If Chyoa was a place.

dingsdongs said:
@RicoLouis: I suggest to create another variable in the story options: { female first name } or something along the way, with a female name or title (Ms. Reed) as the default value. That way, you don't break the immersion for the reader who doesn't change these options in these chapters which are clearly designated for a female character.
Of course, if somebody always wanted to be referred to as a woman, he or she would now need to change two variables. I guess you can't have everything ;-)
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gene.sis said:
You could also go with the last name and add "Mr.", respectively "Ms." to the last name.
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Honestly I think the way it is now is simpler. With two variables for gender a female user might want to switch the male one anyway, and with the gender being a non-variable the 'story' flip-flops gender with no way to change it.

It might be better to just eliminate the gender prefix from the user name altogether, but Mr. Reed does have a clever ring to it, opposite Paige Turner.
 
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Okay. I now when you walk into the library the reader gives their last name as just Reed so the librarian will refer to her as Miss Reed or him as Mister Reed depending on if you pick male or female option at closing time. Writers may use the first name if they like which I set as Cameron since it is the most gender neutral name I can think of but it is changeable as well.
 
I just realize I have no idea how to implement a link in a text on CHOYA. It doesn't seem to be HTML code.
What do I do?
 
RicoLouis said:
Okay. I now when you walk into the library the reader gives their last name as just Reed so the librarian will refer to her as Miss Reed or him as Mister Reed depending on if you pick male or female option at closing time. Writers may use the first name if they like which I set as Cameron since it is the most gender neutral name I can think of but it is changeable as well.
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Not bad... Although one last thought if you're willing to hear it...

Cameron is kind of random.

Why not just have her use pet names where you don't want 'Reed' (which I think is just fine anyway for story purposes. More suitable than Cameron)

She could address the visitor as 'sexy', 'gorgeous', 'good-looking'. Maybe make one of those the name variable and just write a different one into the text directly elsewhere if you fear the moniker is becoming redundant.

'Visitor' is also another gender neutral title option.

Then a reader could write in their own name... Provided the surrounding text could formed to accommodate either a name or an address (I only see one place where 'Cameron' is used right now and 'Sexy' or 'Visitor' or whatever is only slightly awkward in that spot).

Sorry if you're tearing your hair out over these name complaints ; )
 
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