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Calendar Events / Announcements '03 II / Shadows on the Wall, Chapter 72

« on: September 19, 2003, 12:09:00 AM »

Greetings, Shadows fans! Welcome the first chapter of Anno V of "Shadows on the Wall". Happy anniversary, everybody, and a special THANK YOU THANK YOU to my astoundingly talented cadre of writers.

Chapter 72 of our ongoing round robin "Shadows on the Wall" has been posted at Tim Choate's archive.

In this go-around, written by Gothick, Stokes reveals some pertinent (not to mention terrifying) information to a gloomy and doomy Chris Jennings; Julia and Angelique try to rouse a spirit to help them with Barnabas, trapped in his Big Bad Vampire persona; Nathan Forbes is on the receiving end of a rather unexpected turnabout.

Check it out hereish:

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

Current Talk '03 II / Night of Dark Shadows

« on: July 26, 2003, 02:43:26 AM »

Because I am enjoying my recent DS video fests (I rewatched most of the Angelique/Barnabas/Josette triangle from 1795 on dvd for the first time in years), and because a friend of mine recently made an interesting acquisition with regards to the second DS film, I decided to pop in "Night of Dark Shadows" and watch it after many years.

I was struck by how some of the scenes were genuinely eerie, and evoked that shuddery feeling of creeping horror that I don't feel very often while watching so-called "scary" movies. I think part of the charm of the film (despite its horrendous cuts) lies in the acting of the principals, namely Kate Jackson (who is really very good, and manages to rise above the ingenue status in a way that I never felt KLS or Alexandra Moltke did) and David Selby (sexy as hell; love the mop-top hair, and those eyes ...!) John Karlen does a particularly good turn as Alex, and I love how he hisses on and on about that "son of a bitch" Gerard. (James Storm, meanwhile, irritates me ceaselessly.) Chris Pennock enjoys his little screen time, and seems more comfortable on the big screen than he ever did on the afternoon DS; his chewing of the scenery seems slightly more honed.

I am also enamored with the music of this film, particularly Quentin and Tracy's love theme. Played on the piano, it's both lovely and haunting at the same time.

I'm going to have to pull out my old DS movie book and re-read the script of NODS just so I can get a proper feel of it, and mourn the passing of those cut scenes, which, if poor Darren is correct in his recent posting, may never see the light of day. (Darren, I've been following your crusade for this film since Video Watchdog published your article about the DS films in the fall of 1997, and I hope that someday your valor and your more-than-strenuous heroics will pay off.)

My roomate, who has now watched the entire '91 series with me and a few eps from Leviathan and 1968, can't wait, he says, to watch HODS, if only to watch the majority of the cast bite it in various ways (if you'll pardon the expression.)

Nicky

Calendar Events / Announcements '03 II / Shadows on the Wall -- A Brand New Feature

« on: July 16, 2003, 07:11:17 AM »

Hey there, fellow earthlings,

After nearly four full years of running "Shadows on the Wall", the writers and myself decided that it was time to install a feedback forum, and thanks to the marvelous Tim Choate, who has run our archive for us all this time (and ten thousand hits plus!), we now have a fancy new guest book. Please feel free to leave your comments and suggestions ... on behalf of the other writers from "Shadows on the Wall", we'd love and appreciate hearing your feedback.

Thanks gang!

Here's the link for the archive -- we're halfway through our version of Leviathan (greatly improved, I fervently hope), and pushing towards parallel time.

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

Current Talk '03 II / 1795 Blooper?

« on: July 11, 2003, 04:00:09 PM »

Hey guys,

Now, I've been watching this show for over a decade, and you'd think that I'd notice something like this, but you know ... forest from the trees ...

So, I'm watching my DS Dvds (set 5, I believe ... the one that covers the most gripping moments of the "Angelique will be mistress of Collinwood over everyone else' dead bodies" story), and I notice, near the beginning, that Josette's portrait is hanging in her bedroom in the Old House.

Huh, I thought to myself. Didn't Barnabas special order that and then hung it over the mantel in the Old House, pissing new wifey Angelique off royally just before he shot her? So I watched that ep (classic, classic), and .... sho nuff!

So what gives? 'Cuz a few episodes after I noticed that Josette's portrait was in her bedroom ... it was gone!!! I've never heard this "blooper" mentioned before ... or am I just nuts? I put this before y'all ... has anyone else ever noticed this?

