Spindizzy Winter Olympics 2026 Spindizzy Miser
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luge n11 e1
You sit on a street luge (it resembles a long skateboard) and zip directly there!
Endless Winter [N11 E1](#14643RLJ)
The northern lights shine like rainbow curtains in the sky, turning the landscape of snow and ice into technicolor neon.
An open park-like area mirrors the idylls of greeting cards and children's books with fluffy white snow, a glassy frozen pond suitable for ice skating. A elliptical courtyard of sorts has been cleared an de-iced for safe and easy walking, though its pavement is a flat, milky crystal that might be mistaken for ice. At one focus on the ellipse is a crackling fire pit set about with skewers of marshmallows, meat, vegetables, or fruit for roasting. At the other focus a fountain of transparent quartz flows with super-cooled water, decorating itself and any object held in the spray with a shining coat of rime in floral and geometric figures.
All around are evergreen trees glossy and richly colored with health as well as smaller, including holly bushes with bright red berries. More exotic plants grow among them, including the [firesap] tree, its fruit hanging like iridescent globes encasing pale, swirling flame.
Behind the courtyard is what looks like a castle built to a grand scale from ice, its pointed spires glistening in the aurora.
As one moves out from the center, the forest grows denser and darker.
Bright light completely fills in the cool, sunless sky, illuminating much frost. Call it 8 am, 'solar' time.
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[E]ast, [S]outh, [U]p, and [W]est
Contents: Frinexi
@shout Here he comes now, the big ham! Spindizzy Winter Olympics 2026 'Spindizzy Miser' will begin at 6:30 pm server time! Entrants, spectators and judges all welcome to congregate outside the ice castle in Endless Winter (luge n11 e1).
Patashu shouts "Here he comes now, the big ham! Spindizzy Winter Olympics 2026 'Spindizzy Miser' will begin at 6:30 pm server time! Entrants, spectators and judges all welcome to congregate outside the ice castle in Endless Winter (luge n11 e1)." (Public-shout)
SHOUT: 26 folks heard that.
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22. From: Patashu
On: 2026-02-08 20:06:43
This post will expire on: 2026-03-10 21:06:43 -- 23 days and 1 hours from now.
Subject: Spindizzy Mizer (Winter Olympics)
Santa Claus has taken the season off sick, but the snow and festivities must go on! That's where you come in. Subbing in for Spindizzy's Snow Miser, you'll be petitioned by Mrs. Claus to make a snowstorm. Of course, no musical is complete without a song and dance entry... Or will things go as planned?
This is, of course, inspired by a scene in The Year Without a Santa Claus [1974] by Rankin/Bass Productions ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEbFfoBPfw4 ), as well as the copious icesnort 'Smiser' riffs on the scene that subvert expectations in a variety of YTP styles, music videos and cross-references, which you can see here: https://www.youtube.com/@icesnort/videos
The event will take place Sunday 15th February 2026, 6:30 pm server time. The format is as follows: Pre-write up to three posts (or any equivalant amount of text) about your performance as Spindizzy's Snow Miser. You can play it straight or subvert it in any way you desire, from the conventional to the avant garde. Your performance will be judged on whichever criteria you're aiming to maximize out of [comedy, musical performance] and medals will be awarded to the winners.
Done.
Tss'Renia zooms in and screeches to a halt! Street luging.
Tss'Renia has arrived.
'Voksa zooms in and screeches to a halt! Street luging.
'Voksa has arrived.
Ravio zooms in and screeches to a halt! Street luging.
Ravio has arrived.
Lightspill zooms in and screeches to a halt! Street luging.
Lightspill has arrived.
Lightspill runs over to watch!
Lightspill pets-a-shu ;3
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Lightspill!"
Patashu goes 'awawa'!
Lightspill hugs Belinda, too
Lightspill errs
'Voksa waves!
Lightspill hugs Tss'Renia
Lightspill says, "Sorry, two critters two windows"
Ravio squish Pata snoot. "Awawawa"
Tss'Renia looks at itself for signs of poffness. Hugs Lightspill.
