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The "I-Maniacs Fan Club" Newsletter
Issue #6
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<*><*><*><*><*><*> TABLE OF CONTENTS <*><*><*><*><*><*>
1. A Word from the Publisher
2. A Word from the Club President
3. Spotlight on: Perseus Project at
http://www.perseusproject.com
4. Sound Off!
5. What Happens Next?
6. Important Addresses
<*><*><*><*><*><*> A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER <*><*><*><*><*><*>
Welcome to the post-Thanksgiving issue of the newsletter!
I hope you all had a terrific thanksgiving and that you didn't drive your families crazy
giving thanks for everything to do with "The Invisible Man" (Two hours into
dinner: "? and I'd like to give thanks for the person who makes Darien's cool
quicksilver mad contact lenses?").
Speaking of thanks, you'll notice in the next section, and in every newsletter, that
Stacey is constantly thanking everyone for their help, so I wanted to take a moment to
appropriately turn the tables and thank Stacey for all the time and effort she puts in to
get all of us Imaniacs some very nifty perks such as private chats, t-shirts and other
great up-and-coming merchandise. So, MUCHAS GRACIAS STACEY! *Gina does a snoopy dance in
Stacey's honor and applauds wildly (until she hurts herself trying to do all of that at
once and sits down hoping Stacey got the point that all of her hard work is very much
appreciated)*
On with the newsletter!
As always, we welcome any feedback. Just send your comments and suggestions to imannewsletter@yahoo.com.
Gina
<*><*><*><*><*><*> A WORD FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT <*><*><*><*><*><*>
Agenda:
*Greetings and Welcome
* Thanks all around
*Fan-fic contest
*T-Shirts
*Other Merchandise
*New Chat
*Greetings and Welcome
Hello my fellow Imaniacs! Seems like almost forever since the last time I've spoken with
you! My life is a bit hectic right now with a new job that has extremely odd hours. I do
check my email, it may just take me a bit longer to get in contact with you. Have no fear,
if you send it I will reply!
On to good news, our numbers continue to grow! We're now up to a whopping 122 members! *R2
does a snoopy dance of joy* The newest Imaniacs are : Sanguine, Moonlight_Sonata, Misbe,
InvizibleSpazz, LuvnVinVin, Lorax365, Shark, DeptofFishandGame, underdog, Fawkescrazy1086,
and Vanishgrl. Let's make them all feel very welcome, I'm certainly glad that they are
here and know that you all are too!! So .. to the newest members .. WELCOME ABOARD!!
*cheers and applause*
*Thanks All Around*
I now want to thank you all for your wonderful cooperation in the latest chat we had with
Paul and Vince, I appreciate it more than you will ever know. You kept everything
"under the chupa" as asked and kept the chatter to a minimum in the actual chat.
It's hard to not say anything, and when you did, you kept it light. So, thank you all so
very much!! I also want to thank Helena and KatrynSedai for helping me out in the chat,
being my eyes and ears while I was otherwise preoccupied, typing for two people can be a
bit perplexing!! *ack* So .. the Hels and Kat I send out a great big THANK YOU!!
*FanFic Contest*
Okay -- as I said, I'm EXTREMELY busy with my new job but I am slowly adding all the fics
to my site. So far, I have some stories and some poems added there. I'm having some
trouble getting homestead to accept the web poll I want to put there, so I'm going to ask
you all to do me a huge favor. When you go to the site and check out the contest and read
the entries, I'm going to ask that you simply email me with the one you liked, be it story
or poem. Just pick one, send and email and tell me. All the email needs to consist of is
"Contest" in the subject line and the name of the story or poem that you really
liked. You DO NOT have to sign your name if you don't want too. I ask that you vote ONLY
ONCE - I will keep track of emails so if you try to sneak one by me, I will find out about
it!
I ask that you give me until Sunday -- after Sunday you can all bombard my poor site and
read until your heart's content and then have the agony of choosing your fav. The voting
will continue until December 15th (I believe). If this number changes I will let you know
ASAP. If there are any questions do not hesitate to email me at my hotmail account stacey_meyer@hotmail.com For the newest
members, my site is located at http://theiman.homestead.com/theiman.html.
I also want to send out HUGE thanks to Lauren for helping me out with this contest,
without her none of this would have been possible! Thanks Lauren!!
*T-Shirts*
Okay -- Shel has informed me that all the shirts will be shipped out on November 28th. I
know that some of you were wondering when that was going to be, well, by the time you get
this newsletter the shirts will be on their way! Exciting, no? Fawkesgirl13 I still need
your addy hon! If you ordered a shirt and are not sure you sent me your addy go ahead and
do so, I want you to get your shirt! You paid for it! So, you should all be receiving your
shirts in short order. I want to thank Shel so much for all her hard work and help with
this venture. Shel, if I haven't completely scared you and your printer off, I would love
to give you more business in the future. To Shel and Bu a HUGE thanks from me for making
wonderful shirts for the club! They are really very cool!
