The Three Word Story - a collaborative effort at writing.

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genesplicer: Oct 19, 2002; FORUMS SENIOR CITIZEN Ask me about:
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This idea comes from another forum I belong to, and I thought the creative individuals here could do it even better. The idea is simple. You post three words that make sense as a logical extension of what you have read. The next person then reads your post and adds three more words, etc, etc, etc. The goal is to create a coherent and hopefully entertaining story.

The forum where I got this idea has a story running that has hit 25,000 posts, which translates into a 75,000 word story. It's not as coherent as one might hope, but it is readable.

Here are the rules:

1. Only three words per post.
2. No two posts in a row from one person.
3. Keep it organized. This means use appropriate punctuation, capitalization, etc.

I'll start us off:

Steve awoke suddenly,

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Legs: Mar 17, 2006; I’m more of an ass man myself.

to find that

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genesplicer: Oct 19, 2002; FORUMS SENIOR CITIZEN Ask me about:
joining the AARP; Social Security; prostate exams; why rock music is too loud; wearing orthopedic shoes and prescription pant

someone was standing

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gib: Jul 14, 2004; I am probably Lowtax

above his bed.

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Legs: Mar 17, 2006; I’m more of an ass man myself.

This was not

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Alezunde: Nov 4, 2005; by Fistgrrl

a typical existence.

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Legs: Mar 17, 2006; I’m more of an ass man myself.

Every night Steve

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Umbilical Lotus: Nov 13, 2005; OH NO!!!! AXE CUT YOU!!!!

fell asleep thinking

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iwishiwascool: Dec 30, 2004; I'm so l33t I don't realize I do it

about his experiences

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WinterKaelta: Feb 4, 2003; I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!!!

as a predator.

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Bekka: Feb 21, 2003; Mumbo, perhaps.
Jumbo, perhaps not.

In the last

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knulla: Jun 6, 2004; You're the slave, I'm the customer. You SERVE me.

Jurassic Park movie

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ParthenoNemesis: Dec 4, 2006

the dinosaurs reminded

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CosmonautPetrov: May 12, 2004; My spaceship is clean, and I love my job.

him of women:

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I cant rhyme: Aug 19, 2007

they were scary

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Khan!!!: Nov 16, 2006

yet they seemed

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Bekka: Feb 21, 2003; Mumbo, perhaps.
Jumbo, perhaps not.

sensual, sinuous creatures

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SnatchRabbit: Feb 23, 2006; Isn't change supposed to make things different?

the kind that

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Goombette: Jul 6, 2005; There are two sides to every story.

always had their

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Octorok: Mar 27, 2007; Embittered Octorok

malignant, vicious nature

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Khan!!!: Nov 16, 2006

tempered by their

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RJev: Feb 24, 2006; Kids are thirsty

sweetness and elegance.

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Siliziumleben: Dec 4, 2003; The scientists' findings were astounding! They discovered that the powers of the Metroid might be harnessed for the good of civilization!

It was no

# ? Oct 6, 2007 09:55

RJev: Feb 24, 2006; Kids are thirsty

surprise to Steve

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Bekka: Feb 21, 2003; Mumbo, perhaps.
Jumbo, perhaps not.

to see a

# ? Oct 6, 2007 11:24

Adversary: Jun 9, 2007; Not sick, but not well

tiny, almost invisible

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poemdexter: Feb 18, 2005; how the fuck did i get here
whose code is this

illusion of a

# ? Oct 6, 2007 15:37

Goombette: Jul 6, 2005; There are two sides to every story.

large creature moving

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Khan!!!: Nov 16, 2006

toward his bed.

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The Cameo: Jan 20, 2005; The FUCK is wrong with you people?

As this phantom

# ? Oct 6, 2007 21:42

Bekka: Feb 21, 2003; Mumbo, perhaps.
Jumbo, perhaps not.

approached, he reached

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SnatchRabbit: Feb 23, 2006; Isn't change supposed to make things different?

for his gun.

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duralict: Sep 18, 2007; this isn't hug club at all

But of course,

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Mega Shark: Oct 4, 2004

he had left

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duck pond: Sep 13, 2007

it with the

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CreedThoughts: Sep 23, 2007; Thanks, I've never owned a refrigerator

woman he was

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I cant rhyme: Aug 19, 2007

no longer dating.

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Goombette: Jul 6, 2005; There are two sides to every story.

But before he

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MrBearYouSpeakLies: Jan 23, 2007

took another bite

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pathetic gbs homo: May 15, 2005; it's gotta be midnight somewhere by now

to his manhood,

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