Let's Play: MSPaint Adventure: GenGame!

[T.G. Oskar]

Personnaly, I'd say you missed absolutly nothing with Problem Sleuth but I can tell you that despite first apparence, it has nothing, but realy nothing to do with noir whatsoever. It's more like 'waiting for Godot' the internet game with puzzles and video games gameplay jokes threwn in

.. okay it's a very bad description, but really, Probem Sleuth just isnt that intersting in my opinion.
Usualy I like random and absurd humour but here it j_ust feel like an overly long repetition of running gags. I think the main problem with me is that the logic behind most of those gags seems based on private 'you had to there to understand' kind of joke (i'm thinking the whole key/weapon joke for esxample, where the hell did that came from ?)

Ooo...k. Waiting for Godot, of all books? I can hardly understand it (aside from the Pozzo/Lucky sections where they are basically serving as a weird surrogate for the audience), but from what I've read on both sides, Problem Sleuth doesn't seem to be that similar. Guess it IS a bad description after all. Probably the reason the author went for Homestruck, which is far more interesting (I think we can agree on that).

[HypoSoc]

> SM: Break out into a song and dance number.
The slinky requires it to remove the poison trap.

[smuchmuch]

Ooo...k. Waiting for Godot, of all books? I can hardly understand it (aside from the Pozzo/Lucky sections where they are basically serving as a weird surrogate for the audience), but from what I've read on both sides, Problem Sleuth doesn't seem to be that similar. Guess it IS a bad description after all. Probably the reason the author went for Homestruck, which is far more interesting (I think we can agree on that).

(Correction. I said it was a VERY bad description. And i stand proudly by this VERY badness.)

> SM: Break out into a song and dance number.

I say , that's one command that should be kept for later, when there'll be more character on screen and the time will feel right.

[Gralamin]

> SM: Wait what are those GEARS above SHADOWBEAR'S head? He must be trying to HIDE THE MAGAZINES.

[Flickerdart]

>SM: Take GEARS

[BRC]

SM: Examine Wall Hanging to unlock a Powerful New Technique!

[AgentPaper]

> SM: Take TORCH and RAZOR RAPIERS.




Might as well take these. They don't look all that reliable, but they could still be useful.

> SM: Completely ignore the SHADOWBEAR. He is dumb and ugly and probably full of COOTIES. Completely refuse to acknowledge his existence. In fact, you don't even see any SHADOWBEARS around here. What is a "SHADOWBEAR" even supposed to be, huh?

[AgentPaper]

> SM: Completely ignore the SHADOWBEAR. He is dumb and ugly and probably full of COOTIES. Completely refuse to acknowledge his existence. In fact, you don't even see any SHADOWBEARS around here. What is a "SHADOWBEAR" even supposed to be, huh?




If such a thing as a SHADOWBEAR existed, and obviously it doesn't, it would probably be crude and dirty and always reading POLITICAL MAGAZINES like some kind of low-life. Such a creature would be so much below your station that you wouldn't even glance in it's direction or acknowledge it's existence. But of course that's all a moot point because you've never even heard of a "SHADOWBEAR", obviously because it doesn't exist.

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[AgentPaper]

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Well, are you coming or not?

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[AgentPaper]

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Yes, my lady!

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[AgentPaper]

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You don your trusty GOLF SCABBARD and SQUIRE HAT, ready to serve your lady with obedience and devotion. No more POLITICAL MAGAZINES for you now!

...well, maybe one every once in a while on your lunch break. But no more than twice a week!

You're a CADDYBEAR now!

> SM: Give CADDYBEAR your excess SWORDS. no use lugging them all around now that you have him right? Also, light the TORCH with the CANDLE and give it to CB.

[BRC]

[B]SM: Name the Caddybear Reginald.
RC (Reginald Caddybear): Offer to carry the candle for SM, tell her what you know about the Runed Shadowbear.
RC: Wield the Saber of the Shadowbear Squire!

[HypoSoc]

>SM: FIGHTING POSE!
>RC: Remember to GRAB you SECRET STASH

[Ranielle]

I'll also go with


SM: Name the Caddybear Reginald.

[Domochevsky]

Im wondering about something, so... opinion time!

Would the picture of the SHADOWBEAR nodding in the last update (and by extension the update itself) have worked better as is or if the caption had said the following?

The kind words expressed in the note have set your heart aflame! You have made up your mind: You're gonna leave your depraved ways behind!

