I’m beginning to write the manuscript for Dirty Secrets, and I suddenly realized what I wanted as my opening quote. There are a couple of Scripture passages that seem appropriate, so I’ll put them in.

First there’s this one:

Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them. And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive. But better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 4:1-3)

Dirty Secrets draws attention to societal disparities in power relationships, especially in regards to class and race. As such, this seemed like an appropriate verse.

And then there’s the other one:

Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. (Ephesians 5:11-12)

This has actually been the “theme verse” of the project for a while, and I wouldn’t want it to get lost.

Things are coming together quite well. I have some more playtesting to report, which will happen in the near future, and I’m optimistic that I will have this game ready to go by GenCon 2007. That’s going to be a bit of a push, but I think that it is doable. So, here goes!