Choices board and prompts by lilian_cho. This board has fewer PC and picture square prompts because it only has three PC squares and three picture squares. The Choices board is inspired by amidakuji.
+1, N +2, original (The Proper-False) lilian_choJuly 10 2011, 22:04:02 UTC
Completed M square, gained 1 pt, moved 1 square to N square. Total pts: 1
Neurons +2, 160 words
He cleared his throat. “I take it that things didn’t work out between you two then?”
Adrien looked at him as if he wasn’t certain Nicholas’ neurons were firing correctly. Nicholas just looked back at him gamely.
“…we were together for six months, and then we broke up.”
“May I ask why?” Now would be a good time to know if Thai-but-Chinese-looking guy had dumped his Not-Date because he’s a sociopath with as many issues as Michael Jackson, may he rest in peaceful sterility.
“He’s a male stewardess,” Adrien said in a seeming non sequitur.
“I think the proper term nowadays is ‘flight attendant,’” Nicholas chimed in.
“It’s not that I begrudge him the occasional fling,” Adrien continued as if he hadn’t been interrupted, “but when he fucked the pilot of the plane I was a passenger on, I had to break it off.”
Nicholas’ eyes widened.
“I have anxieties about flying and he wasn’t helping matters,” he said dryly.
+2, Y +2, original (Free Wi-Fi) lilian_choJuly 11 2011, 21:29:30 UTC
Completed N square, gained 2 pts, moved 2 squares to Y square. Total pts: 3
Prompt: YouTube +2, 194 words
"Things I Do for Free Wi-Fi, Item #7b" [ 1][ 2][ 3][ 4][ 5]
"The cookies are done baking, Drew said unnecessarily. He wasn't sure whether he should feel relieved or annoyed that the alarm put his oh-woe-is-me-share-me-your-wi-fi spiel to an end
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Forgot a closing quotation mark and linked to the wrong snippets... lilian_choAugust 6 2011, 20:30:32 UTC
"Things I Do for Free Wi-Fi, Item #7b" [ 1][ 2][ 3][ 4][ 5]
Also, my preference in names is pretty predictable: Adrien, Drew, Aiden. Heh.
"The cookies are done baking," Drew said unnecessarily. He wasn't sure whether he should feel relieved or annoyed that the alarm put his oh-woe-is-me-share-me-your-wi-fi spiel to an end
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Then, with some trepidation, Nicholas called his mother. She dropped by with dinner once, twice a week, and if he went out of town for ten days without telling her, there would be hell to pay
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+2, picture +2, original (The Proper-False) lilian_choJuly 12 2011, 01:05:17 UTC
Completed P square, gained 2 pts, moved 2 squares to picture square. Total pts: 7
Demons'll charm you with a smile, 200 words "Demon" here used affectionately ;-)
The Proper-False snippet, chronologically set before the previous snippet
“I will, of course, provide you with compensation for your time,” Adrien said, not answering his questions. “I trust three months’ wages should be enough
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Total pts: 1
Neurons +2, 160 words
He cleared his throat. “I take it that things didn’t work out between you two then?”
Adrien looked at him as if he wasn’t certain Nicholas’ neurons were firing correctly. Nicholas just looked back at him gamely.
“…we were together for six months, and then we broke up.”
“May I ask why?” Now would be a good time to know if Thai-but-Chinese-looking guy had dumped his Not-Date because he’s a sociopath with as many issues as Michael Jackson, may he rest in peaceful sterility.
“He’s a male stewardess,” Adrien said in a seeming non sequitur.
“I think the proper term nowadays is ‘flight attendant,’” Nicholas chimed in.
“It’s not that I begrudge him the occasional fling,” Adrien continued as if he hadn’t been interrupted, “but when he fucked the pilot of the plane I was a passenger on, I had to break it off.”
Nicholas’ eyes widened.
“I have anxieties about flying and he wasn’t helping matters,” he said dryly.
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Total pts: 3
Prompt: YouTube +2, 194 words
"Things I Do for Free Wi-Fi, Item #7b" [ 1][ 2][ 3][ 4][ 5]
"The cookies are done baking, Drew said unnecessarily. He wasn't sure whether he should feel relieved or annoyed that the alarm put his oh-woe-is-me-share-me-your-wi-fi spiel to an end ( ... )
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Also, my preference in names is pretty predictable: Adrien, Drew, Aiden. Heh.
"The cookies are done baking," Drew said unnecessarily. He wasn't sure whether he should feel relieved or annoyed that the alarm put his oh-woe-is-me-share-me-your-wi-fi spiel to an end ( ... )
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Total pts: 5
Character: Paranoid +2, 200 words
More normal mother worrying than paranoia. And to be fair, she has a reason to be paranoid =O
The Proper-False snippet
Then, with some trepidation, Nicholas called his mother. She dropped by with dinner once, twice a week, and if he went out of town for ten days without telling her, there would be hell to pay ( ... )
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Total pts: 7
Demons'll charm you with a smile, 200 words
"Demon" here used affectionately ;-)
The Proper-False snippet, chronologically set before the previous snippet
“I will, of course, provide you with compensation for your time,” Adrien said, not answering his questions. “I trust three months’ wages should be enough ( ... )
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Nicholas gave him his best angelic smile.
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