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We'll be starting a new contest soon, but first this bit of whimsy:


Layers

Someone actually had the audacity to include me in one of those silly tag things. My first impulse was, of course, to delete the offensive note, track down its sender and ... well, lets not go there.

On second thought, and having nothing better to do at the moment, I relented and produced the following.

Blame it on the Beaujolais.


LAYER ONE:

Name: Many: Opera Ghost, the Phantom, Angel of Music, and certain explicit names that common decency forbids me to record. You may call me Erik.

Birthplace: St. Martin de Boscherville, France

Birthday: Will you believe me if I assure you that I have absolutely no idea?

Gender: Male. I pity the woman named “Erik.”

Eye Color: A rather garish shade of yellow.

Hair Color: Ah, you must be referring to those fine, shaggy strands that crown my head? Black, then.

Height: Six feet, four inches, I believe. Why can’t you behave normally and use the metric system like everyone else?

Righty or Lefty: Hands? Left.

Zodiac Sign: Did we not discuss this previously?

Elemental Sign: Must you?

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Come now, this is getting ridiculous. Cease your laziness this instant and refer to the “birthday” question if you insist on an answer!

LAYER TWO:

Your heritage: French. I believe the name “Erik” is Scandinavian, but as to my ancestry in this area, I have no idea.

The shoes you wore today: Beg pardon? Shoes are shoes, are they not? In any case, they were black leather, fine loafers that I…borrowed…from a nearby retailer.

Your fears: Inquisitive, aren’t we? Love, among others, but I daresay it is the most prevalent. A great thing, yes, but cruel in its orchestration. As Shakespeare said, “love and reason keep very little company.” I find it unwise to abandon one’s senses in pursuit of a petty fancy. Unfortunately, I once completely disregarded this advice.

Your perfect meal: Meal?

Goal you'd like to achieve: Complete the Masterpiece of an opera that is currently gathering dust upon the writing desk…

LAYER THREE:

What is…

Your first thought waking up: Waking up? I should think that sleep is required in order to wake up.

Your best physical feature: Oho! What a nasty little sense of humor you have!

Your bedtime: Please refer back to the “waking up” issue.

Your most missed memory: Have I lost the memory then? Anything involving precious time with a certain soprano.

LAYER FOUR:

Do you prefer..

Pepsi or Coke: Who?

McDonald's or Burger King: Forgive me, but are you referring to the farmer McDonald from that awful folk song?

Single or group dates: Dear Lord, how I adore a group date! Of course, the other men all grow exceedingly jealous as the night wears on: Their women just throw themselves at my feet, with rapturous cries of, “Sweet mother in heaven, ‘tis Apollo gracing Earth at last!”

Adidas or Nike: Pardon? I'm familiar with the second goddess (Greek, of course) , but the first? Mesopotamian perhaps?

Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: I’ve never fancied tea, although certain Russian teas are acceptable.

Chocolate or vanilla: It really wouldn’t matter. I can
barely taste as it is. You never think about your nostrils, do you? They are rather handy when it comes to tasting. Be grateful the next time you shove your sticky little finger up its cavity.

Cappuccino or coffee: Cappuccino? Is that a disease?

LAYER FIVE:

Do/Did you...

Smoke: In the past. Although what I was smoking is certainly none of your business.

Cuss: Occasionally. Why mind my manners when no one else is around?

Sing: Are you really as stupid as you look?

Take a shower: Now really, I may be aesthetically devastating, but do you really take me for such a slob?

Have a crush: I believe it divulges deeper than that.

Think you've been in love: THINK?

Want to go to college: I have, in the past. I quickly realized it was an unattainable goal.

Like high school: Unattainable.

Want to get married: Good God. A wife to take out on Sundays…it would be rather nice, wouldn’t it?

Get motion sickness: No.

Think you're attractive: I hate you.

Think you're a health freak: Health freak? As in what? Freakishly healthy? Or healthily freaky?

Get along with your parent(s): No. Next question.

Like thunderstorms: Certainly. Mother Nature’s own symphonies, available for all to hear!

Play an instrument: Piano, organ, violin, flute…we could go at this for hours, my friend, I’m just getting started!

LAYER SIX:

In the past month...

Drank alcohol: Yes, lovely wine that was…borrowed…from the managers’ office.

Smoked: Yes. Again, it does not concern you as to what, you nosy fathead.

Done a drug: What does it matter?

Had Sex: If you insist on an answer to this, I advise you to take a peek beneath the mask. That should clear everything up quickly.

Made Out: Out? Made out what?

Gone on a date: Your attention span is that of a gerbil’s. We’ve discussed this, and I shall not divulge any further.

Gone to the mall?: Nip out to the market at night for necessities.

Eaten an entire box of Oreos: Eaten? Do I look as if I hold gluttony in high esteem?

Eaten sushi: No. Food keeps me little company, end of story.

Been on stage: Many times. No one was aware of my presence, but it still counts, does it not?

Been dumped?: I suppose you could say this is my life story.

Made homemade cookies: You’re doing it again.
Gone skinny dipping: Now that would be a lovely sight, wouldn’t it?

Dyed your hair: A sufficient amount of hair would be required for this, something that I lack.

Stolen anything: Borrowed, if you please.

LAYER SEVEN:

In a guy/girl...

Best eye color?: They are the deepest shade of cinnamon, large and doleful, bottomless…

Best hair color?: Hers is a beautiful, rich chocolate.

Height: I believe she stands around five-six. Tiny little thing, really.

