Hey guys! Sorry I haven’t uploaded in a while. I was kind of busy. Anyways, I was wondering what you guys think of this little description of my upcoming story; The Cup Song:
Every year, the whole state performs a ritual called “The Cup Song”. No one knows why they do it, but never dare to ask. Some people believe it started in the late 1800’s. Others believe it is because other people have not paid their taxes. But no one knows, and if you ask, well, they don’t know what will happen. That’s what encourages them not to ask questions. If you act in defiance of this yearly event, a soldier— who watches over this ritual— will act immediately. The punishment of not participating is death. The law states that: “People who act in defiance of this law will have their heads statued upon a pole, in which will stand tall, warning other participants the result of having disobeyed.” Tens of hundreds of people have their heads statued upon that pole, Logan Prisk— a 16 year old boy who acted against the law— having being one of them. The law also states that: “No matter your age, height, weight, body, voice, and IQ, if you act against this law, your head will be placed on the pole. No excuses or pleads, bribe or blackmail, temptation or good deeds. Death will always be the punishment of your absurd activities.” Maybe one day, someone will be the hero and stop this ritual. Maybe one day, someone will end this severity. Someone, someday, somehow. “I’ve got my ticket for the long way ‘round, two bottle whiskey for the way…”