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You walk home from school one bright, clear, October afternoon, still angry at your parents for grounding you for something you hadn’t done. The neighbors’ dog did not end up on your garage roof because of you, that was for certain. They were depriving you of the CB, your phone, and going out to play with your friends, for 2 weeks. Two whole, miserable,desolate weeks! Fourteen whole, miserable, desolate days! 20, 160 whole, miserable, desolate minutes without the CB or your friends. You trudge the rest of the way home, then drop your heavy backpack and rush upstairs to try to check the Chatterbox one more time. You put the familiar Internet address into your computer, then sigh in despair as the same message that you saw last night, and this morning, pop up.
Sorry about taking away your favorite website, but in this house, when you’re grounded, you’re really grounded. Love, Dad
But then, the screen flickers, and a new message pops up. One that you had not seen before…
Dear CBer,
You are one of the lucky few who have been chosen for a very special opportunity. A 3-week stay at my steampunk castle! There are luxury bedrooms, banquets every day, and many, many fun things to do in the forests, fields, and lakes that surround the castle. All expenses are paid*, so you can just go up on your garage roof- the same one that Barky got stuck on, and wait for the dragon, which may be real or mechanical, your choice. As many AEs and CAPTCHAs as you want are allowed. Please get the list in by Friday, the 24th, so that we may start as soon as possible. As a last note, The Castle Manager is not responsible for any injuries, deaths, missing limbs, etc.Thank you!
Sincerely(or not),
The Castle Manager.
*Popcorn is not already paid for.
Well, that was weird. How did she know all that stuff, like the neighbors’ dog’s name. But the sound of all that fun stuff intrigued you, so you packed a small bag, grabbed your AEs and CAPTCHA, and climbed out your window onto the garage roof to wait for the dragon.
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Hello, CBers, AEs, and CAPTCHAs! As you saw in the letter above, you are “the chosen ones”. Please get a packing list for you and each of your AEs, and fill out this sheet:
Name:
Gender:
Appearance:
Personality:
Real or Mech. Dragon:
What you are bringing:
We will start this Ski Lodge(my first one!) on the 25th. So, get to your packing!
~ The Castle Manager
submitted by The Castle Manager, age ?, Steampunk Castle
(March 17, 2017 - 6:56 am)
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My CAPTCHA says. xdsr. XD sr? But what does sr mean?
(April 9, 2017 - 5:04 pm)
*does a really good imitation of a sword*
I still read this!
Also, I get weaponified a lot. I think I've had it...three times now?
HEY, IT'S STILL A LOT!
(April 10, 2017 - 1:07 pm)
Wow, yeah! That is a lot!
I am working on Day 5. But alas, I have a minor case of writers block. :(
Please try to top this!!
(April 10, 2017 - 4:20 pm)
Yes! I got rid of my writer's block! Day 5 should be out shortly. Funny story: I was playing a game of murder mystery with my neighbors, and I gasped so loudly when I came up with the idea, everyone guessed that I was the murderer. XD
(April 12, 2017 - 5:44 pm)
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(April 13, 2017 - 6:11 am)
Day Five:
The murderer, bound and determined, slipped from their bed. They hurried outside into the still-dark early morning. An evil plan was formulating in their mind. The murderer spied the two steampunk dragon guards- Copper and Carbon, (s)he recalled. The dragons were still in their ‘Sleep’ mode, and it was easy for the murderer to sneak over to one. Carbon, (s)he thought. (S)he smiled, but there was no time to congratulate herself. The CBers would be awake soon! Quickly, the murderer flipped open a small panel on the nearest dragon. A screen, like that of a tablet computer, flickered on:
username>:
steampunk_castle_manager, typed the murderer.
Now, the murderer knew this because (s)he had been there to ¨fix¨ the staircase right when the CM had been programming the dragons. The murderer had watched from an upstairs window as she put in the password and username.
Username accepted. system_password>: CricketCB
Password accepted. command>: destroydragon
Command accepted. when_do-you-want-this-to-happen>:1000
Time accepted.
The screen went blank, and the murderer grinned. Then, (s)he ran upstairs to wait for 10 am.
~
The CBers in the Party Room were rudely awakened at 0700(all EG´s clocks were in military time, it just figured)
¨What is it?¨ asked Destiny, shoving her head under the fluffy pillows of her confetti-covered bed.
¨You´ll like it. Come on, all of you!¨
The CBers, AEs, and CAPTCHA in the party room begrudgingly followed the CM out the door and down the long staircase. At the bottom, the CM rang a huge bell that got the rest of the CBers out of the rooms and peering over the respective balconies.
¨Come down!¨ called the CM. ¨I have a surprise for you!¨
It didn't take any more urging. The remaining 17 hurried down the stairs and followed the CM outside.
The CM whistled, and all at once, 15 more dragons appeared, that looked just like Copper and Carbon.
¨Cerium, Cesium, Curium, you take these three.¨ said the CM, ushering LilyCat, Malachite, and Muninn onto the dragons.
¨Cobalt, you take Shoshanna, Carbon, take Pepper Star.¨
RP raised a hand. ¨Do they all have names like that?¨
The CM stopped mid sentence and turned to stare at RP. ¨Like what?¨
¨Names of elements that start with the letter C.¨
¨Not all of them, RP.¨
The CM moved to stroke the nose of one of the dragons. ¨Here, you take Indium.¨
She sorted the rest out onto their respective dragons, then mounted Copper herself.
¨Lift off and follow me,¨ she called, and so they did.
~
The CBers flew over beautiful ponds and fields, not noticing the time ticking ever closer to 1000. Not that they would know about the murderer´s dastardly plans, but by quarter to 10, they felt something ominous looming in the air, like a giant thundercloud ready to strike.
As the remaining 15 minutes of a certain CBer´s life ticked by, they seemed to forget about it…
Then the murderer looked at their watch and counted down. 5...4…3...2...1…
Pepper Star´s dragon started to buck frantically, and then…
It exploded into a billion tiny shards, sending Pepper Star free-falling down to the rocky cliffs below. The murderer hid a secret smile.
In a flash, the CM was speeding down on Copper, trying to rescue Pepper before it was too late.
But it was too late. The CM picked up Pepper´s body, and draped it across LilyCat´s dragon.
Then they all began the long and sorrowful journey back to the castle.
Deaths: Anabella, Quirker, Wingnut, Fred, Pepper Star
Notes: Sorry I didn't post for so long! I hope you like Day 5! ~The CM
(April 14, 2017 - 7:41 am)
Ooh great part! So whoever the murderer is they know something about technology...
*glances at RP*
*minimizes code window and smiles guiltily*
(April 14, 2017 - 4:32 pm)
Thanks! TOP!
(April 14, 2017 - 6:10 pm)
Haha
. All I know is coding. Nothing else. But I do like to tinker. So maybe I'm the murderer.
(April 14, 2017 - 10:36 pm)
Maybe!
(April 15, 2017 - 6:14 am)
TOP!
(April 15, 2017 - 6:21 am)
Great writing, but darn! I really wanted to make it to the end! Oh well. Still, this is a great Ski Lodge, and I can't wait for the next installment!
(April 15, 2017 - 9:46 am)
Please... don´t die! I´ll try to write more. (expect Day 6 tomorrow) TOP!
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(April 18, 2017 - 4:58 pm)
Seriously? Not even the first page?
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Please! I beg of you!
(April 18, 2017 - 5:01 pm)