Spindizzy Winter Olympics 2026 Opening Ceremony and MiSTing
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8. From: BunnyHugger
On: 2026-01-12 14:22:35
This post will expire on: 2026-02-11 14:22:35 -- 4 days and 16 hours from now.
Subject: The SpinDizzy Winter Olympics is coming!
The SpinDizzy Winter Olympics will make its return on February 6 with an opening ceremony spectacular and will continue through February 22!
Right now the Olympics Commissioner is seeking:
1) Ideas for this year's theme
2) One or more torch-bearers to participate in the opening spectacular
3) Event runners!
To run an event, just pick an idea for something that will make for a fun competition. Wintery themes are especially encouraged! They can be more or less traditional. I usually run at least a couple of more traditional events such as ice dancing or ski jumping but I like to wait and see what others are doing and when so I can fill in the schedule as needed. All you need to do is post your event on the RP calendar, note that it is an Olympic event, and I will either attend to hand out medals as an official representative, or will provide you with the medals to give out if I am unable to attend. I will then add your even to a master schedule of Olympic events.
Also, you can start forming teams! Teams can be based on species (we often have a Team Dragon, for instance) or home planet or any other affinity that unites you with your teammates. Teams get to tally overall medal points and the team rankings will be recognized at the closing ceremony. It is also possible to compete as an independent athlete! The team component is completely optional.
Any questions? Ask BunnyHugger! Start brainstorming events!
Done.
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16. From: BunnyHugger
On: 2026-02-03 13:25:57
This post will expire on: 2026-03-05 13:25:57 -- 26 days and 15 hours from now.
Subject: Opening Ceremonies
The 2026 SpinDizzy Winter Olympics will begin on Friday, February 6 at 7 PST with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium. The theme for this year's Olympics will be unveiled!
At this time no other events are on the schedule for the first weekend of the Olympics so event runners are encouraged to schedule now.
Done.
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17. From: Austin
On: 2026-02-04 20:21:26
This post will expire on: 2026-03-06 20:21:26 -- 27 days and 22 hours from now.
Subject: Muck Olympic Event: MiSTing night!
Welcome to Olympics Season! To start things off, Friday, after Opening Ceremonies we'll have a communal performance, and you know what kind of performance I love in a big community.
So please join me and more at a Mystery Science Theater 3000 night. We'll read along two chapters of Arthur Scott Bailey's legendary 1910s novel _The Tale of Fatty Raccoon_ and add jokes when we see something to chuckle about a raccoon who would like to help you eat that, if you don't mind.
For the sake of scheduling I'm setting the start time as 7:30 pm Muck Time (Pacific) on Friday the 6th, although in fact it will be about fifteen minutes after Opening Ceremonies finishes.
Austin Dern
Riffing
Done.
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Austin has teleported in.
Austin has arrived.
Austin says, "Hi again, kids."
Capricious Proxy yip!
Mako waivers~
Austin says, "Evening, Caprice, Mako. Everyone excited yet?"
Capricious Proxy vibrates!
J.P. yap?
Ping hugs Proxy, waves to Austin.
Austin says, "For the Olympics, J.P.. You know, the legitimate reason you have for buying that body-sculpting rubber luge suit."
Austin says, "Heya, Ping."
Bevel mumbles, "I may just hide. I am not capable of crowds right now." o.o
BunnyHugger shouts "The 2026 SpinDizzy Winter Olympics will begin in a few minutes with an opening spectacular. All are invited to the Arena at the exit 'park'." (Public-shout)
Mako oop. there we go
Austin nods. "Let's be off! Anyone need a paw up?
Niny'ah steps onto a floating, rainbow-coloured pie wedge and is flown away toward the 'park' of the day.
Niny'ah has left.
Mako steps onto a floating, rainbow-coloured pie wedge and is flown away toward the 'park' of the day.
Mako has left.
Ping is admittedly pretty exhausted at the moment, and feeling rather uncreative at the moment... could someone make a log of it she could read later?
'Mako has teleported in.
'Mako has arrived.
'Mako Tags in!
park
A floating disk, divided into pie wedges, with every colour of the rainbow taking its turn in each spot, approaches you. You step on, and are carried away... by the time you're able to hop off, you find yourself in
Olympic Stadium(#23930RLC)
From inside, it's obvious that the stadium was grown from a bush. The entirety of the structure, the walls, the hallways, the seats, are made of wood covered with smooth durable bark. The branches of the crown bend inward over the stadium, shading it from the snow and cold. Educational <plaques> here and there discourse upon the botanical nature of the stadium.
The stadium is currently leafless for the winter season, but the dense wood provides reasonable insulation against the cold outside.
At south end of the field, separate from the shrub, a cantilevered lighting <tower> rises, gleaming white, narrowing as it leans out over the stadium. The lighting head is a large oval, centred over the field, too bright to look at when it's lit. At the other end is the <cauldron>, where the Olympic Flame burns during the games.
Obvious Exits:
[F]ountain Plaza (N)orth, and [U]nderwater [T]unnel
Contents: Mako, Niny'ah, Chitter, BunnyHugger, Ranarp, Bleu, and Brazilian Dreams II Flag
Austin steps off of the floating disk that carried him up.
Austin has arrived.
Patashu hopefully isn' tlate!
morph steamdrag3
Patashu brings out the Steampunk Quadrupedal Dragon (2024 Remodel)!
Tss'Renia steps off of the floating disk that carried Tss'Renia up.
Tss'Renia has arrived.
Mako checks. Might as well break out the olympic getup she designed years ago
BunnyHugger says, "Hi everyone, welcome."
'Voksa enters the Olympic Stadium.
'Voksa has arrived.
Bleu arrives fashionably early, and dressed to kill. Rumors that she's been living as a hermit in a monastery on a lonely asteroid were greatly exaggerrated.
Ranarp watches with interest, tail a calm swish.
'Voksa says, "Creatures!"
Beltrami enters the Olympic Stadium.
Beltrami has arrived.
You rumble, "Hi Belt!"
Athares steps off of the floating disk that carried him up.
Athares has arrived.
Austin says, "Creaturest!"
Beltrami smiles and waves hello!
J.P. steps off of the floating disk that carried her up.
J.P. has arrived.
Chitter says, "Hi Beltrami."
NBC flies into the Park and lands.
NBC has arrived.
NBC chimes loudly.
J.P. waves to Chitter!
Chitter tailflicks to J.P.
Bleu somehow pulls an entire Nintendo Switch out of her too-small clutch purse, and starts playing Red Dead Redemption while she waits for the show to start.
NBC struts back and forth to make sure he is seen and then flies up into the lighting tower to examine the equipment.
Beltrami smiles waving to J.P. and to Chitter! She gives thumbs up?
BunnyHugger says, "Oh good, the A/V club is here."
Mako beltramiwaves! And Bleuwaves! Not seen you for ages.
Borris steps off of the floating disk that carried him up.
Borris has arrived.
Bleu waves to Mako. "I was off filming several movies in Belgravia," she says to Mako.
PatchO'Black steps off of the floating disk that carried him up.
PatchO'Black has arrived.
Borris finds a place to sit.
PatchO'Black waves, and opens up the concessions stand!
( There are several mysterious round platforms set into the floor of the stadium with some sort of lighting or projection equipment on them. )
Bleu waves to Beltrami, offers herself as a late entry to the Otherwise Other Team.
( Some quiet orchestral music has started. )
Niny'ah takes off the bell collar. thinks she should be Herself for this
Beltrami nodnods and hugs the young otter.
Niny'ah bops Patashu in the arm. "Team Dragon, ye?
Austin sits on Beltrami's feet to watch.
You rumble, "As is tradition"
Ranarp scoots over next to Niny'ah and Patashu, "Does Team Dragon accept gryphons?"
Mako says, "I'll be doing up team Mystics and Misfits, as before. :3"
You rumble, "Of course!"
BunnyHugger says, "Welcome, spectators, athletes, and team captains! In a moment we will start the Opening Spectacular, which will unveil our theme for this cycle."
'Voksa cheers!
Lightspill steps off of the floating disk that carried them up.
Lightspill has arrived.
'Voksa waves!
Tss'Renia repicks up Lightspill, puts them on its head.
Beltrami nodnods.
NBC focuses on BunnyHugger.
Ranarp makes soft chirruping noises for a moment, "I think if I take part, I'll do Team Dragons this time. Close enough to birds, I'd think."
PatchO'Black makes sure all the souvenirs are in order.
Niny'ah looks thoughtful. "Hmmmm. You make a good case."
BunnyHugger stands at an announcer's podium. "Welcome, all, to the Opening Spectacular and to another Olympics! Since 2010, we have been coming together every two years in the spirit of friendly competition and for the love of sport!"
Patashu cheers!
Bleu puts her game away and turns to watch.
BunnyHugger says, "The schedule so far can be viewed with 'rpread 22' but there is still time to get in your event before closing ceremonies on February 22."
