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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #165 on: December 25, 2021, 08:08:48 PM »
Waaaait, *counts* I did leaveTuuri Organa off the compilation?!  (That explains why I had an extra slot left over that I couldn't reconcile.  :siv:) My apologies, thegreyarea!
Don't worry, Wave. No need to apologize. You did an outstanding job on organizing all this, and it's understandable that one portrait, among so many, was left over the table. Actually that gave me the extra time to add the starry background and to write that small text, so thanks! :)

And now to honour my promise to Jitter here goes a text made around another portrait. Note that I wasn't very inspired so I did a lenghier plot adaptation.

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Mikkel Jones, famous archaeologist, from "Mikkel Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Book"

(spoiler alert for the movie plot)

Mikkel Jones, a Danish-American archaeology professor and adventurer, recovers a golden idol from a booby-trapped Finnish temple and discovers that he hates giant rocky balls. After destroying the temple and barely escaping, Mikkel is cornered by Kade, a rival that steals the idol and tries to kill him. Mikkel barely escapes again, saved by a waiting seaplane commanded by his brave friend Onni Jock.

After returning to America, Mikkel is told that Nazis are excavating at Denmark, and one of their telegrams mentions his old mentor Abner Ravenwood. Jones deduces that the Nazis seek the Book of The Rash, which Adolf Hitler believes will make their army invincible. The CIA agents recruit Mikkel to recover the Book first, which he accepts as one more job for his already long list.

After a cute animation Mikkel arrives at a bar in Norway where he reunites with Ravenwood's daughter Sigrun, a tough bar owner and his former lover, and learns that her father is dead. The bar is set ablaze during a scuffle with Gestapo agent Arnold Troll, who arrives to take a medallion from Sigrun. Troll attempts to recover the medallion from the flames, but only burns its image into his hand. Mikkel and Sigrun take the medallion and barely escape, again.

Traveling to Copenhagen, the pair meet Mikkels's friends Emil and Lalli. They reveal Kade is assisting the Nazis and fashioned an incomplete replica medallion from the burns on Troll's hand. Nazi soldiers attack Mikkel, that barely escapes again, while Sigrun is seemingly killed, leaving him despondent.

Mikkel is pissed, and teaches some guy why one should never bring a knife to a gun fight.
He finds another nameless guy that deciphers the medallion, revealing one side bears a warning against disturbing the Book, and the other bears the correct measurements for the "staff of Loki", an item used to locate the Book. Meanwhile Mikkel finds that Sigrun is alive and rescues her from her captors before they have time to regret it.

Mikkel, Sigrun, Emil and Lalli realize the Nazis are digging in the wrong location, infiltrate the site and use the medallion and the correctly-sized staff to locate the Well of Ghosts, the Book's resting place. They recover the book, that has a golden, intricately decorated cover, almost as shinny as Emil's hair.

But Kade and the Nazis discover them and seize it. Mikkel and the others are sealed inside the well, but they (barely) escape and manage to recover the Book. Then they have a funny fight around an airplane and, again, barely escape, and yet another funny fight that involves a tank, from which they - you guessed right - barely escape!
They finally seem safe. Mikkel and Sigrun board a steamer ship, under the command of captain Reynir Katanga, that will take them to America.

However a German submarine intercepts the steamer and, despite Reynir's resistance,  seizes the Book and Sigrun, while Mikkel barely escapes and covertly boards the submarine. The vessel travels to an island in the Baltic Sea, where Kade intends to test the power of the Book before presenting it to Hitler. On the island, Mikkel barely escapes detection and manages to ambush the Nazis, threatening to destroy the Book, but surrenders after Kade deduces that he would be stupid and never destroy something so historically significant.

The Nazis restrain Mikkel and Sigrun at the testing site as Kade ceremonially opens the Ark. Mikkel has an incredible insight and instructs Sigrun to close her eyes while the Book releases ghosts and bolts of energy that melt Kade, Troll and the assembled Nazis before sealing itself shut.

