MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
[[Shut up.]]You slam your fist down on the alarm button and the obnoxious sound goes quiet. It's still dark outside and you feel sluggish and sleepy, tucked into the warm nest of blankets and pillows that is your bed.
[[Roll over and get up.]]
[[Go back to sleep.]]Lifting your small frame up off the bed and rolling over to sit up, you reach up, muscles stretching pleasantly. You get up, and wiggle, shaking off the sleepiness you feel in your body. It's cold in your apartment.
[[Get dressed.]]You're gonna be fired if you're late again. Your second alarm goes off.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
[[Roll over and get up.]] You kick off your pyjama pants and gently remove your pyjama shirt. Tossing them back onto your bed, you turn and grab the clothes you'd set out the day before for work. You have some tight black dress pants, sturdy, buckled leather boots, and a massive baggy hoodie. It dwarfs your small frame, huge and hanging over you. You thank your stars most mornings that every day is casual friday at the tech company you work at. You carefully pull your backpack on, and arrange yourself so that you look as normal and presentable as possible. After brushing your hair back and grabbing a scarf, you wrap it around yourself as you head out the door and into the elevator.
[[Walk to the train station.]]Living close to public transport has its' perks, as you only have to be outside in the blistering cold for a few minutes as you walk slowly next door to the train station. Your cheeks are cold and tingle in the brisk wind.
[[Get on the train.]]After validating your ticket you jump onto the nearly empty train. It's still pretty dark outside and you sit down in a seat.
[[Watch the sunrise.]]Finally feeling more awake, you watch the sun rise in all its' glory. As more people shuffle into the train, they give you odd looks for wearing your backpack while sitting. You adjust it and put in headphones, turning up the music.
[[Get off and go get breakfast.]]As the train bell rings, you wiggle through the people around you to get to the door. Somebody elbows your backpack and you wince as you jump out the door. As the train horn screams, you walk slowly out of the station and down the road. Your favourite café is opening just as you arrive, dodging pedestrians in the cluttered streets.
[[Go inside.]]Ducking into the café and out of the grimy streets, you smile at the barista. Taking out your headphones, he smiles at you.
"Early bird gets the worm eh?"
You nod, and ask for the
[[Breakfast Burrito (Cheese, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, and Hash Brown all wrapped with reasoned rice and sauces in a delicious flatbread.]]
[[Panini (Cheese, Proscuitto, and salad in a fresh turkish roll.)]]
[[Traditional Breakfast - SIT DOWN ONLY (Two Sausages, Bacon, Fried eggs, Hash Browns, and Fried Tomato and Mushrooms.)]]
[[Pancakes - SIT DOWN ONLY (6 Fluffy buttermilk pancakes with choice of house made chocolate sauce or Canadian Maple Syrup.)]]
[[BIGBOWL Museli - SIT DOWN ONLY (Big serving of Museli with Greek Yogurt and Fresh Fruit of the day, with optional heaping helping of Honey, Nuts and Seeds.]](set:$wingshape to "long and broad 'Passive Soaring' wings, and $wingspanlength metres in length") You scarf down a huge, tasty burrito as soon as the waiter hands it to you, sitting in your usual corner. In less than 10 minutes you're done. Sighing, you resign yourself to go to work.
[[Go to work.]](set:$wingshape to "medium length and narrow 'High Speed' wings, and $wingspanlength metres in length")You scarf down a huge, tasty panini as soon as the waiter hands it to you, sitting in your usual corner. In less than 10 minutes you're done. Sighing, you resign yourself to go to work.
[[Go to work.]](set:$wingshape to "short and round, 'Elliptical' wings, and $wingspanlength metres in length")You scarf down a huge, tasty breakfast as soon as the waiter hands it to you, sitting in your usual corner. In less than 10 minutes you're done. Sighing, you resign yourself to go to work.
[[Go to work.]](set:$wingshape to "small and tapered 'Hovering' wings, and $wingspanlength metres in length")You scarf down a huge, tasty pancake stack as soon as the waiter hands it to you, sitting in your usual corner. In less than 10 minutes you're done. Sighing, you resign yourself to go to work.