Mako says, "I've still got one more coming but I keep getting Distracted(tm)"
BunnyHugger says, "We are also going to bring back the Literary and Artistic categories! If you want to enter visual art, photography, short fiction including poetry, or another unspecified artistic work, you can do so by sending your entry to BunnyHugger by February 15 (link to it somewhere I can view it, in a page-mail). The theme of 'winter' or our to-be-announced theme are both especially encouraged but any will be accepted."
Spidey enters the Olympic Stadium.
Spidey has arrived.
'Voksa wags, scheming...
Ranarp leans towards Mako, "I suspect the theme is peanut butter, this time."
BunnyHugger says, "And now, please enjoy our opening spectacular, which has been created with the hope of delighting and inspiring all."
BunnyHugger slips out of the spotlight as lights dim...
Mako oooh. o.o
( The lights in the stadium dim, and there is a humming, buzzing sound. On a platform in the middle of the field, projectors fire up, and begin to create a huge hologram of a furry, black-and-yellow bee. )
Athares flares ears, swishes tail.
Ranarp glows softly in the dim.
( Around the platform, there is a glowing ring within which dancers costumed as bees (one or two may be actual anthropomorphic bees) engage in an elaborately mechanical routine, walking up to each other, bowing, circling, and turning away to engage another. The mood of the dancing and music is of "serious, orderly business." The large hologram of the bee walks purposefully in place in the center of this activity. )
( A bright red ball suddenly rolls into the holographic scene. The bee stops as it comes to rest at her front feet. She waves her antennae at the ball, then tentatively touches it with them. After a moment she exploratorily begins pushing the ball forward with its front feet. The dancers in the circle around her stop and turn to look at her curiously. The lights go down on this scene, but the music shifts to a playful tone. )
Elaraea has arrived.
Elaraea slides in, offers Ranarp pettings while she gets settled
( To one side, a light begins to glow in another oversized, holographic scene. A seal pup slides down a slope on her belly, barking gleefully, as a second pup catches up to her friend and playfully nudges and jostles her. The pair kick up a plume of sparkling holographic snow as they slide back and forth, while around them, a ring of real dancers - all pinnipeds - cavort. )
Beltrami grins!
( After a moment something is added to the scene: two similar but adult seals, perhaps intended to be the same two, are now a bobsleigh team in uniform, leaning into turns and looking intently ahead at an imagined track, as the hologram simulates the rush of wind past their whiskers. The two pups are still in the picture, sliding beside their adult counterparts. The playful music motif gets added layers of instrumentation and gravity, yet retains its essentially joyful quality. )
NBC moves the camera to follow the action and then zoom in on a few dancers.
( The lights go out and another scene is lit, clockwise around the center of the stadium. This time the hologram is a pair of young Siberian huskies on all fours, roughhousing with the boundless energy of puppies. Tails wagging, they push each other out of the way while trying to get possession of a Frisbee. Various breeds of "snow dogs" serve as the dancers around this scene, tossing Frisbees between each other. )
Niny'ah says, "oh that one's extra cute with the matching dancers"
( Two more figures join the scene beside them: the adult huskies, now on hind legs and in uniform, clash hockey sticks together as they scramble for a puck. The scene dims as one of them makes a shot... )
Bleu leans forward, peering through her opera glasses.
( The center scene comes back up in a brief segue. The giant bee is now rolling the ball back and forth with a second bee, in a simple game of catch. Some of the bee dancers around them are now holding balls of their own and looking at them quizzically. The lights go back down... )
( Clockwise again: a hologram of a penguin chick, taking his first few steps away from the giant holographic feet of an otherwise unseen mother. As the "camera" follows him forward, he picks up speed and delights in his new freedom, opening up his stubby little wings for balance and in exuberance. He stumbles and falls, then gets up again and begins to run on the ice as real penguins and puffins dance in the ring around the scene, holding their wings/arms out and doing an exaggerated "penguin march." )
( As the holographic penguin chick gets up speed and starts to slide, his adult counterpart appears, skates strapped on his feet. The chick does a clumsy but happy little hop while the figure-skating adult leaps into the air and does a graceful triple axel. The scene ends as he lands. )
( The final vignette appears at the nine o'clock position. Anthropomorphic arctic, mountain, and snowshoe hares dance in the ring around the center hologram, leaping and "boxing" at each other. In the center, a holographic arctic hare leveret dances madly, kicking up a huge shower of snow. He leaps high into the air and does a jolly twirl. )
( The adult hare takes form beside the leveret. He is now wearing goggles and skiing down a ramp, and upon reaching the end, he launches into the air and begins a disciplined aerial performance of flips and twists. The dancers on the ground leap with him, then the scene dims as the center light comes back up. )
Austin snickers. Aw, sweet.
( There are now four huge bees in the hologram, and they are passing the bright red ball back and forth between each other while wiggling their antennae excitedly. The bee dancers around them all have numerous balls of their own which they are playing with, tossing back and forth or throwing high in the air and catching. Meanwhile, a screen drops from behind the Olympic cauldron. It shows a closeup of something very small that has so far gone unnoticed, invisible in the huge arena... )
Bleu says, "I love hares."
Featherwing steps off of the floating disk that carried him up.
Featherwing has arrived.
Bee_Sparkbearer enters the Olympic Stadium.
Bee_Sparkbearer has arrived.
Borris wits and watches. Pulling out a bag of Banged Grain and begins to eat.
Bee_Sparkbearer, as seen on the screen, determinedly makes progress flying high across the arena as the dancing and hologram continue beneath. She carries something even tinier than herself, something that glows.
Vahno steps off of the floating disk that carried him up.
Vahno has arrived.
Vahno says, "Hey Bleu. Been a while."
Tss'Renia . o O ( I like bees. )
NBC rapidly switches feed to the tiny bee.
( Meanwhile, the music begins escalating to a joyful peak. The hologram disappears, but the lights on all the different groups of dancers around the arena come back up as they all look toward the ceiling. A spotlight shines upward, in the direction of their gaze. )
( Up at the ceiling, there is an immense net with a metallic, golden honeycomb pattern. It is attended by several performers, all of them winged creatures costumed as bees. They pull release cords on the honeycomb-net and countless glowing, multicolored balls cascade down into the stadium. )
PatchO'Black checks on the supply of food and drinks in the stand...
Patashu leaning forward to watch...!
Austin watches NBC's cameras. "Ah, the honey shot."
Niny'ah ohmygod Austin.
'Voksa perks eartennae
Tss'Renia tabarnak
'Voksa says, "Woahh..."
( The balls fill the stadium like a giant ball pit, and all the dancers - seals, dogs, penguins, hares, the whole lot - begin playing with and among them. The flying "bees" who released the balls then unfurl a banner between them: "SPINDIZZY WINTER OLYMPICS 2026: THE JOY OF PLAY." )
Patashu applauds!
Beltrami claps!
J.P. yays!
Bee_Sparkbearer reaches the cauldron, and from safely high above it, she drops the little spark of a torch that she has been carrying. The cauldron erupts in flame.
Niny'ah waits until the cauldron has fully caught, then applauds!
Bee_Sparkbearer takes a victory lap around the cauldron before heading out, as mysteriously as she entered.
Featherwing gently paffs Austin as he passes to his delegation's seats.
Athares smiles, claps!
Bee_Sparkbearer leaves the stadium for the Fountain Plaza.
Bee_Sparkbearer has left.
( The banner carriers hang it from hooks at the top of the arena, then fly down to join the rest of the performers in the ball pit. )
Austin says, "Oh, excellent, yes."
Niny'ah says, "well I wasn't expecting to go wibbly over this but Here We Are"
Bleu waves to Vahno, then claps for the show.
( The screen now repeats the theme from the banner and adds this year's logo, a bee and ball superimposed over a honeycomb cell. At the bottom it adds a quotation: "...if a person dies young, however long he may have lived, his life has had meaning. - Moritz Schlick" )
( The dancers begin coming to the edges of the arena, beckoning and tugging on the sleeves of people sitting up front to encourage them to come join them in the pile of balls. )
Patashu eh, you know what, why not? Dives in~ *bowling_strike.wav*
BunnyHugger says, "This concludes the formal portion of our opening ceremony, but we want to turn it over to you now. All are invited to come into the arena as we celebrate youth at all ages, and the joy of play. In 15 minutes or so, Austin will host a bit of non-medaling play for all of us in the form of a MiSTing night."
( The balls glow softly from within. They are somehow both so light that they almost float when thrown, yet springy enough to bounce like super-balls when dropped. )
Beltrami eyewidens and holds out her arms for a ball.
Ranarp peers at the balls dubiously.
Patashu chucks Belt a ball :>
Austin says, "Yes, do want to give people the chance to play a little first."
'Voksa fans their wings out and takes off, nyoom!
BunnyHugger jumps into the ball pit and flings some up on the air, laughing.
Featherwing sets tue Team Dragon flag down and joins Pata.
( All the performers continue encouraging the shy to play, tossing balls to those who remain in the stands. )
Beltrami catches it, making her fall over!
Patashu giggles
Tss'Renia gets b0nked by a ball, fakes rebooting.
BunnyHugger says, "Thank you to everyone for once again indulging my biennial exhibition of whatever theme felt important to me at the time."
