showmaster | SHOWMASTER HEART GAME (FRIDAY)

SHOWMASTER HEART GAME (FRIDAY)

A familiar voice can be heard above you, you're not sure if they're talking to you or not but it does feel like you're part of this conversation:

"What a Wonderful Story that you have. I've read it many times when I was feeling sad. You know, I wanted to keep it in my personal collection, but it doesn't seem that's going to be possible. To grant my wish, I'd have to sacrifice what it means to be a reader ... to become the story. That's The End that I'm looking for.

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[Ash rubs his chin.]

It'd be an odd narrative choice, that's true . . . but not impossible? Maybe that's the problem . . .

[he scritches his head]

A thing that I've seen stories sometimes do is have the characters 'break the fourth wall'. They call on the reader for their help. I wonder if something like that would help solve it.

[He looks genuinely surprised at the suggestion.]

But wouldn't that be like... off putting to the reader? I've never considered it before, hm...

You can call it trying something new.

Trying something new! A great idea, hahaha!

A groundbreaking, innovative new story.

...I wonder if it's really that innovative...but... maybe at least.

[He sighs.]

Maybe at least there's an ending that can be found. It's not the worst idea...

It's worth trying, right?

It's worth trying.

[The voice starts to warp a little, and the figure seems to blur for a second.]

There's only so much someone inside the story can do to make sure there's a happy ending, after all.

Y...yes, that's t-true. T-t-there is only s-so much I can do...I've always been s-sorry that all I-I know how to d-do is...wwwrite...and th-eyre not v-very good...

[The voice is practically melting as if the figure is remembering where he was suppose to be.]