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XD now I feel like sharing what I’m working on lol (It’s totally unedited and it’s just a snippet, I seem to do really long chapters lol so I didn’t put the whole thing here.)
“Ok so… I think on the other side of this bridge there might be a district opening…”
Layson points across a small bridge. It tetters slightly on it’s rope supports, swinging gently as if under a breeze. Tauren looks apprehensively at the large hole it covers, resembling a crack in the earth.
“Wow, what made this?”
“I don’t know…” Layson pauses. “I think it might be the underground portion of the crevasse. It’s a lot smaller though.”
“This place is amazing!” Tauren gasps, looking up at the top of the large crack, which extends above them.
“Isn’t it!?” Layson says, pulling his backpack up higher. “I believe if I’m not mistaken, you could walk along the bottom there and make it outside eventually.”
Tauren looks down at the bottom of the crack. “I’d better not tell Lesli that.” He laughs.
“Why not?”
“She’d get what I call ‘Adventure fever’.” Tauren says, rolling his eyes.
“Ha. Yeah… I mean… it’s not a bad adventure, and the few of us who live out there would really enjoy the company.”
“Oh no, yeah… we’re not doing that.” Tauren rubs the back of his hair nervously.
Layson’s smile fades slightly as he looks out down the other side of the large hole in the ground.
“I mean it would be a little hard to get down there… but I don’t think it’s as deep as it looks.” He turns back with an eager smile.
“Ah yeah…” Tauren leans slightly over the edge, one hand gripping the rope railing of the bridge tightly. “That doesn’t look like fun.”
Layson laughs. “Figure it out as you go, y’know?
“Oh, I’m not really the type of person to do that…” Tauren gazes down at the floor, his headlight beam barely reaching to bottom.
Layson sighs. “That’s what I thought… not many people are. I wish a lot of us left at once, y’know? It would make the adjustment easier. I mean everything is different, the way people talk… even the temperature. I’m not kidding; every day feels different than the last.”
“Like colder?”
“Or warmer. It gets both colder and warmer outside than in here. Winters ending thankfully, so I’ve got time to get ready for the next.”
“Get ready for winter?”
“The cold!” Layson laughs. “You have to keep a fire to stay warm, and it’s best to collect the wood early. See, I said it was a lot of work!”
“Yeah… sounds like it.”
“Anyways, we’re trying to get you back, right?”
“Right.” Tauren says, only now noticing how fatigued he is.
“I don’t know the tunnels super well, but I think this might lead somewhere useful.”
Tauren nods, testing the first plank of the bridge with his foot.
“You go first.”
“What, me?” Layson laughs.
“If it holds your weight, it might hold mine.”
“I don’t think it’ll break.” Layson says, skipping across the first few steps. He holds onto the railing lightly.
“Besides, you could just grab the rope and swing on it if the whole thing went down.”
Tauren raises an eyebrow.
“Y’know?” Layson’s voice echoes against the rock walls of the crevasse.
“Uh—” Tauren pauses. “I mean I think you’d hit the wall…”
“You could like push off with you feet though—It’d look really cool.” Layson laughs, jumping off on the other side. Tauren tests the wood plank nervously, poking it with the tip of his boot. He watches as the bridge sways through the empty darkness.
“Come ‘on! You’ll be fine.”
Tauren pulls on one side of the railing, listening tentatively as the wood boards creak. He places a foot on the first board, slowly leaning over. The boards creak against each other but hold firm enough. He looks across at Layson waiting on the other side.
This feels so sketchy…
“If it breaks—you just hold on for dear life!” Layson laughs. “Besides, it would make an awesome story to tell afterwards. ‘What’s that scar from Granpa?’” Layson makes a talking motion with one of his hands. “Oh that’s from the time I swung on a falling bridge!”
Tauren keeps his eyes on the bridge, watching it’s every movement as he crosses towards the middle. His hands grip the rope railing tightly. “Mom, how did Grandpa die?” Tauren says with a laugh. “Oh, he took some really bad advice to cross a sketchy bridge.”
Wait if I died, I wouldn’t have kids! It’s too late, I’m not changing it.
Layson sighs. “Well, you wouldn’t die if you fell.” He walks over towards the edge, leaning over and peering down.
