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Marauder

Clearstone

Clearstone was a peaceful place where a man could forage his own path in life, but that was before Mad Dog Roberts took it over. Now Clearstone is owned by the Roberts Mining Co. and the people are little more than cogs in Roberts golden machine. This traveling cowboy isn't a part of that machine, and he isn't about to leave without a fight.

Day of the Dead--One Soul's All Souls Procession

Matthew Mercia had never believed in the Day of the Dead the way his mother did. He didn't get excited to wake up on November second to celebrate the lives of relatives who had passed--until he was one of those relatives. Now he can only wake up on the day of the dead, so he only has tonight to walk among the living. How did I die? Who killed me? Why? These questions may just keep Matthew from celebrating this Dia de Muertos.

Authors Note:

This story was written in four hours for Ectocomp 2019 with 4,500 words, 7 unique endings, and one epilogue. It is based on the All Souls Procession Weekend in Tuscon Arizona. No additional knowledge is needed to read the story, but if you want more information on anything look up the event! 

Edited on 12/06/19: the tense switch on the first page was fixed. Everything else was left the way it was for the contest.

Image from: http://clipart-library.com/day-of-the-dead-clipart.html

Inheritance House

A suspense/horror story. It is about a cabin you inherited from your creepiest uncle (yeah you know the one). There are two possible endings. Good luck.

Tips:  Use the link at the end to go back to the beginning, even if you die you can continue to play. Hit "Drive to cottage" after each play through and look for the room that changed. You will face a choice in that room that will decide if you live or die, again.

Note: A special thanks to Chris113022 and Gower who play tested, and proofread this story.

Leroy and Mika's Organic Poetry

Let's write a poem together,

about nature or the weather.

Alternating lines, you and me,

 writing in perfect harmony.

I will write a line, you the next,

our lais is a river of text.

Leroy and Mika are parting ways for two years. They have signed up for the Peace Corps and are going to opposite corners of the globe to make a difference in the world. Their shared loves are poetry and the environment. This lais is the perfect poem to remind them what they mean to each other; they just have to write it.

Authors Notes:

A 1,000-word story written for a contest with the theme of nature environment. The game is a craft your own poem game. A lais is a poem written with octosyllabic couplets (8 syllable lines that rhyme in pairs). You get to craft the poem that expresses these two characters' love, and you get to decide if their love is strong enough to survive two years apart.

Actual word count is 936.

A special thanks to  Ogre11 and mizal for proofreading and play-testing! Their feedback was instrumental in making this game what it is.

Merlin: Origins

Merlin Ambrosius was just an electrician working in Britain. His last job was on an archeological site doing the lighting for what was believed to be the home of Merlin the Magician. He accidentally got himself sent back in time to the days of King Arthur, where Merlin Ambrosius became the sorcerer of legend. Did he serve King Arthur well as a trusted advisor? Was he a feared but well-respected as a sorcerer? Or did he get caught trying to fool the medieval prince?

Author's Note:

This game was made for the Year's End Contest - Choose Your Own Prompt II. The theme was "8) This story has an original and sensible magic system, built from the ground up. The plot is up to you."

Magic is defined as the power to influence reality by using mysterious or supernatural forces. Rather than having characters learn to shoot fire out of their hands, my magic system is based on having limited technology in the past.

There are two main branches, which focus on different types of "magic." One caution is that some of the smaller pathways are similar, differing only by the puzzle you have to solve and ways you can fail. Also, when choosing between the "Lady of the Lake" myth or the "Sword in the Stone" myth, please note that these tales both involve Excalibur, so the story remains the same until after you make the sword of legend. After that part, these two branches have a different (second) puzzle, which can lead to various endings.

An answer guide is provided for electrical puzzles. For an added challenge, do not use it. Additionally, there is a walkthrough here if you want help finding all 12 endings. Good luck!

Special thanks to Reader82 and poison_mara for proofreading and play-testing for me. Without them, this story would have a few million more errors. Reader82 fixed most of my bad grammar, and poison_mara thought of adding the guide for the electrical puzzles.

The Chronomantic Adventures of Professor Gower: Office Hours

Professor Gower sits in his big, big oak desk, glasses perched precariously on his nose. He lays a fountain pen down atop his grade book and steeples his hands with something of a patient sigh.

He has warned his students:

The purpose of this thread is to have a place to talk about smallish issues of language, style, syntax, grammar, word choice, paragraph structure, or whatever. This is for microlevel issues, not big stuff like "what should I write about?" or "how do I make interesting choices?" or "is that mole bigger than yesterday?"

Bring a piece of your work-in-progress, and let's all discuss it together.