Austin hops into the ball pit and paddles over towards BunnyHugger. "Darling!"
You rumble, "I do like this kind of thing, BH. It's like a yearly time capsule of something to be thankful for."
Niny'ah grabs up a ball and lightly *bop*s it over to Mako
Mako says, "Play, is it? *bonk* @.p"
'Voksa dives into the ballpit! *splash*
Beltrami gets up and walks into the pit.
Beltrami nods to Mako!
BunnyHugger says, "I expect the theme may have been somewhat cryptic but it resulted from an academic paper I have been working hard on and just thankfully finished last weekend, and the paper in turn was inspired by this scientific study (title: 'Do Bumble Bees Play?'): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347222002366"
Austin paddles up to BunnyHugger and licks her cheek.
Patashu aha! Yes~
Patashu swims over to Voksa!
Vahno says, "Heh."
Tss'Renia tosses a ball at Pata, dodge.wav.
Austin says, "And I didn't see it coming even though she's been talking about her paper for several weeks."
Patashu gnomfs the thrown ball
BunnyHugger says, "Yeah, I kept it a secret from Austin. I tried to make him guess and he didn't have a guess."
'Voksa surfaces, focusing antennae on Patashu. owo
Tss'Renia throws a ball at Voksa, dodge.wav
far invite dawnwing
You invite Dawnwing, afar!
BunnyHugger says, "The secondary inspiration is a philosophical article I find especially moving, an essay from the 1920s by Moritz Schlick titled 'On the Meaning of Life.' In it, he argues that the meaning of life is youth, but he then goes on to explain that 'youth' really means a stage of life characterized by play, meaning it can occur at any age. Ideally at every age."
Featherwing's horn pings like a sonar.
Patashu beams to BH.
Featherwing Team Dragons Dawnwing, afar!
far team dragon dawnwing
You team dragon Dawnwing, afar!
Dawnwing has teleported in.
Dawnwing has arrived.
[OOC] Dawnwing using Pata as a teleport beacon
Beltrami spreads out her wings and fall over backward, catching a great many balls under her wings.
Patashu invites Dawnwing in. The whole stadium got filled with a ball pit!
Austin says, "Heya, Dawnwing."
Dawnwing says, "Sorry, I admit I actually had no idea this was happening."
Austin says, "Aw, well, you missed the holograms but we still have ball pit."
( Not just a ball pit, but full of GLOWING balls with mysteriously bouncy yet floaty properties! They are a delight to play with! )
Dawnwing mmmm ball pit
Dawnwing is somehow gonna get Lost in there despite hir standing height, isn't sie.
Patashu . o O ( Yes )
Vahno pounces Dawn from the balls!
Beltrami bounces up into the air in reaction to Vahno's pounce!
Bleu pats at the balls.
Spidey shrugs and then stands from his chair and launches himself right into the pit before slowly sinking right in!
Dawnwing waugh!
Patashu . o O ( dark souls you died )
Dawnwing is just a set of firelights within the ballpit.
NBC pulls out for a wide view of the audience participation, catching people swimming in and throwing balls all over.
Ranarp shakes out her fluff, "Have fun, y'all!"
BunnyHugger says, "Thanks for coming!"
Skyler enters the Olympic Stadium.
Skyler has arrived.
Dawnwing hrm. Is Niny in here, too?
Patashu waves to Skyler! (The stadium is currently filled up as a ball pit.)
Featherwing surfaces and snugs a manyzard.
Ranarp leaves the stadium for the Fountain Plaza.
Ranarp has left.
Crossblaze> Ranarp arrives out of a secret passage!
Crossblaze> Ranarp has arrived.
Crossblaze> Ranarp leaves for Flux's Room.
Flux!> Ranarp arrives from Patashu's Personal Quarters.
Crossblaze> Ranarp has left.
Flux!> Ranarp has arrived.
Flux!> Ranarp falls asleep.
Ralis> Frakta falls asleep.
Dawnwing woo snug!
Beltrami waves to Skyler!
Skyler waves!
Spidey swims over to Pata and Dawn, leaping over to them with his larger claws, "Hi there!" >::3
Spidey also waves to Skyler!
Mako batbats at a few gloworbs.
Dawnwing has Vahno aboard, too!
Austin licks BunnyHugger's ears.
Austin says, "I hear one of these is a pondering orb."
PatchO'Black waves to Spidey from the concessions stand!
Niny'ah starts flicking balls at Patashu!
Spidey waves to Patchy from the pit!
Patashu ducks, dips, weaves...
Spidey joins in tossing orbs at Patashu, Dawn, Vahno, Niny'ah and Mako! >::3
Austin says, "But! Those who want to stay with the ball pit and play, please, absolutely do. I'm figuring to go over to the theater and start the MST3K participatory event so folks who would like to read and joke about a 1916 animal-life novel, you'll know where to find me."
Dawnwing aha!
Skyler ahs. "I'm coming in at the end of this, huh?"
Austin says, "It's set in the world of Fatty Raccoon, if that helps."
Niny'ah bOnK!t
Austin says, "The end of Opening Ceremonies, Skyler, yes. I'm doing a soft event after this."
Dawnwing catches some of the tossed pitballs, and is struck by others. Fortunately, sie is a tuff derg.
Dawnwing volleys back!
Spidey gets donked back that he is flung back with enough of an effect, going through the air and landing right back into the pit! xXwXx
fluffy steps off of the floating disk that carried her up.
fluffy has arrived.
Beltrami baps her wings against the ball pit surface and affects nothing.
Mako will send a self to go see this book.
Niny'ah says, "fluffy, catch!"
BunnyHugger says, "I'm going to head over with Austin but please, feel free to enjoy the ball pit as long as you want! It's there for you to enjoy, at least until we need to use the stadium for a contest!"
Beltrami smiles to fluffy!
fluffy eee!
Bleu hugs Beltrami.
Beltrami nodnods.
Beltrami hugs Bleu!
Beltrami hugs fluffy!
fluffy snugs Beltrami!
Beltrami nodnods and waves to the Lord Mayor!
Niny'ah tosses a glowing and beachball-light ball towards fluffy! Air drag slows it down so if she just holds her hands out, it'llsettle gently into them
Austin offers to let BunnyHugger carry him.
BunnyHugger picks up Austin.
fluffy gets thonked on the head by the beachball.
Austin says, "Anyone else care to come right away?"
You rumble, "I'll come."
fluffy says, "Same."
fluffy jellicles Austin! Just the other day I was reading that there isn't such a thing as a snow snake.
Austin offers to let you carry him. (Type 'HOPON Austin' to accept -- it's a 'ride' program.)
Austin offers to let fluffy carry him.
fluffy crisps Austin! Suddenly he organized a discussion group!
BunnyHugger says, "By the way, if any teams want to add a flag to this room alongside Brazilian Dreams II, feel free to plant your flag here!"
fluffy picks up Austin.
hopon austin
Austin settles into your clutches.
fluffy envisions Austin!
Spidey pokes his head out of the pit to answer, "I may join in a bit! I am curious." ::o
fluffy phew
Spidey jazzes, "For now..."
Spidey full force throws another orb towards Dawn, though in a playful manner, "Revenge!" >::3
Dawnwing bonk!
Austin says, "That was a three, fluffy?"
Spidey giggles XX3
Skyler says, "Ah, sure. I'm not sure how late I've got in me tonight, but sure."
fluffy says, "Four, I think?"
fluffy says, "Ah, no, three."
PatchO'Black mews, "Anyone want anything from the concession stand?"
Skyler says, "Stomach bugs. Do not recommend."
fluffy says, "It helps to chew them before you swallow them."
Austin says, "All right, then. Sorry, Patchy, just had a potato."
Austin offers to let Skyler carry him.
Skyler picks up Austin.
Skyler waves to Beltrami?
BunnyHugger says, "I'll take some popcorn to bring with me."
Mako does the backstroke in the ballpit. Antigravity cat, go!
Beltrami sits up on the balls and waves to Skyler?
Austin says, "OK, here we go!"
Austin street luges away!
Austin has left.
BunnyHugger has left.
Chitter has left.
BunnyHugger leaves, with a nonanthro Eastern gray squirrel (Chitter) [Chitter(#5713XZ)] walking along with her.
Austin directs you to a new room.
Satellite of Love (N10 W5)(#14629RLJ)
The bridge is a comfortable, softly lit polyhedron, with walls of soft silver-spray painted triangular elements meeting in hexagons and pentagons. Adhered to each wall is a miscellaneous array of toys; everything from a plastic Millennium Falcon on down can be found *somewhere*.
One hexagonal strip has had its interior points taken out and replaced with a pair of sliding vertical walls, making it a doorway to another place; above it hang a trio of siren lights, in purple, yellow, and red. To one side of it is another hexagonal region with a spiral iris shade, closed; to the opposite side is an open hexagonal window, open to the stars outside. Down and to the side a pentagonal piece has strangely undecorated panels, and the corners waver in the air, rather than meeting at a fixed joint.
