Agora Board

*wanders off to go fill up more water balloons*

8 hours later

"498, 499, 500 -- there, 500 water balloons!"

Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!

*starts throwing water balloons in random directions with wild abandon*

Morocco mole, Neutrality Foundation, John Constantine, and Harteath

Morocco mole

*starts throwing water balloons in random directions with wild abandon*

*Tries to reach cover but is pelted repeatedly in the back and falls to the ground in slow motion*

John Constantine and Harteath

The Bar Maintenance Worker of Neutrality Foundation

Morocco mole wrote:

*Tries to reach cover but is pelted repeatedly in the back and falls to the ground in slow motion*

*also in slow motion, falls to his knees in grief and cries out to the heavens* noooooooo...

*goes back to throwing balloons indiscriminately*

Morocco mole, Neutrality Foundation, John Constantine, and Harteath

*also in slow motion, falls to his knees in grief and cries out to the heavens* noooooooo...

*goes back to throwing balloons indiscriminately*

Turns to assess the enemy and gets a red balloon directly to the face. Falls off the bench in a flurry of entangled limbs, hitting Harteath's leg on the way down. Coughs and splutters indignantly while trying to sit back up.

Morocco mole, Gates of Horn and Ivory, John Constantine, and Harteath

Harteath

*Yelps, toppling over in a spray of hose water and confused stumbling, undoing any progress Neutrality Foundation had on getting up by landing on top of them in a heap.*

Morocco mole, Neutrality Foundation, Gates of Horn and Ivory, and John Constantine

The Aborted Syberian Wanderings of Kate Walker

Falls off the bench in a flurry of entangled limbs, hitting harteath's leg on the way down. Coughs and splutters indignantly while trying to sit back up.

Harteath wrote:

*Yelps, toppling over in a spray of hose water and confused stumbling, undoing any progress Neutrality Foundation had on getting up by landing on top of them in a heap.*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ

*continues lobbing balloons leisurely into the pile of bodies*

Morocco mole and Harteath

The House at Pooh Corner

The The House at Pooh Corner has risen, like a Phoenix, from the ashes of its former self.

We are a small region comprised of somewhat confused animals, minerals, and vegetables. Visitors are welcome, but we don't exchange embassies unless we have a great deal in common with a region (which should probably worry those few regions with whom we do have embassies). Please feel free to drop in, play Pooh Sticks, and enjoy muffins and mimosas, but please be kind and nice to the inhabitants.

~Kate Walker~

Nemonicus, Morocco mole, Pretty periwinkles, Neutrality Foundation, and 3 othersGates of Horn and Ivory, John Constantine, and Harteath

Morocco mole

Edited

Kate Walker wrote:

We are a small region comprised of somewhat confused animals, minerals, and vegetables.

Boots Randolph - Yakety Sax

^{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ}

*Mole, dressed as a vicar, runs at double speed through the plaza chased by three scantily-clad nuns with pitchforks, a half-dozen elderly ladies with walkers, a bear on a bicycle, a wobbly horse-cart full of bobbies in comically high helmets waving night-sticks and, at the rear of the procession, Gates of Horn and Ivory, grinning like a madwoman and still tossing water balloons at everyone they pass*

Kate Walker, Pretty periwinkles, Neutrality Foundation, Gates of Horn and Ivory, and 2 othersJohn Constantine, and Harteath

Nemonicus

Kate Walker wrote:

Please feel free to drop in, play Pooh Sticks, and enjoy muffins and mimosas...

You'll have to catch us first!

The First Among Equals of Agora Protergatis

Boots Randolph - Yakety Sax

^{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ}

*Jumps out of a haystack and joins the wild chase of Mole around and around the plaza, back and forth through the hedgerows, zig-zagging their way between the many food kiosks*

Kate Walker, Morocco mole, Neutrality Foundation, Gates of Horn and Ivory, and 2 othersJohn Constantine, and Harteath

The Aborted Syberian Wanderings of Kate Walker

Best Water Festival in recent memory.

*Is promptly hit in the face with a coconut cream pie as the frantic double-time procession passes*

Morocco mole, Neutrality Foundation, Gates of Horn and Ivory, John Constantine, and 1 otherHarteath

The House at Pooh Corner

*watches the mayhem and is reminded of Benny Hill*

Morocco mole, Neutrality Foundation, Gates of Horn and Ivory, John Constantine, and 1 otherHarteath

Morocco mole

Edited

Kate Walker wrote:

*watches the mayhem and is reminded of Benny Hill*

Never heard of it.

*Rides away on a dirt-bike being pursued by a throng of angry French maids, sign painters and trolley conductors*

^{_{https://youtu.be/49rS1zSmSYc?t=48}}

Gates of Horn and Ivory, John Constantine, and Harteath

Harteath

Nemonicus wrote:

You'll have to catch us first!
*Jumps out of a haystack and joins the wild chase of Mole around and around the plaza, back and forth through the hedgerows, zig-zagging their way between the many food kiosks*

Morocco mole wrote:

Never heard of it.
*Rides away on a dirt-bike being pursued by a throng of angry French maids, sign painters and trolley conductors*

*Jumps up, dragging Neutrality Foundation to their feet, dusting off their shoulders, and dragging them along with him in the chase. He grins, not entirely sure what's happening, but thrilled to be participating

Morocco mole, Neutrality Foundation, Gates of Horn and Ivory, and John Constantine

The Bar Maintenance Worker of Neutrality Foundation

What hath God wrought?

*overturns bucket of water over head and takes off after the throng of angry French maids, throwing water balloons and hooting like a buffoon*

Morocco mole, Neutrality Foundation, John Constantine, and Harteath

Harteath wrote:

*Yelps, toppling over in a spray of hose water and confused stumbling, undoing any progress Neutrality Foundation had on getting up by landing on top of them in a heap.*

Yelps in the language of Chaos.

Harteath wrote:

He stumbles along with his friend pulling him forward, equally as confused, though perhaps a smidge less excited.

What hath God wrought?

*overturns bucket of water over head and takes off after the throng of angry French maids, throwing water balloons and hooting like a buffoon*

Runs faster in whatever direction Harteath has been leading them, overtaking his friend and pulling them along instead to get away from the crazed madman abound.

Morocco mole, John Constantine, and Harteath

Morocco mole

The Democratorship of Janisport

Yelps in the language of Chaos.

Italian?

"Pasta fazool!"

Neutrality Foundation and John Constantine

Morocco mole wrote:

Italian?

"Pasta fazool!"

Maybe, or perhaps what's being referred to is this beautiful piece of art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn_janwmzRU

You were thinking I was being ironic there, weren't you?

Morocco mole and Harteath

Morocco mole

The Democratorship of Janisport

Edited

Janisport wrote:

You were thinking I was being ironic there, weren't you?

I was honestly expecting a Rick-Roll, which I sorely deserve.

Some video games have the loveliest music and are often better than the games themselves.

Death Stranding music cue: _{^{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8iEMVr7GFg}}

Janisport, Neutrality Foundation, John Constantine, and Harteath

Edited

Morocco mole wrote:

I was honestly expecting a Rick-Roll, which I sorely deserve.

For some context, the "language" in the song is just gibberish, beautiful gibberish, put together by the singer Emi Evans. It's created by using different phonetics from many different languages to make something aesthetically pleasing, and it's called Chaos language

Morocco mole and John Constantine

Morocco mole

Edited

Janisport wrote:

Liz Fraser of the band Cocteau Twins (1982-1996) had done something similar.

Cocteau Twins - Pink Orange Red

^{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmbszBl6cKs}

"Endrosis - osis
Lotella - ella
Endrosis - osis
Vivigeossa - ossa

Meliteae phoebus hyala phoebus hyala cloeyessa
Meliteae phoebus hyala phoebus hyala nossinussa

Sesia - ia
Sultitan - itan
Sesia - ia
Totella - ella
Hymeae saturnia hymeae nossinussa
Vacua venessula vacua nekitella
Tuphia vanessa venessa enovalla
Sacyare oponalla oponalla hyniassa

Ho
Fa - manofilla - ho
Fa - manofilla - ho
Fa - manofilla - do
Nosialla - do
Nosialla - do
Nosialla - ho
Manofilla
Donosialla"

I actually really like this stuff as it's open to interpretation and the listener isn't bogged down by any external 'meaning'.

Janisport wrote:

Fascinating. Never heard of this. It is quite beautiful.

Reminds me of this:

Adriano Celentano - Prisencolinensinainciusol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VsmF9m_Nt8

It's an Italian singer from the '70s who wrote a song in gibberish that's meant to sound like American English. I believe he spoke no English upon writing it, and simply mimicked what he heard on tv and radio. I genuinely enjoy it.

Runs faster in whatever direction Harteath has been leading them, overtaking his friend and pulling them along instead to get away from the crazed madman abound.

*catches up just enough to whack them with a rubber chicken before running out of steam and collapsing along the side of the road*

Morocco mole

Edited

The Democratorship of Janisport

It's an Italian singer from the '70s who wrote a song in gibberish that's meant to sound like American English.

Marvelous!

And tears of joy when I discovered THIS-

^{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znT4K3yowGY}

I'm gonna have to learn that dance. It's things like this that give me hope for humanity.

Edit: Three viewings in and this has replaced my favorite go-to happy video.

^{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k}

The World of Books and Film of Marian Paroo

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Everyone go vote in my new poll, this one isn't called by an unpopular PM trying to win an election

Anthem of Europe (Ode to Joy) - Ludwig Van Beethoven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erWU0NHm1Xg

Est Europa nunc unita
et unita maneat
Una in diversitate
pacem mundi augeat

Semper regnant in Europa
fides et justitia
et libertas populorum
in majore patria

Cives, floreat Europa
opus magnum vocat vos
Stellae signa sunt in caelo
aureae, quae iungant nos

Rule Britannia! - Thomas Arne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akbzRuZmqVM

When Britain first, at Heaven's command
Aro-o-o-ose from out the a-a-azure main
Arose arose from ou-ou-ou-out the a-azure main
This was the charter, the charter of the land
And guardian a-a-angels sang this strain:
Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never never never shall be slaves

Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never never never shall be slaves

Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves
Britons never never never shall be slaves!

Morocco mole and John Constantine