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Rambled on Wed, December 18, 2013

RAIN OF THE GHOSTS TYPO CONTEST

It's been a long time since we had a contest here at ASK GREG, so here we go:

There are two typos in my new novel RAIN OF THE GHOSTS that make me crazy - especially since they were both things I caught, which should have been corrected. (Most mistakes were corrected, but these two were not.)

Since there are two typos, I'm expecting two winners. So the first person to find each of these typos will receive a free signed copy of the book AND copies of the inspirational art drawn by Kuni Tomita, which we used to help sell RAIN OF THE GHOSTS to Nickelodeon back in the late 90s. (The series was indeed sold, but they ended up pulling the plug.)

[A caveat: I'm looking for two specific objective errors, which are the only two I'm aware of in the book. If you find another error that I've missed, I am theoretically willing to issue more than two prizes. But I reserve the right to decide for myself if it is an actual error as opposed to a stylistic choice or something along those lines. My decisions will be final.]

If you are searching a hard copy of the book, please indicate page number and be very specific about the error. I'm aware that some of you may be reading the book on Kindles, iPads and the like, where page numbers aren't clearly identifiable. If that's the case, indicate the chapter number and carefully count the number of paragraphs from the top of the chapter where you believe the error has occurred. If you're looking at a pirated copy of the book, please be aware that those copies contain many errors that were corrected in the final product. Those errors will not be awarded prizes, obviously.

And if you don't know where to find the book to search, try asking for it at your local bookstore. They can always order it for you. Or of course, you can order it online:http://www.amazon.com/Rain-Ghosts-Greg-Weisman/dp/1250029791/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377806211&sr=8-1&keywords=rain+of+the+ghosts

Good hunting!!

Question received on Tue, September 15, 2009 09:06:39 AM

Phil writes...

Greg,

Nine years ago (has it been that long?) there was an Arthurian survivors contest here at "Ask Greg". With the recent "Stone of Destiny" storyline in which Percival seems to have been split into Duval and Peredur, I'm wondering if what change have occurred on the list of Arthurian survivors.

Just to refresh your memory (and for those who don't remember it at all), here's the list as of nine years ago:
1. King Arthur Pendragon. Slept under a spell in the Hollow Hill.
2. Merlin. Son of Oberon by a mortal woman. Imprisoned in the Crystal Cave.
3. The Lady of the Lake. One of the Oberati.
4. Sir Percival. The Fisher King. Mr. Duval. Founder of the Illuminati. Spends a lot of time in Castle Carbonek, a sort of mini-traveling-Avalon, where time passes differently. Also uses the Holy Grail to maintain his youth, though at a very real physical cost, due to his, shall we say, sins.
5. Lady Blanchefleur. Percival's wife. Queen of Castle Carbonek. She lives there and uses the Grail. The only cost being her estrangement from Percival.
6. Morgana le Fay. A changling in the old-fashioned sense.
7. Nimue. A sorceress with connections to Merlin, the Oberati and Morgana. (Think about it.)
8. The Green Knight. An Oberati.

So what, if anything, has changed in the past decade? Are there still only eight survivors? If we replace "Percival" with "Peredur" and take out the reference to Mr Duval is the list still accurate?

(By the way, I loved both Gargoyles: Clan-Building and Bad Guys: Redemption, and I'm looking forward to more in the future!)

Greg responds...

Nothing's changed.

Response recorded on February 22, 2010

Question received on Mon, June 24, 2002 03:41:03 AM

Wolfram Bane writes...

Now that the 'How Many Gargoyles Does It Take To Screw In A Lightbulb?' contest is over, the world may breathe a collective sigh of satifaction... We know the answer to the question that has eluded us for millennia (or at least months...)

Any thoughts as to the next contest. In all honesty, I believe a contest so that we can finally see the elusive gargoyles Timeline. I know a few bits and pieces, but it would be amazing to see a completed Timeline. Being a fan from the beginning, I appreciate the level of effort that went into the creation of a stable continuity. With all the history, legends, time travel and flashback, I do not walk away from the series plagued by continuity errors.

Thank you lots of enjoyment and plenty more within the future.

Greg responds...

You're welcome. No new contests, frankly, until Gore is ready to fix the problems here at ASK GREG.

Response recorded on April 23, 2004

Question received on Sat, October 06, 2001 12:17:02 AM

Galvatron writes...

For the next contest why don't you have us guess the name of the Lost Race? It'll be as fun as the clan contest and it'll benefit both the fans and you since we would get a handy piece of information and you'd very short responses.

Greg responds...

I'm too backlogged to start another contest right now. (Haven't even gotten Aris his prize from the last contest.) Any contest answers posted now are months from me being close to looking at them.

Response recorded on August 16, 2002

Rambled on Thu, June 20, 2002

LIGHTBULB CONTEST RESULTS

I'd like to thank everyone who entered (forgive me if I skip or mispell anyone):
Zach Baker
Vashkoda
Demoness
Greg Bishansky
Josh Wurzel
Goliath JD - Jack Donovan
Lord Sloth
Aris Katsaris
Blaise
DragonWolf
Guardian/Carole
matt
Airportman
Lady Mystic
Jim R.
Noel Leas
Lynati
Kelly L. Creighton/Kya White Sapphire
Amanda
Jimmy
Alex Katsaros
lefay_82
Patricia
Z
Kali Gargoyle
(the guppi)
Jon

First the honorable mentions:

matt writes...

how many gargoyles??? i asked Anubis, he said:

"the lightbulb has died, let it rest. ultraviolet or standard, 55 or 100 watt, all light bulb are equal in death. burning out is the ultimate fairness..."

Airportman writes...

How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Gargoyles do not screw in lightbulbs, they ROAR!!!

Jim R. writes...

Fang: "Hey, Goliath, how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb...?"
Goliath: "Silly mutate, lightbulbs are for humans."

Lynati writes...

(Fang voice:)"How many Gargoyles does it take to change a lightbulb?

...None! They don't have time to change lighbulbs! They are too busy out harassing innocent citizens who are just minding their own business and locking them up in drafty Frankenstein cells! With no TV! HEY! DON'T YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME WHEN I'M YELLING AT YOU! ...ya creep..."

Patricia writes...

Fang: Hey, Goliath, how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb...

Goliath: You mean the lightbulb died? We must have a Wind Ceremony for it. Come. (exits)

Fang: No, Goliath, wait! (signs) Man, he can't even take a joke!

Now, in second place...

DragonWolf writes...

How many Gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

"Six. One to screw in the lightbulb and five to berate themselves for not protecting the old one from burning out."

DragonWolf's prize for second place is highly speculative. Since the winning entry -- for obvious reasons -- could never actually be used in a script, I'm giving DragonWolf the honor of putting words in Fang's mouth should I ever get the opportunity (and assuming I don't find one I like better before then).

Congratulations!!

And finally, our winner!!!!

Aris Katsaris writes...

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: I'm home right now and the answer is in my office. Ask again later.

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: Your assumptions are incorrect.

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: I'm not that big in quantifying things. Lots, I guess.

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightblub?"
Greg responds: What's a lightblub?

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: All things are true.

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: I wouldn't want to tie down my hands and the hands of the artists in this respect.

"How many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"
Greg responds: The world may never know. :-)

Yeah, yeah, I know it's at my expense. But it made me laugh. Aris, you da man.

I honestly don't know what you're prize is going to be yet. But e-mail me and we'll figure it out.

Thanks again everyone.

New contest coming soon.

(Which in Ask Greg terms means... someday.)

Question received on Mon, October 01, 2001 12:01:28 AM

Galvatron writes...

What is the next contest going to be?
Why did you dislike the clans contest?

Greg responds...

Geez, dude, I haven't even submitted results from the last contest yet.

I didn't dislike the clan contest really. It just went on forever.

Of course so did the Lightbulb contest, but that's because I've fallen so far behind.

Response recorded on June 12, 2002

Question received on Tue, July 31, 2001 10:03:12 PM

Anonymous writes...

It seems from the answers that you've given that you don't have any plans for the Green Knight is my assumption true? If so why don't you have any plans for him?

Greg responds...

I do have plans for him. Now.

I didn't when I first started that "Guess the Arthurian survivors" contest YEARS ago. Because, I had forgotten about him. But halfway through the contest I remembered him. And in the intervening years (YEARS) I've had plenty of time to figure out what to do with him.

Response recorded on September 11, 2001

Rambled on Wed, September 05, 2001

LIGHTBULB CONTEST

Poor Fang. Never even got to say the punchline...

Here's the set-up:

"Hey, Goliath, how many gargoyles does it take to screw in a lightbulb..."

Time for our next ASK GREG contest. It's simple and subjective. Finish the joke. The punchline that gives me the biggest laugh wins a prize of no real value, but hopefully of some mild interest.

A few rules:

1. Since we're giving out a prize, no anonymous entries will be accepted. I'll ask Todd to delete them before I even see them.

2. All posts must be clearly marked with "LIGHTBULB CONTEST" in capital letters at the head of the post.

3. Don't ask additional questions with your entry. In fact I'd recommend that you don't include anything that might distract me from laughing at your joke.

4. Spelling COUNTS!!!

5. You may enter as many times as you wish. But each entry MUST be posted seperately. Try to be selective and funny. BEWARE!!! If I sense that you're just taking multiple random stabs at it in order to try and win by the shotgun method, it may prejudice me against you.

6. I'm acknowledging up front that this is a completely subjective contest. You (many or even all of you) may not agree with my final choice. But the decisions of the judges (i.e. yours truly) are final.

7. We will accept entries posted before the end of September, 2001. I'll decide on the winner AFTER I've read all the September posts. (So figure on November, HOPEFULLY.)

One last bit of random incentive, if we ever do make BAD GUYS, I will give Fang the opportunity to complete his joke, using (with permission) the winning entry.

Question received on Sat, July 14, 2001 07:39:49 PM

Patricia writes...

Hi Greg!

In response to the Tootsie Pop commercial: I've seen it within the past year on TV, so.. it's still making its rounds on TV. And yes, I know the commercial, but.. I'm an early 80s baby (born in the early 80s). And that response fit with the question, very much so.

I'm running out of things to say.. whee.. ahem...

Oh! I found a quote or a poem or something about the "Hobgoblin of Little Minds," but I've forgotten where I put the paper that has it.. hmmm Maybe (hopefully) when I find it, I'll remember to type it up for you.. and see if that's what you're talking about.

Ok, general question that isn't really on Gargoyles or any of your other projects, but you might know.

What's the plural form of series? Is it series or seria? Or none of these? If it's not one of these, then what is it?

Thanks.

P.S. I can't wait for the next Contest to begin ;) Though I respect if you take a break, I just want to see how well I think I can do in them.. hehe... Umm.. yeah. Boy this covered alot of ground...

Greg responds...

The quotation I'm thinking of is by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

As far as I know, it's one series. Many series.

Yeah, I'll start the next contest soon. Heck. Maybe tonight.

Response recorded on September 05, 2001

Question received on Tue, July 10, 2001 07:32:42 PM

Phil writes...

Hi, Greg

This is just a ramble to say thanks again for the G2198 prize. I've read it several times, and I really hope the show gets made someday; I can hardly wait to see it.

Although it would be neat to have a document like this for any of the spin-offs, this is really the one to have. Gargoyles 2198 is really the culmination of everything we know. I see so many of the episodes (especially the World Tour) in a different light, and the other proposed spin-offs seem to be leading right into this one.

You said that the prize itself was worthless, but it has quickly become one of my prized possessions. Thanks again!

Greg responds...

You're welcome.

I'm planning a new contest coming up soon.

Response recorded on August 30, 2001

Question received on Thu, July 05, 2001 05:46:12 PM

Punchinello writes...

I just noticed a question you answered concerning Duval/Percival. If I had not seen the two names adjacent to one another I would never have seen any potential connection. I know that the name Percival is derived from parsi - fal or "pure fool."

I have no idea what Duval means, although I now see the structural similarity in the name.

I also have absolutely no recollection of these characters from your story. I only know the names from the context of Arthurian legend.

I like fools. It bothers me that I did not see the meaning to be decoded in the name Duval before now. I shall need to go investigate it.

Perhaps you will save me from the effort? Or at least acknowledge if you intended a connection?

Punchinello

Greg responds...

You mean the -val suffix? Yes, I did intend the connection.

As far as I can recall, the name Percival never occurs in the 66 episodes of Gargoyles that I was involved in. The revelation about him came from a contest we held here at ASK GREG. "Name the Arthurian Survivors". I believe Todd won that one, though I can't recall if he was the first to guess Percival.

Duval is mentioned only once in the series. In "The Journey". My last episode and the first episode of the Goliath Chronicles.

Response recorded on August 08, 2001

Question received on Fri, June 22, 2001 06:55:30 PM

matt writes...

if you havn't launched the next contest by the time you get this, when are you going to? what is it going to be?

can winners of other contest still try to win upcoming contest? i don't want to win if i should let it go to others... hmmm

Greg responds...

I'm taking a much needed contest break for awhile. But don't worry, we will have another one.

Past winners can enter.

Response recorded on July 11, 2001

Question received on Sun, May 06, 2001 01:46:20 AM

Anonymous writes...

What is the next contest going to be? Does it in anyway resemble the clan contest?

Greg responds...

NO. God no.

We're going to take a little contest rest for a bit. I do know the next contest though.

I'll start it when I'm caught up.

Response recorded on June 29, 2001

Rambled on Mon, June 11, 2001

GARGOYLES 2198 CONTEST RESULTS

FINALLY! It's over!

Matt got the last correct answer (though it was the only answer he got), and we're all very grateful. He gets a prize.

The other prize goes to the individual who got the most answers correct first. Here are the results...

TIED FOR EIGHTEENTH PLACE:
Dracolich - 1
Faieq - 1
Fireball - 1
Matt - 1
Melissa - 1
The Guppi - 1
The Mighty Thor - 1
Vashkoda - 1

TIED FOR FIFTEENTH PLACE:
CZ - 2
Graymonk - 2
Slow - 2

IN FOURTEENTH PLACE: Bud-Clare - 4

IN THIRTEENTH PLACE: Coyote the Bando - 5

IN TWELFTH PLACE: Shari B. - 6

IN ELEVENTH PLACE: Leva - 7

IN TENTH PLACE: Todd Jensen - 8

TIED FOR EIGHT PLACE:
Aris Katsaris - 12
Demonskyre - 12

IN SEVENTH PLACE: Kalafarski - 31

IN SIXTH PLACE: DragonWolf - 32

IN FIFTH PLACE: Ray Kremer - 33

IN FOURTH PLACE: Galvatron - 35

IN THIRD PLACE: Kelly L. Creighton/Kya White Sapphire - 42

In SECOND PLACE: Adam - 101

AND IN FIRST PLACE: Phil - 183

Phil got nearly 35% of the answers single-handedly.

So the winners are matt and Phil. But I'd like to thank everyone who participated.

As for the prizes, I'm first wondering if either matt or Phil are coming to the Gathering, so that I can hand-deliver their prizes. If not, I'll mail them out after the Gathering. (Too swamped to deal with it now.)

AND NOW THE COMPLETED BLANK-FILLED CONTEST:

GARGOYLES 2198
(Fill-in-the-Blank Contest / 9-21-00)

Written by

Greg Weisman

One thousand years ago…
Superstition and the sword ruled.
It was a time of darkness.
It was a world of fear.
It was the age... of gargoyles!
Stone by day, warriors by night,
We were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect,
Frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years.
Finally... the spell was broken, and we lived again!

But our struggle was far from over...
For the last two hundred years we have faced the future,
Navigating an uneasy truce with the human race.
But now the planet Earth itself is under attack!
Humanity is helpless!
And we may be your last hope for freedom…

We are defenders of the night!
We are protectors of this world!
The year is 2198.

And we… are GARGOYLES!

In 1996, humanity and the world at large discovered there were gargoyles living among them. Fortunately for the human race, Gargoyles are by nature a protective species. Unfortunately for the gargoyle race, humanity is by nature an intolerant species. Humans did not welcome having to share their world with other sentient creatures. Many were quick to label the gargoyles as beasts, monsters, demons or worse. Gargoyles were denied basic "human" rights. They were discriminated against. Experimented upon. Attacked. Caged. And sometimes destroyed.

Despite this, GOLIATH, the leader of the gargoyles, maintained hope that one day humans and gargoyles would live in peace. Eventually, that day came. The "GARGOYLE MINORITY PROTECTION ACT" was adopted by the UNITED NATIONS. Gargoyles were granted full "sentient rights". Though Gargoyle clans were scattered across the globe, they were collectively granted special status as an indigenous nation. Hunting Gargoyles became a crime.

True acceptance, however, is not so easily legislated. At best, Gargoyles were still barely tolerated by their human neighbors. Real peace would have to wait.

But the gargoyles would take what they could get. The species, once on the verge of extinction, began to make a comeback. Clans that were thriving helped to repopulate those that were not. By 2188, TWELVE CLANS comprised the GARGOYLE NATION. Each was strong in number and tradition. Now it was time to expand again. As a potent act of symbolism, every clan brought its GARGOYLE EGGS to QUEEN FLORENCE ISLAND, off the West Coast of Canada. The eggs would hatch together to demonstrate gargoyle unity. Some of the hatchlings would eventually return to the other Twelve Clans. But many would stay to form the basis of a new clan. A thirteenth clan.

Someone should have told the gargoyles that thirteen is NOT a lucky number.

March 21st, 2198. Queen Florence Island. From around the globe, human Heads of State and all Twelve Gargoyle Clan Leaders have come to this small island for the HATCHING. They wait within the caldera of the Island's dormant volcano to witness the new generation of gargoyles bursting out of their shells. Meanwhile, Samson, a young gargoyle warrior is stuck on ceremonial guard duty at the base of the mountain. Out of nowhere, an immense SPACESHIP materializes above the volcano. It emits a blinding beam of light that stabs down into the caldera. Samson races up the slope, but it's too late. The caldera is empty. No eggs. No gargoyles. No humans. No World Leaders!

Simultaneously, another giant spacecraft hovers over Antarctica. Another beam stabs downward. And Earth's MASTER MATRIX Computer -- the operating system for nearly everything on the planet -- vanishes.

It all happens so fast, there's no time to react. Earth is paralyzed and leaderless when the alien SPACE-SPAWN invades. In less than twenty-four hours, the planet is occupied, absorbed into the SPACE-SPAWN EMPIRE. There is very little loss of life. Very little damage done. Unless freedom matters to you.

It matters to Samson, the new leader of the RESISTENCE. One by one, he gathers his team…

SAMSON - Samson of the Manhattan Clan hatched in 2158. Though his coloring is different, it's obvious to anyone who'd care to look that he is descended from Goliath. Still no one knows how many biological generations removed from Goliath he is. He might be the biological grandson of either Artus or Gwenyvere, Angela and Broadway's first two biological children, or he might be the biological son of Lancelot, their third born. Frankly, it doesn't really matter. There were many eggs in that rookery. All raised collectively by the Manhattan Clan.

By 2198, Samson is forty years old, but only twenty biologically. He has been trained as a Gargoyle Warrior both in Manhattan and in Ishimura. He demonstrated enough promise to have recently been named Second-In-Command of the Manhattan Clan. Now, a reluctant Samson must become leader not just of his clan, but of the entire Resistance.

DELILAH - Delilah of the Labyrinth Clan is a half-breed. Mostly Gargoyle… but part Human as well. Her ancestors include her namesake, the Delilah that Anton Sevarius cloned by combining the DNA of ELISA MAZA with that of DEMONA. Being genetically part of both races has left Delilah feeling like she's not truly a part of either. Upon learning of her "heritage", humans seem to react with fear and even disgust. And Delilah has never been confident that the gargoyles she was raised with don't feel the same way. All this has made her tough on the outside, but desperately insecure on the inside. Nevertheless, she's a fierce young Gargoyle Warrior (the same age as Samson), and Samson makes her his Second in the Resistance.

ZAFIRO - Zafiro of the Mayan Clan hails from the rain forests of Guatemala. He's a descendent of Obsidiana and the Zafiro from "The Green". He has feathered wings, reptilian features and skin the color of sapphires. From the waist down, he looks like a giant snake. He's Samson's contemporary and close friend. Samson, Delilah and Zafiro all trained together as Gargoyle Warriors, studying bushido in Ishimura; they have a Three Musketeers kind of rapport. Zafiro isn't quite the fighter that the other two are, but he has other strengths. He's more spiritual, more intellectual, more book-smart. He has also been entrusted with his clan's ancient and sacred Sapphire Amulet; this magical Mayan talisman prevents him from turning to stone during the day.

GUARDIAN - Seventeen year old Nicholas Natsilane Maza is a scion of both the Natsilane and Maza families (which technically makes him a distant relative of Delilah's). Nick was raised among gargoyles and has taken the family tradition to heart. He too has traveled to Ishimura to join the ORDER OF THE GUARDIAN. He has trained as a Gargoyle Warrior, embracing the Gargoyle Way of Protection & Service. He's as much a gargoyle as a guy can be and not have wings. He's eager, perhaps a little too eager, for a chance to prove that he can hold his own with any other gargoyle. Only he's not a gargoyle. He's one hundred percent human, with a human being's unique strengths and weaknesses.

SENTINEL - NOKKAR (the original model for the mysterious moai statues of Easter Island) landed on Earth centuries ago to stand sentinel and protect our world from the Space-Spawn. But by the time the Space-Spawn actually arrived, their technology so far surpassed his, he was completely caught off guard. Now, there's nothing he can do but join Samson's Resistance cell and try to pitch in. Nokkar is deeply shamed by his failure to protect his adoptive world. He would gladly sacrifice his life to redeem himself.

OWEN BURNETT - OWEN BURNETT was Chief of Staff of the United Nations. An indispensable aide to Secretary General ALEXANDER FOX XANATOS IV. In fact Owen has been an indispensable aide to the Xanatos family since before Alexander was born. But now the Secretary General is gone. Taken by the Space-Spawn and put in stasis with the rest of the world's leaders. The new acting Secretary has surrendered the planet to the enemy. He has no use for Owen's quiet efficiency and intensity. And Owen has no use for a man who won't fight. So Owen has left public service to rejoin the private sector. Secretly, he has placed all the resources of the Lexington-Xanatos Corporation at Samson's disposal. Of course, we all know that Owen is really the Puck. But since he already failed to protect his charge, and certainly has no opportunity to teach him anything at the moment, he's stuck as Owen, stone hand and all.

