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Mercer Gang!

one month ago
This is a place where people can discuss the instant classic, Mercer Gang! If they so desire.

This is for part one discussions.

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Mercer Gang! I don't know what there is to discuss, the punctuation? None of that matters to the readers who love it!


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one month ago
I loved it! Mercer Gang!

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one month ago

I'm gonna be Klay for Halloween. He is such a good character. I'm already practicing my fighting and shooting!

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Just remember Dire, it's not real fighting and shooting, just fake

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So I can't shoot lawmen for real? D:

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That's Mercer Gangsta!

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Which Klay of the two? According to the description of the story, there are two Klays, the main character and one of his 11 friends.

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Im guessing he wants to be the cool Klay, and not the lame Klay.

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As long as it's not my OC, Klan Mercer. (His costume is a lot easier though, just needs a bedsheet with eye holes.)

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Ima be Buck so we can go together!

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I like Mercer Gang but wish author could be clearer that is all fake story, not real.

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Wait.  It's not real?????  Oh, my.  My entire world is crumbling around me.  I thought it was all real. Like fr fr.  Authors really should put warnings and disclaimers on stuff like that.  I am so sad and disappointed right now. 

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It's been published 18 times in seven days, projected for 936 by the end of the year. Great news for the Mercer Gang fans, there will always be plenty more Mercer Gang!

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Most Ever Republished CYOA Example, Really Gang!

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I hope it's been improved every time it got republished.

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lol

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The author and his OG fanbase all seem pretty young. Changes have been made, but children and all their ways are inscrutable. He does seem to be impressively dedicated to tinkering with it though. Perhaps that could've been done more thoroughly just taking it down a couple of times, but then it wouldn't have become a viral sensation!

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Commended by Mizal on 1/15/2025 10:32:46 PM

Okay. I want to get this back on track. I created a full timeline. Now this isn't the OFFICIAL one because Mercer Gang is always being improved, but here it is so far:

(PLEASE BE AWARE OF SPOILERS AHEAD FOR MERCER GANG)

Chapter 1 Hometown 1866

1866 – Played Outlaws and Sheriffs with Friends. Decided to become real outlaws.

Chapter 2 Outlaw Life begins

5th June 1870 – Leave home town and begin to practice fighting and shooting

24th of January 1870 – Max has the great plan to steal a stagecoach to carry guns

24th January 1870 First Robbery – The ambush of the Stagecoach

24th of February 1870, Robbery/Guns – Stopped the stagecoach and robbed it

Chapter 3 Stealing/Nashville 1870

26th of January stealing/Nashville – Gang sneaks into town and steals horses.

The next day, 26th January 1870 – Gang goes into town to buy supplies with stolen money from the parents

Chapter 5 Nashville Bank Robbery

28th January 1870 Nashville Bank Robbery – MERCER GANG IS OFFICAL NAMED! and plans to rob a bank the same day

Chapter 6 Escape Time

3 days later – Gang finally escapes the law

The next day – Tom and Buck go into town to get a newspaper. Gang decides to move to a new base. The gang finds an abandoned house an hour later and sets up camp. Klay decides to read the newspaper the next day.

31st of 1870,stealing horses in a nearby town – Klay and Bill and Mike go steal horses for Bill and Mike

31th of February 1870 Bank robbery in the town of Nashville in Arrington – Klay reads the newspaper. GANG DECIDES TO STAY OUTLAWS! And leaves the old campsite to find a new town (Clarksville)

3 hours later – Gang arrives in Clarksville and rests for a few days. Mike, Tom, and Arthur stay behind to guard the camp

Chapter 8 Clarksville Visit

3rd of February 1870, Clarkville visit – Klay, Gat, Bill, Max, Cole, Buck, Butch, and Carson explore Clarksville. 3 Criminals come with the Gang back to the hide out. The Gang decides to find a new hideout.

Midnight – Klay and his half of the gang arrive at the abandoned house.

