Story Round 3

[legend of 8]

Yeah, sorry bout that... got sick all last week, and couldn't get on my computer because it's too cold down there (we're talking a 20 degree difference between floors here people). Then I worked all weekend.

I HAVE started work on it regardless though. It won't be as good as I wanted it to, but at least it'll get done by tonight. Actually might get it within the hour if all goes well, and my teachers don't bug me. :P

[legend of 8]

Finished it... although truth be told, I could have done lots better... *sigh*



Jenny Elsewhere part 8



Jenny was confused. She’d been to way too many worlds before, but this was the first in a long time she’d been leaped to a place she didn’t recognize… it was a little scary.

Then again, who wouldn’t be a little jumpy around a big dinosaur that talked?!?! It just… wasn’t normal. Then again, come to think of it, almost everything ELSE in her life wasn’t normal either.

So here she was, in a place she didn’t recognize, following this… thing/dinosaur/person towards the Wise One… whatever that was. Probably some stupid rock they worshipped… lizards were weird like that. Then again, it might be more of a naturalist than she thought… so it could actually be something living, say like a rock.

They seemed to have only walked for about ten minutes before they arrived in a clearing… there were many dinosaurs doing many things… Jenny paid no attention whatsoever. After all, what did she care??

“Jenny, we are about to see the Wise One… please, don’t do anything to embarrass yourself, alright?” the dinosaur asked.

“Yeah, sure thing,” Jenny said, only half paying attention. Rock, tree, whatever… how could she possibly embarrass herself in front of…

“Jenny.” It was an old man in old, gray robes, with a kind smile on his face. Long silver hair flowed down to his shoulders, and his face was wrinkled with age.

“So you are the… wise one?” she asked cautiously.

“Yes, I am. And you… have much to worry about. Johnny is but one of your problems.”

Again, she froze. How did he know about…?

“There are many things I know Jenny, many which you would never guess. You never take the time to sit and think things out… one of your downfalls. Yes… Johnny had a point, but what he is doing is not right either. You are not totally in the wrong, although yes, you should think more carefully about what you do from now on. You’re running out of places to go to.”

“What do you mean by that??”

“There is also another after you… he knows when you jump, he knows where you go. He knows everything but one thing: The future. Other than that, he knows it all.”

”Like you, huh?” she asked in a sarcastic tone.

“No, not quite. He knows much more than I. But let’s not go there. Come inside… there is more to be told…” he said, inviting her into his hut. Inside there was food galore, and she found herself to be quite hungry.

“So… People are after me, and I’m out running out of places to go,” she said between mouthfuls, “What am I supposed to do?”

“Easy. Confront one at a time. Johnny will meet you in a world somewhere. The other… will find you when he deems the time is right. But there’s something you need to get before you encounter either of them…”


To be continued…

[Ben Christensen]

Very cool, Legend.

PlasticPsyche, it would be time for your turn.

-Ben;onei;

[banshee]

niiiiiiiiice

gosh, almost my turn.. ack!!!!!

[PlasticPsyche]

here is my next part! Enjoy!

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The old paper made a crinkling sound as the Wise One pointed to a particular point on the map that was on the table in front of them.

“This is where you must go,” the Wise One said. “This is where the Crown of Bendak is hidden.”

Jenny gave the Wise One a look of skepticism. “The Crown of Bendak? So, you are telling me I need to go there and retrieve some old crown? Why?”

The Wise One sighed. He looked visibly annoyed with her attitude. “This is not just some old crown. It is magic, and it will protect you from those who pursue you. As long as you where the crown you will be able to use your powers, regardless of what either of them do to you. You will have a chance to survive this ordeal. That is why you must retrieve this “old crown”, and why you must do as I say.”

“Sheesh. Sorry, dude. Didn’t mean to make you all cranky. Okay, so I go and grab this crown, and I’ll be protected. Sounds great. I’ll head out now. How far away is this place…and what does it look like?”

The Wise One seemed distant, his gaze having drifted to the far wall. “Oh, huumm, what was that? I’m sorry, I was thinking of something…” He straightened his shirt, and shrugged off whatever it was that had pulled his attention away. “Jenny, it won’t be easy getting this crown. I must warn you. You cannot jump while you are in pursuit of it. The Crown of Bendak exists only on this world, and you know it could be years before you managed to jump back to this world once you leave. No, you must use only your normal skills and combat training to acquire this item.”

