During a fun evening of Mad-libs, a small group of players and Mentors alike shared peals of laughter as they came up with an unexpected, but hilarious outcome to one lib in particular. Below is the log of that evening, while below the log is the edited story in its uninterupted entirety.

>[The Palace of Athens, Balcony]

High above the lush gardens, this hidden treasure seems somewhat magical.  Surrounded by tall trees that lean close to the columned railing, vividly-colored flowers lend their sweet scent to this large area. The sun reaches through the thick green leaves, covering the balcony in soft patches of light and shade.  You also see a pair of tall glass doors.

Also here: Jostinian who is sitting, Ghostly Crescentia who is sitting, Kide, Ashiara who is sitting, Pirate Vatholian, Dancer Deryni, Warrior Asantewaa who is sitting and Bladeswoman Lytaria who is sitting.

Obvious exits: none.

>You exclaim, "Ashiara, adjective!"

>You exclaim, "Hurry, before you pass out!"

>Ashiara exclaims, "Strong!"

>You laugh!

>Crescentia pours herself a swirled pink thick drink from within a giant translucent pink gelatinous blob pack.

>(Jostinian puts his arm through Crescentia's torso)

>Jostinian cackles like a lunatic!

>Crescentia glances at Jostinian.

>You stare at a swirled pink thick drink.

>You hold up one finger.

>You gulp down a swig from your pink brew and start gasping for breath as the noxious concotion travels down your throat.

>You ask, "Sante?"

>Asantewaa asks, "Gammy?"

>You say, "I need a female's name..."

>You gaze at Asantewaa.

>Asantewaa ponders.

>Heathen Tennetty just arrived.

Asantewaa says, "Female name...hmmmmmm."

>Asantewaa says, "Give Sante moment to think."

>You exclaim, "A name. Female. Come on Sante, you can do it!"

>Asantewaa says, "Chantay."

>You ask, "Lytaria, adjective?"

>Lytaria says, "defective"

>You exclaim, "Crescentia... need a noun. My kingdom for a noun!"

>You say, "Well, if I had a kingdom."

>Crescentia says, "Scepter"

>You tilt your head toward Crescentia.

>You ask, "Ashiara?"

>Ashiara says, "whatcha need"

>You ask, "Past tense verb?"

>Ashiara says, "ran"

>You nod.

>You ask, "Vath? How about a noun?"

>Vatholian ponders.

>Vatholian says, "Corpse"

>You ask, "another noun?"

>You gaze at Deryni.

>Deryni ponders.

>Deryni says, "Horse."

>Deryni nods.

>You glance at Tennetty.

>You say, "Name a creature, Tennety."

>Tennetty mutters something under her breath.

>Tennetty says, "cyclops"

>You tilt your head toward Tennetty.

>You ask, "Sante?"

>Asantewaa asks, "Gammy?"

>You say, "Past tense verb. That means something you did before."

>You nod to Asantewaa.

>You grin at Asantewaa.

>Asantewaa blinks at you.

>Asantewaa ponders.

>Gammyde watches Asantewaa carefully.

>Asantewaa scratches her head.

>Asantewaa says, "Danced."

>You ask, "Lyttie, a body part?"

>Lytaria asks, "again?"

>Lytaria grins.

>You shrug.

>Lytaria says, "hmmm......"

>You say, "I don't write these stories."

>You say, "Well, okay I do. But still."

>You shrug.

>Lytaria says, "tush"

>You cough.

>You ask, "Crescentia, how about a noun?"

>You smile at Crescentia.

>Crescentia says, "ghost"

>You say, "another noun Ashiara..."

>You gaze at Ashiara.

>Ashiara says, "Forest"

>You ask, "Adverb Vath?"

You peer quizzically at Vatholian.

>Vatholian says, "I never did figure out what those were"

>You say, "Describes how you do a verb..."

>Deryni exclaims, "Oh!"

>Deryni says, "Slowly."

>Deryni nods.

