Post by Planetbox on Oct 9, 2016 13:33:19 GMT -5
I once made a CYOA on BitForums called the Neverending CYOA of Mass Confusion, called such because it was never meant to have a set ending and also has a shocking tendency to result in mass confusion in the reader. The CYOA was quite revolutionary for its time, inspiring at least three other CYOAs and introducing a system of placing the name of the user who suggested the actions after the sentence where said action was performed (an idea that several people thought everyone did even though only I ever did it). This CYOA also included "beloved" story arcs like the Tempest arc, Bill T. Dunban stuff, the original Vesti Gates case, the #kun CYOA event, and Whats-his-name's arc. The CYOA reached a staggering 84 pages before people stopped posting and I got depressed about it, lost motivation, and it went on hiatus forever.
UNTIL TODAY!!!!!!!!11!!1!1
The CYOA will now be started back up where it was left off. If you want to see what just happened or re-read part of it, click this link to go to where the whole thing is saved on the Wayback Machine. If you want to advance a page on the archive, DO NOT click the next page button, as this sometimes changes the url to something that isn't saved. In order to get it to work, add "/page2" to the end, and then change the number to the page you are trying to get to.
Finally, the CYOA's branch on BitForums will be permanently shut down now, so this is the only place where you can continue reading it. Since BitForums is basically dead at the moment, I'd rather not update over there if there's no actual reason to.
(And for those wondering about Generic, I'm hoping to bring that one over here at some point as well. It might not be for a while though.)
Below is the first post, where you can view the CYOA rules and info about past characters.
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((Welcome to my Neverending CYOA of Mass Confusion. This will be more of a side CYOA, that will be going on along with Just a Generic CYOA and any CYOA's I make afterwards. In this CYOA, there is no real plot. You guys will basically make it yourself. ALL actions will be considered. So yes "Jump off the cliff" is a viable action. Also, this CYOA will never truly end, even if our characters dies, we'll just make another one. If our characters do die, they'll be stored here, in The Graveyard. That's about it, so lets start!))
The Graveyard
Vesti's Case File (Turnabout Touchdown)
Evidence:
Police Badge
Proof that I'm a policeman-detective-guy. "Vesti Gates" is written on it. Useful if I forget my own name.
Jack's Autopsy Report
Time of Death: October 2nd, 2015, two weeks before body was discovered, sometime after 8:00. Cause of Death: Recieved two non-fatal wounds to side of head, along with a fatal wound to back of head.
Football Helmet
The murder weapon. Matches the two stains on the right side of Jack's head. Stained with Jack's blood. Was on table in locker room. Either the janitor or the manager would have tried to fix it.
Water Bottle
Has "Placeville Penguins" written along the side. Water Bottles are provided and filled by the football team's manager.
Hospital Report
A report from the nearby hospital on Ernie Hansen. A certain chemical that apparently increases muscle power and other things is abundant in his body. Jack Peters had it when he was killed.
Lock Info
Locker has a combination lock and keyhole. Keyhole can only be unlocked with janitor's key. There appears to be blood inside the lock.
Luminol Testing Fluid
Fluid for testing for bloodstains. You can spray through an entire room or at certain items.
Spare Janitor's Key.
Opens every locker and door in the stadium. Was stored in the janitor's office on the night of the crime, where it was stolen. This is the spare, which was brought from Dustin's home the next day.
TV Guide
Showings of Nintrogen Ninja go from 6:00 to 8:00
Hit-And-Run Info
Occured on September 28th 2015. Ernie was headed down Chesnut Drive to get coffee for manager. Purple car slams into his car (left side against left side) and Ernie is thrown off the road and hits a tree.
Car Door Info
One of the car doors on the left side of Ernie's car is torn off. The car doors on his car's right side are fine. Supposedly torn off Dustin's car on September 30th.
Side-View Mirror
The right side-view mirror of a car. Appears to have been torn from a purple car. Came from a very cheap car called the Apollo Messenger.
Filing Cabinet Key Info
A key with an orange tag marked "Filing Cabinet". Opens the filing cabinet.
Coffee Cup
Logo says "Galleon Coffee". Ernie Hansen delivers the coffee to the stadium for him every morning. No team members see thia happen.
Desk Clock
Coffee was spilled on this clock, freezing it. The display reads 8:15 PM, October 2nd.
Screwdriver
Appears to be an ordinary screwdriver.
Desk Corner Info
One corner of the desk is covered in traces of blood. The blood belongs to Jack Peters.
