Quick Fix Game 67: Down the Rabbit-Hole

[Fifth Scholar he/him]

ALL in the golden afternoon
Full leisurely we glide;
For both our oars, with little skill,
By little arms are plied,
While little hands make vain pretence
Our wanderings to guide.

Ah, cruel Three! In such an hour,
Beneath such dreamy weather,
To beg a tale of breath too weak
To stir the tiniest feather!
Yet what can one poor voice avail
Against three tongues together?

Imperious Prima flashes forth
Her edict ‘to begin it’ –
In gentler tone Secunda hopes
‘There will be nonsense in it!’ –
While Tertia interrupts the tale
Not more than once a minute.

Anon, to sudden silence won,
In fancy they pursue
The dream-child moving through a land
Of wonders wild and new,
In friendly chat with bird or beast –
And half believe it true.

And ever, as the story drained
The wells of fancy dry,
And faintly strove that weary one
To put the subject by,
“The rest next time -” “It is next time!”
The happy voices cry.

Thus grew the tale of Wonderland:
Thus slowly, one by one,
Its quaint events were hammered out –
And now the tale is done,
And home we steer, a merry crew,
Beneath the setting sun.

Alice! a childish story take,
And with a gentle hand
Lay it where Childhood’s dreams are twined
In Memory’s mystic band,
Like pilgrim’s wither’d wreath of flowers
Pluck’d in a far-off land.

 

---

Greetings, and welcome to Quick Fix 67: Down the Rabbit Hole! This game is grounded in Lewis Carroll’s two novels, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (And What Alice Found There). It’s also blackout, as one might expect when stepping into a new world as mad as this one.  However, the following information is public during signups: 

Cycles are 24 hours long and will begin and end at 9:30 PM EDT. 

There is no dead doc. Players who die are still expected to follow the game unless told otherwise, and may submit actions available to them even if they apparently do nothing.

There is a madness (exe) every cycle. The candidate with the most votes (at least one) is removed. 

The game will be exactly nine cycles/days long. It will also contain exactly 14 players. Additional willing participants will be reserved as pinch-hitters.

One action per cycle, unless specified otherwise.

A single one-on-one PM can be opened by using an action. This is the only normative way for PMs to form. PMs created by this generic action will survive all other changes to the gamestate. Please include all GMs in PMs. 

My wonderful co-GM is @JNV, who should be included in all PMs you make. If you have concerns, a dispute arises, or you need to talk to someone about anything game-related, @Araris Valerian is the IM whose watchful eye will bless this game.

 

---

Have fun! This game’s design errs on the side of random enjoyability and Carrollian insanity over perfect balance, so please expect that if you sign up.  Feel free to create characters, or not, and also feel free to do poems and songs and parodies in the style of Carroll. 

Signups begin today and will run until Thursday 31 August at 9:30 PM EDT. 

Good luck! You might need it!

Player List:

Spoiler

1. @The Known Novel

2. @Matrim's Dice 

3. @Experience

4. @Scars of Hathsin - Hugo

5. @ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ - Wlit

6. @xinoehp512 

7. @Quintessential

8. @_Stick_

9. @Ashbringer  

10. @Amanuensis

11. @Sart - Figgldygrak

12. @|TJ| - Allardyce

13. @Wonko the Sane

14. @Labyrinth - Angry Capper

Pinch-hitters:

Spoiler

1. @DrakeMarshall  

2. @Archer  

Spec List: 

Spoiler

1. @The Wandering Wizard

2. @Shining Silhouette

3. @Kasimir

4. @Devotary of Spontaneity

5. @Szeth_Pancakes

6. @STINK  

A Special Secret (I’ll tell you everything I can ) it’s about Joe

Spoiler

there’s little to relate;

I saw a very wise GM

Preparing to debate.

“Who are you, wise GM?” I asked,

“And how do you design?”

And his answer made the lame leap up

And gave sight to the blind.

 

He said, “I seek insanities

Which fester in men’s hearts,

To twist into profanities

That strike at logic stark. 

I bend them into rules,” he said, 

“Which clash their swords with heav'n, 

And by this task I earn my bread,

Though wholly free from leaven.”

 

But I was conjuring a scheme

To massacre a village,

And make it so sly and unseen

That none would come to pillage.

So, having no reply to give

To what the GM said, 

I cried, “Come, tell me all you know!”

And thumped him on the head.

 

His chattering teeth drove on his speech,

He said, “I find the path

Where none may even El beseech 

To spare them from my wrath;

And thence my players learn to find

Fulfillment not in toil;

For all their well-laid plans I bind

And all devices foil.”

 

I heard him then, for I had just 

Completed my design

To keep my gameplay free from rust

By reading MR9;

I thanked him much for telling me

The way he made his games,

But chiefly for his cunning wit

And less than noble aims.

 

And now, if e’er by chance I read

Devotary as good,for the record this is a joke (mostly)

Or madly place an Elim’s head

Where secret PMs stood,

Or if I put within my trust

A very shady man,

I weep, for it reminds me thus

Of that GM so true and just,

Whose heart was filled with wanderlust,

Who treated balance with disgust

Yet made mechanics quite robust

And over distros fumed and fussed,

That he his players might adjust

To know the dance of slice and thrust

As all who would play SE must,

Lest they in combat quite combust

And with their GM fall to dust,

A mem’ry weaker than a gust

Which no one after e’er discussed—

A sight no one should scan!