Yes, my lady!

[Ranielle]

I would kill for a SM doing flashy move wallpaper.

*hint hint*.

I think only " Yes, my lady" works great with the nod. Sometimes no explanation is needed, less is more =P

[Draconi Redfir]

it might make things a little more clear, but just the "yes my lady" thing makes it more epic IMO. oh and also: i politely request you make the following happen. please!


>SM + CB: pose as a team cause sh!t* just got real!


the rest you can feel free to ignore :P

>SM: give CADDYBEAR your excess SWORDS. no use lugging them all around now that you have him right!?

>CB: tell your MISTRESS** your NAME. just for good measure.

>SM: privately celebrate finally having your own SQUIRE!

>SM: light the TORCH with the CANDLE and give it to CB

>CB: explain in detail EVERYTHING YOU KNOW about RUNED SHADOWBEARS

>SM + CB: AWESOME COMPANIONSHIP MONTAGUE!

>SM: SPAR with CADDYBEAR to gain enough power to cast BLADESTORM again

>CB: resist urge to look at your new masters HINDQUARTERS


*if this is pushing the "no cursing" button, please let me know and i shall alter it.

**lady?

[HypoSoc]

>CB: resist urge to look at into your new masters HINDQUARTERS POLITICAL PREFERENCE

ftfy
Why would a Shadowbear be interested in hindquarters? Unless she keeps the magazine there.

I think the Shadowbear's thoughts should be added. It seemed confusing and rather surprising, as their was no in between of the Bear understanding the note.
Plus the fist time I saw the picture, I read "No" instead of "Nod"

[Gamerlord]

>Other team: To Celebrate The Coming Of The Second Thread, And To Create A Cliffhanger, Slay The Runed Shadowbear And Declare Yourselves Masters Of The Shadowbear!

[Draconi Redfir]

>lets play Gengame: be the other thread

[The Dark Fiddler]

Guys, we still have like 9 posts. And since I apparently haven't posted commands for this update yet...

>CB: Offer to hold SM's spare swords, as is part of your job.

>SM: Make CB hold candle, you have KILLING to do. Also, ask for directions.

[Mewtarthio]

I think I'll go with the cliffhanger suggestion as well:

> SD: Continue to observe the proceedings. Allow a SLOW, OMINOUS SMILE to play across your lips. PHASE TWO has begun!

[Thanatos 51-50]

SM: Stride confidentially out the door, falling off the CLIFF that suddenly materialized there, watching in horror as hordes of SHADOWBEAR EYES watch you from the gloom, reflexively draw your SAVIOUR'S SCIMITAR and jam it into the CLIFF FACE as a MAKESHIFT PITON.

Heh. Cliffhanger.

[Flickerdart]

>SM + CB: AWESOME COMPANIONSHIP MONTAGUE!

Is that anything like an awesome companionship Capulet?

[Draconi Redfir]

>SM: be the other Grill

[AgentPaper]

> SM: Give CADDYBEAR your excess SWORDS. no use lugging them all around now that you have him right? Also, light the TORCH with the CANDLE and give it to CB.




That's the whole reason you SQUIRED him in the first place. Now you can finally get back to the task at hand.

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[AgentPaper]

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The task at hand being to explore this hallway and all the rooms attached to it completely. Then you'll get right on pursuing that RUNED SHADOWBEAR that swiped your SACRED FLAME. Can't lose sight of what's important, after all.

> GG: Save Game.

[HypoSoc]

> SM: Take a POLITICAL MAGAZINE break.

[The Dark Fiddler]

>CB: Point out how it's better to save the BEST for LAST, so the RUNED SHADOWBEAR should be first.

>SM: Fully explore hallway and attached rooms.

>Next poster after the next: Celebrate first post of final page of topic.

>AP or Domo: Name next thread MSPA: GenGame Thread II [MESSAGE REDACTED ENJOY GENCOLA]

[BRC]

We need a witty title for the next thread.
Let's Play GenGame, Genthread II.
Let's Play Gengame II, [MESSAGE REDACTED ENJOY GENCOLA]
Let's Play GenGame II, Just 'cause it's not a real game dosn't mean we won't debate it.
Let's Play GenGame II, DrWutson wrote a guide about this.
Let's Play GenGame II: Alliteration is Amazing!
Let's Play GenGame II: This time It's Generic.
Let's Play Genamge II: Generic Boogaloo