Odd Powder
Several packets of this powder found in the secret compartment of Manny Jerr's filing cabinet. Apparently some kind of performance enhancing drug abused by athletes. Injested through swallowing.
Janitor's Key
The original janitor's key, stolen from Dustin the night of the crime. Found in Manny's filing cabinet. Covered in blood, specks of Jack Peter's blood beneath a layer of Manny Jerr's.
Crowbar
A black crowbar, with numerous scratches and purple paint rubbed into one side. Manny Jerr's fingerprints are on it.[/SPOILERBOX]
Profiles:
Vesti Gates
Myself. I like investigating stuff because I'm a detective. Get it? My parents are so hilarious.
Lauren Tehra
A friend from the detective's agency. Is skilled in forensics. My un-official assistant.
Jack Peters
The victim. A football player for the Placeville Penguins. Body discovered in Locker 21, two weeks after the murder.
Ernie Hansen
The victim's friend. Was involved in a Hit-And-Run accident and is stuck in the hospital.
Zack Thunder
An esteemed football player who calls himself Zack Thunder. Has an oversized ego, and often refers to himself in the third person.
Dustin Panne
An old man who enjoys his job as a janitor. Discovered the body of Jack Peters.
Manny Jerr
The laid-back and optimistic manager and coach of the Placeville Penguins. Enjoys coffee. Will do anything for his football team.
Marcus the Hoopa
A dude who did a thing and got a ring. The end.
Monxsas the Sneasel
Another of Xeno's OCs, with little relevance to the case. An odd creature that seems to consider it the greatest of all things in the universe. Would probably get along well with Zack Thunder.
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Now for the actual update!
Before we can get to the actual update part of the update, a mysterious being namedRazzle Dazzle Dorito Bill Cipher appears, and ties up one of our hapless participants, Sable-Xeno, and tells him to update his CYOA. He appears to have failed to heed his advice, at least more than once, so kicks his chair into space and he lands on Mars. Sable-Xeno is now on Mars. Fortunately, he's a pretty good yeller, so this shouldn't impede his skill at giving actions at all. (Sable-Xeno) Bill Cipher also pulls out a large garbage bag and dumps the contents onto the floor. Inside the garbage bag was none other than Grand Dad, who proceeds to escape into the museum and out of sight, so his existence is now something that we have to live with. Next, you drink a large amount of coffee, and then get on your computer while under the influence of a large amount of caffeine. After getting banned from eighteen Discord servers, you get onto BitForums somehow and spam this CYOA with messages only saying "bump". Fortunately, the CYOA has been migrated to this forum, so we don't have to experience the effects. (CaymamCruncher) Then, tired of the low visitor count your museum is getting, you start selling magical coffee that makes everyone want to visit your museum. You also put a bootleg Starbucks logo to get more people to buy it. This succeeds somehow, and a bunch of people waste their money on your stupid museum. This attracts the attention of a group of do-gooders known as the Tea Team. (OshaliteX2) The group consists of Chamomile Carrie, the Grey Earl, and their leader, Professor Layton. The three comes to the agreement that you are kinda dumb, so they all hop in a car and drive to your establishment. The three are going to arrive in about fifteen minutes. What will you do?
UNTIL TODAY!!!!!!!!11!!1!1
The CYOA will now be started back up where it was left off. If you want to see what just happened or re-read part of it, click this link to go to where the whole thing is saved on the Wayback Machine. If you want to advance a page on the archive, DO NOT click the next page button, as this sometimes changes the url to something that isn't saved. In order to get it to work, add "/page2" to the end, and then change the number to the page you are trying to get to.
Finally, the CYOA's branch on BitForums will be permanently shut down now, so this is the only place where you can continue reading it. Since BitForums is basically dead at the moment, I'd rather not update over there if there's no actual reason to.
(And for those wondering about Generic, I'm hoping to bring that one over here at some point as well. It might not be for a while though.)
Below is the first post, where you can view the CYOA rules and info about past characters.
((Welcome to my Neverending CYOA of Mass Confusion. This will be more of a side CYOA, that will be going on along with Just a Generic CYOA and any CYOA's I make afterwards. In this CYOA, there is no real plot. You guys will basically make it yourself. ALL actions will be considered. So yes "Jump off the cliff" is a viable action. Also, this CYOA will never truly end, even if our characters dies, we'll just make another one. If our characters do die, they'll be stored here, in The Graveyard. That's about it, so lets start!))
