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July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
July 30 Daily (342 words)
Ryan and his friends were playing Truth or Dare at his house.
They were having a sleepover, and after taking turns taping each other to the ceiling with duct tape, they were ready to settle down and do some serious talking.
Which, for three immature eleven year old boys, that meant playing Truth or Dare.
“Ryan, truth or dare?” Jerry asked.
“Hmmmm.” Ryan tapped his chin very thoughtfully. “Truth!”
“Ugh, boring!” said Tom. “Only girls pick truth. We men must stick together and pick dare!”
“No, shut up, Tom!” said Jerry. “I have a good idea.” He bent over and whispered into Tom's ear. It sent them both into spirals, giggling and clutching their stomachs.
“Now you sound like a girl,” said Ryan.
“Shut up!” said Tom.
“Want to hear the truth?” Jerry asked.
“Yeah!” Ryan agreed.
“Who's your crush at school?”
Ryan went very silent. He closed his eyes. In his mind, he thought about Ryanette. She had beautiful, silky blonde hair and she was tall. She also had an amazing fashion sense. She loved to wear beanies and flannel and jeans and Converse. And she was super funny and nice to him all the time. He swore he could hear the other two boys giggling as he sat there staring at the wall, mind blank. Then his cat, Gru, padded into the room, sat in his lap, pried open his mouth with his paws, and grabbed his tongue.
Ryan opened his eyes. His friends were all facing the other direction, giggling so hard they were rolling around on the floor.
“Cat got your tongue?” teased John.
“Mmf mef mfffff,” said Ryan. His eyeballs turned to stare down at Gru. “AUGHGHHFFFF!”
Tom and Jerry both turned around. “AHHH!” screamed Tom. “THE CAT REALLY GOT YOUR TONGUE!”
“IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOU'RE A MOUSE!!!” screamed Jerry in horror.
“AUUGUGUUHHHHFFF!” was the only noise Ryan could make. Then Gru let go of his tongue, and he padded out of the room again. Hopefully his friends had forgotten about the truth. “Uh, I pick dare!”
Ryan and his friends were playing Truth or Dare at his house.
They were having a sleepover, and after taking turns taping each other to the ceiling with duct tape, they were ready to settle down and do some serious talking.
Which, for three immature eleven year old boys, that meant playing Truth or Dare.
“Ryan, truth or dare?” Jerry asked.
“Hmmmm.” Ryan tapped his chin very thoughtfully. “Truth!”
“Ugh, boring!” said Tom. “Only girls pick truth. We men must stick together and pick dare!”
“No, shut up, Tom!” said Jerry. “I have a good idea.” He bent over and whispered into Tom's ear. It sent them both into spirals, giggling and clutching their stomachs.
“Now you sound like a girl,” said Ryan.
“Shut up!” said Tom.
“Want to hear the truth?” Jerry asked.
“Yeah!” Ryan agreed.
“Who's your crush at school?”
Ryan went very silent. He closed his eyes. In his mind, he thought about Ryanette. She had beautiful, silky blonde hair and she was tall. She also had an amazing fashion sense. She loved to wear beanies and flannel and jeans and Converse. And she was super funny and nice to him all the time. He swore he could hear the other two boys giggling as he sat there staring at the wall, mind blank. Then his cat, Gru, padded into the room, sat in his lap, pried open his mouth with his paws, and grabbed his tongue.
Ryan opened his eyes. His friends were all facing the other direction, giggling so hard they were rolling around on the floor.
“Cat got your tongue?” teased John.
“Mmf mef mfffff,” said Ryan. His eyeballs turned to stare down at Gru. “AUGHGHHFFFF!”
Tom and Jerry both turned around. “AHHH!” screamed Tom. “THE CAT REALLY GOT YOUR TONGUE!”
“IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOU'RE A MOUSE!!!” screamed Jerry in horror.
“AUUGUGUUHHHHFFF!” was the only noise Ryan could make. Then Gru let go of his tongue, and he padded out of the room again. Hopefully his friends had forgotten about the truth. “Uh, I pick dare!”
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Scratcher
500+ posts
July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
WEEKLY
PATHS TAKEN: 3-1, 101-3, 2-3, 5-1, 1-2, 4-2, 7-5, 81-3, 6-4, 9-2 | SABOTAGE RESULTS: 6- S;1- S;8- S;2- S;3- F, 5- S;4- S;7- S;9- F | ENDING: good
Part 1: (106 words)
Once upon a time, in a far-away kingdom, there was a child with eyes and hair the hue of ash. They lived in a castle not, but a home, cosy and loving and warm, with the adoration of their mother and older siblings. They were the youngest, as their mother had not been able to create life for a while now, so their birth was heralded with great joy in the household. Every thing they did — from their adorable cooing to their sleeping to their eating was observed and fawned over, and nowhere did the child go that one of their family did not go with.
part 2: “dang it, I didn’t realize this thing was on!” (writing prompt from mythology’s robin, 395 words) (THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION AND HAS NEVER HAPPENED IN REAL LIFE)
Years passed.
“So… Pi, why have you been talking about Star Wars fanfiction and snorting for the past 10 minutes?” Zai’s voice emerged from her computer.
Pi jumped. “What? Dang it, I didn’t realize this thing was on! Oh my god…” Pi crouched down in shame. Had all of the people in this voice call been listening to her reading Star Wars fics? Out loud? Oh goodness. How could she ever return to SWC again?
“Oh my god… I’m so sorry you guys had to go through that!” Pi thought that she had been muted, because no one else was talking — but oh, no one else was talking because she had been reading out loud for the past ten minutes. She buried her face in her hands. “I’m so sorry…”
Slowly but surely, all the other people began to unmute. Pi could hear Birdi giggling. Robin was laughing out loud, saying something like “didn’t realize — was on — hahahahahah”. Zai, who had been holding his laughter in out of some vestige of kindness, couldn’t keep it in any longer and started guffawing like some cursed donkey. Pi wanted to die.
Instead, in order to do something productive, Pi went over what she had been reading. After reviewing it quickly, she breathed a sigh of relief after checking that she hadn’t been reading anything innappropriate, because that would be even more embarassing then what she actually had been reading, which was some sort of crackfic about Luke being a therapist. That was fine.
Well, actually, it wasn’t fine, but Pi needed to tell herself that in order to remain sane. The call around her was still filled with giggles, and that was only the people who had unmuted — who knew about the three people with their mics off? Most likely, everyone was laughing.
Oh well. Pi had already made up her mind — there would be NO WAY that she would ever join a voice call ever again, or ever read fanfiction of any sort, because this was unsafe and someday she was going to mess up even more and she did not have the mental strength to handle that. No sirree. For her own safety, Pi was going to stay out of scary calls with people who had the full right to laugh after she read ten minutes of fanfiction, oh my god-
Part 3: 313 words
Months later…
“Well, guess what, Pi, you’re not perfect. Just because you think you’re so smart and you know a lot better doesn’t mean you’re a good person. You’ve been a jerk to me so many times and I can’t stand it! I don’t even know why I’m still friends with you.”
Pi stared. Well, he didn’t think that he was perfect… but he guessed that maybe it showed in the way he acted. He hadn’t meant to hurt River, but it had hurt her… Pi didn’t know what to do, so he decided to take some time to calm down and re-think about it.
After a while of cooling down, Pi came to a conclusion. He still thought that what he had said was valid, but he understood that he had hurt River, and that that wasn’t okay. He also knew that he hadn’t been completely serious, but that “it was just a joke” came off as a way to excuse oneself without really taking responsibility. He decided that he needed to apologize to River in a way that didn’t invalidate her feelings while trying to explain why he had said what he did.
He didn’t really know if River was available for a call, so he decided to try to write a text. “Hey, River,” he started with, then stopped typing. What would go next? “Hey, River, I want to say that I’m sorry about what I said to you. I understand that it hurt you, and even though that wasn’t what I was trying to do, it was the result, and I’m sorry. If you’re willing to hear, I can explain the reasons why I said what I did, but you’re not obligated to listen to them. I hope you can forgive me.”
After chewing his lip for a bit and thinking about the apology, he decided to send it.
Part 4: 301 words
Suddenly, Pi realized that something had gone wrong. His house had broken because his parents had taken a knife to it. His siblings had gone away for a summer camp, so there was no one in the house but himself.
Pi saw no other choice but to ask for help. He used his computer, which he had used to text his friend River, and called his friends Zai, Robin, Vee, and several others. While he waited for them to come, he grabbed the knife that his parents had used to rip up the house and held it in order he needed self-protection.
In order to entertain himself while he waited, he pulled up a fanfiction on his computer, and started reading it. The story was the same one he had been reading earlier, with Darth Vader and Luke the therapist, and he couldn’t wait to figure out where the story was going.
Suddenly, the house came to life — and it was angry. The house obviously did not enjoy being torn up, because no one does, especially since the house had built up trust with Pi’s family over time. It had destroyed its trust when Pi’s parents had taken the knife that was in Pi’s hand at that moment and used it to slash the house up. The house saw the knife and saw red. It started clattering, pushing all of the furniture in that room towards Pi, who became increasingly cramped.
Pi sighed, but he saw no other choice than to start ripping up the furniture with the knife. He wouldn’t do this in any other scenario, but considering that his parents had already for some reason destroyed their life with a knife, he thought that he was only following in their footsteps. That made it completely okay, right? Didn’t it?
Part 4: (208 words)
Suddenly, Pi’s parents came through the door. Seeing their child being attacked by the house, they gasped. Seeing the murderous look in their child’s eyes being leveled at them, they sighed.
“We can explain.”
“Pi, I’m sure you’ve been seeing us as the wrong-doers in this. After all, we’ve been living in this house for your entire life, and it seems like a really warm place, right? Well, that’s not thanks to the house, but despite it. You see, when your mother and I were very young, we were attacked by this very house. I don’t think it remembers attacking us — we were around 10 years old, and both of us have grown up and changed since then. When we started this family, we weren’t very well off, so we couldn’t get any non-malevolent houses. Which is why we had to get this one.”
“Pi, we’ve been biding our time ever since, to try to get our revenge on the house that ruined our childhoods. I understand if you feel betrayed, but revenge is our motivator. We are not being cruel for no reason.”
Pi stood up. “I’m sorry that you were hurt, but that is no excuse for tearing up a house that your children live in.”
Part 5:
Five things I am proud of:
— I am proud of not walking into a car yet
— I am proud of being able to get through many years of school
— I am proud of having friends
— I am proud of being a good person when I can
— I am proud of having strong morals
Part 6: (155 words)
Pi’s parents try to explain some more. “Let me try to create an image…
The year is 1971. The world is scared of a threat of a nuclear war. Your father and I had just met, because our families were close friends. We were walking down the street — there weren’t phones yet, so we had to have one of his older sisters with us, for supervision — and suddenly, when his sister wasn’t looking, we were attacked by a house.”
“You know, we were scared, but we hadn’t expected to be attacked by a house. We didn’t know the motivation of why a house would attack us, but we assumed it was some sort of spy. We screamed and ran away, but because we were very young, the house caught up to us in no time. We were trapped.”
“Then both of us passed out. My father was a doctor, thankfully, so we woke up okay.”
Part 7: (201 words)
Then… Pi woke up. They rubbed their eyes. Huh, that was a weird dream, they thought, but since they had weird dreams all the time they didn’t really think it was anything special. Groaning, they woke up from their bed. Judging by how bright it was outside, it could be anywhere from 7:30 (a good wake-up time) to 9:30 (definitely not a good wake up time). Pi sighed. Where had their alarm clock gone again? They weren’t sure.
Going downstairs, Pi looked at the clock. It was 9:27… pretty much the worst case scenario. Pi had school starting in a few weeks, so they needed to start getting on top of the sleep schedule thing — needed to start going to sleep earlier. Yesterday they had stayed up to read fanfic, and oh god thank goodness the fanfic thing didn’t happen in real life.
This happens a lot to them. You’d think that after really annoying things keep happening in dreams, Pi would learn to tell them apart, but they never learned. No, but at least every morning when Pi woke up, they were relieved — that things weren’t as embarassing as she thought they were. Yes, that was nice.
part 8: (103 words)
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part 9: (369 words)
It didn’t often rain where Pi lived, but for some reason some rain had fallen and stopped in the hours before Pi’s awakening. Because of this, there was a rainbow in the sky. Pi thought this was beautiful, especially since it was directly visible from her room’s window, which only further added to the tranquil nature of the room. Pi had tested positive for COVID only a few days prior, so she wasn’t allowed to go outside… It was slightly annoying, but she also found it incredibly peaceful to just be alone with her thoughts and emotions.
Her thoughts drifted. She had been taking two college courses over the summer, and one of them was a counseling class, which gave advice and tips on how to get through college. Never mind that she wasn’t really a college student yet — she had taken the class, and part of it was talking about how many college students get jobs in order to start paying for bills and expenses. Maybe it was time for Pi to think about getting a part-time job, she thought. She knew that there was some paperwork involved — like getting a work permit from her school — so maybe it was time to start looking into that.
What place would even hire her? Pi thought she was a good worker, and would be reponsible enough for most jobs, but workplaces didn’t know that. How does one go about getting a job? Sure, there was selling art and stuff over the internet, but that was complicated and involved real-life objects. Pi was okay with working at a bakery or a cafe or something, but she didn’t know of any cafes around her that were hiring. Maybe she would join a fancy restaurant as a waiter? But she had heard that restaurants were high-stress places. Hmm… She had heard that lifeguarding made good money, as well as tutoring, but there was probably some sort of training needed there.
Ugh… money was too hard. Besides, she really needed to talk to her parents about it before she got stuck on anything unachievable. Maybe she would ask them for advice — they were probably smart, and they probably had some experience getting hired. Probably.
part 10: (308 words)
Suddenly, in Pi’s head, a song started playing.
I’m waking up, to ash and dust
Pi frowned. That was weird, especially considering she was already awake. She was used to it, though — once in a while, random songs would start getting stuck in her head, and they wouldn’t leave until hours later. Usually it was tolerable.
In this case, though, it was kind of annoying because she hadn’t woken up to ash dust, she had woken up to one of the prettiest sights she remembered. Why did her stupid brain have to ruin this for her? She just wanted to sit in her room and enjoy the beautiful view!!
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
Okay. At this point, this was just irritating. Giving in to her brain, as she always did, she opened up a music app on her computer and dutifully started playing Radioactive. Eventually it would leave her head — eventually. She just had to be patient. (But honestly, why did she have to listen to a song about how things are bad? Couldn’t it have played something cool, or fun, like I Like It or something?)
I’m breathing in… the chemicals
Pi interrupts her writing to do the dramatic HWAGGAHHGAGAH sound that the singer does. She does not know why she does this. She is a strange person. (She also remembers a meme on Youtube, but that doesn’t matter.)
I’m waking up, I’m waking waking up
Pi frowns. That can’t be right. The original song definitely does not go “I’m waking waking up”. Suddenly, Pi remembers! Aha! Once she had listened to a parody of the song, where every lyric is replaced with I’m waking up. This must be that song! That definitely makes sense.
Pi gives up. She is doomed to be confused.
list of ten things: (131 words)
— you have raised me to become a person with morals
— you have raised me in a way where i can be trusting and kind
— you have given me somewhere i can return after anything i do
— you have given me the support i need to do things for myself
— you have fed and clothed me and kept me healthy
— you have put me before you, and for that i am eternally thankful
— you have raised me up, instead of bringing me down
— you have cared for me and loved me more than i thought was possible
— you have worked so hard so that i may have opportunities, and i hope that someday i can live up to them
— you have given me anything that i could’ve asked for in a mother
Part 11: (108 words)
Pi stopped listening to Radioactive and laid back in her bed. She was incredibly thankful for her bed. It wasn’t the MOST EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE BEST BED EVER but it was what allowed her to rest and recuperate every night. The double-layer of mattresses didn’t live up to what the Princess from the Princess and the Pea had, but Pi wasn’t as picky as that stuck-up princess, so it was good enough. The one thick blanket kept her comfortable during the night. Her pillows — three of them — supported her neck and back. It was very nice.
Ahhh… Pi leaned back into her pillows. Yes, this bed is so nice.
Part 12: (155 words)
Suddenly… Pi’s brother Tau bursts through the doors! Pi sighs and lifts his head up. “What.”
Tau draws a lightsaber on him.
Pi screams. “Oh my god Tau WHAT are you telling me you’re magic?? Are you some sort of crazy guy pretending to be my brother? Oh my god what the heck Tau. What—” Then he noticed that the lightsaber was red…. “Oh my god Tau are you evil?? Your lightsaber looks red bro I think you’re evil.”
Pi gets out of her comfortable bed and stands up to scare Tau off with his Larger Stature. In order to do this he t-poses to assert dominance. Then, with a savage scream, he took a pencil, opened the window, stabbed open the screen door, and jumped. (Pi’s room is on the second floor, and from the ground relatively speaking, he is three floors up.)
He hits the ground and screams.
“Ow! Mom, Tau hurt me…..”
Part 13: (522 words)
Pi’s mom, who is a very good mom, teleported to Pi’s side. She put a hand on Pi’s shoulder to comfort him and then glared up at Tau. “Young man, get down here right this second and explain why you did this to your sibling.”
Sheepishly, Tau jumped out the window and floated down to the ground, red lightsaber still in hand.
“Hand that over,” their mom said. Tau did, looking guilty.
While still caressing Pi’s shoulder, his mother looked directly at Tau. “My son, you cannot simply attack your sibling with a red lightsaber! That goes against everything we say in this household. I don’t know why you would do that, but there must be a reason.”
Tau frowns, his eyes smushing. “Sorry, mom. I swear I won’t do it again!” Tears start leaking out of his eyes. After a couple seconds of sobs, he rushes forwards into his mom’s opened arms, and they embrace.
“It’s okay, Tau. Make sure to not let your negative emotions control you, okay?”
Pi looks up, finally. “And can you please explain how you got a lightsaber and force powers? Are you like, Luke or something, and dad’s Darth Vader?”
Tau looks uncharacteristically serious. “Yeah, actually. He disappeared this morning, and we need to find him.”
Pi looks at him, then nods. “Okay, Tau,” he says, then hugs him. “I’ll go with you, okay? I love you, bro, and I know mom does too. We can all find him together.”
Pi then thinks a bit. “I lied. We can all find him together IF you teach me how to use the force. I don’t really get how it works, but it must be genetic or something, right? I’m sure I have the power too, so can you please teach me? Also do I get a lightsaber? Also are you evil? I don’t want to be evil, can I be a jedi even though there are aspects of that culture that I believe are unhealthy and which I don’t want to follow? I think being a Sith is worse though. Can I urge you to reconsider your decisions? I bet mom agrees with me. You should listen to mom.”
Pi takes a deep breath. “Also does this mean that other planets exist with sentient life? Because I want to meet Mandalorians, I think they’re super cool. Also they’re kinda really similar to parts of Japanese culture so I want to talk to them about that, because that seems like really interesting. Like, did fate just coincidentally make similar cultures with similar words, or what? We’re Japanese so I think that could be interesting, you know?”
Another deep breath, then “So like, where are we in the timeline? Because in our world it kinda happens all at once, because Star Wars is kinda known for being released out of order, which you would think would mess things up—”
Both Pi’s mom and Tau are starting to look very bewildered, so Pi decides that maybe stopping their stream of consciousness talk would be a good idea. Instead, they decide to just smile at their family. Maybe that’s enough.
total words: 106+395+313+301+155+201+103+369+308+131+108+155+522 = 3167 total words!!
PATHS TAKEN: 3-1, 101-3, 2-3, 5-1, 1-2, 4-2, 7-5, 81-3, 6-4, 9-2 | SABOTAGE RESULTS: 6- S;1- S;8- S;2- S;3- F, 5- S;4- S;7- S;9- F | ENDING: good
Part 1: (106 words)
Once upon a time, in a far-away kingdom, there was a child with eyes and hair the hue of ash. They lived in a castle not, but a home, cosy and loving and warm, with the adoration of their mother and older siblings. They were the youngest, as their mother had not been able to create life for a while now, so their birth was heralded with great joy in the household. Every thing they did — from their adorable cooing to their sleeping to their eating was observed and fawned over, and nowhere did the child go that one of their family did not go with.
part 2: “dang it, I didn’t realize this thing was on!” (writing prompt from mythology’s robin, 395 words) (THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION AND HAS NEVER HAPPENED IN REAL LIFE)
Years passed.
“So… Pi, why have you been talking about Star Wars fanfiction and snorting for the past 10 minutes?” Zai’s voice emerged from her computer.
Pi jumped. “What? Dang it, I didn’t realize this thing was on! Oh my god…” Pi crouched down in shame. Had all of the people in this voice call been listening to her reading Star Wars fics? Out loud? Oh goodness. How could she ever return to SWC again?
“Oh my god… I’m so sorry you guys had to go through that!” Pi thought that she had been muted, because no one else was talking — but oh, no one else was talking because she had been reading out loud for the past ten minutes. She buried her face in her hands. “I’m so sorry…”
Slowly but surely, all the other people began to unmute. Pi could hear Birdi giggling. Robin was laughing out loud, saying something like “didn’t realize — was on — hahahahahah”. Zai, who had been holding his laughter in out of some vestige of kindness, couldn’t keep it in any longer and started guffawing like some cursed donkey. Pi wanted to die.
Instead, in order to do something productive, Pi went over what she had been reading. After reviewing it quickly, she breathed a sigh of relief after checking that she hadn’t been reading anything innappropriate, because that would be even more embarassing then what she actually had been reading, which was some sort of crackfic about Luke being a therapist. That was fine.
Well, actually, it wasn’t fine, but Pi needed to tell herself that in order to remain sane. The call around her was still filled with giggles, and that was only the people who had unmuted — who knew about the three people with their mics off? Most likely, everyone was laughing.
Oh well. Pi had already made up her mind — there would be NO WAY that she would ever join a voice call ever again, or ever read fanfiction of any sort, because this was unsafe and someday she was going to mess up even more and she did not have the mental strength to handle that. No sirree. For her own safety, Pi was going to stay out of scary calls with people who had the full right to laugh after she read ten minutes of fanfiction, oh my god-
Part 3: 313 words
Months later…
“Well, guess what, Pi, you’re not perfect. Just because you think you’re so smart and you know a lot better doesn’t mean you’re a good person. You’ve been a jerk to me so many times and I can’t stand it! I don’t even know why I’m still friends with you.”
Pi stared. Well, he didn’t think that he was perfect… but he guessed that maybe it showed in the way he acted. He hadn’t meant to hurt River, but it had hurt her… Pi didn’t know what to do, so he decided to take some time to calm down and re-think about it.
After a while of cooling down, Pi came to a conclusion. He still thought that what he had said was valid, but he understood that he had hurt River, and that that wasn’t okay. He also knew that he hadn’t been completely serious, but that “it was just a joke” came off as a way to excuse oneself without really taking responsibility. He decided that he needed to apologize to River in a way that didn’t invalidate her feelings while trying to explain why he had said what he did.
He didn’t really know if River was available for a call, so he decided to try to write a text. “Hey, River,” he started with, then stopped typing. What would go next? “Hey, River, I want to say that I’m sorry about what I said to you. I understand that it hurt you, and even though that wasn’t what I was trying to do, it was the result, and I’m sorry. If you’re willing to hear, I can explain the reasons why I said what I did, but you’re not obligated to listen to them. I hope you can forgive me.”
After chewing his lip for a bit and thinking about the apology, he decided to send it.
Part 4: 301 words
Suddenly, Pi realized that something had gone wrong. His house had broken because his parents had taken a knife to it. His siblings had gone away for a summer camp, so there was no one in the house but himself.
Pi saw no other choice but to ask for help. He used his computer, which he had used to text his friend River, and called his friends Zai, Robin, Vee, and several others. While he waited for them to come, he grabbed the knife that his parents had used to rip up the house and held it in order he needed self-protection.
In order to entertain himself while he waited, he pulled up a fanfiction on his computer, and started reading it. The story was the same one he had been reading earlier, with Darth Vader and Luke the therapist, and he couldn’t wait to figure out where the story was going.
Suddenly, the house came to life — and it was angry. The house obviously did not enjoy being torn up, because no one does, especially since the house had built up trust with Pi’s family over time. It had destroyed its trust when Pi’s parents had taken the knife that was in Pi’s hand at that moment and used it to slash the house up. The house saw the knife and saw red. It started clattering, pushing all of the furniture in that room towards Pi, who became increasingly cramped.
Pi sighed, but he saw no other choice than to start ripping up the furniture with the knife. He wouldn’t do this in any other scenario, but considering that his parents had already for some reason destroyed their life with a knife, he thought that he was only following in their footsteps. That made it completely okay, right? Didn’t it?
Part 4: (208 words)
Suddenly, Pi’s parents came through the door. Seeing their child being attacked by the house, they gasped. Seeing the murderous look in their child’s eyes being leveled at them, they sighed.
“We can explain.”
“Pi, I’m sure you’ve been seeing us as the wrong-doers in this. After all, we’ve been living in this house for your entire life, and it seems like a really warm place, right? Well, that’s not thanks to the house, but despite it. You see, when your mother and I were very young, we were attacked by this very house. I don’t think it remembers attacking us — we were around 10 years old, and both of us have grown up and changed since then. When we started this family, we weren’t very well off, so we couldn’t get any non-malevolent houses. Which is why we had to get this one.”
“Pi, we’ve been biding our time ever since, to try to get our revenge on the house that ruined our childhoods. I understand if you feel betrayed, but revenge is our motivator. We are not being cruel for no reason.”
Pi stood up. “I’m sorry that you were hurt, but that is no excuse for tearing up a house that your children live in.”
Part 5:
Five things I am proud of:
— I am proud of not walking into a car yet
— I am proud of being able to get through many years of school
— I am proud of having friends
— I am proud of being a good person when I can
— I am proud of having strong morals
Part 6: (155 words)
Pi’s parents try to explain some more. “Let me try to create an image…
The year is 1971. The world is scared of a threat of a nuclear war. Your father and I had just met, because our families were close friends. We were walking down the street — there weren’t phones yet, so we had to have one of his older sisters with us, for supervision — and suddenly, when his sister wasn’t looking, we were attacked by a house.”
“You know, we were scared, but we hadn’t expected to be attacked by a house. We didn’t know the motivation of why a house would attack us, but we assumed it was some sort of spy. We screamed and ran away, but because we were very young, the house caught up to us in no time. We were trapped.”
“Then both of us passed out. My father was a doctor, thankfully, so we woke up okay.”
Part 7: (201 words)
Then… Pi woke up. They rubbed their eyes. Huh, that was a weird dream, they thought, but since they had weird dreams all the time they didn’t really think it was anything special. Groaning, they woke up from their bed. Judging by how bright it was outside, it could be anywhere from 7:30 (a good wake-up time) to 9:30 (definitely not a good wake up time). Pi sighed. Where had their alarm clock gone again? They weren’t sure.
Going downstairs, Pi looked at the clock. It was 9:27… pretty much the worst case scenario. Pi had school starting in a few weeks, so they needed to start getting on top of the sleep schedule thing — needed to start going to sleep earlier. Yesterday they had stayed up to read fanfic, and oh god thank goodness the fanfic thing didn’t happen in real life.
This happens a lot to them. You’d think that after really annoying things keep happening in dreams, Pi would learn to tell them apart, but they never learned. No, but at least every morning when Pi woke up, they were relieved — that things weren’t as embarassing as she thought they were. Yes, that was nice.
part 8: (103 words)
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)part 9: (369 words)
It didn’t often rain where Pi lived, but for some reason some rain had fallen and stopped in the hours before Pi’s awakening. Because of this, there was a rainbow in the sky. Pi thought this was beautiful, especially since it was directly visible from her room’s window, which only further added to the tranquil nature of the room. Pi had tested positive for COVID only a few days prior, so she wasn’t allowed to go outside… It was slightly annoying, but she also found it incredibly peaceful to just be alone with her thoughts and emotions.
Her thoughts drifted. She had been taking two college courses over the summer, and one of them was a counseling class, which gave advice and tips on how to get through college. Never mind that she wasn’t really a college student yet — she had taken the class, and part of it was talking about how many college students get jobs in order to start paying for bills and expenses. Maybe it was time for Pi to think about getting a part-time job, she thought. She knew that there was some paperwork involved — like getting a work permit from her school — so maybe it was time to start looking into that.
What place would even hire her? Pi thought she was a good worker, and would be reponsible enough for most jobs, but workplaces didn’t know that. How does one go about getting a job? Sure, there was selling art and stuff over the internet, but that was complicated and involved real-life objects. Pi was okay with working at a bakery or a cafe or something, but she didn’t know of any cafes around her that were hiring. Maybe she would join a fancy restaurant as a waiter? But she had heard that restaurants were high-stress places. Hmm… She had heard that lifeguarding made good money, as well as tutoring, but there was probably some sort of training needed there.
Ugh… money was too hard. Besides, she really needed to talk to her parents about it before she got stuck on anything unachievable. Maybe she would ask them for advice — they were probably smart, and they probably had some experience getting hired. Probably.
part 10: (308 words)
Suddenly, in Pi’s head, a song started playing.
I’m waking up, to ash and dust
Pi frowned. That was weird, especially considering she was already awake. She was used to it, though — once in a while, random songs would start getting stuck in her head, and they wouldn’t leave until hours later. Usually it was tolerable.
In this case, though, it was kind of annoying because she hadn’t woken up to ash dust, she had woken up to one of the prettiest sights she remembered. Why did her stupid brain have to ruin this for her? She just wanted to sit in her room and enjoy the beautiful view!!
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
Okay. At this point, this was just irritating. Giving in to her brain, as she always did, she opened up a music app on her computer and dutifully started playing Radioactive. Eventually it would leave her head — eventually. She just had to be patient. (But honestly, why did she have to listen to a song about how things are bad? Couldn’t it have played something cool, or fun, like I Like It or something?)
I’m breathing in… the chemicals
Pi interrupts her writing to do the dramatic HWAGGAHHGAGAH sound that the singer does. She does not know why she does this. She is a strange person. (She also remembers a meme on Youtube, but that doesn’t matter.)
I’m waking up, I’m waking waking up
Pi frowns. That can’t be right. The original song definitely does not go “I’m waking waking up”. Suddenly, Pi remembers! Aha! Once she had listened to a parody of the song, where every lyric is replaced with I’m waking up. This must be that song! That definitely makes sense.
Pi gives up. She is doomed to be confused.
list of ten things: (131 words)
— you have raised me to become a person with morals
— you have raised me in a way where i can be trusting and kind
— you have given me somewhere i can return after anything i do
— you have given me the support i need to do things for myself
— you have fed and clothed me and kept me healthy
— you have put me before you, and for that i am eternally thankful
— you have raised me up, instead of bringing me down
— you have cared for me and loved me more than i thought was possible
— you have worked so hard so that i may have opportunities, and i hope that someday i can live up to them
— you have given me anything that i could’ve asked for in a mother
Part 11: (108 words)
Pi stopped listening to Radioactive and laid back in her bed. She was incredibly thankful for her bed. It wasn’t the MOST EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE BEST BED EVER but it was what allowed her to rest and recuperate every night. The double-layer of mattresses didn’t live up to what the Princess from the Princess and the Pea had, but Pi wasn’t as picky as that stuck-up princess, so it was good enough. The one thick blanket kept her comfortable during the night. Her pillows — three of them — supported her neck and back. It was very nice.
