his hairdresser. What style do you recommend? (images encouraged)
I would recommend a total make over! First, we’ll dye his hair orange, then we’ll put in some hair extensions, then we’ll do the top in an Elvis style and the rest we’ll perm.
13. In Obernewtyn/Harry Potter crossover-land, which Obernewtyn misfits would be Head Boy / Girl of each Hogwarts house, and why?
Gryffindor – Head Boy: Mathew, because he is the bravest and strongest willed of all at Obernewtyn
Gryffindor – Head Girl: Elspeth, who else could be as brave as Elspeth?
Slytherin – Head Boy: Ariel, can anyone be more evil and cunning? Ariel would give Voldemort a run for his money!
Slytherin – Head Girl: Salamander, (it is my theory that Salamander is in fact a woman), because Salamander is in league with Ariel and is quite the evil being.
Ravenclaw – Head Boy: Jack, because he is a Technoguilder which makes him smart. He deserves this job.
Ravenclaw – Head Girl: Dell, because she is a future teller who has been gifted in working with INES, which makes Dell strong and smart.
Hufflepuff – Head Boy: (Do I even have to give you the answer? We all know who it is) Dameon! Why not choose Damien for such a job?
Hufflepuff – Head Girl: Miky, because she is as gentle as her Guildmaster, Dameon.
14. Caption this:
Swallow, Jakoby and Rushton discuss the rituals of the Strawberry.
15. Provide youtube (/vimeo, whatever) links to the The Obernewtyn Guild theme songs (you will need to provide a link for each of the following: Beast Guild, Beastspeaker, Coercer, Coercer Knights, Empath, Farseekers, Futuretellers, Healing, Teknoguilding).
Beast Guild: ~Link~
Beast Speakers: ~Link~
Coercer: ~Link~
Coercer Knights: ~Link~
Empath: ~Link~
Farseekers: ~Link~
Futuretellers: ~Link~
Healers: ~Link~
Teknoguilders: ~Link~
16. What will the title of the 17th book in The Obernewtyn Chronicles be? Bonus points for blurb of the book, and/or cover image.
Title: Traitors in Our Midst
Blurb: Ariels son has come to haunt Elspeth and the others as they live amongst the Land unharmed and accepted. But the question is, who is it? The tiny blonde boy who spends all his time talking with the horses? The thug-like Misfit Rebel who despises Elspeth? What about Rushton’s new Manager of Obernewtyn? Who can be trusted?
Hello lovely Moonfairies! Here's my entry for the Impossible Quiz:
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Impossible Quiz Answers
1. Explain where Dragon has gotten off to and what has she been up to since we last saw her.
Dragon has run away in the hopes of finding the Red Queen's land. Her memory has been steadily returning, including the aspects she previously blocked out about her past. She remembers there is a secret convenient way to get to the RQL (that the slavers have been using) and has been in hiding.
2. Which two pieces of Beforetime Teknology will the teknoguilders sneak into Obernewtyn this season, and how will it actually benefit the Misfits (once the arguments die down)?
Electricity and a Karaoke Machine.
Ariel and Elspeth.
Don't. Go. Breaking. My. Heart.
3. If INES catches a virus, what can Dell do to fix it?
Sing 'Soft Kitty'.
Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur… Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr, purr, purr...
4. What did Dameon receive for his birthday this year from a) his guild, b) Dragon, and c) Rushton?
a) a surprise party… with cake
b) a hug
c) a hug
5. Isobelle's facebook status on August 1st was, "a dark quiet night by the sea". Convince us this is actually something from The Sending and explain the context it will appear in.
The start of Ariel's romance novel. He's been writing one to pass the time until Elspeth finally gets herself to the Red Queen's Land.
6. While walking through the streets of Sutrium, Zarak finds a large, shiny coin. Explain what he does with it.
He decides that he will do it! He will take the coin to Mord-- oh, wait.
