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Debaser is a [[Duty Calls]], short story originally released on April 2, 2019.

It features screenwriter [[Allan Smithee]] having a pitch meeting at [[Doug'N Dunuts]] regarding his screenplay idea titled Prosecutors Will Be Violated. The second half ~~of the story~~ explores ~~his~~ creative process as he links together concepts of a wiki called The Cyclo, universal customer tracking system The Database, and Google-style search interface The Engine.

It features screenwriter [[Allan Smithee]] having a pitch meeting at [[Doug'N Dunuts]] regarding his screenplay idea titled Prosecutors Will Be Violated. The second half explores Allan's creative process as he links together concepts of a wiki called The Cyclo, universal customer tracking system The Database, and Google-style search interface The Engine.

The story ends on a meta note suggesting Allan is authoring the overarching jury duty frame story that is Duty Calls—or at least influencing it via Cyclo.

==Cover Artwork==

[[file:Debaser_Cover_Image.jpeg|border|thumb|right|The ebook cover art features a parody of a mobile MediaWiki page.]]

Parodying a mobile Wiki page from The Cyclo as described in the story, the cover also links to the series, the author, and a disambiguation page for the Debaser title in acknowledgement of its prior use as a Pixies song. The link to JL Civi's name is colored red, mirroring the style of a Wikipedia page that does not exist.

Below the main content, a previous edit by user Handoff333 refers to lead character Allan Smithee's most famous screenplay and the number repeated throughout Duty Calls.

A footer at the bottom of the page depicts links to Database and Engine, which are other websites created by Allan Smithee over the course of the work.

==Connections to Other Stories==

* Allan Smithee wrote the films The Handoff discussed by Shawn Smith & Bobby Zhang in [[Fester]] and Not An Ordinary House remembered by HJ in [[Copper on Parchment]]

* Doug'N Donuts is featured in [[Donuts & Deadbolts]], is where donuts are catered from in [[Sent Packin']], and is the source of the day old donuts Shawn Smith eats in [[Fester]].

==Behind the Scenes==

The cold open was inspired by a real life event from 2007 when wireless carrier Sprint began firing customers it deemed too high maintenance for over-using customer service.

The second half is a behind the scenes peek into JL Civi's writing process.

Allan Smithee's name comes from the official pseudonym used by film directors when credited on a project they choose not to be associated with. The spelling of the first name is a nod to author and blogger Allan Wood.

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 Debaser is a <i>[[Duty Calls]]</i>, short story originally released on April 2, 2019.
-It features screenwriter [[Allan Smithee]] having a pitch meeting at [[Doug'N Dunuts]] regarding his screenplay idea titled <I>Prosecutors Will Be Violated</I>. The second half of the story explores his creative process as he links together concepts of a wiki called The Cyclo, universal customer tracking system The Database, and Google-style search interface The Engine.
+It features screenwriter [[Allan Smithee]] having a pitch meeting at [[Doug'N Dunuts]] regarding his screenplay idea titled <I>Prosecutors Will Be Violated</I>. The second half explores Allan's creative process as he links together concepts of a wiki called The Cyclo, universal customer tracking system The Database, and Google-style search interface The Engine.
 The story ends on a meta note suggesting Allan is authoring the overarching jury duty frame story that is <i>Duty Calls</i>—or at least influencing it via Cyclo.
+==Cover Artwork==
+[[file:Debaser_Cover_Image.jpeg|border|thumb|right|The ebook cover art features a parody of a mobile MediaWiki page.]]
+Parodying a mobile Wiki page from The Cyclo as described in the story, the cover also links to the series, the author, and a disambiguation page for the <I>Debaser</I> title in acknowledgement of its prior use as a Pixies song. The link to JL Civi's name is colored red, mirroring the style of a Wikipedia page that does not exist.
+Below the main content, a previous edit by user Handoff333 refers to lead character Allan Smithee's most famous screenplay and the number repeated throughout Duty Calls.
+A footer at the bottom of the page depicts links to <I>Database</I> and <I>Engine</I>, which are other websites created by Allan Smithee over the course of the work.
+==Connections to Other Stories==
+* Allan Smithee wrote the films <I>The Handoff</I> discussed by Shawn Smith & Bobby Zhang in [[Fester]] and <I>Not An Ordinary House</I> remembered by HJ in [[Copper on Parchment]]
+* Doug'N Donuts is featured in [[Donuts & Deadbolts]], is where donuts are catered from in [[Sent Packin']], and is the source of the day old donuts Shawn Smith eats in [[Fester]].
+==Behind the Scenes==
+The cold open was inspired by a real life event from 2007 when wireless carrier Sprint began firing customers it deemed too high maintenance for over-using customer service.
+The second half is a behind the scenes peek into JL Civi's writing process.
+Allan Smithee's name comes from the official pseudonym used by film directors when credited on a project they choose not to be associated with. The spelling of the first name is a nod to author and blogger Allan Wood.