It's worth 40% of your grade, and you may not have an extension.

Alas, no one has come to his office today. This is not an issue though: Professor Gower has better things to do.

Authors Note:

Time travel story-game requested by Microblue with permission from Gower.

Special thanks to TheChef for play-testing and proofreading.

The Description was mostly written by Gower, and the rest is the author's original account of the real adventures of the English professor that travels in time to ensure the safety of literary classics. While you can read this story on its own, it's recommended that you have some familiarity with the classic authors Homer, Marie de France, and Euripides. It's also recommended that you read The Iliad, Lanval, Medea, and Beowulf before reading this story. General knowledge of those works will be accepted for this story but will do nothing for your grades on Gower's quiz to follow.

There are two possible endings. There are also four authors to meet, four literary gems to save, and four historic items to frame in Gower's office; however, there is only one epilogue.

Please enjoy as you travel to the past to meet Gower's favorite authors.

Dark Master

unpublished

Todd, a master of dark magic in a world that forbids it, has a chance to prove that dark magic can be used for good; unless he becomes the dark lord that everyone fears. Will Todd become a hero, or is he destined to be the villain?

Notes:

More of a story with multiple outcomes than a game.

There are no right or wrong answers, although you have the option of getting yourself killed many times, and choices matter.

## unique epilogues are available. 

On the first page, there is a link to background information on the world and how it is structured. This link is for people that like to have the basic understanding and context that the main character has at the start. It is completely optional.

Deep Space Asteroid Mining Mission

unpublished

Applicants wanted for an exciting and challenging position as the captain of a deep space mining mission. No former space exploration experience is necessary. We are looking for candidates with common sense and natural leadership skills. Press the button below to apply!

Job Summary:

Responsible for all decisions made aboard the Endeavor mining shuttle.

Location: Outer Space

Job Type: Contract

Salary: 10% of any profits made. All losses will be deducted from base salary.

Drops of Jupiter

unpublished

Space is harsh. Habitable planets are few and far between. Even the most advanced races have trouble navigating the heavens between them. When a new planet is found, it’s worth fighting for, but some aren't vacant.

Earth is an ideal planet with its open spaces, reasonable gravitational forces and abundant natural resources. Maybe that’s why two of the galaxies biggest super powers sought it out. The primitive natives aren’t much of a problem for the Drevril or the Bunqirs; however, they might be a problem for each other.

The battle for Earth is starting, and humans aren't a part of it. Intergalactic war is an unpredictable and violent sport. Will the brawn of the of the Drevrils or cunning of the Bunqirs prevail? Or, is the galaxy counting the natives out too soon? Only time will tell, but time is relative. 

This game is written for End Master's Prompt Contest 5. the prompt was 19) A story involving a war between two galactic super powers fighting over planet Earth (Humans are the “primitives” caught in the middle).

Furthest Star: Icarus

unpublished

Every billionaire wants to get in on the space-race these days, and William C. Harrington is no exception. With an extraordinary budget, an abundance of passion, and an intense desire to never lose, he set his sights on colonizing the farthest star known to mankind--Icarus.

Traveling through space can be a dangerous ordeal; fortunately, the crew bound for Icarus has you to guide them. Will you gamble your life to fulfill the vision of your eccentric financier, change the mission to increase the chances of successful colonization, or explore space in humanity's first mobile colony? We are waiting on your orders, captain!

The Imagination’s Lullaby

unpublished

I wrote this story for my daughter, nieces, nephews, family and friends. This was an idea I had for awhile to make a bedtime story where the kids get to make the choices. The idea is that this story can be read every night, but change from night to night to keep it magical.

The imagination is a wonderful thing, and no matter if you are using magic or super powers, every kid should get to be what they want to be in their dreams. Choose your path and enjoy your adventure before you get to sleep!

U-Cloud Human Cloud Computing: Unplugged

unpublished

The year is 2075. Eyron is the city that serves as the worlds leading technological center. It has expanded to encompass 70% of the U.S. population. Anyone who matters is in Eyron as part of the U-Cloud.

U-Cloud is the worlds first cloud computing network that includes androids and humans. A new microprocessor developed by Volpere, the largest technology company in the world, allows human minds to be linked to computer information networks, but it comes at a price. Like any machine on the U-Cloud, admins can take total control of people on the network.

The government and wealthy elite serve as admins to maintain order on the U-Cloud. They can monitor the thoughts, memories, and actions of any device on the network to ensure all rules are adhered to. All devices have no choice but to play by the rules, with a few exceptions.

Alexander Kertchen is one of those exceptions. His blue collar background means he is one of the chipped members of the working class, but Alex's job is to modify and fix broken microprocessors. When his chip needs a repair, he manages to unplug himself from the U-Cloud. What this young technician does with his new found freedom is up to you.

