Basically, you write a paragraph (or segment), then list some choices (three to four works best, I think) for the next player to choose. That player then chooses which path he or she wants to take, and then writes a paragraph based on it.
EXAMPLE:
Player 1: You walk into an ice cream store. You... a.) sit down b.) buy ice cream c.) go streaking in your underwear
Player 2: Go streaking. You throw off all your clothes except your underwear and run around. When the manager arrives, he... (insert choices here)
And so on and so on.
And if you don't mind, I'm going to HTTYDify it. At least for the beginning.
Basic rules are keep it clean, write in 2nd-person, and do not end your post with THE END.
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You notice how unusually lovely it is today on the island of Berk. You are strolling along the beach, enjoying the blue skies and not-freezing air, watching the seagulls get devoured by Nadders above your head.
It is all quite lovely.
Until a wild Night Fury bounds out of the cave a few yards down the beach, glares at you, and charges, snarling ferociously as it bears down on your position. Do you...?
a.) Ruuuuuuuun!!! b.) Stand perfectly still c.) Pull out your knife to defend yourself d.) Play dead
Following your first instinct, you run away as fast as you can, screaming bloody murder at the very top of your lungs. Adrenaline gives you extra energy, however, the Night Fury quickly catches up to you.
You dodge to the left, noticing (in your alert state) a tree next to you. You clamber up it...
However, what you have forgotten is that the Night Fury can fly, or even climb the tree. Do you...?
a.) Climb into the greenery and hide? b.) Jump out of the tree and keep running? c.) Swear at the Night Fury until it gets confused and gives up?
Bup-bah-dah, we're dead.
Flowers and rainbows! Uh... I mean... GLORY OR DEATH!
c.) Swear at the Night Fury until it gets confused and gives up.
Remembering all the words you've overheard Gobber say every time he burns himself, you swear with your entire might at the Night Fury. You scream and curse until you are out of breath.
The noise is certainly confusing the Night Fury. It shakes its head, stumbling around dizzily. As soon as you stop for breath, however, the Night Fury regains composure. It sits at the base of the tree, examining you curiously. It doesn't seem mad anymore, although you can certainly tell it is still very tense. It could get angry at any moment. Do you...?
a.) Slowly and carefully climb down the tree and walk calmly away b.) Stay put and watch the Night Fury to see what it does c.) Compliment the Night Fury d.) Play dead
c.) Spring to life and climb higher up in the tree.
Panic overtakes you as the Night Fury -- which had, in so short a time ago, tried to kill you -- approaches, sniffing you in curiosity. Adrenaline, again, lends wings to your feet: you scramble up the tree faster than a Terrible Terror!
Suddenly, you feel claws at the back of your tunic. The Night Fury has flown up and grabbed you! It tears you away from the safety of the tree, carrying you higher into the sky. Do you...?
a.) Scream for help b.) Apologize to the Night Fury for whatever you did to offend it c.) Attempt to free yourself from the claws and take a safer position on the Night Fury's back d.) Play dead
(I swear, that's the last time I'm going to use 'play dead.' After three strikes, the joke gets old. xD)
b.) Apologise to the Night Fury for whatever you did to offend it.
Over and over again, you apologise to the Night Fury. You apologise for screaming. You apologise for running away. You apologise for swearing at it. After a while, you realise...
a.) The Night Fury doesn't understand English b.) The Night Fury doesn't understand an apology c.) You're supposed to be at Dragon Training d.) You forgot to wash your underwear
Bup-bah-dah, we're dead.
Flowers and rainbows! Uh... I mean... GLORY OR DEATH!
You were due to Dragon Training ten minutes ago. Surely after noticing you were gone they'd send out a search party, right? Right? .......Right? You grab onto the Night Fury to keep from falling in case it planned on dropping you from this high.
After what seemed like an era of flying the Night Fury finally lands in what looks like a huge nest in the forest. It drops you next to a clutch of eggs and stares at you with an unreadable expression before gagging up a fish head. It thinks you are its baby!
a) Scream like a maniac and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! Surely it won't hurt its 'baby' and you can escape! b) Pick up the fish and pretend to eat. The last thing you want to do is anger a Night Fury. c) Hide in the clutch of eggs from the Night Fury; but, the eggs seem to be making some suspicious cracking sounds...
c) Hide in the clutch of eggs from the Night Fury; but, the eggs seem to be making some suspicious cracking sounds...
One cracked and a small claw started to reach out, you let out a groan as you realized there was no way you would be able to get home anytime soon, so you might as well try and make the most of it.
The Nightfury looked at you, as it expected you to pop out of your shell as well, before long, the nest was filled with tiny dragons, all staring at you, you can't tell if they're waiting for you to 'hatch' or. . .
They all made a noise as if they're hungry. . .do you. . . .
a) Come out of your shell b) Decide to distract them by chewing on the fish and then give them what you chewed c) chance climbing out of the nest. . . d) Kill yourself like the loser you are. . .
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d) Kill yourself like the loser you are. . . I mean, b) Decide to distract them by chewing on the fish and then give them what you chewed.
