urnam0, The Apprentice Scrivener

Member Since

1/8/2009

Last Activity

4/29/2025 4:01 AM

EXP Points

1,809

Post Count

324

Storygame Count

3

Duel Stats

21 wins / 25 losses

Order

Architect Exemplar

Commendations

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My favorite online CYOA games are The Paradox Factor, Ground Zero, Necromancer, Eternal, and The Devil's Fire.

 

 

 

 

"I bring ... death! How dare you try and give me life?"

 

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Trophies Earned

Earning 100 Points Earning 500 Points Earning 1,000 Points Having 2 Storygame(s) Featured Given by BerkaZerka on 08/30/2021 - Oh hey! Nice to see you around again! Given by Will11 on 01/14/2018 - For your great stories

Storygames

The Flame

An allegory.

 

Author's note: the title of this story is actually The Fire, but someone else already created a storygame with that title, so I couldn't give it the title that I wanted. My second choice for the title was The Light, but another person already took that title as well, so, if you don't mind, just pretend that the title of this story is The Fire.


Featured Story Warlords: Strategic Conquest

A story set in medieval China.

Note: Even early on in the game you can lose by making a strategically erroneous choice so choose carefully.


Featured Story Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

witwics

My interpretation of one of my favorite TV shows from childhood: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? This work is primarily based on the TV game show version rather than the computer game, book, or cartoon versions.

Author's note: Please do not cheat by using the Back button- just remember to Save the game every time you're promoted and Restore if you happen to lose.

 

P.S. See if you can find all the Easter Eggs!


Recent Posts

Variety Video Game Checklist on 4/27/2025 1:10:44 AM

Are you even a real variety gamer if you don't also play board games, card games, and role-playing games?


Method acting gone wrong: a 5000 word short story on 4/14/2025 9:37:19 PM

Well, I, for one, believe that you have what it takes to win the bet. I have full confidence that your contest story will show all of these drooling morons just who the obviously infallible and intellectually superior writer is. They're all just big meanies who are jealous of your flawless punctuation and exposition choices, that's all. How dare they project their insecurities on other people and delude themselves into thinking that they are great writers despite a lack of any evidence to warrant such a conclusion to make up for any feelings of inadequacy that they may be feeling as a result of their real-life interactions! They just wished that they had as much writing talent in their whole body as you do in your little finger, I bet. None of their stories will stand a chance against the work of genius with which you are surely about to grace us.


End Master's Prompt Contest 4 on 4/14/2025 8:07:05 PM

How dare you accuse me of cowardly covering up my presence on this site? I challenge you to a game of hide-and-seek (to t*e death!) to determine once and for all which one of us has more honor.


What subjects do you like to read? on 3/26/2025 9:50:58 PM

He'll just need to ask us if he can use AI and how long of a story he should write and he'll have hit the noob trifecta.


Do men hate reading? on 3/24/2025 7:31:16 PM

The difference just seems to be the gender of the protagonist.


Do men hate reading? on 3/24/2025 6:29:58 PM

Maybe it's less that men hate reading than that women just hate watching porn. Men just get their rocks off via another medium, while women do it through books.


Thunderdome: Valentine's Match on 2/20/2025 12:40:22 PM

Story B was good; Story A was alright.


Cavus' Nook of Reviews - Looking for suggestions on 2/12/2025 8:46:05 PM

Genre (that I'm in the mood for) --> Rating (I usually wouldn't read stories that are too lowly rated) --> Title (catches my attention or compelling) --> Description (the additional info still makes it sound like something that I'd enjoy) --> Shorter length (preferred)

My storygame reading selection algorithm.


Failed Low Tier Bait. Better Luck Next Time. on 2/4/2025 11:38:01 AM

I know he isn't as active as he used to be, but calling BerkaZerka an edgelord is going a bit too far.


FRANCE TRIP THREAD on 1/31/2025 4:40:38 AM

My favorite dish to make is blanquette de veau, though I sometimes substitute the veal with pork for economical reasons, so there's that.