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The Book of Masks Homepage

by Seuzz

Rated: 18+ · Book · Other · #2156493

A hub for the "Book of Masks" universe.

The Interactives
"The Book of Masks"

: A high school student discovers a grimoire that can make magical disguises.
"The Wandering Stars"

: Sequel to "The Book of Masks."
"Student Bodies"

: A high school student is turned into a blue goo that can possess people.

For non-WdC Members
"The Book of Masks: Archives"

: Dodges the "Servers Busy" barrier!
"The Book of Masks (Abridged)"

: Introductory storylines for new readers.

Community
"BoM/TWS Message Forum"

: Community for readers of the interactives.
"BoM/TWS/SB Wiki"

: Notes and documentation for authors. Spoilers!

Current Polls
3/10: "BoM Poll: "A Drive to Distraction""

[Closes Wednesday, March 12, at 12:00 ET]
3/11: "BoM Poll: "The Desperate Collector""

[Closes Thursday, March 13, at 12:00 ET]

The Latest
3/10: Interactive: "A Drive to Distraction"

3/10: Public: "A Drive to Distraction"

Show Recent Comments

10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Seuzz

about 20 hours ago
In response to "Let's Have Some More Polls"

I keep forgetting to reply to the suggestion above.

I add new choices to old chapters on an ad hoc basis: usually when I am working in that branch, and I see a nearby chapter, or an earlier chapter, where I would have wanted more choices originally. I don't go looking for places to increase the number of choices.

But if someone knows of a chapter that could use more choices, and would like to see them added, just drop me a line.

Wordsmitty ✍️

Mar 9, 2025 at 9:55pm
In response to "Let's Have Some More Polls"

Wait! And in this poll I will be posting the entire chapter ... Doesn't everyone always go back and read the previous chapters to refresh their memories?

Question RE: "BoM Poll: "The Fake Book""

- What's your (Seuzz or anyone) opinion of adding more options to some chapters especially the very old ones that were limited before it was raised to five options? Not every chapter would work to get more, but there are some that another option may have been (still could be) possible.

I haven't gone to look for examples, but I may if I have some time.

Seuzz

Feb 12, 2025 at 3:43pm
In response to ""Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week to Stop Sniffing Glue!""

This is starting to feel like something to put in the forum. So: "Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The Official Off-Topic Thread"

Nostrum

Feb 12, 2025 at 1:19pm
In response to ""Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week to Stop Sniffing Glue!""

From what I've heard from a CC at YouTube, not very good. It's basically forcing you to restart again, except you get a few advantages from your earlier progression. A change for the sake of it, not because it was necessary.

You tell me if that's the case, though. I recall "1MT'ing" with Civ1 on a SNES emulator during college almost through 4 AM, so I know the allure.

Seuzz

Feb 12, 2025 at 12:49pm
In response to ""Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week to Stop Sniffing Glue!""

I 1MT-ed yesterday for, like, 7 hours into the dead of night. I was so mad at myself.

In my defense, I was trying to get through the "Age of Antiquity" to the "Age of Exploration" because I wanted to see what this new "Age of" mechanic is like.

Nostrum

Feb 12, 2025 at 12:40pm
In response to ""Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week to Stop Sniffing Glue!""

Yeah... Don't wanna be the bringer of bad news, but you'll most likely take a hiatus sooner more than later. I know about the power of "1MT", and it is utterly captivating. (At least I'll probably have to wait until it releases on Switch or Switch 2, so I'm kinda safe.)

I'm double-tackling both Wizardry 1 remake (on the Switch, of course) and a modded Final Fantasy VI (on an emulator on my phone; coincidentally, it's the farthest I've gotten in FFVI, since I could finish the game at any time, but I'm distracted grinding everyone's levels to tackle one of the new bosses the mod added while figuring out everyone). Curiously enough, both are basically pick-and-go, which isn't eating too much of my free time.

ThePrussian

Feb 10, 2025 at 2:37pm
In response to "Plunging Back In"

Just FYI, the public chapter link on this post isn’t to today’s chapter.

1 Like

ThePrussian

Jan 10, 2025 at 4:00pm
In response to "Coming Next"

Yo Seuzz, you forgot to update the link for the public version of today’s chapter. Still links to yesterday’s.

Achillesredux

Jan 6, 2025 at 4:32pm
In response to "Picking Back Up Again ..."

Glad your back! Creativity comes and goes sometimes! Glad youre in a space to work.

Junas

Dec 26, 2024 at 1:17am
In response to "From One Female Impersonation to Another"

You were right

March 11, 2025 at 12:09pm

#1085203

Nailbiters

I guess people learned from the last poll that GPs can make a difference.

In the Free Polls, "Keep investigating the book" and "Plots Have I Laid" held comfortable leads in their respective polls, but GPs skewed the outcomes wildly. Here are the final results, with Free Poll results in brackets afterward for comparison:

BoM Poll: "The Fake Book"
* Return the book to the bookstore: 52.1% [24%]
* Keep investigating the book: 26.2% [40%]
* Show the book to your dad 15.7% [24%]
* Give the book to a friend 6.0% [12%]
* Bury the book in your room: 0% [0%]

BoM Poll: "The Continuing Story ..."
* Making Mickey: 52.5% [24.1%]
* Plots Have I Laid: 26.4% [37.9%]
* Vengeance on an Ex-Friend: 15.6% [27.6%]
* Taking One for Team Kendra: 5.6% [10.3%]

As a result, the choice for "The Continuing Story" been settled, and I'll be continuing "Making Mickey" when we're done with the current branch. Meanwhile, there's a new poll on how to continue the other storyline: "BoM Poll: "The Desperate Collector""

And what's going on with the poll that is currently running ({item:})? We'll find out tomorrow ...

GPs will be parceled out and returned to voters just as soon as I make some complicated calculations.

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