The Coast

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Welcome to the Sunshine Coast, what is your name? Enter your name: <<textbox "$name" "">> <<click "Give me a random name">> <<replace "#something">><<set $name = ["Eleanor", "Jimmy", "Isabelle", "Zoe", "Arthur", "Robert", "Nick", "Karen", "Tom", "Leonard", "Moe", "Jane", "Adam", "Gary", "Elizabeth", "Evie","Oliver","Shantelle","John","Tony","Murphy","Kate","Jane","Susan","Morgan","Max","Anabelle","Victor","Steve","Anthony","Gina"] >><<set $name to $name.random()>>You are $name. <</replace>>\<</click>> What is your gender? <<link [[Male|Start]]>> <<set $pcSex to "male">> <</link>> <<link [[Female|Start]]>> <<set $pcSex to "female">><</link>>

You pull out of your pack a tattered map and examine it closely, excited at the notion of the unknown, you examine a few points of interest. [[Take Inventory]] [[Look at locations]] <img src="IMG/map.jpg"/>

You survey a few locations that were once popular tourist attractions. Where shall you head to? [[Sunshine Plaza]] [[Aussie World]] [[Australia Zoo]] [[Ginger Factory]] [[The Big Pineapple]] <<if $health <= 199>>[[Heal yourself]]<</if>> <<if hasVisited("Aussie World","Ginger Factory","Sunshine Plaza","Australia Zoo","The Big Pineapple")>>[[Go home]]<</if>> <img src="IMG/land.jpg"/>

You take stock of your supplies: You have <<print $coins>> coins, your life savings. Your weapon of choice is a wooden cricket bat, sharpened at the edges with rusted nails protruding from the bottom. Makeshift weapons are very common on the Sunny Coast. Before The Crash, strict gun laws were implemented and firearms are extremely rare. Your mode of transport is a rusted bicycle. [[Continue]]

The Sunshine Plaza is a dangerous concrete jungle of pre-war consumerism. Positioned precariously close to the town of Maroochydore, a region notoriously frequented by the coast's scavengers, raiders, treasure hunters, and other low-lifes lower than the average lifeform these days. In the depths of its vast concrete carpark, roam packs of mindless scavengers suffering the brutal effects of radiation overdoses. These unfortunate souls are often former traders who fall ill from exposure to the irradiated river running through the centre of the plaza. The river is now a stagnant, venomous body of water that slowly cooks the plaza's inhabitants. Despite the centre's obvious hazards, some brave and cunning scavengers have surprisingly managed to reclaim the main section of the shopping centre and repurpose its ability for trading and commerce. It's a shame they dont sell insurance here. [[Survey the Plaza]] [[Enter the Plaza]]

The sky is in its usual red haze as you ride for a few hours down a large highway. Dodging the endless supply of potholes, rusted vehicles and thieving gangs prowling the paved expanse. You reach an old theme park formerly known as Aussie World, its rusting hulks of steel bend into shapes that resemble a ferris wheel, a roller coaster and a few more mysterious structures, it reminds you of one big trash heap. One particular structure catches your eye, resembling a large hut. It looks to be inhabited as you observe thin shapes moving behind the boarded windows. You decide to give the place a wide berth, at least for now. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey eyes the shadows. "That's not good, you're going in first."<</if>> You survey further to the left and discover a row of smaller huts resembling retail shops, tingling at the prospect of good salvage you consider your options. [[Scavenge the retail village]] [[Enter the main park]]

<<if not hasVisited("Investigate the Park")>>Australia Zoo, Home of The Crocodile Hunter. You wish there was a Crocodile Hunter now as you survey dozens of crocodiles lazing in the sun of the zoo's carpark. The sheer size of their reptilian bodies make the neighbouring cars look tiny. Attached to the zoo's exterior you eye several large billboards plastered with a smiling man in khakis. You assume he was The Crocodile Hunter. [[Investigate the Park]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo eyes the billboards, "Oi mate, it's a giant picture of Stevo! He's like, my hero!" <</if>><</if>><<if hasVisited("Investigate the Park")>>The Zoo has been reduced to nothing but a pile of smouldering rubble, animals wander about aimlessly and the girls are nowhere to be seen. [[Return to map->Look at locations]]<</if>>

You decide to head to a place called The Ginger Factory. Although you do not know much about this place, you have heard several rumours from other scavengers. Stories of an empire built on a monopoly of things called ginger, coffee and macadamias, ruled by an ancient king and queen born before the dawn of time itself. Overall, you reckon it sounds like a pretty interesting place. As you reach the gates of the Ginger Factory, you find them to be locked. Two burly men are posted at the front sporting an array of knives, bats and even a slingshot. [[Approach the guards]]

When standing at the entrance of the park, you are greeted with a sickly-sweet odour accompanied by a generous littering of stuffed toys, old popcorn and the occaisional human remain on the concrete. Out of the corner of your eye you spot a shadow zipping about between the attractions, hand on the hilt of your cricket bat you make a mental note of this exit. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"$name, I feel like I'm being watched. Don't you?" Audrey shivers behind you.<</if>> [[Scan the park]] [[Enter the Illusionarium]] [[Return to the retail village->Scavenge the retail village]]

You ride your bike past a small gas station, its fuel reserves most likely drained years ago. Past the station is a convenience store which to your dismay is also picked dry, the empty shelves are stocked with caked dirt and shattered glass. Past the gas station you survey the stores, most notably, there appears to be a Beefy's Pie shop and a store that says 'The Ole Lollie Shop.' Although you dont know what a pie or a lollie is, you are curious anyway. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey follows your gaze. "There won't be anything good left in here, the place has been picked dry."<</if>> [[Scavenge Beefy's Pies]] [[Scavenge The Ole Lollie Shop]] [[Leave the Shopping Village ->Enter the main park]]

You step into the cafe, it appeared to sell a flaky, yellow lump of bread filled with a repulsive brown sludge, you conclude this from eyeing various pictures nailed to the wall. However you saw no actual pies save a few ancient crumbs in the trays. You sift through the front and back kitchens and manage to recover a strange red bottle called 'tomato sauce', after taking a sip of the red paste, you store it in your packpack for later. You also find a brown bottle but after tasting you find it has the sweet and tangy flavour of a barbecued magpie. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Ooh sauce, sell that at the swap shop next time you're at the Plaza, they'll pay for any bit of junk you come across."<</if>> [[Leave the shop ->Scavenge the retail village]]

The interior of the Lollie shop was still pleasing to look at despite the sheer magnitude of plastic wrappings on the ground, shattered glass and other mystery objects that were extremley sticky when touched. As a skilled scavenger you manage to recover some unopened plastic packages from under the tall cupboards and behind the furniture. You examine one of the packages, 'Wizz Fizz.' Upon smelling the strange object you conclude that it is food, and proceed to drain the powdery package in one swift gulp. Immediatley regretting the decision your face twists involuntarily and you sputter out the repulsive powder in a coughing fit. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey starts giggling.<</if>> As you recover, you open the second package, the font reads 'Freddo Frog,' although you are confused because the frogs you have seen don't usually fit into a tiny packet like this one. You open the object and give it a cautious lick. It tastes much better than the normal frogs you usually eat, or the 'Wizz Fizz' for that matter.<<if hasVisited("brd")>>You offer some to $pet, the bird sniffs and turns his head.<</if>> [[Leave the shop->Scavenge the retail village]] <<set $health to $health -2>>

Despite feeling quite dizzy, the strange figure proved to be quite easy to follow and to no surprise, retreated into the depths of the large building at the front of the park. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey shivers, "I don't like this $name, we should just leave them alone."<</if>> [[Follow the stranger]]

After thinking entering an enclosed room in the park would prove a good place for salvage, you realise you are dead wrong. Wandering through what seemed like hours of strange mirrors and colours, managed to convince you that you were in fact, in another dimension. During your journey into the great unknown you continued to spot that shadowy figure darting about the mirrored halls. Was it following you? <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey staggers out behind you, she takes a step forward but falls flat on her face. "Hold up $name, I ain't feelin' too good."<</if>> [[Stagger out of the Illusionarium ->Follow the figure]] <<set $health to $health -2>>

Upon a quick scout of the park grounds, you find nothing of any particular interest besides rusty metal structures. One was named the 'Redback,' although you are not impressed, you have seen bigger redbacks than that with twice as many legs. Scanning further you find a tall swinging device and a large log tower. In the distance you see a giant ramp called a 'slide'. You notice a poster of children tied to these metal contraptions, they scream in terror. You wonder if these are Pre-Crash torture devices. [[Return to the entrance->Enter the main park]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Oh man, those poor kids. Was this place for amusement or interrogation?" Audrey gazes at the haunted steel structures in both wonder and revulsion. <</if>>

