-After being hit in the head, I wake up in a dark, gray cell. Then I hear voices and see two other people. They look familiar but I'm not sure where I met them
-Then, I see my high school nemesis, LD Demitro, approaching us. He tells us that we have all annoyed or insulted him at some point in life and wants to enslave us forever.
-Once he leaves, we decide we need to get out of here. All we have are Amity's shopping bags, Chester's tools, and my brain and leadership. We devise a plan and escape by smothering the guards with the shopping bags and grabbing the keys off the wall with the selfie stick. Then, once we ge tout of the cell, we use Chester's tools to get out the locked back door.
-Now, we are free!
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Maia's Story
Maia looked up from her camera, giving a fleeting glance toward the man walking up to her. She barely gave him any notice, but still took in his hassled appearance. He was wearing a business suit and carried a manila folder in his sweaty palms. Peering over his shoulders multiple times, he adjusted his monocle as he jogged over. She looked back to her camera and then to the object she wanted to capture in her photography, but it was gone. Cursing her bad luck and her distraction, she made her way over to the jeep she borrowed from her friend. The man hesitantly approached her and cleared his throat.
"Ahem, um, uh hello there. Maia, is it?" he stuttered.
"Yes, that's me." she responded quizzically.
"Well, I have heard about your skills as a leader, as well as your intelligence and willingness to take risks. So, uh, I was wondering if you could help me with my case. I'm John Crowe, and I am the head of our local CIA office. We have been given an interesting case that we cannot solve. Could you help us?"
"You're asking me to help you? Well, okay, sure. Why not?"
John Crowe explained the case to her, emphasizing every detail he could find. Maia was confused. They seemed to have a lot of information, but why were they asking her to solve it? She couldn't help but notice the officer's rugged outfit. He seemed nervous and fidgety all the time. His clothes were haphazardly piled onto him, overall lacking the prim neatness of an important personnel. He constantly pulled his coat and kept one hand above one of his pockets. The man hastily pulled out a wallet with trembling hands, handing over his business card to her.
Before she could ask him about his peculiar behavior, he told her, "Well, thank you for helping us. I will have our team contact you soon," and handed her the manila folder before running back to his dusty jeep.
Shrugging off the man's habits, Maia realized what had happened. She had a case to solve! And, she was in college studying to become a lawyer, not a detective. Nevertheless, she was never one to step down from a challenge. She opened the folder and read through the files. Placing her bag and camera beside her, she climbed into her jeep and drove back to her apartment as the sun set.
The next morning, Maia waited for her call. It never came. She waited another day. It never came. She waited another and another. Finally, after two weeks of frustrated patience, she dug the business card out of her bag and read the number. Yet, before that, something caught her eye. The name said Joshua Crowe, but if she remembered correctly, the man said his name was John Crowe. The title of CIA agent was followed by an address, but the address looked different and out of place on the card. Dismissing her doubts to be paranoia, Maia dialed the number on the card, but it went to voice mail. Trying again, she grabbed her keys and walked out her door. If they're not going to answer, I'm going to them, she thought with a fiery glint in her eyes.
Typing the address into her phone, she set off to discover the secret of the case. Expecting to see a modern glass building, she nearly missed the address on the card. Frowning at the sight before her, she checked her card again.
"This is a run-down car garage." she said aloud. "I probably shouldn't be here."
Trusting her instincts, she started to leave, but thought again. I know I'm being stupid, but I really want to know why that man gave me the wrong address. Maybe there's a hidden message! Maia strolled over to the side of the building, but abruptly stopped when a memory flashed in her mind. The man. He had kept trying to cover his front pocket. But, for a moment, when he was distracted, she had seen an ID. Now that she thought about it, it had a name a little longer than John on it. Could it have been Joshua? And then, when he was leaving, a shiny sparkle reached her eye. There had been a knife in his back pocket.
Suddenly, being here seemed like a bad idea. Maia turned around to walk back to her car when she heard the crack of a twig behind her.
Two hands clamped her mouth from behind, while someone else seemingly grabbed something.
She felt a searing pain in her head.
And everything went black.
"Ahem, um, uh hello there. Maia, is it?" he stuttered.
"Yes, that's me." she responded quizzically.
"Well, I have heard about your skills as a leader, as well as your intelligence and willingness to take risks. So, uh, I was wondering if you could help me with my case. I'm John Crowe, and I am the head of our local CIA office. We have been given an interesting case that we cannot solve. Could you help us?"
"You're asking me to help you? Well, okay, sure. Why not?"
John Crowe explained the case to her, emphasizing every detail he could find. Maia was confused. They seemed to have a lot of information, but why were they asking her to solve it? She couldn't help but notice the officer's rugged outfit. He seemed nervous and fidgety all the time. His clothes were haphazardly piled onto him, overall lacking the prim neatness of an important personnel. He constantly pulled his coat and kept one hand above one of his pockets. The man hastily pulled out a wallet with trembling hands, handing over his business card to her.
Before she could ask him about his peculiar behavior, he told her, "Well, thank you for helping us. I will have our team contact you soon," and handed her the manila folder before running back to his dusty jeep.
Shrugging off the man's habits, Maia realized what had happened. She had a case to solve! And, she was in college studying to become a lawyer, not a detective. Nevertheless, she was never one to step down from a challenge. She opened the folder and read through the files. Placing her bag and camera beside her, she climbed into her jeep and drove back to her apartment as the sun set.
