MobileRead Spring Contest: Discussion

[omk3]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

You can always send us another one before the dead line and tell us you want it to supersede your prior entry.

BOb

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Yeah, right, give us the chance to continually second-guess ourselves for the rest of the week! This option will make omk3's buttons pop off his sock!!

Originally Posted by pilotbob

<Evil maniacal laugh>



BOb

You moderators are EVIL!

But...since no peace of mind is to be hoped for after I send my answer, there's no reason to send it until the very last moment...
So the plan kind of backfired, didn't it, Zelda? More patience required!

[Dusty Bottoms]

Originally Posted by dsvick

I need to read the whole thing in one sitting and make notes as I go, maybe little loops and squiggles like Rock...

Anyway, to that end, here is the story to date, each post is a chapter. If someone has better art skills than me, not too hard since I have none, it could use a nice cover, maybe a nice dead green parrot

Not a green Parrot, just something I knocked up quickly

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by omk3

You moderators are EVIL!

But...since no peace of mind is to be hoped for after I send my answer, there's no reason to send it until the very last moment...
So the plan kind of backfired, didn't it, Zelda? More patience required!

MORE patience ??? haven't i been patient long enough already ??? arg !!!

Originally Posted by Dusty Bottoms

Not a green Parrot, just something I knocked up quickly

ooh, i love that ! do you mind if i use it on the definitive ebook edition which will contain all 3 versions (en fr de) ?

[Dusty Bottoms]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

MORE patience ??? haven't i been patient long enough already ??? arg !!!



ooh, i love that ! do you mind if i use it on the definitive ebook edition which will contain all 3 versions (en fr de) ?

Go for it

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Dusty Bottoms

Go for it

ta !

[omk3]

Originally Posted by Dusty Bottoms

Not a green Parrot, just something I knocked up quickly

Looks VERY nice! But the weapons are misleading. How about replacing them with maybe a poison bottle (?) and a crowbar?

And what is the title exactly? Mystery Murder Moderator Mobileread?
It looks so good I didn't really read it at first glance, but surely is should make more sense than that?

Anyway, can all participants get a t-shirt with the cover?
(as compensation for all our poor brain cells that tragically died during this contest)

[Dusty Bottoms]

Originally Posted by omk3

Looks VERY nice! But the weapons are misleading. How about replacing them with maybe a poison bottle (?) and a crowbar?

And what is the title exactly? Mystery Murder Moderator Mobileread?
It looks so good I didn't really read it at first glance, but surely is should make more sense than that?

Anyway, can all participants get a t-shirt with the cover?
(as compensation for all our poor brain cells that tragically died during this contest)

The title is as confusing as the mystery (which I haven't read, and I'm not starting now because I'm terrible at puzzles. In fact I'd probably guess someone who wasn't involved at all )

I'll work on an other when I have some spare time

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by omk3

Looks VERY nice! But the weapons are misleading. How about replacing them with maybe a poison bottle (?) and a crowbar?

And what is the title exactly? Mystery Murder Moderator Mobileread?
It looks so good I didn't really read it at first glance, but surely is should make more sense than that?

i dunno, does anything really make sense in this crazy circus ?

Anyway, can all participants get a t-shirt with the cover?
(as compensation for all our poor brain cells that tragically died during this contest)

actually i think there is an excellent chance that t-shirts could be made available in the official Ministry of Unutterable Silliness cafepress shop. provided the artist has no objections (and can provide a high-def export of the final version).

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Dusty Bottoms

The title is as confusing as the mystery (which I haven't read, and I'm not starting now because I'm terrible at puzzles. In fact I'd probably guess someone who wasn't involved at all )

I'll work on an other when I have some spare time

my point exactly.

[omk3]

No, don't work on another, I love the look of it! I was just suggesting subtle improvements

[Dusty Bottoms]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i dunno, does anything really make sense in this crazy circus ?


actually i think there is an excellent chance that t-shirts could be made available in the official Ministry of Unutterable Silliness cafepress shop. provided the artist has no objections (and can provide a high-def export of the final version).

I just did it quick in Gimp at 720 x 1024 pixels. I won't have much time to do modifications so I'll attach a PSD and you can alter it however you like. Because of the way the Gimp works, any text layers rotated as in the design, become rasterized automatically. So you'll probably need the original font which is 'Chinese Rocks':

http://www.dafont.com/chinese-rocks.font


http://ifile.it/ktysjbf/mobilemurder.psd

I don't know what inconsistencies there'll be between this PSD and Photoshop, so fair warning.

[zelda_pinwheel]

thank you kind sir.

i will take a look at that.

[Dusty Bottoms]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

thank you kind sir.

i will take a look at that.

No probs I'm away from later on tonight till Tuesday, if there's anything I can do when I get back, give me a holler

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Dusty Bottoms

No probs I'm away from later on tonight till Tuesday, if there's anything I can do when I get back, give me a holler

just read the story and send in your answer before the deadline. i'd love to see *your* reasoning.

[GeoffC]

Yeh Hey - before this Contest has completed, a new one for a different prize ..... ! yahoooooo ......


(ps I hope the survey recognises the entrants, no-where did it ask)