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NaNo Winner 2014
Exercise #610 Prep

Exercise #610: Prep
Posted  2/6 - 2/25/15

Each person was asked to submit a character, an item and an adjective. Here are the characters:

Submitter

Character

Number

LizzyK

sales clerk

1

Wmson

Bryon the plumber, an Elvis holdover

2

Wmson

Marianne Franklyn, a spinster

3

Stan

elderly homeless woman

4

Sue P

Jerry, widowed retiree who spends his days teaching Tai Chi at area senior centers

5

Gracia

Sarah, a runaway teen

6

Jo B

Queen

7

Jennifer

dragon

8

Basheesima

Scrappy, an Irish Wolfhound dog

9

Nancy

Mercy, a housekeeper

10

Richard

a blind poet

11

Terry

August, an autistic 14-year-old who is good at math

12

Tyger

Samurai’s wife

13

Jeff S

young boy or girl

14

Jeff S

veteran homicide detective

15

Jeff S

50-something man

16

Sue L

dog ranger

17

Sue L

7-year- old girl

18

Sue L

paraplegic

19

Darren

clown

20

Henriettahen

aging female prostitute

21

Henriettahen

aging bachelor

22

Jeff S

rabbit

23

Jeff S

teenager

24

Jeff S

lawyer

25

Jeff S

black cat

26

Jeff S

child

27

Cynthia

locksmith

28

Amaris

serf on a medieval estate

29

Sue F

65-year-old square dancer

30

Sue F

dog groomer

31

Andi

10-year-old child

32

Andi

dog trainer

33

Red

flatterer

34

Sharona

sculptor

35

Sharona

healer

36

Carlisle

blind acoustic engineer

37

Carlisle

symphony concert master

38

Mary

stranger

39

winebird

gardener

40

Here are the items:

Submitter

Item

Number

LizzyK

garden hoe

1

Wmson

PVC S joint, the part under the sink drain

2

Wmson

1960s era revolver, bequeathed by the father

3

Stan

rose

4

Sue P

woman’s black formal gown

5

Gracia

alabaster paperweight in the shape of an owl

6

Jo B

lantern

7

Jennifer

jewel

8

Basheesima

crucible

9

Nancy

place setting

10

Richard

old typewriter, missing the letter L

11

Terry

Chinese puzzle box

12

Tyger

sword

13

Jeff S

piece of rope

14

Jeff S

single drop of blood

15

Jeff S

letter, the in-the-mail kind

16

Sue L

screwdriver

17

Sue L

paintbrush

18

Sue L

atlas

19

Darren

dead princess

20

Henriettahen

old clay pipe

21

Henriettahen

flagpole

22

Jeff S

rock

23

Jeff S

sailboat

24

Jeff S

bagel

25

Jeff S

barn

26

Jeff S

tree

27

Cynthia

one under-the-weather human cell

28

Amaris

parchment

29

Sue F

shoe

30

Sue F

tissue

31

Andi

tooth

32

Andi

puppy

33

Red

gong

34

Sharona

desk

35

Sharona

orchid

36

Carlisle

croquet mallet

37

Carlisle

Eur-rail pass

38

Mary

bench

39

winebird

chalice

40

Here are the adjectives:

Submitter

Adjective

Number

LizzyK

blundering

1

Wmson

sketchy

2

Wmson

bravely

3

Stan

Quixotic

4

Sue P

bulky

5

Gracia

bitter

6

Jo B

gracious

7

Jennifer

divine

8

Basheesima

competitive

9

Nancy

ice-covered

10

Richard

visionary

11

Terry

idiotic

12

Tyger

fierce

13

Jeff S

tattered

14

Jeff S

mysterious

15

Jeff S

confused

16

Sue L

confused

17

Sue L

shiny

18

Sue L

loud

19

Darren

cleverly

20

Henriettahen

winsome

21

Henriettahen

smelly

22

Jeff S

hot

23

Jeff S

huge

24

Jeff S

frightened

25

Jeff S

quiet

26

Jeff S

soft

27

Cynthia

melancholy

28

Amaris

flowery

29

Sue F

awkward

30

Sue F

sparkling

31

Andi

vain

32

Andi

tired

33

Red

silent

34

Sharona

extenuating

35

Sharona

eventual

36

Carlisle

contiguous

37

Carlisle

flippant

38

Mary

lop-sided

39

winebird

golden-bronze

40

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