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Scratcher
66 posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
word war w/ kat
“I TOLD you we needed more glitter! How else are we going to cover the Eiffel tower? There’s no way our tiny stock is going to survive this thing.” Turns out, it did. Because we didn’t have to cover the whole tip in glitter. Why? Explanation below. Trust me, or not. I don’t know.
Let me explain. My school is doing a unit on Bizzaro Fiction, which is basically like SWC but only Bizzaro fiction. Get it? BIZZARO. Bizarre. It’s supposed to be weird. Correction. Ultra, super, crazily weird. And that’s how we entered the Eiffel Tower with the assignment to cover it COMPLETELY in glitter. Every inch and corner. In rainbow glittwr. Taken from a double. Rainbow. How this happened is beyond me to explain in this miniature word war of only SIX minutes? Yeah, this basically turned into a prompted ramble, but okay, okay, I won’t digress… Let’s continue! So we somejow found Wonderland inside the Eiffel Towe. Correction. At the very tip. Somehow, they have an entire flourishing civilization up there. The worst thing? The Queen o’ Hearts is there. My childhood villain. So, of course, with my glitter stained hands, (and equally stained pen) I’m going to write a mini description of what happened at the tip of the Eiffel Tower. From the Queen of Hearts’ perspective. Because I cannot honestly understand what was even going on. Still, thirty six hours later, I can’t wrap my head around it. All I understand is that she became crazily hysterical after seeing my white shirt. Hey, that’s offensive! While I probably shouldn’t have worn my frilliest, most detailed shirt to cover THE EIFFEL TOWER IN GLITTER. That sounds so stupid, but I promise you, we are marked on that. The only good thing that came out of all this was me and Kat (hey kat :0) getting an A plus on our project. Not everyone can discover Wonderland on the Eiffel Tower.
‘“Off with their heads!” she screamed in a fit of reckless rage, her red makeup running with sweat, for it seriously made her ill to see anything white. In the kingdom of Wonderland, it was never called white. Always The Colour. For its ruler (technically, consort, but nobody even cared) it was the contrary in her vision. The Queen of Hearts imagined a world living in violence, where murder of the weak for fun was completely legal.’
“I TOLD you we needed more glitter! How else are we going to cover the Eiffel tower? There’s no way our tiny stock is going to survive this thing.” Turns out, it did. Because we didn’t have to cover the whole tip in glitter. Why? Explanation below. Trust me, or not. I don’t know.
Let me explain. My school is doing a unit on Bizzaro Fiction, which is basically like SWC but only Bizzaro fiction. Get it? BIZZARO. Bizarre. It’s supposed to be weird. Correction. Ultra, super, crazily weird. And that’s how we entered the Eiffel Tower with the assignment to cover it COMPLETELY in glitter. Every inch and corner. In rainbow glittwr. Taken from a double. Rainbow. How this happened is beyond me to explain in this miniature word war of only SIX minutes? Yeah, this basically turned into a prompted ramble, but okay, okay, I won’t digress… Let’s continue! So we somejow found Wonderland inside the Eiffel Towe. Correction. At the very tip. Somehow, they have an entire flourishing civilization up there. The worst thing? The Queen o’ Hearts is there. My childhood villain. So, of course, with my glitter stained hands, (and equally stained pen) I’m going to write a mini description of what happened at the tip of the Eiffel Tower. From the Queen of Hearts’ perspective. Because I cannot honestly understand what was even going on. Still, thirty six hours later, I can’t wrap my head around it. All I understand is that she became crazily hysterical after seeing my white shirt. Hey, that’s offensive! While I probably shouldn’t have worn my frilliest, most detailed shirt to cover THE EIFFEL TOWER IN GLITTER. That sounds so stupid, but I promise you, we are marked on that. The only good thing that came out of all this was me and Kat (hey kat :0) getting an A plus on our project. Not everyone can discover Wonderland on the Eiffel Tower.
‘“Off with their heads!” she screamed in a fit of reckless rage, her red makeup running with sweat, for it seriously made her ill to see anything white. In the kingdom of Wonderland, it was never called white. Always The Colour. For its ruler (technically, consort, but nobody even cared) it was the contrary in her vision. The Queen of Hearts imagined a world living in violence, where murder of the weak for fun was completely legal.’
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Scratcher
66 posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
word war w/ kat
“I TOLD you we needed more glitter! How else are we going to cover the Eiffel tower? There’s no way our tiny stock is going to survive this thing.” Turns out, it did. Because we didn’t have to cover the whole tip in glitter. Why? Explanation below. Trust me, or not. I don’t know.
Let me explain. My school is doing a unit on Bizzaro Fiction, which is basically like SWC but only Bizzaro fiction. Get it? BIZZARO. Bizarre. It’s supposed to be weird. Correction. Ultra, super, crazily weird. And that’s how we entered the Eiffel Tower with the assignment to cover it COMPLETELY in glitter. Every inch and corner. In rainbow glittwr. Taken from a double. Rainbow. How this happened is beyond me to explain in this miniature word war of only SIX minutes? Yeah, this basically turned into a prompted ramble, but okay, okay, I won’t digress… Let’s continue! So we somejow found Wonderland inside the Eiffel Towe. Correction. At the very tip. Somehow, they have an entire flourishing civilization up there. The worst thing? The Queen o’ Hearts is there. My childhood villain. So, of course, with my glitter stained hands, (and equally stained pen) I’m going to write a mini description of what happened at the tip of the Eiffel Tower. From the Queen of Hearts’ perspective. Because I cannot honestly understand what was even going on. Still, thirty six hours later, I can’t wrap my head around it. All I understand is that she became crazily hysterical after seeing my white shirt. Hey, that’s offensive! While I probably shouldn’t have worn my frilliest, most detailed shirt to cover THE EIFFEL TOWER IN GLITTER. That sounds so stupid, but I promise you, we are marked on that. The only good thing that came out of all this was me and Kat (hey kat :0) getting an A plus on our project. Not everyone can discover Wonderland on the Eiffel Tower.
‘“Off with their heads!” she screamed in a fit of reckless rage, her red makeup running with sweat, for it seriously made her ill to see anything white. In the kingdom of Wonderland, it was never called white. Always The Colour. For its ruler (technically, consort, but nobody even cared) it was the contrary in her vision. The Queen of Hearts imagined a world living in violence, where murder of the weak for fun was completely legal.’
“I TOLD you we needed more glitter! How else are we going to cover the Eiffel tower? There’s no way our tiny stock is going to survive this thing.” Turns out, it did. Because we didn’t have to cover the whole tip in glitter. Why? Explanation below. Trust me, or not. I don’t know.
Let me explain. My school is doing a unit on Bizzaro Fiction, which is basically like SWC but only Bizzaro fiction. Get it? BIZZARO. Bizarre. It’s supposed to be weird. Correction. Ultra, super, crazily weird. And that’s how we entered the Eiffel Tower with the assignment to cover it COMPLETELY in glitter. Every inch and corner. In rainbow glittwr. Taken from a double. Rainbow. How this happened is beyond me to explain in this miniature word war of only SIX minutes? Yeah, this basically turned into a prompted ramble, but okay, okay, I won’t digress… Let’s continue! So we somejow found Wonderland inside the Eiffel Towe. Correction. At the very tip. Somehow, they have an entire flourishing civilization up there. The worst thing? The Queen o’ Hearts is there. My childhood villain. So, of course, with my glitter stained hands, (and equally stained pen) I’m going to write a mini description of what happened at the tip of the Eiffel Tower. From the Queen of Hearts’ perspective. Because I cannot honestly understand what was even going on. Still, thirty six hours later, I can’t wrap my head around it. All I understand is that she became crazily hysterical after seeing my white shirt. Hey, that’s offensive! While I probably shouldn’t have worn my frilliest, most detailed shirt to cover THE EIFFEL TOWER IN GLITTER. That sounds so stupid, but I promise you, we are marked on that. The only good thing that came out of all this was me and Kat (hey kat :0) getting an A plus on our project. Not everyone can discover Wonderland on the Eiffel Tower.
‘“Off with their heads!” she screamed in a fit of reckless rage, her red makeup running with sweat, for it seriously made her ill to see anything white. In the kingdom of Wonderland, it was never called white. Always The Colour. For its ruler (technically, consort, but nobody even cared) it was the contrary in her vision. The Queen of Hearts imagined a world living in violence, where murder of the weak for fun was completely legal.’
- moosywoosy
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Scratcher
100+ posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
{ α ℓσηg qυєsт 1: different forms of writing }
{ part 1 : poetry }
{ part 1 : poetry }
Pick up your pens and let your imagination roam…you guessed it, legends! It's time to write a poem. Whether it's a mythic epic or lovelorn sonnet, poetry comes in many forms and voices, and now it's your turn to play with words and create something harmonious, humorous, or heartbreaking – the possibilities are limitless. First, read through Zai's wonderful workshop on poetry here, and then use what you've learned to start crafting your own. Your finished poem should be at least 100 words long. May the fates be with you, poets!
