Fools' Guild - Revision history

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	Guild of Fools and Joculators and College of Clowns, or "Fools' Guild" for short. Originally, it was the Guild of Fools, Joculators, Minstrels, Buffoons and Mime Artists, but following the advent of Lord [[Vetinari]] as [[Patrician]], the bit about Mime Artists was discreetly dropped. Mime is still taught in the Guild, but very, very, cautiously, and students taking the course are warned not to try this on the other side of the gates. The guild is located right next to the [[Assassins' Guild]] in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. It stands on a [[Brotherhood of Infernal Zoth, the Undying Renderer\|site with a gloomy and oppressive history]] suggesting a lot of suffering and human misery even before Guild founder Monsieur [[Jean-Paul Pune]] bought the land. ~~Addding~~ to the sum total of accumulated misery, the Guild buildings were eventually redesigned by [[Bergholt Stuttley Johnson]], incorporating the famed giant red nose overlooking the central performance arena.		Guild of Fools and Joculators and College of Clowns, or "Fools' Guild" for short. Originally, it was the Guild of Fools, Joculators, Minstrels, Buffoons and Mime Artists, but following the advent of Lord [[Vetinari]] as [[Patrician]], the bit about Mime Artists was discreetly dropped. Mime is still taught in the Guild, but very, very, cautiously, and students taking the course are warned not to try this on the other side of the gates. The guild is located right next to the [[Assassins' Guild]] in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. It stands on a [[Brotherhood of Infernal Zoth, the Undying Renderer\|site with a gloomy and oppressive history]] suggesting a lot of suffering and human misery even before Guild founder Monsieur [[Jean-Paul Pune]] bought the land. Adding to the sum total of accumulated misery, the Guild buildings were eventually redesigned by [[Bergholt Stuttley Johnson]], incorporating the famed giant red nose overlooking the central performance arena.

	The current guildmaster is [[Dr. Whiteface]] (see ''[[Book:Men at Arms\|Men at Arms]]''). Although seen as the most fun guild, it's actually one of the worst to be a member of. The fun is always somehow forced. In public performances, clowns hit each other with sticks or custards or other objects until the audience laughs; the real natural reaction for the audience is horror and unease. During emergencies such as a fire, the clowns continue their supposedly funny assaults on their colleagues, with the less-used props like buckets and stepladders (example in ''[[Book:The Fifth Elephant\|The Fifth Elephant]]'').		The current guildmaster is [[Dr. Whiteface]] (see ''[[Book:Men at Arms\|Men at Arms]]''). Although seen as the most fun guild, it's actually one of the worst to be a member of. The fun is always somehow forced. In public performances, clowns hit each other with sticks or custards or other objects until the audience laughs; the real natural reaction for the audience is horror and unease. During emergencies such as a fire, the clowns continue their supposedly funny assaults on their colleagues, with the less-used props like buckets and stepladders (example in ''[[Book:The Fifth Elephant\|The Fifth Elephant]]'').

AgProv: Expanding with information from the relevant Yearbook

2016-08-02T08:43:55Z

Expanding with information from the relevant Yearbook

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	* Dr [[Whiteface]]		* Dr [[Whiteface]]
	* The Reverend Brother [["Whacko" Whopply]], possibly the Guild Chaplain and custodian of the ominously named Chapel of Fun.		* The Reverend Brother [["Whacko" Whopply]], possibly the Guild Chaplain and custodian of the ominously named Chapel of Fun.

			==Clowns in employment to heads of state, crowned monarchs or other interesting positions around the Disc:==
			*Poor Freddie - fool-in-residence to Lord [[Rust]]
			* Mad Michael - house fool to the [[Duke of Eorle]]
			* [[Verence]] - resident jester to the King of [[Lancre]], now King of Lancre himself


	==Annotation==		==Annotation==

AgProv: /* The Degrees of Clowning */

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The Degrees of Clowning

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	* Brother Sammy the Idiot: Principal Merry Prankster.		* Brother Sammy the Idiot: Principal Merry Prankster.
	* Brother [[Upsett]]: Mime artisty and Physical Humour		* Brother [[Upsett]]: Mime artisty and Physical Humour
	* Brother Frere: Advanced Punning		* Brother Frere: Advanced [[Pune\|Punning]]
	* Brother Floppo: Inflections And Cadences		* Brother Floppo: Inflections And Cadences
	* Brother Binks; Master Of The Approved Jokes		* Brother Binks; Master Of The Approved Jokes

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Named Clowns

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	== Named Clowns ==		== Named Clowns ==
			* Brother [[Auguste]]
	* [[Beano]]		* [[Beano]]
	* [[Billy "Clapstick Jack" Nodger]]		* [[Billy "Clapstick Jack" Nodger]]

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The Degrees of Clowning: link

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	* Brother Binks; Master Of The Approved Jokes		* Brother Binks; Master Of The Approved Jokes
	* Brother Blott: Art and Manuscript Illumination		* Brother Blott: Art and Manuscript Illumination
	* Brother Auguste: Gymnastics And P.E.		* Brother [[Auguste]]: Gymnastics And P.E.
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AgProv: /* Named Clowns */ adding a famous Clown

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Named Clowns: adding a famous Clown

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	* [[Cauliflower the Clown]]		* [[Cauliflower the Clown]]
	* [[Bouncy Normo]]		* [[Bouncy Normo]]
			* Uncle "Stuttering Jim" [[Trouserer]].
	* Brother [[Upsett]], who teaches Mime Artistry.		* Brother [[Upsett]], who teaches Mime Artistry.
	* Dr [[Whiteface]]		* Dr [[Whiteface]]

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The Degrees of Clowning: Guild teaching staff

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	*10. Dr Whiteface (leader)		*10. Dr Whiteface (leader)

			Teaching staff at the Fools' Guild School are collectively known as the ''Cloistered Clowns'', or simply as The Cloister. Cloister members include;-

			* Brother Sammy the Idiot: Principal Merry Prankster.
			* Brother [[Upsett]]: Mime artisty and Physical Humour
			* Brother Frere: Advanced Punning
			* Brother Floppo: Inflections And Cadences
			* Brother Binks; Master Of The Approved Jokes
			* Brother Blott: Art and Manuscript Illumination
			* Brother Auguste: Gymnastics And P.E.
			*

	== Named Clowns ==		== Named Clowns ==

AgProv: adding Clown. that word "öutlook" really does need to be deleted from the spam filter!

