Secret Author Stories Contest 2024 Talking Topic

[BendtedWreath]

1 minute ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

I can't believe I have to explain this to you. 😂 

Hide & Seek is a fictional story that I believe you wrote. I never once accused you, the real life person of a felony. I might be guilty of mansplaining but that is all. 

J

It was the mentioning of the personality that may have led to that jump.

[BendtedWreath]

Anyone know if there's a deadline for the guessing part?

[kbois]

8 minutes ago, BentedWreath said:

She wasn't crazy, I thought she was awesome. I object to that.

 

5 minutes ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

I can't believe I have to explain this to you. 😂 

Hide & Seek is a fictional story that I believe you wrote. I never once accused you, the real life person of a felony or say you are crazy.  I might be guilty of mansplaining but that is all. 

J

Oh. 

But I am crazy. 

[kbois]

9 minutes ago, BentedWreath said:

She wasn't crazy, I thought she was awesome. I object to that.

Hmm. I thought the sub called her that a few times. I could be wrong. I can't remember details for $#!+

[BendtedWreath]

Just now, kbois said:

Hmm. I thought the sub called her that a few times. I could be wrong. I can't remember details for $#!+

No, I think you're right, he did. However, she wasn't crazy to me. She felt real, like any family relative of mine.

[Jason Rimbaud]

1 minute ago, kbois said:

Hmm. I thought the sub called her that a few times. I could be wrong. I can't remember details for $#!+

In magic there is a thing called misdirection. PS: Crazy is not a bad thing. 

[BendtedWreath]

1 minute ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

In magic there is a thing called misdirection. PS: Crazy is not a bad thing. 

Also true. But I still object; she was hands down my favorite character in that story.

[BendtedWreath]

Picking a favorite story is going to be difficult. I liked the different aspects of all of them. I might have to make personal pros and cons lists for each.

[Mancunian]

12 minutes ago, kbois said:

 

Oh. 

But I am crazy. 

And we all know that. 

[Jason Rimbaud]

12 minutes ago, BentedWreath said:

Picking a favorite story is going to be difficult. I liked the different aspects of all of them. I might have to make personal pros and cons lists for each.

Or you could just pick mine!

J

[Mancunian]

10 minutes ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

Or you could just pick mine!

J

Or mine. 

[Mark Arbour]

1 hour ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

If this choice you are referring is no to the dogs, which I am assuming as you love them. Multiple reasons, the first one, because a few months ago, after working nearly two years to open my restaurant, I wanted to take some much needed time off with my husband, but because we have two cats, he didn't want to leave them alone for two days. So I had to go to Vegas by myself.

I am way too selfish to want to take care of something that smells, barks, and then shits and pisses on the street. I am not picking up shit for anything or anyone. That's why no to dogs.

Kids, same reason, except I'd have to talk to it, no thank you.

Why did I settle for a cat? Because out of my three choices, that was the path of least resistance. So my husband gets an orange female cat that from the moment we took it out of the box, latched on to me and is my shadow. Sleeps on my face, and is never ten feet away from me at any given time. Even takes showers with me. 

So my husband, out of jealousy that something loves me more than him, though the reasoning was so that "MY" cat wasn't alone during the long hours we work, decided to get another cat when I was at work. 

A black and white female cat that latched on to him and follows him around. Then that cat decided to eat a long string that got stuck inside her track and nearly killed her. 

On a side note, when the vet told me how much it would cost for the surgery and the cat only had a fifty fifty chance to live, I looked at my husband and was about to say no, he said with tears in his eyes, I can't lose her. So twenty-three thousand dollars later we have a shaved cat with about twenty stitches along her belly. 

The cat that claimed me, peaches, is a nice mellow cat, the cat that claimed him, Kali, is completely insane. Kali means goddess of death by the way, the little bastard lives up to her name. 

So  earlier when I said, cats and dogs and kids are all on the same playing field, I meant it. But those cats brings him much happiness and pleasure. So I'll suffer through a 12 pound cat sleeping on my face and wanting me to shampoo it when I shower every morning. Because my heart broke when he said, I can't lose her. 

