History Sandbox / Jumpchain

* '''Drawback''': The opposite of perks, this are hindrances taken at the beginning of the Jump, [[HardModePerks primarily to gain extra CP]].

* ChallengeRun: Any jump with drawbacks is this, as you don't ''need'' to use them to do well within a jump, but they give you extra points for getting perks, items, and companions. In addition, there are various {{self imposed challenge}}s for those interested in something else.
* CreateYourOwnVillain: A completely acknowledged and intentional case - Jumpers can create an Antagonist to pursue them in their travels and act as their ArchEnemy. The main reason you would want to do this is that they give extra CP for ''every future jump'', acting as a chain wide drawback.
* FunWithAcronyms: The main currency when creating the CYOA builds is CP (Choice Points), with many jump docs replacing "Choice" with another word befitting the jumpdoc, or even eschewing the CP acronym at all[[note]]most notably ''[[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} Warhammer Fantasy]]: [[Characters/WarhammerTheEmpire Imperial Colleages Of Magic]]'', which uses "Aetheric Humors"[[/note]].

** ''Characters/MarvelComicsSymbiotes'': This one notable for: 1) being the combined reward for taking different two different scenarios: ''Jumper Ascendant'' ([[DeityOfHumanOrigin Ascend to a god]] via the consumption via the consumption of specific Codices, inspired by ''ComicBook/AbsoluteCarnage'') and ''Saga of Jumper the God-Butcher'' (gradually power up a fragment of the All-Black by defeating an escalating gauntlet of opponents twice over), and 2) explicitly allowing to postpone the sparking to a later date and continue jumping if the jumper wishes to.

*** TakeOverTheWorld and maintain control until the end. Completion grants a PocketDimension containing the conquered earth, whoch can expand to have more worlds conquered by the jumper, and granting a HomeFieldAdvantage.

* HateFic: Making a jump doesn't require one to have a positive opinion on the source material. As shown by jumpdocs such as ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'', ''Literature/{{Victoria}}'', ''Fanfic/ChuninExamDay''.
* HardModePerks: Gauntlet jumps remove your ability to use any powers or items you gained outside of the current jump, and by default have a budget of zero. To get ''anything'' in these jumps, you must take a drawback of some sort. The tradeoff is that unlike normal jumps, you are ''guranteed'' an end of jump reward. Moreover, while dying in a Jump normally ends your adventure and sends you back home, dying in a Gauntlet simply sends you to another Jump, although you lose anything you bought in the Gauntlet.

** ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': The freelancer jump has the option of getting your spark by completely destroying one of the major factions in the setting. It does not come with extra rewards.

*** ''[[EvilOverlord Everybody Wants To Rule The World]]'': TakeOverTheWorld and maintain control until the end. Completion grants a PocketDimension containing the conquered earth, whoch can expand to have more worlds conquered by the jumper, and granting a HomeFieldAdvantage.
*** ''[[{{Pun}} X-Savior]]'': The jumper has stop every apocalyptic event the X-Men would've stopped themselves during that era. Completion comes with becoming the [[AllYourPowersCombined Ultimate]] [[PowersAsPrograms Mutant]] in and the ability to [[SuperEmpowering induce the X-gene in others.]]
* HateFic: Making a jump doesn't require one to have a positive opinion on the source material.

* '''Jump''': The universe you are visiting for a given duration (usually the years). Powers and items can be obtained for each jump using the attached ''jump doc'' (short for jump document).

** ''Franchise/XMen: [[ComicBook/XMenChrisClaremont The Claremont Years]]'': There are two way to get the spark here:

** ''Creator/{{Marvel| comics}}: [[ComicBook/XMenTheKrakoanAge Age Of Krakoa]]'':

** ''Literature/AngelNotes'': Defeat Aristoteles embodying all observable celestial objects in the universe (that's one ''octillion'' Ultimate Ones). Completion makes the jumper usage of and control over the Akashic Record.

The concept is as follows: the story begins with the Jumper (usually a SelfInsert) being greated by their benefactor (often known as Jump-Chan). From here, they are given a universe to visit, though they are first required to write up a sheet carrying a list of powers, items, and companions they get. These are allocated based upon a point budget, which can optionally be increased by taking certain [[ChallengeRun drawbacks]]. Once the jump is completed, the Jumper can either go back to their home reality, stay in the new one, or [[TitleDrop jump to the next universe in the chain]].

