Draygone
06-05-2007, 11:40 PM
Sometime last year, I made an attempt to turn [game which shall not be mentioned by name] into a novel, which, actually, is what it started off as in the first place. I only finished the prologue, barely started the first chapter with Mick and Seth waiting for their first mission, but I think what I did write was pretty good. But, maybe it's just me...
The white rain poured through the canopy of the trees in the forest, splashing on the ground below. You could hear the occasional rumbling of thunder. The soaked leaves weighed down on the branches of the trees. The day had been so nice up until now. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. You would've never guessed that there would be a rainstorm that day. But here it was, beating hard on everything it passed over; the air cooled down from its previously comfortable temperature. There's the splashing of footsteps in the saturated, muddy ground. A young man and woman are running through the forest in a panic. They aren't running to get out of the rain, however. No, they are running for their lives. Not too far behind them, three beasts give chase. At first, they seem to appear as ghosts, but a closer look reveals their true forms. They are like savage animals. They are by no means monsters, aside from the ghastly images cast around them, but they are no fuzzy teddy bears either. Each one a different beast. All three having one goal in mind.
The couple continue to dash through the woods, dodging around trees, and pushing through the shrubbery. The man glances back as he runs, being careful not to run into anything. It appears that they have outrun the beasts, so the couple slow to a halt. Their rest is cut short, however. The three beasts had come around them and started to attack them from the side. A sword is drawn from its sheath, and the beasts stop. A soldier stands in between the beasts and the couple. The soldier stared down the beasts, waiting for them to make the first move, and hoping they didn't. The couple stood behind them and watched. After a moment, the soldier turned slightly towards the couple. "This is why you're supposed to stay with me!" Indeed, it was his job to keep the couple safe as they passed through the forest. Not many people would volunteer for such a job. He looked back towards the beasts, and saw one of them moving towards the side. Suddenly, it started charging towards the couple. The soldier moved to block its path, but in doing so, he allowed the other two beasts to get around him. The couple quickly darted off, and though the soldier tried to stop the two beasts, he could not. He started to give chase after the beasts, but the first lept in front of him, and blocked his path. If he wanted to help the couple, he'll first have to deal with the beast before him. He needed to act fast. He took his sword, and with a shout, he began to swing at the chuckling beast.
The couple were running as fast as they could. The soldier could no longer help them, and they knew it. They couldn't keep this up much longer; they were running out of breath. The man glanced back, and once again saw that the beasts weren't behind them. But he knew better than to stop this time. Up ahead, though, was a clearing with a cave entrance. Hopefully, they could hide in it. But as they got closer to the entrance, the woman was struck with fear. She knew where they were, and she hesitated a bit. Regardless, the man urged that they hide in there. It was their only hope of survival. But just as they reached the entrance, they heard the beasts catch up behind them. They turned around, expecting to be killed. Nothing was happening. The beasts stood at the edge of the clearing, staring at the frightened couple. And then, just like that, the beasts wandered back from where they came. The couple couldn't help but stare in wonder. The rain continued to beat down hard, and the couple realized how soaking wet they were. The man walked into the cave, with the woman reluctantly following after him. They stayed in the mouth of the cave, and started to wait out in the storm. Little did they know that they were being watched from within the cave.
With a shriek of pain, the beast disappeared in a flash of light. The soldier took a moment to catch his breath, and looked around. He saw the footprints of the couple, and was about to follow them, when he heard a loud roar in the same direction the footprints lead. It was unlike anything he heard before. He knew the couple were in trouble, and he ran in the noise's direction, hoping that he wasn't too late.
Kinda different from the intro in my new demo, huh? I like RPGM1, but it wouldn't be able to properly make a scene like this. I think I did a good job rewriting the RPGM1 version, though. If I could, I'd make the novel version alongside the RPGM1 version. But I doubt I'd be able to take the time to do so. One can always dream, though. :)
Incidentally, the text that's displayed during the RPGM1 opening did originate from the novel version, as a bit of text that would be used on the back of the book. I'd post it as well, but, the RPGM1's text is better in this case.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/Great_Dragon/GDGtag.png
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The white rain poured through the canopy of the trees in the forest, splashing on the ground below. You could hear the occasional rumbling of thunder. The soaked leaves weighed down on the branches of the trees. The day had been so nice up until now. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. You would've never guessed that there would be a rainstorm that day. But here it was, beating hard on everything it passed over; the air cooled down from its previously comfortable temperature. There's the splashing of footsteps in the saturated, muddy ground. A young man and woman are running through the forest in a panic. They aren't running to get out of the rain, however. No, they are running for their lives. Not too far behind them, three beasts give chase. At first, they seem to appear as ghosts, but a closer look reveals their true forms. They are like savage animals. They are by no means monsters, aside from the ghastly images cast around them, but they are no fuzzy teddy bears either. Each one a different beast. All three having one goal in mind.
The couple continue to dash through the woods, dodging around trees, and pushing through the shrubbery. The man glances back as he runs, being careful not to run into anything. It appears that they have outrun the beasts, so the couple slow to a halt. Their rest is cut short, however. The three beasts had come around them and started to attack them from the side. A sword is drawn from its sheath, and the beasts stop. A soldier stands in between the beasts and the couple. The soldier stared down the beasts, waiting for them to make the first move, and hoping they didn't. The couple stood behind them and watched. After a moment, the soldier turned slightly towards the couple. "This is why you're supposed to stay with me!" Indeed, it was his job to keep the couple safe as they passed through the forest. Not many people would volunteer for such a job. He looked back towards the beasts, and saw one of them moving towards the side. Suddenly, it started charging towards the couple. The soldier moved to block its path, but in doing so, he allowed the other two beasts to get around him. The couple quickly darted off, and though the soldier tried to stop the two beasts, he could not. He started to give chase after the beasts, but the first lept in front of him, and blocked his path. If he wanted to help the couple, he'll first have to deal with the beast before him. He needed to act fast. He took his sword, and with a shout, he began to swing at the chuckling beast.
The couple were running as fast as they could. The soldier could no longer help them, and they knew it. They couldn't keep this up much longer; they were running out of breath. The man glanced back, and once again saw that the beasts weren't behind them. But he knew better than to stop this time. Up ahead, though, was a clearing with a cave entrance. Hopefully, they could hide in it. But as they got closer to the entrance, the woman was struck with fear. She knew where they were, and she hesitated a bit. Regardless, the man urged that they hide in there. It was their only hope of survival. But just as they reached the entrance, they heard the beasts catch up behind them. They turned around, expecting to be killed. Nothing was happening. The beasts stood at the edge of the clearing, staring at the frightened couple. And then, just like that, the beasts wandered back from where they came. The couple couldn't help but stare in wonder. The rain continued to beat down hard, and the couple realized how soaking wet they were. The man walked into the cave, with the woman reluctantly following after him. They stayed in the mouth of the cave, and started to wait out in the storm. Little did they know that they were being watched from within the cave.
With a shriek of pain, the beast disappeared in a flash of light. The soldier took a moment to catch his breath, and looked around. He saw the footprints of the couple, and was about to follow them, when he heard a loud roar in the same direction the footprints lead. It was unlike anything he heard before. He knew the couple were in trouble, and he ran in the noise's direction, hoping that he wasn't too late.
Kinda different from the intro in my new demo, huh? I like RPGM1, but it wouldn't be able to properly make a scene like this. I think I did a good job rewriting the RPGM1 version, though. If I could, I'd make the novel version alongside the RPGM1 version. But I doubt I'd be able to take the time to do so. One can always dream, though. :)
Incidentally, the text that's displayed during the RPGM1 opening did originate from the novel version, as a bit of text that would be used on the back of the book. I'd post it as well, but, the RPGM1's text is better in this case.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/Great_Dragon/GDGtag.png
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