7. What form does Ariel take on the Dreamtrail, when he's hiding from everyone/not being a blonde sleaze-bag?
A red-headed mer[strike]maid[/strike]man who looks suspiciously like someone from Beforetime lore…
8. While walking along the dark road to fulfil her destiny, Elspeth finds a large, shiny time machine. Explain what she does with it.
Opens the door to find that it's bigger on the inside, before it suddenly disappears in a cry of "The Beforetimers have the phone box!" So much for changing the past. :-/
9. Translate this well-known Sadorian proverb into English/Urolish:
"By night one way, by day another... but still another on the Dreamtrails."
10. Explain which musical instrument Dameon has learnt to play (in effort to set a good example as Empath Guildleader).
The 'triangle'. It seemed simple enough.
11. Being an entrepreneur by nature, Salamander is always looking for new ways to make some quick coin. His/her research into the Beforetime methods of achieving this has shown that scented water was a popular money maker and is looking to release his/her own line. What will be the name of this scent and describe its fragrance.
Vague, the new fragrance for him/her. The fragrance is a musk, with a hint of something you can't quite make out…
12. Ariel is considering a new hairdo and has commissioned you as his hairdresser. What style do you recommend?
A deep red dye, with extensions. Care for with a dinglehopper.
13. In Obernewtyn/Harry Potter crossover-land, which Obernewtyn misfits would be Head Boy/Girl in each Hogwarts house, why?
Griffindor: Maruman. He may be a cat, but he's a lion on the dreamtrails.
Hufflepuff: Dameon. There's nothing more powerful than the magic of empathy.
Ravenclaw: Garth. The, er, brains of the operation.
Slytherin: Ariel… Need I say more?
14. Caption the image
15. Provide youtube links to The Obernewtyn Guild theme songs (you will need to provide a link for each of the following: Beast Guild, Beastspeaeker, Coercer, Coercer Knights, Empath, Farseekers, Futuretellers, Healing, Teknoguilding)
Futuretellers: Eye of the Tiger
Beast Guild: Who Let The Dogs Out
Coercer: Monster - Paramore
Coercer Knights: I'll Make a Man Out of You (Mulan)
Empath: True Colours
Farseekers: I've Got The Power (but Jim Carrey does it the best)
Healing: Heal the World - Michael Jackson
Teknoguilding: Big Bang Theory Theme Song
16. What will the title of the 17th book in the OC be? Bonus points for blurb and/or cover image.
KASANDA
Once upon a time, a prophecy was created by someone who had survived the impossible. Now, in this time, it turns out she got it wrong.
Ever since Elspeth Gordie saved the world, things have been exceptionally boring in the mountain institute of Obernewtyn. It seemed like everyone would get their happily ever after… until a mysterious figure arrives and tells them this is not so.
Elspeth's arch nemesis, the Destroyer, isn't gone. Nor is it the person everyone always thought it was. The dark truth is that Elspeth has a twin; an identical twin fed the same prophetic story as she was. And there's still one weaponmachine left that could just ruin everything.
In a race to stop the apocalypse again, the Misfits at Obernewtyn still have one discovery to make: which twin is the Seeker, and which is the Destroyer?
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Cheers,
Fate :)
Fate
Bibliophile
1.
Dragon was off chatting with Swallow and catching up on their family history. After all, they haven’t seen each other since the time of Cassandra and the first Red Queen.
2.
- Ball point pen; Guildmasters/mistresses love them, makes taking notes at all those meetings much easier.
- Central heating; at last, a way to keep Obernewtyn warm in winter
3.
Dell should proscribe bed rest and chicken soup.
4.
His guild; a special musical performance
Dragon; a rock with an interesting texture
Rushton; a punch in the face for trying to steal Elspeth
5.
Matthew has snuck out of the slave barracks and is sitting on the beach looking back towards the Land. He sees the ships carrying Elspeth, Dragon and the others emerging from the darkness to free them.
6.
Zarak uses the coin to secretly buy a bonding present for Lina.
7.
Ermine; small, vicious and white haired/furred
8.
