It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day.
Everyone…
*sigh*
I don’t know quite how to put this. I have some good news, and I have some bad news.
Let’s start with the bad news, shall we? That way we can wrap our wounds in the good. Today… is a difficult day… but a special one. One that will be long remembered in the history of our little sport. For on this day…
*deep breath*
The FDL… was no more.
*hands out calming the crowd* Hold on! Hold on, everyone! Please, calm yourselves, please! Just hear me out!
Yes, it’s true, as of today, what we know as the FDL… has been dissolved; kaputt, gone, burned to the ground, the end.
Now, I know what you’re thinking:
“What the hell, dude?! I spent over a week working on these picks!”
“I thought you were making a friggin trophy for us!! I already cleared off a section of my mantle!”
I know, I know… and you think I’d let you do all that work in vain?! Of course not! Because you haven’t heard the good news yet… for also on this day… and from of the ashes of the former FDL… a phoenix has risen. And that bird… is known… solely as…
THE LARK!
That’s right, ladies and gentlemen. From this day forward the FDL is no more. Henceforth, it shall have a new name. And a Lark by any other name, does not smell sweet at all.
So how does this affect you? Well, luckily, only in a few small ways:
- There is now a new hashtag for twitter: #thelark. Get rid of that old #sytycd-fdl. That sucker is so May 2009, and frankly, it’s just too painful to look at. If you feel inclined, you can always add #sytycd as a separate hashtag to the tweet to give it show relevance.
- Tags across other networks like FB and Tumblr will similarly be The Lark.
- You are now all 2009 Larkers. Get this FDLer nonsense out of your head.
- If you see anyone, on any social network, or in real life referring to this competition as The FDL, please, PLEASE, do your part to let them know about the unfortunate events of this day. And if their head shall fall at this news… gently lift their chin again… gaze into their glassy eyes and with a smile, whisper… “The Lark”.
Oh, and I’m working on a new logo. Check it out:
What do you think? Too much razzle dazzle?
Vanalam on 04 Nov 2009 at 2:16 pm #
Wow, you gave me a little scare there, but in the end, I’m really glad that I logged in to check for new Exclusivez content. That whole post, writing style and everything, was just the smile I needed in the middle of an incredibly boring day at work.
Love the name update (#thelark will be SO much easier to type & it’s also easier to say). I like the logo too, just the right combo of razzle & dazzle.
sorano916 on 04 Nov 2009 at 4:59 pm #
Heh… the bird itself looks good… what is that underneath it, though?
John Cabrera on 04 Nov 2009 at 5:06 pm #
sorano916, if you click the graphic you can see a larger view of it
John Cabrera on 04 Nov 2009 at 5:07 pm #
Oh scratch that, You mean the giant flame in the shape of the letter “L”. Yeah, that’s the “L” for Lark.
kelseroo on 04 Nov 2009 at 10:18 pm #
“The Lark.” I like it. What, may I ask, inspired this drastic change?
John Cabrera on 04 Nov 2009 at 10:33 pm #
Well, the L in FDL has always stood for Lark… at least it has since Gunn informed me that what we’re playing isn’t actually a Fantasy League.
But the biggest inspiration for The Lark?….. I started drawing that bird. As soon as I slipped on its shoes I was like…. “The Lark!”
kelseroo on 04 Nov 2009 at 11:35 pm #
Oh and I LOVE the Logo sketch. Actually, I love the bird. Lose the L.
Jules on 05 Nov 2009 at 12:01 am #
hahaha, I’m so behind the times. I will try to wrap my head around this new name (which I love) feel free to give me an e-kick in the shin if you see me using the old tags anywhere. I might try to change my tumblr tags tonight, but I’m falling asleep, so I might not. this may, indeed, be a dream already… anyway, the logo is brilliant, and I’m very glad that it has risen phoenix-like from the FDL ashes.
… and now, sleep. xoxoxo
John Cabrera on 05 Nov 2009 at 12:17 am #
What?! Kels, that flaming L is the fire from which this bird was wrought!!
Itzel on 05 Nov 2009 at 7:04 pm #
Duh, I just found the exclusive Lark content, I thought it was gonna be in the main page. Oh well, I like the name change and I’ll embrace it. I also like how that logo’s coming along
kelseroo on 06 Nov 2009 at 8:44 am #
I couldn’t tell it was a flaming L without explanation. Maybe it just needs a little tweaking?
Jenn on 12 Nov 2009 at 3:20 pm #
The Lark… got it!
I like the bird in the logo. I couldn’t tell it was an L either at first… but I don’t get a lot of things at first glance.