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Once a month, Flipsiders unite in a completely off the wall, out of the norm event that should be lots of fun and still help with our greater goal of becoming better writers.

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February

The month... after January-ness! I thought we'd get off the love train for February, and try something entirely spontaneous instead. The rules will be simple... I will assign six (at minimum) categories, each an element of a story. Each participant will be randomly assigned an element, and must write up that particular element and submit it to the Event wiki. Then, once all the elements are in place, each participant will write a longer story (up to 10,000 words) containing all of the elements submitted.

Now, the elements are not to have any backstory or history at all. For example, if you are assigned 'main character' as your element, you can only tell us what he looks like, his profession, his articles (armaments and clothing), and a very vague description of his personality (heroic, moody, antiheroic, and so forth). Do not provide any backstory, personality details, character depth, or history type stuff. Each writer will be asked to put that into his or her own story.

20) Which deadline would be most comfortable for you? (Administrator: [Mister Saint])

Number of voters: 10
* a) Mid-March
Number of votes: 0 (0%)

* b) The End of March
Number of votes: 10 (100%)

* c) Let me talk to my bookie (use the comment board to make your suggestion)
Number of votes: 0 (0%)

Technical Stutt

1. Mature language is permitted.
2. The entry should be prose, 2,000-10,000 words.
3. The entry must contain all the elements we've provided.
4. You must remember to walk [Mister Saint] twice a day so he can yell at passing vehicles.

Elements

1. Main Character
2. Antagonist
3. Setting
4. Time Period
5. Climactic Event (be very vague and general... like... a stagecoach robbery or a bar brawl)
6. Decide whether this will be a love story or not (if so, create a love interest for main character, if not, create a sidekick).
*More may be added if we get enough participants.

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Participants

If you put your name here, we'll expect you to participate. Try not to back out!

1. [Mister Saint] - setting!
2. [Po] - I'm pumped for this! - Main Character!
3. [La Divina] - *dances* challenge me! - Antagonist
4. [Kuzco] - Ready to rumble. Let's - have - some - FUN! Climactic Event!
5. [Askoga] - Decide if it's a love story!
6. [chuchutrain] - Can't wait Moorn! - Time Period!

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Finished Elements

1. [Mister Saint] - "The setting will be... an old castle, with so many paintings it could pass as an art gallery. It's a very Persian palace with lots of hallways and lots of space. Outside of the palace is a high, nigh-impregnable wall."

2.[Po] - "Dana Wythe - male, early-to-mid twenties, approximately 5'10", slender bordering on skinny. Thick, sandy hair reminiscent of boy-pop singers or Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. Narrow boyish face with full cheeks, thin, wide lips, an almost-too-small nose, and large blue eyes thickly rimmed in black eyelashes.

Dana is a cobbler by trade, and also works as a stagehand.

He tends to wear comfortable, loose fitting pants and shirts that are too big for him. He wears plain black boots. He always has a backpack (satchel, briefcase, etc...) with him. He carries no arms.

Dana is introverted, but has a strong arrogant streak."

3. [chuchutrain] - "The time period will be the future but not so into the future that the world has changed drastically. Human kind has made some amazing break throughs and things are faster and better."

4. [Askoga] - "It will be a love story, and the love interest is female Kara Cloe. She is in her early twenties, stands at about 5'5", and is thin. Her hair goes down to the corner of her jaw, and is blond. She has a thin face, a thin, pointed nose, and hazel eyes. She's nearsighted. She tends to wear long skirts and long-sleeved shirts, which give her a sort of gypsy look, and usually wears tennis shoes.

She is a shopkeeper by trade.

She is outgoing, but often a little mysterious, even to her friends."

5. [Kuzco] - The climatic event will be a battle on a very high place.

