Jahari Needs A Co-Author Thread

Dreams are a large part of our nature as humans. Some people do not remember their dreams, most only remember them on occasion but the point is that we all dream, all the time. We rely on it, it keeps us sane. Like dreams, anyone can write a story. Some choose to share and others might choose not to. What we cannot choose is death. When it comes you go with it. With Jahari I drew inspiration from classic poetry and modern surrealist art. The goal was to have the waking world dance harmoniously with the unseen. To dance with the realities we can only experience, the indescribable. Ultimately, I wanted Jahari to be beautiful in its own respect. This interactive-fiction game is a blend between what is real and what is not. Jahari is imaginative-fiction like all fiction.

The game is being written for the 19th annual Interactive Fiction Competition but since writing the prototype last year I haven't had time to sit down to expand on the idea properly. Choicescript is the language being used for the conceptual version but there is a custom interpreter and scripting language with an emphasis on parser input that will be used for the browser-independent version. I need a co-author (preferably a poet) to expand on the surrealist main idea and in turn receive credits for writing the game.

Overview:

You are an apparition. One who treks the sun and stars in search of whatever it is that completes you. The afterlife is not without its flaws though. The world you live in is somewhat of a blur. Clouds hover as close to the ground as dandelions do when blown too softly. But it is also a land where those well practiced in the arcane arts rule with the ability to force the landscape. Alas, you are no filthy mage. This world willful dances to your touch. The world around you is alive but you are not. A world where the dead dwell endlessly in what feels like a dream.

-> prototype
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Edited by: justplainc

I could possibly be of some assistance. Send me a PM if interested. I have no work readily available to show you, though.