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Sep 2022

Hello!
I'm looking for someone who writes short stories & doesn't mind sharing one with me.
I've been wanting to try storyboarding for a while now, but did not want to commit to something I might not be able to follow through. I have not done this before and have not drawn in a looong time, so yeah lol.
So if you have a short story & no plans with it, would you share it for my little exercise? :smiley:

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Here's4 one I've written that I have no further plans for! I also have this1 and

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ACT I

(1/7) The world was in chaos, and demons roam the lands. Humanity was scattered into tribes, living in fear and doing all they can to survive another day.

(2/7) Three months ago, one such tribe was slaughtered by the demons. There were only two survivors.

(3/7) The scavenger was resourceful and ensured their continued survival. But the bard's tales; the classics as well as the originals; provided a reason to go on.

(4/7) Saku and Emma-Lie. They were alone amongst the ruins of their once-lively home, but they were content.

(5/7) One day, a girl wandered into the ruins, injured and delirious. She claimed to be the Keystone; the one prophesied to restore peace to the world.

(6/7) Saku was skeptical, but Emma-Lie could not pass a chance to live in a world where her stories can be heard by many and bring joy to people's lives.

(7/7) Thus they agreed to escort Dolores to Andonia Mountain, where she will fulfil her destiny - if what she said was true.

ACT II

(1/10) the stench of bloodwart fills the air. the trio had not eaten for days, but their appetites raise no protest.

(2/10) nonetheless, they must eat. they are losing strength, and when they were attacked by demons, they could not fend them off.

(3/10) the very next moment, their adversaries were filled with bolts and arrows. 'eurydice' and 'mercury', their saviours introduced themselves.

(4/10) the pair invited the trio into their abode, and shared a meal. in turn, emma-lie shared a story; her newest work.

(5/10) it was a tale of a lawman searching for the truth behind a string of violent murders. The culprit was a vampire.

(6/10) Caught with bloodwart in his possession, he indulged his taste for blood until bloodwart could no longer satisfy him.

(7/10) by the end, eurydice was in tears. to give her space, mercury offered to show the visitors to their basement.

(8/10) as the trio entered the basement, the door slammed behind them. before they could protest, mercury's voice addressed them from the other side of the door.

(9/10) 'my partner consumes bloodwart. she never harmed anyone, nor do her cravings grow. but you believe she is a danger, hence you are a danger to us.'

(10/10) 'the door in the far back leads to an underground cave. Leave, and never return.'

ACT III

(1/13) the occasional cluster of firebugs dot the path ahead, before skittering away.

(2/13) however, the trail they followed was the hearty aroma of warm soup wafting through the air.

(3/13) it leads to a lone woman sits beside a large obsidian chest, enjoying her meal.

(4/13) she reaches for a halberd, but tension leaves her as she sees the group is in no shape to fight

(5/13) 'if you seek nourishment, consult the black box. serve it with faith and it will provide.'

(6/13) thus for the next few days, the trio followed alana's advice, living off the black box's providence, recuperating their strength.

(7/13) one day, the black box instructed saku to stomp a cake into the ground, then throw it into a nearby river

(8/13) 'what is the purpose of this?' saku frowned. such good food, better than anything the black box provided for them, only to be destroyed.

(9/13) 'we've not had cake for so long. this would give us sufficient nourishment for days. perhaps it's time for us to resume our journey.'

(10/13) and so the trio continued the journey. despite conserving their supplies, they've been eating better than they have in a long time.

(11/13) as they approached an exit, an angry voice shouted after them. alana charged in their direction with inhuman speed, halberd raised.

(12/13) 'you ... it was you! you were the ones who angered the black box. you are the reason it no longer provides!'

(13/13) her anger shook the earth. rocks tumbled down, covering the light at the end of the cave leading out into the world.

ACT IV

(1/9) 'welcome to heaven'. a figure reached down to them, surrounded by light. saku and emma-lie sat themselves up unsteadily.

