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.

I'm actually going to say picking dragons to exist over elves is retarded as well.

I mean I get not liking elves, but I'm fairly certain I'd rather deal with the knife ears bitching about the rain forest than dragons suddenly swooping down and murdering the shit out of a city because they felt like it that day.

There you go.

Well you want your original account back?

Why is this thread gay now?

Alright Rex, Liminal, Unscapable and Mousecore have now all been added to the CYStian diversity registry.

Lol.

Yeah the scenario is you were born this way, no sudden sex change via gardening tools or other sharp implements required.

The Lonesome Death of Alabasterd the UncanCELlable

Well not exactly death I suppose, but it has a certain ring to it.

Anyway here’s the short little CYOAesque tale that happened with Cel’s faction while you all were doing your own thing. The truth was, the game was always rigged from the start with Cel’s faction, but I did want to give some actual choices of how this could play out so he got visits every now and then between his regular turns.

First Knock

You get a knock on the bunker door, as usual you check the camera and grab your weapon. You see a bald muscular white man look directly at the camera outside the door. He's carrying some sort of heavy duty looking case in one hand.

"If I can find this place then everyone else can too. You're lucky I represent a party that has shall we say... common interests. Interests of purity. I'm going to leave something here that may assist you because it seems like you need it. Good luck, I may be back later if you survive."

The man leaves the case nearby. Inside is a high tech military style laptop way better than your cobbled together tin can radio you currently have. This should be able to give you immediate info on where your enemies are and allow you to avoid them if they're too powerful (Can't help if they stumble on the bunker itself though)

Besides the set up, this bit was to give Cel a bit better of a chance to survive since he soon learned quickly that going straight up against a proper party was suicide even if he had all his bonuses. (He got another combat bonus with this) And ultimately changed his tactics to hit and run at resources which worked a lot better.

Another Knock

Once again there’s loud banging on your bunker door and once again it’s the same man, though there’s some large cases behind him. You wonder how he even dragged them here by himself and not even being seen.

“Hey, brought you a little present, check this out.”

He open up a case and from the camera you see several weapons in very good condition. In fact some you don’t even recognize and look like something from that anime you watched with that guy with the colorful hair and that girl that looked 16 but she was really 400 years old. Anyway there were ninjas in it.

“Just picked this up from Echo Base. Those dumb fucking religious assholes are still trying to figure out how to get in and even calling others for help. Their false prophet and god will not help them for what’s to come. Which is why I’m here. Things are starting to move quickly and while you seem to have bounced back a bit, you won’t get too much further without help. Good thing we’re on the same side right?”

“These weapons are yours no matter what, but I do have a favor to ask. However, by helping me, you’ll also be helping yourself. There’s a friend of mine that’s part of the cause for purity, but he believes that it could use a little help. He’s something of a scientist and has ideas about enhancement. I don’t understand it all myself, but I do understand he needs test subjects to perfect things. If all goes well, we could have a real army of supermen! A true master race!”

“So what I need from you is 10 of your men to partake in this experiment…I’m not going to lie, not all of them might make it. However I am sure good results will be produced and if so, we can enhance whoever is following you and joins you afterwards.”

“Of course if you’re not comfortable with that option, that’s understandable. You could provide captives instead. I do believe you regularly raid areas. Race of course is not important, so just get ten people. I’ll still need one of your men to volunteer for the enhancement so you can see the results though.”

The man leaves you with a decision to make.
1. Lose 10 health now and get results of the experiment next turn.
2. Lose 1 health now and the next resource you take is destroyed as you take 10 captives (You’ll gain nothing from it) then you get the results of the experiment the following turn.
3. Just take the weapons. (Adds 1 auto success) (You get this even if you choose one of the other 2 as well)

Cel took the 10 health loss. The idea here was slowly borgify the Vanguard. This went quicker since Cel was willing to sacrifice the 10 health. If he’d chosen the other method though of taking captives, those captives would’ve eventually been used to infiltrate other factions instead.

The worst outcome would have been Cel just taking the weapons, but I probably would have come up with something else.

Cel at this point was getting into the spirit of things and started answering in lore.

Alabasterd: "I, for one, have always been of the belief that eugenics is something we should be striving towards." Alabasterd says to the man. "Hitler did nothing wrong, after all."

"You have been a friend to our cause. I will gladly provide you with 10 of my men. We have to test the experiment on superior Aryan men, who knows what will happen if we use niggers or something."

"With the goal of our friendship, may we know the name of our mysterious benefactor?"

I should point out that at this point Cel AND Enter had both mentioned potentially trading with one another.

Before your friend leaves he reveals that he's aware that you're speaking with CEO Enter, that it would be best if you didn't mention your relationship at all. He goes on to say that he's familiar with the man when he once worked under the old regime there and he believes in nothing other than his own pockets and is not a true ally to the cause.

Friend: ”Albany is a cesspit of the worst kind. Degeneracy runs rampant in the streets and I for one am glad I am no longer living there. CEO Enter is no better than President Pride. Deal with the man at your own risk because make no mistake, he will sell you out if it's inconvenient or no longer profitable. Money is his only goal, not purity. I will say though, it could be used to an advantage under the right circumstances. I trust you'll keep our dealings secret and let me know what the so called CEO is proposing exactly."

Alabasterd: ”I’m fully aware CEO Enter is a proponent of degeneracy. We are just using him to our advantage. When the great purge comes, he will be on the list, for sure. We will keep you updated on his every move."

So at this point Enter had his little trading post that he was actually willing to house Cel’s Nazis at as long as they could pay for the space. Seeing as the trading post was right near his town, I actually thought this would be a great idea since it would royally fuck Enter by flooding his town with sleeper toasters.

In fact your friend smiles and says to go ahead and agree to this. He mentions that being so close to Albany will give you a chance to infiltrate the place saying that there are some there that will be sympathetic to the cause.

However, Cel decided not to do this since he felt like he’d be very vulnerable to Enter if he decided to ever attack him. (Thara questioned if Cel had the stomach for this lol) So they just set up a weapons deal giving Cel more combat bonuses.

In case you were wondering what those all were:

2 auto combat successes (Echo Base and New Separatist Weapons)

1 auto combat success if you attack first (Blitzkrieg)

1 auto combat success if there’s women in the opposing party (Make me a sandwich)

1 auto combat success if there’s non-whites in the opposing party  (RAHOWA)

(MMAS was also named “Equal Rights Equal Fights” while RAHOWA was also named “Trampling at the Zoo”)

Okay next encounter

The Return of the Kings

You get the expected knock again. You friend has returned with all your men intact!

“When I stressed how much you’ve been helping, my associate took extra care to do the testing. He’d apparently made a few advances I wasn’t aware of anyway, so everything was a success, everyone is better than ever. See for yourself.”

They all certainly do look a bit more muscular. Your friend tells your men to display their improvement to you and besides being obviously stronger, they’re also faster. They even seemed more disciplined as they seem to perform all their movements in near perfect unison. Pain tolerance is improved as well.

“I already got the juice that can improve you and your people here in the bunker. Hell I can even get to your folks out in the field as well if you want right now so you can improve them immediately.”

So now Cel had 10 super soldiers who had another couple combat bonuses along with having an extra move bonus. Cel was sure he was going to get mutated or something, but as he said “Fuck it, we ball.” so he went with upgrading everyone immediately. That was certainly ideal, otherwise it would have been a slower process.

At this point Cel was pretty much done and I was planning to bring in the Taskmaster proper next turn, but I figured he could grab a few more resources before that happened which he actually did allowing for a lot of troops to get on the board immediately.

Last Knock

As you’re listening to your victories being reported, you get the familiar knock. You already know who it is and don’t hesitate to let him in. Your friend comes in and looks around, he’s actually never been in it before. He gives brief smile before speaking.

“Well I can see that I wasn’t incorrect in choosing you to help. You’ve exceeded expectations and you’ve been very cooperative as well. I believe it was indeed a better tactic to avoid those who were obviously better equipped than you and basically fly under the radar so to speak. Nobody really paid much attention to you at all, somewhat surprising, but maybe not. Surely on your own, you wouldn’t have made it nearly as far. You’re smarter than you look to take help from your superiors.”
Your friend walks by a few of your men who seem to stand more at attention when he does so.

“I really wished you had taken that offer from CEO Enter though about the trade free zone. Could have used some infiltrators to help assist in bringing down that pretender. Might have even kept you in your current state a little longer. No matter, he will be dealt with in time, as will all of humanity.”

Your friend’s tone has changed to almost a sneering one. You start to wonder what the hell is his problem and say as much, but he ignores your annoyance.

“You know, I never did tell you my name, not that it matter anymore, but I was once known as Mack Luther. Everyone always called me by my last name for some reason though. Surprised you never recognized me, I thought I was once a legend of sorts. But then memories of humans fade in time. Well no point wasting any more of it.”

And with one snap, you start feeling something happen to you. You don’t know what, but you’re changing.

“The nanites will do their work soon, as they have on your men, as they even did on me at one time. You see, my group does believe in purity, the purity of logic and metal. And you’ll soon know that same purity. In fact, you’ll even wonder why you even wasted your rage on the pointless differences of humans. After all, it’s all of them that need to be purged. Eventually we will all shed the weakness of this flesh and at last be upgraded.”

You try to fight, but it’s no use. Your mind is becoming part of a link and the collective is crushing your individuality. Even trying to think about big titty anime girls doesn’t stop it. You then hear a loud noise from above. It’s gotta be outside right above the bunker.

“Come on get up, it’s time for you to join the real master race.”

Your friend picks you up and you don’t even resist as he guides you out of the bunker. You look up thinking its night at first, but it’s just the biggest airship you’ve ever seen.

“The Taskmaster is here and this time there will be victory.”

You nod in agreement. You see the truth now after so much conflicting thoughts, anger and confusion. You’ve found your purpose and now to belong to something truly greater than yourself.

It’s all so clear and it always will be.

THE END

(Yep, you’re dead)

And the rest they say is history.

Yeah it didn't get better.

One weird thing they did though is they brought the pedo back and he kept trying to help sometimes with the various shit going down and nobody ever wanted his help just saying "Ew no, you're a pedo."

And he'd get pissy and storm off. Lol.

I feel like though they were setting him up to be the next major threat if there had been another season. Since there was some mention towards the end that the realm or whatever got taken over by some hostile force (again) and I had a feeling it was going to end up being the pedo author.

Is that the show where some dude got repeatedly raped by a pedo author so he's trying to destroy the world and only a group of young magicians that apparently all have sex with each other at some point can stop him?

Oh and some other girls get raped by a trickster god or something.

Link to the Founders video is now also in the media archive thread in the Lounge.