My name is Howard, I'm 44 years old, married with two daughters. And I'm a castaway, marooned, a prisoner of this strange, isolated and uninviting world. How I got here I don't know. I have no recollection of the events that lead to my unfortunate situation. I cannot seem to be able to recall even what were the last days that lead to it. Anything that could give me a glint into the past has washed away from my mind. But I do recall my wife, my daughters, all my life. My childhood, the names of people. I can recall places and events. My memories are intact.
I know who I am, where I belong. I just don't know why I'm here and how I got here. I know, I've seen it, and it became clear from the start I don't belong here. This place doesn't want me here. And it will keep conspiring against me, until it either kills me or expels me.
This is the 70th day of my captivity and I have decided to start a journal. I will begin by recording past events and once I'm done, should I still be alive, I will keep a faithful log of the present and the future. Should you find this journal and was not I who gave it to you, then know I either found my escape or lie dead somewhere. In either case free from my torment.
I write this not for me. I don't require any more manner of lucidity. I long for insanity to take me away from this agony. It is an ally, insanity. It will cloth me against the cold, it will remove the fear of the night (oh! The nigh in this place!) and it will calm the pain of missing those I love. No, I write it for you my imaginary friend. The person I hope one day to meet and either accompany me in this cell, or rescue me from it. Or let it serve as a guide to you, should you come after me.
Not all is despair, despite despair being all I feel. There's beauty in this dangerous world, there is sense in the madness you will find here. Let me tell you my story and let us pray that story will serve you.
Day 70th, Perdido, home base
Howard Phillip
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A mod Story should be a survival journal told in the first person of one Howard Phillip. A stranded man in a mystical strange land, a world completely different from our own. It will tell the story of his exploits and his efforts to thrive and stay alive, always with the hope of escaping home to his family; Grace his loving wife, and his two daughters Rita and Vanessa.
The story will be centered around his personal conflicts. And we will learn much about who Howard is and how the torment of longing can drive a man to either despair or hope and adaptation. Howard will cycle constantly between these as he grows old in this land.
Will he ever escape? We shall see... Not even I know at this point. The story is pretty much unknown to me at this time.
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I'm playing the game in a heavily modded 1.6.4 version. The mods will be hinted over the course of the story. Some will be easier to note than others. But all, without exception, will have some reference or multiple references. Should be interesting to note how many of you will be able to find them. There should be around 30 mods installed by the time the story is finished. The game is starting with 20.
The story will not always directly reflect my playing experience. I will always try and stick to it, since I have a penchant for roleplaying my games. If I say I didn't visit the village, I actually didn't visit a village in the game. But sometimes I may deviate from this and tell a white lie, usually to facilitate the actual playing of the game, other times to enrich the plot.
I won't schedule my post submissions. They will happen when they do. And I won't promise I will be able to finish Howard's story. But it's very likely I will, since I don't often like to leave something unfinished. But expect a flurry of posts in a week, along with just 1 or two posts in a whole month. Such are the pressures of a working family man, as you should surely understand.
Hope you enjoy this and hope you end up knowing and liking Howard.
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I was trying to think of a signature and this is what came up.
Prelude
My name is Howard, I'm 44 years old, married with two daughters. And I'm a castaway, marooned, a prisoner of this strange, isolated and uninviting world. How I got here I don't know. I have no recollection of the events that lead to my unfortunate situation. I cannot seem to be able to recall even what were the last days that lead to it. Anything that could give me a glint into the past has washed away from my mind. But I do recall my wife, my daughters, all my life. My childhood, the names of people. I can recall places and events. My memories are intact.
I know who I am, where I belong. I just don't know why I'm here and how I got here. I know, I've seen it, and it became clear from the start I don't belong here. This place doesn't want me here. And it will keep conspiring against me, until it either kills me or expels me.
This is the 70th day of my captivity and I have decided to start a journal. I will begin by recording past events and once I'm done, should I still be alive, I will keep a faithful log of the present and the future. Should you find this journal and was not I who gave it to you, then know I either found my escape or lie dead somewhere. In either case free from my torment.
I write this not for me. I don't require any more manner of lucidity. I long for insanity to take me away from this agony. It is an ally, insanity. It will cloth me against the cold, it will remove the fear of the night (oh! The nigh in this place!) and it will calm the pain of missing those I love. No, I write it for you my imaginary friend. The person I hope one day to meet and either accompany me in this cell, or rescue me from it. Or let it serve as a guide to you, should you come after me.
Not all is despair, despite despair being all I feel. There's beauty in this dangerous world, there is sense in the madness you will find here. Let me tell you my story and let us pray that story will serve you.
A mod Story should be a survival journal told in the first person of one Howard Phillip. A stranded man in a mystical strange land, a world completely different from our own. It will tell the story of his exploits and his efforts to thrive and stay alive, always with the hope of escaping home to his family; Grace his loving wife, and his two daughters Rita and Vanessa.
The story will be centered around his personal conflicts. And we will learn much about who Howard is and how the torment of longing can drive a man to either despair or hope and adaptation. Howard will cycle constantly between these as he grows old in this land.
Will he ever escape? We shall see... Not even I know at this point. The story is pretty much unknown to me at this time.
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I'm playing the game in a heavily modded 1.6.4 version. The mods will be hinted over the course of the story. Some will be easier to note than others. But all, without exception, will have some reference or multiple references. Should be interesting to note how many of you will be able to find them. There should be around 30 mods installed by the time the story is finished. The game is starting with 20.
The story will not always directly reflect my playing experience. I will always try and stick to it, since I have a penchant for roleplaying my games. If I say I didn't visit the village, I actually didn't visit a village in the game. But sometimes I may deviate from this and tell a white lie, usually to facilitate the actual playing of the game, other times to enrich the plot.
I won't schedule my post submissions. They will happen when they do. And I won't promise I will be able to finish Howard's story. But it's very likely I will, since I don't often like to leave something unfinished. But expect a flurry of posts in a week, along with just 1 or two posts in a whole month. Such are the pressures of a working family man, as you should surely understand.
Hope you enjoy this and hope you end up knowing and liking Howard.