Final Project

First off, sorry if we couldn't do this project on the final day. I didn't expect time to be short and the fact that this journey might take a lot of time while everyone needed to present their work. To expand what my final project entails, the idea was to make the class create a small community work of art with the concept of a "Choose Your Own Adventure" game, or Gamebook which the player or reader makes choices that will affect the outcome of the projected Post-It "class art" piece.

And please, at least try to this adventure just so I can see how far one can go to reach one of the endings. Send your documentation and a quick survey about the experience (optional). Even if some of the choices sounds ridiculous, maybe use your imagination to conjure up the result of the journey.

Choose Your Own Outdoor Adventure (I.O.U. an Excuse)

You will be making choices that will determine your actions and outcome of the narrative, whether it follows it or not. A list of letters will be provided below which you can explore different narratives that deviate from the main story or goal of this game (which isn't the main point of the game, I prefer to explore without being constricted to the reader's interpretation of the adventure), although you can follow the goal of the game, which is this:

-Tyson Stupolini is running out of the outbound M-Line MUNI light rail and towards the campus in order to turn in his essay, which is due in two hours. Unfortunately, he hasn't written a single word of the essay and he needs to find a computer station that will give him time to complete his essay about the history of Communism and Sesame Street.

But another problem arises: he's only allowed to follow a set of directions followed by the Dominatino Manchino that frequently circles the San Francisco State campus to spy on Tyson. He was killed when he was on letter 'K'.

Now you have to make up his excuse by posting a Post-It on the right professors door, which will excuse Tyson for not completing his work and will be given another week to “make up” his work. (Hopefully this will be a confusing, yet interesting “adventure”).

If you happen to find a dead end or get to finish the game, please take documentation of your journey by snapping a photo of your current location, as well as the Post-It located, if the Post-It isn't used, just take a picture either way and you're done.

Your adventure will be followed with a set of choices that will correspond with the letter that will choose your next move. Imagination is needed for this game as well as a Batmobile that has six beverage cup holders, which I have in my garage (that's the sort of imagination you need for example, or a schizophrenic mind if you need to be in my head). I also don't want to responsible with any injures or damages that may occur during your adventure.

What a day! A group of people almost got hit by a three gray Prius while they were walking across the bus stop towards the campus at 19^th Avenue. Luckily, I wasn't in the crowd because I was grabbing a copy of the Examiner. A big and bold title in the middle of the front page says, “Miller Shows His Willer to Killer, Cuts His Willer to Eat More Diller Picklers.” I was pretty stupefied by the title, which saved by life because all I did was stare at the innuendo title.

START at A.

A. You're at the front of the campus and you see a man with a pony tail [B.], a guy wearing a leather jacket [C.], a person wearing a scarf [D.], or a person streaking and they run past by you [E.].

B. You walk behind the ponytail man and he's wearing a backpack [X.] or is holding a bag of some sort [Q.]

C. The man you see now is being taken away by two men in white. You try to help him by punching the guy in white [T.] or do nothing at all [K.]

D. You recognize the person wearing the scarf [F.] or not [L.].

E. That streaker reminds you that you need to get you tires check, but now you need to read this QR code on the last page that wouldn't read at all for some reason (Maybe try checking it on the mirror to read it's message). If you do that, read the QR code's message, if you can't find a mirror, give up on finding one, or want to go to [L.]

H. Now take a snapshot of where you placed the post-it that would be recognizable with your smartphone. It can be anywhere visible or hidden, as long as it sticks onto somewhere. If a Post-It isn't involved and an action is involved, please take a photo of your performed action (e.g. standing in a pose, lying on grass) with the help of your partner. Please send your pictures to  End of journey.

I. You just lay on the grass, motionless. Maybe you're dead or just taking a nap. Whether the matter is important, I suggest going back to [A.] to start all over or stop and take a photo of where you are now. Go to [H.].

J. You found a quick shortcut to the goal of the story, which is to put the Post-It on Paula's door with a note that you write down, saying:

Dear Paula,

I'm sorry if you haven't gotten my essay on time. I'll send it to you via email.

With regards,

Tyson Stupolini. Now go to [Y.]

K. You've been spotted by one of the men in white, which he chases you down towards a grassy area, which you run to. You get pinned down on the grass and are asked where Elmo's whereabouts are. You say that you have no idea [I.] or that he's atop of a building where he's close to the sky and clouds [M., for this situation, go to top of Caesar Chavez rooftop].

L. Now you're a little parched and you go to the nearest fountain to take a drink of water. While you're taking a drink, you see [a man in white and try to run away [K.]] or [run to the rooftop of the Caesar Chavez rooftop [M.]].

M. You are taken to the rooftop of the building [go to Caesar Chavez Center building]. Depending on the temperature, it's either very cold [U.] or hot [W.].

N. Now write down on the post-it note, with your own name if you wish or Tyson's name, as well as the person you are corresponding to, with the blanks that show:

Dear ______,

I have previously given you a hardcopy of my essay, which I believe was eaten by your dog, Snaufy. Please give my regards to him, as I recall stapling my essay too many times.

Signed,

_______ _______ Go to [Y.]

O. Now write down on the post-it note, with your own name and with the blanks that show:

Dear Paula,

I have solved the riddle of why Stalin and the Count can count to twenty million. The Big Bird is Stalin inside that yellow-feathered costume and I'm pretty sure there's a conspiracy around the death of Tyson. Please send cookies.

With regards,

_______ _______ Go to [Y.]

P. Please write on your Post-It note:

Dear Paula,

I'm sorry if I didn't turn in my essay. A clown ripped it in shreds, but made it in a dog instead. It looks cool.

With regards,

_______ _______ Go to [Y.]

Q. You're now reminded of the time when you lost your keys that fell somewhere around an area where trees dominate the area. Maybe you should sit on a bench somewhere close by to ponder that this is a dead end. Now write three things when you think about candy canes. Now go to [Y.]

U. Now take your Post-It note and write down this: _______ & _______ WAS here! Your journey ends here. Now go to [Y.]

W. Now take your Post-It note and write down this:

Dear Paula,

I have given the whereabouts of Elmo and his location to the man in white. Please send Abby Cadabby to send me back to the mental ward so that I can stop playing this stupid game.

Signed,

_______ _______ Go to [Y.]

X. Is there a Gymnasium building nearby? Maybe you forgot your paper in there. Go to the gym building and if you see someone holding a duffel bag, write a Post-It note that should say:

Missing an essay about the history of Sesame Street and the mass killings of Stalin. Please burn essay as soon as possible.

With regards,

_______ _______ Go to [Y.]

If you see at least one person sitting on the steps outside, please write down on the Post-It note:

I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts
There they are standing in a row
Big ones small ones some as big as your head
Give 'em a twist
A flick of the wrist
That's what the show man said

Go to [Y.]

Y. Please go to the Fine Arts building 537 and place the post-it note on the door. Now go to [H.]

Z. Unfortunately, you're now in a pose where you're on one leg and form a circle with your arms in the sky. Now go to [H.]