Musically Conflicting [The Scavenger Hunt Challenge!]

by JMSquire

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The weeds were thick and chokingly plentiful in the field that evening as the gathered musicians took up instruments and stared at each other with menace and loathing in their eyes.

It had all started when the ‘Minstrels of Madigy’ had insulted their rivals, the ‘Boys of Bangor’, by insinuating that the ‘Boys’ muse, a fine lass by the name of Holly, was nothing but a shallow tramp. In the world of small musical ensembles this really was not an acceptable thing to do, so the ‘Boys of Bangor’ had no choice but to declare jihad on the ‘Minstrels’ and challenge them to a jam off at dusk.

J-Pod, the referee of all local jam offs, flipped one coin into the air to see who would get to have first riff. The gathered crowd, all one thousand nine hundred and eighty five of them, watched with complete and sincere interest as the coin came up in favor of the ‘Minstrels’.

“May nothing but happiness come through your door!” the lead singer cried out straight away as the ‘Minstrels’ rumbled into their first musical piece

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  1. Musically Conflicting [The Scavenger Hunt Challenge!]

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I’m guessing your nickname is J-Pod (cus you love music and work in music, right?), and your favorite show is “Weeds.” That is one cool show, I hope I’m right about that.
    I’m not sure about the other clues, however…
    Great entry!

  2. Musically Conflicting [The Scavenger Hunt Challenge!]

    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I’m guessing your favorite subject was music. Great story! It’s a showdown! Though, at dusk, not high noon.

  3. Musically Conflicting [The Scavenger Hunt Challenge!]

    BernerOberland's Buddy Icon BernerOberland

    Posted 2 months ago

    Very cool musical refrences, and 1985.. pet madigy??

  4. Musically Conflicting [The Scavenger Hunt Challenge!]

    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You are just a babe. And I’ve never read J-Pod, but have heard good things about it.
    Let’s see if I can get the others. I would not have expected you to be born in Bangor, Maine, but I’ll throw that out there. 1 = fav number, tramp = pet, madigy = nickname?, holly = friend, music = subject, weeds = show?
    I’m sure I’m off on a few of these. Excellent job hiding the clues. This really worked as a stand-alone ficlet.

  5. Musically Conflicting [The Scavenger Hunt Challenge!]

    Cidneylou's Buddy Icon Cidneylou

    Posted 2 months ago

    Brilliant. Holly being a shallow tramp was a bit harsh, no? Jihad = nickname. You were born in 1985. May nothing but happiness come through your door = favorite song by Mogwai. Very fun.

  6. Musically Conflicting [The Scavenger Hunt Challenge!]

    JMSquire's Buddy Icon JMSquire

    Posted 2 months ago

    @Ana Cristina: Weeds is my favorite show, good catch.
    @BernerOberland: Got the pet name right, and the year I was born as well.
    @Mistress Elsha Hawk: Got the favorite subject.
    @John Perkins: J-Pod is fantastic, the show based on it was pretty good as well. You got my favorite number, friends name, and sort of the city… it’s a different Bangor though.
    @Cidneylou: Got the nickname, though not really fair since you were there when it was given to me.

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