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The waves woosh and turn, gently crashing to the shore
The sun beams bright down below
She stares at the sea, secretly hoping for more
But it won’t be that way, she already knows
The wind blows far, oh so very far away
Salt, sweat, and tears, drift slowly through the air
She knows she can not stay
The breeze runs through her hair
She’ll sob, and she’ll cry
Having enough of her time
Her eyes have long run dry
She takes her leave, hands covered with grime.
It’s time for her to depart
The colors in her eyes have already become grey
It hurts so much, oh her very heavy heart
Regret is what’s been made
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{ part 2 : songwriting }
Now that you've delved into the world of poetry, it's time to channel your inner Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, *insert favourite singer here* because it's time to write a song. There are so many genres, styles and themes, so here to guide you is this workshop by the amazing Alba. Then, it's over to you to write 200 number of words. Happy songwriting!
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If only I could be ‘extraordinary’
If only someone would praise me for my deeds
How can I leave this realm of normalcy?
I’m so tired of all this conformity
Oh tell me please, can I catch up to the rest?
No? Sorry for even asking then.
So far behind, and left with so little time.
What’s with this life? Is it even worth a dime?
Sorry, Sorry, I know you don’t want any stupid things.
That’s all I can say, isn’t it?
Oh please, tell me God above!
Will I ever change?
Will I stay the same?
Can I surpass the others
Or am I too late?
I’m sorry for asking,
I can’t believe I even did.
They’re far above, am I asking for way too much?
Or can I feel the sky, with my very touch?
Compared to them, I’m so ordinary.
Is this really all I’ll ever achieve?
Oh what a shame, why am I even trying?
Oh, I guess I’ll always be naive
How can this be? Just let me be like my peers.
Why am I here? I had cried those stupid tears
I know, I know, I’m sorry I even asked anything
Apologies said, and denied.
Oh please, tell me God above!
Will I ever change?
Will I stay the same?
Can I surpass the others
Or am I too late?
I’m sorry for asking,
I can’t believe I even did.
Tell me, tell me,
What will I be?
The flowers have bloomed
But I’m still in the ground.
Am i the worst?
Will I always be?
Is it too late
To catch up with the rest?
Oh please, tell me God above!
Will I ever change?
Will I stay the same?
Can I surpass the others
Or am I too late?
I’m sorry for asking,
I can’t believe I even did.
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{ part 3 : scriptwriting }
We've done poems, songs… What's next? We'll, I'm glad you asked—head on over to this workshop by the wonderful Finley, which will provide you with ample information to begin setting the scene for your very own script. To complete this part of the weekly, write a script (or screenplay, as some might call it) for a theatrical scene of your imagination in no less than 300 words. Best of luck, dear screenwriter!
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MAGICAL LIBRARY
A girl with short raven hair cut to her shoulders walks past a bookshelf. She traces her finger along the books’ spines, wiping away the thin layer of dust covering the books.
MILDRED
(pensive)
Is this a good place?
A window nearby creaks, MILDRED immediately looks towards it.
MILDRED
(confused)
Eh? What was that?
Cautiously, MILDRED approaches the window. It’s creaked open, allowing a gust of wind to seep through the window. MILDRED’s hair blows in the wind, and she shivers slightly.
MILDRED
Ack-! Must’ve been a powerful bout of wind to cause the window to open…
MILDRED closes the window and continues to look through the selection of books in the library.
SUNNY
Heya!
MILDRED jumps slightly, facing the other girl. Her hair is black, tied in a side ponytail.
MILDRED
(shocked)
How’d you get in here?! Did I forget to lock the door…
SUNNY shakes her head.
SUNNY
Nope! I just…ended up here, aha…
MILDRED
(confused)
H-…Huh?!
SUNNY looks over the large amount of books on the shelf. The two were currently in the fairy tales section of the library. SUNNY grabs a book with a green spine. The cover reads ‘Hansel and Gretel’.
MILDRED
(questioning)
Hansel and Gretel? Solid choice, my favorite has always been Little Red Riding Hood though.
Suddenly, there’s a large crash a section over. SUNNY and MILDRED shoot each other a hesitant glance before checking it out.
MILDRED
(unsure)
Hello?
A girl is sitting on the bottom of a bookshelf. At the sight of the pair, she jumps up.
MABEL
(welcoming)
Ah! Hello!
MILDRED
(confused)
What’s happening…? Two people have shown up to my library randomly!
MABEL
(cheerful)
I dunno, fate? Maybe?
MABEL turns to look at the bookshelf, before grabbing Cinderella.
MILDRED
Cinderella…huh?
MILDRED looks around the library for a moment. An idea springs to mind.
MILDRED
I do need people to help me look after the library…
MILDRED turns to SUNNY and MABEL
MILDRED
(joyful)
Do you two know anything about…magic?
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{ part 4 : speech }
Greetings, legends! For the final part of this weekly, you'll be writing a speech! First, go to this wonderful workshop by Fae in order to learn everything you need about speeches. Next, choose a topic. Your topic can be anything from mangoes, to trees, to Taylor Swift, to robots. The world is your oyster, so go and seize the day! Have fun, speakers! Or, should I say, SWC-peakers? ;D Maybe not… anyways, write a speech of 400 words in order to complete this part of the weekly!
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Listen here, it’s currently cabin wars. As of now, Fairy Tales has completed every single one of their wars—and won, thank you very much. You see, the thing is here, I have a love-hate relationship with cabin wars. For one, it’s my favorite activity of SWC, who doesn’t have it as their favorite? It motivates you to write, is a lot of fun, and who doesn’t enjoy some warring chaos? The thing is though, it’s stressful, one of the most stressful things in all of SWC history. Who wouldn’t be spazzing out when they get the 4000 and 4500 wars back-to-back. I know Fairy Tales is in first—hence why the targeting is somewhat understandable—but come on! Pressure constantly being on you to complete your wars—and when you’re in first, you’re under the constant fear of losing that spot. Don’t get me wrong—the pressure is fun, I do in fact enjoy cabin wars. However, sometimes the pressure feels unbearable. Especially since I hate to see my campers burning themselves out for the sake of cabin wars! Cabin wars is certainly the highlight of the session, since everyone loves a bit of good ol 'competition. However, it gets to a point where I’m laying down, fingers not quite ready to write, and still having 2000 words to go. I’m grateful for my beloved campers and fellow leaders for helping me out, and I’m proud of how far all of them have gotten. I mean, Mabel has written around 7801 words last time I checked, so I’m very proud of her to say the least. Definitely MVP. However, as I wrote this speech, I was in constant worry for how cabin wars would end up. While I was eating dinner a couple of minutes prior, I was scared we would lose this war. Cabin wars is a constant fit of pressure put on you. However, the question is, what is it that’s putting the pressure on you? From what I’ve found, most of the time, it’s yourself. So, my message to you, my dear listener, or, rather, reader. Do not turn yourself grey for the sake of cabin wars, and please take care of yourself. While I understand the pressure you put on yourself is insurmountable, at the end of the day, you are risking your health for a couple of numbers on a screen. Stay fiercely competitive, by all means, but be sure to remember at the end of the day, you come first. Taking a break won’t suddenly make your cabin lose all of its points. Take breaks, and don’t stress too much about cabin wars!
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Last edited by moosywoosy (Nov. 9, 2025 21:41:50)
- Milkysplash
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
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Mission Brief 02 - Seagull
Partner: Seagull
Prompt: “How long have you been watching me?”
Words: 198 words
Status: Loss
Partner: Seagull
Prompt: “How long have you been watching me?”
Words: 198 words
Status: Loss
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“How long have you been watching me?” A voice asked, and Erika could only respond with a light laugh.
“… A while, it would seem.” She stepped out into the light and glanced at the person she was supposed to be tailing. Or not, now that her cover has been blown. Sort of.
“Why?” Was the response.
Erika could respond in a number of different ways. Classified information, though. She could say she was after someone they know, or… she could just knock them out and pretend they never saw her. “Reasons,” Erika mused.
“Circumventing the question as always, Agent Zhang,” the person responded. “I would have expected better of you.”
“Not when the person you’re dealing with is a criminal,” Erika smirked. “I think you should learn to know when you’re stepping into our territory.”
“Your! Territory?” The person growled. “Never. I don’t think you could.”
“Could what?” Erika asked with a challenging tone. “You tend to make a lot of empty threats from what I’ve observed.”
There was no response. As expected.
“Seeing as I’ve seen you here, doing something highly illegal… Paisley Waters, you’re under arrest.” Erika said. She leaned in further. “Though, I’ll release-”
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- aviva_
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Scratcher
94 posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
word war with @._-DreamAnimationz-_
5 minutes
prompt: “Can we stay like this for a little bit longer?”
352 words
I sit up all the way.
What was that??
There are tears in my eyes. Why? That was definitely a crazy dream.
Did he die??
I think he died.
I think he kissed me.
I think he kissed me and then he died.
I think the point was he had to sacrifice himself for me.
I think I felt the same way about him in the dream as I do in real life.
I think he also felt the same way about me as he does in real life.
I think that's why he sacrificed himself for me in the dream maybe?
He knew he couldn't live without me. He knew I could live without him.
But now I'm wondering. Could I?
What would I do if he actually died in real life?
I would miss him, of course. But would that just be because we're friends?
How would I feel if he kissed me again?
What if he did kiss me? Would I like it? Would I want to kiss him?
Do I want to kiss him now?
Why am I thinking this? I thought I was straight, wait a minute, what if I'm not. That would be funny. This whole time we've all thought I was straight, and that's why I couldn't like him back. But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe we're all wrong.
Maybe I do feel the same way about him as he feels about me. Maybe I do like him back, actually.
I need to think about this.
He notices me shifting around. I lean back on his shoulder. He starts to move away, maybe realizing that I'd fallen asleep on his shoulder and maybe I wouldn't want to still be there.
“No, wait,” I say. “Can we stay like this for a little bit longer?”
His shoulder actually feels very comfortable. I think I like this.
Is that a platonic thing to think? Is that romantic? How am I feeling?
Oh my goodness. WHY did I have to dream about that.
But the more I think about it, the more I think that I like him back.
5 minutes
prompt: “Can we stay like this for a little bit longer?”
352 words
trigger warning death mention !!
I sit up all the way.
What was that??
There are tears in my eyes. Why? That was definitely a crazy dream.
Did he die??
I think he died.
I think he kissed me.
I think he kissed me and then he died.
I think the point was he had to sacrifice himself for me.
I think I felt the same way about him in the dream as I do in real life.
I think he also felt the same way about me as he does in real life.
I think that's why he sacrificed himself for me in the dream maybe?
He knew he couldn't live without me. He knew I could live without him.
But now I'm wondering. Could I?
What would I do if he actually died in real life?
I would miss him, of course. But would that just be because we're friends?
How would I feel if he kissed me again?
What if he did kiss me? Would I like it? Would I want to kiss him?
Do I want to kiss him now?
Why am I thinking this? I thought I was straight, wait a minute, what if I'm not. That would be funny. This whole time we've all thought I was straight, and that's why I couldn't like him back. But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe we're all wrong.
Maybe I do feel the same way about him as he feels about me. Maybe I do like him back, actually.
I need to think about this.
He notices me shifting around. I lean back on his shoulder. He starts to move away, maybe realizing that I'd fallen asleep on his shoulder and maybe I wouldn't want to still be there.
“No, wait,” I say. “Can we stay like this for a little bit longer?”
His shoulder actually feels very comfortable. I think I like this.
Is that a platonic thing to think? Is that romantic? How am I feeling?
Oh my goodness. WHY did I have to dream about that.
But the more I think about it, the more I think that I like him back.
Last edited by aviva_ (Nov. 5, 2025 21:49:29)
- gigi_hyperfresh
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Scratcher
22 posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
Word War with @jxnedolle
272 words
Okay, I’m going to ramble about my art projects because that’s fresh on my mind. I left the paint job on my sculpture kind of rough because it’s supposed to represent my family, and there ain’t no way my family is “perfect” as I feel a flawless paint job would show. So despite what my art teacher is suggesting, I’m going to keep the paint job rough. Also it shows indirectly that I deal with sensory overload. For example, too much noise and also certain textures cause me to have strong emotional reactions. Also my art teacher commented on how crazy detailed my art has been, which he noted is both a strength and a weakness. On one hand, I can make extremely elaborate art if I have the time. That’s my problem: time. Since they’re school art projects, I have a deadline, and so I often have to go to his classroom during my study hall to finish my projects. The other project I did was this really good chalk pastel piece. It had two demonic hands making a heart shape, held up by chains (some of which were broken). There was fire and light in the background, as well as cherry blossoms floating down from the top and thorns around the bottom. It looked really cool, but I did experience some difficult glueing the outline of all the elements. To create borders and outlines, we used glue rather than a dark color. I ended up making most of the chains glue, since there’d be no way for me to get pastel in all the little spots with glue around them.
272 words
Okay, I’m going to ramble about my art projects because that’s fresh on my mind. I left the paint job on my sculpture kind of rough because it’s supposed to represent my family, and there ain’t no way my family is “perfect” as I feel a flawless paint job would show. So despite what my art teacher is suggesting, I’m going to keep the paint job rough. Also it shows indirectly that I deal with sensory overload. For example, too much noise and also certain textures cause me to have strong emotional reactions. Also my art teacher commented on how crazy detailed my art has been, which he noted is both a strength and a weakness. On one hand, I can make extremely elaborate art if I have the time. That’s my problem: time. Since they’re school art projects, I have a deadline, and so I often have to go to his classroom during my study hall to finish my projects. The other project I did was this really good chalk pastel piece. It had two demonic hands making a heart shape, held up by chains (some of which were broken). There was fire and light in the background, as well as cherry blossoms floating down from the top and thorns around the bottom. It looked really cool, but I did experience some difficult glueing the outline of all the elements. To create borders and outlines, we used glue rather than a dark color. I ended up making most of the chains glue, since there’d be no way for me to get pastel in all the little spots with glue around them.
- jxnedolle
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New Scratcher
4 posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
word war with @gigi_hyperfresh
274 words!!
I quickly ran up to the smoky grey train. I yelled out as I stood at the cold, dark station. “Wait up!” I shouted as the train began to slow down slightly while I approached closer and closer. “Stop the train!” I screamed louder than I thought that I could scream as the train halted to a full stop and the doors swung wide open, awaiting my entrance. I stepped onto the train with a sigh of relief and the conductor looked at me with a smile. “Hello, Lyra. You were almost late.” He said with a teasing tone. I adjusted the collar of my uniform as I smiled nervously. “Just some family stuff” I said with a nod to him as he winked teasingly. I briskly walked to my seat as the train began to slowly move again. I took a seat and opened up the window. I dropped my bag onto the other side of where I was sitting and looked outside. The forest we were passing was big with clusters of trees and wildlife visible from different spaces. I let myself pretend I was an animal, running with the creatures that flooded the nature outside. I smiled as I could almost feel the wind rushing past my ears and blowing my hair out of it’s styled state and just feeling ultimately free. It felt good, in a way, to just let go for a moment. The train stopped and I felt it halt. Shoot, I almost missed my stop. I cursed myself internally as I grabbed my bag to rush off of the train. The doors swung open and I rushed
274 words!!
I quickly ran up to the smoky grey train. I yelled out as I stood at the cold, dark station. “Wait up!” I shouted as the train began to slow down slightly while I approached closer and closer. “Stop the train!” I screamed louder than I thought that I could scream as the train halted to a full stop and the doors swung wide open, awaiting my entrance. I stepped onto the train with a sigh of relief and the conductor looked at me with a smile. “Hello, Lyra. You were almost late.” He said with a teasing tone. I adjusted the collar of my uniform as I smiled nervously. “Just some family stuff” I said with a nod to him as he winked teasingly. I briskly walked to my seat as the train began to slowly move again. I took a seat and opened up the window. I dropped my bag onto the other side of where I was sitting and looked outside. The forest we were passing was big with clusters of trees and wildlife visible from different spaces. I let myself pretend I was an animal, running with the creatures that flooded the nature outside. I smiled as I could almost feel the wind rushing past my ears and blowing my hair out of it’s styled state and just feeling ultimately free. It felt good, in a way, to just let go for a moment. The train stopped and I felt it halt. Shoot, I almost missed my stop. I cursed myself internally as I grabbed my bag to rush off of the train. The doors swung open and I rushed
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Scratcher
50 posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
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Word war with Sage (@_midnight_rain_) || 160 words || status: tba
Prompt: “How long have you been watching me?”
“How long have you been watching me?” I asked.
Alyssa didn’t reply. She stayed silent.
I repeated the question. I didn't get a reply.
She had probably seen everything. I had just entered the secret headquarters, the place I wasn’t supposed to enter anymore. I just wanted to get my things back.
“Iris… Why are you here? You aren’t supposed to”
“But… These belong to me” I said, looking at the stack of papers and folders on the table. “I was just…”
“You can’t. They’ve told me not to let you in”
“But-” I said, even though I knew it was useless. The agents were very strict. “Alright… I’ll just…” I didn’t finish the sentence. I grabbed one of the papers and ran out of the room. I knew that would trigger the alarms, but I needed that. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to do anything.
I tried to remind myself that I was just trying to help them.
Last edited by Lyrids- (Nov. 5, 2025 19:05:18)
- 129waterfall
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Scratcher
500+ posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
weekly
Part 1 - Poetry (109 Words)
The sparkling night
Reveals what is right
The trudging of the hours
Is paused by the stars
As I recall,
They shine brighter than all,
The fakes stand no chance,
It only takes one glance.
