April 16, '16 Writer's Log

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April 16, '16 Writer's Log

Post by narniac101 » Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:55 am

Writer's Group opens ~

Ariel.of.Narnia: *strolls in for writers' early, tries to finish her little story*
Squirrel 4158686: smiley
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): *wanders in with ice cream*
Ariel.of.Narnia: 'ello!
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): Hii
Ariel.of.Narnia: I've done almost nothing productive today.
Ariel.of.Narnia: Well, I mean, I did kinda get some things figured out, which is good
Ariel.of.Narnia: How about you guys?
Ariel.of.Narnia: *bonks chat*
Sir-Edward: *flies in*
Sir-Edward: HARK!
Ariel.of.Narnia: Hello, Edward!
Squirrel 4158686: Hockey stick!
Sir-Edward: Greetings!
Ariel.of.Narnia: Yay, someone else thought of that too!!
Squirrel 4158686: I've got lots to share, but can't till later
Ariel.of.Narnia: Okay. Tenny, Ed, have you anything to share today?
Sir-Edward: Eeerm...
Sir-Edward: No
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): Who, me? I don't write >.> <.<
Sir-Edward: smiley-razz
Ariel.of.Narnia: ... riiiiiight
Ariel.of.Narnia: I think I'm almost done with my little... whatever-it-is
Ariel.of.Narnia: So...
Ariel.of.Narnia: Didja want to risk waiting for me or would you rather do a prompt or something?
Sir-Edward: I dunno...I'm leaning toward prompt I guess
Ariel.of.Narnia: Wise decision. :P
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): smiley-razz
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): I'm trying to decide whether or not school is a good prompt for me right now
Ariel.of.Narnia: @Tenny: lol
Ariel.of.Narnia: So we haven't done any Narnia prompts in a very long time. Perhaps these might pique interest?
1. How did Polly discover the attic and decide to turn it into a "Smuggler's Cave"?
2. There is a reason Mr. Beaver dreads bath day. What is it?
3. A Calormene is contracted to entertain or prepare food for the false-front "party" the Narnians are "hosting" on the Splendour Hyaline. What does he do when he finds the ship gone?
Squirrel 4158686: (Happy that Ariel thought of Hockey Stick)
Ariel.of.Narnia: @Kristi: how much later are you thinking of sharing? just so I know?
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod):*looks the prompts over very thoughtfully*
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod):*glances at 4* ooh, I'll take that one.
Ariel.of.Narnia:*snerk*
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod):*grabs her schoolbooks*
Ariel.of.Narnia:*is very close to done*
Ariel.of.Narnia: *is done*
Ariel.of.Narnia: If everyone hasn't gone and disappeared on me, lol
Sir-Edward: No no, I'm still here...
Ariel.of.Narnia: Oh hi!
Ariel.of.Narnia: Dunno if you want me to go now or wait till later.
Ariel.of.Narnia: Do you need more prompts?
Sir-Edward: Sure why not
Ariel.of.Narnia: Okay
Ariel.of.Narnia: Do you want more Narnia ones or whatever ones?
Sir-Edward: I dunno, you pick
Ariel.of.Narnia: Okay...
Lil: *skids in*
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): *gets knocked over by Lil*
Kristi: *eyes the skid marks on her floor*
