SURVIVING THE FIRST NIGHT

You head towards the forest. Palm fronds bend over the pathway, creating a canopy. You pluck one. It seems soft enough to be the base of your shelter. You pluck a few more and drag them towards a clearing in the forest. Now what for the foundation? You look around to see what you can find. A pile of {cycling link for: 'material', choices: ['bamboo', 'sticks', 'leaves']} lays at the base of a coconut tree. That seems perfect. You walk towards the tree. "Hey!" A voice shouts from the top of the coconut tree. "That's mine!" You jump and back away from the pile. "Oh, sorry! I didn't mean to steal, I, I thought it was fair game." The girl from the tree jumps down and lands on her feet. "Anything's fair game on this island. That is, if you want to make enemies." She stares you down. "Oh, no. I'm not trying to make any enemies. I just thought I could grab some materials to build my shelter." The girl looks you up and down slowly, then scoffs. "Sorry, I'll go," You say. You turn to walk away and the girl watches you. Just as you're about to go off the path, you hear her voice again. "You need a shelter?" She says. "Yeah, I do," You reply. "I can help you if you want. If you do me a favour and also **tell me your name**." {text input for: 'yourName'} [["Sounds like a deal!"->Make a Deal]]

There is a muscular older man with grey hair collecting palm fronds from the path in front of you. You approach him. "You're new, aren't you?" he asks. You nod. "Don't remember when I got here. Don't know when I'll leave. Don't know what day it is. Don't know what month. But, I'm Andy." He reaches out and shakes your hand. "What's your name?" {text input for: 'yourName'} [[Tell him your name]]

[if passage.fromText === "Find the outcasts and go talk to them"] You walk away from the camp and head towards the cliff where you saw the "outcasts". You see some smoke billowing out of their campfire and see three figures hunched over in a circle. You call out to them. One of the figures gets up and starts walking towards you, down the pathway and through the trees. He finally reaches you. "Can I help you?" He asks. You look him up and down. He has dark hair and glasses and is wearing {cycling link for: 'marcusClothing1', choices: ['khaki pants', 'distressed denim shorts', 'a leaf as bottoms']} and {cycling link for: 'marcusClothing2', choices: ['a Buff', 'a shell necklace', 'no shoes']}. "Yeah, I was hoping to get to know your group over here." You reply while pointing to the other outcasts on the cliff. He looks back towards them. "Why? Did Mandy send you to spy on us?" He asks. "No, I just thought I'd get a chance to meet everyone." You say. The man looks around and then steps closer to you. "Okay, fine. I'm Macus by the way. I'll bring you up to the cliff, but you have to work with us and promise to trust me, or else this wont work," He says. You nod. "I understand." "You *need* to trust me, ok? I can help you get out of here, but you can't go back to Mandy and them. Got it?" You look back at the camp where you came from and then up to the cliffs where the unknown is. "Got it!" You say. [if passage.fromText === "Find Marcus"] You run back to the shore and spot Marcus heading up the cliff to meet with the other outcasts. "Hey wait!" You yell. "Let me come with you!" [continue] Marcus leads you up the pathway to the top of the cliff where a few other outcasts sit by the campfire. "Everyone, this is our newest recruit." Marcus gestures to you. They all wave. "That's Kiv, this is Seldo, and that's Poppy." You wave to them. "Hey, I'm {yourName}." Marcus sits down on a log and pulls you down to sit, also. "What's the plan for tonight?" He asks. "What do you mean, tonight?" You reply. You look around and study everyone's faces. They all stare at the ground, not making eye contact with you. "Guys?" Marcus clears his throat. "It's the first council tonight. We have to eliminate someone." "Eliminate? What do you mean?" You ask. "Well, we all have to vote for someone, and the person who gets the most votes, well...you know..." Marcus trails off. "Gets their body thrown to the sharks!" Seldo interrupts. "Jesus Seldo. You don't need to be so alarming." Marcus says. "What?" You respond. Marcus turns to face you, and in a low voice he says, "Ok {yourName}, the thing is, if we don't vote somebody off, we all die. So we have to make a choice." "Who's in charge here?" You ask. "The same people who put you here. Who put all of us here. Who will keep you here until you're the last person standing. And that's how you get out." Poppy butts in, "If you get eliminated, you don't *actually* die. They just put you back here for the next round, and the next, and the next, until you win. It only *feels* like dying." You nod, and decide to take all this in. You listen to the rest of the group discuss. "So, how about we take down Mandy tonight?" Marcus says. "Mandy or Andy?" Kiv clarifies. "If we do Mandy, the rest of them won't have a clue what to do without her. But if we go for her we have to make *sure* she gets eliminated, or else she will be out for blood." Poppy adds. "If we vote out Andy, Mandy will be fuming and she'll go after us anyways." Seldo says. You watch everyone discuss who to vote. It's fascinating, watching them bicker and strategize and plan. They talk back and forth, saying pros and cons of each option. They finally come to a conclusion. "Okay, I guess we'll take down Mandy tonight." Marcus says. Just as he says that, you hear an ear-piercing ringing come from the dark sky. [[It's time to vote.->It's Time to Vote 2]]

