Once upon a several years ago, I registered over at a forum where they did a lot of interactive "Text Adventures" where you'd offer a simple premise, and then user-designated commands would dictate the direction the story moved in. Every few days (or so), I'll take the queued up commands and write more of the story based on them, accompanied by silly pictures showing the silly actions you've all chosen. (In my case, represented via game graphics, because I can't draw worth beans.) From there, you all give more commands... and so on it repeats until either I get sick of this or you all do. Or we actually *finish*.
Actually, some of you may well be familiar with the concept; I know there are at least a couple people here from the forum I originally started this on, so, hey. I didn't actually stay there too long, since I'm... awkward as hell in new places. But I feel comfortable enough to give it another shot over here, and we'll keep it going as long as interest continues.
For those who are part of the Talkhaus Price is Right, don't worry, this isn't "replacing" that. It's just another fun little thing I wanted to try. Hey, what's the worst that could happen, right?
And those who are familiar with Talkhaus TPiR will also be familiar with the protagonist of this oddball story you're all about to write.That's right. It's this guy.
Ayjo: Sup?So. Without further ado... We begin.
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Omniscient Narrator:
Space. I could go on some spiel about how vast and majestic it is, but let's face it: Space is cold, boring, and largely empty. That's basically why I like it, however. Nobody out here to disturb me.
My name is Ayjo Na, and this is my space fortress. Small, but cozy, and more than capable of blowing some overzealous Martian or whatever gets too close to kingdom come. Plus, I figure I can do less collateral damage if I'm out here in the middle of nowhere.
You see, I'm a mad scientist. That means I invent loads of crazy things that nobody in this entire universe has any practical use for. No, I'm not completely out of my mind, I'm just very easily amused. Plus, the cable up here stinks, so it's basically mad science, or watching old sitcoms. And I detest those ridiculous laugh tracks, so that's *quite* out. Ehem.
Ayjo:
...and you're still staring at my awesome space fortress, aren't you? Bet you wish *you* had one. Well, the joke's on you: This is just a rental! Ha! Now get in here!
Now, as I was saying, I-- ... oh, what are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a blue mad scientist cat before? I was cursed with this form for nearly destroying a world... by accident, I assure you. Besides, that was over 3,000 years ago. Yeah, I'm that old. Though my friends say I don't look a day over 2,998. ANYWAY!
I'm currently working on this machine. It's supposed to be a "Linear Acceleration Device", which is just fancy science lingo for "machine that throws stuff in a straight line". But since this thing had more parts than your average IKEA desk, I may have gotten a bit carried away and installed more parts than I needed to. I have a habit of doing that sort of thing. In other words, I have absolutely no idea what will happen when I turn it on. I don't suppose any of *you* do?
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Aaand this would be the point where you all offer ridiculous suggestions. I'll lead into things, but the direction this goes from here, well, that's up to all of you.
Edit: You don't have to wait for me to do an update after each individual command. Just post several, and Ill go from there.
