Silk: A UCSC Project

[ikarth]

Becoming a grad student has a lot of upsides: direct funding for research, working on procedural generation projects, and so on. But it left me with far less free time to work on NaNoGenMo novels. But one other upside: a bunch of other grad students with shared interests.

So this year's entry is a team project: @JazzTap, @lee3206, @notkrd, and @dacharya64 have contributed at as much as I have. Particularly once we take into account the d3-inspired plot-item selection converter that creates the storylets.

Multicolored Beast, in their cotton lanshan, began to tell their tale: This one is Accan Pattalkan. I am also called Multicolored Beast.

As I considered a gold ring, I was filled with determination as I thought of how destiny is experienced in the City of Heaven.

The streets of the City of Heaven were brimming with celebrants, Great Devil sometimes joining them.

I thought about destiny of the City of Heaven. I held a gold ring in my hands.

Great Dervish once warned me of courting Double Snake, whose haunt was the City of Heaven. But it was too late.

I resolved to stay in the City of Heaven. Double Snake soon moved against it, but we were ready.

I had met Winged Vision in Xanadu, where they sold me a useless a gold ring, a boot in a spiral design.

I explored the City of Heaven, finding a jade vessel for sale from local vendors: a cauldron inlaid with ebony recently repaired.

I happened to meet Great Devil while I was in Venice.

In the streets of the City of Heaven, I shot Winged Vision with an arrow through the breastbone.

I could no longer stay in the City of Heaven. Remembering destiny, I left for the City of Heaven to seek it out.

(There's currently only three cities in the grammar, which is why it keeps repeating them at the moment.)

[ikarth]

The repository: https://github.com/ikarth/silk

The novel: https://ikarth.github.io/silk/silk.html

67,619 actual words
75,375 average 5-letter words
(These words are longer than average.)

376,879 characters including spaces and tabs

301 average 250-word manuscript pages
188 average 400-word technical pages

[ikarth]

Silk
CHAPTER 1
Flowery Lancer, in their satin pustin, began to tell their tale: Some call me Flowery Lancer, but you may call me Jochi.

I approached a town. It was a dry morning. Lines of bodies moved through fields of peas.

I explored Hormuz, finding a jade bracer for sale from local vendors: a jade bracer inlaid with jade quiet.

I happened to meet General Physician while I was in Venice.

I went on a walk with Flowery Crafter, while we considered the matter of my duty.

I could no longer stay in Hormuz. Remembering my duty, I left for Ur to seek it out.

The streets of Hormuz seemed vacant. General Physician spoke loudly, as if to fill the silence, and contemplated the troubles in this world.

I explored Hormuz, finding a jade bracer for sale from local vendors: a jade bracer detailed with ivory music.

I happened to meet Flowery Crafter while I was in Apusca.

I went on a walk with Flowery Crafter, while we considered the matter of my duty.

The streets of Hormuz seemed vacant. General Physician listened as I spoke and foretold the coming storm.

I resolved to stay in Hormuz. White Flower Lily soon moved against it, but we were ready.