Ha. That goes really rather perfectly with the photo. And of course it works. I don’t think there’s anyone in the world that doesn’t respond to puppy dog eyes.
It’s very interesting, in this story, how you’ve moved backwards through time, prequeling as opposed to sequeling. It gives you a different insight than most stories do.
That’s a sweet story. I didn’t think he was dead in the beginning, but when I found out it didn’t seem so much of a shock, it just seemed almost natural that he would be. I liked it a lot. Good job.
I like the subtle and detailed descriptions that you have in it, for example, the fact that you put that the coke was luke-warm. It moves a bit quickly, so I don’t know if it completely drew me in has-me-begging-for-a-sequel, but I am certainly interested in where you take it, and I’ll watch for one.
Well I’d kind of like to let the original author of the series, Celestic23, go from here, so I don’t take the story somewhere she doesn’t want it to go. If she’s ok with it, though, I’ll continue.
Sorry about that. I put in it italics. It is, in fact, a memory, which is why the line “It was months ago that they’d moved in.” is in there. But it was a bit confusing, sorry.
It begins with an almost simple, dare I say it: overused, idea, a person ranting against the uniformity of life, though you still can’t help but like the speaker. And then the rest, especially the last sentance, shatter up that, and make it a lot bigger than just that.
I would like it quite a bit better if you had new paragraphs for each quote, considering it’s hard to tell who is speaking all of the time. Still, entertaining.
Wow. Turned out rather different than you would expect between them. Especially considering that she actually married his brother. That’s a bit cold, I think, but as long as they ended up happy. If they ended up happy…
It has a note of finality to it, which I like. Quite a few in the challenge do, but some are missing that. It leaves a whole story open, but it’s still somehow enough.
I didn’t know if it were possible to have that much humor in so little space. That actually made me smile “out loud” and that doesn’t happen often. Good job.
It leaves you wondering about what lead up to what’s here. But what 64 character story wouldn’t leave you wondering? I suppose it’s to be expected in your own challenge, but still, good job.
A brilliant idea. I don’t think I would have ever thought about it, I more think of the maximum number of characters than the minimum. It was quite a challenge.
It’s intense, but you don’t really feel for the characters so much. Well, I didn’t, at least. It would have been better if you knew the characters, and liked them.
I liked that. The ending was unexpected (and maybe that’s a bit sad in itself), the flow of the whole story was smooth and brillliant, and I simply liked it. Good job!
Of course he doesn’t mean that. It is a bit out of character for him, but I’m assuming that it’s stress-related. After all, it’s not often you’re running away with an ‘evil villian.’
I don’t know. The beginning was a bit sad-ish, kind of a melencholy tone in there. But the last sentance just made it funny and brought up the mood a lot. Good job. It’s Lovely.
I can’t believe I’ve been so totally absent minded for the past ten days that I did not realize that these were here. Argh. Well, that’s ok. It was a nice treat now. I just want another one, please. I love them. XD
There is something totally beautiful about this. I can’t really say what, and people probably think I’m crazy for saying it, but it’s true. Ok, for me it’s true. I love the blatant tossing away of the usual Happy Ending. Funny, cynical… Lovely.
The story is good enough, but I don’t quite understand what lead her to say no. Simply the loss of a charm? All of her doubts? Earlier on the phone she’d seemed happy…So I think you should add more.
Hm. It’s a bit confusing. I’m hoping that you’ll sequel it, perhaps, and give us a bigger picture. But I like the closing of the sunroof signifying the end of the ‘sunlight’ as it were.
I almost wrote my ficlet on that, so as soon as I saw the title I was horribly curious on where you were going to go with it. I really like they tie in of the supernatural fear-finding place. Lovely.
The picture is slightly creepy, I think. Reminds me of Dr. Who. But the story is lovely. I didn’t get that he was an angel until the very end, and I loved that.
One thing, though. Rereading it, I found this inconsistancy: you use the word frigid and later say that she shivered “though it wasn’t cold.” Still, great job.
Creepy. Good job. The poem really adds to it. I imagine it being sung by little children, like the creepiness in Ring Around the Rosies when you see a bunch of kids singing it for the first time after you’ve found out what it mean.
I just have a question that I’ve looked over and am surprised that no one has asked yet: do you continue it to 2000 characters only if you win, or simply to enter?
And IheartSoccer x10, just spell out Sex. Putting something other and an ‘e’ in there isn’t magically going to change the word that it is or the word that you intended it to be. Immature prat.
Hm. Very good, I think. I’m just wondering about your character. When I first read it, I took it to be male and that he had companions. When I read it again, the character was still male (in my head) but was alone. Very curious to see where this is going.
I’m also getting pretty sick of the ‘ruined the series’ ones. soccerISmyLIFE could start writing again back at Lips, the story that LovedandAlone picked up. So either stop reading it, or stop commenting. Please. Because you also seem to forget that LovedandAlone is a person, and her writing isn’t horrible.
I’ve been reading these, and while I’m not sure if they are the greatest in style or writing, I really wish the whole ‘you series ruiner, they’re 13!!!!!!!’ would just stop. That’s bull. It’s quite obvious that LovedandAlone simply took the general idea of the previous story and then changed it to a story of her own. No, LovedandAlone’s character ARE NOT 13. She’s writing differently. All of the ranting and ravings is getting extreme.
Eh. It’s good. It just ties up too neatly in the end. He had a baby at the age of 18, yet he still manages to go to college and become a lawyer? Too far fetched.
Not overtly dramatic. Not my best, I don’t think. But it’s got the conflicting emotions, the unrequited love…And let me tell you: it is hard to fit a meat into a tragic love story!
