Some stories have a message...kinda...

Additional Notes:

WARNING! (The real one)

This story is pretty offensive, it can get graphic and downright ruthless at times so if you don’t like that sort of humor, don’t read this story. But if you read it anyway don’t complain if you get offended, I did warn you and keep in mind it IS only a story.

(Or read it anyway, get offended and leave a hilariously triggered comment, that's fine too.)

Also, don't bother trying to "win" either. You can't. Just heed the moral lessons you may learn.

One musician's tale in a dying world

Additional Notes:

If you’ve read and liked Necromancer, then this might interest you as this story takes place during the same course of events of that story. (Not a prequel, not a sequel, but an equal!)

However, this story is definitely more “story” than “game”. In fact you shouldn’t even bother reading it if you’re intent on “winning”. You can’t. That being said, there is a “true ending” to this story and you’ll probably know if you get it. If you do get it, you can consider it a “win” if you like.

There are a few points in the story where there are links that lead to “Letters to Home”. While not necessary to understand the story, they do provide a little more insight into the protagonist’s thoughts and feelings on various situations.

The last hope for a dying empire

Additional notes:

This story can be very long assuming you're not dying. Years pass and your surroundings will most likely change. You may very well live a life time in the story.

As with any of my writings, the story comes before the game. However while there isn't a complex inventory and all of that, you can technically "win" by getting one of the epilogues.

There are 13 epilogues total.

There are also several points in the story where there are links that lead to more background information on various people, places, things and events. While not completely necessary to understanding the story, they do give you more insight into it.

Carnivals aren't all fun and games.

Additional Notes:

While there is only one spot that contains extra histories for this story, it's basically the background information of all the major characters and factions. It's strongly recommended that these are read due to the fact that your character will be interacting with most of these folks in his attempts to successfully accomplish his task(s).

This story has a very factional feel to it, so choose your allegiances carefully to get one of the better endings.

If you see a bright light, duck and cover!

Additional notes:

I should point out that this story can be very long assuming you're not dying. Years pass and your surroundings will most likely change. You may very well live a life time in the story if you're lucky. You will also experience a completely different adventure depending on how you escaped the initial nuclear strike. (Assuming you do survive it.)

As with any of my writings, the "story" comes before the "game". However, this story was written in a "game like" format. So while there isn't a complex inventory and all of that, you can technically "win" by getting one of the 4 special endings. (You'll know if you get one because you'll get an epilogue)

This one's for the kids, no really!

Additional Notes:

This story has clear cut win/lose endings. There is nothing excessively unusual about this story, it's just a simple "children's story".

(Yes, you can still die in it)

Running the family business isn't easy!

Additional Notes:

In a few places there are links for history or certain characters. While not necessary to understand the story, they do provide further background information.

There are several endings varying in degrees of good/bad or neutral outcomes. Technically there is one very happy ending, but it isn't labeled as such.

Underneath the sickness there's love...

Additional Notes:

WARNING!

This story contains a lot of graphic content, if you are offended by ultra violence, explicit sexual descriptions, tons of swearing, blasphemy, inappropriate dark humor, and brutal misanthropy in general then DO NOT read this story!

Of course now that I’ve mentioned all the things it contains, you’ll probably read it anyway, you sick little monkey.

Well don’t complain if you get offended, I did warn you and keep in mind it IS only a story.

(Or read it anyway knowing it'll offend you and leave an amusingly triggered comment. That's fine too.)

This also isn't really a "win/lose" type story. While there are some endings better than others, this is basically just a tale about a very twisted man and his very twisted lifestyle.

Additional Notes:

This story is definitely more "story" than "game", however there are two distinct paths that can be followed, each with their own pitfalls and additional choices. There is also "one true" ending in which can be considered a "win" (You'll know if you got it, because you'll get an epilogue)

This story can get long, and assuming you're surviving, years do pass in it and you and your environment will change. There are a few points in the story where there are links that lead to more background information on various people and things. While not completely necessary to understand the story, they do give you more insight into it. The text that accompanies some of the pics are also done for similar purposes (Your journal entries, personal thoughts, letters written to you, etc)

Humanity never changes...

