NaNoWriMo - Can we write a Scope Online Community novel this month?

Sam_Scope

November is NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month.  

"NaNoWriMo believes in the transformational power of creativity. We provide the structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds—on and off the page."

It is a support and encouragement for people hoping to write a novel, but we thought it would be great if we could all work together to write our own Scope Online Community novel this month by writing one sentence each, following on from the sentence before.

Let's see what we can do! I will start:

It was the beginning of November, the clocks had gone back and the days were shorter, leaves were falling from the trees and it was time to get out the winter coats, scarves and gloves.

April2018mom

This is a great idea @Sam_Scope

The nights of fires, candles and heat are here. It is no longer summer that is for sure! I have a portable heater which we use for additional heat as well as lighting our fire each night for warmth too. 

pollyanna1052

great idea.....

We decided to take the children to a bonfire for November 5th........

Sam_Scope

because it would be the perfect cover for the secret meeting that needed to take place.

pollyanna1052

6 of us were supposed to meet..only 5 turned up...what had happened to Mr 5?

April2018mom

He was injured by fireworks and went to hospital 

Sam_Scope

But once at the hospital, the doctors found that his injury wasn't by firework, but by a gun shot!

Franstrahan

'5's life hangs in the balance and the package he was to hand over tonight is missing.

pollyanna1052

Just visible at the base of the bonfire, was a small black metal box........Mr 4 saw it.....

Franstrahan

News reaches us that 5 has died from his injuries, a shock to all as they did not appear life threatening...

April2018mom

His family are in shock. 

pollyanna1052

who will take his place?

thespiceman

Mr 4 went back to the bonfire to see the dying embers glowing the black box was gone.

Franstrahan

4 realizes to his dismay and horror that one of their number is a traitor.

pollyanna1052

As No.1 I had to act fast.......I picked up the phone....

Franstrahan

4s mind is racing. 1 had left the group early the previous evening...

thespiceman

4 mind was racing he had entered a marathon.  Used to running a mile a day, by the end of the week he was at the other end of the country.

1  had left the group and he was a one. The special one a secret undercover super hero.

Had this urge every time he passed Phone boxes to be changing into his super suit.

Which was quite annoying for him last time as he was only going out for a pint.

He liked semi skimmed or full fat with his breakfast in the morning.

With his power breakfast.  Super crunchy cereal flakes.

He is addicted to these and these did at one time gave him extra powers to kill people.

He was a Cereal Killer.

He did have to speak to his Therapist.  Who was also a double agent at one time. Working for Avon selling beauty products and as Estate Agent .

More to follow .


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April2018mom

He called out of desperation. 

thespiceman

He called out of desperation because his super suit pants were too tight.

People were seeing him in the street doing his super powers bit and commented .

You have to see this there goes a superhero showing off his short comings.

April2018mom

Which attracted a great deal of criticism from newspapers. 

pollyanna1052

A secret meeting had been arranged between no 1 and no 3.......

Franstrahan

... to plan how to 'get rid' of 4, as he was becoming a liability.

April2018mom

Lots of strategies were mentioned 

iza

At the same time, Mr 5  was stil in his hospital bed. He was going out of his mind wondering what is going outside there. He hasn't  notice that, over the desk placed opposite his side of the ward, there  were  beautiful  blue eyes staring at him all the time. 

paffuto10

The beautiful blue eyes of his daughter Gina who said "Daddy, thank goodness, they told us you had died! I was injured too, retrieving this strange black box from the bonfire"

pollyanna1052

Miracles still happen, with Mr 5 coming back to life.

paffuto10

"What exactly is in this locked black box, dad?" Gina asks no 5.

Franstrahan

"The stuff that dreams are made of" says 5.

pollyanna1052

`Pandora` dad whiispered

April2018mom

“Do you love jewellery?”

pollyanna1052

Pandora`s box has all the evils of the world inside...keep it closed PLEASE, said No 5

paffuto10

"Well which is it, dad?" asked Gina, " Pandora's evils or Pandora jewellery, if it's jewellery I would like to see "

pollyanna1052

What a dilemma.....would I be able to stop the evils if it goes wrong?, he asked himself

thespiceman

He was concerned about the dilemma of what the box contained.

As he knew life was precious.  Was asked about do you believe in re-carnation .

Well he uttered I like it with tinned fruit and Apple Crumble but hate in my cup of tea

 

pollyanna1052

jealousy, cruelty, theft, murder, lying...all things that could appear in a innocent world.....

thespiceman

All the evils of the world can be dealt with talking to GOD he exclaimed.