LXM - LXM (a product of the Lexington-Xanatos Corporation) stands for Lexington-Xanatos-Matrix, a line of robotic personal assistants that were all but ubiquitous in 2198. Almost everyone who was anyone had one of the cute little, five-foot tall, Lexington-shaped chrome robots. Each robot was directly connected via satellite to the Master Matrix in Antarctica, giving each one the ability to instantaneously summon any or all of mankind's collective knowledge. But when the Space-Spawn attacked, one of their first acts was to steal the Master Matrix. Now each LXM is on its own. Each one still has a powerful computer brain with crude artificial intelligence and long-term adaptive programming. But now, knowledge is finite, and experience is becoming the best teacher. Actually, two of these robots, LXM-994 and LXM-1057 will play a role in our series. When we open, these robots will be all but indistinguishable from each other. Automatons, merely. But as the series progresses, each will slowly develop its own personality.

DEMONA - For over a thousand years, Demona has plotted against humanity, blaming them for crimes against the gargoyle race. Now that a greater threat, the Space-Spawn, has reared it's many ugly heads, Demona has reluctantly joined Samson's Resistance cell. But no one, including Demona herself, is fully confident that she'll continue to fight on the side of the angels. This may be her last chance at redemption... or her final opportunity to annihilate the human race. Still, Samson felt it necessary to actively recruit her. It's hard to pass up the help of a warrior who's survived a millennium's worth of battles, a sorceress who knows how to combine ancient magic with modern technology. And then there's that bit about her turning into a human during the day. The only question is how she will use her talents. For now, she's siding with the Resistance. But can that last?

BROOKLYN - Brooklyn is a young gargoyle warrior from our own present day. In our second episode, he'll timedance forward to 2198. The future is as new and strange to him as it is to our audience, and often Brooklyn will be the point of view character to introduce us all to this brave new world. Brooklyn does hope to return to his own time someday, and so makes a special effort not to learn too much about his own "future". But he has no intention of abandoning Samson or Earth in their time of need. Someday, however, he may have to make a choice.

FU-DOG - FU-DOG is a Gargoyle Beast bred by the Xanadu Clan in China, who arrives in 2198 with Brooklyn. Fu-Dog is fiercely loyal (especially to Brooklyn). The ultimate watchdog.

[NOTE: Eventually, the large cast will be split in half. Nokkar will take Demona, Zafiro, Guardian and LXM-1057 into space to hit the Space-Spawn where they live. Samson, Delilah, Brooklyn, Fu-Dog, Owen and LXM-994 will remain on Earth, thwarting the aliens at every turn and engaging in many non-Space-Spawn stories.]

Anyway, those are our heroes. (Other characters will be added over time.) Here's who they're up against…

THE SPACE-SPAWN - Our main antagonists. This alien race was literally "spawned in space", born amidst the fury of an exploding star. For thousands of years, they have expanded their Empire in all directions, and nothing has been able to stand in their way. Their technology is far superior to anything we had on Earth. They possess faster-than-light space travel, cloaking devices, powerful force shields and molecular transporters. They also have weapons capable of destroying the entire planet in a matter of minutes. This creates a dilemma for Samson's Resistance. If Earth becomes more trouble than it's worth, the invaders will simply evacuate the globe and annihilate it.

THE QUARRYMEN - Decades ago, the Quarrymen organization fell out of favor. They were no longer "politically correct". But the events of March 21st, 2198 changed all that. Because most of the world's leaders were abducted while attending the Gargoyle Hatching, many humans became convinced -- at least in part due to Quarrymen propaganda -- that the Gargoyles had conspired and collaborated with the aliens. Now the Quarrymen are making a comeback. They don't much care for the Space-Spawn, but their scapegoat of choice is still the Gargoyles.

THE ILLUMINATI - Of course, the Gargoyles are not collaborators. But THE ILLUMINATI SOCIETY is. The Society is an ancient fraternal organization made up of almost all the true movers and shakers on planet Earth. Many of the world leaders abducted by the Space-Spawn were secretly members of the Illuminati -- proof that the Society definitely did NOT have advanced warning of the invasion. But once the occupation was complete, the Illuminati wasted no time capitalizing on it. They negotiated a secret treaty with the aliens, promising to infiltrate, sabotage and expose any sign of resistance. In exchange, the Space-Spawn promised to release those world leaders that the Society was prepared to vouch for. This devil's agreement was the beginning of a profitable arrangement for all concerned -- and the onset of a major headache for the Resistance.

COYOTE-X - COYOTE-X is a super-advanced robot with a highly evolved and Machiavellian artificial intelligence. He has multiple robot and cyborg operatives, and any number of android bodies that can accommodate his software. Once upon a time, Coyote-X had designs on taking over the world. But that was before the Space-Spawn showed up and rebooted his operating parameters. Now anything less than total control of the entire galaxy would strike him as under-achieving.

And that's the series in a nutshell.

GARGOYLES 2198. The future is now!

Question received on Thu, April 05, 2001 11:28:57 AM

Vashkoda writes...

517) affected

[Of course, on one level, this may explain a lot.]

So anyway, have no fear. And as for the rest of you. Don't get any ideas.

Still, I'm keeping track of ideas for future contests once this 2198 contest is over.

Write Greg Weisman's obituary sounds like morbid fun.

Response recorded on March 29, 2001

Question received on Fri, October 06, 2000 12:56:51 PM

Vashkoda writes...

Ray> I posted the address to both sites in the S8 comment room a while back (sorry for not adding a link to it here). The Clans Contest Page is at: http://crossroads.dragonmists.org/fantasy/avalon/gargclans/index.html

The Contest prize is summarized at: http://crossroads.dragonmists.org/fantasy/avalon/gargclans/scripts.html

Nice work on your own page, btw. I hope that people will take advantage of it, especially if one needs to type in the entire story to get the last point.

Greg responds...

Thanks Vash!

Response recorded on October 20, 2000

Question received on Fri, October 06, 2000 01:41:41 AM

Ray Kremer writes...

"It would probably help if some fan did what Vashkoda did for the clan contest and set up a website that fills in the blanks. I think that would help get this horrible monster of a contest I created over with more quickly. So, please, somebody... "

Ask and you shall receive. I've been keeping a running tab, a quick html conversion gives us:
http://bobcat.bradley.edu/~rkremer/garg/
Not fancy by any means but it gets the job done.

But how come I never heard that someone had a clan contest website? And what about this?
"(It was described as a cobra's tail in Vashkoda's prize...)"
I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering now, what's the URL where we can see this?

Greg responds...

I don't know. Ask Vash in the comment room.

Response recorded on October 20, 2000

Question received on Wed, October 04, 2000 06:55:59 PM

Todd Jensen writes...

I've been staying out of the "Gargoyles 2198" contest so far (largely on account of the fact that I felt that, since I'd won one contest already, it'd be good manners to step aside and let the other fans have their turn), but after seeing your somewhat taken aback response to how the contest has gone, I thought that I'd ask you this.

In light of the results of this contest, can we safely assume that all (or nearly all) future "Ask Greg" contests will be of the "Why did Demona choose the word 'alone'" or "Why is Hyena" smiling variety, i.e., contests whose focus is on analyzing the on-screen actions of the characters, rather than of the "fill-in-the-blanks/guess-the-names" variety?

Greg responds...

No, I wouldn't say that. I think that the Pendragon and Clan contests were sort of fun things to have going on in the background at Ask Greg. The clan thing got a bit obnoxious in the home stretch, but for most of its "run" it was fine. This one has just taken over, revealed everything too fast. Etc.

I'm truly glad that some people are enjoying it, but I wouldn't do something this mammoth ever again in this format.

Response recorded on October 20, 2000

Question received on Mon, October 02, 2000 11:43:45 AM

Robin Wynn writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest

450. EARTH
455. WORLD

Greg responds...

wrong and/or already guessed...

But here's my THIRD mistake in the clues...

The clue to 450 should read "6 letters".

DAMN. I liked it better when I thought I'd only made one mistake. One mistake out of 525 is pretty forgivable. But three is embarrassing.

Response recorded on October 19, 2000

Question received on Mon, October 02, 2000 11:41:33 AM

Robin Wynn writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest

244. GARGOYLE
290. WORLD
317. FOUR
374. FORWARD

Greg responds...

wrong and/or already guessed...

But I've found my SECOND mistake in the clues.

Number 290's clue should read "6 letters". Sorry.

Response recorded on October 19, 2000

Question received on Sat, September 30, 2000 05:33:22 PM

Anonymous writes...

Would you use the fill in the blank to reveal information about your other spinoffs besides 2198?

Greg responds...

No. Never again.

Response recorded on October 19, 2000

Question received on Fri, September 29, 2000 11:10:59 PM

Bud-Clare writes...

Now that I've gotten this nasty contest out of my system, I have... a suggestion for the next contest. It's totally and completely frivolous, but it'd be a lot more fun than this one. (I'm very tired right now, so correct spelling and grammer are optional.)

I thought that your answer to the question of what Elisa would have been like if she had been born in Hong Kong during the Industrial Revolution (or something like that) was really funny. So, I was thinking... maybe for the next contest, you could think up another bizarre hypothetical question, and we could write those tiny little essays, and the person who makes up the best answer wins, say, that box of paperclips off of your desk. _I_ think it sounds like fun, anyway. (Of course, I'm very easily amused, so maybe you should get a second opinion.)

Greg responds...

I'll think about it.

Response recorded on October 19, 2000

Rambled on Tue, September 26, 2000

G-2198 CONTEST CLUES

Here are the promised clues. Most of them are incredibly straight forward. Blank #1 for example is an 8-letter word. A few are fancier. But not very. The last two words (524 & 525) are clueless. Didn't want to make it too easy.

And, yes, I am a bit evil. But just a bit. Between the contextual help and these clues, I don't think it'll be too hard.

1. - 8 letters
2. - 3 letters
3. - 4 letters
4. - 3 letters
5. - 7 letters
6. - 5 letters
7. - 6 letters
8. - 6 letters
9. - 5 letters
10. - 5 letters
11. - 4 letters
12. - 6 letters
13. - 5 letters
14. - 5 letters
15. - 6 letters
16. - 8 letters
17. - 8 letters
18. - 2 letters
19. - 4 letters
20. - 4 letters
21. - 4 letters
22. - 7 letters
23. - 9 letters
24. - 5 letters
25. - 10 letters
26. - 4 letters
27. - 5 letters
28. - 4 letters
29. - 4 numbers
30. - 2 letters
31. - 9 letters
32. - 8 letters
33. - 9 letters
34. - 5 letters
35. - 6 letters
36. - 8 letters
37. - 6 letters
38. - 6 letters
39. - 5 letters
40. - 6 letters
41. - 13 letters
42. - 12 letters
43. - 8 letters
44. - 5 letters
45. - 9 letters
46. - 8 letters
47. - 8 letters
48. - 10 letters
49. - 3 letters
50. - 6 letters
51. - 7 letters
52. - 7 letters
53. - 8 letters
54. - 6 letters
55. - 5 letters
56. - 9 letters
57. - 7 letters
58. - 6 letters
59. - 10 letters
60. - 6 letters
61. - 7 letters
62. - 7 letters
63. - 5 letters
64. - 10 letters
65. - 8 letters
66. - 8 letters
67. - 10 letters
68. - 4 numbers
69. - 6 letters
70. - 5 letters
71. - 8 letters
72. - 6 letters
73. - 6 letters
74. - 9 letters
75. - 6 letters
76. - 9 letters
77. - 8 letters
78. - 4 letters
79. - 5 letters
80. - 8 letters
81. - 6 letters
82. - 4 letters
83. - 5 letters
84. - 6 letters
85. - 4 letters
86. - 5 letters
87. - 5 letters
88. - 10 letters
89. - 6 letters
90. - 3 letters
91. - 10 letters
92. - 8 letters
93. - 6 letters
94. - 5 letters
95. - 4 numbers
96. - 5 letters
97. - 8 letters
98. - 6 letters
99. - 6 letters
100. - 4 letters
101. - 7 letters
102. - 6 letters
103. - 8 letters
104. - 7 letters
105. - 7 letters and an apostrophe
106. - 7 letters
107. - 10 letters
108. - 8 letters
109. - 6 letters
110. - 6 letters
111. - 7 letters
112. - 10 letters
113. - 5 letters
114. - 4 letters
115. - 9 letters
116. - 7 letters
117. - 7 letters
118. - 6 letters
119. - same as 117
120. - 4 letters
121. - 10 letters
122. - 10 letters
123. - 7 keystrokes
124. - 6 letters
125. - 6 letters
126. - 8 letters
127. - 9 letters
128. - 5 letters
129. - 10 letters
130. - 5 letters
131. - 5 letters
132. - 5 letters
133. - 7 letters
134. - 8 letters
135. - 5 letters
136. - 5 letters
137. - 6 letters
138. - 7 letters
139. - 6 letters
140. - 6 letters
141. - 10 letters
142. - 6 letters
143. - 6 letters
144. - 9 letters
145. - 4 digits
146. - 8 letters
147. - 7 letters
148. - 10 letters
149. - 7 letters
150. - 7 letters
151. - 8 letters
152. - 5 letters
153. - 9 letters
154. - 6 letters
155. - 8 letters
156. - 8 letters
157. - 3 letters
158. - 8 letters
159. - 4 letters
160. - 7 letters
161. - 9 letters
162. - 4 keystrokes
163. - 6 letters
164. - 5 letters
165. - 6 letters
166. - same as 144
167. - 8 letters
168. - 6 letters
169. - 2 letters
170. - 7 letters
171. - 9 letters
172. - 6 letters
173. - 6 letters
174. - 10 letters
175. - 7 letters
176. - 7 letters
177. - 9 letters
178. - 4 letters
179. - 5 letters
180. - 4 letters
181. - 5 letters
182. - 9 letters
183. - 7 letters
184. - 5 letters
185. - 8 letters
186. - 6 letters
187. - 3 initials
188. - 5 letters
189. - 4 letters
190. -6 letters
191. - 11 letters
192. - 5 letters
193. - 7 letters
194. - 8 letters
195. - 7 letters
196. - 9 letters
197. - 8 letters
198. - 7 letters
199. - 6 letters
200. - 6 letters
201. - 6 letters
202. - 10 letters
203. - 6 letters
204. - 6 letters
205. - 5 letters
206. - 4 letters
207. - 7 letters
208. - 9 letters
209. - 9 letters
210. - 6 letters
211. - 5 letters
212. - 9 letters
213. - 9 letters
214. - 9 letters
215. - 5 letters
216. - 5 letters
217. - 5 letters
218. - 7 letters and a bonus keystroke
219. - 6 letters
220. - 7 letters
221. - 6 letters
222. - 7 letters
223. - 8 letters
224. - 6 letters
225. - 9 letters
226. - 7 letters
227. - 8 letters
228. - 6 letters
229. - 5 letters
230. - 8 letters
231. - 5 letters
232. - 3 letters
233. - 8 letters
234. - 9 letters
235. - 8 letters
236. - 9 letters
237. - 4 letters
238. - 9 letters
239. - 4 letters
240. - 8 letters +
241. - 4 letters
242. - 6 letters
243. - 8 letters
244. - 8 letters
245. - 3 letters
246. - 10 letters
247. - 7 letters
248. - 8 letters
249. - 5 letters
250. - 3 letters
251. - 5 letters
252. - 5 letters
253. - 7 keystrokes
254. - 8 letters
255. - 6 letters
256. - 4 letters
257. - 6 letters
258. - 6 letters
259. - 5 letters
260. - 9 letters
261. - 8 letters
262. - 5 letters
263. - 5 letters
264. - 5 letters
265. - 5 letters
266. - 5 letters
267. - 10 letters
268. - 8 symbols
269. - 10 letters
270. - 6 letters
271. - 5 letters
272. - 4 letters
273. - 7 letters
274. - 4 letters
275. - 7 letters
276. - 5 letters
277. - 6 letters
278. - 7 letters
279. - 9 letters
280. - 9 letters
281. - 3 letters
282. - 7 letters
283. - 4 letters
284. - 7 letters
285. - 9 letters
286. - 9 letters
287. - 5 letters
288. - 5 letters
289. - 9 letters
290. - 5 letters
291. - 6 keystrokes
292. - 5 letters
293. - 10 letters
294. - 4 letters
295. - 4 letters
296. - 9 letters
297. - 7 letters
298. - 11 letters
299. - 7 letters and help
300. - 4 letters
301. - 4 letters
302. - 7 letters
303. - 5 letters
304. - 4 letters
305. - 4 letters
306. - 3 initials
307. - 3 initials
308. - 7 letters
309. - 9 letters
310. - 7 letters
311. - 11 letters
312. - 9 letters
313. - 7 letters
314. - 6 letters
315. - 7 letters
316. - 4 keystrokes
317. - 4 letters
318. - 9 letters
319. - 6 letters
320. - 5 letters
321. - 6 letters
322. - 6 letters
323. - 10 letters
324. - 5 letters
325. - 5 letters
326. - 6 letters
327. - 6 letters
328. - 3 keystrokes
329. - 8 letters
330. - 10 letters
331. - 11 letters
332. - 6 letters
333. - 3 initials
334. - 3 numbers
335. - 3 keystrokes
336. - 4 keystrokes
337. - 6 letters
338. - 10 letters
339. - 11 letters
340. - 6 letters
341. - 8 letters
342. - 6 letters
343. - 8 letters
344. - 6 letters
345. - 4 letters
346. - 5 letters
347. - 5 letters
348. - 6 letters
349. - 6 letters + "'s"
350. - 10 letters
351. - 6 letters
352. - 5 letters
353. - 4 letters
354. - 6 letters
355. - 10 letters
356. - 10 letters
357. - 4 letters
358. - 6 letters
359. - 7 letters
360. - 12 keystrokes
361. - 9 letters
362. - 5 letters
363. - 10 letters
364. - 5 letters
365. - 3 letters
366. - 3 letters
367. - 3 letters
368. - 10 letters
369. - 8 letters
370. - 8 letters
371. - 3 letters
372. - 7 letters
373. - 9 letters
374. - 7 letters
375. - 4 numbers
376. - 6 letters
377. - 8 letters
378. - 5 letters
379. - 3 letters
380. - 5 letters
381. - 8 letters
382. - 6 letters
383. - 3 letters
384. - 4 letters
385. - 5 letters
386. - 6 letters
387. - 6 letters
388. - 5 letters
389. - 2 letters
390. - 3 letters
391. - 2 letters
392. - 3 letters
393. - 8 letters
394. - 5 letters
395. - 4 letters
396. - 6 letters
397. - 5 letters
398. - 4 digits
399. - 8 letters
400. - 2 letters
401. - 3 letters
402. - 5 letters
403. - 8 letters
404. - 8 letters
405. - 6 letters
406. - 6 letters
407. - 6 letters
408. - 8 letters
409. - 3 "letters"
410. - 4 numbers
411. - 5 letters
412. - 5 letters
413. - 5 letters
414. - 6 letters
415. - 7 letters
416. - 8 letters
417. - 2 letters
418. - 3 letters
419. - 4 letters
420. - 3 initials
421. - 3 numbers
422. - 5 letters
423. - 6 letters
424. - 5 letters
425. - 5 letters
426. - 6 letters
427. - 5 letters
428. - 5 letters
429. - 11 letters
430. - 5 letters
431. - 7 letters
432. - 5 letters
433. - 4 letters
434. - 9 letters
435. - 4 letters
436. - 6 letters
437. - 7 letters
438. - 10 letters
439. - 8 letters
440. - 5 letters
441. - 6 letters
442. - 5 letters
443. - 5 letters
444. - 8 letters
445. - 7 letters
446. - 9 letters
447. - 12 letters
448. - 7 letters
449. - 10 letters
450. - 5 letters
451. - same as 299
452. - 10 letters
453. - 5 letters
454. - 8 letters
455. - 5 letters
456. - 10 letters
457. - 9 letters
458. - 9 letters
459. - 4 digits
460. - 5 letters + "'s"
461. - 8 letters
462. - 8 letters
463. - 6 letters
464. - 9 letters
465. - 10 letters
466. - 9 letters
467. - 12 letters
468. - 6 letters
469. - 9 letters
470. - 5 letters
471. - 5 letters
472. - 9 letters
473. - 10 letters
474. - 13 letters
475. - 10 letters
476. - 7 letters
477. - 7 letters
478. - 7 letters
479. - 9 letters
480. - 7 letters
481. - 6 letters
482. - 5 letters
483. - 5 letters
484. - 5 letters
485. - 5 letters
486. - 8 letters
487. - 10 letters
488. - 7 letters
489. - 8 letters
490. - 10 letters
491. - 10 letters
492. - 6 letters
493. - 10 letters
494. - 5 letters
495. - 5 letters
496. - 7 letters
497. - 7 letters
498. - 7 keystrokes
499. - 10 letters
500. - 6 letters
501. - 6 letters
502. - 8 letters
503. - 5 letters
504. - 10 letters
505. - 12 letters
506. - 5 letters
507. - 6 letters
508. - 7 letters
509. - 6 letters
510. - 8 letters
511. - 6 letters
512. - 1 letter
513. - 4 letters
514. - 5 letters
515. - 5 letters
516. - 5 letters
517. - 8 letters
518. - 9 letters
519. - 10 letters
520. - 6 letters
521. - 8 letters
522. - 9 letters
523. - 4 keystrokes
524. - no clue
525. - no clue

Rambled on Tue, September 26, 2000

GARGOYLES 2198: THE CONTEST

GARGOYLES 2198
(Fill-in-the-Blank Contest / 9-26-00)

Written by

Greg Weisman

Well, here it is. This contest took me almost as long to put together as it did to develop the show it's based upon. Below is a good-sized document on GARGOYLES 2198 with tons and tons of info about the proposed spin-off series, its characters, settings and situations. The only problem is that there are five hundred and twenty-five blanks making it slightly difficult to read. Actually, those aren't quite blanks. They're place-holders. Numbers. Each number has a corresponding clue which I'll post right after I've posted this. Those clues should help you RE-place those holders.

As requested, there are two prizes to be handed out. One is for the person who contributes the most answers overall. The other is for the first person to TOTALLY COMPLETE the puzzle.

At this early stage, I think it's pretty useless for people to reprint the entire essay attempting to fill in ALL the blanks at one fell swoop. So early entries should read like this:

212: Mayberry
303: Andy
444: Opie
521: Fife

Notice, there's no need to guess all of them every time. (And please don't.) Just guess the ones you think you know or we'll be here forever. Capitalization does NOT count. But spelling does. [I do reserve the right to admit later that I made a mistake here and there. I don't think I have, but it's been quite an undertaking, so who knows…]

Let's say in the above answer that "Mayberry", "Opie" and "Fife" were right, but Andy wasn't. The person who posted it would get three points. UNLESS, someone's already posted the correct answer to, say, 444. In which case, this poster only gets points for Mayberry and Fife. Clear? Obviously, it's important that you use a consistent screen name to post your answers in order to get credit for all your points. Anonymous postings will be deleted by Todd in advance. (Waves at Todd.)

