Something I wrote for English

[Moogy]

http://moogy.reishiro.net/Beowulf.doc

Ostensibly, it's Beowulf, as told from Grendel's perspective. In practice, I think it's pretty damn awesome, and I wrote it in about 10 minutes.

[Moogy]

Pretium carnis surgebat; autem, pretium minuetur ab lanio si servi portabunt eius filium domum ei.

[lightdarkness]

If only my school didn't block the downloading of doc files.

How about posting the txt.

[djshox]

It seemed a bit too animated, like almost a children's story. Nice use of expression and mood though.

[talisman]

don't say **** in latin anymore. I loathe that language and have been doing a good job of forgetting it entirely after my four years.

[Moogy]

If only my school didn't block the downloading of doc files.

How about posting the txt.
So, I’ve been asked to give a description of the events that led up to my death at the hands of that “hero” Beowulf. Well, my name is Grendel, and I’m a monster. But don’t let that discourage you. I’m really a pretty nice guy, despite being a bit… well, less than attractive, to be honest. But that’s not the point. The point is that that jerk Beowulf came in to MY territory, and killed me for no good reason! I mean, sure, I killed and ate a few poor, unfortunate saps, but hey, I’m a monster. We have to eat, too. I think this whole thing has smatterings of racism, really. Those humans are always putting us monsters down. Just because we have claws and horns and fangs and stuff, and we, uh, eat you, doesn’t mean we’re all bad! Most of us are actually pretty good. Better than you guys, anyway. But I digress.

Anyway, so I was minding my own business, chilling at my swamp, when I hear word that some “hero” has come from some faraway land or another to try and kill me. Naturally, I thought this was pretty funny, so I decided I’d see what’s up. So, later that night, I head on down to the palace, figuring I’d rough up a few of his followers and he’d run away. Boy, was I wrong. Like I said earlier, that “hero” Beowulf just grabbed me in a killer armlock and tore my whole arm off! I mean, seriously, there’s no need for that. If you disagree with my whole “raiding” activities, you could, I dunno, file a complaint or something. Sheesh. I mean, I only killed like 100 people a year. That’s not a lot at all for a monster. Why, I know a guy who kills a thousand sacrifices a year, and the people there are all respectful of him. But, yeah, like I said, this Beowulf dude pulled my whole arm off, which, obviously, wasn’t that great for my overall health and wellness. So I ran off, bleeding to death, and I figure I must have died somewhere around the entrance to my swamp.

So, you’re probably wondering how I’m telling you all this, being dead and all. Well, even though that jerk came back later to cut off my head, just to add insult to injury, I eventually regenerated. I mean, I am a monster and all. You just can’t keep a good monster down. Or something like that. But yeah, I hope this narrative… or manuscript… or whatever, will convince you to be more tolerant of monster-kind, and not mind if we occasionally gnaw off a limb or something. We’re harmless, really. Well, mostly. Well, not at all really, but, uh, we probably won’t eat you if you’re cool with us. Probably. I mean, there could be a shortage of food or something. Er. But yeah, learn to have respect for us monsters. It may just pay off in the end!

[Afrobean]

LOLZ Crouse

Anyways, I read Beowulf back in English Lit. And I gotta tell you that you're lacking one thing. Old English.

Also, it's too short for Beowulf.

Also, it was choppy. Not like I have much room to talk, but you seem to be terrible at narratives.

Also, as I'm sure Word has already told you, you misspelled the phrase "don't know" as "dunno." That is most definitely not appropriate.

Also, also also also.

[Squeek]

...

And it is not only Stickied, but Announcitized.

Kilga strikes again!

~Squeek

[Mindfields]

I read Beowulf for extra credit in English. I ended up reading it out loud to a friend and my History teacher was passing by when she heard (she was probably a hippie, she's an uber-democrat and rants about government conspiracies quite frequently). So she sat by on the floor listening to me. And slammed her fists on the table whenever she heard anything she agreed with, which was most of the end when Beowulf's right hand man fights the monster that killed Beowulf is talking.

[Moogy]

LOLZ Crouse

Anyways, I read Beowulf back in English Lit. And I gotta tell you that you're lacking one thing. Old English.

Also, it's too short for Beowulf.

Also, it was choppy. Not like I have much room to talk, but you seem to be terrible at narratives.

Also, as I'm sure Word has already told you, you misspelled the phrase "don't know" as "dunno." That is most definitely not appropriate.

Also, also also also.
Dude, I was writing it like someone was talking. That's basically how I talk. It's not supposed to be super perfect or something, it's supposed to sound like someone speaking.

[Afrobean]

LOLZ Crouse

Anyways, I read Beowulf back in English Lit. And I gotta tell you that you're lacking one thing. Old English.

Also, it's too short for Beowulf.

Also, it was choppy. Not like I have much room to talk, but you seem to be terrible at narratives.

Also, as I'm sure Word has already told you, you misspelled the phrase "don't know" as "dunno." That is most definitely not appropriate.

Also, also also also.
Dude, I was writing it like someone was talking. That's basically how I talk. It's not supposed to be super perfect or something, it's supposed to sound like someone speaking.
Yea, I know. I just wanted to point out all the things that were wrong with it, even though it's easily justifiable.