Dual Duty (Cassie's NaNo) (OFFICIALLY QUIT)

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

So....I'm not exactly writing a novel, per se.

But I do want to eventually. I think the way to do it is to start..by doing something crazy. I've never written an NT series and I think it's high time to start.

This one...erm...doesn't have a title. Yet. EDIT: yes it does! There are lots of dual duty weapons in Neopia. Why not the characters themselves? ^^

*looks at other people's NaNo threads to see how they do it*

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A beauty contest queen famed for her tender side despite her malevolent exterior journeys into a cave but does not come out by herself.

She makes up exactly half of a White Lupe's mind and her task is to assist him in his quest of saving Ancient Neopia. Using her skills and his wit, they train together, gaining experience both with the monsters and each other.

The obstacles they must overcome are not only hidden in the bowels of Ancient Neopia. There is a drakonid which continues to follow the pair, a locked door in a certain cave, and an obese Eyrie who watches them with hawk-like eyes...

Knowing that if the two separate, they are changed forever...

This is probably not going to exceed 50k, so to help raise the word ceiling for myself I'm going to include STC beginnings that I will write and send in November, and poems, too ^^


Maybe I should plan another series...

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

NOTE: I have finished NQ1. *yay* I would still appreciate if those who have finished it could point out any inaccuracies I've got.


Characters:

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Aupey: Beauty contest queen, somewhat vain, sometimes pure evil surfaces, but normally, she is compassionate to those she meets. She cannot help it when a mischievous grin randomly spreads across her face. It's in her stuffing.

Unnamed mother: guides Aupey, is guided herself by an unknown voice (silent nod to IDNQ for their maps and stuff)
Drakanid: Grows with the strangest of parents, is meant to represent loyalty.

No Name/Hiro: Uses wits + brute force, has a great sense of direction, is extremely calm and mature especially when making decisions, but alas, does not start out with a name.

Jahbal: Watches over Aupey the whole time, intrigued. Sees a power that he wants in her, a kind of transcendent magic no average sorcerer can conjure up...

Note to CASSIE: number the entries after you plot out all of the little bullets!

EDIT: Numbered.

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PROLOGUE???

PART ONE

* Aupey and mom talk, Mom suggests they play a game instead of entering contests all the time. She wants to curb Aupey's obsession with the new BC trophies. Mom says she'll sketch her up and advertise her after they play.

* Mom finds cave labeled "Ancient Neopia" somewhere in Meridell. That's where all the time traveling happens. "Remember, I'll be with you, blah blah blah" Aupey keeps going, sees a strange light or SOMETHING, tries to step in but gets very very sleepy....

* Mom suddenly remembers something important, leaves the cave.

* Mysterious gruff voice in Aupey's head, (her eyes are still shut) Assist the White Lupe with neither name nor origin to be freed from your current state.

* Wake up. White paws. OH MY FYORA I'M HIDEOUS.


PART TWO

Move eyes. Lift right paw...only...partially? WHAT? A concentrates...sparks fly out of her(X) paw. Tries to get up, but feels like she's pushing against thick jelly. Something is holding her in the same place as this strange body.

* Aupey feels her mouth move, but it isn't her who is doing the talking. Discuss, introduction. AWKWARD SILENCE "What's your name?"

* Eleus Batrin. "What sort of voice spoke to you?: Gruff?" "No, soft" that said he was destined. No Name was destined to be the hero of Ancient Neopia...

* Aupey and No Name: "Can you get out?" "No." Comical dance. (watchers laugh at this.)

* The two head into the training plains, nearly get pummeled by the snow and fire imps, when one grins in such a way that makes Aupey react, and react quickly. ...It turns out they both feel the same pain when they are attacked.

* After a while of battling in such a confusing manner, they get it. No Name handles the wandwork, and Aupey uses skill points. Several levels later, they have absolutely zero trouble venturing into a cave, though Aupey is understandably uneasy.

*Drakonid hatchling that is far above their level....Aupey decides to keep it as a pet, reasoning that though it is an enemy, it can't be all bad. Gag. "Is it a bug?" "No, silly,it's a drakonid!" (Glitch....bug...no)


PART THREE

*Meanwhile, the mother is outside of the cave, anxious. She has to do something...she heads inside.