*Other Merchandise*
Great news! LoganLover is now joining my little foray into other merchandise and is
helping me get the counteragent pens together! They are going to be very cool! No word yet
on a price, but as soon as I find out, I will let you know! As I said, they are pens in
the shape of a hypodermic and are filled with a blue liquid (of course). On the front of
the pens are the words "Imaniacs Counteragent" and the font looks like it's
disappearing! Yup! It starts off solid and then ends up looking like just an outline ..
very cool!
Again .. I want to finish up with the shirts before starting off on the pens, but we do
have the design specs in and everything has been set up. I will let you know in the future
about price, how much you want, etc .. since I have all your addys, I shouldn't be asking
for them again! *snicker*
*New Chat*
Well, okay then. I TOLD you that our chat with Vince and Paul went off so well! Guess
what? With some help I've been able to set up a chat with none other than .. (drum roll
please) The Keeper herself, SHANNON KENNY!! Yup!
Ms. Kenny has agreed to have a moderated chat with us on Thursday, December 7th .. I am
going to try and find out what time and let you all know, but she has agreed to chat with
us next Thursday! Are you excited?? I am!
It's going to be absolutely great! I ask that the same rules apply, please. I'm not going
to berate you and hound you like I did in the last newsletter .. you have all proved
yourselves and I'm asking that you please do it again.
Keep it to yourself, tell no one outside of the club, do NOT discuss it on the billboard
or in the chat room. I will once again let you all know the specifics of the chat room etc
.. when it's all set up. It will no doubt be the same set up as last time, you all show up
in the "lobby" and from there you are escorted to the main chat room.
So, get your questions together! You have a week, more or less, to come up with those
burning questions you've always wanted to ask Ms. Kenny, and guys, she really is the
sweetest woman!
I know that you are all as excited about this as I am .. if you have any questions, once
again do NOT hesitate to email me and ask! I'll be in touch with all of you regarding chat
times and protocols. For now "under the chupa" just like the last time!!
That's it for my notes! A lot's going on and I'm trying my best to keep all of you
interested and happy until the Long Journey into Insanity ends in January. Hope I'm doing
a satisfactory job! Thank you all for your support, hard work and fun -- without you guys
none of this would be possible!
Until next time ...
Stacey
<*><*><*><*><*><*> SPOTLIGHT ON: Perseus Project at http://www.perseusproject.com <*><*><*><*><*><*>
Perseus Project at http://www.perseusproject.com
is one of the hottest new Invisible Man web sites! Contained on the site are some of the
toughest "Invisible Man" trivia questions you'll run across. The questions are
posted episode by episode and they've just started with the pilot, so you can get in on
the fun right from the start. Be warned though, the answers will not be revealed until the
next installment is posted, so you may end up pulling your hair out over a few of them
during the wait!
In addition to the huge number of trivia questions (there are 130 in this installment
alone!) you'll find lots of extras scattered around, which give you something fun to read
while you're wracking your brain for the answers. For example, there are several sections
dealing with the show's dialog in fun ways such as "Word Play", "Double
Innuendos" and "Hobbisms". There are also fun behind-the-scenes tidbits
from Josh, our favorite props guy, and from the "Eberts File". You'll also find
mini interviews with various cast and crewmembers such as Vincent Ventresca and Greg
Tsadalis (the Visual Effects Supervisor).
In case you have to give your brain a rest from the trivia pages, there is a great page
you can check out which has an extensive list of all the cast and crew members including a
description of each of their responsibilities for the show.
Once you've answered all you possibly can of the trivia questions and have the opportunity
to compare your answers with the correct ones, you can head on over to the "Operative
Scoring Chart" to see if you make the grade as a potential employee for The Agency.
As the site itself boasts, it's "guaranteed to heighten your television and film
viewing senses!"
Got a great Invisible Man web site? Tell us about it. Send e-mail to imannewsletter@yahoo.com
<*><*><*><*><*><*> SOUND OFF! <*><*><*><*><*><*>
In this section of the newsletter we offer all of you the opportunity to give us your
opinion on various Invisible Man subjects.
Before we get into the new topic, let's check out the results of the last "Sound
Off". If you remember, I asked you to choose your favorite invisibility special
effect: The "missing body parts" look, the invisible eyes or "invisible
Darien bypassing laser security". The results were that almost everyone likes being
creeped out by Darien's invisible eyes!
New Topic:
What "Invisible Man" snack food is your favorite? Are you partial to hot donuts?
Or do you prefer a healthier snack like yogurt? Perhaps you favor pastrami on rye (when
you can remember you favor it, of course)?
You can Sound Off by sending your choice (as difficult as it may be, please choose only
one) to imannewsletter@yahoo.com by December
11th and be sure to put the words "Sound Off" in the subject of your email.
