Sorry, you didn't make your actions clear during your stroke. The arm stays. Maybe next time you'll consider the effects your insensitive comments have on others.
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NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge #145 - "Verbiogenesis"
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Sorry, you didn't make your actions clear during your stroke. The arm stays. Maybe next time you'll consider the effects your insensitive comments have on others.
I'm sorry? Did you just guess "B?"
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Meep!
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ __ __ __ __ __ _T_ _S_ _U_ __ __ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ __ __ __ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ __ __ __ __ _I_ _T_ _I_ __ __ !|......|
|.....O
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B C E F G J K L M N O P Q R V W X Y Z
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ __ __ _O_ __ __ _T_ _S_ _U_ __ __ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ __ __ __ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ __ __ __ __ _I_ _T_ _I_ __ __ !|......|
|.....O
|..../.|
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B C E F G J K L M N P Q R V W X Y Z
That's entirely not what I thought would happen...
Did someone already say G?
No. The available letters are listed below the hangman.
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ __ __ _O_ __ __ _T_ _S_ _U_ __ __ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ __ __ __ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ __ __ __ __ _I_ _T_ _I_ __ _G_ !|......|
|.....O
|..../.|
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B C E F J K L M N P Q R V W X Y Z
Only 3 mistakes left!
Elfforkusu
Member
E, you fools
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ __ __ _O_ __ __ _T_ _S_ _U_ __ __ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ __ __ _E_ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ __ _E_ __ __ _I_ _T_ _I_ __ _G_ !|......|
|.....O
|..../.|
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B C F J K L M N P Q R V W X Y Z
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ __ _R_ _O_ __ __ _T_ _S_ _U_ __ __ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ __ _R_ _E_ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ __ _E_ __ _R_ _I_ _T_ _I_ __ _G_ !|......|
|.....O
|..../.|
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B C F J K L M N P Q V W X Y Z
I saw your edit! Trying to pull a fast one...
This is an individual group effort!
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ __ _R_ _O_ __ __ _T_ _S_ _U_ __ __ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ __ _R_ _E_ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ __ _E_ _W_ _R_ _I_ _T_ _I_ __ _G_ !|......|
|.....O
|..../.|
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B C F J K L M N P Q V X Y Z
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ __ _R_ _O_ __ __ _T_ _S_ _U_ _C_ __ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ _C_ _R_ _E_ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ __ _E_ _W_ _R_ _I_ _T_ _I_ __ _G_ !|......|
|.....O
|..../.|
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B F J K L M N P Q V X Y Z
Elfforkusu
Member
N!
Also you seem to have misspelled a word!
Also you seem to have misspelled a word!
N!!
Elfforkusu
Member
I was making a joke!
We should be able to invent letters for this challenge.
In fact...
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ __ _R_ _O_ __ __ _T_ _S_ _U_ _C_ __ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ _C_ _R_ _E_ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ __ _E_ _W_ _R_ _I_ _T_ _I_ _N_ _G_ !|......|
|.....O
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B F J K L M P Q V X Y Z
Ooh, sorry. Can't have the N twice!
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ __ _R_ _O_ __ __ _T_ _S_ _U_ _C_ _K_ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ _C_ _R_ _E_ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ __ _E_ _W_ _R_ _I_ _T_ _I_ _N_ _G_ !|......|
|.....O
|..../.|.\
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B F J L M P Q V X Y Z
Code:
_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ __ _R_ _O_ __ __ _T_ _S_ _U_ _C_ _K_ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ _C_ _R_ _E_ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ _V_ _E_ _W_ _R_ _I_ _T_ _I_ _N_ _G_ !|......|
|.....O
|..../.|.\
|...../
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B F J L M P Q X Y Z
Cyan, doubling down on that U...
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ _P_ _R_ _O_ __ P_ _T_ _S_ _U_ _C_ _K_ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ _C_ _R_ _E_ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ _V_ _E_ _W_ _R_ _I_ _T_ _I_ _N_ _G_ !|......|
|.....O
|..../.|.\
|...../
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B F J L M Q X Y Z
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_T_ _H_ _I_ _S_ _P_ _R_ _O_ _M_ _ P_ _T_ _S_ _U_ _C_ _K_ _S_ _A_ _S_ _S_;
_I_ _T_ ' _S_ _C_ _R_ _E_ _H_ _A_ _T_ _I_ _V_ _E_ _W_ _R_ _I_ _T_ _I_ _N_ _G_ !B F J L Q X Y Z
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That plank sticking out of his side and leg are gonna kill him anyway.
Elfforkusu
Member
The Imagination of Interrogation
We've all had rough days, but this one's been 'specially tough.
It started with a close shave. In this town, one life's never enough.
My scalp caught the head of razor blade. "A little off the top," I had said.
Paid twice the going price.
Now I sit in the dark dusk, watching a straight-laced ape of a gruff.
His eyes are sunken, his flab could never pass as buff.
Despite his look, he's no renegade. A badge pins his breast, felt cap tops his head.
Deputy Justin Ice.
"Suppose you got questions, Danny-boy," he begins with a snuff.
"Not really," I interrupt, poking my iron cuff.
The shadows crawl across his face,
In light that dies in this damp place,
Can't help but long for mum's embrace.
Anyway,
"I know you're up to no good," he drawls in the dark.
"I saw you wanderin' round, deep inside the park.
"Your shadow was crawling around the storehouse.
"You were sniffing for something, like a goddamn doormouse."
