[Metallus]

Okay, I've got an idea for some FunTimes(TM) on the forum. Let's do a story thread of some sorts. We'll start out with a fresh, totally original character concept, and take him on a journey. Let's call him ... Danny Malavera. People will each write a line or three, letting the next person who posts continue the story, and so on. Illustrations are welcome, too! Put your contribution to the story in bold, so that we can differentiate between the gripping tale and the side comments. Okay, here goes:

Our story opens on a bustling city with, a towering skyline, and cars rushing every which way. In a dark office, in a dingy brick building dwarfed by the other towers, our hero is hard at work on something...