SciFi/Fantasy LAST Line Game

[MattW]

Same rules, a little more lax on length to keep out the runons, but make with the memorable last lines.



Gannnuzar brushed the dust from his robes, stood up, and laughed at the band of adventurers. "Is that all you got?"

[rugcat]

Sick at heart, she watched the dying sun sink below the horizon for the last time.

[WildScribe]

And so ends the mighty hero, which just goes to show you: always tie your shoes before attempting to stop a death ray.

[Akuma]

He took hold of her hand and smiled. "You ready?"
"Yeah."
And together, they pushed the gate open and faced the last remnant of chaos.

[dclary]

An actual one, from my most recent sci-fi story:

But the little we did know of the sparkling blue planet rising swiftly in the ‘Bago’s viewscreens was enough to give me something I hadn’t felt in many, many years. Hope.

[AnnieColleen]

That decided, the dragon stepped daintily out of the pigpen and, once on open ground, flew away.

[MattW]

Then the universe exploded, but it excused itself afterwards.

[MattW]

Rathgar the barbarian wept, tears streaming down his blood-splattered face, for there was no one left to kill.

[fedorable1]

As far as what happened to me, well, that's an entirely different story altogether.

[britlitfantw]

Sick at heart, she watched the dying sun sink below the horizon for the last time.

I don't have one to offer, but can I say that this made me shed a tear? And I haven't even read what goes with it. ;)

[MattW]

I don't have one to offer, but can I say that this made me shed a tear? And I haven't even read what goes with it. ;)I started a dying star story once, but the physics doomed it really quick (or slow, as the case was...)

[dclary]

Sandworms. Sandworms with friggin lasers on the tops of their friggin heads. Why didn't I think of that?

[MattW]

And the Great Queen did banish the two brave duelers, knowing full well their animosity stemmed from their mutual repressed affection.

[rugcat]

Sick at heart, she watched the dying sun sink below the horizon for the last time.
I don't have one to offer, but can I say that this made me shed a tear? And I haven't even read what goes with it. ;) Well, thanks. Sadly, nothing goes with it. But here's a thought: That line could also work as a beginning. How about upping the stakes? Write a sentence that works equally well as a first or last line?

[britlitfantw]

I started a dying star story once, but the physics doomed it really quick (or slow, as the case was...)

Physics is funny that way.

[badducky]

I never looked at my haunted massage chair quite the same way after that.

[rugcat]

I never looked at my haunted massage chair quite the same way after that. That's the spirit!

[MattW]

I never looked at my haunted massage chair quite the same way after that.Not that kind of fantasy...

[Sage]

The actual ending of my most recent WIP:

Me? I'm Death.

[WildScribe]

He jumped, and then.... (please see sequel)

(They're practically doing it with series nowadays anyway... might as well make it more overt...)

[JDCrayne]

An actual one, from MY last sci-fi novel:

Wisps of her red-gold hair fell forward to tickle his cheek, and her voice was a low sensuous purr. "I'm sure you will find that there are compensations."

[AnnieColleen]

It was always Thursday, now.

[TSByrne]

It is a peculiar flaw of the universe that sometimes -- not all the time, but SOMETIMES -- the good guys actually manage to win.

[Dave.C.Robinson]

I looked back at the screens just in time to see the universe wink out.

[JDCrayne]

I looked back at the screens just in time to see the universe wink out.

That sounds like a new twist on "The Nine Billion Names of God."

[JBI]

He closed his eyes, finally realizing that his life was wasted.

[badducky]

I had wondered where that little gnome bastard had wandered after he ate my gym socks. Also, this explained the smell coming out of my toaster, and the aftertaste I had assumed was spoiled marmalade.

[MattW]

Log Entry 3461: The reactor leak stopped when we ran out of fuel. Power cells are good for a few more days. Jessoral finally died of his wounds. For the remaining crew and our liberated passengers, icy starvation was a small price to spit in the Imperator's eye.

[BardSkye]

He looked at the now-depressed button and said, "Oops."

[Akuma]

He stared at the orb a moment longer, his finger hovering above the button.
"The things we do..." he murmured, letting his finger drop.

[C.bronco]

The last line of mine: "Nearly."
but this is more fun:
"This isn't broiled quarzit," Ichadrib squirmed as he chewed, "is it?"

[JoeEkaitis]

"Only in self-defense," said the Dragon. "You humans just don't taste that good."

[AnnieColleen]

They said there was a pill for that, but not how to administer it to a piece of intelligent hardware. Unfortunately for us, that meant the button stayed depressed.

