Tetsuko #1 - "Incident at Gannon Labs!"

"Incident at Gannon Labs!"

Introduction

Welcome to the first issue of the online adventures of Tetsuko!

The purpose of this introduction is not to set up the characters and situations of the series; if I've done my job well enough, you'll be able to simply start reading and enjoy the story with no prior knowledge of the characters and setup. If you'd like to know more about Tetsuko, Sonya and company before you begin, you can read this introduction at her home page, or these short biographies of the cast.

In the time since I first posted this issue online, I've gone back and tinkered with the pages a bit. Where I was able to, I increased the size of some of the earlier pages to match the on-screen width of 800 pixels of the later pages, and that I've decided in the interim is the standard size at which I'll post all future Tetsuko pages. (I've discovered to my dismay that I have no original-size copy of Page 5 anymore, so that page has to stay at its originally-posted size.)

And I've changed the navigation somewhat, so that every page has a link back to the first page, as well as the previous page.

The biggest change I've wrought, though, is the new feature, "Online Commentary". Think of it as the Web equivalent of the "audio commentary" feature that is now de rigeur on many DVDs: as you watch the movie, you get to hear the director, actors or other crew members share their insights and anecdotes concerning the film, commenting on a scene as it plays. Well, I "thunk up a rilly neat way" to present a similar commentary for Tetsuko #1. Here's how it works:

As you read the story look for this symbol on the page:

Rest your pointer over the symbol (if your browser supports the "title" attribute), and you'll see a label telling what the comment will be about. (Try it on that symbol above; after a second or so, a little tag should appear, reading "An example of 'Online Commentary'".) Click on the button, and a new window will appear, with the commentary. When you've finished reading the commentary, click the browser window's standard "close" button to return to the story.

I've tried to make the buttons noticeable but unobtrusive, so that if you don't want to bother with the commentary, you can simply read the story. BUT, if you're interested in the creative process, and/or curious to know what goes on in my warped widdle bwain, then reading the commentary will (I hope) add to your enjoyment.

And now... on with the show!