<<if not hasVisited("Spare the Shredder")>>You climb the steps to the strange front building and pass a menu stand hinting at the structure's former name 'The Pub.' The decking creaks noisily and you realise just how eerily silent it is. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey breaks the silence, "It's quiet...Too quiet." She chuckles nervously. "Hey, check the front door."<</if>> Before your fingers can brush the front door, your senses are quieted by a sharp blow to the head. [[Wake Up]]<</if>><<if hasVisited("Spare the Shredder")>>You follow the shadowy figure, "Oi, quit ya games. It's $name." You reach the front of The Pub and knock loudly on the door, "I've come to say hi." The Fetor unlocks the door and beckons you inside, "Hey $name, long time no see! The Shredder will be real pleased you've come to visit." You enter The Rig of your own free will this time. The Shredder approaches you, "I knew you'd come back to visit! And you're just in time, we've locked a scavenger down in one of the bar fridges. Come on, let's go deal with 'em." You sigh, at least you're not the one in the bar fridge this time. [[Return to map->Look at locations]] <</if>>

Looking at the bustling exterior of the plaza it is clear to see all types of traders and customers haggling on the plaza's boardwalk. Each commencing their daily activities such as restocking, swapping and robbing just meters above highly irradiated water. You don't think you should stay for long. "Oi, watch where ya goin' mate." A tough looking man with bloodshot eyes shoves you roughly. It seems you weren't looking where you were going and almost trod on his toes. "Get outta my way ya dingbat." [[Bite back]] [[Ignore and leave->Enter the Plaza]]

Upon entering the plaza you are confronted with an odd smell of rotting merchandise. A butcher sits nearby, carving up a kangaroo carcass with a rusty knife. He gives you a toothless grin, bleeding gums hint at recent radiation exposure. You survey his stock splayed on a rickety table; various assortments of lizard meat, crow legs and skinned frogs decorate the counter. These foods often were the staples for the average Coast inhabitant. [[Buy Meat]] [[Pass the butcher]] <<if hasVisited("Shop in the East Wing")>>[[Go straight to the East Wing->Shop in the East Wing]] <</if>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo steps over to the butcher's table, "Aw mate, these look heaps good, can I get one of them?" He points to a fried gecko.<</if>>

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>mate<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>darl<<else>>mate<</if>><</widget>>"Hey can I get a taster of that one?" You point to a dried hunk of skin. "Look, this aint the mystery meat stand <<he>>, you can clearly see what you're gettin'." The man wipes his hands on a yellowed apron. "So you buyin'?" Possum ears $3 <<link [[Buy it|Sale]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-3>> <</link>> Magpie beaks $4 <<link [[Buy it|Sale]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-4>> <</link>> Kangaroo snouts $2 <<link [[Buy it|Sale]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-2>> <</link>> Gecko tails $4 <<link [[Buy it|Sale]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-4>> <</link>> [[Press on ->Pass the butcher]] <<if visited("Buy Meat") is 3>>"This is the third time you've come buyin'. Do you want a rewards card or somethin'?"<</if>> <img src="IMG/butcher.jpg"/>

Passing the butcher's booth, you spy an old lady reclining on the floor stringing some glass beads into a necklace. On her blanket lay various assortments of glass vases, porcelain animals and accessories. She raises a bejewelled finger in your direction, "Hey, you over there, you interested in some rare antiques? Good prices." [[Browse antiques]] [[Ignore]]

You feel a dull throb at the back of your skull as you regain consciousness, and discover you seem to be imprisioned in a large bar fridge. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>Where was $pet?<</if>> [[Examine your surroundings]] [[Smash the glass]] <img src="IMG/barfridge.jpg"/> <<set $health to $health -20>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

The bar fridge seems to be chained up from the outside, and you realise your supplies are missing. As you shift around in your cell, the residue of stale beer glues to your skin. The glass has been stained with a filthy yellow haze and you can just make out a few figures on the other side of the room. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>You wonder what they did with Audrey.<</if>> [[Smash the glass]]

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>he's<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>she's<<else>>they're<</if>><</widget>><<if not hasVisited("End the Shredder's reign")>>You shift your legs up and give the glass several forceful kicks. Although you did not succeed in breaking the glass, you managed to get the attention of a hulking figure as you are forcefully ripped out of your beer prision and dragged accross the room. Your captor, a man who smells like a bag of dead possums yells out: "Oi boss, <<he>> awake." The 'boss' in question was a wiry woman sporting a wicked grin. "Bring 'em to The Rig" [[Enter The Rig]]<</if>><<if hasVisited("End the Shredder's reign")>>You shift your legs up and give the glass several forceful kicks. Although you did not succeed in breaking the glass, you managed to get the attention of a hulking figure as you are forcefully ripped out of your beer prision and dragged accross the room. It was The Fetor. "Oi, $name's awake." The other gang members gather around you, they scowl, clutching their weapons, "I see you've come back to visit us. Good. Now we get revenge on what you did to the Shredder!" [[No, please it was a mistake!->dead]] [[She deserved it and so do you!->dead]]<</if>>

Upon entering the court you are greeted with a range of smells. Odours varied from boiling noodles, smoke from scattered cooking fires and something much more unpleasant which you guess is due to the court's proximity to the stagnant river. Various forms of people scatter around the tables chatting noisily. Few glance in your direction. You find a many of the kitchens throughout the court still in use. You examine the vendors, their stores display signs emblazoned with: 'Ron's All You Can Eat Mystery Meat. Today's special: It's a Mystery!' and 'Chen Sophie Wu's Noodle Restaurant.' [[Browse the food stalls]] [[Approach Sophie]] [[Shop in the East Wing]]

The food court seems to be the social hub of the Plaza. Due to the absence of electricity, cooking fires and other improvisations had been implemented. This introduced a suffocating aroma of smoke and unrefrigerated goods that permeated the humid air. A battery operated stereo leaked slow tunes into the heavy air. You see Ron from the Mystery Meat stand speedily preparing questionable carcasses, serving them on a row of metal trays lining the counter. A gaggle of hungry scavengers line along the bench, plates in hand. You thought you saw a toe protruding from one of the dishes. [[Get a plate of meat]] [[Get noodles->Approach Sophie]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Mystery Meat?" Davo turns to you, "mate, you got any cash? I gotta try some of this stuff." <</if>>

<<if not hasVisited("Leave the Plaza")>><<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>mister<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>miss<<else>>mate<</if>><</widget>>Approaching the noodle restaurant you see a curious-looking woman chatting to a few customers. The woman manning the front of the noodle place greets you with an enthusiastic smile. Judging by the radiation burns lacing her limbs and the weathered creases on her face, her age hinted she may have been alive before The Crash. Still, she sported bright blonde hair that wound down her back and a pleasant yellow outfit. "Welcome to Chen Sophie Wu's Noodles! What can I get for you today <<he>>?" [[What's your story?]] [[I'd like some noodles]]<</if>><<if hasVisited("Leave the Plaza")>>Sophie eyes you, "Hey, it's you! Look, I know we had a few disagreements last time you saw me, but I realised what you said was true. Here try this." Sophie hands you a noodle bowl. You eye it suspiciously, "This ain't gonna kill me right?" "Just trust me." You taste the noodles, they definitley taste much better than what they were like last time you were here. "Wow, what've you put in them now?" "Filtered rain water! It's much more expensive but I've been getting so many customers, it's hard to keep up with the demand. So, thank you." "Anytime Sophie, i'll catch ya later!" [[Shop in the East Wing]]<</if>><img src="IMG/sophie.jpg"/>

"Well..." She brightens further at the opportunity to talk about herself. "My name's Sophie and I'm the proud owner of Chen Sophie Wu. I've been a local to these parts all my life, even before The Crash. I love your hair by the way, it's like, super cute. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet looks at Sophie curiously, "aw, what a pretty bird, hey little guy!" She gives $pet a pat, he coos contentedly bobbing both his heads up and down. "Ooh I think it likes me!" This makes you slightly jealous.<</if>> Anyways, you look actually starving. Can I get ya something?" [[I'd like some noodles]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo eyes Sophie, "Well ain't you a beauty, the name's Davo. It's real nice to meet you miss Sophie. He flashes a charming smile at the girl." Sophie glares at Davo, then turns back to you.<</if>>