Ariel.of.Narnia: 4. You/your character finds that your/his/her best friend is lighting the sparks of rebellion. What is your/ your character's response?
Ariel.of.Narnia: Hi, Lil!
Lil: *rights self* *Writes Tenny*
Ariel.of.Narnia: Trying to find a prompt that might interest Ed.
Ariel.of.Narnia: Do you have anything to share tonight?
Lil: (oooOOOoooh interesting plot!)
Lil: (uh prompt)
Kristi: Maicen: *arrests best friend*
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): *snerk*
Ariel.of.Narnia: (haha, it's a what-if question I have regarding an anime I'm watching)
Lil: *cough* O.o
Ariel.of.Narnia: @Maicen: wait, you have friends?
Kristi: Seb: you don't have any friends
Lil: *chortles*
Kristi: ^.^
Kristi: Maicen: makes it easy
Lil: It's okay. I like you @ Maicen
Lil: The rebellion sounds interesting
Ariel.of.Narnia: 5. You/your character is a super-powered individual. What is this power and how did you/ your character come by it?
Lil: Just because it could go so many ways
Ariel.of.Narnia: @Lil: right?
Ariel.of.Narnia: I have a story-thing, but I'll only share if all are in favour now. Kristi wants to share later.
Lil: (Also probably because I mean Like America was started with people rebelling, so...)
Lil: Good ol' 'merica
Ariel.of.Narnia: (lol, yes, very true)
Lil: (points if the rebel is a double agent or changes alliances)
Ariel.of.Narnia: (*grins* this could fit into so many points of history as well as a whack-load of fandoms)
Lil: Sorry. *goes back getting rid of skid marks*
Ariel.of.Narnia: *putters with project stuff while she waits for someone to say something*
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): smiley-razz
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): *labels this a very productive group tonight*
Lil: Fine with me?
Ariel.of.Narnia: lol
Ariel.of.Narnia: Ain't no one saying much so... :P
Lil: *offers Ariel a mic*
Ariel.of.Narnia: *holds it awkwardly*
Ariel.of.Narnia: :P
Ariel.of.Narnia: I hate public speaking guys! *holds back tears*
Lil: *takes it back?
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): XD
Ariel.of.Narnia: :P
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): *sticks chopsticks in Ariel's other hand, to balance out the picture*
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): That should help.
Ariel.of.Narnia: Ooh! Got a bowl of noodles to go with the chopsticks?
Lil: Yep
Ariel.of.Narnia: Sweet! *drops mic, deafens y'all with the big boom*
Ariel.of.Narnia: Oops
Ariel.of.Narnia: I mean, I could share my thingy
Lil: *Offers to share just as she's called away*
Ariel.of.Narnia: Aw
Ariel.of.Narnia: Can you come back?
Lil: I'll try?
Ariel.of.Narnia: Okay.
Ariel.of.Narnia: *waits until then*
Lil:*authorizes Ariel to share my marvel snippet if she wants*
Ariel.of.Narnia: Ah, I'll let you do that honour.
Kristi: *returns*
Ariel.of.Narnia: Hi, Kristi!
Kristi: *preps English muffins for all!*
Ariel.of.Narnia: Ooh, yummy!
Kristi: (Wonkavision subscription required)
Ariel.of.Narnia: Aww...
Ariel.of.Narnia: D'ya want to share now?
Kristi: Wasn't Lil going to?
Ariel.of.Narnia: She had to go. She might be back later, though
Ariel.of.Narnia: And I can go before or after, whatever
Kristi: Ok, I can

