Sweetcherrie Posted August 15, 2005 Report Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) Phase 1 can be found here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “Thank you so much love, kisses, bubye.” Sweetcherrie put the phone back on the charger and sank down on her bed. Absentmindedly she stroked Troy, who was sleeping on the bed, over his head, and stared into nothingness. Silently she wondered what she had gotten herself into this time. Should she have said no? But how could she? It was a good friend that had asked this of her and he wouldn’t have asked it if he wasn’t desperate. Why was she always such a pleaser, she had no idea how to make a newspaper. Sure she wrote a bit, but a whole newspaper that was totally different. She picked the phone back up and dialled the number; she would tell her friend that she couldn’t do it. That she didn’t know anything about making newspapers, and that if he had problems in his love life this was his problem and not hers. Her finger hovered above the connect button. He had helped her when she was in trouble, and she knew how important this was for him. Wouldn’t it be only fair that she did this for him? She put the phone down again, and bit on her fingernails. She would do this, she had no idea how, but she would do this. After all it couldn’t be that difficult, the machines were all there, all she had to do was make sure that she found enough people to man them. Oh, and she should find writers of course, and maybe even someone that could do the horoscopes. Sweetcherrie rushed to her desk and took a piece of paper and a pen and started scribbling. Dear Pennites, I have been asked by a friend to publish his newspaper for him on this special occasion. I would like to ask for your help with this since I know little about how to publish a newspaper, but I’m confident that with a little bit of your help I can make this a success! The making of this newspaper will consists of two phases: 1.I need headlines, any headline you can think of. Afterwards I will write the story or poem that goes with this headline. If for example someone gives me the headline “Crucified nun dies in exorcism” (taken from http://news.bbc.co.uk/ 19/06/05) then I would write the story this headline inspires me to write. I have taken an existing headline here as an example, but of course you can just make a headline up (i.e. “Wyvern fails again!”) I will start of by 15 headlines, and if there is space in this newspaper for more (read if my brain hasn’t collapsed by then) I might consider taking on new headlines. 2.For the second part I need people that are motivated to help me actually publish this newspaper once I’ve written the main articles, and maybe even write some side articles. I need people to fulfil the function of the photographers, journalists, technicians, interviewers….basically any function that you can think of that works at a newspaper. There will be a meeting at a yet to pronounced date (in RP) and in this meeting we will discuss the making of this special “Pen Gazette”. I would be very grateful for any help I can get, if you can help and would like to, then please sign up your name on the list below. Please make sure to state what function you could fulfil if you are interested in helping with phase 2. Love, Sweetcherrie She sat back and read what she had written one last time. Satisfied with what she had written she nodded and started up her laptop to type it out. The thing started with a howling sound, and protested heavily. Even Troy woke up and sleepily raised his head to see who was in pain. “Don’t worry this is something you can’t heal sweetie.” Sweetcherrie mumbled, and set to work. Ten minutes later she pressed the print button and the neat letter came rolling out the printer. With a last hesitation between calling back her friend and the task ahead of her she resolutely stepped out her room to pin up this note in the Cabaret Room. Edited August 25, 2005 by Sweetcherrie
Patrick Posted August 15, 2005 Report Posted August 15, 2005 Patham steps into the Cabaret Room and sees Sweetcherrie pinning the notice up on the wall. He steps behind her and while she is fixing it, reads it. "Very interesting." - he says cheerfully, surprising Sweetcherrie, since she hadn't heard him walk up behind her. Patham then takes an owl feather from one of his pockets and with it writes his name on the bottom of the notice. Next to his name he writes the headline he had thought of immediately when he had read the note. Patham can take pictures, willing to write and do interviews. Headline: "Saved for the second time" OOC: the headline was translated from a hungarian news story, but from what I understand you don't need to know what was in it to be able to write your news item.
Tanuchan Posted August 15, 2005 Report Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) Suggested headline: "Then there was rain" For the second part, I'd have to think later on... I never know how much time RL will give me, and my Muse is rather temperamental . But I could possibly contribute with something. Do we really need to tell you what we can do right now? Edited August 15, 2005 by Tanuchan
Appy Posted August 15, 2005 Report Posted August 15, 2005 *signs up for the part of interviewer and possibly columnist (inspiration permitted )* Looking forward to this Can't think of a headline at the moment, but I'm sure I'll find one Good luck!
Venefyxatu Posted August 15, 2005 Report Posted August 15, 2005 Cuban Commerce Collapses! I might regret this on the sleepless nights I may have to spend, but ... dibs on the horoscope lady! Good luck!
