Site Administrator Cia Posted October 8, 2017 Site Administrator Posted October 8, 2017 New Game! Halloween Haunted House The man above made the mistake of going into a haunted house... one he thought was just a fun way to give himself a silly scare on a dare from some friends. But no... This haunted house is different, and the curse means he has to go back, night after night, until he's entered each and every room. The denizens of this house are not just actors in costumes, they're real monsters out to get their revenge on humans who use their legends as foolish folklore. Authors: Take the shudder-inducing spook you chose as your worst nightmare and have them torture our ignorant human until he either runs screaming from the house or stumbles out in near catatonia. The choice is yours! Human character: Eddie Olsen, Age 29. He’s a single store manager and a bit arrogant about being above all the silliness of Halloween. He’s not afraid of anything… yet!*Keep it short, 500-1500 words and post your piece unpublished by Oct. 27th. Send Cia the link so she can publish and feature your spooky character and a snippet from the story in the newsletter on Sunday, Oct. 29th. If you want to play along, and haven't picked what fright night creeper freaks you out the most, PM Cia with your choice so you can start writing! 3 1
northie Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 Yes ... In receipt of my instructions, ma'am. Whether I'm going to know what to write - that's something else again. 3
Puppilull Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 I looked for this and finally found it! And now, some thinking required. 1
Brayon Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 Don't forget this part from the latest newsletter: Quote The Halloween fun continues with the flash fiction challenge I posted last week! Remember, you're supposed to write from the POV of the creepy creature you chose to freak you out the most, and you're trying to scare the human character, Eddie Olsen, that I provided you until he flees the haunted house!
northie Posted October 21, 2017 Posted October 21, 2017 Well, I've only just seen this, and my story's now written. I've done it the other way round - writing from Eddie's point of view. @Cia does this disqualify me? It took me long enough to get going. 1
Puppilull Posted October 21, 2017 Posted October 21, 2017 He he, @northie. I'm being somewhat loose with the prompt as well. We'll see what happens... 1
Site Administrator Cia Posted October 22, 2017 Author Site Administrator Posted October 22, 2017 Hmm... well it really was supposed to traumatize you by forcing you to assume the persona/identity/creep that really freaks you out... but I guess if you follow the general gist of the prompt of the haunted house, and at least include the freaky supernatural being you previously chose, I'll allow it. I think I was too vague with the overall outline of this prompt game. 3
MrM Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) I wrote something. Edited October 22, 2017 by MrM 3
Puppilull Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 10 hours ago, Cia said: Hmm... well it really was supposed to traumatize you by forcing you to assume the persona/identity/creep that really freaks you out... but I guess if you follow the general gist of the prompt of the haunted house, and at least include the freaky supernatural being you previously chose, I'll allow it. I think I was too vague with the overall outline of this prompt game. Not sure if the prompt was vague. I didn't read all the information until too late (ie my brain had hatched a plan and wouldn't budge). 2
northie Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 I think the first time round, it wasn't made clear whose pov you were meant to be using. Either that, or I read what I wanted to ... Certainly, mine has the house, the frights, and our hero taking to his heels. 4
Puppilull Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 3 hours ago, northie said: Certainly, mine has the house, the frights, and our hero taking to his heels. Mine too! 3
MrM Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) Mine doesn't quite get to him running out screaming, coz, if he encountered MY horror . . . it would already be too late for him to run. ~cackle~ Edited October 22, 2017 by MrM 2
Site Administrator Valkyrie Posted October 22, 2017 Site Administrator Posted October 22, 2017 I'm glad I saw this because it's reminded me that I need to write mine. 4
Brayon Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 I've rewritten it about 3 times now. Not sure I'm gonna make the deadline on this one. It keeps turning out like crap... and way too political. (But when you choose a boogieman that can shapeshift, and can read your mind, well....) 2 1
Puppilull Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 26 minutes ago, BHopper2 said: I've rewritten it about 3 times now. Not sure I'm gonna make the deadline on this one. It keeps turning out like crap... and way too political. (But when you choose a boogieman that can shapeshift, and can read your mind, well....) It's just a short story for fun, so don't be so hard on yourself. 4
Puppilull Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 Damn it! My Eddie just developed a backstory... He was supposed to be an asshat! Oh well... 2 2
northie Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 Backstory? I had enough trouble getting the story proper into 1500 words. 3 1
Puppilull Posted October 22, 2017 Posted October 22, 2017 28 minutes ago, northie said: Backstory? I had enough trouble getting the story proper into 1500 words. It's more hinted at in the story, but I see it very clearly in my mind. Sneaky bastard, our Eddie. 2 1
Solus Magus Posted October 23, 2017 Posted October 23, 2017 This sounds fun. But is it limited to tangible objects? 1
Brayon Posted October 23, 2017 Posted October 23, 2017 Alright, I think I got this one hammered out. @Solus Magus I can't fully recall, but I believe it was a "Creature of the Night," any of them. Anything that personally scared, you. Then you write from that critter's POV. 1
Solus Magus Posted October 23, 2017 Posted October 23, 2017 1 minute ago, BHopper2 said: @Solus Magus I can't fully recall, but I believe it was a "Creature of the Night," any of them. Anything that personally scared, you. Then you write from that critter's POV. Thank you for the heads up @BHopper2 The night is indeed dark and many creatures await under the blanket of shadows. 1
northie Posted October 23, 2017 Posted October 23, 2017 @Solus Magus The instructions are at the head of this topic. Note particularly that the story has to be completed and posted unpublished by Friday. The more the merrier. 2 1
Brayon Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 Mine's posted unpublished, and link sent to Cia. 2
northie Posted October 24, 2017 Posted October 24, 2017 9 minutes ago, Solus Magus said: I'm already excited for Friday! If you mean for reading the stories, they're due to go live sometime on Sunday, as it's a newsletter game. Yeah, I'm curious to see what / who everyone else has chosen. 😨😨 3
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