Inquiring minds,

Nicky (who hopes to be Nicky when he posts this)

Calendar Events / Announcements '03 I / Shadows on the Wall, Ch. 69 - 70 - 71

« on: May 12, 2003, 09:35:16 PM »

Hey hey, boys and ghouls,

Chapter 69 of "Shadows on the Wall", our on-going round robin hosted by the infamous Tim Choate, has been posted, and it's written by yours truly (once again).

This chapter explores the history of my favorite character -- who she is, why she does what she does, and what she wants most in the world -- and covers three centuries and at least that many incarnations. There's trouble a'brewin' in Collinsport, and Angelique, while running away from the husband she thought she knew, ends up in the thick of it, stumbling in while Barnabas and Julia are dealing with a typical (for Collinwood) crisis.

Read all about it hereish:

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

Calendar Events / Announcements '03 I / Shadows on the Wall, Ch. 68

« on: April 29, 2003, 12:11:02 AM »

Greetings, fellow Shadow fans!

Chapter 68 of our ongoing round robin "Shadows on the Wall" has been posted at the archive hosted by that master of mischief, Tim Choate. This go around is written by the delectable NancyBe, and this is what's about to go down:

Barnabas isn't doing so hot, so Julia prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice; Nicholas calls on an old friend to collect a favor; Angelique realizes that her life as a happy homemaker might all be a pipe dream; Professor Stokes gets called off the bench by an unknown demonic force; Vicki is forced to hide her true feeling from Quentin because the darkness inside her is growing ... and threatens everyone around her.

Check it out hereish:

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

Calendar Events / Announcements '03 I / Shadows on the Wall, Ch. 67

« on: April 09, 2003, 09:50:06 PM »

Hey gang,

Chapter 67 of our ongoing round robin, "Shadows on the Wall", has been posted by the lovely Luciaphil.

This time, much hijinks ensue when Julia pressures a reluctant Vicki to use her powers to drive a demon from Carolyn; Roger gives into the voices in his head and indulges in a little petty larceny; Nicholas gains insight into how Elizabeth's mind works when they both discover a very inconvenient body.

Check it out here, at our archive hosted by the incomparable Tim Choate:

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

Calendar Events / Announcements '03 I / "Shadows" Writer Found!

« on: March 21, 2003, 08:26:21 AM »

Thank you everyone for sticking with me thus far, and reading "Shadows on the Wall" for four years (and a nice round of applause to my fantastic cabal of writers, who are more than devoted, tireless, and talented to boot). And I'd also like to take this opportunity to welcome Terry Bowers to the group. Terry is a terrific writer (and a big fan of Julia Hoffman, I understand) ... look for her chapter in upcoming weeks.

Again, thanks everybody -- our entire team appreciates your support!

Nicky

Calendar Events / Announcements '03 I / Shadows on the Wall, Ch. 66

« on: March 11, 2003, 10:46:41 PM »

Chapter 66 of our ongoing round robin, hosted by the delectable Mr. Choate, has been posted at his archive (and on the SciFi channel website, if anyone still peruses those boards).

This go 'round is written by yours truly, and details more post-1897 fun. Julia, worried about an absent Barnabas, entertains a little catfight with Nicholas Blair; Chris Jennings seems to be teetering on the edge of a cure for his lycanthropy, but there's someone he can't quite shake who may interfere with that process; David and Amy become converts to an unknown cause; Julia and Vicki pay a fateful visit to the comatose Professor Stokes.

Still accepting auditions for a new writer, so anyone interested please email me at:

laramie_dean@hotmail.com

The addy for the archive where you can find all sixty-six of our chapters is hereish:

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

Thanks guys!

Nicky

Calendar Events / Announcements '03 I / Seeking New Writer

« on: March 07, 2003, 02:59:26 AM »

Hey everybody,

I'm thinking of possibly adding a new writer to the lineup of "Shadows on the Wall", an ongoing round robin (since 1999) hosted by Tim Choate and also posted at the SciFi channel's bulletin boards. Writers include myself, Midnite, Luciaphil, Gothick, and NancyBe. Anyone interested should email me, and I'll supply what I'm looking for, what we're doing, how often we post, and, in general, what's the what. We just started a new storyline, so catching up shouldn't be a problem.

The addy for the archive is here:

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

My email address is

laramie_dean@hotmail.com

Thanks everyone!

