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<FONT COLOR=#FFFFFF><U>Kevin J. Anderson Plot Generator:</U></FONT>
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<FORM NAME=KJA>
<TABLE WIDTH=100% BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=2>
<TR>
 <TD CLASS=h3>
  Bad guys:
 </TD>
 <TD CLASS=h3>
  Diabolical scheme:
 </TD>

 <TD CLASS=h3>
  Third party:
 </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD CLASS=h3>
  <SELECT NAME=badguys onchange=results(1)>
  <Option VALUE="blank" selected>Select one:
  <Option VALUE="Tleilaxu">Tleilaxu
  <Option VALUE="Independent robots">Independent robots
  <Option VALUE="Rogue Imperial officers">Rogue Imperial officers
  <Option VALUE="Talifans">Talifans
  </SELECT>

 </TD>
 <TD CLASS=h3>
  <SELECT NAME=diabolical onchange=results(1)>
  <Option VALUE="blank" selected>Select one:
  <Option VALUE="d1">build a ridiculously overblown superweapon
  <Option VALUE="d2">take over the galaxy
  <Option VALUE="d3">act really, really dark
  <Option VALUE="d4">write mean reviews on Amazon
  </SELECT>
 </TD>
 <TD CLASS=h3>

  <SELECT NAME=third_party onchange=results(1)>
  <Option VALUE="blank" selected>Select one:
  <Option VALUE="tp1">corrupt New Republic senators
  <Option VALUE="tp2">corrupt Parks and Recreation officials
  <Option VALUE="tp3">corrupt Spacing Guild officials
  <Option VALUE="tp4">fans of the old books
  </SELECT>
 </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD CLASS=h3>
  Increased stake:
 </TD>

 <TD CLASS=h3 COLSPAN=2>
  Hero:
 </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD CLASS=h3>
  <SELECT NAME=increased_stake onchange=results(1)>
  <Option VALUE="blank" selected>Select one:
  <Option VALUE="is1">freighter full of ultraspice
  <Option VALUE="is2">some really good hiking trails
  <Option VALUE="is3">laregly ignored internet forum
  <Option VALUE="is4">string of bestsellers
  </SELECT>

 </TD>
 <TD CLASS=h3 COLSPAN=2>
  <SELECT NAME=hero onchange=results(1)>
  <Option VALUE="blank" selected>Select one:
  <Option VALUE="h1">washed-up forum administrator
  <Option VALUE="h2">self-avowed literary genius
  <Option VALUE="h3">plucky squad of teen Jedi
  <Option VALUE="h4">seemingly inexplicable superbeing from another time/novel
  </SELECT>
 </TD>
</TR>
<TR>

 <TD CLASS=h3 COLSPAN=2>
  Conclusion:
 </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD CLASS=h3 COLSPAN=3>
  <SELECT NAME=conclusion onchange=results(1)>
  <Option VALUE="blank" selected>Select one:
  <Option VALUE="c1">Another satisfying tale of political intrigue and personal redemption closes, and we all walk away from this book a little wiser.
  </SELECT>
 </TD>

</TR>
</TABLE>
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Your plot:
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<TEXTAREA NAME=plot COLS=110 ROWS=7 READONLY>[Select one item from each category above to create your plot]</TEXTAREA>
</FORM>

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// Copyright 2004 by Maddox, used here as a fair-use parody
function results(s_option)
{ 
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 {
  //var plot_tot = "";

  if (badguys.value != 'blank')
  {
   plot.value = badguys.value + " devise a scheme to ";

   if (diabolical.value != 'blank')
   {
    if (diabolical.value == 'd1')
     plot.value = plot.value + "build a ridiculously overblown superweapon";
    else if (diabolical.value == 'd2')
     plot.value = plot.value + "take over the galaxy";
    else if (diabolical.value == 'd3')
     plot.value = plot.value + "act really, really dark";
    else if (diabolical.value == 'd4')
     plot.value = plot.value + "write mean reviews on Amazon while claiming to be merely";

    if (third_party != 'blank')
    {
     if (third_party.value == 'tp1')
      plot.value = plot.value + "Tleilaxu.  The plot twists when the ";
     else if (third_party.value == 'tp2')
      plot.value = plot.value + "Independent robots.  The plot twists when the ";
     else if (third_party.value == 'tp3')
      plot.value = plot.value + "Rogue Imperial officers.  The plot twists when the ";
     else if (third_party.value == 'tp4')
      plot.value = plot.value + "Talifans.  The plot twists when the ";
     
     if (increased_stake != 'blank')
     {
      if (increased_stake.value == 'is1')
       plot.value = plot.value + badguys.value + "hijack a shipment of ultraspice even after their demands are met, unless ";
      else if (increased_stake.value == 'is2')
       plot.value = plot.value + badguys.value + "threaten to close some really good hiking trails. Hundreds of dictating hours are at stake unless ";
      else if (increased_stake.value == 'is3')
       plot.value = plot.value + badguys.value + "abandon and mock a largely ignored internet forum, unless ";
      else if (increased_stake.value == 'is4')
       plot.value = plot.value + badguys.value + "threaten to disrupt an unbroken string of national bestsellers, unless ";

      if (hero.value != 'blank')
      {
       if (hero.value == 'h1')
        plot.value = plot.value + "washed-up forum administrator " + badguys.value + " once and for all.  ";
       else if (hero.value == 'h2')
        plot.value = plot.value + "self-avowed literary genius " + badguys.value + " once and for all.  ";
       else if (hero.value == 'h3')
        plot.value = plot.value + "plucky squad of teen Jedi can gain the courage to stop the " + badguys.value + " once and for all.  ";
       else if (hero.value == 'h4')
        plot.value = plot.value + "seemingly inexplicable superbeing from another time/novel appears just in time to save humanity and stop the " + badguys.value + " once and for all.  ";

       if (conclusion.value != 'blank')
        if (conclusion.value == 'c1')
         plot.value = plot.value + "The book ends with a mildly comical and/or ironic scene in which the " + badguys.value + " blow up or get sent to another dimension.  Another satisfying tale of political intrigue and personal redemption closes, and we all walk away from this book a little wiser.";
      } // if (hero.value != 'blank')
     } // if (increased_stake != 'blank')
    } // if (third_party != 'blank')
   } // if (diabolical.value != 'blank')
  } // if (badguys.value != 'blank')
 } // with (document.forms["KJA"])
} // function results(s_option)
</SCRIPT>
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