That was a really nice thing you did for your man.  Kudos.

Edit:  You're adorable.

Edited August 9, 2024 by Mark Arbour

[Jason Rimbaud]

5 minutes ago, Mark Arbour said:

That was a really nice thing you did for your man.  Kudos.

Edit:  You're adorable.

Thank you. But before you all go thinking I'm a good person, I made him get pet insurance, so I did get half of it back after a month or so.  

Kali did get a bit more attached to me, as I was the one that was by her side through all the vet visits and her surgery. Longest three days of my life to be truthful. 

 

[Mark Arbour]

18 minutes ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

Thank you. But before you all go thinking I'm a good person, I made him get pet insurance, so I did get half of it back after a month or so.  

Kali did get a bit more attached to me, as I was the one that was by her side through all the vet visits and her surgery. Longest three days of my life to be truthful. 

 

I love animals, especially cats.  I had a cat who was absolutely amazing.  He died last year at the age of 21.  It was more painful than losing a family member.  When he was about 15, he developed a tumor in his thyroid and needed a treatment that cost about $5000.  My wife (I'm bisexual) questioned the money, got the glare from hell, and told me to write the check.   Support like you gave him was meaningful.

We just adopted a rescue cat (he's about 9 months old) and has major kitten energy.  He's a blast, I have cuts on my arms from play scratching and biting, but I could give a shit less. 

[centexhairysub]

8 hours ago, Mancunian said:

I finished reading the latest SA story, Dangerous Activities, left a comment and review and now it has been permanently removed! I must confess that I am left wondering why. I know from reading the comments not all were flattering but as authors we have to accept that. Is there a reason for its removal? I am curious to know why.

I actually recommended all the stories but had not reviewed any of them yet.  I wanted to have time to do all the reviews at one time.  I actually did like Dangerous Activities but understand it would not have been everyone's cup of tea.  

[centexhairysub]

2 hours ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

I still think @kbois wrote Hide & Seek. 

That was honestly my first reaction when I read it.

[BendtedWreath]

13 minutes ago, centexhairysub said:

That was honestly my first reaction when I read it.

Have you made your guesses yet?

[Mikiesboy]

2 hours ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

Because I think it's too on the nose for you to have written it. And the humor/humour tracks @kbois personality. Which is why I think you wrote Yacht Club. I'm probably wrong, but I think I might die on that hill. Even after the authors are revealed, I'll just say that its a conspiracy against me.  

J

still didn't write that

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

In magic there is a thing called misdirection. PS: Crazy is not a bad thing. 

Did i miss a story about magic?

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

Thank you. But before you all go thinking I'm a good person, I made him get pet insurance, so I did get half of it back after a month or so.  

Kali did get a bit more attached to me, as I was the one that was by her side through all the vet visits and her surgery. Longest three days of my life to be truthful. 

 

Jason loves his kitty, Jason loves his kitty-cat...lalala

[Jason Rimbaud]

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

Did i miss a story about magic?

Nope but Kbois keeps pretending the reason she didn't write Hide & Seek is because there is a cat.  I think its misdirection. 

And if you did write Yacht Club, would you admit to it?

 

J

Edited August 9, 2024 by Jason Rimbaud
Spelling Errors Abound

[Mikiesboy]

2 minutes ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

Nope but Kbois keeps pretending the reason she didn't write Hide & Seek is because there is a cat.  I think its middirection. 

And if you did write Yacht Club, would you admit to it?

 

J

i will tell you straight up, right now.. i did not write Yacht Club... and next week will prove it to you.

[BendtedWreath]

5 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Did i miss a story about magic?

There was one with elementals or something similar.

[Mikiesboy]

Just now, BentedWreath said:

There was one with elementals or something similar.

That was the Sparkle thingy... it reminded me of N'than... he was a water being.

[BendtedWreath]

1 minute ago, Mikiesboy said:

That was the Sparkle thingy... it reminded me of N'than... he was a water being.

Is N'than by itself the title of the story? I want to read that one, too. It's on my list.