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This was originally intended to be released in the [SC2B] Weekly Round-Ups, but was unfortunately cut (and for good reason). So I will be posting them here, in my personal blog, and on a much more lax schedule. It's just a little blurb about the inner workings of TL. So go ahead and read ... if you dare.
The Sweatshop
![[image loading]](http://rockycha.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/dungeon.jpg) Welcome to the Writers' Dungeon...
WHACK. The crack of a whip resounds through the dank and empty halls. The tapestry of cobwebs shakes from the ceiling; one floats gracefully to the floor. The stones, dark and foreboding, tremble at the percussive sound. WHACK. You walk a little closer, leaning a curious ear forward. Your shoes are slippery upon the sleek stony floor. Spiders scuttle to and fro across the torchlight, laying a minefield before your feet. WHACK. You reach a old and rotted door with a rusted bronze knob. The planks are splintered and cracked. You can hear muffled sounds from within. With a trembling hand, you slowly turn the knob and poke a curious head through the creaking door. And this is what your eyes behold:
A ogre-like slave driver, cloaked in pure red, stands atop a large table at the front of the dark and windowless room. He brandishes a cruel and heavy whip, and thrashes it about his pitiful underlings at regular intervals. Upon his blood red cloak, he bears a bright gold tag, inscribed with the name "riptide." Before him lies a horde of writers, busily scribbling away at mounds upon mounds of parchment. Their eyes are drooping for lack of sleep, and their backs are bent and bruised from the terror of the whip. Their pens work furiously, yet their heads nod back and forth as sleep threatens to conquer their senses. But the crack of the whip jolts them upright, spilling ink and scattering parchment in a clumsy flurry of movement, and sends them right back to work. The littlest one, flamewheel, raises a shaky and and asks in a meek voice to use the toilet, but the heavy whip quickly buries him back beneath his stack of parchment, piled well over the top of his head. heyoka takes a quick glance at the door, cracked open just wide enough for your head, catching riptide's ever vigilant attention. The eyes of the entire room turn to you. "BACK TO WORK," riptide bellows, whip cracking furiously as he races towards the door. You run for your life.
To be continued...
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United States24805 Posts
I can attest that this story is not a dramatization. Riptide is really like this.
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United States11393 Posts
On July 04 2010 10:33 micronesia wrote:
I can attest that this story is not a dramatization. Riptide is really like this.
Indeed.
Pretty soon, I'll be hearing Riptide uttering those words in my dreams.
Worst nightmare. ~_~
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On July 04 2010 10:33 micronesia wrote:
I can attest that this story is not a dramatization. Riptide is really like this.
vouch
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Haha Riptide and his dictatorship!
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Baa?21248 Posts
Poor writers ~_~
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Keep up the good work riptide!~ n_n
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FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
T_____T
The littlest one, flamewheel, raises a shaky and and asks in a meek voice to use the toilet, but the heavy whip quickly buries him back beneath his stack of parchment, piled well over the top of his head.
Why am I the littlest one?
Also yeah riptide is T_____T
But he's cute so it's okay.
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On July 04 2010 11:08 flamewheel wrote:T_____T Show nested quote +The littlest one, flamewheel, raises a shaky and and asks in a meek voice to use the toilet, but the heavy whip quickly buries him back beneath his stack of parchment, piled well over the top of his head. Why am I the littlest one? Also yeah riptide is T_____T But he's cute so it's okay.
"Joined TL.net Tuesday, 29th of December 2009"
Youngling. 
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Is this why all the articles are always covered with blood and tears?
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Austin10833 Posts
Riptide is a cuddly little bear who farts rainbows and poops gold nuggets.
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check the skeleton for a key !
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On July 04 2010 12:03 travis wrote:
check the skeleton for a key !
Damnit I was going to post "Get ye flask"
lol.
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Cant wait for the next part! :D
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waiting for continuation!
bump
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On July 09 2010 10:44 Grobyc wrote:
waiting for continuation!
bump
5 star it and I'll consider it... >
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5003 Posts
Bumping to remind everyone of riptide's amazing character
(and to give people perspective yo)
The post needs more attention anyway~
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United States10328 Posts
lololol cute post. i wanna see the rest ^^
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Liked the spider mines bit.
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is awesome32282 Posts
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