Emily Lockwood - You Chose Wrong!
Added 2022-07-19 21:01:01 +0000 UTCOne of my favorite things about an Emily Lockwood CYOA is simply how dangerous they are. Even though we know that Emily eventually solves the case, we are treated to the 30+ ways she fails, and the consequences of that. It's the magic of the CYOA genre. Sure we all want to read the happy ending. But there is something intrinsic to the CYOA fabric where you secretly can't help the curiosity of all the bad endings too. It allows us to safely poke fun of the heroine for "being so foolish" or "why the heck did you do that?" Even as it's us pulling the strings, or turning the pages as it were. And with the second person perspective, it even more perfectly allows for the narrator to commentate on our actions, and mock us for our choices, and the fate we are about to meet.
An even more niche favorite theme of mine, are the bad endings that can be found near the beginning of a story. There is something darkly satisfying at failing in your quest so early on. The storyteller sometimes laying the punishment on extra for blundering practically before you begin!
Comments
I am so happy you noticed that. I was very specific about that decision so I'm really happy somebody enjoyed it too :)
Dawn Meadows
2022-08-02 03:47:49 +0000 UTCI love the blue color for nail polish you used on her!
MW
2022-07-26 05:54:57 +0000 UTCIt's not unusual around all this "pantyhose perils" stuff lol.
Dawn Meadows
2022-07-24 04:20:28 +0000 UTC"Must...let my pantyhose...recharge...so i can...try to...escape again" Sorry I had to ;)
Gundam
2022-07-21 00:26:37 +0000 UTC
