And low, he came down from the mountains and carried with him a rolled scroll tucked tightly to his side.
The people gathered and cried out - "Tell us! Tell us! What you have learned!"
The man stood and studied the crowd. All he saw were eager eyes staring back at him.
He slowly unrolled the scroll.
"THIS..." he announced to the huddled masses, holding the scroll towards the heavens, "Is the first law of drama..."
Carefully he lowered the scroll and began to read.
"And so it was foretold that every good drama shall have a NEAR MISS. A scene in which the man and the woman pass each other; be it by driving in opposing lanes; riding in elevators, one ascending one descending; or any other chance encounter that brings the man and the woman near to each other without either ever knowing."
He paused and looked around at the faces of the masses.
"But who will believe such a thing??" cried a woman from a food stall.
"All shall believe," replied the man.
"But how many different ways can there be to do that?" asked a young girl standing amongst her friends.
"As many ways are there are stars in the sky," replied the man.
"This can not be so!" shouted a man from the doorway of a darkened house. "It makes no sense that they would pass so close and never know!"
"It need not make sense, for this is the realm of the drama, and so it has been foretold - so shall it be."
And the people cheered loudly and joyously!
"Cheer not!" said the man solemnly, "For the near miss will bring angst and heartache for a short time."
The people stopped cheering, and cast their eyes low.
"And is that how it will end then?" said a small child sitting in the sand playing by herself.
"Oh fear not little one, for the drama shall never end with the near miss, in fact there may be more than one to appear within each story."
The small child looked up with nothing but innocence in her eyes and asked. "Then how shall it end?"
The man just smiled tenderly, and rolled up the scroll.
As he turned his back to the crowd, it was only the little girl who heard him softly say "It was not the stories which were foretold, but just the rules that will govern them."
With that the man walked confidently into the sunset to spread the word of the Drama.
Alright ladies, and you gents lurking about.
What I want you to discuss here are the "rules" that you think dramas have to follow, or do follow and shouldn't.
I gave just one example here and I am sure you guys can come up with many more!!
Also if you like you can give examples.
I am currently watching Flower Boy Ramyun Shop. And in it the male and female leads had a "near miss" in a REVOLVING DOOR! Wow. The SAME door. Also it might be fun to list all the dramas that follow these rules!
So if you know a drama that has a near miss, please let us know! I look forward to hearing what you all have to say!
peace
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Good god ppl! lol I can't keep up!
PLEASE CHECK THE FULL LIST ON PAGES 23 - 24 BEFORE POSTING!
This gives more detailed explanations of the laws
Please post in the following format so everyone can follow along
Law # "whatever" - "then the name of the law"
So far we have-
Law #1 - Near Miss - like two ships -wearing blinders!
Law #2 - Piggy Back - limo, car, bike? Nah! Baby got BACK!
Law #3 - Back Hug - I love you so much I can't stand to look at you!
Law #4 - 24 hour Drama bug! - Get sick, faint, get better! All before the world spins once!
Law #5 - Don't call me FRIEND! I'm smart, warm, AND treat you nice. THAT's why we can't date?
Law #6 - The Business of Marriage - it's all in the fine print! (arranged by you or your parents)
Law #7 - Narcolepsy - Consciousness? Anybody can do it when they're awake!
Law #8 - Eat with RELISH! Wherever, whenever, and as much as possible!
Law #9 - The Soju will flow like WATER! (and someone will drown)
Law #10 - The porcelain GOD! Pay homage as you see fit.
Law #11 - Mile high? Nah we don't even need to leave the airport!
Law #12 - Don't walk away from me! -what kinds of shoes was she wearing?!
Law #13 - Cry me a river? Or at least a small stream.
Law #14 - The phone may NOT be turned off - complete removal of the battery is required.
Law #15 - The Time skip - It's just a jump left... and then a step to the right ..."
Law #16 - Slap Attack - "You don't know who you messing with man, I slap people for fun." (Chris Tucker)
Law #17 - Let there be SONG! - Karaoke for all!
Law #18 - I only hate you because I love you !
Law #19 - Never been kissed - What?? you're lips touched my lips?? O.O
Law #20 - I call it the superman! - Clark Kent is such a dork! (removes glasses) OMG! superman is HOT!
Law #21 - The NECKLACE - My love is like a chain around your throat... that's not creepy at all!
Law #22 - Family is optional! 2 parents? sorry no good. 1 parent? we'll work with it. Orphan? JACKPOT!
Law #23 - Tumors and Amnesia win over Leprosy : Only pretty diseases are allowed !
Law #24 - It’s like seeing you with my eyes open!
Law #25 - Sleep yoga! - and still wake up refreshed?
Law #26 - We are completely alone - let’s play cards!
Law #27 - The nose bleed
Law #28 - The caveman clause - not restricted to men.
Law #29- Cleanliness and all that - no really that's why they do it.... seriously...
Law #30 - PARENTS ARE GODS!
Law #31 - Are we speaking the same language?
Law #32 - Conflict is an aphrodisiac
Law #33 - We all have our own fan clubs right?
Law #34 - White night syndrome
Law #35 - You can’t buy common sense with money
Law #36 - The novelty of being poor
Law #37 - We’re not sexiest - see!
Law #38 - Don’t admit to it at first …. Then …. rumble rumble tummy monster
Law #39 - Sins of the father (or any other family member)
Law #40 - The paper cut clause - Good good call an ambulance NOW!
Law #41 - Looking for love on the streets! No not like that!
Law #42 - Taxis - the gods of travel
Law #43 - These shoes were made for walking - well not so much!
Law #44 - I’m King of the Road! -
Law #45 - Red string - they tie it in early childhood
Law #46 - That voodoo that you do! When I can't see you this will have to do!
Law #47 - pj’s? what is the meaning of this?
Law #48 - Law of relativity -
Law #49 - Dinner with portals - In all the gin joints in all the world!
Law #50 - The Impossible Find - Waldo can NEVER hide from me!
Law #51 - Me English long time! - Can't you see how long I studied/lived there?
Law #52 - PARENTS ARE EVIL! And you will pay and pay and pay!
Law #53 - It takes two - NOT IN THIS DRAMA! Why talk it out when I can just decide for you!
Law #54 - Take them off and they disappear! We were so hot they must have combusted!
Law #55 - Just unhinge the jaw - there like that! - Reptiles can do it! so can you!
Law #56 - What do you mean? I feel fine! - I wouldn't be sick if you hadn't told me!
Law #57 - Proximity breeds familiarity breeds romance - the closer you are the closer you *wink*wink* are