<<if $coins <= 0>> "Excuse me, but it seems you have no money. Look, I get a lot of beggars 'round these parts but I hear a few shops around here may be hiring if you're lookin' for some cash. Also, I've heard there's still cash laying around the old zoo, but I wouldn't go there if I were you. Other than that I can't help ya sweetie. Now I gotta business to run. Come back when you have come money." [[Return to the plaza->Ignore]] [[Return to map->Look at locations]] <</if>><<if $coins >= 0>> "Of course sweetie!" You fork over a few coins and Sophie disappears behind the counter. Several minutes later, she reappears holding a bowl of steaming noodles. You thank her and head for a table. The noodles were served in a salty orange broth. They tasted great, despite a strange metallic taste in your mouth. Although you are satisfied with your purchase, you can't be too picky in a place like this. However, as you are sitting at the table, the metallic taste in your mouth grows stronger and you find your gums suddenly bleeding. Overcome with shock and confusion you feel the sudden desire to vomit and you do so by rushing to the boardwark and hurling into the inky black river. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>Although you gave $pet some, it seems to have no effect on him.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo joins you, "Oi mate, you okay? What was in those bloody noodles, ah, my nose is bleedin'!" <</if>> Sophie spots you marching angrily towards her with blood dripping down your chin, "No refunds!" She starts. [[What the hell did you put in those noodles?]] <<set $health to $health -30>><<set $coins to $coins-6>><</if>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

Continuing through the centre you pass several other stands selling 'filtered' water, weapons, and clothing. Approaching the plaza's food court you notice crudely painted signs hanging over the court entrance, they display a range of vendors as well as several menus. [[Shop in the East Wing]] [[Enter food court]] <<if not hasVisited("Money huh?")>>"Psst, hey kid, you lookin' to make some quick cash?" A ragged man calls to you from the shadows. [[Money huh?]]<</if>>

The 'Rig' turns out to just be the upper level of The Pub. Several rough-looking men and women lounge around a battered stereo, you notice several plastic squares crudely labelled Acca Dacca. The thugs glance you over, grinning slyly before turning to their companions. You thought you heard one utter 'Fresh Meat.' <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet squawks with delight as it flies down from the ceiling rafters and is reunited with you.<</if>> You are unceremoniously escorted to the 'boss' who is perched on an elevated bar chair. She wields a modified electric guitar. Metal blades and rusty nails crown the side of the guitar's body, the neck is fashioned into a handle and the head is tipped like a spear. It looks almost as formidable as its owner. [[Talk to the boss]] <img src="IMG/axe.jpg"/>

"Do you know where you are?" She starts before you can open your mouth. "Um...." You stammer, trying to find words least likely to get you killed. "You're in The Shredder's territory, and I don't like visitors scrounging around MY park here." "Look, I didn't realise anyone lived here!" You retort. Her bloodshot eyes flash with anger. "You give me one reason not to feed you to my pet ants right now!" She inches closer as a sinister smile creeps upon her face. The Shredder pulls the wicked looking guitar onto her lap, you look around the room in desperation. [[Uh...I like your guitar?]] [[So...what music do you like?]]

The Shredder raises her eyebrows, and twirls around her weapon as if to examine it. "This bad boy here is The Axe." She exclaims quite proudly. You sigh in relief, thankful your head is still on your shoulders. [[The Axe? So you play music?->So...what music do you like?]]

The Shredder now seems to have relaxed, tamed by your charismatic responses. "I grew up in these parts." She begins, "The real name is Samara, although 'round here you gotta keep it tough. That's how ya get to the top, like me." She gestures proudly to the rest of her gang who are now tuning into your conversation, they give their leader a reverent nod. "I run The Rig with an iron fist. It's my way or the highway," she waves a scarred hand in the direction of the Bruce Highway. "Everyone pulls their own weight around here, we all rob, maim, and decapitate in the name of survival! If anyone has the guts to disagree with me, well." She twirls The Axe impressively in the air, the gang gives a roar of approval. "So," she grins menacingly. "What's it gonna be $name?" [[Join Shredder's gang]] [[Run for your life!]] <<if hasVisited("Yes")>>[[Actually I'm already in a group]]<</if>>

She perks up at the opportunity to talk about her interests. "Well, I just gotta love rock, I reckon that was the peak of music, and the riffs. Oh yeah!" She performs a quick shred on The Axe. An ant the size of a small dog trotted over for a pat. "Hey Jimmy!" She reaches down and gives the mutated bullant an affectionate pat. "Who's a good boy!" She croons. "Ah yes, I love those things too." Although you have no idea what she is saying you are just glad you aren't between that ant's pincers. She turns to you, "What's ya name?" "It's $name." You reply. "$name?" She giggles. "What?" "Oh, nothing." You sit in silence as she pats her ant, it squeaks contently. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>"I see you've got a pet too, he wouldn't shut up when we locked you up in that bar fridge. Almost pecked someone's eye out too. I was gonna feed it to Jimmy but too bad that thing can fly."<</if>> [[So Shredder, tell me about yourself]] <img src="IMG/ant.jpg"/>

Ignoring the Shredder's rules you bundle up your pack propped against the railings and bound down the stairs. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet flies closely behind.<</if>> You grasp your cricket bat, although you know it will be no match for The Axe if the time comes. Upon reaching the doors, you find that they are locked. You try another set of doors, and another. You can hear several sets of footsteps thundering after you and by this time the gang is well on your heels. The Shredder starts cackling. "I told ya $name, you're mine now." She starts at a run towards you. The Axe swinging wildly above her head. You conclude that they probably never wanted you in their gang in the first place. Escape does not seem to be an option. It looks like you have to fight your way out. [[Fight back]] <img src="IMG/fightback.jpg"/>

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>him<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>her<<else>>them<</if>><</widget>>"Count me in." Although you don't think you were given much of a choice. "Alrighty then." The Shredder swings The Axe over her shoulder and addresses her gang. "Listen up mates, it looks like we got a newbie here so feel free to show <<he>> the ropes. Or at least play nice." She proceeds to retreat to her bar chair throne. "So $name, have a look around, introduce yourself, they don't bite too much." she calls over her shoulder. You glance around, Shredder's gang give you a hard stare before returning to their activities. You should now probably introduce yourself. [[Look Around]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey runs up to you, "It's nice to see you're still in one piece! They locked me up in the freezer, I'm so glad the place dosen't have electricity anymore. You were worried about me weren't you?"<</if>>

Surveying possible candidates for a conversation you see a few people of interest: [[Possum smell guy]] [[Group gathered at the stereo]] [[Girl strumming on a bass]] <<if not hasVisited("agree davo")>>[[Man sitting alone]]<</if>> [[Leave the Rig->Ignore the gang]]

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>mate<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>darl<<else>>you<</if>><</widget>>"Hi, I believe we've met before." You smile, attempting to break the ice. The Possum guy sits at the bar, he grunts and drains a musty beer. Even though you stand well over a metre away his body odour still manages to permeate your nostrils. "I'm $name, I was just making sure we're not getting off on the wrong foot, ya know?" You try again, attempting to prompt some form of reply. He now seems to be quite irritated by your presence, "Most folks 'round 'ere just call me The Fetor." He verifies his nickname by proceeding to flatulate. "Look <<he>>, I ain't lookin' to get chummy with the likes of you, so shove off will ya." Getting the message you decide to try someone else. [[Find someone else->Look Around]] <img src="IMG/fetor.jpg"/>

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>dude<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>girl<<else>>mate<</if>><</widget>><<widget "she">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>mate<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>darl<<else>>darl<</if>><</widget>>The tough looking bunch of characters eye you as you join them. Your presence seems to be quite unsettling to them. You open your mouth to introduce yourself but a scraggly man beats you to it. "Look, save it <<she>> I don't wanna get attached this time ya know." The others nod in agreement. "Attached? What?" You are quite confused. "This place aint for you <<he>>, never will be. You ain't Shredder material." "But Shredder told me I could..." You are cut off by a man who bears likeness to a rat. "You think you're family with us now or somethin'? Nah, get outta here or i'll save Shredder the time. "Leave while you can <<she>>, though, it's a bit late now." The scraggly man chuckles. Feeling terrified, you retreat from the group. [[Find someone else->Look Around]] <img src="IMG/group.jpg"/>

The girl sits closest to the boss, strumming on a large guitar with four strings. She has a matted bob with a blunt fringe and appears to be intently focused playing on a single string over and over again. The Shredder calls to the frustrated bassist from her throne. "Nah, that's not how you slap properly, you gotta really mute it with your fretting hand. Come on girl, you've had that damn bass for 30 years." You approach the girl, "Hi I'm $name, I think you're doing a great job." "Oh, thanks." She hardly seems to notice you as she aggressivley smacks her instrument. "So, what do you do around here?" You attempt to hold the conversation. "Listen uh, $name, I really don't have time right now. We've got the gang's jam night tomorrow and I haven't even learnt the chorus to this song yet." "Oh, alrighty then." You turn awkwardly away and attempt to talk to someone else. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>She eyes the cockatoo on your shoulder."Hey, cute bird though."<</if>> [[Find someone else->Look Around]] <img src="IMG/bass.jpg"/>

You decide that your efforts to blend in with this particular bunch of freaks is futile. After a final glance around The Rig you start for the stairs. "Oi, where ya think you're goin?" The Fetor bellows from his bar stool. "Um, I'm going downstairs, whats wrong with that huh?" You retort, confused about your sudden lack of freedom. "No one leaves The Rig unless I say so." The Shredder has now risen from her throne, The Axe in hand. "And you, $name, are going nowhere until I know what you're all about." "Are you serious!" You burst at its absurdity. "You tryna say I'm not allowed to leave. At all?" You shudder at the thought of being locked back up in the fridge. The scraggily man at the stereo whispers to his companions: "Told ya so." "You're MINE now buddy, in MY gang with MY rules, mate, this is MY house!" The evil look in The Shredder's eye has returned. "And I think I've explained well enough what happens if you don't agree with me, don't ya think?" She steadily advances towards you, a wicked smile has gripped her lips. Due to your most recent act of insubordination, she seems to have escaped all power of reasoning. Regrettably, you wished you realised how crazy she was much sooner. The girl with the bass gives a loud sigh. "Here we go again." [[Run for your life!]]