I know the contest looks imposing, but in many ways, I think this is easier than the Clan Contest. There are a lot more clues and you all have a lot more information. Once we've filled in a bunch of the blanks (say 500 out of the 525) then we can start seeing completed answers being posted with the blanks filled in.

I encourage teamwork. And everyone remember that this is just a game. Just a diversion. Just some fun. Don't take it too seriously. As usual, the prizes (again, one for points and one for the completed answer) will be of no real value. Hopefully, they'll be interesting though.

I'm hoping we'll have finished this by next June's Los Angeles Gathering. Go to it…

One thousand years ago…
Superstition and the sword ruled.
It was a time of darkness.
It was a world of fear.
It was the age... of gargoyles!
Stone by day, warriors by night,
We were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect,
Frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years.
Finally... the spell was broken, and we lived again!

But our 1 was 2 from 3...
For the last 4 5 6 we have faced the 7,
Navigating an 8 9 with the 10 11.
But now the 12 13 itself is 14 15!
16 is 17!
And 18 may be 19 20 21 for 22…

We are 23 of the 24!
We are 25 of 26 27!
The 28 is 29.

And 30… are 31!

In 1996, humanity and the world at large discovered there were gargoyles living among them. Fortunately for the human race, Gargoyles are by nature a protective species. Unfortunately for the gargoyle race, humanity is by nature an intolerant species. Humans did not welcome having to share their world with other 32 33. Many were quick to 34 the gargoyles as 35, 36, 37 or worse. Gargoyles were 38 basic "39" 40. They were 41 against. 42 upon. 43. 44. And sometimes 45.

Despite this, GOLIATH, the leader of the gargoyles, maintained hope that one day humans and gargoyles would live in peace. Eventually, that day came. The "46 47 48 49" was adopted by the 50 51. Gargoyles were 52 full "53 54". Though Gargoyle 55 were 56 across the globe, they were collectively granted 57 58 as an 59 60. 61 Gargoyles became a crime.

True acceptance, however, is not so easily legislated. At best, Gargoyles were still barely tolerated by their human neighbors. Real peace would have to wait.

But the gargoyles would take what they could get. The 62, once on the 63 of 64, began to make a 65. Clans that were 66 helped to 67 those that were not. By 68, 69 70 comprised the 71 72. Each was strong in 73 and 74. Now it was time to 75 again. As a potent act of 76, every clan brought its 77 78 to 79 80 81, off the 82 83 of 84. The 85 would 86 together to demonstrate gargoyle 87. Some of the 88 would eventually return to the other 89 Clans. But many would stay to form the basis of a 90 clan. A 91 clan.

Someone should have told the gargoyles that 92 is NOT a lucky 93.

94, 95. 96 97 98. From around the globe, human Heads of State and all 99 Gargoyle 100 101 have come to this small 102 for the 103. They wait within the 104 of the 105 dormant 106 to witness the new 107 of gargoyles 108 out of their 109. Meanwhile, 110, a young gargoyle 111 is stuck on 112 113 114 at the base of the mountain. Out of nowhere, an immense 115 materializes above the 116. It emits a blinding beam of light that stabs down into the 117. 118 races up the slope, but it's too late. The 119 is empty. No 120. No gargoyles. No humans. No World Leaders!

Simultaneously, another giant 121 hovers over 122. Another beam stabs downward. And 123 124 125 126 -- the 127 system for nearly everything on the planet -- vanishes.

It all happens so fast, there's no time to react. 128 is paralyzed and 129 when the 130 131-132 133. In less than twenty-four hours, the planet is 134, absorbed into the 135-136 137. There is very little loss of life. Very little damage done. Unless 138 matters to you.

It matters to 139, the new 140 of the 141. One by one, he gathers his team…

142 - 143 of the 144 Clan hatched in 145. Though his 146 is different, it's obvious to anyone who'd care to look that he is descended from 147. Still no one knows how many 148 generations 149 from 150 he is. He might be the biological 151 of either 152 or 153, 154 and 155 first two biological 156, or he might be the biological 157 of 158, their third born. Frankly, it doesn't really matter. There were many 159 in that 160. All raised collectively by the 161 Clan.

By 162, 163 is 164 years old, but only 165 biologically. He has been trained as a Gargoyle Warrior both in 166 and in 167. He demonstrated enough promise to have recently been named 168-169-170 of the 171 Clan. Now, a reluctant 172 must become 173 not just of his clan, but of the entire 174.

175 - 176 of the 177 Clan is a 178-179. Mostly Gargoyle… but 180 181 as well. Her 182 include her namesake, the 183 that 184 185 186 by combining the 187 of 188 189 with that of 190. Being 191 part of both 192 has left 193 feeling like she's not truly a part of either. Upon learning of her "194", humans seem to react with fear and even disgust. And 195 has never been confident that the 196 she was raised with don't feel the same way. All this has made her tough on the outside, but desperately insecure on the inside. Nevertheless, she's a fierce young 197 198 (the same age as 199), and 200 makes her his 201 in the 202.

203 - 204 of the 205 Clan hails from the 206 207 of 208. He's a descendent of 209 and the 210 from "The 211". He has 212 wings, 213 features and skin the color of 214. From the 215 down, he looks like a 216 217. He's 218 contemporary and close friend. 219, 220 and 221 all trained together as Gargoyle Warriors, studying 222 in 223; they have a Three Musketeers kind of rapport. 224 isn't quite the fighter that the other two are, but he has other strengths. He's more 225, more intellectual, more book-smart. He has also been entrusted with his clan's 226 and sacred 227 228; this magical 229 230 prevents him from turning to 231 during the 232.

233 - 234 year old 235 236 237 is a scion of both the 238 and 239 families (which technically makes him a distant relative of 240). 241 was 242 among gargoyles and has taken the family tradition to heart. He too has traveled to 243 to join the ORDER OF THE 244. He has trained as a Gargoyle Warrior, embracing the Gargoyle 245 of 246 & 247. He's as much a 248 as a guy can be and not have 249. He's eager, perhaps a little too eager, for a chance to prove that he can hold his own with any other gargoyle. Only he's 250 a gargoyle. He's one hundred percent 251, with a 252 253 unique strengths and weaknesses.

254 - 255 (the original model for the mysterious 256 statues of 257 258) landed on 259 260 ago to stand 261 and protect our 262 from the 263-264. But by the time the 265-266 actually arrived, their 267 so far surpassed his, he was completely caught off guard. Now, there's nothing he can do but join 268 269 cell and try to pitch in. 270 is deeply shamed by his failure to protect his adoptive 271. He would gladly sacrifice his life to redeem himself.

272 273 - 274 275 was Chief of 276 of the 277 278. An indispensable aide to 279 General 280 281 282 IV. In fact 283 has been an indispensable aide to the 284 family since before 285 was born. But now the 286 General is gone. Taken by the 287-288 and put in stasis with the rest of the world's leaders. The new acting 289 has surrendered the 290 to the enemy. He has no use for 291 292 293 and intensity. And 294 has no use for a man who won't fight. So 295 has left public service to rejoin the private sector. Secretly, he has placed all the resources of the 296-297 298 at 299 disposal. Of course, we all know that 300 is really the 301. But since he already failed to 302 his charge, and certainly has no opportunity to 303 him anything at the moment, he's stuck as 304, stone 305 and all.

306 - 307 (a 308 of the 309-310 311) stands for 312-313-314, a line of 315 personal assistants that were all but ubiquitous in 316. Almost everyone who was anyone had one of the cute little, 317-foot tall, 318-shaped chrome 319. Each 320 was directly connected via satellite to the 321 322 in 323, giving each one the ability to instantaneously summon any or all of mankind's collective knowledge. But when the 324-325 attacked, one of their first acts was to steal the 326 327. Now each 328 is on its own. Each one still has a powerful 329 brain with crude 330 intelligence and long-term adaptive 331. But now, knowledge is finite, and experience is becoming the best teacher. Actually, two of these 332, 333-334 and 335-336 will play a role in our series. When we open, these 337 will be all but indistinguishable from each other. 338, merely. But as the series progresses, each will slowly develop its own 339.

340 - For over a 341 years, 342 has plotted against 343, blaming them for 344 against the gargoyle 345. Now that a greater threat, the 346-347, has reared it's many ugly heads, 348 has reluctantly joined 349 350 cell. But no one, including 351 herself, is fully confident that she'll continue to 352 on the 353 of the 354. This may be her last chance at 355... or her final opportunity to 356 the human 357. Still, 358 felt it necessary to actively 359 her. It's hard to pass up the help of a warrior who's survived a 360 worth of battles, a 361 who knows how to combine ancient 362 with modern 363. And then there's that bit about her turning into a 364 during the 365. The only question is how she will use her talents. 366 367, she's siding with the 368. But can that last?

369 - 370 is a young gargoyle warrior from our 371 372 day. In our second episode, he'll 373 374 to 375. The 376 is as new and strange to him as it is to our audience, and often 377 will be the point of view character to introduce us all to this 378 379 380. 381 does hope to 382 to his 383 384 someday, and so makes a special effort not to 385 too much about his own "386". But he has no intention of abandoning 387 or 388 in their time of need. Someday, however, he may have to make a choice.

389-390 - 391-392 is a 393 394 395 by the 396 Clan in 397, who arrives in 398 with 399. 400-401 is fiercely 402 (especially to 403). The ultimate 404.

[NOTE: Eventually, the large cast will be split in half. 405 will take 406, 407, 408 and 409-410 into 411 to hit the 412-413 where they live. 414, 415, 416, 417-418, 419 and 420-421 will remain on 422, thwarting the 423 at every turn and engaging in many non-424-425 stories.]

Anyway, those are our 426. (Other characters will be added over time.) Here's who they're up against…

THE 427-428 - Our main 429. This 430 race was literally "431 in 432", born amidst the 433 of an 434 435. For thousands of years, they have expanded their 436 in all directions, and 437 has been able to stand in their way. Their 438 is far 439 to anything we had on 440. They possess 441-than-442 443 travel, 444 devices, powerful force 445 and 446 447. They also have 448 capable of 449 the entire 450 in a matter of minutes. This creates a dilemma for 451 452. If 453 becomes more trouble than it's worth, the 454 will simply evacuate the 455 and 456 it.

THE 457 - Decades ago, the 458 organization fell out of favor. They were no longer "politically correct". But the events of March 21st, 459 changed all that. Because most of the 460 leaders were abducted while attending the 461 462, many 463 became convinced -- at least in part due to 464 465 -- that the 466 had conspired and 467 with the 468. Now the 469 are making a comeback. They don't much care for the 470-471, but their 472 of choice is still the Gargoyles.

THE 473 - Of course, the Gargoyles are not 474. But THE 475 476 is. The 477 is an 478 479 organization made up of almost all the true movers and 480 on 481 482. Many of the 483 leaders abducted by the 484-485 were 486 members of the 487 -- proof that the 488 definitely did NOT have advanced warning of the 489. But once the 490 was complete, the 491 wasted no time capitalizing on it. They negotiated a secret treaty with the 492, promising to infiltrate, sabotage and expose any sign of 493. In exchange, the 494-495 promised to release those world 496 that the 497 was prepared to vouch for. This 498 agreement was the beginning of a profitable arrangement for all concerned -- and the onset of a major headache for the 499.

500-X - 501-X is a super-502 503 with a highly evolved and Machiavellian 504 505. He has multiple 506 and 507 operatives, and any number of 508 509 that can accommodate his 510. Once upon a time, 511-512 had designs on taking 513 the 514. But that was before the 515-516 showed up and 517 his 518 519. Now anything less than total control of the entire 520 would strike him as under-achieving.

And that's the series in a 521.

522 523. The 524 is 525!

Question received on Mon, September 18, 2000 07:22:08 PM

Clan guesses

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Camelot, Antarctica
13. Queen Florence Island
14. Moscow, Russia

Greg responds...

Why do I get the feeling, I'll still be getting clan contest posts in 2158?

tyco

Response recorded on September 16, 2000

Question received on Sun, September 10, 2000 12:15:01 AM

The Mighty Thor writes...

Clan guesses

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Camelot, Antarctica
13. Queen Florence Island
14. Denver, Colorado

Greg responds...

sigh

tyco

Response recorded on September 16, 2000

Question received on Sun, September 10, 2000 12:14:36 AM

The Mighty Thor writes...

Clan guesses

is it actually POSSIBLE for someone to win this thing? I'm getting a little tired of skimming through five or six entries to get to an actual post thingy thing.. thing.

(Yes, I'm quite articulate today)

Greg responds...

I assume it's possible. Since it's happened.

Response recorded on September 16, 2000

Question received on Wed, September 06, 2000 04:48:45 PM

Faieq writes...

CLAN CONTEST

1)Manhattan
2)The Labyrinth
3)Guatemala
4)London, England
5)Ishimura, Japan
6)Xanadu, China
7)New Olympus
8)Paris, France
9)Avalon
10)New Florence Island, Canada
11)New Camelot, Antarctica
12)Loch Ness, Scotland
13)Wyvern, Scotland
14)Stonehenge, Scotland

Greg responds...

Stonehenge isn't in Scotland.

But tyco anyway.

Response recorded on September 16, 2000

Question received on Tue, September 05, 2000 05:08:12 PM

Frederick writes...

I'm betting it is Los Angeles tho.
if not, whoops
at least I got the last one, even tho I don't know which one it is for sure. =) hehe
Official Guess tho
Ascertained 14 Clans:
1) Isle von Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
2) Isle von Avalon
3) London, United Kingdom
4) Ishimura, Japan
5) Guatemala
6) New Olympus
7) Xanadu, China
8) Labyrinth, New York, New York, USA
9) Paris, France
10) Wyvern, Scotland, United Kingdom
11) Loch Ness, Scotland, United Kingdom
12) Isle of Queen Florence, Canada
13) New Camelot, Antarctica
14) Los Angeles, California, USA
danke für deine Zeit

Frederick

Greg responds...

tyco

Response recorded on September 14, 2000

Question received on Tue, September 05, 2000 01:54:49 PM

Shari B writes...

Here we go again! 14 clans...

14 Clan Contest

Manhattan, NY
London, England
Avalon
Guatemala
Labryinth, NY
Loch Ness, Scotland
Wyvern, Scotland
Xanadu, China
New Olympus
New Camelot, Antarctica
Paris, France
Queen Florence Isle, Canada
Ishimura, Japan
City of Lost Angels, CA, USA

Greg responds...

tyco

Response recorded on September 14, 2000

Question received on Mon, September 04, 2000 08:27:16 PM

This contest gets me so excited.

Another try. :P

1. Manhattan, New York
2. Castle Wyvern, Scotland
3. Avalon, Oberon's Palace
4. London, United Kingdom
5. New Olympus
6. Ishimura, Japan
7. Xanadu, China
8. Guatemala, South America
9. Labyrinth, Manhattan
10. Paris, France
11. Isle of Queen Florence
12. New Camelot, Antartica
13. Loch Ness, Scotland
14. Castle Moray, Scotland

There we go. :)

Greg responds...

tyco

Response recorded on September 12, 2000

Question received on Sat, September 02, 2000 08:32:18 PM

Aris Katsaris writes...

Clans!

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Camelot, Antarctica
13. Queen Florence Island
14. Phillipines

Greg responds...

tyco

Response recorded on September 12, 2000

Question received on Sat, September 02, 2000 07:44:03 PM

Vashkoda writes...

Avalon, London, Manhattan, Labyrinth, New Olympus, Wyvern (Scotland), Xanadu (China), Queen Florence Island (Canada), New Camelot (Antarctica), Paris (France), Loch Ness (Scotland), Guatemala, Ishimura, Tierra del Fuego

Greg responds...

tyco

Response recorded on September 11, 2000

Question received on Sat, September 02, 2000 07:38:57 PM

Vashkoda writes...

Avalon, London, Manhattan, Labyrinth, New Olympus, Wyvern (Scotland), Xanadu (China), Queen Florence Island (Canada), New Camelot (Antarctica), Paris (France), Loch Ness (Scotland), Guatemala, Ishimura, Ecuador

(though don't the Galapagos Islands belong to Ecuador? So I guess it isn't that one, but heck, why not be sure)

Greg responds...

tyco

or

"Thank You. Contest Over."

Response recorded on September 11, 2000

Question received on Sat, September 02, 2000 07:37:17 PM

Vashkoda writes...

I dunno if I caught something in Fred's score or not. Prob' not, but oh well:

Avalon, London, Manhattan, Labyrinth, New Olympus, Wyvern (Scotland), Xanadu (China), Queen Florence Island (Canada), New Camelot (Antarctica), Paris (France), Loch Ness (Scotland), Guatemala, Ishimura, Korea

Greg responds...

14

Yep. That's right. 14.

Ladies & Gentlemen, we have a winner!

Vashkoda, please contact Gorebash with your e-mail address so that I can arrange to get you your prize.

Congratulations!

[And thank god, it's over.]

Response recorded on September 09, 2000

Question received on Mon, August 28, 2000 12:42:35 AM

Melissa writes...

14 Clan Contest

Avalon
Manhattan
Labryinth
London
Ishimura, Japan
Guatemala
Xanadau, China
Wyvern, Scotland
Loch Ness
Paris, France
New Olympus
Queen Florence Island, Canada
New Camelot, Anarctica
Tibet

Greg responds...

13 tyca

Response recorded on September 09, 2000

Question received on Sat, August 26, 2000 03:44:16 PM

Bruno (M20AVV@bol.com.br) writes...

Hi Greg, brazilian congratulations for your great job. And thanks for be so kind with us. That's my first question, and the first time that I actually 'write' in english. Then I'm so sorry for any errors.

The 14 Clans:

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Camelot, Antarctica
13. Queen Florence Island
14. New Orleans, USA

See ya.

Greg responds...

13 tyca

And welcome!

Response recorded on September 09, 2000

Question received on Sat, August 26, 2000 12:07:59 PM

Demona Taina writes...

Well, I might as well try it again. :P
Here are my fourteen guesses for the clan contest..

1. Manhattan, New York
2. Labyrinth, Underground
3. London, England
4. Ishimura, Japan
5. Guatemala, South America
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness, Scotland
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris, France
11. New Olympus
12. Castle Moray, Scotland
13. Queen Florence Island
14. Space-spawn Homeworld

Let's see how well I do this time. :P

Greg responds...

12 tyca

Response recorded on September 09, 2000

Question received on Sat, August 26, 2000 01:48:07 AM

Vasy writes...

Let us see

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Camelot, Antarctica
13. Queen Florence Island

14. Another place in Antarctica

Greg responds...

13 tyca

Response recorded on September 09, 2000

Question received on Fri, August 25, 2000 09:10:25 PM

The Mighty Thor writes...

I not then....

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Atlantis
13. Queen Florence Island
14. Space-spawn Homeworld

Greg responds...

12 tyca

Response recorded on September 09, 2000

Question received on Fri, August 25, 2000 06:20:15 PM

Aris Katsaris writes...

And my final attempt for now (I think it's the first time I post four guesses in a row)

Clan guesses

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Camelot, Antarctica
13. Queen Florence Island
14. New Atlantis (Aqua gargoyles clan)

o please, op lease

Greg responds...

13 tyca

Response recorded on September 09, 2000

Question received on Thu, August 24, 2000 11:27:16 PM

Joey Aspenwall writes...

Clan guesses!

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. New Olympus
11. New Camelot, Antarctica
12. Queen Florence Island
13. Space-spawn Homeworld

Multiple guesses of a general region are meant to refer to different clans within that region, not to the same clan.

(Hm, I should have remembered that if Guatemala itself was specific enough for a guess, it's likely there are no other clans there. I guess this applies to NO and Avalon, too)

1) France
2) France
3) England
4) England
5) Atlantis
6) Ys
7) El Dorado
8) Lumeria
9) Laputa
10) Underwater
11) Underground
12) Manhattan
13) Avalon
14) New Olympus

Greg responds...

Uh, three and 4/2. I think. This is kinda confusing. tyca

Response recorded on September 06, 2000

Question received on Thu, August 24, 2000 10:41:06 AM

Vashkoda writes...

All right, you asked for it. ;) Multiple guesses of a general region are meant to refer to different clans within that region, not to the same clan.

1) New York
2) New York
3) New York
4) Japan
5) Japan
6) China
7) China
8) Canada
9) Canada
10) Guatemala
11) Guatemala
12) Scotland
13) Scotland
14) Scotland

Greg responds...

Well, then I guess you get 1 full point. And seven halves. But I don't remember asking for this at all....

tyca

(Does this really help you out, or are you just yankin' me?)

Response recorded on September 06, 2000

Question received on Thu, August 24, 2000 08:01:21 AM

Graymonk writes...

CLAN CONTEST

Wow! we're really closing in on the answer. Let's see if I can't narrow down which clan on Aris' record breaking post is incorrect (and maybe pimpoint what country the last clan is in).

1) London, England
2) Guatemala
3) Ishimura, Japan
4) Xanadu, China
5) New Olympus
6) Loch Ness, Scotland
7) Avalon
8) Manhattan, U.S.A.
9) Labyrinth, U.S.A.
10) New Camelot, Antarctica
11) Wyvern, Scotland
12) Paris, France
13) Space Spawn Homeworld
14) Egypt

P.S. Thankyou for posting the link to Zot! Online. I always wondered what happened to Zot, Peabody and the rest.

Greg responds...

12 points tyca

And you're welcome. I love ZOT!

Response recorded on September 06, 2000

Question received on Thu, August 24, 2000 01:59:51 AM

Shari B writes...

Guess at the 14 clans:
1 - London, England
2 - Ishimura, Japan
3 - Guatemala
4 - Lemuria
5 - Xanadu, China
6 - New Olympus
7 - Loch Ness, Scotland
8 - Avalon
9 - Manhattan
10 - Labyrinth
11 - New Camelot, Antarctica
12 - Wyvern, Scotland
13 - Paris, France
14 - Queen Florence Island, Canada

Greg responds...

13 tyca

Response recorded on September 06, 2000

Question received on Wed, August 23, 2000 06:54:13 PM

Ed writes...

Wow, Aris just broke 13. Let's see if I can get further from the clues in the last batch...

1. Manhattan
2. Avalon
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Labyrinth
7. Loch Ness
8. Wyvern, Scotland
9. Queen Florence Island
10. New Olympus
11. New Camelot, Antarctica
12. Paris
13. Xanadu, China
14. Madagascar

Greg responds...

13 tyca

Response recorded on September 06, 2000

Question received on Wed, August 23, 2000 06:53:45 PM

Ambrosia writes...

Clans contest:
1. Manhattan
2. London
3. Guatemala
4. Ishimura
5. Avalon
6. The Labyrinth
7. New Olympus
8. Paris
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Loch Ness
11. New Camelot, Antarctica
12. Xanadu, China
13. Queen Florence Island, Canada
14. Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica
Thank you!

