MISSING: Have You Seen This Chicken?

<img class="center" src="images\lost-poster.png"> <div class="choices"> <div> [[Continue->Bushes]] </div> </div>

<img class="center" src="images\bushes.png"> <div class="description"> *Some light filters through the prickly leaves. Looks like the sun’s only been up for a few hours.* </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> Feathertush Cheepgood </div> <div class="dialogue"> (if: "Bushes" is not in $visited)[ [*That was a good nap . . . where is everyone?*] (set: $visited to (a: "Bushes")+$visited) ]\ (else:)[ *Good spot for a nap.* ] </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> [[Poster->Lost Poster]] </div> <div> [[Crumpled map->Map]] </div> <div> [[Exit bushes->Field]] </div> <div> </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ]

<img class="center" src="images\title.png"> <h3 id="title"> MISSING: HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CHICKEN? </h3> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> [[Start->Lost Poster]] </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div>   (set: $visited to (a:))  (set: $completed to (a:)) (set: $inventory to (dm:)) (set: $acorns to 0) (set: $hasYarn to false) (set: $hasWorm to false) (set: $wormName to "none")

<img class="center" src="images\field.png"> <div class="description"> *A tired goose with a name tag sits out in the open field.* |description>[] </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[Gerald] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ (if: "Field" is not in $visited)[ [Welcome to the Goose Gang Xpress Airfield, I’m Gerald, the goose on duty, what can I do for you?] (set: $visited to (a: "Field")+$visited) ]\ (else:)[ Yo, let me know if you got any questions or something. ] ] </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="dialogueChoices"> <div> |choice>[About GGX] </div> <div> |choice>[Seen family of chickens?] </div> <div> |choice>[Help getting home] </div> <div> |choice>[Where to find acorns] </div> <div> |choice>[] </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> [[Bushes->Bushes]] </div> <div> [[Bower->Bower]] </div> <div> [[Large Tree->Base]] </div> <div> </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (set: $f to "Fwoof") (set: $g to "Gerald") (set: $bz to "Big Zippy") (set: _temp to (dm:)) (if: "fwoof" is in $completed and "big zippy" is in $completed)[ (replace: ?description)[*Fwoof and Big Zippy sit and wait for their flight.*] ] (else-if: "fwoof" is in $completed)[ (replace: ?description)[*Fwoof sits and waits for her flight.*] ] (if: $inventory contains "Big Zippy")[ (replace: ?description)[*Fwoof is sitting off to the side.*] (hide: ?choice) (replace: ?speaker)[$bz] (replace: ?dialogue)[Hey! Are you heading to the duck pond? We could split the fare or something, if you are. ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$f] (replace: ?dialogue)[really? that would be great! yeah, im heading there. ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[] (replace: ?dialogue)[*Big Zippy slithers off and joins Fwoof.* ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$g] (replace: ?dialogue)[*Gerald squints.* ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[Hey, I think the fare is the same for you both, even with the snail as an extra passenger. Bugs ride free, just letting you guys know. ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$bz] (replace: ?dialogue)[Oh, okay. Well, you, the chicken, can have these acorns, then. Thanks for your help! (move: $inventory's "Big Zippy" into _temp) (if: $completed contains "fwoof")[(set: $acorns to $acorns+6)] (else:)[ (set: $acorns to $acorns+4) (set: $completed to $completed + (a: "fwoof")) (set: $completed to $completed + (a: "big zippy")) ] (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (if: $acorns >= 10)[ (show: ?choice) (replace: ?choice's (5))[Spend 10 acorns to go to CCC] (click: ?choice's (5))[ (set: $acorns to $acorns - 10) (set: $completed to $completed + (a:"gerald")) (replace: ?dialogue)[Sure dude, hop on. ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?dialogue)[[[Go To Chicken Coop City (can't undo)->CCC Airfield]]] ] ]] (show: ?choice) ]]]]]]] (click: ?choice's (1))[(replace: ?dialogue)[You pay us, we take you where you wanna go. Capitalism, basically.]] (click: ?choice's (2))[(replace: ?dialogue)[Uuuuuh maybe, Gloria flew away with group of chickens a while ago. No clue where they were going though.]] (click: ?choice's (3))[(replace: ?dialogue)[Umm . . . can’t help you get to Chicken Coop City unless you got 10 acorns. Sorry dude, company policy.]] (click: ?choice's (4))[(replace: ?dialogue)[You might have some luck looking around. Some peeps give them away or they're just on the ground or something.]] (if: $acorns >= 10)[ (replace: ?choice's (5))[Spend 10 acorns to go to CCC] (click: ?choice's (5))[ (set: $acorns to $acorns - 10) (set: $completed to $completed + (a:"gerald")) (replace: ?dialogue)[Sure dude, hop on. ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?dialogue)[[[Go To Chicken Coop City (can't undo)->CCC Airfield]]] ] ]] (if: "gerald" is in $completed)[ (replace: ?choice's (5))[[[Go to Chicken Coop City (can't undo)->CCC Airfield]]] ]