Mikkel and Sigrun open their eyes to find that they barely escaped again, while the area was cleared of bodies and their bindings removed.

Back in Washington, they meet Tuuri Brody, a museum curator and Mikkel's loyal friend, and she delivers the Book to be the Government, which is of course the right move to do, as we later see in SSSS. The movie ends with the Book inside a crate, being stored in a large warehouse among countless other crates.

 
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #166 on: December 26, 2021, 01:26:15 AM »
I will add my thanks, admiration, and delight at the creative talents displayed in this year's advent calendar, plus a double helping of all three for the organizing done by the marvellous Wavewright!
I will be revisiting these treasures far into the future!

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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #167 on: December 26, 2021, 02:15:28 AM »
What an excellent Advent Calendar! Thank you again, Wavewright for organising and everyone who chipped in - it was great!
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #168 on: December 26, 2021, 07:25:06 AM »
I am quite happy to see the Advent calendar continue in this format, first with Jolly Mikkel, and now with the stories. I have become too used to getting my daily ssss fix.
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #169 on: December 26, 2021, 07:30:48 AM »
Here goes another vignette! I think this one came out better, and hope you like it.
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Onni de Rivia, a witcher (A troll hunter on steroids and gods knows what else)

Follow the adventures of Onni de Rivia in a continent plagued by the terrible Rash, a magical disease that mutates humans into ferocious trolls and animals into dangerous, blood-thirsty beasts. Well, not all animals. Cats are immune, and that's why all witchers have a cat with them, like Kitty, Onni's companion.

Onni is himself a mutant, created with elder magic and mentored by his grandmother, Ensi Vasemir. Originally there were many witchers, and we will meet some of them, like the unforgettable duo Sigrun of Dalsnes and Mikkel of Bornholm. However their numbers are dwindling, despite their long lives, while the dangers they face seem to grow every day.

Onni's destiny is unknown, but he's well aware that it's intertwined with Princess Tuuri of Cintra, a young woman with mysterious powers. They will face their fates with the help of the intriguing and beautiful Reynir of Vengerberg, owner of great magic, also Onni's love, even if their relationship is many times complicated, and a couple of bards, the clever but often annoying Bard Emil Jaskier and his fellow drummer, mostly silent Lalli.

Watch this amazing series now, only on Netflix your imagination. ;)
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #170 on: December 26, 2021, 07:49:13 AM »
Reynir of Vengerberg! Very amused by the image. If there is any magic user less like Yennefer... But Onni really fits this role, imo, with his laconic speech and his brooding.

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In case someone has read the books: Geralt's traveling party (Regis, Milva, Cahir, Dandelion, etc) does have a bit of an ssss vibe for me, in the 'band of misfits' sense. And that whole plot is a bit Adv Two, the way they 1. join Geralt on his quest uninvited and 2. do not take his brooding seriously. They are better at cooking food, though.
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #171 on: December 26, 2021, 08:20:22 AM »
Reynir of Vengerberg! Very amused by the image. If there is any magic user less like Yennefer... But Onni really fits this role, imo, with his laconic speech and his brooding.

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In case someone has read the books: Geralt's traveling party (Regis, Milva, Cahir, Dandelion, etc) does have a bit of an ssss vibe for me, in the 'band of misfits' sense. And that whole plot is a bit Adv Two, the way they 1. join Geralt on his quest uninvited and 2. do not take his brooding seriously. They are better at cooking food, though.

I'm glad that you like it. :) Yes, Reynir is quite different from Yennefer... but he would look amazing!
And Onni is indeed perfect for the job.
I must read those books...
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #172 on: December 29, 2021, 12:23:33 PM »
Eee, finally had the time to catch up with the rest of the calendar! So many nice things!



But I must mention catbirds´ contribution extra, for hehe, this style of squirrelcookie seems oddly familiar... :squirrelcookie: :'D

All pieces, new and old this year were amazing! You all did great! Thanks Wave for organizing it (and giving me the option to contribute a little something after all :)) )!
(And of course I´m also enjoying those vignetes that are still arriving!)
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #173 on: December 29, 2021, 07:00:08 PM »
Hi! I'm quite glad that some of you are enjoying those vignettes !  ;D
So here goes another one, a bit delayed because I had a project to deliver today.

