[#Occ] The Rest Was History

Guy Fawkes stared at him with hollow eyes. He held a white poster board sign with the phrase "End The Fed." colored in crimson red marker. He held the sign out to make his point, hoping the man would reciprocate. The man shook his head approvingly and moved through the crowd.

The man was taller than average with an athletic build. His head was bald, with steely grey eyes and a narrow clean shaven face. His black leather jacket was zipped up half way revealing a shirt that said "Revolution" beneath.

The man turned around just in time to see a stout police officer pulling the mask off, and revealing identity of Guy Fawkes. It turned out he was a frail teenage boy with long dark hair. The officer grabbed the boy and struggled to zip tie his wrists together while dragging him out of the crowd. He resisted complaining of the painful restraint as another lanky boy struggled to pull him back. The cop punched at tall kid while reaching for his can of pepper spray. The crowd sensed the tension and became animated.

Citizens screamed and yelled and fought back against the cops. The cops had been given orders to randomly arrest protestors, but this was not the reaction they were looking for.

The man felt an instinctual calling to make himself heard. He spun slowly in a circle looking for a place he could speak. His gaze fell upon the stone steps that ascended to the town hall entrance where marble pillars rose to support the neoclassical structure.

With a burst of adrenaline he weaved his way through the crowd. He scaled the stairs two at a time until he reached the top where a flock a carrier pigeons cooed and strutted.

His pulse quickened as he inhaled the crisp October air. The crowd quieted and starred in his direction. He opened his mouth to speak, but hesitated. The fear of oration in front of such a large group had caught him off guard. He swallowed the fear and then suddenly the words flowed out...

"We're here today in solidarity! Every generation has a chance to make their voice heard. This is our chance."
The crowd seemed unmoved and began to turn away and resume their struggle.

He spoke louder.

"For the first time in history, humanity has come together around the world to demonstrate! From Chile to China, Australia, Japan, Spain, and even Russia.

We are the voice of the majority yet we're never heard. We are the hands that built this country, but they'd never shake our hands!

Today, we will be heard, but we're not here to shake hands. We're here to make a statement, and we do it in the name of peace.

Suddenly the flock of pigeons took flight and rose above the crowd in a mass exodus.

"I promise that this is only the beginning. They can't ignore us forever.

To the police I see here; you are part of the overwhelming majority. You were sent here to help stop us, but you're welcome to join us!"

The crowd roared in approval, and began to chant

"The people united will never be defeated!"

"The people united will never be defeated!"

"The people united will never be defeated!"

The police officer let go of Guy Fawkes and let him assume his identity again. The officers in the white uniforms signaled for the rest to disband move away from the crowd.

The crowd went back to conversing with each other in an attempt to spread knowledge that would lead to an eventual change in the course of history.

Ok, so i decided to write something anyway. Please don't char broil me, I just freestyle wrote it, zero editting, lol. I already see mistakes... bah.


I thought it was due at midnight, so i started writing it like a half hour ago, lol.


Maybe I was off by a day? Oh well.

posted on 21-10-2011 @ 11:59 PM

reply to post by v1rtu0s0


dont be silly! You got it in so that is the main thing.

You did really well to get some creative writing out in such a short time.

which one were you in that?

??

Originally posted by Thurisaz
which one were you in that?

??

Hypothetically I'm the man, although I don't have a bald head lol.

reply to post by Thurisaz


Thank you.

YOUR THE MAN!!!

get it? lol

oh I just laughed a lot then. I am relieved that you didn't answer and say you were Guy Fawkes.

reply to post by v1rtu0s0


Good Job!

S&F

I was waiting for Guy to actually jump out of the mask.......................................

reply to post by Thurisaz


I just realized how that sounded after I posted it.


Assuredly I'm not a frail teenager.

reply to post by sonnny1


and blow something up?




anyway, I am glad there was no fireworks!

reply to post by sonnny1


Thanks bro.

reply to post by v1rtu0s0


Well Thanks V1rtu0s0, with a story like this one, you just blew my chances of finishing in the top three !

This is my favorite one within the lot. I love the way you go into details. It feels like I was there, seeing what you are telling and that, for me, is great story telling !

I would flag you more than once if I could !

Well done. Very well done !!

Originally posted by SonoftheSun
reply to post by v1rtu0s0

 

Well Thanks V1rtu0s0, with a story like this one, you just blew my chances of finishing in the top three !

This is my favorite one within the lot. I love the way you go into details. It feels like I was there, seeing what you are telling and that, for me, is great story telling !

I would flag you more than once if I could !

Well done. Very well done !!

Thank you sir, but I highly doubt it ruins your chances. Now I'll read yours.

Here's a video I made recently about OWS: