"'Hope' is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all." ~Emily Dickinson
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Stories sweep on by with the speed of molasses, dripping much slower than tears on the cheeks of their beholders. Some do very much upset themselves in speaking of their past decisions. And for two, the circle decided that those decisions were enough to judge one's right to live or die.
Verena Ignotus (as written by @ polyjuices)
Elliot Kroll (as written by @ LightOfTheMooneh)
Numbers were dwindling. Life was spiralling down. But maybe, just maybe, there was hope.
Maybe there was hope they would make it out alive.
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THE TASK
Welcome, all those who've made it this far! You should be proud of yourselves. Give yourself a little pat on the back. This task shouldn't be too difficult - you've been carrying on with it nearly the entire games. However, we do have a small twist for you.
Rather than picking any time in your character's life, we are asking that you write what your character was doing, where they were going, who they were seeing, all of this and more, before they were placed in the Circle. This should still take place in the real, modern world in which your character lived - as in past tense. In the past.
Theme: Hope
This isn't all, either. We've assigned each of you a song that you are to base your entry on, integrating both lyrical and sound qualities.
THE SONGS
Robin Laverne: Crawl, by Holly Henry
Lilia Gingerfoot: Chasing Twisters, by Delta Rae
Mister Smith: Stand By Me, by Ben E. King
Camden Fisher: Save Yourself, by Kaleo
Saga Ström: Nothing Left to Say/Rocks, by Imagine Dragons
Bartholomew Haroldson: The Greener Side, by Morgan Taylor Reid
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WORD LIMIT
There will be no limit for the remainder of the games. Not that there ever was one to begin with.
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DEADLINE
Saturday, September 9th, at 12:00 pm PST/ 3:00 pm EST
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OTHER
Please note that this will be the last backstory task in these games. Be prepared to wrap up your character's overarching story in the last entry in a cohesive and closing manner - it'll be intense. We'll also only be awarding two byes for this task, with the rest of you going up to vote, and two others making it through, giving us a total of four in the finals. If you've got any other questions about your song or otherwise, please don't be shy in asking.
YOU ARE READING
Author Games: Circle
Ficción GeneralChoices. They dictate the path of life we lead; every decision, every compromise, every battle - won or lost - changes the course. The question becomes: have you made enough of the right choices? Do you deserve to be saved? And when forced to have y...
