Side conversations

Last edit 26 Jul 2026, 21:21History

Side conversations are extra Whapp threads you author in Studio. The main chapter Ink triggers them with a tag. When the side Ink ends, the player pops back to where they were.

Trigger

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Hold on, someone's texting me
<side-conv-mom-calls>

mom-calls is the side conversation slug from Studio.

Nested sides

You can open a side from another side. They stack. Ending the inner one returns to the outer side, then eventually to the parent (often the main chapter).

What carries over

Flags and numbers are shared with the whole story progress. Set a flag in a side, the main chain can read it.
Ink engine state for the side is separate from the main chapter's saved state.
Module DMs (TheGram / FansOnly / Swiper) can also be triggered from sides and run in parallel with Whapp.

Deprecated alias

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<side-story-mom-calls>

Old name. Studio flags it; the importer rewrites to <side-conv-…>. Use the new form.

Authoring tips

Keep side slugs stable. Renaming breaks existing tags in Ink.
Don't assume the player finished the side instantly. They might sit there, open other apps, then return.
If the side should change how the main chat continues, set a flag at the end of the side and branch on it when you return.