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Ashlee G.
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The FutureThat last part was awesome! And since you were wondering who wanted to be the next MC, could I?
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Gared
ParticipantSure! It may be a while, since I just did a post, but that sounds great!
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Novelist
ParticipantThe Secret ForestHmmm . . this writing is interesting. It seems like you try to write what appears in a movie.
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Gared
ParticipantWhat do you mean?
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Novelist
ParticipantThe Secret ForestWelj I just meant you try to portray each scene and describe as if you were describing a movie scene, like putting in interesting comebacks and actions.
It reminds me a bit of how I try write (I envision a movie), even though it's different.
I'm not sure if that's what you're trying to do, but it's pretty good.
Also kudos for making me laugh in the zombie scene. I probably would . . .
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Gared
ParticipantFighting zombies was almost too easy. Sure, there was risk, but as Novelist shot her bow at the zombie mob, she was almost laughing. She was running to the Elliot Corp. helicopter, were Cleo and Scylla were fighting against Gared’s superzombies.
The sun dissapeared behind a huge, fleashy bulk. It was made from what looked like about 50 individual zombies, and swung swords in about 25 hands, while the remaining apendages clawed at the ground. It looked like some evil sort of bear, with a face that seemed gelatinous. Gared, the scum-eater, rode on it’s back. He was part zombie already, and he seemed to have gone insane while slowly mutating. Scylla was firing her rifle, while a a new fighter ran in. Together, Scylla, Novelist, Cleo, and Brooklyn, who had just arrived, fought against the beast. Then Brooklyn fired her slingshot and hit the superzombie in the face. It reeled back and fell, while Scylla and Cleo pulled out short swords to face Gared with, while Brooklyn and Novelist hauled the wounded helicopter pilot to Portland.
“So” Gared said, twirling two longswords. “We have at last met with fresh eyes.”
“Yea?” Scylla said as she slashed at Gared’s infected arm. “Well all I see is an idiot.” She slammed the sword into his side. Gared crumpled to the floor. But as he fell, the flesh wound closed, and the flesh turned green.
“I would look forward to the dance you promised me.” Gared had already climbed back up.
“Well, I only dance with men. You are not a man,” she said.
Cleo then jumped from atop the helicopter. She landed on GAred, who collapsed.
“Come on. Get in,” a new voice said. A Jeep was standing right next to them. A woman stuck her head out. She looked them over, then the back doors flew open. A boy stepped out from behind a tree.
“I,” he said, “call shotgun.” He stepped into the front seat.-
Scylla
ParticipantFantastic! Thanks again for writing more. I know how exhausting it is to write ski lodges (I wrote my own) and admire you for continuing.
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Gared
ParticipantThank you. I really like the encouragement. It makes it easeir to write really long posts.
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Gared
ParticipantAshlee slammed down the radio. Cleo and Scylla, captured by a terrorist orginazation? What was going on? She walked to the radar room, and saw the dot moving away. Why did they get in? Were they forced? What was going on. Then the dot started coming back. They were heading to Portland? What was going on.
Sorry its short.
Don't worry, Ashlee will be in the next story as well.
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Gared
ParticipantAshlee walked down the deserted streets of Portland. This had been the Pearl District, and she could see the deserted ruin of Powell’s Bookstore. The Jeep was supposed to stop here. Then, in a swirl of smoke and dirt, the Jeep spun around. A young woman walked out, followed by Scylla and Cleo. The woman stepped aside, and Cleo spoke.
“We are in trouble,” she muttered. “I have seen the factory where Gared is making the Superzombies. I think this is the end.”
“Hey! You haven’t been blowing up zombies without me, have you?” a new voice cut in. Swinging from a streetlamp was Danie, her hair plastered with muck, her belt stuffed with electronic devices. She jumped to the ground and landed with a baseball bat in her hands.
“What?” Scylla said. “You were dying this morning.”
“Ha!” Danie was laughing. “I was faking it, at least for the last few days. There was a break in. A Superzombie got in.”