They sink into oblivion,
And everything becomes one,
Spend your time shining,
Rather than pining.
The words that we share,
Turn us to care,
We forget the cost,
Of all that we lost.
We'll finally live,
And learn to forgive.
It's better this way,
When we learn to stay.
For all that is ours,
will be turned to dust by the stars,
So just stand and be here,
In the night with no fear.
Part 2 - Songwriting (214 words)
yayy my favorite
I walked up with a new regard,
For you and your stupid cards,
You couldn't invite me?
I guess you're just busy
You say that you just forgot,
As you glance around the parking lot,
But who just forgets their best friend?
And I want to believe you,
But I find it hard to,
Guess all my thoughts and efforts just meant nothing to you
You threw us away,
Expect me to be okay,
But I'm done being used,
So find someone new,
Oh you will find a way
To ignore my decay,
Don't think I'm thinking of you,
Why couldn't you just be true?
I guess I should've seen the signs
Can't hang out with me any time
You wouldn't say ‘hi’
Couldn't look me in the eye
I know you're too cool now
But figure one thing out
I'm so done being your best friend
And although you chose to
I wouldn't deceive you
But I see how it is now I meant nothing to you
You threw us away,
Expect me to be okay,
But I'm done being used,
So find someone new,
Oh you will find a way
To ignore my decay,
Don't think I'm thinking of you,
Why couldn't you just be true?
there could be more but I've done enough lol
Part 3 - Scriptwriting (344 words)
here is a very silly made up script about aven and i's race to 1k - this is more or less how it went down, but with more silly dialogue haha
AVEN
(informative)
That's the survey!
WATERFALL
Yes, I'd love the tour of the sugar and saltwater album! And even though you're kind of ahead already… I guess we could race to 1k?
AVEN
Wait, we should race to 1k for real! I think it would give us a lot of clout, we'd be the real cool kids on the block then.
WATERFALL
…Yeah, sure, why not? I do like clout.
WATERFALL winks
AVEN
Sooo how should we do this? Should we like, coordinate announcements or something?
WATERFALL
Wait yes! That's so cool, what should we do?
AVEN
Let's use our signature colors, since you usually use blue and I usually use pink!
WATERFALL
It's giving gender reveal and I love that for us!
AVEN
Whoever wins the race gets to name the child LOL-
WATERFALL
Oh I am SO winning now!
WATERFALL and AVEN go off to make their release projects. They don't talk for about two days. WATERFALL is still about fifty followers behind AVEN, but determined to catch up. Suddenly, WATERFALL wakes up to a slightly suspicious amount of messages. She has been featured! She waits to see how much clout it will give her, being the clout chasing gremlin she is. Within a day, she quickly catches up to AVEN in followers, and goes to her profile to gloat.
WATERFALL
(smugly)
Guess who just caught up? Me! You are /so/ going down! I'm going to beat you so badly!
AVEN
(confused)
Wait wha- what happened?
AVEN goes to check, and stumbles upon the homepage, noticing WATERFALL's project.
AVEN
(confidently)
Well, congrats on getting featured Waterfall! But you can't be featured forever. And I get more regular clout, I'll catch up in no time! This is just a temporary boost for you.
WATERFALL
(smirking)
I guess we'll see about that…
AVEN
Oh, I have a lot more tricks up my sleeve, I'm just getting started!
WATERFALL
(confidently, but slightly jealous)
Oh look at that, I just gained fifty more followers!
WATERFALL skips off, flipping her hair in AVEN's face. This isn't over.
Part Four - Speechwriting (418 words)
The average person goes 80% of their life without being in SWC. Do you realize how much of your time you're wasting by not being in SWC? Every four months you wait is another session gone! But what exactly is SWC? I'm so glad you asked! SWC stands for Scratch Writing Camp. It's an online writing camp on a kid friendly website called Scratch! It's free, and because it's online, you don't have to worry about paying for anything at all! No suitcase, clothes, toiletries, and transportation costs! In addition, Scratch Writing Camp is friendly to ALL ages! It's appropriate, and the level can be adjusted to wherever you're at! Our writing competition even has a Juniors section for those on the younger side! Scratch Writing Camp is so much fun. It's a competitive camp, but everything is completely optional, and you're free to do your own things! Every day there's a new prompt, called a daily, you can complete for points. There are also longer prompts every week for even more points - that's called a weekly, it's what I'm doing right now! If our Word Wars, dailies, and weeklies don't peak your interest, and you just want to do your own thing, that's totally fine! You can write your own stories or essays, and every word counts for a point either way! We also have a ton of inside jokes: Kev*n's, Mangos, Goats, *rs*n, and a whole lot more! You don't want to miss out on those, do you? You want to stay? That's great! But which cabin will you be in? Each cabin represents a different genre - don't worry, you can write in any genre, you're not limited to the genre of your cabin - and you will be sorted into one! Each has it's own unique vibes and storyline. You can pick a couple as your preferences when you sign up, and you'll likely be sorted into one of them! Don't worry if you're not, though, because all of our cabins are equally awesome. Each cabin competes with each other with the points they earn from the dailies, weeklies, word wars, and more! If you don't want to be too competitive, that's alright too! We have TCTWNW - whoa, that's a long acronym! It stands for “The Cabin That Will Not Win” - basically, that cabin doesn't count points, and you're just there for fun, not the competition! As you can clearly see, SWC has something for everyone, which is why it's perfect for you! Join SWC today.
Part 1 - Poetry (109 Words)
The sparkling night
Reveals what is right
The trudging of the hours
Is paused by the stars
As I recall,
They shine brighter than all,
The fakes stand no chance,
It only takes one glance.
They sink into oblivion,
And everything becomes one,
Spend your time shining,
Rather than pining.
The words that we share,
Turn us to care,
We forget the cost,
Of all that we lost.
We'll finally live,
And learn to forgive.
It's better this way,
When we learn to stay.
For all that is ours,
will be turned to dust by the stars,
So just stand and be here,
In the night with no fear.
Part 2 - Songwriting (214 words)
yayy my favorite
I walked up with a new regard,
For you and your stupid cards,
You couldn't invite me?
I guess you're just busy
You say that you just forgot,
As you glance around the parking lot,
But who just forgets their best friend?
And I want to believe you,
But I find it hard to,
Guess all my thoughts and efforts just meant nothing to you
You threw us away,
Expect me to be okay,
But I'm done being used,
So find someone new,
Oh you will find a way
To ignore my decay,
Don't think I'm thinking of you,
Why couldn't you just be true?
I guess I should've seen the signs
Can't hang out with me any time
You wouldn't say ‘hi’
Couldn't look me in the eye
I know you're too cool now
But figure one thing out
I'm so done being your best friend
And although you chose to
I wouldn't deceive you
But I see how it is now I meant nothing to you
You threw us away,
Expect me to be okay,
But I'm done being used,
So find someone new,
Oh you will find a way
To ignore my decay,
Don't think I'm thinking of you,
Why couldn't you just be true?
there could be more but I've done enough lol
Part 3 - Scriptwriting (344 words)
here is a very silly made up script about aven and i's race to 1k - this is more or less how it went down, but with more silly dialogue haha
AVEN
(informative)
That's the survey!
WATERFALL
Yes, I'd love the tour of the sugar and saltwater album! And even though you're kind of ahead already… I guess we could race to 1k?
AVEN
Wait, we should race to 1k for real! I think it would give us a lot of clout, we'd be the real cool kids on the block then.
WATERFALL
…Yeah, sure, why not? I do like clout.
WATERFALL winks
AVEN
Sooo how should we do this? Should we like, coordinate announcements or something?
WATERFALL
Wait yes! That's so cool, what should we do?
AVEN
Let's use our signature colors, since you usually use blue and I usually use pink!
WATERFALL
It's giving gender reveal and I love that for us!
AVEN
Whoever wins the race gets to name the child LOL-
WATERFALL
Oh I am SO winning now!
WATERFALL and AVEN go off to make their release projects. They don't talk for about two days. WATERFALL is still about fifty followers behind AVEN, but determined to catch up. Suddenly, WATERFALL wakes up to a slightly suspicious amount of messages. She has been featured! She waits to see how much clout it will give her, being the clout chasing gremlin she is. Within a day, she quickly catches up to AVEN in followers, and goes to her profile to gloat.
WATERFALL
(smugly)
Guess who just caught up? Me! You are /so/ going down! I'm going to beat you so badly!
AVEN
(confused)
Wait wha- what happened?
AVEN goes to check, and stumbles upon the homepage, noticing WATERFALL's project.
AVEN
(confidently)
Well, congrats on getting featured Waterfall! But you can't be featured forever. And I get more regular clout, I'll catch up in no time! This is just a temporary boost for you.