PatchO'Black zooms in and screeches to a halt! Street luging.
PatchO'Black has arrived.
( Context spoof: The audience gathers in the courtyard before a castle built to a grand scale from ice, its pointed spires glistening in the aurora. Mrs. Claus and a gaggle of elves in festive outfits are here to petition Spindizzy's Snow Miser when you're ready! (Patashu Industries Kobolds also stand by if any other prop or actor work is needed.) )
PatchO'Black opens up the concessions stand!
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Open skies, exactly what I was hoping for."
Mako zooms in and screeches to a halt! Street luging.
Mako has arrived.
Mako mwahaha. o.o
PatchO'Black waves to Mako from the concessions stand!
( Context spoof: The audience gathers in the courtyard before a castle built to a grand scale from ice, its pointed spires glistening in the aurora. Mrs. Claus and a gaggle of elves in festive outfits are here to petition Spindizzy's Snow Miser when you're ready! (Patashu Industries Kobolds also stand by if any other prop or actor work is needed.) )
Mako eeexcellent. >:D
You rumble, "I don't mind if you do your performance indoors or outdoors. Thought I'd do it where the existing landscape is optimal for it either way ;)"
Mako nodnod. "Mako, team Mystics and Misfits. >:P"
Patashu writes down.
Mako looks around. Who've we got tonight? >:D
Mako also signals to Patchy, get a nice cold glass of rootbeer ready for when she's done her turn.
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Tss'Renia representing the Critternet, monsters."
You rumble, "Excellent."
You rumble, "I think it's just you two who expressed interest and got something ready, but late entrants are open right up until judging begins."
PatchO'Black has a frosty mug ready for Mako!
You rumble, "(I know BunnyHugger expressed interest but couldn't make it. I didn't think to ask her in the moment if she'd want to pre-write and have it posted in her absense, and I haven't seen her since I think.)"
Niny'ah zooms in and screeches to a halt! Street luging.
Niny'ah has arrived.
( Context spoof: The audience gathers in the courtyard before a castle built to a grand scale from ice, its pointed spires glistening in the aurora. Mrs. Claus and a gaggle of elves in festive outfits are here to petition Spindizzy's Snow Miser when you're ready! (Patashu Industries Kobolds also stand by if any other prop or actor work is needed.) )
Niny'ah says, "I'm just spectating; I don't rteally know how I'd do the Miser bit"
[OOC] Tss'Renia says, "I get getting pinged whenever auroras are mentioned."
[OOC] Patashu says, "lol"
You rumble, "Alright, I'll give 5 more minutes for folks to appearify than we'll begin. Looks like this might be short but sweet, no complaints here. >:3"
You rumble, "Mako will be first."
[OOC] Tss'Renia says, "Fun fact, Auroras are called Arsarnerit in Kalaallisut (Greenlandic), meaning 'ball players', from the Inuit legend that spirits of the dead are playing football with a walrus skull in the sky."
[OOC] Patashu woah.
Mako says, "Me first? Oh dear. :x"
Patashu grins. "If you don't want to go first I can have you flip a coin over it."
Mako says, "Oh no, I can go first. I was just hoping for more folk. :P"
[OOC] Patashu says, "oh Myril might be coming, one mo"
Athares zooms in and screeches to a halt! Street luging.
Athares has arrived.
[OOC] Athares is here! Pardon that
( Context spoof: The audience gathers in the courtyard before a castle built to a grand scale from ice, its pointed spires glistening in the aurora. Mrs. Claus and a gaggle of elves in festive outfits are here to petition Spindizzy's Snow Miser when you're ready! (Patashu Industries Kobolds also stand by if any other prop or actor work is needed.) )
You rumble, "Hello! We haven't started yet."
Athares earflares. "Ah! Good, and greetings. I think I'll judge this time, I should do so at least once this season."
Patashu nods, takes a note!
