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Malkin
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3/8/2011 | |
What about a Bamboozled Hand? 
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Mousienorn
  
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3/8/2011 | |
... .... .....XD
*Laughs Laughs*
Im not too shure about a bamboozled hand! 
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Laura
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3/9/2011 | |
Moe wrote: All I want to see in this topic is a list of all the *major* *useful* or *cute* items from Ask Laura. Maybe five to seven things, max. We're up to five things on the Wiki list, so in order to keep to Moe's requested limit, we have space just one - maybe two - more items. I personally like the love letter and finger puppet ideas the most so far, but I'm up for hearing more ideas. How would the Bamboozled Hand work as an agent? |

Mousienorn
  
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3/9/2011 | |
I personally like the love letter and finger puppet ideas the most too Laura. It sounds wonderful!
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sam999
  

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3/9/2011 | |
Here's a question. What's the deal with catalogue files?
Will they be the quection which inspired the agent reposted? A description of the agent? Non-existent? Whatever shall we do?
Also, how about we call it a day? Moe already has C2toDS, what we came up with so far and the looming terror know as the real world on his plate.
P.S. or not. Finger puppets sound kinda cool.... |

Mousienorn
  
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3/9/2011 | |
In my world a day is 24 seconds alright days over. oh wait its a new day time to talk about the finger puppets! 
unless Moe calls it a day and I could understand it if he did though.
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Laura
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3/10/2011 | |
sam999 wrote: Also, how about we call it a day? Moe already has C2toDS, what we came up with so far and the looming terror know as the real world on his plate. Let Moe be the judge of whether we should call it a day or not, Sam. He gave us a limit of five to seven items, so we still have space to discuss another one, or two, suggestions. I'm sure he'll say if it's too much, and once we have a completed list on the Wiki he can look through it and decide which items he'd rather not make, if any.
Since everyone seems to like the finger puppets idea, let's talk about that:
Script Norn's Finger Puppets. A toy that consists of a set of [fairytale themed?] finger puppets and a Hand doll. The Hand doll points up, and you can drop a finger puppet onto it to make it wear it. Clicking the Hand doll then makes it quote a piece of story relevant to the finger puppet its wearing. What fairytales could these finger puppets be based on? |
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ylukyun
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3/10/2011 | |
Little Red Riding Norn? A Grendel is dressed as Grandma Norn. Or Rapunzel (I think she should be a Horse Norn.) Maybe even Snow White and the seven Doozers. |
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Laura
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3/10/2011 | |
I was thinking that since this Hand doll will only have one finger (pointing up) there should be just one character per story. One being Snow Norn, or a Doozer, from Snow Norn and the Seven Doozers seems like an obvious choice. |

Mousienorn
  
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3/10/2011 | |
Sounds Funny! But that would be following grampa norns when this is worried hand and script norns agent.. But we could have a all around agent... It sounds perfect!
I didn't make much sense did I ?
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sam999
  

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3/10/2011 | |
Another thing. Do the puppets get put on the hand-mouse ingame, or on a toy hand? Also, will there be a grendel puppet? The great gruesome grendel perhaps instead of the big bad wolf?
Cool idea these puppets are. |
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Laura
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3/10/2011 | |
I think a toy Hand doll would work better for the finger puppets, separate from the actual Hand cursor.Also, will there be a grendel puppet? The great gruesome grendel perhaps instead of the big bad wolf? As I suggested, it'll probably be simpler (and less work) if we just have one finger puppet for each fairytale.
I'd really like to hear more ideas from everyone regarding what characters we could use, and a story quote for each one. |

