Story

The story is taken from the console, so it may or may not look very badly formatted, i am doing my best.

**Bold** is what people say

*Italics is what you can reply*

*Underlined'* **is what i just write to explain or mark**

## Intro

(0)
**You are dizzy, everything hurts, the world is out of focus**

*Look around (go to 1)*

(1)

**You are in a small room, on a soft bed. A couple are whispering amongst themselves**

*Reach out for them (go to 2)*

(2)

***The couple crouch over you, the woman cradles your head as the man offers you a cup of water, you catch a glimpse of your reflection***

Choose a face (go to 3)

(3)

**"I am Ishna, and this is my husband Oakand," says the woman, "What is your name?"**

Input your name, which will be referred to as $playername$. If you miss it, you will be called nameless

*Answer (go to 4)*

(4)

**"Well met, ($playername$)," replied Ishna. "We brought you here from the stream, looks like you had quite a fall"**

*I was being chased by minions of The Warlord* (go to 5)

*I was left to die by an execution squad (go to 6)*

*I slipped and fell (go to 7)*

(5)

**"We were wondering why soldiers were patrolling the area," says Oakand. "No worries my friend, we are not with them"**

*Where am I? (go to 8)*

(6)

**Couldn't even bother to finish the job eh, what did you do?" asked Oakand**

*Long story... where am I? (go to 9)*

(7)

**"Is that how you got all these gashes eh? Don't worry ($playername$), we won\'t hurt you." responds Oakand**

*Where am I? (go to 8)*

(8)

**"This is our home, we live in a little community between Altona and Kitsilano, away from warlords and lieges," explained Ishna. She applied some balm on your leg wound.**

*What is that? (go to 10)*

(9)

**"Herbs from the forest, I guess you\'re not a woodsman, or you would've known. What is your profession?" inquires Ishna**

(10)

**"You're in a small autonomous community between Altona and Kitsilano," explained Ishna. "You don't look like a woodsman, what was your profession?"**

Now, there are 4 choices. Neither is bad!

*I was a merchant (Better prices when buying/selling goods) (go to 11)*

*I was a scholar (25% faster level up for workers) (go to 12*)

*I was a commander (Base strength increased by 20%) (go to 13)*

*I was a mason (Start with an extra mason for making buildings) (go to 13a)*

Merchant is good when you get to the Market and plan on playing with that.

Scholar is always good as ALL of your workers get 25% faster level up.

Commander is good when you get to the army part and you get 20% strenght before all boosts.

Mason is good when you get enough workers to produce materials for 2 buildings at once.

(11)

**"Fine job, none of us are here, we could learn something from you perhaps," says Oakand**

*Thank you (go to 14)*

(12)

**"Nice, I wanted to be a scholar too, once upon a time," says Oakand**

*It's never too late to learn (go to 14)*

(13)

**"Well, if you would like to lead a simpler life, I'm sure your skillset can come in handy in the woods," says Oakand**

*We'll see (go to 14)*

(13a)

**Excellent! We could always use more people who can build things that won't fall over in a stiff breeze!" says Oakand**

*Glad I will be useful (go to 14)*

(14)

**As the medicine started working, you feel drowsy. As your consciousness slip, you see a little girl looking at you with wonder. "Let him/her sleep, Abby," says Ishna**

*Smile and fall asleep* (go to 15)

*(15)*

**You wake up to the sound of fighting. Ishna is bundling up Abby while Oakand guards the door.**

*Get up and help Oakand* (go to 16)

*Get up and help Ishna (go to 17)*

Your choice does not matter

(16)

**"Shhhh," says Oakand. "These are the Warlord's men, I don\'t know why they're so far north, but stay down, you're still too injured to fight."**

*Stay down* (go to 18)

*Go help Ishna (go to 17*)

(17)

**"There is a cellar to the back, its almost impossible to see at night. We will hide there if we have to," says Ishna as she tightly held Abby.**

*Stay hidden (go to 18)*

(18)

**You stay hidden. When the door broke down, Oakand charges at the attackers. Ishna hands you Abby to help her husband fight off the soldiers... but failed.**

*Sneak out the back (go to 19)*

(19)

**You muffle Abby's cries and sneak out the back of the house and down the cellar Ishna mentioned. There, you wait... and eventually the sounds of conflict died out**

*Climb out of the cellar (go to 20)*

(20)