You rumble, "We have two entries to judge today. Mako, then Tss'Renia. I guess if we both agree over who gets gold we don't have to argue about it ;>"
You rumble, "We'll see!"
Mako Snickr.
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Oh geez, it is a faceoff?"
Mako okay, she actually needs a sec, player has to flag soimeone in the hosue down for something she hasn't been able to
Patashu nod nod, will wait
Tss'Renia picks up Lightspill in the meantime, while the nodes accumulate.
Lightspill nestles against the dragon, chittering
Athares smiles a bit. "I guess a tie for gold would be a bit of an anticlimax."
[OOC] Mako says, "Okay there. I am ready if you want me to go"
You rumble, "Alright! Begin when ready, Mako."
Mako nods, and makes some gestures to her team... <Now posting>
( A single Kobold sits in a barcalounger chair, facing the stage-area, holding a remote control. Up on stage, the show begins, started with the traditional beginning: "Here she comes now, the big ham." Appearing on stage is... Mako! Wearing a slinky blue number, like a Jessica Rabbit dress only in blue with glittery frost sequins. Her hair has been sent back to its native white and her naturally pale cream fur works to her advantage here. She starts with the normal song, albeit in sufficiently sultry and modified form. "o/~ I'm Mistress White Christmas, I'm Lady snow! I'm Mistress Icicle... I'm Lady Ten-below! Friend's call me Snow Miser~ Whatever I touch... Turn's to snow in my clutch! I'm too much! o/~" She has Pooka backup singers, with tiny straw hats.. "o/~ She-miser snow christmas... o/~" .oO(Really shoulda gone for the kobold backup singers...) As she does so, she snaps up a prop, and it POOFs into confetti-snow. Then, the kobold in the chair raises the remote... )
( Click. The song and dance continues, albeit now with a large flashing <Soy En Espaniol!> Notice. For reasons unknown, everyone is now wearing sombreros.... "Soy la señora Avaro de Nieve..." Clearly, this is not maintaining the Kobold's attention, as it clicks the remote again. Now everything appears to be poorly bitcrushed spriteworks on a flat page. "I never want to know a day a day that's over 40 degrees.. I'd rather have it 30, 20-10-5, then let it freeeeeeeeeeeee*Computer Error Donk* A popup declares that the CPU is suffering heating issues.... Click. Now, a giant Blue Robot is duking it out with a flamethrower-wielding red one. The subtitles read about how the Ice Battler MI-ZR combats the evil Flame Robot, though the actual lyrics appear to be waxing philosophical about the nature of love. A kobold quickly sprays down the curtains before they go up in flames. )
Patashu giggles through a claw
Niny'ah facepalms, laughing
( This gets to about where one might declare it "Too much" before the Kobold begins to lose focus again. The Chairbold peers at the stage, and decides that this is not sufficient. It twists the dial on the remote all the way to the end, past 9000, and clicks the button. The music shifts as the remote clicks again, switching to an unmistakable drum intro. Mako is now wearing a pantsuit. There is a brief musical sting and then "Never gonna-" She gets no further before a giant billhook pulls her offstage. A kobold hurriedly drops the curtain. "Shut it down, shut it down, she's gone meta-memetic!" Whoops, guess that's it for this run... eventually a now-detoxed Mako staggers out and flops facefirst into the snow. )
Athares smirks, tailswish.
Niny'ah says, "Where'd you get the sombreros?"
Patashu kehehehe. "Good show, good show."
Athares leans forward, rubbing his forehead. Hey technically not a facepalm... he's still smirking. And he applauds. "Thank you!"
Patashu claps! "While we douse the stage, Tss'Renia may get ready!"
PatchO'Black gets Mako her root beer in a frosty mug!
Mako says, "Discount Mariachi Warehouse." As if this is an answer to Niny,."
Mako will take the rootbeer now, yes. @.@
Tss'Renia .wavs, "I am ready. Let me know when you are ready."
