[MU] - JANUARY STORYTELLING

[lifeaftr_mods]

For once, there is nothing that needs sharing before this particular dream. There is, perhaps, a lingering edge of tension, of anticipation, like a great jungle cat gathering their hindquarters just moments prior to making a leap.

But you knew that already, didn't you?

In any case, everything settles into place with the air of natural routine.



It is time, once more, for you to tell a story. The setting will be familiar for oldcomers, and newcomers will recognize it from the introduction they received in their dreams. This too is a dream, and the ink-black dark is illuminated only by the bonfire surrounded by log seats. And seated around the fire are your fellow islanders, many of whom doubtless know the drill by now.

One by one, you will each have the opportunity to share your stories, as stories possess a certain undeniable power. Newcomers can tell whatever tale they wish, but for those who have been in LifeAftr for at least one Storytelling, only stories of their time in LifeAftr will count down the road. The story need not be long, or conventional, or even verbal; as long as the Storyteller knows it has been told, it will qualify.

If you prefer to keep your mouth shut, that's always an option, though you're more liable to benefit if you do. Perhaps you'd rather not relive any of your history, varied and variegated as it must be. Or maybe you're something of a compulsive un-truther, prone to embellishments and long, fanciful tangents. As long as the core of the story is true to its spirit, you are free to spin your tale however you like.

So choose well.

Comments

[onegreeneye]

I guess so. I... don't tend to do well at parties, but it was nice.

[souris_keteer]

As long as you had fun, that's all that matters!

[onegreeneye]

Yeah, I, uh... I'm told that's supposed to be the idea.

[Whether it usually works out for him is another story entirely but ANYWAY.]

I'm glad things went as well as they did this time.

[souris_keteer]

... This time?

[As opposed to...?]

[onegreeneye]

I... don't have a good history with parties. At this point, I'd consider any where nothing goes horribly wrong to be a success.

[souris_keteer]

Well then... we definitely have to change the way you party!

[onegreeneye]

Hey, it's not my actions that cause the problems. I just get dragged into them.

[souris_keteer]

Then that's what we have to work on, how to avoid those problems altogether!

[onegreeneye]

I mean, best idea I've got is to just not go to parties anymore.

[Listen it sounds like a pretty good plan to him.]

[souris_keteer]

But you'll miss out on all the fun with your friends!

[onegreeneye]

I, uh... I hate to say this, but sometimes it seems like the potential for 'fun' isn't really worth everything falling apart the way it tends to.