Ahhh… Pi leaned back into her pillows. Yes, this bed is so nice.
Part 12: (155 words)
Suddenly… Pi’s brother Tau bursts through the doors! Pi sighs and lifts his head up. “What.”
Tau draws a lightsaber on him.
Pi screams. “Oh my god Tau WHAT are you telling me you’re magic?? Are you some sort of crazy guy pretending to be my brother? Oh my god what the heck Tau. What—” Then he noticed that the lightsaber was red…. “Oh my god Tau are you evil?? Your lightsaber looks red bro I think you’re evil.”
Pi gets out of her comfortable bed and stands up to scare Tau off with his Larger Stature. In order to do this he t-poses to assert dominance. Then, with a savage scream, he took a pencil, opened the window, stabbed open the screen door, and jumped. (Pi’s room is on the second floor, and from the ground relatively speaking, he is three floors up.)
He hits the ground and screams.
“Ow! Mom, Tau hurt me…..”
Part 13: (522 words)
Pi’s mom, who is a very good mom, teleported to Pi’s side. She put a hand on Pi’s shoulder to comfort him and then glared up at Tau. “Young man, get down here right this second and explain why you did this to your sibling.”
Sheepishly, Tau jumped out the window and floated down to the ground, red lightsaber still in hand.
“Hand that over,” their mom said. Tau did, looking guilty.
While still caressing Pi’s shoulder, his mother looked directly at Tau. “My son, you cannot simply attack your sibling with a red lightsaber! That goes against everything we say in this household. I don’t know why you would do that, but there must be a reason.”
Tau frowns, his eyes smushing. “Sorry, mom. I swear I won’t do it again!” Tears start leaking out of his eyes. After a couple seconds of sobs, he rushes forwards into his mom’s opened arms, and they embrace.
“It’s okay, Tau. Make sure to not let your negative emotions control you, okay?”
Pi looks up, finally. “And can you please explain how you got a lightsaber and force powers? Are you like, Luke or something, and dad’s Darth Vader?”
Tau looks uncharacteristically serious. “Yeah, actually. He disappeared this morning, and we need to find him.”
Pi looks at him, then nods. “Okay, Tau,” he says, then hugs him. “I’ll go with you, okay? I love you, bro, and I know mom does too. We can all find him together.”
Pi then thinks a bit. “I lied. We can all find him together IF you teach me how to use the force. I don’t really get how it works, but it must be genetic or something, right? I’m sure I have the power too, so can you please teach me? Also do I get a lightsaber? Also are you evil? I don’t want to be evil, can I be a jedi even though there are aspects of that culture that I believe are unhealthy and which I don’t want to follow? I think being a Sith is worse though. Can I urge you to reconsider your decisions? I bet mom agrees with me. You should listen to mom.”
Pi takes a deep breath. “Also does this mean that other planets exist with sentient life? Because I want to meet Mandalorians, I think they’re super cool. Also they’re kinda really similar to parts of Japanese culture so I want to talk to them about that, because that seems like really interesting. Like, did fate just coincidentally make similar cultures with similar words, or what? We’re Japanese so I think that could be interesting, you know?”
Another deep breath, then “So like, where are we in the timeline? Because in our world it kinda happens all at once, because Star Wars is kinda known for being released out of order, which you would think would mess things up—”
Both Pi’s mom and Tau are starting to look very bewildered, so Pi decides that maybe stopping their stream of consciousness talk would be a good idea. Instead, they decide to just smile at their family. Maybe that’s enough.
total words: 106+395+313+301+155+201+103+369+308+131+108+155+522 = 3167 total words!!
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Daily 7/30
“Don’t get so bent out of shape.”
“Mom!” Dawn’s screech echoed from down the hall. “Can you come here?”
“What is it?” Carly, her mother, yelled back. “Can it wait? I’m getting your sister ready for school.”
“Uh, no. It’s kind of an emergency!” came the slightly panicked response.
Carly sighed, patting her younger daughter, Maddy, on the shoulder. “Wait here, I need to check on your sister. And you had better not mess up your braids again!” With that she hurried down the hall, grumbling irritably under her breath. “I’m coming!”
“Um, so, try not to scream when you come in here,” Dawn warned from inside her bedroom.
“Is it that bad?” Carly arrived at the bedroom door, poking her head inside.
She promptly screamed and stumbled backward.
“I told you not to do that!” Dawn complained.
“Oh my god…” Slowly, Carly stepped back into the room, trying not to flinch away from the sight of her daughter. Dawn had somehow been bent at the waist and limbs, like a doll with movable joints. She lay sprawled on the bedroom carpet, legs and arms twisted at awkward angles. Her head, neck and torso were bowed to the side, held there by some uncontrollable force. “Now do you see why it’s an emergency?”
“Oh my…” Carly repeated, taking a step closer to the contorted girl. “How did this happen? Are you uncomfortable?”
“I don’t know! I was just getting ready for school, and then my legs just cramped up and I fell! And now I’m all bent-up like this, and I can’t move!” She grimaced. “And yes, I’m very uncomfortable.”
Carly tore a hand through her hair. “I honestly… I don’t know what to do. I’ve never heard of anything like this ever happening before. I guess I can call the doctor… I don’t know if they’ll know anything about this either, but it’s worth a try.” She shook her head. “Can you stay like that for a minute longer?”
Dawn nodded. “I guess I’m literally bent out of shape, huh?”
“That you are, my daughter. That you are.”
Word count: 342
“Don’t get so bent out of shape.”
“Mom!” Dawn’s screech echoed from down the hall. “Can you come here?”
“What is it?” Carly, her mother, yelled back. “Can it wait? I’m getting your sister ready for school.”
“Uh, no. It’s kind of an emergency!” came the slightly panicked response.
Carly sighed, patting her younger daughter, Maddy, on the shoulder. “Wait here, I need to check on your sister. And you had better not mess up your braids again!” With that she hurried down the hall, grumbling irritably under her breath. “I’m coming!”
“Um, so, try not to scream when you come in here,” Dawn warned from inside her bedroom.
“Is it that bad?” Carly arrived at the bedroom door, poking her head inside.
She promptly screamed and stumbled backward.
“I told you not to do that!” Dawn complained.
“Oh my god…” Slowly, Carly stepped back into the room, trying not to flinch away from the sight of her daughter. Dawn had somehow been bent at the waist and limbs, like a doll with movable joints. She lay sprawled on the bedroom carpet, legs and arms twisted at awkward angles. Her head, neck and torso were bowed to the side, held there by some uncontrollable force. “Now do you see why it’s an emergency?”
“Oh my…” Carly repeated, taking a step closer to the contorted girl. “How did this happen? Are you uncomfortable?”
“I don’t know! I was just getting ready for school, and then my legs just cramped up and I fell! And now I’m all bent-up like this, and I can’t move!” She grimaced. “And yes, I’m very uncomfortable.”
Carly tore a hand through her hair. “I honestly… I don’t know what to do. I’ve never heard of anything like this ever happening before. I guess I can call the doctor… I don’t know if they’ll know anything about this either, but it’s worth a try.” She shook her head. “Can you stay like that for a minute longer?”
Dawn nodded. “I guess I’m literally bent out of shape, huh?”
“That you are, my daughter. That you are.”
Word count: 342
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July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
FOURTH WEEKLY (PATHS TAKEN: 1-2, 4-1, 5-3, 3-2, 2-2, 102-1, 7-6, 81-3, 9-1, 6-1 | SABOTAGE RESULTS: 2- S;9- S;7- S;6- S;4- F, 8- S;5- S;3- S;1- S | ENDING: good) (3608 words total)
Beginning (287 words, oops)
Haven was in the middle of brushing her teeth when the doorbell started ringing like crazy — in the middle of the night, no less.
She rinsed quickly and opened the door, being sure to look through the eyehole first. Darcy, her least favorite cousin, stepped inside, thrusting a paper into her hands without even bothering to say hello.
“What — ”
Darcy shook her head and collapsed on the sofa. “Just read, okay? I ran the entire way; let me catch my breath.”
“You show up at my house in the middle of the night, thrust a — ” Haven took a closer look at the piece of paper she was holding, “ — a newspaper in my hand, collapse on my sofa, and you expect me to not have any questions?”
Her cousin scowled impatiently and snatched the paper over. “As of 2022, July 29th, 19:07, human colonization of Mars has been achieved. According to Professor Elwon from the Institute of — ”
“Okay, I admit that’s really cool,” Haven interjected, “but what makes it so important that you show up in the middle of the night at my house? What the heck is going on? Can you just tell me and not read off of New York Times?”
“In case you forgot, which clearly you have, our great-great grandpa bought land on Mars.”
“Oh my god. That? You came here just for that?! It’s a family story, Darcy. You have no idea if it’s true or not, and even if it is, you think that we’re actually gonna get the land? What does it matter, anyways? I don’t want to move to some red planet in the middle of nowhere. I like it here.”
Dining Hall; Non-Fi/Hi-Fi/Real-Fi Table (189 words)
“Look at this.” Darcy waved another piece of paper in Haven’s face. “This is the certificate and it’s legit. It looks legit, at least.”
“Anyone could forge a document like that — heck, even I could. Where’d you even get it?”
“Basement, in a box labeled Elliot. I started searching as soon as I saw the news.”
“Okay, but how do you know it’s not a joke certificate or something? How do you know it’s real?”
"I don’t. But I have a friend who should. I sent a picture to him but he hasn’t responded yet.”
Haven snorted derisively. “You’re just wasting his time. There’s no way in the freaking world that it’s real. And you’re wasting my time too. I’m supposed to be sleeping right now.”
“Fine. But you’re going to help me get that land back if the certificate is real. And don’t think I want to work with you on this — I’d just rather not do it alone and you happen to be the only person related to great-great grandpa apart from me in this town.”
“Fine. Deal. I’m going to sleep now. The door’s that way.”
Lounge; Theater (338 words)
Haven had never imagined that the certificate would turn out to be real.
Unfortunately for her, bright and early the next morning, the doorbell rang again. Sure enough, it was Darcy — amazingly not showing any signs of having slept for only four hours.
Haven, on the other hand, who had just stumbled out of bed, changed out of her pajamas, and pulled a brush through her hair, looked very much like a sleep deprived person.
“Did you really have to come over this early just to tell me that the certificate was fake and that I don’t have to go on a wild goose chase with you? It’s good news, but really? Five in the morning?”
“Actually,” Darcy pulled out her phone, “my friend says it’s legitimate. Apparently, years ago, when colonizing Mars seemed impossible, there was a lighthearted, sure, but real, sale for land on Mars. Our great-great grandpa must’ve thought it was funny and bought some — but anyways, there is land on the red planet that belongs to us. And we’re going to get it back.”
“We? No, no, I think you mean you. I’m not helping with anything. All you.”
“Haven, please. You agreed last night, remember? Plus, I know we have to do this. We’re meant to. I know it sounds silly, but I can feel it. It almost feels like we’ve been ‘chosen’.”
“And now you’re starting on all this ‘chosen one’ *? Maybe you should get some sleep. I need sleep. You woke me up at FIVE in the morning. I’m going to sleep. Go home.” Haven turned to leave but Darcy grabbed her arm.
“Haven.”
“Darcy.”
“It’s our family’s land. Think of it as a favor for great-great grandpa Elliot. We were chosen. Whether you like it or not, we’re the chosen ones. We need to do this.”
“If I agree will you go away and come back at noon?”
Darcy shrugged. “Sure.”
“Fine, I’ll do it.” And with that, Haven stormed back to her bedroom and flopped onto her bed.
Battleground; Judge’s Room (325 words)
The Haven Darcy saw at noon was now fully awake and sitting on the couch scrolling through her phone.
“So, since when are you into this type of heroic, sacrificial thing anyways? I never knew you were so full of family pride.”
Darcy snorted. “Like you ever thought I was anything good before. I… just think it feels like the right thing to do, I guess.”
“The right thing.” Haven raised an eyebrow skeptically. “Is this even the Darcy I know? The Darcy who stole my chocolate bunny during Easter? The Darcy who knocked down my sand castle? The Darcy who told my mom it was me who knocked over the lamp when it was actually you? The Darcy who…” she trailed off.
“I was FOUR when I stole your chocolate bunny, okay? You’re twenty two now. Are you never going to get over it? Can you not be so immature?”
“Conveniently ignoring the other two things, huh? I bet you’re just doing it for attention. You just want to be known as the girl who fought for her family’s piece of land on Mars. Maybe you think some boy will finally fall in love with you after that.”
“I — ” Darcy opened her mouth to speak but then closed it again.
“Guess I’m right then, Miss Little Attention Seeker?”
“Oh, you — okay, fine. So what I want a little attention? Is that a crime? And does that make my fighting for the land a bad thing? I do want attention. I do think it would be cool to be on the news. But I’m doing this mostly for my family. Our family. Our great-great grandpa. It’s not like with all your goody goodiness it ever crossed your mind to do anything for our family.”
“This is why I hate you,” Haven muttered under her breath. Louder, she said, “You know, I really admire your ability to spew *. How are we going to start?”
Bulletin Board; Misc. (287 words)
An hour later, Haven found herself glaring at a girl called Roxana.
“What do you mean, you can’t let us in? We want to speak with the director. Can’t you at least inform him that someone wants to talk to him?”
The poor girl must’ve been extremely annoyed by then — Haven and Darcy had been bothering her for at least fifteen minutes — but she kept her composure.
“I’m sorry, but there are so many people who want to speak with him about various matters every day; I can’t possibly inform him of every single one. If you had an appointment that would be another story, but you don’t, do you?”
“We don’t, but this is urgent. It’s important too,” Haven argued, adding under her breath, “at least to us.”
Darcy nodded. “Please. We won’t take much of his time either. Can’t you just ask? If he refuses we’ll leave right away.”
Roxana sighed. She was certain that the director wouldn’t want to see these two girls so she inclined her head. “What are your names and what exactly is it do you wish to talk to him about?”
Darcy and Haven exchanged a look. “I’m Darcy,” said Darcy, “and she’s Haven. It’s something about… our great-great grandpa. And the colonization of Mars.”
“Very well then.” Roxana dialed the director’s office number.
“Sir, there are two girls — Darcy and Haven — who wish to speak to you about their great-great grandpa and the colonization of Mars. Will you see them or should I tell them to go away?”
There was a pause and Roxana’s eyes widened. “Yes sir, thank you.”
She turned to the pair of cousins. “You two can go on up now. Marc, escort them, will you?”
Throne Room; GHosts (362 words)
As the elevator carrying Darcy, Haven, and Marc was going up, Haven felt a sudden fondness for her great-great grandpa that she had never known.
When Haven was younger, she had had a dream to be the first human to step foot on Mars. She was obsessed with space — she would spend all her free time searching up fun facts, looking through news about new rockets, and daydreaming about the day she would finally get to go up into the deep, dark, blue.
One day, however, she was doodling herself in an astronaut suit and thinking about space when her mom poked her head in her room.
“Look who’s come! Have a good time with Darcy, okay?”
A younger Darcy with the same blonde hair, only shorter, and the same blue eyes, only less intense, stepped in the room. “Hey, Haven! Watcha doing?”
Younger Haven smiled eagerly, excited to share. “I’m drawing! See? That’s me in an astronaut suit. I’m going to be the first person on Mars one day.”
Seeing that Darcy wasn’t as excited as she was she hastened to add, “but of course, I’ll let you bee the second person. We can go up together and see the stars! Isn’t that exciting?”
Darcy scoffed. “Like it’s actually going to happen. Are you actually so stupid to think that you’re going to make it into space, much less be the first person on Mars? You’re not even good at math! C’mon, lets go and play doctor! I’m going to be a doctor when I grow up.”
Haven wanted to say that she wouldn’t make a good doctor either but the words wouldn’t come out. Choking back a sob, she followed Darcy out to the living room, and when her mom asked her what was wrong because of the frown on her face, she shook her head.
Later, when Darcy had gone, Haven went back to her room and stared at the piles of drawings about space and the notes she had scribbled. Tears streaming down her cheek, she ripped them — slowly at first, but then viciously. Darcy was right. She’d never be an astronaut. She was terrible at math, anyways.
Memory Book; Photography (254 words)
The elevator jerked to a stop and Haven returned to the not-so-pleasant reality from the even-less-pleasant memory.
Somehow though, as painful as it was, the memory made her smile. Only slightly, but it reminded her of her all-consuming obsession with space, how she would ramble about it to her mom every day in the car until her mom would bribe her with ice cream to make her stop, how she dressed up as an astronaut every single year for Halloween, how every day before sleep, she would cross out a day on her calendar — one more day closer to being the first person on Mars.
She missed those days, the days when she had something to fight towards. Even if it was something as unrealistic as going into space. She missed the days when she was carefree, when she hadn’t given up, when she could be so blissfully okay with her terrible math grades.
Everything was different now, and how Haven wished that they weren’t. That she could return to her childhood, with her mom and dad and brother, and stay there forever. That she was still the old space geek she used to be.
And all of a sudden, Haven made up her mind to get the land back. Not only for her great-great grandpa — no, Darcy wasn’t the only one with an ulterior motive for herself — but also for her. To, in some twisted way, finally fulfill her dream from so many years ago. A tribute to younger Haven, if you will.
Daily Team Room; Lio (329 words)
Haven grew up in a household of four — her mom (Sonnia), her dad (Westley), and her older brother (Oliver). Her mom is a great parent: caring but not too pushy, accepting, just the right amount of strict, and they’re very close. Her dad, however, is a huge workaholic and was hardly ever at home when she was younger. As a result, Haven has a very stuff relationship with her dad and they exchange at most a hundred words a year. Her older brother is way older than her and by the time she was in first grade, he was already in his first year of college, and so they don’t have a great relationship either (although it’s better than her relationship with her dad).
She has multiple cousins but the one that she grew up with and would be closest to if not for the falling out is Darcy. Darcy’s mom (Evelyn) is Sonnia’s sister and the two of them are very close as well. Haven had regular playdates with Darcy almost every weekend until the fight when they were in fourth grade. Darcy thinks about the fight every single day but she’s too proud to say sorry and so the two of them have been enemies since then. Haven has mostly gotten over the fight but she doesn’t like to share her dreams or goals with people other than her mom because she’s afraid she’ll get scorned again.
As established, Haven isn’t that good at math, but she’s really good at art and language arts and now she hopes to be a journalist (of course she doesn’t tell anyone) when she graduates from college, maybe with painting on the side.
Darcy is almost the complete opposite — she’s quite good at math and science, but also plays the clarinet very well. Her dream job is to play clarinet professionally, but her mom wants her to be a scientist of some kind and they keep on having arguments over it.
Workshop Fanfic; Tropes (327 words)
We laid our names to rest
Along the dotted line
We left our date our birth
And our history behind
To Haven’s surprise, “Mars” was playing in the director’s office. The words came out of her mouth before she could stop them: “You like to listen to Sleeping At Last, too?”
The director smiled. “Yes, well, I found it fitting given the events of last night. Now, I’m Director Page. What do you ladies want to talk to me about?”
Darcy stepped forward and held out a photocopy of the certificate to him. “This. We want to talk about this.”
“And this is…?”
“Our great-great grandpa bought land on Mars years ago. Now that Mars has been colonized by humans… we want the land. Our family paid for it.”
Director Page frowned. “And you’re sure this is real?”
Haven nodded.
“I’ll have to make sure for myself. Evan, check the legitimacy of this?” He handed the photocopy to his assistant who hurried out of the room.
Unable to control herself again, Haven blurted out, “Director, if you don’t mind my asking, why did you choose to meet with us when I’m sure you’re very busy?”
“I’m in a very good mood today!” He laughed. “‘Great-great grandpa’ also piqued my interest though, I will admit. And it did turn out to not be a waste of my time — it’s not every day someone comes to tell me that their family owns land on Mars.”
Haven smiled back. “You know, I’ve always had a dream of being the first person to step foot on Mars. Obviously… it’s not going to happen though, heh.” She could see Darcy glance at her sharply out of the corner of her eye.
“Actually, you just — ” He was cut off by Evan reentering the room.
“Director, the certificate is legitimate. Years before, there was a sale for land on Mars, but that was back when nobody thought that Mars would actually be colonized.”
Rooftop; Mango Trees (217 words)
Darcy, however, wasn’t paying attention to Evan talking (not that she should’ve been, because Evan was having a semi-private conversation with the director). Instead, she was staring at his face.
“Haven — Haven, is it me or does Evan look sort of like a male version of Emily — you know, Uncle Tyler’s child?”
Haven squinted. “Sort of? I don’t really know what she looks like, there aren’t many pictures of her at my house. But why are you asking this, we should be concentrating on getting the land back — weren’t you the one who was so set on doing this?”
“No, no, do you remember what happened to Emily? How she supposedly died?”
“Not really? We had pretty much just been born then, how am I supposed to know? Plus, mom doesn’t like to talk about it.”
Darcy sighed. “She came out as trans and Uncle Tyler lost it. He drove her — or actually, him — out of the house and he was never found. Everyone assumed he died. Uncle Tyler still feels terrible, it’s no wonder Aunt Sonnia doesn’t like to talk about it, it was absolutely horrible.”
Haven’s eyes widened. “So — you’re — you’re saying that this Evan might be… our Emily? Uncle Tyler’s Emily? That he was saved, somehow?”
“The age seems right too. I think — maybe.”
Hosts Room; Beekeeping (189 words)
The director cleared his throat. “Darcy, Haven… we’ve decided that — ”
Darcy and Haven looked at each other in anticipation.
“You two are a threat and we’re going to have to kill you.”
Haven froze. No. No. No. It wasn’t supposed to go like this. She was getting her family’s land back. She wasn’t supposed to die. She couldn’t die. Why was this happening? Why were they going to die?
“You see, we can’t give you the land. But, we also can’t let anybody know that we didn’t give you the land. We have no way of knowing if you’ll keep quiet… so we’ll have to eliminate you.”
He smiled, but it wasn’t the friendly smile from before. This was a sadistic smile, it was one that meant ‘we’re going to kill you now and you can’t do anything about it so prepare to die’.
Darcy tensed beside Haven and without thinking, Haven reached out and squeezed her hand. “It’s going to be okay,” she whispered.
Director Page shook his head. “Oh, no, no, I’m afraid you’re mistaken. You’re not going to be okay. You’re going to die today.”
Ending (509 words)
“Wait! No!” Darcy screamed, “Evan! Evan! Do you know who I am? I’m your cousin! Your cousin!”
Evan looked up. “I have no family,” he said quietly.
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry Uncle Tyler was so awful. But — but you don’t have to do this. Please, Evan. Please. We’re your cousins. We’re your family. We care about you, okay? What happened to you wasn’t fair. We care. We’re your family.”
“I have no family.”
“Evan! Haven! Haven! Say something! Do something!”
“I’m your Aunt Sonnia’s daughter. She’s your Aunt Evelyn’s daughter. We’re your cousins. Family. Please. We’ll care about you. Just — just don’t kill me. Don’t kill us. Let us go. We don’t need the land anymore. We won’t tell anyone, we promise. Just let us go.”
Evan was silent.
Director Page smiled the same awful smile. “Evan, escort these two wonderful young ladies to their cells, please.”
Haven had a sudden flash of inspiration. She grabbed the phone sitting on Director (or should I say Dictator?) Page’s desk and clicked the “front desk” button.
“Roxana! Is that you? This is Haven, they’re going to — ”
Director Page snatched the phone away. “No more of that business, young lady. Nobody is going to come save you. Evan? Please do as I said. Right now.”
Darcy scowled. “Evan. Evan. Can’t you see? He’s bad. He’s evil. He doesn’t actually care about you. We do. We’re family, Evan. We help each other.”
“I… don’t…”
“Please, Evan. We’re cousins. Cousins don’t do this to each other.”
“Cousins…”
“That’s right, Evan,” Haven added on desperately, “cousins. Family. People who care about each other and don’t throw each other into cells where they’ll be waiting to die. People who don’t sell each other out. Please. Uncle Tyler is so sorry for what he did. He regrets it every single day. I’m so sorry. Please.”
“Family. We’re family.”
“Family, forever.” Darcy replied, glancing at Haven too. “And this isn’t a good time to say it, but I’m so sorry, Haven. I hate myself for what I did but I was too proud to apologize and now it’s come to this and — ”
Haven shook her head, cutting her off. “Actually, I think I’m over it now, but thank you for the apology. It really does mean a lot. Family, forever?”
“Forever.” Not Darcy’s voice. Evan’s. Evan.
He glared at the director. “I won’t do this. Even if they weren’t family, I can’t kill two innocent people. It’s not right. I won’t. I can’t. I’ve watched — helped — you do too much stuff like this in the past. I won’t anymore.”
Director Page snarled, his lip curling. “You won’t do it, boy? You won’t do it, I kill you first. Max! Come o — ”
He never got to finish his sentence, however, for Evan snatched a knife from Max’s belt and plunged it through Director Page’s heart. A tear trickled down his cheek as he watched his father for many years die at his own hands but he wiped it away and turned towards his cousins.
“Let’s go."
Beginning (287 words, oops)
Haven was in the middle of brushing her teeth when the doorbell started ringing like crazy — in the middle of the night, no less.
She rinsed quickly and opened the door, being sure to look through the eyehole first. Darcy, her least favorite cousin, stepped inside, thrusting a paper into her hands without even bothering to say hello.
“What — ”
Darcy shook her head and collapsed on the sofa. “Just read, okay? I ran the entire way; let me catch my breath.”
“You show up at my house in the middle of the night, thrust a — ” Haven took a closer look at the piece of paper she was holding, “ — a newspaper in my hand, collapse on my sofa, and you expect me to not have any questions?”
Her cousin scowled impatiently and snatched the paper over. “As of 2022, July 29th, 19:07, human colonization of Mars has been achieved. According to Professor Elwon from the Institute of — ”
“Okay, I admit that’s really cool,” Haven interjected, “but what makes it so important that you show up in the middle of the night at my house? What the heck is going on? Can you just tell me and not read off of New York Times?”
“In case you forgot, which clearly you have, our great-great grandpa bought land on Mars.”
“Oh my god. That? You came here just for that?! It’s a family story, Darcy. You have no idea if it’s true or not, and even if it is, you think that we’re actually gonna get the land? What does it matter, anyways? I don’t want to move to some red planet in the middle of nowhere. I like it here.”
Dining Hall; Non-Fi/Hi-Fi/Real-Fi Table (189 words)
“Look at this.” Darcy waved another piece of paper in Haven’s face. “This is the certificate and it’s legit. It looks legit, at least.”
“Anyone could forge a document like that — heck, even I could. Where’d you even get it?”
“Basement, in a box labeled Elliot. I started searching as soon as I saw the news.”
“Okay, but how do you know it’s not a joke certificate or something? How do you know it’s real?”
"I don’t. But I have a friend who should. I sent a picture to him but he hasn’t responded yet.”
Haven snorted derisively. “You’re just wasting his time. There’s no way in the freaking world that it’s real. And you’re wasting my time too. I’m supposed to be sleeping right now.”
“Fine. But you’re going to help me get that land back if the certificate is real. And don’t think I want to work with you on this — I’d just rather not do it alone and you happen to be the only person related to great-great grandpa apart from me in this town.”
“Fine. Deal. I’m going to sleep now. The door’s that way.”
Lounge; Theater (338 words)
Haven had never imagined that the certificate would turn out to be real.
Unfortunately for her, bright and early the next morning, the doorbell rang again. Sure enough, it was Darcy — amazingly not showing any signs of having slept for only four hours.
Haven, on the other hand, who had just stumbled out of bed, changed out of her pajamas, and pulled a brush through her hair, looked very much like a sleep deprived person.
“Did you really have to come over this early just to tell me that the certificate was fake and that I don’t have to go on a wild goose chase with you? It’s good news, but really? Five in the morning?”
“Actually,” Darcy pulled out her phone, “my friend says it’s legitimate. Apparently, years ago, when colonizing Mars seemed impossible, there was a lighthearted, sure, but real, sale for land on Mars. Our great-great grandpa must’ve thought it was funny and bought some — but anyways, there is land on the red planet that belongs to us. And we’re going to get it back.”
“We? No, no, I think you mean you. I’m not helping with anything. All you.”
“Haven, please. You agreed last night, remember? Plus, I know we have to do this. We’re meant to. I know it sounds silly, but I can feel it. It almost feels like we’ve been ‘chosen’.”
“And now you’re starting on all this ‘chosen one’ *? Maybe you should get some sleep. I need sleep. You woke me up at FIVE in the morning. I’m going to sleep. Go home.” Haven turned to leave but Darcy grabbed her arm.
“Haven.”
“Darcy.”
“It’s our family’s land. Think of it as a favor for great-great grandpa Elliot. We were chosen. Whether you like it or not, we’re the chosen ones. We need to do this.”
“If I agree will you go away and come back at noon?”
Darcy shrugged. “Sure.”
“Fine, I’ll do it.” And with that, Haven stormed back to her bedroom and flopped onto her bed.
Battleground; Judge’s Room (325 words)
The Haven Darcy saw at noon was now fully awake and sitting on the couch scrolling through her phone.
“So, since when are you into this type of heroic, sacrificial thing anyways? I never knew you were so full of family pride.”
Darcy snorted. “Like you ever thought I was anything good before. I… just think it feels like the right thing to do, I guess.”
“The right thing.” Haven raised an eyebrow skeptically. “Is this even the Darcy I know? The Darcy who stole my chocolate bunny during Easter? The Darcy who knocked down my sand castle? The Darcy who told my mom it was me who knocked over the lamp when it was actually you? The Darcy who…” she trailed off.
“I was FOUR when I stole your chocolate bunny, okay? You’re twenty two now. Are you never going to get over it? Can you not be so immature?”
“Conveniently ignoring the other two things, huh? I bet you’re just doing it for attention. You just want to be known as the girl who fought for her family’s piece of land on Mars. Maybe you think some boy will finally fall in love with you after that.”
“I — ” Darcy opened her mouth to speak but then closed it again.
“Guess I’m right then, Miss Little Attention Seeker?”
“Oh, you — okay, fine. So what I want a little attention? Is that a crime? And does that make my fighting for the land a bad thing? I do want attention. I do think it would be cool to be on the news. But I’m doing this mostly for my family. Our family. Our great-great grandpa. It’s not like with all your goody goodiness it ever crossed your mind to do anything for our family.”
“This is why I hate you,” Haven muttered under her breath. Louder, she said, “You know, I really admire your ability to spew *. How are we going to start?”
Bulletin Board; Misc. (287 words)
An hour later, Haven found herself glaring at a girl called Roxana.
“What do you mean, you can’t let us in? We want to speak with the director. Can’t you at least inform him that someone wants to talk to him?”
The poor girl must’ve been extremely annoyed by then — Haven and Darcy had been bothering her for at least fifteen minutes — but she kept her composure.
“I’m sorry, but there are so many people who want to speak with him about various matters every day; I can’t possibly inform him of every single one. If you had an appointment that would be another story, but you don’t, do you?”
“We don’t, but this is urgent. It’s important too,” Haven argued, adding under her breath, “at least to us.”