Quicklinks:

Spoiler

Cycle One - The Royal Procession
Cycle Two - An Unusual Tea Party
Cycle Three - Upon Her Sword
Cycle Four - 'Tis Brillig
Cycle Five - ὑιός μου!
Cycle Six - Humpty Dumpty, Unmasked Before All
Cycle Seven - Chess, Not Checkers
Cycle Eight - Fog of War
Cycle Nine - The T.E.A. Party
Aftermath - On the Golden Bank

[Free Space for Clown Car Bingo]

Edited December 16, 2023 by Elandera

[The Unknown Medallion he/him]

Yeah I'm not reading the rules poem.

But I'll join!

[JNV]

I need everyone to know for the purposes of this game I am this adorable picture of a quokka in a top hat

Spoiler

 

[Mat he/him]

I’m uncultured enough to not know the world to this game either (outside of the old Disney movie) but if I could play KKC I’ll prooooobably be fine here :D.

In!

[Experience he/him]

I'm in. It's been too long.

Also, all the people I told I'd ping...

@Wisdumb @Unintelligenius @Shining Silhouette @Ancient Elantrian @Scars of Hathsin

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

I think I'll just take a spec doc

[Mat he/him]

(I will note for the incoming players who have never played an SE game before-- this may not end up being the best introduction xD Being a non-Sanderson limited player no rules and/or rails game, that is)

(I think the next LG will be pretty soon, though? Of course don't let me tell you what to do, you're obviously welcome to play if you want to)

[Experience he/him]

1 minute ago, Matrim's Dice said:

(I will note for the incoming players who have never played an SE game before-- this may not end up being the best introduction xD Being a non-Sanderson limited player no rules and/or rails game, that is)

(I think the next LG will be pretty soon, though? Of course don't let me tell you what to do, you're obviously welcome to play if you want to)

Play at your own risk  

[Scars of Hathsin he/him]

I will try and play, though I have not played before. 

 

Thanks Experience for tagging me

Edited August 25, 2023 by Scars of Hathsin

[Ψιτιsτηε Βεsτ]

2 hours ago, Scars of Hathsin said:

I will try and play, though I have not played before. 

 

Thanks Experience for tagging me

Yep same. I would also love to play, but I haven’t before. But I know the general just I think. And Call out to Experience for tagging me.

[Fifth Scholar he/him]

10 hours ago, Scars of Hathsin said:

I will try and play, though I have not played before. 

 

Thanks Experience for tagging me

 

7 hours ago, ΨιτιsτηεΒέsτ said:

Yep same. I would also love to play, but I haven’t before. But I know the general just I think. And Call out to Experience for tagging me.

Welcome to SE, you two, and to the game! This QF does have some odd elements in it, yes, but the simple format of an SE game is preserved in the basic rules (minus eliminators vs. villagers, which I cannot guarantee due to blackout ). I’d encourage you both to read the General Rules to get a feel for the etiquette and procedure that we use around here, as well as some of the weird terminology and jargon, so that you get a bit of grounding before the game starts.  If you have questions about anything during the game, feel free to ask me and JNV in your GM PM, or take it to Araris as the IM, and we’ll be happy to clarify. Enjoy murdering investigating your fellow Sharders!

[Shining Silhouette he/him]

I will spec this one and play the next o7

[xinoehp512 he/him]

I will join.

[Quintessential she/her]

It’s been… what, more than two years? But I’m back now! At the risk of grave peril to my grades, I’ll join 

[Araris Valerian he/him]

6 minutes ago, Quintessential said:

It’s been… what, more than two years? But I’m back now! At the risk of grave peril to my grades, I’ll join 

Welcome back!

[The Unknown Medallion he/him]

31 minutes ago, Quintessential said:

It’s been… what, more than two years? But I’m back now! At the risk of grave peril to my grades, I’ll join 

Welcome back!

[Mat he/him]

38 minutes ago, Quintessential said:

It’s been… what, more than two years? But I’m back now! At the risk of grave peril to my grades, I’ll join 

Ayyyy how’s it going

Nice to see you back!

[Quintessential she/her]

I'm doing pretty well! And it's nice to be back  I (probably) won't end up posting quite as much because I do have stuff going on, but I'm very much looking forward to playing

[Experience he/him]

43 minutes ago, Quintessential said:

It’s been… what, more than two years? But I’m back now! At the risk of grave peril to my grades, I’ll join 

Has it really been two years?!

[Stick. she/her]

I’m in

[Quintessential she/her]

50 minutes ago, Experience said:

Has it really been two years?!

Sure has, yeah! I stopped playing the summer before my freshman year of college and I’m just starting my junior year now

[Ashbringer he/him]

Welcome back Quinn!

Also I’ll join up. Might go to pinch hitter depending on how difficult college starts back up but I think I can handle it.

[Kasimir he/him]

19 hours ago, JNV said:

I need everyone to know for the purposes of this game I am this adorable picture of a quokka in a top hat

  Hide contents

 

Signed on at the end of a day working from midnight to noon-ish to say that's one hell of a dapper new look you're rocking :eyes:

7 hours ago, Fifth Scholar said:

This QF does have some odd elements in it, yes

Smh just tell people to enjoy the clown car sir  

[Amanuensis he/him]

On 8/24/2023 at 10:54 PM, Experience said:

I'm in. It's been too long.

Also, all the people I told I'd ping...

@Wisdumb @Unintelligenius @Shining Silhouette @Ancient Elantrian @Scars of Hathsin

Welcome back friend! And hello new friends o7

11 hours ago, Quintessential said:

It’s been… what, more than two years? But I’m back now! At the risk of grave peril to my grades, I’ll join 

I don’t believe we’ve played together yet. Let’s change that!

/in

[Sart he/him]

I'll reserve my spot on this clown car. I'm in as Figgldygrak.