A trapezoidal desk rises mid-bridge, empty apart from triangles of duct tape drawn across the grey-with-sparkles surface, and a small black box with three siren lights -- imitating those above the door -- sitting on top of it. The floor is tiled like the desk, with grey-sparkled surface and duct tape triangles, except for a surprisingly deep trench hidden between the desk and door.
Bright, shifting stars do little to help the chilly, brisk air. It feels like it's about 1 am.
Obvious Exits:
[E]ast, [S]outh, [T]heater, and [U]p
Contents: a nonanthro Eastern gray squirrel (Chitter), a nonanthro white-and-black rabbit (BunnyHugger), A rabbit-loved, squirrel-tolerated, elastic coatimundi. (Austin), Origami Tree, Pumpkin Mould, Lego Stickers [Fake], Moebius Backgammon Board [Fake], and Speaker Plate [Fake]
fluffy has arrived.
Skyler has arrived.
Austin is carried in by a nonanthro white-and-black rabbit (BunnyHugger) [BunnyHugger(#12431PKBJXM2)], Patashu(#1699PBCJX), fluffy(#19702PBCJ), and Skyler(#1614PBCJM3).
Austin leaves for Mystery Science Theater ([T]heater).
Austin has left.
BunnyHugger has left.
Chitter has left.
BunnyHugger leaves, with a nonanthro Eastern gray squirrel (Chitter) [Chitter(#5713XZ)] walking along with her.
Austin directs you to a new room.
Mystery Science Theater
The theater is dimly lit, just barely enough ambient light -- besides the screen -- to see the sumptuous gold-fringed red carpet decorated with tangled vine patterns in colors ranging from infrared to ultraviolet. There are no stairs, simply a gentle slope to the open area in front of the screen.
Row after row of chairs -- all of uniform size within a row, but different ones between rows -- offer plenty of space for beings of most any size or shape to sit comfortably, and offer a surprisingly unobstructed view of the screen. Each seat has a similar red-based, heavily padded cushion that make it rather attractive to stay seated; the armrests are wide enough none have to bump elbows with a neighbour.
Delicate crystals grow like bushes from the ceiling, making a set of chandeliers gently reaching down. Reflections of movies, currently playing and long-since done playing, sparkle and glitter among the stellated forest.
Obvious Exits:
movies, out, and play
Contents: Chitter, BunnyHugger, and Austin
fluffy has arrived.
Skyler has arrived.
Austin is carried in by a nonanthro white-and-black rabbit (BunnyHugger) [BunnyHugger(#12431PKBJXM2)], Patashu(#1699PBCJX), fluffy(#19702PBCJ), and Skyler(#1614PBCJM3).
Austin snugs you, and hops down.
Austin snugs fluffy and hops down.
Austin snugs Skyler and hops down.
Patashu whoo!
Austin shouts "Anyone interested in the MiSTing event, to participate or just to watch, please come over to the theater! 'luge N10 W5, in', or just as for an mjoin to me." (Public-shout)
Athares arrives from Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
Athares has arrived.
[OOC] Athares is splitting attention between a few windows, pardon
[OOC] Austin says, "It's all right, we've all been there."
'Mako has arrived.
BunnyHugger says, "Welcome everyone! This is going to be a non-medaling exhibition event, so just have fun!"
fluffy nods!
Austin nods. "Now, my selection for tonight is the first two chapters of Arthur Scott Bailey's _The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit_. Which, as mentioned, is set in the same world as the famous _Tale of Fatty Raccoon_. Who, along with Tommy Fox, does get to be a pretty big supporting character. I mean as in significant, but I'll stay with 'big'.
Patashu hmm!
'Voksa arrives from Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
'Voksa has arrived.
BunnyHugger says, "Wow, he thought Fatty was such a great character he needed to appear in the spinoff?"
Austin says, "Bailey did, yeah! ... And in fairness, Jimmy Rabbit appears in Fatty Raccoon's book too, though not in as much of a role."
Austin says, "Unfortunately this book doesn't have anything important from Grumpy Weasel, whose book has both Jimmy and Fatty in it."
Tss'Renia arrives from Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
Tss'Renia has arrived.
'Mako says, "I know nothing of who either of these are!"
Skyler says, "I don't think you have to."
Austin says, "Oh, well, Fatty Raccoon is a raccoon who would like to eat, if possible, everything in the world. Jimmy Rabbit, he's got other interests, like getting up into schems and nonsense."
Austin says, "But if we're ready, we can start the show. I figure to do the first two chapters, which will get us through an episode in his story. We'll get one line of text at a time and some time in-between to say whatever seems funny during it."
Austin says, "Just talk or pose like normal and enjoy everyone else doing the same."
Austin says, "Everyone understand the rules?"
'Mako says, "Also not in the slightest. o.o"
Tss'Renia arrived a little late.
Chitter says, "Just snark whenever you feel moved to."
Chitter says, "You'll get the idea."
Skyler points. "That'd be it."
BunnyHugger says, "The goal is to use the lines you're fed as a setup for cracking jokes."
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Ah!"
'Mako says, "Works for me!"
Austin says, "Just as on Mystery Science Theater 3000, Rifftrax, or Cinematic Titanic."
Vahno arrives from Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
Vahno has arrived.
'Mako says, "Is there a link or is it read aloud in this case?"
You rumble, "This is text, so Austin will narrate it."
Skyler says, "You like...see it here as poses I think is how it goes."
Austin says, "It's read aloud. IN a moment I'll start the 'movie', and the text will play for us."
BunnyHugger says, "It doesn't respect sentence start/end at all, just literally lines from the book, so it'll break in weird places. Which sometimes gives you a chance to exploit that for humor."
'Mako good to go then!
Austin says, "OK, let's enjoy as I know there's people have to get to bed tonight."
The projector turns on and auto-focuses. The movie begins to play ...
> _The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit_
J.P. arrives from Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
J.P. has arrived.
Austin says, "It's longer than you think, it's just curled up against his back most of the time."
You rumble, "Take a seat, it's starting!"
fluffy says, "DUNN DUNN DUNNNN"
You rumble, "Woah, Austin making goofs even on the first line."
>
BunnyHugger says, "It's CALLED a 'scut.'"
You rumble, "I need to step up my game to win the gold metal..."
Athares flares ears once more. Always prepared, pulls out some snacks, offers some around on the tip of his tail.
> [Illustration: 1 Jimmy Finds a New Tail]
You rumble, "Oh, the pun is intended."
Skyler says, "I know we don't get to see it, but I'm disturbed at the mental image."
>
fluffy says, "Like, on the ground?"
You rumble, "I feel like I'm being out-meta'd by the introduction of a book. It's over for me."
BunnyHugger says, "I'd rather find a new tale."
Austin says, "BunnyHugger's offended that there was a pun going in."
Tss'Renia opens its mouth and flings popcorn into a bucket, and then just about everywhere.
Spidey arrives from Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
Spidey has arrived.
> Chapter 1
fluffy says, "Also Heathcliff has ruined me and I keep on thinking of Jimmy as a frog."
Austin says, "A trade dispute has broken out among the outer worlds ... "
>
Austin says, "Oh, Heathcliff has ruined many of us, yes."
'Mako says, "Heathcliff is a very special kind of odd. o.o"
Austin says, "(Heya, Spidey. Story going on here and just make jokes when you feel moved.)"
> Jimmy Finds a New Tail
fluffy says, "Yes, yes, a new tail, same as the old tail"
You rumble, "Twas foreshadowed..."
Austin says, "At this point you start to feel the story is stalling."
>
J.P. says, "...if you keep reading the chapter, does he keep getting more tails?"
fluffy looks at an imaginary watch, tapping her foot impatiently.
You rumble, "Don't tell Dawnwing..."
J.P. giggles.
>
fluffy exasperated sigh
Tss'Renia .wavs, "I am cheering for Jimmy, with the old tail as a pompom."
J.P. blinks.
> Jimmy Rabbit wanted a new tail. To be sure, he
fluffy says, "went to the tail store and checked his layaway?"
BunnyHugger says, "I'm just waiting for ANY tale to start."
J.P. suggests a squirrel tail.
You rumble, "something something 'watch out for tail resellers'"
BunnyHugger says, "I'd take the old one at this point."
Austin sings, o/~ I want a new tail, one that won't quack. o/~
> already had a tail--but it was so short that he felt it was
fluffy says, "Oh, he's gonna become a chimera."
You rumble, "Ah, I know how it is with men, carry on"
J.P. snickers.
> little better than none at all. Frisky Squirrel and Billy
BunnyHugger says, "Ugh, that's the problem with reading books this age. You always end up stumbling over embarrassing speciesism."
fluffy says, "Does Jimmy need tailsvishing lessons?"
Spidey jazzes, "(Gotchas Austin! Thanks for the headsup. ::V)"
fluffy says, "A Squirrel named Frisky."
Austin says, "He needs to visit a retail establishment."
You rumble, "You couldn't get away with that name nowadays."
> Woodchuck had fine, bushy tails; and so had all the other
> forest-people, except the Rabbit family.
J.P. chitters!, wriggles tail.