6. [La Divina] - The antagonist is a Drow woman named Riknueth d'Barra. Like all Drow, she hates humans and is fond of violence. She is also very greedy. She has been known to take assasination jobs when she needs the money. She has long white hair that she wears loose, with many braids. Her eyes are gold. She usually wears a loose shirt and breeches, boots, and a thick leather belt. In her belt she carries a pistol which she has lovingly named Isto. She also carries a small throwing knife named Vlos. Besides these weapons, she can also engage in hand-to-hand combat. But she is better with her weapons.

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Our main characters, drawn by [Po], placed here via request by [Mister Saint].
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Linklist!

1. 79.Contest Entries.March Event
2. 115.Event?

2006-01-29 [Mister Saint]: *grins* Me too. ^_^

2006-01-29 [chuchutrain]: me three

2006-01-30 [Mister Saint]: All right! Thanks to my trusted set of dice, the assignments have been randomly selected. Next to your name you will find your assignment. When everybody gets finished, we'll officially start this thing! No rush, but within the week would be spiffy.

2006-01-30 [chuchutrain]: sweetness!

2006-01-30 [Kuzco]: I got climatic event! Cool! :P

2006-01-30 [Askoga]: Where do we go with our finished, erm, element?

2006-01-30 [Mister Saint]: That's a good question. Umm... o.o just a sec!

2006-01-30 [Askoga]: -bounces- 'Kay!

2006-01-30 [chuchutrain]: lol ^^ I gots the time period!

2006-01-31 [La Divina]: Antagonist! O.o This is so locking chizz!

2006-01-31 [Po]: Whoo! What are the odds of me getting main character in our first major Event? *flops on the floor in shock*

2006-01-31 [Mister Saint]: One in six. ^^

2006-01-31 [Po]: smartypants. :P

2006-01-31 [chuchutrain]: lol ^^ good job *hands Moorn a golden calculator as a prize*

2006-01-31 [Mister Saint]: *eats*

2006-01-31 [chuchutrain]: O.O ....t-that....w-was....GOLD! you FOOL!

2006-01-31 [Mister Saint]: Fool's gold, then. ^^

2006-01-31 [chuchutrain]: ok...lol oh so I just have to put up a time period? Or do I need a whole description?

2006-01-31 [Mister Saint]: Well, that's up to you. The more description you give, the better our idea... but you could just say '1783 a.d' if you wanted. Give us some guidelines at least, I think. ^^

2006-01-31 [chuchutrain]: okeys

2006-01-31 [Kuzco]: I'll post mine after Chu. is that alright?

2006-01-31 [Mister Saint]: Sure. ^^

2006-02-01 [chuchutrain]: ^^ okeys

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: whee! Halfway there. ^_^

2006-02-02 [chuchutrain]: yay :D!!!

2006-02-02 [Po]: This is going to be an interesting little thing once it's truly going, isn't it? And by the way, what is the minimum word count? Are we going for publishing criteria of no fewer than 2,000 words for a short story?

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: There is no minimum word count at the moment, but that can be changed of course. ^^ This is kinda like a practice run. What does everyone else think?

2006-02-02 [Po]: Personally I feel it would be of benefit to have the publishing criteria for the min. word count. Don't all of us hope to eventually be published? It would be good to have a stockpile of works that fit just in case, ya know?

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: I tend to agree, personally. Ish a valid point. ^^ If everyone else is okay with it, then we'll set it that way... I also need to decide whether this should be a contest or not. And if so, how to do it?

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: Got mine in...I was as vague as possible. Tell me if you want me to be any less, herm, vague. One question, Po, what do you mean he carries no arms?

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: It means he has no arms. Or hands. Or fingers. So he can't flip anyone off.

2006-02-02 [Po]: I mean that he doesn't have any weapons, not one single weapon. Silly Augi! :)~

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: AH! armas, weapons. right. thanks :)

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: Yeah. I actually read it like 'having no arms' at first, too. "Sweet!"

2006-02-02 [Po]: Si, armas. Not a problem, man.

