An Original Steemit Fable (Way The Hell Out Of My Comfort Zone)

in #engagement6 years ago (edited)


Hey, @whatsup!? Was this pic enough clickbait?

I'll admit that I'm missing the engagement I got during and right after SteemFest, so I wanted to try to generate more with some off the wall creativity I'll wince about after posting.

Oh, and please don't judge a book by its cover! It was tricky to make this work well enough, so I hope you enjoy the thought behind it.

Please witness this @smooth @originalworks @improv mainly using @steemit names to help tell a unique fable.


@acidyo @openmic check, @dj123, yo check, @abh12345... Ok, let's go!

Fable Time...

@onceuponatime in @africa, @anomadsoul and @eveuncovered lived in @freedom in the @gardenofeden.

@good-karma and @everlove reigned @supreme, @enjoyinglife until @oracle-d saw them @sneak @honeydue from forbidden @holybranches, even with @canadian-coconut nearby.

They were summoned to see @lordgod, who was @musing on @wisdomandjustice, for a @heart-to-heart. This wasn't how they were @raised2b.

They blamed @derangedvisions, but knew they @blewitt when he started to @pressfortruth.

"I'll save @ura-soul from @luzcypher, but all @guiltyparties must leave in @exyle immediately," said the @lordoftruth.

They @aggroed, and life as they knew it went down @dtube.

@joythewanderer(s) felt no more, as they fought off a @giantbear, @cheetah, @miniature-tiger, @celestialcow, @donkeypong, @spinbunny, @cryptoctopus, @thedarkhorse, and @therealwolf.

Weak and lost, they stumbled on a @pennsif @magicmonk named @flauwy by an @oldstone named @rok-sivante. It seemed to @coruscate like a @krystle!

The @crimsonclad @oldtimer bellowed that this @freedompoint was called @passion-ground. "Here you can find @newhope and learn @thejohalfiles," he added, as a @larksongbird landed on his shoulder. He then asked if @goldmatters to them, offering a @kingscrown and permission to stay, under the condition that they shared the whereabouts of @edensgarden.

Many @mightpossibly @slobberchops and accept, but this pair wisely refused. Nobody with their souls on the @blocktrades them twice.

@thevillan @modernpastor snarled "nobody tells @meno," and vanished into thin air. His trap to @revisesociology failed.

This @nomadicsoul duo learned their lesson and passed the test. The key was to @doitvoluntarily.

The skies opened, and @arcange swooped in to take them back to their @utopian-io land, well-prepared for the next @poeticsnake, with a head full of @steem.


@gtg... I'm out of @firepower with @nonameslefttouse.


Your turn! Please feel free to add your own creative line to the story using Steemian names below, or just say hi.

Thank you,
@steemmatt (now a @fulltimegeek)

P.S. - Thanks in advance to everyone for their senses of humor... eat your heart out, @checky.

(Closing eyes and posting.)

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fuckin hell

Haha. Such a perfect COM response. Thanks a lot for your support. I would've dropped this in the current COM round, but it was Christmas-themed. I'll be bokk.

Oh my god this is f*ckin brilliant. Stringing all these Steemian names together in a story that actually makes sense takes a crazy amount of talent!

There was no way you were going to be left out... and I found a way to work your bf in there at the buzzer. Thanks for the compliment, awesome feedback and resteem. This was originally going to be an attempt at a funny/lame rap song, but I'm very glad I went biblical fable in hindsight (the natural alternative).

Totally agree with @coruscate. Also resteeming!

Lol hahahhaa! Funny!! (in very high pitch)

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Your name and @blocktrades' were the two I was most proud of making fit in this story because they sort of had compound meanings. Thanks for laughing! I miss hearing you and @teamsteem cracking up.

Resteemd lol

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I did a quick scan thinking WTF is this...then I actually read the post. You made that work so much better then I could have pictured it going. Respect for the creativeness!

Hah. I have a feeling that your initial reaction will be common, so I can only hope that others may take the time to see it through as you kindly did. Thanks for the encouraging compliment and for being a good sport.

I'm with you on the lack of engagement recently and have been trying anything to increase it. Currently running free delegation giveaways for newbies and just today did a post hoping to find 10 winners of 2 Minnow Builder shares each for leaving a simple comment. That all said this was a fun way to try and get some people to take a minute to engage with you.

"I'll save @ura-soul from @luzcypher, but all @guiltyparties must leave in @exyle immediately," said the @lordoftruth.

PURE GENIUS!!

Thanks a lot man. That line had such a nice flow. I really liked the "torrent" portion of your name for some type of flood, but I couldn't figure out how to work the "ade" in there. I'll figure a way out in the future. IOU.

Lol wtf 😂 Since when have I even been censored!? 😈😝

Yessss, you appreciated the double layer of irony there. At least the picture had lots of natural light.

Thanks for checking this out and your support!