Jenny looked inside herself, trying to find what skills the Jenny from this reality had at her disposal. Suddenly, her eyes went wide, and a huge grin crept across her face.

“OH MY GOD! I have Telekinesis?? YES!!! This is SO awesome! I’ll be just like Jean Grey! I’m practically a friggin X-Man!”

“What is an Xman?” the Wise One asked. “Never mind. I don’t want to know. Anyways, yes, you have Telekinesis. You are in fact a Telekombateur, which is one of the many types of warriors this world has. Your duty is to retrieve the Crown of Bendak. It is all that will keep you alive in the trials ahead.”

“Yeah, you already told me that. So what is this place?” Jenny said, as she pointed to the point on the map he had previously shown her.

“It is a tree,” the Wise One said.

“A tree? So, what, is the crown caught in the branches? This seems kind of simple…” Jenny said.

“NO, it is not caught in the branches, you ignorant little….” The Wise One caught himself, took a deep breath, and continued. “I am Sorry, Jenny. I lose my patience, and I apologize. The tree is not a normal tree, which I would have said if you would have let me continue.”

“Whatever. No need to get all in my face about it.” Jenny said, with an annoyed tone to her voice.

“Again, I am sorry, but this is serious business. As I was saying, the tree is not a normal tree. It is enormous. Larger than any tree you can imagine. The trunk alone is miles around, and no one knows how tall the tree actually is. It is called Corpusintia.”

The Wise One, who had been standing up to this point, pulled out a chair and sat down. “Deep inside the trunk of this tree, there is a giant city called Trell, where a race of evil creatures lives. They are known in these parts as Darquin. They are not to be taken lightly. They are some of the largest, most fearsome warriors in the land, and they are evil at heart. Most of all, though, you should be wary of their spiked tongues. They are poison, and will kill you within minutes.”

The Wise One looked deep into Jenny’s eyes. It seemed as if he were searching for something, but Jenny had no idea what that something might be. After a moment, he looked satisfied and continued.

“It is into the heart of this fearsome city that you must travel. Somewhere within, you will find the Crown of Bendak. You MUST find it, Jenny. Your life depends on it, as well as…”

He stopped, and looked as though he had said more than he had intended. The worried look on his face quickly vanished.

Jenny was not having that, though. “As well as what? You can’t just start to say something of that magnitude and then stop!”

Flustered, the Wise One took a step back. “It. It was nothing. I misspoke. Time is running out, Jenny. You must leave immediately for Corpusintia.”

“The hell I do! Not until you finish what you were saying…” Jenny was angry.

Suddenly, the Wise One seemed to double in size. He was suddenly very intimidating. He shouted, “YOU MUST LEAVE NOW, JENNY! I WILL NOT ARGUE!!! GOOO!”

Jenny fell out of her chair as she clumsily struggled to get away. He had caught her off guard and scared her. There was no use arguing with him, so out the door she went, and with map in hand she started the long walk towards Corpusintia.

[Ben Christensen]

Awesome job Plastic!!!

Banshee, it's your turn.

-Ben;onei;

[banshee]

(runs around in panic.....) hehehehe

Ok, Everyone's gng prose here but quick Q, is it ok if I attempt a script style instead? I need more practice wt my scripting so it's cool if I do that right?

I need a few days, getting the clients stuff out of the way first

[Ben Christensen]

Script's fine. In fact, fox's was a script.

My take on it is, with Jenny, everything goes.

-Ben;onei;

[banshee]

excellent. A few days then. Gotta get the clients stuff out of the way (they pay me to hehehehehe) and then will get stuck in!!!

admittedly I hvnt read everything in great detail either MUHAHHAHAAA...

[banshee]

Part 10-Banshee

The character of Jenny Everywhere is available for use
by anyone, with one condition. This paragraph must be
included in any publication involving Jenny Everywhere,
in order that others may use this property as they wish.
All rights reversed.

Page 1

PANEL 1 – Jenny, scarf wrapped around her head, across her face. Strong wind blowing, plodding along a dusty road, her eyes looking confused.

CAPTION- WHAT DID HE MEAN BY “AS WELL AS….?”