[OOC] Patashu says, "it's funny how the impact of doing it in text is different. when you type 'unmistakeable drum intro' my brain goes 'which one - oh no';"
[OOC] Mako says, "That was the effect I wanted. >:D"
You rumble, "Ok! Begin when ready."
<Verbatim start: Tss'Renia>
Tss'Renia cordons off an area with signs, strings, tape, and more signs. "Danger, orbital bombing in progress". Shield generators are brought in to protect the audience. A massive ball of plasma hits the middle of the secured area. Once the dust settles, silver goo and white plasma start the process of terraforming. A simple stage is made, with stairs, along with massive monoliths in the back of the stage, left and right. Strange speakers those are. A few camera drones are flown into position.
Two marten creatures take the stage. One holding an Electronic Wind Instrument, held close with a neckstrap, and the other holding a microphone. They each have a hologramic tag indexing them 0 and 1 respectively. The backdrop of the stage illuminates as a giant screen focused on the performers, from the camera drone feeds. Aurora martens start fluting and singing (in a marten accent) along to Snow Miser from the 1974 movie "The Year Without a Santa Claus". "I'm Mister White Christmas, I'm mister Snow, I'm mister Icicle..." At that moment, the columns emit the sound of an E7 chord from an electric guitar, and start producing snow and wind in blizzard conditions. "Ack!", the Martens rush off stage while the snow obscures it. "I'm Mister White Christmas!", a squirrelish voice calls out to the audience. Aurora the squirrel, indexed 0, stands visibly on a raised platform held up by chains. The snow dies down quickly around the squirrel, revealing two guitarists standing on the rectangular columns. On the ground floor, 128 dancers, bracketed by two drummers, each with their own massive drum set.
"Let me say it again!", and she starts singing, "I'm Mister white Christmas". The song took an industrial metal sound to it, with the two guitars and two drummers putting a heck of the spin on the traditional song. The dancers also provide the chorus, sixty-four of them facing the other sixty-four while the one in the middle takes the role of Snow Miser. "Whatever I touch...", the speakers blast snow towards the audience, "I'm too much!". The guitars take a turn at having a polyphonic dual after the supporting dancers reply to Snow Miser, one squirrel is thrown off stage during the act, and the drums follow up with their own polyphonic dual on the next round. "Then let it freeze!" Freeze the audience does as the speakers project/materialize snow and sleet off the stage. Blizzard conditions start again, and the sound dies out.
Aurora the martens, 0 and 1, reassert their presence on the stage when the storm promptly dies down. The squirrels have all disappeared. The martens resume with their more traditional performance. "Friends call me Snow Miser, whatever I touch, turns to snow in my clutch", the squirrels out of view, finish in chorus "Too much!"
The martens exit the stage, and the stage is reprogrammed into the shape of a giant squirrel, leaving the area blank again.
<Verbatim end: Tss'Renia>
Mako @.@
Patashu woah! Bombastic and fancy special effects. *taking notes...*
PatchO'Black offers Tss'Renia a root beer floppy?
Tss'Renia pops in the root beer floppy, "Thank you Patchy, I did not know you coded!"
You rumble, "Patchy branching out to new audiences I see..."
Athares recoils slightly, flares ears and, tucks his ears down a bit, bundling up for this one! Blink blink. "Wow." Nevertheless, he applauds once more!
Patashu claps! "Give it up for Tss'Renia!"
Mako says, "ORbital xmas."
Patashu says to Athares. "Alright. Let's decide on our judgements individually and see if we go the same way or differ..."
[OOC] PatchO'Black sighs. "Sorry, folks, I'm getting tired. I'm going to head off."
Athares waves to Pata and- actually he probably was sitting atop Pata the whole time anyway. So he'll scoot a bit nearer Pata's head.
Mako hugs a Patchy
[OOC] Tss'Renia says, "Good night!"
[OOC] Patashu says, "Sleeb well"
[OOC] Mako says, "Bed well"
[OOC] PatchO'Black hugs all the huggable folks, waves to the rest, and goes poof!