<img class="center" src="images\bower.gif"> <div class="description"> *A bird with black and bluish feathers is furiously cleaning and rearranging things.* (if: $completed contains "jay")[*Lines of blue yarn have been woven into the stick flooring.*] </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[Jay] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ (if: "Bower" is not in $visited)[ (set: $visited to (a: "Bower")+$visited) ] ] </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="dialogueChoices"> <div> |choice>[About you] </div> <div> |choice>[Where to find acorns] </div> <div> |choice>[About blue stuff] </div> <div> |choice>[(if: "Blue Yarn" is in $inventory)[Give blue yarn]] </div> <div> |choice>[] </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> [[GGX Field->Field]] </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (click: ?choice's (1))[(replace: ?dialogue)[??? Hi? What? Can’t you see I am busy?]] (click: ?choice's (2))[(replace: ?dialogue)[I’m busy?? Please stop interrupting me??]] (click: ?choice's (3))[(replace: ?dialogue)[That """blue stuff""""'' is my hand-picked antique floor décor??? It looks soooooo good with this rustic stick flooring and the natural grassy walls???]] (set: _temp to (dm:)) (click: ?choice's (4))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) (set: $completed to (a: "jay")+$completed) (move: $inventory's "Blue Yarn" into _temp) [Hmmm? HMmMMMMMMMmMmMMMmmmmmm??? ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[*Jay grabs the blue string and starts arranging it on the ground.* ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[HmMmmMMm yes, yes, I think …MMMMMmmmm yes I think this fits?? ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[Very nice very nice??! ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[I don’t have any acorns to give you but the squirrel (my friend! by the oak tree??) hoards them maybe you can ask em?? ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[Well I gotta figure out how the other décor works with this so good luck I guess??? ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[*Jay goes back to cleaning and rearranging things.*] (show: ?choice's 1stto3rd)]]]]]] ]]

(if: $completed does not contain "fwoof" and $inventory does not contain "Big Zippy")[<img class="center" src="images\base-fwoof.png">] (else:)[<img class="center" src="images\base-no-fwoof.png">] <div class="description"> *A set of small steps wind upwards around the trunk of a large tree.* (if: $completed does not contain "fwoof" and $inventory does not contain "Big Zippy")[*A small duckling with a poofy hairdo sits near the tree's roots.*] </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[ (if: $completed does not contain "fwoof" and $inventory does not contain "Big Zippy")[Fwoof] ] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ (if: "Base" is in $visited)[(if: $completed does not contain "fwoof" and $inventory does not contain "Big Zippy")[what's up?]] ] </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="dialogueChoices"> <div> |choice>[Where to find acorns] </div> <div> |choice>[About you] </div> <div> |choice>[Why here instead of lake] </div> <div> |choice>[Why you left the lake] </div> <div> |choice>[(if: $acorns >= 2)[Give 2 acorns]] </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> [[GGX Field->Field]] </div> <div> [[Climb Steps->Branch]] </div> <div> [[Trash Hut->Hut]] </div> <div> [[Rotten Log->Log]] </div> <div> [[Oak Tree->Oak]] </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (if: "Base" is not in $visited)[ (set: $visited to (a: "Base")+$visited) (hide: ?choice) (replace: ?dialogue)[*The duckling jumps up excitedly.* ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[hi! do you have two acorns that you could spare, by any chance? ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[sorry to ask you for money since I don’t even know you, but I really have to get back to the lake, and I’m just two short of the airfare there. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[ah . . . no acorns? hey, no problem. thanks anyways. I'm fwoof, by the way.] (show: ?choice)]] ]] (if: "fwoof" is in $completed or $inventory contains "Big Zippy")[(hide: ?choice)] (click: ?choice's (1))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) [i’ve just been finding shiny stuff to sell to the shopkeeper. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[there’s this pigeon nearby that might give you some acorns, though. he seems to have a lot and just kinda gives them away if you talk with him. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[he wants to “spread the word” about the world being a pre-determined simulation or something, so i guess that the acorns are a nice incentive to listen. nice guy, but a bit weird. ] (show: ?choice)]]]] (click: ?choice's (2))[(replace: ?dialogue)[i’m fwoof (or at least people call me that, cause my hair is poofy), i’m from the lake that’s a ways out.]] (click: ?choice's (3))[(replace: ?dialogue)[well, i’m trying to get back to the lake, since i miss my pet. i have a pet fish named sloosh, and if it weren’t for her i don’t think i’d ever want to go back.]] (click: ?choice's (4))[(replace: ?dialogue)[the ducks there can be pretty mean. and i really stick out with this thing on my head. not like i can hide it with my hat because then they just make fun of the hat.]] (click: ?choice's (5))[ (replace: ?dialogue)[oh wow, thank you! i really appreciate it. here, take my hat, it’s the least i can do for you...] (set: $inventory to $inventory + (dm: "Blue Cap", 1)) (set: $acorns to $acorns - 2) (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (set: $completed to $completed + (a: "fwoof")) ]

