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The Interactives "The Book of Masks" : A high school student discovers a grimoire that can make magical disguises. "The Wandering Stars" : Sequel to "The Book of Masks." "Student Bodies" : A high school student is turned into a blue goo that can possess people. For non-WdC Members "The Book of Masks: Archives" : Dodges the "Servers Busy" barrier! "The Book of Masks (Abridged)" : Introductory storylines for new readers. Community "BoM/TWS Message Forum" : Community for readers of the interactives. "BoM/TWS/SB Wiki" : Notes and documentation for authors. Spoilers! Current Polls None The Latest 4/29: Interactive: "Some Will Act Where Others Dare Not" 4/29: Public: "Some Will Act Where Others Dare Not" + "Third Thoughts" --> "Casting for a New Part" |
Since my post below I have written two chapters in the new storyline. It wasn't hard. They closely parallel chapters already written: "The Last Day of Life as Lindsay?" and "Blasts from the Past" . And for that reason, the second of the two chapters ends in a choice very much like that at the end of "Blasts from the Past." Will and Caleb need new senior-level aliases, and by accusing robo-Dane of being Gordon Black in disguise, Frank and Joe have made themselves candidates. (I don't think that's a spoiler. If you're familiar with the branch that contains "Blasts from the Past," you'll have anticipated that this new branch would feature the same events and a similar choice.) I can write either choice. I like both choices--they lead to different but equally interesting challenges. But I also know that Joe and Frank are controversial characters with readers. Some like it when they show up. Others don't. Whichever choice I end up writing, there's a non-negligible chance that I'll end up writing the other at some point. But for now I'd like the readers' input on which direction to write in. [Poll completed and deleted] Note: Remember that Joe and Frank are likely to feature heavily in whichever branch I write, so this isn't an issue of avoiding their presence. The real question is: Do you want to see Will and Caleb try to hijack their identities? |
First new chapter in that old branch is now up: "Bagging a Thug" (public) "Bagging a Thug" (interactive) Yesterday's poll is now closed: "The Sophomore Scheme" is the winner, so I'll start working on that chapter when I finish typing up this entry. Which happens now. |