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Captain Sigrun Sparrow, Pirate. You don't want to be on her mutiny list.

Get ready for an exciting adventure based on "Pirates of The Baltic", one of the most famous attractions on the hugely popular "Silent Land" Theme Park, near Helsinki.

On "Pirates of The Baltic - The Curse of The Black Troll" we will follow Captain Sigrun as she finds her very special way to balance piracy with her soft heart (if it truly exists) when she teams up with blacksmith Emil Turner to rescue his love, Lalli Swann, from the clutches of the cursed crew of the "Black Troll", a strange, seemingly deformed ship that nevertheless remains quite dangerous.

The "Black Troll" crew, captained by infamous Captain Sleipnope Barbossa, was cursed by stealing the mysterious "Rash Coins", and now turns into horrible ghosts in moonlight. They need to return the coins to a place called "The Church" to lift the curse, and there's only one coin missing. Things get complicated when Sleipnope hears that Lalli carries a medallion that looks a lot like one of the coins...

Sigrun will also count with the help of her faithful crew, including the "Number One" Mikkel Whiskers, that some say is the captain long-time passion, siblings Onni and Tuuri Whitehair and Reynir Braid, a curious redhead known to have magical capabilities. Oh, and their ship's cat, Kitty, capable of detecting ghosts, together with Keep, a young poetress hired by Sigrun to sing her adventures but also the one who administers their ship.

The movie had such a warm reception, even on the Nordic Winter, that producer T. Grey already promised there will be a sequel coming soon!
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #174 on: December 29, 2021, 08:47:37 PM »
Grey, I hope the movie comes to the streaming services, I want to see it but the movie theaters are closed!
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #175 on: December 30, 2021, 05:17:45 AM »
Jitter, in this specific case I would definitely recommend Pirate Bay. The film is very worth seeing! Especially the scene where
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 Sigrun loses it because the akvavit is all gone. (Emil burned it).


grey: Hee. So fitting! Sleipnope and the other cursed ghosts really work in this setting.
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #176 on: December 30, 2021, 06:32:11 AM »
Why is the akvavit always gone!!

We used to have a running welcome thing on the Disqus side where newcomers were welcomed by a package delivered by the Mead Moose, including various important items, among which were squirrel cookies and moose mead, but no rum (due to always being gone). It sort of died down with the disillusionment with the Bunny comic. The squirrel cookies of course live on! But the welcoming practice doesn’t. Tehta, you didn’t get yours I believe?
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #177 on: December 30, 2021, 09:47:35 AM »
If I did, the mead must have been extra strong, as I do not remember...
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #178 on: December 30, 2021, 10:20:44 AM »
If I did, the mead must have been extra strong, as I do not remember...
I just bumped into the Mead Moose and asked if he remembered. He said no, but was quite drunk... So I asked and he's going to drop by your house later to deliver this:

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Welcome Tehta! Here is your standard pack of supplies:
Mead (or your beverage of choice, alcoholic or not, but no rum*), Urgent Socks, Squirrel Cookies**, EZ Pass to the Pillow/Blanket Fort, and that XL sized box of (virtual) tissues for all your angsty needs.
Feel invited to join us at the Fan Forum (link on the left column) where you will find many fascinating things, SSSS related or not, including discussions, art, memes, fanfics...
Oops, you already joined, let's strike this!

Enjoy your stay! You can never leave.
Hum, let's strike this part too, so you don't get scared...

* Sorry, but the rum is always over…
** Squirrel Cookies may contain nuts and/or Dark Matter. Mind the crunchy bits.
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Re: Forum Advent Calendar 2021
« Reply #179 on: December 30, 2021, 11:00:01 AM »
If I did, the mead must have been extra strong, as I do not remember...
I wonder whether the Mead Moose may have upgraded itself with Amnesia Antlers ...
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