Apocalypses

The world will collapse. *Your* world will collapse. What can you do about it. Thy neighbor's end of the world might be soon too. [[Mary Ann->Business 1 profile]]

Mary-Ann Scott. Famous, successful business woman, you built the Scott Empire. You have a problem ? You buy it. Nothing resists you. In a men's world, gents are like puppets to you. You feel your power especially when you're invited to the International Summits where presidents of the world ask for your opinion. This week's cover of the Time magazine with your face on it felt kinda normal. This evening, you're invited to the famous TV show "Millionaire's call to action", to talk about your massive investment in the IRF, the NASA-based Intergalactic Research Foundation Project. You even became personnally close to NASA's Head of Security. You've got mail. [[Mailbox->Business threat ]]

I've got to go and pick'em up at school, how will I tell them this ? Should I even do it? What should I do ?! [[I'll prepare an amazing dinner for them ->Business choice 2-family+]] [[I'll explain them what life could have been ->Business choice 2-family+]] [[Maybe I give a call to my buddy Elon, he has a spaceship, I'm sure he'll save a spot for us ->Business choice 2bis-flee]] [[Oh and what about this TV show I was supposed to go to ? ->Business choice 2ter-TVshow]]

Mary-Ann, I never thought I would write an email like this. The Asteroïd "" is pivoting extremely dangerously. Calculations now say collision with the Earth is inevitable. It's a 550km-large rock. Enough ofr all of us. Its pace is growing as we speak. We might have something like 30hrs ahead of us. The news will probably spread within hours. I really enjoyed the time we had you and I. I'll bring that to heaven. I wont reply to this email, I'm out of office. With love, Jack [[OMG where are my kids ?->Business choice 1-family]] [[What ?! We've GOT to do something about this ! ->Business choice 1ter-action]] [[Shit ! What about this Empire I just built ? ->Business choice 1bis-business]]

Do you really think it matters ? [[RUN->Business-teenager]]

*thinking...* I fought my entire life to do whatever I want, even God is with me ! I wont let anything, ANYTHING come into my way ! What do you think ? Look at all my companies ! Look at all these people at International Scott Inc. ! We're an example. I built this. I own life ! [[Maybe I give a call to my buddy Elon, he has a spaceship, I'm sure he'd save room for us ->Business choice 2bis-flee]] [[Call Jack at the NASA : send a nuclear bomb on the asteroïd before it reaches the atmosphere ! - or even after if need be ! ->Business choice 2quater-bomb]] [[What about this TV show I was supposed to go to ? ->Business choice 2ter-TVshow]]

With what they like the most. And what *I* like the most. Then I'll read them the story of the great Wizzard who transformed every dream he had into reality. [[RUN->Business-teenager]]

The lady doesnt even reply and continues to run. What's wrong with her ? Your shirt is all wet now. Not that it really matters. Math class is about to start. You're late, and still far away from highschool. You don't care much either. [[What's wrong with me anyway ?->Teenager threat]]

Do you realize what would happen if everybody knew it ? What a shame. They threatenned me to publish the video. They'll do it anyway. Everybody will laugh at me, forever. My friends. My classmates. My parents. It'd be the end of me. [[But maybe... I'd live with it ?->Teenager choice 1-live]] [[If I'm lucky they'll change their mind ?->Teenager choice 1bis-hide]] [[Unless I stop this.->Teenager choice 1ter-action]]

What can they do against me anyway ? They can't touch me, I'm stronger than that. [[Next->Teenager-Protector]]

I wish somebody could kick the crap out of them. What's their power anyway if I'm the one coming out with it ? They'd be so disappointed, huh ! Or should I convince them ? Make them feel so bad about it ? Would it even work ? I can't just stand there ! [[Or maybe I can after all. Fuck it. ->Teenager-Protector]] [[I'll go and confront them. Make them feel miserable. Or explain them they have nothing to gain from this anyway. ->Teenager-Protector]] [[I'll reveal it myself to the world. It's me, it's my life. Nobody should tell me who to be.->Teenager-Protector]]

[[->Teenager-Protector]]

As you leave the office, you're about to leave your favorite mug. Your coffee was still warm. Somewhat nostalgic for a second, you grab it and run out of the bulding. As you walk out the front door, you bump into a teenager, Phil, and spill some of your coffee on his shirt. [[Oh I'm sorry !->Teenager profile]]

You finally arrive to high school. You feel the urge to reach the only really peaceful place there : this forth-floor balcony in the humanities bulding. You put your bottle on the and take a deep breath. Somebody comes behind you : "Boo!" WOW ! strutle ! and you hit your bottle, that just falls explodes on the ground 4 floors below, and splashes all around. Bad luck for Professor Max Kendrick, who was back from his Physics class. [[ Are you serious ?!! ->Protector profile]]

Fortunately, you were not the only one trying in the lab. And your colleagues results today are more than astonishing : they're a revolution in the story of mankind. As they were fighting against the reproduction of contaminated cells, they singled out the aging process... and your team managed to find the way to stop it !!!! To prevent death, for billions of people. [[WOW ->Protector-Mortal]]