2006-02-02 [Po]: That'd be an interesting one to work in, eh? hehe

2006-02-02 [Po]: Hey, wait. I dunno about you, but most people don't carry their appendages. *grins*

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: hahahaah, good thing I asked huh ;). Else we'de be having armless lead guy.

2006-02-02 [Po]: That would be, um...way funky. *laughs*

2006-02-02 [Po]: So, all we're waiting on now is our antagonist, then?

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: It would be interesting.

2006-02-02 [Po]: indeed

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: WERE waiting. we're set, now what? :P

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: Well, now we write. ^^ Or, we could decide if this is a contest, and if so, how to go about ti.

2006-02-02 [Po]: I have an idea...

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: O.o tell us!

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: I'm a little indifirent to that, just wanna write. is 10 000 words the absolute, "DON'T YOU CROSS DAMMIT!" limit?

2006-02-02 [Po]: I think it would be cool to do this as a sort of 'critique swap'. Once our stories are written, the dice can roll again to choose who reads which story and comments/critiques it. What do you think?

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: yeah, tell us

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: O.o

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: I likes that idea!

2006-02-02 [Po]: *hugs Augi* *pokes her for sticking us with a Drow* mumble mumble...damn hard antagonist! mumble mumble...

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: A damned good idea, at least that way we'll know SOMEONE will read ;)

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: *pokes Po*! I wanted a challenge!

2006-02-02 [Po]: *dances*

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: wait, are we suppose to know what a Drow is? I thought it was a species made up on the spot. Oh, and how are we in terms of "language"? How far can we "go"? If you know what I mean,

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: A Drow is a dark elf. And if you want to put in some fun language stuffs: http://www.grey-company.org/Maerdyn/resources/translator/index.cgi

2006-02-02 [Po]: Language I think is still pg-13...

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: But I'm not sure how Moorn-sama would feel about that

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: I personally use that site almost every day... *likes to shout random things in Drow at complete strangers*

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: Did you mean profanity? *confused*

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: hahahhahha, I bet you scare a lot of them. Anyways, alright, pg-13. Just had to know. :) and thanks Augi, that's gonna help a lot :P

2006-02-02 [La Divina]: I do scare them. It's funny.

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: Yes I did, but I'm glad you misunderstood me. Putting up some native drow language will certainly add to the story nicely :). well, gotta go, take care everyone and sya later.

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: Well, quick question. Would anybody here be uncomfortable if we allowed harsh language? If so, speak, and we'll keep it clean. If not, we'll allow it. Sound fair?

2006-02-02 [Po]: Sounds fair to me. I don't mind strong language in a story as long as it doesn't detract from the purpose of said story. :D

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: Just so it doesn't get lost in the comments, I'll put a poll up. Now, I expect everyone to cast a vote, okay? There's only six of us. ^^

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: voted on both. I wouldn't be able to finish it this month. which begs the question. Deadline's the 28 of this month?

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: It's a longer piece, and there's a lot of stuff going on outside it, so we could easily extend the deadline. *nods*

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: Alright, I'm more relieved now.

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: Well, my goons'll just eat part of your face. ^^

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: What? Oh my god! *runs for the hills*

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: o.o Kuzco wait! The hills are alive! *rolls around*

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: *Runs FROM the hills* ahhhhhh!

2006-02-02 [Askoga]: On that second poll, I think that cuss words are okay, if used in moderation.

2006-02-02 [Askoga]: -sings- The hills are alive with the sound of music

2006-02-02 [Akayume]: cool.

2006-02-02 [Kuzco]: uncool! Hills are supposed to be lifeless, what's going on here?

2006-02-02 [Askoga]: -points- The hills were singing.