Additional Notes:

There are links leading to various background information and your character's current thoughts throughout the story. In some cases these may provide greater insight since some mysterious things can occur in this story.

There are also several endings varying in degrees of good/bad/neutral outcomes. Technically there is one ultimate "winning" ending, but it isn't labeled as such.

Emotions can be wonderful or dangerous...

Additional Notes:

This story has a few bits that are probably a bit on the disturbing side. Not many, but they are there in places. So if you don't like that sort of thing, you probably shouldn't read it.

This story in general is probably a bit odd and less verbose than most of my other stories. There are also several endings varying in degrees of good/bad/neutral outcomes. While there are some endings better than others, this is basically just the tale of a teenager who definitely has some issues.

From humble beginning to infamy and beyond!

Additional notes:

This story is a fully self contained one and can easily be read on its own, however it also acts as a "sequel" to Innkeeper.

As with any of my writings, the story comes before the game. However while there isn't a complex inventory and all of that, you can technically "win" by getting one of the 12 epilogues.

Things would be so much easier if your name was Mary Sue

Additional notes:

This story is a fully self contained one and can easily be read on its own, however it also acts as:

A direct sequel to the "Good Girl" short story in Tales From The Basement.

A semi sequel to the other TFTB short stories, Repression, TRASH, Love SICK and Geek.

A semi prequel to Ground Zero.

As with any of my writings, the story comes before the game. However while there isn't a complex inventory and all of that, you can still "win" by getting one of the epilogues.

There are 16 epilogues total.

Because Basement Dwellers are people too!

Additional Notes:

This story is three stories in one. Your first choice will lead to a separate tale of a different “basement dweller”. Each one is mostly different in tone.

Ebay Escapist is weird and random. It’s the least verbose of the three. (Or my stories in general)

Good Girl is the longest and most descriptive of the three. There is some weirdness going on here too, but is mostly kept much more in "reality". There is a cast of characters link in the beginning to help you keep up with who’s who.

Anime Addict has a lot of offensive language and humor, so if you don't like that sort of thing you shouldn’t read this one.

In all the tales there are several endings varying in degrees of good/bad/neutral outcomes. While there are some endings better than others, these are basically just tales of basement dwellers.

It's an edgelord boogaloo!

Additional Notes:

This story is three stories in one where it follows a different protagonist based on the first choice.

This story is also probably really offensive or something. Probably shouldn't read it if that's not your thing, but feel free to do so anyway and complain loudly in the comments since those are always good for a laugh.

Anyway, there's your extra warning. You can't say you weren't told.

Incel Insanity and Whining Wokie are all new tales, while Film Fanatic is a "reboot" of sorts of an older story called Exploitation Theater. Yes, it's finally here and been greatly expanded on.

As always the story is always more important than the game focus, but also as always, you definitely can get better endings than others.

Three ladies. Three legends.

Additional notes:

This story is a fully self contained one and can easily be read on its own, however it also acts as a connection to Rogues, Eternal and Necromancer.

As with any of my writings, the story comes before the game. However there is an epilogue for each "winning" ending.

Yee Haw! It's a trailer park life for me!

Additional Notes:

This story has a ton of offensive langauge and humor so if you don't like that sort of thing, you probably shouldn't read it. Though given the setting, the language used is pretty accurate.

This also isn't really a "win/lose" type story. While there are some endings better than others, this is basically just a tale about a typical day of a degenerate that lives in a trailer park.

Ready or Not 2/They Will Kill You (The Movies)

Alright these two were another case of “Dueling” movies because they’re practically the same and came out right after each other. Happens a lot with horror movies.

One is better than the other though.

I’ll start with Ready or Not 2.

Okay so a brief mention of the first movie. The premise of that one was basically a poor girl named Grace marrying into a a rich family and after the wedding it was a family tradition to play a random game. This resulted in picking a card from a creepy box.

