Authors Note: I've been a member of the Newsie Camp message board since day one, and can you believe I've never written any Newsies-fiction? Well... unless you count that one chapter I did for our group fiction... I sure don't. Well, here's my first Newsies-fiction.; based off our adventures at the Newsie Camp message board. Oh, and if you want to be in it, go to the message board and sign
Newsie Camp Adventures –
Chapter 1: The Creation
(In the beginning, there was nothing...Except maybe some banner ads and a box labeled 'Admin Tools'...And then, a door opened, and in walked three girls...)
Spaz: So this is where we're going to have our message board? (Looks up at the banner ads) uhm... what's that?
Kennyon: Those are the banner ads, ignore them. That's what you get for using free message boards. (Opens up the box labeled 'admin tools') Look at this cool thing!
Pyro: (Leans over to look) Wow, what's that?
(Kennyon reaches in and pulls out a miniature computer looking thing and straps it onto her forearm. The screen lights up and the words "admin (Kennyon)" appear.)
Kennyon: Cool! It knows my name!
Spaz: (Looks away from the bright flashy banner ad) Whatcha got there, Kennyon?
Kennyon: I don't know, but it's got lotsa buttons! (Begins examining buttons) I wonder what this one does...
(Kennyon pushes several buttons and the room begins changing colors.)
Kennyon: huh... that's interesting...
Pyro: Cool! Now I want one...
Kennyon: Sure, just register accounts the both of you and I'll make you both admins!
Pyro: Okay! (Looks around)
Spaz: Uh... how do we register?
Kennyon: (points over her shoulder) by pushing the register button right there of course!
(Pyro and Spaz glance behind Kennyon to see a button labeled "register" that seemingly appeared out of nowhere. They both walk over and push it. In front of them appears a screen, asking them for a username and email and such, they fill it out and submit it. Upon pushing the submit button, a smaller version of Kennyon's computer-thingy appears on their wrists.)
Pyro: Hey... how come we get these itty-bitty ones?
Spaz: Because we're not admins yet, remember? Hey look! We can change our profiles... Zim? (turns to Pyro with a confused look) Pyro, did you name yourself Zim?
Pyro: Yeah, but look! I can change it so people see Pyro, see? (her screen flashes the words "Zim (Pyro)")
Spaz: I see... (Pushes a few buttons and her screen flashes "TheSpaz (The Spaz)")
Kennyon: Okay! I've figured it out, so if I do this and then this and then this... (pushes many buttons) viola! You're now both admins!
(As Kennyon strikes the last key, Pyro's and Spaz's little wrist computers turned into large ones like Kennyon's.)
Pyro: Cool!
Spaz: Neato!
Pyro: (looking it over) There are so many buttons... I wonder if there's a manual for it somewhere... (looks in the 'Admin Tools' box) Hey look! A manual, we should really see what this thing can do.
Kennyon: Yeah, you do that Pyro (begins pushing buttons and messing with the board)
Spaz: Yeah, me and Kennyon will try and figure it out this way... it can't be that hard, and manuals are boring... (Also begins pressing buttons)
(Spaz and Kennyon begin randomly modifying the site, while Pyro sits and reads the manual. After a few moments, Spaz and Kennyon stand back to admire there work.)
Kennyon: Hey, Pyro, take a look!
Spaz: Isn't it lovely? We included all of our favorite colors!
(Pyro looks up to see bright red and day-glow green lettering on a light purplish-pink background with red highlights.)
Pyro: (eye twitching) It's... erm... interesting. (Puts book aside, while trying not to get a headache from the colors) Listen, guys, don't you think that this may be a bit much for people to be looking at constantly?
Kennyon: Yeah, but everything else we tried look really funky.
Spaz: (nods) It's hard to get purple, red and green to look good together... but those are our favorite colors.
Pyro: Well, I've skimmed through the manual, and I think I've got the hang of it. It's not much different than the web pages I build in my free time. Let me take a whack at it.
Kennyon: (nods) Okay, while you do that, I'm going to put some categories and boards up... you can't post anything without those...
Spaz: (watches them start on the site) Wait! I want to do something! What can I do to help?
Pyro: (glances to Kennyon) What can she do?
Kennyon: (putting arm around Spaz's shoulder) Spazzles, m'dear, you can advertise! hands her a stack of digital flyers Just post this link everywhere you can think of; give it to anyone you'd think would be even remotely interested. After all, a message board with no members isn't much fun.
Pyro: Yeah, Spaz, that's the most important job of all, and only you're equipped to do it. You have more Newsie-obsessed friends than I knew existed!
Spaz: You're right! This is a job for...
(poses like a super hero as a cape appears out of no where billowing in the non existent wind behind her)
Spaz: SUPER SPAZ!!! (Runs out of the board to begin posting the link anywhere and everywhere)
(Kennyon and Pyro stare after their unusual friend for a moment before Pyro shrugs and turns to Kennyon with a grin.)
Pyro: Okay, Kennyon, Let's get to work!
(As Kennyon and Pyro begin construction on the message board; Spaz, moving faster than a speeding Email, posts the link anywhere and everywhere.)
(Will Pyro succeed in making a board that doesn't hurt people's eyes to look at? Will Kennyon find interesting topics to turn into categories and boards? Will Spaz succeed in bringing enough Newsie-freaks to make the board operational? Will the narrator ever stop asking senseless questions??? Find out next chapter on "Newsie Camp Adventures"!!!)