2006-02-02 [Akayume]: uum....i was saying that this idea is cool

2006-02-02 [Askoga]: Hee, that it is

2006-02-02 [Akayume]: ^^

2006-02-02 [Askoga]: o.o We're writing about people in a castle, in the future.....this is gonna be interesting

2006-02-02 [Akayume]: yes, of course XD

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: ^_^ Okay everyone, according to neat little polls, we can use graphic language, and should keep it at ten thousand words for the purposes of event. Now, afterwards if you want to keep writing on it, that's up to you all. ^_^

2006-02-02 [Akayume]: jesus......thats alot

2006-02-02 [Mister Saint]: Mm... not really, when you get into it. It doesn't have to be that much. Oh! I should update that.

2006-02-03 [Akayume]: yeah.

2006-02-03 [chuchutrain]: O.O ....wow....for me that's a lot of words ^^;;

2006-02-03 [Akayume]: yeah. me too.

2006-02-03 [chuchutrain]: lol yay! I have a buddy! :D

2006-02-03 [Akayume]: ^^ yayness!!

2006-02-03 [chuchutrain]: hehehe....

2006-02-03 [Askoga]: Heh....for me, 2,000 is too few...I tend to have trouble writing less than 2k words....I get all caught up in describing stuff, and stuff...

2006-02-03 [Mister Saint]: *grins* And this is a good thing.

2006-02-03 [Askoga]: =P In some ways, I s'pose

2006-02-03 [chuchutrain]: wow...

2006-02-07 [Po]: Anybody else having a time of it trying to work with other peoples' story elements? I didn't expect to be this stumped! :D Finally got some background worked up last night...and by some, I mean two paragraphs (pitiful for me! My background work is usually more substantial than the actual stories I write!)

2006-02-07 [Kuzco]: to be honest, I didn't even start writting :S. I got most of it thought out yet...that count? Of course not....but not to worry, things are definetely under control

2006-02-07 [La Divina]: I guess the best thing to do is start working with your own element first, then connect it to another element... that's what I did, and I'm pretty sure I've got a fair introdution going...

2006-02-07 [Askoga]: Does the entire story have to be set in the castle, or just most of it?

2006-02-07 [Kuzco]: hahaha, that can work for you. But I got climatic event so I can't very start there ;)

2006-02-07 [Po]: Technically, Kuzco, you could start with the climactic event...but you would have to work damn hard to justify it. :D And Askoga, I'm not planning on having the entire thing within the castle...the most important bits and such, for sure, but not the entire thing.

2006-02-07 [Kuzco]: I agree with Po. and no, I think I'll start with the main character element thank you :)

2006-02-07 [Mister Saint]: Well, the rule was that it needed to contain the element. So I guess, technically, you could have a single sentence inside the castle and it would work. But that would kinda crap out on the spirit of it. ^^

2006-02-07 [Kuzco]: Agreed

2006-02-07 [Mister Saint]: Well that's interesting. There are six participants in Event (Me, Po, Askoga, Kuzco, Chuey, and Augi) and yet there are seven votes in the poll. O.o Guys and girls, I think this place is... haunted. o.o

2006-02-07 [chuchutrain]: o.O

2006-02-08 [Askoga]: Casper the friendly ghost voted, too

2006-02-08 [La Divina]: Kuzco dude, you could write your story in medias reias! If I'm spelling that right...

2006-02-08 [Po]: Funky. I voted after six people already had...Who is this interloper? O.O

2006-02-08 [chuchutrain]: o.O

2006-02-08 [Kuzco]: what's medias reais? We should call GHOST BUSTERS!

2006-02-08 [chuchutrain]: *sings* when there's something strange, in the neighbourhood, who do you call? *points to Kuzco*

2006-02-08 [Kuzco]: GHOST BUSTERS!

2006-02-08 [chuchutrain]: YAY!!!

2006-02-08 [Po]: Sillies. I like you guys.

2006-02-08 [Kuzco]: The drawings are great! hell yeah. Another thing is... question though...."techincall suTT"? and what's with the forth rule? I don't wanna walk Moorn, he's dangerous, he might bite me or something.

2006-02-08 [Po]: Nah, Moorn isn't dangerous. He's just a puppydog! *scratches behind Moorn's ears* Right, puppy?

