The story I'm currently working on has a prologue, a background information page describing your family and town, and then the "true" page 1 which starts in the middle of some action. Obviously the prologue will be first, but should I put the background information about the character and the setting as the first thing you see after the prologue, or make it an optional link at the end of the first of list choices available on the first page of the action?
The only storygame that comes to mind that dealt with this is Endmaster's Necromancer. The first page sort of describes where you begin, and then you have the link where the story really starts (go to the library) and an optional link that leads to five other links that describe various topics relevant to the setting. It works for that story, but my "background info" page is just one page describing your town, your parents, and your early childhood. There are no other links.
The down side of immediately following the prologue with the background information page is that, well, action is more fun. Also I don't know if going from "ominous" in the prologue to "peaceful town" and then to "immediate action" flows very well. But on the other hand maybe a pace break is good?
So what do you think I should do? Prologue, background, then action? Or Prologue, start the action, but leave an optional link at the end of the first choice links?