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silvercat17

This is the place for any questions or suggestions you have for

rainbowfic ,

rainbowlists , and

rainbowlounge . This includes 'how does this work?', 'does this supply or style count for this?' and 'what are the limits on this?'

There are a good amount of things that have fuzzy limits or definitions and that's okay. You're allowed to use your judgement of how to use a list, supply, style, etc. But I also want to acknowledge that not everyone is comfortable with ambiguity and that some people need more concrete answers. So this is where to get those (and then it'll be added to the appropriate page). But there are no tag/prompt/writing police here

Anyone can answer (please, if you've been here longer, jump in and help). Please take time to check what the different

rainbowlists pages say because they might have the answer, but don't be afraid to ask something that seems obvious: it may be that I need to clarify a description or q&a. Checking the tags on

rainbowfic to see how something has been used is also a good way to get answers, or at least precedent.

I'll check these posts at least once a week and I'll be using these as a resource to find things that need to be added or improved in the q&as on Rainbowlist

This is also a place to ask for Gift Wrap, Paint-by-Numbers, Collages, Interactive Art, and other stuff that involves other writers.

thisbluespirit

I wasn't going to suggest any more that weren't the last of my basic-30-prompt ideas, but then I thought of this set and I just had to give it a go! But, of course, it depends whether anybody else thinks it might work or not...

This is a 25 prompt set made up of quotes from Diana Wynne Jones's The Tough Guide to Fantasyland.

Fantasy Pink
https://www.colorxs.com/color/fantasy-pink-1290
theme: literary, theme: quotations, theme: snark

1. All Prophecies come true. This is a Rule.
2. Rings are as dangerously magical as Swords.
3. Ambushes will be of four kinds, and you will have them all.
4. Armour is, in the opinion of the Management, cheating.
5. History is generally patchy and unreliable.
6. Legends are an important source of true information.
7. Food: see Stew, Scurvy, Waybread, and Stew.
8. The Management takes the very reasonable view that no one is going to wear something just because it is pretty.
9. Good means anything and everything on your side.
10. Government: most average folk seem to get on perfectly well without any of it.
11. Undo nothing. You could freeze to death.
12. You should not be able to travel more than fifty miles without something happening.
13. Weather is always wrong for what you are doing at the time.
14. Music is very important, always Good, and probably Magic, especially if played on a Harp.
15. Underwear is optional and largely non-existent.
16. Spells can do almost anything.
17. Be wary of Runes, even if they appear to say only ‘Made in Gna’ash.’.
18. Poison is in use a lot.
19. Dragons can, if they want, eat people.
20. Justice does not exist as such.
21. Almost 20% of taverns harbour an Assassin with a contract on you.
22. Remarkably few people stay dead when killed.
23. Underground passages are usually there when you need them.
24. The dead are often as literal-minded as computers.
25. Until you have saved the world with one leg or your soul missing you do not know what hardship is.

silvercat17

This is the place for any questions or suggestions you have for

rainbowfic ,

rainbowlists , and

rainbowlounge . This includes 'how does this work?', 'does this supply or style count for this?' and 'what are the limits on this?'

There are a good amount of things that have fuzzy limits or definitions and that's okay. You're allowed to use your judgement of how to use a list, supply, style, etc. But I also want to acknowledge that not everyone is comfortable with ambiguity and that some people need more concrete answers. So this is where to get those (and then it'll be added to the appropriate page). But there are no tag/prompt/writing police here (I don't have energy for that shit)