WATERFALL
(smirking)
I guess we'll see about that…
AVEN
Oh, I have a lot more tricks up my sleeve, I'm just getting started!
WATERFALL
(confidently, but slightly jealous)
Oh look at that, I just gained fifty more followers!
WATERFALL skips off, flipping her hair in AVEN's face. This isn't over.
Part Four - Speechwriting (418 words)
The average person goes 80% of their life without being in SWC. Do you realize how much of your time you're wasting by not being in SWC? Every four months you wait is another session gone! But what exactly is SWC? I'm so glad you asked! SWC stands for Scratch Writing Camp. It's an online writing camp on a kid friendly website called Scratch! It's free, and because it's online, you don't have to worry about paying for anything at all! No suitcase, clothes, toiletries, and transportation costs! In addition, Scratch Writing Camp is friendly to ALL ages! It's appropriate, and the level can be adjusted to wherever you're at! Our writing competition even has a Juniors section for those on the younger side! Scratch Writing Camp is so much fun. It's a competitive camp, but everything is completely optional, and you're free to do your own things! Every day there's a new prompt, called a daily, you can complete for points. There are also longer prompts every week for even more points - that's called a weekly, it's what I'm doing right now! If our Word Wars, dailies, and weeklies don't peak your interest, and you just want to do your own thing, that's totally fine! You can write your own stories or essays, and every word counts for a point either way! We also have a ton of inside jokes: Kev*n's, Mangos, Goats, *rs*n, and a whole lot more! You don't want to miss out on those, do you? You want to stay? That's great! But which cabin will you be in? Each cabin represents a different genre - don't worry, you can write in any genre, you're not limited to the genre of your cabin - and you will be sorted into one! Each has it's own unique vibes and storyline. You can pick a couple as your preferences when you sign up, and you'll likely be sorted into one of them! Don't worry if you're not, though, because all of our cabins are equally awesome. Each cabin competes with each other with the points they earn from the dailies, weeklies, word wars, and more! If you don't want to be too competitive, that's alright too! We have TCTWNW - whoa, that's a long acronym! It stands for “The Cabin That Will Not Win” - basically, that cabin doesn't count points, and you're just there for fun, not the competition! As you can clearly see, SWC has something for everyone, which is why it's perfect for you! Join SWC today.
Last edited by 129waterfall (Nov. 5, 2025 23:07:47)
- Eabha2023
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Scratcher
100+ posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
Word war with Eva!
“I told you we need more glitter!” She was angry, really angry. Today was a mess, I really hope Jacob doesn't get mad! Of course he won't, he never does. But still… it is his birthday. Ella paces around the room, she is furious with me, I don't blame her, I've pretty much messed up ALL the decorations… not to mention the cake… Anyway, he'll be back any minute, so there's no time to worry about party banners… I don't really care what will happen anyway. The most important, is that he has a great birthday, and that's what we came here for. The cake is sitting on the table, it's ENOURMOUS
—
112 words, 3 min. This is AWFUL.
“I told you we need more glitter!” She was angry, really angry. Today was a mess, I really hope Jacob doesn't get mad! Of course he won't, he never does. But still… it is his birthday. Ella paces around the room, she is furious with me, I don't blame her, I've pretty much messed up ALL the decorations… not to mention the cake… Anyway, he'll be back any minute, so there's no time to worry about party banners… I don't really care what will happen anyway. The most important, is that he has a great birthday, and that's what we came here for. The cake is sitting on the table, it's ENOURMOUS
—
112 words, 3 min. This is AWFUL.
Last edited by Eabha2023 (Nov. 5, 2025 21:06:05)
- 129waterfall
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Scratcher
500+ posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
word war: 206 words!!
Yay it's time for a two minute word war but it's unprompted so I'm just going to ramble on about whatever random things I want! I just realized my fingers are not warmed up at all because what was THAT? Of course, anyone reading this *why would you read this, first of all* will have no idea what I'm talking about, so I shall share. I just made a bunch of spelling mistakes and was typing very slowly. I just did it again. Of course you couldn't tell without me telling you because I went back and fixed the spelling mistakes, being the righteous typer that I am. I must keep typing I just stopped to think that's not fair that's not what we want that's not the goal! We want to just keep typing whatever we think whatever I think that's the idea! That's how I will be able to win the word war! Hopefully I will know when this timer is up wait ofc i will know it will play a sound! Oh my gosh I'm running out of time I can also see the timer I just need to type really fast hopefully I typed close to two hundred words by now because
Yay it's time for a two minute word war but it's unprompted so I'm just going to ramble on about whatever random things I want! I just realized my fingers are not warmed up at all because what was THAT? Of course, anyone reading this *why would you read this, first of all* will have no idea what I'm talking about, so I shall share. I just made a bunch of spelling mistakes and was typing very slowly. I just did it again. Of course you couldn't tell without me telling you because I went back and fixed the spelling mistakes, being the righteous typer that I am. I must keep typing I just stopped to think that's not fair that's not what we want that's not the goal! We want to just keep typing whatever we think whatever I think that's the idea! That's how I will be able to win the word war! Hopefully I will know when this timer is up wait ofc i will know it will play a sound! Oh my gosh I'm running out of time I can also see the timer I just need to type really fast hopefully I typed close to two hundred words by now because
- aviva_
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Scratcher
94 posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
weekly part 1 - poetry
so I discovered ghazals in the poetry workshop and thought they were interesting so now we have one
It's hard to know who I'm supposed to be, now.
Everything is so much less easy, now.
I miss back when I was a little child.
I wish I could still be young and carefree, now.
I was this innocent, open little girl once.
But there are secrets that I have to keep, now.
My life was once so simple, everything the same.
But everything keeps changing, kkeuteopsi, now.
I look at pictures of myself from long ago;
I'm so different from that little girl so sweet now.
I've changed in so many ways, so different, so alone,
I'm not sure how to make myself happy, now.
And for my parents nothing will ever change.
The girl I once was is all they'll ever see now.
I carry secrets, hide them deep inside;
Feel out of place in my own family now.
I can never tell them my biggest change: that I
Am not that girl; that Chai, transmasc, is me now.
162 words
so I discovered ghazals in the poetry workshop and thought they were interesting so now we have one
It's hard to know who I'm supposed to be, now.
Everything is so much less easy, now.
I miss back when I was a little child.
I wish I could still be young and carefree, now.
I was this innocent, open little girl once.
But there are secrets that I have to keep, now.
My life was once so simple, everything the same.
But everything keeps changing, kkeuteopsi, now.
I look at pictures of myself from long ago;
I'm so different from that little girl so sweet now.
I've changed in so many ways, so different, so alone,
I'm not sure how to make myself happy, now.
And for my parents nothing will ever change.
The girl I once was is all they'll ever see now.
I carry secrets, hide them deep inside;
Feel out of place in my own family now.
I can never tell them my biggest change: that I
Am not that girl; that Chai, transmasc, is me now.
162 words
- babyoda1546
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Scratcher
500+ posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
✪ Daily Task 05: Word Combat ⊹ ₊
FIGHT!
User: @babyoda1546
Nickname: Sage
Cabin: Action (TENSION TENSION TENSIONNN)
WPM: 35-45 (way faster without test)
VS
User: @zoamher
Nickname: Oak
Cabin: Fanfishy
WPM: 40-50
Info:
Prompt: N/A
Time Limit: One Minute
FIGHT!
“GIVE IT BACK!” I yell at the thief who stole my necklace.
“Why should I?” they smirk, dangling the locket in my face.
“It’s- It’s the last relic I have of my father!” I say desperately and they just laugh.
“Aren’t you the last relic of your father?” they smirk.
“Well, no I actually have a brother and sister and- OH LOOK! A BIRD!” when they turn around to look, I steal my necklace back and run away
» — ⋙ 78 words ⋘ — «
Last edited by babyoda1546 (Nov. 5, 2025 23:09:42)
- taylorsversion--
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Scratcher
100+ posts
SWC Megathread ࿔*:☘︎･ November 2025
Weekly 1 ☆ Different Forms of Writing
1251/1000 words
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Part 1 ⋅ Poetry ⋅ 113/100 words
it has been quite a long time
since i have tried to make a poem rhyme
so hopefully this works out
though i am with a little doubt
something that i find is strange
is how my writing rarely has the range
my style doesn’t invoke much emotion
it is dull, certainly not an explosion
no beautiful phrases of sadness
just chaotic, word-scrambled madness
i had the spark then i lost it
had the motivation and then i tossed it
so now i just break the fourth wall
and my writing feels rather small
compared to those who are a lot better at this
but i trust i’ll get better with practice <3
Part 2 ⋅ Songwriting ⋅ 206/200 words
everything's fine
staring at the wall, ooh i'm so interesting
going to sleep late, i love procrastinating
crying about things that will eventually come
after a few months, i feel myself healing
then the season comes, i feel myself reeling
all of the memories comes flooding back
and then i
go on with my everyday
push all of my thoughts away
try to pretend like everything's
fine.
i check my calendar, school is just beginning
check it again, and my thoughts start spinning,
it's been more than a year of this timeless loop
i always feel happy then that makes me sad
i try to put a smile on but then i feel bad
because why can't i just not spiral?
and so i
go on with my everyday
my thoughts push me away
try to pretend like everything's
fine.
and maybe it isn't
maybe it is
i don't really know
not sure about anything
maybe the good things are secretly bad
and maybe i'm gaslighting myself to feel sad
and somehow all this time
i've kept it together
i don't know why
it's felt like forever
of myself
going on with my everyday
my thoughts are here to stay
trying to pretend like everything's
fine.