*Fast forward jump cut to Rollay Scaleback, he is DOWN for the count, defeat speech, Aupey feels something in her stuffing that makes her jump into the water, but she can only control half the Lupe so he ends up swimming in circles. Rollay comes up just below the surface-- though he is no longer a lizard, they can tell it's him by that same red sleeveless shirt he always wears. Silent nod. Slips back into the depths. "I won't...cause trouble anymore."

* Somehow the conversation goes to "Why do you always smile like that?" No Name is puzzled by this aura of malevolence that pops up every now and then, but shrugs it off and grows to trust her...despite her many tricks.

*until the conversation is geared toward "what is evil, what is not evil?" and the subject of MSP Poogles is brought up. "legends of evil" and whatnot. They're in a sandy cave temple of some sort.

* USE THIS LINE: "They can't all be bad, and they can't be all bad..."

* Aupey is fed up with No Name's unwavering attitude, ends up wrenching herself from him. All he sees is a yellow ethereal blob.

* The Drakonid senses that something is missing, grows, runs in circles. Sticks closer to the Lupe than to the yellow blob because he knows him from sight...can still sense that something is wrong, and tries to console the Lupe.

* Aupey cannot battle with skills alone and is sent back to Neopia City.

PART FOUR

* Meanwhile, No Name comes across an elderly and eccentric wizard, Erick. Erick asks for his name. No Name cannot give a name, says "Nobody" at first. Erick refuses to speak with him. No Name tries again, this time saying his name is "Aupey". He is again turned away. "No it isn't....It's missing. Go and....fetch it."

* Drackonid nuzzles up to the Lupe, calls him Aupey. Erick shakes his head. "There's only one place for the likes of you..."

*Meanwhile in Neopia City, Aupey the yellow blob is being nursed back to health, chats with Eleus Batrin again. He recognizes her, wonders about her separation, and explains exactly why she and No Name must fight as one.

* No Name catches up, startled that Aupey is training by herself. Awkward reunion, very quiet, she slips into his consciousness again, like sugar and water. Something like that.


PART FIVE

* Long retrace of steps, awkward, silent, pass by the Jungle Ruins, trying not to think because the other pet can probably read his/her mind.

* Mysterious cave. Everything seems to happen in a cave. Drakonid sees something that looks just like it, and the pair can't help but smile. He'd go home to his own kind at las-- Wow. Unbelievable. The pet attacked its own kind to protect its strange parents. What a shock.

* they realize their pet is fully grown and is freaking HUGE.

*A chill. A voice. A darkening. An opening of a mysterious door that no one has found a way to open...

* Aupey's mother comes through the door, complains about finding the right one taking a long time. She undisguises her voice.

* Came in to protect. She hands them a bow to be used when and only when it's needed.

*Also came in to warn: DO NOT SPLIT AGAIN.

* Aupey feels something pulling at her "body"....is the Eyrie nearby? JOLT.

* She's in another room, alone with him, he isn't attacking her, he can't physically, is just...talking. He tells her that she will never see her mother again, and no matter what happens, she and No Name will disappear, esp. if they split.

* Blink. Back in the cave. "What is it?" "Nothing..."


PART SIX

* Faleinn's ghost. Remarks on the number of chias. Aupey jokes about how No Name will not go hungry, earning a scowl from him. Another cave, this time, the cave of no return to get to Two Rings.

* Insert "DUDE WE TOTALLY GOT THIS I DON'T THINK I CAN GET ANY STRONGER LOL" thing

*silence as the two climb to the third floor in the Two Rings Palace. Isn't at all like Kal Panning.

* Aupey : "I have to tell you something..."

* RIGHT as the door opens, no start speech, Drakonid jumps in front of the two who were slow to react to the sudden....ambush()

* Aupey attacks, half power, no skill guard, she's distracted...right as Jahbal strikes, splitting the two once more...


PART SEVEN

* Hero sees her in her full form--MSP Poogle, fully clothed. "I trusted you!"
*** LOSES HIS OWN WIT AND REASON (subtext: he loses his own identity by losing her...and his trust.

* Nevermind that now. 2 on 1 battle.

* epic fight scene (LEARN HOW TO DO THIS ASAP)

* Both pets are in the red after a while.

* Drakonid rams tail against Jahbal, who was expecting a magical attack. He gasps, but manages to choke out, "You realize...no matter how this ends, you two are doomed..."