Alfred : "Yes of course, he knows it. His family is on its way to reach him. We might have to do the same." The situation is really critical. The vaccine we managed to create is not 100% reliable, and we don't exactly control the making process due to the volatility of certain molecules in the mix. It's definitely time to : [[Pack your stuff ->Protector choice 2-fail]] [[Apply for a patent with the vaccine ->Protector choice 2-fail]] [[Call the national news broadcast to address the population with the imminent risks of propagation ->Protector choice 2-fail]]

You reach the lab. PUZZLE EXERCICE (to be programmed) Compose the right receipe for the antidote to the virus that's contaminating humanity : [[You failed ->Protector choice 2-fail]] [[You succeeded beyond what you expected ->Protector choice 2bis-eternal]]

You're so excited that you jump everywhere, loudly greeting people all over. The atmosphere was so unusual that even Jane, the secretary, steps into the room and gets closer to ask what's going on. "Guys have you found the antidote ?" Surprised by a female voice in the lab, you sturtle, turn around and hit the potion vile on the table. Oh bravo. Big stains on the secretary's shirt now. You don't help her clean her shirt cuz that would be kinda unappropriate. You tell the entire story though. [[...are you serious... ->Mortal profile]]

Watching Professor Kendrick's eyes full of light and enthousiasm over this superhuman discovery feels kinda special. They thought of fighting against the end of life, they found the end of death. [[That's the greatest thing I've ever heared ->Mortal nothreat]] [[Hearing the news, I don't look *that* happy. What's wrong with me ?->Mortal threat]]

You suddenly think of Achilles, the Greek hero, whose maxim had marked you : "The Gods are jealous of us. You know why ? Because we get to enjoy every day as if it were the last one. Gods are stock in their immortality, watching time with despair, not knowing how to take advantage of it." The end of death is probably the worse human apocalypse you can probably think of ! [[I should erase all the traces of this finding ->Mortal choice 1]] [[I always knew we live in a crazy world, there's no hope for normal people ! ->Mortal choice 1]] [[I'll just stand up for who I am, and I wont take this shit ! ->Mortal choice 1]]

Temporary end of the game ! [[How did I score points anyway ? ->Points]]

You scored points if : - You took care of others around you and shared what you have - You confronted difficult situations rather than running away from them - Taking advantage of the time you have without waiting and passively complaining - Stand up for who you are [[Makingoff ->Making off]]

What is this ? Teenagers nowadays, seriously ! Look at my pants !! How am I supposed to go to my meeting now ? How will the greatest scientists of our country look at me ? As if they knew what's happening right now ! [[They have no idea->Protector threat]]

Somewhat dried up, you get to your company's secret laboratory right below the townhall. "Good day, Professor Kendrick. The news are not good at all. The virus is spreading faster than we thought. And we still haven't come up with the way to reproduce that magical molecule. We've reached the state of emergency. [[OMG Alfred, that's terrible. Fortunately we'll be able to save at least some of us. Have you told the President ? ->Protector choice 1bis-flee]] [[Thanks, Alfred. I still have tests to make. I'll go down to the lab and get back to work. ->Protector choice 1-confront]]

*thinking...* I fought my entire life to do whatever I want, even God is with me ! I wont let anything, ANYTHING come into my way ! What do you think ? There must a way to blow it up ? Deviate it ! Or should we just pack and leave ? Take at least a bit of money with me ? [[Call Jack : send a nuclear bomb on the asteroïd before it reaches the atmosphere ! - or even after if need be ! ->Business choice 2quater-bomb]] [[Call Elon Musk : sweetheart, what about this touristic spaceship you're working on ? ->Business choice 2bis-flee]] [[Oh and what about this TV show I was supposed to go to ? ->Business choice 2ter-TVshow]]

- APOCALYPSES - [[Start->Game intro]]

Elon doesnt reply... His phone is off. [[I still have the Bomb option. Jack ? Nuclear bomb me this ! ->Business choice 2quater-bomb]] [[RUN->Business-teenager]]

Jack's phone is off.... We're screwed ! [[RUN->Business-teenager]]

I don't feel like fighting. I don't really feel like doing anything anyway. They have the power to do it. They're so dumb they don't even understand they don't have to. Or maybe they'll think it's just mean. I'm screwed anyway.They get to decide. I can just... [[Go and get some water->Teenager-Protector]] [[Wait for them to do it and then I'll probably run away ->Teenager-Protector]]

Yeah, I'll face destiny. Here I come to you, world, watch me make you laugh, watch me confront you. [[->Teenager-Protector]]

[[->Teenager-Protector]]

OH.MY.GOD. You just reached an extraordinary success. As you were fighting against the reproduction of contaminated cells, you singled out the aging process, you managed to find the way to stop it !!!! To prevent death, for billions of people. [[This is more than revolutionary. ->Protector-Mortal]]

But then you think of Achilles, the Greek hero, whose maxim had marked you : "The Gods are jealous of us. You know why ? Because we get to enjoy every day as if it were the last one. Gods are stock in their immortality, watching time with despair, not knowing how to take advantage of it." [[Mmh I didn't think of that ->Mortal choice 1]]

- APOCALYPSES - Chronological choices : - Write a narrative fiction - Work on a pre-apocalyptic world : your last day is in front of you, earn points in making it last as much as you can - 4 characters experience what apocalypse is for them, and how they react to it #empathy #enjoywhatyouhave #1dayofbrainstorm1dayofwriting