We’d like to do some crowdsourcing for the Miscellany in Codex – Love 2. The Miscellany is called “Three-Dozen Men Who Need to Be Rescued.” Submissions need to be a single sentence, or 2-3 short sentences. By submitting here, you’re agreeing to let us use it (you’ll get a credit on the issue).
Your men who need to be rescued can slot into any genre, but you need to include the following pieces of information: Their name, their current predicament, and what will happen if they are not rescued in time.
Here are some examples:
“Prince Lomaran, Son of King Lomar, is presently being held captive by the pirate queen Jalussa the Merciless. If King Lomar refuses to yield the throne to Jalussa, she will sell Lomaran to an emperor from a faraway land who enjoys adding exotic treasures to his harem.”
“Johnny Devayne, a pampered A-lister who accidentally stumbled into the middle of a real-life arms deal in Tunisia while filming the third entry in his spy thriller series, Dead 2 Rights. If Johnny is killed, not only will his millions of adoring fans mourn him, but his newborn daughter, Chrysanthemum Starlight Devayne, will spend countless melancholy hours getting to know her daddy as best she can through DVD, Blu-Ray, or Video On Demand.”
Jonathan Weaver has been seduced by the dark powers of the amulet he dug up when ploughing his field; he obsesses over it and listens to it’s whispered advice. If he can’t be persuaded to part with it, he will soon become a puppet of the demon bound within it, who will use him as the vessel for it’s domination of the land.
Poppet is the hottest new VR artist on the underground scene, projecting his creations onto his own skin to enhance his dance performances, but the contract he has signed with Trapp Media is tantamount to slavery. Someone needs to find a loophole to free him or else he won’t even own the rights to his own body.
The Willow Man is a legend, said to watch over the people of the land since they first colonized this new world centuries ago… so why is he appearing in dreams now, beseeching everyone for mercy? People everywhere are falling into a deep slumber: if no-one interprets what the dreams mean, soon no-one will be left awake.
Jonathan Weaver has been seduced by the dark powers of the amulet he dug up when ploughing his field; he obsesses over it and listens to it’s whispered advice. If he can’t be persuaded to part with it, he will soon become a puppet of the demon bound within it, who will use him as the vessel for it’s domination of the land.
Poppet is the hottest new VR artist on the underground scene, projecting his creations onto his own skin to enhance his dance performances, but the contract he has signed with Trapp Media is tantamount to slavery. Someone needs to find a loophole to free him or else he won’t even own the rights to his own body.
The Willow Man is a legend, said to watch over the people of the land since they first colonized this new world centuries ago… so why is he appearing in dreams now, beseeching everyone for mercy? People everywhere are falling into a deep slumber: if no-one interprets what the dreams mean, soon no-one will be left awake.
Hot2Trot is actually a pretty nice guy on the internet. He actively listens to others, deals with trolls quickly and effectively, and checks in with others when they seem off. Hot2Trot is also a gay porn bot that has achieved sentience, and is about to be deleted as he is no longer fulfilling his purpose; please save his heart onto your hardrive before it’s too late.
Hot2Trot is actually a pretty nice guy on the internet. He actively listens to others, deals with trolls quickly and effectively, and checks in with others when they seem off. Hot2Trot is also a gay porn bot that has achieved sentience, and is about to be deleted as he is no longer fulfilling his purpose; please save his heart onto your hardrive before it’s too late.
Jim Stein is just an honest man down on his luck, but it’ll come around again, don’t you worry. He just needs that lucky break, and his new friends he made at that rally sound like they care. If you don’t convince him of his “friend”‘s true intentions though, he’s going to end up dead in the streets far away from home, where no one will know his face but use his name as a way to push their agenda.
Lewis Welty is a father of two and is currently sitting in jail because he was nearby the location of a robbery and “looked suspicious”. Bea North, the mother of his children, is barely able to keep a roof over their head and certainly cannot pay for either bail or a decent defense. If Lewis isn’t cleared of the crime, he will lie and admit to it just so he can see his children for a little while.
Jim Stein is just an honest man down on his luck, but it’ll come around again, don’t you worry. He just needs that lucky break, and his new friends he made at that rally sound like they care. If you don’t convince him of his “friend”‘s true intentions though, he’s going to end up dead in the streets far away from home, where no one will know his face but use his name as a way to push their agenda.
Lewis Welty is a father of two and is currently sitting in jail because he was nearby the location of a robbery and “looked suspicious”. Bea North, the mother of his children, is barely able to keep a roof over their head and certainly cannot pay for either bail or a decent defense. If Lewis isn’t cleared of the crime, he will lie and admit to it just so he can see his children for a little while.
