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Seeing all these Progress/Motivation threads has, ironically, motivated me to make my own storygame. Definitely going to be more STORY, because I'm lazy and don't want to implement a health or combat system. So one wrong move and you're dead. A CLASSIC!

Currently, though, I've only written one page and I'm focusing on one route. And while I have an idea of what the first route is about, I'm planning to write as I go along as well... and, y'know, improvise.

I'll give out snippets of the story if you guys want to see my progress. Until then, though, I'm keeping it a secret. I will say that it's about me, though. I mean, who else, amirite?

So, uh, yeah. That's the plan. Tell me what you guys think. Should I go through with it?

Hey, classics are classics for a reason, right?

Sure. Go for it.

By classics do you mean something along the lines of Steve Jackson?

By "Classics" I mean "Flip to page 84 if you choose this; Oh no you died".

So, yes, in a way. But not the gamebook apps. No health or money or combat or dice rolls or anything. Not even Items (maybe, I haven't decided).

Okay. I like the idea of taking CYOA back to its roots. Go for it.

Just do whatever the hell you want, man. As long it's interesting, it is okay.

Heeeeeeeeeeey.

So, I got another 1 and a half pages done today. Did the first choice and everything.

And, since I have the willpower of a STD-ravaged crack ho since I've gotten some support, I'll post a snippet of what I got so far. I think it's pretty funny.

So yeah. Lemme go copy/paste that real quick, and I'll get back to you guys.

Chapter 1: Outta Milk

You awaken from your slumber. Man, that dream was cray-cray. You gotta stop drinking Mountain Dew© before sleepytime.

As your very tender (and beautiful. Just saying.) eyes open, you see a figure standing above you, in the bright light of your ceiling lamp.

"Tim, wake up! We're out of milk!"

That's when it all came back to you.

You're Tim! Tim Fucking Thomas! (Your middle name isn't actually "Fucking", but you tell people that) Yeah! You're amazing! Go you!

You're also in a dead-end job, with two roommates, in a crappy apartment that costs way more than it should. You also have a beat-up Honda© sedan that doesn't have a roof (kinda sucks when it rains).

Once everything isn't blurry anymore, you see none other than your best m8, Chris. He's holding up an empty milk gallon.

"Tim, c'mon! Wake up! I need my Cinnamon Toast Crunch© in the morning!" He says, waving the gallon around menacingly.

"What are you blabbering on about, you insolent KNAVE?!" You say jokingly, in a mocking olden-English accent.

"Tim, WE'RE OUT OF MILK! "

You jolt straight up.

"WHAT?! I JUST BOUGHT SOME YESTERDAY!" You exclaim.

"Yeah... about that..." Chris says, lowering the jug. "I might have... given it to cats..."

"CHRIS! I KNOW CATS ARE ADORBS, BUT YOU CAN'T JUST GIVE THEM ALL OF OUR MILK!"

"Well... 'given' doesn't really describe it... it was more like... 'taken'..." Chris admits.

"... Wait... So you're telling me a bunch of stray cats mugged you for our milk?" You say, confused.

"Hey, these weren't normal cats!" Chris says, agitated. "These were..."

He leans in to whisper, as if the words he is about to say is enough to summon the Devil himself.

"Warrior Cats."

You gasp.

"You got mugged by Warrior Cats?!" You say, eyes wide.

"Well, at first, I heard a "meow" outside our door, and found a little kitten. I goy him a small bowl of milk, but as soon as I placed it down, a TON of other cats with tiny swords and armor and bandanas came outta nowhere, and attacked me. I was being held to the floor and the little kitten I saw earlier held a switchblade to my throat and demanded all the milk we had!"

"And you just GAVE it to them?"

"What else was I supposed to do?!"

"YOU SHOULD HAVE LET THEM SLIT YOUR THROAT!"

"... What?"

"I'm joking. You did your best." You say as you put a hand on his shoulder.

"What are we going to do?" Chris says, collapsing to his hands and knees. "We can't live without milk..."

"... Uh... that's water, Chris-"

"I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT MILK!" Chris interrupts, grabbing the collar of your jacket. "PLEASE, TIM, HELP ME!"

So, what'll it be, big man? Do you want to search for the cats that stole your milk and raid their shit?

• What? No! Fuck that! I'll just go buy some more!
• Hell ye boi

XD Gr8 job, m8. Keep it up.

Awesome! Except for one thing: Warrior Cats aren't that strong.?

But who is your second roommate?

Well, I'm guessing 30 cats with weapons can overpower a young man that doesn't even lift.

XD. Do you know each other in real life?

No, we don't.

I would like to urge you to never ask that kind of question on the internet again, sir. I feel offended.

XD.

Looks good. Gotta love that humor.

Cool. Your warrior cats story and my warrior cats story could have a crossover! Now we both have motivation!

Eyyyyy anyone want to be at my execution? The bleachers are looking pretty empty right now.

I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing to say yes...

Eh, why not. Sure.

Really?

Nobody else except Matt?

Aw...

You want people excited about seeing you die...? Or is this for moral support?

What? No! I just wanted to know if you guys wanted cameoes at my execution! I only have, like, 3 people there, and didn't want to fill it with John Does. I guess I was dissapointed that I'd have to fill it with complete strangeres, though.

The dialogue is pretty funny, in my opinion.

I want to! Can you make me just some zombie standing around?

I could make you a zombie in the bleachers.

Can't just leave a zombie unattended.

May I make a cameo? It'd be great if it had to do with jars. Maybe an author who prefers the jar genre? And yes, jar is a genre.

