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#### Tired of Resources and Other Forms of Gameplay? Welcome to the Noute Route!

[Prologue: Since I have to wordplay around at all times, I am resorting to spell "note" the faux-nadian way.]
Chicken squeezing getting you down? Mining too self-centered? Are you just collectively exhausted? Take a break and read a stake!
This theoretical group is focused on relaxation. Get out of the hustle bustle of the barnacle crushle! Instead, slowly canter through various home streets, taking in poesy, prose, and perhaps abominations of both! Post some great words - of your own, or from wordsmiths like Plato or Roland Barthes, or even quotes from your deranged neighbor, why not! Anything's game*! Let's make our streets library totems!
Maybe this will just be a directory list instead of one of those lame "signpost routes"! Let's try that until objections.
I've also merged the Library Route members as far as I can tell. Plus, here's the Poetry Route of Ur for your consideration. Now, for the main attraction:
The Members
RaineyDaze
Spaghetti Thompson
Abby Cadabra
onion
caley dunn
Molly Bloom
AwesomeCardinal2000 (poems)
Dagny Taggart (short stories)
Miss Bobbit (poetry)
Moehr Ossum (bios, autobios and memoirs)
Miss Portinari
Tradescantia
Boniferous
NutMeg Botwin
Pandemian
Flowerry Pott
chilirlw
Rowan Croft
Poppy Fields
Ooola
Saucelah
Mildmay
diaveborn ♥
Sisfwip Murgletroid
glassy
RawBean
Aleph Zero
Tribeca
Jimothy
*They don't even have to be great words. They can be terrible, terrible words.

