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Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2664 Location: The Royal Palace

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils

Ingrothechundyer · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:00 pm Post subject:

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided

Adalia · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 196

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2664 Location: The Royal Palace

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party

Thunderbird · Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:01 pm Post subject:

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his

Ingrothechundyer · Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject:

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old

Crunchyfrog · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 3998

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed.

Vishal Muralidharan · Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Posts: 868 Location: City Of IF!

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2664 Location: The Royal Palace

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't

Vishal Muralidharan · Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Posts: 868 Location: City Of IF!

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any

HalfEmptyHero · Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:25 pm Post subject:

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels

Vishal Muralidharan · Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Posts: 868 Location: City Of IF!

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge

Crunchyfrog · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 3998

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2664 Location: The Royal Palace

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up

(Let's look for an ending...)

Phantomfan · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject:

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save

Masterweaver · Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 1463 Location: Look around

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection

Vishal Muralidharan · Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Posts: 868 Location: City Of IF!

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless

Ingrothechundyer · Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:17 pm Post subject:

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings.

Vishal Muralidharan · Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Posts: 868 Location: City Of IF!

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2664 Location: The Royal Palace

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the Dragon breathed

(let's bring it home...)

Thunderbird · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:27 pm Post subject:

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the Dragon breathed a sigh

Ingrothechundyer · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:38 pm Post subject:

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the Dragon breathed a sigh and pondered

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2664 Location: The Royal Palace

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the Dragon breathed a sigh and pondered the disappointments

(looking for an ending...)

Vishal Muralidharan · Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Posts: 868 Location: City Of IF!

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the Dragon breathed a sigh and pondered the disappointments he had

Masterweaver · Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 1463 Location: Look around

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the Dragon breathed a sigh and pondered the disappointments he had suffered at

Thunderbird · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:18 pm Post subject:

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the Dragon breathed a sigh and pondered the disappointments he had suffered at the hands

Ingrothechundyer · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:44 am Post subject:

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the Dragon breathed a sigh and pondered the disappointments he had suffered at the hands of all

Crunchyfrog · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 3998

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the Dragon breathed a sigh and pondered the disappointments he had suffered at the hands of all small rodents.

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2664 Location: The Royal Palace

Once upon a winter's night there lived a very dim wizard, who had a rather unusual spell. It gave him a very bad cold dragon. In the last few months, he hadn't a single visitor survive. This made for a lonely winter. However, when his dragon decided to breathe fire, it made a rift outside the tower where large colorful devils lived. The unfriendly devils came and attacked the Dragon. But the Wizard had more important business to attend to.

"All this mucking about is giving me a very nasty itch on my left elbow, which I really can't say that I can ignore for any time that I'm cooped up like this. Perhaps I should just forget staying here and learn to ride off into the great unknown, and take my pot of coffee with me."

He cursed the dragon and cycled off on his favorite bicycle while eating a jar of moose pate, and some very surprised devils suddenly decided to have a party at his very old garden shed. But the Dragon didn't expect any lethargic squirrels with huge egos to show up and save their collection of priceless rat droppings. So the Dragon breathed a sigh and pondered the disappointments he had suffered at the hands of all small rodents.

The End.

Thanks, everybody!

:cheers:

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2664 Location: The Royal Palace

I have lots of thoughts on the story, but I'm curious as to what others have to say. How did it work? What did you like/dislike?

Ingrothechundyer · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:31 am Post subject:

I don't have much to say.

I enjoyed it. It seemed short but fun. Towards the end it seemed to be getting more and more random though.

Lebrenth · Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 1492 Location: Utah

The inability to edit clunky sentences was frustrating, but it was fun and it was a nice activity to get authors together. Dig it!

Thunderbird · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:52 am Post subject:

The randomness is always frustrating with these as they quickly devolve into a 'what quirky sentance can I twist THIS into' competition. I've often wondered what it would take to make such a thing cohesive. Maybe one paragraph at a time...

kkdestiny · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:41 pm Post subject:

*nod nod* can we start another one?

and who knows, trying to create a cohesive story out of that one could be seen as a challenge.

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2664 Location: The Royal Palace

Yes, I agree with everything that's been said, especially about the story becoming somewhat off-track and random. I'd like to try it again, and I think if we all keep some principles in mind we can do better in keeping it cohesive. Here are my thoughts on some rules of thumb:
Reincorporate: Oddly enough, the main technique in helping a story move forward is to look backward. In improv theater, we use the word "reincorporation" to mean bringing back elements that have been introduced earlier in the story. That's what gives the story structure and meaning, and makes it more than just a series of unconnected events. So whenever you're tempted to introduce some new element or character, think instead about how you might re-introduce an existing element or character.
Name the characters: I missed a chance to do that early, so my bad on this one. But the idea is that it's a lot easier to refer back to a character once you've named him, so that promotes reincorporation and also makes the text flow more smoothly. If we'd named our wizard "Max", for example, anyone could have brought him back smoothly with one word, whereas since he wasn't named it took two words and was a little more awkward.
Use active words: Use words that advance the story and describe action. Avoid words like "decided", "learn to", "pondered", "really", etc., that just draw things out. And especially avoid "very", which doesn't add anything. Our story was about 200 words, and 4 of the words were "very".
Be obvious: Just write the next two words that seem to fit the story the best. Don't try to be clever or unexpected or funny. It's a bit of a paradox, but if everyone tries to be obvious the story goes in funny and unexpected directions by itself, whereas if people try to be clever it ends up falling flat.
I'd like to try a few of these simultaneously in different genres. Anyone have suggestions for genres? Or any other comments before we get started?

kkdestiny · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 2:40 pm Post subject:

Nice tips :) I noticed the very thing too.

uh..genres..

horror,sci-fi(?), adventure?

Crunchyfrog · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 3998

Key wrote: I have lots of thoughts on the story, but I'm curious as to what others have to say. How did it work? What did you like/dislike?

I liked the humour the randomness threw up, but I'm not sure it would ever be possible to write anything cohesive at two words a piece, even with the guidelines above.

Three or maybe four words a piece will help give the next person a hint at what you're aiming at, so that they can carry on in the same vein. Plus, with 3 or 4 words it is possible to end a sentence and start a new one, and still give it some direction.

With this one, sometimes the period/full stops were not added, so we got some long, rambling sentences.

I'd like to see a 10 word experiment too... that would be interesting!

For genres... Hmmm. Why not plant one in each of the main forums and see what happens? :D

kkdestiny · Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:15 am Post subject:

*nod nod *

2 word, 4 word, 10 words sentence. *shrugs*

I don't really have an opinion on the word limit thing, but i agree that planting one for every genre is a good idea. It would be organized and such :p

PopeAlessandrosXVIII · Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:33 pm Post subject: Fun

This looks fun. I would like to try it. Kinda remindes me of Apples to Apples for some reason. I look forward to the next one. *Grin*

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2664 Location: The Royal Palace

Great, I'll start them up! Let's do the two-word versions this round with the guidelines, and see where that goes.