Chatterbox: Inkwell

You are in that class.

You know, the one that you are supposed to be in. The one that you signed up for just a week ago -- remember, the one who's invitation appeared in your desk the other day singing Rubber Ducky? That happened. That’s the one.


 

The teacher hands out an envelope to each of you. His earlobes are abnormally large, you think. 

 

What will this envelope contain? An invitation to the slicing of the largest watermelon ever to be grown by a 32-year-old Englishman named Bob? Instructions on how to paint the Google logo on a pencil? A combination? But, alas, no. You tear open the envelope and pull out a letter neatly tucked inside the flap. It reads:

Dear CBer, 

 

You have been invited to the first 3.5-day session at Camp Weird. If you would like to attend (which I assume you would, considering you are in this class in the first place,) please fill out the following form.

 

Name:

Pronouns:

Eyebrow thickness (see back):

List three words following the specified constraints (see back):

Are you or are you not The Malevolent Owner of the Original Foot-Measurer?:

 

Make sure to arrive at Camp Weird at 6AM sharp. 

-The Director

 

P.S. Check capitalization. I expect the beginnings of sentences and proper nouns to be capitalized and no words to be unnecessarily capitalized, even for emphasis.

P.P.S. Except for Larry. Any capitalization goes for “Larry.”

P.P.P.S. And don’t use a glitter pen. I hate glitter pens.

 

Huh. You turn the letter over in your hands.

 

Eyebrow thickness should be measured vertically from the thickest point of your left eyebrow in centimeters. It must be written as a fraction (improper if need be, but not a mixed number) where the denominator is some multiple of seven.

 

The three words do not need to be related. They may not contain double letters which are consonants or share any consonants with each other (i.e. muskrat, open, wail). Do not use proper nouns. Open compounds and hyphenated compounds do not count but closed compounds do.

 

Confused, you fill out the form. Unbeknownst to you, you are about to embark on the strangest adventure of your life.

No, this is not a Ski Lodge. Nor is it a Solo Write. This is a story with 3.5 installments centering around the first 14 CBers (CBers only) to sign up. You should definitely not take this seriously. Good luck, guess me if you can, and lick a wall.


submitted by The Director, Camp Weird
(March 3, 2021 - 5:28 pm)

RESERVINGGGGG

submitted by Kitty Cat, age 12!, Gotham City
(March 3, 2021 - 6:33 pm)
submitted by TOP
(March 3, 2021 - 8:04 pm)
submitted by TOP
(March 3, 2021 - 8:04 pm)

Reserving a spot please!!!

submitted by Tealeaf, age reserving!
(March 3, 2021 - 8:53 pm)

reserving! i'll work on the form ASAP!

submitted by moth, the void
(March 3, 2021 - 9:17 pm)
Name: Majestic Mary
Pronouns: she/her
Eyebrow thickness (see back): 16/7 cm (not)
List three words following the specified constraints (see back): majestic, love, cheerio, 
Are you or are you not The Malevolent Owner of the Original Foot-Measurer?: sure, sure I am.
I spent way to long trying to think of those words. Anyway, excited for this to start :D
submitted by Majestic Mary, age 1 eternity, Majestopia
(March 3, 2021 - 9:48 pm)

Reserving! This is going to take a while for me to fill out...

submitted by The Sage Wolf
(March 4, 2021 - 7:01 am)

Ahh! I'm reserving a spot.

submitted by Bakerloo, age 16.5, here
(March 4, 2021 - 7:45 am)

Name: Moon kitsune.

Pronouns: He/him.

Eyebrow thickness (see back): about one centimeter.

List three words following the specified constraints (see back): zombie, silver, cruel.

Are you or are you not The Malevolent Owner of the Original Foot-Measurer?: I do not think so. 

 

submitted by moon kitsune
(March 4, 2021 - 8:15 am)

Name: NiteSkiies...

Pronouns: she/her

Eyebrow thickness (see back): 12/7 []not[]

List three words following the specified constraints (see back): night, sky, and love

Are you or are you not The Malevolent Owner of the Original Foot-Measurer?: ... I am not. I guess. 

*signs name in glitter pen * *scribbles it out and signs in regular gel pen over top* *no sparkles* *no worries LaRrY* *I really really wanted to do that* 

submitted by NiteSkiies
(March 4, 2021 - 8:18 am)

This sounds absolutely incredible, count me in!

Name: Quill

Pronouns: she/they

Eyebrow thickness: 49/70 cm (Did I actually measure my eyebrow? Yes. Yes I did.)

List three words following the specified constraints: fire, swim, take

Are you or are you not The Malevolent Owner of the Original Foor-Measurer?: Unfortunately, I am not.

submitted by Quill
(March 4, 2021 - 3:11 pm)

Name: Moth

Pronouns: They/them

Eyebrow thickness (see back): This made my brain hurt; all I can say is that they're about 1 cm.

List three words following the specified constraints (see back):

 Willow, lunar, melancholy.

Are you or are you not The Malevolent Owner of the Original Foot-Measurer?: No, I am not.

submitted by moth, the void
(March 4, 2021 - 3:22 pm)

Name: The Sage Wolf

Pronouns: she/her

Eyebrow thickness (see back): 44.1/49 - exactly

List three words following the specified constraints (see back): forest, gleam, ocean

Are you or are you not The Malevolent Owner of the Original Foot-Measurer?: I'm not.


submitted by The Sage Wolf
(March 6, 2021 - 8:21 am)

If less than 14 people have signed up within a few days we will start with less CBers than expected.

If you have reserved but not filled out your form, please fill it out, and if you want to join, please do! Thank you. 

submitted by The Director, Camp Weird
(March 8, 2021 - 6:29 pm)

If less than 14 people have signed up within a few days we will start with less CBers than expected.

If you have reserved but not filled out your form, please fill it out, and if you want to join, please do! Thank you. 

submitted by The Director, Camp Weird
(March 8, 2021 - 6:29 pm)