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Sep-30-2004 15:45

I've added a new section to CityHall called "Submitting Content to Sleuth". One of the items in that section is a tool that lets players write their own introductions for random mysteries. Take a look and give it a try, if you enjoy writing.

If this results in some good quality submissions, I plan on adding similar tools in the future. I'd really like to get you players more involved in the continuing evolution of the game.

Oct-1-2004 16:11

Ben, it's exciting to see my name in lights! Well, in print...well, attached to a random mystery intro....

I did experience one little glitch however. It's tempting to want to write about the victim's relation to the client, not merely the client's relation to the victim.

In other words, I believe we have the option to write "She was the victim's mother," with "mother" filling in for the variable [ClientRelation], but /not/ the option to write "He was her son," with "son" taking the place of a variable like [VictimRelation].

See what I mean? I had to change my wording around to accomodate this, and I think it may result in a mistake in jojo's.

Wouldn't it be tricky to reverse the relationship? If the client is the victim's mother, then it would be easy to make the victim relationship variable be son or daughter.

But if the client is the victim's loanshark or something, then what would go in that spot for the victim?

So it seems to me that we have to write around this and do without telling about the relationship from the victim's perspective.

Do I have this straight?

Oct-1-2004 16:23

I got a case with Falco's intro and I just have to say, I think it's great!

Oct-1-2004 16:35

Thanks!!!

*is pleased*

Oct-1-2004 16:46

Yes, I see what you mean. I'll try to add that as an option.

Thanks again for the submission. Now the rest of you need to get to work.

Oct-1-2004 17:19

Falco and Jojo those were good, really good!

Oct-2-2004 05:33

Dr. Falco, I had the same thing. The victims relation to the client. But now that I know it needs to happen the other way around, easy to remember.

Can't wait to see my name in print!!

Oct-2-2004 08:57

i remember writing one, i wonder if it'll work

Oct-2-2004 11:39

Ben, once again, you have found a way to make this game even MORE interesting.

Oct-2-2004 17:29

LOL! Okay, here's an example of that client/victim relationship problem:

" Life as I knew it was about to change...

Leopold Carr, a heavy man with curly hair, had seen my ad in the newspaper. He decided to call me up and give me one of the toughest cases of my career.

His Husband was murdered that very day, and he didn't know who to come to besides me. He told me about the case, and offered what little reward he could afford. I was already buried in other cases, but I couldn't turn down hard cash!

I decided to take the case on. "

Now this still works if we are thinking that men would be marrying men - but in the 1920's-1940's???

And this is not directed as a criticism at you, jojo....just pointing out this glitch!

Oct-2-2004 17:35

No offense what so ever! I understand how you are trying to give an example, and that's fine.