The Graveyard
Whats-his-name (Page 1)
Jumped off the cliffs of Dover. Seconds after he came into existence. Why? Killer: Treble Tech
Seymour Cooper (Page 1)
Used a grappling hook in a megacopter. This resulted in a not-so-perfect dive into the shopping carts of Walmart. Killer: NiGHTcapD, Xano2323
Wendy "IB" Tails (Page 3)
Trying to nuke Russia when you illegally become president isn't a good choice. Expect some mutiny. Killer: Xano2323, Lenrap
Bill T. Dunban (Page 4)
Defeated every member of The Velvet with The Dawn Squad, recieving a happy ending.
Cabbage Man (Page 11)
Jumped the shark and the cliff. You were never very good at landings. Killer: The Last 4 To Post, Basically.
Sir Galleth Keeby of the Seventeen Acronyms (Page 13)
Blew up on a boat. Killer: Sable-Xeno
Adeline Rider (Page 17)
Died of old age after a long happy life because SOME people got impatient. Killer: Koopario, CaymamCruncher.
Tempest (Page 20)
Met up with Bill T. Dunban, recieving a happy ending.
Stella Da Vinci (Page 30)
Challenged her fate. With clones. It ended poorly. Killer: Koopario.
The CYOA participants (Page 35)
Defeated Toad and recieved a happy ending. MAN that was a long one!
Aaron Walker (Page 61)
Got possessed by Claude the Bad Ideas Fairy and decided to kill the mighty Planetbox. It didn't work. He's dead now. Killer: CaymamCruncher, Xano2323, Sable-Xeno.
Vesti Gates (Page 64)
Caught the killer and won the case, recieving a happy ending!
Dipper Duncan and Marcia Mabel. (Page 73)
Dipper Duncan: Blown to bits by a nuclear microwave burrito. Killer: CaymamCruncher, OshaliteX2.
Marcia Mabel: Rocks fell, she died. Killer: Arguably OshaliteX2.
Ms. Susan Fizzle V. (Page 78)
Lost a duel with Takumi and spend about three turns dying of blood loss. Killer: Technically Asphoxia.
Connor "Struck" Shunwerker. (Page 82)
Remember kids: Don't drink lasers. Killer: Spindow.
Helena Dimentio and Alex Batterstump (#kun Page 1/#kun Page 2)
Helena Dimentio: Vanished after an unfortunate time machine malfunction. Killer: I Dunno.
Alex Batterstump: Found the Holy Grail and wrote a pretty sweet song, receiving a happy ending!
Jumped off the cliffs of Dover. Seconds after he came into existence. Why? Killer: Treble Tech
Seymour Cooper (Page 1)
Used a grappling hook in a megacopter. This resulted in a not-so-perfect dive into the shopping carts of Walmart. Killer: NiGHTcapD, Xano2323
Wendy "IB" Tails (Page 3)
Trying to nuke Russia when you illegally become president isn't a good choice. Expect some mutiny. Killer: Xano2323, Lenrap
Bill T. Dunban (Page 4)
Defeated every member of The Velvet with The Dawn Squad, recieving a happy ending.
Cabbage Man (Page 11)
Jumped the shark and the cliff. You were never very good at landings. Killer: The Last 4 To Post, Basically.
Sir Galleth Keeby of the Seventeen Acronyms (Page 13)
Blew up on a boat. Killer: Sable-Xeno
Adeline Rider (Page 17)
Died of old age after a long happy life because SOME people got impatient. Killer: Koopario, CaymamCruncher.
Tempest (Page 20)
Met up with Bill T. Dunban, recieving a happy ending.
Stella Da Vinci (Page 30)
Challenged her fate. With clones. It ended poorly. Killer: Koopario.
The CYOA participants (Page 35)
Defeated Toad and recieved a happy ending. MAN that was a long one!
Aaron Walker (Page 61)
Got possessed by Claude the Bad Ideas Fairy and decided to kill the mighty Planetbox. It didn't work. He's dead now. Killer: CaymamCruncher, Xano2323, Sable-Xeno.
Vesti Gates (Page 64)
Caught the killer and won the case, recieving a happy ending!
Dipper Duncan and Marcia Mabel. (Page 73)
Dipper Duncan: Blown to bits by a nuclear microwave burrito. Killer: CaymamCruncher, OshaliteX2.
Marcia Mabel: Rocks fell, she died. Killer: Arguably OshaliteX2.
Ms. Susan Fizzle V. (Page 78)
Lost a duel with Takumi and spend about three turns dying of blood loss. Killer: Technically Asphoxia.