Darcy nodded. “Please. We won’t take much of his time either. Can’t you just ask? If he refuses we’ll leave right away.”
Roxana sighed. She was certain that the director wouldn’t want to see these two girls so she inclined her head. “What are your names and what exactly is it do you wish to talk to him about?”
Darcy and Haven exchanged a look. “I’m Darcy,” said Darcy, “and she’s Haven. It’s something about… our great-great grandpa. And the colonization of Mars.”
“Very well then.” Roxana dialed the director’s office number.
“Sir, there are two girls — Darcy and Haven — who wish to speak to you about their great-great grandpa and the colonization of Mars. Will you see them or should I tell them to go away?”
There was a pause and Roxana’s eyes widened. “Yes sir, thank you.”
She turned to the pair of cousins. “You two can go on up now. Marc, escort them, will you?”
Throne Room; GHosts (362 words)
As the elevator carrying Darcy, Haven, and Marc was going up, Haven felt a sudden fondness for her great-great grandpa that she had never known.
When Haven was younger, she had had a dream to be the first human to step foot on Mars. She was obsessed with space — she would spend all her free time searching up fun facts, looking through news about new rockets, and daydreaming about the day she would finally get to go up into the deep, dark, blue.
One day, however, she was doodling herself in an astronaut suit and thinking about space when her mom poked her head in her room.
“Look who’s come! Have a good time with Darcy, okay?”
A younger Darcy with the same blonde hair, only shorter, and the same blue eyes, only less intense, stepped in the room. “Hey, Haven! Watcha doing?”
Younger Haven smiled eagerly, excited to share. “I’m drawing! See? That’s me in an astronaut suit. I’m going to be the first person on Mars one day.”
Seeing that Darcy wasn’t as excited as she was she hastened to add, “but of course, I’ll let you bee the second person. We can go up together and see the stars! Isn’t that exciting?”
Darcy scoffed. “Like it’s actually going to happen. Are you actually so stupid to think that you’re going to make it into space, much less be the first person on Mars? You’re not even good at math! C’mon, lets go and play doctor! I’m going to be a doctor when I grow up.”
Haven wanted to say that she wouldn’t make a good doctor either but the words wouldn’t come out. Choking back a sob, she followed Darcy out to the living room, and when her mom asked her what was wrong because of the frown on her face, she shook her head.
Later, when Darcy had gone, Haven went back to her room and stared at the piles of drawings about space and the notes she had scribbled. Tears streaming down her cheek, she ripped them — slowly at first, but then viciously. Darcy was right. She’d never be an astronaut. She was terrible at math, anyways.
Memory Book; Photography (254 words)
The elevator jerked to a stop and Haven returned to the not-so-pleasant reality from the even-less-pleasant memory.
Somehow though, as painful as it was, the memory made her smile. Only slightly, but it reminded her of her all-consuming obsession with space, how she would ramble about it to her mom every day in the car until her mom would bribe her with ice cream to make her stop, how she dressed up as an astronaut every single year for Halloween, how every day before sleep, she would cross out a day on her calendar — one more day closer to being the first person on Mars.
She missed those days, the days when she had something to fight towards. Even if it was something as unrealistic as going into space. She missed the days when she was carefree, when she hadn’t given up, when she could be so blissfully okay with her terrible math grades.
Everything was different now, and how Haven wished that they weren’t. That she could return to her childhood, with her mom and dad and brother, and stay there forever. That she was still the old space geek she used to be.
And all of a sudden, Haven made up her mind to get the land back. Not only for her great-great grandpa — no, Darcy wasn’t the only one with an ulterior motive for herself — but also for her. To, in some twisted way, finally fulfill her dream from so many years ago. A tribute to younger Haven, if you will.
Daily Team Room; Lio (329 words)
Haven grew up in a household of four — her mom (Sonnia), her dad (Westley), and her older brother (Oliver). Her mom is a great parent: caring but not too pushy, accepting, just the right amount of strict, and they’re very close. Her dad, however, is a huge workaholic and was hardly ever at home when she was younger. As a result, Haven has a very stuff relationship with her dad and they exchange at most a hundred words a year. Her older brother is way older than her and by the time she was in first grade, he was already in his first year of college, and so they don’t have a great relationship either (although it’s better than her relationship with her dad).
She has multiple cousins but the one that she grew up with and would be closest to if not for the falling out is Darcy. Darcy’s mom (Evelyn) is Sonnia’s sister and the two of them are very close as well. Haven had regular playdates with Darcy almost every weekend until the fight when they were in fourth grade. Darcy thinks about the fight every single day but she’s too proud to say sorry and so the two of them have been enemies since then. Haven has mostly gotten over the fight but she doesn’t like to share her dreams or goals with people other than her mom because she’s afraid she’ll get scorned again.
As established, Haven isn’t that good at math, but she’s really good at art and language arts and now she hopes to be a journalist (of course she doesn’t tell anyone) when she graduates from college, maybe with painting on the side.
Darcy is almost the complete opposite — she’s quite good at math and science, but also plays the clarinet very well. Her dream job is to play clarinet professionally, but her mom wants her to be a scientist of some kind and they keep on having arguments over it.
Workshop Fanfic; Tropes (327 words)
We laid our names to rest
Along the dotted line
We left our date our birth
And our history behind
To Haven’s surprise, “Mars” was playing in the director’s office. The words came out of her mouth before she could stop them: “You like to listen to Sleeping At Last, too?”
The director smiled. “Yes, well, I found it fitting given the events of last night. Now, I’m Director Page. What do you ladies want to talk to me about?”
Darcy stepped forward and held out a photocopy of the certificate to him. “This. We want to talk about this.”
“And this is…?”
“Our great-great grandpa bought land on Mars years ago. Now that Mars has been colonized by humans… we want the land. Our family paid for it.”
Director Page frowned. “And you’re sure this is real?”
Haven nodded.
“I’ll have to make sure for myself. Evan, check the legitimacy of this?” He handed the photocopy to his assistant who hurried out of the room.
Unable to control herself again, Haven blurted out, “Director, if you don’t mind my asking, why did you choose to meet with us when I’m sure you’re very busy?”
“I’m in a very good mood today!” He laughed. “‘Great-great grandpa’ also piqued my interest though, I will admit. And it did turn out to not be a waste of my time — it’s not every day someone comes to tell me that their family owns land on Mars.”
Haven smiled back. “You know, I’ve always had a dream of being the first person to step foot on Mars. Obviously… it’s not going to happen though, heh.” She could see Darcy glance at her sharply out of the corner of her eye.
“Actually, you just — ” He was cut off by Evan reentering the room.
“Director, the certificate is legitimate. Years before, there was a sale for land on Mars, but that was back when nobody thought that Mars would actually be colonized.”
Rooftop; Mango Trees (217 words)
Darcy, however, wasn’t paying attention to Evan talking (not that she should’ve been, because Evan was having a semi-private conversation with the director). Instead, she was staring at his face.
“Haven — Haven, is it me or does Evan look sort of like a male version of Emily — you know, Uncle Tyler’s child?”
Haven squinted. “Sort of? I don’t really know what she looks like, there aren’t many pictures of her at my house. But why are you asking this, we should be concentrating on getting the land back — weren’t you the one who was so set on doing this?”
“No, no, do you remember what happened to Emily? How she supposedly died?”
“Not really? We had pretty much just been born then, how am I supposed to know? Plus, mom doesn’t like to talk about it.”
Darcy sighed. “She came out as trans and Uncle Tyler lost it. He drove her — or actually, him — out of the house and he was never found. Everyone assumed he died. Uncle Tyler still feels terrible, it’s no wonder Aunt Sonnia doesn’t like to talk about it, it was absolutely horrible.”
Haven’s eyes widened. “So — you’re — you’re saying that this Evan might be… our Emily? Uncle Tyler’s Emily? That he was saved, somehow?”
“The age seems right too. I think — maybe.”
Hosts Room; Beekeeping (189 words)
The director cleared his throat. “Darcy, Haven… we’ve decided that — ”
Darcy and Haven looked at each other in anticipation.
“You two are a threat and we’re going to have to kill you.”
Haven froze. No. No. No. It wasn’t supposed to go like this. She was getting her family’s land back. She wasn’t supposed to die. She couldn’t die. Why was this happening? Why were they going to die?
“You see, we can’t give you the land. But, we also can’t let anybody know that we didn’t give you the land. We have no way of knowing if you’ll keep quiet… so we’ll have to eliminate you.”
He smiled, but it wasn’t the friendly smile from before. This was a sadistic smile, it was one that meant ‘we’re going to kill you now and you can’t do anything about it so prepare to die’.
Darcy tensed beside Haven and without thinking, Haven reached out and squeezed her hand. “It’s going to be okay,” she whispered.
Director Page shook his head. “Oh, no, no, I’m afraid you’re mistaken. You’re not going to be okay. You’re going to die today.”
Ending (509 words)
“Wait! No!” Darcy screamed, “Evan! Evan! Do you know who I am? I’m your cousin! Your cousin!”
Evan looked up. “I have no family,” he said quietly.
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry Uncle Tyler was so awful. But — but you don’t have to do this. Please, Evan. Please. We’re your cousins. We’re your family. We care about you, okay? What happened to you wasn’t fair. We care. We’re your family.”
“I have no family.”
“Evan! Haven! Haven! Say something! Do something!”
“I’m your Aunt Sonnia’s daughter. She’s your Aunt Evelyn’s daughter. We’re your cousins. Family. Please. We’ll care about you. Just — just don’t kill me. Don’t kill us. Let us go. We don’t need the land anymore. We won’t tell anyone, we promise. Just let us go.”
Evan was silent.
Director Page smiled the same awful smile. “Evan, escort these two wonderful young ladies to their cells, please.”
Haven had a sudden flash of inspiration. She grabbed the phone sitting on Director (or should I say Dictator?) Page’s desk and clicked the “front desk” button.
“Roxana! Is that you? This is Haven, they’re going to — ”
Director Page snatched the phone away. “No more of that business, young lady. Nobody is going to come save you. Evan? Please do as I said. Right now.”
Darcy scowled. “Evan. Evan. Can’t you see? He’s bad. He’s evil. He doesn’t actually care about you. We do. We’re family, Evan. We help each other.”
“I… don’t…”
“Please, Evan. We’re cousins. Cousins don’t do this to each other.”
“Cousins…”
“That’s right, Evan,” Haven added on desperately, “cousins. Family. People who care about each other and don’t throw each other into cells where they’ll be waiting to die. People who don’t sell each other out. Please. Uncle Tyler is so sorry for what he did. He regrets it every single day. I’m so sorry. Please.”
“Family. We’re family.”
“Family, forever.” Darcy replied, glancing at Haven too. “And this isn’t a good time to say it, but I’m so sorry, Haven. I hate myself for what I did but I was too proud to apologize and now it’s come to this and — ”
Haven shook her head, cutting her off. “Actually, I think I’m over it now, but thank you for the apology. It really does mean a lot. Family, forever?”
“Forever.” Not Darcy’s voice. Evan’s. Evan.
He glared at the director. “I won’t do this. Even if they weren’t family, I can’t kill two innocent people. It’s not right. I won’t. I can’t. I’ve watched — helped — you do too much stuff like this in the past. I won’t anymore.”
Director Page snarled, his lip curling. “You won’t do it, boy? You won’t do it, I kill you first. Max! Come o — ”
He never got to finish his sentence, however, for Evan snatched a knife from Max’s belt and plunged it through Director Page’s heart. A tear trickled down his cheek as he watched his father for many years die at his own hands but he wiped it away and turned towards his cousins.
“Let’s go."
- Wishingdeer
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Scratcher
100+ posts
July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
July 30th
Word Count: 309
Drew came inside, looking visibly shaken. Joy looked up from the book she was reading, wondering what was going on.
“Be carful if you go outside,” he said, hanging his coat up on the coat rack. “It’s raining cats and dogs outside. Never seen anything like it.”
“It’s the rainy season, Drew, of course it is,” Joy replied.
He shook his head. “No, you don’t understand. Come see.” He waved her towards the window.
Sighing, Joy put a bookmark in her book and sat it down, getting up and going to the window. She then gasped. There were dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes falling from the sky. There were golden retrievers, red tabbies, dotted Dalmatians, Scottish folds, miniature Maltese and Russian blues. There were German shepherds, Cornish rexes, Dachshunds, and sphinx. Every breed and mix imaginable was there.
It was, quite literally, raining cats and dogs.
“Oh my goodness gracious!” Joy exclaimed. “What I’m the world is going on?”
“I have no idea, but I sure as heck hope it stops soon,” Drew replied with a sigh. “You have no idea how crazy things were at the shelter today. We’ve had to try to take in every single one of these dogs and cats, because apparently animals falling from the sky never have collars or anything. Not to mention having to treat any injuries they may have sustained from the fall. I’m probably going to get called back in. You know I love my job, but this has been the most hectic day of my life.”
“I can imagine…” Joy continued staring out the window, watching all the cats and dogs falling from the sky. There were also a very good number of them running around, barking and yowling. “What are we going to do about this?”
“I wish I knew, Joy, I wish I knew.”
Word Count: 309
Drew came inside, looking visibly shaken. Joy looked up from the book she was reading, wondering what was going on.
“Be carful if you go outside,” he said, hanging his coat up on the coat rack. “It’s raining cats and dogs outside. Never seen anything like it.”
“It’s the rainy season, Drew, of course it is,” Joy replied.
He shook his head. “No, you don’t understand. Come see.” He waved her towards the window.
Sighing, Joy put a bookmark in her book and sat it down, getting up and going to the window. She then gasped. There were dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes falling from the sky. There were golden retrievers, red tabbies, dotted Dalmatians, Scottish folds, miniature Maltese and Russian blues. There were German shepherds, Cornish rexes, Dachshunds, and sphinx. Every breed and mix imaginable was there.
It was, quite literally, raining cats and dogs.
“Oh my goodness gracious!” Joy exclaimed. “What I’m the world is going on?”
“I have no idea, but I sure as heck hope it stops soon,” Drew replied with a sigh. “You have no idea how crazy things were at the shelter today. We’ve had to try to take in every single one of these dogs and cats, because apparently animals falling from the sky never have collars or anything. Not to mention having to treat any injuries they may have sustained from the fall. I’m probably going to get called back in. You know I love my job, but this has been the most hectic day of my life.”
“I can imagine…” Joy continued staring out the window, watching all the cats and dogs falling from the sky. There were also a very good number of them running around, barking and yowling. “What are we going to do about this?”
“I wish I knew, Joy, I wish I knew.”
- pitau
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Scratcher
500+ posts
July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
daily 7/30
“Oh come on,” Pi said. “Birdi, your dream of establishing SWC as a real life camp is pie in the sky!”
At that moment… a pie emerged in the sky. But not an actual pie, like a berry pie or a fruit pie, Pi. Like Pi herself loomed in the sky, like some sort of reclining giant levitating miles above the ground. Pi in the sky’s huge eyes stared down like some sort of terrifying orbs.
Pi (normal-sized Pi) did not notice. “Like, cmon Birdi, I want to have SWC in real life as much as you do — I think it would be super cool and a ton of fun — but I just don’t think it’s feasible! Like we’re a bunch of kids, we can’t handle logistics and law and safety and making food and lodgings for half a thousand kids. I mean, if there were adults involved in this somehow, maybe, but I just don;t think it’s possible!”
Birdi, who is a lot more attentive then Pi is, tried to stop her tirade. “Uhm, Pi? Uh, will you look up? Please? That would be great.”
Pi, caught in the full force of her rant, did not listen to her. “I mean, there’s so much safety law regarding this! And if we break them we could get fined or go to jail! I just don’t think it’s possible.”
The Pi in the sky picked Birdi up and ate her. Then it started picking up other people and eating them too. Pi, like real Pi, was hungry a lot of the time. Unlike real Pi, Pi in the sky was okay with eating people, and definitely okay with eating birds who were also hosts.
Pi on the ground did not notice and continued lecturing absolutely nobody about the laws they could break.
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“Oh come on,” Pi said. “Birdi, your dream of establishing SWC as a real life camp is pie in the sky!”
At that moment… a pie emerged in the sky. But not an actual pie, like a berry pie or a fruit pie, Pi. Like Pi herself loomed in the sky, like some sort of reclining giant levitating miles above the ground. Pi in the sky’s huge eyes stared down like some sort of terrifying orbs.
Pi (normal-sized Pi) did not notice. “Like, cmon Birdi, I want to have SWC in real life as much as you do — I think it would be super cool and a ton of fun — but I just don’t think it’s feasible! Like we’re a bunch of kids, we can’t handle logistics and law and safety and making food and lodgings for half a thousand kids. I mean, if there were adults involved in this somehow, maybe, but I just don;t think it’s possible!”
Birdi, who is a lot more attentive then Pi is, tried to stop her tirade. “Uhm, Pi? Uh, will you look up? Please? That would be great.”
Pi, caught in the full force of her rant, did not listen to her. “I mean, there’s so much safety law regarding this! And if we break them we could get fined or go to jail! I just don’t think it’s possible.”
The Pi in the sky picked Birdi up and ate her. Then it started picking up other people and eating them too. Pi, like real Pi, was hungry a lot of the time. Unlike real Pi, Pi in the sky was okay with eating people, and definitely okay with eating birds who were also hosts.
Pi on the ground did not notice and continued lecturing absolutely nobody about the laws they could break.
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- Whimsy_lux
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Scratcher
73 posts
July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
The world is truly beautiful. Everything feels just right. The bright blue skies transform into breath-taking orange, yellows and golds. Droplets of water catching the sunlight and splitting into a mystical rainbow of pure light. The blue waves rising and falling by the power of the moon. All of this isn’t just science, no, it's just a little bit of magic.
Leprechauns may not be at the end of a rainbow and fairies might not be in a forest but they are everywhere. They are like angels, powerful creatures that can soar through the clouds and bless the ground they walk on, only revealing themselves when they so choose. Beings so powerful yet unknown, their kind doesn’t have a name. They bring beauty to the world, They use that tiny drop of magic.
Every day of every waking moment, they are at work. They weave the beams of light to form a blanket of hues. They hold up the blossoms hiding upon the grass so they can bloom even bigger. They guide the waves into a beautiful symphony, in there presence the sun shines even brighter.
The clouds are sacred to them. So beautiful and divine, forming shapes reflecting colors and shielding the humans from the scorching light. The beings treat every cloud, puffing it into shapes, moving them in a gentle rhythm, causing the rain to fall from them and show the rainbow they previously woven. In return the cloud thank them, unlike the waves or the sun. The clouds become brighter, each and every one of them having a silver lining, gifting them for the drop of magic.
So why does the sun shine so brightly? Why do the waves dance so hypnotizing? Why are the clouds in such perfect shapes, giving protect and gifts to all. It’s them, their everywhere, and when you have into nature in it’s purest form so beautiful, thank them.
Leprechauns may not be at the end of a rainbow and fairies might not be in a forest but they are everywhere. They are like angels, powerful creatures that can soar through the clouds and bless the ground they walk on, only revealing themselves when they so choose. Beings so powerful yet unknown, their kind doesn’t have a name. They bring beauty to the world, They use that tiny drop of magic.
Every day of every waking moment, they are at work. They weave the beams of light to form a blanket of hues. They hold up the blossoms hiding upon the grass so they can bloom even bigger. They guide the waves into a beautiful symphony, in there presence the sun shines even brighter.
The clouds are sacred to them. So beautiful and divine, forming shapes reflecting colors and shielding the humans from the scorching light. The beings treat every cloud, puffing it into shapes, moving them in a gentle rhythm, causing the rain to fall from them and show the rainbow they previously woven. In return the cloud thank them, unlike the waves or the sun. The clouds become brighter, each and every one of them having a silver lining, gifting them for the drop of magic.
So why does the sun shine so brightly? Why do the waves dance so hypnotizing? Why are the clouds in such perfect shapes, giving protect and gifts to all. It’s them, their everywhere, and when you have into nature in it’s purest form so beautiful, thank them.
- MoonlitSeas
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Scratcher
500+ posts
July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
“Breaking news!” The reporter practically screams into the microphone, sending blaring sound waves across my living room from the tv’s speakers, “It appears to be raining cats and dogs just north of Chicago!”
You run over to your living room’s windows, tearing open the curtains to see if it’s true. Just north of Chicago. Indeed, there truly does seem to be cats and dogs raining down, mere blocks away from your home. From here, it simply looks as if a million polka dots are falling from the sky. You’d love to take a closer look, though you’ll admit, the oncoming storm does seem like one of the most terrifying you’ve ever seen.
The storm quickly rolls south, slowly trickling towards your block. The cats and dogs' features are becoming more defined, and you can see each of their individual tails and paws now. The news station’s cameras certainly did not do the phenomena justice – it's like a hundred adorable, well, puppies are running towards you, only vertically instead of horizontally. From the window, you watch as one of them runs up to you doorstep as it lands, sitting neatly down on your top stair.
“MOMMM,” you scream, knowing in an instant that you absolutely must have this puppy. It’s so cute, with perfect black and white fur fluffing all around its tiny body while its delicate little tail wags.
“YOU WANT THE PUPPY?” your mom screams back, instantly reading your mind.
“YESSSS,” you answer, hoping, praying she’ll say yes.
“GO GRAB HIM,” she replies, and you scream with joy. This little puppy, whoever he is, is about to be yours.
You run down the stairs, ready to scoop the adorable little dog into your arms, and as you arrive at the front door, you smile.
He’s still sitting there, waiting for you.
As you open the door, he runs towards you, his huge puppy eyes pleading.
“Welcome,” you whisper, picking him up and carrying him inside.
You run over to your living room’s windows, tearing open the curtains to see if it’s true. Just north of Chicago. Indeed, there truly does seem to be cats and dogs raining down, mere blocks away from your home. From here, it simply looks as if a million polka dots are falling from the sky. You’d love to take a closer look, though you’ll admit, the oncoming storm does seem like one of the most terrifying you’ve ever seen.
The storm quickly rolls south, slowly trickling towards your block. The cats and dogs' features are becoming more defined, and you can see each of their individual tails and paws now. The news station’s cameras certainly did not do the phenomena justice – it's like a hundred adorable, well, puppies are running towards you, only vertically instead of horizontally. From the window, you watch as one of them runs up to you doorstep as it lands, sitting neatly down on your top stair.
“MOMMM,” you scream, knowing in an instant that you absolutely must have this puppy. It’s so cute, with perfect black and white fur fluffing all around its tiny body while its delicate little tail wags.
“YOU WANT THE PUPPY?” your mom screams back, instantly reading your mind.
“YESSSS,” you answer, hoping, praying she’ll say yes.
“GO GRAB HIM,” she replies, and you scream with joy. This little puppy, whoever he is, is about to be yours.
You run down the stairs, ready to scoop the adorable little dog into your arms, and as you arrive at the front door, you smile.
He’s still sitting there, waiting for you.
As you open the door, he runs towards you, his huge puppy eyes pleading.
“Welcome,” you whisper, picking him up and carrying him inside.
- melovesushi
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Scratcher
68 posts
July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
Weekly #4 
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PATHS TAKEN: 4-3, 5-4, 1-3, 2-1, 3-2, 7-4, 81-2, 9-4, 102-3, 6-3 | SABOTAGE RESULTS: 2- S;3- S;4- S;9- S;5- S;6- S;7- S;8- S;1- S | ENDING: best
Dramatic Duo Tales: REWINDD (with a dimension-hopping twist)
This man… is not your typical Jedi Knight.
As Kaz trailed behind his new Master, he contemplated his unexpected situation. How had he landed in the care of someone who seemed to have the maturity of a literal child?
“We’re gonna take a detour real quick, if that’s okay with you,” Drystan Tristan(Kaz still didn’t understand why his name rhymed) interrupted Kaz’s thoughts as he stopped his jog. “I’m gonna grab some GranYoda bars from under the diplomacy room’s table.”
“Wait, what–” Kaz protested momentarily, but to no avail. His Master had already slipped through the door to the room in question, and disappeared under the table.
Kaz waited for Drystan to return impatiently, speaking up after a few minutes. “So…do you do this often-”
His awkward attempt at making conversation was fortunately cut off by a pulsing from the ground. The whole room, though empty, seemed to be holding its breath. Kaz didn’t need to be a Jedi to feel it. Something otherworldly was approaching.
As Kaz looked about him to ascertain the quakes’ source, his Master popped his head out from his snack stash location. “We’re not doing any construction around here,” Drystan mused with an expression reflecting Kaz’s own confusion.
Drystan clambered out from under the table as Kaz took a look outside the diplomacy room. No one else seemed to be even acutely aware of what was going on. “Uhh, Padawan?”
Kaz whipped his head back toward his Master, and found a glowing circle of stars and runes underneath his feet. He barely had time to register whatever sorcery was being conducted before the ground opened up below him.
Something grasped his feet as he fell, then what seemed like a pair of hands was holding onto his shoulders. Kaz didn’t dare open his eyes until he felt the thud of hard ground.
Huh. That thud wasn’t as hard as he thought.
Peeking an eye open, Kaz found himself in the protective arms of his Master under blinding lights. Oh.
“Uh, thanks,” he mumbled as Drystan groaned under him.
“Last I remembered, the floor didn’t hurt this much,” Drystan rubbed his back as the two examined their surroundings.
They seemed to be in some sort of hall lined with blue storage units, with a sleek tiled floor cold to the touch. Teenagers dressed in strange, colorful clothing holding various books and papers shuffled past the two with irritation.
Kaz was bumped and pushed around by various individuals as he got to his feet with discomfort. Crowds made him nervous.
As Kaz reached back to hide within the hood of his Jedi robes, he found they had been replaced with a dark, hooded top and tightly fitted pants. The weirdest part was, Kaz couldn’t find a single alien in the mass of people. Whatever this place was, it starkly contrasted the Jedi Temple, and really anywhere he had ever been.
“Ah, there you two are!” A voice called over the chaos.
The crowd of people parted respectfully as a suited figure approached Kaz and his Master. “Mr. Tristan, your P.E. class is waiting for you by the gymnasium door! You need to let them in, it’s nearly ten minutes into 3rd period!”
Drystan gave a seemingly knowing chuckle as he inquired, “I’m sorry, you got the what in the what now?”
“They called you Mr. Tristan,” Kaz remarked in perplexion. Was that some sort of new way to call a person Master?
“Don’t play dumb, Mr. Kaz Ekaris. Where have you been all this time, you should be waiting with the rest of the students by the gym too!”
Kaz furrowed his eyebrows as he tried to make sense of the situation. He knew he was a student, but why was he supposed to be waiting by a gymnasium for a class? What was P.E., and why was Drystan leading it?
Before Kaz could assess the situation properly, his Master spoke up in a deceptively confident voice. “Oh, right, my…P.E. class!” he exclaimed as if in realization. “Right, right, totally forgot about that. Lemme just grab Kazzy here and let the, er, students into the gym! Yeah.”
Drystan then took Kaz’s hand and swiftly started down the hall, only stopping when their informer called, “The gym is the other way…?”
“I know!” Drystan brushed them off with a wave of his free hand. “I was just…taking the long way.”
With a sheepish grin towards Kaz, he then turned and speed-walked the other way, scanning the walls for a sign to lead them. Kaz allowed himself to be pulled along, already certain that this was going to be a long, strange day.
——————-timeskip–
Apparently, P.E. class meant physical education, something that Kaz was more than ready to participate in. He just didn’t anticipate feeling so alone. Normally, he liked being alone, it was just the feeling of being out of place that bothered him. It was a new environment that neither him nor his Master knew anything about, and as much as Kaz hated to admit it, that scared him.
While the rest of the class was doing push-ups, sit-ups, and other exercises Drystan had assigned them, Kaz wandered over to his Master.
“Erm, Master, could I sit out on these?” he asked hesitantly as he tapped on Drystan’s shoulder.
Drystan cocked his head to the side for a moment, before shrugging in affirmation and patting a stool next to him.
Kaz sat down, watching as Drystan sipped a strange drink in a can. He was about ready to settle into the silence with the other Jedi, but Drystan had other plans. “This place is pretty weird, isn’t it?”
“Yeah, what a great first day.” Kaz responded tiredly.
Drystan gave a half-hearted grin. “Heh, sorry about that.”
“It’s not your fault,” Kaz corrected him with a raise of his eyebrow. “It’s just…it’s a bit hard to be part of the Jedi order when you’re alienated in some strange, new world.”
“Hey, we’ll get back, I promise,” Drystan attempted to reassure him, but all Kaz’s worries were already spilling out.
“I just wanted to feel welcomed, and be truly part of something, but the world simply had to stop me,” Kaz went on, “Can’t belong anywhere, especially not with my awkwardness-”
“Hey.”
Drystan took Kaz by the shoulders, ripping him out of his downward spiral. “You will belong, I’ll make sure of that. I’m your new Master, and it’s my job to help you through all this stuff. If you really want to belong, then I’ll help you make it happen, but your awkwardness can’t stop you if you don’t let it. Got it?”
That…was actually quite wise of Drystan. Maybe he wasn’t as dumb as Kaz originally percieved him to be. “Yeah…I get it,” Kaz acknowledged, a rare smile gracing his countenance.
His worries quelled, Kaz was finally starting to feel in control of his circumstances. That is, until the gym lights fritzed out and runes began to snake around him and Drystan’s feet.
Kaz was filled with anxiety once more, and somewhere nearby he heard his Master grumble, “Here we go again.”
——————-timeskip–
Kaz’s eyes flew open, finding himself back in what looked to be the diplomacy room in the Jedi temple.
Quickly getting to his feet and patting himself down, Kaz was reassured by the familiar feel of his robes.
“Hey, we’re back home!” Drystan exclaimed with a relieved grin.
Kaz couldn’t help but smile along with him as the two of them walked out of the room. “The other Jedi are probably wondering where we are, maybe we should report to the Council or-”
“Kazzy, I think we’ve got bigger problems than that.”
Drystan pointed outside the room, to which Kaz followed his gaze and was greeted with absolute catastrophe.
The whole temple was in ruins, with various metallic creatures scouring the perimeter. The sky was impossibly dark, and the previously welcoming aura quickly morphed into one of suspense and dread. This…was not their world.
As one of the strange robots turned towards Kaz and his Master, they each ducked behind an adjacent door. Kaz could feel panic come over him as he hissed to Drystan, “What the Force happened here?”
——————-pov switch–
Wow, what a crazy plot twist, am I right? You should’ve seen the look on Kaz’s face. It was like, mind blown! Oh my gosh, so much anxiety!
Naturally, I wasn’t spooked at all. I’m Drystan Aersec Tristan! I never get scared! We’d already been to another world, so this was probably just some other alternate universe, anyways. Besides, things couldn’t have gone wrong that fast, right?
Right…?
Putting that disturbing thought aside, I led Kaz through the ruins of the Jedi temple without a sound(because I’m the master of stealth). While we tried to avoid as many of the robots as we could, I may or may not have accidentally caught the attention of one.
Now don’t look at me like that, I’m obviously a pro at this, it was the fault of that wire I tripped on! In my defense, there were wires strung all over the Jedi temple’s floor, which was honestly really creepy. Like, where did these guys come from? The robots were made out of metals I had never seen before, and their scanners glowed with a light that was somehow every color at once.
