[4/12/2020 This post was the beginning of a post to expand a flash fiction story that I created during 2018 Flash Fiction day weekend if I remember correctly. A flash fiction micro-story named Ancient Evil vs Gunslinger was created 5-30-18. At the moment, I don't expect to do anything with this draft post, so I'll Publish it as is]
In the next series of posts, I want to try something else. I'll pick one of the micro stories that I like, and I want to challenge myself to try to expand that story.
The one story that really seems interesting and intriguing is the gunslinger microfiction.
I'll repost the original below for reference.
In this post I'll create a beginning to the story to provide more backstory.
Beginning
First I'll roll for a beginning using the upcoming system currently titled Conflict Triad Chain RPG.
First I'll roll for a beginning using the upcoming system currently titled Conflict Triad Chain RPG.
[4 dialogue, argument
2 argument between relationship]
2 argument between relationship]
There is going to be an argument between the gunslinger and someone else.
Argument about what and with whom?
Argument Topic
[Theme Generator - 3 expect, 6 equipment v ability]
[Theme Generator - 3 expect, 6 equipment v ability]
Some item expected to be useful that lets a character do something more, is the what.
[Plot Generator - 4 riddle, 5 solve]
It sounds like the equipment is mysterious and creates a question.
Perhaps the gunslinger is putting something in his mother's attic. When he knocks over one of his deceased father's stored item box, this strange thing falls out.
I also need two different personalities so it's time to use the Character Generator.
Gunslinger = Lone wolf, tough, temperance, deceitful and diagnosis.
Mother = a doer, strong, self reliance, despair, and health
Ancient evil vs the Gunslinger [Revisited]
Anceint evil vs the Gunslinger [Revisited] © 2020 by Ken Wickham
All Rights Reserved
He didn't feel like moving. He rocked the firm hickory chair slowly on the rickety front porch.
A storm flashed sporadically off in the distant western horizon. It blocked out the normally orange and purple luster mounain sunset. The rest of the sky was still deep blue, birds scattered an flew with dips and dives.
'Help me out,' his once strong mother shouted, 'this is too heavy for me!'
Awoken from his daze, he turned his head towards the open window slightly.
'Just wait one moment. I'm thinking about something,' he shouted back.
Her reply came in a rapid lower tone, almost under her breath.
'I'll give you something to think about boy, if you don't get here right this very instant.'
He wenced just from hearing her forceful tone. He knew her health was failing her.
He pushed himself up, checked to see if his his pistols were secure, pushed up the brim his hat, and went into the house.
In the furthest reaches of the western frontier an ancient evil awakens to battle a gunslinger.
A less than accurate gunslinger must overcome this formidable supernatural
Not only does the gunslinger fail, the ancient evil possesses the gunslinger's soul.
Setting
furthest reaches of the western frontier
furthest reaches of the western frontier
Foe
Supernatural - ancient evil
Supernatural - ancient evil
Main character
A less than accurate gunslinger
A less than accurate gunslinger
Main plot
awakens to battle a gunslinger.
awakens to battle a gunslinger.
********previous post**********
The next Flash RPG session.
The next Flash RPG session.
6, 5, 1, 3, 4, 3, 3
6 western
5 region
1 battle ... defeat
3 supernatural, unimaginable
6 western
5 region
1 battle ... defeat
3 supernatural, unimaginable
In the furthest reaches of the western frontier an ancient evil awakens to battle a gunslinger.
4 body
3 -1
3 hard
3 -1
3 hard
A less than accurate gunslinger must overcome this formidable supernatural force. Will the gunslinger prevail?
1 little effort
Automatic fail + worse
Automatic fail + worse
Not only does the gunslinger fail, the ancient evil possesses the gunslinger's soul.
