What is a MaGog, what the heck is with all this Eve business, who's Breja, why is the title of your novel such a horrendous pun, and why was I almost tempted to buy it due to that fact alone?

1) What is a MaGog?
1) MaGog is a search engine for GOG games:
- The website is here: http://www.an-ovel.com/pages/magog.php
- The thread is here: http://www.gog.com/forum/general/magog_a_search_engine_for_gog_games

2) What the heck is with all this Eve business?
2) Eve is the antagonist in the Parasite Eve series of video games. The protagonist of that series is Aya Brea, which happens to be my avatar.

3) Who's Breja?
3) Breja is one of the people who participated in _Slaugh_'s giveaway. Here is the post that precipitated my reaction: http://www.gog.com/forum/general/the_reckless_journey_of_santa_clausmystery_giveaway/post115
And in case you're wondering, so are Elmofongo, BranjoHello, helpo1, XYCat, seikus, bler144, and _Slaugh_ himself.

4) Why is the title of your novel such a horrendous pun?
4) This becomes clearer (or not) when one reads the novel, especially its last few pages. There are at least three separate explanations for the title. Plus, I love puns.

5) Why was I almost tempted to buy it due to that fact alone?
5) Because you appreciate fine literary fiction.

Depends On Where You Work.

Also, to my defence, I never intended this to be a riddle. I did my best not to plan ahead, but tackle each sentence as it emerged. But I like to build my writing on scaffolding, often list based, and I thought people might enjoy a glimpse at the scaffolding behind the edifice too.

P.S. The riddle has been solved by ZFR, after a few hints.

No to offend the guy, but don't lose any sleep on it. It's not worth solving, trust me. It's a SERIOUS longshot, and I've solved a puzzle where I had to translate code to numbers, mirror it, turn it upside down, and translate it from a different langauge. And this is coming from the Puzzlemaster himself, who's solved hundreds of puzzles just for fun.

Here's one:
What's the puzzle you cannot solve?

*awaits an error message, gibberrish talk with increasing pitch and a blown off head*

That one.
*sly grin*
*puts on sunglasses*
*John Cena theme plays in background*
Never try to trick the Puzzlemaster, buddy boy.

I hoped for something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqA61zhq7WI&t=1h16m58s

S-M-U-G Bot :D

Just for that, I'm giving you a puzzle, right here, right now. Try to mess with me and I mess with your brain!
The Puzzlemaster, on his various explorations throughout the world to find a new puzzle, eventually stumbles upon a bizarre remote mountain tribe which deals solely in puzzles and hates outsiders. Tragically, he has been captured and gets hauled in front of the chief. The tribe has decided to put him to death, but kindly gives him a choice:
"You may say one final statement which will determine your fate. If you say a true statement, we will carry you to the top of the mountain peak and throw you off, so your death will be more sudden and you can enjoy the scenery as you go down. If you say a false statement, I will personally stab you in the heart with my prized dagger, which will probably be more painful, but an honorable death, and we will send you back down for a proper burial. Speak now!"
The Puzzlemaster, after a moment of thought, spoke one simple sentence. The chief thought for a few moments, and smiled heartily, then released him for his great cleverness. Fortunately, he's arrived back home safely, just in time to give you this puzzle.
What was the statement?

You could technically consider this an entry, if you like, although it's a puzzle that's been around for a while that I...eheh..."modified" for my own nefarious purposes.

Oh, by the way, I meant to say thanks for the clarifications. Everything makes a lot more sense now and I actually enjoyed the story now that I got the references. Maybe I'll read your book someday when I get the money (when I say I'm flat broke right now, I mean it). As for the puzzle, perhaps now you can see an example of how it's supposed to be done and learn from the best, eh?

The statement could have been:
"I am a liar." or "I am always lying."

Nope. It can't be something philosophical or internal that the chief wouldn't know about. It has to be something that the tribe can certify. Or, at least, TRY to certify.

The answer

"I am wearing a parachute."

I don't know if videos count, but here's two I've made...

The Lost Crown
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