Teaque Wren is a barber, well into middle age who owns Not Just Fades. He’s currently being held hostage by DeJuan Jones who’s fled the scene of an aborted stick up at the Mexican grocery up the street. Teaque convinced DeJuan to let everyone else go, but right now, both men’s loved ones need them rescued before something terrible happens.
Teaque Wren is a barber, well into middle age who owns Not Just Fades. He’s currently being held hostage by DeJuan Jones who’s fled the scene of an aborted stick up at the Mexican grocery up the street. Teaque convinced DeJuan to let everyone else go, but right now, both men’s loved ones need them rescued before something terrible happens.
Timothy Sanders just wanted to discretely purchase something nice for his mistress. But when the FBI surrounds the “Stars Aligned” lingerie and novelty store, he finds himself hostage to the heavily armed, Satan worshiping staff. Now his life, marriage, and immortal soul are at risk.
Timothy Sanders just wanted to discretely purchase something nice for his mistress. But when the FBI surrounds the “Stars Aligned” lingerie and novelty store, he finds himself hostage to the heavily armed, Satan worshiping staff. Now his life, marriage, and immortal soul are at risk.
m gearing up to save Hot2Trot: who’s with me?!
Also, who do I ask about becoming a satin worshipper? Mmm, silky…
m gearing up to save Hot2Trot: who’s with me?!
Also, who do I ask about becoming a satin worshipper? Mmm, silky…
Gaston is a manly man, but he has an unhealthy obsession with the village nerd girl. She’s just as likely to drop poison in his beer as give him the time of day. Help poor Gaston see the error of his ways before his gets toasted, punctured, and/or crushed by one of the inventions from her mad father’s workshop.
Gaston is a manly man, but he has an unhealthy obsession with the village nerd girl. She’s just as likely to drop poison in his beer as give him the time of day. Help poor Gaston see the error of his ways before his gets toasted, punctured, and/or crushed by one of the inventions from her mad father’s workshop.
Sir Arthur Larkin is a bit of an idiot, really. Only, he is the one person with the missing piece of the very vital map you need, and currently a happy contestant for ascension into The Order of the Malignant Ivy, which he thinks is a gentlemen’s club and which is really a cult out for the blood of useless noblemen).
Jesús Almodovar really wants to be rescued from his cult of followers who think he is a prophet of the Lord, hallelujah. Only he can’t help performing these miracles …
Sir Arthur Larkin is a bit of an idiot, really. Only, he is the one person with the missing piece of the very vital map you need, and currently a happy contestant for ascension into The Order of the Malignant Ivy, which he thinks is a gentlemen’s club and which is really a cult out for the blood of useless noblemen).
Jesús Almodovar really wants to be rescued from his cult of followers who think he is a prophet of the Lord, hallelujah. Only he can’t help performing these miracles …
John Barrowhill is a useful criminal contact and information broker. Unfortunately, the opposition has captured him and put him in a safe house downtown, and if he’s not rescued in time, he’ll be forced to reveal all he knows about the PCs’ resources, allies, strengths, weaknesses, habits, and plans.
John Barrowhill is a useful criminal contact and information broker. Unfortunately, the opposition has captured him and put him in a safe house downtown, and if he’s not rescued in time, he’ll be forced to reveal all he knows about the PCs’ resources, allies, strengths, weaknesses, habits, and plans.
Dr Thevenin was once the greatest Data Druid in the spire but his humanity was fragmented by ancient malware lurking in the core mainframe. Bits of his mind and memories are now scattered and embedded in malfunctioning code across a thousand levels. If you can not separate and recompile his psyche before system backup the whole archaeology will go insane and die.
Dr Thevenin was once the greatest Data Druid in the spire but his humanity was fragmented by ancient malware lurking in the core mainframe. Bits of his mind and memories are now scattered and embedded in malfunctioning code across a thousand levels. If you can not separate and recompile his psyche before system backup the whole archaeology will go insane and die.
Hagan Fox is gorgeous to look at and seems to make every activity almost obscene with unorthodox body postures. Now that things are getting dangerous, he’s going to need a lot of help because he can’t seem to run without someone holding his hand.
Hagan Fox is gorgeous to look at and seems to make every activity almost obscene with unorthodox body postures. Now that things are getting dangerous, he’s going to need a lot of help because he can’t seem to run without someone holding his hand.
Deven, the party’s thief and face man recently found an ornate mask that seemed to give him incredible wit and elegant speech. While useful, some of his friends have begun to worry about how often he wears it and why he can’t seem to remember their names when performing his new act.
Deven, the party’s thief and face man recently found an ornate mask that seemed to give him incredible wit and elegant speech. While useful, some of his friends have begun to worry about how often he wears it and why he can’t seem to remember their names when performing his new act.