Tauren steps over onto the other side. He looks back, watching as the bridge sways in the darkness.
“I think the craftmen’s district is right over there through that door—I have no idea where it comes out though.”
“Door? You mean there’s just some door into the district?”
“Yeah…” Layson says. “That’s how Jonathan gets around the districts so fast—he takes the tunnels.”
“Really… is that how?” Tauren pauses. “Oh, that makes since. When I first asked him how long it would take to get to the professions district, he really had to think about it, and then said ‘for you’ before telling me how long it would take.”
“Yeah! It’s the fastest way around here.” Layson walks up to a small metal door in the side of the rock wall. “That’s why I’m trying to learn it better.” He presses his ear against the side of the door.
“You hear anything?”
“Nope. Because it’s night I guess—” Layson glances down at his watch. “11 O’clock.”
“Wow is it really?” Tauren says, glancing down at his watch.
“Yeah.” Layson turns the nob of the door slowly.
“Why don’t they have it locked?”
“Nobody would dare go in.”
“Why not?”
“Can you imagine the reaction? It would be breaking the peace of living in a bunker, and everyone would hate that. I’d be surprised if the punishment wasn’t harsh. But you live here so it’ll be fine.”
“Oh wait…” Layson pauses, pulling away from the door. “There’s a lot of bunkers around here… I’m pretty sure this is West.” He looks back down the tunnel.
“Does this feel like West?”
“I uh—” Tauren pushes a queasy feeling back down his throat. “It does…”
“Ok! Well then lets try it. Just see where it comes out.”
“Oh that uh—” Tauren pauses. “I don’t like this plan…”
Tauren opens the door slowly, trying to ignore the nervous sweat breaking across his forehead. Cardboard boxes stacked against the door opening clatter to the ground.
“It’s in the back of a shop!” Tauren turns back and whispers.
“Really?” Layson peeks in his head as Tauren climbs through.
“Shopping district.”
“Awe man!” Layson looks around. “This is that flower shop!” His expression falls slightly.
“This is where my dad got flowers for my mom when they were dating.” Layson laughs ruefully.
Tauren looks back slightly.
“Oh uh, anyways, you know your way back from here?” he says.
“Yup! Thanks a lot for the help.”
“Sure. Make sure you stack those boxes up again.”
“I will.”
I can’t wait to get home!
And it’s not even that far from here.
“Bye!” Layson says, waving through the door.
“Oh yeah! Bye! See you around!” Tauren says, collecting a couple of the boxes.
“Yeah…” Layson hesitantly shuts the door.
Tauren stacks up the remaining boxes, then exits into the shopping district.
This place looks so dead at night! I’ve never seen it like this.
He skips along in spite of his tired muscles.
Wow… that was so lucky. I wonder what would have happened if Layson wasn’t there.”
I’d rather not think about that.
Tauren turns of his headlight as he wanders out into the dim lighting of the shopping district. The usual storefront signs and countertops bask under blue shadows. Tauren rounds the corner into the residential halls as he pulls his keys from his bag.
Feels great to be home.
***
Layson watches as the door closes.
I’ve been trying so hard to keep my head up the last few weeks…
He listens to the sound of Tauren stacking up the boxes against the other side of the door.
I hadn’t really stopped to realize how much it all hurts.
Layson steps aside, his boots scraping against the gravely floor.
Just keep walking.
He takes a couple steps, then stops to look back.
I still don’t think I messed up. Things get better.
Layson wipes his dirty forearm against his eye.
You don’t have time for this!
He sighs, shouldering off his backpack and setting it on the floor.
I think my coffee’s wearing off.
He rummages through it, the soft yellow beam of his headlight illuminating the inside. Reaching in, he pulls out an empty mason jar.
That’s it? I thought I made more.
He shoves it back inside and closes the bag, sinching the top straps down before throwing it over his shoulder. He glances down at his watch.
Ugh. I’m not going to make it home.
I guess I have time to take a moment.
Layson walks over to the door, sitting on the floor next to it. He pulls off his backpack, setting it down next to him in the dirt.
Everything’s felt so hard recently. Just got to keep up hope I guess, that’s what life is. Up’s and down’s, but it always comes back up.
