Drabble STORY ARC #2: Seek and Avenge
Gathering by the River
A chapter of a ‘choose your own’ story — drabble edition.
This is a ‘choose your own’ fiction story, “drabble edition”. Head back to the previous instalment: ‘A Plaintive Plea’ or ‘Time to Get Out of Here’, both by JF Danskin. Or go back to Chapter 1: “The Burned Village.” Find out how to contribute to the ongoing story here.
Panting, you stop by the river on the edge of town. Your companions are there.
“Let’s see what we got,” you say.
Before long, you are looking at a heap of stolen objects: a bow and arrows, a dagger, a rusty longsword, a leather cuirass, a small runestone, three shriveled mushrooms, and a frying pan.
“Not quite sure this’ll cut it…” muses Tox’ar.
“I can…” begins Naya.
Then you realize that Polki is agitated. “The orcs took Powzi — my brother!” squeals the goblin.
You frown. “Know where they took him?”
“Near the mountains in the forest’s heart, I was told.”
Continue.
This is a collaborative story. Please feel free to join in and add a chapter, furthering the story in any way you like. Each main part of the story (not including choices and blurb) should be a 100-word drabble. Or drop suggestions in the comments!