And, get this readers: when I ran forward to stick my lightsaber in that bad boy, it bounced off like a stick. No matter what kind of weapons I tried, the machine just wouldn’t dent! I eventually had nothing else to do but put all my energy into Force-pushing it into a wall, taking Kaz’s hand, and making like a tree(leafing, leaving, ‘cause trees have leaves…nevermind).
Let’s just say that after that encounter, the stakes got a buttload higher. I knew I had to find my friends, ASAP.
“M-Master, where are we going?” Kaz asked, panting from all the sprinting we’d been doing.
I put a finger to my lips, not wanting to expose us to the killer robots. ‘Cause, ya know, not everyone wants to get brutally murdered by a tin can.
Once we were relatively safe in a closet that was surprisingly unharmed by all the destruction, I went over the plan to Kaz. He’s a little slower at taking in the situation, and even slower at improvising. “Alright, here’s the deal. I’m gonna try to find my friends or at least some other Jedi so we can figure out what the Force went down here, and have safety in numbers. Thoughts, questions, concerns?”
“Many, many concerns,” my Padawan immediately replied. Geez, this guy was a bundle of nerves. “But my main one is, what if we don’t find anyone? Or worse, what if everyone we find is against us?”
That was one of many worries I was trying not to think about. I avoided Kaz’s questioning gaze as I told him, “We’ll…figure it out.”
“That’s not exactly reassuring, Master.”
“I- I know! Just cut me some slack for a sec so I can think.”
I figured then the kid would be quiet, but he had to play it snarky.
With a smirk even I could see in the dark, Kaz questioned, “You think?”
Once we got out of this apocalypse, I was so gonna kill this dude.
——————-timeskip–
Kaz and I had finally escaped the destroyed Jedi temple, and I felt the tension ease from my shoulders as we entered the much less populated area of its vicinity.
“Finally out of there,” Kaz exhaled as if he were holding in a breath. I did the same, realizing I’d been holding my breath too. Maybe I was a little more nervous than I thought.
“Alright, once we find a working ship, we’ll be outta here in no time,” I reassured Kaz more confidently than I felt. “As long as we don’t meet any hostiles-”
I stepped forward in the scorched grass to find a tripwire under my feet. The next second, a double-edged sword was at my throat and I had my lightsaber to a red-headed girl’s throat. She seemed somewhat younger than me, maybe in her teenage years.
“Who are you, how did you get here, and what fandoms are you in?”
I was about to respond with a witty remark of some sort, before I registered the last part of her sentence. “Wait, what’s a fandom-”
“Oh yeah, and why are you dressed so plainly? Do you know nothing about character design?” the girl shot another question, now more curious than threatening. She must not do this often.
“Okay, I don’t know what the Force you’re talking about, but me and my Padawan here are just trying to get outta here. Look, I’ll even tell you everything about us to show we’re trustworthy!”
“And, you’re not with the robots?”
“Heck, no!” I responded with a lighthearted grin. Good, now she knows we’re on the same side. Cue friendly conversation turn in three, two…
“Oh, phew!” the girl finally dropped her blade, holding a hand out with a grin. “‘Sup, I’m Matcha! I’m a Hufflepuff, I love anime, and I’m a big bookworm!”
I shook her hand, and with a bit of encouragement, so did Kaz. “I’m Drystan Tristan, this is my padawan Kaz, and I have no idea what’s happening!”
She laughed shortly, before her expression fell. “Yeah, me neither. I’ve never read anything like this before, and I’ve read a lot of books."
“There’s gotta be something,” I pleaded to Matcha.
“Well, I do have this poem,” Matcha supplied.
“Let’s see it,” Kaz prompted as she revealed the poem.
The universe, so young and blind, always waiting for change.
Its inhabitants always wanting, whether it be destruction or creation.
Once it comes, none are ready. The world is broken.
What have you done? What have they done?
Call them Celestials, Gods, Spirits, they are all the same.
Those who wreak havoc in universes, have gone too far.
Every being, knowing or not, shall be united in time.
Young and old, magical and scientific, the prophecy holds all.
In its wheel, only 8 can save us all.
Fragmented pieces of worlds collide, so shall you.
Arcane runes create pathways to the unknown, where allies reside.
Those of the past must wait, the future approaches fast.
I cannot guide you much longer, create your own path.
You don’t know me, but I’ve known you for years.
I know your stories, and in me you must trust.
This story’s outcome is uncertain, but the heroes’ will is.
Go forth, find those you least expect.
Before it is too late even for me.
-Rani, bringer of time, suffering, and all that is written
——————pov switch–
My mind was positively spinning with all of this new information bombarding me. Honestly, I had no idea how I’d survived this long, anyways. First, portals transporting me and my new Master to a world filled with judgemental students, then being teleported back to find our world in ruins…now we were casually being informed that someone named Rani had been watching us the whole time and wanted us to abandon our world to put together a team of 8 to save every universe! It would be a tragic understatement to say I was stressed out beyond measure.
Drystan seemed to be handling the situation quite well, as to my knowledge, he knew exactly what he was doing. It was funny how first impressions could be so deceiving.
I, however, was feeling more and more like a burden as I uselessly attempted to create a portal for us to travel to another world. I barely remembered any of the sigils or symbols, and my Master wasn’t having much luck either.
Drystan flipped back his dreadlocks, scouring the ground as if the answer would suddenly appear in front of him. “Wait a minute. Kaz.”
I looked up from my drawing spot, relieved to take a break from the work. “What?”
“We forgot to look at the back of the poem,” he sighed with exasperation. Oh, of course we did.
On the back of the paper was a detailed runic circle, marked Tap here!
Drystan turned to me with an eyebrow raised. I shrugged in response and tapped the inscription.
At this point, whatever world we entered this time wouldn’t be able to surprise me.
In fact, after all the stress I had been through already, I would honestly say I was ready for whatever came next. I could take it, especially if I had my Master with me. We had turned out to be a much better team than I originally thought. Now it was time to face the future, and if Rani was right…it was time to face our fate.
——————pov switch–
I woke up on the ground of a barren landscape, surrounded by flashing neon lights on buildings. Well, this place is different. Crowds swarmed over a hill, rambunctious and rowdy. Heh, Kaz was gonna have a panic attack.
“Hey, Padawan, take a look at-”
My eyes widened in horror as I turned around. Kaz was there, alright. Shot in the chest with a blaster of some sort and being dragged away.
What the Force.
What the Force just happened. I grabbed the hilt of my lightsaber, lunging forward to the figure taking him away. One slash and they were dead.
Just like Kaz.
No. Not yet.
There was someone else there. A man, with a black and scarlet-tinged eye that didn’t look natural. His hand was around the shoulders of a girl. She had the blaster. She did it.
Ohoho, these punks had it in for them.
Biting tears back(don’t show fear), I willed the Force to knock the both of them down. It did much more than that.
The two of them were launched nearly 10 feet away. The girl’s blaster clattered a few feet away from her. This…was a lot of power. Perfect for a situation like this. I could just will it and her neck would be wringed.
Wait.
What was I doing?
I was becoming the very thing I swore to destroy.
This was the very thing that everyone warned you about as a kid.
Going rogue, using the Dark side of the Force for violence, and vengeance, and negative emotions.
I stumbled back as my hesitation royally screwed up my already dire situation.
Ohhhh, Force.
This was not good.
The man was approaching me, turning towards the girl for a second as she got up. They said something to each other, then turned towards me.
The girl seemed to be asking a question. Her blue braids swayed from side to side as she gestured to me. I couldn’t hear anything. My ears were ringing, and I was seeing red and my own tears at the same time.
Seeing people die…especially someone you were supposed to be protecting…it’s enough to break a person.
Right now, it was breaking me.
The man, who had been staring at me for some time now, slicked back his hair. He nodded curtly, and the girl’s mouth curled up into a smirk.
I was in trouble.
I could barely function, backing away as my hands closed once more around my lightsaber. At this point, it was nothing more than a stalling device.
As the girl picked up her gun and aimed it at my face, the tears started to flow. So much panic, stress, and now mourning was ripping me apart from the inside.
All I had to say was,
“Do you know what it’s like to fail someone?”
Suddenly, everything was pristine. Clean, bright, and pure. Was it the truth that had changed the environment, or something else? The ground was shiny and smooth, and the neon lights were no longer abrasive. The people were quieted, and the two people in front of me suddenly seemed less scrappy and more…elegant, in a way. Was this some sort of trick? Why was everything getting lighter and lighter? Was I dying? Maybe I was just going insane, but a previously underground city seemed to suddenly have been flipped upside down to reveal such a dream-like place.
“What just-”
“Adjust your view, Drystan.”
I turned around, hearing a familiar voice.
“M-Master.”
Anaken Fitz stood before me, helping me to my feet.
“Why is everything so…”
“Orderly?” ae finished. “Well, let’s just say you’re seeing things through the Force.”
“I am?”
“Indeed. You see, this whole thing can be stopped.” ae began to walk, maybe towards something. I brushed myself off and followed aem.
“What?” Everything? Could I save Kaz, stop myself from killing someone, just go back to where it all began? “How? Tell me!!”
“Patience, Aersec.”
“You know that’s not my name anymore,” I reminded aem. It didn’t bother me anymore, but it was still weird that ae hadn’t adjusted to it yet. After our feud was resolved, we had become a lot more accepting of each other.
“It used to be. Just like everything used to be the way it should’ve in the past. What you need to do is turn things back to how it used to be. Start everything over, go back to the beginning. Repair the universe.”
“Again, how?” I asked in desperation.
“You know how. The Force has been willing you this whole time.”
“What about the prophecy–”
“All can be rewinded. Trust yourself, Drystan. You’re Kaz’s Master.”
Ae were right. I could do it.
All I had to do…was rewind.
Made some edits afterward to clean things up(took out personal notes, word counts, etc to make it easier for ya'll)
3595 words in total O_O
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PATHS TAKEN: 4-3, 5-4, 1-3, 2-1, 3-2, 7-4, 81-2, 9-4, 102-3, 6-3 | SABOTAGE RESULTS: 2- S;3- S;4- S;9- S;5- S;6- S;7- S;8- S;1- S | ENDING: best
Dramatic Duo Tales: REWINDD (with a dimension-hopping twist)
This man… is not your typical Jedi Knight.
As Kaz trailed behind his new Master, he contemplated his unexpected situation. How had he landed in the care of someone who seemed to have the maturity of a literal child?
“We’re gonna take a detour real quick, if that’s okay with you,” Drystan Tristan(Kaz still didn’t understand why his name rhymed) interrupted Kaz’s thoughts as he stopped his jog. “I’m gonna grab some GranYoda bars from under the diplomacy room’s table.”
“Wait, what–” Kaz protested momentarily, but to no avail. His Master had already slipped through the door to the room in question, and disappeared under the table.
Kaz waited for Drystan to return impatiently, speaking up after a few minutes. “So…do you do this often-”
His awkward attempt at making conversation was fortunately cut off by a pulsing from the ground. The whole room, though empty, seemed to be holding its breath. Kaz didn’t need to be a Jedi to feel it. Something otherworldly was approaching.
As Kaz looked about him to ascertain the quakes’ source, his Master popped his head out from his snack stash location. “We’re not doing any construction around here,” Drystan mused with an expression reflecting Kaz’s own confusion.
Drystan clambered out from under the table as Kaz took a look outside the diplomacy room. No one else seemed to be even acutely aware of what was going on. “Uhh, Padawan?”
Kaz whipped his head back toward his Master, and found a glowing circle of stars and runes underneath his feet. He barely had time to register whatever sorcery was being conducted before the ground opened up below him.
Something grasped his feet as he fell, then what seemed like a pair of hands was holding onto his shoulders. Kaz didn’t dare open his eyes until he felt the thud of hard ground.
Huh. That thud wasn’t as hard as he thought.
Peeking an eye open, Kaz found himself in the protective arms of his Master under blinding lights. Oh.
“Uh, thanks,” he mumbled as Drystan groaned under him.
“Last I remembered, the floor didn’t hurt this much,” Drystan rubbed his back as the two examined their surroundings.
They seemed to be in some sort of hall lined with blue storage units, with a sleek tiled floor cold to the touch. Teenagers dressed in strange, colorful clothing holding various books and papers shuffled past the two with irritation.
Kaz was bumped and pushed around by various individuals as he got to his feet with discomfort. Crowds made him nervous.
As Kaz reached back to hide within the hood of his Jedi robes, he found they had been replaced with a dark, hooded top and tightly fitted pants. The weirdest part was, Kaz couldn’t find a single alien in the mass of people. Whatever this place was, it starkly contrasted the Jedi Temple, and really anywhere he had ever been.
“Ah, there you two are!” A voice called over the chaos.
The crowd of people parted respectfully as a suited figure approached Kaz and his Master. “Mr. Tristan, your P.E. class is waiting for you by the gymnasium door! You need to let them in, it’s nearly ten minutes into 3rd period!”
Drystan gave a seemingly knowing chuckle as he inquired, “I’m sorry, you got the what in the what now?”
“They called you Mr. Tristan,” Kaz remarked in perplexion. Was that some sort of new way to call a person Master?
“Don’t play dumb, Mr. Kaz Ekaris. Where have you been all this time, you should be waiting with the rest of the students by the gym too!”
Kaz furrowed his eyebrows as he tried to make sense of the situation. He knew he was a student, but why was he supposed to be waiting by a gymnasium for a class? What was P.E., and why was Drystan leading it?
Before Kaz could assess the situation properly, his Master spoke up in a deceptively confident voice. “Oh, right, my…P.E. class!” he exclaimed as if in realization. “Right, right, totally forgot about that. Lemme just grab Kazzy here and let the, er, students into the gym! Yeah.”
Drystan then took Kaz’s hand and swiftly started down the hall, only stopping when their informer called, “The gym is the other way…?”
“I know!” Drystan brushed them off with a wave of his free hand. “I was just…taking the long way.”
With a sheepish grin towards Kaz, he then turned and speed-walked the other way, scanning the walls for a sign to lead them. Kaz allowed himself to be pulled along, already certain that this was going to be a long, strange day.
——————-timeskip–
Apparently, P.E. class meant physical education, something that Kaz was more than ready to participate in. He just didn’t anticipate feeling so alone. Normally, he liked being alone, it was just the feeling of being out of place that bothered him. It was a new environment that neither him nor his Master knew anything about, and as much as Kaz hated to admit it, that scared him.
While the rest of the class was doing push-ups, sit-ups, and other exercises Drystan had assigned them, Kaz wandered over to his Master.
“Erm, Master, could I sit out on these?” he asked hesitantly as he tapped on Drystan’s shoulder.
Drystan cocked his head to the side for a moment, before shrugging in affirmation and patting a stool next to him.
Kaz sat down, watching as Drystan sipped a strange drink in a can. He was about ready to settle into the silence with the other Jedi, but Drystan had other plans. “This place is pretty weird, isn’t it?”
“Yeah, what a great first day.” Kaz responded tiredly.
Drystan gave a half-hearted grin. “Heh, sorry about that.”
“It’s not your fault,” Kaz corrected him with a raise of his eyebrow. “It’s just…it’s a bit hard to be part of the Jedi order when you’re alienated in some strange, new world.”
“Hey, we’ll get back, I promise,” Drystan attempted to reassure him, but all Kaz’s worries were already spilling out.
“I just wanted to feel welcomed, and be truly part of something, but the world simply had to stop me,” Kaz went on, “Can’t belong anywhere, especially not with my awkwardness-”
“Hey.”
Drystan took Kaz by the shoulders, ripping him out of his downward spiral. “You will belong, I’ll make sure of that. I’m your new Master, and it’s my job to help you through all this stuff. If you really want to belong, then I’ll help you make it happen, but your awkwardness can’t stop you if you don’t let it. Got it?”
That…was actually quite wise of Drystan. Maybe he wasn’t as dumb as Kaz originally percieved him to be. “Yeah…I get it,” Kaz acknowledged, a rare smile gracing his countenance.
His worries quelled, Kaz was finally starting to feel in control of his circumstances. That is, until the gym lights fritzed out and runes began to snake around him and Drystan’s feet.
Kaz was filled with anxiety once more, and somewhere nearby he heard his Master grumble, “Here we go again.”
——————-timeskip–
Kaz’s eyes flew open, finding himself back in what looked to be the diplomacy room in the Jedi temple.
Quickly getting to his feet and patting himself down, Kaz was reassured by the familiar feel of his robes.
“Hey, we’re back home!” Drystan exclaimed with a relieved grin.
Kaz couldn’t help but smile along with him as the two of them walked out of the room. “The other Jedi are probably wondering where we are, maybe we should report to the Council or-”
“Kazzy, I think we’ve got bigger problems than that.”
Drystan pointed outside the room, to which Kaz followed his gaze and was greeted with absolute catastrophe.
The whole temple was in ruins, with various metallic creatures scouring the perimeter. The sky was impossibly dark, and the previously welcoming aura quickly morphed into one of suspense and dread. This…was not their world.
As one of the strange robots turned towards Kaz and his Master, they each ducked behind an adjacent door. Kaz could feel panic come over him as he hissed to Drystan, “What the Force happened here?”
——————-pov switch–
Wow, what a crazy plot twist, am I right? You should’ve seen the look on Kaz’s face. It was like, mind blown! Oh my gosh, so much anxiety!
Naturally, I wasn’t spooked at all. I’m Drystan Aersec Tristan! I never get scared! We’d already been to another world, so this was probably just some other alternate universe, anyways. Besides, things couldn’t have gone wrong that fast, right?
Right…?
Putting that disturbing thought aside, I led Kaz through the ruins of the Jedi temple without a sound(because I’m the master of stealth). While we tried to avoid as many of the robots as we could, I may or may not have accidentally caught the attention of one.
Now don’t look at me like that, I’m obviously a pro at this, it was the fault of that wire I tripped on! In my defense, there were wires strung all over the Jedi temple’s floor, which was honestly really creepy. Like, where did these guys come from? The robots were made out of metals I had never seen before, and their scanners glowed with a light that was somehow every color at once.
And, get this readers: when I ran forward to stick my lightsaber in that bad boy, it bounced off like a stick. No matter what kind of weapons I tried, the machine just wouldn’t dent! I eventually had nothing else to do but put all my energy into Force-pushing it into a wall, taking Kaz’s hand, and making like a tree(leafing, leaving, ‘cause trees have leaves…nevermind).
Let’s just say that after that encounter, the stakes got a buttload higher. I knew I had to find my friends, ASAP.
“M-Master, where are we going?” Kaz asked, panting from all the sprinting we’d been doing.
I put a finger to my lips, not wanting to expose us to the killer robots. ‘Cause, ya know, not everyone wants to get brutally murdered by a tin can.
Once we were relatively safe in a closet that was surprisingly unharmed by all the destruction, I went over the plan to Kaz. He’s a little slower at taking in the situation, and even slower at improvising. “Alright, here’s the deal. I’m gonna try to find my friends or at least some other Jedi so we can figure out what the Force went down here, and have safety in numbers. Thoughts, questions, concerns?”
“Many, many concerns,” my Padawan immediately replied. Geez, this guy was a bundle of nerves. “But my main one is, what if we don’t find anyone? Or worse, what if everyone we find is against us?”
That was one of many worries I was trying not to think about. I avoided Kaz’s questioning gaze as I told him, “We’ll…figure it out.”
“That’s not exactly reassuring, Master.”
“I- I know! Just cut me some slack for a sec so I can think.”
I figured then the kid would be quiet, but he had to play it snarky.
With a smirk even I could see in the dark, Kaz questioned, “You think?”
Once we got out of this apocalypse, I was so gonna kill this dude.
——————-timeskip–
Kaz and I had finally escaped the destroyed Jedi temple, and I felt the tension ease from my shoulders as we entered the much less populated area of its vicinity.
“Finally out of there,” Kaz exhaled as if he were holding in a breath. I did the same, realizing I’d been holding my breath too. Maybe I was a little more nervous than I thought.
“Alright, once we find a working ship, we’ll be outta here in no time,” I reassured Kaz more confidently than I felt. “As long as we don’t meet any hostiles-”
I stepped forward in the scorched grass to find a tripwire under my feet. The next second, a double-edged sword was at my throat and I had my lightsaber to a red-headed girl’s throat. She seemed somewhat younger than me, maybe in her teenage years.
“Who are you, how did you get here, and what fandoms are you in?”
I was about to respond with a witty remark of some sort, before I registered the last part of her sentence. “Wait, what’s a fandom-”
“Oh yeah, and why are you dressed so plainly? Do you know nothing about character design?” the girl shot another question, now more curious than threatening. She must not do this often.
“Okay, I don’t know what the Force you’re talking about, but me and my Padawan here are just trying to get outta here. Look, I’ll even tell you everything about us to show we’re trustworthy!”
“And, you’re not with the robots?”
“Heck, no!” I responded with a lighthearted grin. Good, now she knows we’re on the same side. Cue friendly conversation turn in three, two…
“Oh, phew!” the girl finally dropped her blade, holding a hand out with a grin. “‘Sup, I’m Matcha! I’m a Hufflepuff, I love anime, and I’m a big bookworm!”
I shook her hand, and with a bit of encouragement, so did Kaz. “I’m Drystan Tristan, this is my padawan Kaz, and I have no idea what’s happening!”
She laughed shortly, before her expression fell. “Yeah, me neither. I’ve never read anything like this before, and I’ve read a lot of books."
“There’s gotta be something,” I pleaded to Matcha.
“Well, I do have this poem,” Matcha supplied.
“Let’s see it,” Kaz prompted as she revealed the poem.
The universe, so young and blind, always waiting for change.
Its inhabitants always wanting, whether it be destruction or creation.
Once it comes, none are ready. The world is broken.
What have you done? What have they done?
Call them Celestials, Gods, Spirits, they are all the same.
Those who wreak havoc in universes, have gone too far.
Every being, knowing or not, shall be united in time.
Young and old, magical and scientific, the prophecy holds all.
In its wheel, only 8 can save us all.
Fragmented pieces of worlds collide, so shall you.
Arcane runes create pathways to the unknown, where allies reside.
Those of the past must wait, the future approaches fast.
I cannot guide you much longer, create your own path.
You don’t know me, but I’ve known you for years.
I know your stories, and in me you must trust.
This story’s outcome is uncertain, but the heroes’ will is.
Go forth, find those you least expect.
Before it is too late even for me.
-Rani, bringer of time, suffering, and all that is written
——————pov switch–
My mind was positively spinning with all of this new information bombarding me. Honestly, I had no idea how I’d survived this long, anyways. First, portals transporting me and my new Master to a world filled with judgemental students, then being teleported back to find our world in ruins…now we were casually being informed that someone named Rani had been watching us the whole time and wanted us to abandon our world to put together a team of 8 to save every universe! It would be a tragic understatement to say I was stressed out beyond measure.
Drystan seemed to be handling the situation quite well, as to my knowledge, he knew exactly what he was doing. It was funny how first impressions could be so deceiving.
I, however, was feeling more and more like a burden as I uselessly attempted to create a portal for us to travel to another world. I barely remembered any of the sigils or symbols, and my Master wasn’t having much luck either.
Drystan flipped back his dreadlocks, scouring the ground as if the answer would suddenly appear in front of him. “Wait a minute. Kaz.”
I looked up from my drawing spot, relieved to take a break from the work. “What?”
“We forgot to look at the back of the poem,” he sighed with exasperation. Oh, of course we did.
On the back of the paper was a detailed runic circle, marked Tap here!
Drystan turned to me with an eyebrow raised. I shrugged in response and tapped the inscription.
At this point, whatever world we entered this time wouldn’t be able to surprise me.
In fact, after all the stress I had been through already, I would honestly say I was ready for whatever came next. I could take it, especially if I had my Master with me. We had turned out to be a much better team than I originally thought. Now it was time to face the future, and if Rani was right…it was time to face our fate.
——————pov switch–
I woke up on the ground of a barren landscape, surrounded by flashing neon lights on buildings. Well, this place is different. Crowds swarmed over a hill, rambunctious and rowdy. Heh, Kaz was gonna have a panic attack.
“Hey, Padawan, take a look at-”
My eyes widened in horror as I turned around. Kaz was there, alright. Shot in the chest with a blaster of some sort and being dragged away.
What the Force.
What the Force just happened. I grabbed the hilt of my lightsaber, lunging forward to the figure taking him away. One slash and they were dead.
Just like Kaz.
No. Not yet.
There was someone else there. A man, with a black and scarlet-tinged eye that didn’t look natural. His hand was around the shoulders of a girl. She had the blaster. She did it.
Ohoho, these punks had it in for them.
Biting tears back(don’t show fear), I willed the Force to knock the both of them down. It did much more than that.
The two of them were launched nearly 10 feet away. The girl’s blaster clattered a few feet away from her. This…was a lot of power. Perfect for a situation like this. I could just will it and her neck would be wringed.
Wait.
What was I doing?
I was becoming the very thing I swore to destroy.
This was the very thing that everyone warned you about as a kid.
Going rogue, using the Dark side of the Force for violence, and vengeance, and negative emotions.
I stumbled back as my hesitation royally screwed up my already dire situation.
Ohhhh, Force.
This was not good.
The man was approaching me, turning towards the girl for a second as she got up. They said something to each other, then turned towards me.
The girl seemed to be asking a question. Her blue braids swayed from side to side as she gestured to me. I couldn’t hear anything. My ears were ringing, and I was seeing red and my own tears at the same time.
Seeing people die…especially someone you were supposed to be protecting…it’s enough to break a person.
Right now, it was breaking me.
The man, who had been staring at me for some time now, slicked back his hair. He nodded curtly, and the girl’s mouth curled up into a smirk.
I was in trouble.
I could barely function, backing away as my hands closed once more around my lightsaber. At this point, it was nothing more than a stalling device.
As the girl picked up her gun and aimed it at my face, the tears started to flow. So much panic, stress, and now mourning was ripping me apart from the inside.
All I had to say was,
“Do you know what it’s like to fail someone?”
Suddenly, everything was pristine. Clean, bright, and pure. Was it the truth that had changed the environment, or something else? The ground was shiny and smooth, and the neon lights were no longer abrasive. The people were quieted, and the two people in front of me suddenly seemed less scrappy and more…elegant, in a way. Was this some sort of trick? Why was everything getting lighter and lighter? Was I dying? Maybe I was just going insane, but a previously underground city seemed to suddenly have been flipped upside down to reveal such a dream-like place.
“What just-”
“Adjust your view, Drystan.”
I turned around, hearing a familiar voice.
“M-Master.”
Anaken Fitz stood before me, helping me to my feet.
“Why is everything so…”
“Orderly?” ae finished. “Well, let’s just say you’re seeing things through the Force.”
“I am?”
“Indeed. You see, this whole thing can be stopped.” ae began to walk, maybe towards something. I brushed myself off and followed aem.
“What?” Everything? Could I save Kaz, stop myself from killing someone, just go back to where it all began? “How? Tell me!!”
“Patience, Aersec.”
“You know that’s not my name anymore,” I reminded aem. It didn’t bother me anymore, but it was still weird that ae hadn’t adjusted to it yet. After our feud was resolved, we had become a lot more accepting of each other.
“It used to be. Just like everything used to be the way it should’ve in the past. What you need to do is turn things back to how it used to be. Start everything over, go back to the beginning. Repair the universe.”
“Again, how?” I asked in desperation.
“You know how. The Force has been willing you this whole time.”
“What about the prophecy–”
“All can be rewinded. Trust yourself, Drystan. You’re Kaz’s Master.”
Ae were right. I could do it.
All I had to do…was rewind.
