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deejie
08-Jul-06, 11:24

Jackanory
This is more than a 'group writing' exercise! We genuinely want to publish our work and use the proceeds to give up the rat race and share a life of tropical heaven living together on a Pacific island wearing grass skirts and sipping prawn punch out of coconut shells (before we use them to make horse-trotting sounds & giggle)...

Your title is:

The Curious Incident of Dave in the Night-time
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daddysgirl
08-Jul-06, 12:40

Chapter One: A Shock Awaits
The day began much the same as any other. The angry buzzing of the alarm clock, jolted Dave into some vague form of conciousness, he slammed his fist on top of the contraption sending it crashing to the floor, he grunted and returned to his slumber.
kh1066
08-Jul-06, 15:17

However his sleep was uneasy, he knew that he had things to do. The confusion of what had happened the night before was playing on his mind, clouding his plans.

Suddenly a thought enters his head and he wakes with a start.
deejie
08-Jul-06, 23:07

"I've left a knife in the fork draw!" he screams.
chads
09-Jul-06, 06:32

This was a level seven blunder almost as serious as the sock pairing fiasco at the washing machine ,notoriously dubed "Bundle Gate".
Such an incident could make a complete and utter debicle of the kitchens feng shui and ultimtly lead to a full room quarantine. There was only one contingency for a level seven.......
huntressbyknight
13-Jul-06, 10:15

...and Dave wasn't sure he could handle it without his morning cuppa...
deejie
14-Jul-06, 21:29

so he pulled on his faded slacks and woolen beanie and, with a belch, plodded from the bedroom.

Meeting his gaze as he entered the kitchen was ...
mrvroom
18-Jul-06, 16:41

his reflection.

"AAHH!!" he gasped, clutching his chest and staggering back.

Daylight was a bugger.

Deciding to studiously avoid reflective surfaces, he made a way to the fridge, opened it and took out a big green mug, then still averting his stare he made for the kettle and flicked it on. When it flicked off, he poured into the mug. The teabag and milk that had layen in the bottom of the mug since their preparation the previous evening, now combined with the boiling water. Tea was brewing.
daddysgirl
19-Jul-06, 03:01

After succesfully managing his morning cuppa, he steered his way around the ritual, correcting his blunder, in the time-honoured way.
Satisfied that all was well in his world, smiled to himself, and went for his morning walk. As he did so, he began to feel a niggling sensation, something wasn't right, he couldn't quite bring it fully to mind, but a thought was emerging, and the feeling associated with it was thoroughly unpleasant. Dave shrugged it off and continued with his journey...
chads
19-Jul-06, 14:47

Onto a meticulously discarded dog poop .... What a bother , he thought he had aquired enough knowledge to succesfully negotiate the cannine media frenzy but alas his strides wernt That long .... he wondered what a dog found out by smelling pooh , Must be like a previous meal cook book , He wondered if the morning paper was as equally as full of shit but he doubted it ....
deejie
21-Jul-06, 23:50

'MURDER: ROCKSTAR DIES IN SHOOTING - EXCLUSIVE' read the headline.

His heart froze as the words blurred before him. It couldn't be true.

When the realisation of unavoidable trouble grows inside us we do what everyone does in such circumstances - try to find someone else to blame.

Dave spun around, slammed a handful of coins on the counter, before a startled newsagent, and stepped out into the light-wash of the morning sun.
daddysgirl
25-Jul-06, 03:31

As the venomous anger spewed through his veins, he strutted down the street, muttering unutterables, startling the people he passed. Oblivious to their scornful looks, he continued on, each step gathering momentum, as he rounded the corner, he paused, glared back at the street, then purposely resumed his course towards the dark side of town.
kh1066
31-Jul-06, 08:45

He had met Ronan Collins just last night in the Ballad Bar in the rough side of the town. He was OK when he left him.

He had not seen him since they were at school together 15 years ago, since then he had gone onto national stardom with his putrid mix of ballads and love songs. He hated what he did himself but as he said the money was good.

As he approached the Balld Bar it became clear that there had been a serious incident.
ollie8080
31-Jul-06, 18:38

Deleted by ollie8080 on 31-Jul-06, 20:02.
ollie8080
31-Jul-06, 20:01

The stench of evil permeated the air. Someone jostled Dave's elbow. He turned and saw Ronan Collins' deathly visage. He shrieked, before realising it was Phil Keating - Collins' lover.

Collins and Keating had met a year earlier at at the aftershow party of Stars In Their Eyes where Keating had been impersonating Collins. They hit it off immediately and had been the premier celebrity couple of the early 90s.

