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Echo Bazaar

**Posted:** Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:40 am

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Agent Lex

Immediate thought is that it's just an extra dimension to the game, to have fun and play around with. That said, the game is fun, and I encourage all to play. Link is at http://echobazaar.failbettergames.com (it will want you to be logged into Twitter since it uses OAuth).

I've managed to find 9 of the Masters of the Bazaar...

A lot of these came from the list that EchoBazaar is following, but some aren't on there (Mr_Eaten springs to mind). If you look at the story snippets and find more names of the Masters, it's usually a good bet you'll find their Twitter account.

**Posted:** Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:51 am

jelloarm

Aha, more ARG-ish elements! My hunch is proving to be bearing fruit!

I just got a direct message on my twitter from # Mr_Eaten, saying simply "Yes." I haven't said anything to Mr. Eaten, so this completely out of the blue. I replied "I must confess my confusion, sir, as I don't recall asking you a question. Could you enlighten me as to your enigmatic answer?" So we'll see if this expands into anything cool.

**Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:00 pm

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diszaster · Unfettered Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 405

Oh, even if this doesn't turn into an ARG, this is squealing good fun. I don't even like RPGs, and this is absolutely addictive.

**Posted:** Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:41 am

Dagada

I agree. It's utterly compelling fun.

They also seem to have a project named Prisoner's Honey on the go, which could tie directly into Fallen London.

**Posted:** Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:18 pm

Ifsogirl81 · Unfettered Joined: 11 Nov 2009 Posts: 447

wow this is kinda fun. just started, i can see myself checking this everyday from now on. getting the hang of it. i'm ifsogirl on twitter to if anyone wants help w/ trading and all that.

**Posted:** Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:41 pm

pancito

Ditto, ditto, ditto, and since jello and Lex are playing I finally gave it a try. Way too much fun. Sitting here waiting for my action to roll over. I'm doing this as Hotwing_rummm. There's not really an option for drunk parrot characters, but I'll make it work...

**Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:53 am

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TWINKIE!

diszaster · Unfettered Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 405

Oh... kay. There is a lot of interaction going on twitter, and I've gotten myself involved in some kind of personal story arc, which I post below in the interest of full disclosure. Please don't take offense if I play things close to the chest at first, or seem like I don't want to tell all. Mostly I'm just thinking and trying to figure out what to do.

If you are new to Echo Bazaar or haven't tried it, I wrote a rambling review about game mechanics and why I'm so hooked. This might help some newer players navigate some of the language in their user profile too.

If you didn't follow the weird conversation on Twitter, the discussion below might not make sense. Here is my own personal story so far.

For ease of use, this is the most relevant part of that post:

**Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:26 pm

OneEyedGod · Decorated Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 238 Location: Germany

**Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:13 pm

jelloarm

Also, a new Master has entered the arena - one http://twitter.com/Mr_Mirrors. No idea who he is or how he relates.

Also, I think that Mr_Eaten might live in the well that crops up every once in a while in the Opp cards, because in a recent draw, I had the "Peer into the well" card, and the voice that was described was "raw, broken like a dog barking... and strangely familiar." (Note: not an exact replica of the text) However, the only way to get that is to have the "Hungry" status that our correspondant in the field, Miss Diszsaster, acquired in her interactions with Mr_Eaten.

*edited to fix broken link*

**Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:07 pm

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pancito

I'm really impressed with the amount of interaction that seems to go on. That's super for a game like this. Maybe it falls off as more players join, but it's pretty awesome.

Just curious, is there a way to trade stuff with other players?

**Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:04 pm

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diszaster · Unfettered Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 405

**Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:20 pm

jelloarm

I believe in Mr. Mirrors because Echo Bazaar's twitter retweeted him. So that's my argument. Razz

**Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:04 pm

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Fishjp

OK I am in. Lost at the moment but quickly sorting through it.

**Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:55 pm

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FractalP · Decorated Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 258

Okay, so far this looks like a total blast. Signed up, currently in Spite trying to catch tabby cats so they can tell me secrets, which I'll somehow rent a room with. >.> Tweeting on FractalP every now and then.

EDIT: Ah, I see. So you get an ~~adventure~~ action every... 7 minutes or so, up to a maximum of 10? (Whoops, wrong game there Razz

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