“Oh, I am glad to see you are still alive, but we have info.” The boy had just stepped out. “Hi,” he said. “I am Elliot, Gared’s older brother. And since mommy and daddy are out, I am in charge. And, boy, does Gared need to be grounded.”
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Gared
Participant“Over there!” Gared screamed. He was preparing the next wave of Superzombies. The hulks waited as a crowd of zombie-human mutants readied their weapons. But as they began to march, a new noise cut in: the scream of an engine. The Jeep spun around as Elliot walked out, wearing a suit. He carried a briefcase. The same briefcase that had held the Powerbracelets. Then Elliot rolled up his suit arms. All over his arm were the little metal Powerbreacelets. Elliot sent a fireball at the zombies. GAred ran.
“So, dear brother,” Elliot said, disintegrating rouge zombies that hadn’t been frozen solid. “HAve you been naughty? Chasing girls again?” At that moment, Elliot fired a bolt of lightning at the ground by Gared’s feet. “I always warned you” Elliot said as Scylla and Novelist handcuffed GAred.
“Well, you learned your lesson about setting off apocalypses, and convincing girls to go to dances with you against their greater judgment. Cleo helped drag Gared to the Jeep, where they could restrain him more.
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Gared
ParticipantCome on! Tooooop!
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Ashlee G.
Participant15
The FutureTop TOP top
I love the story so far! SuperZombies? Those will lead to some trouble, no doubt.
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Gared
ParticipantAnd it is never a bad idea to be in a car with an insane zombie/human… But thanks!
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Gared
Participant“Dear brother.” A voice wafted down to Gared, who was sleeping, restrained to a hospital cot. He stirred, and Gared almost hit Elliot in the face. Elliot's face showed a faint smile. “Well, you seem to be a zombie. Any last words before we dump you outside?”
“Well then.” Gared had broken free of his restraints, and was running for a katana. Elliot slid a pair of daggers from his sleeves.
Then they fought. Gared jumped forward at Elliot’s chest, while Elliot ducked and threw GAred against a wall. In the pause while GAred recovered from the fall, Elliot slid a pair of black headphones on, and started listening to “Wake Up Bomb” by REM. GAred stood up and bellowed: “I will not let humans win.”
“Oh, my poor brother,” Elliot said as he lunged forward, while blocking a swing at the head. “I feel so bad.”
Finally, Elliot pushed GAred’s head outside the window. “See that?” He said. “That is the wasteland. The zombie territory. And it is a quite a fall from this window.” While Elliot talked, he tied a rope to Gared’s back. Then, with a push, Gared was lowered down. Just as he reached the bottom, Elliot cut the rope.
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Scylla
ParticipantIf you don't mind, I'll write a little bit. If you do mind, ignore it.
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Scylla watched in silence as Elliot cut the rope. She saw Gared tumbling down, rushing through thin air, clawing pointlessly at nothing. She felt a pang in her heart. Over the past five years, she had hardened herself for a situation where she would need to encounter Gared…. But it apparently wasn't enough. She still felt hurt and desperate, but could only watch. She hated this feeling of helplessness, not being able to save him…
But why should she? This was the man that had tried to kill her multiple times. Admittedly, he was the only one who had ever asked her to a dance, but what should that count for? Scylla felt a twinge of remorse at the dance she would never have…..
Gared was not the quirky, somewhat awkward guy she had known. He was changed. Heartless. Bent on destruction. She shouldn't feel anything for him… but she did.
Yet she still stood silent as he fell down… down… down…
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Gared, Planeswalker!
ParticipantSPOILER ALERT
GAred survives, spoiler alert. (Yes, I put the spoiler alert after the spoiler). Great writing. This is inspired by Sherlock and Mycroft's relationship in Sherlock. Mycroft is Elliot, and GAred is Sherlock.
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Scylla
ParticipantI'll just pretend I know what that means.
Honestly, my sister would know better than I would.
But I'm not going to ask her.
😉
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Luna Lovegood
Participanta.k.a. Brooklyn NewsieJust asking, can I be the next MC? Thanks.
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Gared
ParticipantOf course! I will get a story for you right away.
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