Turned out to be Hide and Seek, but of course this wasn’t a regular game. This was a deadly hunt where the family had to find her and sacrifice her to “Le Bail” before dawn. Grace learns pretty quickly that she’s in very real danger and is running and fighting the various family members the entire night.

It all ends with her surviving until dawn and the living family members who failed in their task explode spectacularly because part of the deal with the devil their ancestors made a long time ago was broken.

The second movie picks up immediately where the last one left off. She exits the mansion which is partially on fire and the cops already arriving on the scene. She passes out and then finds that she’s in the hospital and under arrest. Also her long lost sister Faith has arrived since she was still listed an emergency contact. (The sisters didn’t part on good terms since Faith felt like Grace abandoned her)

She doesn’t stay in the hospital or under arrest very long because more rich psychos are already on their way to get her.

So the premise of this one is more of the same, but expands the stakes. It turns out the original rich devil worshippers were part of a Council of 6 powerful families literally running the world. The most important are the Danforths who got the special ring that gives them just a bit more power than the others. However, due to one of the families getting completely wiped, a new game must be played to reshuffle who gets the special ring of power. The oldest member always has to hunt first before another can join in.

The Danforth’s patriarch is too old and in no condition to play, so he has his twin children kill him so they can take his place for the best shot at winning and keeping the One Ring in the family. The Danforth’s also have a younger cousin wandering around.

The other rich psychos consist of a Chinese woman and her dumbass son, Two Indian brothers (and the younger one’s wife), A Spainard and his daughter and young son, and there was one dude all by himself high on coke who nearly kills Grace when she’s in the hospital, but by doing so he broke the rules since the game hadn’t started proper and explodes before he kills her.

Meanwhile now Grace and her sister Faith are being hunted in a gaint hotel and the surrounding grounds, though it’s really just Grace as the main target.

From there, it pretty much follows the same formula as the last movie. The competing families can’t kill each other and if they do even accidentally, then ALL of the offending family’s bloodline explodes. This ends up happening with the Chinese woman who up until that point was trying to appeal to Grace with a loophole in the contract which was if she married her son, then everyone could live. But Grace turns this offer down, not wanting to join up with devil worshippers and all.

So it’s a bloodbath until finally it comes down to the male Danforth twin threatening Faith which results in Grace proposing the marriage deal to him. Since she’s barricaded pretty well and they aren’t sure if they would be able to get her before dawn, he agrees to Le Bail that no harm will come to her or her sister.

Of course there’s a twist where immediately upon marrying into the family she kills him (No rule about killing your own family members) removes herself from family and the devil cult and throws the power ring into a pit where upon it’s considered a free for all and anyone who can grab the ring before dawn gets the power. This results in the family members AND the servants all fighting over it, but nobody manages to hang on to the ring before dawn so they all explode spectacularly. Faith and Grace leave the hotel and that’s it for that movie.

Again, this was pretty much like the first, but just with higher stakes, more blood and more comedy. I think the comedy helped it be at least as good as the first one.

Moving on to They Will Kill You

Okay so when I said this was the same movie, I’m not even exaggerating. It’s two sister fighting in a giant hotel against a cult of rich devil worshippers.

The only difference is due to the sisters being black, one could look at this from a whole “fighting white supremacy/systemic racism” sort of thing, but eh…it’s not even Sinners level for any sort of messaging thing.

What it really is, is Ready or Not as someone trying to emulate the style of Tarantino.

Seriously, one would almost think he directed this one right down to the foot fetish shots, however the long winded dialog about random shit isn’t in there. Which may or may not be a good thing depending on your point of view, personally I think it’s good that it isn’t in this movie and it focuses on the bloody action.

Basically they turned the whole movie into that bit where Beatrix killed the 88s in Kill Bill. Lot of stylish kills, spurting fountains of blood, and martial arts shit with a sawed off and blades.

So it is a little different in how it comes about though. In this case, the older sister abandoned the younger one after she shot their piece of shit father. She went to prison for awhile and came out to find her sister which leads her to the devil cult hotel. It gets started almost immediately on that front.

The cultists in this one are straight up immortal, though they can still get chopped up and such which stops them for a bit. Again, most of them are rich assholes, but the servants are also immortal so these are working class schnooks who threw their lot in with the devil.

And that’s part of where an issue pops up with the younger sister. Before the older one got there, the younger sister also threw her lot in with the devil in exchange to finally belong to a family of sorts (And to survive from being sacrificed when she got a job there).

But this is another one that goes for a good triumphs over evil ending and ultimately the two sisters get around the contract by cheating a loophole. The older sister has a cool boss battle with woman with a parasitic demon pig head on her. (Really does look like a video game boss battle) and they also ride off happily ever after.

I imagine both movies could be some sort of statement of how the rich elite are preying on poor people for their pleasure, making the world a shitty place and fucking pig heads for the lols. It’s not a new theme in a horror movies (Or other genres) but I suppose it’s more on topic for the times we live in.

I liked both of them, but They Will Kill You was the better of the two.

Alright done. 70 point bet for UnscapeableDeath that I ban GreatSoldier before May 2nd.

Sure you can. How much more did you want to bet?

Sort of surprised the bet is so low, this is GreatSoldier we're talking about, chances are already good that he's heading to bansville. Could easily clean up on points.

At this point I'm guessing anyone who seriously took SO's obvious bait has several married first cousins in their family tree. Fucking hell.

The original books all had an exclamation point at the end of their one word titles too. They should've kept that, though they do have it back for the last book.

More books for the hoard!

The Way of the Tiger (Plus one)

This series is actually an old one, going back to the golden age of the 80s for gamebook popularity. You play as some monk/ninja combo going on various adventures. It’s a bit like an AZN version of the Lonewolf books in that you can keep things from book to book if you play them order.

Interestingly one of creators of this series not only was involved with the Fabled Lands series, but they actually wrote one of the Fighting Fantasy books that I enjoyed a lot (Talisman of Death) This series is even set in that same world (Orb) with some of the characters from that FF book. Had I known that at the time, I might’ve given the series more attention.

The funny thing is I actually owned the first book at one time, but for whatever reason I skimmed the first few pages and never got hooked into it. Maybe I was just too into the Fighting Fantasy books and traditional western fantasy at the time or maybe I was just being racist.

But I’m older and slightly less racist now (Or just laid back with it), so I figured it would be cool to go back and collect these. Since I never kept up on the series, there were a few extra I stumbled upon. 

One was the series originally ended on a major cliffhanger. Basically book six ended with the protagonist being stuck somewhere and impeding DOOM approaching. This actually was deliberate due to there being issues with the publisher at the time and the authors just said fuck it and trolled everyone. Wasn’t until 27 years later that the cliffhanger was resolved with a seventh book.

The other was besides a new seventh book there was a prequel or “Book 0” so grabbed that one as well.

The other book you see in that image is another Savage Realms one. This tenth book is a little smaller than the others and is another fantasy setting. I wasn’t sure if that company was still putting out books, but I guess they are. Since this one seems a lot more slimmed down in all ways (Text and art) I’m guessing they had to cut costs. Still not using AI art though, so they’ve stayed true to that at least.

"It's actually awesome!"

I can call you a faggot
Ain't nothing to it, End Master made me do it
If I go full MAGAT
Ain't nothing to it, End Master made me do it
If I troll on your forum
Ain't nothing to it, End Master made me do it
And if I show no decorum
Ain't nothing to it, End Master made me do it

So if I edit all your text
Ain't nothing to it, End Master made me do it
If I get your mom for sex
Ain't nothing to it, End Master made me do it
I can call a ma’am a mister
Ain't nothing to it, End Master made me do it
And if I fuck my own sister
Ain't nothing to it, End Master made me do it

Yeah I was surprised to see a post there too.