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The lust of gold has always driven men mad. The ear piercing yell that went up when the precious yellow was found could be heard from the far side of the world. Men followed after it by the thousands, some with their families in tow. Before long, hundreds of camps and towns sprang to life along the river banks, forever altering the once virgin wilderness. And day by day the desperate men who inhabited them combed the waters. Then diverted it and used its power to wash away mountainsides, all in pursuit of the medal that would make them rich.
Many of those lives, young and old were lost. Not just to the dangers of mining, but to disease and murder, and other unspeakable things.
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The glory days of Elizaville are over. The gold has played out and the miners have gone, all except for one. The few hardy souls that stay with their near dead town, call him the old ‘49er. But he is not the only oddity in these parts. There are things that happen here that defy explanation.
Your character(s) is passing over the Sierra Mountains to California. He/she/they happen upon Elizaville that is already well rundown. He/she/they decide to stay awhile to rest and re-supply. What happens after that is up to you. The year can be any between 1875 and 1900. The word count should be from 500 words to 2000 or more. The deadline is October 31.
If there are any questions, let me know.
Good luck.
The lust of gold has always driven men mad. The ear piercing yell that went up when the precious yellow was found could be heard from the far side of the world. Men followed after it by the thousands, some with their families in tow. Before long, hundreds of camps and towns sprang to life along the river banks, forever altering the once virgin wilderness. And day by day the desperate men who inhabited them combed the waters. Then diverted it and used its power to wash away mountainsides, all in pursuit of the medal that would make them rich.
Many of those lives, young and old were lost. Not just to the dangers of mining, but to disease and murder, and other unspeakable things.
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The glory days of Elizaville are over. The gold has played out and the miners have gone, all except for one. The few hardy souls that stay with their near dead town, call him the old ‘49er. But he is not the only oddity in these parts. There are things that happen here that defy explanation.
Your character(s) is passing over the Sierra Mountains to California. He/she/they happen upon Elizaville that is already well rundown. He/she/they decide to stay awhile to rest and re-supply. What happens after that is up to you. The year can be any between 1875 and 1900. The word count should be from 500 words to 2000 or more. The deadline is October 31.
If there are any questions, let me know.
Good luck.
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