Anyone can answer (please, if you've been here longer, jump in and help). Please take time to check what the different

rainbowlists pages say because they might have the answer, but don't be afraid to ask something that seems obvious: it may be that I need to clarify a description or q&a. Checking the tags on

silvercat17

lyrics from Weird Al Yankovic style parodies

That's when I swore that someday, someday I would get outta that basement and travel to a magical, far away place - Albuquerque
When I'm sick of takin' abuse / I just make up some lame excuse / Freedom's just seven digits away - Callin' in Sick
Put down that chainsaw and listen to me - Dare To Be Stupid
Nobody's sure what I do here, / And ahh, that's just fine with me. - Dog Eat Dog
Everything you know is wrong / Black is white, up is down and short is long / And everything you thought was just so / Important doesn't matter - Everything You Know is Wrong
Risin' above the city, blocking out the noonday sun / It dwarfs the mighty redwoods and it towers over everyone - Frank's 2000" TV
They're out to get me / They wanna control me / They wanna destroy me / They're tryin' to kill me / It kind of upsets me - Germs
Well, what's the matter little friend, you think this party is the pits / Enjoy it while you can, we'll soon be blown to bits - Happy Birthday
You tell all your friends we're the perfect couple / Well, maybe you should get a clue - I'm So Sick of You
If you can't think outside the box / You'll be downsized - Mission Statement
It slices, it dices / Look at that tomato / You could even cut a tin can with it / But you wouldn't want to - Mr. Popeil
I'd rather rip my heart out of my ribcage with my bare hands / and then throw it on the floor and stomp on it 'till I die / Than spend one more minute with you - One More Minute
My life is filled with such regret / A bad mistake I can't forget / And now I'll never be the same - Ringtone
Oh, where did they come from? / What do they want from us? / Who do they think they are? - Slime Creatures From Outer Space
What was he trying to prove, who was he trying to impress / Why did he build it, how did he do, it was anybody's guess - The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota
Now we're all goin' nowhere fast / Well, I guess that's perfectly clear - Traffic Jam
There's no feeling any greater / Than to shoot first and ask questions later - Trigger Happy
He looks so handsome, he stands so tall / So glad he's big enough to cover up that hole in the wall - Velvet Elvis
Can't you tell the universe revolves around me? / Don't you know you suckers owe me everything? / And can't you see that I'm the highest form of life that there could ever be? - Waffle King
You make me wanna break the laws of time and space - You Make Me

lyrics from Weird Al Yankovic original songs

I may as well be hyper as long as I'm still around / 'Cause I'll have lots of time to be laid back / When I'm six feet underground - I'll Be Mellow When I'm Dead
I know you’ll never be as wonderful as me / But at least you can try - Such A Groovy Guy
He was kind of a jerk / He was kind of a bore / but the women would scream when he walked in the door - That Boy Could Dance
They say that money corrupts you / But I can't really tell / I got the whole world at my feet / And I think it's pretty swell - This Is the Life
You're sort of everything I've ever wanted / You're not perfect, but I love you anyhow - Good Enough For Now
No more time for last minute shoppin' / It's time to face your final destiny - Christmas At Ground Zero
And I can't bust out and I can't break free / And it's gettin' just a little too stuffy here for me / And I can't go home and I can't get loose / And I try to escape but it's just no use - Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White
What a racket they're makin', Jack / They keep me up at night playin' their electric guitars - Attack of the Radioactive Hamsters From a Planet Near Mars
Press your face right up against the screen / We gonna show you things you ain't ever seen / If you know what I mean, now - UHF
Guess I pretty low self image / Maybe it's a chemical imbalance or something -- I / I should probably go and see a doctor about it when I've got the time - Generic Blues
What's the matter now, sonny, you say you don't believe this junk? / You think my story's wearin' kinda thin? - When I Was Your Age
Well, I guess she kept her little secret pretty well / Now, ever since I learned the horrible truth, you know my life has been a living hell - She Never Told Me She Was a Mime
Ever since that day you left me / I've been so miserable, my dear / I feel almost as bad as I did / When you were still here - Since You've Been Gone
She thinks he's so darn dysfunctional and "Generation X"y / She likes his brooding angst and his wild-eyed stare - My Baby's in Love With Eddie Vedder
But it's sure hard to hold the wheel / While I'm waiting for my nails to dry - Truck Drivin' Song
Since then I've been walking on air / I can barely brush my teeth or comb my hair / 'Cause I'm so excited and I really don't care / I've been waiting since last June / For this day to finally arrive / I'm so happy now just to be alive / 'Cause any minute now I'm gonna be inside / Well, I hope they open soon - Hardware Store
But deep in your heart / You know the guilt would drive you mad / And the shame would leave a permanent scar - Don't Download This Song
And you’re the worst one we’ve come across / Try to assimilate that information / And it just might help you cope with your impending loss - Sports Song
I just wrapped my Cadillac around a tree / A big swarm of locusts is following me / There's not even anything good on TV / It's just one of those day, it's just one of those days - One of Those Days
Anything you want, babe, if it makes you happy / But I'm begging you down on my bended knees - Don't Wear Those Shoes