Connor "Struck" Shunwerker. (Page 82)
Remember kids: Don't drink lasers. Killer: Spindow.
Helena Dimentio and Alex Batterstump (#kun Page 1/#kun Page 2)
Helena Dimentio: Vanished after an unfortunate time machine malfunction. Killer: I Dunno.
Alex Batterstump: Found the Holy Grail and wrote a pretty sweet song, receiving a happy ending!
Vesti's Case File (Turnabout Touchdown)
Evidence:
Police Badge
Proof that I'm a policeman-detective-guy. "Vesti Gates" is written on it. Useful if I forget my own name.
Jack's Autopsy Report
Time of Death: October 2nd, 2015, two weeks before body was discovered, sometime after 8:00. Cause of Death: Recieved two non-fatal wounds to side of head, along with a fatal wound to back of head.
Football Helmet
The murder weapon. Matches the two stains on the right side of Jack's head. Stained with Jack's blood. Was on table in locker room. Either the janitor or the manager would have tried to fix it.
Water Bottle
Has "Placeville Penguins" written along the side. Water Bottles are provided and filled by the football team's manager.
Hospital Report
A report from the nearby hospital on Ernie Hansen. A certain chemical that apparently increases muscle power and other things is abundant in his body. Jack Peters had it when he was killed.
Lock Info
Locker has a combination lock and keyhole. Keyhole can only be unlocked with janitor's key. There appears to be blood inside the lock.
Luminol Testing Fluid
Fluid for testing for bloodstains. You can spray through an entire room or at certain items.
Spare Janitor's Key.
Opens every locker and door in the stadium. Was stored in the janitor's office on the night of the crime, where it was stolen. This is the spare, which was brought from Dustin's home the next day.
TV Guide
Showings of Nintrogen Ninja go from 6:00 to 8:00
Hit-And-Run Info
Occured on September 28th 2015. Ernie was headed down Chesnut Drive to get coffee for manager. Purple car slams into his car (left side against left side) and Ernie is thrown off the road and hits a tree.
Car Door Info
One of the car doors on the left side of Ernie's car is torn off. The car doors on his car's right side are fine. Supposedly torn off Dustin's car on September 30th.
Side-View Mirror
The right side-view mirror of a car. Appears to have been torn from a purple car. Came from a very cheap car called the Apollo Messenger.
Filing Cabinet Key Info
A key with an orange tag marked "Filing Cabinet". Opens the filing cabinet.
Coffee Cup
Logo says "Galleon Coffee". Ernie Hansen delivers the coffee to the stadium for him every morning. No team members see thia happen.
Desk Clock
Coffee was spilled on this clock, freezing it. The display reads 8:15 PM, October 2nd.
Screwdriver
Appears to be an ordinary screwdriver.
Desk Corner Info
One corner of the desk is covered in traces of blood. The blood belongs to Jack Peters.
Odd Powder
Several packets of this powder found in the secret compartment of Manny Jerr's filing cabinet. Apparently some kind of performance enhancing drug abused by athletes. Injested through swallowing.
Janitor's Key
The original janitor's key, stolen from Dustin the night of the crime. Found in Manny's filing cabinet. Covered in blood, specks of Jack Peter's blood beneath a layer of Manny Jerr's.
Crowbar
A black crowbar, with numerous scratches and purple paint rubbed into one side. Manny Jerr's fingerprints are on it.[/SPOILERBOX]
Profiles:
Vesti Gates
Myself. I like investigating stuff because I'm a detective. Get it? My parents are so hilarious.
Lauren Tehra
A friend from the detective's agency. Is skilled in forensics. My un-official assistant.
Jack Peters
The victim. A football player for the Placeville Penguins. Body discovered in Locker 21, two weeks after the murder.
Ernie Hansen
The victim's friend. Was involved in a Hit-And-Run accident and is stuck in the hospital.
Zack Thunder
An esteemed football player who calls himself Zack Thunder. Has an oversized ego, and often refers to himself in the third person.
Dustin Panne
An old man who enjoys his job as a janitor. Discovered the body of Jack Peters.
Manny Jerr
The laid-back and optimistic manager and coach of the Placeville Penguins. Enjoys coffee. Will do anything for his football team.
Marcus the Hoopa
A dude who did a thing and got a ring. The end.
Monxsas the Sneasel
Another of Xeno's OCs, with little relevance to the case. An odd creature that seems to consider it the greatest of all things in the universe. Would probably get along well with Zack Thunder.
Now for the actual update!
Before we can get to the actual update part of the update, a mysterious being named