Austin says, "Rabbits and squirrels swapping tails seems like trouble to me."
J.P. contemplates retractable bunny tails.
J.P. peers over at Austin, wriggles bunny and squirrel ears?
BunnyHugger says, "Guess they didn't count moles as people."
>
Skyler says, "...woodchucks? Long tails?"
fluffy says, "Must be drawn by a furry."
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Imagine if I had a squirrel tail."
fluffy says, "Does Jimmy have toebeans?"
> Jimmy had tried his hardest to get a handsome tail
fluffy says, "Yes, we all want to get some tail."
Athares says, "Some might call it imbalanced."
> for himself. And once he had nearly succeeded. For he almost
BunnyHugger holds a paw up. "Technically no, he does not." Nothing but fur on the bottom of her paw (or any rabbit's).
> cut off Frisky Squirrel's big brush. But Mrs. Squirrel had
fluffy nods.
Austin says, "'Nearly succeeded'. What, do we give awards for 'attempted tails'?"
You rumble, "Tail theft..."
fluffy says, "Oh, big *brush*, not bush."
You rumble, "Glad we're past such barbaric times"
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Wow, how rude."
> appeared just in time to save her son from so dreadful a
J.P. eardroops.
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Selling pitchforks!"
> mishap.
You rumble, "I love the language books from this period would use"
fluffy says, "Or a mav, as the furries call it."
You rumble, "everything's a 'mishap' or a 'mischief'"
>
they're too afraid to call it what it is
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Austin says, "Jimmy gets into weird places, must be said."
> After that, Jimmy Rabbit tried to _buy_ a tail; but
fluffy says, "He got busted by the cops for prostitution."
> no one would sell him one. Then he set out to _find_ one, in
Austin says, "See? He was hoping to get one retail."
> the hope that some day some one would forget his tail and go
fluffy reaches behind herself and pops her tail off, pondering it momentarily.
fluffy sqzs Beltrami, afar!
> off and leave it lying in the woods, and not be able to
fluffy reattaches her tail.
Austin says, "If you can't grow your own tail, used is fine."
> remember where he left it.
J.P. says, "Right over there."
fluffy says, "He'd probbly forget his head if it weren't attached."
J.P. says, "Or is it left over there?"
J.P. says, "Or is it leftovers?"
You rumble, "Did furries from this period come out of the factory modular?..."
J.P. says, "Rightovers?"
>
J.P. says, "Depends on how they were drawn."
Austin says, "It was the Progressive Era, Patashu, they were trying all sorts of things!"
Beltrami hugs fluffy, from afar!
> In fact, Jimmy Rabbit often lurked behind trees and
J.P. says, "...shouted boo?"
> bushes, watching his neighbors as they took naps in the
Austin says, "If he can scare someone's tail off, everything falls into place!"
BunnyHugger says, "Wore a sign that said 'SICKOS'"
fluffy says, "Looking for tail, hiding behind trees, is he on the Epstein list?"
You rumble, "THERE'S a joke you can only make in 2026."
> sunshine. But when they awaked and stretched themselves, and
Athares says, "This is getting gradually more creepy as time goes on..."
You rumble, "I have a soft spot for 'humour you couldn't have done at the time the original media was released'"
> went trotting off, there was not one of them that didn't take
BunnyHugger says, "'Yelled 'MASHER!' and hit him with a purse"
Austin says, "Thing to understand is I'm not sure the author actually *likes* his protagonist, whatever the book is."
J.P. says, "Mashers and bang? Wait..."
> his tail right along with him.
fluffy says, "I think it's pretty clear from the other stories in the series that he doesn't."
You rumble, "Every friend group got the homie who'll spy on strangers without saying a word about it..."
>
> It was disappointing. Still, Jimmy Rabbit continued
You rumble, "It sure is disappointing he continued."
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Jimmy is the real disappointment."
fluffy says, "And yet, he persisted."
> his search.
Spidey jazzes, "Oh god what are you doing."
Spidey jazzes, "Jimmy, no."
Austin says, "Don't worry, it'll get weird."
Patashu sings, o/~ YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A TAIL o/~
>
Athares says, "I have a hunch this one might."
fluffy says, "You wouldn't download a porkchop sandwich"
> Now, Jimmy had decided that if he could only get a
BunnyHugger says, "Tail, yes, we established that."
> long tail he didn't care what color it was, if it was only a
J.P. says, "And he's already got a tale."
J.P. says, "Hot pink?"
You rumble, "In b4 sparkledog tail"
J.P. giggles.
> brownish yellow, to match the rest of him. And at last, as he
Skyler says, "Someday he will learn about coattails."
fluffy says, "Might I recommend a long svishy tail with a cute tuft at the end?"
fluffy tailsvishes.
J.P. grins, pets fluffy's tail?
> was wandering through the woods one day, to his great joy he
J.P. says, "It is an excellent tail."
fluffy says, "Also maybe he should just get chromatophores so he can match whatever he wants."
You rumble, "Someone's gonna tailbait him into a trap, I bet."
> found almost exactly what he wanted. Lying near a heap of
BunnyHugger says, "I'm offended by this idea that rabbits constantly have tail envy."
J.P. says, "squirrels"
Chitter laughs.
> chips was a beautiful tail! But it was red, with a black tip.
J.P. says, "Not crisps?"
fluffy says, "And it was attached to a fox, who was still using it."
J.P. giggles.
Austin says, "Not everyone can have a coati-grade tail."
Skyler says, "Jimmy has ears and feet, what's he need this for?"
You rumble, "Fox time"
J.P. says, "Coati-grade removable balloon tail with lasers?"
> That was the only drawback about it.
Spidey jazzes, "You wouldn't want a tail? ::p"
>
Austin says, "Oh, that's getting a bit overloaded I think, J.P.."
'Mako says, "Be like me, get multiple! :D"
> This tail, however, was so handsome that Jimmy made
fluffy says, "gross moaning sounds while he imagined grabbing it for himself"
J.P. snickers
> up his mind that he would wear it, anyhow, even though it did
J.P. says, "have the rest of another critter still attached?"
> not match his coat. So with a bit of string which he had
J.P. says, "...Get a new coat?"
fluffy says, "People just finding tails lying around in the woods in these parts, huh."
> carried with him for weeks for that very purpose, he tied the
Austin says, "Yeah, you don't know when he's going to just find a new coat of fur left in the woods somewhere."
fluffy says, "I think he might have a complex."
> red tail to his own short stub.
J.P. says, "CTSD -- Complex Tail Stealing Disorder."
>
Austin says, "I don't know, this doesn't seem that complex, J.P.."
> There was great excitement among the forest-people
fluffy says, "who chanted, 'Join us, join us!'"
Austin says, "The forest people of Endor?!"
fluffy says, "'join us, Jimmy! find your bliss!'"
> when Jimmy Rabbit appeared among them. Most everyone told him
> how much better he looked. In fact, old Mr. Crow was about
> the only person who didn't say something pleasant. He only
You rumble, "See, everyone's just a victim of the culture they're immersed in..."
> shook his head, and muttered something to himself about
Austin says, "Jimmy's too young to recognize people saying 'yeah, that tail tied to your tail looks great' as their hoping to escape the conversation."
You rumble, "He wouldn't have done it if it wasn't going to work to elevate his status."
> "handsome is as handsome does." But Jimmy Rabbit paid little
Patashu huh.
J.P. says, "money for the tail, so it fell apart."
> attention to him.
J.P. says, "(Clearly a counterfeit from Amazon.)"
fluffy says, "Damn Ikea tails."
You rumble, "(heh, Amazon)"
Athares says, "Eventually he'll notice the rest of the fox he's dragging around. Eventually."
You rumble, "Why was it next to a bag of chips, anyway? What does it mean?!?"
>
'Mako says, "A good question!"
Spidey jazzes, "Don't you leave your tail with your chips sometimes? ::P"
Vahno says, "Would you tie a tail to your tail, Pata?"
You rumble, "No"
'Mako says, "... note that there is not necessarily an answer, just htat it is a good question!"
> "Whose tail is that?" Mr. Crow finally asked.
Patashu vine_boom.wav
Spidey jazzes, "Oh nooooo"
Austin says, "Tail and chips sounds like something you'd get at the county fair while telling yourself it doesn't have to be healthy."
>
J.P. grins.
> "Mine, of course!" Jimmy told him.
Patashu vine_boom.wav
Skyler says, "He's not wrong."
Austin says, "This is setting a terrible precedent for when Jimmy wants pawpads."
>
> "Well, you'd better look out!" said Mr. Crow. "Unless
> that tail is bought and paid for, there's trouble ahead of
Spidey jazzes, "Jimmy get the hell out of there now, if you know what's coming. ::B"
Austin says, "Mr Crow is very concerned Jimmy is buying tails on credit."
> you, young man."
Patashu vine_boom.wav
'Mako says, "No, no, I thought hte trouble was behind him! :P"
>
> To his friends Frisky Squirrel and Billy Woodchuck,
Austin says, "Not now that he's got a new tail. Now his only trouble is Mr Crow."