<<if not hasVisited("Enter the Throne Room")>>"State your business by order of the king." One of the guards bark. <<if not hasVisited("Yes")>>"Um...Well I'm just here, visiting. Ya know?" That answer did not seem convincing. "Ya know?" The guard echoes mockingly. "You're lucky their highnesses welcome visitors, as long as they surrender their weapons at the gates.<</if>><<if hasVisited("Yes")>>"I'm here to spread the word of The Jade to the people of the Ginger Factory. I mean you no harm." "Oh, so you're one of them Jade followers. Well I don't see any reason why I shouldn't let you in, as long as you surrender your weapons. So you know, you don't go around bashing any unbelievers. We're a peaceful community that allows many different faiths. As long as they praise our king." <</if>> [[Hand over your weapons]]<</if>> <<if hasVisited("Remain loyal to the king")>>The guard greets you, "Hello $name, it's nice to see you again. But the Ginger Factory is not accepting visitors at the moment. Not until we get the mess cleaned up in there." "Oh alright, I guess i'll come visit another time. Good luck rebuilding." [[Return to map->Look at locations]]<</if>><<if hasVisited("Join the Recusants")>>A Recusant greets you, "Hello $name, it's nice to see you again. Unfortunatley I can't let you in, we've got a huge mess to clean up after the revolt and we're not accepting visitors at the moment." "Oh that's a shame. Tell Lincoln I said hi." "Will do, see ya around." [[Return to map->Look at locations]]<</if>>

You stand your ground and swing your bat up. The Shredder charges, her gang stands back, looking on. Scavenger excecution was probably a daily ritual for this bunch. The Axe crashes mere millimeters from your neck as you dive out of the Shredder's path. She attempts to retrieve the guitar wedged in the floorboards, buying you a few seconds for a counterattack. You swing your cricket bat at her but she is too fast, The Axe meets your bat and sends it skidding across the room. She tugs at her weapon sunken in the floorboards once again. Now unarmed, you decide your only option is to wrestle her to the ground. The surrounding gang whistles with excitement as the two of you are locked in a tackle. The Axe remains wedged in the floor as the Shredder is caught by surprise. You sweep your foot under her and she loses her balance, crumpling to the ground. Before she can react, you prise The Axe from the floorboards and stand over her, the guitar is raised above your head, ready to strike. "No. Please!" She sputters, "I gotta family here, you can't do this!" The gang members are frozen in fear and anticipation. [[End the Shredder's reign]] [[Spare the Shredder]] <img src="IMG/endshred.jpg"/> <<set $health to $health -35>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

You bring The Axe down. The room goes quiet. The remnants of the gang gaze at you in complete disbelief, until the girl with the bob starts screaming. The Fetor bellows a war cry and the gang lunges at you. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"$name, what have you done? We gotta get outta here right now!" Audrey ducks for cover.<</if>> Clearly outnumbered this time, you use The Axe to bat away the scraggily man and smash a window. Retrieving your cricket bat from under a table, you hurl The Axe and send it crashing into The Fetor. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>With $pet in tow,<</if>>You leap out of the window and keep running until you reach your bike. <<if hasVisited("agree davo")>>[[Meet Davo at the service station->dav]]<</if>> [[Ride along the highway]] <<set $health to $health -20>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>dude<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>girl<<else>>mate<</if>><</widget>>The gang is holding their breath. You lower The Axe and send it skidding across the room. The Shredder stares at you, wide-eyed in disbelief. You step aside, allowing her to stand up. "Dayum <<he>>, who knew you had it in ya!" She grins, returning to her usual demeanour. "It seems like we were wrong about ya, if you wanna stay, then feel free. You're part of the family now." <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey breathes a sigh of relief.<</if>> The gang cheers, you have earned your place into the group. However, still completely terrified, you politely decline. The Shredder unlocks one of the doors letting you free. "Come jam with us anytime, okay?" You nod and head for the highway. <<if hasVisited("agree davo")>>[[Meet Davo at the gas station->dav]]<</if>> [[Ride along the highway]]

That probably could have gone better, you think as you race down the Bruce highway. Your heart is still thumping in your ears as you feel the back of your neck, as if to check your head is still there. You check your map, what exciting adventures shall you embark on now? [[Open map->Look at locations]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Mate, can we go to the Sunny Plaza? I feel like some jerky, mmm, or noodles." Davo follows close behind you, it is quite difficult to forget he's here. <</if>>

Descending into the unknown unarmed was daunting but did not deter you. Surrendering your cricket bat, you start towards the gates. The guard unlocks the fence. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey also hands over her weapons to the guard.<</if>> "It'll be here when you leave okay?" You nod. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>"You got any rules on pets?" You point to $pet on your shoulder. "Not that I know of, but if it makes a mess you gotta clean it up."<</if>> [[Enter the Ginger Factory]]

The interior of the Ginger Factory is rather well-maintained. You eye workers sweeping the concrete and painting walls. It appears to have been converted into a small town and a rather nice one indeed. Dainty cottages scatter throughout the tourist area and a large welcome centre dominates the front entrance. You also notice a strange building in the form of a boat in the distance. Finding a map of the grounds you note a few places of interest: [[Boat Ride]] [[Retail Cottages]] [[Ginger Factory Gift Shop]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey whistles, "This place is cleaner than anything I've ever seen!"<</if>>

You veer over to her blanket. A piece of cardboard lay on the floor, it reads: 'Carli's Collectibles.' "Um, what do you sell?" "Antiques, child. Ancient artefacts, rich with history and time. Yours for a special price." Carli grabs your hand, dragging you to closer to her. "How about this one? It looks lovely on you, I made it myself." You examine the glass bracelet on your hand. <<if hasVisited("brd")>> $pet, seems to also be fascinated by the dazzling colours.<</if>> "It's very pretty." She seems to have sucked you in. "And this one," she holds a porcelain cat to your face, you accept it. "And this one, it's genuine. Trust me, I know my stuff." Carli produces a glass vase, the patterns are quite captivating. Vintage glass vase $5 <<link [[Buy it|Carli]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-5>> <</link>> Porcelain animal $3 <<link [[Buy it|Carli]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-3>> <</link>> Glass bracelet $6 <<link [[Buy it|Carli]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-6>> <</link>> [[Leave the stall->Ignore]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo eyes Carli warily, "Aw, come on $name. Don't waste your time on hawkers."<</if>>

"Haha what do you mean?" She laughs nervously. "Honestly, I couldn't tell ya, it wouldn't be a secret recipe then now would it?" "Show. Me. Now." You threaten her, hand on the hilt of your cricket bat. She sighs, then disappears behind the counter and retrieves a plastic package of instant noodles. "There. Haha you got me. You happy now?" You are not happy. "No, there's somethin' in the broth." "What? I got no idea what you're taking about. Listen, I gotta store to run here and people to feed. I think you best be on your way." She turns on her heels and retreats to the counter before you can utter another word. You return to your table and observe Sophie closely. You are getting to the bottom of this. <<if not hasVisited("aud")>>A young woman approaches your table. "Hey, you've noticed too? I knew I wasn't the only one! That Sophie is definitely hiding somethin'. I'm Audrey by the way, you wanna help me find out what it is?" [[Talk to Audrey]]<</if>><<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey seats herself next to you. "Let's solve this mystery once and for all." <</if>> [[Watch Sophie]] <img src="IMG/chen.jpg"/>

Sophie buzzes about during the lunch hour. You wipe the blood from your chin, examining her every move. Several minutes later a man rushes by, he reaches the boardwalk railings a few meters from you and hurls over into the slimy abyss. "Must've been that meat again." He mutters as he saunters back to his table. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Another victim." Audrey comments.<</if>> When the lunch rush eventually dies down, Sophie scans the court, leaves her post and disappears around a corner. The time to strike is now. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Come on $name, how are we gonna do this?"<</if>> [[Sneak into the noodle kitchen]] [[Follow Sophie]]

