You dangerous, mute lunatic • 05.16.11
We get a little crazy when we drink too much Pepsi • 05.05.11
This is the skit we wrote for EerieCon 13, for which we won $25. Which the kids promptly decided would go to tsunami relief.
Here’s our wild Squiryu:
We were really afraid that we were using too many in-jokes when we wrote it, so here’s a handy list:
Cyanne is Miss T’s middle name
We made up the name Squiryu using this Pokemon Name Generator (see, you really can find everything through Google)
There really are genetically engineered Pokemon – like Mew 2
Professor Larch was supposed to be a Monty Python reference, but several people thought I said “large”
We practiced throwing Pokemon for weeks. Really.
The lack of cockroaches is because they are officially banned from the Masquerade in the rules, along with any type of live animal, and flash powder. Boo.
At the end, I start reciting the cake recipe from the original Portal game, because the cake is not a lie!
And yes, the Ultimate Pokemon is really a Tickle Me Cookie Monster.
Hoppy Burr’s Day, Two Shoes! • 02.25.11
Mr S wanted a Minecraft cake for his birthday, specifically a grass block cake, so I made him one.
I used three boxes of dark chocolate cake mix, which I cut into 1″ layers. During construction, I painted each layer with some melted pomegranate jelly, and then filled the layers with whipped cream I had flavored with more of the pomegranate jelly. (Note to self – melt jelly before adding it to whipped cream, otherwise there are lumps.) There are three main sections – I added cardboard and some of those giant bubble tea straws to hold up each layer, so it wouldn’t crush itself.
I then frosted the outside with the most amazing buttercream frosting EVER, and used a blend of cake crumbs cookies and graham crackers on the sides. The green on the top is more buttercream frosting (which didn’t stick to the crumbs, making it hard to continue the frosting down the sides like the actual block!).
He was thrilled, I didn’t get any frosting on the ceiling, and I still have some green buttercream left over for St Patrick’s Day! Win all around!
Now I just need Notch to notice the cake…lol!