"Oh. Okay then, weirdo. I was just trying to be helpful." Brandie says while rolling her eyes. You must have gotten on her nerves. She was being genuinely kind to you. Brandie walks away into the forest. It's just you now. You try to build a shelter but you can't do it all alone. You need someone to help hold the bamboo in place while you tie it with rope. You try to start a fire but you can't seem to get a spark. It starts storming. Huge droplets of rain splatter down all over your "campsite". You get soaked. It sure would be nice to have a shelter. You seat yourself under a large tree to try and stay somewhat dry. You can always [[go back to the main area->Talking in Shelter]] and see if anyone can help you with a shelter. The rain pours down hard. You are wet. You are miserable. You are cold. You are shaking. You are hungry. Just as you think your limbs might freeze up and your stomach is going to start eating itself, you hear an ear-piercing ringing come from the dark sky. [[It's time to vote.->It's Time to Vote 3]]

[if passage.from === "Alone Again"] You finally make your way back to the main area and see a group of other castaways mingling. You join them under their shelter. It's a little unstable and has some weak points, but it does the job. [if passage.from === "Make a Deal"] Brandie introduced you to a few new people while you were working on the shelter and you decided to all work together. You get a fire started, with a little help from Brandie, and cook a few pieces of fish for the group. [if passage.from === "Help Build"] Your shelter is finished. It's a little unstable and has some weak points, but it does the job. The rain is pouring down hard, so you and a few of the other castaways sit together under the bamboo shelter. [continue] "So, what are you guys thinking about tonight?" Randy, one of the castaways, asks. "What *about* tonight?" You reply. You look around and study everyone's faces. They all stare at the ground, not making eye contact with you. "Guys?" Mandy, sitting across from you, clears her throat. "It's the first council tonight. We have to eliminate someone." "Eliminate? What do you mean?" You ask. "Well, we all have to vote for someone, and the person who gets the most votes, well...you know..." Mandy trails off. "Get's their head blown off!" Andy interrupts. "Jesus Andy. You don't need to be so graphic." Mandy says. You gasp for air. "What?" Mandy turns to face you, and in a low voice she says, "Ok {yourName}, the thing is, if we don't vote somebody off, we all get punished. So we have to make a choice." "Who's in charge here?" You ask. "The same people who put you here. Who put all of us here. Who will keep you here until you're the last person standing." Brandie butts in, "If you get eliminated, you don't *actually* die. They just put you back here for the next round, and the next, and the next, until you win. It only *feels* like dying." You take all this information in and decide to go for a walk. You breathe deeply for a while. [after 30 seconds] When you return to the camp, the group has come up with a general consensus. "{yourName}, we're all voting for one of the outcasts, Marcus, tonight. You on board?". Just as they finish speaking, you hear an ear-piercing ringing come from the dark sky. [[It's time to vote.->It's Time to Vote]]

[if passage.from === "RUN AWAY"] You have arrived at the council. Before you lays a piece of parchement paper and a stick of charcoal. You have one decision to make. Whoever receives the most votes gets eliminated from {islandName}. Unfortunately, since you ran away from everyone, you did not bond with the castaways enough to form a plan. You have to make a guess. Who will you vote for? [[Mandy->Early Ending]] [[Andy->Early Ending]] [[The man from the beach->Early Ending]] [else] You have arrived at the council. Before you lays a piece of parchement paper and a stick of charcoal. You have one decision to make. Whoever receives the most votes gets eliminated from {islandName}. Who's name will you write down? [[Randy->NOT with group 1]] [[Marcus->Ending 1]] [[Mandy->NOT with group 1]] [[Andy->NOT with group 1]] [[Poppy->Ending 5]] [[Kiv->Ending 5]]