Sure, Mason.

Oh yeah, and it would be great if you made my zombie a Trump supporter. You don't have to. But that would be the icing on the cake.

Got it.

Hey, I'd like to show up. Portray me as a muscular, pale, pencil wielding man in blue shorts. 

Sure, man.

Eyyyy wrote another few failure paths.

Currently writing the main path, almost done with chapter one.

Well, shit.

It seems we've come at an impasse.

I'm having a hard time with the second chapter. I know that the main character has to be assaulted by cultists wanting the milk, but I need a backstory. Why do they want THIS half-empty milk jug so much?! Do they think it's blessed? Do they think it has other worldly effects? Do THEY need milk?

Help would be appreciated.

But, y'know. Whatever.

-Maybe they're aliens who need milk to survive?

-Perhaps this milk is actually the rare milk from an equally rare subspecies of cow?

-Could it be that milk is the missing ingredient to their potion of unending youth?

Those are just a few ideas.

Holy shit, just the video I was searching for for the past ten minutes.

Fuck the first one, but those last two actually sound interesting. Especially together.

Ok, so we got the ball rolling. Any other ideas? Remember, they're CULTISTS. Whether the milk be for god, the devil, or cthulhu, they need to worship something.

A cow god? Maybe that's why this milk is especially sacred?

Hm. Soundsgoodman.mp3

I'll keep my options open, though.

How would they plan to get it, then?

Walk up and ask?

Run up and take it?

The old "does this smell like chloroform to you?" Trick?

Random white pedovan abduction?

Pehaps drug the main characters with a halucinagenic gas, and steal the milk dressed as the rare cows?

Wait.

So just, run up and go "HERE SMELL THIS"?

Naw, they gotta be sneaky about it, like pumping it into the air vents.

... I'm walking home! In the street! In the middle of the day!

Also, wouldn't they have to know intricate knowledge about the building?

What building would I be in?

Maybe they shoot a dart instead? Or drive by, releasing the gas?

... drive-by gas?

"ORALE, HOLMES, LETS GAS THIS FOOL, EH"

*points smoke machine at person on sidewalk*

More or less. XD

You mean like this? http://youtu.be/p6oVoGpte9-P?

So, why did the aliens want the milkshake machine?

Are those cultists cats or humans?

*Barely suppresses seething anger and hatred*

Why humans, of course. The cats are more of a gang thing.

Damn it, I failed to rob that kid's last point. I'm thinking about robbing your points again... or I can attempt to rek him again.

Some furries are smart, but the smarter ones are usually on our side, such as Rosetail or Mitchekie. Humans? So... someone like those 'hated' people? Ryder cultist?

FUCKING FIGHT ME RAVEN

DON'T DANCE AROUND IT

That's the problem, Raven. I don't have any backstory on them.

Bruh, you just got rekt. Git lucky, scrub.

ZagHero's suggestion is a good one. But associating those cultists with Ryder or Brennon would be inappropriate. Associate them with MasonJarGuzzi maybe? Something to do with jars?

Check again.

It doesn't HAVE to be member-related, Raven.

Well... you know, those Masonjar jokes.

It can be also something to do with uhh... real life. You can relate them to your hated people IRL. 

IT CAN BE FICTIONAL, RAVEN!

It doesn't have to be a reference to anything!

Even though you have referenced Warrior Cats already.

I'm not making a story made of 100% pure grade- A references, guys!

Well, no one asked you to. I don't think you should.

I was just suggesting since that's all I can think of.

I can't really think other than backstories of former soldiers, families, a knightess, and things like that...

Hey, I beat you. But I'm not sure why I'm getting notifications that I lost 10 times to you. The notifications are bugged, I guess.

Yup.

I guess so.

;D

Well... you tend to be more comedic while I tend to be more kick-ass and "tacticool" when it comes to storywriting.

Yes, it's bugged. So check out the point history instead.

And, both are good in stories, but greater if combined!

Like Deadpool?

Exactly.

Deadpool ftw.

thx 4 not deleting the entire thing, Kiel. Sorry about that.

I <3 u bbz

#Tim_Farren

thx papa

:P ... Here, let's just save some time, shall we? #Kiel_Everyone. I love you all.  I tolerate you all. xD 

Been distracted lately.

Added some pages and things, including Secret Cults, Explosions, and Ice Cream.

It's alright Timmy. We're still here for you.

Please don't call me that.

EXTREE EXTREE

READ ALL ABOUT IT

SECRET CULT NOW HIRING

Anybody want more Cameos, or suggestions?

The Brotherhood of Kiel would make great cameos.

@MasonJarGuzzi

No.

Stop that.

Jawohl, kommandant.

HMMMMM......how about it, Tim?

If not....maybe just a random ninja named Mason :D

GAH NO

Also... why would a random ninja be in the secret cult?

Doesnt he have ninja stuff to do?

U nuw u luv me

Eh, you're free to implement me in anyway.

It would amuse me, I admit.

Nah bro, it's the Brotherhood of the Farren.

I'd rather it wasn't. :P

Then what name do you prefer?

.....Brotherhood of Kiel.

So Mason and Zag are the loyal followers of the amazing and majestic and lovely Kiel Farren while I'm a commander mercenary with my own private forces, eh?

"Lovely"? O.o "Majestic"? xD Eh, they do say flattery will get you everywhere. 

You are now a unicorn.

Hmm. I think those adjectives do apply to Kiel, but I like more of a loving, yet mighty.