This is a sort of combination of the Continuous Stories and an Interactive Story. Anybody can add segments to the story, but each time you do, you have to provide links to one or more future story segments. The stories immediately begin branching off in all sorts of strange directions, and all of them are available to be read or extended any time, by anyone.
A swirly cloud of something that looked like fog filled the room, and then faded into the night. A man lay sleeping in a bed, covers pulled up to his chin. The clock next to him showed "6:59", then quietly flipped to "7:00" and began to beep.
Jim was asleep, and right in the middle of a very exciting dream, when the loud beeping of the alarm woke him up. He blinked his eyes a few times, rolled over and turned off the alarm. He lay there in bed for a moment, remembering what he was supposed to do today. Whatever it was, it had to be better than yesterday, he thought - today is a brand new day!
After laying there quietly for a moment, Jim: