Salutations! 

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Salutations! 

Salutations! 
My name is Sterling Eclipse. (Well, it isn't really. But I like how intriguing it sounds, don't you?!)
I'm new here (duh) but I have looked around a bit and figured out about topping, CAPTCHAs, AEs, etc. My AE is going to be named Stella Nantucket, but I don't have a personality for her yet. My CAPTCHA is Ferdinando, and he says tmxg, which I am guessing stands for: "text me xylophone goats". ?????
As for who I am? I am a complete nerd in all senses of the word (superhero comics, computer programming, math and science, video games, you name it). But I'm also very literary, which is why I subscribed to Cricket-- and came here! (Me rilly likes spelig end grammor so u wotch out!)
I am interested in everything and want to know and do everything, so here are just a few things I like/like to do:
- Hanging out with friends
- Gymnastics
- Chocolate
- Books
- Writing stories and poetry
- Music-- I play piano and ukelele and am considering taking voice lessons
- Theatre
- Books
- Movie/youtube video making
- School (surprise!)
- Listening to music
- Books
- Basketball
- Art projects
- Gardening
- Video games
- Books
- Cooking
- Knitting 
- Computer programming
- Oh and did I mention books?!
I would like to get to know you all a little bit too, so here is a survey!
1. Do you know what a pangolin is? 
2. Are you wearing socks? If so, describe them.
3. What is the best thing about the CB?
4. What do you always avoid?
5. If you remember, how late did you stay up last night? (don't worry, I won't tell your mom)
6. Which do you like better, the letter W or the letter A? Explain.
7. What was the last thing you drew?
8. You have ten seconds to hide in the room you are in right now. Where do you go?
9. Agree or disagree:
(a) You cannot jump to the moon
(b) You cannot put soap in your eyes
(c) You cannot breath with your tongue out like a dog
10. Did you just try to breath with your tongue out like a dog? 
11. And for Ferdinando, can you say something intelligent about xylophone goats?
Thanks!! 
So I am SUPER busy with many things and will not be on a whole lot, but this looks like a friendly place full of kindred spirits that I am excited to be a part of =D.
Fair flying to all,
Sterling
submitted by Sterling Eclipse, age Fledgling, Azure Bleau
(September 19, 2016 - 10:38 am)

Salve! (hello in Latin. l think l spelled it wrong. *winces*) (I think I corrected it for you, Admin) 

l be Shady, and l amuse myself by arranging the twenty-six letters of the alaphabet, over and over again. l also enjoy practicing running from monsters (running), a sport that is 99% not drowning (swimming), kicking a piece of inflated leather at people (soccer), running into trees at high speeds with two pieces of plastic on your feet (skiing) and balencing one two thin circular objects with physics and going to high speeds (cycling). Also.....COMIC BOOKS!

M'kay, l think that's all.  You did say you wanted to get to know me, so...... :)

1. Yepppp.

2. Nope. Shoes and socks are a medeval toure devices. l'm tellin' ya, they are.

3. Ski Lodges :D l can link to the orginals if you want me to/don't know what they are.

4. Humans. Indoors, mostly. Onions.

5. Erm.....midnight, l think. l blame the abnormal amount of caffine l drank yesterday.

6. W. It has the name of another letter in it!

7. l think it was a random desigh on my red choir folder this morning when l wasn't paying attenion to the teacher.

8. Under my desk.

9.

A. Ptttth. Completely disagree.

B. Also disagree. It's painful.

C. Disagree again! l am such a disagreeable person.

10. Nope.

11. Goats are like dogs and like to head-butt you. Xylophone goats will often get kicked out of the orcastra for this.  

submitted by Shadow Dragon
(September 19, 2016 - 8:35 pm)

Firstly: That is an EPIC name. Secondly: WHOOOPIEEEE! ANOTHER GYMNAST! I'm a gymnast too! I'm a competetive level six! Do you compete? If so, what level? I cannot WAIT to get to know you! I'm so excited!!!!!!

submitted by Cockleburr
(September 19, 2016 - 9:15 pm)

Thanks!!! I'm not a competitive gymnast, but I've been taking classes for about seven years =).

submitted by Sterling Eclipse, age Fledgling, The aether
(September 20, 2016 - 2:14 pm)

Wow, cool! Seven years, that's a long time! What skills can you do? I'm learning how to do a round off backhandspring back layout right now. I'm still on tumble track, but hopefully I'll get to do it on floor soonish. My first meet of the season is in October! I can't wait! It's called The Monster Mash! Sounds like a blast! If I do well enough at this meet, my coaches might move me up to level seven! 