Greg responds...

13 tyca

Response recorded on September 06, 2000

Question received on Wed, August 23, 2000 01:42:42 PM

Bråndeewine writes...

Hmmmm..... In light of recent developments....

Alright, I just realized that a ton of people beat me to the punch on the submissions for 13 full, so, frankly, curses!
Time to guess for 1 full pt, i.e. the last one:
14)Russia
14)Israel
14)Germany
14)Bermuda
14)Galapagos Isles
14)Phillipines
14)Ecuador
14)The City of Lost Angels, CA, USA
14)Berlin
14)Korea
14)Alaska
14)Tierra Del Fuego (southern tip of South America)
14)Iceland
If any is correct, say something and i'll do something probably
OK i just figured a nice trend in the locations of the clans so im gonna flood the queue with more answers.

dfdz,
Frederick

Greg responds...

One full point. tyca

Response recorded on September 02, 2000

Question received on Tue, August 22, 2000 05:41:15 PM

Frederick writes...

Ascertained 14 Clans:
1) Isle von Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
2) Isle von Avalon
3) London, United Kingdom
4) Ishimura, Japan
5) Guatemala
6) New Olympus
7) Xanadu, China
8) Labyrinth, New York, New York, USA
9) Paris, France
10) Wyvern, Scotland, United Kingdom
11) Loch Ness, Scotland, United Kingdom
12) Isle of Queen Florence
13) New Camelot, Antarctica
14) Russia

Alright, this better net at least 13 full, because research is quite annoying. If not, I will suicide.
I probably should not post 1 big one, because then I help others know the good ones, but oh well. I don't really need a gargoyles prize anyway, so in the spirit of communism, I say, someone get this done, the state does not care who. Everyone else will be shot. =) Das ist alles.
And yeah, Germany wasn't communist. So what.
Nazism actually denounced communism.
ok tschüs
dfdz,
Frederick

Greg responds...

13 so stay calm. tyca

Response recorded on September 02, 2000

Question received on Tue, August 22, 2000 04:48:35 PM

Frederick writes...

tyca auf Deutsch ist:
dskw(danke sehr, komm wieder) which is 'thank you very much, come again'
if you do not want the 'very much,' then omit the 's.'

dfdz,
Frederick

one other experiment:
Eins) Isle von Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Zwei) Isle von Avalon
Drei) Iwo Jima
Vier) Ishimura, Japan
Fünf) Guatemala
Sechs) New Olympus
Sieben) Galapogos Isles
Acht) Labyrinth, New York, New York, USA
Neun) Paris, France
Zehn) Wyvern, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elf) Loch Ness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Zwölf) Great Wall of China
Dreizehn) Xanadu, China
Vierzehn) London, United Kingdom

Greg responds...

11 dkw

Response recorded on September 02, 2000

Question received on Mon, August 21, 2000 08:44:14 PM

Adam writes...

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Camelot, Antarctica
13. Queen Florence Island
14. Cyberbiotics' Air Fortress (I would say Fortress 2, but I think they may have gone through a few more versions before 2158)

Greg responds...

13 tyca

Response recorded on September 02, 2000

Question received on Sun, August 20, 2000 11:16:58 PM

Hmmm.... I'm going to clarify #14

1.Manhatten, USA
2.Labyrinth, USA
3.Avalon, in or about Glastonbury Scotland
4.Guatemala
5.Ishimura, Japan
6.London, United Kingdom
7.Xanadu, China
8.Paris, France
9.Camelot, somewhere in Wales
10.Marie Byrd Land,Antarctica
11.Wyvern, Scotland
12.Loch Ness, Scotland
13.New Olympus, Greece
14.St. Florence Island, Canada

Thanks

Greg responds...

Isn't this the exact same thing you just posted?

9 & 5/2 tyca

Response recorded on September 02, 2000

Question received on Sun, August 20, 2000 01:47:58 AM

nyght_shadow@yahoo.com writes...

Here's my guess at the 14 clans

1.Manhatten, USA
2.Labyrinth, USA
3.Avalon, in or about Glastonbury Scotland
4.Guatemala
5.Ishimura, Japan
6.London, United Kingdom
7.Xanadu, China
8.Paris, France
9.Camelot, somewhere in Wales
10.Marie Byrd Land,Antarctica
11.Wyvern, Scotland
12.Loch Ness, Scotland
13.New Olympus, Greece
14.St. Florence Island

Thanks

Greg responds...

Nine full points. Five half points.

Aris still has you beat.

tyca

Response recorded on September 02, 2000

Question received on Sat, August 19, 2000 08:49:30 PM

Aris Katsaris writes...

Clan guesses!

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Camelot, Antarctica
13. Queen Florence Island
14. Space-spawn Homeworld

Let us see...

Greg responds...

13 full points. No half points. A NEW RECORD!!!! Yay, ARIS! YOU RULE!!!!

Now if only we knew which one of the fourteen guesses was wrong...

Response recorded on August 23, 2000

Question received on Fri, August 18, 2000 10:09:31 AM

Kelly L Creighton/Kya White Sapphire writes...

im sorry if the answer to this is blatantly obvious and im just being dense, but WHAT the heck does "tyca" mean? you post it on all the contest answers.

Greg responds...

tyca

"Thank You. Come Again."
--Apu, "The Simpsons"

I used to write the whole thing out, but I got tired.

Response recorded on August 23, 2000

Question received on Tue, August 15, 2000 10:04:53 PM

Sallie writes...

14 clans

1. Manhatten
2. London
3. Ishimura
4. New Olympus
5. Lock Ness
6. Avalon
7. Labyrinth
8. Wyvern
9. Guatemala
10. Notre Dame, Paris
11. Queen Maud Land, Antartica
12. Tintagel
13. Manchuria
14. Madagascar

11 & 2/2 tyca

Response recorded on August 23, 2000

Question received on Mon, August 07, 2000 11:03:25 PM

Vasy writes...

the guesing begins again sir greg...i call you sir, greg cause i almost called you griff...if you dont get the joke laugh now and figure it out later

1.Manhatten, USA
2.Labyrinth,USA
3.Avalon
14.Paris, France
4.Ishimura, Japan
5.Guatemala
6.London, UK
7.New Olympus
8.Loch Ness, Scotland
10.Wyvern, Scotland
9.Xanadu,China
11.Canada
12.Crystal Cavern,Antarctica
13.New Camelot made by king arthur after he awoke from avalon

if i guessed manhattan 5 times would i get 5 points or just one...i am trying to figure out the way you scored others...and unless there is a mistake....i am just not getting it.....

sorry for the trouble...

Greg responds...

11 & 3/2. Didn't you just guess this exact same guess a few posts ago?

I can't answer your question the way you've phrased it.

But lets say one of the answers was Encino. In fact, let's say that there were two clans in Encino, but for one of them you'd need to be more specific in your answer. Like the Bank of America in Encino. If you listed Encino once, you'd get one point. IF you listed it twice (without mentioning the bank) you'd get one and a half points. One for the Encino clan and a half point for the bank clan. Does that help?

And I still don't get the Griff joke? I mean, I get that my name is aurally similar to Griff's but is that a joke?

Response recorded on August 23, 2000

Question received on Mon, August 07, 2000 05:27:35 AM

Vasy writes...

a crack at the clan
I dont know if it is me, but from other posts, you first just added points up then said the full and halves...i have a question......lets say i said manhattan and new york...would that be one or one and a half....assuming that new york is in reference to the manhattan clan and not the labyrinth...for that matter if i said castle wyvern in scotland and it is wrong,,,would you be giving me half point, since there are living in castle wyvern in manhattan, you know xanatos's tower.Basically do you get credit for the same place twice???

ohh well if you can explain do please..

here is my guess:

1.Manhatten, USA
2.Labyrinth,USA
3.Avalon
4.Paris, France
5.Ishimura, Japan
6.Guatemala
7.London, UK
8.New Olympus
9.Loch Ness, Scotland
10.Wyvern, Scotland
11.Xanadu,China
12.Canada
13.Antarctica
14.New Camelot made by king arthur after he awoke from avalon

Greg responds...

I try not to give credit for the same place twice. But the guesses sometimes make it hard.

11 & 3/2 tyca

Response recorded on August 23, 2000

Question received on Sun, August 06, 2000 10:06:49 AM

LSZ writes...

Since you said you were trying to come up with new contests, I have a few suggestions:

1) Ragnarok survivors list-from the Aesir to the Vanir to the Jotuns/Frost Giants to the wolves..
2) Something on the Zeroth pre-gargoyle Race
3) The Space-Spawn self-name contest(ok, this is a stupid idea)
4) Unseen World Tour eps(all the ideas that never made it)
5) The Why Did Demona Name The Clones After Los Angeles Contest
6) The names of Oberon/Titania's children

Greg responds...

1. Hmmm. Yeah, I'd have to work that out first. And I'm working on other things now.
2. What is this Zeroth you keep talking about? Did I say that?
3. No, I can't do that for legal reasons.
4. See #3.
5. That could be fun, I guess. Let me think about that.
6. I could do that too. Hmmm.

I've also been thinking about trying to get you guys to name the eleven leads in the newly revamped version of what was once 2158. But that one would make the clan contest seem like a piece of cake.

At any rate, I'm gonna stick with one contest at a time for now. We're closing in on the end of the Clan Contest, so I think I'll let that play out before I start a new one.

Response recorded on August 23, 2000

Question received on Thu, August 03, 2000 06:50:39 AM

Bråndeewine writes...

And one more guess

14 Clans:

1.Manhattan, New York
2.Avalon
3.London, England (just outside of it)
4.Ishimura, Japan
5.Guatemala
6.New Olympus
7.Xanadu, China
8.The Labyrinth (New York)
9.Paris, France
10.Wyvern, Scotland
11.Loch Ness, Scotland
12.Queen Florence Island, Canada
13.Camelot, Somerset, England
14.Crystal Caverns, Antarctica

Greg responds...

12 & 2/2 tyca

Response recorded on August 23, 2000

Question received on Thu, August 03, 2000 06:47:08 AM

Bråndeewine writes...

Ahh, I know you hate me guessing already, but I have to keep it up until I win, you know....

14 Clans:

1.Manhattan, New York
2.Avalon
3.London, England (just outside of it)
4.Ishimura, Japan
5.Guatemala
6.New Olympus
7.Xanadu, China
8.The Labyrinth (New York)
9.Paris, France
10.Wyvern, Scotland
11.Loch Ness, Scotland
12.Queen Florence Island, Canada
13.Camelot, Somerset, England
14.Paradise Harbor, Antarctica

Greg responds...

i don't hate you for guessing. That's the point of the contest.

Greg responds...

11 points tyca

Response recorded on August 22, 2000

Question received on Mon, July 31, 2000 09:18:27 AM

Frederick writes...

Vierzehn Clans:

Eins: Manhattan, NY, NY, USA
Zwei: London, United Kingdom
Drei: Sicily, Italy
Vier: Labyrinth, NY, NY, USA
Fünf: Guatemala
Sechs: New Olympus
Sieben: Xanadu, China
Acht: Station Acht (heir)
Neun: Paris, France
Zehn: Herr Weisman's House
Elf: Ishimura, Japan
Zwölf: The Isle of Avalon
Dreizehn: Herr Weisman's Office
Vierzehn: Deutschland!

Heh. enjoy

Greg responds...

9 points

(What's tyca in German?)

Response recorded on August 22, 2000

Question received on Mon, July 31, 2000 04:59:30 AM

Bud-Clare writes...

14 clans:

1. London
2. Ishimura
3. Guatemala
4. Merlin's Crystal Cave, Antarctica
5. Xanadu, China
6. New Olympus
7. Loch Ness, Scotland
8. Avalon
9. Manhattan
10. Labyrinth
11. New Camelot, Castle Carbonek
12. Wyvern, Scotland
13. Paris
14. the Volcano, Queen Florence Island

Greg responds...

12 and 2/2 tyca

Response recorded on August 22, 2000

Question received on Sun, July 30, 2000 05:41:07 AM

Demona Taina writes...

I know I'm NOT going to get all these right, but I do hope for the best. Unless someone has a really lucky guess I don't think we'll ever figure out where clan # 14 is, but that's life. Anyways here's my list:)

1.London
2.Manhatten
3. Labyrinth
4. Avalon
5. Ishimura
6. Guatemala
7. New Olympus
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern Scotland
10. Xanadu, China
11. Paris
12. McMurdo, Antarctica
13. Glouchester, England
14. South Africa

Greg responds...

11 & 1/2 tyca

Response recorded on August 22, 2000

Question received on Sun, July 23, 2000 09:12:30 PM

Duncan Devlin writes...

Clans contest

New Olympus
Manhattan
Labyrinth
Avalon
Ishimura
Guatemala
Vostok, Antarctica
Loch Ness
Xanadu,China
Wyvern,Scotland
Camelot
Paris
London
C-Station

Greg responds...

11 and 2/2 tyca

Response recorded on August 22, 2000

Question received on Thu, July 20, 2000 02:11:09 AM

Shari B writes...

Another guess at the 14 clans...
1 - London
2 - Ishimura
3 - Guatemala
4 - Swains Island, Antarctica (A "nonexistant island" that they can't seem to get off the maps! Could it be that it is really there after all?)
5 - Xanadu, China
6 - New Olympus
7 - Loch Ness, Scotland
8 - Avalon
9 - Manhattan
10 - Labyrinth
11 - Caerleon, Wales
12 - Wyvern, Scotland
13 - Paris, France
14 - Nazca, Peru (The lines can only really be seen from the air, so it just makes sense to me to put a clan here to take advantage of the view)

Well, that's guess number 7 for me. More to come after I get the chance to do a little more research.

Greg responds...

11 & 1/2 tyca

Response recorded on August 21, 2000

Question received on Wed, July 19, 2000 03:28:15 PM

Bud-Clare writes...

14 clans

1. London
2. Ishimura
3. Guatemala
4. Java, Indonesia
5. Xanadu, China
6. New Olympus
7. Loch Ness, Scotland
8. Avalon
9. Manhattan
10. Labyrinth
11. New Camelot, Castle Carbonek
12. Wyvern, Scotland
13. Paris
14. Merlin's Crystal Cave, Antarctica

Greg responds...

11 full 2 halves tyca

Response recorded on August 21, 2000

Question received on Tue, July 18, 2000 12:02:18 PM

Blacklight Lara writes...

My attempt at the clan contest, mainly to eliminate some possibilities:

1) London
2)Ishimura
3)Guatemala
4)Loch Ness
5)Wyvern, Scotland
6)New Olympus
7)Camelot, England
8)Avalon
9)Manhattan
10)Labyrinth
11)Paris, France
12)Xanadu, China
13)Atlantis, Antarctica
14)Amazon rainforest, Brazil (someone guessed this but that was before the whole/half point system began)

Greg responds...

11 full, 2 halves tyca

Response recorded on August 21, 2000

Question received on Sun, July 16, 2000 03:25:01 AM

Tana writes...

Clans Contest:

1.Manhatten
2.Labyrinth
3.London, England
4.Guatemala
5.Ishimura, Japan
6.Avalon
7.Xanadu, China
8.Loch Ness, Scotland
9.New Olympus
10.Wyvern, Scotland
11.Paris, France
12.Camelot, Antarctica
13.Germany
14.Canada

Question received on Tue, July 11, 2000 03:15:40 AM

Ambrosia writes...

14 clans contest:
1. Manhattan
2. London
3. Guatemala
4. Ishimura
5. Avalon
6. The Labyrinth
7. New Olympus
8. Paris
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Quebec, Canada
11. New Camelot
12. Xanadu, China
13. Antarctica, area of inaccessibility
14. Loch Ness
Thank you!

Greg responds...

11 full, 3 halves, tyca

Response recorded on August 19, 2000

Question received on Tue, July 11, 2000 02:35:48 AM

And, to add my guess to the Identify the 14 clans contest (and forgive me if I get a little specific here) :

Castle Wyvern, Manhattan Island (USA)
The Labrynth, Manhattan Island (USA)
Castle Sendai, Ishimura (Japan)
Soho District, London (England)
The Pyramid, the Jungle (Guatemala)
The Lost City, Xanadu (China)
Oberon's Castle (Avalon)
Capital City (New Olympus)
Camelot Castle, Tinagel (England)
Earth Colony, Sea of Tranquility (The Moon)
A New Castle, Wyvern (Scotland)
Unknown Location, Geneva (Switzerland)
Unknown Location, Paris (France)
Unknown Location (Antartica)

Dunno how good I did, but good luck to everyone! And talk to you later Greg!

Maintain and Check Six!

Greg responds...

five points, seven halves. Sometimes specificity DOESN'T help. tyca

Response recorded on August 19, 2000

Question received on Sun, July 09, 2000 07:30:32 PM

Vashkoda writes...

Greg responds...

12 full points and two halves. tyca

Response recorded on August 19, 2000

Question received on Fri, July 07, 2000 10:19:51 PM

Michael Norton writes...

1) Manhattan, USA
2) Labyrinth (Clones)
3) Avalon
4) Ishimura, Japan
5) London, England
6) New Olympus
7) Guatemala
8) Wyvern, Scotland
9) Xanadu, China
10) Paris, France
11) Giza, Egypt
12) Marie Byrd Land, Antartica
13) Queensland, Australia
14) New Camelot (Wherever King Arthur sets up his base in the future)

Thanks Greg

Greg responds...

ten full, two halves, tyca

Some of these answers seem very similar to each other...

Response recorded on August 19, 2000

Question received on Fri, July 07, 2000 04:15:47 PM

Faieq writes...

14 gargoyle clans contest:
1)Manhattan
2)The Labyrinth
3)Guatemala
4)London
5)Ishimura
6)New Olympus
7)Xanadu, China
8)Paris, France
9)Loch Ness
10)Wyvern
11)New Camelot, England
12)South Pole, Antartica
13)Avalon
14)Underwater

Greg responds...

11 points, two halves, tyca

Response recorded on August 19, 2000

Question received on Fri, July 07, 2000 07:05:45 AM

Aris Katsaris writes...

Clan Guesses!

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Camelot, Antarctica
13. Quebec, Canada
14. Nashville

It's gonna be fun if the half-points we were so far getting for Camelot and Antarctica, actually refer to the same clan, making a full point placed together. :-)

Thanks Greg

Greg responds...

ten full points, one half, tyca

Response recorded on August 18, 2000

Question received on Mon, July 03, 2000 10:57:21 AM

Michael Norton writes...

This is a great contest.

1) Manhattan, USA
2) Labyrinth (Clones)
3) Avalon
4) Ishimura, Japan
5) London, England
6) New Olympus
7) Guatemala
8) Wyvern, Scotland
9) Xanadu, China
10) Paris, France
11) Delphi, Greece
12) Giza, Egypt
13) Marie Byrd Land, Antartica
14) Queensland, Australia

14 clans:

1. London
2. Ishimura
3. Guatemala
4. Antarctic Peninsula, above the Antarctic circle
5. New Olympus
6. Loch Ness, Scotland
7. Wyvern, Scotland
8. Avalon
9. Manhattan
10. Labyrinth
11. Xanadu, China
12. Camelot
13. Paris
14. a colony on the far side of the moon

Greg responds...

11 full points. two halves. tyca

Response recorded on August 18, 2000

Question received on Sat, July 01, 2000 03:26:09 PM

Aris Katsaris writes...

Okay, we are certainly getting close. Clans guesses:

1. Manhattan
2. Labyrinth
3. London
4. Ishimura
5. Guatemala
6. Avalon
7. Xanadu, China
8. Loch Ness
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Paris
11. New Olympus
12. New Camelot, Caradoc Castle
13. Quebec, Canada
14. Antarctica

Greg responds...

11 full points. 3 halves. tyca...

Response recorded on August 18, 2000

Question received on Sat, July 01, 2000 03:39:15 AM

Reverend Attila writes...

Meow Greg,
I have my guess about the 14 Clans

1.Manhattan
2.New Olympus
3.London
4.Avalon
5.Guatemala
6.Ishimura

7. New Orleans area (including Louisiana swamps)
8. Canada
9. Scotland
10. Labyrinthe
11. Rome
12. Tibet
13. Wales
14. Russia

Greg responds...

7 full points. 2 halves. tyca

Response recorded on August 16, 2000

Question received on Sat, July 01, 2000 03:25:14 AM

Shari B writes...

We've gotten so many scores lately that it must be time for me to submit my sixth guess for the 14 clans...

Ambrosia writes...

Clan Contest:
1. Manhattan
2. London
3. Guatemala
4. Ishimura
5. Avalon
6. The Labyrinth
7. New Olympus
8. Paris
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Cairo, Egypt
11. Tintagel
12. Xanadu, China
13. Antarctica
14. Loch Ness
Thank you!

Greg responds...

11 full points, one half.

You're backsliding now...

(See it does help to wait for an answer.)

tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Fri, June 30, 2000 02:40:17 PM

Galvatron writes...

1.Manhatten, USA
2.Labyrinth
3.Avalon
4.Ishimura, Japan
5.Guatemala
6.London,UK
7.Xanadu, China
8.Paris, France
9.Loch Ness, Scotland
10.New Olympus
11.Wyvern,Scotland(nostalgia)
12.Queen Florence Island
13.Crystal Cavern, Antarctica
14.Camelot

Greg responds...

12 full points, two halves. tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Fri, June 30, 2000 12:48:26 PM

Vashkoda writes...

Here we go again:

Manhattan, Ishimura, Avalon, New Olympus, Wyvern (Scotland), Xanadu (China), Paris, Guatemala, Labyrinth, London, Loch Ness, Camelot (Manhattan), Bouvetoya (Antarctica), Viet Nam

Greg responds...

11 full points. two halves. tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Fri, June 30, 2000 11:31:21 AM

Phil writes...

Clans contest:

London, England
Ishimura, Japan
Guatemala
Loch Ness, Scotland
Wyvern, Scotland
New Olympus
New Camelot
Avalon
Manhattan
Labyrinth
Paris, France
Crystal Cavern, Antarctica
Xanadu, China (Himalayas)
Alaksa

Greg responds...

Ten full points. Three halves.

tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Wed, June 28, 2000 02:16:09 PM

Galvatron writes...

clans contest
1.Manhatten, United States of America
2.Labyrinth
3.Avalon
4.London, United Kingdom
5.Guatemala
6.Ishimura, Japan
7.New Olympus
8.Loch Ness, Scotland
9.Wyvern, Scotland
10.Xanadu, China
11.Queen Florence Island
12.Paris, France
13.Camelot
14.Antarctica

Greg responds...

12 full points. 2 halves.

But Galvatron, didn't you personally post this exact same guess already? Why are you repeating it?

tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Tue, June 27, 2000 09:30:37 PM

Charles writes...