Made some edits afterward to clean things up(took out personal notes, word counts, etc to make it easier for ya'll
)3595 words in total O_O
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- smalltoe
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Scratcher
100+ posts
July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
Thank-you’s ^^
Ackkkk I can’t believe this session’s (almost) over! I loved this sesh so so SO much it was great - I’m going to miss y’all a LOT qwq
I’m not going to go into detail with everything I enjoyed because then I’ll start rambling (like last time, and the time before that), but everything was just so amazing I don’t how you all can possibly be human because I don’t know how people can be this brilliant and dedicated and fun honestly guys y’all incredible xD /gen
So, first a big big BIG thanks to all the host and co-hosts (and of course gHosts too) - it must be so much work organising everything and we all really appreciate everything that you guys do <333
Birdi - you’re so active and always supporting and encouraging everyone and you’re such a good writer as well… (too bad all that talent’s wasted on Thriller :wink: :wink I don’t know how you manage to do all that you do but a huge thank you to you and all you’ve done for us I don’t know what we would do without you aghsfalkgjalkjk-
Robin- Aaaa Robin you’re such a good host, you did so well with your first host-y sessionDD (and shush I can usually form coherent sentences but not today) You’re so kind and dedicated and not only do you manage to be a host but you’re also a (co)leader of the amazing cabin in first place I have no idea how you manage to do all that but you’re a PHENOMENAL host and a phenomenal person too ))) (and I totally didn’t just search up synonyms for ‘amazing’ because I’ve said that far too many times hhh)
And Bakie and Sawyer, you’re both amazing (dang I did it again xD) and thank you thank you thank you for everything you’ve done for SWC we love you <333
More big fat thank-you’s to the brilliant daily team (Lio, Zai, Zura, Bakie, Birdi, Robin, Sawyer <3) you’re amaz- *cough* I mean, you’re astounding, we love you ^^ The dailies and weeklies are stupendous as always, especially the last weekly WE STAN SUSWC AAAA-
Special thankses (‘thankses is a word now fite me /j) to the writing competition judges as well, it must be so tiring having to read through all us camper’s trashy collections of words we call ‘entries’ xD /j
Seriously though, we all really appreciate your breathtaking judge-ness and all that you do with the writing comp (we love y’all Sine, Starr, Fi and Robin)
Also the heck Robin why you doing so much you’re literally in everything bahaha /pos
Extra thankses and cake for all the leaders and co’s this sesh, you work so hard for your campers and your cabins so tysm for that (Moss, Robin, Re, Birdi, Kit, Moonlit, Faer, Pendragon, Viv, Luka, Gen, Sai, Fi, Arli, Cami, Sein, Lily, Amy, Gee, Soki, Dawn, Jess, Alyelle, Zai, Kenna, Mech, Vi, Hop, Sandy, Sun, Goose, Star, Luna, Sophie, Leopard, Cae, Rea, Juli, Lio, Fae, Mayhem, Piper, Wari, Lukatie, Hope, Willow, Addie, Aleia hopefully I didn’t miss anyone agfahkhakl) *gives cake*
And the BIGGEST MOST HUGEST thanks to everyone in the incredible Myth cabin, everyone’s so dedicated and hardworking and aaaa I hope we winnnn-
Y’all are so cool, so kind, really awesome people and I’m so glad I’m in you’re cabin this sesh you’re all wonderful <333
Especially our marvellous leader and cos, we wouldn’t be in first right now if it wasn’t for you
The cabin’s theme is so cool I love it, so sorry I couldn’t be more active in the maze challenges ackkk, but I really love the storyline and concept it’s so creative :0
And Moss, you’re always so active and encouraging andunderstandingandhelpfulandcaringandevythingelse but yes you’re wonderful and such a great leader I can’t thank you enough <33
Robin, you’re always there for us campers even with so much else on your plate you put so much time and effort into our cabin and we really appreciate it
And Re, you’re active and supportive and caring and a really nice person so thank you so, so much ^^
Extra ty’s to the super super hardworking campers, particularly Zura, Iris, Ami, Ayid, Nights, Vee, CJ, Aurora and of course our honorary polar bear Zai <3
Of course we must also thank George the Unicorn for being the best mascot ever
And lastly, thank you to EVERYONE that was in SWC this month - campers, cabin stalkers, even all the writers from Thriller - you guys are amazing and what keeps SWC going! Everyone deserves a thank-you no matter how small or big of a part they played ^^
So, until next session <3
-Ava
Ackkkk I can’t believe this session’s (almost) over! I loved this sesh so so SO much it was great - I’m going to miss y’all a LOT qwq
I’m not going to go into detail with everything I enjoyed because then I’ll start rambling (like last time, and the time before that), but everything was just so amazing I don’t how you all can possibly be human because I don’t know how people can be this brilliant and dedicated and fun honestly guys y’all incredible xD /gen
So, first a big big BIG thanks to all the host and co-hosts (and of course gHosts too) - it must be so much work organising everything and we all really appreciate everything that you guys do <333
Birdi - you’re so active and always supporting and encouraging everyone and you’re such a good writer as well… (too bad all that talent’s wasted on Thriller :wink: :wink
I don’t know how you manage to do all that you do but a huge thank you to you and all you’ve done for us I don’t know what we would do without you aghsfalkgjalkjk-Robin- Aaaa Robin you’re such a good host, you did so well with your first host-y session
DD (and shush I can usually form coherent sentences but not today) You’re so kind and dedicated and not only do you manage to be a host but you’re also a (co)leader of the amazing cabin in first place I have no idea how you manage to do all that but you’re a PHENOMENAL host and a phenomenal person too ))) (and I totally didn’t just search up synonyms for ‘amazing’ because I’ve said that far too many times hhh) And Bakie and Sawyer, you’re both amazing (dang I did it again xD) and thank you thank you thank you for everything you’ve done for SWC we love you <333
More big fat thank-you’s to the brilliant daily team (Lio, Zai, Zura, Bakie, Birdi, Robin, Sawyer <3) you’re amaz- *cough* I mean, you’re astounding, we love you ^^ The dailies and weeklies are stupendous as always, especially the last weekly WE STAN SUSWC AAAA-
Special thankses (‘thankses is a word now fite me /j) to the writing competition judges as well, it must be so tiring having to read through all us camper’s trashy collections of words we call ‘entries’ xD /j
Seriously though, we all really appreciate your breathtaking judge-ness and all that you do with the writing comp (we love y’all Sine, Starr, Fi and Robin)
Also the heck Robin why you doing so much you’re literally in everything bahaha /pos
Extra thankses and cake for all the leaders and co’s this sesh, you work so hard for your campers and your cabins so tysm for that (Moss, Robin, Re, Birdi, Kit, Moonlit, Faer, Pendragon, Viv, Luka, Gen, Sai, Fi, Arli, Cami, Sein, Lily, Amy, Gee, Soki, Dawn, Jess, Alyelle, Zai, Kenna, Mech, Vi, Hop, Sandy, Sun, Goose, Star, Luna, Sophie, Leopard, Cae, Rea, Juli, Lio, Fae, Mayhem, Piper, Wari, Lukatie, Hope, Willow, Addie, Aleia hopefully I didn’t miss anyone agfahkhakl) *gives cake*
And the BIGGEST MOST HUGEST thanks to everyone in the incredible Myth cabin, everyone’s so dedicated and hardworking and aaaa I hope we winnnn-
Y’all are so cool, so kind, really awesome people and I’m so glad I’m in you’re cabin this sesh you’re all wonderful <333
Especially our marvellous leader and cos, we wouldn’t be in first right now if it wasn’t for you
The cabin’s theme is so cool I love it, so sorry I couldn’t be more active in the maze challenges ackkk, but I really love the storyline and concept it’s so creative :0
And Moss, you’re always so active and encouraging andunderstandingandhelpfulandcaringandevythingelse but yes you’re wonderful and such a great leader I can’t thank you enough <33
Robin, you’re always there for us campers even with so much else on your plate you put so much time and effort into our cabin and we really appreciate it
And Re, you’re active and supportive and caring and a really nice person so thank you so, so much ^^
Extra ty’s to the super super hardworking campers, particularly Zura, Iris, Ami, Ayid, Nights, Vee, CJ, Aurora and of course our honorary polar bear Zai <3
Of course we must also thank George the Unicorn for being the best mascot ever
And lastly, thank you to EVERYONE that was in SWC this month - campers, cabin stalkers, even all the writers from Thriller - you guys are amazing and what keeps SWC going! Everyone deserves a thank-you no matter how small or big of a part they played ^^
So, until next session <3
-Ava
- MysticScratcher101
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Scratcher
55 posts
July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
7/31 daily, so sad 
go down and find yours <3
~ Poetry ~
Arli
Hi Arli! You are such an awesome leader <3 Thanks for leading poetry! It was so much fun. I remember last session you were the co-leader of real-fi, wait, it has already been this long? Ahh, it is so much fun with you You have all the aspects of great leader. You are encouraging, you are devoted, you are kind, and you have got an awesome sense of humor. Thanks so much for leading poetry!
Cami
Hi Cami! I know we didn’t talk as much as I wanted, but I know you are awesome. I know you are encouraging and always keep everyone up! Without you, poetry won’t be this fun!
Sein
Hey Sein! We didn’t talk as much as I wanted either, but without you, poetry wouldn’t be awesome. Your art is awesome, thanks for making the icons for everyone Thank you!
Vi
Hey Vi! You are an awesome camper that I enjoyed hanging around with. Remember the hakuna matata? That was awesome xD I know you were a big part of poetry, thank you!
Peggy
Hi Peggy! I know we didn’t talk much this session, but it was still an awesome time with you. We both got sorted into real-fi last session, and then both into poetry this one! What were the chances? I know you did a lot to help poetry be awesome. Thanks!
Fishy
Hello Fishy! You are such an enthusiastic and funny part of poetry; it is so good to have you in here. Without you, poetry wouldn’t be this exciting and fun!
Sky
Sky! You are an awesome part of poetry. I don’t know how to describe it, but you make this cabin awesome with all your fun. And guess what, we have the same personality type :0 Thanks so much!
All other poetry campers
Thank you so much for helping poetry thrive! Even if I am not mentioning anyone in particular, know that you did a lot for poetry, and I am grateful that you got sorted here. We wouldn’t have been this awesome without all of you!
~ Everyone ~
Birdi
Hey Birdi! Thanks so much for hosting this session of SWC. You are such an awesome host. You are so devoted to keeping this session running and up to date. You care about each and every camper and make sure they are well. Thank you so much!
Clo
Hey Clo! You are so fun being here in SWC, even though you are in a different cabin (you are technically in a sibling of ours though xD), you are awesome. Last session with our Fight Song, it was so fun, I loved it. And now, this session, we talked about random things that made my day. Thank you for your kind words, and even if this sounds like that one, this one is certainly true. Thanks so much!
Everybody
Thank you everyone, without you, this session would be not as fun as it is. The daily team, thanks for making fun prompts that extend my writing limits. The co-hosts, you made this session a blast. And also the campers; having you just made the session awesome. Thanks, thanks all of you! I would miss this awesome session.
go down and find yours <3
~ Poetry ~
Arli
Hi Arli! You are such an awesome leader <3 Thanks for leading poetry! It was so much fun. I remember last session you were the co-leader of real-fi, wait, it has already been this long? Ahh, it is so much fun with you
You have all the aspects of great leader. You are encouraging, you are devoted, you are kind, and you have got an awesome sense of humor. Thanks so much for leading poetry!Cami
Hi Cami! I know we didn’t talk as much as I wanted, but I know you are awesome. I know you are encouraging and always keep everyone up! Without you, poetry won’t be this fun!
Sein
Hey Sein! We didn’t talk as much as I wanted either, but without you, poetry wouldn’t be awesome. Your art is awesome, thanks for making the icons for everyone
Thank you!Vi
Hey Vi! You are an awesome camper that I enjoyed hanging around with. Remember the hakuna matata? That was awesome xD I know you were a big part of poetry, thank you!
Peggy
Hi Peggy! I know we didn’t talk much this session, but it was still an awesome time with you. We both got sorted into real-fi last session, and then both into poetry this one! What were the chances? I know you did a lot to help poetry be awesome. Thanks!
Fishy
Hello Fishy! You are such an enthusiastic and funny part of poetry; it is so good to have you in here. Without you, poetry wouldn’t be this exciting and fun!
Sky
Sky! You are an awesome part of poetry. I don’t know how to describe it, but you make this cabin awesome with all your fun. And guess what, we have the same personality type :0 Thanks so much!
All other poetry campers
Thank you so much for helping poetry thrive! Even if I am not mentioning anyone in particular, know that you did a lot for poetry, and I am grateful that you got sorted here. We wouldn’t have been this awesome without all of you!
~ Everyone ~
Birdi
Hey Birdi! Thanks so much for hosting this session of SWC. You are such an awesome host. You are so devoted to keeping this session running and up to date. You care about each and every camper and make sure they are well. Thank you so much!
Clo
Hey Clo! You are so fun being here in SWC, even though you are in a different cabin (you are technically in a sibling of ours though xD), you are awesome. Last session with our Fight Song, it was so fun, I loved it. And now, this session, we talked about random things that made my day. Thank you for your kind words, and even if this sounds like that one, this one is certainly true. Thanks so much!
Everybody
Thank you everyone, without you, this session would be not as fun as it is. The daily team, thanks for making fun prompts that extend my writing limits. The co-hosts, you made this session a blast. And also the campers; having you just made the session awesome. Thanks, thanks all of you! I would miss this awesome session.
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Thank-you’s:
Luna: omg Luna you’re honestly the most amazing person and leader and you’ve made this experience so incredible: I can’t thank you enough for even choosing me as one of your co’s in the first place! Then the cabin planning was the most exciting thing and your ideas and organisation was brilliant! You’re amazing at ideas and themes and activities and planning and motivation and you’re the most amazing leader: you’ve sculpted such a great cabin, it’s been so cool I’ve loved talking to you and you’re such a kind and enthusiastic and fun person and you’ve been such a great leader even though I haven’t been as active as I wished <33 but thank you so so so much for everything
Sophie: I really didn’t talk to you as much as I should’ve, but you’re an amazing amazing co-leader! Thank you for being such a kind and fun and helpful person and for telling Luna to go to sleep xD You’ve been awesome!!! <33
All the horror campers: Wow guys you’ve all been amazing! You’ve been so fun and excited and cool B) Sorry for not doing the profile pictures but I hope you all enjoyed the session and our theme ^^
Moonlit: MOONLIT AAH you’ve been an incredible incredible leader even though you’re not in my cabin… you’re such a great person and a great leader and you should definitely apply for leader next session and have your own cabin… anyway you’re so nice and awesome and cool and yeah <3
Birdi, Robin, all the leaders, the daily team, the memory book committee, the postscript people, the writing competition judges: thank you. Thank you for putting so much work and dedication into swc. You really make it special and all the dailies and weeklies and everything else have been so cool this session, as always. You’re all awesome
Luna: omg Luna you’re honestly the most amazing person and leader and you’ve made this experience so incredible: I can’t thank you enough for even choosing me as one of your co’s in the first place! Then the cabin planning was the most exciting thing and your ideas and organisation was brilliant! You’re amazing at ideas and themes and activities and planning and motivation and you’re the most amazing leader: you’ve sculpted such a great cabin, it’s been so cool
I’ve loved talking to you and you’re such a kind and enthusiastic and fun person and you’ve been such a great leader even though I haven’t been as active as I wished <33 but thank you so so so much for everything Sophie: I really didn’t talk to you as much as I should’ve, but you’re an amazing amazing co-leader! Thank you for being such a kind and fun and helpful person and for telling Luna to go to sleep xD You’ve been awesome!!! <33
All the horror campers: Wow guys you’ve all been amazing! You’ve been so fun and excited and cool B) Sorry for not doing the profile pictures but I hope you all enjoyed the session and our theme ^^
Moonlit: MOONLIT AAH you’ve been an incredible incredible leader even though you’re not in my cabin… you’re such a great person and a great leader and you should definitely apply for leader next session and have your own cabin… anyway you’re so nice and awesome and cool and yeah <3
Birdi, Robin, all the leaders, the daily team, the memory book committee, the postscript people, the writing competition judges: thank you. Thank you for putting so much work and dedication into swc. You really make it special and all the dailies and weeklies and everything else have been so cool this session, as always. You’re all awesome
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SWC Thank You's – July 2022
Hello, everyone! ‘Tis the leader of Non-Fi! This is a forum post to acknowledge the SWC community and what they have done over the past month. Everyone here has done an incredible job and played their part - whether they’re a host, judge, leader, or simply even a camper! It’s been such an honour working with you all and I truly hope that I may see you sometime in the far future. It’s been nothing but a pleasure to experience this SWC session, and thus this is my thank you's post for this session!
Before we move on, I would like to say that I did not acknowledge all the 500 or more participants individually in this post. As much as I would like to, it is farther than what my brain cells can extend to, due to the fact that I have either simply not spoken to you at all, or we haven’t interacted much. Also, the length of my notes will vary depending on how well I’ve spoken to that person.
And now, for the individual notes!
(Co)hosts
Birdi: Birdi, you have been such a wonderful host this session. From your commitment to SWC in general to your friendly personality, it’s been a jovial experience this session. Without you, my never-ending, naïve list of questions about SWC and about how to lead will never be resolved. I am truly grateful for all you’ve done this session, and for the fact that you sleep a somewhat healthy sleep schedule. You’re a really talented writer!
Robin: Although, speaking of healthy sleep schedules, you sleep an average sleep schedule (not including last night), you are still a remarkable host. You really do deserve the host position, and you have lived up to the name this session and I know you will continue to do so for the next few sessions. You have a really nice and enlightening personality (as well as being quite mischievous). I hope that you won’t mind my never-ending list of reminders that occur every five minutes to judge the writing competition entries.
Sawyer: Sawyer, you are a wonderful co-host and person to talk to. You have such a bubbly personality that was probably determined by how many keyboard smashes you do per five sentences. You are an extremely talented person with a lot of wit (ahehe). You are an amazing co-host, and I am certain that you will continue to be in future sessions.
Bakie: Not only are you good at art (like amazingly talented), but you are good at drinking chai tea at one in the morning! First, how do you even do that, and secondly, why? Also, you are good at staying up all night! I have asked you countless times to sleep, but you never do, insisting that you must do the daily - and even the weekly! Bakie, you’re meant to be a host that’s a role model for good sleep schedules. If I see another daily completed by you at midnight I’m taking away your tea. /j
All jokes aside, Bakie, you are an extremely wonderful person with a joyous personality. Your contribution to SWC is outstanding, and I know that you’ll continue to be an excellent host in the near future.
In general: Thank you, hosts and co-hosts, for the efforts you have contributed to SWC. Also, is it just me, or does every member of the host team laugh in the same way? Like, their keyboard smashes are always like “DDSJFLFJDK” and their way of laughing over text is “AHAHA”. Seems kind of suspicious if you ask me.
Daily Team
Lio: As well as being a great leader, you are also a great member of the daily team! Thank you for your efforts in creating the dailies and weeklies for this session. The dailies that you came up with were especially nice and creative. Thank you!
Zai: Hello Zai! Thank you for being a cool and awesome member of the daily team this session! The dailies that involved some sort of things that you like (ahem, lasagna) were really, really creative, and your coding skills are insane. The among us weekly was so complex and creative, I really appreciate your efforts this session.
Zura: I would write a good thank you note to you, but you betrayed me!! I thought we were friends!! I feel insulted and offended. And don’t use Mech as an excuse. /j /lh
Anyways, thank you for your efforts this session! The stage art for the among us weekly is so good.
All the rest: I’ve already written a thank you note to you, but thank you for your contributions to the dailies and weeklies that were written this session. You guys make a great team.
In general: Thank you, daily team, for the dailies and weeklies that you have created this session. I’m most impressed by your among us weekly; we can clearly see the dedication and thought put into it. The coding, the sound effects, the format, the art, even, is perfection. I am grateful that I had the chance to experience this magnificent weekly. Thank you!
Leaders
Moss: Moss! You have such a positive and sweet personality! You seem to radiate joy in your messages, and you’re an extremely good leader! Your contributions to Myth have been insane, and your dedication levels are really high. Your joyous personality is what makes you a great person to talk to. I am sure that you’ll continue to be a great person, and a great leader if you do continue to apply - you’ll be amazing. You are also a great procrastinator as well.
Lio: I’ve already written a thank you note to you, but you have been an incredibly leader for Script this session. The theme and layout is really creative and nice - I hope you continue to apply in future sessions, you’ll be amazing.
Luna: Luna, the themes that you create and develop for your cabins are so creative! I really love your personality. You’re not only a great leader, but extremely approachable as a person in general. I am certain that you are and will continue to be a glorious leader in the future if you do continue to apply.
Vi: Vi, the cabins you create and the lore that you dump onto them are outstanding. Although I haven’t really talked with you much this session (as much as I would have loved to) you’re a magnificent and dedicated leader with a lovely personality, and I’m rest assured that you will continue to be so in the future.
Faer: We haven’t really spoken much, but I can tell that you’re not only a lovely leader, but you also are a talented writer. I’ve seen your dedication for SWC, not only for your cabin but for adding words, points, and doing the dailies and weeklies, and I would like to applaud you for that. You seem like an amazing person, and I know that you’ll be an amazing leader if you do continue to apply in the future.
Lily: Although your activity dipped in the middle of the session, you do truly seem like an amazing person with great potential. I hope that you are doing well in your life, and that you will soon come back to SWC one day. If you do continue to apply in the future, I know you’ll be an amazing leader.
Arli: Arli! You’re an amazing person, and you’ve done a great job leading Poetry. Your commitment for Poetry’s storyline is outstanding, You are such a creative person and a great leader in general. We haven’t interacted much this session but I can say that, once again, you are an amazing person..
Luka: You’re a really good leader, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Your efforts for Dystopian are amazing, and your dedication to SWC is surreal. Even though you were out for a while, you still managed to make time to write and contribute to SWC - and that’s what I call a good leader. I haven’t really talked with you much this session, but I can already tell that you are an awesome person. Keep it up!
Wari: Wari! Thank you so much for your concern about Non-Fi’s co-leader situation, it was extremely nice of you! You’re a very caring leader, and your lore for Fan-Fi is so creative and well-thought out? Your dedication is insane, and you are a great leader in general. If you do end up applying in future sessions, I wish you the best of luck and I know you’ll be a good leader in the near future.
Soki: You have a talent of keeping your campers motivated. I haven’t interacted with you that much this session (apart from doing those trade wars for an easy way) but I can tell that you’re an amazing leader with a great personality. You’re also extremely mature. Keep up the great work, and I wish you the best of luck if you do apply for leader for the sessions yet to come.
Cae: I haven’t spoken to you much this session, but I really do love Fantasy’s theme! It’s such a lovely design. You seem like a wonderful person with a wonderful arrangement of ideas. Good luck if you continue to apply for leader in the future - I know that you are and will make a great one.
Alyelle: I truly disprove of your sleep schedule. /lh
Jokes aside, you are a good leader with a wide range of ideas for your cabin. Your theme for Sci-Fi looks super cool, and, um, yes. Also, I didn’t like how you sent a million bots to war everyone at midnight. Not very leader-y of you. /j
Sun: I think you should go to bed earlier. Besides sleep schedules, Sun, you are a person with many talents - including singing, playing guitar (I’ve never heard you play it before but I am sure that you are good), writing, and leading. Your ideas for leading are extremely creative, and your vocabulary is quite extensive (at least wider than mine). You’re a nice person to talk to (and nag about their sleep). I wish you the best of luck if you’re applying in future sessions!
Birdi: I have already written you two thank you notes (pretty much), but I would like to say - how do you type 90 wpm with two fingers? That’s talent on its own. Anyhow, you are a good leader in general.
Co-Leaders
As much as I would love to, I simply cannot write 30 or so thank you notes for just the co-leaders - due to the fact that it’s too hard and I simply haven’t interacted with most of you before. But, all I can say is that you all are definitely great co-leaders with amazing personalities and a wide range of dedication, which is why your leaders picked you in the first place. You all are wonderful picks, and I wish all of you the best of luck in the future (whether you’re old or new) if you are applying to lead again in the near/far future. You all should be proud of yourselves.
Workshop creators
Hi, workshop creators! Thank you for all you’ve done for the weeklies this session. Your workshops have been very insightful and informative! They have certainly expanded my view on certain genres, and the way I write. Thank you for the time and effort you have put into writing your workshops!
Non-Fi
And finally, here is the section you are most likely reading this post for - the Non-Fi section! I’ll be going from the general part to co-leaders to the campers - just a heads up.
In general: thank you everyone in Non-Fi this session for a wonderful month of SWC! It has been a pleasure being your leader and meeting you all! No matter what we place in the end, it’s the fun that counts, and the memories we made along with it.
And now, onto the co-leaders:
Blush: Although we didn’t see you this session after you had for some reason disappeared, I’m still glad I chose you as my co. You were such a wonderful person in the months of planning for the session. We hope that you’re doing okay! Please come back if you can.
Aleia: Thank you for being an awesome co-leader! It’s been such a pleasure leading alongside you this session. You were incredibly active and you contributed a lot to the dailies and weeklies. You have amazing ideas, and your art is spectacular! I’m so glad I chose you to be my co this session. Your personality and the way you use emoticons (which, in all honesty, is actually pretty cute) makes you an extremely approachable person who is fun to talk to. I do encourage you to apply for leader next session. Best of luck if you do!
And finally, now onto the campers!
Sam: Thank you for being an awesome part of Non-Fi this session! Even though the activity may have dwindled a bit at the end, it was still nice to get to know you. You wrote a decent amount for someone who’s a first-timer, which is quite nice! I hope to see you in future SWC sessions. Have a good day!
Sara: Though you weren’t very active during the session, you seem like a nice person, and I wish I could’ve interacted with you more.
Lily: I didn’t interact with you much but you seem nice.
Pi: Pi!! You are such a lovely and kind person (with such a lovely voice) and you were incredibly active this session. I loved seeing you submit the dailies and weeklies with only hours to spare, which was quite hilarious. You also wrote quite a lot and it was wonderful being your leader this session. Your energy is also really contagious and you are really dedicated to SWC (even when you were sick). Thank you for being a wonderful addition to Non-Fi this session!
Nat: Even though you didn’t really participate much during the session, you still managed to find time during your busy weeks at volleyball camp and all that to add words, and I really appreciate that. Thank you!
Abby: I didn’t really get to speak with you much this session, but you seem like a fun-spirited person with tons of energy (that’s the vibes I’m getting from you haha). Also, you seem to like making comics! Anyhow, thank you for being apart of Non-Fi this session.
Li: It appears that your account has been deleted? If you do end up seeing this, I really appreciate what you’ve done for Non-Fi this session. As always, life > swc.
Raya: Likewise with your sister, I appreciate the fact that you still tried to complete a weekly and a few dailies in your busy schedule. Thank you!
Ally: Ally! Despite the fact that you were inactive for the first week or so in the cabin, you still managed to complete some of the main cabin activities! I would like to congratulate you on completing… three? Four? Of the weeklies this session? I genuinely can’t remember. It’s been a joy to be a part of your cabin this session - you’re extremely nice, and fun to talk to. Thank you!
Prodigy: Hi Prodigy! Thank you for your efforts this session! I wish I could’ve interacted with you more - you seem like a fun person to talk to. Anyhow, thank you for everything you’ve done for Non-Fi!
Sierra: Hi! We didn’t talk much this session, but it was nice to introduce you to how the weekly and cabin wars work. Thank you for your efforts for Non-Fi!
Gabbie: Gabbie! You’re an extremely energetic and active person in not only Non-Fi, but SWC in general. You are really dedicated to finishing all the weeklies and dailies in time (even if you’ve procrastinated on it for long enough) and you strive to participate in all activities of SWC. Thank you for your efforts in this SWC session. I really appreciate you being apart of Non-Fi this session, and your activity levels. You have a lovely personality and you’re nice to talk to! Continue what you want to do in the near future. Good luck!
Wild: Wild! I didn’t interact with you much this session, but thank you for your efforts for the dailies and attempting to do the weeklies as well as writing towards cabin wars as well this session. I wish we could’ve interacted more this session, but activity got in the way I guess. Thank you anyways, I really appreciate you being apart of Non-Fi this session.
Skye: Despite being on a trip/on holiday, you still managed to make time to finish the weeklies on time. You’re an incredibly dedicated camper, with a lovely personality. You’ve managed to write a lot (and earn a lot of prints oh my days). You’ve been an asset to Non-Fi, and I enjoyed being your leader this session. Thank you, I really do appreciate it.
Stella: I don’t know if you’ll ever see this message or not (as you were seemingly banned), but I would like to say that I really appreciate your efforts towards Non-Fi. Your energy and enthusiasm was outstanding. You were dedicated and productive when you were completing the main cabin activities. I wish I could have talked to you a bit more, but Scratch got in the way, I guess. Thank you for everything you did - I hope you’re okay!
Bone Dust: Bone Dust!! I cannot express how grateful I am for the detailed critique you gave me for both my writing competition entries. You were really dedicated towards SWC this session, with completing many of the dailies and all of the weeklies (even without my endless nagging!). Your singing is amazing, your baking skills are immaculate, and you’re just an approachable person in general. It’s been a joy to talk to you throughout this session and ramble on about the quality of my writing during cabin wars. You are still amazing even when you’re just dust. Thank you!
Alymus: We didn’t get to talk at all during the session, but you seem like a nice person.
Elvie: I’m honestly getting confused by the nicknames changes ahah. We didn’t get to interact much this session, but it was still nice having you as my camper. You still managed to fit in writing during the month. I also read some of your writing - it’s very nice.
Cara: We didn’t get to talk much this session, but I can say that your writing is very good (you are very talented) and you seem to like to write essays about… political stuff? Hmm, interesting. Anyways, you have a friendly personality and it was delightful to have you in my cabin (even when I just might be your irl friend. Ahem. Although I’m sick).
Rynn: How dare you sleep right when I told you I expected the weekly to be done by 2:01pm AEST. It was even 5pm and you weren’t even done yet! Are you sick and tired of my endless nagging? Well, you shouldn’t be - it’s because of me that you managed to finish all the weeklies on time, and a few days before the actual deadline, and even write like four times the amount of your original word goal. Smh.
Jokes aside - it was amazing having you in my cabin! You contributed to Non-Fi so much, and I really do appreciate that. You have a fun personality. I really enjoyed talking to you this session. :cowboy:
Benjamin: I didn’t talk with you much at the beginning of this session, but I did end up talking to you at some point during cabin wars ahah. Thank you for managing to write a ton during cabin wars and even managing to complete some of the dailies this session. It was great having you in my cabin!
Hai: We didn’t get to talk much this session, but you seem nice.
Dragon: Despite the fact that we didn’t talk much this session of SWC, you seem like a nice person! I hope your foot’s doing alright.
@cutepie17: We didn’t interact very much this session (or as much as I would have wanted), but I would like to thank you for your efforts this session. You still managed to fit in words when you were busy during the month. I appreciate it a lot.
Feather: Despite being a backup camper and joining in the middle of the session, your dedication towards SWC was shown. You managed to complete some of the weeklies and some of the dailies, and your positivity was evident in the session. Thank you for being apart of Non-Fi, and good luck on your co-leader application!
Latti: Unfortunately, I didn’t get to interact with you much at all - however, I really do appreciate that you managed to fit in some words this session. Thank you.
@lymoonie- : although you dropped out halfway through the session, I’m still thankful that you still tried getting some few hundred words in. Life gets busy sometimes, and it’s completely understandable. Thank you for your contribution anyways!
@sweetpeabooks: I understand that sometimes you can just “forget” about stuff. It’s human nature. Nonetheless, you seem like a nice person.
@suburban-karma: Hi! I didn’t get to talk to you that much during the session, but you still managed to write a few thousand words - that’s a plus! You seem like an energetic person, and I wish I could’ve talked with you more. Thank you for your contribution this session!
@Bee––: I have never actually talked with you, but you seemed to be working on your novel a lot! I would love to read it some day. The fact that you manage to write 1000 words every day is a skill I wish to achieve someday. Although you didn’t really complete any of the activities in the main cabin, I still appreciate the fact that you were constantly adding words every day. Thank you for that!
Dove: Dove!! Although you haven’t really been that active this session I still appreciate that you still tried to write a lot! I realise school gets in the way sometimes - but that’s just life in general. You’re a really nice person, by the way, and I would like to thank you for contributing to the cabin this month! It’s greatly appreciated.
A final thank you to all of you for contributing to the cabin this session in one way or another. It’s been a pleasure being your leader, and I hope that this session has been fun for you. And remember - no matter what we place at the end, no matter how many points we have earned at the end, it’s the fun that counts. SWC is all about having fun and having a good time, which is what I hope you all have had. Without you all, we would never be having the :cowboy: joke, which will lead to a fun cabin destruction (ahehe). I appreciate each and every one of you, even if I haven’t talked to you that well. I wish you the best in the future and, hopefully, you'll participate in SWC more.
Everyone else
Thank you, everyone else that I haven’t mentioned in this post yet, for making SWC the way it is. Whether you’re an honorary, a judge for the writing competition, just a camper, or someone just floating around the place, you have made SWC the way it is now. We had an extraordinary session this session, and I hope you all had fun! Whether we win or not, it’s okay. SWC is all about improving your writing and having a good time. Stay safe everyone, and I wish you the best of luck for what you decide to do in the future. Take care of yourselves, and make sure you have a good sleep schedule, or else you’ll be featured next on “the americans that sleep late at night”.
Hello, everyone! ‘Tis the leader of Non-Fi! This is a forum post to acknowledge the SWC community and what they have done over the past month. Everyone here has done an incredible job and played their part - whether they’re a host, judge, leader, or simply even a camper! It’s been such an honour working with you all and I truly hope that I may see you sometime in the far future. It’s been nothing but a pleasure to experience this SWC session, and thus this is my thank you's post for this session!
Before we move on, I would like to say that I did not acknowledge all the 500 or more participants individually in this post. As much as I would like to, it is farther than what my brain cells can extend to, due to the fact that I have either simply not spoken to you at all, or we haven’t interacted much. Also, the length of my notes will vary depending on how well I’ve spoken to that person.
And now, for the individual notes!
(Co)hosts
Birdi: Birdi, you have been such a wonderful host this session. From your commitment to SWC in general to your friendly personality, it’s been a jovial experience this session. Without you, my never-ending, naïve list of questions about SWC and about how to lead will never be resolved. I am truly grateful for all you’ve done this session, and for the fact that you sleep a somewhat healthy sleep schedule. You’re a really talented writer!
Robin: Although, speaking of healthy sleep schedules, you sleep an average sleep schedule (not including last night), you are still a remarkable host. You really do deserve the host position, and you have lived up to the name this session and I know you will continue to do so for the next few sessions. You have a really nice and enlightening personality (as well as being quite mischievous). I hope that you won’t mind my never-ending list of reminders that occur every five minutes to judge the writing competition entries.