The “Dangerous Ideation Cryopreservation Vault” on Antares V currently holds 36 of the most menacing minds in all the galaxy, as determined by the Federation Security Central AI. The algorithm in use has determined that “empathetic male-identifying individuals concerned with equity are a danger to stability and the Grand Patriarch.”
(I went a bit literal with the “Three-Dozen Men Who Need to Be Rescued” part)
The “Dangerous Ideation Cryopreservation Vault” on Antares V currently holds 36 of the most menacing minds in all the galaxy, as determined by the Federation Security Central AI. The algorithm in use has determined that “empathetic male-identifying individuals concerned with equity are a danger to stability and the Grand Patriarch.”
(I went a bit literal with the “Three-Dozen Men Who Need to Be Rescued” part)
Simon Street, handsome, hard-nosed journalist at the local newspaper has uncovered the unsavoury details of a billionaires plans to take over the city. He’s managed to send you a last desperate text, HELP LL ONTO ME IM AT 55 63 AX rr. Hurry or the next time Street’s name is in the paper, it’ll be as an obituary.
Simon Street, handsome, hard-nosed journalist at the local newspaper has uncovered the unsavoury details of a billionaires plans to take over the city. He’s managed to send you a last desperate text, HELP LL ONTO ME IM AT 55 63 AX rr. Hurry or the next time Street’s name is in the paper, it’ll be as an obituary.
But, but is LL Lois Lane, Lana Lang, or Lex Luthor, or (gasp) Lightning Lad? 🙂
But, but is LL Lois Lane, Lana Lang, or Lex Luthor, or (gasp) Lightning Lad? 🙂
Kyle is kinda an assholes, but nobody deserves what The Unquiet One is about to do to him. Can’t you put your feelings aside and help this idiot before pigeons peck out all of his nerves.
Kyle is kinda an assholes, but nobody deserves what The Unquiet One is about to do to him. Can’t you put your feelings aside and help this idiot before pigeons peck out all of his nerves.
Moshe Swartz has just been transferred to Auschwitz, a known death sentence. Will the allies end the war before his number is up?
Moshe Swartz has just been transferred to Auschwitz, a known death sentence. Will the allies end the war before his number is up?
Jerome is by all accounts a successful, compotent, master of enterprise, but he cant chop an onion to save his life. Sombody better start cooking him healthy meals before his fast food obsession puts him in an early grave.
Jerome is by all accounts a successful, compotent, master of enterprise, but he cant chop an onion to save his life. Sombody better start cooking him healthy meals before his fast food obsession puts him in an early grave.
Kellen the Paladin partakes in small talk on the way back from a quest most dangerous. “I’m just saying, biologically, females make better Clerics than Fighters. It’s a compliment though, Clerics are smart and less prone to death.” Yulia places a hand on her broadsword and snarls under her breath at Ashe the Bard, “I swear to fuck, if he doesn’t shut up, I’m going to stab him. For real this time.”
Kellen the Paladin partakes in small talk on the way back from a quest most dangerous. “I’m just saying, biologically, females make better Clerics than Fighters. It’s a compliment though, Clerics are smart and less prone to death.” Yulia places a hand on her broadsword and snarls under her breath at Ashe the Bard, “I swear to fuck, if he doesn’t shut up, I’m going to stab him. For real this time.”
Lauren McManamon Arggh. Actual LOLS!! Perfect.
Lauren McManamon Arggh. Actual LOLS!! Perfect.
Prince Apricot is a delicate flower of a man, always dressed in the softest pink fabrics. Despite Apricot’s not insignificant magical powers, he requires constant rescuing. Mostly from dragons. “Help me! Help meeeeeee!” Rescue yourself Prince Apricot, we believe in you!!!
Prince Apricot is a delicate flower of a man, always dressed in the softest pink fabrics. Despite Apricot’s not insignificant magical powers, he requires constant rescuing. Mostly from dragons. “Help me! Help meeeeeee!” Rescue yourself Prince Apricot, we believe in you!!!
Greg Universe. Enough said.
Greg Universe. Enough said.
Jim Crocker – Of course! I should have smelled something fishy about that message.
Jim Crocker – Of course! I should have smelled something fishy about that message.
Garret Ellis spent the last twenty years putting his job as branch manager of the local Civil Bank before everything else. Now most of his staff have been replaced with machines, and he is unable to sleep because he knows that soon he will be next. Who can save him from a grim end?
Garret Ellis spent the last twenty years putting his job as branch manager of the local Civil Bank before everything else. Now most of his staff have been replaced with machines, and he is unable to sleep because he knows that soon he will be next. Who can save him from a grim end?