[[Go to work.]](set:$wingshape to "long and narrow 'Active Soaring' wings, and $wingspanlength metres in length")You scarf down a huge, tasty museli bowl as soon as the waiter hands it to you, sitting in your usual corner. In less than 10 minutes you're done. Sighing, you resign yourself to go to work.
[[Go to work.]]You walk slowly to your office building and arrive there at 8:45, leaving you 15 minutes to tackle the stairs.
[[Take the stairs.]]Your thin legs burn as you climb the first set of stairs to your office. As you reach the first landing, your breathing is calm despite the burning in your legs. You grip the handrail, smooth wood under your tightly grasping fingers as you ascend the second set of stairs. It takes you 10 minutes and by the time you arrive at your office on the second floor, your legs feel like jelly. You flop down into your desk chair, the soft mesh squishing against your backpack. You quickly begin to work, opening up your spreadsheet for the day. You glance at the clock as it hits 9:30, and know you'll glance at it many more times in your 480 minute day.
[[Get to work.]]
(set: $timecount to 0)(set: $cells to 0)(set: $cellspersec to 0)(set: $assistants to 0)(set: $assistantB to false)(set: $spreadsheet to 0)(set: $spreadsheetB to false)(set: $team to 0)(set: $teamB to false)(set: $floor to 0)(set: $floorB to false)(set: $timecount to 0)(live: 1500ms)[(set: $timecount to it+5)[Minutes worked: $timecount](if: $timecount >= 480)[(goto: "workdayOver")(set: $daysworked to it+1)]](live: 100ms)[(set: $cells to it+$cellspersec)
(if: $cells >= 0)[Cells Filled in: (round:$cells)]
(if: $cells >= 100)[(set: $spreadsheetB to true)] (if: $spreadsheetB is true)[Macros made: $spreadsheet]
(if: $cells >= 250)[(set: $assistantB to true)] (if: $assistantB is true)[Assistants hired: $assistants]
(if: $cells >= 1000)[(set: $teamB to true)] (if: $teamB is true)[Teams Hired: $team]
(if: $cells >= 10000)[(set: $floorB to true)] (if: $floorB is true)[Floors Built: $floor]
(link-repeat: "Fill in a spreadsheet cell.")[ (set: $cells to it+1)]
(if: $cells >= 100)[ (link-repeat: "Set up a macro.")[ (set: $cells to it-100)(set: $spreadsheet to it+1)(set: $cellspersec to it + 0.1)]]
(if: $cells >= 250)[ (link-repeat: "Hire an assistant.")[ (set: $cells to it-250 )(set: $assistants to it+1 )(set: $cellspersec to it + 0.5 )]]
(if: $cells >= 1000)[ (link-repeat: "Hire a new team.")[ (set: $cells to it-1000 )(set: $team to it+1 )(set: $cellspersec to it + 1 )]]
(if: $cells >= 10000)[ (link-repeat: "Build + fill a new floor.")[ (set: $cells to it-10000 )(set: $floor to it+1 )(set: $cellspersec to it + 5 )]]
]Weary, you head home. After fixing yourself a big meal and packing a sandwich in your backpack for the next day, you take your plate into your room and climb into bed. You switch on a movie and eat your huge bowl, switching off netflix on your little laptop and sighing to yourself as you fall asleep.
[[Dream.]]
You dream as you do every night of climbing a never ending set of stairs. You hear a familiar sound.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
MRRRRR, MRRRRR, MRRRRR.
[[Shut up.->shut up2.0]]
(set:$daysworked to it+1)Slamming your alarm quiet, you roll over, thinking about getting up for work. Your bed is so warm and it's so dark outside. You're tired of staring at little numbers all day.
[[Get to work.]]
(if: $daysworked >= 3)[ [[Go to the roof.]] ]You pull on some clothes and get in the elevator and go the few floors up to the roof. You're 20 stories above ground level. The air is buffeting you, but it feels good despite the cold. Spending time up on the roof makes you feel calm, and you genuinely enjoy it. You appreciate the powerful ability of the height to make you feel like your work stress fall away.
[[Approach the edge.]]
