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November Interview: Schrodinger
Upon stage, Nicholas Wiseman sits in one of two chairs. His shoulders are tense, his back doesn’t touch the seat, and he sits with the wary stillness of hunted prey, eyes affixed, gazelle-like, upon the disinterested looking white cat grooming itself in the seat opposite him.Nick: Today, we have the pleasure of unveiling new technology that will change the world.He tugs down his shirt collar to expose a band that wraps around the back of his ne...
Nohvember Interview: The First Attempt
I took a break from fixing the demo to write Noh's interview, only to realize that I can't put out Noh's interview without a certain scene from the demo, and yet if I kept working on the demo, I'll run out of time to write the interview by November's end. It's an impossible Catch-22.The interview itself won't reveal Noh's identity (not directly, at least, although there will be major clues), but a main villain'...
Mind Blind Demo Update (All of Chapter 15, but no Noh yet)
First off, I'm so sorry!I promise that I'm not trying to torture you guys by dragging my feet! (I know it may feel like I'm deliberately drawing out the release, but that's not the case. No matter how nervous Noh's reveal makes me, I'm ready to get it out there so I can stop biting my tongue.)I'm doing everything in my power to make Noh's reveal happen by the end of this month. EVERYTHING.. . . But, uh . . .. . . W...
Mind Blind Demo Update (Part 1)
I'm running into a crash after Kenzie and Button enter the house, so am currently still bugtesting the second file. Since this update is around 35,000 words, it's a little tricky to identify the problem and I don't know how long it'll take (since it's not being caught by randomtest, and only happens when I playthrough). It should be fixed by tomorrow at the latest, though!To tide you over in the meanwhile, I'm releasing th...
About Tomorrow's Update
I accidentally published today's blog on Wednesday? . . . Or was it Tuesday? This week has been a blur ever since my social media spree of "I HAD AN IDEA!!!" (see tumblr for receipts).I'm currently rewriting the "heist" scene so that I can add in a visual blueprint later--I think this will make for a more engaging breaking-and-entering scene (and I'll also be adding in alternate descriptions for screen readers). This e...
Lady Death's Diary: Chapter Twenty-Five
Armond’s mouth sagged in a lopsided smile, the right hinge of his jaw shattered by a bullet. The expression was obscene, grotesque—far from the serene illusion of slumber that I’d always imagined upon my own face after each my deaths. Blood painted his lips and freckled his cheeks, and his hand lay slack atop a pistol.Uncle Alistair picked up the gun. It was a dueling pistol, its barrel forged of blue steel to reduce the sun’s glare and i...
Writer's Blog: False Starts (And Chapter 15 Sneak Preview)
In Mind Blind, I often end up writing scenes a few times, especially chapter opening scenes. It usually takes me a few attempts to figure out how to concisely communicate the information that leads from to the last scene's end to the new scene's beginning.I just rewrote the beginning of Chapter 15, and thought it made a really good example for how my rewriting process usually goes. The new version isn't dramatically different, but the...
Mind Blind Blooper Reel
Sally flings herself out of the elevator, a blur of yellow pajamas and red curls. She hurdles towards you full speed, her arms outstretched so as to catch you in her embrace.“That’s it,” she declares, tightening her hold. “I’m never letting you out of my sight again.”* * * *Sally shoves past Gray, heedless of his wince as her elbow accidentally connects with his gut. She stomps towards you with a scowl, her aura intimidating despite h...
Nohvember Interview
I held off making this month's interview announcement post until I was absolutely certain that I'd be able to release Noh's first reveal. (A lot of words happen between Chapter 15's start and then, and at the beginning of the month I was still uncertain whether I could code it all). But I can now confidentially say that I'm on track!Thus, I am pleased to announce that this month's interviewees are Noh and Schrodinger.Ask y...
Writer's Blog: Scenus Deletus
First things first, the most recent demo has been updated so that Gray and Sally should now keep their lips reserved for only Buttons who reciprocate their feelings (assuming you accept Noh's offer--the other routes, I'll fix later).As a writer, there’s perhaps nothing more disheartening than realizing you need to cut material. I spent hours writing this! There’s that one super funny pun that won’t work in any other scene! I spent h...
Mind Blind Chapter 14 Update
Whoot! You can now find Waldo Wiseman (aka Nick) . . . or at least get a very good lead on his location, which will lead to Button and Gang going Nick-hunting in Chapter 15.Word Count: 443kThis Week's Coding To-Do List:1) Add in a few missing scenes2) Make Grayson stop kissing everyone3) Also make Sally stop kissing everyoneLink: https://dashingdon.com/play/wildelight/project-jubilee/mygame/
MB Short Story: Tad Cooper Must Go Free
Ever since what Sally internally referred to as the “Pencil Nose Thing,” Elliot had changed. He didn’t take the bus home with her anymore; instead, either Mr. or Mrs. Wiseman would pick him up directly from school. Her best friend was also no longer available to play as often—instead, he was at the hospital, where Elliot said the doctors made him spend hours lying inside a buzzing box. Usually, Sally didn’t really notice her best friend...