> Jimmy said something about Mr. Crow in a low voice. And they
Skyler says, "'He called it a non-fungible tail. NFT. What is that?'"
> laughed loudly. Whereupon Mr. Crow flew away, croaking to
Athares says, "Why is it always black birds shown extorting people?... More specism."
> himself about the shocking way children are brought up
Austin says, "He's not trying to extort Jimmy, he's trying to extail him."
> nowadays. You know, Mr. Crow was a great gossip. And
fluffy says, "So, a catty one."
Austin says, "Don't have to remind me, Mr Narrator, who doesn't know that Mr Crow's a great gossip?"
Athares says, "-got Jimmy banned for slurs?"
> everywhere he went that day he spread the news about Jimmy
Spidey jazzes, "I don't think it is a good look for an old Crow to be extorting a child. ::P "
Austin says, "He's like one of the top three gossip characters of the 20th century."
> Rabbit's finding a red tail in the woods.
Spidey jazzes, "Holy crap he's a narc."
>
> Probably that was the pleasantest day of Jimmy
Austin says, "To be fair, someone showing up with an extra tail around here we'd talk about. Unless it were Vahno or someone else who's always getting new bodies."
> Rabbit's life. But toward evening something startled him. He
You rumble, "It'd be weird if Vahno ISN'T something different."
Athares says, "This poor rabbit can't get a break..."
> had been over to the brook, to look at himself in a pool. And
> he was coming back towards home when some one called:
Austin says, "I don't know, seems sloppy of the story to just introduce a brook this far into the first chapter. Why wasn't it established early on?"
Spidey snickers
>
> "Hi, there, young fellow!"
Athares says, "Plot-charge, obviously. They're only visible when plot-particles interact with them."
>
Austin says, "Greetings, Fellow Rabbits!"
> Jimmy Rabbit hurried along faster. He knew that it
> was a mink's voice. And he didn't like minks.
J.P. says, "So he made a coat?"
Austin says, "Now who would drop a mink's voice here in the middle of the forest?"
Skyler says, "I -wish- I could tell animals by their voices."
>
Vahno says, "Oh, did he steal a mink's tail?"
> Mr. Mink ran after him, calling "Stop, thief!" at the
'Mako says, "Oh, listen to a few BBC specials and I'm sure the skill can be learned."
fluffy says, "Not to victim-blame, but maybe Mr. Mink shouldn't leave his tail just lying around in the forest."
Patashu plays 'you stole from Kecleon's shop' type music.
> top of his voice.
You rumble, "Wow, fluffy. It's 2026."
Athares looks to Patashu, perks a brow. Just smirks.
>
Austin says, "I question whether Mr Mink wasn't crying out 'Halt, thief!' and maybe calling him a bounder."
> Jimmy Rabbit did not stop. But he glanced around. And
fluffy says, "Who, meeee?"
fluffy says, "Surely he isn't talking to meeeee"
> his heart sank as he saw that Mr. Mink had no tail! At the
Austin says, "Jimmy had often seen a tail without a mink, but a mink without a tail? ... "
> same time Jimmy ran faster than ever. He did not want even to
fluffy says, "So heartbreaking."
fluffy says, "Cue 'in the arms of the angel'"
fluffy says, "Only you can save these minks from their own forgetfulness"
> speak to Mr. Mink, for he felt that by waiting to talk with
> him he had nothing at all to gain, and a great deal to lose.
Vahno reaches over and swipes fluffy's tail.
fluffy gah! "Hey!"
>
fluffy says, "I only just reattached it!"
Austin says, "Talking only leads to mutual understanding of wants and needs!"
J.P. contemplates tail alarms (like car alarms) for critters?
> There was his new tail! He certainly did not want to
fluffy says, "Imagine how many more birds would start tweeting out the alarm sirens as their new song."
Austin . o O ( William Conrad for Fur'st Alert. )
'Mako says, "See, this is why you get lojack."
fluffy says, "Lojack Horseman?"
> part with that!
fluffy says, "Maybe Jimmy could remove his little stubby rabbit-tail and offer it to Mr. Mink. Surely a fair trade."
Austin says, "You don't part your tail, you part your hair. ... So I hear."
fluffy says, "Also does Mr. Mink have a given name? Or is he just "Mister?""
Vahno tickles fluffy's nose with it.
fluffy says, "Because I mean, we've got a room full of MiSTers..."
fluffy eeee!
... The theater unlocks and viewers may safely leave.
fluffy phew
Austin snickers.
fluffy says, "That story sure was something."
Vahno says, "Cute Critter~"
fluffy eee
'Mako says, "So Exit, Chased By Angry Mob? :P"
Skyler says, "Huh. I guess he managed to keep it!"
fluffy looks down at herself. "Oh, I'm still vantablack and glittery-vinyl."
Austin says, "That is the end of Chapter One. Chapter Two sees the revelation of how Mr Mink came to be short one tail, and gets to the end of this incident in Jimmy Rabbit's trouble-filled life."
fluffy turns plaid.
Athares says, "At least they did one thing right, the chase-ending cliff hanger."
Austin says, "So, want to take a minute or so to decompress before jumping into the back half of Jimmy's New Tail?"
Vahno says, "Missed a spot fluffy."
fluffy nods. "It'll sync up when it gets reattached."
Vahno wiggles her still vantablack and glittery-vinyl tail.
fluffy's still glittery-vinyl anyway. Just plaid.
Spidey jazzes, "That was quite the story, heh, have to wonder how much more interesting this story will get. 88B"
Vahno sticks it to fluffy's forehead.
Skyler says, "Oh, I'm good here."
fluffy grumps.
Athares says, "I thought the tail -was- the back half?"
Vahno giggles.
Athares says, "Or is it one third?"
fluffy tugs on it, popping it off, and reattaches it to her butt where it belongs.
Austin says, "If it were a half Jimmy wouldn't feel like he needed a longer one, would he?"
Vahno huuuugs fluffy.
fluffy glittercritters Beltrami, afar!
Athares leans back in his seat and- heck. Scoots out for- pauses. "Patashu, would you radio your kobolds for a popcorn express shipment?"
fluffy sqk!
fluffy glittercritters Vahno!
[Athares just looked in your direction! (male synth-Xedwan)]
Patashu has the kobolds bring in popcorn ASAP!
Austin says, "Ready for chapter two and to learn how the tail came loose? ... Which I should warn, is not the way I would have chosen for a lighthearted children's book even for 1916."
Athares smiles, reaching up to give Pata a hug and some head-ruffles. "Thank you." He'll use his own tail once more to hand some out then hold a bucket for himself.
fluffy says, "Was it shot off by a hunter?"
fluffy says, "Did Mr. Mink attempt autoerotic asphyxiation and it went horribly wrong?"
'Mako says, "I am so curious. I've read strewel peter, I need to know how odd they get..."
fluffy says, "... did he ALSO end up on Epstein's Island?"
Austin says, "... That's not just horribly wrong, fluffy, that suggests he didn't know how to do this in the first place."
The projector turns on and auto-focuses. The movie begins to play ...
Austin says, "Here we go ... "
fluffy says, "WE HAVE FICTION SIGN!!!!"
Athares settles down, nomfs popcorn.
> [Illustration: 2 Troublesome Mr. Mink]
Vahno acks! He's been crittered!
>
> Chapter 2
Austin says, "Now, wouldn't you think The Troublesome Mr Mink would be a companion piece to The Fantastic Mr Fox?"
'Voksa perks eartennae! Mustelid mentioned
>
Skyler says, "'Jimmy, I'm only going to explain this once. It's called the Quickening, and you have to say 'There can be only one!'"
fluffy polishes Vahno!
Vahno hugs and rubrubs on fluffy.
> Troublesome Mr. Mink
fluffy sqk!
>
>
> Jimmy Rabbit arrived home somewhat out of breath. But
Austin says, "Fortunately he found some breath someone left in the forest."
> he was still happy, for he thought that he had shaken off
Beltrami hugs fluffy, from afar!
> that troublesome Mr. Mink. And he had no idea that Mr. Mink
Austin says, "Surely there's no way Mr Mink can find him at (checks notes) his home."
> knew where he lived.
fluffy says, "I've got a streudel in my noodle and its name is Minkyboodle. Minkyboodle! (Minkyboodle)"
Athares says, "Well, sounds like we're going into the horror genre now."
>
fluffy says, "The call is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE"
Austin says, "By a terrible accident Jimmy ran to Mr Mink's home."
fluffy says, "Very soon Mr. Mink is going to have a wonderfully taxidermied rabbit head, I think."
> Now, it happened that old Mr. Crow's story about
> Jimmy's new tail had reached Mr. Mink's ears. And as soon as
> he heard it he had inquired where Jimmy Rabbit lived.
>
Skyler says, "'At this point, Mr. Mink had no less than three very well drawn maps showing exactly where he lived.'"
Austin says, "He's going to be sending a stern letter threatening him with small claims court."
> Mr. Crow had told him. And he took another look at
Vahno giggles
> Mr. Mink.
Athares says, "Doxxing before it was famous."
