RouletteMania! v. Do It, Gregg!

[TAC]

[Sacul]

Nice yeah that's my favorite Bowie album, it's so imaginative, strange, and heartfelt, give it a try.

[Indiscipline]

 

The “holy focking moly, it's getting dusty in here” group:

Ok guys, in a surprising and very unIndish way, not many words and dicking around here. Each of these songs brings me back to particularly poignant music and moments in life, touching memories. Funny thing, it's recently been my birthday which, by fate's cruel irony (and fate always punishes and nourishes comedians with cruel irony), doubles as my worst loss' anniversary. Fact is, it's difficult to rationally manage the whole bundle of music-induced memories and emotions (assuming my usual writeups can be called “rational”) into nimble prose, hence I'll proceed by impressions and sketches, without elaborating too much or showing “photos of ghosts”.

The score is 9 for the three of them, if you wanna stop here.


ariich: Toehider – Meet the Sloth

Avanantaqualung

Ian, the favourite storyteller – the fights for Live in the UK – In the Light synth sample at 4:20 - the girl from Pentangle I wanted to marry – acoustic lullabies – Magic Keeper



Evermind: iamthemorning – Lighthouse

Aural porcelain

Piano lessons – Yvonne Elliman every night – the bottom of the lighthouse – suddenly there's nowhere to go – no time to show the pieces are back in place



TAC: Gary Moore – Business as Usual (Live in Montreaux 1997)

Do I remember a life?


Fleetwood Mac arguments -  the crucifix and school -  Rory vs Peter Green -  some kind of salvation -  solo smelling of grass -  never one of us, never one of them



Great round guys, I had musical woodies. I'm posting the standings in a minute and  the rumble guidelines tomorrow, then we dance!

[Indiscipline]

The Standings:

Evermind: 14 + 22.5 + 17.5 + 13.5 + 15 + 9 = 91.5
TAC: 10.5 + 22 + 17.5 + 13 + 18 + 9 = 90
jingle: 13 + 22 + 12.5 + 13 + 17.5 + 8.5 = 86.5
ariich: 9 + 24 + 15.5 + 13 + 15.5 + 9 = 86
lonestar: 10 + 22.5 + 15.5 + 13 + 16.5 + 8.5 = 86
romdrums: 13 + 23 + 14 + 12 + 15.5 + 6.5 = 84
Stadler: 10 + 23 + 17 + 11 + 16 + 6.5 = 83.5
Podaar: 10 + 20 + 14.5 + 15.5 + 15.5 + 7 = 82.5
Elite: 9 + 23 + 15 + 14 + 14 + 7.5 = 82.5
Puppies: 11 + 21.5 + 14 + 13 + 15.5 + 7.5 = 82.5
king: 11.5 + 21 + 16 + 11.5 + 14 + 8.5 = 82.5
Katt: 10.5 + 22 + 13 + 12.5 + 16 + 7 = 81
Sacul: 11 + 23 + 14.5 + 13.5 + 10.5 + 8 = 80.5
Train: 11 + 21.5 + 12 + 16 + 11 + 8 = 79.5
Chris: 12 + 19 + 12.5 + 11.5 + 15 + 6.5 = 76.5
Cyril*: *Guest Star Status

Cyril, I would be very happy if you entered the rumble

[jingle.boy]

Now the real fun begins. I will admit, I’m kinda bummed I only get to play between 1 and 3 songs. I have at least a dozen shortlisted!

[Indiscipline]

Keep 'em for SummerSlam 

[The Walrus]

OH BOY I'm not in last! 

[Train of Naught]

Glad you liked it so much! I'd highly recommend that album, though they're a bit punchier and straight up post-metal on some songs, they're also more spiritual and psychedelic in some.

I should probably wait until Cyril confirms whether he is in for the rumble, because that would mean it's not my turn yet. But if not, how long would I have to send?

[Crow]

yeah sure wynaut

[ariich]

Glad you liked the Toehider so much! Michael Mills has the odd miss, but he's a genius and when his songs work they are superb.

Joint 4th with RJ, not bad at all. Am I ranked above him alphabetically?

yeah sure wynaut

in b4 Cyril wins the roulette he wasn't even playing in

[Cool Chris]

Now the real fun begins. I will admit, I’m kinda bummed I only get to play between 1 and 3 songs. I have at least a dozen shortlisted!

Send one or two my way!

[Evermind]

And now the wait begins!

[ariich]

And now the wait begins!

Show off!

[Crow]

Nothing would please me more than defeating Evermind with djent

[Evermind]

I'm rooting for Chris then

[Indiscipline]

yeah sure wynaut

 


Lord I was born a Rumblin' man.

I had thoughts and advise, and I've realised the Rumble Round as originally presented would lack:

Surprise
Grudges
Mayhem
A full ring

... basically everything making a Rumble really Royal.