AquaShee
   
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3/10/2011 | |
I think the puppets should look very simple. Just a tiny round head with norn ears, a simple hat and a shirt thingy.
There could be your standard prince and princess, saying things like "Ooh, save me Prince Charming"
There could be a Little Red Riding Norn, with a red hood saying such classics as "My, what big feet you have, grandma!"
A tiny grendel puppet in a pink dress and nightcap could be 'grandma', quoting the famous "The better to eat you with, my dear!"
A doozer puppet with semi-randomly tinted hat might make a good doozer dwarf.
Oh, and a helmet-wearing norn puppet going "I am Beowulf!"
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Laura
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3/11/2011 | |
Thanks AquaShee, that's just the kind of idea I was looking for. So to recap what we have so far:
Script Norn's Finger Puppets. A toy that consists of a set of fairytale themed finger puppets and a big Hand doll. The Hand doll points up, and you can drop a puppet onto its finger to make it wear it. Clicking the Hand doll then makes it quote a piece of story relevant to the finger puppet it’s wearing. The finger puppets’ design is simple; a tiny figure with a round head and Norn/Grendel ears, that wears a corresponding piece of headwear and one other item of clothing.
The ideas for characters and quotes are:
A Princess Norn (wearing a standard white princess hat and a purple dress):
"O, save me Prince Charming!"
A Prince Charming Norn (wearing a gold crown and a blue cape):
"I shall save you, my fair maiden!"
Little Red Riding Norn (wearing a red hood):
"Oh, grandma, what great teeth you have!"
The Big Bad Grendel (wearing a pink nightcap and a pink nightdress):
"All the better to eat you with, my dear!"
A Norn (wearing a silver helmet):
"I am Beowulf!" ... Is it me, or is this finger puppet item the hardest to plan?  |
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ylukyun
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3/11/2011 | 1 |
Not quite as hard as the tea. There's just a lot of puppets.
*is picturing an angry Banshee Grendel in a pink nightgown* |
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Laura
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3/11/2011 | |
I've added Script Norn's Finger Puppets to the Wiki page, now we'll just let Moe handle the details.
I think we have a complete items list, ladies and gentlenorns! Thank you for all your help and ideas.  |

Mousienorn
  
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3/11/2011 | |
It acually took alot less time Laura. We just got really detaild Ideas!
Added:
Yay! Were all done! Great Job everyone!
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sam999
  

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3/11/2011 | |
One thing. What triggers the finger puppets to talk, getting pushed or being put on a finger? Or both? |

AquaShee
   
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3/11/2011 | |
Pushing them, of course. Finger puppets only talk when you play with them, after you put them on.
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Mousienorn
  
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3/11/2011 | |
Question:
What Game is this for? C1 C2 C3 DS?
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Laura
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3/11/2011 | |
C3/DS, I'm assuming.  |

Mousienorn
  
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3/11/2011 | |
Okay.. Thanks!
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sam999
  

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3/13/2011 | |
So all we have to do is PM Moe, or has Laura already done that? |

AquaShee
   
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3/13/2011 | |
I'm pretty sure Laura already told Moe the list is finished, and he can probably see it for himself as well.
Patience is virtue here, since Moe is doing this in his spare time, not to mention that these items are a tribute to Laura's awesome column. So rushing things beyond a pace that Laura or Moe are comfortable with would just be rude. 
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Laura
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3/13/2011 | |
I've already let Moe know that we've completed the list on the Wiki, so he'll look at it when he's ready.  |
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Laura
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6/27/2014 | |
So, long time no post!
I'm planning to pick up this project and release it for the CCSF 2014. I'm not sure if everything in the Ask Laura Items Pack will be within my coding abilities, but I'm going to try and recreate as many of the ideas as possible. I might even just simplify some of the items. The thing is, I need a spriter. Would anybody be willing to collaborate with me? |

Siinamon
 
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6/27/2014 | |
Ooh, good luck with that! I do not sprite... but I hope you find someone who will help! |

Malkin
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6/27/2014 | |
Moe wrote:

Grendel-Hide couch?

Have you spoken to Moe recently about the Grendel-Hide couch (and Steampunk Teapot) sprites?
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Laura
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6/27/2014 | |
I do remember Moe's designs, but I'd much rather start afresh with new sprites.  |

LoverIan
    
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6/27/2014 | |
I think it'd be awesome with ideas that have sprites, they could have an alternate version pack? I mean, if changing the sprites for an agent aren't too hard.
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Siinamon
 
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6/28/2014 | |
Oof, that sounds like a ton of extra work, LoverIan. xD |