Archive for August, 2008

Stage 3: UP!

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Happily, we’ve created a little rhythm to this Pit of Despair. It’s Monday, which means the next Stage 3 is ready. The polls are open, and until Thursday you may vote.

Click:
Stage 3

Pit of Despair Mainpage

One important note, there are 4 options for this weeks vote. On Thursday, I will total the votes for B and C, and if they add up to more than the other options, I will use the greater of the two. The reasons should be clear at the time of voting.

~HD

Pit of Despair: Stage 2, down

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Voting for the second chapter of our happy tale has closed. My thanks to all the voters. I feel like I should be sending you stickers that say “I Voted on the Pit of Despair”.

I realize the Western Hemisphere misses out on Thursday voting, so if you’re not getting your vote in on time, email it to me. Probably, it won’t matter, but it’ll make you feel better.

Stage 3 on Monday.

~HD

Stage 1: Results / Stage 2: Prelude

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

The votes were made and the ballots were dropped in the electronic ballot box. As you will see, I’ll be writing the previous weeks question and options at the top of every stage. Even if you didn’t vote, it’s important to see what was turned down. As I’ve said before, there are consequences for the choices you don’t make.

I won’t list the percentages though. I will mention them only on the blog and the Facebook page. Here are the results for Stage 1:

a. Confide in her. (22.2%)

b. You’re not ready to talk about it. (55.5%)

c. Take the unknown object out of your pocket, hoping it isn’t a condom or a bullet. (22.2%)

FYI: I, the author, don’t cast a vote. If it ever comes to a tie, I’ll flip a coin.
Also, on the Pit of Despair mainpage, it will say closed beneath past stages. That’s just the poll; each stage is still available to read and there’s a direct link to the next stage at the bottom of the page.

Until tomorrow ~HD

Stage 1: The Polls are closed.

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Thank you to everyone who voted.

The votes are being counted and recounted. This is a majority rules story, so it will progress in the way most of you have decided.

We restart Monday.

~HD

Pit of Despair: Stage 1, is up.

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

That’s enough said, I think.

Read it here (Click Stage1): Pit of Despair

And join the mailing list, because I’m sure you haven’t already.

More news to follow.

~HD