To put this first statement as simply as possible, I don't necessarily expect people to help this along. My expectations don't normally get much farther than what I remember was in the cupboard. But it'd be nice. Especially since I don't want the hero(ine) of this story to die. Because that is what this is. This is a story, but it's based on all of you would do in a similar situation. So here's the rules:
1. You can't use anything that isn't either directly or indirectly stated in the narrative.
2. I won't bend the story a certain way just because of general opinion. If you want it to go somewhere, take it there.
3. No matter how good a second idea is, I will only ever take the first path shown.
4. Obviously pointlessly suicidal actions will be disregarded.
5. After one week of inaction, it will be assumed that the hero(ine) has frozen up, and will then either be killed or captured, depending on my mood that day.
6. The hero(ine) is an average person, so attempts at feats of either physical or spiritual strength will be disregarded.
7. I am not allowed to make contributions to the actions of the hero(ine) outside basic reflexes. Everything else is to be an attempt to follow the instructions given as closely as possible.
8. I am free to make new rules as long as they do not directly interfere with the rules already written. Anyone that is unhappy with any of the rules is free to simply not contribute.
Before I write the intro to the story, I'd like to hear a few opinions on this. Partly because I really do want to hear opinions, but mostly because I'm lazy and don't want to write too much more tonight <!-- s

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