>Vatholian says, "What she said"

>You gaze at Vatholian.

>Deryni says, "I'll answer for him."

>You grin.

>Deryni grins.

>You say, "Okay, verb then Deryni."

>Deryni ponders.

>Deryni says, "Gallop."

>Deryni nods.

>You say, "Tennety, this is a good one for you..."

>You say, "Exlamation."

>Tennetty says, "hmmm"

>You chuckle.

>Tennetty says, "I need some inspiration...."

>Tennetty's eyes measure you silently.

>You snort.

>You fold your arms across your chest.

>Tennetty exclaims, "Crackpot!"

>Tennetty nods to you.

>Deryni laughs!

>You laugh!

Crescentia giggles at Tennetty.

>You say, "Adverb, Sante."

>You grin at Asantewaa.

>Asantewaa ponders.

>Asantewaa taps her foot.

>You say, "Think about something you do, then think of how you do it."

>Asantewaa says, "crookedly"

>You ask, "Lytaria, a location?"

>Asantewaa smiles crookedly at Gammyde.

>You grin at Asantewaa.

>Lytaria says, "ummm..."

>Lytaria says, "Chi'in"

>You ask, "Verb Crescentia?"

>Crescentia says, "Lick"

>You exclaim, "I've good news!"

>You exclaim, "We're finally done!"

>You laugh!

>Asantewaa throws back her head and howls.



You recite:



Our second Athenian Libs is a very short, silly story entitled...



You recite:



    "A Very Short, Silly Story"



You recite:



    "It was a gloomy, strong night and Chantay was the only person brave enough to be in the cemetery in the darkness. She was only there because she'd lost her defective scepter, and she simply HAD to find it!"



 You recite:



    "Lightning ran across the sky as she searched... underneath a corpse, inside a horse, but her scepter nowhere to be found. "



[Script]>Tennetty says, "umm"

[Script]>Vatholian says, "See, my noun fit"

[Script]>Tennetty shakes her head.



You recite:



    "Suddenly, a cyclops danced in front of her! There, in its tush, was the scepter! Chantay slipped a ghost from her forest and slowly galloped at the critter. "



You recite:



    "She yelled "Crackpot!" as she wrestled her scepter from the cyclops! Crookedly, she limped back to Ch'in to lick her scepter, and vowed never to lose it again."



>Tennetty chuckles.

>Asantewaa grins.

>Lytaria laughs!

>Tennetty says, "oh man...thats just wrong"

>You say, "A scepter in the cyclops' tush?"

>You say, "Most interesting"

>You laugh!

>Vatholian says, "And licking it afterwards"

>Tennetty nods to Vatholian.

>Asantewaa says, "Ewwwwwwwwwww"

>Crescentia gets a sudden twitch in her eye.

>You exclaim, "You guys did it!"

>Ashiara chuckles.

>The blood slowly drains from Asantewaa's face.

>You say, "Sheesh."

>You dissolve into a fit of giggles.

>Tennetty chortles.

>Tennetty says, "good one"

>Crescentia says, "I did no such thing."

>Crescentia gasps at you!

>Deryni giggles.

>You say, "I just put the words in."

>You shrug.

>You say, "Okay, wait..."

>Crescentia asks, "Someone else put the scepter in?"

>Crescentia giggles at you.

>Gammyde rubs the tears from her eyes.

>Crescentia asks, "Or did you use the scepter to stuff the words in?"

It was a gloomy, strong night and Chantay was the only person brave enough to be in the cemetery in the darkness. She was only there because she'd lost her defective scepter, and she simply HAD to find it!'

Lightning ran across the sky as she searched... underneath a corpse, inside a horse, but her scepter nowhere to be found.

Suddenly, a cyclops danced in front of her! There, in its tush, was the scepter! Chantay slipped a ghost from her forest and slowly galloped at the critter.

She yelled "Crackpot!" as she wrestled her scepter from the cyclops! Crookedly, she limped back to Ch'in to lick her scepter, and vowed never to lose it again.