The fumes haunted Dawn's brain like noxious ghosts. She dropped to the floor, barely noticing the shocking pain as her stocking clad knees slammed into the pavement, tiny bits of gravel, grit, and grime punishing the smooth delicate pink skin of her palms. Her mind was frantically trying to fight...
2022-07-30 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostWell now, July has been a busy month. We checked in on Emily's misadventures with a tribute series to "Emily Lockwood in New Beginnings." And even now we await the outcome of Dawn Meadows in The Red Detective.
But that doesn't mean it's not the perfect time to ask that age old question: Wha...
2022-07-30 00:25:32 +0000 UTC View Post
"Danny? I think I hear---Mmmmmmfffffpphhhhh!!!"
"Dawn? Dawn!? Are you there? Dawn!?"
"Shhh-shhh-shhh... easy there, Blondie. Nice and easy. That's it. Thaaaaaaat's it."
2022-07-28 21:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Dawn knew that she had stumbled upon something serious, something dangerous. The smell of gun powder fresh in the stale warehouse air, she called the only person she could think of. Danny Breslin.
"Danny? Danny? It's Dawn. Oh, God, Danny. It's awful! It's!---"
"Slow down, Dawn! What h...
2022-07-26 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh, Dawn! What have you walked into!? A murder suicide??? What would drive this man to murder another, and then take his own life? And whose money is all this? Was this truly a business deal gone wrong? You've stumbled upon a real mystery here...
2022-07-24 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
We join Dawn Meadows in the middle of a case investigation. A warehouse in New York City, a not so great part of town. A misunderstanding? A deal gone wrong? A double-cross? Dawn carefully tries to get her scoop.
2022-07-23 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Surely you didn't choose wrong again just to see more of this... right? Well, I guess that's why for every correct path on Emily's journey, there is a blunder waiting to happen!
This concludes my homage to Emily Lockwood in New Beginnings. I hope you all enjoyed it. Thank you!
2022-07-21 21:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
One of my favorite things about an Emily Lockwood CYOA is simply how dangerous they are. Even though we know that Emily eventually solves the case, we are treated to the 30+ ways she fails, and the consequences of that. It's the magic of the CYOA genre. Sure we all want to read the happy ending. ...
2022-07-19 21:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh, Emily. Even though you are allowed to drink doesn't mean you should drink! When will you ever learn?
Emily's adventures can come to a premature end if she fails to conduct herself in a professional manner.
2022-07-17 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Look on the bright side, Emily. It's not like this is the first time you've gone and gotten yourself sold. Remember that time in Istanbul when you let yourself get distracted during the shell game? Well, technically that was because you bet more than you had. What about that time when you tried r...
2022-07-16 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
You might want to try a poker face next time, Emily. Being honest is not exactly always the best policy. Especially when it comes to you!
Good news? He's paying off those gambling debts you read about online before coming here. The bad news? He's using you as payment!
2022-07-14 21:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
No sooner does Emily Lockwood mysteriously return to her hometown of Greenfield, but so too investigates a mystery. Police give up searching for a missing girl? No sooner does Emily read the headline, then she is on the case. Here we see Emily beginning her inquiries, but be careful! Emily's adve...
2022-07-12 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Everybody knows that when reading a Choose Your Own Adventure book, you have to keep your thumb on the previous page when making a selection. Oh well, looks like Emily got to the bottom of this mystery. No surprise, she's a dive right in sort of girl, after all!
Next time, Emily,...
2022-07-10 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Emily Lockwood goes toe to (reinforced?) toe with the local organized crime that has set up shop in her quaint little hometown of Greenfield. It turns out that it takes more than a good pair of pantyhose to survive the encounter. Make sure Emily chooses carefully!
2022-07-09 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
As a long time fan of the series, you can imagine how excited I was to have the story open with the long awaited return of Emily Lockwood to her hometown. To the place where it all began. And like any good mystery writer, MarkusJo makes sure to fuel that anticipation. Where has Emily been? Who is...
