YouAsTheNarrator Literature Prompt Feature 9-28-10

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presents another collection of prompts aimed at inspiring you to explore your characters in greater depth. Try putting them in unusual new situations, have them meet characters from one of your other universes- stretch your imagination and get some fun writing practice at the same time!

Monthly Prompt: September

The “What if...” Dimension
Within the pages of your own stories, you are forced to go back and alter a single event that would change everything. What if a character played a different role? What if a character never existed? What if the outcome had caused a tear in the fabric of time itself? Pull a chapter from one of your stories (or one of your short stories) and reconstruct the entire event. Change roles, Change characters, or Change the time period. Whatever it takes to alter the story. The choice is yours as the pool of possibilities overflow.

Be sure to include in your author’s comment the ‘What If. . .’ you made happen.

Bi-Weekly Object Prompts:

September 17-October 1, 2010
Dangerous Weapons Set I
2,000 word limit

Expandable baton
Brass knuckles
Switchblade
Firearm (any type)

Submissions to last prompts-
Tarot cards, crystal ball, magical runes, mind reading device

Its Not Yet Time For Him"Step right up, right here folks.  Step up and see the amazing Pohl Sardoc use his machine to read your mind.  If I can't read it, you will one thousand dollars."  A man called out to those walking by his small tent.
A figure stops a few feet away and tips his head to the side.  He wonders if such a machine would work on him, with all that goes on inside his head.  He steps up and opens his mouth to speak.
"Ah, a volunteer!"  Pohl calls out instead, "Please, step inside.  It is a cost of five dollars for me to read your mind, and if I fail... I'll give you one thousand."
The man follows along him into the tent and is sits at the small table.  Another man runs out, small and silent as he attaches various things to the customer's head, before stepping back with a frown and just looking at the seated man.  He turns and shakes his head as he heads out.
"Please, don't tell me your name."  Poh by :thumb178128536: by Reading the PhoenixSendel stared at the fortune teller in absolute disbelief. There was just no way that what the man was saying could even be remotely true. He was a phoenix after all and by that token alone he was destined to end up alone. He wasn't supposed to be happy, he wasn't supposed to find companionship, and he damn sure wasn't supposed to be loved. He scoffed at the Mist's doctor, a Kieshin native, and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Ya must think I'm a fool," the red haired teen muttered angrily. As much as he couldn't believe what the dark haired man was saying, his heart was swelling with hope. He wanted to be loved, he wanted to love, but mostly, he just wanted to be happy.
"I think ya nothin' o' the sor', Sendel," the fortune teller replied. "Ya be knowin' tha' half these cards 'ready be tellin' the trut' so why ya doubtin' the other half?" Sendel shook his head, his long braid swishing behind him.
"'Cause this card be sayin' that e'en those I trust will betray me fer their own greed," by

Bi-Weekly Music Prompts:

September 24-October 8, 2010
Write whatever comes to mind while you listen to one of these songs. Remember, it must be based around your character(s).

Hoobastank - The Reason www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BdPfl…
Three Days Grace - Drown www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m54kE…
Cowboy Bebop - Tank! www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2rVnR…
Naruto Shippuuden - Anger www.youtube.com/watch?v=CijpA6…

Submissions to last prompts-
Avenged Sevenfold - Save Me www.youtube.com/watch?v=dchOBA…
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe500e…
Persona 3 - Master of Shadow www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDv5xh…
Tokio Hotel ( Feat. Kerli) - Strange www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctPQSf…
Three Days Grace - Its All Over www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTLxUA…
Kill Bill vol. 1 - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood www.youtube.com/watch?v=crHe8L…
Requiem for a Dream - Clint Mansell www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSY4Yi…