<img class="center" src="images\branch.png"> <div class="description"> *A large branch sits at the top of the stairs. A large crow sits hunched next to a hole in the tree.* </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[Casper] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ (if: "fwoof" is in $completed)[Really kind thing you did for that duck. Heard you’re trying to get somewhere too. Hope these discounts help.] (else-if: "Branch" is in $visited)[Hi. Let me know what you want. Or if you got anything shiny to sell. ] (else:)[Welcome. I'm Casper. This is my shop. (set: $visited to (a: "Branch")+$visited) ] ] </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="dialogueChoices"> <div> |choice>[Where to find acorns] </div> <div> |choice>[About you] </div> <div> |choice>[More about you] </div> <div> |choice>[History of this place] </div> <div> |choice>[[[Enter Shop->Shop]]] </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> [[Climb Down Steps->Base]] </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (click: ?choice's (1))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ [Yeah. Get a job. Heh.]]] (click: ?choice's (2))[(replace: ?dialogue)[Like I said before: Casper. Storekeeper.]] (click: ?choice's (3))[(replace: ?dialogue)[I sell things. I’m a crow. I’m old. Been around here for a while. What else am I supposed to tell you, kid?]] (click: ?choice's (4))[(replace: ?dialogue)[It used to be busier here. Not many birds to sell to, now. Not much stock, either.]]

<img class="center" src="images\hut.png"> <div class="description"> *The sound of trash being shuffled around disturbs the silence. The noises stop, and a thin pigeon wearing a tinfoil hat peeks out of the doorway.* </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[Pigeon] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ (if: "Hut" is in $visited)[ahaha. welcome back. (if: "pigeon" is in $completed)[hope you been telling people. about the Truth.]] ] </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="dialogueChoices"> <div> |choice>[Truth?] </div> <div> |choice>[About you] </div> <div> |choice>[About house] </div> <div> |choice>[About tinfoil hat] </div> <div> |choice>[] </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> [[Large Tree->Base]] </div> <div> </div> <div> [[Rotten Log->Log]] </div> <div> </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (if: "Hut" is not in $visited)[ (set: $visited to (a: "Hut")+$visited) (hide: ?choice) (replace: ?dialogue)[............................... ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[*The pigeon blinks.* ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[ ... ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[what you here for? ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[you want to talk? hear the Truth? ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[of course you do. thats my job. to talk and spread the Truth. i have no choice.] (show: ?choice)]]]] ]] (click: ?choice's (1))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) [you and I ... everyone here ... we have no choice. everything determined by the Simulator. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[yes. the Simulation. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[ you think you have a choice? you have free will? ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[any appearance of choice ... all illusions. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[especially the big picture. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[but at least we think we can affect the outcomes. thats what matters. make It more enjoyable. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[and. at least if something goes wrong ... its the Simulator’s fault. ha. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[anyways. thanks for listening. you seem like a smart cookie. thank the Simulator for that. ha. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[let me know if you see cookies. (if: "pigeon" is not in $completed)[heres some acorns.] spread the word.] (if: "pigeon" is not in $completed)[ (set: $acorns to $acorns + 4) (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] ] (set: $completed to $completed + (a: "pigeon")) (show: ?choice)]]]]]]]]]] (click: ?choice's (2))[(replace: ?dialogue)[call me Pigeon. I dont give away my real name. makes it too easy for them to find me.]] (click: ?choice's (3))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) [this house is one of many. this one smells like popcorn. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[if you see wire mesh somewhere. please let me know. faraday cages are only affordable second-hand.] (show: ?choice) ]]] (click: ?choice's (4))[ (replace: ?dialogue)[cant help it. They made me like this. also it helps with my tinnitus. (if: $completed does not contain "shiny object")[here, an extra hat.]] (if: $completed does not contain "shiny object")[ (set: $completed to $completed + (a: "shiny object")) (if: $inventory contains "Shiny Object")[ (set: $inventory's "Shiny Object" to $inventory's "Shiny Object" + 1) ] (else:)[(set: $inventory to $inventory + (dm: "Shiny Object", 1))] (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:** $acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] ] ]