(2/9) 'joe-seth', the figure introduced himself. he smiled warmly at dolores, prompting their gaze to shift to her tear-stained face.

(3/9) happy tears? sad tears? in either case, for just that moment, a burden seemed to have lifted from her shoulders.

(4/9) and so the blissful days of eternity began. surrounded by long lost family and new friends alike; the warmth of a community.

(5/9) it struck him as odd then, when saku saw dolores kneeling on the ground, laboriously digging down into the clouds with her bare hands

(6/9) 'i'm looking for a way out.' she uttered. 'i have a world to save.'

(7/9) joe-seth and emma-lie caught up to them. 'there is no way out,' explained emma-lie. 'we are dead.'

(8/9) 'we are not dead.' something incomprehensible was reflected in dolores' eyes. 'if i were dead, i would be in hell.'

(9/9) a sinister light shone through the opening in the clouds she had created. without hesitation, she lept.

ACT V

(1/8) a sharp pain shot through saku's skull. he was covered in rudimentary bandages and ointments, same as emma-lie. dolores was nowhere to be seen.

(2/8) he check emma-lie for signs of life, which were fortunately present - specifically, the sign of speech. 'what do we do now?' she mumbled lazily.

(3/8) 'first, we rest. however ...' saku's gaze followed the trail of footsteps leading to a great volcano in the distance '... it seemes we've arrived.'

(4/8) the air thickened with dust and smog. as they ascended to the top of the mountain, a terrible sight lay in front of them.

(5/8) sticks and stones. sigils, painted in blood. in the center of it all, dolores herself, knife in hand, body marked with meaningful patterns.

(6/8) 'you made it ...!' her voice was weak, but her eyes were wild. she attempted a grandiose gesture; the result was more akin to a sad stumble.

(7/8) 'it fills my heart with joy for you to bear witness to my gift. may your lives be long and fulfilling in the world reborn ...!'

(8/8) 'stop this madness!' they rushed over to dolores as she approached the edge of the volcano, but could not stop her from leaping into the fires below.

Epilogue

(1/1) The world was in chaos, and demons roam the lands. Atop a great mountain, an elderly pair tended to the grave of their lost friend.

which I have done visuals with or plan to in the future, but you are more than welcome to also do stuff with if you want to :smiley:

Are there any kind of stories that you prefer?
What kind of stories do you like personally?

In terms of webcomics, I tend to read mostly BL (guilty pleasure), Slice of life, SF, Comedy.
As for books/novels mostly 20th century fiction, Historical fiction, SF, Alternative, occasionally fantasy & YA.
(I like SF, but I'm not sure if I am capable of drawing it though xD)

TheLemmaLlama & Spectorium: Thank you :blossom:, I'll check your stories shortly!

If thats the case, just wait for my new short story The Killer of Guiles. Despite of its gruesome name, it's a 90% slice of life with a wholesome BL element where the MC is exploring his feelings. I'll send you the outline in a PM. Also doing a collab with another writer where we pick 3 of our female characters and create a crossover story girls' night out. However, that is still in its beginning stages.

Thank you for the information, I´m asking because artists, storyboarders etc are only good in genres they know and
love and it doesn´t make sense to send a slice of life / funny romance to someone who wants to storyboard
wild west stories and superhero comics.

I write funny slice of life, romance with a bit of relattion ship kind of erotic. When you interested in something like that I can
prepare something a story for you. I have some finished for myself which I have to format.
I also would love to work with a storyboarder in the long run for other projects.
I have a funny UFO comic finished which I sent to a competetion and I will maybe work on that in the future too,
storyboarding is something that I don´t enjoy, but I like writing and really love penciling, inking and coloring

Can you drop me a link to something you have published? I'd love to check it out :slight_smile:
It seems we are quite the opposite, I like sketching things but don't have the patience to go through the whole process to make a finished illustration (also due to lack of time, adult life ain't cool).
Let's give it a try and see how we work together / if we like each other's style. Who knows, maybe we'll start a long term collaboration :smiley:

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