i haven't written anything creative in a really long time. i haven't WANTED to. but i'm doing another murder mystery party, and i'm writing the basic concept for it...and man it's turning out to be FUN!
to those who have no clue what i'm rambling about, after i invested in one of those pre-made murder mystery kids (around 2002 i think?), i realized how stupid the canned dialog sounded and how lame the characters were. so henceforth... i created my own scenario, and had the guests create in part their own characters. then i and
sourlemonade, my partner in crime, inserted the characters into the story, gave them secrets and tied them to the murder, and named one a killer. we did themes like d&d/fantasy, superhero, and harry potter.
this year i'm reprising the old tradition. we haven't settled on a theme yet; i'm just working out the details. i have 2 stories beginning to be fleshed out: a d&d themed murder mystery set in the capital of a fantasy monarchy land, and a 1920s gangster/horror (Cthulhu anyone?). it's really fun to be creating these stories....to create my own fantasy world, its government, and its people...and to submerge myself in 1920s gangster culture (although it will be heavily influenced by the 1920s-plus-otherworldly-horror from shadow hearts 3).
so you know. if you ever want to put me to practice, and you want to hold a murder mystery party for yourself and a number of guests... let me know. :)
i'll share more details with you guys as i reveal them to my 7 other guests.