Austin says, "Mr Crow asks, have you ever considered kitsune tails?"
>
'Mako says, "Well, we're seeing a murder get planned here, aren't we? o.o"
> "I notice you've lost your tail," he said.
BunnyHugger says, "I'm surprised Mr. Mink didn't leave his ears somewhere too."
>
Austin says, "People accuse him of murder whenever Mr Crow tries to meet up with *anyone*."
> "Yes!" Mr. Mink answered. "Farmer Green threw an axe
Austin says, "It's our worst fear: Farmer Green is a hipster."
> at me once. And it cut off my tail, as you see. I left that
> neighborhood then; and never cared to return to it. But if
Austin says, "And that's the moment we ask the author: the *heck*?"
> this young Rabbit boy has found my tail, I shall certainly
> claim it at once." So off he went. And Mr. Crow nodded his
Athares says, "The axe is-... edgy. Sorry."
> head wisely. It was just as he had said! There was trouble
Skyler says, "So Jimmy is a thief because Mr. Mink couldn't be bothered to go get his own tail back."
Skyler says, "...it tracks."
> ahead for Jimmy Rabbit--or, you might say, there was trouble
> _behind_ for him; for it was that handsome red tail, you
Austin says, "The tail ownership question is going to rely heavily on the 'finders keepers/losers weepers' doctrine."
> remember, that was the cause of it all.
>
Austin says, "At this point, we come to realize: oh, not red like fox tail, they mean red like ... kind of reddish-brown?"
> Well, Jimmy Rabbit was trying to decide what he would
Skyler says, "...is this tail still wet? Uh."
> do that evening, when all at once somebody else decided it
'Mako oh. Oh geez
> for him. For all at once a slim, red gentleman rushed at
fluffy says, "This is awfully like that episode of The Simpsons where Homer's thumb got cut off."
Austin says, "Just a cozy evening sitting around guarding the axe-tail, yeah."
> Jimmy, crying, "Give me my tail! I want my tail!"
fluffy says, "It's dead, Jimmy."
Austin says, "And what the heck, I want my two dollars too!"
>
> It was Mr. Mink! And Jimmy Rabbit ran off as fast as
> he could go.
Austin says, "Jimmy should try binking, that helps with rabbits in trouble."
>
> "This is my tail!" he called over his shoulder. "I
You rumble, "It was made for me!"
> found it. And I'm not going to give it up to anybody."
Austin snrks.
>
Austin says, "You have to think how much easier a problem this would be if they just came to us in the Rose Garden."
> But Mr. Mink hurried after Jimmy. To be sure, Jimmy
> left him far behind. But Mr. Mink kept following. It was very
Austin says, "All the hurrying this story is leaving me tired. That and the melatonin."
> annoying, for Jimmy knew that sooner or later that
> troublesome gentleman would be on his heels again.
fluffy says, "Personally I'm waiting for a high-octane weed gummy to kick in."
>
> There was no use of Jimmy's crawling into any hole,
Niny'ah arrives from Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
Niny'ah has arrived.
> for he was four times as big as Mr. Mink; and, of course,
Vahno hugs Niny!
Skyler says, "He's four times as big as...why is he running?"
> anywhere he went, Mr. Mink could easily follow.
Austin says, "You get so used to anthro art you forget animals are different sizes."
Samnang arrives from Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
Samnang has arrived.
>
> Jimmy Rabbit didn't know what to do. Mr. Mink had
Austin says, "Hiya, Niny'ah, Samnang ... we're watching the story of Jimmy Rabbit deciding whether keeping Mr Mink's stolen tail is worth it."
Athares waves to Niny and Samnang.
fluffy says, "The tail was fenced, after being axed."
Samnang croons, "Hey there Austin, how's a ringtail?"
> terribly sharp teeth. And he was very angry. But Jimmy was
Austin says, "I'm keeping my tail close!"
fluffy says, "Also I think it's telling that the riffing has seemingly stopped."
Athares says, "But Jimmy was four times bigger than the mink as previously mentioned..."
> not angry at all. _He_ didn't want to fight.
fluffy says, "Now we're just watching the horrorshow."
Austin says, "... Yeah, I think the axe thing threw people."
Athares says, "I can kind of relate though."
>
fluffy says, "No, the axe is what got thrown."
> While he was trying to think of some way out of his
BunnyHugger says, "This tail has got to smell wonderful by now."
Austin says, "Now, now, let's not get in an argument about who threw an axe at who."
fluffy says, "So much for the whimsical idea of it being a forest full of modular critters."
BunnyHugger says, "And that's not just a 'mustelids smell' joke, I promise."
> trouble, something suddenly pulled him backward. Looking
fluffy says, "Like, oh, hey, I'm in the forest and I just came across a disembodied bloody arm! I guess I'll tape it to my side!"
Vahno says, "Heyo Sammo."
> around, he saw Mr. Mink with his cruel teeth fastened in that
Austin says, "Nah, this book is from before they discovered blood."
> beautiful red tail.
You rumble, "I imagine it like Mr. Potato Head"
fluffy says, "Beautiful BLOOD-red tail."
>
Austin says, "We do have to ask if Mr Mink has decided what good getting the tail back is going to do, since he doesn't even have his own tail to tie it to."
> "Let go of me!" Jimmy Rabbit cried.
Athares says, "Apparently the best thing to do with something you see as having been stolen from you... is to destroy what you wanted back in the first place."
>
fluffy says, "Yeah, Mr. Mink doesn't strike me as being very skilled at self-surgery."
> But Mr. Mink didn't say a word. In order to speak, he
fluffy says, "needed to grit his teeth through the searing pain?"
Austin says, "The book's from 1916, nobody was skilled at surgery then. He might as well try it himself."
> would have had to drop that precious tail. And he had no idea
Skyler says, "This is what we invented safety pins for."
> of doing that. Besides, there was nothing he wanted to say.
> There was no use of his calling, "Stop, thief!" when he had
BunnyHugger says, "Mr. Mink ended up with his tail, Fry's head, and Spock's brain all attached to him, so it was a triple win."
> already stopped him, you know.
Austin says, "That's a shame, since calling 'Stop, thief!' normally stops thieves so well."
You rumble, "Maybe you need to use reverse psychology?"
>
Bleu arrives from Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
Bleu has arrived.
> Jimmy Rabbit pulled with all his might. And Mr. Mink
Austin says, "In 1916? You'd have to use reverse alienists."
Skyler says, "...oh no."
fluffy says, "was enthralled with the taste of blood, the land-shark that he is."
> dug his four feet into the ground and pulled with all of
Vahno says, "Hrm... ain't that tail tied on? Bet on which gives first, the string or Mr. Mink's jaw."
> _his_.
fluffy says, "Maybe it'll just pull off Jimmy's tail too,a nd then Mink will have two tails."
Austin says, "If the jaw goes first I want to buy some of that string."
>
Athares says, "To be entirely fair, this would be a half-decent script for an early cartoon."
> And then, the first thing Jimmy knew, he fell
> forward, head over heels. He was up in a jiffy, and off like
Skyler says, "True. And probably be the root of a future special interest."
Niny'ah says, "Full Throttle Looney Tunes?"
Austin says, "No, the narrative makes too much sense for an early cartoon, Athares."
> a flash, running like the wind.
>
> But this time Mr. Mink did not follow.
Tss'Renia has disconnected.
Austin says, "For Mr Mink and his Green Bay Packers there would come another day."
>
Athares says, "Well, you know how it is turning books into animation. Some things are lost in the process."
> When at last Jimmy sat down to rest he discovered why
> it was that Mr. Mink had stopped chasing him. His beautiful,
Austin says, "Really everyone this story has been beautiful, haven't they?"
> new, red tail was gone! The bit of string had broken under
Skyler suddenly seems relieved.
> all that pulling. And now Jimmy Rabbit had no tail except his
Austin says, "Oh no! And he'd found that string somewhere in the forest!"
> own.
>
J.P. has disconnected.
Austin says, "Still, in the words of that old song, 'A little bunny tail is better than no tail ... '"
> "Where's your fine, bushy tail?" Mr. Crow asked Jimmy
Niny'ah says, "WhAT old song, Austin"
Skyler says, "This story seemed like it was about to go take about four right turns. But we stopped at two."
> the next morning.
>
Skyler says, "'It's in my waistcoat, Mr. Crow.'"
Austin says, "I was riffing on 'A little bit of love is better than no love'."
BunnyHugger says, "'Even a bad tail is better than no tail, and even a rat tail is better than no tail at all...'"
Austin grins.
BunnyHugger sings, o/~ Got to believe it! o/~
> "Oh! I discovered who the owner of it was," Jimmy
BunnyHugger meant 'even a bat tail' and flubbed that line but at least she reassured Austin she Got That Reference.
> said. "He came for his property; and I let him have it."
Austin nods, he knew she would!
Skyler says, "'With both fists. And my feet. And then I beat the crap out of him.'"
>
Austin says, "Jimmy has a great future in not admitting to wrongdoing while settling these allegations."
> But Mr. Crow was a wise old chap.