* '''Jump''': The universe you are visiting for a given duration (usually the years). Powers and items can be obtained for each jump using the attached ''jump doc'' (short for junp document).

* CreateYourOwnVillain: A completely acknowledged and intentional case - Junpers can create an Antagonist to pursue them in their travels and act as their ArchEnemy. The main reason you would want to do this is that they give extra CP for ''every future jump'', acting as a chain wide drawback.

* GrandFinale: While it varies across stories, several jumps are marked as 'End Jumps', which allow the Jumper to finish off their chain by completing a specific scenario that awards them a Planeswalker Spark (making them on the level of early edition (read:InvincibleHero) planeswalker from ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'') as well as certain other rewards. Some examples include:

''Jumpchain'' refers to a set subset of {{Gamebook}} style fanfictions that began to take shape in TheNewTens.

* ChallengeRun: Any jump with drawbacks is this, as you don't ''need'' to use them to do well within a jump, but they give you extra points for getting perks, items, and companions.

*** The text in the ''[[ComicBook/JudgmentDayMarvelComics Judgment Day: Judgment Canceled]]'' scenario is intetrupted by the Progenitor who explicitly warns the jumper that even with the benefactor's protection, being found unworthy and [[ TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou getting killed by it will still cause chain fail]].

* ReincarnateInAnotherWorld: The general method for a jumping is that the benefactor reincarnates the jumper into their chosen destination. Averted with the "drop-in" background, where the jumper is just [[MediaTransmigration popped into existance]] without extra baggage.
* SelfInsertFic: It is ''extremely'' common for the protagonist to be a self insertion of the author.
* ShowyInvincibleHero: Abilities from completed chains will stack upon eachother in future jumps, so eventually a jumper can end up easily overpowering their opponents in a ridiculously absurd manner (such as freezing them in time and shooting them with a rainbow colored beam of pure love).

** The ''VideoGame/{{Ori| and the blind forest}}'' havs the drawbacks: "One of These Drawbacks" and "Double The Trouble", which bring the DarkestHour for the events of ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'' and ''VideoGame/OriAndTheWillOfTheWisps'' respectively. The drawbacks demamds the jumper to [[FixFic fix what went wrong]] and intentional failure to do so results in the jumper getting hit by a brick on a daily baisis for a month and a '''''YEAR''''' respectively.

** The ''[[MediaTransmigration drop-in]]'' origin and perks and the ''[[UsefulNotes/BipolarDisorder Manic-Depressive]]'' drawback are present by ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool in the ''Creator/{{Marvel| comics}}: [[ComicBook/XMenTheKrakoanAge Age Of Krakoa]]'' jump.

** ''[[ComicBook/XMenChrisClaremont X-Men: The Claremont Years]]'': There are two way to get the spark here:
*** [[EvilOverlord Everybody Wants To Rule The World]]: TakeOverTheWorld and maintain control until the end. Completion grants a PocketDimension containing the conquered earth, whoch can expand to have more worlds conquered by the jumper, and granting a HomeFieldAdvantage.
*** [[{{Pun}} X-Savior]]: The jumper has stop every apocalyptic event the X-Men would've stopped themselves during that era. Completion comes with becoming the [[AllYourPowersCombined Ultimate]] [[PowersAsPrograms Mutant]] in and the ability to [[SuperEmpowering induce the X-gene in others.]]

** The "[[MediaTransmigration drop-in]]" origin and perks and the "[[UsefulNotes/BipolarDisorder Manic-Depressive]]" drawback are present by ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool in the ''Creator/{{Marvel| comics}}: [[ComicBook/XMenTheKrakoanAge Age Of Krakoa]]'' jump.

** ''[[ComicBook/XMenChrisClaremont X-Men: The Claremont Years]]'': The jumper has stop every apocalyptic event the X-Men would've stopped themselves during that era. Completion comes with becoming the [[AllYourPowersCombined Ultimate]] [[PowersAsPrograms Mutant]] in addition to having the ability to [[SuperEmpowering induce the X-gene in others.]]

* '''Jumper''': The protagonist of the story, which is often [[SelfInsertion you]].

* ReincarnateInAnotherWorld: The general method for a jumping is that the benefactor reincarnates the jumper into their chosen destination.

