April Activity Post

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

For this month’s activity, we are going to have a communal game of ‘Gin Hudson’!

This is a variation on the well-known game ‘Hangman’. I will pick a phrase from the canon to be guessed and members of the comm should choose letters in the comments—one letter per comment. If they are correct choices, I will naturally add them in. But if they are incorrect choices, Mrs. Hudson will take a glass of gin. If she reaches her seventh glass, then she will retire to bed, no-one gets any supper and the game is over!


The phrase for the first round was: 'The game is afoot' and it was guessed by Okapi.

The phrase for the second round was: 'You have a grand gift of silence, Watson' and was guessed by Mafief.

The phrase for the third round was: 'he had drifted into the habit of winding up every meal by taking out his false teeth and hurling them at his wife' and was guessed by Okapi.

Fourth round!

The phrase is:


I     h a d    _ _ _ _ e d     a _ i d e      _ h e    b a r r e n      _ a _ e r

a n d      _ e a n i n _      b a _ _      i n      _ _      _ h a i r

I     _ e _ _      i n _ _     a      b r _ w n      _ _ _ d _

Let the guessing recommence!

Letters guessed so far:

n, a, b, h, d, i, w, r, e



As always, you needn’t take part in this activity if you don’t wish to. Once you’re a member, you can post what and when you want—as long as you keep to the 500 words or less wordcount and the ACD Holmes ‘verse. AUs, crossovers and fusions are all permitted, as long as the characters remain essentially recognisable as the original ACD versions.

Please see the profile for the full posting guidelines!

Comments

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

First guess: Is it "The game is afoot"?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes! Well done ^____^

I'll sort out another phrase for a second round later today.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Second guess: E

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

The letter T

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes ^__^

Okapi has now guessed the phrase but there'll be a second round starting later today.

[debriswoman]

A

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes ^___^

Okapi has now guessed the phrase but there'll be a second round once the mod is home from work ^__^

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

The letter F

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Well played, Ferret! ^____^ Two f's - I've added them in.

[debriswoman]

T

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Two t's! I've added them in ^___^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

How about O?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Three o's! ^___^ They've been added in.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Can I have an 'M' please?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Oh, Mouselet - no 'm' I'm afraid ^^"

Mrs. Hudson takes her first drink!

[mafief.livejournal.com]

S?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Two s's! They've been added in ^___^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Inky would like an I.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Very well chosen, sir! There are two i's and I've added them in ^___^

[mafief.livejournal.com]

"You have a grand gift of silence Watson"

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

We have a winner! ^___^ New round coming shortly!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Any Ms?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Two m's! You're back in the game, Miss Mouselet! ^__^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Mr. No-Legs would like an 'SSSSS'

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Mr. No-Legs gets three s's! ^___^

[mafief.livejournal.com]

E?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Many, many e's! I've added them in ^__^

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

'F'!

The Ocelot says I should be polite and say please!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Well and politely chosen! ^___^ I've added in the f's.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Arg... I have two of the words figured out and that's it.
N?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I think I can guess which two words ^____^

N was definitely there but Okapi has now guessed the phrase, and we're into round 4!

Solution!

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

he had drifted into the habit of winding up every meal by taking out his false teeth and hurling them at his wife

[I wouldn't have known if I hadn't just done the ABCs of Untold Cases; this is the Dundas Separation Case]

Re: Solution!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

A neat bit of synchronicity ^__^

Congratulations on your second win, and here comes round 4!

[mafief.livejournal.com]

N, n! Lucky letter n?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Lucky n indeed! ^___^ There are several and they've all been added in.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Aemelia would like an A, but she's too shy to ask.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Please let Miss Aemelia know there are several a's and they have been added in for her ^___^

[mafief.livejournal.com]

B? 🐝🐝🐝

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

A small swarm of b's! ^__^ Now added.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I shall contribute an 'H'.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

3 h's! I've added them in ^__^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

How about a D for detective?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Many, many d's ^___^ I've added them in!

[mafief.livejournal.com]

No idea.
I?

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Lots of i's!

Do they help at all? I must admit this quotation is a tricky one ^^"

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

A 'W' for Doctor.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

# A 'W' for a Doctor
A hive for a 'B'
And now I've learnt
My ACD... #


Just the one 'w' but I think it might give a strong push in the right direction ^___^

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

The Ferret is helpfully suggesting 'R' because there are two in Ferret so there must be some here too.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

It is indeed a very helpful suggestion. Thank you very much, Ferret ^___^