"Nice to meet you, {yourName}" He says. A younger woman approaches from the beach. "Try not to scare her off just yet, Andy!" She shouts then turns to face you. "He's a real piece of work." You smile. "I'm Mandy." She extends her arm. You shake it. "Wanna help us get this shelter started?" **What do you reply?** [["Sure! What can I do?"->Help Build]] OR [["I think I'll go check out the water, actually. See if I can catch anything."->Check Out Water]]

"{yourName}, grab that hatchet and start splitting the bamboo." Mandy directs you. "I'll give you the run down of the island." You begin working on the shelter. "...Andy and I basically are running the show. We make the calls. We order everyone else around. Always have. That's the way it is. That girl in the tree up there is Brandie. She's what you would call a 'solo-traveller'. Doesn't really talk to anyone. She keeps to herself, but she's wicked at climbing." Mandy turns towards the water. [if passage.from === "Check Out Water"] "That guy you were just talking to, that's Marcus. I wouldn't trust him if I were you. He's just an idiot. One of the outcasts." Mandy says. [continue] She continues, "The guy fishing over there is Randy. He's our 3rd in command. Loyal, helpful, strong, but he talks your goddamn ear off." You see Randy come up for air with a large fish in hand. "We can count on him to get us dinner." Mandy turns to face Randy and brings her hands up to cup her mouth. "Good day for it, huh?" She yells. "Hell yeah!" Randy replies. He throws the fish onto the sand along with the dozen other fish he already caught and then jumps back into the waves. Mandy grabs you by the {cycling link for: 'bodyPart', choices: ['shoulders', 'head', 'arm']} and directs you to look at a small cliff over the water. "And up there..." she starts, "those are the outcasts. Just a couple of stragglers. They don't want nothin' to do with us and we don't want nothin' to do with them. We share the island, we vote eachother off. Other than that, we don't interact with them. They know they're at the bottom. They know their place and they can't do anything about it." You see three Castaways sitting by a fire on top of the cliff. Their clothes hang from a branch, swaying in the wind. "You don't wanna go near them. Okay? You stick with us and you're golden. You'll make it far." You nod. Mandy walks you back towards the shelter in progress where Andy sits {cycling link for: 'AndyTask', choices: ['chopping firewood', 'splitting bamboo', 'braiding palm fronds']}. You can't help but keep your gaze on the outcasts. "There seems to be a storm coming," Mandy says. **What do you do?** [if passage.from === "Tell him your name"] [[Find the outcasts and go talk to them->Plan with Marcus]] OR [[Help Mandy and the others finish the shelter->Talking in Shelter]] [else] [[Help Mandy and the others finish the shelter->Talking in Shelter]] OR [[Find Marcus->Plan with Marcus]]

The ocean waves break at your bare feet. The water is crystal-clear and you can see hundreds of fish swimming under the surface. [if objectBag1 === "a camera"] It's so stunning, you pull out the camera from your bag and take a photo to remember the beauty. [continue] You see someone walking down the beach towards you holding {cycling link for: 'ManHolding', choices: ['a pile of firewood', 'a bag of rocks', 'a dead crab']}. You wave to them, but they don't wave back. They just keep walking towards you. You feel a little nervous and the sky gets a little bit darker. As the man approaches, you notice he looks around the same age as you. He has {cycling link for: 'ManHairColour', choices: ['brown', 'blonde', 'red']} hair and is wearing glasses. "You need something?" The man says. "No, I was just admiring the water." You reply. "I bet they sent you here to spy on us. Fucking snakes." The man drops the firewood at your feet. You jump back. "Jeez, I'm not gonna hurt you." He says. "Calm down." "And why should I trust you?" You say. You look around and don't see anyone else nearby. This guy could be {cycling link for: 'ManTrait', choices: ['dangerous', 'an ally', 'useful']}. The waves crash against the shore almost touching your feet. The sky gets just a little bit darker. There might be a storm coming soon. "Because I'm just trying to survive, myself." He replies. "Have you spoken to Mandy already? Or Andy? You know, older folks, talkative, grey hair, bossy pieces of shit." "Yeah, I met them a little while ago." "Don't trust them. They'll lie to you and use you and manipulate you to get what they want. They're not your friends." He says. "How come you think I will trust you?" You reply. "Because, I've been in your place. I was once placed here and I don't know why. I was lost, just like you are. I trusted Mandy because she was the only one who would talk to me and then I got screwed over. I'm stuck here, I've been here for who knows how long. If you trust me, we can both get out. But if you trust her, she's gonna screw you over just like she did me. Trust me." He begs. You see Mandy emerge from the forest and start walking down the beach. "Come on, please, you've got to trust me. I'll help you get out of here. Come with me back to my camp and we can figure out a plan." The man says. **What do you do?** [[Go with the mysterious man back to his camp->Plan with Marcus]] OR [[Say no to the man and walk back to Mandy and Andy->Help Build]] OR [[Run away from everyone->RUN AWAY]]

