Project 5

(text-style:"outline")[>>]Welcome to the game! (text-style:"outline")[>>]Before we get started, I have one question for you... (text-style:"outline")[>>]What presentation do you prefer? (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Masculine presenting]] (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Feminine presenting]] (text-style:"outline")[>>][[I don't really care! ]] (set: $Rowan to 0) (set: $Linnea to 0) (set: $Mikado to 0) (set: $Indigo to 0) (set: $Xander to 0) (set: $Kai to 0)

(text-style:"outline")[>>]It’s a bright, breezy day, and you’re a new student at the local high school, Oldcrest. You’ve just moved to the area due to your mom’s new job. She’s really excited about it, but you’re dreading starting the new school. (text-style:"outline")[>>]The school day has been relatively boring all day. A few people have caught your eye though. (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Indigo Bistre]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Xander Verdant]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Kai Parker]] (set: $intro to it + 1) (if: $intro > 2) [ Better get on your way to class. You hope you'll get a chance to talk to some of these people more later, though.... [[Continue| Continue 3]] ]

(text-style:"outline")[>>] It’s a bright, breezy day, and you’re a new student at the local high school, Oldcrest. You’ve just moved to the area due to your mom’s new job. She’s really excited about it, but you’re dreading starting the new school. (text-style:"outline")[>>]The school day has been relatively boring all day. A few people have caught your eye though. (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Rowan Russell]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Linnea Albu]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Mikado Xanadu]] (set: $intro to it + 1) (if: $intro > 2) [ Better get on your way to class. You hope you'll get a chance to talk to some of these people more later, though.... [[Continue| Continue 2]] ]

(text-style:"outline")[>>]It’s a bright, breezy day, and you’re a new student at the local high school, Oldcrest. You’ve just moved to the area due to your mom’s new job. She’s really excited about it, but you’re dreading starting the new school. (text-style:"outline")[>>]The school day has been relatively boring all day. A few people have caught your eye though. (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Rowan Russell]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Linnea Albu]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Mikado Xanadu]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Indigo Bistre]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Xander Verdant]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Kai Parker]] (set: $intro to it + 1) (if: $intro > 2) [ Better get on your way to class. You hope you'll get a chance to talk to some of these people more later, though.... [[Continue| Continue 1]] ]

(set: $Rowan to it + 1) <img src ="rowan russell.png"> (text-style:"outline")[>>]Rowan Russell is gorgeous, and she’s friends with gorgeous people. When you catch her eye, she grins at you. You’re a little intimidated by her, but at least she’s paying attention to you. Most others are barely even acknowledging you. (link-goto: "Back.", (history:)'s last)

(set: $Linnea to it + 1) <img src ="linnea albu.png"> (text-style:"outline")[>>]Linnea Albu is bouncing in her seat, tapping her fingers along the table, and humming lyrics to the most recent top pop song. You find yourself staring at her, for a little too long, feeling your face grow hot after she meets your eyes, and, smiling wider, winks at you. (link-goto: "Back.", (history:)'s last)

(set: $Mikado to it + 1) <img src ="mikado xanadu.png"> (text-style:"outline")[>>] description pending; they're very sweet and bubbly; wearing lots of dark green and golds (link-goto: "Back.", (history:)'s last)

(set: $Indigo to it + 1) <img src ="indigo bistre.png"> (text-style:"outline")[>>] description pending; he's giving himbo. kind of reminds you of a highland cow. (link-goto: "Back.", (history:)'s last)

(set: $Xander to it + 1) <img src ="xander verdant.png"> (text-style:"outline")[>>] description pending; seems kind of standoffish but also he smiles way too easily at his friends-- classic secretly-sweet bad boy?? (link-goto: "Back.", (history:)'s last)

(set: $Kai to it + 1) <img src ="kai parker.png"> (text-style:"outline")[>>]Kai Parker is talking loudly across to another person, gesticulating wildly with their hands. Their face is very expressive, and when they glance away– towards you, your face burns under their gaze. They smile, offering a small wave, before turning back to their friend, a joking shout on their lips. (link-goto: "Back.", (history:)'s last)

(text-style:"outline")[>>]You make your way to class without getting too lost, and give the teacher a quiet nod as you walk in. He gestures you back to the front of the class, a hand clapped onto your shoulder. (text-style:"outline")[>>]"I wanted to introduce our new student to you!" he says, his voice jovial. "Everyone make sure to treat them kindly, and give them a warm welcome to campus." (text-style:"outline")[>>]As you stand before the class, you end up making eye contact with one person before you even realize it! (text-style:"outline")[>>]Who do you look at? (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Rowan Russell| Rowan 1]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Linnea Albu| Linnea 1]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Mikado Xanadu| Mikado 1]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Indigo Bistre| Indigo 1]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Xander Verdant| Xander 1]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Kai Parker| Kai 1]]

(text-style:"outline")[>>]You make your way to class without getting too lost, and give the teacher a quiet nod as you walk in. He gestures you back to the front of the class, a hand clapped onto your shoulder. (text-style:"outline")[>>]"I wanted to introduce our new student to you!" he says, his voice jovial. "Everyone make sure to treat them kindly, and give them a warm welcome to campus." (text-style:"outline")[>>]As you stand before the class, you end up making eye contact with one person before you even realize it! (text-style:"outline")[>>]Who do you look at? (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Indigo Bistre| Indigo 1]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Xander Verdant| Xander 1]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Kai Parker| Kai 1]]

(set: $Rowan to it + 1) (text-style:"outline")[>>]She winks at you when she sees you looking at her. (text-style:"outline")[>>]You slide into the only open seat in the class, the one right next to her! (text-style:"outline")[>>]She leans over and says, "Don't worry, this class is pretty easy. Here's my number if you have any questions." (text-style:"outline")[>>]She rips a small corner off her notebook page and passes it to you. (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Time for lunch!| Lunch 2]]