(if: $cells <1)[(set:$wingcolour = "black")]
(if: $cells >= 1)[(set:$randomnumber to (random:1,3))
(if:$randomnumber >= 1)[(set:$wingcolour to "dark grey")]
(if:$randomnumber >= 2)[(set:$wingcolour to "dark brown")]
(if:$randomnumber >= 3)[(set:$wingcolour to "white")]]
(if: $cells >= 750)[(set:$randomnumber to (random:1,6))
(if:$randomnumber >= 1)[(set:$wingcolour to "purple")]
(if:$randomnumber >= 2)[(set:$wingcolour to "blue")]
(if:$randomnumber >= 3)[(set:$wingcolour to "green")]
(if:$randomnumber >= 4)[(set:$wingcolour to "yellow")]
(if:$randomnumber >= 5)[(set:$wingcolour to "orange")]
(if:$randomnumber >= 6)[(set:$wingcolour to "red")]]
(if: $cells >10000)[(set:$wingcolour = "glittering gold")]
(if: $cells <= 750)[(set:$randomnumber2 to (random:1,4))
(if:$randomnumber2 >= 1)[(set:$wingcolour2 to "light grey")]
(if:$randomnumber2 >= 2)[(set:$wingcolour2 to "light brown")]
(if:$randomnumber2 >= 3)[(set:$wingcolour2 to "tan")]
(if:$randomnumber2 >= 3)[(set:$wingcolour2 to "black")]]
(if: $cells >= 751)[(set:$randomnumber2 to (random:1,6))
(if:$randomnumber2 >= 1)[(set:$wingcolour2 to "purple")]
(if:$randomnumber2 >= 2)[(set:$wingcolour2 to "blue")]
(if:$randomnumber2 >= 3)[(set:$wingcolour2 to "green")]
(if:$randomnumber2 >= 4)[(set:$wingcolour2 to "yellow")]
(if:$randomnumber2 >= 5)[(set:$wingcolour2 to "orange")]
(if:$randomnumber2 >= 6)[(set:$wingcolour2 to "red")]]You walk up, your bony knees knocking against the stone railing. You look down and see thousands of people below you, rushing to work. Taking off your ever present backpack, you toss it aside.
[[Get on the railing.]]As you stand on the railing, you can hear sounds of traffic far below. The wind is pushing you back, ruffling your hair and clothes. The thought of thousands of cells full of numbers begins to fall away as you embrace the cool morning air.
[[Fall forward.]]You close your eyes, and as you fall forward, you feel gravity pulling you towards the hard embrace of the earth. Air is rushing past you, filling your ears with a roar and pulling your clothes and hair tightly against your body.
[[Soar.]]
(set: $wingspanlength to ((round:$daysworked * 1.2)))(set: $randomwingcolouration to (random: 1,100))(if: $randomwingcolouration <= 50)[(set: $wingcolouration to "shades of rippling")](elseif: $randomwingcolouration <= 70)[(set: $wingcolouration to "covered with big spots of")](elseif: $randomwingcolouration <= 85)[(set: $wingcolouration to "speckled with")](elseif: $randomwingcolouration <= 95)[(set: $wingcolouration to "striped with")](else:)[(set: $wingcolouration to "iridescent")] As you fall, you extend your wings. Free from the confines of your backpack, you lift high into the air. The wind ruffles your feathers, and you feel lighter than air for a second, and you soar high around and above your apartment building. Your wings are $wingshape. They're $wingcolouration $wingcolour(if:$wingcolouration != "shades of rippling")[and $wingcolour2], and genuinely magnificent in the morning sunrise's golden beams. Your wingtips flutter in the wind, your feathers ruffling. It's a pleasurable tingle, like somebody ruffling their fingers through your hair. You luxuriate in your morning flight, swirling around for a few minutes with the gulls.
[[Land.]]As you land back on the roof, you get your bag to text your boss and let them know that you'll be taking a sick day today. Racing downstairs, you get changed into tight clothes. You pull your hoodie on over your wings, and fitting your backpack over top to conceal them. You skip to the nearby supermarket, and buy a loaf of bread and several dips and treats to go with it before setting off for the mountains outside of the city. A nice day trip to stretch your wings is just what you need to refresh yourself for work tomorrow.