Part 3 ⋅ Scriptwriting ⋅ 514/300 words
INT. CHAOTIC OC ROOM
Here is the Chaotic OC Room of Elly's Past Writing Pieces. Characters, pre-existing or not, mingle with each other. Enter ELLY, who has only just heard of this room's existence.
ELLY
(surprised)
Wow! So this place really exists?
JIYA
(affronted)
Well, duh. We all live here, stored in your imagination.
ELLY
Oh, Jiya. Hi.
JIYA
(offended)
Are you not glad to see me?
ELLY
(nervously)
Um. No. I'm really happy that you all are here. It's just. I've made you a mixture of the worst personalities, and I haven't exactly written a backstory or reason or… anything validating you and your actions yet.
OLIVER
(scoffs)
ELLY
What?
LIVIA
You didn't have much time to write a backstory for Jiya, so it obviously makes sense that you dumped Oliver and I into a whole ‘nother universe so we would get lost.
ELLY
Hey! I didn’t mean for you to get lost!
LIVIA
And yet you control our actions…
ELLY
Well, yes, I guess I can be mean to my characters at times, but-
EPIC THE MUSICAL: ATHENA
I don't think you've been mean to me.
ELLY
You're not really one of my characters. So I don't get to do that.
GRACE
What about me? I'm pretty sure my story gets a happy ending, right?
SARAH
Yeah. That includes me, right?
ONYX
And me!
ELLY
(to ONYX)
Wha- you're not even a part of their story!
ONYX
I could be.
ROWAN
But you're not.
ALLEN
I, for one, think that our writer is actually quite nice.
BECKY
Ugh, just because she used to write about you sooooo much.
ALLEN
Um, well, she only introduced me because she wanted Dezzie to have a twin brother. But I'm not actually Dezzie's twin. I'm a random preppy pixie.
DEZZIE
As a twin? No, I thought we were supposed to be in a very confusing closeted love triangle with- with-
ELLY
Ah yes. The character I thought of but never wrote.
ALL THE CHARACTERS I THOUGHT OF BUT NEVER WROTE:
Help! We're stuck in the void!
ELLY
Sorry!
LENI
Well, what about me? You never wrote anything about me. I only exist in your strangely organised OC storage.
ELLY
My strangely organised OC storage that I never finished. Hm. I should go do that-
JAKE
You wrote about your OCs and left ME out?
ELLY
You're literally only mentioned once!
JAKE
I am STILL the MOST important character EVER.
GRACE
I thought I was supposed to be the main character…?
SARAH
(joking)
There you go again with that Main Character Syndrome!
GRACE
I do not have Main Character Syndrome!
The room goes quiet.
GRACE
OkAy FiNe. But at least I'm not like Fia.
FIA
Hey! What did I do?
GRACE
Be that stereotypical princess who goes off on an adventure because she thinks she's so cool?
FIA
Oh! Thanks!
GRACE
That was sarcasm!
FIA
Oof, you were written with an interesting personality. But let's go back to you, Cady-core High-Schooler.
GRACE
What was that supposed to mean?!
ELLY
Uh. I think I'm gonna. uh. head out.
Part 4 ⋅ Speech ⋅ 418/400 words
Greetings, everyone. If you are a SWCer, then this speech may not apply to you. Continue reading, if you'd like, but this is sort of a non-sensical speech on why you should join Scratch Writing Camp! SWC is tons of fun, and while it may seem complicated and nerve-wracking joining a new community, everyone here is super duper nice and happy to answer any questions you may have!
So what is Scratch Writing Camp? SWC is a virtual “camp” on Scratch, and doesn’t have any compulsory requirements for participants! Merely adding all your words that you write throughout the session is contribution to your cabin already.
Furthermore, if you're not very competitive, or don't think you'll be able to be that active, there is an option to join The Cabin That Will Not Win, which is separated from the leaderboard/points system, but still allows for full participation.
Writing prompts are posted every day, as well as weekly- the reason why I’m writing the speech right now! As well as these prompts, there are also activities like word wars and critiques! SWC is a great chance to meet other writers who may have the same interests as you, and improve on your work.
SWC welcomes campers with any amount of writing experience! Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned writer that can spew off 10k words per day, there’s always so many interesting things to do!
There's virtually (virtually, haha, get it?) nothing stopping you from joining, unless you have a VERY intense fear of (trigger warning) mangoes, or people named kev*n. Even if you are terrified of those things, you could probably still join anyway…
So, if you want to write, but aren't finding enough inspiration or have no proper reason to, SWC is the perfect match for you!
If you don't really want to write, but tend to find yourself with a lot of free time, then maybe you'll pick up a new hobby! Please don't take this rather terrible speech of persuasion as an example of what your writing will become-
And if you don’t want to join SWC, then don’t! But let’s be honest- surely you’re just the tiniest bit curious? You’ve read this far, after all! Go on, give SWC, a try!
So, to wrap things up, SWC is an amazing experience for aspiring writers and newbies alike, and I totally recommend joining! I know that I’m writing this to gain points for my cabin, but this was a genuinely chosen topic, ahah
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Part 1 ⋅ Poetry ⋅ 113/100 words
it has been quite a long time
since i have tried to make a poem rhyme
so hopefully this works out
though i am with a little doubt
something that i find is strange
is how my writing rarely has the range
my style doesn’t invoke much emotion
it is dull, certainly not an explosion
no beautiful phrases of sadness
just chaotic, word-scrambled madness
i had the spark then i lost it
had the motivation and then i tossed it
so now i just break the fourth wall
and my writing feels rather small
compared to those who are a lot better at this
but i trust i’ll get better with practice <3
Part 2 ⋅ Songwriting ⋅ 206/200 words
everything's fine
staring at the wall, ooh i'm so interesting
going to sleep late, i love procrastinating
crying about things that will eventually come
after a few months, i feel myself healing
then the season comes, i feel myself reeling
all of the memories comes flooding back
and then i
go on with my everyday
push all of my thoughts away
try to pretend like everything's
fine.
i check my calendar, school is just beginning
check it again, and my thoughts start spinning,
it's been more than a year of this timeless loop
i always feel happy then that makes me sad
i try to put a smile on but then i feel bad
because why can't i just not spiral?
and so i
go on with my everyday
my thoughts push me away
try to pretend like everything's
fine.
and maybe it isn't
maybe it is
i don't really know
not sure about anything
maybe the good things are secretly bad
and maybe i'm gaslighting myself to feel sad
and somehow all this time
i've kept it together
i don't know why
it's felt like forever
of myself
going on with my everyday
my thoughts are here to stay
trying to pretend like everything's
fine.
Part 3 ⋅ Scriptwriting ⋅ 514/300 words
INT. CHAOTIC OC ROOM
Here is the Chaotic OC Room of Elly's Past Writing Pieces. Characters, pre-existing or not, mingle with each other. Enter ELLY, who has only just heard of this room's existence.
ELLY
(surprised)
Wow! So this place really exists?
JIYA
(affronted)
Well, duh. We all live here, stored in your imagination.
ELLY
Oh, Jiya. Hi.
JIYA
(offended)
Are you not glad to see me?
ELLY
(nervously)
Um. No. I'm really happy that you all are here. It's just. I've made you a mixture of the worst personalities, and I haven't exactly written a backstory or reason or… anything validating you and your actions yet.
OLIVER
(scoffs)
ELLY
What?
LIVIA
You didn't have much time to write a backstory for Jiya, so it obviously makes sense that you dumped Oliver and I into a whole ‘nother universe so we would get lost.
ELLY
Hey! I didn’t mean for you to get lost!
LIVIA
And yet you control our actions…
ELLY
Well, yes, I guess I can be mean to my characters at times, but-
EPIC THE MUSICAL: ATHENA
I don't think you've been mean to me.
ELLY
You're not really one of my characters. So I don't get to do that.
GRACE
What about me? I'm pretty sure my story gets a happy ending, right?
SARAH
Yeah. That includes me, right?
ONYX
And me!
ELLY
(to ONYX)
Wha- you're not even a part of their story!
ONYX
I could be.
ROWAN
But you're not.
ALLEN
I, for one, think that our writer is actually quite nice.