Ha, I realized that I stole the ‘by all means’ from you. I do that a lot without realizing it, take words that I just heard/read/even wrote myself and use them. And often it looks stupid. Like here. Whoops.
Score? Really? ‘cause this entire time she’s been talking to him likey ou would talk to a four year old. And you don’t date four year olds…Still good, though.
I agree. I’m curious to see where the story goes (that’s one of the things l like about beginnings, it can go anywhere), but I wasn’t drawn in. I bet as the story goes on, it get’s much better, though. Good job.
I’ve been wanting to do this for a really long time, I just couldn’t think of a song or story. Personally I’m not a fan of High School Musical, but I thought it would be fun to incorperate the songs into something, it only because I couldn’t think of anything else. I know it’s really horrible, but whatever.
I went to the catacombs in Paris while I was there. I was awesome. And freaky. Wow. That was an amazing experience. Everyone who visits Paris should go to the catacombs.
I don’t know quite how to describe what’s happening between them, but I love it. How clearly they are fighting one another, and how they just pretend that they aren’t. I love this!
It’s good, especially the end, but the flow between this one and the last is a bit choppy. How did she change from following to threatening them? And where did Mr. Wiggles come from?
It’s good. I’m interested in where you’ll take Florence’s story. I was going to end it here and go one with the next few orphans and the whole Oliver and the Diary plot, but I like this too!
Woah, dark. I guessed something like that was doing to happen as soon as I read the first couple of sentances. But it was still really…profound. Oh, and you could always hit the ‘Edit’ button.
Maybe because she was sick of waiting for him, and was going to break up with him because the relationship wasn’t going anywhere, so if he asked her she wouldn’t have to.
No, sequel. Because the prequel would be sad because you’d know what was coming. I want there to be a nasty break up with Sasha! That would, you know, end up good in the end for both of them…ha.
Thanks for the title, blueyedwonder! It was originally going to be Jake, but that was too predictable, and when you said that….Well, I just had to do it!
There is no such thing as nifty. Snifty is the new nifty. You should adopt it. I’d be the one that started a whole change of word. But seriously- snifty is the new nifty. Oh, and this story is snifty.
Ha. I wonder just how you’re an angel if you have parents and a little sister and stuff. Adopted, maybe? I’m really interested in where you’re taking this.
Maybe I should’ve matured it for the profanity, but I think that just about everyone’s heard that word, it’s not too bad, and it’s only one. So too bad.
Wow. I love how you could the previous story and made it into something new. I hope to hear a lot from this line of story, it looks like it’s going to be lovely!
See I’m not really sure quite yet. It would be an interesting twist if it were an evil diary, but that would be too Harry Potter-ish. So probably, yes.
Rather cruel stop right there. But you have me wondering. I like the idea of having the story being told from father to daughter. It leaves a lot open.
I really enjoyed it. It flowed so well, was sad but managed to be amazingly beautiful as well. I don’t know if it would be so great without the picture, but with it…it’s a masterpiece. Good job.
I read this three or four times wondering what it was and if it was some inside joke that only [pens&feathers] got. Then I read the tags and felt stupid. Good job though!
Heh, I tried to make it as serious as I could with the words given, but I was stuck with platypus at the end and didn’t know what to do with it. I probably won’t win, but that was a great challenge, Stovohobo, and I had fun.
Wow. That was hard for me. I backspaced so many times without thinking about it, so I went back and redid what I’d fixed. And I realized that I only put three *’s. What word is that, I wonder?
Yeah…ok. I see this pitiful attempt of yours to make me like Blair again. I see it….but I still haven’t forgiven her. She needs to be given some hell at school before I forgive her. Good job, though.
You have me interested in why he’s going to the top, and, as ever, your discriptions are amazing.
It’s possible that it’s because this has always gotten to me (how I hate allergy medicine commercials for it!), but you had my eyes watering as I read.
Wow. Intense. And leaving a ton of questions unanswered. I would say write a sequel, or prequel, but unless you have one planned, I don’t think you should write one just for the sake of writing one. The unanswered questions…suit it, I guess. I don’t know. Good job, though.
Wow. These are, like, a million times better than anything I’ve ever written. Thanks for putting a link to the first one, by the way. I’ve probably skipped a million good series ‘cause I hate going back and back and back. I’m stealing the idea.
I when I actually clicked on this I thought it said ‘Underwear Expedition.’ In my defence, I’m really bored. But anyway, I’m glad it was underwater instead. Good job.
I didn’t like roller coasters much until I went to Six Flags with my friends and they dragged me onto all of them. Now I love them. But I’ve never had your problem. I suggest you go light on the food before hand. Good luck!
Comment and rate, please please please. I like to know how I did. Good or bad, I crave crtiticism.
I officially like: reading writing chocolate internet animals dogs rainy days sunny days bare feet painted toes bookstore smell movies fuzzy blankets wet paint smell
I officially DON’T like: milk pollution cold potatoes the dark ouch frozen vegetables change people, sometimes my life, sometimes wet dog smell tears waking up early
First in Max Series- http://ficlets.com/stories/6619
First in Oliver’s Diary Series- http://ficlets.com/stories/6918
First Pissed of Diety Series- http://ficlets.com/stories/8713
SIG Series (in order, as they were inspired by pictures and thus not linked..If anyone knows how to do that, would be appreciated.)- http://ficlets.com/stories/14291 http://ficlets.com/stories/14293 http://ficlets.com/stories/15641 http://ficlets.com/stories/16431 http://ficlets.com/stories/16531 http://ficlets.com/stories/16575 http://ficlets.com/stories/18453 http://ficlets.com/stories/22383
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