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>mister<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>miss<<else>>mate<</if>><</widget>><<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Okay, you go in, i'll stand guard outside." Audrey waits outside the kitchen.<</if>> You proceed to sneak into the noodle kitchen. Thankfully, no one is paying attention to you besides Ron, who shoots you a curious glance. Once in the kitchen you hastily look for anything which might suggest bleeding gums. A woman with brown hair calls out to you from the front of the shop. "Excuse me <<he>>, I'm looking for my cousin, you seen Sophie?" 'Um... no. I mean yeah, she's just stepped out for a second, I'm ah, filling in. I'll let you know when she comes back." You hope this manages to convince her to leave. "Oh alright then, I'll try again later." Thankfully, she leaves. You continue sifting through the packets of instant noodles and decide to investigate the large pot boiling on a fire. Upon lifting the lid, a hiss of steam escapes and stings your eyes. You reel back in pain and sense the familiar metallic sensation in your mouth. Summoning the courage to take a closer look, you discover the boiling water has the same souless texture as the Maroochy River. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet dry retches and ruffles his feathers, clearly disgusted at your discovery.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey examines the pot. "Oh man, I had ideas of what may be in those noodles, I wasn't expecting that! She is SO busted!"<</if>> You dart back from behind the counter and wait for Sophies return. [[Return to your table]] <img src="IMG/pot.jpg"/> <<set $health to $health -10>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

You exit your table and head in the direction you last saw Sophie. Rounding a corner along the boardwalk, you see her retrieve a plastic bucket with a piece of rope attached to the handle. Careful not to get her attention you move slowly. You follow her through a few buildings to a back area of the boardwalk. The scenery stretched itself over the wide river leading out to the ocean, skeleton trees on the opposite side shroud themselves in a deep haze of fumes. Sophie stops and glances over her shoulder. You duck back into the shadows and thankfully, are not seen. Sophie lowers her bucket into the putrid sludge and soon fishes it back out with the piece of rope. Satisfied with her gains, she turns back to the food court, bucket in hand. You race back to the court before she spots you. [[Return to your table]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo takes a look at the toxic bucket in Sophie's hand. "Mate, that's sick, and not in the good way. Although i'd probably still eat those noodles."<</if>>

As Sophie returns, she sets a plastic bucket on the floor and returns to work. She checks a pot boiling on the fire and proceeds to salt the mixture. What is your plan of attack? [[Expose Sophie to the whole food court]] [[Confront Sophie quietly]]

"HEY!" You yell at the top of your lungs. The chatter quiets. Ron, a smile creeping on his face, folds his arms ready to watch the show. Sophie glares at you, her features twist into a snarl. "Has anyone um, been feelin' sick recently?" You address the court, a few people nod their heads. You continue, "Anyone know why?" Some point to Ron, others point to the river, some point to each other. "You know that just normal here right?" A man close to you mutters. "You're wrong!" You point an accusing finger at Sophie. "This woman here, is using the Maroochy river for your noodle bowls. You're not gettin' food poisioning, it's radiation poisioning!" To illustrate your point, you dart behind the noodle counter, Sophie shrieks in protest as you send the plastic buckets filled with vile irradiated liquid spilling onto the court's floors. Somebody gasps with shock. A man with blood running down his chin starts cursing angrily. Ron chuckles to himself, business will be good for him. Sophie turns red with a mix of embarrassment and anger. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"I think we've pushed her a little too much." Davo remarks.<</if>> "What have you got to say for yourself?" You demand. Sophie lets fly with a bloodcurdling scream and launches herself at you. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"$name, look out! Audrey shrieks.<</if>> [[Defend yourself]]

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>mister<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>miss<<else>>mate<</if>><</widget>><<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey sighs, "Fine, we can be civil I guess."<</if>> You walk up to the counter, Sophie turns around from the boiling pot, she seems surprised to see you. "Oh, hey again <<he>>, back so soon? I told ya you'd love them." "Can we have a word Sophie? In um, private?" You gesture to the kitchen. "I suppose so." She eyes you suspiciously, "Don't try anything." Sophie leads you to the kitchen and motions you to sit down. "Tea?" "Yeah no. Thanks." "Is this about your mouth?" She asks nervously. "Well, yes." You gesture to the plastic buckets around the kitchen. "I know you use the river's water to make your noodles. Can't you see you're poisoning your customers?" She shrugs hopelessly. "Do you know how expensive clean water is? I have to make hundreds of noodle bowls every week! I barely make enough as it is. But I do boil the water you know, if that helps." She gestures to the boiling pot. "That irradiated sludge is past boiling Sophie. Look, I can't just stand by watching you poison people. If you don't change your recipe right now I'm exposing you to the whole plaza." "NO!" She shrieks in a panic. Her charming manner transforms into a blind rage. "Noodles is my DREAM! I need this water, and I'm not giving up on my dream just because YOU told me I'm hurting people! Can't you see how popular I am? So the answer is NO. Now how about you get outta MY kitchen while you still can." She lifts a bucket of toxic water and threatens you with it. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Whoa Sophie, we're only tryin' to help you." Audrey eyes Sophie warily.<</if>> You raise your hands defence, "Okay I get it. Put that bucket down!" She lowers the plastic bucket and walks away, "And don't you breathe a word about this." [[Expose Sophie to the whole food court]] [[I'll keep quiet. If you pay me]] [[Leave her alone]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Come on $name, you can't just let this go." Audrey whispers to you.<</if>>

Before you realise what is happening, Sophie has tackled you to the ground, her long nails scratching at your face. "You. Ruined. Everything!" She yells in between swipes. "My dream restauraunt!" You attempt to shield yourself from her frenzy. "I boiled the water. I did everything right!" The rest of the food court looks on as the two of you scramble on the tiles, stagnant water from the spilled buckets leech into your clothing. "Boiling dosen't remove the sludge from that river Sophie!" You shriek in a panic. Your words are lost to Sophie who continues to scream "You ruined everything" repeatedly while clawing at you. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey attempts to interfere but she is batted aside by razor-sharp nails.<</if>> You swing your arms around Sophie and yank on her hair, she squeals in pain and reels back. This buys you enough time to crawl out from under her and stagger to your feet. Sophie crumples to the floor, collapsing in the puddle of radioactive water, she sobs loudly. You brandish your cricket bat, waving it close to her face. You almost feel sorry for her. [[Put Sophie out of her misery]] [[Spare Sophie]] <<set $health to $health -30>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

You raise your bat to take a swing at Sophie when a booming voice echoes around the court. "Hey, there's no need for that. You leave her alone!" It was Ron. "Yeah, I reckon she's learned her lesson by now." The man with the bloodied chin chimes in. Surrounding voices agree. [[Lower your cricket bat->Spare Sophie]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey looks disappointed. "Damn, I actually thought you were gonna do it."<</if>>

You lower your cricket bat. Sophie lets out a shaky sigh of relief. You grab the front of her shirt and pull her to her feet. She avoids your eyes. "Alright, enough injuries for today, everyone back to work." Ron glances at you and Sophie before returning to piling meat into the metal trays. "I'm real sorry." Sophie whimpers. You ignore her and turn away. "I'll fix it, i'll try." "You better." You eye her over your shoulder. "Or i'll be back." <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey runs up to you, beaming with excitement. "Mission accomplished, you did it $name! Looks like you really made an impression on Sophie, I hope she sticks to her promise. Now let's get outta here."<</if>> You exit the food court, there has been enough excitement for one day. [[Leave the Plaza]]

You decide this is not your fight, or your problem. You glance at the tables filled with hungry customers and conclude that it's best to just leave the place alone. You spit onto the tiles, the red glob shines brightly. Sighing, you exit the centre. Next time, you will be more careful. [[Leave the Plaza]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey is fuming at you, "What was that $name! You agreed to help me solve this problem, not walk away! I cannot believe you right now." "Hey, don't you yell at me. You don't know me! Why don't you go back and fix it yourself now that you know the truth?" You fire back at her. "But I asked you to help me." She looks crushed, "I don't agree with what you did but I dont' think I can go back there now anyways." "Hey Audrey, sometimes you just gotta leave things alone, it gets you into less trouble that way." Audrey looks defeated, she eyes you pensively.<</if>>

You decide to call it a day. Exiting the Plaza you give one last glance at toxic river, shuddering in revulsion. Beyond the river lies the ocean, you can hear the distant roar of the crashing waves. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey pipes up, "Hey, I know we kinda had our differences back there, but now that's over, is it okay if I tag along with you. Only until I get sick of you of course." "Sure," you reply. "I could use a friend."<</if>> [[Visit the beach]] [[Return to the map->Look at locations]]

