City of IF

Fats_Masterson

Lights blinked furiously in the small, dark control room. A figure sat hunched in front of a small display screen, alternating between pecking at the keyboard like a mad hen, and attacking a small polystyrene cup full of noodles.

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Elsewhere, in the marvelous City of If, a dragon was rampaging through the forest, Skiffville was currently in the process of rebuilding from whatever disaster had nearly leveled it this time, and in the Market Bizarre a band of dwarves haggled with troupe of lesser demons over the price of an intricately carved Dragons-Skull.

It is not hard to understand at all why, amidst all of this chaos and confusion, a small 'pop' and a Door suddenly appearing where there wasn't one before went almost completely unnoticed. A small black and gray cat, sleeping in the alley near where the door made it's altogether un-door-like appearance, merely glanced over at the odd doorway, and flicked it's tail.

Patience, It thought to itself, in a very cat-like fashion, and then laid back down and fell asleep.

The Door, however, apart from it's sudden appearance behaved very much like every other door in If. It just stood there. It stood there for nearly fifteen minutes before quickly swinging open. A man darted out and the Door quickly swung shut behind him.

The man was dressed in blue jeans, a black 'Pixies' t-shirt, a long black overcoat and a ridiculously over-sized fedora. He wore black sunglasses and in his hands he carried a small, thin black tablet in one hand and a small cylindrical cup of noodles in the other. He quickly tucked the tablet into a small hidden pocket on the inside of his jacket, and then looked forlornly at the cold noodles before tossing them into a nearby wastebin.

Tucking his hands into his pockets, the new stranger began whistling as he strode into the bustling City of IF.

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Ok, folks, this here is just a prologue but I've got a DP already.

I plan to make this story similar to the serial Dr.Who (both print and television), one of the main characteristics of Dr.Who is that he travels with companions. I'm looking for those companions, if there is anyone that would like to volunteer, please post here!

Smee · Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK

Interesting idea, Fats. And nicely written. Made me smile.

Have a quick look at the throwing away of the noodles, I believe you meant to look 'at' them.

Happy Writing :)

Fats_Masterson · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:54 am Post subject:

Thanks Smee, even looking for it, that mistake was hard to find. :)

or maybe it's just the lack of sleep :-o

Lilith · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 4:15 am Post subject:

I can tell this will illicit much laughter... I can't wait to see the rest. :)

Chinaren · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 4:20 am Post subject:

Interesting start Fatty, keep it coming!

Traveller · Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 148 Location: Whitby, Ontario

Well if you are looking for Travelling companions, who better than Traveller...I humbly volenteer

("What am I getting myself into," He wonders)

Fats_Masterson · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:17 am Post subject:

Ah, excellent, a brave victe... I mean volunteer.

To start with, what kind of a character are you Traveller? or do I have free reign?

Mwahahahaha

Oh, no wait the evil laugh comes later.

DeadManWalking · Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1005

I will also volunteer.

This does look to be an interesting story.

Traveller · Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 148 Location: Whitby, Ontario

Traveller is a drifter, with his guitar slung across his back and clothes that look too ruffled to be accidental. That and he never wears shoes...as for the rest...have at 'er...

Syranore · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 153 Location: The Inn

I'll volunteer as a young red dragon with a slight case of pyromania, who likes to try to tell people that he is a ferocious and magnificent creature when he full well knows that he is a city/domesticated dragon.

Fats_Masterson · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:11 am Post subject:

Excellent, three characters so far. DMW wanna give me something 'bout your character. Just a sentence or two, what Traveller and Syranore posted is perfect!

shy_blu_eyes · Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 299 Location: Away

Just wanted to say that I'm really intrigued and will be looking forward to more. Sounds like a great cast of characters too. I also want to go on record as predicting that Dead's character will be armed with a pair of sickles (who says I can't spot a pattern now and then :) ).

DeadManWalking · Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 1005

Idk. I had the sickle idea a while ago, and i thought they were cool.

But now, just for that, he shall be armed with the Magenta Quarterstaff of Very Awkward Moments. You stab people with it.

As for everything beside that, I will give you as much artistic license as you wish.

If you're too lazy to do it yourself, here is a brief description. He is a dead man walking.

Jk.

so he's an undead or necromancer of some type, and is totally crazy and chaotic, on account of the sea snails that have lived in his brain for the last sixteen years.

Banana.

That is all.

Crossfire · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject:

It interests.

You seem to have an unusual fondness for cats...

I want to play, too! I'm a misty creature that usually wanders around in an attractive bit of negligeé and changes into whatever it can imagine, whenever it feels like- within limits*.

*I've never been an electrified pinapple.

RHCPfan · Guest

I would like to volunteer! You have free artistic reign over, what my character will be like.

Tipico · Guest Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 92

ill volunteer

Tipico is a famous Portuguese race horse

Fats_Masterson · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:51 am Post subject:

I've been gone awhile. Sorry. :whist:

But I'm working on a new chapter on this story that I hope to have up in the next couple of weeks.

Just wanted to post something so that my beginning doesn't get nuked!

Fats

Crunchyfrog · Guest Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 3998

This looks like an IF tale and so has been moved to the nuke-free zone that is the Tales of IF forum.

Nice ter see ya Fats, and looking forward to seeing how this story will take form! :D

Thunderbird · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject:

Nice to see you writing again Fats! Welcome back... if you want me to be included, you can inject a Raven who's risen from the dead in a plume of flames into your story. ;)

Dragonite · Guest Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 65 Location: Kauai

i would like to Volunteer if im not too late?

Im a sorcerer who uses the Element Aether to turn into a Dragon. I stand on my hind legs and my front legs are arms.

crazybookgal · Guest Joined: 08 Oct 2010 Posts: 196

ooooo i want to volenteer please!!!!! i <3 cats 2!!!!!
oh can i b a cat? that would be totally awesome.
id b a cat who ran away from home becuz its too boring there. and this cat cant get off the stupid color that says Muffins. :D

crazybookgal · Guest Joined: 08 Oct 2010 Posts: 196

whoops i meant collar

Vishal Muralidharan · Guest Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Posts: 867 Location: City Of IF!

uh...!

I'd be a long haired, blue skinned magician-warrior capable of reading minds and producing extremely powerful shock-waves. He can also use his powers of witchcraft to make him seemingly invisible!! :cool: