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A few opening paragraphs to yet another story that will likely never finish being told, let your mind fill in the details and perhaps the rest of the tale.



The snow was falling as the sky rumbled overhead as if some vast hidden monster was lurking behind the sheets of grey clouds.
The man paused, looking back to the trail of footprints that were slowly vanishing under the fresh snowfall. He could just see the distant flicker of a fire from the squat grey buildings that hugged the skyline by the edge of the wood.
A faint shiver ran through him, and not from the cold, he knew it would be the last time he would see this sight, those buildings. The time had long passed since he would see any of those inside, a thought that made him close his eyes and squeeze a tear from his eyes that trailed down his cheek in an icy line.
Turning back to the road ahead he resumed walking as another gust of wind whipped his cloak up behind him forming a giant wing for a moment. He had a long road ahead.

tale telling

Date: 2004-02-27 09:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nannyo.livejournal.com
Lovely...are you up for posting it on [livejournal.com profile] tell_us_a_story?

Re: tale telling

Date: 2004-02-27 09:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] robinbloke.livejournal.com
What a lovely idea; that could be interesting :)

I've been neglecting contributions to that group myself.

Re: tale telling

Date: 2004-02-27 10:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nannyo.livejournal.com
I think we all started well with that group and then slowed down again...hooray for your post, I will add to it!
N.

Date: 2004-02-27 11:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silja.livejournal.com
Penguin Panick!
Go here: http://www.files4fun.de/javagames/javagamesB.htm
and scroll to the bottom of the page.

Date: 2004-02-27 11:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] robinbloke.livejournal.com
Weeee loads of fun!

Super start

Date: 2004-02-27 01:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] the-mendicant.livejournal.com
You engaged my interest straight away. I want to know where he's going, why he's going, should I feel sorry for him or the occupants of the building?

Keep it up, if you can manage that in between 'other' distractions (ahem, shuffle....)

Re: Super start

Date: 2004-02-27 02:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] robinbloke.livejournal.com
I've done this several times before; I can start a story really well and grab attention, but after the moment goes I have no idea where to take it!

It's on [livejournal.com profile] tell_us_a_story now, so maybe I'll see :)

Re: Super start

Date: 2004-02-27 02:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] robinbloke.livejournal.com
And you can keep distracting me as much as you like :)

*smooches*

Re: Super start

Date: 2004-02-27 02:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] whotheheckami.livejournal.com
Well done and perhaps between us we can persuade someone else to do some more work on her stories. She is hiding yet more light under her bushel!

Re: Super start

Date: 2004-02-27 02:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] robinbloke.livejournal.com
Well she can certainly craft some beautiful poems.

Re: Super start

Date: 2004-02-27 02:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] whotheheckami.livejournal.com
She made a start on a story several years ago called Mute Submission. I was engrossed after the first paragraph and have been trying to persuade her to continue it ever since. You may have better luck being her muse.

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