He lays down on the floor, his head resting against his backpack. Layson settles into the floor, clutching his bow tightly. He flips off his light, sending the surrounding area into pitch darkness.
"And so I left this world just as I had entered it. Confused."
@freedomwriter76
XD Reuben and Leo!
Lol, what’s the new pfp!? It just changed again…XD
"And so I left this world just as I had entered it. Confused."
Eww it’s snowing again! I wanted sunshine! XD
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@mineralizedwritings Love it!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 I love how sweet Tauren is.
And LAYSON!!!! 😭😭😭 I feel for him soooo much!!!! Him and Tauren are definetely my favorites of yours so far!!! ❤️❤️❤️ With Lesli right behind them 😉 (and Maylee is sooo cute!!!! 😍)
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@mineralizedwritings lol, Leo/Reuben are so funny, lol….XD
Haha, it’s Bucky now 😂 I change it a lot…and I keep alternating between different Marvel characters 😂 ThINk I LiKe MaRVeL, Min!? XDXDXD
Eww it’s snowing again! I wanted sunshine! XD
SNOW!?!?!?!? HOWWWWWW!?!?!?!?!?!?!? HOW IS IT SNOWING!? it’s like, 60, 70 something degrees down here!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
@freedomwriter76
XD I’m so glad you like them! I’m so looking forwards to writing my second book once I figure it all out… it’s basically a ton of events that challenge Layson’s glass half full outlook, but he learns a whole lot from it and ends up getting the family he always wanted in the end😭
Hmm… yeah you do seem like a little bit of a marvel fan. You should try watching the Captain America movies, I think you’d like them.
And yes, snow. Still.
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AWWW I love Tauren SOOOO MUCH 😍😍😍😍 And just so sweet and adorable just ughhh ❤️❤️❤️ Like that part when he was saying:
“Mom, how did Grandpa die?” Tauren says with a laugh. “Oh, he took some really bad advice to cross a sketchy bridge.”
Wait if I died, I wouldn’t have kids! It’s too late, I’m not changing it.
XDXD I just love him
And LAYSON!!! Ahhh he’s so sweet and funny and just ughh ❤️❤️❤️ And I feel so bad for him 😭😭😭
I’m doing a little stick man animation rn lol. It’s kinda cloudy out, so that’s too bad. I has a art and design class on campus starting on tuesday (could yall pray it goes well?) I’m nervous/excited XD It’s scary that it’s on campus and I’ll have classmates a lot older than me (or the same age, because anyone could be there) idk, I’m a little nervous but I did some research on the teacher and it sounds like it’ll be a good class.
Ooh cool!! haha, I love little stick people! Yeah, it’s been raining here all day 😖 And of course we’ll pray for you!! Ooh yeah, that can be scary, but you’ve got this girl!!! I know you’ll do GREAT!!! 😀
And I’m writing a bit more than usual too! It’s getting harder to organize the plot the further in I get. Have you guys been writing at all?
Ooh awesome!! Yeah, I get that. Wellll…I have been writing a bit of a scene…like, one of the biggest scenes in my book, but I’m not very far into it yet 😅
Also super random but I got 100% on my film paper on Gettysburg (good movie btw) and I had a tough history teacher last quarter too. Have either of you seen it?
Oh really?! AWESOME!!! Great job, girl!! 😀 No, I don’t believe I have. Is it the older version, or the Halmark movie? 😅
Light how have you not listened to cheering you on yet! XD It is the best, isn’t it?
XD I know, I know. I’m sorry! I think I started to listen to it a few weeks ago, but I got interrupted, (probably by little brothers lol) and I never finished it. But YES!! Oh my word I love it so much ❤️❤️😍😍 Thank you so much for the recommendation! 🙂
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LEONNNN!!!!!!!! RIKERRRR!!!!! AHHHHH YOUR BABIES!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Girl, that was soooo good!!! I loved it!! It was soo good and sooo sad just 😭😭😭😭
Amazing job!!
I love your new PFP!!!
BUCKY BOI AHHHHHHXDXD
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Heya Godly, I need your romantic expertise, pleeeeeeze lol XD
Should my girl charrie end up with the charming childhood sweetheart?? Or her stormy best friend???