Elspeth uses the time machine to ask Cassandra in person how to stop the weaponmachines, then goes back before the Destroyer is born and turns them off. She then saves Jess just after he has been shot and goes around organising the many lucky escapes she has had over the course of her quest.
9.
"On the dreampaths people wear many faces."
10.
Kazoo!
11.
His scented water is called Sadorian Spice, reflecting his/her attraction to Sadorian things. It is based on the scent of flowering spice bushes, with a hint of sand and sea. He also has a limited edition version called Spicedream which confuses the senses of anyone who smells it, other than the wearer.
12.
A number one shave; I mean really, who can take a guy with hair of that colour seriously? Alternatively, pigtails; they provide a great disguise and distraction.
13.
Gryffindor – Matthew; has the right sort of idealistic bravery
Hufflepuff – Freya; sweet and harmless, also good at finding/enhancing people’s Talents
Ravenclaw – Elspeth; always needing to know things
Slytherin – Ariel or Salamander; Ariel looks and acts the part, Salamander has the right name
14.
Dragon wondered if perhaps a strawberry was not such a good disguise…
15
Beast Guild – The Circle of Life
Beastspeaker - If I Could Talk To The Animals
Coercer -
Coercer Knights - Knights of Cydonia
Empath –
Farseekers – Let’s Go Fly a Kite
Futuretellers - I Can See The Future lyrics (not on youtube)
Healing -
Teknoguilding – My Friend Robot
16.
The Finder
After many years of searching and all her sacrifices, Elspeth discovers the true secret behind her quest; she is not the one to stop the weaponmachines. Thinking back she realises that she should have seen it all along. It was in the name; Seeker, the one who searches. Absolutely nothing to say that she would actually find them...
Sian
Uber Impossible Oberquiz
1. Dragon decided that she didn’t want to go back to Obernewtn, being full of people that wanted to make her remember things that made her head hurt, so she ran away to join the gypsies. It so happens that she joined the troup that we met in TKP, that were thinking of putting together their own magi performance. It wasn’t going so well unfortunately, but that all changed when Dragon showed up. Her visions have made the performance much more spectacular and they will eventually draw the attention of those at Obernewtyn who will wrestle her on board a ship for the Red Land. Following freeing her people, Dragon will run away again and rejoin the gypsy troup.
2. The tecknoguilders will introduce:
1) Short wave radio for communication between the mainhoue, tecknoguild caves, and the white valley. The farseekers were a little annoyed that their skills were so blatantly snubbed, but given how few tecknoguilders have farseeking talent, it was agreed that it would make things much easier for everyone in the long run.
2) DVDs and Television. Now, on the whole, the misfits didn’t really take to this one, what’s the point in sitting in front of a stupid box all day when there’s work to be done? However, they did all get hooked on the show Firefly and when River Tam mentions to Jayne “I can kill you with my brainâ€, Elspeth finally builds up the nerve to come out of the closet about her killing power. Turns out a couple of other people had it too and then they work together on learning to control it so that they rule the power and not it them. Unfortunately, the tecknoguilders only managed to recover the first 14 episodes of Firefly, which left everyone disappointed. The tecknoguilders will be launching an expedition next spring to find the rest of them.
3. Dell will fix INES's viral infection by reopening the connection to the other INES systems, so all them will catch it. When a non-lethal infection spreads through a large enough portion of the population, the population collectively develops a resistance. This can only end well. Second great white anyone?
4. a) From his guild, Dameon received socks and underpants. A bit cliché and useless, but it’s not their fault that the paternal figure of their guild is never home and is always away working with Rushton. Miky and Angina do all the real work. Incidentally, on their birthday, the guild gave them a finger-painted picture frame, showing a portrait of all the guild members, and a macaroni necklace each.
b) From Dragon, Dameon received a string of pearls. It was his 21st and Katlyn had mentioned that you’re supposed to give people pearls of wisdom on their 21st. Dragon didn’t have any of those, but she figured that the regular kind of pearls would do as nicely. She was sure that the shopkeeper whose stall she took them from wouldn’t mind.
c) Rushton gave him a magazine featuring a list of ‘The Land’s Most Eligible Bachelorettes’. I get the impression Elf didn’t do such a good job of healing the part of his mind responsible for tact.
