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Post by Emii on Oct 13, 2003 6:09:58 GMT -5
Lol I have a lot on already moderating and *causing* roleplay scenarios, but I'll try if I have the time.
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Post by Drassil on Oct 21, 2003 9:22:00 GMT -5
My story starts like this, with the spoken introduction to the Quantum Leap TV series included:
‘Theorising that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator, and vanished. He awoke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own, and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.’
ENTER, LEAPER
The familiar blue light streaked inward, forming a divinely bright aura that condensed into a crackle of energy. Doctor Sam Beckett had taken another quantum leap through time.
Sam still felt a little displaced as he rolled his gaze around the room – a cold blue room made airy by a shaft of light from a lofty window, but not without the stony symptoms of a prison. Sam caught a glimpse of his outfit – a bold patchwork of yellow and red which didn’t complement the décor. Further examination was sharply interrupted by a loud, angry voice from behind.
“Intruder! Turn and face me.”
Sam felt the words slam into him, and he thrust himself around, crumpling against a nearby table. With his heartbeat like a drum roll, he tilted his head upward. A giant face on the wall was glaring at him.
“Explain yourself! While I give you the luxury of speaking.”
Sam searched his head for a way to express his c'ocktail of disorientation, shock, fear and bemusement.
“Oh boy.”
Sam stared up at the wrathful, twitching image on the wall and tried to get his mind to work. I must have leapt into a dream, thought Sam. Once before he had arrived while the subject was dreaming – a salacious dream as it turned out – but this was more of a… maybe not. Maybe he’d leapt into a heavy drug user… that didn’t seem right, either. What the hell was going on?
With a dry scraping, the monstrous face began to change. The stone around his eyes crinkled; the mouth broadened, baring more teeth. It paused; then it began to laugh. The walls shuddered as raucous echoes swept the room. This was good-natured laughter; it took the edge of Sam’s fear, but did nothing for his confusion. He kept his guard up.
The guffawing drifted off, and the face smiled at him. “So,” it boomed, as loudly as before, “you’re not the only joker in the Dungeon!” In response, Sam took a closer look at his clothes, and saw that he was dressed as a very traditional jester, as if he’d been grafted from a playing card. He felt he should say something. “You caught me by surprise.”
“If you’d seen your face!” chortled the wall. This set Sam wondering when he would get to a mirror to do so (his customary method of assessing the person whose body he’d leaped into). “So rarely do I get to see the expressions on my victims’ faces. This is all a pleasant change of pace for a so-called wall monster.”
‘Wall monster’? Sam managed a crooked smile.
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Post by Emii on Oct 21, 2003 9:25:28 GMT -5
[impressive! Got that fanfiction.net account up yet? It might be easier for you, and also for us, and your work is also copyrighted  ] |
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Post by Drassil on Oct 21, 2003 9:39:53 GMT -5
[Thanks. I'll sort the fanfiction account out when I've typed up the whole story, or more of it. And yes, I will add a copyright disclaimer to any further extracts, although I doubt an idea as obscure as mine is worth plagiarising! Thanks again.] |
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Post by Drassil on Nov 1, 2003 16:54:26 GMT -5
I've now typed up the whole of my story, so the online KM community should be able to read it, and maybe even enjoy it, soon!  |
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Post by Emii on Nov 3, 2003 8:26:28 GMT -5
Yay!
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Post by Drassil on Nov 3, 2003 9:42:42 GMT -5
[Listens out for more yays; hears them, dozens of them; realises it is just Emii's 'yay' echoing around the Forum; pauses; concedes that quality is more important than quantity, and contents self with one yay for now.] |
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Post by Drassil on Nov 3, 2003 9:44:09 GMT -5
Forgive my selfishness. How is your writing going, Emii?
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Post by Malefact on Nov 5, 2003 8:06:01 GMT -5
Oops! Sorry for the delay. I'm looking forward to having a read when it's available. |
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Post by Drassil on Nov 5, 2003 11:13:18 GMT -5
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Post by Malefact on Nov 5, 2003 11:14:26 GMT -5
*goes to read*
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Post by Emii on Nov 7, 2003 18:20:56 GMT -5
I actually haven't had much time to carry on recently, Drassil - I'll have finished all the assignments for this year next week I think, and I shall do some good hard writing over Xmas. Hows that? And no - you aren't at all selfish.
*goes to read story*
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Post by Drassil on Nov 20, 2003 8:52:53 GMT -5
And rest assured, if you do decide to comment on it, your comments are welcome. |
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Post by Emii on Nov 20, 2003 11:54:38 GMT -5
I think I did comment. Did I?
Oh - and I like reviews. They're addictive. Gimme gimme gimme reviews!
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Post by Drassil on Nov 20, 2003 12:19:54 GMT -5
Yes, you did comment, Emii, and it was much appreciated. I will read more of your fanfiction at some point. I was specifically quoting and referring to Malefact in my earlier post.
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