submitted by Cockleburr
(September 22, 2016 - 9:35 pm)
Hi Sterling Eclipse!!! Welcome to the CB!!! I love your name, by the way!!!
1. Do you know what a pangolin is? 
Ummm. . . no. But it sounds interesting!  
2. Are you wearing socks? If so, describe them.
Ummm. . . no. I'm wearing flip-flops! Yes, I know that it's practically fall, but California's still sweltering!  
3. What is the best thing about the CB?
RPs, Ski Lodges, surveys, quote guessing games, trivia, CB solo stories, and just about everything else!  
4. What do you always avoid?
Nuts and bees. I'm allergic to them.  
5. If you remember, how late did you stay up last night? (don't worry, I won't tell your mom)
Well, I went to bed at 10, but didn't fall asleep till 11:30. . .  
6. Which do you like better, the letter W or the letter A? Explain.
The letter W for no apparent reason. It's a nice letter to draw, though. It has very swirly potential!  
7. What was the last thing you drew?
A cat on my friend's cast 
8. You have ten seconds to hide in the room you are in right now. Where do you go?
Ummm. . . I'm in a car.  
9. Agree or disagree:
(a) You cannot jump to the moon
I agree. Science, anyone? 
(b) You cannot put soap in your eyes
Well, it would sting, especially if you have contact lenses like ME!  
(c) You cannot breath with your tongue out like a dog
I disagree. I (try to) do that all the time.  
10. Did you just try to breath with your tongue out like a dog? 
Ummm. . . yes?  
11. And for Ferdinando, can you say something intelligent about xylophone goats?
Ummm. . .  no. (Sorry, Ferdinando!)  
submitted by September
(September 19, 2016 - 9:22 pm)

TOP

submitted by top
(September 20, 2016 - 1:27 pm)

Hello! Greetings! Gesundheit! 

I find it hard to believe she just sneezed. 

It means good health!

Dragons don't sneeze. Or speak German. 

Well, humans do. And you can morph into one. So there. I'm going to take the survey now. So ha.

1. Do you know what a pangolin is? 
Nope.  
2. Are you wearing socks? If so, describe them.
I'm wearing Tevas, the best sandels EVER. 
3. What is the best thing about the CB?
How safe everything is, and how funny and creative everyone is.
4. What do you always avoid?
The word weevil. And creepy bugs. Like termites. *remembers the trip into the woods of the day before* *shivers*
5. If you remember, how late did you stay up last night? (don't worry, I won't tell your mom)
I've been having a serious problem with this. I read WAY to late. Last night wasn't too bad but still..... Around 10:30.  
 
6. Which do you like better, the letter W or the letter A? Explain.
The letter W. Just....... How it sounds. Wood. Wallaby. Winter. Wonderfuliserus.
7. What was the last thing you drew?
A lopsided figure for geometry. I was in a car. The road was bumpy. Sue me.
8. You have ten seconds to hide in the room you are in right now. Where do you go?
I'm in a library...... Oh, look, a tiny little kids castle! *dives towards castle*
9. Agree or disagree:
(a) You cannot jump to the moon
Disagree! I will have you know that I am part pogo stick, thank you very much.  
(b) You cannot put soap in your eyes
You can, but you might want to invest in a walking stick for a few days.  
(c) You cannot breathe with your tongue out like a dog
Um...... *looks around to make sure nobody in the library can see me*. Without looking stupid? Agreed.
 
10. Did you just try to breath with your tongue out like a dog?
Maaaayyybbbeeeee.......
11. And for Ferdinando, can you say something intelligent about xylophone goats?
I play xylophone too!
Luna says "ofxr". Oxford?
*if THAT was an intelligent comment, then you're not going there any time soon.*
Hmmph.
Anyways, nice meeting you! Welcome! 
submitted by Autumn Leaves , age 13, Floating on the breeze
(September 20, 2016 - 2:46 pm)

Hi! Welcome to the CB!

1. Do you know what a pangolin is? Yes! They live in Africa, and they're covered in scaly armour stuff and are similar to armadillos.

2. Are you wearing socks? If so, describe them. Yes, because I just got back from school and haven't bothered to take them off yet. They are light grey, with dark grey on the toe part thingy, on the heel, and around the ankle. They have a white nuder armour symbol in the middle. The left one has a string hanging off. 
3. What is the best thing about the CB? RP's, CB stories, and ski lodges.
4. What do you always avoid? Obnoxious middle school drama, and dancing with people at school dances.
5. If you remember, how late did you stay up last night? (don't worry, I won't tell your mom) Hmmmm... probably until about 10:30. Don't worry, my mom already knows.
6. Which do you like better, the letter W or the letter A? Explain. The letter A, of course! W is waaaaay too long and an unintelligent shade of light blue. A is very red responsible.
7. What was the last thing you drew? A weird spiraly thing in my math notes with a green correcting pen.
8. You have ten seconds to hide in the room you are in right now. Where do you go? Probably in this wood benchy thingy that opens up and has blankets in it. It's actually more of a wooden box with a lid.
9. Agree or disagree:
(a) You cannot jump to the moon- Disagree
(b) You cannot put soap in your eyes- Disagree
(c) You cannot breath with your tongue out like a dog- Disagree
10. Did you just try to breath with your tongue out like a dog? Maybe...
11. And for Ferdinando, can you say something intelligent about xylophone goats? Something? Yes. Something intelligent? Maybe not. It probably won't make sense.
submitted by The Riddler
(September 22, 2016 - 5:47 pm)

Salutations to you too, Sterling Eclipse! I have to confess that at first I thought you might be related to a certain famous spider from a certain book, but I started looking at your list of interests, and well...I'm no expert but...I don't think spiders play video games or know anything about computer programming. Am I right? Yeah...I think I'm right. Anyway, welcome to Chatterbox! My name is River. I'm afraid I'm not on here much now that school is in full swing, but perhaps you will still see me every now and then. Here's hoping that you will enjoy your stay here. Going to tackle your survey now.

