Author: Brody

Cube

May 10, 2014May 19, 2014 Brody 1 Comment

Grange strides into the lounge, casually tossing a glossy black cube – not much bigger than a gambling die – in his right hand. Kinako nods attentively. She is sitting at a booth along the side wall. General Jensen is across the table from her. They are speaking in relatively hushed tones, and the conversation…

No third-wheel feeling this Mother’s Day

May 10, 2014May 10, 2014 Brody No Comments

The kid loves his mom. I think he finds me amusing when I’m not steering him clear of one disaster or another. I know he likes to go on afternoon strolls and clings to my neck when I carry him. He enjoys sneaking pens out of my shirt pocket. He’s fascinated by any remote controls…

Journalism, Non-Fiction, Sample Columns

Building a mystery

May 1, 2014May 1, 2014 Brody No Comments

Sure, I enjoyed play-testing a couple of new characters for the reboot storyline – getting to know Bob Busby and Tolliver Grange proved useful as I consider the long-term direction of their narratives. But I noticed that of the handful of new characters portrayed by actual players, one kept showing up on the Earth grid…

REBOOT: Build your play zones

April 30, 2014 Brody No Comments

Let’s say that, IRL, you live in Australia and you want a portion of the grid where you can encourage new OtherSpace recruits from your time zone to congregate. Using every player’s inherent ability to @dig and @desc their own grid chunks, you’d be welcome to develop areas on Earth that represent futuristic versions of…

MUSHes, Online Storytelling, OtherSpace