Writer's Blog: One Way at a Time
When I first started writing Mind Blind, I put out each pathway to school separately. Meeting Kenzie was released first (I remember being simultaneously terrified that either everyone would realize they weren’t a Ment . . . or that no one would). Then came Gray’s walking route with flashback (changing to past tense was another thing I worried about). And finally, the subway route with perspective shift where readers could first meet Noh (anot...
Mind Blind Mini-Update (Have a Gray-te Day!)
That's right, Gray's smooch has finally been added. This chapter is something of a nightmare to code (understatement of the year), so there may be some looping zones. I've also taken out a bunch of portions that aren't fully coded yet, so if you stumble upon a random 1,000+ word segment of story without any options, which may be written in first or third person . . . it's just something I overlooked when pruning. (Unlike Ev, I...
Lady Death's Diary: Chapter 24
A moment passed. The falcon’s cries echoed from above as it searched for prey. Then a rustle of clothing, the gun being tucked away into a jacket pocket. I held my breath, fearful of breaking the illusion.Armond addressed my corpse. “I’d say don’t take this personally, but you’ve always been a bitch.”I don’t know how long I lay on the road after he left. Armond hadn’t bothered to move me, since the transition itself might have kil...
On the Last Day of Nohvember . . .
My true love gave to meAnother chance:dashingdon.com/go/9928
On the Sixth Day of Nohvember . . .
My true love gave to meSix unethical experiments:dashingdon.com/go/9928
Writer's Blog: Grayday, Grayday, Our Romance is Sinking
Word Count: I don't actually know at this moment? Most of Chapter 15's scenes are scattered across different documents.Next Update: Gray's romance will go up as soon as I'm done with it (this will also include Sally's scene if Button is at Aeon). I had to tweak some things, like turning Aeon's elevator into a panic (lower case b) button.(I say that "I had to" as if forced at gun point by Andy's trembling hand, ...
August - October, Missing Hero Zeroes Rewards
Just a note, although this post is viewable to everyone, it's only intended for those who are missing rewards from past Hero Zero subscriptions. Everyone else can ignore it! (Seriously, please ignore it, as if more people than intended fill out the following forms, it'll throw my entire oh-so-clever organization plot into chaos, and chaos is where I already dwell.)Now, onto business! These past three months, I've fallen behind on Hero...
On the Fifth Day of Nohvember . . .
My true love gave to meFive inedible candies:dashingdon.com/go/9928
On the Fourth Day of Nohvember . . .
My true love gave to meFour clueless guests:dashingdon.com/go/9928
Nohvember Roadmap
My goal is to have Noh's first potential reveal happen this month, which means that I have approximately 60,000 words that needed to be coded before the November 27th update. A rough draft is already written for most of this material, but a lot will undoubtedly need to be rewritten at least once more to accommodate whatever changes I make while connecting the scenes (since they weren't written chronologically, and are thus spread througho...
On the Third Day of Nohvember . . .
My true love gave to meThree band posters:dashingdon.com/go/9928
On the Second Day of Nohvember . . .
My true love gave to meTwo sharp fangs:dashingdon.com/go/9928
Nohvember Interview Poll!
Vote below for this month's interview subject in a poll where your choice truly matters.(Their identity will be revealed before the interview.)
On the First Day of Nohvember . . .
My true love gave to meA perfectly normal human:dashingdon.com/go/9928
Happy Halloween. Brace Yourself . . . For Nohvember.
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October Interview: Reese Rudzite (Female Version)
The stage is empty but for two chairs, between which is drawn a chalk body outline upon the wooden boards. The light flickers on and off, and thunder rumbles over the speakers.Nicholas Wiseman struts onstage. He’s wearing a green hoodie, unzipped to a low vee that shows off his pectorals, with the hood up. Two ping-pong balls, black dots drawn onto their centers to resemble frog eyes, are glued to the top of the hood. Instead of pants, he wears...
October Interview: Reese Rudzite (Male Version)
The stage is empty but for two chairs, between which is drawn a chalk body outline upon the wooden boards. The light flickers on and off, and thunder rumbles over the speakers.Nicholas Wiseman struts onstage. He’s wearing a green hoodie, unzipped to a low vee that shows off his pectorals, with the hood up. Two ping-pong balls, black dots drawn onto their centers to resemble frog eyes, are glued to the top of the hood. Instead of pants, he wears...
Writer's Blog: Timely Matters
I’ve been finishing up the last entries for the Aeon Student Guide and have encountered an annoying problem: the calendar. It’s made me swear off clocks and curse out the Time Lords. (Not really, but you get my drift. Chronology sucks.)Writing the history of Ments is one thing—Mind Blind obviously takes place sometime after the eighteenth century. It’s also easy enough for me to specify that Ments didn’t have full legal rights until Uni...
