ChrisV's Walrus - REVEAL Thread - Puzzles and Other Games Forum

Boys, let's get to it.

Only 11 entrants. A small, intimate walrus in the back room of a smoky pub.

Entrants

Bloobird
CrimsonFox
Dexy
DonkDonkDonkDonk
Jabonator
Monkey Banana
Nick Royale
SMUTTTT
tappokone
WesleyC
Willi

Let us walrus.

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03-21-2015 , 09:07 PM

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CATEGORY 1

A song that objectively speaking is a sad song, but that makes you feel happy for whatever reason.

A strong category. The bottom and top two songs were pretty clear, but judging the middle section was super difficult, with a lot of songs at about the same level.

What would I submit?

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03-21-2015 , 09:09 PM

Monkey Banana

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03-21-2015 , 09:11 PM

DonkDonkDonkDonk

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03-21-2015 , 09:12 PM

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In 11th place, scoring 1 point

This has the distinction of being the only song in this category I disliked.

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03-21-2015 , 09:17 PM

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Things get pretty harsh from this point on. All the songs were pretty good and something had to come second last.

In 10th place, scoring 2 points

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03-21-2015 , 09:24 PM

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In 9th place, scoring 3 points

Vanilla icecream ITT.

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03-21-2015 , 09:32 PM

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Matters get even worse from this point on. The last two tracks were kind of "eh, decent song" but everything from this point on I actively like.

In 8th place, scoring 4 points

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03-21-2015 , 09:42 PM

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In 7th place, scoring 5 points

Quirky sort of song.

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03-21-2015 , 09:47 PM

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In 6th place, scoring 6 points

Time to go old school.

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03-21-2015 , 09:51 PM

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In 5th place, scoring 7 points

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03-21-2015 , 09:52 PM

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03-21-2015 , 09:54 PM

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Chris that's because you are probably unfamiliar with Steve Hackett who quit right after this album (which coincided with Genesis' more poppy feel.) Hackett was a master at atmosphere.

He and Phil Collins wrote this song before Collins turned terrible. This is mostly Hackett's song tho.

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03-21-2015 , 10:02 PM

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In 4th place, scoring 8 points

Yeah... so. I didn't know what to do with this. I don't really want to be docking points for obviousness if I can help it, because being 35 what is "obvious" to me might not be to people a decade younger, and also because in the signup thread I specifically said to assume I don't know things. But this song is also so familiar to me I can't help but regard it as a bit of a Hallelujah.

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03-21-2015 , 10:05 PM

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PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR IMMINENT PODIUM

I'm going to do the whole podium in one post each round.

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03-21-2015 , 10:08 PM

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I have no clue what songs are well known or not. I only downloaded 100 songs when I was like 13 and that's all I know of the guy. I didn't realise I was sending in Bohemian Rhapsody.

*shrug*

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03-21-2015 , 10:29 PM

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CATEGORY 1 PODIUM

Remaining to reveal are Nick, Bloobird and Monkey Banana. I'm a little annoyed that my first podium consists of the usual suspects, but what can you do.

In 3rd place, scoring 9 points

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In 2nd place, scoring 10 points

The top two spots were a battle of one song I didn't particularly like at first but that won me over, versus a song that grabbed me immediately and never let go. (You both know who you are, I'd say). Which one lost out in the end?

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In 1st place, scoring 11 points

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That's it for reveal 1! Hope you guys liked these songs as much as I did. Gotta go grab some lunch and will be back a bit later.

Last edited by Monkey Banana; 03-22-2015 at 12:08 AM. Reason: correct song

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03-21-2015 , 10:30 PM

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A message for anyone who feels they were unfairly judged that round:

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03-22-2015 , 12:02 AM

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03-22-2015 , 12:04 AM

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You're supposed to enter before teh reveal son

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Originally Posted by Monkey Banana

You're supposed to enter before teh reveal son

its easier to play when you know the results, just like with werewolf from DVC

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03-22-2015 , 12:06 AM

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I note I've linked Waltz #2 again instead of Pretty (Ugly Before). I'll get Monkey to fix it.

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03-22-2015 , 12:20 AM

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Chris asked me why I didn't slag that horrid #1 but I think I'm just as stunned and horrified as the rest of you, rendered speechless by how awful it was.

Next!

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03-22-2015 , 01:17 AM

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I'm confident that not everyone ITT is too grumpy to enjoy a nice light pop song, but I guess we'll see

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03-22-2015 , 01:23 AM

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Also, having received two Elliott submissions, I went and read the wiki about his death as I'd never known exactly what happened. I'd always thought it was straightforwardly suicide, but that seems, um, a little dubious. Here is his partner's account of what happened:

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Smith died on October 21, 2003 at the age of 34 years from two stab wounds to the chest. At the time of the stabbing, he was at his Lemoyne Street home in Echo Park, California, where he lived with his partner, Jennifer Chiba. According to Chiba, the two were arguing, and she locked herself in the bathroom to take a shower. Chiba heard him scream, and upon opening the door, saw Smith standing with a knife in his chest. She pulled the knife out, after which he collapsed and she called 9-1-1. Smith died in the hospital with the time of death listed as 1:36 p.m. A possible suicide note, written on a Post-it note, read: "I'm so sorry—love, Elliott. God forgive me."

SEEMS LEGIT.

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