BECKY
Ugh, just because she used to write about you sooooo much.
ALLEN
Um, well, she only introduced me because she wanted Dezzie to have a twin brother. But I'm not actually Dezzie's twin. I'm a random preppy pixie.
DEZZIE
As a twin? No, I thought we were supposed to be in a very confusing closeted love triangle with- with-
ELLY
Ah yes. The character I thought of but never wrote.
ALL THE CHARACTERS I THOUGHT OF BUT NEVER WROTE:
Help! We're stuck in the void!
ELLY
Sorry!
LENI
Well, what about me? You never wrote anything about me. I only exist in your strangely organised OC storage.
ELLY
My strangely organised OC storage that I never finished. Hm. I should go do that-
JAKE
You wrote about your OCs and left ME out?
ELLY
You're literally only mentioned once!
JAKE
I am STILL the MOST important character EVER.
GRACE
I thought I was supposed to be the main character…?
SARAH
(joking)
There you go again with that Main Character Syndrome!
GRACE
I do not have Main Character Syndrome!
The room goes quiet.
GRACE
OkAy FiNe. But at least I'm not like Fia.
FIA
Hey! What did I do?
GRACE
Be that stereotypical princess who goes off on an adventure because she thinks she's so cool?
FIA
Oh! Thanks!
GRACE
That was sarcasm!
FIA
Oof, you were written with an interesting personality. But let's go back to you, Cady-core High-Schooler.
GRACE
What was that supposed to mean?!
ELLY
Uh. I think I'm gonna. uh. head out.
Part 4 ⋅ Speech ⋅ 418/400 words
Greetings, everyone. If you are a SWCer, then this speech may not apply to you. Continue reading, if you'd like, but this is sort of a non-sensical speech on why you should join Scratch Writing Camp! SWC is tons of fun, and while it may seem complicated and nerve-wracking joining a new community, everyone here is super duper nice and happy to answer any questions you may have!
So what is Scratch Writing Camp? SWC is a virtual “camp” on Scratch, and doesn’t have any compulsory requirements for participants! Merely adding all your words that you write throughout the session is contribution to your cabin already.
Furthermore, if you're not very competitive, or don't think you'll be able to be that active, there is an option to join The Cabin That Will Not Win, which is separated from the leaderboard/points system, but still allows for full participation.
Writing prompts are posted every day, as well as weekly- the reason why I’m writing the speech right now! As well as these prompts, there are also activities like word wars and critiques! SWC is a great chance to meet other writers who may have the same interests as you, and improve on your work.
SWC welcomes campers with any amount of writing experience! Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned writer that can spew off 10k words per day, there’s always so many interesting things to do!
There's virtually (virtually, haha, get it?) nothing stopping you from joining, unless you have a VERY intense fear of (trigger warning) mangoes, or people named kev*n. Even if you are terrified of those things, you could probably still join anyway…
So, if you want to write, but aren't finding enough inspiration or have no proper reason to, SWC is the perfect match for you!
If you don't really want to write, but tend to find yourself with a lot of free time, then maybe you'll pick up a new hobby! Please don't take this rather terrible speech of persuasion as an example of what your writing will become-
And if you don’t want to join SWC, then don’t! But let’s be honest- surely you’re just the tiniest bit curious? You’ve read this far, after all! Go on, give SWC, a try!
So, to wrap things up, SWC is an amazing experience for aspiring writers and newbies alike, and I totally recommend joining! I know that I’m writing this to gain points for my cabin, but this was a genuinely chosen topic, ahah
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2000 points
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- CaleMoretti
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New Scratcher
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The bullet pierced through the foliage and went straight into a bull-like creature. The bull roared in pain and began to charge through the trees toward Maril. It was gaining on him too quickly, and in a few seconds, it was basically upon Maril and his carriage. He quickly jumped off his carriage, rolling and sidestepping away from the humanoid creature, while muttering under his breath. “Is this what I think it is?” The creature rammed through trees past Maril and skidded to a halt after realizing he had already passed him. In a panic, Maril started to fire his revolver at the bull-humanoid until he ran out of bullets, each not even slowing the abnormal creature down. Barely dodging it again, he realized he was not only separated from his horse and buggy, but also the tree path that seemed to herd him to the center of the forest. Hearing loud snorts, Maril quickly attempted to calm down and recompose his thoughts.
“I bet this is a wild talisman… something to do with Daedalus and his stupid labyrinth? If so, where is the rope that will take me out? How am I supposed to seal the talisman by myself… Well, let’s try the tried and true method of putting your hand on a wall and always turning right.”
Maril went in a square loop for 10 minutes, believing he was making ground. He only realized the predicament he was in once he pulled out a compass and watched it spin clockwise twice after making 8 right turns in a row.
“What the hell?”
Chapter 4: Daisy
Daisy sat in a class that appeared to last forever. While most people didn’t bother with the class, she had naively believed that learning more about the supernatural and being able to determine what follows and what doesn’t follow the “laws of reality” would give her an edge in her studies. It was now giving her an advantage in falling asleep. The teacher was droning on and on about things she had learned when she was a child, about talisman and wild talisman, as well as the guardians who made it their duty to seal these talisman. Of course coming across a wild talisman would give you supernatural powers, with different types giving you different powers, but the cons of holding these objects far outweighed the pros. Guardians were considered those who had a death wish or thrill-seekers. You weren’t even paid that much!
“I bet this is a wild talisman… something to do with Daedalus and his stupid labyrinth? If so, where is the rope that will take me out? How am I supposed to seal the talisman by myself… Well, let’s try the tried and true method of putting your hand on a wall and always turning right.”
Maril went in a square loop for 10 minutes, believing he was making ground. He only realized the predicament he was in once he pulled out a compass and watched it spin clockwise twice after making 8 right turns in a row.
“What the hell?”
Chapter 4: Daisy
Daisy sat in a class that appeared to last forever. While most people didn’t bother with the class, she had naively believed that learning more about the supernatural and being able to determine what follows and what doesn’t follow the “laws of reality” would give her an edge in her studies. It was now giving her an advantage in falling asleep. The teacher was droning on and on about things she had learned when she was a child, about talisman and wild talisman, as well as the guardians who made it their duty to seal these talisman. Of course coming across a wild talisman would give you supernatural powers, with different types giving you different powers, but the cons of holding these objects far outweighed the pros. Guardians were considered those who had a death wish or thrill-seekers. You weren’t even paid that much!
- pepper-and-a-pencil
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prompt: in the presence of ghosts, there was only one thing to do…
prompt: in the presence of ghosts, there was only one thing to do…
walking around town at night was not the best choice of things to do at night when you could be doing something else and you know that there are ghosts in your town. i mean, of all the things to do at night on the weekend, you could go to a dance party, have a sleepover, literally just stay home and read, and i chose to wander around the town's graveyard with my friends hunting for ghosts, after a news documentary just came out about a couple girls being haunted when they did the exact same thing. not one of the smartest moments we've had, but we grabbed out flashlights nevertheless and just went for i.t it was nearly 12am when we left the house, grabbing any additional supplies we would need and running off into the darkness. the only light was the twinkling stars above us and the half moon floating in the inky blue sky. i ran as fast as i could to the graveyard, wind nipping at my face as my friends followed close behind me
- Alfalfa78
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Scratcher
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poetry
poetry
The sun’s going down,
Barely peeping over the horizon,
It’s fiery orange halo steadily being chased away
By a deep blue evening color.
A quiet road,
Worn down by a hundred thousand tires,
Stretches on and on,
Beyond what the eye can see.
A single star blinks in the sky,
Waiting for its siblings to join it,
And it watches,
watches,
watches
As the world goes by beneath it.
A single car drives along,
On a worn down, quiet road,
Towards the setting, fiery sun,
Beneath a single blinking star,
Towards its destination
As it simply enjoys the journey there.
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songwriting
(can't) miss you
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songwriting
(can't) miss you
You said that you’d be my best friend
I told you the same exact thing, too
So why was it, that all you’d ever do
Was take ‘til the very end?
Sometimes I look back and wonder
Why I ever thought you were genuine
And why I never thought to decline
Until our friendship was already going under
But even if, all you were, was just a toxic jerk,
And never something close to a real friend,
Why is it, that all I wanted ‘til the very end,
Was for our friendship just to work?
Sometimes I look back and wonder
Why I ever thought you were genuine
And why I never thought to decline
Until our friendship was already going under
I never should’ve trusted you
I’m not quite sure why I ever did
Maybe I was being a hopeful fool
To think that you’d ever be my friend
And sometimes I look back and wonder
How I could ever let you get so close to me
When I never thought I’d miss you
If you ever happened to leave
Sometimes I look back and wonder
Why I ever thought you were genuine
And why I never thought to decline
Until our friendship was already going under
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scriptwriting
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scriptwriting
INT. FOXFIRE’S ROOM
It’s messy, scrolls are scattered on the ground. Her desk is equally messy, parchment and quills are covering the wood of the desk. FOXFIRE enters and nearly trips on one of the scrolls. Her wings flare up in surprise.
