Create+Your+Own+Mystery

= = =Create Your Own Mystery=

Trubyville members worked together to create a hyperlinked, branching, 'create your own' mystery story. These types of stories were made popular by the "[|Choose Your Own Adventure]" published book series. These stories are fun to read because they have so many possibilities that create suspense and excitement and the reader is in charge of making decisions. Trubyville members worked together to write a mystery based on this type of branching story.

We started out with one prompt that had two possible paths. We broke into two groups and brainstormed the next sections of the story. Two students were responsible for taking the class ideas and writing them into the storyline that had two more possible paths. Our two groups broke into four groups and continued on writing more of the story furthering the action and plot to create more possible paths. Our groups split for the last time into individuals writing many unique endings to the story. Creating the story on our wiki with hyperlinks makes it even easier and more fun to read. We hope that you enjoy reading our story!

===Challenge to Trubyville members:** How many possible stories paths are there in our mystery? Place your answer below with your name in parenthesis. Then, write a short sentence sharing how you came up with your answer.===

//Example: Answer (name). The way that I solved this problem.//

18 (Tom). I solved this by counting up! I first counted two for the front, four for the next area, and 12 for the last section, and added them all up to get 18. Also, there are 18 students in the class, and everyone wrote a bit of the story, so it would have to be 18. That is my answer.

=The Haunted House=

It was a dark and spooky night. The moon was high in the sky lighting up the path ahead. The wind was blowing in gusts causing Mike to reach up and clutch his hat to keep it from blowing away to a far off place. Mike and Sarah were on a special mission. They were going to investigate the desolate house at the end of the block. The house had been empty for years and rumors were spreading that it was haunted, but Mike and Sarah didn't believe in ghosts or spooks. Their mission was to prove to everyone else that the empty house was just that - empty. When they got up to the sidewalk in front of the house a cloud covered the moon, and it got very dark. The wind blew a big gust and Mike's hat flew off. Chills went up Mike and Sarah's spines, but they were determined. They both looked at each other and then bravely walked up the front sidewalk together. As they got closer they could see many broken windows and the front door was ajar. Mike asked Sarah whether they should go in the front door or through a broken window to get into the house.

Go through the front door. (Rachel)

Go in the broken window. (Henry)