Olim puella, quam nomine Selena, ad forum currabat, manes onustus cum multes res portavit: fuerunt sua tabulae ludi et corbis piscorum emerit. Fuit meridies et civies adveniebant audiere glorissiam poetam, Marcum Sextum, et ambulabant alicubi, in iter Selenae. Unus hominus depulsivit Selenam et cecidit, perdens comprehensio reum suae. Lacrimavit quod sua mater volerat eam festinare ad forum et deinde redire domum.

Una umbra super Selenam sustulit, et unus manus ad eum dedit. Suspixit videre puer agis Selenae, cum capillus color limi et oculi, viridis gramineus. Anxius fuit, sed Selena nolebat esse amicas.

“Mea tabulae!” Dixit, videns res, in fragmuntum findae erant.

Laboris in interitus fuit.

“Bene es-ne?” Puer rogavit, “Ibi, do auxilium tibi.”

Diu Selena adsentiri eum, sed tamen lacrimabat.

“Mea mater… Meam magister… In malum ero…” Dixit placide.

Puer rapivit tabulas Selenae et eam ad theatrum ducebat.

“Meus nominus Marcus Septimus est, filius Marci Sexti, et iuvere possum.”

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A story. In Latin, because I know a few authors wanted me to start one.
So far, it's about a girl called Selena and the son of a famous poet, Marcus Sextus, who helps her when she gets into a spot of bother. What mysteries will they find in the theatre where his father is working?

Anybody willing to have a go is welcome! I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Don't get too fussed over the details of grammar and vocabulary; I'll be here all the way to provide tips and 'touch-ups'!

FOR COLLABORATORS:
http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~econrad/lang/latin.html
That might be a good site for grammar touch-ups.
And this one for vocab, but don't trust it completely (I have used a mixture of this and external sources):
http://www.thebookmarkshop.com/latin/latindictionary2.htm
Unfortunately, that website does not give the declension of nouns or conjugation of verbs.

updated Oct 28 '10 by SumnerzAngel