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So, I just
So, I just had a RAI (Really Awesome Idea. New abbreviation. Maybe all of the CB will start using it!) for a fantasy Round Robin. (For those of you who don't know, a Round Robin is a story that one person starts, another person continues, and so on.) There will be some rules:
1. If you are joining or posting again, make sure the newest post has shown up before you add your contribution. Otherwise we end up with a bunch of conflicting posts and it gets very confusing.
2. Also, make sure you read all of the other posts thouroughly so as to be able to understand what's going on-and don't be afraid to ask questions!
Other than that, anything goes.
Here's my first contribution:
Swallowing the fear that rose like bile in his throat, Traintor slipped down the dark hallways of the keeping-house like a shadow, which was of course what he was. Technically, he was a Shadow, a person who had the stealth of a cat and the silence of a night breeze. Being dark-haired, dark-eyed, and tanned didn't hurt either.
Of course, being so stealthy led to many Shadows becoming thieves-which, in turn, led to the governor being so terrified of Shadows that he ordered all of them rounded up and put into keeping-houses where they couldn't escape. Traintor's parents had tried to hide him as a baby, but he had been found.
And it's not fair, he thought, the indignation stopping his fear for the moment. I know that stealing is wrong. Just because some of us became thieves, it doesn't mean that we all will. You can't cage up a whole group of people just because a few of them did something wrong.
His indignation grew into fury, and he slid across the hallway right under the nose of a guard, swiping his keys on the way. He reached the barred window and unlocked it, jumped through, and hit the ground running.
In his exhiliaration, however, he forgot his general rule of caution and silence--landing a bit too heavily and unwarily running across a patch of crunchy leaves. The next thing he knew there was a shout of, "Hey! One of them has broken out!" And he ran for his freedom, which, to thirteen-year-old Traintor, was life itself.
Have fun with that! ;)
Andy P. C. says kfwi. Kiwi?
~Wolfgirl67 signing off.
submitted by Wolfgirl67, age ~13~, Writing a Round
(March 5, 2011 - 9:37 pm)
(March 5, 2011 - 9:37 pm)
I don't want to intrude if you prefer to keep it an APM. I have a question though why did your posts keep getting narrower?
(March 14, 2011 - 10:06 pm)
I'm fine with you joining! No reason why not!
(March 15, 2011 - 1:01 am)
Sorry, I didn't post earlier!
Traintor watched Malu skip out of the room. He turned aroundsmiling to himself.
“Ah, Traintor! Awake already? Where is the princess?” Rantroyawned widely and looked at Traintor expectantly.
“She went to get food.” Traintor answered, walking toward thehorse.
“Alone?!” Rantro’s voice was full of anxiousness. “Yes, butit’s no big – “
“I must get her…Now!” Rantro started to raise his large back body. Traintor ran to him andpushed him down. “No! She’ll be fine!”
The horse stared at him and nodded slightly.
Traintor slumped down next to the horse and stroked himlightly.
Suddenly a scream erupted from the other side of the boat.
“MALU!” Traintor and Rantro yelled.
They ran through the small hole to where a man stood holding aknife to Malu’s neck.
His arms were gruff and covered in thick hair. His face wasunshaved and scruffy. And a bald spot could be seen on top of his tan head. Hishand grasped the knife hard, if it slipped Malu would be cut.
“LET HER GO!” Traintor yelled. “What are you gonna do boy?”The man laughed gruffly and gripped the knife harder.
What will we do? Traintorthought.
Suddenly…(MWAHAHA!! Cliffhanger!!)
(March 15, 2011 - 1:57 pm)
Suddenly a boy appeared from what seemed to be out of nowhere. The boy ran soundlessly up behind the man and stabbed him through his heart. He died so quickly that he had no time to slit Malu's throat. The boy quickly grabbed the man and dragged him to the side of the ship. He slipped him overboard where he made a subdued splash. The boy turned and said, "We need to get back into hiding before anyone notices."
That is all I can think of to write. Sorry it isn't very good.
(March 23, 2011 - 6:20 pm)
That was harsh Elizabeth. :D I don't know what to put. Is it supposed to be something good just happened or something bad? I really really don't want this thread to die.
(March 17, 2011 - 8:03 pm)
@Elizabeth D.: That settles it, it's going to be the very first ATM ever! :D I'm not aware of the technical reason for the posts getting narrower, but I do know that happens on every thread as the page gets longer. Elizabeth M. left it on a cliffhanger, so it's our choice what happens next. You can go if you want to.
Andy P. C. says zpkf.
~Wolfgirl67 signing off.
(March 17, 2011 - 9:53 pm)
Sorry, Elizabeth D.! I felt it was time for a cliffhanger moment though. You can do whatever you want or WolfGirl67 can go on...
(March 18, 2011 - 12:35 am)
Top! Please top!!
(August 21, 2011 - 5:16 pm)