by Jack's Dream"Baby, are you awake?"
Water around his ankles.
"Baby, Mommy's here to see you."
Her voice echoes.
His eyes opened suddenly when he heard 'Mommy.'  "Mom?"  His voice was small, and echoed as well.  "Mom!"  He took a few steps forward, but found that the water got higher.
He was in a box.  A big, white, infinite box, but he knew it was a box because it felt sealed.  The box was flooded, and at the farthest end of it, his mother stood on the top of the water.
"Baby, I'm here," she called lightly.
"Mom!"  He shrieked, splashing his way slowly through the water in his childlike attempts to run.  All the sounds echoed back in on him and it grew so loud that he had to stop and cover his ears.  But her voice still floated into his ears.
"Come see Mommy," she crooned.  "She's just right here."
"But I can't," he said, feeling like he was being weighed down in his chest.  "Mom, I can't.& by Then To NowI remember when… he was younger… There was nothing but terror and fear in his heart then… The heart of a child who knew no better than what was laid out in front of his eyes… Trusting to all… Yet that person was unable to elicit such a reaction from that child. No one was able to discern why that was. After all, that person was trusted by everyone. He might as well have been family, yet he was no such thing as a human. The only resemblance he kept was that face, the face of a mortal man; with strange features unlike those of humans that child had seen previously…
Maybe that was the source of his anxiety. Maybe, in some outlandish way, that child knew there was something not quite right about that inhuman man. What true human really had hair spun from moonlight and eyes made of amethyst, skin the shade of ivory without a single blemish or so much as a freckle? Even as a child, that boy knew better, but it was doubtful he even knew himself what that knowledg by

Tri-weekly Crossed Adventures Prompts

September 9- September 30, 2010
Try your hand at writing an adventure where your character(s) get to meet someone else’s! If you do plan on submitting you must give all credits to the one that the bio belongs to. Their character's name, a link to their bio (or thumbnail), and a Link to the owner must all be present in the author's comment or else it will not be allowed. Commenting on the bio is optional and a really good gesture. Copyright policy: youasthenarrator.deviantart.co… Your character will not be available for crossover prompts unless you give permission.

Character bios that can be used

Character Bio: DaemonDaemon
『 The Not-So Grim Reaper 』
Grim Reaper
『 At First Glance』
Traits as cat-like pupils amidst crimson orbs, sharp canines and an innate need for killing label him as a Reaper. Nevertheless you mustn't forget of what he is for a second and be fooled by seemingly polite manners. This raven haired doesn't bite however he might play you till his need for amusement is satisfied.
『 Intelligent. Bitter. Wicked. 』
Being the thinker of the duo Daemon sets up the assignments for Jack. Leader of their group he is responsible enough even though most of the times he might do inconsiderate and unjustified foolish things just for the heck of it. Daemon doesn't hesitate on backstabbing if that means reaching his goals being the owner of a doubtful set of morals and relies on no one but Jack whom he trained himself. Motives might be noble yet the ways are rather suspicious.
『 The Ups 』
o Challenges
o Berserk mode
o Sche belonging to Lilly The Flower Child - BioLillian Lilly Ann Rosley
『 The Flower Child 』
Human
『 At First Glance』
She is rather small in statue, only about 5'3" and she is really light, around 103 lbs. Long wavy brown hair that is waist length, natural highlights, the style is in layers and with volume that makes her hair appear thicker than normal but also makes her hair look teased up. She has a real pretty face, these wide blue eyes bordered by thick eyelashes, she has thin red lips, and a pale complexion that is almost paler than the moon. Her built is very slender, her face is small and her chin comes sharpely inward, along with a narrow nose. She is also the same age as Dominic so she's as young as him in the stories. Most of what she wears is dark colors, her outfits are usually just band t-shirts with skinny jeans. You will never EVER see her in a dress, unless it was back when she was a child. She also doesn't wear make-up and she doesn't do girly things, she isn't so belonging to Bio - Azrael -not in use-Azrael
『 Death 』
Human
『 At First Glance 』
Azrael has gorgeous blonde hair with brilliant orange streaks as bangs. He dyes them this color, though no one has ever seen him doing so. They match his eyes, which are, more or less, the same. His left eye is covered by his bangs. He is average height and weight for human males, about 5' 10" and weighing approximately 140 pounds. Azrael is fond of either dressing up or dressing down. Some days he won't wear anything, and others he'll wear expensive suits. Most often, though, he wears a long-sleeved sweater that's a size too large and underwear that's a size too small. In public, he'll throw on jeans just to "please the masses".
『 Curious, Jubilant, Sadistic, Magical 』
He really has no problems asking questions or going into other's business, often figuring that he could easily just "get rid" of them if they put up too much trouble. Azrael is always unnaturally happy, singing o belonging to