Using the good word and prayers.

You mean the good word is in our bathroom every time I go in to the morning.

Dad GOD is in our Bathroom every morning you just say. GOD are you still in there ?

paffuto10

If God is in our bathroom that means in the box it must be...............? 

Franstrahan

"Open the box, 5".
4 was standing in the doorway, and he had a gun.

pollyanna1052

the box was slightly ajar...giving no 4 the evil to use a gun...

Franstrahan

"Get out of the way 5" yells 4, as he raises the gun to fire...

pollyanna1052

the shot missed it`s target........4 took aim again.....

Franstrahan

5 desperately tries to shield his daughter...

pollyanna1052

OH NO! 5`s daughter caught the bullet...full on......

Franstrahan

4 is near collapse, struggling against the forces of evil, he manages to gasp, "it's not her, it isn't her".

Connie00

No 2 still lives I'm so sorry said No 4 I thought she was No 2

paffuto10

The nurse rushes in and screams at the sight of 4 collapsing, Gina slumped on the floor and something evaporating, back into the box.............. 

Franstrahan

(2 and 6 haven't featured much in the story so far, due to financial difficulties. They only have half a crown between them.....)


Sorry, had to get that off my chest. Anyone born after 1971 wont understand it anyway.

Put us back on track, someone.

Chloe_Scope

(I love this guys!)

No. 1 and 3 meet up again as they hear the awful news about Gina. Things are getting out of hand, but they are unsure who is responsible.

thespiceman

2 an 6 were trying to raise money they had musical talents. There were always on the fiddle. the police looking for the lute. (loot) raiding their homes.

They each had a Police record but got tired of listening to it so swapped it an played each others

Ails

No's 2 and 6 while listening to their records, both exclaimed, "this is far better than watching Eastenders!"  "Didn't someone get shot there too lately?"  "Let's go and find No's 1 and 3 to see what they are up to.  Can't stand the suspense any longer!"

paffuto10

1 and 3, sitting in the local pub drinking brandy for shock, were so thankful to see 2 and 6 walk in apparently unharmed but strangely, carrying vinyl records? 

Franstrahan

2, having morphed back into himself after posing as Gina at the hospital, and deflecting the bullet by employing the forces of evil...

pollyanna1052

jumped at 1 and 3, shouting...`Boo!`

Franstrahan

"You idiots!" Said 1. "Where is the box now?"

paffuto10

"Before we dicuss the whereabouts of the box, double brandy please" said 2, "morphing, employing the forces of evil and shouting Boo! is exhausting"

pollyanna1052

1 demanded everyone look for the box.....it had a sinister smile on it`s face...yes, it had developed human features....

Franstrahan

...and it was still at the hospital

pollyanna1052

but it was already thinking about it`s next move.....

Franstrahan

An unconscious 4 is the only one who can thwart the evil...

paffuto10

.......before it takes over the hospital. 

Franstrahan

4 has been placed in a private room at the hospital, still unconscious, the police at his bedside, eagerly waiting to take his statement...

Adrian_Scope

One of the policemen, a DI Clod, announces he is, in no uncertain terms, absolutely gasping and heads off for a cup of tea. He returns to 4's bedside with a pot, some UHT milk and a cup. To his fellow policeman's absolute horror, Clod proceeds to pour the milk in first. The ensuing brawl leaves both policemen in intensive care and 4 all by himself.

Franstrahan

4 slowly begins to come round, aware that something is brewing...

pollyanna1052

what about the sugar?...... did anyone remember to bring some?   and the digestive of course!

Adrian_Scope

A sachet of brown sugar lies forlornly on the cold hospital floor.

April2018mom

3 picks it up and tucks it into a pocket unseen by the others

Franstrahan

"For My Master", 3 thinks to himself...

paffuto10

"he can add it to his apprentice's ingredients for spells" 

pollyanna1052

spells? just got one in my finger...`it chuffin `urts`, he said in his northern twang

Franstrahan

... for 3 was learning more and more how to imitate humans.

pollyanna1052

Meanwhile, back at the ranch......

Franstrahan

.....4 was acutely aware that they were gathering to kill him...

pollyanna1052

he thought if he donned a black cape and mingled in the crowd, he wouldn't be spotted....

Franstrahan

...and so it was as he slipped out of the room to find 5 and the box...

pollyanna1052

but as he stepped out, he caught the cape on a nail and fell....

Franstrahan

...at the feet of The Master, the box, as he had now become...

pollyanna1052

`exterminate, exterminate` it growled

Franstrahan

,his appearance was as a human, but something was wrong...