Elbereth she/her Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Great job Venture! Who needs sanity when you can have SPARKLES?, the stars spelled out. There was a flash, and suddenly everything was completely covered in red and green glitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamEternal Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Pulse looked confused at warriormark , the sudden glitter and the wormhole terminal. He liked some small amount of sanity. "I... I can only acess part of my knowledge when I manifest in this Realm. The average velocity of an unladen swallow is not part of that knowledge. And the nearest genie is behind the wormhole terminal.". After a moment of thought, he dissolved into darkness and turned into a raven, flying towards Maggie. He had presenciated events like that one before, but the presence of so many other unnatural beings still made him anxious, even if most were not as transcendent as him. She, at least, seemed slightly sane. Even if being near her probably meant feeling she eat. Edited December 1, 2015 by CognitivePulsePattern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaymyth she/her Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 My age: I won't copy Ookla the Articulate. I'm 15. Don't make fun of me, Kaymyth. Hey, I was 15 once! You know, back in the Dark Ages. (OK, the early 90s, but same diff.) Well, I would just laugh at it and be done if it wasn't 235 pages long. How? Why? How is there that much randomness in the world? You ask this thing when we're nearing 400 pages of Random here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamEternal Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) So... I was thinking... Since Random Stuff V is now a RP, should we start Random Stuff VI sooner for the non-RPers? Edited December 1, 2015 by CognitivePulsePattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 So... I was thinking... Since Random Stuff V is now a RP, should we start Random Stuff VI sooner for the non-RPers? Nah, the RP storm won't last that long. People will get bored and get back to posting normal--or at least, vaguely more normal random stuff in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Honor Spren she/her Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I could start the non-RP Random Stuff But seriously, if we do this, then I call it. It's mine. Myyy . . . precious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbereth she/her Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Hey, I was 15 once! You know, back in the Dark Ages. (OK, the early 90s, but same diff.) You ask this thing when we're nearing 400 pages of Random here. I suppose that's a fair point, but this is just random randomness. That is randomness on a topic. This is... ... ... vroom vroom Edited December 1, 2015 by Ookla the Star-Goddess 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Slowswift he/him Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I call starting Random Stuff VII, then? I guess? You know your teachers are awesome when you watch a clip from The Princess Bride while talking about logic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delightful Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I call starting Random Stuff VII, then? I guess? You know your teachers are awesome when you watch a clip from The Princess Bride while talking about logic. Which clip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kestrel she/her Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 There.. there's an rp now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamEternal Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 There.. there's an rp now. I am not sure of what you mean. Or what happened to Random Stuff V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I am not sure of what you mean. Or what happened to Random Stuff V. Precisely. "Random stuff V" is an offshoot of the Random Stuff family. It would only be an authentic member of the family tree if it were spelled "Random Stuff V." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kestrel she/her Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 What is happening here. Random stuff V.. is gone ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamEternal Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 What is happening here. Random stuff V.. is gone ?? It was merged into this thread, one or two pages back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 It was merged into this thread, one or two pages back. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistrunner Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Aw, I missed the RP madness. And thus sanity ends, thought Mist, as she stared out over the void. All was silent, save for the rubber ducks. I needed to post something, at least. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kestrel she/her Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 rip the random stuff rp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamEternal Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Aw, I missed the RP madness. And thus sanity ends, thought Mist, as she stared out over the void. All was silent, save for the rubber ducks. I needed to post something, at least. A black raven flew by and perched itself on a branch from a nearby tree. In the blink of an eye, were it once stood there was now a a translucid, ghostlike man whose skin and clothing were grey. He stayed silent a moment before saying shyly: "Well, maybe we could... start it again?" EDIT: I finaly felt like adding a profile pic. Generic nevermore! Edited December 1, 2015 by CognitivePulsePattern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 A few days ago, a friend sent me the link to Shia LaBeouf's "Just Do It" video, which I hadn't seen before. Today, Cracked did an article on how people go about the creativity thing wrong, which basically amounted to "Art is work. Get off your butt and do it already." Point taken. I set an alarm on my phone reminding me to write for half an hour every day. Guess I'm doing my New Years resolution a month early. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistrunner Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 A few days ago, a friend sent me the link to Shia LaBeouf's "Just Do It" video, which I hadn't seen before. Today, Cracked did an article on how people go about the creativity thing wrong, which basically amounted to "Art is work. Get off your butt and do it already." Point taken. I set an alarm on my phone reminding me to write for half an hour every day. Guess I'm doing my New Years resolution a month early. Awesome! If you need a prompt, you can do something like my aunt: she writes letters to all her nieces and nephews for a writing warmup. The letters are from a dragon named Flamber. He likes brownies and making song parodies about major events. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Awesome! If you need a prompt, you can do something like my aunt: she writes letters to all her nieces and nephews for a writing warmup. The letters are from a dragon named Flamber. He likes brownies and making song parodies about major events. Man, your aunt sounds awesome. Can I just....borrow her or something? One of the things the Cracked article suggested was coming up with a bunch of ideas, knowing they'll suck and you'll have to rework them tomorrow. I'm currently clueless about how to start, so I'll do that first. And I'll also read research books for half an hour every night, since this story is based in history. And if anyone has advice for how to shut up the voice in your head that says "Thiiisssss suuuuuucksss and when people read it, they'll know yoooouuuuuu suuuuuuck...." I'd be much obliged. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamEternal Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) I like to think I took part on the Random Stuff RP as a writing warm-up, but it is more like the Shard kept from writing my book about witchcraft, betrayal, dreams, cannibalism, treason, romance, black magic, cannibalism, imagination, love, hate, and perhaps hope. It must sound weird that one of the most moral characters in the book I am trying to write is a cursed cannibal and I still consider it an optimistic story about forgiveness. Edited December 1, 2015 by CognitivePulsePattern 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 And if anyone has advice for how to shut up the voice in your head that says "Thiiisssss suuuuuucksss and when people read it, they'll know yoooouuuuuu suuuuuuck...." I'd be much obliged. Put it in Creator's Corner for us to read. *shamelessly attempts to get a free advance copy* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Put it in Creator's Corner for us to read. *shamelessly attempts to get a free advance copy* The first draft will probably suck. This will be one of several attempts I've made at worldbulding, including those back when I was a teenager and thought all good fantasy authors ripped off Tolkien, so....don't know how good I am at it. Fanfic is much easier for me to write, since the world comes pre-made and all I have to do is expand it according to the story's needs. Really, guys. I once had a world that was a carbon copy of Star Wars, complete with "soundsabers." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 The first draft will probably suck. This will be one of several attempts I've made at worldbulding, including those back when I was a teenager and thought all good fantasy authors ripped off Tolkien, so....don't know how good I am at it. Fanfic is much easier for me to write, since the world comes pre-made and all I have to do is expand it according to the story's needs. Really, guys. I once had a world that was a carbon copy of Star Wars, complete with "soundsabers." From what I understand of your story, you have a very good idea, and we have plenty of people here who will be glad to help you worldbuild make everything work perfectly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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