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Hey! So, I am new here (well, obviously) but I have been spending time on this wonderful website since 2023. I haven't written anything (cause I just made an account, also obvious) but I do write short stories and novels for fun, so I figure that I might as well learn how to write on this site. I also particularly enjoy Endmaster and Steve (I wish he and other people wouldn't beat him up so much although I don't like his fondness for the word "retarded") Anyways, I hope my ADHD addled brain can focus on one story to get it done for ya'll. And yes I am actually gay, and if you have a problem with it, then get the fuck over it. I also love grim-dark fantasy and sci-fi, so if anyone wants to talk to me about 40k, trench crusade, grim hollow, and my own worlds, then step right up. I am also a history buff and know quite a bit about it. Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Rooster, is this another one of your alts?

No?????

Ok. I'm going to operate under the assumption that you're not an alt-spamming troll.

There's a contest going on, and if you like grimdark fantasy a lot, you might as well sign up for the prompt contest.

Here's the link: https://chooseyourstory.com/forums/news-and-updates/message/30961

If you find a prompt you like, post in the thread that you'd like to enter and reserve any of the remaining prompts. Then write!

Best of luck, and if you have any questions, make a post in the writing workshop!

Also, if you like 40k and stories by Steve, I'm guessing you've probably read "Fear the psyker" and "Warped". If you haven't read those, check them out! They'd be right up your alley.

And as for good historical stories, check out Will's Reign of terror game, WriterInTheDark's Hastings game, and Avery's Price of Freedom game.

I have actually read all of those and I especially like the hasting's game all though I wish it had more body text. I was just reading Naz's crash out and was getting scared that this site is really toxic.

Hey. Read the Pinned Messages. Specifically that one I so helpfully linked.

Welcome to CYS. Unless you're Rooster. Then fuck off.

I swear I am not rooster, I am seriously just a guy who wanted to write stories but honestly this place feels like a warzone, especially with everyone immediately asking if I'm rooster... I don't even know who rooster is and what they did

In that case, welcome! Occasionally, users who get banned from the community for doing things against our site rules make alternate accounts to spam and continue the behavior that got them banned. It can be a pretty persistent problem here, that's why many of us are jaded and on guard.

But I'd like to retract my earlier suspicion, and offer you a warm welcome! It's good to have you! A lot of the stuff you're into, grimdark fantasy and history, are really popular around here! So you've come to the right place. Hope you stay and try to engage with the community, I promise we don't bite!

Rooster was an AI boosting noob who very recently had a massive flameout who then came back under unimaginative alts, swearing not to be him. There are things about the way you write your posts that are similar to how he did, so it is kind of sus.

Okay then, I will extend grace.

CYS is a writing site with a very anti-generative AI policy which is displayed very clearly. There was a user, TypedRooster, who used AI to write a story, which he got banned for, because obviously. But then he started spamming alts today, so really you unfortunately just picked the wrong week to join the site - people might assume you're him, especially non-mods who can't check IP to verify. The AI pissed a lot of people off, including myself, considering that Rooster used it to "write" a game in my favorite niche.

Anyway, now that I'm done explaining all that, I do hope you're an actual individual curious about writing and may the odds be ever in your favor. That thread I linked should explain some of the more 'negative' aspects of the site and I do suggest you give it a read.

(P.S. As for what RK said, we DO bite... But only if you use AI or are a literal fucking Nazi.)

that is good to hear. I am just looking to write and have a good time. Also I am very liberal and adamant about that. I also live in America and follow the news:(

I investigated and I think he's legit, just bad timing to show up right after we hosed what's left of Rooster's alt off the floor.

I am however very relieved to see he's openly gay, otherwise given the IP I'd have had fears we had another Mormon on our hands.

Gay 🫵