This spoiler contains a FORMATTED LOG of a COMEDIC EXPLANATION of the CYOA CONCEPT through YWS CHAT
Spoiler
CYOA joined the room.
Lumi▸ Cyoa-senpai
CYOA brushes the dust off
chibibo▸ whoa hey CYOA, i haven't seen you in quite a while
CYOA▸ I know, right? Nice to see you, person completely unassociated with me!
chibibo▸ 0: that's me!
chibibo winks
magpie▸ chibibo-- did you have a name change, or do I really have no idea who you are? xD
chibibo▸ well, i have had a name change in the past, but it was a very long time ago now
magpie▸ huh
chibibo▸ speaking of names!
CYOA▸ :O
chibibo▸ CYOA, is it true that your name is short for Choose Your Own Adventure?
CYOA▸ Oh snap!
CYOA▸ It truly is!
chibibo▸ really?
CYOA▸ Truly!
chibibo▸ here i was thinking it was some ancient mid-Czecho-Portuguese thing or something
CYOA▸ Haha, a very easily made mistake. No worries. No, my name refers to the way in which I allow the players of YWS to "choose their own adventure", from within a limited, strict, arbitrary environment.
chibibo▸ perchance is there any specific reason you... Chose Your Own Name?
chibibo▸ oh, i see!
CYOA▸ The time travel I utilized to answer your question is merely the first of many convoluted bits of nonsense that will present themselves.
chibibo▸ nonsense? convoluted? limited, strict and arbitrary?
chibibo▸ well, i'm already liking the sound of this!
CYOA▸ I like the sound of this feedback!
CYOA▸ I will endeavor to provide the most pointlessly complicated scenarios possible, then, and you, the YWS reader, will suggest commands helter-skelter, until you achieve semblances of goals. A user controlled adventure game portrayed as a webcomic hosted from within YWS itself, if you will!
chibibo▸ whoa, whoa, okay, slow down
CYOA▸ Okay. Apologies.
chibibo▸ are you saying that this adventure will also be fully partially illustrated?
CYOA▸ That's right! It will also be fully partially illustrated!
chibibo▸ wow! you really did say that!
CYOA▸ Right!?
Pocket joined the room.
Pocket▸ sup nerds
chibibo▸ Pocket! you're just in time!
chibibo▸ have you heard the astounding news?
Pocket▸ I have not
chibibo▸ well, you had better go and listen to the news on your wireless radio, because it sure is something to behold!
CYOA▸ YWS readers shall submit their own commands to sort out lunacy, as terrifyingly soon as tomorrow!
chibibo▸ so, Mister CYOA, where will we be able to take part in this non-voluntary social experiment?
CYOA▸ Why, in a discussion thread purposed for just such an ordeal! Your command suggestions may be submitted and commented on, and the most popular, helpful, or insane commands will be implemented!
Pocket▸ um
Pocket▸ okey dokey then
chibibo▸ that sounds incredible!
chibibo▸ we truly are living in the future!
DeeDemesne▸ Are you new, CYOA?
CYOA▸ In a way!
CYOA▸ I first came around in 2011, and was beloved, but soon fell into disrepair for many a year.
DeeDemesne▸ Oh!
PrettyxCreative▸ disrepair?
CYOA▸ Akin to a car that has not been used for many a year, and is rusted and in disrepair.
CYOA▸ For you see, I am no human, but a sentient webcomic adventure!
PrettyxCreative▸ sure you are!
CYOA▸ Accepting commands from many a YWSer, and providing a rollicking experience of lunacy!
CYOA▸ Hence why they call me Choose Your Own Adventure.
lostthought▸ Hmm
PrettyxCreative▸ Hmm what?
lostthought▸ I don't want to choose. I want to create my own
PrettyxCreative▸ So don't...
CYOA▸ Apologies, but that is not permitted in this mandatory social experiment!
CYOA▸ Enjoy!
Lumi▸ Cyoa-senpai
CYOA brushes the dust off
chibibo▸ whoa hey CYOA, i haven't seen you in quite a while
CYOA▸ I know, right? Nice to see you, person completely unassociated with me!
chibibo▸ 0: that's me!
chibibo winks
magpie▸ chibibo-- did you have a name change, or do I really have no idea who you are? xD
chibibo▸ well, i have had a name change in the past, but it was a very long time ago now
magpie▸ huh
chibibo▸ speaking of names!