<*><*><*><*><*><*> WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? <*><*><*><*><*><*>
In this section of the newsletter you get the chance to get your creative juices
flowing and write the next part of an ongoing story. Below, you'll find the story so far.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it (unlike The Official, we give you the choice
:), is to write the next part of the story in about 125 words or less. It'll be a tough
choice, but I will pick one submission and post it in the next newsletter and continue
from there. Ready? Here goes!
The teaser:
Darien was a happy guy. He had just gotten a shot of counteragent and wouldn't need a new
one for a while, things were quiet at the agency, and most importantly, he was going to
spend a nice relaxing evening at home with a home-made meal and his favorite book
"The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest
Philosophers". "It doesn't get any better than this", he thought as he
headed toward his apartment with a bag of groceries in one arm.
As he unlocked the door, the scene inside made him stop in his tracks. "Aw
crap!" he said as the smile disappeared from his face and was replaced by a look of
dismay. His apartment had been ransacked and very thoroughly at that. After taking a
moment to digest the situation, he walked cautiously into the apartment careful not to
step on anything breakable, which had not already been broken, and checked to make sure
that whoever made the mess wasn't still there.
Part 2 by R2:
Glass crunched under Darien's feet as he made his way through his destroyed apartment.
Nothing had been spared and Darien felt violated. Unknown hands had rifled through his
possessions, going over his personal affects. The intruder, or intruders, had been quite
thorough. He could feel his heart pounding in his chest, his small abode abnormally quiet.
With a deep breath, Darien allowed the quicksilver to coat his body, neatly rendering him
invisible. If whoever had done this was still here, he saw no need to give them the
advantage. There was a small noise from inside the bathroom, Darien's head snapped around
at the sound as he began to make his way toward the closed door.
Part 3 by R2
Slowly, Darien reached out and grasped the cold handle in his equally cold hand. Fear and
anger were vying for attention, whoever had ransacked his home was still stupid enough to
be here. Big mistake.
He flung the door open and blindly launched himself inside, grabbing a stunned individual
around their waist. There was a startled shout as he and the intruder fell to the ground
in a tangle of arms and legs, Darien could feel them struggling to get out from under him
and he knew that he had the upper hand.
Darien gripped a flailing hand tightly as he glanced down at the person who had destroyed
his apartment. His breath left him in a horrified gasp as he recognized the man,
"Hobbes?"
Part 4 by Kathy Czechowski, a.k.a. Hei_Mao
Hobbes snorted, jerking from Darien's grip and standing. "Thanks for the hospitality.
Love what
you've done with the place," he said, brushing broken glass from his sleeves.
"What do you mean by that? I didn't do this." Darien's brow furrowed as he let
the quicksilver fall
away.
"What, and I did? You called me here."
"No, I didn't." His voice trailed off as he stared at the mess.
"Yeah, you did. You said you wanted to talk to me about something, the door would be
unlocked, I
should just walk in. I walked in, and POW! I woke up in here. Then you came barreling
in...."
Darien paused, shaking his head. "I didn't call you. This doesn't make sense."
"Right. If someone wanted to frame me for tossing your apartment, why call me
here?" Hobbes rubbed the back of his head. A large bruise was rapidly purpling
beneath a dozen small cuts. He winced,
mumbling curses.
"Somebody wanted us here at the same time. The mess is just a distraction. Someone
wanted us out of the
way," Darien declared.
Hobbes nodded, his expression grim. "I was thinking the same thing."
Part 5 by FawkesFox
Hobbes' cell phone began to ring. He took it out of his pocket and answered it,
"Hobbes... What?... Where are you?... Stay there, we're on our way." He hung the
phone up and turned to Darien. "There's trouble partner." Hobbes started for the
door, Darien following closely behind him. Within minutes they arrived at the Agency. Once
they got there, they knocked on the door of Charlie's office. There was no answer so
Darien kicked the door in. Inside, Charlie was tied to the chair, a gag in his mouth.
"Hello, Darien." A familiar voice said from behind the door. Darien turned to
see the man who was responsible for his brother's death.
Your turn! Send your version of What Happens Next to imannewsletter@yahoo.com by December 11th and
be sure to put the words "What Happens Next" in the subject of your email.
<*><*><*><*><*><*> IMPORTANT ADDRESSES <*><*><*><*><*><*>
To join the fan club:
stacey_meyer@hotmail.com
For newsletter comments or suggestions:
imannewsletter@yahoo.com
Suggestions or comments about Sci-Fi's on-air programming:
program@www.scifi.com
Suggestions or comments about Sci-Fi's bboard:
bboard@www.scifi.com
Fan mail for the cast and crew:
Cast or Crew Member's Name
c/o Stu Segall Productions
4705 Ruffin Rd.
San Diego, CA 92123
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