Guide

Guide

Real name	Unknown
Aliases	Guide
Gender	Unknown
Status	Alive
Born	Unknown
Age	Unknown
Affiliation	Unknown
Relations	Unknown

First appearance

Last appearance

Within Hubris

Jadusable's Patreon

Guide is a mysterious presence that serves as a game master for Ben Drowned. All of its posts are framed as if the events of the story are part of a game played by its audience.

History

Moon Children

When Within Hubris was introduced on February 17, 2011, Guide was its administrator. It welcomed players to the forum, which had been intended as a hub for the various groups formed around the story, and presented them with an archive of the story up to the current point. Its original post reads as follows:

• "Let me be the first to welcome you to Within Hubris.
  

  "Here, all of us walk the fine line between absolution and conviction.
  This is our last safe haven, our last bastion of defense. And yet it houses our greatest minds, and our strongest warriors."

  This is a general forum designed to have every tool, every text, and every cipher available at the player's fingertips. This forum is not meant to replace any existing forum, but rather, its purpose is to serve as a central hub for you, the player. From here, you will be able to access everything related to the story - from a specific video to a certain Wikipedia article - in one convenient and organized location.
  • Players who are confused or feel lost at any point of the story are no longer left behind - the Newbie/Help Center was designed specifically for them in mind.
  • Organized player factions/groups now have their own sub-forum in which they can recruit, and are encouraged to advertise their own community websites (provided it's kept only in that forum).
  • Discussion of the story can be divided up into four categories - each specific arc and then the story as a whole. Those who want to solely focus their discussions on a specific arc now have the opportunity to do so.
  • The New Developments forum offers a quick and easy way for players to archive, log, and share their findings - with a separate forum for discoveries made in the game itself.
• The forum has just had new life breathed into it, expect a lot to change in the next few days. And most importantly, enjoy your stay."

As of the end of Within Hubris' lifespan, Guide was the only user to have "Helping Hand" forum title.

Awakening

On March 20, 2020, Guide began making posts on Jadusable's Patreon.

On April 29, the name of the author page on methodsofrevolution.com changed from "Find Your Method" to "Guide". The same day, Jadusable's YouTube channel and Twitter avatars were changed to Guide's.

Personality

Not much is known about Guide, though it appears to be a benevolent entity that seeks to provide players with the tools to advance the events of the story.

Appearances

• Moon Children
  • Within Hubris
• Awakening
  • Patreon
  • Jadusable's YouTube
  • methodsofrevolution.com

Notes

• Guide is an in-game personification of Alex Hall, which effectively renders Guide responsible for any out-of-character actions with a direct effect on the story (e.g. Patreon posts).