IDK IDK IDK
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@whalekeeper hmmm I can’t really vote without background and more info, can u give any?
I usually always vote for best friend from childhood but it honestly depends on the characters, so if u could give me a bit of info, background, etc that would help!
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#ProtectSebI figured you’d ask for more info –
Uuumm my knowledge is kinda limited, since I just invented this story/world/set of charries, so this is more of a premise
MC is an ambitious young lady, with a taste for fashion and high society. She is hard-working and determined to go far, since, unbeknownst to the rest of her world, she has a magical disability. She searches for fame, fortune, and cool new mysteries. Nothing will stand in her way.
Boy 1 also has a problem with magic, since his family line has been cursed for centuries. But unlike MC, he has no high standards to live up to, other than living happily with his family on the seaside. He is polite, quiet, and concerned for whoever he takes under his wing. They were childhood besties – him showing her the best place to find shells and baby turtles, or building sandcastles.
Boy 2 cares nothing for other people’s opinions. He is pessimistic and anti-social, but he knows how to cheer up MC with his morbid jokes and unique way of solving problems. He has been her best friend since she hired him to translate ancient runes for her top-secret projects. They share a connection after an abnormal, slightly traumatic case.
Both understand her deepest fears, for different, personal reasons – and she knows how to coax out the best in both of them.
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@whalekeeper GAH! This is hard!!
Hm… Okay.. so, this reminds of KOTLC honestly (like my fav series ever)
So, if u wanted to go that route you have the ability to go three directions-
1. what I call a Love Knot, this is what KOTLC is. They call it a love triangle (as do other people but this is NOT a love triangle! It starts OUT as one, but it evolves into a love knot) A love knot is when a person (the girl) is in the sights of two other people for their affections (the two boys) and she also can be confused about her emotions for both of them herself.
A love Knot can be with more then just three people, it can be a ton of people (also KOTLC)
So for instance-
Your two boys, both of them like the girl. The girl doesn’t know who she likes best. The boys don’t have to be mean to each other, they can even be very nice and respectful, maybe trying to let her make her own choice but she’s very confused, and they can’t help themselves but be drawn closer to her.
Or they are a bit jealous of each other, whatever you want.
Second option! A LOVE TRIANGLE! An ACTUAL love triangle-
A love triangle, is when one person (one of the boys) likes the girl, but the girl likes another boy, but that boy has no idea, or likes a totally different character.
You can choose which boy, but that is a love triangle (if i’m not mistaken)
You then can choose who ends up with who, if the boy who loves the girl ends up with the girl or eventually realizes he can love her by letting her go, and she can end up with the other boy, who realizes He does love her.
third option! Choose a boy for her to end up with, and the other remains just a friend/brother figure. As for which boy it is…that’s still a tough decision…And I can’t really help on that front. That’s really a writer decision, and I can’t make that decision for you….
But I hope this helps a bit and gives u some options (:
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XD I’m so glad you like them! I’m so looking forwards to writing my second book once I figure it all out… it’s basically a ton of events that challenge Layson’s glass half full outlook, but he learns a whole lot from it and ends up getting the family he always wanted in the end😭
Aww, Layson!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Hmm… yeah you do seem like a little bit of a marvel fan. You should try watching the Captain America movies, I think you’d like them.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Do you think I haven’t watched all the movies I possibly can with this boi right here in it??? XDXD😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
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And yes, snow. Still.
How…just how???? 😶
LEONNNN!!!!!!!! RIKERRRR!!!!! AHHHHH YOUR BABIES!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Girl, that was soooo good!!! I loved it!! It was soo good and sooo sad just 😭😭😭😭
Amazing job!!
IKR!? 😭😭😭
AHH, girl, thank you so much!!!!! You’re so sweet!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love your new PFP!!!
BUCKY BOI AHHHHHHXDXD
Thank you very much!!!! 🥰🤣😂😁😉❤️
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Lol! His costume design looks super cool!
And we just had some hail. It’s crazy over here.
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@mineralizedwritings XD ikr? His costume changes a bit in almost every movie tho, lol, but the basic design is the same…XD
Wow…now hail!? 😶😬🤐🤣🤯
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