A combination gif repository / askblog / research centre dedicated to the character of Bill Needle, SCTV's resident critic at large.
Presented in a wrapper of anachronistic epistolary roleplay (Needle somehow has access to the contemporary Internet in the early 80s and is now Melonville's most irritated blogger).
(Psst: I also make gifs and other things that aren't Needle-related @collateral-joy. Check it out if you like Dave Thomas, SCTV, Dave Thomas on SCTV, or having a good time in general)
See below for more information on tags and posts and whatnot.
"Huh? You wanna know more about this place? Well, I can't stop you. Just keep in mind that this is a work in progress."
Tags
Find the Needle Content you crave using the intuitive content tagging system. Posts are tagged (#needle [type of post]). For example, #needle blog will net you all of Needle's personal blog posts. Other terms currently in use are gif, ask, image, edit, video, audio, game, and update.
#purpletext is used for posts that are explicitly "out of character" (or more accurately, in character as a sort of ghost that's haunting Needle's computer - it's complicated).
Posts
As stated at the top, this blog operates in a few different modes.
At the center of it all is my gifmaking practice. I have taken it upon myself to supply the world with the finest Needle gifs. I also take requests, so do send in any specific scenes/themes you'd like me to cover. Please feel free to use the Needle gifs however you see fit - spread 'em far and wide! All I ask is that you let people know where you found 'em.
Next up, the RP element. Through in-character blog posts and answering your asks, together we can get to know Bill Needle and what goes on in his funny little head a bit better. He might come across as aloof and/or abrasive, but trust me, he gets real excited when he sees a message come in.
To round it out, I also may occasionally offer the fruits of my ongoing Needle research. So far, this has taken the form of compilations - see the #needle video tag for the goods. I am something of a Needle Expert, you could say. Let us discuss the finer points of Needle (pun intended) over some piña coladas.
Oh yeah, that's the guy who was messing with Cronkite on Dialing for Dollars, right? Can't say I'm shocked. You open the phone lines during overnight, you get what you get.
Does that make me sound callous? Look, I've had my fair share of weird callers - it's why I try not to do call-in shows. Try. Point is, you gotta be prepared for this kinda stuff.
Luckily I haven't had this particular individual harass me on one of my programs. But it's just a matter of time. I can't say I've had worse, but I've certainly had more. I'm ready.
Have you considered going down to the basement to find out or what
Are you kidding?
First off, I don’t know how to get to the basement. I haven’t seen an entrance, and I don’t like to make a habit of wandering around the station. That’s how you bump into coworkers.
No, I’d have to ask Caballero for help, and if the worst case scenario I’m picturing is true, he’s absolutely responsible for whatever the hell is going on down there. I just can’t run a risk like that. Could very well end up stuck in that basement myself.
I think… I think it’s the sound of a mallet being struck against pipes.
It’s too irregular to be some machinery acting up on its own, but too controlled to be some animal scurrying around down there. It’s deliberate. Very deliberate.
If I didn’t know any better, I’d say someone was trying to escape.