The next morning, Maia waited for her call. It never came. She waited another day. It never came. She waited another and another. Finally, after two weeks of frustrated patience, she dug the business card out of her bag and read the number. Yet, before that, something caught her eye. The name said Joshua Crowe, but if she remembered correctly, the man said his name was John Crowe. The title of CIA agent was followed by an address, but the address looked different and out of place on the card. Dismissing her doubts to be paranoia, Maia dialed the number on the card, but it went to voice mail. Trying again, she grabbed her keys and walked out her door. If they're not going to answer, I'm going to them, she thought with a fiery glint in her eyes.
Typing the address into her phone, she set off to discover the secret of the case. Expecting to see a modern glass building, she nearly missed the address on the card. Frowning at the sight before her, she checked her card again.
"This is a run-down car garage." she said aloud. "I probably shouldn't be here."
Trusting her instincts, she started to leave, but thought again. I know I'm being stupid, but I really want to know why that man gave me the wrong address. Maybe there's a hidden message! Maia strolled over to the side of the building, but abruptly stopped when a memory flashed in her mind. The man. He had kept trying to cover his front pocket. But, for a moment, when he was distracted, she had seen an ID. Now that she thought about it, it had a name a little longer than John on it. Could it have been Joshua? And then, when he was leaving, a shiny sparkle reached her eye. There had been a knife in his back pocket.
Suddenly, being here seemed like a bad idea. Maia turned around to walk back to her car when she heard the crack of a twig behind her.
Two hands clamped her mouth from behind, while someone else seemingly grabbed something.
She felt a searing pain in her head.
And everything went black.
Character Development-What is my character like?
1. What is your character's name?
Maia
2. Where (and when) was your character born?
Santa Clara, CA on July 25, 1992
3. What is your character's theme song?
Firework by Katy Perry
4. How does your character get along with other characters?
My character gets along with those who don't question her superiority and respect her.
5. What is your character's favorite movie?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
6. What's your character's favorite color?
Red
7. What is your character's favorite hobby?
Archery and opinion writing
8. What motivates your character?
Seeing her ideas succeed and seeing progress in her efforts.
9. Is your character honest? Does your character lie, cheat, and steal?
My character is frank and sometimes brutally honest, but when it comes to her plans,
she lies, cheats, and steals if required and if it does not harm anyone.
10. Does your character feel emotions?
Yes, my character is a logical and practical leader, but also has a balance of emotions, making her friendly, understanding, happy, and sometimes even furious and upset.
11. Does your character know Mr. Richards?
No, is she supposed to?
12. Does your character work for a living?
No, she is going to law school.
13. Is your character afraid of ghosts? Is your character a ghost?
My character does not believe in ghosts.
14. What scares your character?
Failing and loss scare my character.
15. Who is your character's best friend?
Ciena's character, Amity (ESFP).
16. How would your character's best friend describe your character?
Bossy, but loyal and smart.
17. Describe one of your character's biggest failures.
She loses many friends and struggles to keep friends because of her demanding, arrogant nature. People who do not like to be ordered around by someone cannot be friends with her.
18. Describe one of your character's biggest accomplishments.
She is a great problem solver. Her class once had a thief who stole many little things from the classmates. Using her deductive reasoning, and by observing others' behaviors, she was able to catch the culprit.
19. If your character could have dinner with three other characters, who would he or she choose?
INTP because of their common thirst for knowledge. However, this person would not challenge my character's authority, so they would get along.
ESFJ would make them an invincible team, and they get along since they have a variety of topics to discuss.
ESTP and my character would be able to have a lot of fun, going on adventures and taking risks others would not.
20. Who is your character's favorite band or musician?
Katy Perry
15. Who is your character's best friend?
Ciena's character, Amity (ESFP).
16. How would your character's best friend describe your character?
Bossy, but loyal and smart.
17. Describe one of your character's biggest failures.
She loses many friends and struggles to keep friends because of her demanding, arrogant nature. People who do not like to be ordered around by someone cannot be friends with her.
18. Describe one of your character's biggest accomplishments.
She is a great problem solver. Her class once had a thief who stole many little things from the classmates. Using her deductive reasoning, and by observing others' behaviors, she was able to catch the culprit.
19. If your character could have dinner with three other characters, who would he or she choose?
INTP because of their common thirst for knowledge. However, this person would not challenge my character's authority, so they would get along.
ESFJ would make them an invincible team, and they get along since they have a variety of topics to discuss.
ESTP and my character would be able to have a lot of fun, going on adventures and taking risks others would not.
20. Who is your character's favorite band or musician?
Katy Perry
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Extrovert vs. Introvert
For today's drawing, I drew an introvert.
I would personally describe myself as both because some aspects of extroverts and introverts apply to me.
My Personality
The five words I chose to describe my personality are: inquisitive, frank, perceptive, ambitious, and imaginative. This is the animal that I felt would best describe me due to its independence and superiority. I always strive to do my best and constantly try to improve.
Transforming A Photo into a Sketch
I transformed this picture from Mr. Farley's blog into a drawing on Adobe Flash Professional.
After:
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Walking in MSJ Animation
Here is my animation of my teammate, Stella, walking. This was created using Adobe Flash Professional with snapshots from VLC Media Player as the background.
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