Philedom Olympics 2011: Day 9: 20 Questions!

[amalnahurriyeh]

Here are today's results!

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Check my math, please, people!

Today, we're playing 20 Questions. The goal of the game is to guess a noun that the answerer has in mind, in 20 questions or fewer. Here's how it will go:

1. I'll have a noun from the X-Files in mind, and will say "go."
2. Y'all will ask me yes or no questions, or questions with a short list of possible answers--the classic is "animal, vegetable, or mineral," or "person, place, or thing?"
3. I'll answer.
4. You keep asking. (No asking a second question until you get a reply from me.)
5. Someone gets it before question #20!
6. Repeat.

I'm heading to bed shortly (1AM New York/5AM UTC) but will start answering when I get up in the morning, and then will be on my email at least once an hour afterward.

Points: 2 per question, 5 for the win, 10 points max per player.

Ready, set, GO. Round #1 is on.

SOLVED: 3:04 PM NYC/6:04 PM UTC:

1. It's a mineral.
2. It can be frequently found in the X-Files office.
3. It does not technically have any paranormal properties associated with it.
4. It is something we see regularly.
5. It is something somebody wears.
6. It's Scully's cross!

And #2 is a go!

SOLVED as of 9:51 PM NYC/1:51 AM UTC:

1. It is mineral, but with attendant animal components. [NOTE CHANGE; SEE #11.]
2. It is not paranormal in nature.
3. We do not see it in every episode.
4. It can frequently be found in Mulder's apartment.
5. It is not Queequeq's collar.
6. It is not Mulder's fishtank.
7. It is not fish food.
8. It is worn, but it is not technically an item of clothing.
9. It is not made of plastic.
10. It is made of metal.
11. While the object itself is entirely made of metal, it has a necessary companion object that is made of leather.
12. It is a weapon.
13. It is not Scully's gun.
14. SOLVED! It is Mulder's ankle holster gun!

Time for #3! BRING IT ON, Y'ALL.

(Also, credit to my wife for picking this one.)

SOLVED! AS OF 11:25 PM NYC/3:25 AM UTC.

1. It is a thing.
2. It is a mineral.
3. It is smaller than a loaf of bread.
4. It is not, in and of itself, paranormal in nature.
5. It does not have a curse on it.
6. It does not having moving parts.
7. It does not appear in more than one episode.
8. It did not kill anyone, but not for lack of trying.
9. It was not destroyed or lost, but it was removed.
10. It is not a milagro.
-not numbered- Read this thread.
11. It is not made of metal.
12. It is not chloral hydrate.
13. It is made of plastic.
14. It is Ronnie Strickland's fake vampire teeth!

Round #4 is on!

Edited as of 11:44 PM NYC/3:44 AM UTC.

1. It is an animal.
2. Said animal is paranormal in nature.
3. It is not an extraterrestrial biological entity.

AS OF 12:11 AM NYC/4:11 AM UTC, THE TOP LEVEL POST WILL NOT BE UPDATED. aurimae will be taking over for the rest of the evening, big props to her! She will answer questions in in this thread, announce when #4 is solved, and and will start #5 as a single thread (which you should reply to). Sorry for the added pain, but timezones suck.

Ficathon for IDF 2011

[dhamphir]

scully_slash and it's LJ sister comm (scully_slash) is runnning a ficathon for this year's International Day of Femslash to celebrate Dana Scully -- the woman who set the standard for "Smart is Sexy!"

Since the show didn't really provide much opportunity to pair Scully up with women until the ninth season, crossovers and original female characters are not only allowed, but desired! Action, romance, fluff, smut, case files, etc. The kinds of stories are endless... as are the lovely women out there who can be paired up with Scully. Drabble to novels, G-rated to NC17, and anything in between!

Signups will be open until Friday, July 1st.

Stories will be due on Wednesday, July 13th for the reveal on Saturday July 16th.

You can submit prompts in this post.

Philedom Olympics 2011: Day 10: Art!

[amalnahurriyeh]

Hello, Fellow Philes! I haven't yet calculated the updated scores, for two simple reasons: 1) the game of 20 questions isn't done yet and 2) I'm going the hell to bed. I'll post to the comm tomorrow when I wake up and have time to sit down and do simple addition.

Today's challenge: post a visual fanwork. This could be a picspam, a batch of (at least 5) icons, a piece of fanart, a banner, or anything you like. Any medium, any style, as long as it's visual. Post it in your journal, and then make a post to this comm with a link!

Haven't earned points yet for previous challenges? You still can! Just post a comment on the relevant post to let me know you did.

Our Fanwork Challenge still has tons of unfilled prompts! Don't forget to leave fills and comments there!