Hi all, my first delving into the forum games area of the escapist, and i thought this might be a fun little experiment.
Together, lets write a story. Who knows if this will take off, how long it will end up, or how good or bad it will be, but i'd like to try.
Some rules may be in order, i'm unsure.. guidelines might be a better word.
1 - Lets try and keep it tasteful. No need to turn everything into gore-porn.
2 - A lot of times a posting position will be ninjad. This could be bad in this type of adventure, so i guess, if you are posting and someone beats you to the punch, read your post in context with the one above yours and see if it still makes sense, if not, please edit.
4 - Try not to introduce TOO many secondary characters, but if you do, think hard about the why YOU want them to be there, and how they add to the story.
5 - Keep your contributions to reasonable length, and try to keep your direction at least somewhat open for others to contribute to.
3 - Guess that is really about it.
I'm going to start with a premise to a story. I envision what i write to be basically "the end" or just before the end, and that the people adding to this story will begin it, and show readers how the story ended up where it is. The events leading up to this situation, and what it all means, and finally what happens immediately after.
As i stated, i have no idea if this will work or not, but it could be fun and exciting.
So here goes:
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Chapter 1:
John sat with his back to the wall, turning the unassuming glass jar over and over in his hands. Occasionally he would hold it still, and read again the little piece of tape that had been so carefully attached to its exterior; "John XIV". His right hand would absently move to his left bicep and rub the faded tattoo that repeated those seven letters each time, then resume the absent revolving of the apparently empty vessel.
After an infinite eternities, or perhaps it was mere minutes, John lifted his eyes to survey the room around him. The incessant flickering of the overhead fluorescent pierced his already stinging eyes, but even through the glare, the wreckage around him was unmistakable. As John took in the devastation - the upturned tables, smashed glass, spilled fluids of unknown name and myriad jars almost identical to the one he was holding... John XXI, John XV, John III... the damage to his own body began to creep back into his consciousness. Every muscle ached, and his skin stung as a light sweat slipped into the previously unnoticed cuts and abrasions that criss-crossed his body.
A desperate sob escaped John's lips, and the glass jar slipped from his fingers and rolled across the room. Unknown to him, a single tear escaped John's eye and trailed down his grimy cheek as his answer rolled slowly and quietly away from him.
Chapter 2:
Five months and six days earlier
(next poster continue)
Together, lets write a story. Who knows if this will take off, how long it will end up, or how good or bad it will be, but i'd like to try.
Some rules may be in order, i'm unsure.. guidelines might be a better word.
1 - Lets try and keep it tasteful. No need to turn everything into gore-porn.
2 - A lot of times a posting position will be ninjad. This could be bad in this type of adventure, so i guess, if you are posting and someone beats you to the punch, read your post in context with the one above yours and see if it still makes sense, if not, please edit.
4 - Try not to introduce TOO many secondary characters, but if you do, think hard about the why YOU want them to be there, and how they add to the story.
5 - Keep your contributions to reasonable length, and try to keep your direction at least somewhat open for others to contribute to.
3 - Guess that is really about it.
I'm going to start with a premise to a story. I envision what i write to be basically "the end" or just before the end, and that the people adding to this story will begin it, and show readers how the story ended up where it is. The events leading up to this situation, and what it all means, and finally what happens immediately after.
As i stated, i have no idea if this will work or not, but it could be fun and exciting.
So here goes:
`````````````````````````````````
Chapter 1:
John sat with his back to the wall, turning the unassuming glass jar over and over in his hands. Occasionally he would hold it still, and read again the little piece of tape that had been so carefully attached to its exterior; "John XIV". His right hand would absently move to his left bicep and rub the faded tattoo that repeated those seven letters each time, then resume the absent revolving of the apparently empty vessel.
After an infinite eternities, or perhaps it was mere minutes, John lifted his eyes to survey the room around him. The incessant flickering of the overhead fluorescent pierced his already stinging eyes, but even through the glare, the wreckage around him was unmistakable. As John took in the devastation - the upturned tables, smashed glass, spilled fluids of unknown name and myriad jars almost identical to the one he was holding... John XXI, John XV, John III... the damage to his own body began to creep back into his consciousness. Every muscle ached, and his skin stung as a light sweat slipped into the previously unnoticed cuts and abrasions that criss-crossed his body.
A desperate sob escaped John's lips, and the glass jar slipped from his fingers and rolled across the room. Unknown to him, a single tear escaped John's eye and trailed down his grimy cheek as his answer rolled slowly and quietly away from him.
Chapter 2:
Five months and six days earlier
(next poster continue)