I'm still figuring out names. Some possibilities:

Weird Alizarin Yankovic or Weird Alabaster Yankovic or Weird Almond Yankovic
Weird Al Yucatan Green or Weird Al Yukon Gold
Wenge Al Yankovic
Zomp
Glow-in-the-Dark
Cheese Whiz
Rhubarb Pie
My Bologna
Banan-appeal
Neon Carrot
Nutty Brown
Hi Octane Orange
Egg Yolk
Monkey Puzzle
Puce
Maple Syrup

Thoughts? Suggestions for other Weird Al prompts or replacements? Hate some of them?

silvercat17

(dates are approximate)

This is the place for any questions or suggestions you have for

rainbowfic ,

rainbowlists , and

rainbowlounge . This includes 'how does this work?', 'does this supply or style count for this?' and 'what are the limits on this?'

There are a good amount of things that have fuzzy limits or definitions and that's okay. You're allowed to use your judgement of how to use a list, supply, style, etc. But I also want to acknowledge that not everyone is comfortable with ambiguity and that some people need more concrete answers. So this is where to get those (and then it'll be added to the appropriate page). But there are no tag/prompt/writing police here (I don't have energy for that shit)

Anyone can answer (please, if you've been here longer, jump in and help). Please take time to check what the different

rainbowlists pages say because they might have the answer, but don't be afraid to ask something that seems obvious: it may be that I need to clarify a description or q&a. Checking the tags on

rainbowfic to see how something has been used is also a good way to get answers, or at least precedent.

I'll check these posts at least once a week and I'll be using these as a resource to find things that need to be added or improved in the q&as.

Edit relevant to discussion at hand:

- Mosaic current definition: A piece that is a crossover between canons; you may write a crossover with a media source, but this may not be your canon - it must either be AU or a very minor aspect of the main canon, since we're not a fanfic comm

- Collage current definition: Borrow another person's canon; be sure to ask first!

Neither have any q&as or comments related to them that I'm finding. Somebody could go through the tags to see what people have done, but that'd be a serious time commitment

thisbluespirit

The last of these 30 prompt sets of word list + phrases that I'm doing (and nearly the last - I do plan to try and do an opposites/paired words one or two as well, if I can). These two are based around emotions. We have a couple of lists tagged "morality" (& emotions), but that's all, so more seemed in order.

I've tried to avoid duplication with those and also too many similar emotions in the one list as much as I could, but let me know if there's any that could better be switched. I hope they look useful!

Warm Heart
https://www.colorxs.com/color/valspar-warm-heart-m203

hue: pink, theme: emotions, words.

1. Hope
2. Worry
3. Jealousy
4. Pain
5. Need
6. Comfort
7. Calm
8. Courtesy
9. Confusion
10. Betrayal
11. Torn
12. Belief
13. Shame
14. Blame
15. Anger
16. Misery
17. Honesty
18. Favour
19. Naivety
20. Conceit
21. Caution
22. Sorry
23. Insolent
24. Bored
25. Spite
26. Hatred
27. Pretence
28. Heart
29. Pleasure
30. Love

