Outline: "Ernie"

I've been bothered enough to put something here. I don't know If I should put a story up, because all of mine are either 1, to long, or 2, just to damn stupid to deserve a place here, (as nothing has deserved for quite some time, because I'm just not in the mood for writing.) I feel as if I'm in a hurry every second lately. I go to school, recieve some well planned out school assignment, which I'm sure is subliminally telling me to climb to the roof of my house, and jump off, and declaring that, "my pants are just too damn tight, and I dislike the glare on my TV screen." Fortunately, I can put a story on here that I make up as I go. I heard that Douglas Adams came up for the idea of his book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," when he was drunk and laying in a field. I've come up with some idea's while not drunk, but I seem to not be able to develop them very well. I will go out, and thank Eugene for giving me some pointers, such as just throwing some events into the mix. Events such as things that stir up their normal day live's, (For, after all, a story isn't a story without some kind of conflict; otherwise it's all just bells and whistles, with no one to whistle and bell with.) Sometimes I feel very excited about some of my story Idea's. Such as the one I just came up with recently. I suppose I may as well put this up, so that the two people I can count on to see this, will put up what they think of it, (Without reasonable doubt, that is.) What would you do if you wanted to leave your home, and there was a lady outside with a dagger just waiting for you to step out so she could stab you? You don't know where she is; you can't see her, but you do know that she is out there sneaking about. Let's just say it's dark. I don't know what I'd do, but it's not giving anyone justice to listen to arbitrary "What-if's," all the time, is it?

Here's what I've come up with:

Characters: My prodigal son's and daughter... Bullshit.

Ernie Derrel: The drunk guy, he is plagued with undiagnosed schizophrenia and narcolepsy. He is also deathly arachnophobic. He lives in a junkyard that he owns, living off of the money obtained by selling crap parts. He sleeps in a small, one room shack, with a TV that he uses to watch the show "Superior News," hosted by another of my line up of characters.

Berto Pidd: The host of "Superior News." He's a self centered asshole who takes every chance he gets to put someone else down. He's rich, and consequently take everything for granted. Remind you of any rich people? heh... heh, heh.

Callisto: A man not known, who sits in the darkness, and stimulates fears. Callisto plays a part in Ernies Schizophrenia, (and Narcolepsy, along with his Arachnophia,) and Berto's self centeredness.
Callisto is also God. Though no one takes it to mind; they think he's just being sarcastic by the sign on the door of his house, reading "I am God."

Dalia Flair: The flowergirl. She owns a small shop that makes fake flowers, and berry pies. Dalia is an elixer for problems. Problems that Ernie, and Berto get into. Please take note that Berto and Ernie are NEVER acquainted. They both have effect on each other's life without knowing it. Such as, Berto drops a quarter, and Ernie uses it to by a soda from the vending machine, which he gets cut on, and it just so happens, that Dalia Flair is just walking by, and she helps him with his cut hand. This may, or may not be a scene from the book; I just made it up, and now I must ponder it over. I've also considered the idea of making Dalia a Satan-worshiper.

Ideas: The place where magic... begins to be learned, or thought of as a route... Please god get me some new subtitles...

Idea 1: I've considered the idea of Dalia meeting Ernie because of a bump the the head. Cliche, you may know, but I could add a twist to make it original again. She may see him struggling for life outside her window, etc. That would be a good meeting spot. But consider maybe him walking in on her while she's in the men's bathroom setting up a shrine for Satan?

Idea 2: (Most likely to get scrapped for reasons I don't know, or care about.) Ernie is a soldier of God, and Dalia is a soldier of Satan. But they both get over their differences, to overcome a struggle, which I'll have to incorporate, otherwise I'll not be able to write this book.
(Seriously, I need a plot.)

Idea 3: Berto has a lot of power as a News Anchorman. He's got connections with people, which leads me to believe this could be a story to overcome a News Anchorman. Stupid, but keep it in consideration anyway.

Idea 4: Satan is a Pharmacist. (Idea from Eugenes mouth mind himself. It could be useful as well... Thanks Eugene!)

Idea 5: The story is composed of Semi-Random events which are triggered due to the tiniest of mistakes, or actions. (like opening ones eyes leads to the world being imploded. I made that one up on the spot too. Keep that one in consideration.)

I was going to change it to a story in High school, and to make a long story short, I almost killed myself after seeing it written down on paper.

Idea 6: Dalia forsakes her Satan-worshiping ways, and joins Ernie in the struggle, (the plot which still hasn't been thought of.)

Idea 7: Satans name is Gabriel... How could you go wrong with that. (A Pharmacist named Gabriel, who is actually Satan, and God named Callisto. Odd, eh?)

More Ideas to be developed. And as for the plot, I will asign a section for it, and add to it as I figure out what the hell I'm going to do for this.

Plot: (Put plot here.)

Idea: This could be a plot, or at least be the sustanance a plot would ride upon. I thought, that maybe Ernie's schizophrenia (and narcolepsy,) were induced by Satan himself, so they have to go through a number of perils to undo the spell. This book is not really of one genre. This idea, for instance, rides on comedy, and fiction both (science fiction, if you will.) Sarcasm and comedy can, and do go hand in hand a lot. Let's face it, if not for sarcasm with comedy, comedy would be a lot more bland. Heh? That's just an idea that came to mind, and if chosen, would be in great need of further development.

Idea: (Pertaining to the idea placed above.) Dalia and Ernie could have been acquainted far before the time he was induced with schizophrenia and narcolepsy. Perhaps these disorders play a role in their killing satan. That would set up a good way to have Dalia as the Satan-worshiper. Anyway, maybe Dalia and Ernie are acquainted, and good friends, when Satan gives him the said disorders. Then, when symptoms get really bad, Ernie starts to go insane, and Dalia tries to keep him from madness. That, is when Dalia can give up her ties to Satan, and begin to help Ernie get his normal life back. This idea can also give the book a more serious standpoint, and not such a comical air. I believe this idea might be worth looking deeper into.

Feel free to comment if you just so happen to stop by here, and see this blog. I hope to see good things from this idea, and if I don't, oh well. There are millions of possible idea's.

Thank you,
Tyler