# The Atoz Game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 383
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7644 "2021-09-30T20:12:27Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7645 "2021-09-30T20:42:53Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7646 "2021-09-30T21:41:39Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7647 "2021-09-30T22:20:58Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7648 "2021-09-30T23:09:44Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7649 "2021-09-30T23:17:45Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I**'ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7650 "2021-10-01T00:09:20Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I**'ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7651 "2021-10-01T01:36:18Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I**'ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7652 "2021-10-01T05:31:13Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I**'ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7653 "2021-10-01T05:47:57Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I**'ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7654 "2021-10-01T11:46:04Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I** ‘ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” **N** egan entered the house, naively unaware of his sons’ patricidal conversation. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7655 "2021-10-01T12:53:17Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I** ‘ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” **N** egan entered the house, naively unaware of his sons’ patricidal conversation. **O** edipus, now fully aroused after so long standing an inert watch next to the blazing fire in Bob’s id, was forced once again to stand down and squelch his vengeful proclivities. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7656 "2021-10-01T12:56:19Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I** ‘ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” **N** egan entered the house, naively unaware of his sons’ patricidal conversation. **O** edipus, still blerary-eyed after this sudden arousal from a long slumber next to the steady fire in Bob’s id, shrugged at the sight of Negan, then slowly shook his head and resumed his recumbency. “ **P** OW!” went the gun. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7657 "2021-10-01T13:08:07Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I** ‘ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” **N** egan entered the house, naively unaware of his sons’ patricidal conversation. **O** edipus, still blerary-eyed after this sudden arousal from a long slumber next to the steady fire in Bob’s id, shrugged at the sight of Negan, then slowly shook his head and resumed his recumbency. “ **P** OW!” went the gun. **Q** uizzacally, father looked at son, and son at father. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7658 "2021-10-01T13:51:21Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I** ‘ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” **N** egan entered the house, naively unaware of his sons’ patricidal conversation. **O** edipus, still blerary-eyed after this sudden arousal from a long slumber next to the steady fire in Bob’s id, shrugged at the sight of Negan, then slowly shook his head and resumed his recumbency. “ **P** OW!” went the gun. **Q** uizzacally, father looked at son, and son at father. “ **R** obert Negan!”, the mother exclaimed with a scream! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7659 "2021-10-01T14:28:15Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I** ‘ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” **N** egan entered the house, naively unaware of his sons’ patricidal conversation. **O** edipus, still blerary-eyed after this sudden arousal from a long slumber next to the steady fire in Bob’s id, shrugged at the sight of Negan, then slowly shook his head and resumed his recumbency. “ **P** OW!” went the gun. **Q** uizzically, father looked at son, and son at father. “ **R** obert Negan!”, the mother exclaimed with a scream! “ **S** eems to me like you might’ve worked on your marksmanship a bit more while you were in the Army,” Negan said, unharmed and raising an eyebrow as he sat down in his easy chair. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7660 "2021-10-01T16:27:44Z")