CYOA▸ :O
chibibo▸ CYOA, is it true that your name is short for Choose Your Own Adventure?
CYOA▸ Oh snap!
CYOA▸ It truly is!
chibibo▸ really?
CYOA▸ Truly!
chibibo▸ here i was thinking it was some ancient mid-Czecho-Portuguese thing or something
CYOA▸ Haha, a very easily made mistake. No worries. No, my name refers to the way in which I allow the players of YWS to "choose their own adventure", from within a limited, strict, arbitrary environment.
chibibo▸ perchance is there any specific reason you... Chose Your Own Name?
chibibo▸ oh, i see!
CYOA▸ The time travel I utilized to answer your question is merely the first of many convoluted bits of nonsense that will present themselves.
chibibo▸ nonsense? convoluted? limited, strict and arbitrary?
chibibo▸ well, i'm already liking the sound of this!
CYOA▸ I like the sound of this feedback!
CYOA▸ I will endeavor to provide the most pointlessly complicated scenarios possible, then, and you, the YWS reader, will suggest commands helter-skelter, until you achieve semblances of goals. A user controlled adventure game portrayed as a webcomic hosted from within YWS itself, if you will!
chibibo▸ whoa, whoa, okay, slow down
CYOA▸ Okay. Apologies.
chibibo▸ are you saying that this adventure will also be fully partially illustrated?
CYOA▸ That's right! It will also be fully partially illustrated!
chibibo▸ wow! you really did say that!
CYOA▸ Right!?
Pocket joined the room.
Pocket▸ sup nerds
chibibo▸ Pocket! you're just in time!
chibibo▸ have you heard the astounding news?
Pocket▸ I have not
chibibo▸ well, you had better go and listen to the news on your wireless radio, because it sure is something to behold!
CYOA▸ YWS readers shall submit their own commands to sort out lunacy, as terrifyingly soon as tomorrow!
chibibo▸ so, Mister CYOA, where will we be able to take part in this non-voluntary social experiment?
CYOA▸ Why, in a discussion thread purposed for just such an ordeal! Your command suggestions may be submitted and commented on, and the most popular, helpful, or insane commands will be implemented!
Pocket▸ um
Pocket▸ okey dokey then
chibibo▸ that sounds incredible!
chibibo▸ we truly are living in the future!
DeeDemesne▸ Are you new, CYOA?
CYOA▸ In a way!
CYOA▸ I first came around in 2011, and was beloved, but soon fell into disrepair for many a year.
DeeDemesne▸ Oh!
PrettyxCreative▸ disrepair?
CYOA▸ Akin to a car that has not been used for many a year, and is rusted and in disrepair.
CYOA▸ For you see, I am no human, but a sentient webcomic adventure!
PrettyxCreative▸ sure you are!
CYOA▸ Accepting commands from many a YWSer, and providing a rollicking experience of lunacy!
CYOA▸ Hence why they call me Choose Your Own Adventure.
lostthought▸ Hmm
PrettyxCreative▸ Hmm what?
lostthought▸ I don't want to choose. I want to create my own
PrettyxCreative▸ So don't...
CYOA▸ Apologies, but that is not permitted in this mandatory social experiment!
CYOA▸ Enjoy!
In this game, I (CYOA) introduce a character in a situation. What I need you to do is offer the character commands, or suggestions of what they should do to rectify the situation. Depending on how popular this game is, I might not use all the commands given, but don't worry if your command seems a little preposterous: heck, I'm usually more inclined to use the funny ones. You can give commands here, at the CYOA club!
It's possible and/or guaranteed that the story and setting will expand over the course of the adventure, and the plot may become increasingly silly. This is, of course, entirely normal.
I'll try to vary whose commands are implemented each update (any frequent submitters are bound to get in), but if we spend too long on a section I'll use any "correct" solution I can get, or even solve it myself just to get the story moving again. At the same time, one of your commands might open up an entirely separate subplot, so I might not even need to do that.
Can you tell yet that we're all going to have a LOT of fun with this?
Our first adventure takes place in an apartment building in a post-apocalyptic existence. You are Δ42, an occupant, who has just spent a night alone with his tea.
