Elliot was talking to me. We were in different rooms. I couldn’t hear him well. I could swear he said for me to tell him about Death Bandiway. I have no idea who or what Death Bandiway is. But I just went with it, and made up a story about an evil sorcerer named Death Bandiway. I can’t remember the details of the story, but Elliot asked about his weakness. I texted Quinn for an idea and this is what he wrote:
In hindsight, I’m pretty sure Elliot did not say Death Bandiway, and I just misheard what was a normal question. That question is long forgotten. We now have a new character in our repertoire for the stories we tell every day (mostly me telling, but Elliot has started to embellish and is getting the hang of it).
I gave this prompt to ChatGPT, which was released less than 2 months ago to great fanfare after StableDiffusion for images:
Tell me a story about a boy named Elliot Jung. He has two friends who are named The Pizza Kittens. They go on an adventure to find the evil Wizard named Death Bandiway. They need to kill Death Bandiway to save all the pizza. Death Bandiway has only one weakness: blood.
And the answer; I should have asked it to refine how they defeated Death Bandiway with blood. I’ve gotten it to generate better stories than this about the Pizza Kittens. See my blog entry from Jan 15, 2023 for one that also includes StableDiffusion-generated story pictures.
Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Elliot Jung. He lived in a small town where pizza was a way of life. Everyone loved pizza and it brought the community together. But one day, an evil wizard named Death Bandiway appeared and began to put a curse on all the pizza. The pizza would turn rotten and inedible, causing the town to fall into chaos.
ChatGPT
Elliot knew he had to do something to save the pizza and the town. He set out on an adventure to find Death Bandiway and put an end to his curse. Along the way, he met two unlikely companions: The Pizza Kittens. They were two small kittens who had been born and raised in a pizza parlor. They had a special connection to pizza and were determined to help Elliot in his quest.
The trio journeyed through forests and over mountains, facing many dangers along the way. But they were determined to save the pizza. Finally, they reached Death Bandiway’s castle. Elliot and the Pizza Kittens fought bravely, but Death Bandiway was too powerful for them.
Just when all seemed lost, Elliot remembered something he had heard about Death Bandiway: he had a weakness for blood. Elliot and the Pizza Kittens used this weakness to their advantage and were able to defeat Death Bandiway.
With the curse lifted, the pizza was once again delicious and the town was saved. Elliot and the Pizza Kittens were hailed as heroes and the people of the town threw a big pizza party in their honor. From that day on, Elliot, the Pizza Kittens, and the town had a newfound appreciation for the power of pizza.
