Sunday, February 24, 2013

Weekend Writing Warriors

Weekend Writing Warriors is a weekly blog hop where participants post up to eight sentences of their writing. You can find out more about it by clicking on the image below.

Still with Tiamat's Nest, here is a snippet following the other main character, a gamer who uses the online name of Tin Man. He got caught trespassing inside Charles's simulation and was forced to help Terry, Charles's research assistant. With Terry dead, killed by Tiamat, Tin Man is left trapped in the simulation and is looking for a way out.

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"Look up."

Tin Man did, and ice tingled his spine. Where the vast globe normally hung, a round face gazed down at him.

"That one just leads to the archives. You can't get out that way."

Tin Man glanced back at the outline on the wall he'd just revealed, then turned to face the disembodied apparition. It was difficult to tell with the oblate distortion, but she looked young. Unlikely to be Terry's boss.

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17 comments:

Teresa Cypher said...

Oh, has the creepy factor going on. Fascinating how you've stepped inside a game simulation. :-)

Cool premise, Botanist! :-)

Veronica Scott said...

I like it, fascinating! A lot to think about in just such a short snippet, can't wait for more!

Sue Ann Bowling said...

Sounds like the game has become reality.

DasNuk said...

This is such bold writing. You show no fear.

Botanist said...

Teresa, creepy is good. I was hoping it would come off slightly creepy :)

Veronica, thanks.

Sue Ann, you are very close to the truth there!

Dana, strange, I never thought of it like that before. But I reckon that, in writing, fear is not an option :)

Debbie D. said...

"Ice tingled his spine." I can feel the chill! Interesting premise and I wonder what happens next.

Kate said...

So if she's not Terry's boss, who is she and how is she connected? And perhaps more importantly, why is she helping Tin Man...or is she?

Siobhan Muir said...

Wow, who is she, then? And how did she find her way in? Nice set up, Botanist. :)

Elaine Cantrell said...

Who could she be? How'd she get in? Nice excerpt.

Botanist said...

Debbie, what happens next is a long road of frustration for Tin Man :)

Kate, lots of questions, and all similar to what Tin Man is wondering right now!

Siobhan & Elaine, she actually has more right to be there than Tin Man, only he doesn't know it yet ;)

Monica, he certainly does, and it will take him a while yet, plus a few brushes with Tiamat along the way.

HistorySleuth said...

Fascinating premise. I bet this is going to get quite complex for Tin Man.

dolorah said...

Good snippet.

.......dhole

Paula Martin said...

Intriguing snippet, it seems as if the game is about to become real.

Botanist said...

Sleuth - yes, in more ways than he can possibly imagine :)

Donna, thanks.

Paula, exactly!

Petronela said...

It looks like you've concocted a very complex plot, congrats Ian :).

Botanist said...

I hope it won't come across as too complex in reading, Unikorna :)

Cindy said...

Interesting snippet.

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