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Previous line by @ravynwebb
When the email came, it was brief and blunt. "I have leftthekeys at the house," it read, "One beneath the turtle potted plant and the other under the mat. If you fail to find them, may I recommend nearest Four Seasons?" There was no signature line.
Previous line by @jacobsherman
ed again. âWeâre going on a trip, to a place thatâs full of ship, zooming through the hall, ligma ball-â The school cop shushed us. Why was the teacher so overprotective of her phone anyways? Unless⌠âShe has some verysecretpictures, and/or texts!â I exclaimed. My friend chimed
Previous line by @jacobsherman
âWhat are you doing, banging my knockers? And why are you twisting your knob? Iâm here, what is it you need?â She answered. âNow Sweden, uh, no⌠Svadba!â I replied, âThatâs your name, right? I need help decoding this map on a pearl.â I gave it to her. âNow letâs seeâŚâ
Previous line by @seanking
She ran onto her street, towards her house, but ran right past it. She kept going, running onto Main Street then out of town. When dawn broke, she was 7 miles outside of town. âAll that cardio is really paying offâ, she said aloud.
Previous line by @jacobsherman
We turned around to face him. âAaah youâre monsters too? AaahâŚâ the kid ran away as he was chased by a group of Halloween costumers. Poor kid, whoâs gonna tell him? We shrugged and rang the bell again. âTrickortreat!â we greeted. An elderly lady dropped a few sweets in our bag.
Previous line by @ravynwebb
The chase led me to the edge of the town, where nothing but empty, dilapidated barns sat in overgrown fields of green. The van pulled into the dusty driveway of a red barn, its paint peeling under the hot sun. I stopped on the opposite side of the road, waiting for their exit.
Previous line by @benjaminchandler
That's why she put me in this institution. But I'm going to escape. Tonight. And you're going to help me. Here, hide this key in your mouth. Yeah, it tastes like soap because it's made of soap. Now here's the plan:
Previous line by @seanking
âSsssssilenccce, human! I demand sssilence! You must be quiet now!â The greasy man hissed. âOK I amâ, I said. âYou jussst ssspoke!â, he said. âJust to say that Iâm beingquiet, thoughâ, I said. âThen youâre not sssilent! I DEMAND SSSSILENCCCE!â
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A multiplayer creative writing experience where a group of authors creates a story, one line at a time.
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