Rule 283:01 VALID +2.1
Joshua B.
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On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 1:26 AM, Sean Hunt <rid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In interest of starting the round one way or another, I shall submit my
> first fantasy rule:
>
> {{It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in
> possession of a good fortune and a book of law, must be in want of a zombie.
>
> However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be upon his
> first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds
> of the surrounding families, that all rules created by him, or anyone
> else for that matter, are considered the rightful property of some one
> or other of their cadavers, and must themselves declare such.
>
> "My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him on day, "have you heard that
> Netherfield Park is let at last?"
>
> Mr. Bennet made no answer.
>
> "Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently.
>
> "You want to tell me, and I have strong objection to hearing it, for I
> am currently investigating the fact that the surrounding families are in
> fact those referred to in any rule. Furthermore, it is my convinction
> that this rule be in the possession of the defiled corpse of Mrs. Long's
> grandmother."}}
>
> -coppro
I judge this first rule to be VALID because there are no previous
rules and it does not conflict with the regular ordinances. I award
the one style point for responding to the theme with truly diverting
prose, another point for the nice modernizing touch (zombies), and a
tenth of a point for being obeying its own restriction. If I seem
somewhat miserly with the last, it is only because the effect of said
rule is less than clear to me.
Joshua Bearden F.R.C.J.