(if: "big zippy" is in $completed or "Big Zippy" is in $inventory)[ <img class="center" src="images\log-lz.png">] (else:)[<img class="center" src="images\log-bz.png">] <div class="description"> *An earthy, mushroom-y smell permeates the air. |description>[A tiny snail peeks out from behind the rotting tree trunk.]* </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ ] </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="dialogueChoices"> <div> |choice>[About you] </div> <div> |choice>[Help getting home] </div> <div> |choice>[Fwoof trying to get to lake too] </div> <div> |choice>[Offer to take Big Zippy to airfield] </div> <div> |choice>[] </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> [[Trash Hut->Hut]] </div> <div> [[Large Tree->Base]] </div> <div> [[Oak Tree->Oak]] </div> <div> </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (if: "Log" is not in $visited)[ (set: $visited to (a: "Log")+$visited) (hide: ?choice's 3rdto5th) ] (else:)[ (if: "big zippy" is in $completed or "Big Zippy" is in $inventory)[ (replace: ?description)[A gigantic snail glares out from behind the rotting tree trunk.] (hide: ?choice's 2ndto5th) ] (else:)[ (replace: ?description)[A tiny snail peeks out from behind the rotting tree trunk.] ] ] (set: $bz to "Big Zippy") (set: $lz to "Lil' Zappy") (if: "big zippy" is not in $completed and "Big Zippy" is not in $inventory)[ (click: ?choice's (1))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) (replace: ?speaker)[$bz] [Hmm? Oh, hi! I’m Big Zippy, I live here in this log with my cousin! We call him Lil’ Zappy. I think—oh, here he is! ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[*A ginormous snail slowly emerges over the top of the log.* ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$lz] (replace: ?dialogue)[HMMMM? Who are YOU? What do you want from us? Nothing? GOOD. That’s what I thought. SCRAM. This is OUR property and I’m NOT going to let you STEAL from us— ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$bz] (replace: ?dialogue)[I don’t think the chicken is out to get us, Lil’ Zap, it’s all good! ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$lz] (replace: ?dialogue)[HMM. Okay. I’m WATCHING, though. No funny business. If it touches MY batch of SHROOMS … ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?dialogue)[*Lil’ Zappy waves around his eye stalks in an agitated manner and disappears behind the log.*] (show: ?choice's 1stto2nd)]]]]]]]] (click: ?choice's (2))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (replace: ?speaker)[$bz] [Ahh, not much I can do there for you. I’m actually trying to get to the pond myself! Leaves me with few resources to spare, unfortunately ... ] (show: ?choice's (3)) ]] (click: ?choice's (3))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) (replace: ?speaker)[$bz] [Hey! You think she and me could board the same goose? Maybe they'll give us a discount that way. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[Only issue is the travel time ... to get to the airfield, I mean.] (show: ?choice) ]]] (click: ?choice's (4))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) (replace: ?speaker)[$bz] [All right! That would be great! I’m going to grab my acorns and tell Lil’ Zappy! ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[*Big Zippy disappears behind the log. A minute later, they re-emerge, along with Lil’ Zappy.* ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?dialogue)[*Lil' Zappy glares at you.* ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$lz] (replace: ?dialogue)[If anything bad happens ... you are DEAD, FUZZBALL. ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$bz] (replace: ?dialogue)[Ha ha … okay, let’s go! Zap, I’ll send you a postcard! ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$lz] (replace: ?dialogue)[*Lil' Zappy smiles and waves around his eye stalks excitedly.* ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?dialogue)[Gimme one of that LYIN’ PIZZA place! ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?dialogue)[*Big Zippy grins at Lil' Zappy and slithers onto your back.* ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$bz] (replace: ?dialogue)[I'm ready when you are!] (set: $inventory to $inventory + (dm: "Big Zippy", 1)) (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (show: ?choice)]]]]]]]]]] (else:)[ (click: ?choice's (1))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) (replace: ?speaker)[$lz] [HMM? You going to STEAL my information? Not on MY watch, kid. ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[Also, if you see Big Zip, tell ‘em I miss ‘em! ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[*LZ smiles and waves around his eye stalks excitedly.* ] (show: ?choice's (1))]]]]]