Tanuchan Posted August 15, 2005 Report Posted August 15, 2005 Alright, got an idea... Count me in for part II with an Agony Column. (Random example here)
Sweetcherrie Posted August 15, 2005 Author Report Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) There is some confusion about what I will be doing...and that's probably because I'm being scatterbrained again somewhere... The 'articles' I will write will be shaped into stories or poems, not into articles as they are written in a real newspaper. Appy came with the idea of calling it more of a magazine and not a newspaper, this description is probably more correct. Just a little clarification..... and oh....*bounces happily* already four people for phase 2, yay :woot: Edited August 15, 2005 by Sweetcherrie
Katzaniel Posted August 16, 2005 Report Posted August 16, 2005 * signs up as potential cameraperson * - I'd love to see what I can do about some of the challenging shots that could come out of this. * writes another headline on the paper * - "Police Put Lid on Pot" (actual front-page headline). Good luck!
Akallabeth Posted August 17, 2005 Report Posted August 17, 2005 *wishes Sweetcherrie the best of luck* I don't really expect that I will have enough computer and internet free time available to do a decent job as an employee of the Pen Gazette, but here is a headline which I hope may be of some use: Armadillo Speaks!
Mynx Posted August 19, 2005 Report Posted August 19, 2005 "Dogs gone and done it again" I'll help any way I can/have time for Sweet!
Vlad Posted August 19, 2005 Report Posted August 19, 2005 "Pigeons drop project; collect crap" "Parasites under our skin, locals complain" Will either of those work?
Sweetcherrie Posted August 19, 2005 Author Report Posted August 19, 2005 Vlad: Both are fine I have started writing the stories/poems that go with the headlines, need 7 more though to be able to make this a proper magazine As soon as I’ve managed to write all (or at least most) of the stories/poems I will announce a meeting for the start of phase 2. Stay tuned! Phase 1: 1.Saved for the second time 2.Then there was rain 3.Cuban Commerce Collapses! 4.Police puts lid on pot 5.Armadillo Speaks 6.Dogs gone and done it again 7.Pigeons drop drop project; collect crap 8.Parasites under our skin, locals complain Phase 2: Patham – pictures, write and interviews Appy – interviewer, (columnist) Venefyxatu – horoscope lady Tannuchan – agony column Katzaniel – cameraperson Mynx – any way possible (time permitting) (if I knew how to I'd make one of those neat tables, I would....unfortunately I don't )
Gwaihir Posted August 25, 2005 Report Posted August 25, 2005 The two you've done so far are much fun to read. How about 'Prized ducks set off alarms day and night' (again a real sentence from an article)
Peredhil Posted August 25, 2005 Report Posted August 25, 2005 I'm a-likin' these... The cemetary everyone is dying to get into. Beaver attacks man's log.
Wyvern Posted August 26, 2005 Report Posted August 26, 2005 A suspicious-looking figure in a dark overcoat slides a tattered note through the crack of the news room door. The figure then begins to tip toe away, only to trip over his own tail stinger and go toppling over. Sweetcherrie considers opening the door to watch Wyvern attempt to crawl away at full speed, but shakes her head and settles for opening the note. Her eyes go crooked as she stares at the headline on the page. Sharpein Commerce Flourishes, Cuban Cigars in Style.
Tanuchan Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 How about... "Sleep can save rare rhino"
Sweetcherrie Posted August 27, 2005 Author Report Posted August 27, 2005 (edited) Update: Only 1 more! Phase 1: 1.Saved for the second time 2.Then there was rain 3.Cuban Commerce Collapses! 4.Police puts lid on pot 5.Armadillo Speaks 6.Dogs gone and done it again 7.Pigeons drop drop project; collect crap 8.Parasites under our skin, locals complain 9.Prized ducks set off alarms day and night 10.The cemetary everyone is dying to get into 11.Beaver attacks man's log 12.Sharpein Commerce Flourishes, Cuban Cigars in Style. 13.Sleep can save rare rhino 14.Time slowed down for maintenance Oh, and I'm sorry for losing the font Wyvern, but I will keep it in the story that goes with your headline Edited August 27, 2005 by Sweetcherrie
Sweetcherrie Posted August 27, 2005 Author Report Posted August 27, 2005 Sweetcherrie ads the last headline to her list and declares it closed.
Sweetcherrie Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Posted September 10, 2005 (edited) *adds "Time slowed down for maintenance"* 4 to go.... Edited September 10, 2005 by Sweetcherrie
Tanuchan Posted September 10, 2005 Report Posted September 10, 2005 (edited) Sweet, your stories are great! I enjoyed reading them My only complaint is that, as you've been just editing the stories in (as you posted the placeholders weeks ago!), I didn't have any idea you were posting them at all... *hugs* ~Tanny Edited September 10, 2005 by Tanuchan
Sweetcherrie Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Posted September 10, 2005 sowwy for that I realized that later as well, but don't worry, I will be linking them again in the second phase, and that will go one by one thank you for reading and replying *hugs*
Sweetcherrie Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Posted September 11, 2005 (edited) *adds 'Beaver attacks man's log'* 3 to go... Edited September 11, 2005 by Sweetcherrie
MinimondoT Posted September 13, 2005 Report Posted September 13, 2005 Mini not sure if she is to late to add a headline quickly writes... "Locals confused by Pirates: Swabbing decks and stealing booty"
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