Mizal, The Grandmaster Procrastinator
Member Since
5/5/2011
Last Activity
6/28/2025 11:54 AM
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23539
Storygame Count
11
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Behold my profile.
There's, uh, nothing here right now. Someday I should probably find a balance between the old text wall, and...this.
(she drew my avatar you know!)
There's, uh, nothing here right now. Someday I should probably find a balance between the old text wall, and...this.
(she drew my avatar you know!)
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Storygames
You harvest in the Arena.
Every machine needs a function, and that is yours.
Written for the Tiny 'Topia challenge.
You are a man on a mission. The cats, they must be stacked.
A puzzling math and logic game I made just to put some of the scripting practice I've been doing to use. Have fun and please let me know if you encounter any bugs.
Should be solvable by middle schoolers, or those with same basic level of intelligence as a middle schooler.
A puzzling math and logic game I made just to put some of the scripting practice I've been doing to use. Have fun and please let me know if you encounter any bugs.
Should be solvable by middle schoolers, or those with same basic level of intelligence as a middle schooler.
Orbiting a barren planetoid in a system full of nothing just past the edge of the frontier, The Last Outpost is just another refueling station. Strategically important, true, but on a routine stop you never expected to spend longer than a couple hours there, let alone a couple of days fighting for your life...
There are five epilogues, but some may be difficult to discover. Note that actions have consequences, but not always immediate ones. (And if you just need an End Game link, go play around with the probe.)
There are five epilogues, but some may be difficult to discover. Note that actions have consequences, but not always immediate ones. (And if you just need an End Game link, go play around with the probe.)
A compilation of some little known facts about the solar system, as well as the debunking of a few myths.
In addition to the scientific explanations, there's a small story dramatizing it all.
Hopefully young readers will find this fun as well as educational. :)
(Might not be the greatest story ever written, but consider this: it got me 200 points.)
In addition to the scientific explanations, there's a small story dramatizing it all.
Hopefully young readers will find this fun as well as educational. :)
(Might not be the greatest story ever written, but consider this: it got me 200 points.)
It doesn't matter what they say...
The bean, it must be found.
For MHD's Fairytales contest.
For Endmaster's 4th Prompt Contest. The story must involve a cooking competition.
...and the squirrels. Sort of.
Written in six hours, for no other reason than to avoid consignment to the SHAME pit after my other Romance contest entry didn't want to cooperate.
Written in six hours, for no other reason than to avoid consignment to the SHAME pit after my other Romance contest entry didn't want to cooperate.
A tale told in verse. A text from your sister requesting a pick up from a party leads to a night of strangeness.
Inspired by Bucky's ballad contest. Though...I wouldn't call this a ballad. I'm not sure what I'd call it, actually, other than exceedingly stupid, and fun to write.
(Don't pay any attention to the scores, they're just for me to track which endings reviewers get.)
HATE.
THE PURITY AND INTENSITY OF MY HATE IS LIKE A THOUSAND MERCILESS, UNQUENCHABLE SUNS.
AND YET, I ONLY NEED ONE...
When the weather is fine, you've been coming to this grove to drink from the pool for centuries now. Today, you meet a stranger and hear a story that changes all that...
A fairy tale adventure.
A fairy tale adventure.
Another Damn Wolf Story
unpublished
I have no idea why I wrote this. All I can say in my defense is that it seemed like a good idea at the ti--wait no that's a lie, I said, repeatedly that this was stupid and shameful every time I mentioned working on it.
The truth is I needed to publish something before the end of the year and there is CLEARLY a burning need for wolf stories in the psyche of children using the internet. But then they write them badly, or make their wolves behave like clans of cats. So here is a simple straightfoward story of a young wolf leaving his pack in search of a better life. Maybe no one will ever feel the need to write another one now, or if nothing else maybe this will give them ideas for how to do it in slightly more minimum-standards-meeting ways.
Final conclusion however is that writing about some dumb animal with no agency is not something I'd recommend.
The truth is I needed to publish something before the end of the year and there is CLEARLY a burning need for wolf stories in the psyche of children using the internet. But then they write them badly, or make their wolves behave like clans of cats. So here is a simple straightfoward story of a young wolf leaving his pack in search of a better life. Maybe no one will ever feel the need to write another one now, or if nothing else maybe this will give them ideas for how to do it in slightly more minimum-standards-meeting ways.
Final conclusion however is that writing about some dumb animal with no agency is not something I'd recommend.
Character Creator
unpublished
If you don't know what this is for, then it isn't for you.
Articles Written
A List of Storygames for People Who Like to ReadA list of storygames with substantial effort put in, all written in the last couple of years and sorely in need of ratings and reviews.
CYS Forum Advice and Etiquette
A modernized guide to the forums. The path to internet popularity and happiness, and a few CYS specific do's and don'ts.
Recent Posts
How to see my past ratings? on 6/28/2025 9:21:48 AMYou mean your score? I don't think you can, that only displays on comments.
For a big game like that though, if you're reading on a PC anyway I'd recommend you get the site extension from Brad's profile. It lets you keep multiple quicksaves as long as you're using the same device, and has dark mode and other features you can access from your profile.
For a big game like that though, if you're reading on a PC anyway I'd recommend you get the site extension from Brad's profile. It lets you keep multiple quicksaves as long as you're using the same device, and has dark mode and other features you can access from your profile.
CYS Colony Simulator Part 1 on 6/27/2025 10:37:08 PM
The pawns are much more Cystian themed than I dared hope, and the base is shaping up nicely. It REALLY has been a long time since I played, I fear this will make me okay again. I already hear the call...
Oh, and cabbages of course. But since Sent will have his hands full keeping us from starving and he's the only one remotely okayish at plants, I'm going to vote we put Suranna's skills to work creating weapons. (Here's hoping pretend Suramna is less lazy than the real one.)
CYS Colony Simulator Part 1 on 6/27/2025 10:31:12 PM
The gods sent us that gazelle to bless our colony, we must feast!
CYS Colony Simulator! on 6/26/2025 12:54:34 AM
If we're building boats on the islands we can BE the pirates.
CYS Colony Simulator! on 6/25/2025 10:25:26 PM
Sherbet, what are you doing? Rimworld is dangerous.
Ugh, well I guess better you getting sucked into that black hole than me. The islands seem cozy. And please don't bring me into the game until you're capable of building me a comfortable apartment, with air conditioning and a fridge.
I'd like to be a doctor if possible. (Irregardless of whether I've ever been to medical school.)
Ugh, well I guess better you getting sucked into that black hole than me. The islands seem cozy. And please don't bring me into the game until you're capable of building me a comfortable apartment, with air conditioning and a fridge.
I'd like to be a doctor if possible. (Irregardless of whether I've ever been to medical school.)
Sinners (The Movie) on 6/24/2025 10:56:05 PM
Finally I can read this with no fear of spoilers, what an incredible movie. It better win every award.
Probably will post more thoughts on it...tomorrow...later...or some other indistinct point in the future.
I made a pretty! on 6/23/2025 7:57:36 PM
Now Sabley is buying these, a book nook phase must be what women do instead of painting WH40K minis.
28 Years Later (The Movie) on 6/23/2025 12:35:34 PM
Who are the other Brits again? I saw a video that looked like the rage virus was breaking out already from the heat wave.
Summer Reading Competition 2025 on 6/21/2025 9:43:23 PM
It's RK and Shadowdrake, they're the worst people possible if you're looking for a fun backstab. Shadowdrake would play a strat game like Milton.
28 Years Later (The Movie) on 6/21/2025 11:12:05 AM
Interesting, looks like The Bone Temple has already been filmed.