1. Do you know what a pangolin is?
I didn't before this survey, but now I do. Thank you, Google!

2. Are you wearing socks? If so, describe them.
Yes: white, ankle, sports socks.

3. What is the best thing about the CB?
The CBers because they make the posts.

4. What do you always avoid?
If you don't mind, I'm going to insert a "try" in here because I am not always successful...
In school, I always try to avoid sitting in the front. I like to sit all the way in the back,
preferably next to a window. This way I can see the whole room.

5. If you remember, how late did you stay up last night? (don't worry, I won't tell your mom)
Around midnight.

6. Which do you like better, the letter W or the letter A? Explain.
W of course! Because wings begins with W, and if you look closely at the W, it looks like it has wings. That's pretty cool!

7. What was the last thing you drew?
A stick figure sound asleep at a desk. I was in class. It was my first class of the day, and I figured better
to have the stick figure sleeping than me. I actually don't draw much though simply because I have no talent in this area.

8. You have ten seconds to hide in the room you are in right now. Where do you go?
The closet. My days of hiding under the bed are behind me, meaning I now have an aversion to dust bunnies close to my face.

9. Agree or disagree:

(a) You cannot jump to the moon: Agree

(b) You cannot put soap in your eyes: Disagree, but I suspect it gets there unintentionally. I can't imagine
anyone intentionally washing their eyeballs on purpose. Ouch!

(c) You cannot breathe with your tongue out like a dog: Disagree. Apparently you can.

10. Did you just try to breathe with your tongue out like a dog?
Of course! Some things I just need to try for myself. (And yes, I felt silly and probably looked it too.)

11. And for Ferdinando, can you say something intelligent about xylophone goats?
Okay, I have to pass on this. I still have Riddler's response to this in my head and can't think of anything else. Too funny.

p.s. I read your poem, btw. It's quite lovely. :)

submitted by rvr, age forever, flowing yonder
(September 23, 2016 - 10:18 pm)

1. I literally am wearing a tatoo of a pangolin that says, "P is for Pangolin." A pangolin can curl up in a ball like an armadillo but has the digging prowess of a wombat.

2. No, but I do have a lot of very interesting socks. 

3. Being able to speak to many different people on one screen. And the Alter Egos.

4. Large parties full of popular kids and games that I can't play.

5. Probably about 9:30 pm.

6. A. It's thinner and feels neater and W is this lumpy orangey-red that I don't like.

7. My friend Dia. 

8. Under the tiny table upon which we keep the answering machine. In the corner. 

9. (a) disagree

(b) agree

(c) disagree

10. I almost did, but then I remembered that there is such a thing as logic. 

11. Yes. They're rainbow and they hate caves. 

submitted by Applejaguar, age !!, New York
(September 24, 2016 - 7:43 am)

Hi, Sterling Eclipse! I like your name. Anyway, I basically like all the things you do.

1. Do you know what a pangolin is? 
Uh, no. At first I thought you misspelled penguin. 
2. Are you wearing socks? If so, describe them.
Yes- they are deep blue, ankle length. 
3. What is the best thing about the CB?
Everything! 
4. What do you always avoid?
Spiders, my little brothers' screaming fights. 
5. If you remember, how late did you stay up last night (don't worry, I won't tell your mom)
Uh... 10:30-ish? I don't go to bed very late, usually. 
6. Which do you like better, the letter W or the letter A?Explain. 
Erm... A? It sounds nice and is a very prominent letter. 
7. What was the last thing you drew?
A sketch for an object in my next book. 
8. You have ten seconds to hide in the room you are in right now. Where do you go?
Ahhh! Um, um, um, *jumps into space between bookcase and wall* 
9. Agree or disagree:
(a) You cannot jump to the moon
(b) You cannot put soap in your eyes
(c) You cannot breath with your tongue out like a dog
(a) agree
(b) disagree
(c) *tries* disagree 
10. Did you just try to breath with your tongue out like a dog? 
Oh, hah. Yeah. 

11. And for Ferdinando, can you say something intelligent about xylophone goats? 

Wha? Xylophone goats? What the-*googles* No such thing. See? Intelligent. I even- oh haha- did research. *Assumes college professor mode* Now, children, Google is the best and worst place to do your research. 

submitted by Leafpool
(September 24, 2016 - 12:57 pm)