This is brilliant creativity
Must have taken lot of effort and time
Kudos
The photo is hilarious

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I'll admit that it did take quite a bit of time to settle on something I felt good enough about posting. Thankfully some people got to appreciate and laugh from it to make it worth it. I'm glad you could enjoy the intricacies, and of course, the picture - a last minute addition because...well, why not??

Thank you.

This is amazing. I can't believe how it flows. Beautiful. Be well.

Anytime the Yeti stops by, especially with a compliment, it was a good post.

Genius!

Ahh, both main subjects blessed this so I don't have to sleep with one eye open tonight. Thanks for reading and your support. Feel free to use the picture for your dating apps.

You are the champion for responding with your own addition. I blame myself for missing @meanbees, a perfect opponent on their journey, but thankfully you fixed my mistake (and quite intelligently). Thanks for your effort here. I know it takes quality time to put those strings together!

Ha ha this is epic

What good is a post about value(s) without mentioning a little gold in the mix? Golden rule, gold standard, golden ratio, @goldmatters... you know what I mean.

You are such a sweet talker @steemmatt! :)

Haha, I had to re-read it... super great job man!!!
Big Hug from Switzerland
Steemitri The Mannequin

Thanks a lot. I can imagine that it'd look like a blob of names at first (because that's what it was), but you got it on the second run through. I appreciate you taking the time and effort to make sense of it.

Ha, that's hilarious - very creative. I love user names enough, let alone them being thread into a cool story!

Please don't say something like this because it'll inspire me to make another one. Look what you've done!

Glad you enjoyed of course. I'll see what I'm capable of whipping up next, but you know what they say about sequels.

This is really awesome, well done! How much time did this cost you in the end? Must have been a hell of a job to make every line like this and so that it even make sense! I'll take my hat of for this one 🎩

Glad you can see the effort that went into it. I think it took me a little more than 4 hours or so while listening to music. It started off slow with no framework or fable in the AM, mainly gathering names. I almost scrapped it with little traction or direction then. It was originally going to be a type of spoken word freestyle.

Fortunately, I hit a groove during the second attempt with some good names that helped it unfold, and that time was spent having fun much more efficiently.

That was flipp'n awesome....

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed.

Haha, this is brilliant!

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Does it get me a bag of dried fruit??

A bag? Just take the whole box.

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This was pretty clever. Well done. :)

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Happy to hear. Thank you, Sir.

This is awesome :)

Thanks a lot!

Very clever!

And it actually made sense. I especially liked the @blocktrades line!

If it didn't make sense, then I'd be admitting myself to a halfway house for thinking it did. Glad you enjoyed, especially that line. The compound names were the most fun to find a way to fit into the puzzle in a logical way.

Well, I was not at steemfest but I am hugely impressed with this post. I will give you my tagline since 1986:

Be sure to @fitinfun no matter what :)

Thank you very much. I'll aim to try to make another, but I'm not sure if it'll be easier or harder than this!

Nicely done!

Thank you. Your name was key to make a segue to use the second pic. If it was abh12346, it'd never have happened. I lucked out.

Nice one, had to re-read it a few times to find the mention.

A true champion such as yourself doesn't use the find function. Thanks for your comment and support.

I considered it but I like a good challenge.

there is no German in this story
i feel discriminated!

Your vastly beautiful motherland wasn't around yet. Orrrr do you know something? Was ze Garden of Eden in today's Germany?? I thought it was in Africa.

Now, But a finnish girl gets the main Part on the Story. ..

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Hah, going for the "Eve" match there, but would you want to be associated with original sin instead? Still time to edit the story.

Sin like "curiosity"? Ah yeah, Bit that german Apple!

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Versunkener apfelkuchen, please.

Apfelstrudel hohoho! Merry christmas my friend !

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Fantastic work brother!!! Super creative and fun. The perfect way to start the morning.

Thanks B. Your account name will continue to be a critical facet of my posts for years to come.

Brilliant :))

Thank you. I promise you won't be a "forbidden fruit" going forward, unless that's your preference.

Of course it is ! xD Who doesn't want to be the forbidden fruit? ;)

Lmfao 😂

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Wow it’s really great 👍🏻 😍

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it.

ha what a funny idea!

Thanks for your support! Very glad you got a kick out of it. Stay tuned for more.

holy crap how long did this take?! lol HOW DID you just HAPPEN to know there was an account called holybranches? lolol this is genius

I always enjoy your natural enthusiasm. I want more, but your gracious resteem will hold me over.

It started off very slow yesterday AM with name gathering. I almost scrapped it. Came back to it in the evening and it just happened. Sadly, it may have taken about 4 hours, but most was trying to find the right names of active accounts. Maybe more if I blacked out in the creative process though.

Holybranches is in the Comedy Open Mic world where I dabble like Ronny Burg on the jazz flute. 'Twas meant to be. I'm here to connect the dots that we're all in the right place at the right time during all of this Steemit turmoil.

EPIC!!!

Your account name was one of the most important ones in giving me this idea. Thanks, Tiger.

I loved this. Very clever!



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