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A base story sequence

There was nothing in the original story that would not have been suitable for use with story-morphing. Because of the extensive coding we intended for the sample stories we altered and simplified the story as follows, with plot sequence steps illustrated primarily by spoken dialog:

Elliot and Rick raced bikes around their block. Rick won as usual.

Rick: ``Hey. I won the race again.''

Rick bullies Elliot as ususal.

Rick: ``Hey Elliot. I can make you do anything I want.''

Elliot: ``O.K. Let's race again.''

They raced again but this time Rick's chain came off and he lost.

Rick: ``My chain came off!''

Elliot: ``That is too bad!''

Rick: ``Come back here and help me put it back on before I pound you.''

Elliot: ``I won't do it. You cannot make me. Fix it yourself.''

Rick: ``Darn! I am going to get you.''

Elliot: ``I don't care. I'll get you too.''

Rick: ``I am going home''

Rick goes home.

Rick thinks: ``Imagine that. He fought back for once.''



Clark Elliott
Fri Oct 24 15:36:52 EDT 1997