(set: $Linnea to it + 1) (text-style:"outline")[>>]They smile widely at you and lean over to pat the empty desk next to them. (text-style:"outline")[>>]A quick glance shows that its your only option to sit at, anyways-- you might as well! (text-style:"outline")[>>]Once you've settled at your new seat, Linnea has already turned back to the front of the class, where the lesson has started. When she sense your eyes on them, she writes something small on the corner of her page and passes it to you. (text-style:"outline")[>>]It reads: (text-style:"outline")[>>]Hi! It's so exciting to finally meet someone new at this school :) Here's my number if you have any questions XXX-XXX-XXXX (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Time for lunch!| Lunch 2]]

(set: $Mikado to it + 1) (text-style:"outline")[>>] description of quick interaction in class; short, sweet, they're very studious but offers to hang out after class with some of their other friends (text-style:"outline")[>>]slides a note over with their number on it (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Time for lunch!| Lunch 2]]

(set: $Indigo to it + 1) (text-style:"outline")[>>]description of quick interaction in class; he shoots finger guns at you from his desk, and grins when you sit down next to him. (text-style:"outline")[>>] he gives you his number to contact him if you have any questions (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Time for lunch!| Lunch 2]]

(set: $Xander to it + 1) (text-style:"outline")[>>]description of quick interaction in class; he doesn't really react much to you, but nods his head a little when you sit down. you realize you dont have any pens on you-- must've forgotten during ur panic to pack for class this morning. he reluctantly lets you borrow an extra. (text-style:"outline")[>>] he walks with you out of class, and says you can keep the pen for the day, he'll just get it back from you tomorrow (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Time for lunch!| Lunch 2]]

(set: $Kai to it + 1) (text-style:"outline")[>>]description of quick interaction in class; a peak at their notebook reveals a bunch of bad doodles and stickfigure comics. they quietly laugh when they realize you're looking, and slide over their book so u can try to read their chicken scratch-- there's supposedly a stick figure of you (text-style:"outline")[>>] they offer to hang out with you after class (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Time for lunch!| Lunch 2]]

(text-style:"outline")[>>]The lunchroom is packed when you get there. The tables are overwhelmingly full, most of them left with just a space or two for you to fill. You've got a few options here: (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Go eat lunch by yourself in the bathroom stalls.]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Sit with Rowan, Linnea, and a few others you don't recognize.]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Sit with Mikado, Indigo, and a few others you don't recognize.]] (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Sit with Xander, Kai, and a few others you don't recognize.]]

(text-style:"outline")[>>] You take a deep breath as you exit the overcrowded room, sweat dripping down the back of your neck. (text-style:"outline")[>>] Lunch passes uneventfully. (If: $Rowan > 1) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]You run into Rowan heading to your next class. She asks you where you were at lunch, and that she was hoping you might come sit with her! [[Onto your next class.]] ] (If: $Linnea > 1) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]You run into Linnea heading to your next class. She asks you where you were at lunch, and that they were hoping you might come sit with her! [[Onto your next class.]] ] (If: $Mikado > 1) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]You run into Mikado heading to your next class. They ask you where you were at lunch, and that they were hoping you might come sit with them! [[Onto your next class.]] ] (If: $Kai > 1) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]You run into Kai heading to your next class. They ask you where you were at lunch, and that they were hoping you might come sit with them! [[Onto your next class.]] ] (If: $Xander > 1) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]You run into Xander heading to your next class. He asks you where you were at lunch, and that he was thinking you might come sit with him! [[Onto your next class.]] ] (If: $Indigo > 1) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]You run into Indigo heading to your next class. He asks you where you were at lunch, and that he was hoping you might come sit with him! [[Onto your next class.]] ] (else:) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>] [[Onto your next class.]] ]

(set: $Rowan to it + 1) (set: $Linnea to it + 1) (text-style:"outline")[>>]description of lunch: it goes well, you're a little quieter than usual, but its a lot to meet everyone all at once! (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Onto your next class.]]

(set: $Mikado to it + 1) (set: $Indigo to it + 1) (text-style:"outline")[>>]description of lunch. they make you feel as if youve been friends with them for forever. (text-style:"outline")[>>][[Onto your next class.]]

(set: $Kai to it + 1) (set: $Xander to it + 1) description of lunch [[Onto your next class.]]

(text-style:"outline")[>>] Description of next class. Leads into invitations for rest of day. (If: $Rowan > 2) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]Rowan asks you to [[hang out|hang out1]] after school, and offers to show you around the town. ] (if: $Kai > 2) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]Kai ask you to [[hang|hang out 2]] out after school, offering to show you around the town. ] (if: $Mikado > 2) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]Mikado ask you to [[hang out| hang out 3]] after school, offering to show you around the town. ] (if: $Linnea > 2) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]Linnea asks you to [[hang out|hang out 4]] after school, and offers to show you around the town. ] (If: $Xander > 2) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]Xander asks you to [[hang out| hang out 5]] after school, and offers to show you around the town. ] (If: $Indigo > 2) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]Indigo asks you to [[hang ou|hang out 6]]t after school, and offers to show you around the town. ] (else:) [ (text-style:"outline")[>>]You decide to [[go home.]] ]

(text-style:"outline")[>>] You go home. You work on your homework by yourself until your mom gets home. (text-style:"outline")[>>]It's a little sad to be by yourself, you think-- but there's nothing wrong with enjoying some time to yourself! It's been a stressful day. (text-style:"outline")[>>]#SelfCareQueen (text-style:"outline")[>>] THE END(after:5s)[...?]

you hang out and have a good time and smooch yay the end