PANEL 2 – Jenny sitting in front of a clump of boulders, sheltered from wind, leaves floating by, the road at the bottom of the panel. Her face is exposed, she’s all slumped over, looking like she can’t make sense of it all.

CAPTION 1- I’VE NEVER FELT UNCERTAIN OR SCARED BEFORE…..STRANGE….
CAPTION 2- BUT I HAVE TO GO ON…..

PANEL 3 (small) – Jenny walking along road, fighting the wind.

PANEL 4 (small) – Jenny dozing by a stream, night time, a pale moon.

PANEL 5 - Jenny eating an apple, bright, sunny day. She looks worn, scruffy. In front of her are massive roots of a tree, creeping along the ground and climbing upwards.

CAPTION 1- THE BEGINNINGS OF CORPUSINTHA…..HMMM…
CAPTION 2- I ALWAYS DID LIKE CLIMBING TREES…

Page 2

PANEL 1 - Jenny climbing the massive branches, dragging herself up. Below her, a tiny figure is way below her, looks human but can’t see them clearly.

PANEL 2- Jenny standing on a big branch, overlooking a city built within the branches. Very still, no lights, dark, ominous, with walkways and wooden buildings.

CAPTION- SO THIS IS THE GREAT CITY OF TRELL… IT’S SO LIFELESS…DEAD…

PANEL 3 – Jenny is leaping to another lower branch, in mid air. Behind her, a man reaching out to grab onto (he also in mid air).

VOICE (op)- I’VE GOT YOU NOW!
JENNY- WHAT THE….

PANEL 4 – Jenny has landed on walkway, crouching, her expression ready to fight. Back to us, a man, body tense, fists curled.

JENNY- YOU AGAIN?! BUT YOU…HAVE..
MAN- ARMS? LEGS? I’M NOT AS GIFTED AS YOU AT SHIFTING BUT I’VE FOUND YOU….

PANEL 5 – Jenny has thrown apple core (mid-air) at his head, he ducking to avoid it, half-shadow. It’s Johnny Nowhere. In the background, we see Jenny leaping over the edge of the walkway.

JENNY- LET’S SEE IF YOU CAN KEEP UP THEN!

Page 3

PANEL 1- Jenny is running away (on another platform), being chased by Johnny.

CAPTION- WHAT’S UP WITH THIS GUY….?!

PANEL 2 – Jenny is swinging on a rope across platforms, you can see below her a huge clump of dead branches on top of which a large platform with an altar on it, a shiny object is on top of that altar.

CAPTION- THE CROWN OF BENDAK! GOTTA REACH….

PANEL 3 – Jenny has landed on the altar platform but facing here are the Darquin, tall, dark, handsome (eerie) men. Eyes have no pupils, pure black. Loincloths, studs.

JENNY- OUTTA MY WAY, DARQUIN CHUMPS!

PANEL 4 (small)- closeup of a darquin, tongue out, spiky, extra-long, dark liquid seeping out.

CAPTION- OH..CRAP…

PANEL 5 – Jenny swinging at a blur, inbetween the Darquin, her knives slashing at them.

PANEL 6- Jenny is kneeling down, panting. Behind her are dead Darquin, covered in black ooze. In front of her is a massive Darquin, his tongue swaying, muscles gleaming. She looks worn out. He’s right in front of the crown.

CAPTION- SO TIRED…ALMOST..MADE..IT..ONLY..ONE..MORE…GOTTA…ALMO ST...

Page 4

PANEL 1 (big)- Johnny Nowhere leaping towards the Darquin, his eyes and fists glowing red.

JOHNNY- NOOOOOOOOOOO…..SHE’S MINE…..

PANEL 2 (big)- Johnny is on the ground, his skin is turning black, he’s dying. Jenny kneeling next to him, Jenny looks shocked. Behind them, the dead big Darquin.

JENNY- BUT WHY’D YOU SAVE ME… WHO ARE YOU?!

JOHNNY (WEAKLY)- …. BECAUSE …I…LOVE…YOU…. BECAUSE…YOU…ARE…MY…WIFE….

PANEL 3 (big) – Jenny’s face is full of shock, confusion. Johnny is now dead next to her.

JENNY-…..WIFE?!?!!…….

To Be Continued….