The look in his eyes is infuriating.
He's caught his man, more important than anything.
But I can tell he hasn't thought it through,
Otherwise, why would he be sweating too?
"Sheriff, now, I have to say,"
"If you won't trust me, then please trust Kay.
"She'll tell you your claims have no heft,
"I'm free of guilt and've done no theft.
"So please let me go,
"I'm late for sup' you know,
"The family is waiting, and abating,
"And surely very sad."
"You wouldn't want Guenevere very sad,"
I say it knowing that there's nothing more,
Nothing more that'd pain him in the world.
"Danny-boy," he says.
"I saw you there." And then?
"Saw you steal." But when?
"So don't be coy," he begs.
"Sheriff, you know this town is corrupt."
"So forgive me once more, if I am too abrupt."
"Could it be the culprit, is the man on the pulpit?"
"I've got no use for toothpicks away!"
Now I see his eyes alight,
It seems as though the room's so bright.
A light bulb's lit in his head,
It's as though his reason's been shot quite dead.
He stares a whole through me,
It's like he never knew me,
Or understood the way I think,
Or what I've done,
For this silly little town!
"Danny-boy,
"Am I to take that as a confession?"
He mutters it in a happy tone,
Makes me wanna teach him a lesson,
But there's little I can do, sitting in this chair,
Little to do but stare!
"Sheriff, now, you've made me late!
"While your skills are sharp, your timing's great.
"If you want me to solve your case,
"Why not just ask, rather than be such a wraith.
"Now please understand me,
"I'm not trying to be mean,
"But you've got the wrong man,
"And I'll prove it,
"Just as soon as you let me leave!"
He offers a sad little smile,
Silly oaf, is it really so hard,
To interrogate a juvenile?
"Danny-boy," he says.
"You can fool the rest."
"But not me," he claims.
"Never me," he exclaims.
In my chair, there's a knock on the door.
I try to sit up, but then I fall on the floor.
Light swings inside,
My eyes go for a ride,
And then a voice says--
"It's time for dinner. Sheriff Ice, are you done playing with my Danny?"
"Yes, Ms Gwen," he says placidly. "Your boy's gift for argument is uncanny."
We've all had rough days, but this one's been 'specially tough.
It started with a close shave. In this town, one life's never enough.
My scalp caught the head of razor blade. "A little off the top," I had said.
Paid twice the going price.
Now I sit in the dark dusk, watching a straight-laced ape of a gruff.
His eyes are sunken, his flab could never pass as buff.
Despite his look, he's no renegade. A badge pins his breast, felt cap tops his head.
Deputy Justin Ice.
"Suppose you got questions, Danny-boy," he begins with a snuff.
"Not really," I interrupt, poking my iron cuff.
The shadows crawl across his face,
In light that dies in this damp place,
Can't help but long for mum's embrace.
Anyway,
"I know you're up to no good," he drawls in the dark.
"I saw you wanderin' round, deep inside the park.
"Your shadow was crawling around the storehouse.
"You were sniffing for something, like a goddamn doormouse."
The look in his eyes is infuriating.
He's caught his man, more important than anything.
But I can tell he hasn't thought it through,
Otherwise, why would he be sweating too?
"Sheriff, now, I have to say,"
"If you won't trust me, then please trust Kay.
"She'll tell you your claims have no heft,
"I'm free of guilt and've done no theft.
"So please let me go,
"I'm late for sup' you know,
"The family is waiting, and abating,
"And surely very sad."
"You wouldn't want Guenevere very sad,"
I say it knowing that there's nothing more,
Nothing more that'd pain him in the world.
"Danny-boy," he says.
"I saw you there." And then?
"Saw you steal." But when?
"So don't be coy," he begs.
"Sheriff, you know this town is corrupt."
"So forgive me once more, if I am too abrupt."
"Could it be the culprit, is the man on the pulpit?"
"I've got no use for toothpicks away!"
Now I see his eyes alight,
It seems as though the room's so bright.
A light bulb's lit in his head,
It's as though his reason's been shot quite dead.
He stares a whole through me,
It's like he never knew me,
Or understood the way I think,
Or what I've done,
For this silly little town!
"Danny-boy,
"Am I to take that as a confession?"
He mutters it in a happy tone,
Makes me wanna teach him a lesson,
But there's little I can do, sitting in this chair,
Little to do but stare!
"Sheriff, now, you've made me late!
"While your skills are sharp, your timing's great.
"If you want me to solve your case,
"Why not just ask, rather than be such a wraith.
"Now please understand me,
"I'm not trying to be mean,
"But you've got the wrong man,
"And I'll prove it,
"Just as soon as you let me leave!"
He offers a sad little smile,
Silly oaf, is it really so hard,
To interrogate a juvenile?
"Danny-boy," he says.
"You can fool the rest."
"But not me," he claims.
"Never me," he exclaims.
In my chair, there's a knock on the door.
I try to sit up, but then I fall on the floor.
Light swings inside,
My eyes go for a ride,
And then a voice says--
"It's time for dinner. Sheriff Ice, are you done playing with my Danny?"
"Yes, Ms Gwen," he says placidly. "Your boy's gift for argument is uncanny."
Hard deadline of 08:00 AM PST tomorrow.
Meeting Transcript of the Delegacy of the University Press (Excerpt)
Usual password, ~1,500 words.
The phrase "legit shook" really grinds my gears.
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