5. Clearly this comment has to refer the night before they are due to depart for the Red Queen’s Land because Elspeth will be travelling to TLotRQ by [strike]boat[/strike] ship, and where will the [strike]boat[/strike] ship depart from? Sutrium. And what’s in Sutrium? A radioactive shoreline! Huzzah!
Honestly, what better way to say goodbye to the Land forever that a picnic on the beach with your bondmate to be, in the soft light of the radioactively glowing foam?
Sending Spoilers
Because they will be saying goodbye before they leave. Together. Via ship.
6. When Zarack finds a large shiny coin in the street in Sutrium, he peals of the foil wrapping and eats the delicious choca like substance inside.
7. When walking the dreamtrails alone, Ariel takes the form of [strike]a red headed mermaid[/strike] a ferret (He just can’t quite shake the spell Moody put on him all those years ago). [strike]That’s right, avad-kedavra turns cute wizards into ugly vampires and Voldemort’s hugs turn mean wizards into sadistic 12 year olds.[/strike]
8. Elspeth goes back in time to the moment Rushton meets up with Domik in Sutrium and kicks Ariel’s butt for daring to try to a lay a hand on her man. Unfortunately, Rushton gets knocked out in the battle and when they return to Obernewtyn, his soul gets sucked out. Which was lucky, considering that otherwise we’d have an unstable paradox on our hands. Elspeth wishes there were someway to get the information out of Dragon’s head without risking her boyfriend’s soul.
9. The bright path of truth wears many faces.
10. Dameon learns to play the harmonica because it’s mostly played through improvisation, and reading with your fingers whilst playing an instrument is kind of difficult.
11. Salamander's new scent is called: Camouflage, the smell of dark forests, musty leaves, a dust after rain. Kind of ironic for a guy that grew up in the desert. Mayhap he intends to invade the land as payback for hogging all the forests?
12.
Ariel is much busier than your average creeperzoid, he needs something quick and maintainable, that won’t get it the way whilst torturing people, something easly coverable so he won’t be noticed whilst slinking about in shadows (those blonde locks just radiate the light), yet something stylish so he can outshine Erin at every blonde, petty and childish evil villains convention.
This hair stylist recommends….CORNROWS!!!
These sleek, stylish braids may take a while to plait, but you can always get a slave to do that for you and besides, once done, you can leave them in for ages! It keeps your hair back and out of the way, so you can see the person you’re torturing AND you won’t get blood in your hair! They’re easily covered, reduce brushing time, prevent knots, and when it comes time to go out, simply unbraid the rows and your hair will be voluminous and wavy. Cornrows are the ONLY hairstyle for the fashion conscious super villain.
~Link~
Found the picture on this blog: ~Link~
13:
Ravenclaw:
Jakoby and Dardelan.
I’ve always thought that Ravenclaws didn’t value intelligence above all other things, but that the believed that wit and intelligence were essential in achieving and maintaining all other aims in life, hence the value. Hermione once said that there are more important things than intelligence, like friendship. A Ravenclaw would say that intelligence helps you become a good friend. [strike]Though some of my friends might have something to say about that.[/strike]
Both of these characters have demonstrated sharp wit and high intelligence, but they don’t value it as and end in and of it’s self. They use it as a tool to achieve things that need to be done to make the world a better place. I think that they both uphold Ravenclaw’s moto “Wit beyond measure is man’s greatest treasureâ€. And of course, they both have fantastic leadership skills.
Hufflepuff:
Aras and Dameon
Aras because while she doesn’t have a particularly strong talent, she has an incredibly strong work ethic, which is one of the things most valued by Helga Hufflepuff. Dameon because despite his talents, he values friendship and trueness of heart above all things, another of the values held by Helga Hufflepuff. Both of these characters have also demonstrated great skill with leadership.