Sawyer: Sawyer, you are a wonderful co-host and person to talk to. You have such a bubbly personality that was probably determined by how many keyboard smashes you do per five sentences. You are an extremely talented person with a lot of wit (ahehe). You are an amazing co-host, and I am certain that you will continue to be in future sessions.
Bakie: Not only are you good at art (like amazingly talented), but you are good at drinking chai tea at one in the morning! First, how do you even do that, and secondly, why? Also, you are good at staying up all night! I have asked you countless times to sleep, but you never do, insisting that you must do the daily - and even the weekly! Bakie, you’re meant to be a host that’s a role model for good sleep schedules. If I see another daily completed by you at midnight I’m taking away your tea. /j
All jokes aside, Bakie, you are an extremely wonderful person with a joyous personality. Your contribution to SWC is outstanding, and I know that you’ll continue to be an excellent host in the near future.
In general: Thank you, hosts and co-hosts, for the efforts you have contributed to SWC. Also, is it just me, or does every member of the host team laugh in the same way? Like, their keyboard smashes are always like “DDSJFLFJDK” and their way of laughing over text is “AHAHA”. Seems kind of suspicious if you ask me.
Daily Team
Lio: As well as being a great leader, you are also a great member of the daily team! Thank you for your efforts in creating the dailies and weeklies for this session. The dailies that you came up with were especially nice and creative. Thank you!
Zai: Hello Zai! Thank you for being a cool and awesome member of the daily team this session! The dailies that involved some sort of things that you like (ahem, lasagna) were really, really creative, and your coding skills are insane. The among us weekly was so complex and creative, I really appreciate your efforts this session.
Zura: I would write a good thank you note to you, but you betrayed me!! I thought we were friends!! I feel insulted and offended. And don’t use Mech as an excuse. /j /lh
Anyways, thank you for your efforts this session! The stage art for the among us weekly is so good.
All the rest: I’ve already written a thank you note to you, but thank you for your contributions to the dailies and weeklies that were written this session. You guys make a great team.
In general: Thank you, daily team, for the dailies and weeklies that you have created this session. I’m most impressed by your among us weekly; we can clearly see the dedication and thought put into it. The coding, the sound effects, the format, the art, even, is perfection. I am grateful that I had the chance to experience this magnificent weekly. Thank you!
Leaders
Moss: Moss! You have such a positive and sweet personality! You seem to radiate joy in your messages, and you’re an extremely good leader! Your contributions to Myth have been insane, and your dedication levels are really high. Your joyous personality is what makes you a great person to talk to. I am sure that you’ll continue to be a great person, and a great leader if you do continue to apply - you’ll be amazing. You are also a great procrastinator as well.
Lio: I’ve already written a thank you note to you, but you have been an incredibly leader for Script this session. The theme and layout is really creative and nice - I hope you continue to apply in future sessions, you’ll be amazing.
Luna: Luna, the themes that you create and develop for your cabins are so creative! I really love your personality. You’re not only a great leader, but extremely approachable as a person in general. I am certain that you are and will continue to be a glorious leader in the future if you do continue to apply.
Vi: Vi, the cabins you create and the lore that you dump onto them are outstanding. Although I haven’t really talked with you much this session (as much as I would have loved to) you’re a magnificent and dedicated leader with a lovely personality, and I’m rest assured that you will continue to be so in the future.
Faer: We haven’t really spoken much, but I can tell that you’re not only a lovely leader, but you also are a talented writer. I’ve seen your dedication for SWC, not only for your cabin but for adding words, points, and doing the dailies and weeklies, and I would like to applaud you for that. You seem like an amazing person, and I know that you’ll be an amazing leader if you do continue to apply in the future.
Lily: Although your activity dipped in the middle of the session, you do truly seem like an amazing person with great potential. I hope that you are doing well in your life, and that you will soon come back to SWC one day. If you do continue to apply in the future, I know you’ll be an amazing leader.
Arli: Arli! You’re an amazing person, and you’ve done a great job leading Poetry. Your commitment for Poetry’s storyline is outstanding, You are such a creative person and a great leader in general. We haven’t interacted much this session but I can say that, once again, you are an amazing person..
Luka: You’re a really good leader, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Your efforts for Dystopian are amazing, and your dedication to SWC is surreal. Even though you were out for a while, you still managed to make time to write and contribute to SWC - and that’s what I call a good leader. I haven’t really talked with you much this session, but I can already tell that you are an awesome person. Keep it up!
Wari: Wari! Thank you so much for your concern about Non-Fi’s co-leader situation, it was extremely nice of you! You’re a very caring leader, and your lore for Fan-Fi is so creative and well-thought out? Your dedication is insane, and you are a great leader in general. If you do end up applying in future sessions, I wish you the best of luck and I know you’ll be a good leader in the near future.
Soki: You have a talent of keeping your campers motivated. I haven’t interacted with you that much this session (apart from doing those trade wars for an easy way) but I can tell that you’re an amazing leader with a great personality. You’re also extremely mature. Keep up the great work, and I wish you the best of luck if you do apply for leader for the sessions yet to come.
Cae: I haven’t spoken to you much this session, but I really do love Fantasy’s theme! It’s such a lovely design. You seem like a wonderful person with a wonderful arrangement of ideas. Good luck if you continue to apply for leader in the future - I know that you are and will make a great one.
Alyelle: I truly disprove of your sleep schedule. /lh
Jokes aside, you are a good leader with a wide range of ideas for your cabin. Your theme for Sci-Fi looks super cool, and, um, yes. Also, I didn’t like how you sent a million bots to war everyone at midnight. Not very leader-y of you. /j
Sun: I think you should go to bed earlier. Besides sleep schedules, Sun, you are a person with many talents - including singing, playing guitar (I’ve never heard you play it before but I am sure that you are good), writing, and leading. Your ideas for leading are extremely creative, and your vocabulary is quite extensive (at least wider than mine). You’re a nice person to talk to (and nag about their sleep). I wish you the best of luck if you’re applying in future sessions!
Birdi: I have already written you two thank you notes (pretty much), but I would like to say - how do you type 90 wpm with two fingers? That’s talent on its own. Anyhow, you are a good leader in general.
Co-Leaders
As much as I would love to, I simply cannot write 30 or so thank you notes for just the co-leaders - due to the fact that it’s too hard and I simply haven’t interacted with most of you before. But, all I can say is that you all are definitely great co-leaders with amazing personalities and a wide range of dedication, which is why your leaders picked you in the first place. You all are wonderful picks, and I wish all of you the best of luck in the future (whether you’re old or new) if you are applying to lead again in the near/far future. You all should be proud of yourselves.
Workshop creators
Hi, workshop creators! Thank you for all you’ve done for the weeklies this session. Your workshops have been very insightful and informative! They have certainly expanded my view on certain genres, and the way I write. Thank you for the time and effort you have put into writing your workshops!
Non-Fi
And finally, here is the section you are most likely reading this post for - the Non-Fi section! I’ll be going from the general part to co-leaders to the campers - just a heads up.
In general: thank you everyone in Non-Fi this session for a wonderful month of SWC! It has been a pleasure being your leader and meeting you all! No matter what we place in the end, it’s the fun that counts, and the memories we made along with it.
And now, onto the co-leaders:
Blush: Although we didn’t see you this session after you had for some reason disappeared, I’m still glad I chose you as my co. You were such a wonderful person in the months of planning for the session. We hope that you’re doing okay! Please come back if you can.
Aleia: Thank you for being an awesome co-leader! It’s been such a pleasure leading alongside you this session. You were incredibly active and you contributed a lot to the dailies and weeklies. You have amazing ideas, and your art is spectacular! I’m so glad I chose you to be my co this session. Your personality and the way you use emoticons (which, in all honesty, is actually pretty cute) makes you an extremely approachable person who is fun to talk to. I do encourage you to apply for leader next session. Best of luck if you do!
And finally, now onto the campers!
Sam: Thank you for being an awesome part of Non-Fi this session! Even though the activity may have dwindled a bit at the end, it was still nice to get to know you. You wrote a decent amount for someone who’s a first-timer, which is quite nice! I hope to see you in future SWC sessions. Have a good day!
Sara: Though you weren’t very active during the session, you seem like a nice person, and I wish I could’ve interacted with you more.
Lily: I didn’t interact with you much but you seem nice.
Pi: Pi!! You are such a lovely and kind person (with such a lovely voice) and you were incredibly active this session. I loved seeing you submit the dailies and weeklies with only hours to spare, which was quite hilarious. You also wrote quite a lot and it was wonderful being your leader this session. Your energy is also really contagious and you are really dedicated to SWC (even when you were sick). Thank you for being a wonderful addition to Non-Fi this session!
Nat: Even though you didn’t really participate much during the session, you still managed to find time during your busy weeks at volleyball camp and all that to add words, and I really appreciate that. Thank you!
Abby: I didn’t really get to speak with you much this session, but you seem like a fun-spirited person with tons of energy (that’s the vibes I’m getting from you haha). Also, you seem to like making comics! Anyhow, thank you for being apart of Non-Fi this session.
Li: It appears that your account has been deleted? If you do end up seeing this, I really appreciate what you’ve done for Non-Fi this session. As always, life > swc.
Raya: Likewise with your sister, I appreciate the fact that you still tried to complete a weekly and a few dailies in your busy schedule. Thank you!
Ally: Ally! Despite the fact that you were inactive for the first week or so in the cabin, you still managed to complete some of the main cabin activities! I would like to congratulate you on completing… three? Four? Of the weeklies this session? I genuinely can’t remember. It’s been a joy to be a part of your cabin this session - you’re extremely nice, and fun to talk to. Thank you!
Prodigy: Hi Prodigy! Thank you for your efforts this session! I wish I could’ve interacted with you more - you seem like a fun person to talk to. Anyhow, thank you for everything you’ve done for Non-Fi!
Sierra: Hi! We didn’t talk much this session, but it was nice to introduce you to how the weekly and cabin wars work. Thank you for your efforts for Non-Fi!
Gabbie: Gabbie! You’re an extremely energetic and active person in not only Non-Fi, but SWC in general. You are really dedicated to finishing all the weeklies and dailies in time (even if you’ve procrastinated on it for long enough) and you strive to participate in all activities of SWC. Thank you for your efforts in this SWC session. I really appreciate you being apart of Non-Fi this session, and your activity levels. You have a lovely personality and you’re nice to talk to! Continue what you want to do in the near future. Good luck!
Wild: Wild! I didn’t interact with you much this session, but thank you for your efforts for the dailies and attempting to do the weeklies as well as writing towards cabin wars as well this session. I wish we could’ve interacted more this session, but activity got in the way I guess. Thank you anyways, I really appreciate you being apart of Non-Fi this session.
Skye: Despite being on a trip/on holiday, you still managed to make time to finish the weeklies on time. You’re an incredibly dedicated camper, with a lovely personality. You’ve managed to write a lot (and earn a lot of prints oh my days). You’ve been an asset to Non-Fi, and I enjoyed being your leader this session. Thank you, I really do appreciate it.
Stella: I don’t know if you’ll ever see this message or not (as you were seemingly banned), but I would like to say that I really appreciate your efforts towards Non-Fi. Your energy and enthusiasm was outstanding. You were dedicated and productive when you were completing the main cabin activities. I wish I could have talked to you a bit more, but Scratch got in the way, I guess. Thank you for everything you did - I hope you’re okay!
Bone Dust: Bone Dust!! I cannot express how grateful I am for the detailed critique you gave me for both my writing competition entries. You were really dedicated towards SWC this session, with completing many of the dailies and all of the weeklies (even without my endless nagging!). Your singing is amazing, your baking skills are immaculate, and you’re just an approachable person in general. It’s been a joy to talk to you throughout this session and ramble on about the quality of my writing during cabin wars. You are still amazing even when you’re just dust. Thank you!
Alymus: We didn’t get to talk at all during the session, but you seem like a nice person.
Elvie: I’m honestly getting confused by the nicknames changes ahah. We didn’t get to interact much this session, but it was still nice having you as my camper. You still managed to fit in writing during the month. I also read some of your writing - it’s very nice.
Cara: We didn’t get to talk much this session, but I can say that your writing is very good (you are very talented) and you seem to like to write essays about… political stuff? Hmm, interesting. Anyways, you have a friendly personality and it was delightful to have you in my cabin (even when I just might be your irl friend. Ahem. Although I’m sick).
Rynn: How dare you sleep right when I told you I expected the weekly to be done by 2:01pm AEST. It was even 5pm and you weren’t even done yet! Are you sick and tired of my endless nagging? Well, you shouldn’t be - it’s because of me that you managed to finish all the weeklies on time, and a few days before the actual deadline, and even write like four times the amount of your original word goal. Smh.
Jokes aside - it was amazing having you in my cabin! You contributed to Non-Fi so much, and I really do appreciate that. You have a fun personality. I really enjoyed talking to you this session. :cowboy:
Benjamin: I didn’t talk with you much at the beginning of this session, but I did end up talking to you at some point during cabin wars ahah. Thank you for managing to write a ton during cabin wars and even managing to complete some of the dailies this session. It was great having you in my cabin!
Hai: We didn’t get to talk much this session, but you seem nice.
Dragon: Despite the fact that we didn’t talk much this session of SWC, you seem like a nice person! I hope your foot’s doing alright.
@cutepie17: We didn’t interact very much this session (or as much as I would have wanted), but I would like to thank you for your efforts this session. You still managed to fit in words when you were busy during the month. I appreciate it a lot.
Feather: Despite being a backup camper and joining in the middle of the session, your dedication towards SWC was shown. You managed to complete some of the weeklies and some of the dailies, and your positivity was evident in the session. Thank you for being apart of Non-Fi, and good luck on your co-leader application!
Latti: Unfortunately, I didn’t get to interact with you much at all - however, I really do appreciate that you managed to fit in some words this session. Thank you.
@lymoonie- : although you dropped out halfway through the session, I’m still thankful that you still tried getting some few hundred words in. Life gets busy sometimes, and it’s completely understandable. Thank you for your contribution anyways!
@sweetpeabooks: I understand that sometimes you can just “forget” about stuff. It’s human nature. Nonetheless, you seem like a nice person.
@suburban-karma: Hi! I didn’t get to talk to you that much during the session, but you still managed to write a few thousand words - that’s a plus! You seem like an energetic person, and I wish I could’ve talked with you more. Thank you for your contribution this session!
@Bee––: I have never actually talked with you, but you seemed to be working on your novel a lot! I would love to read it some day. The fact that you manage to write 1000 words every day is a skill I wish to achieve someday. Although you didn’t really complete any of the activities in the main cabin, I still appreciate the fact that you were constantly adding words every day. Thank you for that!
Dove: Dove!! Although you haven’t really been that active this session I still appreciate that you still tried to write a lot! I realise school gets in the way sometimes - but that’s just life in general. You’re a really nice person, by the way, and I would like to thank you for contributing to the cabin this month! It’s greatly appreciated.
A final thank you to all of you for contributing to the cabin this session in one way or another. It’s been a pleasure being your leader, and I hope that this session has been fun for you. And remember - no matter what we place at the end, no matter how many points we have earned at the end, it’s the fun that counts. SWC is all about having fun and having a good time, which is what I hope you all have had. Without you all, we would never be having the :cowboy: joke, which will lead to a fun cabin destruction (ahehe). I appreciate each and every one of you, even if I haven’t talked to you that well. I wish you the best in the future and, hopefully, you'll participate in SWC more.
Everyone else
Thank you, everyone else that I haven’t mentioned in this post yet, for making SWC the way it is. Whether you’re an honorary, a judge for the writing competition, just a camper, or someone just floating around the place, you have made SWC the way it is now. We had an extraordinary session this session, and I hope you all had fun! Whether we win or not, it’s okay. SWC is all about improving your writing and having a good time. Stay safe everyone, and I wish you the best of luck for what you decide to do in the future. Take care of yourselves, and make sure you have a good sleep schedule, or else you’ll be featured next on “the americans that sleep late at night”.
Last edited by creatiivity (July 31, 2022 10:27:09)
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Scratcher
500+ posts
July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
unfinished weekly that some person said I should give proof because it's exactly 1000 words and that's unrealistic
Lynx’s sneakers slid on the dirt as she ran away from the tiger chasing her in the forest. If only she hadn’t woken it. It was peacefully sleeping, and she just breathed and it started to roar aggressively. She scrambled on the rocky forest road, hoping the tiger would get tired out from chasing a nobody girl.
How did the tiger hear her just breathe anyway? Lynx didn’t know. They shouldn’t have that sensitive hearing. She hoped the tiger didn’t eat elves.
Lynx, a Psionipath, created a force field around her. There! Safe from the tiger.
“Ooh, a Psionipath? They’re okay, I guess, but I prefer Flashers or Vanishers better.” growled the talking tiger and clawed its way through the force field. How did it do that? This tiger wasn’t like regular tigers. How did it break through her force field?
Suddenly, the tiger hissed so loudly Lynx was pretty sure her ears flew off. It stomped toward her, completely outrunning her, and snapped its jaws. “Come into my mouth.”
“What? Ew! That’s disgusting! I would never do that!” Lynx ran faster. What had happened to the girl in her school track team?
“Pweaaasee?” The tiger gave Lynx some cute puppy eyes.
Lynx stared. “So you want me to go into your mouth? Make me.” she grinned, and sped away. The tiger caught up in no time.
“I will teleport you back home!” The tiger grinned creepily back at her. Lynx didn’t trust it, but she shrugged. Eh. It wouldn’t hurt to get chewed and eaten and digested. Anyways, why argue with a talking tiger? That’s dumb.
Before Lynx could answer or even think, the tiger picked her up and threw her into its mouth, screaming. The tiger didn’t even need to chew her. It just swallowed her like that was the most normal thing in the world.
Lynx landed with a thump on the ground. “Where am I? This isn’t home at all.” She mumbled. The tiger was a liar.
She looked around the crowded area. It was a little busy; with people everywhere, talking and shouting. Shouting a lot.
“Yes! Only two more minutes left until I can finish this part of the Scratch Writing Camp weekly!” Lynx heard one person exclaim.
“I love to procrastinate!” said another.
Lynx climbed up from the floor, dusting herself off. “Hey! Where am I?” she asked a stranger.
“You’re in I never finished a SWC weekly land!” He said, weakly smiling. “It’s for the people that have never completed a weekly yet.”
Lynx nodded, understanding. “Of course I was teleported here. But how do I get out? Ah! I’m so tired of this. When will it stop? I keep getting teleported to random places for no reason and wake up, realizing it was just a dream.”
“What’s your name?” said the stranger.
“Lynx.” She smiled. “What’s yours?”
Before he could answer, the stranger gasped so dramatically Lynx winced. “It’s Lynx! It’s really her!” He shouted. All the townspeople widened their eyes and came running up to her.
“Can I get your autograph? Please please!”
“You’re famous around here!”
“For what?” Lynx asked, dodging all the flying pens and items people were throwing at her to sign.
“Everyone here adores you.” said the stranger Lynx was talking to before. When she looked confused, he continued. “Have you ever heard of the chosen one?”
“Yes, I have. I’m the chosen one? Which chosen one?”
“Our ruler told us that you were special. You were supposed to save us or something someday. We were all waiting for this moment to arrive, when we met you!”
Lynx blinked. “Save you guys from who?”
“We don’t know.” he whispered. “Anyway, my name is Ed. I’m a Conjurer. You?”
“Psionipath.” Lynx said, forcing a smile. This was a bit strange that she, out of all people, was the chosen one.
She heard yelling from a far place and braced herself for whatever she had to save, standing in a weird stance. But luckily, it didn’t seem like a huge monster. Just a woman.
“That’s my mom.” Ed mumbled. “I must go. Bye.”
Lynx waved to him and kept walking, sighing. She saw a giant hotel that seemed comfy enough. Maybe she had enough money.
That night, she almost fell asleep in her hotel room, but she heard some crashing in the floor under her. It was so loud, bothering her, so she went downstairs to check what was happening. She couldn’t believe what she saw. People were throwing things at Ed, the person she’d met earlier.
“I can’t believe you knocked down everything again!” someone said, throwing the things Ed knocked down, who was desperately trying to get away from all this.
Lynx looked around and spied a bowl of fruit knocked down, and quickly ran up to it, trying to avoid everything. Was this what Ed knocked down? But then she touched it and it revealed that it was a golden bowl of fruit.
Lynx went back upstairs, not wanting to be involved in all this drama, but she wanted to check on Ed. So after a bit, when everything cooled down, she visited Ed who was sitting by himself on the floor. He looked lonely.
“What happened?” Lynx asked gently.
“All I ever wanted to do is to belong, but my clumsy self knocked down a bunch of precious golden fruit and I got in trouble again.”
Lynx patted him on the shoulder, not wanting to give bad advice, but didn’t know what to say. “I hope things are better tomorrow… but I have to go.” She walked upstairs, leaving Ed alone again.
She fell asleep, hoping to wake up and be teleported home, realizing it was all a dream.
But she did not. Instead she was teleported to another place- and then Lynx saw humans. What were humans doing here? No… what was she doing in the Forbidden Cities? She saw this huge tower and people speaking a different language. Lynx wasn’t a Polyglot.
Lynx’s sneakers slid on the dirt as she ran away from the tiger chasing her in the forest. If only she hadn’t woken it. It was peacefully sleeping, and she just breathed and it started to roar aggressively. She scrambled on the rocky forest road, hoping the tiger would get tired out from chasing a nobody girl.
How did the tiger hear her just breathe anyway? Lynx didn’t know. They shouldn’t have that sensitive hearing. She hoped the tiger didn’t eat elves.
Lynx, a Psionipath, created a force field around her. There! Safe from the tiger.
“Ooh, a Psionipath? They’re okay, I guess, but I prefer Flashers or Vanishers better.” growled the talking tiger and clawed its way through the force field. How did it do that? This tiger wasn’t like regular tigers. How did it break through her force field?
Suddenly, the tiger hissed so loudly Lynx was pretty sure her ears flew off. It stomped toward her, completely outrunning her, and snapped its jaws. “Come into my mouth.”
“What? Ew! That’s disgusting! I would never do that!” Lynx ran faster. What had happened to the girl in her school track team?
“Pweaaasee?” The tiger gave Lynx some cute puppy eyes.
Lynx stared. “So you want me to go into your mouth? Make me.” she grinned, and sped away. The tiger caught up in no time.
“I will teleport you back home!” The tiger grinned creepily back at her. Lynx didn’t trust it, but she shrugged. Eh. It wouldn’t hurt to get chewed and eaten and digested. Anyways, why argue with a talking tiger? That’s dumb.
Before Lynx could answer or even think, the tiger picked her up and threw her into its mouth, screaming. The tiger didn’t even need to chew her. It just swallowed her like that was the most normal thing in the world.
Lynx landed with a thump on the ground. “Where am I? This isn’t home at all.” She mumbled. The tiger was a liar.
She looked around the crowded area. It was a little busy; with people everywhere, talking and shouting. Shouting a lot.
“Yes! Only two more minutes left until I can finish this part of the Scratch Writing Camp weekly!” Lynx heard one person exclaim.
“I love to procrastinate!” said another.
Lynx climbed up from the floor, dusting herself off. “Hey! Where am I?” she asked a stranger.
“You’re in I never finished a SWC weekly land!” He said, weakly smiling. “It’s for the people that have never completed a weekly yet.”
Lynx nodded, understanding. “Of course I was teleported here. But how do I get out? Ah! I’m so tired of this. When will it stop? I keep getting teleported to random places for no reason and wake up, realizing it was just a dream.”
“What’s your name?” said the stranger.
“Lynx.” She smiled. “What’s yours?”
Before he could answer, the stranger gasped so dramatically Lynx winced. “It’s Lynx! It’s really her!” He shouted. All the townspeople widened their eyes and came running up to her.
“Can I get your autograph? Please please!”
“You’re famous around here!”
“For what?” Lynx asked, dodging all the flying pens and items people were throwing at her to sign.
“Everyone here adores you.” said the stranger Lynx was talking to before. When she looked confused, he continued. “Have you ever heard of the chosen one?”
“Yes, I have. I’m the chosen one? Which chosen one?”
“Our ruler told us that you were special. You were supposed to save us or something someday. We were all waiting for this moment to arrive, when we met you!”
Lynx blinked. “Save you guys from who?”
“We don’t know.” he whispered. “Anyway, my name is Ed. I’m a Conjurer. You?”
“Psionipath.” Lynx said, forcing a smile. This was a bit strange that she, out of all people, was the chosen one.
She heard yelling from a far place and braced herself for whatever she had to save, standing in a weird stance. But luckily, it didn’t seem like a huge monster. Just a woman.
“That’s my mom.” Ed mumbled. “I must go. Bye.”
Lynx waved to him and kept walking, sighing. She saw a giant hotel that seemed comfy enough. Maybe she had enough money.
That night, she almost fell asleep in her hotel room, but she heard some crashing in the floor under her. It was so loud, bothering her, so she went downstairs to check what was happening. She couldn’t believe what she saw. People were throwing things at Ed, the person she’d met earlier.
“I can’t believe you knocked down everything again!” someone said, throwing the things Ed knocked down, who was desperately trying to get away from all this.
Lynx looked around and spied a bowl of fruit knocked down, and quickly ran up to it, trying to avoid everything. Was this what Ed knocked down? But then she touched it and it revealed that it was a golden bowl of fruit.
Lynx went back upstairs, not wanting to be involved in all this drama, but she wanted to check on Ed. So after a bit, when everything cooled down, she visited Ed who was sitting by himself on the floor. He looked lonely.
“What happened?” Lynx asked gently.
“All I ever wanted to do is to belong, but my clumsy self knocked down a bunch of precious golden fruit and I got in trouble again.”
Lynx patted him on the shoulder, not wanting to give bad advice, but didn’t know what to say. “I hope things are better tomorrow… but I have to go.” She walked upstairs, leaving Ed alone again.
She fell asleep, hoping to wake up and be teleported home, realizing it was all a dream.
But she did not. Instead she was teleported to another place- and then Lynx saw humans. What were humans doing here? No… what was she doing in the Forbidden Cities? She saw this huge tower and people speaking a different language. Lynx wasn’t a Polyglot.
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Scratcher
25 posts
July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
Thank you notes (837 words):
First of all, I wanted to thank everyone in SWC How boring would it be if SWC was just four hosts, fifteen leaders and more cos? Every single camper made this session a whole lot better just by being here and participating, whether it be cabin rivalry or simply just sitting around to chat My first three sessions were pretty much write and post, write and post, only talking to the people I already knew. This session I forced myself to come out of my shell a bit and talk to people. I really enjoyed that :>
To Cae: WOW, WITHOUT ALL YOUR HARD WORK THIS SESSION I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE WOULD BE :OOO Fantasy has been AMAZING and this was an awesome session :> Where to start? The Fantasy trailer was SO COOL omg I fell in love as soon as I watched it :00 The plot was super intriguing as soon as I stepped into the cabin, I was like, “Is this an Owl House reference?” I was fresh off binging the series and so it was fun to learn that my cabin would be Owl House themed XDD I can't tell you how excited I was, lol- I also want to thank you for, as cliche as it sounds, all your hard work leading the cabin this session! Thank you so much for all the effort you put into making this session super memorable <3 I hope to see you around in NovemberD
To Rea: Thank you so much for being INCREDIBLY supportive and friendly to me this session! You gave so many kind and encouraging comments to me and it just made me so happy to read them Like Cae, thank you so much for all your hard work this session, you are literally one of the BEST COS I HAVE EVER HAD during my entire time in SWC Anyways, I hope you see you around next session <3
To Juli: I know we didn't talk much this session, but judging from afar you are an extremely kind and friendly person Like everyone else, thank you SO MUCH for all the work you put into making everyone in not only Fantasy, but the entire SWC have an amazing session! You're such a positive person and being around you makes me feel a lot happier. Hope we can meet again next session! <3
To Twi: Okay so, you are maybe the first camper that I didn't know that I talked to when one of my friends wasn't forcing me to- XDD I had a lot of fun talking to you here and there this session and wooooah you gave me so much inspiration- seeing you talking to a lot of people and being super outgoing made me want to talk to a lot of people and be super outgoing too so- thank you so much for that! I hope I'll see you next session <3
To all the Fantasy campers: I didn't get to know many of you personally, but, thank you for being in my cabin and making this whole session a lot more amazing Everyone in Fantasy was so kind and caring and supportive and I will miss you all so much <3
To the daily team: OK SO, IT WAS TOTALLY MY BAD FOR ONLY DOING LIKE 8 OF THE DAILIES THIS SESSION. I TOTALLY SLACKED OFF AND WROTE LOTS OF RANDOM STORIES THAT I MADE UP IN MY SLEEP. BUT SERIOUSLY, IT IS A LOT OF WORK TO THINK OF A GOOD PROMPT. And one every day? I admire you all so much- I attempted to think of my own writing prompts and boy were they bad XDD Also, even though I have barely spoken to any of you before, you all are incredibly friendly people who won't hesitate to answer or question or just be a supportive character, so, I hope to get to know you all better in the future <3
To Birdi/Robin: Omg, being host must be super stressful. I can't imagine having to answer hundreds of questions a week and be that one information pot that everyone goes running to when they have a problem. So, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR (yes again) ALL YOUR HARD WORK WITH EVERY SINGLE SESSION, NOT JUST THIS ONE!! You are both… *looks at google* ASTONISHING!! So yeah, thank you <3
To Vi: ALRIGHT, WHERE DO I START LOL??? Thank you so much for being one of my best friends <3 You have always been there for me and you are an amazing listener and you are always SO SUPPORTIVE and friendly and willing to talk about (and listen to me scream about) boring things that you have no interest in ~like Alec Benjamin~ because it makes me happy I simply could not ask for a better friend and I'm so grateful to have you, so thank you also next session I hope we finally end up in the same cabin. EVERYTHING KEEPS US APART~~
First of all, I wanted to thank everyone in SWC
How boring would it be if SWC was just four hosts, fifteen leaders and more cos? Every single camper made this session a whole lot better just by being here and participating, whether it be cabin rivalry or simply just sitting around to chat My first three sessions were pretty much write and post, write and post, only talking to the people I already knew. This session I forced myself to come out of my shell a bit and talk to people. I really enjoyed that :>To Cae: WOW, WITHOUT ALL YOUR HARD WORK THIS SESSION I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE WOULD BE :OOO Fantasy has been AMAZING and this was an awesome session :> Where to start? The Fantasy trailer was SO COOL omg I fell in love as soon as I watched it :00 The plot was super intriguing as soon as I stepped into the cabin, I was like, “Is this an Owl House reference?” I was fresh off binging the series and so it was fun to learn that my cabin would be Owl House themed XDD I can't tell you how excited I was, lol- I also want to thank you for, as cliche as it sounds, all your hard work leading the cabin this session! Thank you so much for all the effort you put into making this session super memorable <3 I hope to see you around in November
DTo Rea: Thank you so much for being INCREDIBLY supportive and friendly to me this session! You gave so many kind and encouraging comments to me and it just made me so happy to read them
Like Cae, thank you so much for all your hard work this session, you are literally one of the BEST COS I HAVE EVER HAD during my entire time in SWC Anyways, I hope you see you around next session <3To Juli: I know we didn't talk much this session, but judging from afar you are an extremely kind and friendly person
Like everyone else, thank you SO MUCH for all the work you put into making everyone in not only Fantasy, but the entire SWC have an amazing session! You're such a positive person and being around you makes me feel a lot happier. Hope we can meet again next session! <3To Twi: Okay so, you are maybe the first camper that I didn't know that I talked to when one of my friends wasn't forcing me to- XDD I had a lot of fun talking to you here and there this session and wooooah you gave me so much inspiration- seeing you talking to a lot of people and being super outgoing made me want to talk to a lot of people and be super outgoing too so- thank you so much for that! I hope I'll see you next session <3
To all the Fantasy campers: I didn't get to know many of you personally, but, thank you for being in my cabin and making this whole session a lot more amazing
Everyone in Fantasy was so kind and caring and supportive and I will miss you all so much <3To the daily team: OK SO, IT WAS TOTALLY MY BAD FOR ONLY DOING LIKE 8 OF THE DAILIES THIS SESSION. I TOTALLY SLACKED OFF AND WROTE LOTS OF RANDOM STORIES THAT I MADE UP IN MY SLEEP. BUT SERIOUSLY, IT IS A LOT OF WORK TO THINK OF A GOOD PROMPT. And one every day? I admire you all so much- I attempted to think of my own writing prompts and boy were they bad XDD Also, even though I have barely spoken to any of you before, you all are incredibly friendly people who won't hesitate to answer or question or just be a supportive character, so, I hope to get to know you all better in the future <3
To Birdi/Robin: Omg, being host must be super stressful. I can't imagine having to answer hundreds of questions a week and be that one information pot that everyone goes running to when they have a problem. So, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR (yes again) ALL YOUR HARD WORK WITH EVERY SINGLE SESSION, NOT JUST THIS ONE!! You are both… *looks at google* ASTONISHING!! So yeah, thank you <3
To Vi: ALRIGHT, WHERE DO I START LOL??? Thank you so much for being one of my best friends <3 You have always been there for me and you are an amazing listener and you are always SO SUPPORTIVE and friendly and willing to talk about (and listen to me scream about) boring things that you have no interest in ~like Alec Benjamin~ because it makes me happy
I simply could not ask for a better friend and I'm so grateful to have you, so thank you also next session I hope we finally end up in the same cabin. EVERYTHING KEEPS US APART~~Last edited by --Violetfern-- (July 31, 2022 18:07:37)
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Thank You Notes
(606 words)
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Wow. I cannot believe that SWC is coming to an end - it feels like just two weeks ago that we started camp, not four! Despite of all that, with this being my first ever session of SWC, I was honestly unsure what to think or how it was going to be, but being in Thriller was probably my favorite part of it all. Everything about Thriller was just incredible: the leaders. The campers. The storyline. And I couldn't be happier to be a part of something so special like this, surrounded by all these amazing people.
