Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Once Upon a Time Sun Sep 27, 2020 8:25 pm
This is a storytelling game. Player A picks a card at random and starts a storyline. The next player then picks a card at random and continues the story. Easy.
I'll start.
5 of Cups
Once upon a time, there was a man called Jim who lost the love of his life ...
Goldustwoman likes this post
Goldustwoman Trustee
Posts : 593 Join date : 2020-09-14 Age : 50 Location : Rambling on
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Sun Sep 27, 2020 8:37 pm
The Hierophant.
Jim seeked council from the priest at his local church....
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:17 pm
10 of Swords
... who told him that he needed to pick himself up and get over it.
Goldustwoman Trustee
Posts : 593 Join date : 2020-09-14 Age : 50 Location : Rambling on
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:49 pm
3 of swords
Jim felt even more crushed at this response and dragged his feet...
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 12:13 am
10 of Swords (again)
wondering how on earth he could possibly pick himself up and carry on.
Goldustwoman Trustee
Posts : 593 Join date : 2020-09-14 Age : 50 Location : Rambling on
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 12:21 am
The Tower
His world just was crumbling around him, he had no direction or way forward.
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 12:24 am
(Geez, poor old Jim's having a hard time of it).
The World
He was starting to finally come to the realisation that it was time to start anew.
Goldustwoman Trustee
Posts : 593 Join date : 2020-09-14 Age : 50 Location : Rambling on
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 12:28 am
7 of pentacles
With what money Jim had saved he decided to start making his money work for him at investing.
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:27 am
The Lovers
After having some success at investing, Jim came across his ex who babbled on about them being soul mates and wanted to get back together.
55Degrees Admin
Posts : 972 Join date : 2020-08-02 Location : U.K
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:31 am
7 of Cups. Jim realised that he didn't want her back, he was ready to play the field.
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:55 am
Strength
It took all his inner strength to reject her advances but he stood firm with his resolve to find something better.
55Degrees Admin
Posts : 972 Join date : 2020-08-02 Location : U.K
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:15 pm
The Star. As Jim's ideal woman was Celeste, a centrefold model, he knew he'd set his hopes very high.
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:17 pm
Page of Cups
However, he thought anything was worth a try and asked her out for a date in the hope she would see him as a sensitive, caring new age man.
55Degrees Admin
Posts : 972 Join date : 2020-08-02 Location : U.K
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:53 pm
7 of Wands. It became clear he'd have to make himself stand out from all the other suitors
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:16 pm
9 of Wands
If he was honest, he was wary after being dumped by his ex, which left him guarded, if not a bit paranoid.
55Degrees Admin
Posts : 972 Join date : 2020-08-02 Location : U.K
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:51 pm
Chariot reversed. Jim realised he lacked the courage to push himself forward.
(Jim needs to sort himself out!! )
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:10 pm
55Degrees wrote:
Chariot reversed. Jim realised he lacked the courage to push himself forward.
(Jim needs to sort himself out!! )
He sure does. Apparently though, it's going to get worse before it gets better
Death
Just when he was starting to think about about getting his life on a better track, his boss fired him for lack of attendance at work.
55Degrees Admin
Posts : 972 Join date : 2020-08-02 Location : U.K
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:18 pm
3 of Coins. Jim set about freelancing his skills.
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:17 pm
The Magician
His confidence grew and grew when he realised how good he was at freelancing.
55Degrees Admin
Posts : 972 Join date : 2020-08-02 Location : U.K
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:28 pm
Hermit. Jim realised though, he was lonely and isolated.
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Thu Oct 01, 2020 6:55 pm
2 of Swords
He needed to face up to the facts regarding how closed off he had become, trying to protect himself from getting hurt again.
55Degrees Admin
Posts : 972 Join date : 2020-08-02 Location : U.K
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:23 pm
King of Cups. He realised, he had become expert at controlling his emotions.
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:15 pm
6 of Swords
Through all his emotional turmoil, he decided to do some charity work, helping people move after undergoing difficulties in their own lives.
55Degrees Admin
Posts : 972 Join date : 2020-08-02 Location : U.K
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:20 pm
Judgement. He realised that by helping others, he'd found his true calling.
Pandora Moderator
Posts : 1510 Join date : 2020-09-16 Location : QLD Australia
Subject: Re: Once Upon a Time Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:27 pm
Death
With his new calling, he found much renewed happiness visiting people and helping them put an end to their problematic lives and lived happily ever after.
The end.
Who wants to start the next story. Jim was getting up my wick!
Home 
)