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    I think it's about time we did a modern round robin because there is a lot of hidden writing talent here and not everyone wants to write wuxia stuff. I've started this off for you, but please continue the story. You can either write as a diary extract or simple storytelling.... or any other style as long as it ties in! <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">
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    Rainbow's Diary

    “December 5th – It’s almost Christmas and I haven’t started shopping yet! I have no idea what to buy my family, so ended up buying myself a diary instead… my brother Wayne would really love a new game for his games console, but they are so expensive nowadays – he is such a big kid, even though he is twenty-five years old. I’ll have to see whether I get this job that I had an interview for today. What a nightmare! My alarm clock didn’t go off and I had to fight my way onto the minibus with the crowds. Just my luck to be beaten to the last seat by a lunatic with a huge rucksack who nearly knocked me over in the process. I think I recognise him as Kelvin, who was a geek at my primary school. Hope I don’t bump into him again. Good job they were running late, otherwise I would have been in big trouble! I can’t keep working in my mum and dad’s café forever…”

    Rainbow Fong puts her pen down on the desk and closes her new diary. It’s been a long time since she wrote a journal, but something tells her that she is about to embark on a new chapter after the first twenty years of her life.

    "Bzzzzzzzz bzzzzzzzzzzz!"
    Her mobile phone vibrates like crazy on the desk...

    [ December 05, 2002: Message edited by: Em ]

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    Cool idea! Anyway I like sad emotional story, can I make it sad? Don't really want to drag everyone into a gloomy mood, so I think I better just read.

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    Rainbow excitedly clicked on her cell phone to answer the call. It was already midnight. 'Who could be calling her at this late hour,' she thought to herself.

    "Hi, this is Rainbow. Who is this?" On the other end of the line, she heard some soft muffling noises that was drowned by heavy techno music playing in the background. "Could you repeat that? I'm having trouble hearing you over that music." yelled she.

    A few moments later, she heard more strange noises before a human voice spoke to her. It was a female. "I'm sorry, Rainey. It's Cheryl!"

    Even before she heard the voice identifying herself, Rainbow knew it was Cheryl Kwan, her best and "only" friend. Cheryl was the only person alive who would dare address her as "Rainey." She replied, "Hi Cheryl! What's up? And why are you calling me at this time? On a week night?" She emphasized.

    "Nothing much. I'm inside a dance club. The only place here that is noise-free is in this damp and dirty stall of what they consider as the Ladies Room. Yuck!"

    "And what does it have to do with me?" asked Rainbow lukewarmly. Their friendship had always been like this. She could already sense Cheryl's next response. 'She's angling to ask a favor from me...'

    "Well, I was hoping that you can come over and join me. While the amenities are not great, the DJ's playing all your favorites and the atmosphere's excellent. Nice people. Great drinks. Acceptable food..."

    Before she let Cheryl rant off on her list, Rainbow cut-in. "Did you not hear what I said? It's a week night. I still have to get up in the morning to..." She paused realizing that with her newfound freedom from schoolwork and off-status at her parent's cafe, there's really nothing set for her to do tomorrow.

    "To what, Rainey?" Cheryl asked. "Come on. The job interviews can wait. You need to let down your hair and get out a bit! Celebrate! The night's still young!

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    Aww - come on Yak - you gotta join in with this.. just make it whatever you want it to be!! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">
    Writing on the fly is quite fun... no plots, so just type what comes into your head!

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    "December 6th - Not sure if I can write much because my head hurts so much. Don't remember much about last night except that I seem to have gained a swollen face and a souvenir..."

    With an icepack in her left hand, Rainbow scrawls half-heartedly in her diary. She had a great night last night, she thinks. Then something happened and she and Cheryl were carried out of the club. It has been a while since Rainbow had been out on the town and she isn't as resistant to the effects of alcohol as she once was.

    She glances across the table to the little glass blue whale keyring she seems to have gained from last night. She remembers that it was very important to her, but she can't think why. As she racks her brains, she realises it is Saturday tomorrow and she has to do her shift in the cafe, but Wayne had promised to take her out afterwards.

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    Hey Em, whats happening with this two year old round-robin?
    my right arm slams shut

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    this is really a good idea..can I join???
    you cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore nie yuan

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    Yes Roundrobins are open to any one who is interested.
    I just love how you Captivate My Mind

    Self reminder - Update blog more often and continue editing/writing for TOV fanfic.

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    i thought i'd join in if anyone doesn't mind!

    dec 7th - The shift working at the cafe was usually the same, being a saturday most people go shopping, since our cafe is located near a mall it brings customers. A lot of regulars come here like this one guy who has been here just about every saturday for a hour or so, kind of weird guy who likes to sneak looks at me whilst i'm working (A/N: romantic interest?) but he is too quiet but mysterious.

    Anyways wayne decided to take me out but i should have known better, he had taken me to an internet cafe to play his online video games, man he is twenty-five and he still acting like a teenager. I seriously don't understand how his girlfriend enjoys these places. It was so boring there but there was a guy (A/N: romantic interest?) there who was looking at me, did i have something on my cheek? i don't think i did but he did look familiar like i had seen him somewhere before, maybe at that club with cheryl but he didn't approach me to refresh my memory, i guess i must have scared him off with my weird look i was giving him. i still don't know what this whale keyring is about, god i realy need to cut back on the drinks if i am going to remember anything at all.

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    December 8th
    Today My mother dragged me to the church, it's supposed to be THE CELEBRATION OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.. I haven't heard mass for a long time and just to stop her from nagging me to death, I agreed and put on a white sweater and an old skirt. The church was full of course, and I just don't know how my mom snagged us a seat near the middle. We were late and the priest had just started his sermon. It was hot in there and suddenly, I have this weird feeling that someone was watching me and I turned my back to see if there was indeed anyone. There was a guy a few seats behind us and he had that sad look on his pale face and I could have sworn that I've seen him before. He looked like he had just been sick or something. He was accompanied by a woman who looked like his mother. For a moment our eyes met and I just had this weird feeling that we've had a connection and I did not know how or why. I looked back at the priest determined not to look at his direction again. The weirdest part of it all was when we were about to leave the church. My Mom started telling me that she forgot her keys of our house. Gosh! must she be so forgetful these days. Wayne had a spare key but he won't be home till late tonight. I'm not sure if I got my own spare keys so I rummaged through my bag and then I saw the whale key ring. I must have thrown it inside awhile ago. Someone bumped into me and I dropped the key ring. It was a woman, the same woman who was with the guy who was staring at me. She murmured her apology while the guy bent down to take the key ring and handed it back. We stared at each other for an awkward second and I hastily murmured my thanks because my mother started dragging me away. It turns out she just found her own keys in her dress's pocket. Geez, memory does become a problem when you're getting old. It was only then did I realize that I've seen him at the cafe before, he was the one staring at me at that time too. Who could this guy be and why do we always see each other is this a mere coincidence or is he stalking me? I hope not!

    Here's my try...
    Last edited by spotneck; 03-28-05 at 01:26 PM. Reason: typo errors
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