You follow the river down to the surf, it leeches a black stain into the saltwater. The wind whips at your hair and the sky is a deep red. Walks on the beach are always quite serene, as long as you watch for the sharks prowling on the sand. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Yo, what is that guy doing!" Audrey points to the water. <</if>>To your disbelief, you see a man among the thrashing waves. He appears to be standing on a board, riding the water. It looked quite fun, although you are confused because contact with large bodies of water often ends with death, especially water that is saturated with the Maroochy river. [[Approach the surfer]]

"Hey! What are you doing?" You yell across the waves. The man notices you and swims ashore to greet you. Upon a closer examination of this man you notice he is quite old. Heavy radiation burns decorate the surfer's body, his sun-bleached hair is falling out in patches. "I'm just catching some niiice waves. They're just perfect here man! Oh yeah, I'm Mick by the way." He grins, you notice few teeth. "Isn't that dangerous though?" You can't help but ask that question. "Yeah of course it is! But the waves are my life! You just gotta surf 'em ya know! I'm out here all day, everyday. I'm livin'!" <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo chimes in, "Yeah! You go mate, live ya best life!"<</if>> "Oh, ok. I'll let you get back to it then." You are concerned for his safety but you have your own problems. "Cool dude, catch ya later then!" He jogs back to the surf and disappears into the waves. You watch as a nearby shark launches itself at the surfer, jaws ready to devour its prey. Mick bats it aside and proceeds to catch the next wave. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey stands speechless.<</if>> You shrug and leave the beach. [[Return to the map->Look at locations]]

A man approaches as you near the entrance of the strange boat. "You here for the boat ride? We got a few spots left this morning." "Um, yeah, is this a ride?" "Well, not exactly but it used to be, now it's more like a history lesson." He chuckles, "Guess you're gonna have to go see for yourself." "Sure count me in." You step into a dark room with a stream of water flowing through, several small boats are parked on the water. The man ushers you to a seat among other people already on the raft. "I come here every morning. It reminds me how lucky I am to live in such a great town!" The man beside you mentions proudly. "Okay then," you are unsure what to expect out of this ride. "The boat's leaving, keep your hands and feet within the vessel at all times." The attendant waves you off. [[Start the boat the ride]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Ooh, a ride? This is gonna be so much fun!" Audrey exclaims excitedly.<</if>>

The Retail Cottages are still stocked with a wide range of merchandise. "Hi there, what can I get for you today?" A tidy shopkeeper greets you as you step through the door. "Wow, this place is really nice, what do you have?" You admire the neatness of the place, you doubt to have ever seen something this orderly. "This is the souvenir store, we have many items ranging from tea, mugs and preserves. Let me know if you see anything you like." She bounces back to the counter. You see piles of tea boxes, wine bottles and stuffed toys arranged precisely upon the shelving. [[Buy some tea->BUY]] [[Buy some wine]] [[Buy some jam->BUY]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>> Davo surveys the shelves, "What is this stuff? I all looks useless." He points to a pile of tea boxes, "Dried leaves? Who thinks of stuff like this! Maybe I should start up my own business."<</if>>

You are stopped by a guard at the entrance of the gift shop. "State your business." "Um, what is this place?" You ask. "The Welcome Centre, gift shop and headquarters for the king and queen of the Ginger Factory region." "The king and queen huh? Can I say hi?" You are excited at the thought of meeting someone of royalty. "You can only meet our leaders if you request an appointment or are summoned." She eyes you under her shades. [[Request appointment]] [[Leave->Enter the Ginger Factory]]

"Well, can I request an appointment then?" "Go inside, turn left and chat to the secretary." She opens the doors for you. You enter a small corridor, turning left, you find the secretary's desk. "Hi, i'd like to request an appointment to see the king and queen." "State your name and purpose." "I'm $name. Um, I just wanna say hi. I'm new around here." "Ok." She says. and begins flipping through a notepad. "Is now alright? It's their morning tea time and they'd love the company." "Sure, sounds great." Although you are slightly confused. "Go straight through the large doors there." She returns to her work. You are ushered by a pair of guards to the Throne Room. You are slightly cautious, that was quite easy, considering they are the revered leaders of this place. [[Enter the Throne Room]]

You enter a large space which appears to be the main section of the gift shop. Numerous forms of gingerbread themed memorabillia were used to furnish the room. On the other side of the room reclined an elderly couple sipping tea. You guess they are the leaders of this place. "Hi. Your majesties." You are unsure how to act around royalty. "Hello dear." The queen spoke first. "Could you be a darl and grab my walking stick." You see the stick propped against a cabinet and retrieve it for the aged lady. "Here you go, your highness." "Call me grandma." You like the sound of that, although you have never had a grandparent. "And that's grandad." She gestures to her companion, you notice he is sitting in a chair unlike anything you have seen before. Large tyres adorned the sides of the chair and the rear sported a cannon that looked quite intimidating. "Hey LIIIISA! Can you get me a few of those ginger bread things while you're up?" He calls from his chair. "You've had too many Nigel, we're supposed to be on diets you know!" She brings him one anyway. Grandma turns back to you. "We don't get many newcomers around here. So it's always nice to have a chat. Coffee?" You dont know what Coffee is but you accept the heated liquid anyway. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>Grandma regards $pet, "I like your bird, black cockatoos are very rare. $pet coos happily as she feeds it a piece of gingerbread.<</if>> [[What is this place?]] <<if hasVisited("Do you have any work available? I need some money.")>>[[Fran asked for some ginger from you guys]]<</if>><img src="IMG/gma.jpg"/>

You sit down on one of the faded couches, sipping your coffee. Grandma stares off into the distance, as if trying to jog her memory. "This was a tourist attraction and a ginger factory. Over the road is a macadamia factory and near that is a coffee roasters. Nigel and I were the only ones smart enough to secure this place after The Crash. Others robbed banks, holed up in supermarkets, ran off to the forest, but we built a stronghold in the Ginger Factory. Soon, others joined us, and as the decades went on, we managed to build this lovely little community." "So is that why everyone calls you king and queen?" You conclude. Grandad chimes in, "Yes, they're crazy about us. People 'round here need leaders so they don't have to think for themselves, always do. So we rule them with ginger, coffee and macadamias. It's their source of food, their currency, their life. They are completley dependent on my power, because I am king and what I say goes." Grandad continues, "That's why we need your help. You see, no one usually gets to speak with us royalty so easily, but when I heard of a new face around here with the potential to carry out a very delicate mission, I put in a special request." "Oh ok then, so what do you need?" "We need someone to do our dirty work, we're a bit frail nowadays. You see, there's been a few dissenters, mutineers who think they can question my rule and get away with it. Word has it they're holed up near the old train tracks and are planning a revolution, if you can make the leader of that bunch disappear I will pay handsomely." [[Alright, If it pays well.]] <<if hasVisited("Yes")>>[[Maybe if you kept your people in line you wouldn't have a problem]]<</if>><img src="IMG/throneroom.jpg"/> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo glares at the king, "Man, I hate people like this. This is why I left The Rig, now I'm seein' it here! They think they can just boss everyone around."<</if>>

You wander past the ticket area and encounter a large crocodile grinning at you. You whip your cricket bat out only to realise it was a statue. Breathing a sigh of relief, you relax, but keep your eyes peeled. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey eyes the statues with discomfort. "I am so glad they aren't real, they're huge!"<</if>> A colourful lizard saunters past you, its claws clatter on the concrete as it eyes you suspiciously. It was about the size of a small car. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Nah, these blokes are tiny compared to the things you see at Aussie World. Once I met a rat twice the size of me! It tasted heaps good." Davo chuckles to himself.<</if>> In the distance you can hear a child screaming. [[Investigate the source]]

You run to the source of the noise and find a child surrounded by hungry crocodiles. She screams with delight and throws another piece of meat into the air. [["Hello? Are you okay?"->bunny enters]] [["What do you think you're doing kid!"->bunny enters]] <img src="IMG/bun.jpg"/>