[MattW]

The packaging clearly stated it contained 50% human. It didn't bother me because it was great on toast, and was certified to be only unlovable dweebs.

[ChaosTitan]

*bump*

[Polenth]

He mused as he orbited that Earth was the tastiest planet he'd ever eaten.

[Straka]

That's the last time a double breasted Jotacus will be bothering us!

[MMWyrm]

And it was all just a dream.

Too cliche?

[Varthikes]

And so, the two Noreen commanders set to work in formulating a plan to upset the trust developing between the Humans and the Draconians…

[yappo]

And smiled.

[Blurb]

Old gods have long memories.

[Komnena]

Below them, the great city faded into the mists like the ghost it was becoming.

[Lccorp2]

At last, I made my decision.

I picked up the knife.

[Zoombie]

"So," he laughed, "what exactly do you mean when you say...broken?"

###

Capitan Teesh leaned against the railing of her ship and grinned, her tail lashing in the air. "Helmsman," she called. "Set a course for the New World. Lets see what's buried over there..."

###


They continued to hobble away as a flight of Russian fighter bombers obliterated what was left of Chernobyl and the alien within.

[Komnena]

The Dark Rider sent the spotted unicorn trotting into the sunset.

[The_Grand_Duchess]

Yeah my last line turned into a whole scene. Yeah.

So lets try again:

"The Edge is operating at 10% capacity. Infected areas have been quarantined and removed. Expected to make a full recovery in," there was a pause as Cecila calculated the exact time, "Three days. Play field reset. Further instructions?" The computer buzzed pleasantly awaiting it's commands.

"Wake them up."

Cecila activated the waking sequence. Opening their eyes, they saw each other for the first time.

[Sassee]

Beer: the perfect end to a fucked up day.

[Plot Device]

She smiled to her husband with an amused grin: "Those crazy kids!"

[Plot Device]

Here's the closing line of my current movie script. (DICLAIMER: it's generally considered a no-no to use the word "we" in the action paragraphs of a screenplay if you're trying to stipulate a camera angle. But I sometimes disregard those kinds of no-no's when I deem it appropriate.)

We ZOOM forth to the "starry" sky of daytime blue. Then the blue
turns black, so now the "stars" dance about in a nighttime sky.

FADE OUT

[Plot Device]

Here's the closing scene of another script I'm almost finished with. It's a Blair Witch/Cloverfield kind of a script in which the whole movie is supposed to be shot on a hand-held video camera, and the characters talk directly to the camera (aware of the camera) as they shoot their home video footage of the horrors that unfold.


As the storm door swings shut, the reflection in the glass shows
Craig lying helpless upon the front porch in pain, the camera
sitting beside him. His breathing is labored. Also in the reflection,
beyond Craig, we see Chelsea step off the front porch and
approach a cluster of tall, dark-robed giants who look on in
silent intensity. They remain outside the front gate. Craig
gasps at the presense of these unearthly visitors.

Chelsea then kneels before the entrouage and throws her
hands up in the air in an act reminiscent of worship.

The giants turn their gaze from her to Craig, and slowly
walk through the front gate, past Chelsea, and toward HIM!

As they draw near, the camera again starts to fizzle, and
then nothing but sputtering, buzzing white video snow
obliterates the frame.

........................ CAMERA DISPLAY
............... "NO SIGNAL"

FADE OUT

[HeronW]

Annabeth was right, in her own little odd figure of speech.

From a short called 'Sin Twister' :}

[AmandaAcidic]

As his last breath spilled from his lips, I made a vow. I would find those who took him from me. And my revenge will shake the Earth to it's core.

[AmandaAcidic]

He closed his eyes, finally realizing that his life was wasted.

That's probably one of the saddest things I've ever read
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[Ordinary_Guy]

Gawd, a million pop to mind but they're all rather abrupt. After my second hour commute of the day, I guess it's just the kind of mood I'm in.
"No, I don't think it's loaded."
"Ladies and gentlemen, I've just turned off the 'fasten seatbelt sign' -- wait, did you see that?"
"It must be wounded," the lieutenant proclaimed. "Let's split up."
"Whoops!"
(...somebody may have had this earlier. If so, this is an homage)
"Well, in the movies it's always the red wire!"
"Fine. Give me the cutters."
Jake looked at the blue glow in the water. Crap. Was the exposure table 30 seconds or 30 minutes?
Happy ones later. Maybe.