Interactive Story Board Index and Appendices
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ISB Appendices
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(This is a thread for all those story posts that never made it. Maybe they didn't fit with the story, or you never got a chance to write it when it came around. Whatever the reason, here you can post your own story posts and read others.
Rules:
1) This is not a singular story itself. Therefore, this is not the place to start a new story, nor are the posts made here suppose to connect with each other. Please keep the "alternate story" to a few posts or less--these are suppose to act as short stories or scenes.
2) These are not to be connected or associated in any way with the story they are based off of. Please do not try to make them so.
3) Have fun. Be creative. Since these are NOT to be associated with their original stories, make them in whatever style you please. Who knows, maybe your alternate story will influence the actual story.
4) If a alternate story in here is used in the story its related to, give credit where credit is due.
5) Tell us which story it is based off of and what the premise of your "alternate story" is before your post.
More guidelines and whatnot might be added as this progresses. The following is an example (and the first submission) of what the thread is all about. Hope this turns out well!)
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Story: Saga of the 3rd War
Premise: A prologue for Saga of the 3rd War, introducing Bazaal and the dark wizards and how they built their fortress.
The sea wind pushed hard against Bazaal. He stood firm near the northern coast, allowing his black cape to take the wind's abuse. Standing beside him were six other figures, one of them being but a child, all clad in attire similar to Bazaal's. Bazaal paced around without direction, surveying the bare land, the dark night sky, the mountains, and the ocean that surrounded where he stood. One of the figures began to rub the back of his leg with his foot, but the others didn't dare move because of their fear of Bazaal's wrath.
"This should be an excellent area for my fortress," Bazaal said to himself. He turned to the six, cleared his throat, and said "What are all of your opinions? Should it be here?"
Bazaal looked at one of the figures. "It is a suitable site for our center of operations, Bazaal," the figure spoke. "Very suitable indeed."
Bazaal then turned his head slightly to the next figure, who said "I agree, your Excellency. And a nice view of the ocean, if I can say so myself."
Bazaal turned to the next figure, the one female of the six. "It's a wonderful place, my dear. You're always so good with choosing the right thing." The child spoke up immediately after, saying "Yeah, it's a real neat place!"
Bazaal smiled at the child's comment, and turned to the next figure. The figure nodded his head respectfully and said "A wise choice indeed, your Excellency."
Bazaal turned to the last figure, who was previously rubbing his leg with his foot. Bazaal looked at the figure as a teacher looks at a student who has been sleeping, and waiting for an answer to the question just asked. The figure simply shrugged. Bazaal sighed, and then signaled the figure to come to him. He also signaled the first he spoke to, and that person walked up to Bazaal as well. "Just like the last one. I'll supply the power," he said, then pointed at the figure who had nodded his head before. "...You'll supply the material..." Bazaal told him, then pointed at the other who came second, saying "...and you'll design it. Prepare yourselves..."
Bazaal closed his eyes, then with each hand clutched on top of their heads. An aura began to glow around Bazaal first, which then faded and reappeared around the two figures. The one who seemed indifferent to this whole situation simply lifted a fist in the air. Mimiking the sudden arm movement, the earth in front of them shot upwards as a volcanic eruption would. The figure then unrolled his fist gently, and the mountain-esque form split as gently, forming towers.
The figure then turned his hand to the other figure, offering it to do better. The second figure, now completely focused on the new creation, began to wave his hands, much like a conductor does in a performance. Loud drilling noises eminated as the insides were being carved, and the roughness of the mountain-esue form began to dissapear. Ports began to spot the form, and the thing as a whole began to look more and more like a fortress.
Bazaal then suddenly ripped his hands away, and smiled as the one having just finished nearly collapsed from having such power ripped away from him. Bazaal's smile quickly faded though as he realized the first simply crossed his arms and let his body slouch. "I shall add the finishing touches," Bazaal said. Extending his hand, Bazaal chanted words of an ancient language, the language that he used to incur his magic. The fortress then somehow gave the aura that it was alive now, sealed with a power that was bound to Bazaal and the figures.
One of the four standing behind Bazaal came foreward and thrusted his arms out dramatically. Spotlights surrounded the fortress, followed by a short light show. The others sighed and hit their heads, and the figure, now dissapointed at the lack of enthusiasm from the rest, walked back to where he was. Bazaal turned to the six again, brushing his cape back.
"Disperse now, and meet back here once you have witnessed Merlin in action," Bazaal said. "No doubt he will try something soon."
The six parted to their seperate ways, and Bazaal was left alone, once again, looking out towards the sea.
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Check out the following stories:
The Neverending Story Thread(comedy *sci-fi/fantasy*)--never finished--
(in story order)
The Change (The Second War) (sci-fi/fantasy) --not finished/on hold--
The Crusade--tentative title (fantasy/sci-fi) --To Be Announced--
Saga of the 3rd War (fantasy/sci-fi) --finished--
The Shadows of Darkness (fantasy/sci-fi) --finished--
The Eternal War (fantasy/sci-fi) --not finished/IN PRODUCTION--
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