Best articles of clothing: Whenever she wears that silk crimson gown with the black lace-up bodice, I cannot breathe. It contrasts wonderfully with her skin.

Best Qualities: A sense of humor, intelligence, musical talent, kindness and compassion. Poor eyesight might help things a bit.

LAYER EIGHT:

Number of...

Number of drugs taken illegally: I’ve lost count by now. You will not repeat that.

Number of piercings: None. I’ve been in enough pain, thank you.

Number of tattoos: See above answer.

Number of times name was in newspaper: In the last month? Or year? Shall I check internationally? Although I could say none, considering my name was never mentioned, just the death count and the person allegedly behind it. I presume you know who that person is.

Number of scars on my body: Innumerable.

Number of things in my past that I regret: Why don’t we just sit here and discuss the entire history of mankind? It would take about the same amount of time to answer this question.

Number of things I hate myself for: Didn’t you just ask me that?

LAYER NINE:

If I were...

If I were a month I would be: December. Bitter cold, but gentle, somehow.

If I were a day of the week I would be: Tuesday. There is nothing particularly remarkable about Tuesday, is there?

If I were a time of day I would be: Nighttime.

If I were a planet I would be: An accurate response? Pluto. It is very much isolated from the rest.

If I were an animal I would be: IF I were an animal?

If I were a direction I would be: Forward. I would like very much to move ahead.

If I were a piece of furniture I would be: A desk. So many things can be accomplished with a desk.

If I were a sin I would be: Envy.

If I were a historical figure I would be: I’ve always likened myself to Caesar, somehow: triumphant, but defeated in the end.

If I were a liquid I would be: What kind of ridiculous question is that?

If I were a tree I would be: A willow.

If I were a flower/plant I would be: Hmm. Does a weed count?

If I were a kind of weather I would be: Appropriately stormy.

If I were a musical instrument I would be: Anything. Anything that makes music, but preferably a slightly aged violin. They sound richer this way.

If I were an emotion I would be: Displeasure

If I were a color I would be: Black

If I were a vegetable I would be: A vegetable? I never did eat my vegetables as a child. I was a spiteful little squirt. I took after my mother.

If I were a sound I would be: A chord from the
organ.

If I were an element I would be: Fire? Or were you referring to the Periodic Table?

If I were a car I would be: Car?

If I were a song I would be: Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor: a spectacularly haunting piece.

If I were a movie I would be directed by: A what?

If I were a book I would be written by: Poe, although his work mainly consists of delightfully depressing stories.

If I were a food I would be: Moldy.

If I were a place I would be: The Garnier.

If I were a material I would be: Velvet

If I were a taste I would be: Something foul, I am sure.

If I were a scent I would be: She once had the audacity to complain that I smelt of death.

If I were a word I would be: Desolation.

If I were an object I would be: A violin.

If I were a body part I would be: Hands. Anything but a face.

If I were a facial expression I would be: Stoic.

If I were a cartoon character I would be: A what character?

If I were a shape I would be a: A line. A wilting line.

If I were a number I would be: Thirteen. It is wonderfully appropriate, don’t you think?

Sincerely,
Erik

The above bit of insanity was created by and brought to you (only minorly tweaked) by your club. Hope you enjoyed it.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS


Everything in Moderation

Please join me in wishing a warm welcome to our new Moderator,

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Literature

Remember that the mods have decided to start faving literature, so if any of our members have read some good phanfic here on dA let the club know. Some basic rules for literature submissions:

1. The works must meet dA's submission policies, especially on mature works (see their policy page here: [link]).
2. Completed works are preferred (there is nothing worse than waiting for installments that never come bec the author has tired of the story ).
3. Almost any type is acceptable: Canon, Alternate Universe, Continuations, Sequels, Crossovers, One-shots, Poetry, Vignettes, etc.
4. *Remember* We are an all age group, so either keep it clean or have the appropriate mature tag in place *and* have a sex/violence warning at the top of the submission.
5. The decision of the mods on any particular submission is final.

Thanks Everyone

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Winners in the "Erik At Work" contest

In First place:

by *MissCyraf


Second is:


by =QAZklh


And Third:

by ~alvane


Congratulations to the winners and thanks everyone for participating!


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OTHER OFFICIAL NEWS:

+ ~BlueBeauty875 who you may know has been an active Mod here at Phantom has been forced to resign for health reasons.

Blue's Note to the Club
Hey guys this is Blue here! I wanted to tell everyone that I had such a fun time helping out here and seeing all of the awesome work ya'll have created. Unfortunately I've been having to deal with a serious heart problem that is interferring with my daily life. The great news is that I will recover with some hard work. Maybe i'll be back at a later date I don't know yet. Thanks for being so great!!



~BlueBeauty875


+ Looking for some great Phantom-related stock? See here:
~FantomeAngel
*TrapDoor-Stock
~DownOnceMoreStock

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+ Announced on the 9th of March there is going to be a sequel to the Broadway smash Phantom of the Opera. While Andrew Lloyd Webber didn't reveal much he did say that the new musical will be set in New York City and that he's in talks with "Phantom in Manhattan" writer Frederick Forsyth about story ideas. Here is his video announcement:
[link]

If you'd like to read more about this I found an article that sums things up:
[link]

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+ Poll Results: Our Devious Members voted overwhelming against a second Phantom Musical based on the book Phantom of New York. Seems like AWL may be barking up the wrong tree.

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+ We would like to ask everyone to not "favorite" the pieces we have shown on our page. Please follow the link to the original artist's page and give them one there. Truly it's not fair for us to get their glory. So please please tell your friends and spread it around!



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