Vaughn R. Demont's Blog, page 16
April 9, 2011
From Twitter 04-08-2011
08:36:42: Going running this morning. Will be pleasantly surprised if I actually can follow through on that.
10:08:55: Chapter 16 is done, now to go do that running thing... #lightningrod
11:20:18: Back. 3.1 miles, or 5k to my international followers and/or fellow runners. Going to shower. I will feel this tomorrow morning. #amrunning
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April 8, 2011
From Twitter 04-07-2011
09:38:39: Me: I think I ruined the sex scene. Beta: Oh god, you didn't put *symbolism* in there did you? No one wants to read that! #lightningrod :)
09:40:11: @AndySlayde The general consensus is that it will be akin to Catwoman: It will suck, but not NEARLY as much as you expected it to.
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April 7, 2011
From Twitter 04-06-2011
09:24:29: Ah, sex scenes, the filler readers don't mind. :) #lightningrod
15:47:58: A Tenacious Defense, a Text Adventure! http://j.mp/fau60V
19:36:39: Spent 20 min. on FB explaining to my mom who my favorite bands are. I was patient, because I'll likely ask my kid the same thing someday.
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April 6, 2011
A Tenacious Defense, a Text Adventure!
So, after working on edits for Spence and listening to WAY too much Tenacious D, I ended up writing up something silly. Feel free to ignore it. :
A:> LOAD "*",8,1
Loading...
Ready.
RUN
A TENACIOUS DEFENSE
A Text Adventure!
A long time ago...
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
What would you like to do now?
>HITCHHIKE
You and Kyle are now hitchhiking down a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
What would you like to do now?
>KILL A YAK FROM TWO HUNDRED YARDS AWAY
What would you like to kill it with?
>MIND BULLETS
I'm sorry, but that's telekinesis, which neither you, nor Kyle have.
What would you like to do now?
> HOW ABOUT THE POWER TO MOVE YOU
I don't understand "HOW ABOUT"
What would you like to do now?
>CONTINUE HITCHHIKING
You and Kyle are hitchhiking down a long and lonesome road.
All of a sudden a demon appears!
You brother Kyle is here.
There is a demon here.
What would you like to do now?
>EXAMINE DEMON
It is a shiny demon that stands in the middle of the road.
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>TALK TO DEMON
The demon says, "Play the best song in the world, or I'll
eat your souls!"
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>LOOK AT KYLE
You look at Kyle. Kyle looks back at you.
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
> SAY "OKAY"
You and Kyle agree to the demon's terms.
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>PLAY SONG
What song would you like to play?
>THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO OUR HEADS
You and Kyle play the first thing that comes to your heads,
which just so happens to be the best song in the world. It
is the best song in the world! You sing a song that speaks
of ancient prophecies that only come to bear once every
hundred thousand years or so when the sun doth shine, the
moon doth glow, and the grass doth grow.
Needless to say, the beast is stunned.
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>WHIP-CRACK DEMON'S WHIPPY TAIL
The beast is done!
He asks you, "Be you angels?"
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>SAY "NAY, WE ARE BUT MEN."
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>ROCK
You have defeated the demon! Unfortuntely, in your
celebration you forget to write down the greatest song in
the world. You and Kyle spend your days lamenting the
loss of your masterpiece.
THE END
Final Score:
DEMON DEFEATED: 0 POINTS
SHINY DEMON DEFEATED: 50 POINTS
BEST SONG IN THE WORLD PERFORMED: 100 POINTS
BEST SONG IN THE WORLD REMEMBERED: 0 POINTS
TOTAL: 150 POINTS
YOUR RANK IS: TRIBUTE
PLAY AGAIN? (Y/N)
A:> LOAD "*",8,1
Loading...
Ready.
RUN
A TENACIOUS DEFENSE
A Text Adventure!
A long time ago...
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
What would you like to do now?
>HITCHHIKE
You and Kyle are now hitchhiking down a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
What would you like to do now?
>KILL A YAK FROM TWO HUNDRED YARDS AWAY
What would you like to kill it with?
>MIND BULLETS
I'm sorry, but that's telekinesis, which neither you, nor Kyle have.
What would you like to do now?
> HOW ABOUT THE POWER TO MOVE YOU
I don't understand "HOW ABOUT"
What would you like to do now?
>CONTINUE HITCHHIKING
You and Kyle are hitchhiking down a long and lonesome road.
All of a sudden a demon appears!
You brother Kyle is here.
There is a demon here.
What would you like to do now?
>EXAMINE DEMON
It is a shiny demon that stands in the middle of the road.
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>TALK TO DEMON
The demon says, "Play the best song in the world, or I'll
eat your souls!"
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>LOOK AT KYLE
You look at Kyle. Kyle looks back at you.
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
> SAY "OKAY"
You and Kyle agree to the demon's terms.
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>PLAY SONG
What song would you like to play?
>THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO OUR HEADS
You and Kyle play the first thing that comes to your heads,
which just so happens to be the best song in the world. It
is the best song in the world! You sing a song that speaks
of ancient prophecies that only come to bear once every
hundred thousand years or so when the sun doth shine, the
moon doth glow, and the grass doth grow.
Needless to say, the beast is stunned.
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>WHIP-CRACK DEMON'S WHIPPY TAIL
The beast is done!
He asks you, "Be you angels?"
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>SAY "NAY, WE ARE BUT MEN."
You are looking at a long and lonesome road.
Your brother Kyle is here.
There is a shiny demon standing in the middle of the road.
What would you like to do now?
>ROCK
You have defeated the demon! Unfortuntely, in your
celebration you forget to write down the greatest song in
the world. You and Kyle spend your days lamenting the
loss of your masterpiece.
THE END
Final Score:
DEMON DEFEATED: 0 POINTS
SHINY DEMON DEFEATED: 50 POINTS
BEST SONG IN THE WORLD PERFORMED: 100 POINTS
BEST SONG IN THE WORLD REMEMBERED: 0 POINTS
TOTAL: 150 POINTS
YOUR RANK IS: TRIBUTE
PLAY AGAIN? (Y/N)
From Twitter 04-05-2011
08:59:26: Chapter 15 is done, onto 16! Also, I need to cut back on the Sims, it's giving me too many story ideas. #lightningrod
09:39:39: So I've finally got "guarantee" nailed down, but "occasion" still trips me up. I always put in a double-s. #badspellersuntie
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April 5, 2011
From Twitter 04-04-2011
09:11:01: @longshotauthor Though "FAT ROYALTY CHECK" comes in a close second. :)
09:16:40: Question for the vamp fans. How prevalent are vampire "bears"? Only ones I've read are in Charlaine Harris's books. Any others? #storygerm
10:24:16: Twitter suggests I follow Charlie Sheen. So I blocked him. Isn't it nice knowing us little people can do our part for a better tomorrow? :)
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April 4, 2011
April 3, 2011
From Twitter 04-02-2011
08:55:23: Jonathan Coulton's cover of "Baby Got Back" is a rather odd song to wake up to.
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April 2, 2011
From Twitter 04-01-2011
08:30:59: Oh crap, it's Flimsy Excuse To Be A Douchebag Day. I'll be hiding under my desk until tomorrow. #hateaprilfools
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March 31, 2011
From Twitter 03-30-2011
08:48:39: RT @mythicfox: Spread this around, folks: http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/03/29/dont-filter-me
08:49:31: 50,000 words down, no idea how many to go, but hey, milestone! :) #lightningrod
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