The Dockworker: Author's Note: On a Related Note

• Posted by Clement Bilhorn February 27, 2014 - 879 views

  Watching the glorious unfolding majesty of Twitch Plays Pokemon has reminded me of the embryonic days of The Dockworker. Molding a story out of a player's (or, you know, 50000 players) attempt to fight against the forces of chaos is a singularly entertaining experience. If you don't know what this is, give yourself a primer. 
  
  Thus, the rich--and absolutely bananas--backstory invented by TPP, rationalizing every little occurence as part of the universe.

  Accidentally clicking on useless items all the time, for no reason: zealous devotion to a mystical artifact

  Overtraining one Pokemon due to an inability to make progress: protection by a mighty warrior

  Accidentally releasing numerous Pokemon: punishment for following "the false prophet"
  
  This is the stuff of great fiction, because the universe has its own crazy rules but we buy them. And if the universe's rules don't make sense because the hero is actually being compelled by a million screaming voices, then people make some rules that make more sense. And thus, an entertaining story.

  But TPP is still totally going to end with them wandering around Victory Road.

  ~Clement