<img class="center" src="images\oak.png"> <div class="description"> *|description>[A squirrel is quickly counting the acorns stored high up in the tree.]* </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[Squirrel] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ ] </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="dialogueChoices"> <div> |choice>[About you] </div> <div> |choice>[Help getting home] </div> <div> |choice>[] </div> <div> |choice>[] </div> <div> |choice>[] </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> [[Large Tree->Base]] </div> <div> </div> <div> [[Rotten Log->Log]] </div> <div> </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (if: "Oak" is not in $visited)[ (set: $visited to (a: "Oak")+$visited) ] (click: ?choice's (1))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) [*The squirrel stops counting and sighs annoyedly.* ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[I’m in charge of the acorns and keeping the acorn supply stable. Please leave me alone, I'm busy. ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?dialogue)[*The squirrel goes back to quickly counting the acorns in the tree.*] (show: ?choice)]]]] (click: ?choice's (2))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) [... eh? Do I look like a charity to you? ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[*She goes back to counting the acorns, except much faster this time.*] (show: ?choice) ]]] (if: "jay" is in $completed and "squirrel" is not in $completed)[ (replace: ?choice's (3))[Mention Jay and blue yarn] (click: ?choice's (3))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ [... oh? Well, that was nice of you. If Jay approves of you, I guess I could waive the typical credit history requirements and lend you something ...] (set: $completed to $completed + (a: "squirrel")) (replace: ?choice's (3))[] (replace: ?choice's (4))[Accept loan of 5 acorns] (click: ?choice's (4))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) [*She tosses down five acorns. One of them almost hits your head.* ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[There you go. Make sure you pay that back before the end of this month.] (set: $completed to $completed + (a: "loan")) (set: $acorns to $acorns + 5) (replace: ?choice's (4))[] (show: ?choice)] ]] ]]] (if: "squirrel" is in $completed and "loan" is not in $completed)[ (replace: ?choice's (4))[Accept loan of 5 acorns] (click: ?choice's (4))[(replace: ?dialogue)[ (hide: ?choice) [*She tosses down five acorns. One of them almost hits your head.* ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[There you go. Make sure you pay that back before the end of this month.] (set: $completed to $completed + (a: "loan")) (set: $acorns to $acorns + 5) (replace: ?choice's (4))[] (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ] (show: ?choice)] ]] ]

