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Summary

The web content describes a collaborative, interactive "choose your own" drabble story where the reader follows a character who must act quickly to prevent an orc army from departing, leading to a forest chase and an encounter with a woodsman named Bruno and his dog, Scruff, to warn about an impending danger to Five Oaks village.

Abstract

The provided text is part of an ongoing, interactive fiction series known as the Drabble STORY ARC #2: Seek and Avenge. It is a 'choose your own' adventure story where readers can actively participate by contributing chapters. The narrative unfolds with the protagonist, having gathered crucial information about an orc army's movement, rushing into the forest to intercept them. Accompanied by a character named Powzi, who later disappears, the protagonist locates Dara and relays the urgent information. Together, they race to a riverside clearing where they encounter Bruno and his dog, Scruff. Dara urgently informs Bruno of the threat to Five Oaks village, setting the stage for the next phase of the adventure. The story invites readers to continue the narrative and contribute to the evolving plot. Additionally, the content promotes membership to Medium and highlights other related stories, encouraging reader engagement and support for the author, JF Danskin.

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  • The story is presented as a collaborative project, encouraging reader participation and creativity.
  • The interactive nature of the story is emphasized, with the narrative's progress

Drabble STORY ARC #2: Seek and Avenge

Desperate Forest Dash

Part of a ‘choose your own’ story — drabble edition.

Photo by Lucas Parker on Unsplash

This is a ‘choose your own’ fiction story, “drabble edition”. You can check out Chapter 1 of this story: The Burned Village. Find out how to contribute to the ongoing story here, or check the previous chapter: ‘An Orc Army Moves Out’, by JF Danskin.

Clearly, you must act before the orc army can depart. You sprint into the forest. Powzi runs from the rocks too, but vanishes.

Knowing roughly where Dara went, you track her down. She listens to your intel, then leads you to a path. “This way.”

Together you hurry as far as the a riverside clearing. You see movement and reach for a weapon, but then recognise that these are not orcs, but rather a man and a dog.

“Bruno,” cries Dara urgently, waving to her friend. “Five Oaks village is in danger.”

“Sit, Scruff,” says the woodsman, as Dara explains...

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Fiction
Fantasy
Drabble
Choose Your Own Adventure
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