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<blockquote data-quote="veritas681" data-source="post: 5365131" data-attributes="member: 97696"><p>Everyone lies. It's a sad fact of life, but no matter how moral we think we are, all of us catch ourselves lying about something. Sometimes, the most trivial of lies becomes the most egregious.</p><p> </p><p>Roger and Sally have been together as a couple for a very long time. Brett and Roger have been the best of friends for longer than that. Jimmy has always had a crush on Sally, but she has relegated him to the "little brother" as long as they've known each other, and he'll take what he can get from her. These four are a close-knit group of friends that are all the right kind of tragedy waiting to happen.</p><p> </p><p>Sally accepted Roger because no one else was around at the time, and she was happy simply to love and be loved in return. It wasn't until later when she got to know Brett that she began to feel like she'd made a mistake. Every declaration of love Roger gives her is returned with an honor-bound lie of obligation. She doesn't really love him back, but he's never done anything wrong, so she lies.</p><p> </p><p>Sally will tell Roger the truth.</p><p> </p><p>Roger is aghast at the thought that he might lose the woman of his dreams to his best friend, so he watches the two of them. He realizes that everything she likes about Brett is something he can never be, but because he has dominated her heart, his fear of losing her drives him to keep it.</p><p> </p><p>Roger will take Brett's place.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, there is nothing Roger can do to be like Brett. Sally can see very plainly what Roger is doing, and it's making things worse. She feels guiltier and guiltier over feelings she can't help, and Roger's efforts aren't making that any better. Eventually, she tells Roger that she must leave him, and she pursues Brett shortly thereafter. Roger is furious with her, and implores Brett on his honor to turn Sally away. Brett doesn't feel anything for Sally and is dedicated to Roger for all they've endured together.</p><p> </p><p>Brett will do what Roger asks.</p><p> </p><p>Alone and with no one she loves, Sally turns to Jimmy for comfort. He's been there the entire time, and now he sees an opportunity to make his move. Sally tells Jimmy that she can't break another man's heart by pretending to love him and that he has to detach himself from her.</p><p> </p><p>Jimmy will let Sally go.</p><p> </p><p>The end.</p><p> </p><p>I know I skipped a promise and only covered four characters, but I wasn't sure how to tie in the last promise and add a fifth character to the mix. Lies and romance are messy plot devices, but they're an easy way to draw plot webs as tragically as possible. I hope I've given you some kind of inspiration.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck, and have fun! ^^</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="veritas681, post: 5365131, member: 97696"] Everyone lies. It's a sad fact of life, but no matter how moral we think we are, all of us catch ourselves lying about something. Sometimes, the most trivial of lies becomes the most egregious. Roger and Sally have been together as a couple for a very long time. Brett and Roger have been the best of friends for longer than that. Jimmy has always had a crush on Sally, but she has relegated him to the "little brother" as long as they've known each other, and he'll take what he can get from her. These four are a close-knit group of friends that are all the right kind of tragedy waiting to happen. Sally accepted Roger because no one else was around at the time, and she was happy simply to love and be loved in return. It wasn't until later when she got to know Brett that she began to feel like she'd made a mistake. Every declaration of love Roger gives her is returned with an honor-bound lie of obligation. She doesn't really love him back, but he's never done anything wrong, so she lies. Sally will tell Roger the truth. Roger is aghast at the thought that he might lose the woman of his dreams to his best friend, so he watches the two of them. He realizes that everything she likes about Brett is something he can never be, but because he has dominated her heart, his fear of losing her drives him to keep it. Roger will take Brett's place. Unfortunately, there is nothing Roger can do to be like Brett. Sally can see very plainly what Roger is doing, and it's making things worse. She feels guiltier and guiltier over feelings she can't help, and Roger's efforts aren't making that any better. Eventually, she tells Roger that she must leave him, and she pursues Brett shortly thereafter. Roger is furious with her, and implores Brett on his honor to turn Sally away. Brett doesn't feel anything for Sally and is dedicated to Roger for all they've endured together. Brett will do what Roger asks. Alone and with no one she loves, Sally turns to Jimmy for comfort. He's been there the entire time, and now he sees an opportunity to make his move. Sally tells Jimmy that she can't break another man's heart by pretending to love him and that he has to detach himself from her. Jimmy will let Sally go. The end. I know I skipped a promise and only covered four characters, but I wasn't sure how to tie in the last promise and add a fifth character to the mix. Lies and romance are messy plot devices, but they're an easy way to draw plot webs as tragically as possible. I hope I've given you some kind of inspiration. Good luck, and have fun! ^^ [/QUOTE]
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