Then, and only then, will you become the sole survivor and be free from {islandName}. If you fail to do so, you will become another prisoner of the island, repeating the same tasks and challenges everyday until you learn to escape. So the island is yours for the night. **What will you do first?** [[Build a shelter->Build a Shelter]] OR [[Mingle with the other castaways->Mingle with the Castaways]]

The girl scurries just ahead of you on the pathway. "Okay, {yourName}. I'm Brandie, by the way. One of the youngest out here. I pretty much keep to myself on this island, though. The others just tell me what to do. They boss everyone around, you know?" You nod. "Ooh! Grab that machete, would ya? You're gonna need it." You pick up the machete from the ground and keep following Brandie down the forest pathway. "I don't fully trust them, anyways. I have my own plans. But now that you're here, I could use your help." She grins. "What do you need from me?" You ask. "I need you to work with me to take down the big dogs. They're running the show and someone needs to put them in their place." You nod. "But who are the big dogs?" "Mandy, Andy, and Randy. Those three *run* this fucking show. They just pick everyone else off one by one. They don't care about making new alliances, they don't care about trust and loyalty. They just want power and that's what they've been getting. But with you on board...things could change." You smile, but don't say anything. "Here looks like a good spot to set up!" Brandie points to a clearing in the forest and begins making markings on the ground for where the shelter will be. "Let's get to work. Do you have any flint?" [if objectBag1 === "flint"] "Yes!" you reply. "Perfect!" Brandie grabs the flint from you. "We've got a lot of work to do." [["Let's do it"->Talking in Shelter]] OR [["I think I've got it from here, thanks. You can go now."->Alone Again]] [else] "Nope, sorry." You say. "Damn, that's too bad. Oh well, we have a lot to do, anyways." Brandie says. [["Let's get to work then!"->Talking in Shelter]] OR [["Acutally, I think I've got it from here. You can go now."->Alone Again]]

You turn around and run as fast as you can down the shoreline. You run until your feet hurt from stepping on shells. You run until your lungs are exhausted. You run until the sky turns dark. [after 4 seconds] You hear an ear-piercing ringing. [[It's Time To Vote->It's Time to Vote]]

You have arrived at the council. Before you lays a piece of parchement paper and a stick of charcoal. You have one decision to make. Whoever receives the most votes gets eliminated from {islandName}. Who's name will you write down? [[Brandie->Ending 3]] [[Mandy->Lucky Guess]] [[Andy->Ending 3]] [[Randy->Ending 3]]

You have arrived at the council. Before you lays a piece of parchement paper and a stick of charcoal. You have one decision to make. Whoever receives the most votes gets eliminated from {islandName}. Who's name will you write down? [[Mandy->Ending 2]] [[Marcus->NOT with group 2]] [[Seldo->NOT with group 2]] [[Andy->Ending 6]] [[Kiv->NOT with group 2]] [[Poppy->NOT with group 2]]

The votes have been counted. The majority have voted for Marcus. [after 5 seconds] Three large human-like creatures emerge from the forest. They don't have faces but they have four legs and four arms. They are roughly 8 feet tall. They grab Marcus from behind. "NO!" He screams. He pleads. He cries. You watch the creatures drag Marcus deep into the forest. He is kicking and screaming in protest. "PLEASE!" He calls out one last time before he disappears into the mist and [[the island goes silent.->CONCLUSION]]

The votes are counted. The majority have voted for Mandy. [after 5 seconds] Three large human-like creatures emerge from the forest. They don't have faces but they have four legs and four arms. They are roughly 8 feet tall. They grab Mandy from behind. "NO! Please!" She screams. She pleads. She cries. Tears plunge down her cheeks. She digs her heels into the sand to resist. "Don't let them take me!" She screams. You watch the creatures drag Mandy deep into the forest. She is kicking and screaming in protest. "PLEASE!" She calls out one last time before she disappears into the mist and [[the island goes silent.->CONCLUSION]]