Gryffindor
Matthew and Dragon
These two characters are both incredibly brave and value the heroic ideals championed by Gryffindor. Also, Gryffindor has a history for putting couples in positions of authority. For example, in previous years they have had Lily and James, Ron and Hermione and Miryum and Straaka.
Leadership skills do not seem to be particularly important considerations when selecting Gryffindor representatives.
Slytherin
Elspeth and Ariel
Slytherins are sly and use cunning to achieve their ends. Despite the bias in the books towards thinking of all Slytherins as bad, I highly doubt this was the case historically. I believe that Slytherins can be good or bad, just like members of any other house (case in point; Peter Pettigrew). As such, it would awfully poetic to have a head boy and girl representing each side of this coin.
In evidence of these two character’s cunning, I point out that the entire Ober chrons are like one giant chess match between Arial and Elspeth. Which is a particularly appropriate analogy given that Elspeth is pretty much all powerful (ie; the Queen), Rushton doesn’t travel far from Obernewtyn and considers himself fairly useless (ie the King), Dameon would like to swap for Rushton’s place in Elf’s heart and is a lot more powerful (ie; King side castle, this will make sense if you play chess)…and that would of course make Arial the other queen, though in his case we should say drag-queen (there’s a very good reason for that long silky hair), but I digress.
These characters do not play out their battles face to face, they do so in shadows, hidden from those around them, trying to outwit the other while his/her back is turned. These characters are undeniably cunning.
Further more, Elspeth has been directly described as being sly in the books, albeit by Ariel; “Elspeth Gordie. Skinny girl with dark hair and a proud look. Sly [censored].â€
Neither has proven themselves to be particularly good at leadership, but leadership skills also do not seem to be particularly important when picking Slytherin representatives. The roles can pretty much be bought (And Ariel certainly has the gold for that after hanging out with Salamander) or attained through sucking up to those in charge (And you can’t really take that any further than marrying [strike]Dumbledore[/strike] the Master of Obernewtyn).
14.
And that was the day that Iriny learned that when Bruna says “Keep your hands off my strawberry!â€, she means it. She had to admit though, blaming it on Dameon was a stroke of genius.
15:
Theme songs;
The Farseekers: I chose this one because the Farseekers are charged with finding and rescuing misfits who may have felt very alone and hopeless before. ~Link~
The Beast Speakers: Needs no explanation. ~Link~
The Coercers: The coercers wanted something that they could sing together whilst traveling as the Magi, ~Link~
The Empaths: ~Link~
The Beast Guild: ~Link~
The Coercer Knights: ~Link~
The Healers: ~Link~
The Tecknoguild: Now, obviously they couldn’t adopt it exactly as it is, but I can’t imagine a tecknoguilder hearing this and not taking it straight to the empaths to have it “brought up to the timesâ€. This song is the exact answer to why tecknoguilders wish to dig up the past. ~Link~
The Futuretellers: You’re possibly already familiar with this song, I haven’t actually seen what it’s from, I just had to sing it for an end of year medley. Anyway, in case you’re already familiar with it, what you should think about while listening to it is the dreamy nature of futuretellers, the symbolic nature of visions and particularly the random and crazy nature of the dreamtrails. Enjoy
~Link~
And just because it’s so appropriate, here’s what I think Rushton’s theme song should be, though I think I’d end up getting that “Icy look that he has that’s worse than being shouted at†were I to suggest it. A few lyrics would need changing, but it’s just too good. I suppose we could second have Dardelan singing the second part! :p
~Link~
Aaannd since I did one for Rushton, here’s one for Elf while we’re at it; ~Link~
16. The Seventeenth OberChron will be called....
~~Drum Roll~~
Elspeth Gordie and the Reverse Futureteller!
Fifteen sequels after her first appearance in “Obernewtynâ€, Elspeth Gordie is getting sick and tired of all the drama in her life. Hers is a simple wish, to settle down, bond to Rushton and not have any of her friends murdered for at least a few months. No children though, they’re icky slobbery thinks which demand emotional exertion.
