Hey there, fellow bros...
This is my first post of hopefully many more to come... So basically, I've had an idea for a book running through my head for a while now, and I am considering writing it... I have a small introduction that I wrote that I want to share with you guys to see what you think.
I hope you enjoy it!
Darkness.
Golden letters slowly emerge until they shine bright across the screen:
"The next
generation of online gaming."
The letters fade away; replacing them comes an image of
a tall, dark haired young man smiling as he reclines into his bed. As soon as
his head touches his pillow, blue lights burst across the screen, forming a
funnel that surges forward. The tunnels ends on the face of the same young man
sleeping in a bed. In this scene, however, the boy and the world are animated.
He wakes up suddenly, rises from his bed and begins examining his animated body
with wonder - stretching and flexing his muscles. Despite being in a completely
different room to the one he was previously in, the young man heads confidently
towards the wardrobe and out of the scene.
"A realistic,
immersive world."
He returns quickly, now wearing a pair of trousers and a
vest made of tanned leather, and runs out of the building into a town square
filled with bustling market stalls. He joins a large group of people who are
wandering around the square, conversing. The view of the square is zoomed out,
revealing a whole city of tall, white buildings, divided by cobble roads. The
town itself is surrounded by a luscious woodland landscape - grass and trees
decorating the picture with multitudinous hues of green. The expansive of plant
and wildlife is occasionally separated by a gushing river or gurgling brook.
"Become a
legend."
The scene cuts suddenly to an arid land - soiled earth
filled with fissures that glow green and a heavy, obscuring mist. An iron-clad
foot steps into the shot and the view pans upwards to unveil that the foot
belongs to the same man, but he is now covered in thick, heavy armour. His one
hand glows, with neon blue flames dancing around his fingers; the other wields
a huge, straight sword. He strides forwards and behind him arises three more
figures. One, a female adorned with jewels, her skin glowing brightly; the
other, also female, nocking an arrow onto a smooth bow, whilst beside her
slinks a growling cheetah, fangs bared.
Suddenly, the ground shakes as a tall stone creature
that is shrouded in mist stomps forwards and roars mightily. The giant is
indistinct through the smog, save for two glowering yellow lights that pierce
the shade. The group recoil, then recover and begin charging towards the
monster. The huntress aims her weapon, the cheetah dashes forward, claws
outstretched, the priest's hands glow brightly and the young man jumps at the
creature, bringing his sword down from overhead with vicious speed and
strength. Upon the impact of weapon, the screen is filled with a blast of bright,
white light.
"Live your Dreams."
The light
darkens and through it emerges a light red sky, bordered by a setting sun. The
shot pans down to rest upon the young man yet again, wearing simple,
comfortable-looking clothing. He is sitting at the edge of a cliff that
overlooks a forest, with a parting in the middle which is taken up by a small
village. He rests his back against the trunk of a healthy, oak tree and one of
his legs hangs lazily over the precipice. In the background, three birds soar
off into the sunset. On this image, letters covered in vines and leaves
fade-in, spelling:
"In Somnio"
Let me know what you think!
This is my first post of hopefully many more to come... So basically, I've had an idea for a book running through my head for a while now, and I am considering writing it... I have a small introduction that I wrote that I want to share with you guys to see what you think.
I hope you enjoy it!
In
Somnio
Chapter 1
Darkness.
Golden letters slowly emerge until they shine bright across the screen:
"The next
generation of online gaming."
The letters fade away; replacing them comes an image of
a tall, dark haired young man smiling as he reclines into his bed. As soon as
his head touches his pillow, blue lights burst across the screen, forming a
funnel that surges forward. The tunnels ends on the face of the same young man
sleeping in a bed. In this scene, however, the boy and the world are animated.
He wakes up suddenly, rises from his bed and begins examining his animated body
with wonder - stretching and flexing his muscles. Despite being in a completely
different room to the one he was previously in, the young man heads confidently
towards the wardrobe and out of the scene.
"A realistic,
immersive world."
He returns quickly, now wearing a pair of trousers and a
vest made of tanned leather, and runs out of the building into a town square
filled with bustling market stalls. He joins a large group of people who are
wandering around the square, conversing. The view of the square is zoomed out,
revealing a whole city of tall, white buildings, divided by cobble roads. The
town itself is surrounded by a luscious woodland landscape - grass and trees
decorating the picture with multitudinous hues of green. The expansive of plant
and wildlife is occasionally separated by a gushing river or gurgling brook.
"Become a
legend."
The scene cuts suddenly to an arid land - soiled earth
filled with fissures that glow green and a heavy, obscuring mist. An iron-clad
foot steps into the shot and the view pans upwards to unveil that the foot
belongs to the same man, but he is now covered in thick, heavy armour. His one
hand glows, with neon blue flames dancing around his fingers; the other wields
a huge, straight sword. He strides forwards and behind him arises three more
figures. One, a female adorned with jewels, her skin glowing brightly; the
other, also female, nocking an arrow onto a smooth bow, whilst beside her
slinks a growling cheetah, fangs bared.
Suddenly, the ground shakes as a tall stone creature
that is shrouded in mist stomps forwards and roars mightily. The giant is
indistinct through the smog, save for two glowering yellow lights that pierce
the shade. The group recoil, then recover and begin charging towards the
monster. The huntress aims her weapon, the cheetah dashes forward, claws
outstretched, the priest's hands glow brightly and the young man jumps at the
creature, bringing his sword down from overhead with vicious speed and
strength. Upon the impact of weapon, the screen is filled with a blast of bright,
white light.
"Live your Dreams."
The light
darkens and through it emerges a light red sky, bordered by a setting sun. The
shot pans down to rest upon the young man yet again, wearing simple,
comfortable-looking clothing. He is sitting at the edge of a cliff that
overlooks a forest, with a parting in the middle which is taken up by a small
village. He rests his back against the trunk of a healthy, oak tree and one of
his legs hangs lazily over the precipice. In the background, three birds soar
off into the sunset. On this image, letters covered in vines and leaves
fade-in, spelling:
"In Somnio"
Let me know what you think!
(and let me know where I can get this, when you finish the book, I'd love to read the whole thing) 