The votes have been counted. Luckily for you, the majority have also voted for Mandy. You are in the clear. [after 5 seconds] Three large human-like creatures emerge from the forest. They don't have faces but they have four legs and four arms. They are roughly 8 feet tall. They grab Mandy from behind. "NO! Please!" She screams. She pleads. She cries. Tears plunge down her cheeks. She digs her heels into the sand to resist. "Don't let them take me!" She screams. You watch the creatures drag Mandy deep into the forest. She is kicking and screaming in protest. "PLEASE!" She calls out one last time before she disappears into the mist and [[the island goes silent.->CONCLUSION]]

The votes have been counted. Unfortunately, you did **not** vote with the majority. Because you spent most of your time alone and did not bond with the other castaways, they became suspicious of you. The majority have voted for you. [after 4 seconds] Three large human-like creatures emerge from the forest. They don't have faces but they have four legs and four arms. They are roughly 8 feet tall. They grab you from behind. "NO!" You scream. The other castaways watch you struggle. You plead. You cry. The creatures drag you deep into the forest. You kick and scream in protest. "Where are they taking me?" You shout. The other castaways just watch from the shore. "PLEASE!" You shout one last time before you dissappear into the mist. The island goes silent. Your vision goes black. [[TRY AGAIN->BEGINNING]]

The votes have been counted. Unfortunately, you did **not** vote with the majority. You voted for {passage.fromText} even though the plan was to vote for Marcus. The rest of the castaways quickly realized that you were not going to vote with the group and instead that you were going to vote for one of them, so they decided to turn on you. The majority have voted for you. [after 4 seconds] Three large human-like creatures emerge from the forest. They don't have faces but they have four legs and four arms. They are roughly 8 feet tall. They grab you from behind. "NO!" You scream. The other castaways watch you struggle. You plead. You cry. The creatures drag you deep into the forest. You kick and scream in protest. "Where are they taking me?" You should. The other castaways just watch from the shore. "PLEASE!" You shout one last time before you dissappear into the mist. The island goes silent. [[TRY AGAIN->BEGINNING]]

The votes have been counted. Unfortunately, you did **not** vote with the majority. You voted for {passage.fromText} even though the plan was to vote for Marcus. However, the castaways did not realize you were not voting with them, so they still voted for Marcus. There were 4 votes for Marcus and 4 votes for Mandy (from the outcasts). You must be the tiebreaker. Who will you eliminate? [[Marcus->Ending 1]] [[Mandy->Ending 2]]

The votes have been counted. Unfortunately, you did **not** vote with the majority. You voted for {passage.fromText} even though the plan was to vote for Mandy. The rest of the castaways quickly realized that you were not going to vote with the group and instead that you were going to vote for one of them, so they decided to turn on you. The majority have voted for you. [after 4 seconds] Three large human-like creatures emerge from the forest. They don't have faces but they have four legs and four arms. They are roughly 8 feet tall. They grab you from behind. "NO!" You scream. The other castaways watch you struggle. You plead. You cry. The creatures drag you deep into the forest. You kick and scream in protest. "Where are they taking me?" You shout. The other castaways just watch from the shore. "PLEASE!" You shout one last time before you dissappear into the mist. The island goes silent. [[TRY AGAIN->BEGINNING]]

The votes have been counted. Unfortunately, you did **not** vote with the majority. You voted for {passage.fromText} even though the plan was to vote for Mandy. However, the castaways did not realize you were not voting with them, so they still voted for Mandy. There were 4 votes for Mandy and 4 votes for Marcus (from the other castaways). You must be the tiebreaker. Who will you eliminate? [[Marcus->Ending 1]] [[Mandy->Ending 2]]

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**Congratulations!** You successfully survived your first night on the island, the most important night. You should be well equipped to continue on this journey, if you wish. You have the skills and power to vote every other person off of the island and become victorious. Unfortunately, the player that was eliminated suffered serious bodily injuries upon their departure from the game. Their rebellious kicking and screaming caused them irreversible nerve damage to their spine and neck. They also will suffer from the trauma that their elimination caused them for the rest of their life. But, congratulations {yourName}, at least it was not you! [after 10 seconds] The game will soon be over. You will soon be victorious. All the friends and allies you made on the island will soon disappear and be reduced to nothing but horrific memories---Memories of their final screams and pleads as you watched them being dragged away into their worst nightmares all so that you could win.