PatchO'Black takes out his calico flute and play a short tune, taking him away...
PatchO'Black has left.
Athares whispers, "I'm not entirely certain. I want to give Mako the gold as hers really captures the spirit of Miser Comedy. Tss'Renia I feel, overdid it. But on the other hand that -is- 'too much', and isn't that the point?" to you.
You whisper, "I'm also not entirely certain. So what's your snap judgement? Then I'll reveal mine." to Athares.
Athares whispers, "I'll call it close, close. But in the spirit of the spirit, rather than material value alone, I'll stick with my first impression and say the gold goes to Mako." to you.
You whisper, "Patashu grins. "I also decided 'close, but I lean towards Mako'. So by a shared vibe it's decided!"" to Athares.
Patashu finishes concurring with Athares.
Athares smiles and pats Patashu on the nose.
You rumble, "We have a decision! We both thought it was close, but we both leaned towards giving Mako the Gold!"
You rumble, "Which means Tss'Renia gets the Silver. Congratulations to both of our Spindizzy Misers!"
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Congrats Mako!"
Mako woohoo!
Ravio yaay!
You rumble, "Not sure when BunnyHugger will next be on, so let me see if I can make my own medals this time..."
Mako says, "I want you to know that I had entirely too much fun writing this one up. And I blame you entirely, PAta. >:P"
Patashu grins toothily
Athares nods, and applauds for both once more! "I'd like to say you both still made me smile and chuckle a bit inside. Thank you again."
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Now I need to decommission a macro squirrel."
Patashu giggles
You rumble, "I was definitely concerned at the opening of your act. 'Oh, this is the good kind of orbital bombardment, whew'"
Mako says, "I just had hoped more people woulda showed up, but it IS a sunday and this is kind of a specialized thing. :P"
@create Gold Medal for Spindizzy Miser (2026)
Gold Medal for Spindizzy Miser (2026) created with number 37169.
@set #37169=C
Flag set.
hand #37169 to mako
You hand Gold Medal for Spindizzy Miser (2026) to Mako.
You rumble, "Does that look right? If it does I'll make the silver as well."
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Yeah, Nebula was in orbit, but it is definitively the nanogoo terraforming orbital bombardment that is not always legal in all places."
@desc #37169=A very shiny gold 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 throne of ice with the outline of the Ice Miser seated on it. The inscription on this side reads "Spindizzy Miser".
Description set.
Athares says, "There isn't much that isn't legal on Quodlibet, handy that. And I have to say, I look forward to you showing up to an extreme sporting event down the line."
Patashu ninja fixes a missing ", whoops.
Patashu . o O ( so tempted to s/colors/colours but I shouldn't )
Athares, to Mako. "For now, I think I'll be watching a set of videos I probably shouldn't, thanks to you."
[OOC] Tss'Renia says, "Well, I am canadian so... :p"
@create Silver Medal for Spindizzy Miser (2026)
Silver Medal for Spindizzy Miser (2026) created with number 37170.
@set #37170=C
@desc #37170=A very shiny silver 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 throne of ice with the outline of the Ice Miser seated on it. The inscription on this side reads "Spindizzy Miser".
Flag set.
Description set.
hand #37170 to Tss'Renia
Mako says, "Looks right to me, Pata."
You hand Silver Medal for Spindizzy Miser (2026) to Tss'Renia.
You rumble, "Great! Remember to @claim your medals."
You rumble, "I'll let BH know of the results."
Tss'Renia .wavs, "Thank you!"
Mako wheeheehee. "I am elated. Thankyew. :3
You rumble, "Thank you for your entries!"
You whisper, "Do you have a preference on whether our whispers make it into the wiki log or not?" to Athares.
Athares whispers, "Athares is fine with it if you'd like, though it makes me think that maybe instead of whispering we could've had a sports commentator style discussion in public" to you.
You whisper, "Patashu giggles" to Athares.