(Co)Leaders:
Birdi: Aahh, where do I even start? Birdi, you are so sweet and kind, and pretty much the best host/leader ever. You took such initiative throughout the session, always answering everyone's questions, and leading our cabin to victory. You're so wonderful to be around, and you always put a smile on my face. Thank you for being the best at what you do, and I hope we can talk more soon <3
Moonlit: From the moment I met you, I had a feeling you were going to be a really fun, sweet, outgoing person - and you certainly are! You're always looking on the bright side, cheering us on, (with tons of motivations muffins) and being Thriller's (and my) biggest cheerleader throughout the month. Thank you so much for just being the awesome, kind, and compassionate person you are, Moonlit, because I couldn't have done it without you. <33
Kit: Though we didn't talk much throughout the session, you seem really nice and helpful, and I hope we could get to know each other better!
Campers:
Daisy: You were the first person in Thriller that I met, and you were just so kind and funny. You always seemed to have a warm presence surrounding you, and I really enjoyed being in Thriller with you, so thank you very much for helping me out throughout the month ^^
Lucy: You're very sweet and caring, as well as a fantastic person to talk to that always listens. You were always so positive and encouraging, motivating me to do the dailies and weeklies, (not to mention you were always the first one done with yours xD) and overall, just super active and amazing. It was really great to be in Thriller with you! <3
Kitty: I was always so impressed with how calm and easygoing you always were, but still was super helpful and active at the same time. You completed so many dailies/weeklies, and really helped our cabin dramatically. You're such a fun person to be around and Thriller wouldn't have been the same without you
Keila: You're extremely sweet and inspiring, not to mention that your writing pieces are so incredible! You helped out Thriller a lot, and you seem like a really cool person
Alia: You were always so kind to everyone, so active, and it was almost like you had a fire around you, burning the way. You were great to get to know, and since this was your first time too, (just like me) we both helped each other, and you were just an incredible camper in Thriller!
To all the other campers in Thriller: I may not know you super well, but everyone was absolutely amazing this session and I'll never forget any of you, nor the unbelievably great experience I had this session.
Thank you so much to anyone - and everyone - who supported me throughout this session; it was the best time ever - I learned so much, improved my writing skills more than I ever thought, and met some EXTRAORDINARY people! <33
-Myra
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Wow. I cannot believe that SWC is coming to an end - it feels like just two weeks ago that we started camp, not four! Despite of all that, with this being my first ever session of SWC, I was honestly unsure what to think or how it was going to be, but being in Thriller was probably my favorite part of it all. Everything about Thriller was just incredible: the leaders. The campers. The storyline. And I couldn't be happier to be a part of something so special like this, surrounded by all these amazing people.
(Co)Leaders:
Birdi: Aahh, where do I even start? Birdi, you are so sweet and kind, and pretty much the best host/leader ever. You took such initiative throughout the session, always answering everyone's questions, and leading our cabin to victory. You're so wonderful to be around, and you always put a smile on my face. Thank you for being the best at what you do, and I hope we can talk more soon <3
Moonlit: From the moment I met you, I had a feeling you were going to be a really fun, sweet, outgoing person - and you certainly are! You're always looking on the bright side, cheering us on, (with tons of motivations muffins
) and being Thriller's (and my) biggest cheerleader throughout the month. Thank you so much for just being the awesome, kind, and compassionate person you are, Moonlit, because I couldn't have done it without you. <33Kit: Though we didn't talk much throughout the session, you seem really nice and helpful, and I hope we could get to know each other better!
Campers:
Daisy: You were the first person in Thriller that I met, and you were just so kind and funny. You always seemed to have a warm presence surrounding you, and I really enjoyed being in Thriller with you, so thank you very much for helping me out throughout the month ^^
Lucy: You're very sweet and caring, as well as a fantastic person to talk to that always listens. You were always so positive and encouraging, motivating me to do the dailies and weeklies, (not to mention you were always the first one done with yours xD) and overall, just super active and amazing. It was really great to be in Thriller with you! <3
Kitty: I was always so impressed with how calm and easygoing you always were, but still was super helpful and active at the same time. You completed so many dailies/weeklies, and really helped our cabin dramatically. You're such a fun person to be around and Thriller wouldn't have been the same without you
Keila: You're extremely sweet and inspiring, not to mention that your writing pieces are so incredible! You helped out Thriller a lot, and you seem like a really cool person
Alia: You were always so kind to everyone, so active, and it was almost like you had a fire around you, burning the way. You were great to get to know, and since this was your first time too, (just like me) we both helped each other, and you were just an incredible camper in Thriller!
To all the other campers in Thriller: I may not know you super well, but everyone was absolutely amazing this session and I'll never forget any of you, nor the unbelievably great experience I had this session.
Thank you so much to anyone - and everyone - who supported me throughout this session; it was the best time ever - I learned so much, improved my writing skills more than I ever thought, and met some EXTRAORDINARY people! <33
-Myra
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July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
word war - july 31
words: 788
warred: @Sandy-Dunes
status: won
I stared out of my bedroom window at the gray skies outside, wishing that I could turn back time. The best activities I had done the whole year were coming to an end, and so was my time here at the Mayerial Asinth Aerial Academy of Strange Activities and Other Phenomena.
Now, I was to return to the normal world- and yet, there was no way that I could do so. The world outside didn’t have Annie, didn’t have Charlie, didn’t have Jamie- didn’t have Sophie or Cassandra or Lucy. It didn’t have any of my friends, any of Harley’s constant teasing, none of Laila’s constant optimism. I wouldn’t feel like the self I had grown into during my stay at the Academy- and there was no time for me to slowly integrate into the world away from the strange yet beautiful and perfect environment the Academy had to offer.
I didn’t have any more time, and while I should have been preparing- writing a speech to thank everyone, making handmade cards like Laila had taught me to with heartfelt and genuine thank you notes inside that would bring tears to the eyes of all who read them, creating a masterpiece- a final, last burst of creativity- that I would be remembered by- anything, something, I was here in my room staring at the sky and doing nothing.
I sighed and stood up, forcing a smile onto my face. In the World Outside, I would need to act normal- to act happy, to act like everything was fine. TO act like going there didn’t mean htat I had lost all of my friends and life that I had grown used to. Going back was something I had wished for for the long years I had spent at the Academy- but now that that period of time was over, I didn’t want to leave.
The staircase down was long, longer than it normally was, but still too short. I walked down in what felt like fifteen minutes but was likely much less, and I wasn’t sure that there was anything that could stop me from continuing. I stepped down onto the checkered floor, trying to burn every last detail of the Academy into my mind.
There were some people in the lobby, talking in hushed tones about a subject I didn’t want to hear in a language I couldn’t understand. Maybe it was a code- maybe they were talking about me, or maybe they were talking about what foods they wanted to eat for dinner. I wasn’t sure which of the two would hurt the most.
Outside, the sky was grayer than it had ever been before- the cheerful blues of the days past had melted away, replaced by a sad dark gray that coated everything in an air of melancholy. I didn’t want to leave, and the skies outside the Academy knew it. The road of cloud-matter to the staircase down was perfect, straight and flat, but I wished that it wasn’t. It never had done that before, and I didn’t want to hope that this was because of me. It wasn’t, and I knew that- but nobody knew what the Academy was thinking.
Nobody knew what the world outside the Academy was thinking, and I knew that I might get caught up in a spiral of hope- a mad dash for victory, a rope to freedom that gives away just when you think you’ve reached it. I was gone from the moment I stepped into the clouds, and I should have known that. Shouldn’t have given in to friendship, to camaraderie.
“Hey!” a voice calls from behind me. “I think it’s raining. You might have to postpone your trip.”
I knew before I turned around that it was Jamie- the distinctive accent I had gotten to know over the past few years gave all I needed to know away. The skies outside were still a dark gray, but I knew that somewhere in the Academy, water drips from a skylight.
“It had better start raining,” I muttered, but I followed Jamie inside anyway. They were wearing one of the dark blue raincoats that the Academy provided- the ones with white details of birds and animals and plants that I had always wished I could have worn. But the Academy never saw rain, and so I didn’t get the chance to.
The rails of the staircase were gone when I turned back, and I realized that something wasn’t going right. SOmething was wrong, though I didn’t know what it was- shouldn’t the staircase have stayed? It always did- so why would it vanish now?
Inside the dining room, where Jamie pulled me over to look at the skylight
words: 788
warred: @Sandy-Dunes
status: won
I stared out of my bedroom window at the gray skies outside, wishing that I could turn back time. The best activities I had done the whole year were coming to an end, and so was my time here at the Mayerial Asinth Aerial Academy of Strange Activities and Other Phenomena.
Now, I was to return to the normal world- and yet, there was no way that I could do so. The world outside didn’t have Annie, didn’t have Charlie, didn’t have Jamie- didn’t have Sophie or Cassandra or Lucy. It didn’t have any of my friends, any of Harley’s constant teasing, none of Laila’s constant optimism. I wouldn’t feel like the self I had grown into during my stay at the Academy- and there was no time for me to slowly integrate into the world away from the strange yet beautiful and perfect environment the Academy had to offer.
I didn’t have any more time, and while I should have been preparing- writing a speech to thank everyone, making handmade cards like Laila had taught me to with heartfelt and genuine thank you notes inside that would bring tears to the eyes of all who read them, creating a masterpiece- a final, last burst of creativity- that I would be remembered by- anything, something, I was here in my room staring at the sky and doing nothing.
I sighed and stood up, forcing a smile onto my face. In the World Outside, I would need to act normal- to act happy, to act like everything was fine. TO act like going there didn’t mean htat I had lost all of my friends and life that I had grown used to. Going back was something I had wished for for the long years I had spent at the Academy- but now that that period of time was over, I didn’t want to leave.
The staircase down was long, longer than it normally was, but still too short. I walked down in what felt like fifteen minutes but was likely much less, and I wasn’t sure that there was anything that could stop me from continuing. I stepped down onto the checkered floor, trying to burn every last detail of the Academy into my mind.
There were some people in the lobby, talking in hushed tones about a subject I didn’t want to hear in a language I couldn’t understand. Maybe it was a code- maybe they were talking about me, or maybe they were talking about what foods they wanted to eat for dinner. I wasn’t sure which of the two would hurt the most.
Outside, the sky was grayer than it had ever been before- the cheerful blues of the days past had melted away, replaced by a sad dark gray that coated everything in an air of melancholy. I didn’t want to leave, and the skies outside the Academy knew it. The road of cloud-matter to the staircase down was perfect, straight and flat, but I wished that it wasn’t. It never had done that before, and I didn’t want to hope that this was because of me. It wasn’t, and I knew that- but nobody knew what the Academy was thinking.
Nobody knew what the world outside the Academy was thinking, and I knew that I might get caught up in a spiral of hope- a mad dash for victory, a rope to freedom that gives away just when you think you’ve reached it. I was gone from the moment I stepped into the clouds, and I should have known that. Shouldn’t have given in to friendship, to camaraderie.
“Hey!” a voice calls from behind me. “I think it’s raining. You might have to postpone your trip.”
I knew before I turned around that it was Jamie- the distinctive accent I had gotten to know over the past few years gave all I needed to know away. The skies outside were still a dark gray, but I knew that somewhere in the Academy, water drips from a skylight.
“It had better start raining,” I muttered, but I followed Jamie inside anyway. They were wearing one of the dark blue raincoats that the Academy provided- the ones with white details of birds and animals and plants that I had always wished I could have worn. But the Academy never saw rain, and so I didn’t get the chance to.
The rails of the staircase were gone when I turned back, and I realized that something wasn’t going right. SOmething was wrong, though I didn’t know what it was- shouldn’t the staircase have stayed? It always did- so why would it vanish now?
Inside the dining room, where Jamie pulled me over to look at the skylight
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July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
Soki's SWC July 2022 Thank You Notes In Which She Fails To Express Adequately Her Love And Appreciation For Their Friends And Also Uses The Word “Epic” Way Too Many Times:
Writing thank you notes at the end of each session is something that has become extremely important to me after spending over a year in the SWC community, but this session has been busy and stressful for me, and I'm struggling even more so than I usually do to put my vast appreciation for all of you amazing people into words, so this is likely going to be a very short and inadequate batch of thank you notes. I still love each one of you dearly, even if my note to you fails to express that as much as you deserve it to. But I will try my best. I'm pretty sure this is going to turn into a giant ramble, so feel free to skip to your name and not read the rest.
Leader team. In my first session, back in July 2021, I remember as a slightly confused camper I was very intimidated by the leader team of that session which I'm shocked about now, it included many of you and you're all such lovely people. And even in November, my first session as leader, I still somehow felt pretty uncomfortable around a lot of the more experienced leaders who knew what they were doing. The thing I remember in particular is that Real-Fi in July 2021 didn't have a storyline, so I had absolutely no idea how to create and manage a storyline or how one was even supposed to look, but I was too nervous to ask anyone for help, so instead I muddles through it and caused a whole lot of avoidable chaos. And yet it worked. The Thriller cabin had a functioning storyline that the campers managed to complete and in just the right amount of time, too. I'm pretty sure the only other leader I really talked to that session was Zura, because I was friends already with Fenn, her co, and had discussed cabin siblinghood with him, so I talked to Zura out of necessity and nothing bad occurred because Zura is amazing, obviously. Still, it wasn't until the March session that I really started to actually get to know my fellow members of the leader team, at which point I was pleasantly surprised at how truly wonderful each one of you is. And that fact has continued this session. Every single person on the leader team is absolutely amazing. Sadly, I was busy this month and didn't get to know as many of you as I hoped. But there's always the future for that!
Faer: It's been three sessions of us both being on the leader team and I still don't know you very well. We should change that at some point. Regardless of how little we've interacted, it's very clear to me that you're a great person and an outstanding leader, and the work you do for the memory book continues to amaze me. Thanks for everything you've done and continue to do for SWC!
Jia: You seem like a very cool person I'm already on repeat here saying that I want to get to know you better in the future, but it's still true! Your co-leader application was very cool and I've really enjoyed the few conversations we've had. You're a very cool person and I can't wait to get to know you better in the future.
Mishka: I don't remember having interacted with you? If that's the case, sorry I didn't reach out. If I have and I've just forgotten, sorry for that too. Regardless, you seem like a wonderful person and I admire the unconventional and fun energy you bring to the leader team. I hope I get a chance to know you better in the future!
Viv: I'm starting to think I spent way to little time interacting with the mystery cabin as a whole. But can I just say your username is very cool? Also thanks for your participation in Adventure's storyline, it was a big help. Hope to see you around in future sessions and get to know you better!
Moss: We said a while ago that we wanted to get to know each other better but never really did that yet… If you're ever available to help me rectify that, just drop by! Aside from that, your cabin is very cool. The storyline is amazing and the pfps are so gorgeous and also you're pretty much guaranteed first place, so that's awesome. Your application was also completely, completely amazing. If you hadn't been chosen as leader, I would have wanted you to be my co. I hope to see you around in future sessions and get to know you better then, keep being phenomenal!
Re: I feel like we sort of used to be friends like a year or two ago? Maybe in a Star Wars related studio or something? My memory might be failing me and I might be totally making that up, but either way, I think you're very cool. Also this is your first time on the leader team, right? You give off such vibes of maturity and experience that it's very hard to believe you're still pretty new to this. You're very awesome and your cabin is very awesome, and I hope I get to talk with you more in the future. Don't stop being your epic self!
Robin: You're just, like, so cool? It's almost unbelievable how cool you are and your coolness runs through the entirety of SWC now that you're a host. And you've lead your cabin to victory twice in a row now (probably)? How do you do it? Aside from SWC related things, you're just a really awesome person to be around. You radiate determination and positive energy and I've enjoyed every interaction I've had with you. Thanks for everything you do for SWC, and don't stop being your amazing self!
Luka: I feel like I've probably interacted with you among the least out of all the leaders this session, which is a crime on my part. You seem like such an awesome person, Dystopian looks amazing, and your leader application for this session was beyond cool. Sorry we didn't get to know each other very well at all these past two sessions. I hope I can make up for that in the future. Keep being super cool!
Gen: I literally don't think we've ever talked, which is something I'd definitely want to change, because everything about you just seems epic. Dystopian is super cool, your projects are super cool, I really wish I'd gotten to know you better.
Sai: SAI THE PHENOMENAL YOU'RE SO AMAZING AND YOU'RE ROCKING IT WITH THE PFPS YET AGAIND I missed having you as my co this session, but you've done completely epic things for your campers in Dystopian so I can't complain too much, can I? You're an amazing person, you're so kind, thoughtful, and creative, and it's so fun leading alongside you, to see your amazing ideas from the perspective of you as my co and the perspective of you as someone else's co, to read your amazing writing, and to talk with you about anything and everything. I love you so much, Sai /p. Also don't think for a second I've forgotten about the September 19 pfp rebound plan!
Fi: Despite what I was saying earlier about how I've gotten a lot more comfortable with the leader team, you still kind of intimidate me, but in a good way. Your applications are always unconventional and cool, and you just give off vibes of awesomeness. I apologize for not having worked up the courage to talk to you yet.
Birdi: You are very epic. I do not understand how you manage to do everything you do for SWC and also have time to get to the finals of SGT and keep up with things in real life, it's completely amazing. You're completely amazing. It's really enjoyable to talk to you about pretty much anything, from cabin wars to Thor: Ragnarok, and your cabins always look amazing. I could never pull off the magic you create in your storylines. Thanks so much for everything <3
Moonlit: I was literally so close to offering you to be my co, but Birdi beat me to it by mere minutes and I didn't want to make you have to choose between opportunities, as that can be very stressful. You had such an amazing application and you've lived up to the quality of it with what you do for SWC. How did you manage to keep track of exactly when all the cabins' shields went down so you could attack us immediately? I was too caught up in writing as much as my brain would let me to have a moment to war anyone who didn't request it. In addition to how amazing you are at everything SWC, you're just a very cool person in general. Looking back, I wish I'd talked to you more, but I treasure every conversation we did get to have. Hope to see you around in future sessions! (Maybe as leader? You could totally do it!)
Kit: Yet another amazing application that definitely deserved to be chosen, I was completely fangirling over it (obviously partially because of the theme lol) for like an hour after I saw it. And you are just as cool as your application is. I didn't get to talk to you as much as I would have liked, but from the interactions we did have, it's clear you're a great co, you're so energetic and yet also mature, creative and yet also down-to-earth. I hope to get to know you better in the future, keep being incredible!
Arli: You are completely amazing. I greatly enjoyed getting to know you when you were my camper in Thriller, right from the start I could see how awesome you are. And that fact has been proven to me over and over. You were amazing at being a co-leader last session, and this session as a leader you're even more phenomenal. Poetry looks amazing. I didn't get a chance to talk to you nearly enough this session, so I hope we can gain back our past closeness again at some point. Thanks for being an inspiration to me, a friend, a fellow hamilfan, an amazing edition to the leader team twice over, and in general just an epic person. You amaze me.
Cami: Fantastic Cami, I love you so much /p and I'm infinitely glad I get to have you as a friend. You're amazing. I enjoy talking to you about SWC things, Adventist things, synesthete things, life in general things… everything. Thanks for being my friend, I'm endlessly grateful for everything you've done for me. And you're a completely fantastic co. The vibes of creativity and maturity that you give off make you seem at least two years older than you really are, and your your kindness and overall appreciation of life is both inspiring and quite contagious. I always find myself feeling very happy after talking to you.
Sein: While I don't know you nearly as well as I know the other members of the Poetry leader team, you're in my cabin for SRC now, so chances are that'll change pretty fast I've gotten the vibe that you're an epic and incredible person from every interaction we've had thus far, and I'm very excited to be able to get to know you better.
Lily: LILY YOU'RE EPICD I wanted you to be my co so bad last session, but I was beaten twice over and didn't want to add more stress to the choice. That just proves how completely epic you are though! I know you've been inactive for quite a bit of the session, so I hope you're doing alright! Lots of love from your sibling bestie! /p <33
Amy: I don't think we've interacted too much this session, but you're pretty infamous throughout SWC as a metaphorical cannibal, which is an odd and yet pretty cool accomplishment you also write like crazy lots crazy fast. I wish I'd been able to get to know you better this session, hope to see you around!
Gee: You've done such an incredible job managing Realistic Fiction as pretty much a sole leader for the second half of the session. You're amazing and resilient, and I really don't know how you did it. You're such a cool person to be around and talk with, and I definitely regret not getting to know you prior to this session. Keep being your amazing self, synesthete sibling bestie
Alyelle: I basically had zero interactions with you, and chances are you're not even going to see this, but you seen like such an epic person, Sci-Fi is very cool, and I actually quite admire your unconventional stance on allies, even if it did cause you to backstab me.
Zai: Several minutes have passed with just your name on my screen and nothing else in your note yet, because I, even more so than last session, don't know where to begin. People overuse the word amazing, but I'm using it here to mean you literally amaze me. I'm still kind of in shock about what you did in the daily on the sixth. If anyone deserves the entirety of SWC to be rallied into appreciating them, it isn't me, it's you. I spent a very enjoyable half hour a few evenings ago reading your writing competition entry. It's completely amazing, by the way. It's why I proclaimed you a genius on your profile, which is a message I suspect got lost under a huge pile of lasagna. You're also one of the leaders I was completely intimidated by in my first session as leader, which is part of why I was so confused when you started complimenting me at the beginning of cabin planning for March. Anyway, thanks for being such an epic friend, for listening to me talk endlessly about synesthesia and not get bored of it, for allowing me to pester you to watch Marvel movies (here's hoping I get you into Star Wars eventually!) and just for being there for me these past six months. And thanks as well for all you've done for SWC. You're completely awesome, anyone who interacts with you can see that easily.
Kenna: A few months back, you wished me a happy birthday and said you wanted to get to know me better. I was flooded with birthday messages and so didn't really give you a proper response. But I also want to get to know you, and if you're still up for that, I'm available for a chat pretty much whenever. Thanks for being an incredible person and giving so much time to SWC.
Mech: You are very cool and we really need to talk more. I really enjoyed our conversations about Ms. Marvel and snowmen, and I'd like to get to know you better in the future. You are a completely epic person, thanks for existing and contributing to the awesomeness of SWC.
Vi: Even though we haven't talked much, I've seen you around a whole bunch in various different places, and we have a ton of the same fandoms, so I'd love to interact with you more. Thank you for being completely epic, and I hope to see you around and get to know you better in the future.
Hop: You're so amazing I could never put into words with the inadequacy of the english language (and every language out there, it's just that english is the one I'm writing in currently) how much vast appreciation I have for you. Thank you for being orange and purple with hints of green *wink * and for understanding what I mean by that lol. Thanks for being an epic addition to my Hamilton loving and Marvel loving friend group, and for being one of approximately two people I know who like Downton Abbey. Thanks for being there for me to rant to, to run ridiculous ideas by, to roleplay with or to start random conversations with. And thank you for being such an incredible co for Sci-Fi. I will never forget all the wonderful things you did for our cabin.
Sandy: Epic Sandy, you're such an incredible co-leader (I feel like somewhere in the depths of my memory something is hinting at me that I told you you'd be great at leading back when you were my camper in Thriller) and an equally incredible friend. You come up with amazing ideas and your writing is amazing. You know so much more than is reasonable for a human child (lol that phrasing makes it seem like I am not a human child myself) to know, and yet somehow you do. Thanks for being amazing and for being my friend.
Sun: Again I didn't really interact with you much this session or in previous sessions, but I did rather enjoy our back and forth ramble conversation about how chaotic The Multiverse Of Madness was in response to me reviewing it in my weekly. You and your cabins are always epic, and I hope I can get to know you better in the future!
Goose: I've seen you around as camper for a few sessions and always thought you were super cool. Despite this and the fact that you're now a co and directly in my line of interaction, I somehow failed to get to know you at all, so apologies for that. I hope I get a chance to rectify that in the future.
Star: Since I'm going to be thanking multiple Stars here, I'll specify that this note is to @Starfox74. Star, I once again failed to interact with you nearly as much as I would have liked to, but you seem like an awesome person. I seem to remember seeing somewhere that you're homeschooled? So am I!
Luna: I already kind of wrote you a thank you note, which is here https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6481564/
if you haven't read it already, so in an effort to prevent myself from repeating over and over the same compliments to you I'll keep this rather short. The main bit of gratitude I have for you really does not have anything to do with SWC, but it's something I feel like I haven't expressed to you nearly enough, so I'm doing it here anyway. Thank you, lavish Luna, for being there for me constantly. For supporting me, for encouraging me, and for listening to me. I mean it when I say I wouldn't be here without you. I love you. /p.
Sophie: Once again I haven't interacted with you nearly as much as I wanted to this session, but I desperately hope I can change that in the future because you seem totally awesome. I'm also a big fan of kotlc (hmm… I wonder how I know you are too… xD). Horror is completely epic and so are you.
Leopard: Yet another epic person from an epic cabin that I failed to get to know. Yet another regret and wish to rectify a mistake. I'd love to get to know you better as you seem like a totally cool person. I loved your application, it had such a creative theme and was very well done. We're also in a ton of the same fandoms. Sorry I wasn't able to get to know you, I hope I can change that at some point. Keep being awesome!
Cae: Once again I failed to interact with you as much as I would have hoped to, but from the conversations we did have, and from what an outside observer of the epic fantasy cabin can pick up on, I can tell that you are a very cool person. May I ask where the inspiration for your username came from? It's intrigued me ever since I first saw it. Sorry we talked so little, but keep being awesome!
Rea: You're such an epic co, it's unfortunate you're not allowed to apply again. But at least you're still allowed to be a camper for now, so maybe you can end up in my cabin again! That'd be exciting, since you're so cool Your writing is completely amazing, it was a joy and a pleasure to read and critique it for one of the dailies, and your art is just as amazing as your writing, which is made completely evident by Fantasy's matching pfps and by your creative and beautiful application. Keep being awesome, my lovely friend!
Juli: I haven't gotten to know you nearly as well as I would like, but I suppose there's always time to change that! You seem like a very epic person and a very epic co-leader as well, and I hope I'll be able to interact with you more in the future.
Lio: I feel like a broken record or something because I keep repeating this over and over, but I wish I'd gotten to know you better this session, especially after successfully respectfully stealing your old cabin. Your leader application was the definition of epicness, as is the Script cabin. It's so cool that you're the first-ever leader of a new cabin, you'll go down in SWC history! Keep being awesome, and I hope we can talk more at some point.
Fae: You seem like such a cool person, and your workshop was great as well. I wish I had been less busy so I could interact with my fellow leader team members, including you, much more than I was able to this session. Regardless, I think you're epic and can't wait to get to know you better in future sessions if you join.
Mayhem: Our first interaction was a conversation about Irish names last session. My ancestry is largely Irish, so it made me very happy to see you create a character called Áine. Sadly, however, I think that's one of the only interactions we've ever had. I hope we can get to know each other better in the future as you seem very epic!
Piper: You seem very cool as well, I've seen you around quite a bit, even though we've barely interacted. I expect that will change soon, as you're in my cabin for SRC, which I'm very excited for. I'd love to get to know you, you seem epic.
Wari: Your leader application was most epic, despite how unsure you were about it. You most definitely deserved to lead fan-fi. You're such a cool person, even though we haven't interacted much. Fan-fi is super epic this session, and it's been a blast being in on and participating in your astonishingly awesome storyline. Keep being awesome!
Katie: It's been too long. We haven't interacted much since last session, and I miss you. You're such an epic person and such a great friend, and you've done amazing things with fan-fi two sessions in a row now. I hope we can talk soon. For now, keep being incredible!
Hope: You seem like such a cool person, even though I didn't get a chance to talk to you very much this session. From what I've seen of you though, you're awesome and creative and a great co! I hope I can get to know you better at some point.
Willow: You seem so awesome and we share several fandoms, I regret not having the time to talk to you this session. Your projects are really cool, and they're all so aesthetic and pretty I hope we can get to know each other better in the future!
Addie: Ah Addie, again I didn't get to talk to you very much this session, but you're an epic leader. It's kind of amazing to think this is your first time as leader. Trading all those wars back and forth as we did during cabin wars was fun, and I even learned a new word in the process, so that was cool! I hope we can become better friends as time goes on.
Aleia: Aleia. noun. epic writer of an epic workshop that I learned a lot from, totally cool person I wish I could have talked to more, epic writer and artist. Keep being amazing, I hope we can talk more in the future!
