Butterfly's "I got nothin" 2011 NaNo

[Butterfly]

Title says it all, I got nothin'. I don't care, that's really half the fun...lol

Ummm... Yeah, that's probably it for now unless an idea hits me. XD

[Butterfly]

So... A really vague idea that popped up a few weeks ago is back. It's more of a setting idea though - what if I wrote a story that exists in what is essentially a cartoon universe? A silly one, not a serious one that just happens to be a cartoon. I've been wanting to write something lighter than past years (I've developed a habit of kidnapping people and such when stuck) and this would certainly fit.

And then I was thinking, what if the novel was actually about a cartoon framed by the people watching it? Is that crazy? It sounds like so much fun, but I don't know if it's possible to get 50k out of that.

Am I nuts? Have I been watching too much tv? XD

[Brooke]

Nah, go with it! See where it takes you!

[Butterfly]

Hehe, I probably will. Of course, it's still just a setting idea. There's not even any plot or characters in it...lol

[Brooke]

Hehe, I probably will. Of course, it's still just a setting idea. There's not even any plot or characters in it...lol

That's how my NaNo started out. The idea sounds very original, and something I'd read.
Can't wait to here more about it!

[Butterfly]

Hehe, thanks!

[Butterfly]

Yay, in honor of it being the very first day, how about my introduction?

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“Move move, it’s on!” cried Alyssa. She rushed into the family room and grabbed the remote from her brother.

“Hey!” he shouted. “What’s the big idea?”

“My favorite show is coming on, duh!”

“No way, I’m watching something”!

“It’s just a stupid car chase!”

“Quit fighting in there you two, or the tv goes off,” called their mother from the next room.

“Please Ethan?” Alyssa held her hands together as if begging. “I know you’ll like it.”

“Fine,” said Ethan, resigned to the fact his little sister wouldn’t let up until she got her way.,

“Yay!” She flipped the channel, looking quite pleased with herself.

It is at this point I wonder why I didn't bother thinking much beyond this point. XD I haven't the slightest idea what they're watching... Oh well, too tired to think, must sleep!

[Butterfly]

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"Look out below!"

As Evi looked around to see where the voice had come from, it crashed into her. Or rather, something crashed into her. And as that something disentangled itself from her, Evi saw that it was a person. A male person, with silvery wings who looked supremely embarrassed.

"Are you hurt?" he asked, having found his feet faster than her.

"I don’t think so."

He helped her up, and smiled awkwardly as she brushed herself off.

"Who are you?" asked Evi.

"My name is Leaf, hello," the boy said. "I really am sorry knocking you to the dirt. Are you sure you're ok?"

"I'm fine," said Evi automatically. "My name is Evilynn, but most people just call me Evi."

"Evi it is then. What are you doing out here in the middle of the forest this fine day?"

"At the moment? Looking for my cat," said Evi.

“Come again?” he asked, looking slightly confused.

“My cat Di has run off. He knows his way around better than I do, and I feel terribly lost with him gone.”

“But why are you in this forest in the first place?” asked Leaf.

“Today is my thirteenth birthday, and so it is time for me to explore the world for a year before returning home,” said Evi proudly.

“I have never heard of such a thing!”

“Everyone I know has done it, or will do it when they are old enough,” said Evi, surprised. “It is traditional.”

“You are taking being away from home for so long with remarkable grace.”

“What do you mean?” asked Evi. “I’ve been preparing for this moment for as long as I can remember.”

“But surely home is somewhere to which most would cling? A year is a long time after all.”

It feels like it's taken forever to get to this point, but I know from past years that 2000 or so words really is hardly anything when you're reading...lol

[Butterfly]

While I fully blame the people I was word warring with tonight, as well as excess candy and the late hour, I seem to have introduced my first real bit of absurdity.

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“It's lovely to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert,” said Evi, accepting a cup of tea.

Evi and Leaf were visiting one of his oldest friends - the Gilbert family. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert lived in a small cottage at the edge of the sea. The sound of the waves beating against the shore kept time and the sounds of sea birds floated in through the windows.

The Gilberts were a lovely family. Very kind and polite. Mr. Gilbert sold used cars in the nearby city, while Mrs. Gilbert spent her free time knitting hats for needy children. Oh, and they were sharks.

Yes, the Gilbert family were sharks. Ones that had chosen to live on land, it's true, but sharks none the less. You might be wondering how they managed to survive in our waterless world. Because they had gills, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert each had a high quality aquarium on their heads, much the way human divers wear helmets full of air. Mrs. Gilbert would often change out the tank decorations to match her outfits, or according to whim, like one would change hats or put on a new pair of shoes to match their dress.

Mrs. Gilbert rolled her motorized wheelchair into the kitchen and came back with a tray of cookies.

Um, yeah...lol I think after this I can't justify thinking of any idea as "too silly".

[Butterfly]

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She reluctantly agreed to go to bed. Judging from at the impressive display of stars above, Orion waving at her high in the sky, it was quite late. Settling into her bunk, she couldn’t help but feel weird about leaving Leaf down there.

Hours later she was jolted awake by a loud squawking sound.

“Hey hey, knock knock!”

“Ugh, Chikik is that you?” she asked blearily.

“Yeah yeah, knock knock!” said Chickik.

“Who’s there?” Evi answered with a sigh.

“Banana! Knock knock!”

“What? Ugh, who’s there?”

“Banana, knock knock!”

“Chickik, I’m not in the mood,” said Evi, collapsing back onto her pillow.

“Knock knock!” Chickik sounded most insistent.

“Who’s there?” she answered, giving up.

“Orange.”

“Orange who?”

“Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?”

As Chickik laughed her squawking laugh, Evi felt around on her bunk for something to throw.

“Ok, bye!” said Chickik, vanishing once again.

Grumbling, Evi rolled herself out of bed. As annoying as it was to be woken up to impromptu lousy jokes, it was clearly morning and she wouldn’t be able to fall back asleep after a startle like that anyway.

Why is it only the ridiculous stuff I like about this story? And more importantly why isn't more of my novel this insane? Chickik is like, part bird or something like that.

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“Hey, hey, hey!” Evi jumped at the sound of a new voice behind them. The pair turned around.

She was around the same height as Evi, more or less human shaped, but feathered. Instead of arms, she had wings, and her mouth and nose joined into a beak. But otherwise, human shaped, yes.

“Who, who are you?” Evi asked cautiously, still hanging onto the railing, heart still beating wildly from the startling she had just had.

“This is an old friend of mine, who is quite… jocular,” said Leaf.

“My name is Chikikiki chikchikchik ikikikikiki chik,” followed by several unpronouncible squawking noises accompanied by flapping wings.

“She’s a member of the pigeon folk,” Leaf said quietly to Evi. “Your name is a bit unpronouncible to one such as Evi I’m afraid,” he continued louder.

“The few humans I know call me Chickik,” she said kindly to Evi.

“Chickik,” said Evi nodding. “I can handle that I think.”

“So what brings you all this way from the Great White Oak?” asked Leaf.

“Not much,” said Chickik. “Hey, hey, Knock knock!”

“Huh?” asked Evi, who Chickik seemed to be speaking to.

“Knock knock!” was the response.

“Um… who’s there?” asked Evi cautiously.

“Boo!”

“Boo… who?”

“Don’t cry it was just a joke!” Chickik bust out laughing at her own joke, a sound that resembled squawking more than it did a human laugh.

Evi laughed along nervously while Leaf just shook his head smiling.

“Well, bye!” said Chickik and then disappeared in a puff of smoke before either Evi or Leaf could say anything.

Yeah..............