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Drabble Voting Here! (Second Contest)
2006-12-17, 11:27 PM #1
#1
Quote:
What is the Fish Club? Those fond of internet relay chat may refer to the fish club as a large trout. The folks at Subways will call it a sandwich. It is neither. Take a dark alley, find a door midway in. Traverse a dark, smoke-filled hallway and you're there. Salmon, halibut, swordfish. Whatever you desire. Remember though, you may find the fish club, but that doesn't mean that you're accepted there. Initiation is not for the weak. I can say no more about it, other than to caution you on one fine point of interest. Crustaceans need not apply.


#2
Quote:
At long last, my search was over. Protruding from the oceanic depths like the last cocktail sausage after a particularly unsuccessful party was the one and only club of the fish. Gingerly I lifted it and turned to whence I came, but the scales grated along my flesh nastily and I dropped it, sending it squirming back into the blue. It wasn't until I got home that I was to find out that it was not actually a club, but a rather inferior specimen of catfish. Lancelot slapped me on the back and said, “better luck next time, eh?” *******.


#3
Quote:
The Fish Club

I’m not sure if I can tell you about how I found the Fish Club. It’s sort of a secret, you see. We’re really not supposed to say anything about it at all. That’s the first of the three rules, you know; “Do not talk about Fish Club.” The second rule of Fish Club is also “Do not talk about Fish Club.” (I’m almost certain I’ve heard that somewhere before, but I can’t recall where...) What’s the third rule, you ask? The third rule is, “If the fish is three or more days old, always use protection.”


#4
Quote:
The Fish Club? Oh, yes, the Fish Club. That worn down tavern I found just off the beaten path of the beaten path. I was trying to find the Fish Tub, a brothel featuring the use of, well, fish. The directions the drunkard gave me, however, took me straight to this tavern. You could smell the stale beer well before you came to the place. Quite a stench. The paint was peeling, the windows were covered with boards, and the neon sign was half burnt out with only F, L, U, and B left lit. I hope not to return.



#5
Quote:
The concrete drags me down. I hold my breath as long as I can, but it is no use. The pounding force of the ocean crushes upon me. I can feel my body begin to compact under the countless gallons of salt_water. I look upward. Despite the darkness and murky water, I can still see the shadowy figures on the pier. My ribs can no longer hold themselves, and my body crumbles. Pain shoots through my flesh, as my bones are crushed. The immense pressure causes my head to spin, as I slowly fade away. Welcome to the Fish Club.



#6
Quote:
FISH Club Meeting

"It's OK, There is no need to be embarrassed, everyone here is battling FISH."

"Hello my name is Greg and I have really bad breath."

"Hi Greg", the group unenthusiastically responds.

"Now Greg you need to be honest with us."

Greg sighs, "OK I have foul and insanely strong halitosis.

The group leader nods. "How long have you and those around you had to deal with your FISH?"

"Well, it probably started with my childhood fear of toothbrushes. That, and my recent intense cravings for limburger cheese and ludafisk sandwiches with onions and kimchi haven't helped any."



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2006-12-18, 12:08 AM #2
What do you call a fish with no eyes?

(I voted for #5; it was the best written.)

[No, #5 wasn't mine.]
2006-12-18, 12:20 AM #3
#4 by far.

(5 is your typical poem about death and/or depression written for a seventh grade literature project, whereas 4 is a refreshingly original anecdote. 1 features awkwardness and 2 has far too many awkward adverbs [nastily?]. 3 is simply inane and 6's structure is unappealing).
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2006-12-18, 12:26 AM #4
I fail to see how 4 is more interesting than 5.

No offense.

[Stop editing your post, Freelancer! Jeez.]
2006-12-18, 1:30 AM #5
I went with #3. It was harder to pick one this time around. #4 came at a close second, but "off the beaten path of the beaten path" didn't make sense to me.
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2006-12-18, 8:23 AM #6
I disagree, Freelancer. The reference to concrete feet and the shapes on the dock makes me think mob-related killing.
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2006-12-18, 10:45 AM #7
Originally posted by Gebohq:
I went with #3. It was harder to pick one this time around. #4 came at a close second, but "off the beaten path of the beaten path" didn't make sense to me.


I almost voted for #4 because of that sentence. I went with #1 because it kind of reminded me of HHGG. :ninja:
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2006-12-18, 11:26 AM #8
#5 is about a mob killing methinks

"Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes."



"If the fish is three or more days old, always use protection.”

Um, yuck.
2006-12-18, 8:52 PM #9
I think it should be clear which one is best.
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2006-12-18, 8:55 PM #10
Mine is the best. Vote for mine.
2006-12-19, 1:05 PM #11
bump?
2006-12-19, 1:27 PM #12
Originally posted by Freelancer:
5 is your typical poem about death and/or depression written for a seventh grade literature project...

How on earth did you pull that out of there?
2006-12-19, 3:59 PM #13
I think it would also be fun to try to have people guess who wrote which entry. Entrants not being allowed to guess or tell, of course.
2006-12-19, 4:00 PM #14
I think Steven did #6.
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2006-12-19, 4:07 PM #15
You guys write awkwardly. Maybe I should be in the next one >.>
2006-12-19, 4:26 PM #16
Five is probably the best but whoever wrote it didn't think it through.
2006-12-19, 4:44 PM #17
Yeah, really. What is up with "salt_water?" Why the underscore? Makes no sense.
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2006-12-19, 4:48 PM #18
I remember Steven mentioning sal****er (salt water) getting censored.
2006-12-19, 4:50 PM #19
It's mostly seen as two words anyway.
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2006-12-19, 8:34 PM #20
it IS two words
2006-12-19, 8:44 PM #21
What's going on? I thought I voted for number 6... :confused:
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2006-12-19, 8:45 PM #22
I let it go because I've seen it as one word, but as one word it hits the swear filter.
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2006-12-19, 8:49 PM #23
when you're talking about water with salt in it, it's two words, eg he leaned over the side of the boat and started gulping salt water

when you're describing an animal that lives in salt water, it's one word, like so: most sharks are sal****er creatures
2006-12-19, 8:54 PM #24
I think we should not worry who wrote which, or debate which one is superior, and just let the vote decide the winner...?

Don't poison the well ;)
2006-12-19, 8:58 PM #25
oh and thrawn, you perv.

sal **** er?
2006-12-20, 11:28 AM #26
SEAWATER.

Jeez, you guys are whiny. It's obvious what the author meant.

Vote for mine; I need 12 more votes.
2006-12-20, 1:13 PM #27
Voted for 2. 5 is just too emo for my tastes. Describing death is not a big turn on for me.
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2006-12-21, 6:56 AM #28
Looks like #5 is the winner.

And the writer of #5 was.... (has to check) Steven!

Looks like Steven wins the prize, which is either a 1st edition Betamax copy of Star Wars, or the ability to change his title to whatever he wants!!
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2006-12-21, 8:07 AM #29
Well, I didn't come last.

That's a plus. I guess.
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2006-12-21, 8:14 AM #30
I started off with several votes, then Steven's just jumped way out there.
2006-12-21, 11:06 AM #31
Emo? What hell? Emo?

Emo would be "Oh, my life is lame. I will cut my wrist. I watch my life empty from within me. Being me, Freelancer, is lame. I wish I was Steven, he is awesome, but alas, I am lame. Whaa, whaa, where is that razor?"

This is more of a mob related murder.

And no, I dont get to change my title, I get to change dud's.

We'll have another contest in a few days. After Christmas.

So, who wrote the rest of them, dudly?

Now is the part where everyone congratulates me and tells me what a great writing that was.

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