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Adventure

Change of address: adventure is here.

my adventure

I've been busy writing a Choose Your Own Adventure story. It's inspired by Erewhon and Fighting Fantasy and my own dreams.

I want you to read it and see if a) it works and b) if it flows and c) if you like it.

a) I don't want to look like an asshole who can't handle a flowchart.
b) I've included a lot of set pieces, and I hope that they aren't too much to swallow, and that I haven't rushed the parts in between.
c) I'm writing for my own pleasure but I'd like to think people other than my parents and my Mrs will enjoy it. Shan't cry if you don't.

It's splittable into two parts and the first is ready. The second still has gaps; I wanted to stop and get some feedback before I finish it off. There is a clickable preview here. I'll send the first half to anyone who is interested, in a word document of about 150KB. Once you've read it - and that doesn't mean all of it, as there are many paths - please come here and tell me what you think.

neuf onze

the statement of randolph carter

Trailer for H P Lovecraft's "The Statement of Randolph Carter".
I had to edit this, because Randolph Carter has his own Myspace page and I got confused. My dad is playing Harley Warren but I still maintain that he's the star, because if your dad's in a film then the rest of the cast pales into the background. It's like "Peepo" for adults.

facebook

When I was four, I used to commission fact sheets from my dad requesting details such as hair colour, favourite food &c. My predilections and vital statistics were exciting, squeaky-new discoveries – and in later years, new bands and hair colours are wan substitutes. But it’s still fun for ages 9-99. If you're important enough, the Guardian supplements may one day ask you 20 questions, and you will answer them all with "Waking up next to my wife". However, us lesser mortals must sate our lust for immortality with online networking profiles.

Why?

surprise

My last review was for a film nobody had seen yet and nobody knew what it would be. On account of it's a Surprise Film. Here it is.

deliver us from evil

This is my review for "Deliver Us From Evil". I only really watched one section - it overlapped a shot of the Peedo smiling off-camera and licking his lips, a separately recorded voiceover of the peedo describing exactly what he did with little boys willies once he got his hands on one, and weedy wet flute music in the style of Ray McCooney. So I decided to judge the whole docko based on that, attempted to write a subtly pejorative review, and ended up writing a load of waffle. Don't read this - watch this clip from the Brass Eye paedophile special instead.

south

This is my review for Frank Hurley's "South". If you want to read about the Trans-Antarctic Expotition (please note that I did not say "ill-fated") please read Alfred Lansing or navigator Worsley's book. Shackleton's is ghost written and includes a bit where he pretends to believe gentle Jesus turned up for the last leg of the trip. And if you want to see a proper pipe champing, unaffected hero, watch the fillum.