I can be scary or terrifying, I can be the sweetest thing you've ever seen, I can be anything you want me to be, what am I?

A brunette walks up to you and asks you what colour their hair is.
What colour is her hair?

I am one of the many well recognized Interactive fiction authors.
Some of my stories include car crashes, murders, space, babysitters, and robbers that sleep in the victim's bed.
Any person who likes Interactive fiction has played at least one of my stories. I have won many awards for my work.


Hint: Photopia

A certain object is nearly always handy to men, and at least half the time to women, to store small things that may be needed before the journey ends.

The thing I just described to you is where I am often kept. I am a substitute for two things; one laying upon the wall, and one just above your palm, as it hangs towards the ground.

What am I?

A girl is in Antarctica freezing. She is so cold she can't feel her fingers. There is a massive blizzard, and she is only wearing simple antarctic clothing. Finally, her brother comes in a vehicle to pick her up. Inside, she puts her hands up to the vents and complains that it isn't warm enough. She was lying. How do you know?