(set: $storeInventory to (dm:)) (set: _trash to (dm:)) (if: "fwoof" is in $completed)[ (set: $storeInventory to (dm: "Blue Yarn", 1, "Worm (alive)", 2, "Birdseed", 1, "Shiny Object", 3 ))] (else:)[ (set: $storeInventory to (dm: "Blue Yarn", 2, "Worm (alive)", 4, "Birdseed", 1, "Shiny Object", 3 )) ] <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[Casper] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ (if: "fwoof" is in $completed)[Hope these discounts help. And no. I'm not buying back items at pre-discount prices.] (else-if: "Branch" is in $visited)[Let me know if anything catches your eye.] (else:)[Let me know if you have any questions. (set: $visited to (a: "Branch")+$visited) ] ] </div> </div> <div id="shopWrapper"> <div id="acorns"> **Acorns:** |acorns>[$acorns] </div> <div id="inventory"> **Inventory:** |inventory>[$inventory] </div> (set: $items to (datanames: $storeInventory)) <div class="choices" id="shopChoices"> <div class="item"> <div class="itemName"> **(print: $items's (1))** </div> <div class="cost"> (print: $storeInventory's $items's (1)) acorns </div> <div class="buy"> |buy>[ (link-rerun: "Buy")[ (if: $acorns >= $storeInventory's $items's (1))[ (set: $acorns to $acorns - $storeInventory's ($items's (1))) (if: $inventory contains $items's (1))[ (set: $inventory's ($items's (1)) to $inventory's ($items's (1)) + 1) ] (else:)[ (set: $inventory to $inventory + (dm: (str: $items's (1)), 1)) ] (replace: ?acorns)[$acorns] (replace: ?inventory)[$inventory] ]] ] </div> <div class="sell"> |sell>[ (link-rerun: "Sell")[ (if: $inventory contains $items's (1))[ (set: $acorns to $acorns + $storeInventory's ($items's (1))) (if: $inventory's ($items's (1)) is 1)[ (move: $inventory's ($items's (1)) into _trash) ] (else:)[ (set: $inventory's ($items's (1)) to $inventory's ($items's (1)) - 1) ] (replace: ?acorns)[$acorns] (replace: ?inventory)[$inventory] ] ] ] </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="itemName"> **(print: $items's (2))** </div> <div class="cost"> (print: $storeInventory's $items's (2)) acorns </div> <div class="buy"> |buy>[ (link-rerun: "Buy")[ (if: $acorns >= $storeInventory's $items's (2))[ (set: $acorns to $acorns - $storeInventory's ($items's (2))) (if: $inventory contains $items's (2))[ (set: $inventory's ($items's (2)) to $inventory's ($items's (1)) + 1) ] (else:)[ (set: $inventory to $inventory + (dm: (str: $items's (2)), 1)) ] (replace: ?acorns)[$acorns] (replace: ?inventory)[$inventory] ]] ] </div> <div class="sell"> |sell>[ (link-rerun: "Sell")[ (if: $inventory contains $items's (2))[ (set: $acorns to $acorns + $storeInventory's ($items's (2))) (if: $inventory's ($items's (2)) is 1)[ (move: $inventory's ($items's (2)) into _trash) ] (else:)[ (set: $inventory's ($items's (2)) to $inventory's ($items's (2)) - 1) ] (replace: ?acorns)[$acorns] (replace: ?inventory)[$inventory] ] ] ] </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="itemName"> **(print: $items's (3))** </div> <div class="cost"> (print: $storeInventory's $items's (3)) acorns </div> <div class="buy"> |buy>[Buy] </div> <div class="sell"> |sell>[ (link-rerun: "Sell")[ (if: $inventory contains $items's (3))[ (set: $acorns to $acorns + $storeInventory's ($items's (3))) (if: $inventory's ($items's (3)) is 1)[ (move: $inventory's ($items's (3)) into _trash) ] (else:)[ (set: $inventory's ($items's (3)) to $inventory's ($items's (3)) - 1) ] (replace: ?acorns)[$acorns] (replace: ?inventory)[$inventory] ] ] ] </div> </div> <div class="item"> <div class="itemName"> **(print: $items's (4))** <br> *Perishable food item. No returns.* </div> <div class="cost"> (print: $storeInventory's $items's (4)) acorns </div> <div class="buy"> |buy>[ (link-rerun: "Buy")[ (if: $acorns >= $storeInventory's $items's (4))[ (set: $acorns to $acorns - $storeInventory's ($items's (4))) (replace: ?acorns)[$acorns] (replace: ?inventory)[$inventory] (replace: ?buy's (4))[Buy] (set: $hasWorm to true) (set: $completed to $completed + (a: "worm")) (goto: "Worm") ] ] ] </div> <div class="sell"> |sell>[Sell] </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> [[Back->Branch]] </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> (if: $hasWorm is true)[ (replace: ?buy's (4))[Buy] ]

<img class="center" src="images\worm.png"> <div class="description"> *The worm sits on your back and glances around happily at the world.* </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[Feathertush] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ *What should I name it?* ] </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="dialogueChoices"> <div> |choice>[Wormy] </div> <div> |choice>[Slinky] </div> <div> |choice>[Dan] </div> <div> |choice>[Dr. Erth] </div> <div> |choice>[Wiggly] </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> |return>[] </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> (click: ?choice's (1))[ (set: $wormName to "Wormy") ($nameSelected:) ] (click: ?choice's (2))[ (set: $wormName to "Slinky") ($nameSelected:) ] (click: ?choice's (3))[ (set: $wormName to "Dan") ($nameSelected:) ] (click: ?choice's (4))[ (set: $wormName to "Dr.Erth") ($nameSelected:) ] (click: ?choice's (5))[ (set: $wormName to "Wiggly") ($nameSelected:) ] (set: $nameSelected to (macro: [(out:)+[ (replace: ?choice)[] (replace: ?dialogue)[*$wormName. Good name.*] (set: $inventory to $inventory + (dm: $wormName, 1)) (replace: ?return)[[[Back->Shop]]] ]]))