But that’s not likely to happen as she discovers evidence of a beforetime misfit with a strange talent; whatever this woman writes, the universe rearranges itself to match her words! With horror, she discovers that this talent has been captured by evil forces in the beforetime, forces that wish to prevent her saving the world by dragging out the time until her quest’s conclusion with more and more split “last†novels.
It’s up to Elspeth and Maruman to find a way back to the beforetime and rescue this talent. The future of the world (and Elspeth’s love life) depends on it!
Livia
Wishing all the delightful Moonfair Fairies a very happy Moonfair!! ;)
1. Dragon has been summoned by the Agyllians. Similarly to how they thought Elspeth's body to heal itself, so are they teaching her mind to heal itself. Only in this way will she recover her memories from when Elspeth found her in the Beforetime Ruins. The Agyllian's know that unless Dragon remembers how much she loves Elspeth and Matthew, no one will be able to convince her to travel over the sea, given her intense fear of water.
2. The two pieces of Beforetime Technology that the Technguilders will sneak into Obernewtyn will be a) a Hang Glider - so that should messengers/specific persons be required to leave Obernewtyn to provide aid etc. their journey might be hastened. Also, this would prove useful for scouting and map making. and b) (this idea may or may not have occured to me whilst reading the Moonfair Story Board) a bed warmer. A complete artifact could not be found however, after several failed attempts to construct a new model - a number of which involved beds being set alight (worry not, no one was hurt, though Fian had no eye brows for a month) - a safe and servicable bed warmer was designed and now many are available for the cold days and nights.
3. Dell will ask INES. Given that Ines has lived in an isolated, contained environment, such a virus could only be contracted from her surrounds and she would therefore collected information about it and be able to inform Dell all of what she knew. Should she not have enough information, Dell could ask her the locations of other INES machines and the ask her Ines to sleep while Dell or another party went in search of the other machines who might have more information about how to cure the virus. Of course, Dell could just give her some anti - byte -otics (anitbiotics)... :P
4. Dameon's birthday presents were a)
5. 'A dark quiet night by the sea' refers to Elspeth's approach to The Red Queen's land. Knowing that they must approach with caution, lest they be captured, the sailors must wait until nightfall before approaching the rocky shore. Silence and stealth are essential to a successful landing on Dragon's homeshore.
6.
7. A Butterfly... No one ever suspects the butterfly.
8.
9. (Anyone ever seen Gremlins??)
There are two critical rules when one deals with the Sandcats. One, never allow them get wet. Two, do not feed them after moonrise. Failing in either of these, Sandcats will haunt you for the rest of it's Nine Lives.
10. Dameon has learned to play the harp, given how it lends itself to feeling vibrations and Dameon's hightened sense of touch.
11. After discovering some Beforetime technology, some holos containing not only marketing statistics and ideas, a disk was also found. It was upon this disk that a fractured video was played, when inserted into a computermachine. This is the best copy of the video that could be sourced for your viewing pleasure.
In a brief statement released by one of Salamander's minion.. *cough* um... representatives, it was said that irony featured heavily in the marketing and naming of the new Salamander scent – Slave4U. The representative, whom was promptly killed after delivering the release -having served his purpose and being rendered useless – went on to say, that this spicy and seductive aroma, bewitched the mind and ensnared the senses, this citrusy scent will help ward off the Beforetime sickness Scurvy but also guarantee that you will no longer need to kidknap your slave, they will willingly follow your scent!
12. ~Link~
13. Mika (Domick's alterego) as Slytherin Head boy – given the sneaky tendency of Slytherin's as well as their dedication to a dark and evil master Voldemort/Ariel
Miryum – Gryffindor
Aras - Ravenclaw
Hi, I know that this is really unfinished and late - I am so sorry. I was at the Hobart Isobelle Carmody event last night and drive home and only got back after 12am so this is the soonest I could sent this in.. If it's too late then I understand but I thought I'd just try and send it as it is and see if it might still count.
Many thanks, Livia