* The ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' Jump allows you to play in a scenario inspired by ''FanFic/TheConversionBureau'', giving you extra points as compensation for the increased danger you'll be in. If you side with the genocidal ponies, the Benefactor will be so disgusted that she will outright attack you, leading to [[CessationOfExistence your soul being erased]] if she kills you.
* The ''VideoGame/{{Ori| and the blind forest}}'' havs the drawbacks: "One of These Drawbacks" and "Double The Trouble", which bring the DarkestHour for the events of ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'' and ''VideoGame/OriAndTheWillOfTheWisps'' respectively. The drawbacks demamds the jumper to [[FixFic fix what went wrong]] and intentional failure to do so results in the jumper getting hit by a brick on a daily baisis for a month and a '''''YEAR''''' respectively.

** The [[MediaTransmigration drop-in]] origin and perks and the "[[UsefulNotes/BipolarDisorder Manic-Depressive]]" drawback are present by ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool in the ''Creator/{{Marvel| comics}}: [[ComicBook/XMenTheKrakoanAge Age Of Krakoa]]'' jump.

* The ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' Jump allows you to play in a scenario inspired by ''FanFic/TheConversionBureau'', giving you extra points as compensation for the increased danger you'll be in. If you side with the genocidal ponies, the Benefactor will be so disgusted that she will outright attack you, leading to [[CessationOfExistence your soul being erased]] if she kills you.

* LemonyNarrator: Mixed with TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou, but several jumps have one or more characters native to the jump's universe comment on the perks and items you can get from a jump.

** AIM from ''Literature/IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream'' hijacks the jump-do for their universe and tries to break the jumper's will before the narrator kicks them out.
** The [[MediaTransmigration drop-in]] origin and perks and the Manic-Depressive drawback are present by ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool in the ''Creator/{{Marvel| comics}}: [[ComicBook/XMenTheKrakoanAge Age Of Krakoa]]'' jump.

* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: The ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' Jump allows you to play in a scenario inspired by ''FanFic/TheConversionBureau'', giving you extra points as compensation for the increased danger you'll be in. If you side with the genocidal ponies, the Benefactor will be so disgusted that she will outright attack you, leading to [[CessationOfExistence your soul being erased]] if she kills you.

* GenreBusting: Due to the sheer number of jumpdocs in existence (which cover settings ranging from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' to ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia'' and ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'', jumpchains can [[{{Pun}} jump]] all over the genre spectrun, often several times in ''the same story''.

** ''VideoGame/{{ Destiny}}'''s ''The Darkness'' jump has Savathun comment on several perks and items belonging to The Hive. These progress into WhatTheHellHero remarks for the best of these (namely the Ascendent Realm item and Demiurge of the Worm perk) due to the Jumper instantly getting things that normal hive (including herself) had to spend eons working toward.

* ShowyInvincibleHero: Abilities from completed chains will stack upon eachother in future jumps, so eventually a jumper can end up easily overpowering their opponents in a ridiculously absurd manner (such as freezing them in time and shooting them with a rainbow colored beam of pure love).

* HardModePerks: Gauntlet jumps remove your ability to use any powers or items you gained outside of the current jump, and by default have a budget of zero. To get ''anything'' in these jumps, you must take a drawback of some sort. The tradeoff is that unlike normal jumps, you are ''guranteed'' an end of jump reward.

The concept is as follows: the story begins with the Jumper (usually a SelfInsert) being greated by their benefactor (often known as Jump-Chan). From here, they are given a universe to visit, though they are first required to write up a sheet carrying a list of powers, items, and companions they get. These are allocated based upon a point budget, which can optionally be increased by taking certain [[ChallengeRun drawbacks]]. Once the chain is completed, the Jumper can either go back to their home reality, stay in the new one, or [[TitleDrop jump to the next universe in the chain]].

The concept is as follows: the story begins with the Jumper (usually a SelfInsert) being greated by their benefactor (often known as Jump-Chan). From here, they are given a universe to visit, though they are first required to write up a sheet carrying a list of powers, items, and companions they get. These are allocated based upon a point budget, which can optionally be increased by taking certain [[SelfImposedChallenge drawbacks]]. Once the chain is completed, the Jumper can either go back to their home reality, stay in the new one, or [[TitleDrop jump to the next universe in the chain]].