<img class="center" src="images\ccc-airfield.png"> <div class="description"> *Gerald lands in a large field. Multiple other birds are landing and taking off.* </div> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> [[Hop Off->CCC Outside Airfield]] </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ]

<img class="center" src="images\ccc-outside-airfield.png"> <div class="description"> *It’s really busy here . . . chickens and other birds are rushing around without looking at you.* </div> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> [[Walk around->Lost]] </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ]

(set: $numStreets to 1) (set: $descriptions to (a: "No one looks at you.", "The streets all look the same.", "All of the buildings look nearly identical.", "The main street winds and twists and branches into several smaller roads.", "You don't recognize any of the birds.", "The streets look nearly identical.", "Several narrow alleys branch off of the main street.", "No one pays any attention to you.", )) <img class="center" src="images\ccc-lost.png"> <div class="description"> *|description>[Nothing really looks familiar.]* </div> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> |choice>[ (link-rerun: "Keep walking")[ (if: $numStreets >= 8)[(replace: ?choice)[[[Keep walking->Bump]]]] (replace: ?description)[(print: $descriptions's ($numStreets))] (set: $numStreets to $numStreets + 1) ] ] </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> (replace: ?Sidebar)[ **Acorns:**$acorns **Inventory:** $inventory ]

<img class="center" src="images\ccc-bump.png"> <div class="description"> *Two small chicks bump into you. One is wearing a tattered wizard hat, and the other wears a homemade pirate hat.* </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ ] </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> |choice>[] </div> </div> (set: $wc to "Wizard Chick") (set: $pc to "Pirate Chick") (replace: ?speaker)[$wc] (replace: ?dialogue)[Oh man, sorry, we weren’t watching where we were going— ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$pc] (replace: ?dialogue)[Yeah, oh jeez, hope you’re not hurt or anything— ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$wc] (replace: ?dialogue)[Yo, you look a little down— ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$pc] (replace: ?dialogue)[Yeah, what’s up? ] (replace: ?choice)[Help getting home] (click: ?choice)[ (replace: ?choice)[] (replace: ?speaker)[$wc] (replace: ?dialogue)[I think that street sounds familiar— ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$pc] (replace: ?dialogue)[It’s kinda far away though— ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$wc] (replace: ?dialogue)[But we can help you get there!! ] (replace: ?choice)[[[Follow wizard and pirate chick->Follow]]] ]]]]]]

<img class="center" src="images\ccc-follow.png"> <div class="description"> *You follow the wizard chicken and the pirate chicken. Seems like they’re walking in circles.* </div> <div class="dialogueWrapper"> <div class="speaker"> |speaker>[] </div> <div class="dialogue"> |dialogue>[ ] </div> </div> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> |choice>[] </div> </div> (set: $wc to "Wizard Chick") (set: $pc to "Pirate Chick") (replace: ?speaker)[Feathertush] (replace: ?dialogue)[*It's getting kind of dark.* ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[... ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[*Hmmm* ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[... ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[*!!!* ❯] (click: "❯")[(replace: ?dialogue)[I know this street! ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$wc] (replace: ?dialogue)[Yay!! We did it!!! ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$pc] (replace: ?dialogue)[Yeah!!! Okay then, we’ll leave you here— ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$wc] (replace: ?dialogue)[We go to school near here actually— ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$pc] (replace: ?dialogue)[So come hang out with us sometime!!!! ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$wc] (replace: ?dialogue)[Yeah!! ❯] (click: "❯")[ (replace: ?speaker)[$pc] (replace: ?dialogue)[Okay, bye! ] (replace: ?choice)[[[Walk home->Newspaper (Found)]]] ]]]]]]]]]]]

<img class="center" src="images\found-newspaper.png"> <div class="choices"> <div> [[Put away newspaper->Weeks Later]] </div> </div>

<img class="center" src="images\weeks-later.png"> <div class="description"> *Time flies when you're not stranded at a remote location because your family forgot about you while you all were traveling back from vacation.* </div> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> [[A few weeks later ...->Mail]] </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div>