* No Name reaches for the quiver, Aupey reaches for the bow...they nock it, she shoots, the force + shock skills that go with it paralyze Jahbal and knock him out of the tower.

* Both are still in the red. Aupey, though she is desperate for it, tosses No Name her last potion.

* No Name doesn't think twice before gulping it down. He raises his staff with a stern look on his face, towering over Aupey.....



PART EIGHT

* ....and heals her with the Life Staff. No Name nods, acknowledges that he would have done the same thing if he were her.

* Ground shakes, crumbles. They glance at each other. Jahbal was right.

* warm fuzzy embrace as Aupey fades into oblivion.

* "Wait! My name is---" *BOOM* Neither pet feels anything. They black out.

* Aupey is in front of a silver trophy, but right next to it is a bronze one with a Lupe on it...

* They don't look as pretty as she thought they would. Casually greets Mom, who runs off to check on her stocks.

* Lupe is back in the temple of Roo, leading Erick out by the paw. "You found it....there is only one place for the likes of you...thank you for leading me out...I know what I can do...to repay you..."

* Aupey polishes her trophies but not with much enthusiasm. A voice, an ethereal White Lupe. "My name is Hiro."

* Turn....Hiro smirks, comments on her BC trophy (INSERT INCREDIBLY SUBTLE FLIRTATION DEVICE) A's reply: "Not half as awesome as that bronze one with the Lupe over there."

*She grins a toothy grin, without a hint of malevolence.


THE END

TO DO:

Replace A___ with Aupey. There's no point in hiding my pet.

Give Hiro a reason to hate MSP's.

Insert Jahbal's lurking eye every other step of the way.

Learn how to write an epic fight scene.

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

Alrighty, I wrote my Korbat Day and Halloween poem in advance, and came up with seven STC beginning ideas.

[Zylaa]

I AM SO IN AWE OF YOUR PLANNING. I haven't read the whole thing, but if I had things outlined half as thoroughly as you, I'd be set.

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

Alrighty, I think I should toss in a part where Jahbal mentions to A___ that her mind is unstable, even with his, blah blah, no chance of defeating him WHICH WILL MAKE MORE SENSE WHEN SHE SAYS TO NO NAME "I have to tell you something"


Thanks Claire ^^'


But um.....

I really don't want to do this.... :c

[Kristykimmy]

Oct 27, 2013 15:15:44 GMT -5 Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) said:

Alrighty, I think I should toss in a part where Jahbal mentions to A___ that her mind is unstable, even with his, blah blah, no chance of defeating him WHICH WILL MAKE MORE SENSE WHEN SHE SAYS TO NO NAME "I have to tell you something"


Thanks Claire ^^'


But um.....

I really don't want to do this.... :c

Yes, you do. It is just the pre-week jitters. Trust me, I went through that last year, and I'm going through it again. Once NaNo starts I think you're going to have a fantastic time. We can do word wars like back in July, and complain about our muses being slave-drivers over coffee at two a.m., and all sorts of fun things. You're going to have a great time and write a series you will be proud of! =D

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

Okay....I'll...practice.



For the next ten minutes, I'll be writing a fight scene. I have no idea what it will be about, or who it will be between.


*waits about ten seconds before going into it my GOD I really have to use the bathroom what horrible timing*

If you want your reward, young Protector, you must battle for it. Impress me. The ethereal golden spirit touched her lips to Protector's polished armor. For the thousandth time, the Ogrin sighed and wondered what real skin would feel like, but quickly retracted his silent question.

Remembering his lady's words, he crouched, scanning the immediate area for members of enemy factions. No silent thief would escape his excellent tracking skills with which he was programmed, and sure enough...

An obscenely large silhouette obscured the light of the Obelisk as he leaped from its pinnacle and tried to wrap his beastly arms around Protector's back. The robot swiftly rolled to his left, a noticeable jolt of electricity surging through him. Groaning and muttering something about cake, the monster rose from his spot, having formed a crater in the dry ground beneath him.

Protector lost no time. He quickly calculated the trajectory of his best throwing arm, algorithms and symbols flashing in his eyesight, and hurled a Honey Potion at the monster's face. The monster seemed to know that this potion would damage him as well as taste sweet, and crouched, smirking as Illusen's handcrafted jar cried out with a soft tinkle.