And a slight change to cover my bases.

1.Manhattan
2.London
3.Ishimura
4.Guatemala
5.Labyrinth
6.Avalon
7.Paris
8.New Olympus
9.Lochness, Scotland
10.Xanadu, China
11.Tintagel
12.Mt.Olympus,Greece
13.Wyvern,Scotland
14.Antartica

Greg responds...

11 full points, one half. tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Tue, June 27, 2000 09:29:36 PM

Charles writes...

I decided to weigh in on the clan contest.

1.Manhattan
2.London
3.Ishimura
4.Guatemala
5.Labyrinth
6.Avalon
7.Paris
8.New Olympus
9.Lochness, Scotland
10.Xanadu, China
11.Tintagel
12.Athens,Greece
13.Wyvern,Scotland
14.Antartica

Greg responds...

11 full points, one half.

tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Tue, June 27, 2000 08:08:33 PM

Bråndeewine writes...

14 Clans:

1.Manhattan
2.Avalon
3.London, England (just outside of it)
4.Ishimura, Japan
5.Guatemala
6.New Olympus
7.Xanadu, China
8.The Labyrinth (New York)
9.Paris, France
10.Wyvern, Scotland
11.Loch Ness
12.Camelot
13.Antarctica
14.St. Florence Island

Greg responds...

11 full points, 3 half points

tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Tue, June 27, 2000 08:07:25 PM

Bråndeewine writes...

(A repost since I had accidentally submitted it as Anon.)

I know! I know! I have the answer!

14 Clans:

1.Manhattan
2.Avalon
3.London, England (just outside of it)
4.Ishimura, Japan
5.Guatemala
6.New Olympus
7.Xanadu, China
8.The Labyrinth (New York)
9.Paris, France
10.Wyvern, Scotland
11.Loch Ness
12.Camelot
13.Antarctica
14.The Isle of Naboomboo (from Bedknobs and Broomsticks)

Greg responds...

11 full points, two halves.

tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Tue, June 27, 2000 07:59:59 PM

Vashkoda writes...

Here are some more guesses. I hope you don't mind me posting several Antarctica guesses at once, for the sake of saving space in the archive. Hm, I wonder if you'll give each one half a point. Btw, if someone names an entire continent (such as Africa), and let's say for the sake of this argument that there was a clan there, would you give zero points because it was too broad an answer, or would you still give it a fraction of a point? I guess what I'm asking is, how broad can you be before you stop awarding *any* points?

Castle Carbonek, Lemaire Channel (Antarctica), Zavodovski Island (Antarctica), Deception Island (Antarctica), Bouvetoya (Antarctica), Dry Valleys (Antarctica), Paradise Harbor (Antarctica), Iceland, Greenland, Manhattan, Avalon, Ishimura, New Olympus, Paris

Greg responds...

I'm only giving full points and half points. So if someone put North America, I guess I'd give it a half point for the Manhattan clan. The half point indicates the answer isn't all wrong, but that it's not right either. But that means that the United States would get the same half point that North America would get, that New York State would get that New York City would get. Only Manhattan would get the full point.

Five full points. Six half points.

tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Tue, June 27, 2000 07:10:37 PM

galvatron writes...

Clans Contest
1.Avalon
2.Manhatten, USA
3.Labyrinth
4.London, England
5.Ishimura, Japan
6.Guatemala
7.Xanadu, China
8.Wyvern, Scotland
9.Loch Ness, Scotland
10.Paris, France
11.Camelot
12.around volcanoes of Antarctica
13.Queen Florence Island in Canada
14.New Olympus

Greg responds...

12 full points and two half points.

This, I believe, is a new record.

tyca

Response recorded on August 02, 2000

Question received on Tue, June 27, 2000 04:17:26 PM

Demona Taina writes...

I posted this a while back.. but forgot to add my name. :P Well, anyway, here's my fourteen guesses for the clan contest. :)

Graymonk writes...

Wow, three posts in one day, ussualy months go by between my posts to Ask Greg, must have something to do with being on summer vacation.

Anyway thankyou in advance for your answers to my Bad Guys questions, I've re-thought my Clan contest entry since Sunday, I now think the surviving clans are:

1)London, England
2)Ishimura, Japan
3)Guatemala
4)New Olympus
5)Rome, Italy
6)Loch Ness, Scptland
7)Avalon
8)Valley of the Kings, Egypt
9)Manhattan, U.S.A.
10)Labyrinth, U.S.A.
11)Xanadu, China
12)Wyvern, scotland
13)Paris, France
14)Camelot

Thankyou very much for your attention

Greg responds...

11 full points, one half tyca

Response recorded on July 30, 2000

Graymonk writes...

Hello Mr. Weisman,

14 Clans:

1.Manhattan
2.Avalon
3.London, England (just outside of it)
4.Ishimura, Japan
5.Guatemala
6.New Olympus
7.Xanadu, China
8.The Labyrinth (New York)
9.Paris, France
10.Wyvern, Scotland
11.Loch Ness
12.Camelot
13.Antarctica
14.California

Greg responds...

Am I supposed to be pleased by your approach?

11 full points, two halves.

tyca

Response recorded on July 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, June 24, 2000 06:32:01 PM

Coyote the Bando writes...

Okay, this is my guess on the Clans contest, and I'll admit, four of 'em are spitballin' here ...

1. Manhattan, NY
2. Avalon
3. London, England, UK
4. Ishimura, Japan
5. Guatemala
6. Labyrinth, NYC, NY
7. New Olympus
8. Paris, France
9. Xanadu, China
10. Loch Ness, Scotland, UK
11. Atlantis
12. Calcutta, India
13. Alberta, Canada
14. Antarctica

Almost threw in Detroit, but that'd be a stretch. ;)

Greg responds...

Ten full points. Two half points. tyca

Response recorded on July 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, June 24, 2000 06:06:33 PM

Faieq Ali writes...

Another chance at the clans contest
1)Manhattan
2)Labyrinth,New York
3)Ishimura,Japan
4)London,England
5)Guatemala
6)Paris,France
7)Athens,Greece
8)Avalon
9)New Olympus
10)Loch Ness,Scotland
11)Wyvern,Scotland
12)South Pole,Antartica
13)Camelot
14)Xanadu, China

Greg responds...

11 full points. Two halves. tyca

(We're in a rut.)

Response recorded on July 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, June 24, 2000 02:35:06 PM

Ed writes...

Something just occured to me, so one more stab at them darn clans... :)

1. LONDON
2. GUATEMALA
3. ISHIMURA
4. NEW OLYMPUS
5. ANTARCTICA
6. PARIS
7. LOCH NESS
8. AVALON

9. MANHATTAN
10. CYBERBIOTICS' LABYRINTH

11. CAMELOT, UN BUILDING
12. WYVERN, SCOTLAND

13. WALES
14. XANADU, CHINA

Greg responds...

11 full points, two half points

Response recorded on July 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, June 24, 2000 07:35:32 AM

Ed writes...

Clan Guesses for you... :)

1. LONDON
2. GUATEMALA
3. ISHIMURA
4. NEW OLYMPUS
5. ANTARCTICA
6. PARIS
7. LOCH NESS
8. AVALON

9. MANHATTAN
10. CYBERBIOTICS' LABYRINTH

11. CAMELOT, UN BUILDING
12. WYVERN, SCOTLAND

13. ALASKA
14. XANADU

Greg responds...

10 full points, three half points tyca

Response recorded on July 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, June 24, 2000 12:07:46 AM

Shari B writes...

Hey Greg, I just got the score from my first 14 clans guess - I've learned so much since then. But, it did still help me eliminate a couple things, so I guess that means it's time for another guess. Here's number five...

1 - London, England
2 - Ishimura, Japan
3 - Guatemala
4 - Antarctica
5 - Xanadu, China
6 - New Olympus
7 - Loch Ness, Scotland
8 - Avalon
9 - Manhattan, NY, USA
10 - Labyrinth, NY, USA
11 - Tintagel
12 - Wyvern, Scotland
13 - Paris, France
14 - Babylon

I still have a couple to narrow down, but this should help me confirm what I think I know. Or don't know as the case may be. TTFN!!

Greg responds...

11 full, 1 half tyca

Response recorded on July 30, 2000

Question received on Fri, June 23, 2000 05:21:54 AM

Michele Raralio (aka Kiva) writes...

Aloha Greg!

After all this time, I fugured I wanted to take a stab at the locations of the living clans contest. Here goes:

1. Disneyland (last I checked, they still had some Gargs)
2. Walt Disney World, Orlando (them, too)
3. Walt Disney Studios, Japan (heehee...)
4. The Disney Store (I'll lump all stores into one; they have occasional Garg goodies)
5. The Disney Archives (where they will be hidden away until the world is ready for them once more... ;)
6. The local video place (may there someday be a clan DVD)
7. My Video Library (self-explanitory)
8. "Your" Video Library ("your" meaning any collection that isn't mine)
9. Various Animators' Portfolios (trust me, I've looked!) ;)
10. Atop the desks, monitors, shelves, etc. of fans around the world (I am guilty as charged, my apartment is heavily Gargoyle-fortified)
11. The toy/comic/hobby store (although I've heard this variety or garg is becoming quite rare...)
12. eBay (you wouldn't believe some of the Gargs you come across there!)
11. The Internet (although those of clan Microsoft prove to be quite finicky at times)
14. In the hearts and minds of the former Garg staffers (I'd break into a chorus of "Remember Me This Way," but I'm afraid my singing is worse tham my attempts at humor...)

I'll also enter a little disclaimer: Given that I know a member of the Gargs staff (Roy Sato is my boyfriend), I think my entry would have to be disqualified, anyway, even if it was serious. ;)

Anyway, Greg, I just wanted to send you a little note to mention how awesome I think Gargoyles was. You and the Garg team brough a really terrific and unique show to the air. Sometimes I get to hear behind-the-scenes stories from the animation side of production; it's really cool to get the scoop from your camp, too! I'm not sure how many folks from the staff you still keep in touch with, but you all definitely deserve a huge "YOKU DEKIMASHITA!" (GREAT JOB!) Thanks again!

~M

Greg responds...

Thank you.

(Uh, by the way, you officially scored ZERO. But hey, tyca, anyway, I don't mind if either you or Roy win the contest. Given the nature of it, i.e. everyone trying to guess what I've made up in my own personal brain, it doesn't seem to me like you've got an unfair advantage.)

I do hope to meet the two of you someday. I'm hoping that one of these years you guys might make it out to a Gathering.

Response recorded on July 29, 2000

Question received on Wed, June 14, 2000 08:57:13 AM

Nemi writes...

Alright, before my submission got deleted and now I have to send it again. Here goes:

1)Manhattan
2)Clones, Labyrinth
3)Ishimura
4)London
5)Guatemala
6)Avalon
7)New Olympus
8)Wyvern,Scotland
9)Xanadu, China
10) Loch Ness
11)Wyvern, Scotland
13)Wherever King Auther sets up his base in the future (Camalot/Tintagale)
14) Cold Trio, where ever they may be

Greg responds...

You only put down 13 guesses. You skipped #12.

Still you did pretty well. 11 full points. One half point. tyca

Response recorded on July 27, 2000

Question received on Sun, June 11, 2000 02:18:58 PM

Jherti writes...

Clan Contest

1.) Manhatten
2.) Avalon
3.) Ishimura
4.) London
5.) Guatemala
6.) Labyrinth
7.) Sydney
8.) Chicago
9.) Hawaii
10.) New Olympus
11.) Loch Ness
12.) Xanadu, China
13.) Camelot
14.) Easter Island

Greg responds...

Nine full points. One half point.

Response recorded on July 27, 2000

Question received on Sun, June 11, 2000 01:11:35 AM

Isaac Kelley writes...

How 'bout...
1. Manhatten
2. Avalon
3. London
4. Guatamala
5. Ishimura
6. New Olympus
7. The Labrynth
8. A space station
9. Transylvania
10. Mars
11. Underwater
12. China
13. Ireland
14. Egypt.

I think I'm on to something.

Greg responds...

Seven full points but only one half point. Now you're backsliding. Tyca

Response recorded on July 26, 2000

Question received on Sun, June 11, 2000 01:08:17 AM

Isaac Kelley writes...

Guess the Clans!
1. Avalon
2. London
3. Guatemala
4. Ishimura
5. New Olympus
6. Manhatten
7. Wyvern, Scotland
8. Nigeria
9. Camelot
10. Isreal
11. Easter Island
12. China
13. Antartica
14. Bermuda Triagle

Thanks for the contest.

Greg responds...

Seven full points. Three half points. You're improving, but you're still behind the pack. tyca

Response recorded on July 26, 2000

Question received on Sun, June 11, 2000 01:06:37 AM

Isaac Kelley writes...

Dammit, that's 15!

Let's try...
1. Avalon
2. London
3. Guatemala
4. Ishimura
5. New Olympus
6. Manhatten
7. Babylon
8. Africa
9. Camelot
10. Isreal
11. Easter Island
12. Mars
13. Antartica
14. Traveling the globe

Thanks for the contest.

1. Arthur Pendragon (You already gave us this one. He's already appeared on the show. No-brainer.)
2. The Lady of the Lake (Another one you gave us. Also already showed up.)
3. Merlin (Various references to him in your replies make him an almost certain candidate.)
4. Morgan Le Fey (Some of the Arthurian baddies have to show up <though Morgan falls out of this category if you take the view of her from "Mists of Avalon"> Anyways, Morgan does survive in most versions I've read. And I rather see her than Morgause, especially as written by T.H. White <shudder>)
5. Percival (I didn't consider Percy until he came up in other people's guesses. He's one of the knights who found <or came close to finding, depending on who you read> the Grail. He could still be around somewhere.)
6. Galahad (He's kind of a long shot, but I'm basicly using the same logic I used for Percival. Plus he was considered Arthur's best knight, being Lancelot's son and all. So why not?)
7. Mordred (This one's a real dark horse <Hey everyone, go read "Hellboy"!> but like I said, there's got to be some villains. Plus, you've been talking about how you like the "bastard" achetype and Mordred's pretty much a bastard in every sense of the word.
8. Bedevere (He's the last Round Table knight...I think. Really wish I had a book with me. Anyways, he didn't die and it gives a sort of odd continuity to it. Assuming I've got the right name.)

Greg responds...

Well, this contest was over months and months ago.

Your first five guesses are correct. You're last three are wrong. Galahad ascended after drinking from the Grail. Mordred was killed by Arthur. Bedevere died en route to the Holy Land.

Instead of those three guys we have Nimue, Blanchefleur and the Green Knight.

Response recorded on July 26, 2000

Question received on Tue, May 16, 2000 03:59:44 PM

JP12@mail.csuchico.edu writes...

The clans contest (this may be rejeced, but I used to play mastermind):
1. The labarinth (clones)
2. Camelot, England
3. A lunar station on the Sea of Tranquility, The Moon
4. Loch Ness, Scotland
5. New Olympus Clan
6. Manhattan Clan, New York
7. Ishimura, Japan
8. Los Angeles, California
9. The Green, Guatemala
10. Easter Island, The Pacific
11. Avalon, Somewhere
12. Just outside London, England
13. Illuminati base, Rome, Italy
14. Mongolia, China

Thanks for the contest. The puzzle is fun.
John Peacock

Greg responds...

Eight full points. Two halves.

tyca

Response recorded on July 26, 2000

Question received on Tue, May 02, 2000 05:45:05 PM

Laura aka 'ad astra' writes...

Clan Contest

As the person who (if I remember correctly) guessed enough to be surprising when first you alluded to this on the old Ask Greg [I was the first to bring up Griff's 'Scottish Stock' comment] I feel I must try- but as I look at the many previous attempts I doubt I can get it. I also have a sneaking suspicion some of your answers where different in different replies. Here goes:

The six we know:
-Manhattan (Goliath's)
-Avalon
-New Olympus
-London (or just outside, but owning the London shop)
-Ishimura
-Guatemala

Certain to develop-
-Clones- in Manhattan for lack of a better place. The Labrynth if you want more specificity.

Probably existing already-
-Lochness -Griff's comment, Monsters' plot. And narrowed down from Lexy's multiples guesses

Probably revived in future-
-Wyvern Scotland

Now for intuitive guesses-
-Paris- guess
-China [sometimes seems in either or choice with Paris, sometimes not] probably .5, it is a big country. Since the Yetis in that lost World Tour ep were not gargoyles I can't guess Himalayas, (or have to comment on China and Tibet), and nothing else in that part of the world has been hinted to.

-Camelot- know is .5 from Lexy's multiples. If you want ~less~ specificity I'd say another British clan, around that area- Wales? [I've no sense of Arthurian geography].

-Space station- future (I have a vague memory of it being mentioned)

-California- future (a post with it did well)

Ironically, Africa having large undeveloped regions make it a good candidate for gargoyles surviving, but it seems be discounted by process if elimination.

[I put in my reasons so that my most wild suppositions may seem at least partially logical]

Greg responds...

ten full points. two half points.

tyca

Response recorded on July 19, 2000

Rambled on Tue, July 18, 2000

THE HYENA CONTEST RESULTS

We have a winner:

Adam writes...

THE HYENA CONTEST

Hyena smiles because she's amused by Elisa's values. Elisa is clearly playing by the "good guy" rules, which
say that you don't shoot someone when you could arrest them, you don't drop Xanatos off the building, etc.
Hyena believes that when it's in your best interests for someone to be dead, you kill them. It's funny to
Hyena that Elisa could be so deluded by ideas of "right" and "wrong" that she would let someone as
dangerous as Hyena live to fight another day when it would be so easy just to kill her and solve the problem
permanently.

Adam's entry came in first. And I kept waiting for someone to top it, but it never happened. Good work.

I'd like to thank Aaron, Jackal's Love, The Christine Morgan, Derek!, E.J. Kalafarski and Duncan Devlin for entering.

Adam, contact either Gore or Todd Jensen with your e-mail address so that we can arrange to give you your prize. Congratulations.

Question received on Sun, April 30, 2000 11:40:20 PM

Duncan Devlin writes...

"THE HYENA CONTEST"

Hyena realizes she will be able to get her revenge upon the person who truly put her in such a compromising position: Fox. Notice that Hyena closes her eyes in addition to smiling. In her mind, Hyena is playing a game of 'it's not my fault' with the intention of making Fox painfully find out it was her fault. She closes her eyes and envisions punishing, then smiles at her little fantasy. Hyena is a sadistic little bitch, as can be seen in the twinges of her smile.

Greg responds...

Thanks for entering. You entered twenty minutes under the wire. So we shouldn't have too many more entries left. Results soon.

Response recorded on July 18, 2000

Question received on Sun, April 30, 2000 10:11:53 AM

E.J. Kalafarski writes...

"THE HYENA CONTEST"

Elisa has her gun trained on Hyena. Hyena's beaten. But she smiles. Because, in her mind, Hyena truly believes that she cannot be beaten. She believes that she is infinitely superior to Elisa Maza, or the gargoyles, or anyone, for that matter. This superiority complex is later manifested when she and Jackal enhance themselves with cybernetic technology. They feel this unconscious need to prove that they are better than anyone else, that they are above society, and that they have no equals. This is why Hyena smiles. Because, someday, the world will know that she can never be beaten.

Greg responds...

Thanks for entering.

The contest is almost over. Results soon.

Response recorded on July 11, 2000

Question received on Mon, April 24, 2000 02:41:12 PM

Faieq Ali writes...

Another guess at the clans contest:
1.Manhatten
2.Ishimura
3.Guatemala
4.London
5.Labyrinth
6.Avalon
7.New Olympus
8.Xanadu, China
9.Paris
10.Loch Ness, Scotland
11.Athens, Greece
12.South Pole
13.Wyvern, Scotland
14. Camelot

Greg responds...

11 points. 2 halves.

tyca.

Response recorded on July 10, 2000

Question received on Sun, April 23, 2000 11:03:41 PM

DragonWolf writes...

I apologize if this has been ended already, but I'm not sure, so I'll post my clan-area guesses anyway.

1. Manhattan
2. Avalon
3. London
4. Guatemala
5. Ishimura
6. Paris
7. New Olympus
8. Rome
9. China
10. Greece
11. Ireland
12. Germany
13. Canada (Because of the French influence)
14. Mongolia

I didn't say Scotland because Demona insists that there are no more Scottish gargoyles, save the Avalon and Manhattan clans.

Greg responds...

Seven full points. Two half points.

Response recorded on July 10, 2000

Question received on Wed, April 19, 2000 12:35:21 AM

Caitlin writes...

I've noticed that a lot of people are putting Antarctica down for the clan contest. But since Antarctica basically has one long day and one long night, what kind of effect would that have on the gargoyles stone sleep cycle?

Greg responds...

I can't answer this question while the contest is on-going. Ask me when or if the contest ever ends.

Response recorded on July 10, 2000

Question received on Wed, April 19, 2000 12:32:48 AM

Caitlin writes...

I'd like to take a shot at this clan contest.

1. Manhattan
2. China
3. Wyvern, Scotland
4. Ishimura, Japan
5. Guatemala
6. New Olympus
7. Avalon
8. London
9. The moon
10. Easter Island
11. Notre Dame, Paris
12. Rome
13. Outer Mongolia
14. Ireland

Greg responds...

Eight full points. One half.

tyca

Response recorded on July 10, 2000

Question received on Sat, April 08, 2000 07:44:31 PM

Michael Norton writes...

Yet another wild guess :)

1)Manhattan
2)Clones, Labyrinth
3)Ishimura
4)London
5)Guatemala
6)Avalon
7)New Olympus
8)Wyvern, Scotland
9)Xanadu, China
10)Loch Ness, Scotland
11)Delphi, Greece
12)Mount Kirkpatrick, Antartica
13)Camelot
14)Giza, Egypt

Greg responds...

ten full, two halves

Response recorded on July 07, 2000

Question received on Sat, April 08, 2000 04:01:59 PM

Nemi writes...

More gueses, and before you even answer my old ones:

Lexy writes...

Hello GregFrom a later post I did on what do you consider aclan...
Yes, unpure was what I had in mind when referring to
the New O. clan. But I think time has answered my Q
for me. Thanks. As for spelling..*sighs heavily* I'm
sorry. I promise from now on only to post after I have
gone through each word with a dictionary (has no spell
check:P can you believe that? on a 98'!) unless it is
an extream emergency Q. Your right, if I don't wait
for feed back it is pointless. As far as like where in
Italy..I guess I hadnt been putting down specific
places cuz I thought that would give me a mountain of
half points and drive me clean up a wall. But if it is
mandatory or just helps you out I will do so!:)

1) Manhattan
2) London
3) Ishimura
4) Guatemala
5) New Olympus
6) The Labyrith
7) Avalon

8) Xanadu,China
9) Italy,Rome
10) Turkey
11) Paris,France
12) Antarctica
12) Ireland
13) Lockness,Scotland

P.S: I really will try on the spelling..but..don't expect any miracles.
_________________________________________________

Greg responds...