Phil shook Dave again and looked deep into his eyes. "I'm possessed" he trembled, "two hearts, living in just one mind."
chads
08-Aug-06, 07:09

The pills phil had been taking only nulled the desire for stars in your eyes victims , Now after a heavy day of binge karioke and unforgetable memories his night was gradually spiralling out of control .. a passing woman had noticed his salavating madness and comented " Salavating again phil , want to stay away from that karioke its doing you no good" ...
deejie
08-Aug-06, 22:59

Phil Keating's mum, Karen, had managed to keep him from the media frenzy which surrounded kids' TV presentation, a gargantuan task not helped by the likes of Leslie and Bacon. He had grown up in the semi-spotlight, torn between the glamour offered by a life of showbiz and the relative anonymity of the karaoke bar.

When his teenage years struck, he was out searching for his next hit of poorly-mixed sound, sweaty microphones and indifferent crowds of drunk punters mumbling their complaints that the landlord had opened their local to karaoke when the place was far more appealing without it.

Occasionally Karen would try to stop him, "Woah! think twice!" she would implore. "It's just another day for you and me in paradise."
"I can feel it, mum, coming in the air tonight." he countered.
"Oh Lord."
chads
10-Aug-06, 08:56

Dave decided Phil was going through quite an odd phase and decided to swerve him momentarily ,in mid sentance ,to brave the bar .. he was sure Phil would continue talking to himself as his delirious mess caught some outline or shadow of what he would believe to be dave . "I wonder where Ronan is " he thought .
deejie
22-Aug-06, 05:37

Just then, he felt the urgent vibration of his pager, springing to life as it nuzzled his danglies.
chads
22-Aug-06, 07:05

The damn thing had only went off three times in his whole life. The first time was to announce that his ex girlfreind had just been married that instant only four weeks after their split and the second was activated by himself to use the vibration at the back of his head to sooth the post bundle gate trauma.What the hell was this ,he fumbled around his pocket and wrestled the pager out of his jeans pocket almost falling over as fist trap jeans pocket pager madness ensued. Finally , steadying himself and maintaining enough cool to procede , he read in horror as the pager revealed what seemed to be a ransom for Ronans prize gold microphone.There where only 890 in the whole country and these bstrds were serious.The message read "....
deejie
14-Sep-06, 10:15

... text iPod to 85858 for the chance to win ...

"Damn these fiddly buttons!"

... Dave mt me at th bk ov th cnema 2moz @ twelvethirtyseven am. cum alone.

They wanted him to meet them behind the local cinema in the middle of the night! Now he wasn't that stupid, but then again, this whole incedent was becoming more and more curious.

Should he go to the rendezvouz?
daddysgirl
14-Sep-06, 10:50

He pondered over the events of the day, as he made his way back home. Dave knew what had to be done, it wouldn't be easy and the clock was ticking..
chads
01-Oct-06, 17:11

He new that Ronans twin Brother ,Keiren , Would fake his death in case of an Emergancy ... he must have knew the gang where following and asked Keiren for the favour.
But the plan must of went wrong and keiren had died a little bit.
One thing was for sure .. they didnt have the microphone and Dave had to hatch the PLAN!!!!

Remembering an old customs and excise sting on sky he began to hatch the most elaborate .. mind boggling plan of all time ... this he knew had to be the Biggy .... He Decided to lay in wait ... concealed behind a bush close to the cinema to find out who they were ...Step 2 .. he would obviously recognise them as whomever it was would surly be Ronans old school chums without doubt ... step three ... text them back ask for a couple more hours and then pick up all of their mothers in a taxi and jump out at the hand over point ..... Too Cruel? ... Time will tell
deejie
24-Nov-06, 12:29

One thing he knew; he had to act fast!

Unfortunately, he had been concealed behind the bush by the cinema for close to 2 months. "Curse these chess players who dictate my fate! If only they'd develop a love interest... and more weapons!"
ollie8080
24-Nov-06, 13:19

He was on the verge of deciding to emerge from the bush, when he heard a rustling behind him. Pop strumpet Kylie Spears was walking slowly towards him, wearing the tiniest of bikinis. Having just climbed out of the town's outdoor hot-tub, her skin glistened moistly as she seductively stroked what looked alarmingly like an AK47.
codyj
29-Nov-06, 18:05

"Oh my god", Dave whispered. "I never thought I'd see one of those babies again."
daddysgirl
22-Jun-08, 19:50

there were lots of curious incidents here Deejie
enough for our retirement do ya think?



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