2006-02-08 [Kuzco]: He still has teeth. They hurt on the flesh, he might be the most innocent of all but he can have like, a spasm or something and bite me all the same.

2006-02-08 [Mister Saint]: O.o *grraaaaah* o.O Oh, nothing. ^^ Did someone say flesh?

2006-02-08 [Kuzco]: No, did you hear anyone say Flesh Po? I didn't hear no flesh. What flesh? You're crazy, no one spoke about flesh. Yeah....bye now

2006-02-08 [Mister Saint]: Oh, okay. ^_^

2006-02-08 [SleepingDragon]: fresh flesh!

2006-02-08 [Kuzco]: Dammit Sleepy D SHUSH!

2006-02-08 [chuchutrain]: Kuzco's fresh flesh...^^

2006-02-09 [Mister Saint]: *looks at Kuzco* Truly?

2006-02-09 [chuchutrain]: truly.... ^^

2006-02-09 [Mister Saint]: Sweet! I haven't eaten European in quite a while, Kuzco. *gets out bib*

2006-02-09 [chuchutrain]: .....^^ y-yeah...heh...um... *whispers to Kuzco* run....

2006-02-19 [Mister Saint]: My deepest apologies to everyone, but I won't be able to write a story for the Event, as I will be leaving Flipside and possibly WritersCo as a whole around the end of this month. Thanks.

2006-02-19 [chuchutrain]: how come?

2006-02-20 [Askoga]: I'm glad Moorn changed his mind about leaving. I may not be able to write a story for Event, either, though, because I'm moving, and haven't much time for writing. Apologies, all.

2006-02-20 [Askoga]: Note that even if I don't make the deadline, I probably will write a story using these elements anyway. Ish a great idear.

2006-02-20 [chuchutrain]: ^^ that's cool I've gotten one line done on this ^^;; god I'm lazy

2006-02-21 [Mister Saint]: Well we've still got a solid forty days on this. ^^ No rush at all.

2006-02-21 [La Divina]: Forty days and forty nights?

2006-02-21 [La Divina]: I already have an introduction... like, a paragraph. But beyond that is just... ideas.

2006-02-21 [chuchutrain]: well you definately have more than me :D:D

2006-02-21 [Po]: I have a neato concept going, but nothing written yet except a tidbit of background...it is haaard to write with elements provided by other minds!

2006-02-21 [chuchutrain]: yes it is more challenging...but you can pull through it Po! GO PO! hehe...that rhymed :D

2006-02-21 [Po]: If you turn it around it says Po Go! :D *feels bouncy all of a sudden* :D

2006-02-21 [chuchutrain]: *pulls out a pogo stick from her pocket and begins to bounce on it*

2006-02-21 [Kuzco]: Chu, you're ahead of me just so you know. I ain't got anything written yet, 40 days? Crap. *runs off to type*

2006-02-21 [Mister Saint]: I haven't even started yet. *grins* Don't feel bad!

2006-02-21 [chuchutrain]: hahaha

2006-02-23 [Kuzco]: What's a stagehand? :S (one of Dana's jobs)

2006-02-23 [Askoga]: A stagehand is someone who helps out with actors: they move the set around, build the set, do the lighting, and just generally help out backstage. Stagehands are rarely seen, save when moving the set around during a performance.

2006-02-23 [Kuzco]: Thanks Askoga, now I can start mheheheh :P

2006-02-23 [chuchutrain]: heh....well then you are probably officially farther than me ^^;;

2006-02-23 [Mister Saint]: Yay! First chapter done!

2006-02-23 [chuchutrain]: heh....^^;;

2006-02-25 [Mister Saint]: yay! 2050 words!

2006-02-25 [chuchutrain]: ^^;;

2006-03-13 [Mister Saint]: So, how's everyone coming?