I'm not big on spell-checks anyway. You tend to wind up with sentences like: "This is what I want from my COLLAGE education." or "I think we may be in a POSSESSION to help each other." Good old proof-reading is still the best method. Reading aloud helps too.

As for the contest...

Ten full points. One half point.

And you mispelled Loch Ness and Labyrinth.

But tyca...

And don't take this curmudgeon too seriously. I've had my fair share of typos too.

Response recorded on July 07, 2000

Question received on Thu, April 06, 2000 07:15:21 PM

Ambrosia writes...

guesses for the 14 clans:
1. Manhattan
2. London
3. Guatemala
4. Ishimura
5. Avalon
6. The Labyrinth
7. New Olympus
8. Rome
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Ireland
11. Tintagel
12. Xanadu, China
13. Athens
14. Loch Ness
thank you!

Greg responds...

Hey, Ambrosia. It was nice to see you at AnimeExpo.

Ten full points. Ø half points.

tyca

Response recorded on July 07, 2000

Question received on Thu, April 06, 2000 12:16:02 AM

galvatron writes...

clan contest
1.Manhatten(1)
2.Labyrinth(1)
3.Avalon(1)
4.Ishimura(1)
5.Guatemala(1)
6.London(1)
7.New Olympus(1)
8.Loch Ness(1)
9.Xanadu,China(1)
10.Antarctica(.5)
11.Wyvern,Scotland(1)
12.Camelot(.5)
13.Paris(1)
14.Babylon(0)

minimum of 12
maximum of 12.5

Greg responds...

Eleven full points. Two half points.

Vashkoda writes...

London, Ishimura, Guatemala, Avalon, Manhattan, New Olympus, Paris, Wyvern (Scotland), Xanadu (China), Loch Ness, Labyrinth (Clones), Antarctica, Camelot, Moon

I know I'm not being specific enough on the last few, but I want to be sure of the general location, first.

Greg responds...

Eleven full points. Two half points.

Good score. I think it ties our best to date.

tyca

Response recorded on July 07, 2000

Question received on Wed, April 05, 2000 01:05:01 AM

Lexy writes...

just another guess...

1) Manhattan
2) London
3) Ishimura
4) Guatemala
5) Avalon
6) New Olympus
7) Clones
8) China
9) Rome
10) Antartica
11) Turkey
12) Paris
13) Ireland
14) Scottland

Greg responds...

7 full points. 3 halfs.

tyca

Response recorded on July 07, 2000

Question received on Wed, April 05, 2000 12:18:44 AM

Galvatron writes...

Here are my guesses for the clan contest.
1.Manhatten,U.S.A
2.Labyrinth
3.Avalon
4.Ishimura,Japan
5.Guatemala
6.London,United Kingdom
7.New Olympus
8.Loch Ness,Scotland(the place in Monsters)
9.Xanadu,China
10.Wyvern,Scotland(nostalgia)
11.Ulster,Ireland
12.Greece
13.Egypt
14.Paris,France

Greg responds...

Eleven full points. No half points. tyca

Response recorded on July 05, 2000

Question received on Wed, April 05, 2000 12:04:45 AM

Vashkoda writes...

Just trying to eliminate a few:

Moscow, Ishimura, Guatemala, Avalon, Manhattan, New Olympus, Paris, Labyrinth (clones), Easter Island, Loch Ness, space somewhere, Wyvern (Scotland), Antarctica, Ireland

Greg responds...

Nine full points and one half.

tyca

Response recorded on July 05, 2000

Question received on Wed, April 05, 2000 12:02:22 AM

Vashkoda writes...

More guesses:

London, Ishimura, Guatemala, Avalon, Manhattan, New Olympus, Paris, Labyrinth (clones), Easter Island, Loch Ness, space somewhere, Wyvern (Scotland), Antarctica, Camelot

Greg responds...

Ten full points. Two half points.

tyca

Response recorded on July 05, 2000

Question received on Tue, April 04, 2000 01:05:58 PM

Shari B writes...

Here's my fourth guess at the 14 clans...

1 - London, England
2 - Ishimura, Japan
3 - Guatemala
4 - Loch Ness, Scotland
5 - Wyvern, Scotland
6 - New Olympus
7 - Tintagel
8 - Avalon
9 - Manhattan, NY, USA
10 - Labyrinth, NY, USA
11 - Paris, France
12 - Victoria Land, Antarctica
13 - Xanadu, China
14 - Giza, Egypt

I'm having so much fun with this contest. I've been keeping track of everyone's guesses, and with every new answer I learn (or confirm) something. I was overjoyed when you actually started giving scores. It has become much easier for me to add up the scores since you started telling us the number of half points recently, but it was actually more fun when an 8 might mean 8, or 7 and 2 halves, or 6 and 4 halves, etc. I appreciate all the hints, but please don't give too many more, or you'll be making it too easy for us!

TTFN!!

Greg responds...

11 full points. 1 half point. That's a damn good score. And, no, I'm gonna stick to this system now, but I'm gonna try NOT to give anymore EXTRA hints.

And frankly, as close as you guys are getting numerically, I still don't think anyone's ever going to solve this one.

tyca

Response recorded on July 05, 2000

Question received on Mon, April 03, 2000 09:39:10 PM

Nemi writes...

The 14 Clans:

1)Manhattan
2)Clones, Labyrinth
3)Ishimura
4)London
5)Guatemala
6)Avalon
7)New Olympus
8)Wyvern,Scotland
9)Xanadu, China
10)Bermuda Triangle
11)Steel calan New York
13)Easter Island
14)Cold Trio, where ever they may be

-Nemi

Greg responds...

Nine full points. Zero half points.

And you skipped number 12. Did you do that on purpose?

tyca

Response recorded on July 05, 2000

Question received on Sun, April 02, 2000 12:09:24 AM

Ambrosia writes...

Another try at the 14 clans:
1. Manhattan
2. Avalon
3. Ishimura
4. Guatemala
5. New Olympus
6. Clones/Mutates
7. London
8. Rome
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Xanadu, China
11. Loch Ness
12. Ireland
13. Camelot
14. Athens, Greece
thank you!

Greg responds...

Nine full points. One half point.

Response recorded on July 05, 2000

Question received on Fri, March 31, 2000 09:24:01 PM

Christine (who doesn't scare you) writes...

THE HYENA CONTEST

Hyena is smiling because she's eager to get back to women's prison and hopes her next cellmate will be more 'accomodating' than Fox ; )

Greg responds...

Except this episode takes place before Hyena went to prison and "roomed" with Fox. Who may or may not have been accomodating.

Now who scares who?

Response recorded on July 03, 2000

Question received on Thu, March 30, 2000 04:58:57 PM

DougJoe writes...

Attempt at the 14 Clans...

1. London, England
2. Ishimura, Japan
3. Guatemala
4. New Olympus
5. Manhattan, NY, USA
6. Camelot, England
7. Paris, France
8. Los Angeles, CA, USA
9. Wyvern, Scotland
10. Avalon
11. Ireland
12. Rome, Italy
13. Cairo, Egypt
14. Moscow, Russia

Greg responds...

Eight full points. One half point.

Response recorded on July 03, 2000

Question received on Wed, March 29, 2000 11:18:26 PM

Derek! writes...

THE HYENA CONTEST

From the beginning of the episode, we see that Hyena is not content with living a "normal life". She wants to be, if you'll excuse the teenage phrase, hardcore. Wolf and Fox had already proven they were tough by getting thrown into prison for taking a woman hostage. Perhaps in her somewhat warped view of things, she was proving she was as good, if not better than they were. They were arrested for taking a model hostage; she, however tried to assassinate one of the richest men on earth. Who do you think would be considered more dangerous?

Greg responds...

Thanks for participating. Results some day.

Response recorded on July 03, 2000

Question received on Wed, March 29, 2000 08:38:14 PM

Jackal's Love writes...

Hyena Contest:

Hyena says "I'm not beaten yet", and Elisa responds by shouting "Oh, yes you are!". Hyena looks angry for a second, then smiles. I think she does this because she's thinking "Oh, no I'm not." She realizes that she's down but not out, and that although she may have to bide her time, she'll get out, and in the meantime she's going to go to prison with her brother to plan what happens next. So Hyena's smile her way of laughing at Elisa, who has no idea just how wrong she is.

Greg responds...

Thank you for entering. Results when all the entries are in.

Response recorded on July 03, 2000

Question received on Wed, March 29, 2000 06:06:39 PM

Aaron writes...

Well, I guess I'll take a shot at this, before more eloquent guys like Aris and Airwalker take it.

The Hyena Contest.

I think the twins had a very... strange childhood, which didn't impress them with the fundamental goodness of humanity. At the end of the day, each is probably the only one that the other even partially trusts.

They're both terrified of being alone, which is why a psychopath and a sociopath stay together. Hyena is smiling because she knows, subconsciously, that getting captured is the only way to stay with her brother.

(Or maybe Hyena was so glad not to be blind after seeing a million candle-power searchlight through her NVGs, she was happy to see anything, even a cop)

Greg responds...

Thanks. Contests results to follow... someday....

Response recorded on July 03, 2000

Question received on Wed, March 29, 2000 04:27:05 PM

Adam writes...

THE HYENA CONTEST

Hyena smiles because she's amused by Elisa's values. Elisa is clearly playing by the "good guy" rules, which say that you don't shoot someone when you could arrest them, you don't drop Xanatos off the building, etc. Hyena believes that when it's in your best interests for someone to be dead, you kill them. It's funny to Hyena that Elisa could be so deluded by ideas of "right" and "wrong" that she would let someone as dangerous as Hyena live to fight another day when it would be so easy just to kill her and solve the problem permanently.

Shari B writes...

OK, I think I've actually figured something out this time, so let's see if I'm right. This one should be pretty close. Either that, or I need to totally rethink my reasoning! Here's my third guess on the 14 clans...

1 - London, England
2 - Ishimura, Japan
3 - Guatemala
4 - Loch Ness, Scotland
5 - Wyvern, Scotland
6 - New Olympus
7 - Camelot
8 - Avalon
9 - Manhattan
10 - Labyrinth
11 - Paris, France
12 - Antarctica
13 - Xanadu, China
14 - Giza, Egypt

Greg responds...

ELEVEN FULL POINTS. Two halves.

Is this the best score yet. I think so.

tyca

Response recorded on June 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, March 25, 2000 06:41:47 PM

Tana writes...

Yeah, I'm just trying out different specifics since you said being specific counted...just give me a score and my tyca. ^_^

Clans: I know I don't have them all right, but it's worth a shot...

1)Manhattan, New York
2)Clones, New York
3)Avalon
4)Guatemala
5)New Olympus
6)Ishimura, Japan
7)London, England
8)Paris, France
9)Wyvern, Scotland
10)Bei-Jing, China
11)Delphi, Greece
12)Belfast, Northern Ireland (aka Ulster)
13)Kilaminjaro, Africa
14)Easter Island

Greg responds...

Where is "Clones, New York"? Is that near Yonkers?

8 full. 2 half.

tyca

Response recorded on June 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, March 25, 2000 05:53:19 PM

Lexy writes...

1) Manhatten
2) Clones
3) London
4) Ishimura
5) Avalon
6) New Olympus
7) Guatemala
8) China
9) Italy
10) Paris
11) Ireland
12) Russia
13) Turkey
14) Greece

Greg responds...

7 full. 1 half.

tyca

Response recorded on June 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, March 25, 2000 05:52:16 PM

Lexy writes...

Hey again

um sorry for spelling china weird..typo.

1) Manhatten
2) Clones
3) London
4) Ishimura
5) Avalon
6) New Olympus
7) Guatemala
8) China
9) Italy
10) Paris
11) Ireland
12) Russia
13) Scotland
14) Greece

Greg responds...

Too late! I was already obnoxious about it!

7 full. 2 half.

tyca

Response recorded on June 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, March 25, 2000 05:41:20 PM

Lexy writes...

heres a guess *shrugs*

1) Manhatten
2) Clones
3) London
4) Ishimura
5) Avalon
6) New Olympus
7) Guatemala
8) Chaina
9) Rome
10) Scotland
11) Italy
12) Paris
13) Ireland
14) Greece

Greg responds...

Is "Chaina" China? I'll assume it is.

But Lexy, you're a big girl now. Time to start PROOF-READING!!!! (You spelled Manhattan wrong too.)

Seven full points. Two half points.

Response recorded on June 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, March 25, 2000 01:30:37 PM

Vashkoda writes...

Let's see how lucky I can be:

London, Ishimura, Guatamala, New Olympus, Avalon, Manhattan, Paris, Easter Island, Loch Ness, Wyvern

(I foresee a lot of 1/2 points here:) clones, China, not on Earth but within our galaxy, Antarctica

Greg responds...

Nine full points.

Two half points.

tyca

Response recorded on June 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, March 25, 2000 12:05:56 PM

Michael Norton writes...

Another 14 clan guess.

1) Manhattan
2) Clones
3) Ishimura
4) Guatemala
5) London
6) Avalon
7) New Olympus
8) Mt. Everest
9) Mt. Olympus
10) Wyvern, Scotland
11) Loch Ness
12) Camelot
13) Valley of the Kings, Egypt
14) Mt. Kirkpatrick, Antartica

Greg responds...

Eight full points. Two half points.

tyca

Response recorded on June 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, March 25, 2000 11:09:34 AM

Faieq Ali writes...

My guess at the 14 gargoyle clans:

1. Avalon
2.Manhattan
3.The Labyrinth
4.Guatemala
5.Ishimura, Japan
6.New Olympus
7.London, England
8.Loch Ness, Scotland
9.Paris, France
10.Bejing, China
11.Athens, Greece
12.Rome, Italy
13.Dublin, Ireland
14.Camelot

Greg responds...

Nine full points and two half points.

tyca

Response recorded on June 30, 2000

Question received on Sat, March 25, 2000 12:54:59 AM

Ambrosia writes...

Here's my try for the 14 clans, Greg:
1. Manhattan
2. Avalon
3. London
4. Guatemala
5. Ishimura
6. Mutates/clones
7. New Olympus
8. the Coldtrio
9. India
10. Paris
11. Ireland
12. a Space Station
13. China
14. Camelot

Thanks for your time!

Greg responds...

O.K. Once more. "Mutates/Clones" isn't a place. "Coldtrio" isn't a place. I won't say whether the Mutates/Clones and/or the Coldtrio represent an entire clan or not. But we're looking for locations here. LOCATIONS. PLACES named with as much specificity as they've been named in the show.

For example, saying "Japan" would get you only a half point, because we've been more specific. Saying "Ishimura" would get you a full point. Saying "Ishimura, Japan" would get you that same full point, because the "Ishimura" implies the Japan, so you haven't added anything. On the other hand, saying "Guatemala" also gets you a full point, because in that case, we've never been more specific. But saying "Obsidiana, Zafiro, Turquesa, Jade and some eggs" as complete as that is, would get you ZERO points, because they are the Mayan clan's POPULation, not its LOCation.

(Sorry, Ambrosia, I didn't mean to pick on you. I just want to make sure everyone gets the rules. And I don't want to have to explain them again.)

Anyway...

Seven full points. Two half points.

Response recorded on June 29, 2000

Question received on Fri, March 24, 2000 10:52:51 PM

Bud-Clare writes...

14 clans:

1. London
2. Ishimura
3. Guatemala
4. Australia
5. New Olympus
6. Loch Ness, Scotland
7. County Clare, Ireland (I just like the name)
8. Avalon
9. Manhattan
10. Clones (Labyrinth)
11. Easter Island
12. Camelot (Somerset, England)
13. Paris
14. Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica

Greg responds...

Nine full points. Two half points.

tyca

Response recorded on June 29, 2000

Question received on Tue, March 21, 2000 04:44:16 PM

Anonymous writes...

Clan contest
1.Manhatten
2.Avalon
3.Labyrinth with clones
4.London
5.Guatemala
6.Ishimura
7.Paris,France
8.New Olympus with halflings and gargoyles coexisting
9.mountains of China
10.Ulster,Ireland
11.Scone,Scotland
12.Greece
13.Giza,Egypt
14.Region around St.Florence island

Greg responds...

Eight full points. Two half points.

But this is another pointless Anonymous entry. If you were right, how could I reward you. You may say you're not in it for the reward, but that would frankly be a bit TOO anti-climactic for me and everyone else. I want to see someone WIN this thing.

So, Todd and Gore, I'm giving you official permission to delete any and all ANONYMOUS entries to our contests.

No tyca for this one.

Response recorded on June 27, 2000

Question received on Tue, March 21, 2000 12:20:42 PM

Shari B writes...

My second try at the 14 clans contest...

1 - London, England
2 - Ishimura, Japan
3 - Guatemala
4 - Antarctica
5 - China
6 - New Olympus
7 - Loch Ness, Scotland
8 - Avalon
9 - Manhattan
10 - Labyrinth
11 - Camelot
12 - Greece
13 - Paris
14 - Valley of the Kings

Greg responds...

Nine points. Plus three half points.

tyca

Response recorded on June 26, 2000

Question received on Sun, March 19, 2000 12:41:16 AM

Question received on Sun, March 12, 2000 02:37:46 AM

Shari B writes...

Hi Greg!
Thanks so much for answering (one way or another) all of our questions, I really appreciate all the extra time you have put in here. I don't have a question right now, but I am going to participate in the clans contest. Here is my first guess at the 14 clans...

1 - London, England
2 - Ishimura, Japan
3 - Guatemala
4 - Loch Ness, Scotland
5 - Greece
6 - New Olympus
7 - Camelot
8 - Avalon
9 - Manhattan
10 - Labyrinth (Clones)
11 - Paris, France
12 - Antarctica
13 - Shang'rala
14 - Giza

Now I just have to wait and see if my score actually helps me figure anything out!

Greg responds...

Good guess.

Nine full points. Two half points.

tyca

Response recorded on June 23, 2000

Question received on Sat, March 11, 2000 01:45:27 PM

Golem writes...

14 clan contest
1.Manhatten
2.Labyrinth
3.Avalon
4.Guatemala
5.London,England
6.Ishimura,Japan
7.New Olympus
8.Scone,Scotland
9.Egypt
10.Greece
11.Paris
12.China
13.Ireland
14.India

This was accomplished with a lot of logic.

Greg responds...

So is the correct answer.

You got eight full points and one half point.

Response recorded on June 21, 2000

Question received on Sat, March 11, 2000 12:36:46 PM

Anonymous writes...

Here is my guess on the 14 clans.
1.Avalon(Gabriel and Co.)
2.Manhatten(Goliath and co.)
3.Labyrinth(Deliah and the Clones)
4.Ishimura
5.Guatemala
6.London,England
7.New Olympus
8.Paris
9.Cairo,Egypt
10.Greece
11.Ireland
12.China(mentioned in the season 1 bible)
13.Scone,Scotland(one clan left in Scotland and it is probably not the clan at Loch Ness or they would have been seen in Monsters)
14.Canada

Greg responds...

Eight full points. One half point.

But if you list yourself as Anonymous, then how could you win even if you got the answers right.

tyca

Response recorded on June 21, 2000

Question received on Mon, March 06, 2000 12:46:49 AM

Craychek writes...

Well, here's a guess at the 14 clans. I don't think all of them are right, but this list is the best I can come up with right now.

1. Manhattan*
2. Wyvern, Scottland
3. London*
4. Guatamala*
5. Avalon*
6. Ishmara*
7. New Olympus*
8. Clones*
9. Xanadu
10. Camalot
11. Loch Ness
12. Cold Trio
13. Paris
14. Rome

Greg responds...

Does spelling count?

Anyway, nine full points and three half points. tyca

Response recorded on June 13, 2000

Question received on Thu, February 24, 2000 11:18:26 PM

Michael Norton writes...

Another guess at the 14 clans

1) Manhattan
2) Clones
3) Ishimura
4) Guatemala
5) London
6) Avalon
7) New Olympus
8) Moray Scotland
9) Berlin
10) New Zeland
11) China
12) Mexico City
13) Easter Island
14) Nigeria

*apologies in advance if you are only allowed to guess a certain number of times*

Greg responds...

Lexy, you can guess as often as you like. But if you don't wait for feedback. I'm not sure how your guesses will get any closer.

Anyway...

FULL POINTS: SEVEN.

half points: three...

(See. It doesn't seem to me that your getting any closer. And since Rome is in Italy, where specifically did you have in mind for your Italy guess?)

Response recorded on April 05, 2000

Question received on Mon, February 21, 2000 12:38:03 AM

lexy writes...

Nuther clan guess..

1) Manhatten
2) Avalon
3) Ishimura
4) London
5) Guatemala
6) New Olympus
7) China
8) Clones
9) Paris
10) Rome
11) Greece
12) Italy
13) Camalot
14) Easter Island

Greg responds...

FULL POINTS: SEVEN.

half points: three...

tyca

Response recorded on April 05, 2000

Question received on Mon, February 21, 2000 12:28:33 AM

Lexy writes...

Dear Greg,

When you say 'clans' you mean a clan right? In other words..you are not ONLY including Gargoyles right? I mean, when Goliath invited Derek to join his clan, Derek responded saying that he now had his own. And The New Olympions have gargs..but they arent pure either. I just was wondering if it was within the bounderies of the contest to ask this question. Define clan for this contest. Gargoyle only?

Greg responds...

Gargoyle clans.

That doesn't mean that these clans don't have honorary members (as Elisa is to the Manhattan clan).

But I'm not sure what your referring to with regard to the New Olympians. Unpure?

Response recorded on April 05, 2000

Question received on Mon, February 21, 2000 12:25:32 AM

Stupid aka lexy:P writes...

AHHHHHHH!!! DISREGAURD my last post on the clans..GEEZ I thought I put Ishimura down..what a dork..

OK here we go again!!

1) Manhatten
2) Avalon
3) ISHIMURA (geez)
4) New Olympus
5) London
6) Gutemala
7) clones
8) Paris
9) Greece
10) Rome
11) China
12) Italy
13) Camelot
14) Scotland

Greg responds...

FULL POINTS: SEVEN.

half points: four...

tyca. But check your spelling.

Response recorded on April 05, 2000

Question received on Sat, February 19, 2000 03:25:03 PM

Lexy writes...

For the Clans contest..

London
Manhattan
China
Avalon
Guatemala
New Olympus
Paris
Easter Island
Lochness, Scotland
Camelot
Clones
Rome
Greece
Italy

Greg responds...

FULL POINTS: SEVEN.

half points: three...

