Weekly RP-Story

[Satrek2000]

First, I want to make it clear that this is an experiment - nothing official.

What I thought of is a weekly, forum-based event to increase the rp-depth of gk and maybe even get more people to roleplay. This week's prize is a bottle of fine booze. If it works out, after one of two tries, I might award an eventcoin to the winner. If it does not work out, well, I think it's worth the try.

The task: write an original rp-story for/about a place or item from anywhere on the Archipelagos named here. It will be a different one each week.

There are a few simple restrictions:
- use proper grammar and spelling (u, r, y and so on are letters, not words... "I" is an excemption )
- send the story to me via forum-pm - stories I receive via Graal, instant message or mail will not participate
- limit your story to a reasonable length. As this is a bit vague, let's just say it shouldn't be longer than 1/2 screen (still vague, do your best)
- don't contradict yourself, and don't contradict the facts online
- try to stick to the kingdom themes if possible
- while there's no official history of the archipelagos, I tend to stick with the idea that in the distant past, a ship of settlers landed on main, formed the kingdoms and brought their beliefs and cultures to the islands - no matter whether you agree or not, write your story so that it has little or no impact on anything else

I will publish the target location of the week, then you have 5 days to come up with a nice story about it and send it to me as mentioned above. I will read and judge them, and pick the one that fits the above rules best and that I like. You'll have to trust in my independance . The winning story will then be posted here, while I might put the other competitors somewhere for everyone to read, too. If you do not want your piece published if you do not win, please mention it in the pm with the story.

This week's point of interest is:

The Bonsai on the table at the right wall of Avalonia's Barbershop



What's it's history? Who planted it? Maybe the pot's an ancient artifact? Or the seedling was exposed to some arcane discharge? Get creative but don't exaggerate, get into detail but don't lose yourself there.

Please only post here if you have something constructive to say. You can also pm me directly.

[Kaiser2]

The "Official" Story of GK is that evil alien bomies arrived on this planet, saw their own kind being treated as mere animals, and started to attack. The people escaped in ships and founded 5 kingdoms. I could embellish more...but I won't.

[Satrek2000]

Well, it doesn't really matter what anyone personally believes or makes up as history for themself, the point would be to create small fragments of history that can fit almost anywhere. If nobody's interested, the idea will probably be laid to rest here, but it's worth a try - and, if it works out, it may eben ve worth an eventcoin at some point.

[Kaiser2]

I plan on writing a story for this, but I haven't had much time to even do my homework, with all the moving we've been doing.

[SlikRick]

I think it's a really cool idea

[GoZelda]

Originally posted by Kaiser2
The "Official" Story of GK is that evil alien bomies arrived on this planet, saw their own kind being treated as mere animals, and started to attack. The people escaped in ships and founded 5 kingdoms. I could embellish more...but I won't.

http://www.graalonline.com/about/kingdoms.php

--Well, it doesn't really matter what anyone personally believes or makes up as history for themself, the point would be to create small fragments of history that can fit almost anywhere. If nobody's interested, the idea will probably be laid to rest here, but it's worth a try - and, if it works out, it may eben ve worth an eventcoin at some point.

if these stories were saved it'd be great. Creates an atosphere, ya know.

[Satrek2000]

I plan to put them on my homepage at least. As for the bomy story, I will stick with my approach for now, but in a way that does not affect the stories or anything, just as a different basis, so basically it doesn't make a difference

[Satrek2000]

If you intend to submit a story, you still have about a day left. I already got feedback, so I think I will keep this up for at least another week, of course with a new item.

[Satrek2000]

Okay, the polls are closed - I receives 2 stories, which I, in my blind optimism, concider a good start. I will rate them today and publish the winner (and the oher one) in the evening. The bottle of booze will be handed out accordingly.

[Kaiser2]

Sorry. :o
I was going to write a whole tale about a KJ merchant heading to Dustari to deliver the Bonsai plant as a token of kindness, but then got attacked by bandits along the Avalonia road and was found by the barbershop lady. Then gave the gift to the barbershop lady instead, and she kept it out of sentimental value.

Oh well. too late.

[Satrek2000]

I apologize for the delay - it won't happen again. Well, maybe it will, but then I'll apologize again. Anyway, I have to announce that we have a winner out of 2 stories that have been submitted this time. Gozelda aka Cyrin won, with the following piece:

The picture on the table is the picture of the Grandfather of the barbergirl. The parents of the girl died, and she lived in with her grandfather and they liked eachother a lot. Just before the war of Dustari v.s. Bakugun, the grandfather, who was forced to join the military, sended the girl to the main island, to Avalon, and he gave her the picture. Years passed after that, and the girl wasn't sure whether her grandfather was dead or alive. Eventually, she decided to set out to the Samurai island, and visit her old home. She saw it, and noticed it was burned down. North of it was a memorial graveyard, and on one of the stones was inscripted the name of her grandfather. The girl wept alot near the grave, then she decided to move on. But, she saw a little tree growing right behind her father's grave. She took the tree with her, put it in a little pot, and put it next to the picture of her grandfather of the table, the memorize him for ever.

Butz aka Shawn submitted this text, and it was close:

As it were in ancient times, before the arrival of the five kingdoms to the Graal Archipelago, the islands were barely populated at all. Spread out sparsely across the isles were a few small tribes, but nothing that could be considered a civilization. One such tribe was located in the area which is now considered Tanarthia and Avalonia. This tribe focused their beliefs on the spirits of nature, and could have very well been early followers of the Goddess Brigid. Believing that nature would protect them, they planted such small trees around their area. Though proven in these modern times, where death by shell bomy is at an all time low, that trees offer no natural protection against evil, the belief has arisen again as a superstition. One such believer to this superstition is the hairdresser of Avalonia, who keeps a small tree on the counter in her shop reasoning that it cannot harm anything and also that it adds atmosphere to her otherwise plain shop.

Now, for next week:
The same rules apply as last week, with a slight change: if I get 3 or more valid stories, the prize will be an eventcoin for the winner, otherwise it'll be a bottle of booze.

The second week's point of interest is:

The Kryss stuck in the ground in the Magic Crystal shop in Igloo Town

[GoZelda]

Originally posted by Satrek2000

The Kryss stuck in the ground in the Magic Crystal shop in Igloo Town

Stefan's mouse went astray, what's left to say?

Okay i'll think up something good, i'm getting ideas :P

[Satrek2000]

Originally posted by GoZelda

Stefan's mouse went astray, what's left to say?

Put that into a propper rp-context and get a free tree seed for creativity

[Kaiser2]

Now, with this, I could do a better story.

I'm much better at war stories, I think, but that's not saying much.

[GoZelda]

Originally posted by Kaiser2
Now, with this, I could do a better story.

I'm much better at war stories, I think, but that's not saying much.

Yeah, like you stuck the sword trough a body and could get it out of the ground, then the body decayed but the sword stays. Heh.

My idea, dun steal k?