BACK TO ACT I...... https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1328871595 !! Please view this original project for further details/explanation !! ACT II : https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1328872849/ . . . ↟ ↟ ↟ . . . WINTER HAS FALLEN. ACT III - The Sickness 15/ The days grow shorter, darkness consuming more and more. Everything stands still. A bitter cold consumes and consumes all movement and all noise from the world until everything is silent. Winter is here. You seem to remain as hopeful as you can, but inside a dark seed of doubt and fear is sprouting. Today's prompt: today, write about some sort of conquering– a revolution or a peaceful transition, a massacre or the natural order of things; it's your choice. but no matter which one you choose, something must be usurped… 16/ A strange whiteness falls from the sky - for a moment you are gripped with fear, reminded of the blizzards of ash that came after the great fire. But this stuff burns your skin in a way you have not felt before, and does not set ablaze. It leaves no trace but icy trickles of water. “Snow,” whispers a squirrel, an expression of awe painted across her face. Today's prompt: write a story in which your character discovers something new! it can be a new perspective, a new object, or anything in between. show how this something new affects the character or the events of the story. 17 / As snow spreads across the lands, a strange and terrible sickness creeps upon it too. The eldest of you are the first to fall ill, then the smallest cubs and fawns, but soon enough it is everyone. Your journey is stunted, with some of you not strong enough to go on. Prompt: little nuggets of happiness can sometimes come with a terrible price; and your story will be no different. today, team up with someone else in your cabin to write about a trade or a bargain. one of you will write the exposition and its short bit of joy… and the other will write about the consequences that come afterwards. 18/ Sickness is followed, and made worse, by famine. Food has become scarce, and even water: all the rivers are frozen over. Not one animal amongst you is not weakened, but some unlucky ones are completely immobilised. They will die without help from the group. Today's prompt: write about a group of characters with different perspectives, whatever that means to you, having to come together to overcome an obstacle. 19/ One of the other animals, a stag, is gravely ill. His fur appears almost blue, and his ribs protrude frighteningly from his skin. As the animals crowd, he moans softly, “leave me.” But you will not. Not even the smallest of mice will be left, everyone promises that. Today's prompt: write a story in which someone is injured or ill and must be nursed back to health. 20/ As winter goes on, the strongest nurse back to health the sickest animals, sharing food and shelter despite having little to spare for themselves. But it’s worth it. All of you survive, and ever so gradually, all of you improve. Today's prompt: write a story centering on the theme of hope, using symbolism to illustrate your theme. use this prompt to practice showing, not telling! how does an event or an object symbolize your wider theme? 21/ Within the group, there is uncertainty about whether you should wait out the cold or continue on. Some of you fear it will never get better here and you must hurry, but some argue for patience. We cannot risk anything. The sun will return, the birds remind you all, and she will not let us die. Today's prompt: life is full of choices to make, different twists and turns greet you at every corner. Who knows how things could have played out differently just from one tiny, seemingly insignificant decision somewhere along the way? Today we'll explore the butterfly effect: write two different versions of the same narrative, where major changes have taken place as a result of just one tiny thing happening differently! . . . ↟ ↟ ↟ . . . ONWARDS, TO ACT IV...