The reptiles notice your presence and slither away. "Hey! You scared them off." The child addressing you looks no more than 10 years old, She sports a bob and is dressed in zoo khakis. The kid stands with her hands on her hips. "Who are you?" She demands. "Um, I'm $name. Are you alright out here by yourself?" You are confused by her apparent relaxedness being surrounded by hungry reptiles. "Of course I am silly! I've been living here for the past 30 years." You are taken aback by her response. "30 years?" you ask incredulously. "Yeah yeah, I know I don't look the part. It's because I take my vitamins everyday," she jokes. You stare at her, unable to comprehend. "What?" She sighs. "I would explain it, but I don't think scrappy scavengers like you possess the comprehensive ability of a Pre-Crash citizen like me." "Try me. I can understand words kid." She looks irritated. "Well, let me introduce myself then shall I. My names is Bunny, and I'm from before The Crash. You see, During The Crash me and a few others were exposed to a lethal overdose of radiation. I was with my cousin at the time, Isla. Her and I were spared the painful and inevitable death of radiation poisoning and were frozen in time. I should be about, lets see, 42 years old by now." "Ok then," you can hardly believe her. "Hear me out though. My theory for this phenomenon, or freak accident as I prefer to call it, is because telomeres are one of the main culprits for aging. Each time a cell divides, these telomeres shorten, causing age. But you see, exposure to radiation causes cellular and DNA degradation. Similarly, Telomeres are also involved with both the DNA structure and cells. I haven't found out how, but I theorise the strange dose of radiation we received altered our DNA and cellular structure, almost in reverse to what radiation usually does, and it somehow froze the aging process of the telomeres. Therefore, I do not age!" You blink. You couldn't understand that part. "See, I knew I was wasting my breath. It was way beyond your comprehension anyway." You wonder if this Bunny kid ever shuts up. "So," she continues talking again. "You wanna come hangout with us? I gotta show Isla what kind of mangy scavenger I've brought in this time. If you behave, we might even give you a show." [[Let's go]] [[I think i'll run solo]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo gives Bunny a hard glare before turning to you. "Mate, I don't trust kids who are smarter than me. That's like, every single kid. I hate kids."<</if>>

"Follow me, and don't stray. It's supposed to be lunchtime for my crocs." You pass a pair of tigers lounging on a grassy field, they regard you with sleepy eyes. Far in the distance, you spot a python dissolving a rather unfortunate kangaroo. Meerkats dart between tables in a nearby cafeteria. Bunny leads you to a large building named the Croc Hunter Museum. The exhibits on the upper floor had been cleared out and replaced with scavenged furniture. It looked quite homely. On the far side of the room a young girl with blonde hair surveys the window with a pair of binoculars, a mangy koala is wrapped around her shoulders, chewing idly at a handful of dry leaves. You assume this girl is the Isla that Bunny had mentioned. "Hey I'm back, and I've brought us a new friend." Bunny gestures to you, "This is $name, I've already told them all about us." Isla did not look surprised. Isla looks you over. "So, how'd you end up at our zoo?" "I was looking for an adventure." Grinning, Isla turns her companion. "So, are we gonna entertain our guest Bunny?" "It's about time, let's start the show!" Bunny and Isla beckon you to follow them back downstairs. [[Follow the girls]] <img src="IMG/isla.jpg"/> <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Isla eyes Audrey, "Hold up, who's the other one?" "I'm Audrey," she gives Isla a polite wave.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Isla eyes Davo, "Wait who's the bogan over there?" Davo looks offended, "Oi, who you callin' bogan? I'm a true blue Aussie citizen!"<</if>>

You polietly decline her invitation. She gives you a hard stare. "Alright. But remember $name, this is MY park." You turn to examine the park grounds. "And $name." Bunny forces you to face her again. "Stay out of the animal hospital. Or else." She claps her hands together to resemble the jaws of a crocodile. Upon saying that, she turns on her heels and strolls away. The air is quiet and you can finally hear yourself think again. [[Explore the grounds]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo waves Bunny off. "I'll take croc jaws over annoyin' little ankle biters any day."<</if>>

They lead you to a balcony overlooking a large arena, below the rings of plastic chairs is an expanse of yellow grass and a muddy pool that forms the base of the arena. The girls leave you standing on the balcony and they disappear. "I guess i'll just stay here then." You mutter to yourself. Minutes later, you see Bunny and Isla standing on the dry grass below you. Both girls are holding a megaphone. "Ladies and animals." Isla's voice resonates across the arena, "welcome to the Crocoseum!" As you rest your hands on the railings you feel the arena shaking with tiny tremors. As if summoned, the most monsterous crocodile you have ever seen bursts through the arena's gates and hisses at its surroundings. The girls raise their hands to calm the creature, although they now look like a mere speck compared to this dinosaur. Its tail swishes back and forth, knocking over plastic chairs on the lower levels, you are glad they put you on the balcony. The leviathan's black scaly skin shone silver in the sunlight, its orange eyes meet with yours, you hope the croc has been fed. Isla continues. "This cutie right here is Mr. Cuddles. He is over 50 meters long and weighs just under nine tons. He is growing up so fast, only 10 years old!" "Crocodile DNA was exposed to large doses of radiation, then cloned and spliced several times to achieve this living weapon of mass destruction!" Bunny seemed way too enthusiastic about the destruction part. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Ew! What IS that thing?" Audrey reels back, visibly shaking.<</if>> You don't know whether to cheer or scream. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo on the otherhand looks to be quite impressed with the girl's creation. "Wow nice lizard, but what a ripoff. You ever seen that movie Croczilla? Nah, neither have I."<</if>> [[Continue->exit arena]] <img src="IMG/cuddles1.jpg"/>

"So, what did ya think?" Bunny and Isla rejoin you on the balcony sometime later. "Did you say something about mass destruction?" That's all you can think about now. "Um, yeah of course we did. Why else would we genetically mutate crocodiles. Duh!" Bunny is getting on your nerves again. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Duh, yeah of course. I knew that already. Keep up $name." Davo is also getting on your nerves.<</if>> "Well then, what are you destroying?" "The Sunshine Coast!" Bunny starts cackling. "What!" You feel a wave of fear ascend your spine. After seeing the girls' little pet project you know that they are capable of such a feat. This time Isla speaks. "Look around you $name, this world is already destroyed. We know you wouldn't know any different, but we do. This world is merely a shell of what it once was. We aren't gonna destroy the Coast, we're gonna reform it, bring it back to its former glory with us at the helm!" The girls seem to be pining for the good old days in a very twisted way. "Oh, don't worry $name, it's for the greater good we can assure you. With our crocodiles, no sleezy scavenger will step out of line ever again. With lawless thugs out of the picture, we can finally focus our resources on rebuilding the Coast to the way it once was." Bunny continues, "Isla and I are just perfect for this job, you see, we are immortal, and will be the eternal rulers of the Sunshine Coast!" <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo snorts, "Of course, the 'greater good.' When will The Coast have enough crazies gone mad with power."<</if>> The thought of living under the rule of two maniacal kids was too painful to bear. You had to do something. "Well girls, you two have fun with taking over the world. Do you mind if I explore the park for some good salvage?" You hope they let you poke around. "Yeah sure, whatever. Damn scavengers, they only care about one thing." Isla mutters to herself. "You can poke around any pile of trash you want, but stay out of the animal hospital. Or else." Bunny gives you a final warning before the girls leave you standing on the balcony. [[Leave the girls->Explore the grounds]]

You explore the zoo, careful not to become one of the exhibit's lunches. The doors to every enclosure lay open and the animals seem to come and go whenever they pleased. They appear to co-exist quite well as you spot a group of lemurs toying with a pair of wombats. You may think Bunny and Isla are crazy maniacs but they sure look after the animals well, despite only the two of them running the entire zoo. <<if not hasVisited("brd")>>As you venture around the park, you notice a black cockatoo has been following you, it seems to have taken a liking to you. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey notices your new friend. "What a cute bird, can we keep him?"<</if>> [[Approach the bird]]<</if>><<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet remains seated on your shoulder, surveying the scenery.<</if>> Your eyes drift to the animal hospital. The girls definitley did not want you in that hospital, but if there was any way to stop them and their monstrous crocodile, it would be there. [[Scavenge the park]] [[Travel to the Animal Hospital]]

The hospital is quite a long walk from the main zoo. You cross a large parking lot, glimpsing more crocs lazing around on the concrete. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet eyes the crocs, you can feel him shiver against you.<</if>> Upon reaching the main entrance of the forbidden medical centre, you wonder why the girls were so specific about keeping you out of here. It looks like you are about to find out. [[Enter the animal hospital]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo reaches the doors to the hospital. "Look as us goin' against the rules! Yeah, live fast and die young between the choppers of a croc!" "Shhh! Keep it down Davo, if they hear us around here we'll be fed to a croc much sooner than you think."<</if>>

Despite Bunny's threats you pass through the double doors of the hospital. You find yourself in a guest area with operating tables shown through neighbouring windows. It is surprisingly open and you feel quite venerable. You hope the girls don't see you. Moving into the staff area you enter smaller hospital rooms, each one is filled with an array of medical equipment still in pristine condition. Passing these you find a few doors leading to various branches of the centre: [[Intensive care room]] [[Recovery Centre]] [[Laboratory]]