Nicky

Calendar Events / Announcements '03 I / Shadows on the Wall, Ch. 65

« on: January 16, 2003, 07:43:20 PM »

Greetings and salutations,

Chapter 65 of "Shadows on the Wall", our ongoing round robin hosted by the delectable Tim Choate, has been posted.

Written by Midnite, we find ourselves back in 1968, now free of Petofi's influence ... or is it? Vicki's been having nightmares, Julia's been having nightmares, Chris has been having nightmares ... the present, it seems, is one big bad dream. Coupled with a new arrival from the past and an 18th century French murderess consumed with bloodlust, Colllinwood could soon find its walls streaked with red.

Find it here:

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

Calendar Events / Announcements '02 II / Shadows On the Wall, Ch. 64

« on: December 16, 2002, 03:15:32 AM »

Halloo everybody,

Chapter 64 of "Shadows On the Wall", our on-going round robin (in it's fourth year!), has been posted at Tim Choate's archive site.

Written by yours truly, we find Victoria Winters safely back at Collinwood, just as she left it before she went back to 1897 ... except for the fact that everybody dead is alive again, so no worries, right? Well, not exactly. Seems that Vicki's feeling a little worse for the wear since her Count encounter ... messing with dark forces, even when using them to fight other dark forces, has to take some kind of a toll. Meanwhile, Chris and Quentin share a secret, Nathan Forbes gets the heaveho (emphasis on the "ho"), and Barnabas reunites with an old flame.

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

Calendar Events / Announcements '02 II / Shadows On the Wall, Ch. 63

« on: December 02, 2002, 11:28:43 AM »

Halloo, boys and ghouls,

Well, my friends, this is it: the end of 1897. Not as you saw it or remember it from the original series, but as we've reworked it -- tweaked it a bit, I guess you'd say, since Vicki Winters was long gone by the time they went back on the show -- for our ongoing round robin, "Shadows On the Wall". We're currently in our third year of working on this, and we've been building to this grand guignol finale the entire time. 600 pages and 60 some chapters later, and here we are. I'd like to take a minute right now just to thank anyone who has ever perused our little saga, or followed along with us faithfully from the get-go ... you know who you are, and we the writers appreciate it ... oh yes indeedy we do! So ... thanks!

(And a special thanks to Schmoopie for letting me read it aloud for over an hour while she endured a migraine ... you're the best cyber-fiancee a gay Montanan farm boy ever had!)

So this is the way the world ends ... not with a bang, but a whimper, as Vicki and Co. discover as they face off against Petofi ... again ... and again ... and again. The evil rotten jerk has taken over the body of the man Vicki loves (past, present, and future), and she has to brave the darkness she never knew lay within herself to get him back. Meanwhile, in the present, as Barnabas lies in stasis while the I Ching does its time travel thing, Julia Hoffman (or the ghost of said dead doctor) has to protect her beloved from a pair of no-goodniks who are ... well ... up to no good.

Nothing will be the same for anyone again. Times are changing. Relationships are changing.

And there's still big darkness ahead.

Check it out at the archive we owe completely to Tim "Mastermind" Choate:

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

Calendar Events / Announcements '02 II / Shadows on the Wall, Ch. 62

« on: November 15, 2002, 05:01:39 AM »

Hey there, ho there,

Chapter 62 of our on-going round robin, "Shadows On the Wall", has been posted at the archive managed by our brilliant benefactor, Tim Choate.

This go-around, written by the fantabulous NancyBe, draws us even closer to the end of our 1897 adventure. Angelique makes one desperate play to survive; Petofi does what he can to ensure his plan to go to the future suceeds; Vicki learns more about the creature that fathered her.

Here's the link:

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm

Calendar Events / Announcements '02 II / Shadows on the Wall, Ch. 61

« on: October 29, 2002, 06:42:40 PM »

Hey kids,

Just in time for Halloween, Chapter 61 of our ongoing round robin, "Shadows on the Wall", has been posted at Tim Choate's archive (which has grown frighteningly large, I just noticed). Anyway, it's been written by the masterful Collinskid, and here's how it goes:

Angelique wages one last battle against the man who stole her powers; Laura Collins wages one last battle against the man who never stole her heart; Quentin and Vicki deal with their pretty twisted relationship in a not-so-twisted way; Beth Chavez makes a big decision.

Here's the URL ... have fun, and Happy Halloween (just a few days early):

http://members.tripod.com/~MrJuggins/shadows/wall.htm