Chapter 8 The Great Train Robbery

4th of February 1870 Great Train Robbery – Gang plans to put a dead tree on the train tracks to stop the train and rob it.

Chapter 9 Cole/ First Train robbery News

4th of February 1870 Train Robbery News – Gang robbed the train successfully and escaped the law. The 3 criminals join the gang.

The next day, 9th of February 1870 – The gang woke up wanting to learn more of the train robbery. Arthur, Tom and Butch go to town and get a newspaper:

date of newspapers on 9th of February train robbery in Clarksville, two guards are dead. The passengers said there were at least 15 members and took our money and shot the guards near the safe. One witness, Jackson Whites, said that he heard one of the gang named Cole and Jackson Whites said that Cole got shot in the chest, but his friends helped him.” Lawmen & the sheriff thinks it is the Mercer gang robbed the gang

THE END

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Ooh, thanks for this! There were things that confused me before because I'm slow and dumb, now it all makes sense! That sure was a wild two weeks of (fake, not real) crime.

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Can someone explain to me how 5th June 1870 takes place before 24th of January 1870? I've read Mercer Gang multiple times already and thought I understood everything that happens in the story but I guess I need to reread the story once again to fully understand...uh...idk the word...I'm probably missing something I think...

Is there something I'm missing here?!

I'm so confuse right now...

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MERCER GANG!!!!!

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Also you didn't include any events from the sequel Mercer Gang Returns, where we get to see Mercer Gang back at it again, back in action with another bank robbery 4 years later and get to find out more about Klay's backstory involving his abusive father (13th of March 1859). I think that's very important information I think...

(though maybe its best we save discussion for that story for another thread...lol :P)

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Hey, no spoilers! You clearly have obtained an illegal advance copy of this work!

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Ogre specifically said this is for PART ONE discussion!

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I've waited all day for the new Mercer Gang update, but there's been nothing. Maybe 19 is all we'll ever get. :(

I wonder if development has been abandoned for the sake of the sequel. I should be more excited about that, but I don't know guys, as a committed fan out feels like it's going to be hard to move on to a new era of the franchise.

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Let's ask him! 

@NeonCatYT any updates?

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The people demand more Mercer Gang!

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Man, feels like it's been ages since an update. Every time I get a norification I excitedly check my phone, and I'm always left with nothing.

To help process my emotions, I've started a new fanfic, Mercer Gang and Depressed.

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When you get to 1k words, publish it pls

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Just publish. You can work on it later

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The Gay and Depressed Gang would like you to cease and desist. In fact, why don't you have a word with our very qualified gay and depressed lawyers, thank you very much.

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What a slog of a negotiation that would be. They are just so gay and depressed.

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Nice try, but everyone knows the universe and characters of the original Gay and Depressed are public domain.

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Mercer Gang(!) cured me of any satanic thoughts and influence I had before it's true not fake

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It converted me to Outlawism right away!

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Actually, I've thought of writing a parody of Mercer Gang as well. But I'm still at writing my first storygame, so that would get in the way. Anyway, the intro would read something like this:

"You are a young boy called Clay Mercy who wants to become an outlaw like Jesse James because you are saddened by his death. You and your friends want to make a gang like Jesse James and his gang. Your dream comes true with your 11 friends Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich to rob banks and trains like him and become most wanted by the law. Wait... that's only 6 friends... where are the remaining friends gone? Only one way to find out... play The Mercy Gang!

Start of first page:

"Your name is Klay Mercer, and your hometown in Russellville, Kentucky, in 1866."

You reply, "Are you sure my name is Klay Mercer?"

I answer: "No, sorry, that was a mistake, actually it's Clay Mercy."

You continue to ask: "So my hometown is in Russellville, Kentucky, in 1866. What is my hometown then called if it's part of Russellville?"

I answer: "Oh, I don't know... maybe "Hometown"? or "Lonesome town"?

You reply: "Uh, OK. So that was in 1866. What is my hometown in 1894?"

I answer: "Well, I guess, it's still Lonesome town? Or maybe Lonesome Town has been integrated in Russellville by then, so your hometown is now Russellville. Or maybe it has been renamed to Russelville? Or was it Ville des Russelles?"

You reply: "OK, thanks for the clarification. Now let's go on with the story..."

And so on...

To explain: This is supposed to be a dialogue between the player and the narrator, where the narrator refers to himself as "I".



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one month ago
Parody? How DARE you!

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This is appalling.  Violating the sanctity of Mercer Gang!

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Two new updates overnight, truly we have been blessed! I can't wait to see what's been changed!

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I like that the Mercer gang lives in an alternate universe where February has more days.

The newspaper today date 31th of February 1870 Bank robbery in the town of Nashville in Arrington

 

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I got 2 words for you: MERCER GANG

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In case you missed it: new update dropped today!

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I'm so excited! I really needed this, it's good to once again be able to view the world through the lens of the Mercer Gang.

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WooooooooooooooooooooT!!!

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Hey Mercer Gang gang, just letting you know another update slipped in at midnight. I can't wait to find out what changed this time!

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I'll have to reread it again in its entirety just to be sure! Mercer Gang!

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NEW UPDATE WOO!

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OH YEAAAHHHHH!

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omg i am so exited.......

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With the new drops, I wonder if the official Mercer Gang timeline has changed

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Man I hope not, I just ordered a framed 72" poster for my wall and I'm not sure I can get a refund.

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Whoa, cool. Did you get one of the limited edition ones signed by the author?

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Urrhhg354 on 1/26/2025 for Mercer Gang [delete] This book is so good an fun and beening an outlaw.and play mercer is cool guy


This guy gets it!

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We need MHD to draw all our Mercer Gang OCs!

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I just read this again today.

You should, too.

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My favorite character is cole because he shoots the sherrif in the head and leaves him to suffer in pain.

 

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In the head? I throught he shoots the sherriff with no head?

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It seems some bitch called Ben can't appreciate a proper story and has outed himself to have more shit in his taste than his asshole when he gets railed in a back alley for a dime by his fellow crack fiends. The faggotry disgusts me.

Don't be like bitch boy Ben.
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This is it folks, the moment we've all been waiting for! The 30th update just went live! Time to see what's been changed!!

MERCER GAAAAAANG!!!

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I wish Klay was here to see this...

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Mercer Gang! It's a real story not fake.

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22 days ago
Has everyone here read Mercer Gang?

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22 days ago

Like, oh my gosh Ogre, you totally missed the memo. Mercer gang was soooo 3 days ago.

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22 days ago
This new generation is retarded. Good thing we still got Mercer Gang!

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22 days ago
Mercer Gang 4life
It's not just a phase!

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22 days ago
Get off my lawn!

Ah, I remember the good old days of daily Mercer Gang drops...

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22 days ago

LIES

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11 days ago
After an excruciatingly long wait, a new update has dropped!

I'm happy to report that the word count you all knows and love is still exactly the same.

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11 days ago
Hawt

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11 days ago
Honestly if your story isn't 6.6k words long then what are you doing? Mercer Gang!

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11 days ago
You appear to be new here, @cats1 , so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. But just so we're clear: MERCER GANG! is not mistakes. If you see something that doesn't look right, it's probably you, not Mercer Gang!

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10 days ago

Amen

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6 days ago
So hey, you know how the ratings have a scale for stories here? And the top rating is "8 - it will bring you enlightenment?"

I'm thinking of starting a petition. The petition will be to change the rating system so that the highest rating is "8 - It's not Mercer Gang, but it's pretty good."

Thoughts?

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6 days ago

Consider your petition signed by Fresh

Alternatively, "the most insane, weird, controversial, risky, potentially deeply offensive, spiritually serious, scientifically upending, philosophically inspired, personal, politically charged and mind-melting story ever"