**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I** ‘ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” **N** egan entered the house, naively unaware of his sons’ patricidal conversation. **O** edipus, still blerary-eyed after this sudden arousal from a long slumber next to the steady fire in Bob’s id, shrugged at the sight of Negan, then slowly shook his head and resumed his recumbency. “ **P** OW!” went the gun. **Q** uizzically, father looked at son, and son at father. “ **R** obert Negan!”, the mother exclaimed with a scream! “ **S** eems to me like you might’ve worked on your marksmanship a bit more while you were in the Army,” Negan said, unharmed and raising an eyebrow as he sat down in his easy chair. " **T** ime for you to beg for your life!" Bob growled as he grabbed Negan by the neck. ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/7661 "2021-10-01T17:08:59Z")
[quote=“Intergalactic\_Gladiator, post:7660, topic:846920, full:true”] **Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I** ‘ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” **N** egan entered the house, naively unaware of his sons’ patricidal conversation. **O** edipus, still blerary-eyed after this sudden arousal from a long slumber next to the steady fire in Bob’s id, shrugged at the sight of Negan, then slowly shook his head and resumed his recumbency. “ **P** OW!” went the gun. **Q** uizzically, father looked at son, and son at father. “ **R** obert Negan!”, the mother exclaimed with a scream! “ **S** eems to me like you might’ve worked on your marksmanship a bit more while you were in the Army,” Negan said, unharmed and raising an eyebrow as he sat down in his easy chair. " **T** ime for you to beg for your life!" Bob growled as he grabbed Negan by the neck. “ **U** nless you want that rifle stuck up where the sun don’t shine, you’d better sit down and shut up because I’ve got something to tell you,” replied Negan. ---
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**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I** ‘ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” **N** egan entered the house, naively unaware of his sons’ patricidal conversation. **O** edipus, still blerary-eyed after this sudden arousal from a long slumber next to the steady fire in Bob’s id, shrugged at the sight of Negan, then slowly shook his head and resumed his recumbency. “ **P** OW!” went the gun. **Q** uizzically, father looked at son, and son at father. “ **R** obert Negan!”, the mother exclaimed with a scream! “ **S** eems to me like you might’ve worked on your marksmanship a bit more while you were in the Army,” Negan said, unharmed and raising an eyebrow as he sat down in his easy chair. " **T** ime for you to beg for your life!" Bob growled as he grabbed Negan by the neck. “ **U** nless you want that rifle stuck up where the sun don’t shine, you’d better sit down and shut up because I’ve got something to tell you,” replied Negan. ( **V** entriloquist-like, Negan was still able to speak clearly while being throttled by Bob.) ---
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**Round Robin storytelling, everyone submit a sentence, starting with the appropriate letter, of course** **A** steadfast young soldier, home from the War, sought to seek his fortune. **B** ob (for that was his name) went first to his parents’ house, eager to see them after three long years away. **C** hicken was cooking on the stove and Bob was starving for a home cooked meal. “ **D** arling! You’re Home!”, his mother gushed with joy. **E** xcitedly, Bob embraced his mother. “ **F** ather will be home shortly,” she said. “I want you two to behave this time.” **G** oing to the window, Bob saw his father coming to the door. **H** aving denied his oedipal urges all these years, Bob felt an irrepressible rage rise within himself. “ **I** ‘ll try to behave, Mother,” he said, “but it won’t be easy.” **J** aw and fists clenched, eyes bulging, Bob waited by the window. **K** illing had become easy for Bob. “ **L** et’s see what he has to say before we act” his brother asked while lowering the rifle Bob had raised to meet his father… “ **M** eh, you’re right,” Bob said to his brother Steve. “Put the rifle back in the closet; we know where it is if we need it.” **N** egan entered the house, naively unaware of his sons’ patricidal conversation. **O** edipus, still blerary-eyed after this sudden arousal from a long slumber next to the steady fire in Bob’s id, shrugged at the sight of Negan, then slowly shook his head and resumed his recumbency. “ **P** OW!” went the gun. **Q** uizzically, father looked at son, and son at father. “ **R** obert Negan!”, the mother exclaimed with a scream! “ **S** eems to me like you might’ve worked on your marksmanship a bit more while you were in the Army,” Negan said, unharmed and raising an eyebrow as he sat down in his easy chair. " **T** ime for you to beg for your life!" Bob growled as he grabbed Negan by the neck. “ **U** nless you want that rifle stuck up where the sun don’t shine, you’d better sit down and shut up because I’ve got something to tell you,” replied Negan. ( **V** entriloquist-like, Negan was still able to speak clearly while being throttled by Bob.) **W** ith some reluctance, Bob obeyed his father and sat down, pushing aside his mother’s seven beloved cats (yes, even Beruthiel, Master Crumpet and Snookums) as he did so. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=382) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=384)