RiGIFulous

Since my story line is an old German fairy tale, I want to add some humor. Typically German fairy tales end without any resolve. The hero or heroin dies, but for some reason this one, the White Snake, does not. Anyway, I’d like to add some funny GIFs to the background that give some comedic side. I think having humor will make people want to play or keep them involved, as I’m not the best script writer. The test twines we played for homework were edgy and gripping due to the well crafted prose and effects. Apart from my inability to script well, the original story isn’t much of a horror, so creating a gripping thriller wouldn’t be easy for a novice Twiner. So I’ll stick to some internet humor. Your really can’t lose; unless it’s Kraft Cheesy.

My original idea to add media was to try to incorporate a youtube version of the story into the twine by embedding certain parts of the video in the text; however, I couldn’t think of a way to handle the “off” choices the player could make, as in choices that wouldn’t reflect the actual story and would cause the player to die or run away. My strict nature for consistency within a medium wouldn’t allow for other types of videos, cinematography, quality, and sound, without my wanting to scrap the whole idea itself. So, I’m going to add internet humor with GIFs that relate to the outcomes and choices made by the player by incorporating them behind the text, or possibly below the text if the color formatting demands it.

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