Oh noes - the cruel drunk is stealing Boutros Boutros-Ghali!
Remember how I dropped that CAPS-LOCKED cliffhanger at the end of my last post? You know, the one where I said “THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES?” Well, it did and, thanks to my natural immunity to pig fever, still does.
Brace yourselves for the ultimate prize giveaway of all time!
That’s right chiddlers – Messrs. Lien and Pencil are giving away one of the sweetest piñata known to humanity. We spent days crafting the little blighters and, in the end, felt that our friends simply did not deserve them. We like to think that you guys are more deserving. You have, after all, stood by us through thick and thin, offering unconditional acceptance and love right where we needed it most (round the back of the bike sheds).
I hope our new master is as nice to us as Mr. Pencil and Ms. Lien were.
For the record, I do not endorse the ludicrous names bestowed upon our young charges. Steve is clearly a Horace, and Colombo is much more of a Boutros Boutros-Ghali. Still, she won’t listen, and neither should you. Why?
Here’s why:
DO NOT NAME YOUR PINATA. Doing so forms an immediate emotional attachment that can only be severed by the crafting of The Verbal Bullying Box™. If you must call it something, call it “A Horrible Egg” or ” The Hateful Sow” as this will actually make it easier to dispatch it, when the time comes. Call it something nice and bad shit will go down.
It's funny because it's true! (It's not true.)
The piñata contains a whole bunch of tasty treats, along with a small handful of plastic mercenaries (parachutes supplied). There is also 1 (one) tiny packet of Ovalteenies, but I can’t remember which piñata was lucky enough to be the recipient. Either way – there’s a pound and a half or so of sugar inside including tiny bees, ladybugs and tree frogs (note: these are not real animals).
Who said gamers have bad diets? That paper provides all the fibre I need!
To go about winning this remarkable creature, simply post a comment at the end of this here doohickie and riddle me this:
Which gaming icon should be next in line to receive our piñata treatment?
As you might have guessed, keep the entries confined to the big wide world of videogames and pay attention to the small print nestled below.
Competition closes at midnight on Tuesday 19th May. Ms. Lien and I will announce the winner at some point the following day.
May the best mang/womang win!
Tees&Cees
1. Only one entry is permitted per person. If you are a conjoined twin, you only count as one person because, really now, there’s only one body that’s gonna be whacking the piñata, regardless of how many pairs of arms you have. 2. Due to comments being checked particularly frequently on this here blog, you will be able to see what entries have come before yours. As such, if we like an entry, we will make the person who suggested it first win. So if someone has suggested your idea, let that be a lesson to be faster next time, or just come up with something better. 3. You are not eligible to enter if you have ever had dinner with either Tracey or myself. 4. If the piñata is damaged or destroyed while in transit, Tracey and I will take no responsibility and you will just have to suck it down and deal with it. 5. Judge’s decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into. If you’re unhappy with our decision, QQ. 6. Don’t tell Tracey, but hot girls can send private mail to Mr. Pencil featuring pictures of their features in order to improve (but not guarantee) their chances of success in this exciting and entirely worthwhile competition. 7. The winner promises to try their absolute hardest to take photos of the piñata-smashing and general merriment so we can celebrate its demise/rebirth on Terminal Atrocity and Zero Light Seeds. OKTHXBAI. worried about swine fever? this skilfully hidden text won’t help you AT ALL.
Tags: competition, healthy diet, loco roco, natural selection, piñata, swine fever
May 20, 2009 at 8:02 am |
If the budget will stretch for 3 ballons, how about a Max (of Sam & Max fame) pinata? Fruit cake would be a necessary component.
May 17, 2009 at 8:01 am |
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May 15, 2009 at 8:02 pm |
For the pinata, how about Samson from the Cho Aniki games?
May 14, 2009 at 2:52 am |
I would say go with a classic: A Goomba (preferrably modeled after the original 8 bit SMB) would be both functional and enjoyable to destroy. I think that, after adjourning to a very indie reach of video game history, rather than continuing with another modern game, why not go back to video gaming’s roots. The simplicity of the example, as well should provide some much needed artistic liberties in comparison to many of the modern games today. In addition, the goomba would reach virtually all levels of video game players, whereas many other suggestions, albeit cool, would leave quite a few softcore gamers in the dust. So choose a goomba. For the audience. For the memories.
May 13, 2009 at 2:29 pm |
This one could prove to be a bit of a challenge, but you should do a big Katamari ball, with all kinds of little things attatched,
and then hanging off the bottom would be a little Prince.
May 13, 2009 at 4:08 am |
[...] that sounds like too much work for you, Moore is actually running a competition to give away one of the piñatas pictured above — all you need to to do to enter is suggest [...]
May 13, 2009 at 3:40 am |
I would love to see a patapon pinata, holding the patapon banner, or a spear, or even bow and arrow if you’re really ambitious.