If you just joined or stumbled upon the website here are some tips to help.

I’m up to around 4K words and a solid start. I feel good about what I have so far and am building out one branch to start with. The second branch might be tougher and I’m struggling with if I want to try to make some puzzles or just keep it simple and write… so we will see how I am feeling. So far there are no puzzles and only a few choices that make a difference. I’m also debating using coding to have one page that changes slightly based on a choice rather than two pages that are similar… so far, I’ve avoided this issue by trying to make every page different for various small reasons, but I think I’ll need to brush up on my conditional text at some point.

You got this! I would try some free writing on the topic. Just write and worry about editing or “fixing the story” later. Sometimes getting words down will get you motivated even if it is not your best writing. A start is better than most people, and you can add to that today.

I feel like I’ve made good progress… and by that, I mean that I’ve started writing and it’s more than a week from the due date! It’s been awhile so my writing is coming slow and (probably) very simple. However, I’m just trying to get stuff down to worry about fixing the minor grammar stuff with editing. I finished what is essentially the intro, and it already divides the game into two separate distinct branches with a choice near the beginning. As I move on to the next part, I’m trying to figure out how to plan this thing so that it has meaningful choices but does not branch to a scale I can not handle. My goal is to make this long story, since all of mine are relatively short. There is also a deliberate attempt to do more free writing and a less structured, symmetric story. All of this is based on past comments/feedback. My goal is to keep chipping away at it, but I might not have as much time this weekend. Also, the more I write the more my kids are asking to sit down and write their own story with me helping… it’s very hard to focus on three different stories at once. Especially since they are all very different. Either way, I might post my intro to get some feedback on the first two pages if people still do that. It used to be motivating.

Oh, the typos were what you were locking in… yeah. I’m not feeling great and was basically drunk. My bad!

Sure, I’ll stand by it. Half of it could be wrong. Most of it is from a Muslim friend I was able to talk to frankly about their religion. If someone is terribly offended, that’s my bad.

Just a list of fun fact I learned about the Islamic faith: -They don't believe in the old testiment. -They believe Jeusus was a prophet of miracles but not a god -They sort of see them selves as the uncorrupted version of what Christanity/Judiasm was supposed to be. Sort of like a realligment back to the origional source. -They are very particular about their religious text, which was (supposedly) made once and never changed or translated ever -Ironically, the orgional holy text, or "Quran" was lost and two origional coppies survived--one for each son of Muhammed. -They are very proud that this test (according to those I know who are Muslim) is an origional copy and not far removed from the origional compared to other religions -The Quran stories they believe are basically the same as the Bible/Torah but told from a different prespective... so usually the stories have different teachings than judiasm despite claiming the same events happened. I found this all interesting so I was just saying it all.

I'm not claiming to be a historian or expert on every religion... and I think Mizal kinda summed up what I meant. However, to be direct, I was using a wide umbrella to talk about a lot of faiths at once. Not everything is because of scientific fact chaging I guess, so you can call that a mistakeif tahts how I phrased it. Things changed around the world at certain points for various reasons as you state. So if all the sun gods died out because of global socioeconomic pressure on families to not worship the sun, then I stand corrected but my point still stands. I'm trying to say that in broad time peroids, religion seems to fill the same roll in peoples lives and have similar core values. I know this isn't perfect... and falls apart further if you include cults and more minor/extreme sects of any religion... but what I have discovered is that a lot of faiths basically teach the same things in different ways. This is particularly true for most major religions today that I'm familiar with. Perhaps the fall of greek and roman religions was climbing Mt. Olympus... but I'm not sure many ancient greeks climbed up there to check. Maybe I'm stupid, but it seems like it would be a difficult thing to do back then with very limited resources and technology designed for liesure activities... Also, can you imagine trying to be the one guy who climbed the mountain and had to convince everyone Zues was not up there? Seems possible, but I don't have the energy to do a dissertaion on that with linked proof and everything. I'm willing to be wrong, but I'm amazed at how much hatred there is between several groups that all hold non violence as one of its core principles.

This is a very common problem with these types of games... They can expand exponentially. Especially if you want to make it long and work in "too many" choices without a way to bring them back to another branch or end them. I think there are guides on this in the Help & Info tap if you need it. Otherwise, good luck with your story! It sounds fun that it expanded with more characters and branches.

That’s irrelevant… George Lucas killed the old gods as a sacrifice to make Star Wars… that was a long long time ago, though, in a galaxy far far away.

Queer here means strange or odd… I assume. However, I agree that this was hilarious in the moment.