2016-05-29T13:41:01Z

adding Clown. that word "öutlook" really does need to be deleted from the spam filter!

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	Make-up is a very important part of a fool's life, referred to as 'slap' it is common for them to borrow each other's slap but unthinkable for one fool to copy another's make-up. (Picture on right is by [[User:Knmatt\|Matt Smith]])		Make-up is a very important part of a fool's life, referred to as 'slap' it is common for them to borrow each other's slap but unthinkable for one fool to copy another's make-up. (Picture on right is by [[User:Knmatt\|Matt Smith]])

	The guild secretary is a man nervous from too many custards and is a misfit among other guild leaders during meetings called by the [[Patrician]], Lord [[Havelock Vetinari]]. The guild trains clowns (men with colorful wigs, make-up on their faces, fake red noses, baggy trousers, huge shoes; usually in public performance), fools (men with horned hats and colorful checkered shirts and tights; usually individual entertainers of nobles), and joculators ("standup" comedians or mountebanks.) One famous alumnus in the Fool track is currently King [[Verence II]] of [[Lancre]]. The serious ~~outlook~~ in life that King Verence II holds is a demonstration of how stark his training had been. Generally, the boys studying in the Fools' Guild sleep in dark, cold, narrow rooms, practice jokes and tricks, listen to the laughters of students in the other guilds, and in particular, watch in hopeless envy the genteel, airy life of the students in the Assassins' Guild.		The guild secretary is a man nervous from too many custards and is a misfit among other guild leaders during meetings called by the [[Patrician]], Lord [[Havelock Vetinari]]. The guild trains clowns (men with colorful wigs, make-up on their faces, fake red noses, baggy trousers, huge shoes; usually in public performance), fools (men with horned hats and colorful checkered shirts and tights; usually individual entertainers of nobles), and joculators ("standup" comedians or mountebanks.) One famous alumnus in the Fool track is currently King [[Verence II]] of [[Lancre]]. The serious öutlook in life that King Verence II holds is a demonstration of how stark his training had been. Generally, the boys studying in the Fools' Guild sleep in dark, cold, narrow rooms, practice jokes and tricks, listen to the laughters of students in the other guilds, and in particular, watch in hopeless envy the genteel, airy life of the students in the Assassins' Guild.

	While the man who puts weasels down his trousers continues to wow them in the Ramtops,		While the man who puts weasels down his trousers continues to wow them in the Ramtops,
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	* [[Cauliflower the Clown]]		* [[Cauliflower the Clown]]
	* [[Bouncy Normo]]		* [[Bouncy Normo]]
			* Brother [[Upsett]], who teaches Mime Artistry.
	* Dr [[Whiteface]]		* Dr [[Whiteface]]
	* The Reverend Brother [["Whacko" Whopply]], possibly the Guild Chaplain and custodian of the ominously named Chapel of Fun.		* The Reverend Brother [["Whacko" Whopply]], possibly the Guild Chaplain and custodian of the ominously named Chapel of Fun.

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The Fool's Guild Building: Chapel of Fun

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	In {{MAA}} we learn that the Guild door has a doorknocker which looks like a pair of plastic boobs. There is a bucket of slop above the door (which usually has to be removed if someone enters on official business). The Guild door is located in a gatehouse, and behind that an inner courtyard, where ceremonies are conducted (funerals and possibly inductions). We learn also that the rooftops of the Assassins and Fools Guild interweave.		In {{MAA}} we learn that the Guild door has a doorknocker which looks like a pair of plastic boobs. There is a bucket of slop above the door (which usually has to be removed if someone enters on official business). The Guild door is located in a gatehouse, and behind that an inner courtyard, where ceremonies are conducted (funerals and possibly inductions). We learn also that the rooftops of the Assassins and Fools Guild interweave.

	Inside the building you can find the [[Bouncy Normo Memorial Library]].		Inside the building you can find the [[Bouncy Normo Memorial Library]]. There is also the Chapel of Fun which officiates Clown weddings and by inference is the one part of the building where ''women'' are allowed, but only under the sternest of conditions. It is not known to which God or Gods the chapel is sacred. The mind is again boggled in contemplating this.

	==The Degrees of Clowning==		==The Degrees of Clowning==

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	== Named Clowns ==		== Named Clowns ==
			* [[Beano]]
	* [[Billy "Clapstick Jack" Nodger]]		* [[Billy "Clapstick Jack" Nodger]]
			* [[Boffo]]
	* [[Mavolio Bent]]		* [[Mavolio Bent]]
	* [[Cauliflower the Clown]]		* [[Cauliflower the Clown]]
	* [[Bouncy Normo]]		* [[Bouncy Normo]]
	* Dr [[Whiteface]]		* Dr [[Whiteface]]
	* [[~~Beano]]~~		* The Reverend Brother [["Whacko" Whopply]], possibly the Guild Chaplain and custodian of the ominously named Chapel of Fun.
	* [[Boffo]]

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