[Kristi shared; removed by request]

Ariel.of.Narnia: Lil, you want to share now?
Lil: Um sure I guess. It's not really much
Kristi: Carry on
Lil: My small marvel scribble

Lil shares ~

Lil: He turned from the window to look at her. “I have to Laura.. Nat…she’s-“
“Daddy? Are you and aunty Nat fighting?” The voice had come from his daughter standing in the doorway, a concerned look on her face.
“Come here Honey.” Scooping her up into his arms, he replied, “remember when you had that argument with Jodi?”
“Uhuh.”
“Well this is kinda like that. Aunty Nat and I have different opinions sometimes.”
“Work, Daddy?”
He saw Laura step closer, “Honey, remember your school project with Jonny, last year? You both had ideas how you thought things should be done.”
“Ohhh.” Comprehension dawned childish brown eyes. Followed, by a perplexed frown. She turned back to him, young eyes searching.
“Are you angry with aunty Nat, Daddy?”
He smiled. “No Honey.”
A brilliant smile blossomed on her face as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Hugging her tight, he set her back on the ground. “I love you Daddy, tell Aunty Nat I love her too, Okay?”
“I will Honey. Don’t you worry about Aunty Nat okay?”
"Okay." And With that she skipped from the room.

Lil: The end
Kristi: With my limited Marvel knowledge, I have no idea who anyone was, I'm afraid
Ariel.of.Narnia: *beams*
Lil: *nibbles lip*
Kristi: Aunty Nat's goin' down, isn't she? She's a supervillain and Daddy's gonna lock her in spinning rings or something
Kristi: (KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!)
Ariel.of.Narnia: Well... dunno about "going down"...
Lil: (actually I wrote this as a precursor to Captain America coming out.)
Lil: Natasha and Clint look to be on opposite sides
Ariel.of.Narnia: (aka Black Widow and Hawkeye)
Lil: (this causes me a great deal of tension being their friends and partners. Also Clint brought her to SHIELD instead of what he was supposed to do.)
Lil: ^.^ what she said
Ariel.of.Narnia: Are you gonna put this up on FF, Lil?
Ariel.of.Narnia: If you put it on FF, I'll fave it
Lil: So yeah, um, that's my story
Kristi: Nice
Ariel.of.Narnia: You know what I think of it, so.
Kristi: smiley
Ariel.of.Narnia: I've got a little something
Lil: I really need to head out. I just noticed the time.
Ariel.of.Narnia: Aw, bye, Lil!
Ariel.of.Narnia: (oh wow, it is late for you!)
Kristi: Night Lil!
Ariel.of.Narnia: Well, Kristi, either you can be my single audience or I'll just wait till next week.
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): Sure, cuz I'm not here.
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): smiley-wink
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): *comes back from dinner*
Ariel.of.Narnia: Ack!
Kristi: Stealth!Tenny
Ariel.of.Narnia: stealth stat: 9
Kristi: I'm happy to listen. Pay no attention to that hobbit in the corner
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): *bows*
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): smiley-razz
Ariel.of.Narnia: Okay, here goes...

Ariel.of.Narnia shares ~

Ariel.of.Narnia: No one ever says it, but they envy me. I know that sound conceited, but I have watched folks try to achieve what I’ve got. There are countless methods of the attempt. Some have failed miserably in the processes they adopt. If only they would listen to me – I am something of an expert on the subject. You’d think we’d communicate, what with how much I watch them and how much they stare at and talk about me. But they pay no heed to me, just as they never say how they envy me.
You see, I was born with this condition. This curse of being held back from everyone else, no matter how close we are. Of being silent in a world of sounds. Of being frozen in an everlasting moment when the rest of the world moves on. Oh, it’s not all dull: remember, I still do get to see everything progress. It is just that I myself, though a witness to changing times, do not change. And it is this very thing that can be so tiresome. I live in the past, and yet the past is my – it’s a little hard to find the right words to explain it. At any rate, it is something I could never escape.
The bright side, I suppose, is that I do have a purpose in life. That thing about the past? People just look at me and remember and then tell the story to those who are unfamiliar with my particular history. You may think it is not their business, but I don’t mind. The evolving tales are a source of amusement and besides, I’ve been in this state for so very long, I sometimes find the need for a reminder of my own story.
There are others like me. Not that I’ve technically met any of them, but I’ve seen them around. Sometimes, I wonder if they all think the way I do. Or perhaps I’m the only one. It’s hard to tell. You see, we are untouched, unmoved by our surroundings. We are confined to who we are, what we are, from our beginnings. Our only pleasures are in the world outside ourselves, our only losses are what parts of ourselves we have to lose.
If only the rest of the world would understand, they might not seek out this curse. But they see it as a treasure to be won. They make it their lives’ goal – ironic as that may be. They yearn for it when they ought to try to be part of the changing world in which they live, for in that world, there is life.
But then, I’m only a photograph: what do I know of immortality?

Ariel.of.Narnia: The end
Tenethia Brandybuck (Mod): Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh
Kristi: Eeeenteresting
Kristi: I was all "one of Jadis' statues/another kind of statue/a tree/a Weeping Angel"
Ariel.of.Narnia: Haha!
Kristi: Reminds me of Susan too
Ariel.of.Narnia: Right before I finished it, it was going to be a statue, but then as I shared it, I figured I might be safest with my original decision of photograph
Ariel.of.Narnia: Ooh, hadn't thought of Susan...
Ariel.of.Narnia: Though that could be because I knew what I was ending with...
Ariel.of.Narnia: Anyhoot, that's it for tonight. Writers dismissed!

Writer's Group dismissed ~
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