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Lucy in the Dark

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Gemmi3
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Takes place before and during the Sea Slug quests. The story of Mother Mallum's host.

Lucy in the Dark


My name is Lucy. I’m six years old and I live on Crandor with my mummy. Daddy used to live with us too, but one day he went into the rock caves and never came back. I miss Daddy, but Mummy told me not to go into the rock caves to try find him, because they’re dangerous, so I’m going to the sea caves instead with Lozar. Lozar’s my best friend. She said that we could get to Witchaven if we walked through the caves. Maybe Daddy is in Witchaven!

I’m waiting for Lozar out the front of the cave. I wonder if she was kept at home again. Lozar’s becoming a wizard, so sometimes she can''t come out and play and explore. If she doesn’t hurry up I’m going to explore all by myself. I’m not waiting anymore.
It’s a bit dark in this cave but there’s little glowy bits that let me see, so I’m following those. I’m getting a long way in, and I think for a little bit that I might go back, but Daddy might be in Witchaven, and if I could bring him back Mummy would be so happy. Anyway, I can see pretty well now.

Yucky. I just stepped on something squishy. I think it might be a slug. There seems to be a lot of them. That’s alright, I’m not afraid of slugs, like silly Melzar is. He’s scared of everything. There’s a door up ahead. It has two words on it; I can*t read the first one, but the second word is Medron. I wonder what that means. Maybe the first word is Witchaven! Lozar would know. She’s really smart. It’s a bit smelly, but the door is a bit open, so I’m going to have a quick look.

There’s a cave, and it seems a bit brighter so maybe this is the way out. There’s something moving there.

The arms…
Madness is just a state of mind.

21-May-2015 06:32:36 - Last edited on 21-May-2015 07:01:08 by Gemmi3

Gemmi3
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Mummy! Mummy!

The noises in my head won’t stop. Bits of screams into forever and the screams and the yelling and the screams the screams and the arms reaching out and they won’t stop ever and it’s so dark so so dark.

The voice in my head goes round and round and round and sometimes I think I’m waking up but I can't wake up and it never stops and it feels like years and the wicked voice will not stop and help please help me Mummy Daddy Lozar Mummy...

I think someone’s fighting. I can''t wake up. I can''t wake up. I want to wake up. Mummy.

Mummy! Where are you Mummy?

I'm so cold.

Please help me Mummy.







Mummy’s here.

It’s all ok, she says. It was all just a nightmare. You’re safe now. Go and sleep. It’s all ok.
Mummy’s crying. I don’t know why. I reach up and pat her pretty red hair.

My eyes are so sleepy.
Madness is just a state of mind.

21-May-2015 06:32:58 - Last edited on 21-May-2015 07:04:58 by Gemmi3

Azigarath

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This story unfolds within the context of an in-game quest, a common setting that people often use. Unfortunately, the downside to this is that not everyone has actually done that quest, so if there ever is the rare person who reads your story, it’s not necessarily likely that they will know about it. I thin k I have done the Sea Slug quest, but it was done quite a few years ago, so I don’t remember it. Generally, it’s a good idea to make a story free of the RuneScape storyline, but it’s best to just do what you want.

The narrator gives us the background, and then impatient, explores the caves on her own.

“Yucky. I just stepped on something squishy. I think it might be a slug. There seems to be a lot of them. That’s alright, I’m not afraid of slugs, like silly Melzar is. He’s scared of everything.”
Ha, this was a cute part. I remember Melzar, he was a pretty funny character. Coincidentally, he also makes an appearance in the Bible. I wonder how he got from there to RuneScape. I also wonder how Lucy can journey in a cave without a source of light.

The story ends after the narrator notices arms, and then awakens. It was just a dream. Well, the story is about a girl’s dream, and I think the moral is to not explore dangerous places along especially if you are young.

Mechanics and syntax are fairly good, I did*’t notice any typos or problems, and the story reads easily. There tends to be a lack of description; you may consider expanding scenery by describing the appearance of the environment with a little poetic touch.

For example, you could describe a cave like,

21-May-2015 22:52:18

Azigarath

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“The shadow-filled cave had an eerie, mysterious feel, as if something hid in the darkness. I could still smell the salty air in here mixed with the scent of earth. As I walked, I felt my feet touch plush plants, squishing against them as if they were organic carpets. Stalactites hung from above, gently dripping water down. I heard the echoes of the dripping water, as even the smallest sound makes the biggets noise in a cave so dark and silent. I felt a drop land on the back of my neck and run down, tickling my skin. I put my hands on the cave walls to make sure I did not walk into them, feeling the cold, rough stone gently scrape my palms as I strode. I hope I wouldn’t cut myself on a jagged edge.*

Notice that I use multiple senses, not only sight, but also smell, touch and sound. Utilising multiple senses in descriptions is a really good way to create a lively, living, dynamic environment that makes the reader feel like being inside the story.

I think that’s all for now, as I don’t have anything else to say, but I hope my feedback helps. Feel welcome to ask questions if you need anything. Alright, welcome to the RuneScape stories forum. In case you are interested, I can also be found in Wattpad; my username there is JonathanKonopka.

21-May-2015 22:52:29

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