<img class="center" src="images\mail.png"> <div class="description"> *The door bell rings. The mail pigeon slides the mail through the mail slot.* </div> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> |choice>[[[View advertisement->Ad]]] </div> <div> |choice>[[[Open letter->Fwoof's Letter]]] </div> <div> |choice>[[[View post card->Big Zippy's Postcard]]] </div> <div> |choice>[[[View collections notice->Squirrel wants her money back]]] </div> <div> |choice>[] </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="choices" id="travelChoices"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> [[Done->End]] </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> (hide: ?choice's 2ndto5th) (if: "fwoof" is in $completed)[(show: ?choice's (2))] (if: "big zippy" is in $completed)[(show: ?choice's (3))] (if: "loan" is in $completed)[(show: ?choice's (4))] (if: $wormName is not "none")[ (if: $wormName is in $inventory)[ (replace: ?choice's (5))[[[Look at $wormName->Terrarium]]]]]

<img class="center" src="images\end.png"> <div class="description"> *Well, I guess that adventure is over. Maybe they'll send more mail in the future.* </div> <hr/> <div id="ending"> <div> Thank you for playing! </div> <div> Storyline, art, and code by Laura Guo </div> <div> ENGL-2020 / Game Scholarship Project / Spring 2021 </div> <div class="showBr"> References: * Debt collections letter template: https://eforms.com/debt/collection-letter/ </div> </div>

<img class="center" src="images\pigeon.png"> <div class="description"> *The leaflet smells a bit like popcorn and trash.* *The back of it says:* </div> <div class="letterWrapper"> <div class="letter showBr"> YOU HAVE THIS PAPER. BECAUSE THE **SIMULATOR** DECIDED SO. LEARN THE **TRUTH**. THE **SIMULATION**, THE **SIMULATOR**. **CHOICE**, AN **ILLUSION**. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR **YOU**. FIND OUT. IN MY PODCAST. COMING SOON. </div> </div> <div class="choices"> <div> [[Back->Mail]] </div> </div>

<img class="center" src="images\fwoof.png"> <div class="description showBr"> *The letter is a bit damp and smells like mud.* *You open the letter:* </div> <div class="letterWrapper"> <div class="letter showBr"> hi feathertush! i made it back to the lake, hopefully you're home as well. i just wanted to say thanks again for your help. sloosh is doing well, if you were wondering. i bought her some more toys (as you can see in the photo i sent you) and she looks like she's having fun with them. i don't really know what else to say ... so yeah. good luck with whatever you're doing, i guess! bye, olivia (aka fwoof) ps. sorry if the letter is stinky, it's kind of hard to write a letter and keep it dry and clean when your house is 50% water </div> </div> <div class="choices"> <div> [[Back->Mail]] </div> </div>

<img class="center" src="images\bz.png"> <div class="description showBr"> *Something took a few bites out of the paper. Additionally, trails of what look to be dried snail slime cover the back.* *The note on the back says:* </div> <div class="letterWrapper"> <div class="letter showBr"> Hi! I'm traveling the world, and it's great! This postcard features the Leaning Tower of Pisa! I sent the same card to Lil' Zappy! It's not "Lyin' Pizza", as Lil' Zap and I thought ... oh well. Thank you for your help! BIG ZIPPY </div> </div> <div class="choices"> <div> [[Back->Mail]] </div> </div>

<img class="center" src="images\squirrel.png"> <div class="description showBr"> *Inside the envelope is an official-looking letter from a "Janice Walters" that is threatening legal action if a loan of five acorns (plus interest) isn't repaid soon.* *The letter reads:* </div> <div class="letterWrapper"> <div class="letter showBr"> **DEBT COLLECTION LETTER** RE: Your 5 Acorn Loan Dear Feathertush Cheepgood, **URGENT: PLEASE RECTIFY THIS MATTER IMMEDIATELY** Despite our previous reminders, the above amount due remains unpaid. As such, we would appreciate you making this payment as soon as possible. **AMOUNT DUE:** ACORNS 5.00 **PLEASE REMIT PAYMENT TO:** Janice Walters We regret to advise that unless payment is received by the end of this week, this collection will be passed over to our debt collection agency. This could seriously affect your credit rating and therefore urge you to contact us immediately to make payment or arrange an alternative before this date. You have the right to dispute this debt by submitting written notice within thirty (30) days of receiving this letter. If this letter is not disputed within the thirty (30) day time-frame then the collection will be considered accepted by the debtor. Sincerely, Janice Walters </div> </div> <div class="choices"> <div> [[Back->Mail]] </div> </div>

<img class="center" src="images\terrarium.png"> <div class="description"> *$wormName looks at you, smiles, and takes a big bite out of the dirt ground.* </div> <div class="choices"> <div> [[Back->Mail]] </div> </div>

<img class="center" src="images\map.png"> <div class="choices"> <div> [[Back->Bushes]] </div> </div>