BunnyHugger says, "He's an owl by marriage."
>
Skyler says, "This would explain a lot!"
Austin says, "This is from long enough ago Mr Crow was still played by Trace Beaulieu."
Athares says, "If he was wise, he would stop harassing people."
> "Did you give him the string, too?" he inquired.
>
Austin says, "Ah? Ah? You get it? The string *too*?"
> [Illustration]
BunnyHugger gasps.
Austin says, "Maybe this picture will clear everything up."
BunnyHugger says, "I wasn't expecting it to be THIS graphic."
fluffy says, "Missing alt text is the worst :("
... The theater unlocks and viewers may safely leave.
BunnyHugger whews.
fluffy says, "Don't let the Mastodon HOA hear about this."
BunnyHugger says, "Well, that was horrifying Austin."
Skyler says, "...uh..."
BunnyHugger says, "Thanks, I hate it!"
Austin says, "And there we are."
fluffy says, "Less Loony Tunes, more Saw."
BunnyHugger says, "What do you think Mr. Mink did with his severed tail??????"
fluffy says, "Made it into a delicious stew?"
'Mako says, "is there a pic? o.o"
Austin says, "As I recall, we never find out."
Skyler says, "I was really worried about the tug-of-war moment back there."
'Mako says, "This feels a bit like one of those old "Clever hero" stories only everyone other than the hero is taking no crap"
Austin says, "There are, and if you'd like to see they're at https://www.gutenberg.org/files/24628/24628-h/24628-h.htm ... and other Project Gutenberg versions of the story."
fluffy says, "Jimmy looks a lot more anthropomorphic than I expected."
Skyler says, "...huh, he -is- wearing pants and a full outfit in these."
Austin says, "Yeah, this book steps up the anthro from what I pictured in Fatty Raccoon and Grumpy Weasel's books."
fluffy says, "Well, on the title page. The rest of the book seems to be toony half-naked."
fluffy says, "I like how this is by the author of The Cuffy Bear Books, Sleepy-Time Series, Etc."
BunnyHugger says, "He looks like a knockoff Peter Cottontail."
Niny'ah says, "Therio With A Jacket is a well-established motif, apparently"
Austin nods. "I feel like https://www.gutenberg.org/files/24628/24628-h/images/illus-1head.jpg should be usable for some silly purpose when I need a looming rabbit head."
fluffy says, "The timing would be right for this to be a direct ripoff."
Vahno says, "So, shall we slip off elsewhere, or is there more?"
Skyler says, "Holy crap."
fluffy says, "Peter Cottontail was apparently first published in 1910, and this was... 1912, was it?"
Vahno says, "Huh."
Austin says, "1916."
Skyler says, "Sorry, I just...got to the skunk and the Easter basket."
Austin says, "But the book series was written over the 1910s. There's a bunch."
BunnyHugger says, "I think those kind of books were just generally popular then."
Austin says, "I figured to end the night here; it's getting near 1 am our time. And the next episode is another two chapters, which is a bit much to do on top of this."
fluffy says, "I feel like the standards of copyright protection were very different back then."
fluffy says, "Ah, well, medal time then? I am representing Team Otherwise Other."
fluffy says, "If this goes into the count."
Athares says, "I thought this was un-medaled?"
Skyler says, "I think this was just for fun. I give it this, Austin, this is some series. Heh, wow."
BunnyHugger says, "I had asked Austin and he figured this to be just an exhibition event."
Austin says, "No, this one isn't medaled. It's simply a recreational performance. ... Figured there wasn't any sense trying to give a gold in 'wondering what Jimmy's problem is, exactly' and 'wondering what the author's problem is'."
'Mako says, "This was immensely silly. We ought do stuff like this more often, really...."
Skyler says, "Yeah, I think I've got to go faceplant and get a full night's sleep. Still doing a bit of recovering."
Athares says, "It was, interesting at least." He rubs behind an ear and smiles a bit. "Thank you, Austin."
BunnyHugger says, "I do need to go straight away, though. I have to get up very early for a late Groundhog Day 5K I'm walking."
Skyler says, "That it was!"
fluffy says, "Not even copper participation coins?"
fluffy says, "Penny for your thoughts?"
Skyler says, "Thanks for putting it on."
Samnang croons, "Dream neato dreams Bun Hugs, was good seeing you even if for short time"
Austin says, "Thanks. I hope people enjoyed overall and, yes, there's a lot of wonderful strange stuff in this series."
Skyler says, "Weather delayed? I can bet the cold was ridiculous."
'Mako says, "Bed well!"
fluffy remembers Austin!
fluffy whew
Austin huhs.
Austin says, "I would have thought I had that one covered."
fluffy says, "Someone forgot to remember."
Vahno says, "Oh, Sam. Where did you say you got those antlers from again?"
Skyler says, "Good night, everyone!"
'Mako says, "Bed well!"
fluffy patpetpots Skyler!
Austin says, "Goodnight, Skyler."
Samnang croons, "Oh it as kinda at the edge of what looked like a farmstead, picturesque kind of place."
Vahno says, "Hrm. Not on the land, right?"
Skyler hugs. "Good night!"
Skyler leaves for Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
Skyler has left.
BunnyHugger says, "I'm getting medals together, sorry!"
Patashu ooh, medals?
BunnyHugger says, "Austin had said he wouldn't need them so I hadn't made them."
Austin says, "The button-maker is such a fuss."
Athares looks to Patashu. "Looking forward to more hoard ornaments?"
You rumble, "Always"
Athares smiles.
Mako has arrived.
Mako tags in
'Mako street luges away!
'Mako has left.
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to Mako.
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to Bleu.
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to Samnang.
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to Niny'ah.
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to Spidey.
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to Vahno.
Vahno says, "Medals? For this? Okay."
You rumble, "It's copper, no points."
Mako says, "Participation. :P"
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to Athares.
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to fluffy.
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to Patashu.
l mst3k
A very shiny copper medal hanging on a wide ribbon banded with a carnivalesque sequence of colors. On the front is the logo of the Olympics, a bumble bee with a ball between its front feet superimposed over a honeycomb cell. The text reads "SpinDizzy Winter Olympics 2026: The Joy of Play". The reverse side has an image of a book emblazoned with a mask of comedy. The inscription on this side reads "MST3K Exhibition".
Athares smiles and sticks it on his nose. "A memento for a good evening."
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to Austin.
Patashu cheers!
Austin says, "It's a less troublesome remembrance of the night than a mink tail would be."
Samnang ooos!
Austin says, "Thank you, love."
BunnyHugger says, "I can't hand anything to you, Voksa, I'm afraid."
You rumble, "Trouble from behind..."
@claim mst3k
You now own Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) and any attached actions, its home is set to you (if it's a thing), and the Chown_OK flag has been removed. Enjoy your new Copper Medal for MST3K (2026)!
You rumble, "Remember to @claim your medal etc etc"
Austin has @claim'ed his!
Athares did chown and flag-reset due to Z.
Samnang head rocks to Vahno, "Would the edg eof teh road still be someone's front yard? Like i said it was past it but close enough to ge a good look at things without actually really poking around
Vahno says, "Hrm... No. "
Austin says, "'Voksa? You in there?"
Vahno says, "Think we'd find more if we went looking?"
'Voksa perks eartennae
'Voksa says, "Oh! Oops, uh..."
Voksa joins in!
Voksa has arrived.
Voksa says, "Try this one."
Austin says, "Oh, BunnyHugger just stepped away. She'll be back in a moment."
Voksa says, "Ah, no problem."
BunnyHugger hands Copper Medal for MST3K (2026) to Voksa.
Voksa says, "Thank you!"
Austin says, "Shall we nest in, dear?"
fluffy yays!
fluffy says, "Thank you BunnyHugger!"
Voksa says, "Yay!"
BunnyHugger says, "You're welcome. Goodnight everyone! Next event I know of is Sunday but if anyone wants to sneak one in tomorrow that's grand with me."
Athares waves, "Thank you, BunnyHugger."
fluffy says, "I feel like Moriar's events form a weird sort of trilogy."
Austin nods, he can't do one himself (we're watching something online that won't be done until after 7 pm Pacific), but can join in things anyone starts.
fluffy says, "First comes smiting, then comes marriage, then comes a salesman in a salesman carriage"
Samnang head rocks then half shrugs, "Maybe? Went back by there and don't see anything going on, cept the odd critter grazing on a few things. Lots of deer though."
fluffy says, "Say hi to Jukka for me!"
Voksa chortles
Austin says, "OK; night, everyone, and happy Winter!"
Patashu waves!
Samnang gives Austin liks! "Dream neato dreams!"
Austin says, "Thanks, Samnang! You do too, please."
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Austin leaves for Satellite of Love (N10 W5).
Austin has left.
BunnyHugger has left.
Chitter has left.
BunnyHugger leaves, with a nonanthro Eastern gray squirrel (Chitter) [Chitter(#5713XZ)] walking along with her.
Austin is carried off by a nonanthro white-and-black rabbit (BunnyHugger) [BunnyHugger(#12431PKBJXM2)].