Response recorded on April 04, 2000

Question received on Fri, February 18, 2000 12:55:39 PM

Vashkoda writes...

another try:
London, Ishimura, Guatamala, New Olympus, Avalon, Manhattan
Paris, Camelot, Easter Island, Loch Ness (Scotland), Antarctica, Wyvern (Scotland), Rome (Italy), Mars

Greg responds...

(I do know that Rome is in Italy.)

Full points: Nine.
Half points: Two.

tyca

Response recorded on April 04, 2000

Question received on Fri, February 18, 2000 12:52:21 PM

Vashkoda writes...

14 clans?:
London, Ishimura, Guatamala, New Olympus, Avalon, Manhattan
Paris, Camelot, Easter Island, Loch Ness, Antarctica, Wyvern (Scotland), Clones (Manhattan), Rome

Greg responds...

I'll give you a full point for Guatemala, even though you misspelled it.

Erin responds:

123456789

You did a good job, but you got some wrong. Although you got many points.

Greg responds:

Nine full points. Good job. tyca

Response recorded on April 01, 2000

Question received on Fri, February 11, 2000 05:35:26 PM

Brandeewine writes...

The 14 Clans:

1. Manhattan
2. Avalon
3. Japan
4. London
5. Guatemala
6. Mutates
7. Scotland
8. Clones
9. Paris
10. China
11. "Cold" trio
12. Australia
13. Africa
14. New Olympus

Am I anywhere close?

Greg responds...

You get six full points. Plus three half points -- including a half point for "Japan", since a more complete answer would be Ishimura.

Response recorded on March 31, 2000

Question received on Thu, February 10, 2000 03:12:04 PM

Pyro X writes...

Clones:

1) Manhattan
2) Ishimura
3) Guatamala
4) London
5) Clones
6) Avalon
7) Xanadu, China
8) Paris
9) Lochness
10) Greece
11) South Pole [Antarctica]
12) Australia
13) Space somewhere
14) Isreal

Hmmm... someone's gotta win this soon...

Greg responds...

I think you meant to head this entry with the word "Clans" not "Clones". Cuz there aren't that many clones out there.

Anyway, eight full points and two half points for a total score of nine.

tyca

Response recorded on March 31, 2000

Rambled on Tue, March 28, 2000

A NEW CONTEST

Ladies & Gentlemen, I invite you all to enter our latest ASK GREG contest:

Why is that Villainess Smiling?

At the end of "Her Brother's Keeper", Elisa has a gun on Hyena, forcing the Packmember to surrender. Cut to a close-up of Hyena... who SMILES!!

In one hundred words or less, tell me why she's smiling.

RULES:
--All answers must begin with the following heading:

"THE HYENA CONTEST"

--ANSWERS MUST BE THOROUGHLY PROOFREAD! Spelling and punctuation count! Remember I'm a former and current teacher.

--Answers that run longer than 100 words will be disqualified.

--Answers without the correct heading will be disqualified.

--Answers must be posted to ASK GREG by the end of April. Answers posted in May will be disqualified.

Once I've read all the April answers (hopefully in May) I will choose a winner based entirely on my own subjective preferences. That winner will receive a prize of zero actual value but hopefully of some real fan interest.

Good luck.

Question received on Wed, February 09, 2000 10:22:56 PM

Michael Norton writes...

Another guess at the 14 clans.

1)Manhattan
2)Clones
3)Ishimura
4)London
5)Guatemala
6)Avalon
7)New Olympus
8)Wyvern,Scotland
9)China
10)Greece
11)Loch Ness
12)Paris
13)Rome
14)Moscow

Greg responds...

Very good guess. Nine whole points. Two half points. Three complete misses.

tyca

Response recorded on March 25, 2000

Question received on Wed, February 09, 2000 09:41:32 PM

Bengali writes...

My guess for the the 8 arthurian survivors.

1.Arthur
2.Merlin
3.Banchefluer
4.Lancelot
5.Lady of the Lake
6.Sir percival
7.Galahad
8.Morgan le fay

Greg responds...

tyca

Response recorded on March 25, 2000

Question received on Tue, February 08, 2000 12:03:50 PM

Anonymous writes...

Clan thingy guessing game...

For hardness, on a scale of 1-10, is this contest a 10 for hardness?

1) Manhattan
2) London
3) Guatamala
4) Avalon
5) Clones
6) Ishimura
7) Xanadu, China
8) New Olympus
9) Australia
10) Ireland
11) Wyvern
12) Space somewhere
13) Under Da sea
14) Upstate California

Just guesses!!!

Greg responds...

I think this contest is all but impossible. But I'm not big on quantifying things.

Oh, by the way, you scored an 8.5. :]

tyca

Response recorded on March 24, 2000

Question received on Wed, February 02, 2000 10:44:00 PM

Kayless writes...

The Arthurian Survivors:
1. King Arthur
2. Merlin
3. The Lady of the Lake
4. Nimue
5. Percival
6. Morgan Le Fay
7. Blanchfleur
8. The Fisher King

Greg responds...

tyca

Response recorded on March 22, 2000

Question received on Wed, February 02, 2000 10:08:22 PM

Nathan Sheaffer writes...

I'll take a stab at the 8 Arthurian survivors:

1. King Arthur
2. Merlin
3. Percival
4. The Lady of the Lake
5. Nimue
6. The Fisher King
7. Lohengrin
8. Morgan le Fay

Greg responds...

tyca

Response recorded on March 22, 2000

Question received on Wed, February 02, 2000 08:23:46 PM

Christal Miller millertime@ghcc.net writes...

8 Servivors
Ihav no clue if this contest is over but here is my try
1.Author
2.Merlyn
3.Lady of the lake
4.Perceval
5.Blanchfleur
6.Morgana La Fay
7.Nimue
8.Lancelot

Greg responds...

day late and a point short...

sorry

Response recorded on March 22, 2000

Question received on Sat, January 29, 2000 07:40:23 PM

Lawrence Stone writes...

Another guess on the 14 Clans
1)Manhatten
2)Avalon
3)London
4)Guatemala
5)Ishimura
6)Clones
7)New Olympus
8)Scotland
9)Ireland
10)Egypt
11)China
12)Greece
13)India
14)Ohio

Greg responds...

Six full points. 3 half points.

tyca

Response recorded on March 21, 2000

Question received on Wed, January 26, 2000 07:27:04 PM

Robin Wynn writes...

Ok..the Arthurian survivors:
1)Arthur
2)Merlin
3)Lady of the Lake
4)Percival
5)Galahad
6)Morgan le fey
7)Blanchfleur
8)Pelles (Fisher King)

hope that's them!!

Greg responds...

By now you know the correct answers. Thanks for playing.

Response recorded on March 18, 2000

Question received on Wed, January 26, 2000 07:04:30 PM

Todd Jensen writes...

A fresh effort to do the eight Arthurian survivors correctly.

1. King Arthur
2. Merlin
3. The Lady of the Lake
4. Sir Percival
5. Blanchfleur
6. Morgan le Fay
7. Nimue
8. The Green Knight (the one whom Gawain had that encounter with)

Greg responds...

Eight points.

Thank you. Come again.

No, wait! Eight points. Eight out of eight. FINALLY, A WINNER! And Todd, I have to admit, I'm kinda glad it's you, since you've been the most dedicated to exploring the Arthurian angle here in ASK GREG.

As to the speculation of how they survived, well, I was gonna make another contest out of it, but I realized it would violate my NO IDEAS policy, so...

1. King Arthur Pendragon. Slept under a spell in the Hollow Hill.

2. Merlin. Son of Oberon by a mortal woman. Imprisoned in the Crystal Cave.

3. The Lady of the Lake. One of the Oberati.

4. Sir Percival. The Fisher King. Mr. Duval. Founder of the Illuminati. Spends a lot of time in Castle Carbonek, a sort of mini-traveling-Avalon, where time passes differently. Also uses the Holy Grail to maintain his youth, though at a very real physical cost, due to his, shall we say, sins.

5. Lady Blanchefleur. Percival's wife. Queen of Castle Carbonek. She lives there and uses the Grail. The only cost being her estrangement from Percival.

6. Morgana le Fay. A changling in the old-fashioned sense.

7. Nimue. A sorceress with connections to Merlin, the Oberati and Morgana. (Think about it.)

8. The Green Knight. An Oberati.

Anyway, the above revelations are a gift I'm giving all of you on Todd's behalf. Thank him. Todd, to claim your prize, have Gore or DemonaCrzy forward your e-mail address to me.

Response recorded on March 18, 2000

Question received on Wed, January 26, 2000 01:01:22 PM

Zeliard writes...

If it's not to late, the 14 clans contest.

1.Manhattan
2.Avalon
3.London
4.Guatemala
5.Ishimura
6.New Olympus

7.Tibet
8.Bali
9.India
10.Paris
11.Loch Ness
12.Valley of Kings in Egypt
13.Wyvern
14.Ireland

Greg responds...

nine points

tyca

Response recorded on March 17, 2000

Question received on Mon, January 17, 2000 04:41:38 PM

Eric Lindberg writes...

I think I have solved the riddle of the Arthurian survivors:
1. King Arthur (Obviously)
2. Merlin (Imprisoned in the Crystal Cave)
3. Nimue (Trapped with Merlin)
4. The Lady of the Lake (A faerie)
5. Perceval (Heir of the Fisher King and thus preserved by the Grail)
6. Blanchefleur (Same extended to Perceval's wife)
7. Morgan le Fay (Preserved by her magic)
8. Queen Mab (Usurped by her son Oberon but imprisoned somewhere on Avalon)

The last is the uncertainty. You have already stated that she exists in the Gargoyles Universe but I have been wracking my brain to remember if she was an Arthurian character. I know she was a figure of British mythology and was in a great many poems (The Faerie Queene, Le Belle Dame Sans Merci) but her connection to Arthur is tenuous. So how about it? Have I guessed right?

Greg responds...

7

Though I won't comment on your parantheticals. Some are correct, some are not.

tyca

Response recorded on March 11, 2000

Question received on Fri, January 14, 2000 09:56:05 AM

Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky writes...

1. King Arthur
2. Merlin
3. Lady of the Lake
4. Perceval
5. Palamedes
6. Morgana
7. Blanchfleur
8. Nimue

Greg responds...

7tyca

Response recorded on March 11, 2000

Question received on Fri, January 14, 2000 07:09:01 AM

niner writes...

Hello again Mr.Weisman, I thought I would take one more stab at this Arthurian contest:

1)Arthur
2)The Lady of the Lake
3)Merlin
4)Percival
5)Morgana Le Fey
6)Nimue
7)Galahad
8)Cundry

Thankyou very much.

Greg responds...

6

tyca

Response recorded on March 11, 2000

Question received on Fri, January 14, 2000 04:58:54 AM

Kar -kwannon@yahoo.com writes...

Arthurian Survivors:

1. King Arthur
2. Merlin
3. Lady of the lake
4. Morgana le Fey
5. Percival
6. Nimue
7. Galahad
8. Pelles

Greg responds...

six points

TYCA (Thank you. Come again.)

Response recorded on March 11, 2000

Question received on Fri, January 14, 2000 03:29:41 AM

Tana writes...

Arthurian Survivors:

1. Arthur Pendragon
2. Lady of the Lake
3. Merlin
4. Nimue
5. Galahad
6. Percival
7. Morgana le Fae
8. Lord Oberon

Reason for #8 Um, can we say Loop hole? You said yourself that Oberon is Merlin's father, therefore he's from the Arthurian period. And we can clearly see he's still alive. :)

And YES, I'm a goober.

Greg responds...

Six points. (See my previous answers and forty lashes for you, since you didn't check the archives which long ago ruled out Oberon, Puck, Titania and Mab as contest-answer survivors.)

Response recorded on March 09, 2000

Question received on Fri, January 14, 2000 03:27:28 AM

Tana writes...

Arthurian Survivors:

1. Arthur Pendragon
2. Lady of the Lake
3. Merlin
4. Nimue
5. Galahad
6. Percival
7. Morgana le Fae
8. Queen Maeb

Reason for #8 well, Maeb did figure into some of the Arthurian legends...even in the NBC miniseries "Merlin." And you've talked about possible inclusion of her in the series, that Oberon merely imprissoned her...She's still alive.

Greg responds...

Well, as I mentioned once before, I wasn't counting Mab as particularly Arthurian. Frankly, before the "Merlin" mini-series, I had never encountered that character in an Arthurian context. So yes, Mab survives. But she doesn't count in my book. By the same token, Merlin's father could be considered an "Arthurian Character" and thus Oberon could be considered a survivor too. But that's not the kind of thing I had in mind for the contest.

Having said all that, you scored six.

Thank you. Come again.

Response recorded on March 09, 2000

Question received on Thu, January 13, 2000 10:38:04 AM

Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky writes...

1. King Arthur
2. Merlin
3. Lady of the Lake
4. Percival
5. Blanchefleur
6. Morgana la Fay
7. Nimue
8. Lancelot

Greg responds...

Seven points.

(This is a cheezy strategy, Greg. But it's working.)

Response recorded on March 09, 2000

Question received on Thu, January 13, 2000 10:37:13 AM

Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky writes...

1. King Arthur
2. Merlin
3. Lady of the Lake
4. Percival
5. Blanchefleur
6. Morgana la Fay
7. Nimue
8. Bedivere

Greg responds...

Seven points. (Didn't someone guess this combo already?)

Thank you. Come again.

Response recorded on March 09, 2000

Question received on Wed, January 12, 2000 06:22:48 PM

Aris Katsaris writes...

With everyone trying to guess at the survivors (ofcourse I hope I have already discovered them :-) let me now try to guess at the clan again...
1.London
2.Ishimura
3.Guatemala
4.New Olympus
5.Greece (yay! :-)
6.Xanadu, China
7.Paris
8.Avalon
9.Manhattan
10.Clones
11.Loch Ness
12.Camelot
13.Easter Island
14.Bermuda Triangle

Not much hope I'll be close... but hopefully we'll get an extra clue... :-)

Greg responds...

10 points. Or rather nine full points and two half points.

(I really give too many clues to these things.)

Response recorded on March 09, 2000

Question received on Wed, January 12, 2000 04:00:11 PM

DougJoe writes...

Third shot at the Arthurian Survivors...

1. Arthur
2. Merlin
3. Lady of the Lake
4. Morgana
5. Nimue
6. Sir Percival
7. Sir Galahad
8. Pelles

Greg responds...

Six points.

You're backsliding.

Thank you. Come again.

Response recorded on March 09, 2000

Question received on Wed, January 12, 2000 03:41:41 PM

DougJoe writes...

1. Arthur
2. Merlin
3. Lady of the Lake
4. Percival
5. Morgana la Fay
6. Galahad
7. Nimue
8. Mordred

Greg responds...

six points

Thank you. Come again.

(This is getting scary.)

Response recorded on March 03, 2000

Question received on Fri, January 07, 2000 07:00:05 AM

Anonymous writes...

Sorry to be back so soon with another line up for the Arthurian survivors but this one I just came up with seems more likely than the previous one (boy am I going to look stupid when this one turns out to be wrong too).

1)Arthur
2)Lady of the Lake
3)Merlin
4)Morgana Le Fey
5)Percival
6)Galahad
7)Bedivere
8)Nimue

Thankyou again.

Greg responds...

six points

Thank you. Come again.

(I should have a function key, that just types that up.)

Response recorded on March 03, 2000

Question received on Fri, January 07, 2000 05:38:43 AM

niner writes...

Hello Mr. Weisman,

First of all, thank you for answering my questions.

Here are my guesses for the Arthurain survivors:
1)Arthur
2)Merlin
3)Lady of the Lake
4)Percival
5)Morgana Le Fey
6)Bedivere
7)Galahad
8)The Green Knight

Thank you very much.

Greg responds...

six points

8

Response recorded on February 20, 2000

Question received on Fri, December 10, 1999 09:55:02 PM

B5 Mark writes...

Ok, here's my guess for the clans contest:
This post has 2 lists, one with my reasons, and one straight list in case my reasons are too close to story ideas.

Known Clans:
1. London, England
2. Ishimura, Japan
3. Guatemala
4. New Olympus
5. New York
6. Avalon
7. The clones

8. Tibet (It's full of rocks and secretive monks)
9. The Congo (Where Mokele-Mbembe supposedly lives)
10. The North Pole (you said you had a story to tell about Santa Clause)

2 new clans by 2159:
11. Scotland (it has close connections to the N.Y. and Avalon clans)
12. California (why not)

2 new clans by 2259:
13. Underwater (75% of Earth's surface: yeah it's vague, but it's all I could think of)
14. BABYLON 5!!! (Our last, best hope... for Gargoyle-kind) <G>

London, England
Ishimura, Japan
Guatemala
New Olympus
New York
Avalon
The clones

Tibet
The Congo
The North Pole

2 new clans by 2159:
Scotland
California

2 new clans by 2259:
Underwater
BABYLON 5!!!

Greg responds...

What good is publishing these two lists on the same post. If one got kicked, they'd both get kicked. We can't kick half-a-post.

Anyway...

6.5

Response recorded on February 20, 2000

Question received on Wed, November 24, 1999 08:30:50 AM

Aris Katsaris writes...

A guess at the clans...

1.Guatemala
2.London
3.Ishimura
4.New Olympus
5.Paris
6.Transylvania
7.Xanadu, China
8.Avalon
9.Manhattan.
10.Clones
11.Greece
12.Camelot
13.Easter Island
14.South Pole

Greg responds...

9.5 points, which doesn't mean you got nine completely right and one half right.

Response recorded on February 20, 2000

Question received on Tue, November 23, 1999 10:21:31 AM

Michael Norton writes...

My guess at the 14 clans.

1) Manhattan
2) Manhattan (Clones)
3) Ishimura
4) Guatemala
5) London
6) Avalon (from Wyvern)
7) Avalon (from Guatemala)
8) Moscow
9) Rome
10) Paris
11) Athens
12) New Olympus
13) Los Angeles
14) Jerusalem

Greg responds...

7 and 3/4 points.

Thank you; come again.

Response recorded on February 17, 2000

Question received on Thu, November 18, 1999 02:26:38 AM

lisa writes...

HI GREG!

My guess's for the 14 clans

1.london
2.ishimura
3.guatemala
4.montreal, canada
5.venice, italy
6.outer space
7.illuminati clan {having something to do with the illuminati}
8.avalon
9.manhatten
10.moray, scotland
12.paris. france
13.loch ness, scotland
14.cairo, egypt

Greg responds...

seven points

try again...

Response recorded on February 17, 2000

Question received on Wed, October 27, 1999 04:57:52 AM

Aris Katsaris writes...

A guess at the clans:

1.London
2.Ishimura
3.Guatemala
4.New Olympus
5.Xanadu, China
6.Loch Ness
7.Paris
8.Avalon
9.Manhattan
10.Clones(California)
11.Camelot
12.Greece
13.Easter Island
14.(a wild guess) Bermuda Triangle

Greg responds...

Ten points.

Response recorded on February 09, 2000

Question received on Fri, October 22, 1999 10:35:21 PM

Catwoman writes...

Okay, I've noticed that the contest of the remaining clans is still open so here are my submissions:
1.Manhattan (the castle)
2.The Labyrinth (Mutates & Clones in Manhattan)
3.London
4.Ishimura
5.Guatamala
6.Avalon
7.Norway
8.Cairo (Eygpt)
9.Paris
10.Southeastern Canada
11.Rome
12.Journeying around the globe (Cold Stone, Steel, & Fire)
13.Scotland (Wyvern)
14.Cyberspace

Greg responds...

You scored eight.

Response recorded on February 09, 2000

Question received on Tue, October 19, 1999 09:42:51 AM

Aris Katsaris writes...

Okay, a clans guess. (it IS a hard contest...)

1. London
2. Ishimura
3. Guatemala
4. New Olympus
5. Paris
6. Xanadu, China
7. Greece
8. Avalon
9. Manhattan
10. Clones (California)
11. Camelot
12. Loch Ness
13. Antarctica
14. Easter Island

Greg responds...

10.5

Response recorded on February 09, 2000

Rambled on Sat, February 05, 2000

"ALONE": The Demona Contest Results

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who entered: Shauntell, Airwalker, Derek!, Aris Katsaris, Jon and Bud-Clare. I'd like to state for the record that none of you gave a "wrong" answer. But this was, of course, a contest, and I had to choose a winner. My choice is quite subjective, but the winner by a hair is Airwalker with the following entry:

"ALONE: The Demona Contest Answer"

Demona consciously chose the word ALONE for a password because in her perspective she is alone. Only she seems to see that humanity is a threat and that what she is doing has to be done. Her birth clan remains blind to that fact. Only she alone can see it.

Subconsciously Demona chose ALONE as a password because inside Demona lurks Angel, the sane innocent she once was. Angel is alone, trapped inside a villain, unable to stop being alone until Demona can accept a millennia of guilt, forgive herself, and allow Angel to be free once more.

A close runner-up was Derek! who gave another very interesting answer:

ALONE: The Demona Contest

A city of humans had been turned to stone and their only hope was about to be eliminated. And Demona had done it alone. She alone had survived while others didn't and she alone had eluded the Hunters for centuries. But why would the word ALONE suddenly enter her mind?

Subconsciously, the word had been with her since she kissed Goliath on the forehead in 994 AD. She covered up her pain with the mask of a mightly warrior. She made a mistake 1000 years ago and couldn't deal with the consequences, which caused her to forever be alone.

These are both great entries. I particularly liked Derek!'s first paragraph and Airwalker's second. Which is not to say I didn't like the reverse.

Anyway, Airwalker, I'm not at my office right now, so I haven't yet chosen the prize, but I will contact you via e-mail early next week and arrange its delivery to you. As stated, it will be worthless, but it should hopefully be of interest.

Congratulations and thanks for playing.

Rambled on Thu, February 03, 2000

The nominees are in...

Praise the Dragon,

I finally got through all the September posts.

That means the next entry you see will be a Ramble that declares a winner to "ALONE: THE DEMONA CONTEST ANSWER".

Sometime next week.

Then, I'm taking on October.

Question received on Thu, September 30, 1999 11:01:42 PM

Bud-Clare writes...

"ALONE: The Demona Contest Answer"

Consciously, Demona chose the password "alone" because she believed that she alone understood that the humans must be destroyed at all costs. She was forced to bear the burden of her crusade against humanity alone, since Goliath and the others were "too blind" to see that she was right.

I would think that her subconscious appreciated the irony of her choice. If Demona had succeeded, she would have truly been alone… permanently. Her murder of the clan would likely have placed her beyond all hope of redemption, and Angela would have been killed during the attack on Avalon.

Greg responds...

Another entry just under the wire.

Response recorded on February 03, 2000

Question received on Thu, September 30, 1999 10:38:31 PM

Jon writes...

