Make my story - Writing challange

Changed your mind so quickly, anon

Cries

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How many hours is this due? Iā€™m practically finished but Iā€™m gonna do some fine tuning before I make my meme submission public

What time zone?

Whatever this thing is

THE WRAITH OF OUTPOST 420

FADE IN

INT. GUARD ROOM

A dimly lit, relatively small room only illuminated by two hanging lamps. Two guards (#1 and #2) are playing checkers on a grey table, sitting on two uncomfortable looking chairs in the center of the room. One guard (#3) is in a corner, playing solitaire near the door into the adjacent storage room. In the opposite corner is a door that connects to the rest of the outpost. Guard #1 looks older and more decorated than the other guards. They appear to not be talking until Guard #1 says something to Guard #2.

GUARD #1

So you heard the story of the wraith, right?

GUARD #2

I canā€™t say I have, no.

GUARD #1

Well, canā€™t fault you too much for that. Youā€™re new here. Also, side note, youā€™re terrible at checkers.

GUARD #2

Yeah, yeah. So whatā€™s the story about?

GUARD #1

Story goes that thereā€™s a spirit that can possess the bodies of people, and that itā€™s contained somewhere in this outpost.

GUARD #2

Yeah, that canā€™t be right. The only thing this outpost contains are objects from medieval times. Why do we do that, anyway? I forgot.

GUARD #1

They say itā€™s for preservation, but I donā€™t buy it. The spiritā€™s supposedly ALSO from medieval times, and (leans forward) I believe itā€™s trapped in the iron maiden. (he points to the door to the storage room) Thatā€™s why they moved all the old junk here, to get the spirit away from the continents where it can actually harm people. Thatā€™s also why they tell us we canā€™t open the maiden.

GUARD #2

Nah, I think itā€™s for preservation. Spirits existing, and HERE of all places? You gotta be joking. Also, itā€™s still your turn.

GUARD #1

Maybe Iā€™m just superstitious, but I feel like Iā€™m right. Hell, youā€™re usually in the room with the objects, I canā€™t be the only one whoā€™s unnerved by the things.

GUARD #2

ā€¦actually, I have heard the story of the wraith before. Most of what you said is the same as what I know, but you got one little detail wrong.

GUARD #1

And whatā€™s that?

GUARD #2

I go by ā€œpossessorā€, bitch.

Suddenly, Guard #2 reaches across the table and grabs Guard #1 by the throat. Guard #2 collapses into a bloody pile and Guard #1 is seemingly fine. The whole time, Guard #3 watches in shock. Guard #1 slowly turns around to stare at Guard #3.

GUARD #1

Donā€™t mind me, Iā€™m okay now.

Guard #3 rushes through the door he was next to into the room which stores the medieval objects.

INT. MEDIEVAL ROOM

The medieval room is a very dimly lit and large room, lit by only a couple hanging lamps. The room consists of a catapult, a cannon, an iron maiden, a suit of armor, many antique swords, and several other miscellaneous medieval objects. Guard #3 notices that the door to the iron maiden is open, even though it isnā€™t supposed to be. He then rushes to hide behind the cannon by crouching. He hears the door open and footsteps walk into the room. After three minutes pass, Guard #3 hears the footsteps close to where he is, and peeks out. Guard #1 is dangerously close. After one minute passes, Guard #1 leaves the area close to Guard #3, and Guard #3 slinks to behind the catapult. He picks up a nearby antique shield and tosses it between the catapult and the open iron maiden. He hears footsteps rushing to where he threw the shield.

GUARD #1

GOTCHA-wait, huh? (picks up the shield, inspecting it)

GUARD #3

Iā€™m WHEELy sorry about this!

Guard #3 forcefully shoves the catapult into Guard #1, which rolls right into him, causing him to stumble into the iron maiden. Guard #3 hastily slams the door of the maiden shut with the possessed Guard #1 inside.

GUARD #3

Neuts out? More likeā€¦(looks at camera) neuts in. (Slowly puts on sunglasses)

THE END

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You got me my good dude. That last sentence got me.

Iā€™m loving every bit of this witty exchange. Iā€™m desperately trying not to laugh in my office XD

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Oof, completely forgot about this.

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@Jane
carry onand write, Iā€™m still MIA due to illnes, so just carry on.

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big scary goth poss bf

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NO OMG
Itā€™s 2.16 am, gosh darn

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You know what Iā€™m thinking of deleting the story now just because of this post

no pls

Okay