2022-07-07 21:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Emily Lockwood returns to Greenfield to investigate a mystery!
And thus begins my tribute series to "Emily Lockwood in New Beginnings" a CYOA written by MarkusJo. The renders will all be inspired by that story. I was a really big fan of it, and felt it got close to re-capturing t...
2022-07-05 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
When I created the Girl Detective Blues series, the box was only shown in the beginning (though ironically, the renders showing the box were actually the last ones I completed. I often create my stuff out of sequence). I never intended to reveal what was in the box, as I liked the idea of mystery...
2022-07-03 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Thought I had scheduled these to post on Thursday, but I was wrong. Hope this brightens your Saturday! Perhaps Hannah, should have "put a pin" in this investigation?
2022-07-02 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostWell now, those River City Girls brawled their way through, a guest artist visited us, and Hanna Hoxley got stuck on her very first investigation. And even though there's a few more tag along renders before the end of the month, I figured, let's ask the fun question: What does everybody want to s...
2022-06-29 02:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I tried to think of all the mistakes I might have made that led to this point. Left my purse by the door? Running in stocking feet? Snooping where I shouldn't belong? Not checking my surroundings first? Not changing into fresh tights? Spending more time making sure I had a cute outfit than studyi...
2022-06-28 21:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Dropping to my stocking clad knees I was distantly aware that they were going to bruise. Gotta be more careful when I'm running! This case is eluding me. I had it figured out a minute ago. I think I had it figured out? I remember finding... I found...??? I feel so heavy. All this investigating......
2022-06-26 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I first heard the frightening sound, and then... the surprise of the shocking sting.
Running away? What was I thinking!? My stocking bearing legs felt like pin cushions... and I myself suddenly didn't feel that great.
2022-06-25 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, Hannah. Think. Think, think, think. When you are caught sleuthing, the bad guy isn't very talkative, and he has a gun in your face... what's a girl detective to do?
RUN!!!
Okay, not very courageous. It was difficult to feel very brave running away in my stocking...
2022-06-23 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
"I have a very good explanation for all of this... if you wouldn't mind just maybe not pointing that gun in my face? It's really all just a simple misunderstanding. You see I go to school near here, and um, I got lost? And then I saw this place, and um, you know, I... gosh... curiosity has always...
2022-06-21 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Yep. It was the first time I had a gun pointed in my face. I'm a girl detective, not a mercenary! Yeah, tripped over my own feet. Can you blame me for being startled? I should have known better. I can't believe I left my purse by the door! Stupid, Hannah!
Hello, my name is Hannah Hoxley. I'm a student at the Ivy Ridge Academy for Girls. What's that? Yes, Dawn Meadows goes there as well. She's no big deal. Ahem... as I was saying, I'm Hannah Hoxley. Did I mention I was a girl detective?
Anyways, so there I ...
2022-06-18 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh, Dawn! Just because those legs of yours can open doors, doesn't mean that you should go walking through them. What was your plan after you exposed corruption within City Hall? When you make enemies of the rich and powerful it takes more than the "sheer elegance" of a pair of L'Eggs pantyhose. ...
2022-06-16 21:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Before we get to Hannah Hoxley's "Girl Detective Blues" our Guest Artist decided to drop by and inform us how Dawn Meadow's investigation is going. It turns out the phrase "I smell a rat" is not just a saying in the movies. Maybe she should agonized a little less over the denier of her pantyhose ...
2022-06-14 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Anybody who has ever played a brawler knows what it's like when you accidentally catch your partner with a stray elbow. That leads to a not so accidental punch, kick, and a throw. Next thing you know, you've completely forgotten about the bad guys, and the only thing louder than your yelling matc...
2022-06-12 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Uh oh, did someone hit "start" on controller two? It looks like Emily Lockwood will be putting the "plural" in River City Girls. The best part of every beat-em-up game is the co-op element and RCG is no different. Kyoko (as cosplayed by the ever helpful Emily) is the sweet naive alternative to Mi...
2022-06-11 15:20:20 +0000 UTC View Post