So, partially inspired by the bizarre standings, I have made nasty tweaks:


Step 1:

Cyril, Chris, Train, Sacul, and Katt will enter the ring together, but each one of the mentioned gentlemen will secretly specify in their submission PMs which adversary they're gonna target. This could lead to a bunch of unpredictable clash/elimination scenarios (4v1, 3v2, 1v1v1v1v1, etc.) you're going to find out in my mock-match result writeup.

Step 2:

The (if any) survivor/s of Step 1 will resubmit and secretly re-target
The 82.5 Club, i.e.  Podaar, Elite, Puppies, and king will enter the ring, submit and secretly state a target (both step 1 survivors and fellow new entrants are available)
Mock-match result writeup

Step 3:

Survivor/s (if any) resubmit and secretly retarget
Stadler enters the ring, submits and secretly targets
Mock-match result writeup

Step 4: like 3 but romdrums

Step 5: like 4 but both ariich and lonestar enter and yadda yadda

Step 6: like 5 but jingle

Step 7: like 6 but TAC

Step 8: like 7 but Evermind

Steps until one man stands


This is going to ensue a healthy dose of unpredictability and an obscene amount of bad blood.

Are you ready to rrrrrrrrrrrumble?





* Promos and general taunting are advised between steps

[Crow]

that's incredibly unfair in my favor (in the sense that despite participating in 1/3rd of this roulette i'm on equal footing with people who played the whole thing), so i like it

[Indiscipline]

Unfair begets bad blood begets great fighting

Plus, funny high chances of you being a lot of people's target?

[Indiscipline]

And now the wait watch begins!

[Evermind]

GoT turned into a shitshow in Season 5, in my opinion, so I'm not posting anything GoT-related in this thread

I kinda liked the original rules more, but this should still be great. Also Cyril now has a higher chance to kick me out with djent so there's that!

[Indiscipline]

As soon as it lost Martin's material as reference it became utter rubbish.

You are the less affected by the changing rules 

[Elite]

So I don't do nothing for the first part and send you shit after the first wave of results? Sure, I can do that.

By the way; I can understand throwing the 83,5 group together because, well, we all have the same score, but there's so much difference between the bottom four that this is going to be nice an ridiculous. Looking forward to whatever shenanigans you come up with on the spot.





Also that score for the Toehider song is outrageous. Thank me, other Rich
(Good song though! )

[TAC]

Well, I don't know anything about GoT or Royal Rumbles. Just tell me when to send.

[Podaar]

Well, I don't know anything about GoT or Royal Rumbles. Just tell me when to send.

Looks like it will be in about six weeks, TAC. Tell you what, I'll tell you when to send if you'll tell me what to send. At this point, I don't have a clue. 

[TAC]

See, I assumed last place would play the next guy up head to head, and then the winner would play the next guy up....

I'm going to have to reread the instructions. It'll take me six weeks before I understand it.

[Indiscipline]

It's steps, guys, not weeks 

In a nutshell, when your bell rings, you submit secretly challenging a guy already on the field.

[Podaar]

In a nutshell, when your bell rings, you submit secretly challenging a guy already on the field.

Or in your rank (weight class)?

[TAC]

So let's say I target Podaar, but he targets Stadler.

Podaar scores a 9, I score an 8, and Stadler scores a 7...

Podaar obviously eliminates Stadler.

Does he eliminate me by virtue of a higher score, or am I still good because he did not specifically target me?

[Evermind]

So let's say I target Podaar, but he targets Stadler.

Podaar scores a 9, I score an 8, and Stadler scores a 7...

Podaar obviously eliminates Stadler.

Does he eliminate me by virtue of a higher score, or am I still good because he did not specifically target me?

I think he does! But if not, I'm confused.

[Indiscipline]

In a nutshell, when your bell rings, you submit secretly challenging a guy already on the field.

Or in your rank (weight class)?

Or in your rank. I forgot  Thank you!

The important thing - the true engine of chaos -  is absolute secrecy in pointing your target.

So let's say I target Podaar, but he targets Stadler.

Podaar scores a 9, I score an 8, and Stadler scores a 7...

Podaar obviously eliminates Stadler.

Does he eliminate me by virtue of a higher score, or am I still good because he did not specifically target me?

Great question. In that scenario you're still good. Elimination is possible only via targeting. It's a way to have unpredictable and random eliminations (plus loads of animosity and sidebetting) instead of 15 straight 1v1 duels.

My writeups will basically be a narration of songs brawling with each other

[TAC]

OK, so Cyril, Chris, Train, Sacul, and Katt start today. Let's go boys!

[Evermind]

Oh, alright then. That actually makes it better.

In that case I think I'm rooting for Train and Lucas, good luck you two!

[The Walrus]

Sent. Pray for me. I sent a fitting song title and hook actually   

[TAC]

Alex, any chance you could put the "Banned from last roulette" list in the OP?

[Indiscipline]

Done. Give me a minute to gather the acts submitted in this roulette so far as well.