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Prompts
- It's the Festival of the Coming Ice Age. Your character is a scientist who is convinced (rightly or wrongly) that the Earth is about to be plunged into an ice age, but no-one will listen to him.
- It's the Day of All Heras, ie wise women. Write a story featuring a wise woman.
- "The only people who see the whole picture are the ones who step outside the frame." Salman Rushdie
- A young gypsy emerges from the woods and gazes at far off cities.
- It's the day of the final exam. It seemed to be going well, until...
Character
Names
Leo,
Nils, Victor, Rhonda, Myron, Alfred, Gerry
Character
Traits
- Likely to be healthy, wealthy and happy.
- May receive a legacy, windfall, or honours.
- Love nature and children, and prefer living in the country to living in a city.
- At one with the land and the seasons and will express their spirituality through nature.
- Oppose anything man made which interferes with nature.
- Conservative and old fashioned, drawn to antiques and the study of history. Prefer to do things the old way.
- Dislike change and do not easily take to new inventions.
- Likely to have large families, possibly including twins.
- Will have a lot of friends because they are kind, generous and open.
- Sound moral sense and good judgement.
- Tenacious in tackling problems.
- Active and hard working, willing to pitch in and get their hands dirty.
- Good learners, but are happy to observe how things work without necessarily understanding why.
- May work on the land, in animal husbandry, botany or minerals. Philosophy, religion and the arts could attract them, as could science, metalwork or goldsmithing.
- Tend not to learn from mistakes.
- Tendency to dodge responsibility.
Possible
Themes
The
individuality of the human spirit.
Having a
voice within a corrupt system without compromising principles.
Starting
anew.
Concern with
human welfare.
Freedom.
Justice.
Promises.
Objects
A ploughed field; a railway track; a mansion; two bulls; seeds; a park; large trees.
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