Submissions to last prompts-
Character Bio: Kellen JohnsonKellen Johnson
『 A Swordswoman To Be Feared 』
Female, human
『 At First Glance』
Short-ish, but really average height.  She weighs a solid 122, and is very muscular from having done a lot of work on her home mountain, as well as from swordsmanship.  She has long, straight blonde hair, generally work back with a rubber band or with clips holding it away from her face, and icy blue eyes, both of which she inherited from her father.  Occasionally wears thick-rimmed glasses for her farsightedness, but not all the time since they are unsightly on her.  (Instead, she wears them once or twice a week.  Really, her vision problem isn't so bad.)  Rarely wears shirts with low necklines or that come above the stomach, because she is a bit too modest for such clothes, and it's really easy to see some of her permanent scars if she wears low necklines or shirts that don't cover her stomach. belonging to The Amnesiatic Shapeshifter
Dog
『 The Amnesiatic Shapeshifter 』
Weredog
『 At First Glance』
In his human form he is 6'2" and weighs 175lbs (185cm, 80kg). His skin has a light copper tone, and his eyes are dark brown. Long black hair falls several inches past shoulder length. It is often dirty and matted, but if clean it will give off a blue sheen when the light hits it. Since he does not spend much time in human form he has no clothing of his own, and is perfectly comfortable with being in the nude. Though he understands that this is not normal for most people, he feels no sense of shame at being seen this way.
In his canine form he is indistinguishable from a normal dog, as long as he is not using his shapeshifting abilities to give part of his body a more human shape. He stands 26" at the withers and weighs 80lbs (65cm, 36kg). His coat is solid black, long, and has a thick undercoat.
『 Inquisitive, Friendly, Nervous 』
Starting out as a blank slate belonging to :thumb163933993: belonging to

Crossed Adventures: Adam L.Crossed Adventures Prompt
Aug 19th, 2010 Thru Sept 09th, 2010
Anna let out a sigh, as she killed her third zombie. Dear god, what was going on? She woke up, in a god foresaken land, with nothing but zombies! Hooo, as soon as she got her hand on this person, they would suffer the most horrible-
"Hello!? Anyone here?"
She snapped her head into the direction of the voice, her eyes greeted with the sight of a male. She would say that he was tall, and had nice skin... She didn't like him already.
The man rushed over, some hybrid following. She had heard about Hybrids on a mission for Azzlav, not to long ago. Maybe a week? From what she knew, they didn't listen to humans. If that was the case, then why in the hell was a hybrid following this guy?
The man stopped short all of the sudden, holding his shot gun in plane sight.
"You're human, right?"
Anna felt her eye twitch. Not only was her favourite blue scarf getting dirty, but this jerk had the guts to ask if she was human? Dear goodness... by Postapocalyptic LunchOn such a beautiful, cool fall day there was no reason for the streets to be abandoned. Children should fill the little courtyard with their games and laughter as cars passed slowly by and the neighborhood went about its daily business. Instead the sole signs of human activity were the flowerbeds full of bright yellow tulips, domesticated plants left over from a time when there were people around to appreciate them. The eyes that fell on them were few and far between now.
The latest set belonged to a dark-skinned girl, her slight frame hidden beneath tattered clothing. She entered the courtyard cautiously, ears constantly pricked for any sound of unwanted company. Zombies may be comically slow, but get a hoard together and they could very well ruin your day.
The girl stopped at a fountain in the middle of the courtyard. It had been left dry and unattended, but surrounded by the yellow flowers it resembled a stone shrine. She withdrew a tiny figurine from her pocket and placed it on the by Apocalyptic Near MissThe day had only just begun and already Adam was regretting having left the safe haven of the abandoned coffee shop to explore. He repeatedly glanced back at the little store; eyeing Grolsch who had pinned his face to the glass, licking at the foggy window as if to suck his master back into the building. As if bound by telepathic threads, Adam could have sworn he heard sad clicking noises of his little guardian echoing in his head.
Adam gave off a sigh and turned his attention back towards the pile of junk that was conveniently stacked up in the middle of the street as some form of blockade. He remembered people used them back when they thought they had the zombie situation under control. A grin appeared over his face, "People are stupid in times of crisis."
He looked over the trash, before removing his backpack and reaching inside and pulling out latex gloves. Black orbs shifted over his shoulder once again to see if Grolsch was still watching him like a hawk but soon realized that th by

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