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Note: Non-disclosure agreements prevent me from using published work in my portfolio. The below scenarios are speculative and hypothetical, drawing on my interests in world history, collaborative fiction, and musical theater.
Some pieces were produced for Susan O’Conner’s Narrative Writing Masterclass.
The six wives of Henry VIII lived in one of the most examined periods of British history, yet the Brotherhood of the Assassin’s Creed franchise canonically did not operate in England during that era. As a Tudor enthusiast, I took that personally. In these samples, a female Spanish assassin named Catalina de la Vega races against the clock to halt the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn — because canon doesn’t say anything about an Assassins’ Sisterhood.
Mission 1: Bell The Cats
Mission 2: God Save The Queen
Codex Entries: The Tudor Court, Wear A Masque, The French Executioner
“When you’re Henry VIII, nothing says “let’s party” like putting your wife on trial for incest and treason.”
For these samples, I invented a non-canon Office of Paralocal Phenomena within the Federal Bureau of Control. Currently run by junior FBC agent Brooklyn Valdez, the Paralocal office deals exclusively with paranatural occurrences within the boundaries of New York City. Its agents are experts on New York’s history, topography, folk legends, and placement in the global pop consciousness.
Character Bio of FBC Agent Brooklyn Valdez, with sample conditional lines
Collectible Correspondence: A one-sided conversation between FBC Agent Brooklyn Valdez and Director Jesse Faden
Collectible Case File: An event summary of the Times Square AWE and AI#665
Quest Sample: “Give My Regards!” w/ alternate dialogue choices.
“Welcome to the Federal Bureau of Control, Office of Paralocal Phenomena. How can you help me?”
When Sylens Met Lúnda
Franchises collide when Sylens from Horizon Zero Dawn and Lúnda from God of War: Ragnarok meet cute at the grocery store.
everything is fine (Twine Game)
“How hard can it be to ask for a glass of water? A glass of water.”