An alarm rang through Protector's body. How could he have missed?! Automatically, numbers and colors flashed in front of him, presenting several choices for his next move, but before he had time to think about it, the unchained monster was on top of him, bending his legs in awkward positions beneath him.

Protector stifled a metallic groan as he felt wires in his legs snapping, struggling to gather strength in what was left of them to bring himself back up. To his horror, the unchained monster wasn't done with him. The Cybunny let out an unearthly howl as he tore into Protector's head armor, gnawing it with great ferocity. He shook it so violently, Protector prayed for the wires in his neck to hold and for him not to scream.

A gold and brown charm slammed against his chest as the monster devoured Protector alive. Protector could feel it--his systems were beginning to shut down. The screen in his vision was no longer responding as quickly, and his legs were weakening. The Ogrin struggled to move one leg out from underneath him....If he could do that, he could blind the monster with his charisma charm and set himself free....




OKAY THAT WAS A LOT LONGER THAN TEN MINUTES


I PROMISE I WILL NOT EDIT THIS OUT OF SHAME

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

Important note to self:

Jahbal canNOT physically leave the Two Rings castle.



EDIT: I still don't want to do this...

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

Started writing part 1


I planned 2k words today.

I wrote 200.

Go me.

[Kristykimmy]

Nov 1, 2013 10:35:24 GMT -5 Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) said:

Started writing part 1


I planned 2k words today.

I wrote 200.

Go me.

Day's not over yet, right?

Wanna word war? I'll make a board.

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

Nov 1, 2013 10:47:24 GMT -5 Kristykimmy said:

Nov 1, 2013 10:35:24 GMT -5 Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) said:

Started writing part 1


I planned 2k words today.

I wrote 200.

Go me.

Day's not over yet, right?

Wanna word war? I'll make a board.

I'm in class now lol an d have the day day planned out....^^;

[Kristykimmy]

Nov 1, 2013 14:00:42 GMT -5 Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) said:

Nov 1, 2013 10:47:24 GMT -5 Kristykimmy said:

Day's not over yet, right?

Wanna word war? I'll make a board.

I'm in class now lol an d have the day day planned out....^^;

Aw. Well, maybe you can catch up over the weekend if you have no plans?

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

I can't do this.


Today's been a perfect example of how my writing's tearing up my family.

I quit.


I'll leave the title up for a little bit just so everyone can see how shameful this is.


Edit: How do I lock this thing? Well, it might be for the best. Maybe I'll change my mind within a few days.









Just in case I continue:

PROLOGUE:

Epic fight scene with Hero and Jahbal....

Jahbal points his staff at the sun, zaps it, is hurled off of the tower

Sky grows lighter, but Lupe himself crumbles

Lupe has no powers, back in Neopia Central, like he started over

Eleus Batrin also senses this disturbance and tells the Lupe he needs a partner this time

I know what's best, what you need, why you're not fond of MSP Poogles "Oh noes don't bring that up AGAIN"
(cheesy idea: Puppy lupe got scared by his plush toy)
(AUTHOR'S WORRY: EVIL PLUSH TOYS EXISTED IN ANCIENT NEOPIA RIGHT? RIGHT?)

Jahbal has gotten stronger due to some unknown force ****HINT LIKE CRAZY THAT IT'S MASTERMIND AND XANTAN REBORN WORKING TOGETHER*** They all want to escape the tower

Hero comes up with an elaborate plan to work alone

Batrin holds him back by the scruff of his neck, and insists that he takes somebody with him

Hero reluctantly agrees.

Batrin goes off on this long rambling "besides, you need a name" speech

Lupe ears fall, he's pretending to not want one and be independent, but secretly yearns to have a name.

Batrin concentrates.....for about an hour. Lupe leaves.

Somewhere else in time, a woman with a long cloak is crying as she realizes the predicament Neopia is in....

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

Story :5,170
STC: 6,518
Poems: 1,005
Academia: 2,998
Story bit: 656



Welp.


I'm not unhappy with this. I honestly don't care anymore I'm happy with what I've done xD


(Not to mention some of this stuff only exists by floating in a database or in another device so...yeah)

[Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff)]

It just occurred to me...

The theory of two minds in one body...even if it's due to time traveling--I didn't know something like that existed in real life.



My story might hurt someone.



I have the entire series written out but if it does more harm than good, it's probably best I put this away.

Forever.



Hanging around NaNo was.........almost fun