City of IF

[Key]

Here's something we're doing around the City in a few different genres: telling a story as a group, with each person writing two words at a time. Each reply in the thread should repeat the story from the beginning. So the first post might be "One day", then the second post "One day Johnny was", then the third post "One day Johnny was walking to", etc.

The rules are:Stick to the genre. This one is romance; keep it appropriate to a romance story. This is a bit of an odd genre here and it may be that people aren't interested in a romance story, but I wanted to try something a little different, so let's see how it goes.
You can't post twice in a row. If you've just posted, you must wait for at least one other person (and hopefully more) to post before you post another two words.
Anyone can end the story by posting "The End". Hopefully we'll all have a sense of when the story has come to an end.Here are some tips we've found for making the story interesting: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: 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.
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.
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.OK, let's get started. I'll start with the first two words:

Melissa always

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things

[Vishal Muralidharan]

Melissa always did things which seemed

[Smee]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in

[crazybookgal]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute

[kkdestiny]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She

[crazybookgal]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off

[Key]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels

[kkdestiny]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer

[Smee]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa

[Vishal Muralidharan]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once

[Crunchyfrog]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man

[crazybookgal]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund

[Thunderbird]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive

[crazybookgal]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating

[Key]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he

[Vishal Muralidharan]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always

(MUFFIN EATING?!)

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them

[Vikas Muralidharan]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his

[crazybookgal]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

[Key]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills. She left

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills. She left his loft

[Thunderbird]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months

[Key]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and has been

[Vikas Muralidharan]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and has been living in

[Crunchyfrog]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and has been living in hiding ever

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and has been living in hiding ever fearful of

[kkdestiny]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and has been living in hiding ever fearful of loving another

[Key]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and has been living in hiding ever fearful of loving another. But one

[Thunderbird]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and has been living in hiding ever fearful of loving another. But one kind word

[PopeAlessandrosXVIII]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and has been living in hiding ever fearful of loving another. But one kind word from a

[Midnight]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and has been living in hiding ever fearful of loving another. But one kind word from a charming Goatman

[Key]

Melissa always did things which seemed corny, but charming in a cute way. She happened to give off an odor that repels negative emotions. By sheer luck Melissa had once found a rich man to fund her obsessive muffin eating, but he would always spike them with his long pointy happy pills.

She left his loft four months ago, and has been living in hiding ever fearful of loving another. But one kind word from a charming Goatman last night