FOXFIRE
Woah!
SNOWDRIFT
(Shouting)
Are you alright?
FOXFIRE
(Shouting)
Yeah mom! I’m fine! Just tripped on something!
SNOWDRIFT
(Pointedly, still shouting)
I told you to clean your room, didn’t I?
FOXFIRE
Uh… maybe?
SNOWDRIFT
(She’s pointedly silently.)
FOXFIRE
(Sheepishly, still shouting)
… okay… you did. I’ll clean it right now!
SNOWDRIFT
(Shouting)
I sure hope so!
FOXFIRE
(She sighs quietly before carefully picking her way across her room to her desk. She tidies everything up and glances outside almost longingly. It’s a nice day out, the sun is shining and the snow outside looks fluffy.)
AURORA
Hey, Fox, you in here?
(She sticks her head into Foxfire’s room, glancing around.)
FOXFIRE
(Panicked, then annoyed)
Gah!!! Aura!
AURORA
(Feigning innocence as she poorly hides a smile.)
Yes?
FOXFIRE
You can’t sneak up on me like that!
AURORA
Really? I very, very loudly scraped my talons against the floor so I wouldn’t scare you. Maybe if you weren’t daydreaming and staring wistfully out the window you would’ve heard me.
(She grins.)
FOXFIRE
(Rolls her eyes.)
Whatever.
AURORA
Well, if you’re done daydreaming, wanna join me outside? I was thinking we could go to the market later, too.
FOXFIRE
(Half-disappointed)
I need to finish cleaning my room first. But I’m almost done!
AURORA
Alright. I’ll wait for you then. I’ll ask mom if we can go in the meantime, then.
(AURORA exits)
FOXFIRE
(Loudly)
Okay, you go do that!
(With that, she trots over and grabs a scroll. She rolls it back up, only to realize she can’t find the ribbon. She searches around her room, peering around with growing annoyance and distress. When she doesn’t find it, she sits down heavily.)
I wish you’d just find your ribbon yourself and roll up back onto my shelf.
(She huffs, tail lashing as she says it.)
The scroll then jumps out of her hand, light blue swirls and motes of light surrounding it. Its ribbon flies over to it, neatly wrapping itself around the scroll which rolls onto said shelf.)
FOXFIRE screams.
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speech
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part 4
speech
Are you perhaps a pumpkin? Perchance one that is square? Are you feeling down because your friends keep telling you to “be there or be square” but you can’t be there because, well, you’re already square?
Don’t worry about that stuff. And, yes, I can already hear you saying “oh wonderful, another speech about how you’re perfect how you are already and yada, yada, blah, blah, blah.”
Sort of!
This is less of an “you’re perfect as you are speech” (because you already are!!!) and more of a “friends who really, really care about that stuff, might not be the best people to be friends with.”
Obviously, I’m not talking about actually being at specific events. “Being there” is doing what they want you to do. Only listening to the music, they like, or only participating in certain activities because they want you to. Especially so if they aren’t interested in anything you like at all.
Of course, people aren’t going to have ALL of the same interests. That’d be weird. At some point in time, you and your friend are going to disagree on something. (For example, whether or not ice in water is superior. (It is not) /silly).
That’s natural! But it’s not healthy for your friend to immediately turn down any idea you provide. Or for them to get annoyed if you don’t do something they want to do. Or for them to constantly put off your ideas for “later” and “later” never comes. In case you couldn’t tell just by reading this, this is very unhealthy.
This is someone who doesn’t truly care about you and your feelings. Sure, it may seem they care about you – sometimes. But other times, it really doesn’t feel that way. You feel down and pushed off to the side. But, if you mention it, suddenly the tables are turned and “you’re always complaining” or “you’re always bringing down the mood.”
Again, very unhealthy!
And if this feels familiar to you, or reminds you of someone, don’t immediately ghost them! Try talking to them about it at least once. You’ll never know unless you try.
But yeah, if you’re a square pumpkin, and someone’s desperate for you to magically turn into a round one so you can roll. Don’t listen to them, they don’t know what they’re talking about. Sometimes being square’s better, anyhow, even if it doesn’t feel like it.
Cause I’d rather be square, than be “there”. Because there’s everchanging, and it’s impossible to keep up with.
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- FireBlood23
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Matching this session's theme, fall, this daily will be all about pumpkins! Maybe it's an essay on why their good for you or writing a story from the perspective of a pumpkin, anything to do with a pumpkin counts! Make sure to write 250 words to gain 250 points, and add an extra 100 if you share. Good luck!
291 words!!
When it gets closer to Halloween, I pack my children into the car and take them to the pumpkin fields. They always love seeing them growing and competing to see who can find the biggest one. It brings them so much joy for such a short afternoon, but I know that they look forward to it all year.
I always get the questions of ‘when can we go see the pumpkins’ and ‘is it pumpkin season yet?’
And every year I tell them they have to wait till October.
Every year, we gather the pumpkins -I usually end up carrying them due to the kids still being on the tiny side. And each year, we take three for carving, and two for eating: one gets turned into a pie and the other into soup for late nights or busy evenings.
We pile back into the car, grubby hands wiping down the backs of the seats and feet kicking off shoes. I spent almost an hour wrangling onto them. But that's okay, considering most of the day's events are over now.
When we get home, late at night, as the field is a long way from home. They’re already asleep in the back.
So I carry them in first, and then put the pumpkins on the kitchen counter, finally being able to sit down.
I do so heavily, dropping my head in my hands as my exhaustion threatens to overwhelm me.
Every year we had gone to the pumpkin fields.
But this was the first time I had done it without her.
On my own.
Or not entirely on my own I think, as I feel one of their small hands come up to grab my arm.
I have them after all.
- Liv
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New Scratcher
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Chapter 4: Daisy
Read the rest of my novel here
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/846732/?page=5#post-8799139
Reports of many of the “Guardians” going mad, others going rampant, and last but definitely not least, those who die on the battlefield. Guardians had a mortality rate of almost 60% after age 50: much higher than any other occupation. That said, their survival rate after that tended to be much higher than the average citizen, likely due to their experience with the supernatural as well as rewards they gain from their journeys. It was almost as if it was something out of a comic book or a donghua.
There were generally four types of talisman. Green talismans were known to have healing powers, and absorbing one would generally give one abilities related to nature and the Earth. They were usually marked with extreme amounts of foliage around them as well as a thriving ecosystem. Some were even intentionally left alone as an attempt to prevent certain species from becoming endangered.
Blue talismans were generally peaceful and didn't do much aside from guarding a specific place. The only time when they were placed on a high priority list to seal was when they inconvenienced people, such as a random block seemingly spawning in front of a highway intersection. Absorbing one would give the user an ability most likely related to defense.
Red talisman were generally the most ruthless and the events they manifest and create have the ability to cause mass destruction. Of course, being able to absorb a red talisman would give you a huge power boost, and an ability most likely related to brute force and unstoppable power.
Finally, yellow talisman were considered a wild card, and therefore, the most destructive. The abilities and powers they gave you could vary and could range from having a super sneeze to being able to warp a small portion of reality. Even if a red talisman was causing mass destruction, a yellow talisman in a random small village would generally have a high priority placed on it over a red one in a metropolitan area.
Word war! 334 words
Read the rest of my novel here
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/846732/?page=5#post-8799139Reports of many of the “Guardians” going mad, others going rampant, and last but definitely not least, those who die on the battlefield. Guardians had a mortality rate of almost 60% after age 50: much higher than any other occupation. That said, their survival rate after that tended to be much higher than the average citizen, likely due to their experience with the supernatural as well as rewards they gain from their journeys. It was almost as if it was something out of a comic book or a donghua.
There were generally four types of talisman. Green talismans were known to have healing powers, and absorbing one would generally give one abilities related to nature and the Earth. They were usually marked with extreme amounts of foliage around them as well as a thriving ecosystem. Some were even intentionally left alone as an attempt to prevent certain species from becoming endangered.
Blue talismans were generally peaceful and didn't do much aside from guarding a specific place. The only time when they were placed on a high priority list to seal was when they inconvenienced people, such as a random block seemingly spawning in front of a highway intersection. Absorbing one would give the user an ability most likely related to defense.
Red talisman were generally the most ruthless and the events they manifest and create have the ability to cause mass destruction. Of course, being able to absorb a red talisman would give you a huge power boost, and an ability most likely related to brute force and unstoppable power.
Finally, yellow talisman were considered a wild card, and therefore, the most destructive. The abilities and powers they gave you could vary and could range from having a super sneeze to being able to warp a small portion of reality. Even if a red talisman was causing mass destruction, a yellow talisman in a random small village would generally have a high priority placed on it over a red one in a metropolitan area.
Word war! 334 words
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