Tim is a high school chemistry teacher in an inner city school. In addition to the mountains of work he needs to do every damned day, he and his students are becoming more and more worried about when somebody will bring a gun to thier school. This is not fiction, Tim is real and could really use some help here.
Tim is a high school chemistry teacher in an inner city school. In addition to the mountains of work he needs to do every damned day, he and his students are becoming more and more worried about when somebody will bring a gun to thier school. This is not fiction, Tim is real and could really use some help here.
Andross Arcanos (or as the police know him, Andrew Archer), clad in solid black and sporting “sigils” on his skin that were definitely written with a Sharpie, had been dropping by the occult shop for months. Bring him on the next investigation, he begged, and he’ll show what he’s made of. When he finally decided to go solo, however, he shocked everyone by being the first to track the recent disappearances to the Shadow Cult. Unfortunately, they aren’t called the Shadow Cult for nothing—now they, and their next midnight sacrifice, have vanished into the night.
Andross Arcanos (or as the police know him, Andrew Archer), clad in solid black and sporting “sigils” on his skin that were definitely written with a Sharpie, had been dropping by the occult shop for months. Bring him on the next investigation, he begged, and he’ll show what he’s made of. When he finally decided to go solo, however, he shocked everyone by being the first to track the recent disappearances to the Shadow Cult. Unfortunately, they aren’t called the Shadow Cult for nothing—now they, and their next midnight sacrifice, have vanished into the night.
Lucky the halfing could not believe his good fortune. The freaking dragon had swallowed him whole! He could not move and his exposed skin was starting to suffer acid burns. He guessed he had two minutes for his friends to find a way to get him out before he was a goner.
Lucky the halfing could not believe his good fortune. The freaking dragon had swallowed him whole! He could not move and his exposed skin was starting to suffer acid burns. He guessed he had two minutes for his friends to find a way to get him out before he was a goner.
Walter Shelton arrived home from work and quickly realized his wife was furious with him. He has no idea why and she is not saying anything. It’s a hopeless situation that he can’t hope to win. He needs a miracle otherwise he will be sleeping on the couch.
Walter Shelton arrived home from work and quickly realized his wife was furious with him. He has no idea why and she is not saying anything. It’s a hopeless situation that he can’t hope to win. He needs a miracle otherwise he will be sleeping on the couch.
Luke Eziden woke up to the sound of footsteps running up the stairs in his house toward his bedroom. How did they get past the guards and the state of the art security system? He has one more trick up his sleeve. He hits a button on his phone and says ‘I need you here immediately’. Then his door burst in…
Luke Eziden woke up to the sound of footsteps running up the stairs in his house toward his bedroom. How did they get past the guards and the state of the art security system? He has one more trick up his sleeve. He hits a button on his phone and says ‘I need you here immediately’. Then his door burst in…
Jimmy Hardy, the hottest piece of ass to ever fit into size 24 waist Levi’s and your boyfriend, has gone missing on the night of the full moon.
Jimmy’s last text said “going to have a good time with the hairy dudes,” which implies the werewolf crust punks that hangout
near Doc’s gas station under the highway overpass. If you don’t get to him in time to stop the fully-erect wolf punks, Jimmy
def isn’t going to be vegan with you anymore and it’s gonna complicate prom.
Jimmy Hardy, the hottest piece of ass to ever fit into size 24 waist Levi’s and your boyfriend, has gone missing on the night of the full moon.
Jimmy’s last text said “going to have a good time with the hairy dudes,” which implies the werewolf crust punks that hangout
near Doc’s gas station under the highway overpass. If you don’t get to him in time to stop the fully-erect wolf punks, Jimmy
def isn’t going to be vegan with you anymore and it’s gonna complicate prom.
Roy Tulip, a college student, took a summer job as a pool technician. While inside an emptied pool, having just turned on the hose to fill it, he noticed the circulation intake part way up the side on the deep end was pulsating as it tried suck in water but was only getting air. It looked smooth and inviting, was just the right shape and height, and the owners weren’t home, so Roy figured, hey, why not. But the suction was too much, trapping Roy against the side of the pool by his genitals. With the pool still filling and his shorts around his ankles, the water level will rise over his head in about six hours.
Roy Tulip, a college student, took a summer job as a pool technician. While inside an emptied pool, having just turned on the hose to fill it, he noticed the circulation intake part way up the side on the deep end was pulsating as it tried suck in water but was only getting air. It looked smooth and inviting, was just the right shape and height, and the owners weren’t home, so Roy figured, hey, why not. But the suction was too much, trapping Roy against the side of the pool by his genitals. With the pool still filling and his shorts around his ankles, the water level will rise over his head in about six hours.