Once there was an air-captain whose sailbeast got caught in a sudden storm, and crashed atop one of the great mountain-turtles that circle the edges of the civilized lands. Trapped in the strange high wilderness of the Upper Shell, she would need all her ingenuity and courage - not only to survive, but to forage for her sailbeast until its gas-bladder healed enough to fly again.And, of course, having casually dropped that in the comments, I found myself thinking, I should write that story. It would be a young adult adventure - probably - and quite a lot of fun.
So, I copied it over to help me remember it for later. 'Cause it really would be fun to write.
And if anybody wants to try that meme out here, go ahead. Tell me about a story, and I'll give you one sentence from that story.
Ok, I'll play (since no one else has)
ReplyDeleteThe one about the bottle, the scribe and the dragon
"Oh, no," slurred the scribe, patting the dragon's massive, scaly paw, "I'm not here to shteal your treashure, I jus thought thish was the men'sh room..."
DeleteA vampire leading the resistance against the alien invaders.
ReplyDelete"Granted, I don't need to breathe, but there's still decompression to consider... still, if it's the only way to get aboard their ship - Sergeant, you can count me in."
DeleteAlso: Tell me you've read The Madness Season already...
Yes, I have. It inspired me with some story ideas of my own that have gradually diverged from it over the years. I have yet to actually write any of them down though.
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