**You see smoke from burnt homes and crumbling infrastructures. Not a wimper could be heard...Abby takes your hand and ask, "Where's mom and dad?"**

*I don't know* (go to 21, which is talking to mason, but it is not part of the story, it is an event)

## Village

(0)

**($playername$)! I am in such pain!**

*Sorry, I'll be back* (go to 0a)

*What's the matter?* (go to 1)

(0a)

**You're back! Can you help me now?**

*Sorry, not yet* (go to 0a)

*Yes, what's the matter?* (go to 1)

(1)

**It's my beloved's mother, she won't let us be!**

*What did she do?* (go to 2)

*Who is your beloved?* (go to 3)

(2)

**She caught me with Juliet walking hand in hand from the forest. After one look at me, she dragged Juliet away. I tried to stop her, but she attacked me with her walking stick!**

*It is her right* (go to 4)

*That's horrible, take me to her right now!* (go to 7)

(3)

**Her name is Juliet, a maiden of such beauty my heart could sing for many moons, oh to spend my life with her!**

*What does her mother have against you?* (go to 4)

*She sounds like a wonderful girl* (go to 5)

(4)

**I don't know! She is just a grouch! Please ($playername$), help me**

*OK, let's go talk with Juliet's mother* (go to 7)

*Not yet, I will be back later* (go to 0a)

(5)

**Oh most wonderful indeed, I swear to the moon I shall have her one day, and be hers forevermore**

*The moon changes constantly, will your love too?* (go to 6)

*Yup, you're hopeless. Let's see if her mother can knock some sense into you.* (go to 7)

(6)

**That's not what I meant, come now, will you help me or not?**

*All right, I will help. What's wrong with her mother?* (go to 4)

*I will, let's go now* (go to 7)

(7)

**You again! Have you not learned not to touch my daughter you pervert?**

*Milonti? Don't just stand there, say something.* (go to 8)

*Ma'am, calm down, Milonti did nothing wrong, let's talk* (go to 9)

(8)

**... Juliet and I are in love. You can't stop us!**

*What he means is we should talk, he meant no harm.* (go to 9)

*\*facepalm\* Ok, let me take it from here Milonti* (go to 10)

(9)

**This boy has no business with my daughter. All men are exactly the same, just use use use then leave without providing so much as a roof and four walls.**

*Why so upset? Milonti is not one of those men.* (go to 11)

*Does Juliet think that of men as well? (go to 12)*

(10)

**Why are you helping this boy? My daughter doesn't want anything to do with him!**

*Does Juliet really think that?* (go to 12)

*Milonti is a fine young man, why speak so harshly of him?* (go to 11)

(11)

**\*sigh\* Look, Juliet is not your business, and neither is this boy. I must leave soon to scrub the floors of a dirty barn, just so we can have this sad excuse for a shack to sleep in.**

*Wait, maybe I can help* (go to 13)

*I won't keep you, may I speak with Juliet?* (go to 12)

(12)

**Oh... good day ($playername$), and hi Milonti. Sorry about Mother, she\'s had a hard day.**

*\*restrain Milonti\** (go to 14)

*\*let Milonti speak\** (go to 15)

(13)

**Help? You hitting on me now? I should have you banished if you weren't so damn important. Look here now, I am off to scrub dirt. I expect you to leave - Juliet, lock up!**

*\*wave to Juliet\** (go to 12)

*\*let Milonti speak to Juliet\** (go to 15)

(14)

**I'm off to scrub dirt now. Juliet, lock up the house.**

*\*move out of the way\** (go to 15)

(15)

**Juliet, oh I should have fought for you earlier.**

*\*awkwardly listen to their conversation\** (go to 16)

*\*try to sneak away\** (go to 17)

(16)

**No, I'm sorry, I didn't know she would act that way. But I need your help, right now!**

*\*try to sneak away\** (go to 17)

*\*volunteer to help\** (go to 18)

(17)

**Wait, $playername$, maybe you can help me too! Pretty please?**

*you have no choice, she has puppy eyes* (go to 18)

(18)

**Remember the brooch, Milonti? I had it on earlier in the forest... I lost it, Milonti! I don\'t know what to do, I was going to sell it so Mother can take a break!**

*Milonti and I can help you find it.* (go to 19)

(19)

**Will you? Thank you so much! It has a silver chain, a ruby center, and surrounded by garnet. I know I had it on in the forest, but we were in town for a while too, gosh I hope no-one stole it!**

*Milonti, lets split up. You look in the forest and I will look around town* (go to 20)

(20)

**Where to look?**

*Town Center* (go to 20a)

*Milonti's house* (go to 20b)

*Herbalist Shop* (go to 20c)

*Smiths Corner* (go to 20d)

*Town Garden* (go to 20e)

*The Academy* (go to 20f)

(20a)

**You search high and low in the Town Center, no sign of the brooch, but given how busy it is, could have been stolen!**

*Milonti's house* (go to 20b)

*Herbalist Shop* (go to 20c)

*Smiths Corner* (go to 20d)

*Town Garden* (go to 20e)

*The Academy* (go to 20f)

(20b)

**You search around the outside of Milonti's house. The door is locked so you couldn't look in. No luck.**

*Town Center* (go to 20a)

*Herbalist Shop* (go to 20c)

*Smiths Corner* (go to 20d)

*Town Garden* (go to 20e)

*The Academy* (go to 20f)

(20c)

**You hurriedly searched the herbalist shop among the smells of fine herbs and smelly moulds, but couldn't find it**

*Town Center* (go to 20a)

*Milonti's house* (go to 20b)

*Smiths Corner* (go to 20d)

*Town Garden* (go to 20e)

*The Academy* (go to 20f)

(20d)

**You look around the corner of the city where the smiths work, there are lots of brooches being crafted, none of which fits the description**

*Town Center* (go to 20a)

*Milonti's house* (go to 20b)

*Herbalist Shop* (go to 20c)

*Smiths Corner* (go to 20d)

*Town Garden* (go to 20e)

*The Academy* (go to 20f)

(20e)

**In the town garden, hidden just out of sight behind a patch of tulips, you find the brooch!**

*Return to Juliet's house* (go to 21)

(20f)

**Even among the brightest people, none has seen the brooch, they also suggest you look with a telescope.**

*Town Center* (go to 20a)

*Milonti's house* (go to 20b)

*Herbalist Shop* (go to 20c)

*Smiths Corner* (go to 20d)

*Town Garden* (go to 20e)

(21)

**You found it! Thank you so much! Milonti isn\'t back yet, would you like to come in and wait a bit?**

**Awe++**

*Certainly* (go to 22)

*I should return to my work* (go to 23)

(22)

**Love++**

**Sorry about the mess, Mother and I don\'t have much in the ways of maintenance.**

*What happened to your father?* (go to 24)

(23)

**Very well then, thank you again for your help! Farewell! Feel free to come talk to me again whenever!**

*Exit* (go to 30)

(24)

**He left when I was little. Mother said he went on vacation, I asked when he was coming back but she never answered.**

*That must've been hard for you* (go to 25)

*Maybe we should go find him (go to 26)*

*How dare he! I will drag him back here and torture him!* (go to 27)

(25)

**It was, but we manage. Milonti has been trying to help, but well, he's not the kind of help Mother needs.**

*What kind of help do you and your Mother need?* (go to 28)

(26)

'*My father? Ha! That was years ago, in a different town. I bet he's started a new family by now. Sometimes I wonder if he even thinks about us, if he cares that we are so '***desperate!**

*What a monster! We need to hang him for all the hardships he put you through!* (go to 27)

*Perhaps I can help allieve some of your problems* (go to 29)

*I should go...* (go to 30)

(27)

**Fear++**

**Oh no no no! I don't want that! He couldn\'t have known what leaving us could have done! No, we're just in a rough patch, everything will get better eventually...**

*It will, I can help* (go to 28)

*Well, sounds like there is nothing I can do, good bye.* (go to 30)

(28)

If you have 10ag+

**We could use more money of course, would be nice if Mother didn't have to scrub manure everyday...**

*It's not much, but here's 10ag to help* (go to 31)

*Don't we all, I'm afraid I can't help you. Farewell!* (go to 30)

If you dont have 10ag

*I understand, it is tough for everyone right now. Perhaps I can perform some service?* (go to 29)

(29)

**Ha, I sure could use a hug.**

*It's... getting late, I should go.* (go to 30)

*\*Give a hug\** *(go to 31)*

(30)

Nothing happens here, it is an end event

(31)

**Thank you $playername$, that helped. You should go though, Mother will be home soon, she won't want guests.**

**Love++**

*See you around* (go to 30)