Sure, it tastes totally nasty. Uncooked fish, fish that a dragon coughed up no less. But it was better than being eaten alive by your brand new 'siblings'! Picking up the fish, you bite into it with a disgusted look, chewing quickly and trying not to barf from the taste. "MMM. MMMM," you say in an attempt to make it seem like you enjoy it. After a moment of chewing you spit out the fish mush.
One of the hatchlings sniffed the mush curiously but ultimately ignored it. 'Well great,' you think, 'I just did that for nothing.' However, the dragon children seem to be accepting you now. At least, they're no longer looking at you with hungry eyes. One of the dragons, about the same size as you, hunches down and wags its tail. You think it might want to play?
a) Ignore the dragon and see if you can finally leave the nest without being stopped. b) Pounce the dragon and start a wrestling match. c) Entertain yourself and maybe the dragons by bursting into a chorus of "YMCA".
Using the magic of anachronism, you begin to sing YMCA. The draglings cock their heads from one side to the other, trying to determine what the heck you are doing. It's quite adorable, really.
The friendly dragon really seems to enjoy your singing. It nuzzles your hand and licks your fingertips, its entire rump wagging with excitement. Several ideas dawn upon you at once, but you think that only one of them would make for a decent decision. Do you...?
a.) Ride this friendly dragon back to the village b.) Push the dragons out of the nest and crawl down unhindered c.) Use the friendly dragon as cover and climb down as quickly and carefully as you can
Post by CJ the Slightly Unhinged on Apr 2, 2010 19:53:14 GMT -5
a) Ride this friendly dragon back to the village.
Well, as things seem to be going well for you, you decide to make the most of this situation and hop onto the dragon's back. Unfortunately for you, the friendly dragon may be friendly when you're petting it, but it's not exactly excited about being ridden. It shoots into the air with you on its back, careening about, doing wild cartwheels in the air, and all with you between its wings!
Do you...?
a) Hang on for dear life and hope to all that's holy you don't fall. b) Let go! Anything's better than losing your lunch in mid-air. c) Try to subdue the dragon by singing showtunes in what you think is its ear.
a) Hang on for dear life and hope to all that's holy you don't fall
You squeeze the dragon's back with your legs and wrap your arms around its neck, buring your face into its scales and squeezing your eyes shut. You start praying to as many of the gods as you can recall, begging them to let you live.
The dragon continues to buck and weave through the skies, until it grows tired. It levels out into a gentle glide, and you loosen your grip slightly. You pat the dragon on the head, saying, "Good boy...girl...whatever gender you are." You remember to ask someone in the village how to tell male and female dragons apart once you get back down. IF you get back down.
Suddenly you hear a familiar roar. You look up to see...
a) Hiccup and Toothless, coming to your recue! b) Astrid and Naddie, coming to your rescue! c) Snoutlout and Fireworm, coming to your rescue! d) A flock of Terrible Terrors, coming to your annoyance!
d) A flock of Terrible Terrors, coming to your annoyance!
They are circling around the night fury, and you see he or she gets dizzy by trying to follow them with its eyes. Do you...
a) Let him get dizzy, so he might land and you can get away. b) Climb to it's head and try to scare the terrors close to it's head away by waving wildy with your arms. b) Shout at the terrors, so they might fly away. c) Throw your knife at one of them, so they might fly away.
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"The deadliest and most feared of all the dragon species known to man will inevitably be adorable."
Post by Deadly Nadder on Apr 5, 2010 18:44:00 GMT -5
((Okay, hopefully I can join in without messing up too badly!))
c) Throw your knife at one of them, so they might fly away.
You unsheathe your knife and take aim, watching one of the many irritating Terrors swoop around to your right before hurling your knife at it. The Terror quickly darts to one side, and the knife misses entirely to go flipping end over end to the treetops far, far below and is soon out of sight. You faintly hope somewhere in the back of your head that no one's standing down there in the path of your plummeting knife.
Oh well. So much for that plan.
The Terrors, however, remain and now begin to squawk and swoop at you, scratching at you with their tiny claws. They hurt, but it's more annoying than threatening. One of them hisses, however, and you know that's threatening. Terrors usually make that sound before they spit fire. Do you...
a) Cower, ducking your head and covering it with your arms in hopes to shield yourself as much as possible from the incoming fire. b) Start nudging the Night Fury in the sides much like a horse, trying to urge it forwards in hopes it will be just as annoyed by the Terrors as you and try to escape them. c) Throw your shoe at the fire-spitting Terror.
Unlike the knife that flew over the treetops to Gods know where, your shoe hits the Terror with a force that it is sent plummeting to the ground. The other Terrors fly off in fear, leaving you and the Night Fury in mid-air. Do you...
a) Ask it to please take you back to the ground b) See if it'll fly more c) There's a tree over there.. maybe you can jump and hold onto it?
Bup-bah-dah, we're dead.
Flowers and rainbows! Uh... I mean... GLORY OR DEATH!