Posted 6 months ago by Jimothy | Permalink

### Replies

- Oooh, awesome! Add me please!? I have words!
  Posted 6 months ago by diaveborn ♥ | Permalink
- I love this idea. I have words too!
  Posted 6 months ago by Mildmay | Permalink
- Hi, sounds like fun. I want to be on the Lit. Loop too!
  Posted 6 months ago by Ooola | Permalink
- Heh, given that you don't have the existing members permission (and a quick check of one profile page suggests they are not actually pointing any sign at the next person), perhaps this would be better as a directory? Sort of a "look here and check out a street" kind of deal?
  Either way, you've inspired me to pen some notes for entertainment purposes, something I haven't done for a few Glitch years. And if you are down for a directory rather than a route, I'm willing to be on the list -- but no worries if not :)
  Posted 6 months ago by Red Sauce | Permalink
- I have lots of words up on my street. But I don't like adding routes (noute or otherwise) to my signpost.
  That said, I'm a fan of this idea. Stop by to see one of jimothy's novelishes displayed somewhat proudly on my street.
  Posted 6 months ago by Zubes | Permalink
- Similar idea. Poetry Route of Ur. http://www.glitch.com/groups/RA5I2AICMT1323A/
  ETA: Awesome to see all these literary routes spring up! Time to explore moar! :)
  Posted 6 months ago by natsumi | Permalink
- Way to pick up the ball, Jimothy! Everyone currently on the route showed interest in being part of something in postings on the Jimothy's Novelishes group.
  I'm not sure if this is best served as a route with signposts or a directory, but I do think it would be easier to organize and update as a directory-style route. A directory-style route might also make it easier for visitors to take a break and pick back up again later (not that there's such a thing as too many words ;)
  With that said, I'd be happy to add Aleph to my signpost (and will do so until this is decided), but unfortunately the fourth spot is currently Lx, who I can't take off and re-add elsewhere, so Aleph will have to be in spot 3.
  Posted 6 months ago by Tribeca | Permalink
- \o/ Hooray! I have some words on a pole on my street, but I don't think anyone's ever read them...except me, of course, and that's kinda obligatory, y'know?
  Would love to be added, if for no other reason than you used the words "faux-nadian", I'll even add s'more words, if it so pleases!
  Posted 6 months ago by Poppy Fields | Permalink
- There's been a few attempts to get a library route of sorts started (http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/23496/). Maybe we can combine?
  Here's the route so far, curated by Moehr Awesome.
  Diaveborn: www.glitch.com/profiles/PUV...
  Miss Portinari: www.glitch.com/profiles/PUV...
  Chilirlw: www.glitch.com/profiles/PHV...
  Awesome Cardinal2000 - Poems: www.glitch.com/profiles/PUV...
  Dagny Taggart - Short Stories: www.glitch.com/profiles/PUV...
  Miss Bobbit - Poetry: www.glitch.com/profiles/PUV...
  Moehr Awesome - Bios, Autobios and Memoirs: www.glitch.com/profiles/PUV...
  Posted 6 months ago by Dagny Taggart | Permalink
- I wouldn't mind placing a tie-in on the library route to this sort of thing, maybe whoever is your trail head could be linked in if they want to also provide a link to the next stop on the library route as well (so the library route would allow visitors to hop off and visit your network). I'd be happy to swap a tie-in to your route via my signpost as well, since I think note routes are awesome!
  The library route is a bit unique in that there's no group to join; it's all happening inside the world of glitch wherever possible. Plus this way you don't need an invite. The library route is more oriented towards gathering a collection of a particular style of writing (and having people submit stuff to be entered into the library, for those who don't want to tie a street in!) There's more space on the library route but I'll be cagey about who's getting added since I'd like to keep the focus on different kinds of writing.
  I'd like to avoid having all the streets showcase poetry for instance, and instead pile all the poetry on one street :) This reduces load time and makes it easier to find what you're looking for. As an example, I've handed my own notes to other librarians on the route when they're not representative of my street's theme, glitch memoirs and bios. We do have two poetry streets but that's mostly since there's an overwhelming amount of poetry on the loose in Ur.
  That being said, anyone can submit things to post onto a street that's already on the route. Have a poem you want to include? Send it to AwesomeCardinal2000 or Miss Bobbit!
  I'm encouraging members of the library route to hand out "Library Cards" to their collection. The cards are just TP scripts with a note saying what's in the collection that the script takes you to. Or these scripts can be left in random places out in Ur for the casual passerby to happen upon.
  I am really looking for a short story street and a helpful glitch info reference guide street to get added in, if someone really wants to have a street on the route those would be good things to collect!
  Posted 6 months ago by Moehr Ossum | Permalink
- I'm happy to be a part of the Noute Route, Jim. Great idea. :D
  Posted 6 months ago by glassy | Permalink
- I'm a fan of Jimothy's proposed route! I can't write (I commission stuff from Jimothy sometimes -- it's great reading!), so I won't join. But I'll visit the route and if you have resources I'll gather at the same time so you'll get some iMG.
  Posted 6 months ago by Rowan Croft | Permalink
- This "guy" (just call me Fawkes?) is thrilled to be on a faux-nadianly named Noute Route! That's why Jimothy's novelish A Delicate Matter is standing proud beside my sign, with another pole planted in anticipation of hosting a brand-splanking new novelish TBA soon (watch these spaces).
  I'll point #4 to RawBean & leave directions with my many many route communicators.
  Posted 6 months ago by Aleph Zero | Permalink
- i might!
  i wrote a story once.
  i like the idea of library cards... not so sure about routes because i'm a recluse and don't necessarily want loads of folk tramping about my lawn. but i guess that defeats the purpose. i don't know.
  but i would certainly visit the noute route!
  Posted 6 months ago by onion | Permalink
- Add me on please!
  Posted 6 months ago by chilirlw | Permalink
- I've been keeping a Gnome Art installation on my street. There are words involved since the gnomes have to say things.
  I rotate the art installation when I can think of a new idea. Would my street qualify? I would understand if you would prefer to keep it to noutes, though.
  Posted 6 months ago by Flowerry Pott | Permalink
- Love love love this idea! I'm so in. :-)
  Posted 6 months ago by Agnes Snatchflannel | Permalink
- Rowan, just an FYI, both the pieces on my street are Jimothy originals so don't let that stop you! Share Jimothy's awesomeness with the rest of us! ;)
  Posted 6 months ago by Tribeca | Permalink
- I'm down! ;)
  Posted 6 months ago by NutMeg Botwin | Permalink
- Tribeca, good idea! I'll get on it when I log in tonight.
  Posted 6 months ago by Rowan Croft | Permalink
- Please add me to the noute route! I'm mostly going to post random musings, maybe a few favorite quotes? I couldn't decide on a resource route because I'm always changing my resources...but ever changing notes on the noute route sound perfect for me! :D
  Love the idea, thanks for putting this together!
  Posted 6 months ago by Boniferous | Permalink
- Great idea, Saucelah! I think a directory would serve better - especially since people's signposts are so sacred if not preoccupied these days. When I create time later, I'll go add all of you to the list! Good to see so much interest! Hurray!
  Posted 6 months ago by Jimothy | Permalink
- @ Jimothy-I'll be happy to give you a something or other for a copy of the directory, and would be happy to post a copy of the directory on my street!
  Posted 6 months ago by Moehr Ossum | Permalink
- Add me, please! I will happily post random poetry quotes.
  Posted 6 months ago by Tradescantia | Permalink
- I think I've added everyone who's requested! If I missed a spot, well tell me, dummy!
  Posted 6 months ago by Jimothy | Permalink
- I would love to be added to this! I've got lots of poetry to add - particularly Scottish and French!
  Posted 6 months ago by Molly Bloom | Permalink
- I can't seem to get my note poles to sit on top of one another (so I can have a tall, medium and short sign appearing to be on one pole) like I've seen in other streets - does anyone know the trick?
  Posted 6 months ago by Agnes Snatchflannel | Permalink
- Pandemian - place all the posts without moving from your current location, and alter the sizes one by one once they've been pinned down.
  Posted 6 months ago by Moehr Ossum | Permalink
- Aha, thanks!
  Posted 6 months ago by Agnes Snatchflannel | Permalink
- I've visited a few of the streets listed now, and man-oh-man—I could spend all day just going around and reading! There is some truly jaw-dropping stuff out there!
  Posted 6 months ago by Poppy Fields | Permalink
- I love finding peoples notes around Ur, so this route is awesome!
  Posted 6 months ago by Evelynddra | Permalink
- Yes, this is right up my thesaurus.
  Posted 6 months ago by caley dunn | Permalink
- ah! well, if it's not going to be a sign-posty route style route, could i maybe be added to the directory?
  Posted 6 months ago by onion | Permalink
- I will happily join! I just need to put up some posts. :)
  Posted 6 months ago by Abby Cadabra | Permalink
- I'd join, except I'm nowhere near being done with my Ilmenskie Jones collection.
  Posted 6 months ago by indiewindi | Permalink
- Neato! I'll try to come up with somethin'.
  Posted 6 months ago by Spaghetti Thompson | Permalink
- Mine is posted! Just one for now...it's an excerpt from my novel. Oooh exclusive. :3
  Posted 6 months ago by Abby Cadabra | Permalink
- Hmm I like the thought of installing a few gnomes to give quotes that I change up routinely, add me to the directory?
  Posted 6 months ago by RaineyDaze | Permalink
- I think everyone above me has been added who wanted to be! Everyone below me has yet to be added because I am a stickler for time!
  Posted 6 months ago by Jimothy | Permalink
- I don't know if it counts, but I always like to keep a nice literary quote on my street note pole :) I may have to visit a few people on this list.
  Posted 6 months ago by Kiachan | Permalink