Heart to Heart
https://www.colorxs.com/color/heart-to-heart-m120-4

Hue: purple, theme: emotions, phrases, proverbs

1. Charity begins at home
2. Hope springs eternal
3. Pride before a fall
4. Sinking feeling
5. Over the moon
6. Green-eyed monster
7. Cold shoulder
8. Faint heart
9. Benefit of the doubt
10. More in sorrow
11. Out of sorts
12. Hang your head
13. Bottle up
14. Bubble over
15. See red
16. Heart to heart
17. Carry a torch
18. Will of iron
19. Heart of gold
20. Chip on your shoulder
21. Head in the clouds
22. Down in the dumps
23. Beside yourself
24. Up in arms
25. Bored to tears
26. Scared to death
27. Can’t take it
28. Shame the devil
29. Right as rain
30. Heart’s content

thisbluespirit

Just continuing my mission to add more basic 30 prompt lists to our colour collections - if people like them, of course!

These two are based on verbs/actions. (There actually is one verb/action 30 prompt list already, Off White, but I still made this - being careful as I could not to duplicate Off White - because overall we don't seem to have a lot of verb lists.)

Colour Name: Light Black (to sort of go with Off White)
https://www.colorxs.com/color/light-black

Hue: Black, themes: verbs, words

1. Dream
2. Seek
3. Trail
4. Carry
5. Fall
6. Rise
7. Race
8. Fight
9. Knock
10. Pull
11. Find
12. Leave
13. Rotate
14. Return
15. Fool
16. Rush
17. Lose
18. Ignore
19. Endure
20. Heal
21. Use
22. Push
23. Beg
24. Steal
25. Fly
26. Swap
27. Break
28. Cry
29. Succeed
30. Stop

Colour Name: Violet Red (am open to other suggestions!)
https://www.colorxs.com/color/violet-red
Hue: Purple/pink, themes: verbs, themes: phrases, proverbs

1. Walk softly
2. Easier said than done
3. Can’t beat ‘em
4. Once bitten
5. Made to be broken
6. Harder they fall
7. What goes around
8. What can’t be cured
9. Do it yourself
10. Run before you walk
11. Call it a day
12. Watched pot
13. Beat around the bush
14. Strike while the iron is hot
15. When the going gets tough
16. Actions speak louder
17. Cut some slack
18. Easy does it
19. Out of hand
20. Off the hook
21. On the ball
22. Bent out of shape
23. Pull yourself together
24. Try, try, try again
25. Practice makes perfect
26. Live and learn
27. No stone unturned
28. Beg steal or borrow
29. Wear it well
30. Live to fight another day

silvercat17

This is the place for any questions or suggestions you have for

rainbowfic ,

rainbowlists , and

rainbowlounge . This includes 'how does this work?', 'does this supply or style count for this?' and 'what are the limits on this?'

There are a good amount of things that have fuzzy limits or definitions and that's okay. You're allowed to use your judgement of how to use a list, supply, style, etc. But I also want to acknowledge that not everyone is comfortable with ambiguity and that some people need more concrete answers. So this is where to get those (and then it'll be added to the appropriate page). But there are no tag/prompt/writing police here (I don't have energy for that shit)

Anyone can answer (please, if you've been here longer, jump in and help). Please take time to check what the different

rainbowlists pages say because they might have the answer, but don't be afraid to ask something that seems obvious: it may be that I need to clarify a description or q&a. Checking the tags on

rainbowfic to see how something has been used is also a good way to get answers, or at least precedent.

I'll check these posts at least once a week and I'll be using these as a resource to find things that need to be added or improved in the q&as.

So ask away

I'll probably be slightly less available this week because I've got a ton of stuff to do for another project.

silvercat17

As I said on the discord, I'm making a weekly post (more or less) where people can ask questions about how things work. This includes 'does this supply or style count for this?' and 'what are the limits on this?' This is also a place for suggestions, including games, colors, styles, etc.