2006-03-13 [La Divina]: I am getting to the climax! *dances*

2006-03-13 [chuchutrain]: ....no comment...

2006-03-14 [Mister Saint]: Hee... I'm stuck too.

2006-03-14 [chuchutrain]: ....I've actually been on a massive writers block with this...and have like...the two opening sentences... T.T

2006-03-14 [Mister Saint]: heh. It's okay if you don't finish, honey. We won't punish ye.

2006-03-14 [La Divina]: O.o *puts away the instruments of torture*

2006-03-14 [chuchutrain]: *whimpers and hides behind a door from Augi* o.o

2006-03-14 [Mister Saint]: Now Nooch, you know that those are for the people who aren't watching the page.

2006-03-14 [La Divina]: *sigh* Well, I was getting bored, you know.

2006-03-14 [chuchutrain]: o.o

2006-03-14 [Mister Saint]: Don't worry, Chu, she only does flying squirrel attacks, despite torture bravado. *grins*

2006-03-14 [chuchutrain]: *smiles and pulls out an umbrella* okeys

2006-03-14 [La Divina]: *puts on squirrel suit* Prepare for battle!

2006-03-14 [Askoga]: o.o Eeep! To be honest, I forgot about this. -promises to start work, between job-hunting and puppy-training-

2006-03-14 [La Divina]: Puppy training?

2006-03-14 [Askoga]: Aye, I have a puppy now. CJ's dad gave her to me. ^_^ She's adorable, and even-tempered, and I like her quite a bit. But, she's not potty-trained.

2006-03-14 [La Divina]: O.o What's her name?

2006-03-14 [Askoga]: Jesse

2006-03-14 [chuchutrain]: aaaw

2006-03-21 [Po]: *isn't going to make the deadline, due to icky sickness* sorry, chaps...I'll get it done as soon as I'm feeling well again.

2006-03-21 [chuchutrain]: I wont' be able to either...I have major writers block on this T.T

2006-03-21 [La Divina]: Heh... I'm at the climax, but having a bit of trouble. I don't think I'll make the deadline either. Earliest this bit'll be done is mid-April.

2006-03-21 [chuchutrain]: wow....heh ^^;;

2006-03-21 [Mister Saint]: Sooo... maybe we overextended our boundaries a bit. *grins*

2006-03-21 [chuchutrain]: heh ^^;;

2006-03-21 [Mister Saint]: I have another thought. How about, next time, if people provide elements, they don't give names, either? I think it might help up better connect with the characters if we each got to name them in our own stories.

2006-03-21 [chuchutrain]: okeys

2006-03-22 [La Divina]: I like that idea.

2006-03-22 [chuchutrain]: I do too

2006-03-22 [Kuzco]: agreed

2006-03-23 [chuchutrain]: *nodds*

2006-03-23 [Mister Saint]: well, we'll call this one our practice event then. ^^

2006-03-23 [chuchutrain]: ok lol ^^;;

2006-04-02 [Mister Saint]: April first, time's up! How did everyone do?

2006-04-02 [Po]: Do? *holds her belly and laughs uproariously*

2006-04-02 [La Divina]: uh...

2006-04-02 [Mister Saint]: heh... yeah, me to.

2006-04-02 [Mister Saint]: Anyway. Everyone place what you have if anything in the linklist I'm about to add.

2006-04-02 [Po]: I wish I had anything in the 'pute to add right now...*searches for the notebooks*

2006-04-02 [Kuzco]: This is humiliating but...I got nuthin' :S

2006-04-02 [La Divina]: I'll put up my first two chapters... I'm not too happy with the third and fourth... they really need to be fixed.

2006-04-03 [La Divina]: Okay... so. Prologue, first part, and the mondo short second part.

2006-04-03 [Mister Saint]: Well, I guess this was a bust. Maybe next time, yeah?\

2006-04-03 [Kuzco]: really sorry... :S

2006-04-03 [chuchutrain]: *cries* i hate writers block!!! T.T

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