ALONE: The Demona Contest Answer

"Alone..." Demona responded softly. She stood quietly, shoulders slumped in defeat. Her promise, her oath to bring a new world into being would be unkept. She had been the prophet, the visionary who saw the pitiful, cruel humans for what they were. She, and she alone, had seen the truth!

She stood and watched as the Hero Goliath rushed once more to save the world, her eyes filled with tears of hatred and frustration. All was quiet. No one was near. Once more, as it had been, as it forever would be, Demona-- with all her wondrous vision-- stood alone.

Greg responds...

Entered just under the wire.

Again, the winner should be announced shortly.

Response recorded on February 03, 2000

Question received on Wed, September 29, 1999 10:37:46 AM

Aris Katsaris writes...

ALONE: The Demona Contest Answer

Demona has finally broken her alliance of convenience with Xanatos: Once again she must work alone to do what must be done. And alone must all gargoyles be on this planet by destroying humanity before it destroys them. For her, for the gargoyle race, "ALONE" is the only way.

And "Alone" has indeed been the only way, hasn't it? For so long, nobody has understood her... or cared for her... or been able to comfort her. She doesn't even have the dream and hope of Goliath anymore... More so now than in a millenium of existence she is alone.

Greg responds...

Aris, thanks for entering.

As this was posted on September 29th, I should be able to announce the winner soon.

Response recorded on February 03, 2000

Question received on Thu, September 09, 1999 05:08:53 PM

Aris Katsaris writes...

Here's another try at the clans contest...

1.Avalon
2.London
3.Ishimura
4.Guatemala
5.New Olympus
6.Xanadu, China
7.South Pole
8.India
9.Manhattan
10.Clones
11.Loch Ness
12.Tintagel
13.Easter Island
14.SpaceStation

Greg responds...

Ten points if I'm generous.

Response recorded on January 25, 2000

Question received on Sat, September 04, 1999 06:30:11 PM

Todd Jensen writes...

A new guess for the 8 Arthurian survivors:

1. King Arthur
2. The Lady of the Lake
3. Merlin
4. Sir Percival
5. Blanchefleur (Percival's wife in Roger Lancelyn Green)
6. Lohengrin (he's Percival's son in the legends about him, so he probably counts as Arthurian)
7. Morgan le Fay
8. Nimue

Greg responds...

Seven points.

Response recorded on January 24, 2000

Question received on Fri, September 03, 1999 07:25:33 PM

Derek! writes...

ALONE: The Demona Contest

A city of humans had been turned to stone and their only hope was about to be eliminated. And Demona had done it alone. She alone had survived while others didn't and she alone had eluded the Hunters for centuries. But why would the word ALONE suddenly enter her mind?

Subconsciously, the word had been with her since she kissed Goliath on the forehead in 994 AD. She covered up her pain with the mask of a mightly warrior. She made a mistake 1000 years ago and couldn't deal with the consequences, which caused her to forever be alone.

Jeez, Greg, that 50 word limit was hard to do, I had to keep erasing things. So if it sounds weird, that's why.

Greg responds...

Thanks, Derek.

Again, I'll announce the winner after I've reviewed all the entries submitted in the month of September.

Response recorded on January 19, 2000

Question received on Mon, August 30, 1999 12:12:41 AM

Derek! writes...

Arthurian Survivors-
1. King Arthur
2. Merlin
3. the Lady of the Lake
4. Morgan Le Fay
5. Percival
6. Nimue
7. Lancelot
8. Gwenever

Greg responds...

Sorry.

Six points though.

(Anyone with a basic knowledge of Algebra should be damn close to solving this contest.)

Response recorded on January 10, 2000

Question received on Thu, August 26, 1999 06:24:19 PM

Airwalker writes...

"ALONE: The Demona Contest Answer"

Demona consciously chose the word ALONE for a password because in her perspective she is alone. Only she seems to see that humanity is a threat and that what she is doing has to be done. Her birth clan remains blind to that fact. Only she alone can see it.

Subconsciously Demona chose ALONE as a password because inside Demona lurks Angel, the sane innocent she once was. Angel is alone, trapped inside a villain, unable to stop being alone until Demona can accept a millennia of guilt, forgive herself, and allow Angel to be free once more.

(Since there is supposed to be a prize of some sort I figure that I should put my e-mail address somewhere in this post: Airwalker999@Yahoo.com)

Greg responds...

Thanks Airwalker.

Good answer.

Again, the winner will be announced when I finally get through the month of September.

Response recorded on January 10, 2000

Question received on Wed, August 25, 1999 02:09:39 PM

Aris Katsaris writes...

And yet another survivors list:
1.Arthur 2.Merlin 3.Lady of the Lake 4.Perceval 5.Galahad 6.Morgana 7.Blanchfleur 8.Nimue

Greg responds...

Now we're getting somewhere.

You scored 7. (If this doesn't give it away, nothing will.)

Response recorded on January 07, 2000

Question received on Mon, August 23, 1999 08:00:06 PM

Shauntell writes...

"Alone: Demon Contest Answer."

Hi Greg! This is my guess on Demona's choosing "Alone" for her password. Some of my paragraphs may not be as long as you'ld like, but hopefully they'll have the correct answers.

Paragraph #1: I think one reason she consciously used the password "alone" is because she is alone. It is a fact built on her life due to events of the past and pressent. It is something she has lived with for centuries. She lost her clan in 994 A.D, her mate was turned to stone, she lead a clan for a few years before meeting Macbeth, but she never took another mate. She was afraid and angry. And that anger may be part of the reason why she used the password "alone." Goliath and Xanatos might not recongize her reasons for it, but to her, maybee it is used because of her anger. She blames Goliath for failing to protect the clan. She blames all humanity for the destruction of her kind - the main reason for her loneliness.

Paragraph #2: Hmmm... this one is a little more tricky. I think consciously, she used the password because of her anger - it was the only way to consciously show her feelings for her situation. But subconsciously . . . maybee the subconscious reasons are that which prompted the conscious use of that password. She is so angry inside she can't consciously act in any other way. She is also afraid. That is why she is alone. Consciously, she chooses to be alone, but subconsciously, she is torn up inside. She hides her pain in her subconscious mind, and so many of the real situations she is dealing with doesn't come up consciously. However, with the password, she is still consciously showing what she feels subconsiously without really consciously knowing what she is doing. She is letting people know the only way she knows how, how she feels.
That is why she used the password "alone." Or, at least in my take of things. ^_^

Greg responds...

O.K. Read your entry.

I'll declare the winner after I've read any other entries written before midnight on 9-30-99.

Thanks for playing...

Response recorded on January 06, 2000

Question received on Mon, August 23, 1999 02:52:44 PM

Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky writes...

Another shot at the Arthurian Survivors

1. Arthur
2. Merlin
3. Lady of the Lake
4. Percival
5. Morgana la Fay
6. Guinevere
7. Lancelot
8. Bedivere

Greg responds...

Nope.

You scored 5.

I think I'm giving out the points just to make the thing more interesting for me.

Response recorded on January 06, 2000

Question received on Sun, August 22, 1999 06:24:04 PM

Aris Katsaris writes...

And yet another survivors list:

Arthur, Merlin, Lady of the Lake, Perceval, Bors, Galahad, Blanchfleur, Morgana

Greg responds...

No. Boy. I never thought this contest would be so hard. I mean I knew the clan contest would be impossible, but I figured this one would have been nailed ages agot. Should I start giving points here too?

You're answer scored 6.

Response recorded on January 06, 2000

Question received on Fri, August 20, 1999 05:05:41 PM

DougJoe writes...

A humble guess at the Arthurian survivors...

1. Arthur
2. Merlin
3. Lady of the Lake
4. Morgan le Fay
5. Sir Percival
6. Nimue
7. Blanchfleur
8. Sir Galahad

Greg responds...

So close and yet...

Try again...

Response recorded on December 30, 1999

Question received on Thu, July 29, 1999 10:44:25 PM

David G. writes...

The Immortal Seven:
I'm not sure I have this completely right, but there's some sort of contest to guess which seven characters survived from the time of Arthur's Camelot to the present day. Here are my guesses. First of all, the definants. Arthur, obviously, and, supposedly The Fisher King (Pelles).

If the Fisher King is alive, that means you're probably using Wolfram's version of the Grail, so Pervivale the Welsh is the Grail Knight.

Now we have Arthur, Pelles, and Percival.

Nimue was supposed to be trapped forever with Merlin in the Crystal Cave, and was a nymph. We can probably include both of them.

Arthur, Pelles, Percival, Merlin, Nimue. That leaves 2.

You're probalby drawing mostly from Malory, so we can make some very quick eliminations. Lancelot died as a monk. Gwenivere died as a nun. Galahad died when he saw the Grail, but that's not certain, since Percival and the Fisher King have the grail. However, Galahad only exists as a character in Malory, and only exists to find the Grail. I'm willing to leave him dead. Mordred died at the Last Battle. That kills off most of the sentimental guesses.

Now I'm on my own. Morganna Le Fey is a likely survivor, as her magicks might extend her life. So, we have only one to go. The Lady of the Lake was a character, but I'm not sure she counts, since she's a Fey. I'm going to go with Palamedes, being kept immortal to pursue the Questing Beast.

Thus, the final list is Arthur, Pelles, Percival, Merlin, Nimue, Morganna, and either the Lady of the Lake, or Palamedes. (I lean toward the Lady)

Greg responds...

Well, it's a contest, so you have to decide.

But since their are eight survivors, not seven, you could include both. Or would that change your thinking?

Repost and let me know.

Response recorded on December 30, 1999

Question received on Tue, July 27, 1999 10:59:00 AM

HEATHER "HUDSON" writes...

heyya? OOOOPPPPPSSS!!!!!
8, HUNH? WELL,
1)KING ARTHUR
2)THE LADY OF THE LAKE
3)MERLIN
4)GUINEVERE
5)LANCELOT
6)MORGAN LE FEY
7)GALAHAD
8)PERCIVAL

Greg responds...

Well. Eight names. But some are incorrect.

Better luck next time.

Response recorded on December 30, 1999

Question received on Tue, July 27, 1999 10:52:26 AM

Heather "HUDSON" writes...

heyya!
here's my first try, at this thing...
THE ARTHURIAN SURVIVORS:
1.)KING ARTHUR
2.)THE LADY OF THE LAKE
3.)MERLIN
4.)LANCELOT
5.)GUENIVERE
6.)LANCELOT
7.)MORGAN LE FEY
I hope these are them ?

Greg responds...

Did you mean to list Lancelot twice? Or do we have a clone thing happening?

Anyway, there are eight survivors, so at mimumum, you are short two.

Better luck next time.

Response recorded on December 30, 1999

Question received on Tue, July 20, 1999 11:11:08 AM

Jenna writes...

Greg, in the Gargoyles universe, what ever happened to Lancelot of Camelot? Did the imfamous love affair with the
Queen take place? Did he meet his demise?

Greg responds...

I'd rather not go into too many details here. For one thing it could influence the contest we're holding. But Lancelot did exist in the Gargoyles Universe. The tragic affair with Guenevere did take place. Ask me "Did he meet his demise?" again, after the contest is over.

Response recorded on December 29, 1999

Question received on Tue, July 13, 1999 01:36:11 AM

Bud-Clare writes...

All right, here are my guesses for the clans:
(Some of them are pretty bizarre, but I'm tired of thinking about it. ;)

1. London
2. Ishimura
3. Guatemala
4. New Olympus
5. Greece
6. Loch Ness, Scotland
7. Ireland
8. Avalon
9. Manhattan
10. Clones (Labyrinth)
11. Camelot
12. Wyvern, Scotland
13. Paris
14. Mars

Greg responds...

No. Sorry. But since this contest is obviously so hard, here's a clue.

You scored "10.5".

Response recorded on October 11, 1999

Question received on Thu, July 08, 1999 10:34:41 PM

Tas Burrfoot writes...

Hi again Greg. Here's an Arthurian survivors list:
1. King Arthur Pendragon.
2. Merlin.
3. The Lady of the Lake.
4. Pelles, the Fisher King.
5. Morgana le Fay.
6. Sir Galahad.
7. Sir Bors.
8. Sir Percival.

Greg responds...

Nope. But nice specificity.

Response recorded on August 23, 1999

Question received on Thu, July 08, 1999 06:53:16 PM

Aris Katsaris writes...

Yet another survivors list:

1.Arthur 2.Lady of the Lake 3.Merlin 4.Perceval 5.Cundry 6.Blaise 7.Morgana 8.Nimue

Greg responds...

Nope. Try again.

Response recorded on August 23, 1999

Rambled on Sun, August 22, 1999

ALONE: The Demona Contest.

It's a great dramatic moment. The Weird Sisters, Macbeth and Goliath have successfully (if temporarily) BROKEN Demona.

She gives them the code word: "ALONE".

Perfect.

But why would Demona choose that as a code word in the first place.

Here's the latest contest. (And this one will definitely have a winner.)

Write two paragraphs. Each one no more than fifty words.

In the first paragraph, explain the reason Demona consciously gave herself for choosing that word.

In the second paragraph, explain how that conscious decision interacted with her subconscious mind.

PROOFREAD. Grammar, spelling, even punctuation counts. Please remember that I'm a former Composition teacher and current editor. Nothing annoys me more than sloppy work.

You have the entire month of September to enter your two paragraphs at ASK GREG.

It may take me a while to get around to reading them all, but I will eventually choose the entry that I SUBJECTIVELY JUDGE to be the best. That winner will get some kind of prize. It won't actually be worth anything, but hopefully he or she will think it's cool.

All entries should begin with:

"ALONE: The Demona Contest Answer"

If not, they will be disqualified. I'm prepared to be merciless.

Good Luck.

Question received on Wed, July 07, 1999 06:30:20 PM

Vashkoda writes...

Hi Greg. I'll give the clan contest a go (I'm assuming that naming the country is close enough?): Manhattan, London, Ishimura, Guatamala, New Olympus, Labrynth, Avalon,
China, Egypt, Norway, Italy, Scotland, India, moon base

Greg responds...

Naming the country isn't always close enough. Be as specific as possible, the next time you try to win. (Cause you didn't win this time.)

For example, saying U.S.A. would not be close enough for me to give you credit for the Manhattan clan.

On the other hand saying "Guatemala" is close enough for you to receive credit for the Mayan clan.

Each guess needs to be as specific as the show would dictate. AND YES, I KNOW THAT MAKES IT HARDER.

Good luck.

Response recorded on August 22, 1999

Question received on Wed, July 07, 1999 02:56:58 PM

Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky writes...

Sorry, I didn't read the rules for the Pendragon Contest. Here are my guesses again.

1. Arthur
2. Merlin
3. Lady of the Lake
4. Percival
5. Morgana la Fay
6. Nimue
7. Igraine
8. Guinevere

Greg responds...

Ooh, sorry Greg, try again.

Response recorded on August 22, 1999

Question received on Tue, July 06, 1999 11:36:25 PM

Derek writes...

Greg- Okay, I just re read (skimmed actually) my copy of Mallory's King Arthur. So, if someone hasn't beaten me to it, here are my guesses-
1. KING ARTHUR
2. THE LADY OF THE LAKE
3. BORS
4. MORGAN LE FAY
5. MERLIN
6. GWENEVER
7. SIR KAY
8. LANCELOT.

Greg responds...

Sorry, Derek. Nope.

But try again soon.

Response recorded on August 21, 1999

Question received on Tue, July 06, 1999 11:10:48 AM

Airwalker writes...

Yet another Guess at the 14 Clans:

My clan guesses:
1.London 2.Ishimura. 3.Guatemala. 4.Avalon 5. New Olympus 6. China 7. Alaska 8. Egypt
9. Manhattan(our guys) 10. Clones
11. Scotland 12. New Camelot
13. Easter Island 14. A space station

Greg responds...

Sorry, Aris, try again.

Response recorded on August 17, 1999

Question received on Mon, July 05, 1999 12:53:41 PM

Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr. writes...

Greetings Greg! (Thanks for signing my Guest book on my site!)

Hmm... First a question, then the contests:

If the purpose of the Hill of the Sleeping King was to maintain Arthur Pendragon's health and age until the time of Britain's greatest need (esentially a "stasis chamber" of some sort), wouldn't the hill also be working on the Magus, since he fell on the cairn there after defeating the Weird Sisters?

Now, the contests:

Arthurian Survivors:

1. King Arthur
2. The Lady of The Lake
3. Merlin
4. Morgana le Fay
5. Lancelot
6. Galahad
7. Gwenyvere
8. Nimue

The 14 Clans

1. Scotland
2. England
3. Ishimura/Japan
4. Guatemala Rain Forest
5. Isle of Avalon
6. Manhattan/New York
7. New Olympus Island

8. India
9. Egypt/Africa
10. Amazon Rain Forest
11. Ireland
12. Ozark Mountain Range
13. Orbital Colony/Earth
14. Australia

Hope I get at least some of them right. :) Thanks for talking to us Greg! See you in the CR!

Maintain and Check Six!

Greg responds...

Hey Stephen.

As to the Arthurian survivors -- Sorry, try again.

As to the clans, you need to submit them on a SEPARATE POST to even get a response. (I gave that admonition on the first day -- so NO SLACK.)

Response recorded on August 17, 1999

Question received on Mon, July 05, 1999 11:56:11 AM

Arianna writes...

Hi, Greg. I think I'll take a shot at the Arthurian survivors.

1.Arthur
2.Lady of the Lake
3.Merlin
4.Percival
5.Morgana le Fay
6.Nimue
7.Galahad
8.Gwenyvere

Greg responds...

Sorry, Arianna, try again.

Response recorded on August 17, 1999

Question received on Mon, July 05, 1999 10:46:17 AM

Airwalker writes...

14 Clan Guesses:

New York
London
Ishimura
Guatemala
Avalon
New Olympus

Scotland
Himalayas
Australia
Africa

South America/Amazon
Scandinavia

Another Clone Clan
Outer Space/Another Planet

Greg responds...

Sorry, try again.

AND GENERALLY, you need to be more specific.

Response recorded on August 17, 1999

Question received on Mon, July 05, 1999 10:39:57 AM

Airwalker writes...

Contest #2 (This one's all but impossible)....

At the time of "The Journey" there were ten clans extant in the Gargoyles Universe. Some were flourishing, some barely surviving.

By the year 2158, all ten would be in much better shape and two more clans would have already have been launched.

In the century that followed, two more, for a total of FOURTEEN clans, would also be launched.

Name the location of all 14 clans.

Same rules apply as in the Arthurian contest. Name all 14 correctly if you want a response. No hints for partial or partially correct answers. Guess as often as you like, but always on a separate "question" post to ASK GREG.

There will be a prize of some kind.

Good luck...

Rambled on Mon, July 05, 1999

The Arthurian Contest...

Officially restarting the contest...

In the Gargoyles Universe, there are eight survivors from the days of King Arthur. (I know I once said seven, but I forgot someone. Which isn't like me.)

Here are the rules. You have to name all eight correctly. Partially correct answers will receive no partial credit. I won't say you got three right and five wrong or whatever. I won't provide any hints at all beyond the following two names:

1. King Arthur
2. The Lady of the Lake

You have six more to guess. Remember, I'm looking for their Arthurian names. Yes, I've mentioned that Duval is one of the survivors, but listing him doesn't count, i.e. it doesn't count as a guess as to who Duval is, who the survivor is.

The winner will get a prize, I think. Nothing of any worth, but something. (Maybe a xerox of my recording script for Pendragon, complete with all my scribblings. That sort of thing seems to go over fairly well.)

You can guess as many times as you like. But always post it as a separate "question" to ASK GREG. Don't lump it in with other questions. And don't make multiple guesses on the same post. Just eight names. First to give me all eight correct in one post, wins.

Question received on Sun, July 04, 1999 11:43:46 PM

Wilek Nereus writes...

Hello! This is my first time, so my apologies if I mess up here...

1: 7 Arthuran survivors...Arthur, Merlin, Lady Of The Lake, Duval, Gwynevere (sp?), Morgana le Fay, and Nimue.

2: What exactly was the Xanatos Program from Future Tense? Was it a virtual avatar of sorts, under the direct control of Lexington, or was it an independent and possibly sentient program? Or does it matter since it was all a dream? ^_^

Thank you for your time and attention. :)

Greg responds...

1. O.K. Again, we're up to eight survivors now, and contest entries must be on a separate post. (And yes, I realize that you posted this before I posted the new contest rules. I can't believe how many people managed to post on Independence Day. Weren't any of you watching fireworks?

2. I'm not sure I understand, but Yes, Yes and no.

7-20-99

Question received on Sun, July 04, 1999 07:11:06 AM

Todd Jensen writes...

Phew! Nice to have this thing back! Now for some questions that I've been waiting a long time to ask.

1. In "The Journey", during his recruitment speech, Castaway, while playing upon the fears of the citizens in his audience, lists two specific ones: that the gargoyles might attack them while they sleep and that they might kidnap their children. Recently, I found myself realizing something about these fears. Gargoyles obviously fear humans attacking them while they are in their stone sleep, and Demona believed in "The Reckoning" that Princess Katharine and the Magus had kidnapped the eggs. So, were you deliberately going for a notion of "humans and gargoyles fear each other for parallel reasons" when you wrote this scene, or am I just reading too much into it?

2. My new guesses for the 7 Arthurian survivors:

a. King Arthur
b. Merlin
c. The Lady of the Lake (so far, the obvious ones :)
d. Sir Percival
e. The Grail Damsel (since she's got a different name in practically every version of the Arthurian/Grail legends, I figured I'd better just put down her position to make it clearer whom I meant)
f. Morgan le Fay
g. Nimue

3. One of the most intriguing aspects of the gargoyles in the series, to me, was their initial lack of personal names, something that worked particularly well with me since it made them seem even more "their own unique culture" (I particularly liked the scene where Hudson was asking why humans have to name everything in "Awakening Part Three"). What inspired you and the other members of the production team to come up with this idea?

Greg responds...

Hey Todd,

1. I don't think you're reading too much in, but you need to keep in mind that I was breathing gargoyles at the time. It filled my thoughts. Whether I was conscious of those specifics parallels, doesn't answer whether they were intentional or not. Does that help?

2. We're up to eight now. Plus guesses need to be on their own post. Note: it's best to be as specific as possible. Bet hedging is no way to win a silly contest.

3. Originally, desperation. We had a hell of a time getting names approved. Coming up with a rationale for waiting until the twentieth century to name most of our characters was an inspiration I was grateful my boss went for. Fortunately, he saw that it solved all our problems. Gave us young characters with names that had a more contemporary, yet fun feel. Allowed Goliath to stand out from the crowd more. Made Demona's name less silly and more chilling. Etc. Making Gargoyles a unique culture was the solution to a difficult problem. One of the many things, that just made the show feel "right".