MobileRead Winter Contest: Discussion

pdurrant · 12-25-2012, 12:54 PM

Hi everyone. The MobileRead Winter 2012 Contest is now live! The first episodes have been posted in the Announcements Forum (in this thread). The story thread has been locked to permit easy reading/reviewing of episodes as the suspense builds.

This thread is for readers to post questions, beg for hints, flaunt their own theories, etc.

Also, since we were a bit rushed for time trying to launch on Christmas Day we were unable to line up translators for the entire story. Members for whom English is not their first language, or who are having trouble understanding any parts of the story, are encouraged to post their questions here, where bilingual or multilingual MR members can provide explanations. Let's all jump in and have a fun time together!

poohbear_nc · 12-25-2012, 01:20 PM

Yes - please - if you are fluent in a non-English language and can help out by posting "footnotes" here to clarify stuff that you know folks might have trouble understanding - PLEASE post a suitable translation/substitute phrase here!

BearMountainBooks · 12-25-2012, 02:22 PM

Can we just make comments here about the story? I'd like to say that dreams is totally in character and I think Mr. Dribs did it. But that isn't my official vote, of course. Just that he's a very suspicious character.

WT Sharpe · 12-25-2012, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

Can we just make comments here about the story? I'd like to say that dreams is totally in character and I think Mr. Dribs did it. But that isn't my official vote, of course. Just that he's a very suspicious character.

Yes, this is the place to do it. And you may be on to something about the doctor. He always looks a bit undead to me.

vivaldirules · 12-25-2012, 04:30 PM

Clearly, the chicken is the most likely to commit this heinous crime. I say we throw him in the pot and stew him up now before he commits the murder. Eat one chicken, save a real life.

BearMountainBooks · 12-25-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Clearly, the chicken is the most likely to commit this heinous crime. I say we throw him in the pot and stew him up now before he commits the murder. Eat one chicken, save a real life.

Get serious, he's a CHICKEN. He's afraid of EVERYTHING. Like most chickens. So I don't think he'd have the guts to do it. Yeah, sure, fret and threats maybe, but he's a CHICKEN!

Iznogood · 12-25-2012, 05:08 PM

I know who did it:

Spoiler:

poohbear_nc · 12-25-2012, 05:41 PM

Who you calling chicken?

You talking to me?

*looks into mirror*

Oh, right .....

Loosheesh · 12-25-2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

Get serious, he's a CHICKEN. He's afraid of EVERYTHING. Like most chickens. So I don't think he'd have the guts to do it. Yeah, sure, fret and threats maybe, but he's a CHICKEN!

Yeah, yeah, that's what he wants us to think - it's a fowl foul trick, I tell you. My money's on the chicken ...

poohbear_nc · 12-25-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Loosheesh

Yeah, yeah, that's what he wants us to think - it's a fowl foul trick, I tell you. My money's on the chicken ...

Errrr ... exactly how much money are we talking about here? ..... Just asking ....

BearMountainBooks · 12-25-2012, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iznogood

I know who did it:

Spoiler:

Scissors. Keep the weapons straight!

Loosheesh · 12-25-2012, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Errrr ... exactly how much money are we talking about here? ..... Just asking ....

Hmm, just about enough for a nice chicken dinner, I think ...

poohbear_nc · 12-25-2012, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Loosheesh

Hmm, just about enough for a nice chicken dinner, I think ...

I'm NOT for sale!

Nexutix · 12-26-2012, 01:50 AM

'Bout the Episode 2,

Spoiler:

soulfuldog · 12-26-2012, 05:06 AM

Great contest, although as I'm truly hopeless at figuring out whodunnits and plot twists are only obvious when they are signposted with flashing lights, I'll just have to have complete stab in the dark (in the library with the scissors obviously).

12-25-2012, 12:54 PM	#1
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,427 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	MobileRead Winter Contest: Discussion Hi everyone. The MobileRead Winter 2012 Contest is now live! The first episodes have been posted in the Announcements Forum (in this thread). The story thread has been locked to permit easy reading/reviewing of episodes as the suspense builds. This thread is for readers to post questions, beg for hints, flaunt their own theories, etc. Also, since we were a bit rushed for time trying to launch on Christmas Day we were unable to line up translators for the entire story. Members for whom English is not their first language, or who are having trouble understanding any parts of the story, are encouraged to post their questions here, where bilingual or multilingual MR members can provide explanations. Let's all jump in and have a fun time together! Last edited by pdurrant; 12-25-2012 at 03:41 PM.

12-25-2012, 05:08 PM	#7
Iznogood Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 15752887 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norway Device: Ipad, kindle paperwhite	I know who did it: Spoiler: They all did it, in the library, with the dagger

12-26-2012, 01:50 AM	#14
Nexutix Reading and reading Posts: 582 Karma: 8250144 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Infibeam Pi, iPod Touch 4G, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, Oneplus One	'Bout the Episode 2, Spoiler: What did dreams see? 1. Did she see Alex doing something to/with Nate, who went to mail a letter? 2. Or vice versa? 3. Did pdurrant and WT Sharpe have fight with pooh and threw him out the window? 4. Or vice versa? Where are the heavy duty scissors? 1. Someone took them? 2. Who? Nate? pdurrant ? WT Sharpe? pooh?

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12-25-2012, 01:20 PM	#2
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,178 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Yes - please - if you are fluent in a non-English language and can help out by posting "footnotes" here to clarify stuff that you know folks might have trouble understanding - PLEASE post a suitable translation/substitute phrase here!

12-25-2012, 02:22 PM	#3
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	Can we just make comments here about the story? I'd like to say that dreams is totally in character and I think Mr. Dribs did it. But that isn't my official vote, of course. Just that he's a very suspicious character.

12-25-2012, 04:30 PM	#5
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Clearly, the chicken is the most likely to commit this heinous crime. I say we throw him in the pot and stew him up now before he commits the murder. Eat one chicken, save a real life.

12-25-2012, 05:41 PM	#8
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,178 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Who you calling chicken? You talking to me? looks into mirror Oh, right .....

12-26-2012, 05:06 AM	#15
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	Great contest, although as I'm truly hopeless at figuring out whodunnits and plot twists are only obvious when they are signposted with flashing lights, I'll just have to have complete stab in the dark (in the library with the scissors obviously).