There were ideas about... by
Lily Winterwood
on 2014-04-01 21:03:00 UTC
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-lesser-known Canon character being temporarily recruited to work with an Agent in a continuum that isn't their own.
-mission as detective noir piece (I'm considering doing that, for a Sherlock mission)
...I can't really remember anything else, but there were several that were thrown around. It was definitely compiled somewhere and possibly even voted on at one point.
You've read 'Brony Hero of Equestria,' haven't you? by
World-Jumper
on 2014-04-01 05:28:00 UTC
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I could tell by the use of 'Seduce Lindir.' For those who have never read Brony Hero of Equestria, a reoccurring joke within the story is that you can (try to) seduce anypony you meet. They end with...Interesting results.
Actually, if it were me, I would not have the main characters be any established agents. If they were previously established, then as a reader, I feel the need to use what I know of the character to influence my actions, rather then what I would do/be funny. Rather, I would have the agent be one of a few things.
1. A recruited bit character. This way, jokes could be made on how the agent has no personality, and so can do anything the reader wants. A literal blank slate.
2. A Crash Dummy that came to life. This would allow for heavy lamp shading, as a living You crash dummy is supposed to act as the character in a second-person fic. Now a CYOA story makes more sense, as a living You dummy has to have a narrative involving second person surrounding it.
3. Both. After all, agents need a partner. In this case, it would make sense for the living You dummy to be the main character, while the bit character is your partner. Occasionally, a prompt can occur that says "Be The Other Guy," and you can take the role of the partner for a little bit. You can even show this switch further by having the partner's sections in first person instead of second."
Oh, I have an idea for the agent's names! The sentient dummy is, obviously, You. The bit character is Mia. Probably pronounced me-a.
Funny as it can be, you need to have some non-insane options for a few pages. Sure, what happens can be insane, but you need a bit of buildup before you can start licking Lindir's face. Just saying.
Also, that "You can only get hear by cheating" page? I don't like it, but if it does exist, there had better be jokes about plotholes and some serious fourth-wall breaking.
I was probably a little too optimistic with some of that. by
Outhra
on 2014-04-01 05:12:00 UTC
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Now that I have a few minutes to think, I can see how having too many branches and wild actions might either throw people off or derail proper story progression. So, maybe only have the crazier choices available at certain junctions or when they would be funniest or tell the most interesting story. Then, restrict the choice selections a little more than usual during crucial decisions so that it won't start getting more than the prescribed one or two off-the-wall endings. It's a choose-your-own-adventure, not a tabletop game. There will have to be limits on individual input, or nothing will make sense after a while.