Bakie and Sawyer: Apologies for the shared note, but I didn't really interact with either of you much this session. Thanks for being epic co-hosts and I hope I can get to know you better in future sessions.
AYY MY EPIC CABIN::
And now we're on to the amazing members of the Adventure cabin. Adventurers, you have amazed me. Our cabin has become something of a little community, everyone is so supportive and kind and friendly. I'm super proud of all of you for plowing through our storyline and for having kept us at a rather consistent second place in the standings throughout most of the session. You're all amazing! I might not have time to write thank you notes for each of you because I'm running out of time and there are a few of you I didn't get to know this session, but you are still greatly appreciated by me whether your name is specifically on this list or not! Please stay in
Dawn: You have been the most epic co-leader I could possibly have asked for, and you've stuck with me through so much chaos and challenges but also lots of fun experiences right from the beginning. The matching profile pictures are amazing, and you helped out greatly coming up with clues and tasks. Thank you for everything you've done for Adventure
Jess: Just as epic as Dawn but in your own unique ways, it's been a pleasure and a joy having you as my co. You bring a sense of calm reliability to the chaos Dawn and I often cause, even though you can be plenty chaotic yourself at times. Even though you weren't able to be as active as you hoped this session, you've still done amazing things for our cabin, so stop apologizing about it.
Herm: Even though we haven't interacted very much since the day I sent out camper notifications and yours turned into a long and highly enjoyable conversation about Harry Potter and writers' block, it's been a great experience to have you in my cabin this session.
Ash: I've seen you around a bunch for quite a while now. I can't remember exactly where, maybe gwdfi? Wherever it was, I've always thought you seemed cool. And I was right. It's been a blast to have you in my cabin and my word count group this session, and I've greatly enjoyed getting to know you.
Kat: I haven't interacted with you very much yet, but you seem like a very epic person, and I really enjoy reading what you write. Keep up being amazing!
Echo: Can I just say I really like your username? It's very cool. I didn't interact with you enough this session to be able to give you a very personalized note, apologies for that, but you seem awesome!
Whimsy: This is kind of random, but both this session and last, I keep typing your nickname as ‘Whismy’ and it really annoys me every time I do it xD. I also find it pretty amusing that you come here saying you don't like writing and then you've written the second most out of everyone in my tent. Aside from that though, you're an epic person and I've greatly enjoyed getting to know you these past two sessions.
Rei: I didn't get to talk with you too much, but I enjoyed the talk we did have and you seem epic
Aela: I saw you around a bunch last session and thought you seemed cool, so I was very excited to have you in my cabin and word count group this session! It's been a blast getting to know you this session, keep being epic!
Star: This is the note for the second Star on my list, @raven-pisces. Yet another epic member of my tent, it's been a joy getting to know you this session. I read a few of your dailies and they were really interesting, and I absolutely love your art style. It's so cute. Keep being awesome, and I hope we can stay in touch outside of camp!
Hermione: It's been amazing having you in my cabin for the second session in a row and getting the chance to get to know you even better. I'm also amazed at your lucky guess of who had the key, and I'm sure all of your fellow Adventure campers appreciate it! Keep being epic
Dream: Another Adventure camper with epic writing, I stumbled upon either a daily or weekly of yours at some point and really liked it. I wish I could have gotten to know you better this session, but there's always the future for that, I suppose!
Agent Zodiac: I really enjoyed our Marvel conversation on the day I sent out camper notifications, as well as the brief conversations we've had since then. You're such a cool person, and your nickname is really creative as well
Lia: I've really enjoyed getting to know you this session, even if I interacted with you less than with those in my word count group. Your writing is epic, you helped out a lot with clue solving, and you were an immense help during cabin wars too. I hope we stay in touch after camp.
Evie: Eyy! a hamilfan! Hamilfans are always epic It's been a blast to have you in my cabin and in my word count studio, and I also really like your whole purple hair thing. I want purple hair but don't have the money for hair dye xDxD. Keep being awesome!
Vi: It's been amazing to have you in my cabin again, and I really appreciated the critique you gave of my writing competition entry. Your such a cool person and I'm glad I have you as a friend.
Crim: Ah, yet another epic camper of mine. It's been a lot of fun to have you in my cabin twice in a row now, and I always enjoy reading what you write when I come across it. You're so awesome and I'm very glad I know you.
Nicole: I've been writing thank you notes for five hours now and my brain is starting to fail to express properly what I want to express, so I'll just say you mean a lot to me and I appreciate you because I'm not sure if anything beyond that will come out right.
Rain: I didn't get to know you as much as I could have this session, but I enjoyed the interactions we did have, and hope I can get to know you better in the future.
Misty, Chessa, Violet, Esther, Neptune, Cocoa, Saika, Emerald, @odd-thing, Trexi, Zero, Zytus, Ashlee, Storm, Freya, @mathflower26, Linh, Simphony, and Anastasia, I didn't get to know you as well as I would have hoped, but you're all awesome people and Adventure wouldn't have been the same without you. That last bit goes for all of you. Thanks so much for making my third SWC leadership experience so fantastic!
As with last session, I'd like to extend an offer out to anyone and everyone in SWC of support and friendship, critique and feedback on writing, roleplaying, fandom fanatic comment chains, or just random chats. This offer is infinite and can be redeemed at any time, my profile is always open.
Platonic love to all of you! <33
- Sokester
Writing thank you notes at the end of each session is something that has become extremely important to me after spending over a year in the SWC community, but this session has been busy and stressful for me, and I'm struggling even more so than I usually do to put my vast appreciation for all of you amazing people into words, so this is likely going to be a very short and inadequate batch of thank you notes. I still love each one of you dearly, even if my note to you fails to express that as much as you deserve it to. But I will try my best. I'm pretty sure this is going to turn into a giant ramble, so feel free to skip to your name and not read the rest.
Leader team. In my first session, back in July 2021, I remember as a slightly confused camper I was very intimidated by the leader team of that session which I'm shocked about now, it included many of you and you're all such lovely people. And even in November, my first session as leader, I still somehow felt pretty uncomfortable around a lot of the more experienced leaders who knew what they were doing. The thing I remember in particular is that Real-Fi in July 2021 didn't have a storyline, so I had absolutely no idea how to create and manage a storyline or how one was even supposed to look, but I was too nervous to ask anyone for help, so instead I muddles through it and caused a whole lot of avoidable chaos. And yet it worked. The Thriller cabin had a functioning storyline that the campers managed to complete and in just the right amount of time, too. I'm pretty sure the only other leader I really talked to that session was Zura, because I was friends already with Fenn, her co, and had discussed cabin siblinghood with him, so I talked to Zura out of necessity and nothing bad occurred because Zura is amazing, obviously. Still, it wasn't until the March session that I really started to actually get to know my fellow members of the leader team, at which point I was pleasantly surprised at how truly wonderful each one of you is. And that fact has continued this session. Every single person on the leader team is absolutely amazing. Sadly, I was busy this month and didn't get to know as many of you as I hoped. But there's always the future for that!
Faer: It's been three sessions of us both being on the leader team and I still don't know you very well. We should change that at some point. Regardless of how little we've interacted, it's very clear to me that you're a great person and an outstanding leader, and the work you do for the memory book continues to amaze me. Thanks for everything you've done and continue to do for SWC!
Jia: You seem like a very cool person
I'm already on repeat here saying that I want to get to know you better in the future, but it's still true! Your co-leader application was very cool and I've really enjoyed the few conversations we've had. You're a very cool person and I can't wait to get to know you better in the future.Mishka: I don't remember having interacted with you? If that's the case, sorry I didn't reach out. If I have and I've just forgotten, sorry for that too. Regardless, you seem like a wonderful person and I admire the unconventional and fun energy you bring to the leader team. I hope I get a chance to know you better in the future!
Viv: I'm starting to think I spent way to little time interacting with the mystery cabin as a whole. But can I just say your username is very cool? Also thanks for your participation in Adventure's storyline, it was a big help. Hope to see you around in future sessions and get to know you better!
Moss: We said a while ago that we wanted to get to know each other better but never really did that yet… If you're ever available to help me rectify that, just drop by! Aside from that, your cabin is very cool. The storyline is amazing and the pfps are so gorgeous and also you're pretty much guaranteed first place, so that's awesome. Your application was also completely, completely amazing. If you hadn't been chosen as leader, I would have wanted you to be my co. I hope to see you around in future sessions and get to know you better then, keep being phenomenal!
Re: I feel like we sort of used to be friends like a year or two ago? Maybe in a Star Wars related studio or something? My memory might be failing me and I might be totally making that up, but either way, I think you're very cool. Also this is your first time on the leader team, right? You give off such vibes of maturity and experience that it's very hard to believe you're still pretty new to this. You're very awesome and your cabin is very awesome, and I hope I get to talk with you more in the future. Don't stop being your epic self!
Robin: You're just, like, so cool? It's almost unbelievable how cool you are and your coolness runs through the entirety of SWC now that you're a host. And you've lead your cabin to victory twice in a row now (probably)? How do you do it? Aside from SWC related things, you're just a really awesome person to be around. You radiate determination and positive energy and I've enjoyed every interaction I've had with you. Thanks for everything you do for SWC, and don't stop being your amazing self!
Luka: I feel like I've probably interacted with you among the least out of all the leaders this session, which is a crime on my part. You seem like such an awesome person, Dystopian looks amazing, and your leader application for this session was beyond cool. Sorry we didn't get to know each other very well at all these past two sessions. I hope I can make up for that in the future. Keep being super cool!
Gen: I literally don't think we've ever talked, which is something I'd definitely want to change, because everything about you just seems epic. Dystopian is super cool, your projects are super cool, I really wish I'd gotten to know you better.
Sai: SAI THE PHENOMENAL YOU'RE SO AMAZING AND YOU'RE ROCKING IT WITH THE PFPS YET AGAIN
D I missed having you as my co this session, but you've done completely epic things for your campers in Dystopian so I can't complain too much, can I? You're an amazing person, you're so kind, thoughtful, and creative, and it's so fun leading alongside you, to see your amazing ideas from the perspective of you as my co and the perspective of you as someone else's co, to read your amazing writing, and to talk with you about anything and everything. I love you so much, Sai /p. Also don't think for a second I've forgotten about the September 19 pfp rebound plan!Fi: Despite what I was saying earlier about how I've gotten a lot more comfortable with the leader team, you still kind of intimidate me, but in a good way. Your applications are always unconventional and cool, and you just give off vibes of awesomeness. I apologize for not having worked up the courage to talk to you yet.
Birdi: You are very epic. I do not understand how you manage to do everything you do for SWC and also have time to get to the finals of SGT and keep up with things in real life, it's completely amazing. You're completely amazing. It's really enjoyable to talk to you about pretty much anything, from cabin wars to Thor: Ragnarok, and your cabins always look amazing. I could never pull off the magic you create in your storylines. Thanks so much for everything <3
Moonlit: I was literally so close to offering you to be my co, but Birdi beat me to it by mere minutes and I didn't want to make you have to choose between opportunities, as that can be very stressful. You had such an amazing application and you've lived up to the quality of it with what you do for SWC. How did you manage to keep track of exactly when all the cabins' shields went down so you could attack us immediately? I was too caught up in writing as much as my brain would let me to have a moment to war anyone who didn't request it. In addition to how amazing you are at everything SWC, you're just a very cool person in general. Looking back, I wish I'd talked to you more, but I treasure every conversation we did get to have. Hope to see you around in future sessions! (Maybe as leader? You could totally do it!)
Kit: Yet another amazing application that definitely deserved to be chosen, I was completely fangirling over it (obviously partially because of the theme lol) for like an hour after I saw it. And you are just as cool as your application is. I didn't get to talk to you as much as I would have liked, but from the interactions we did have, it's clear you're a great co, you're so energetic and yet also mature, creative and yet also down-to-earth. I hope to get to know you better in the future, keep being incredible!
Arli: You are completely amazing. I greatly enjoyed getting to know you when you were my camper in Thriller, right from the start I could see how awesome you are. And that fact has been proven to me over and over. You were amazing at being a co-leader last session, and this session as a leader you're even more phenomenal. Poetry looks amazing. I didn't get a chance to talk to you nearly enough this session, so I hope we can gain back our past closeness again at some point. Thanks for being an inspiration to me, a friend, a fellow hamilfan, an amazing edition to the leader team twice over, and in general just an epic person. You amaze me.
Cami: Fantastic Cami, I love you so much /p and I'm infinitely glad I get to have you as a friend. You're amazing. I enjoy talking to you about SWC things, Adventist things, synesthete things, life in general things… everything. Thanks for being my friend, I'm endlessly grateful for everything you've done for me. And you're a completely fantastic co. The vibes of creativity and maturity that you give off make you seem at least two years older than you really are, and your your kindness and overall appreciation of life is both inspiring and quite contagious. I always find myself feeling very happy after talking to you.
Sein: While I don't know you nearly as well as I know the other members of the Poetry leader team, you're in my cabin for SRC now, so chances are that'll change pretty fast
I've gotten the vibe that you're an epic and incredible person from every interaction we've had thus far, and I'm very excited to be able to get to know you better.Lily: LILY YOU'RE EPIC
D I wanted you to be my co so bad last session, but I was beaten twice over and didn't want to add more stress to the choice. That just proves how completely epic you are though! I know you've been inactive for quite a bit of the session, so I hope you're doing alright! Lots of love from your sibling bestie! /p <33Amy: I don't think we've interacted too much this session, but you're pretty infamous throughout SWC as a metaphorical cannibal, which is an odd and yet pretty cool accomplishment
you also write like crazy lots crazy fast. I wish I'd been able to get to know you better this session, hope to see you around!Gee: You've done such an incredible job managing Realistic Fiction as pretty much a sole leader for the second half of the session. You're amazing and resilient, and I really don't know how you did it. You're such a cool person to be around and talk with, and I definitely regret not getting to know you prior to this session. Keep being your amazing self, synesthete sibling bestie
Alyelle: I basically had zero interactions with you, and chances are you're not even going to see this, but you seen like such an epic person, Sci-Fi is very cool, and I actually quite admire your unconventional stance on allies, even if it did cause you to backstab me.
Zai: Several minutes have passed with just your name on my screen and nothing else in your note yet, because I, even more so than last session, don't know where to begin. People overuse the word amazing, but I'm using it here to mean you literally amaze me. I'm still kind of in shock about what you did in the daily on the sixth. If anyone deserves the entirety of SWC to be rallied into appreciating them, it isn't me, it's you. I spent a very enjoyable half hour a few evenings ago reading your writing competition entry. It's completely amazing, by the way. It's why I proclaimed you a genius on your profile, which is a message I suspect got lost under a huge pile of lasagna. You're also one of the leaders I was completely intimidated by in my first session as leader, which is part of why I was so confused when you started complimenting me at the beginning of cabin planning for March. Anyway, thanks for being such an epic friend, for listening to me talk endlessly about synesthesia and not get bored of it, for allowing me to pester you to watch Marvel movies (here's hoping I get you into Star Wars eventually!) and just for being there for me these past six months. And thanks as well for all you've done for SWC. You're completely awesome, anyone who interacts with you can see that easily.
Kenna: A few months back, you wished me a happy birthday and said you wanted to get to know me better. I was flooded with birthday messages and so didn't really give you a proper response. But I also want to get to know you, and if you're still up for that, I'm available for a chat pretty much whenever. Thanks for being an incredible person and giving so much time to SWC.
Mech: You are very cool and we really need to talk more. I really enjoyed our conversations about Ms. Marvel and snowmen, and I'd like to get to know you better in the future. You are a completely epic person, thanks for existing and contributing to the awesomeness of SWC.
Vi: Even though we haven't talked much, I've seen you around a whole bunch in various different places, and we have a ton of the same fandoms, so I'd love to interact with you more. Thank you for being completely epic, and I hope to see you around and get to know you better in the future.
Hop: You're so amazing I could never put into words with the inadequacy of the english language (and every language out there, it's just that english is the one I'm writing in currently) how much vast appreciation I have for you. Thank you for being orange and purple with hints of green *wink * and for understanding what I mean by that lol. Thanks for being an epic addition to my Hamilton loving and Marvel loving friend group, and for being one of approximately two people I know who like Downton Abbey. Thanks for being there for me to rant to, to run ridiculous ideas by, to roleplay with or to start random conversations with. And thank you for being such an incredible co for Sci-Fi. I will never forget all the wonderful things you did for our cabin.
Sandy: Epic Sandy, you're such an incredible co-leader (I feel like somewhere in the depths of my memory something is hinting at me that I told you you'd be great at leading back when you were my camper in Thriller) and an equally incredible friend. You come up with amazing ideas and your writing is amazing. You know so much more than is reasonable for a human child (lol that phrasing makes it seem like I am not a human child myself) to know, and yet somehow you do. Thanks for being amazing and for being my friend.
Sun: Again I didn't really interact with you much this session or in previous sessions, but I did rather enjoy our back and forth ramble conversation about how chaotic The Multiverse Of Madness was in response to me reviewing it in my weekly. You and your cabins are always epic, and I hope I can get to know you better in the future!
Goose: I've seen you around as camper for a few sessions and always thought you were super cool. Despite this and the fact that you're now a co and directly in my line of interaction, I somehow failed to get to know you at all, so apologies for that. I hope I get a chance to rectify that in the future.
Star: Since I'm going to be thanking multiple Stars here, I'll specify that this note is to @Starfox74. Star, I once again failed to interact with you nearly as much as I would have liked to, but you seem like an awesome person. I seem to remember seeing somewhere that you're homeschooled? So am I!
Luna: I already kind of wrote you a thank you note, which is here https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6481564/
if you haven't read it already, so in an effort to prevent myself from repeating over and over the same compliments to you I'll keep this rather short. The main bit of gratitude I have for you really does not have anything to do with SWC, but it's something I feel like I haven't expressed to you nearly enough, so I'm doing it here anyway. Thank you, lavish Luna, for being there for me constantly. For supporting me, for encouraging me, and for listening to me. I mean it when I say I wouldn't be here without you. I love you. /p.
Sophie: Once again I haven't interacted with you nearly as much as I wanted to this session, but I desperately hope I can change that in the future because you seem totally awesome. I'm also a big fan of kotlc (hmm… I wonder how I know you are too… xD). Horror is completely epic and so are you.
Leopard: Yet another epic person from an epic cabin that I failed to get to know. Yet another regret and wish to rectify a mistake. I'd love to get to know you better as you seem like a totally cool person. I loved your application, it had such a creative theme and was very well done. We're also in a ton of the same fandoms. Sorry I wasn't able to get to know you, I hope I can change that at some point. Keep being awesome!
Cae: Once again I failed to interact with you as much as I would have hoped to, but from the conversations we did have, and from what an outside observer of the epic fantasy cabin can pick up on, I can tell that you are a very cool person. May I ask where the inspiration for your username came from? It's intrigued me ever since I first saw it. Sorry we talked so little, but keep being awesome!
Rea: You're such an epic co, it's unfortunate you're not allowed to apply again. But at least you're still allowed to be a camper for now, so maybe you can end up in my cabin again! That'd be exciting, since you're so cool
Your writing is completely amazing, it was a joy and a pleasure to read and critique it for one of the dailies, and your art is just as amazing as your writing, which is made completely evident by Fantasy's matching pfps and by your creative and beautiful application. Keep being awesome, my lovely friend!Juli: I haven't gotten to know you nearly as well as I would like, but I suppose there's always time to change that! You seem like a very epic person and a very epic co-leader as well, and I hope I'll be able to interact with you more in the future.
Lio: I feel like a broken record or something because I keep repeating this over and over, but I wish I'd gotten to know you better this session, especially after successfully respectfully stealing your old cabin. Your leader application was the definition of epicness, as is the Script cabin. It's so cool that you're the first-ever leader of a new cabin, you'll go down in SWC history! Keep being awesome, and I hope we can talk more at some point.
Fae: You seem like such a cool person, and your workshop was great as well. I wish I had been less busy so I could interact with my fellow leader team members, including you, much more than I was able to this session. Regardless, I think you're epic and can't wait to get to know you better in future sessions if you join.
Mayhem: Our first interaction was a conversation about Irish names last session. My ancestry is largely Irish, so it made me very happy to see you create a character called Áine. Sadly, however, I think that's one of the only interactions we've ever had. I hope we can get to know each other better in the future as you seem very epic!
Piper: You seem very cool as well, I've seen you around quite a bit, even though we've barely interacted. I expect that will change soon, as you're in my cabin for SRC, which I'm very excited for. I'd love to get to know you, you seem epic.
Wari: Your leader application was most epic, despite how unsure you were about it. You most definitely deserved to lead fan-fi. You're such a cool person, even though we haven't interacted much. Fan-fi is super epic this session, and it's been a blast being in on and participating in your astonishingly awesome storyline. Keep being awesome!
Katie: It's been too long. We haven't interacted much since last session, and I miss you. You're such an epic person and such a great friend, and you've done amazing things with fan-fi two sessions in a row now. I hope we can talk soon. For now, keep being incredible!
Hope: You seem like such a cool person, even though I didn't get a chance to talk to you very much this session. From what I've seen of you though, you're awesome and creative and a great co! I hope I can get to know you better at some point.
Willow: You seem so awesome and we share several fandoms, I regret not having the time to talk to you this session. Your projects are really cool, and they're all so aesthetic and pretty
I hope we can get to know each other better in the future!Addie: Ah Addie, again I didn't get to talk to you very much this session, but you're an epic leader. It's kind of amazing to think this is your first time as leader. Trading all those wars back and forth as we did during cabin wars was fun, and I even learned a new word in the process, so that was cool! I hope we can become better friends as time goes on.
Aleia: Aleia. noun. epic writer of an epic workshop that I learned a lot from, totally cool person I wish I could have talked to more, epic writer and artist. Keep being amazing, I hope we can talk more in the future!
Bakie and Sawyer: Apologies for the shared note, but I didn't really interact with either of you much this session. Thanks for being epic co-hosts and I hope I can get to know you better in future sessions.
AYY MY EPIC CABIN::
And now we're on to the amazing members of the Adventure cabin. Adventurers, you have amazed me. Our cabin has become something of a little community, everyone is so supportive and kind and friendly. I'm super proud of all of you for plowing through our storyline and for having kept us at a rather consistent second place in the standings throughout most of the session. You're all amazing! I might not have time to write thank you notes for each of you because I'm running out of time and there are a few of you I didn't get to know this session, but you are still greatly appreciated by me whether your name is specifically on this list or not! Please stay in
Dawn: You have been the most epic co-leader I could possibly have asked for, and you've stuck with me through so much chaos and challenges but also lots of fun experiences right from the beginning. The matching profile pictures are amazing, and you helped out greatly coming up with clues and tasks. Thank you for everything you've done for Adventure
Jess: Just as epic as Dawn but in your own unique ways, it's been a pleasure and a joy having you as my co. You bring a sense of calm reliability to the chaos Dawn and I often cause, even though you can be plenty chaotic yourself at times. Even though you weren't able to be as active as you hoped this session, you've still done amazing things for our cabin, so stop apologizing about it.
Herm: Even though we haven't interacted very much since the day I sent out camper notifications and yours turned into a long and highly enjoyable conversation about Harry Potter and writers' block, it's been a great experience to have you in my cabin this session.
Ash: I've seen you around a bunch for quite a while now. I can't remember exactly where, maybe gwdfi? Wherever it was, I've always thought you seemed cool. And I was right. It's been a blast to have you in my cabin and my word count group this session, and I've greatly enjoyed getting to know you.
Kat: I haven't interacted with you very much yet, but you seem like a very epic person, and I really enjoy reading what you write. Keep up being amazing!
Echo: Can I just say I really like your username? It's very cool. I didn't interact with you enough this session to be able to give you a very personalized note, apologies for that, but you seem awesome!
Whimsy: This is kind of random, but both this session and last, I keep typing your nickname as ‘Whismy’ and it really annoys me every time I do it xD. I also find it pretty amusing that you come here saying you don't like writing and then you've written the second most out of everyone in my tent. Aside from that though, you're an epic person and I've greatly enjoyed getting to know you these past two sessions.
Rei: I didn't get to talk with you too much, but I enjoyed the talk we did have and you seem epic
Aela: I saw you around a bunch last session and thought you seemed cool, so I was very excited to have you in my cabin and word count group this session! It's been a blast getting to know you this session, keep being epic!
Star: This is the note for the second Star on my list, @raven-pisces. Yet another epic member of my tent, it's been a joy getting to know you this session. I read a few of your dailies and they were really interesting, and I absolutely love your art style. It's so cute. Keep being awesome, and I hope we can stay in touch outside of camp!
Hermione: It's been amazing having you in my cabin for the second session in a row and getting the chance to get to know you even better. I'm also amazed at your lucky guess of who had the key, and I'm sure all of your fellow Adventure campers appreciate it! Keep being epic
Dream: Another Adventure camper with epic writing, I stumbled upon either a daily or weekly of yours at some point and really liked it. I wish I could have gotten to know you better this session, but there's always the future for that, I suppose!
Agent Zodiac: I really enjoyed our Marvel conversation on the day I sent out camper notifications, as well as the brief conversations we've had since then. You're such a cool person, and your nickname is really creative as well
Lia: I've really enjoyed getting to know you this session, even if I interacted with you less than with those in my word count group. Your writing is epic, you helped out a lot with clue solving, and you were an immense help during cabin wars too. I hope we stay in touch after camp.
Evie: Eyy! a hamilfan! Hamilfans are always epic
It's been a blast to have you in my cabin and in my word count studio, and I also really like your whole purple hair thing. I want purple hair but don't have the money for hair dye xDxD. Keep being awesome!Vi: It's been amazing to have you in my cabin again, and I really appreciated the critique you gave of my writing competition entry. Your such a cool person and I'm glad I have you as a friend.
Crim: Ah, yet another epic camper of mine. It's been a lot of fun to have you in my cabin twice in a row now, and I always enjoy reading what you write when I come across it. You're so awesome and I'm very glad I know you.
Nicole: I've been writing thank you notes for five hours now and my brain is starting to fail to express properly what I want to express, so I'll just say you mean a lot to me and I appreciate you because I'm not sure if anything beyond that will come out right.
Rain: I didn't get to know you as much as I could have this session, but I enjoyed the interactions we did have, and hope I can get to know you better in the future.
Misty, Chessa, Violet, Esther, Neptune, Cocoa, Saika, Emerald, @odd-thing, Trexi, Zero, Zytus, Ashlee, Storm, Freya, @mathflower26, Linh, Simphony, and Anastasia, I didn't get to know you as well as I would have hoped, but you're all awesome people and Adventure wouldn't have been the same without you. That last bit goes for all of you. Thanks so much for making my third SWC leadership experience so fantastic!
As with last session, I'd like to extend an offer out to anyone and everyone in SWC of support and friendship, critique and feedback on writing, roleplaying, fandom fanatic comment chains, or just random chats. This offer is infinite and can be redeemed at any time, my profile is always open.
Platonic love to all of you! <33
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July 2022 SWC Writing Megathread
Thank You’s:
Please note that even if I didn’t thank you personally, or your thank you is shorter than some of the others, I appreciated everyone that I’ve interacted with during this session of SWC! <3
(Co)Leaders:
Fae: hi fae! it was such a pleasure to co-lead with you this session! you were always very supportive in the script cabin and you were extremely on top of things! i had so much fun getting to know you during this session and i hope to be able to work with you again in the future!
Mayhem: hi mayhem! you are an amazing person and i’m so glad i got the chance to work with you in script this session! i didn’t see too much of you this session, but i remember you from jwc earlier this year and i know that you are a dedicated and hardworking person! i hope to see you again soon!
Lio: lio!!!! you were such an amazing leader and i am so glad that you gave me the opportunity to co-lead the brand new cabin with you for this session! you were an absolutely amazing leader, especially considering you had a couple of important irl things; but even though all that you made time for this and did an amazing job leading this cabin! hope to see you again soon!
Moss: moss!!! i had so much fun during our friendly rivalry this session! you were such an awesome leader for myth and i’m sure all your campers agree with me! thanks so much for always being super encouraging even though we were in opposing cabins! your writing was absolutely amazing and i loved everything of yours that i got to read this session! hope that i was as great to you as you were to me! <3
Dawn: hi dawn! i’m so glad that the two of us are friends and i really enjoyed talking to you this session about everything and reading some of your writing! you are such a talented writer and you were such an amazing co-leader for adventure! i hope to see you in swc in october and in jwc next year!
Campers:
Clo: hello clo! my most constant word adder!!! it was such a pleasure to work with you this session and i really enjoyed reading so much of your writing! i’m so incredibly proud of you for writing so many words and i really saw you improve as a writer throughout this session! you’re an incredible person and i hope to keep in touch with you after camp and see you around!
Rainii: hi there rainii! you were such an amazing camper to have and you were so enthusiastic about writing and camp in general! i can’t wait to work with you during sec as well! <3 see you around!
Everyone:
i’m so sorry if i didn’t get a chance to thank you personally, but i just want to say thank you to everyone who helped make this session of swc absolutely amazing! this session was full of so many talented and dedicated writers and i am so glad that i got to interact with as many of you as i could!
Please note that even if I didn’t thank you personally, or your thank you is shorter than some of the others, I appreciated everyone that I’ve interacted with during this session of SWC! <3
(Co)Leaders:
Fae: hi fae! it was such a pleasure to co-lead with you this session! you were always very supportive in the script cabin and you were extremely on top of things! i had so much fun getting to know you during this session and i hope to be able to work with you again in the future!
Mayhem: hi mayhem! you are an amazing person and i’m so glad i got the chance to work with you in script this session! i didn’t see too much of you this session, but i remember you from jwc earlier this year and i know that you are a dedicated and hardworking person! i hope to see you again soon!
Lio: lio!!!! you were such an amazing leader and i am so glad that you gave me the opportunity to co-lead the brand new cabin with you for this session! you were an absolutely amazing leader, especially considering you had a couple of important irl things; but even though all that you made time for this and did an amazing job leading this cabin! hope to see you again soon!
Moss: moss!!! i had so much fun during our friendly rivalry this session! you were such an awesome leader for myth and i’m sure all your campers agree with me! thanks so much for always being super encouraging even though we were in opposing cabins! your writing was absolutely amazing and i loved everything of yours that i got to read this session! hope that i was as great to you as you were to me! <3
Dawn: hi dawn! i’m so glad that the two of us are friends and i really enjoyed talking to you this session about everything and reading some of your writing! you are such a talented writer and you were such an amazing co-leader for adventure! i hope to see you in swc in october and in jwc next year!
Campers:
Clo: hello clo! my most constant word adder!!! it was such a pleasure to work with you this session and i really enjoyed reading so much of your writing! i’m so incredibly proud of you for writing so many words and i really saw you improve as a writer throughout this session! you’re an incredible person and i hope to keep in touch with you after camp and see you around!
Rainii: hi there rainii! you were such an amazing camper to have and you were so enthusiastic about writing and camp in general! i can’t wait to work with you during sec as well! <3 see you around!
Everyone:
i’m so sorry if i didn’t get a chance to thank you personally, but i just want to say thank you to everyone who helped make this session of swc absolutely amazing! this session was full of so many talented and dedicated writers and i am so glad that i got to interact with as many of you as i could!
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