Day: July 6, 2022

Works in Progress

Knock Knock: an interactive sci fi serial (Part 2)

Part two of my sci-fi serial where readers get to choose what happens next. When we encountered the three-person team manning Remote Research Station Denki back in part 1, they were surprised by a mysterious knock on the door…and no details appearing on any scans. Readers go to vote on how they responded, and I’ve included the results below! Two readers had very specific suggestions (one bloodthirsty, one polite), but overwhelmingly, the response was opening the door and letting the visitor in. With that, it’s time to kick off part two. KNOCK KNOCK (A Serial With Reader Interaction) Part 2: Boarding Procedures Tse raised the first tentative hand, stealing a glance at the airlock door as she did so. “Not sure how long that’ll hold,” she said. “Whatever’s out there might not be hostile, but we know a breach will mess us up.” Finn squared their jaw, masking the gut-rending surge of fear beneath a veneer of command stoicism. “Luce?”