May 12, 2009 at 7:10 am |
Ha! I was going to say it would be cool to see a Bowser or Koopa pinata, but chomp chomp is pretty good!
May 12, 2009 at 7:03 am |
How about a chomp comp from Mario? You could even have it hanging from a chain like they do in, uh, real life?
May 12, 2009 at 1:06 am |
The dog. That nasty little bastard from Duck Hunt.
Stop the laughing once and for all.
May 11, 2009 at 10:53 pm |
You should make it some kinda enemy to increase bashing enjoyment. Like a metroid for example, as it’s roundish so as to not be to hard to create; paper mache up a balloon, push in one side so as to make it jellyfishy and then add the four fangs or whatever. aw yeah.
May 11, 2009 at 10:44 pm |
A Pokéball
May 11, 2009 at 9:44 pm |
The Megaman 1up! Just a little smiling Megaman head. And you can take it and if you die from jumping into a pit full of spikes you can live again and then you will know not to jump into pits full of spikes!
I would try and make one myself, but I think you guys would do a better job. Great work!
May 11, 2009 at 5:56 pm |
A moogle, from the Final Fantasy franchise. That or a Chocobo.
May 11, 2009 at 3:22 pm |
you should make an elebit, because they are awfully cute ^___^
May 11, 2009 at 1:12 pm |
Just vidyagamez? Darn, I was going to suggest Mr. Blobbypants.
That said, I think that a pinata of a really smug looking Wario, full of chocolate coins, would be a marvelous idea.
May 11, 2009 at 9:36 am |
I recon a Boomer from Left4Dead is the only logical choice…
May 11, 2009 at 7:06 am |
I would very much love to see a boomer from Left 4 Dead.
May 11, 2009 at 6:46 am |
I know James suggested it first, but I really liked his idea, therefore I fully support his proposition of Companion Cube from “Portal” and don’t mind if he wins. I just want Companion Cube to win. (I assure you, I have no idea who or what James is)
Companion Cube is to my mind the most appropriate game character from which to make a pinata. There are a number of reasons:
1) Just think – it’s form is not at all that complicated, therefore it would be easier to make it very authentic looking.
2) I think Companion Cube deserves this role solely based on the fact that it was just an object in a game, which without any marketing campaign, managed to become a cult character of videogames, just because of the support of players.
3) Think about the philosophy behind pinatas! Just as Jeremy wrote – one shouldn’t make emotional attachment to pinatas (naming them, speaking with them, taking them to the zoo etc.), because in the end you will have to destroy them. But the same thing happened with our trusty Companion Cube! After going on a journey with it, no matter what you do, in the end you have to destroy it, to fully realize its use. It’s sad, but you can do nothing about it.
Therefore I’m fully convinced that Companion Cube is the best choice to be made into pinata.
May 11, 2009 at 2:13 am |
Dr. Don and Dr. Dan from Point Blank. You can make one each.
Or make one of Ivy’s tits each from Soul Calibur.
What about a Patapon? Major props if you can make Zigoton.
I dream also dream of beating Kirby.
May 10, 2009 at 3:26 pm |
I’m going to go with the easy answer, in the hopes of inspiring people to do better.
Clearly it should be Solid Snake, so that when you burst it you can get someone else to yell “Snake? SNAKE? SNNNAAAAAAAAAKKKKEEEEEE!”. Alternatively, it could be filled with jelly snakes, so the observer could yell “SSSSSNNNAAAAAKKKKEEEEES!” instead.
May 10, 2009 at 3:10 pm |
Sonic The Hedgehog!
After stealing my childhood in order to collect all that gold lewtz for him, (that he would just discard every time he got touched in his naughty place), nothing would delight me more than to see him whalloped with a bat repeatedly!
May 10, 2009 at 1:57 pm |
If Trace Face can make Tetris cupcakes, she can damn well make Tetris pinatas! I also saw a Spongebob + Dora the Explorer pinata (separate entities) today. I was tempted.
May 10, 2009 at 1:51 pm |
Why oh why did I eat dinner with some of you. WHY.
Bloated head man from Theme Hospital.
May 10, 2009 at 7:24 am |
I can’t imagine how a Super Mario Bros 2 turnip would be too difficult, and it would warm my widdle heart.
(but I don’t want to be considered for the competition, so let’s pretend I DIDN’T make easily the greatest suggestion.)
May 10, 2009 at 7:11 am |
I think the next gaming pinata should be Pac Man, because it’s basically the same as this one, but with a mouth.
I await my prize.
May 10, 2009 at 3:40 am |
I’d like to say Weighted Companion Cube pinata but that seems a bit too obvious, meh who cares; I want to see a Companion Cube PINATA!
May 10, 2009 at 1:06 am |
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