There are a good amount of things that have fuzzy limits or definitions and that's okay. You're allowed to use your judgement of how to use a list, supply, style, etc. But I also want to acknowledge that not everyone is comfortable with ambiguity and that some people need more concrete answers. So this is where to get those (and then it'll be added to the appropriate page). But there are no tag/prompt/writing police here (I don't have energy for that shit)

Anyone can answer (please, if you've been here longer, jump in and help). Please take time to check what the different

rainbowlists pages say because they might have the answer, but don't be afraid to ask something that seems obvious: it may be that I need to clarify a description or q&a. Checking the tags on

thisbluespirit

I said I would try and make up a few 30 Prompt Colours, especially with more basic kinds of prompts, so here are two, both based around generic settings. I've tried to check all the tags to make sure there's not too much repetition - but hopefully these two will be useful, if people are okay with them.

Sunset
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_(color) (Wiki says Sunset is pale pink, but it also says it's light yellow , and it certainly doesn't look pink to me! But I leave that to modly say so.

(tags - hue: yellow, theme: places, theme: travel)

1. Garden
2. Field
3. Woods
4. Clearing
5. Cross-roads
6. Hollow
7. Camp
8. Stream
9. Heights
10. Farm
11. Heath
12. Ruin
13. By-way
14. Hinterland
15. City
16. Quarters
17. Riverside
18. Bridge
19. Hill
20. Cave
21. Tower
22. Tunnel
23. Clifftop
24. Harbour
25. Causeway
26. Marsh
27. Fountain
28. Station
29. Highway
30. Home

Dusty Brown
https://www.myperfectcolor.com/paint/411386-benjamin-moore-or-102-dusty-brown

tags - hue: brown, theme: travel, theme: places, theme: phrases

1. Castle in the clouds
2. Places to go.
3. Uphill all the way
4. Down the drain
5. Place in the sun
6. Go to town
7. Streets ahead
8. Sell down the river
9. Off the beaten track
10. Middle of nowhere
11. Up hill and down dale
12. Out of the woods
13. Still waters
14. Cross that bridge
15. Move mountains
16. Into the sunset
17. Straight and narrow
18. One-horse town
19. Explore every avenue
20. Corner the market
21. Cross paths
22. Up the creek
23. Not in my wheelhouse
24. On the wrong track
25. Every nook and cranny
26. Rock and a hard place
27. Dead end
28. Back to the start
29. Place to call my own
30. End of the road

thisbluespirit

I had to suggest one too! I went through the colour lists and looked for things we needed more of but inevitably, my first suggestion is just one I've thought could be cool for a long time:

Dark Scarlet
(15 prompts, quotations)

1. In my protection
2. The good of this city
3. I need light
4. A brittle thread
5. Am I not monstrous?
6. Pure as the driven
7. Our betrayal
8. Some conscience lost
9. Threads of silk and gold
10. Dynamite and a woman
11. A man of my company
12. All the glittering blades
13. A white world made red
14. Tournament of shadows
15. A last good act

(These are taken from Ripper Street titles, but as all the titles are taken from lines in the episodes in question, quotations is correct.)

himejoshiheart

mailbox: like a miniature collection, but for postcards!
if anyone has any different ideas for the name then suggest them in the comments lol

silvercat17

thisbluespirit had some suggestions to improve the theme tags for

rainbowlists

Re. tagging of lists. As I said, there are some lists which I think could use some additional tags (generally where a more specific theme also fits under a wider theme, so they come up in both.) But see what you think! <3

Several lists for more specific types of objects/items, which could maybe use more general "theme: props" adding:

Vermeil (Jewelry)
Gunmetal (weapons)
Saddle Brown (riding equipment) [?]
Tiffany Blue (Jewelry)
Kohl (Make-up) [?]

The props theme feels to me like something more than just list of objects; I propose a 'theme: objects' or 'theme: inanimate objects' to include both props and other objects, like the lists above.

(I'll be implementing their other suggestions)

thisbluespirit - I'll let you add your comments from the discord if you want

And there are a few lists that are more-or-less pairs: Sable and Or, Sulphur and Angel Cake

So, are there any other suggestions for improvements the tags? Things that you find annoying or confusing about the current tags?

silvercat17

Don't forget to check out Nisima's submissions first

I'm open to suggestions for improvements and I'd like to know if these lists would be ones you would use.

Brass Monkey
theme:gadgets