The intensive care room featured several operating tables, holding cages and medical equipment. You hear a girl's voice in the far room, with a jolt of fear you recognize Bunny's voice. "Hey hold still," Bunny exclaims, "just one more bandage then I'm done." The animal hissed with protest. You flatten yourself against a wall. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>"Don't you dare make a noise $pet." You whisper.<</if>> "There. See, that wasn't so hard now was it?" You could see her through a glass window connecting the operating room to the main section. A monstrous python lay curled up on the steel table. "No more radiation burns for you. I've told you time and time again to stay out of the water, you're moving to the safari zone." The python sighed, tongue flickering. One side of its face sported severe radiation damage, the other was plastered with a bandage. "Now go on." She opens a nearby door and waves the reptile out. "I need to perfect the genetic strain of my flying Komodo Dragons. The code keeps skewing to produce two heads instead of wings." Bunny exits the room and heads your way. You duck into the shadows and hold your breath. Bunny suddenly stops meters away from you as the radio on her hip bursts into life. "Hey Bunny, Mr. Cuddles is complaining of tummy problems again. He's not eating the alpacas we're giving him. Over." She responds to her radio. "Yeah yeah, I'll be there when I can. Over." Thankfully, she does not see you as she exits the room. "I should have bulletproofed their insides too." She mutters. After a quick scan of the room you exit. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Flying lizards, like them ones in the movies? Oh man, that's so cool!" Davo whispers.<</if>> [[Exit intensive care->Enter the animal hospital]]

You enter double doors marked 'Holding Facilities' and find yourself in a large shed filled with an array of habitats and cages. You see Isla, a resplendent parrot sits quietly on her shoulder. You duck behind a large crate of animal pellets and observe the girl. "How's my favorite emu doing?" She saunters over to a fence with a giant bird waiting eagerly behind it, it towers over her as she feeds it a hunk of meat. "Watch the teeth girl, I see you've got a few more coming up, you're worrying me enough about your eating habits." The emu gobbles up the fleshy morsel. Isla moves to the next bay, it was a large cage. "How are you feeling buddy? I see you're recovering nicely from your latest gamma extension." She produces a large monitor lizard and heaves it through a hatch into the cage. The cage's inhabitant, a huntsman spider, gobbles up the offering. The arachnid looked to be bigger than the cage itself. "Don't worry buddy, just a couple more tests and you'll be out in a few weeks." You shudder at the thought of that thing roaming the streets. A loud hissing noise rattles through the shed, its inhabitants squawk in response. "Hey! Keep it down Mr. Cuddles. I'm coming okay." Isla dismisses the parrot from her shoulder. "Looks like the alpacas aren't enough. We gotta hit the Coast soon or he's gonna die of starvation. Why did Bunny have to program that thing with a taste for human flesh? Honestly." Isla rushes out of the shed to tend to the whining dinosaur. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo pipes up, "Oh man did you see the size of that spider? That's bigger than them redbacks near Aussie World. I wonder if you can ride them, can you imagine!"<</if>> [[Exit the recovery centre->Enter the animal hospital]]

You enter a bleached room, this room must have a generator as the overhead lights shone brightly and there was a distant hum within the walls. Staying low and slow you can hear movement on the other side of the labs. Around you are large jars filled with strange specimens of animals you have never seen before. The jars are fitted with labels, you study one: 'Iguana. Experiment 1029. Failed.' You examine the jar, the lizard lay suspended in a yellow liquid. It has six legs and a curious growth protruding from its back. Shivering, you turn your attention to the rows shelves stocked with hundreds of these jars. You hear the girls arguing across the lab. "Mr. Cuddles is growing extremely restless. We have enough animals Isla, we need to make a move on the Coast now before our army eats each other." "But we don't even have a solid plan of attack yet. You even said yourself the genetic codes had not been perfected, some of our animals are falling apart on the inside." Isla retorts. "I know, but we still have the Frenzy serum. That is our plan of attack." Bunny indicates to a refrigerated safe. "Once injected, an animal's usual behavior is overridden by a blind rage. However, one unfortunate side effect to this serum is death, so we must use it wisely." "I know how it works." "Just checking. Anyways, I'm gonna head over Mr. Cuddles, I can feel the ground shaking again. We should have fed him that scavenger." "I'll be in the aviary if you need me." The girls exit the lab. You are left alone to explore the lab, upon hearing the girls, you realise your time to stop them is limited. The fate of the Coast lies in your hands. [[Find the Frenzy serum]] [[Confront the girls]] <img src="IMG/lab.jpg"/> <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey nudges your shoulder, "I think we should talk to the girls first before we resort to finding the serum."<</if>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo seems very intrigued by the serum. "We should spike the beers back at The Rig with some of that stuff, although I reckon it wouldn't even have an effect on those blokes."<</if>>

You decide you find the object Bunny called the Frenzy serum. You remember she referred to the large fridge on the far side of the lab. You cautiously make your way to the fridge. You try the handle but it's locked with a four-digit code. Great. <<click "Search the shelves">><<replace "#a">>You scan the hundreds of speciments imprisioned in their formalin jars. Each jar was labelled with a four-digit identification number such as 1722 0263 and 2880. If you were to try the numbers of every jar you would be here for days. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Nah, these ain't right, I bet it's 1234." "Audrey you're not helping!"<</if>><</replace>><</click>> <<click "Search the desks">><<replace "#b">>You sift through piles of paper, most contained Bunny's handwriting and various observations on her animal mutations. There were several numbers on the papers, mostly specimen codes, such as 2834, 2726 and 1542. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Hey look $name, I found a snowglobe!" Davo gives the jar a shake, "oh wait, that's not a snowglobe.<</if>> You also find a few loose coins floating around on the tables, you pocket them, but note that they are a $2,$2,$1 and $1, just in case they mean something. But in what order? Your head hurts. <<set $coins to $coins+6>><</replace>><</click>> <<click "Search the drawers">><<replace "#c">> In one particular desk you find a framed birth certificate. Emerald Bunny. 23/3/2008<</replace>><</click>> <<textbox "$number" "">> <<if hasVisited("Search the drawers")>>Surely it has got to be that birth certificate.<</if>> [[Press unlock]]

You decide to confront the girls and convince them to leave The Coast alone, one way or another. [[Hunt down Isla]] [[Hunt down Bunny]]

You retrieve the Frenzy serum from the safe. The liquid in the glass vial has a deep green hue. If Bunny was correct, the serum should frenzy an animal into an indiscriminate killing machine. [[Tamper with Mr. Cuddles]]

You exit the lab, careful not to be spotted by the girls and make your way to the reptile enclosures. The glass exhibits are empty, various assortments of snakes, lizards, and crocs wander freely about the grounds soaking up the sunshine on the warm concrete. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet nestles closer to your shoulder, eyeing the reptiles with caution.<</if>> Careful not to be someone's lunch, you look for an enclosure where the giant beast is housed. You sense the ground trembling beneath your feet. The croc was close. [[Find the crocodile]]

You find the monsterous Mr. Cuddles in a vast saltwater lake behind the Crocoseum. Due to the size of the croc, the lake looked like a bathtub in comparison to its inhabitant. Thankfully, Bunny was nowhere to be seen. In a food storage shed near the lake, you retrieve several large pieces of meat and a carving knife. Using the knife you cut into the meat and place the vial of Frenzy serum within the lump of flesh. Upon exiting the shed, you now see Bunny and Isla congregating near Mr. Cuddles. The croc hisses as the girls try to console him. You can hear Isla's voice. "His tummy aches are getting worse. Do you think he's just really hungry?" "Nonsense." Bunny answers. "We've already fed him six goats, thirteen chickens, and ten alpacas. That's just from today. Which is insane mind you because the average crocodile eats only 50 full meals a year, some crocs can go full years without eating. I hypothesise Mr. Cuddles' heavily modified genetic code is disrupting his internal organs, causing some disturbance over his bodily processes." Bunny continues, "Which admittedly may be my fault. I think I went for fashion over function on this one." "Well, we better start on the Coast before our main asset dies on us. Then we'll have to return to your winged lizard idea." You hold the Frenzy infected meat in your hand. If Mr. Cuddles was to frenzy now he would surely gobble up the girls. [[Unleash the Frenzy now]] [[Wait until the girls have gone]]

"Hey Mr. Cuddles!" You yell out from across the lake. The monstrous reptile glances in your direction, so do the girls, looking confused. "It's lunch time!" You hurl the lump of meat into the air. Within seconds the croc darts across the lake and snaps up the tasty morsel. "What are you doing?" Bunny screams from the other side of the lake. "It's not feeding time!" Mr. Cuddles hisses and groans sending tidal waves across the lake. You turn and run. "No, No! It's the Frenzy!" Isla shrieks. The crocodile thrashes violently about the lake. You can barely see the commotion through the white spray dancing about the air. The girls can't be seen amongst the chaos and you don't slow down to check. [[Run!]]

You wait several minutes until the girls have left the lake. You spare them from the jaws of their creation but you hope they learn their lesson. "Hey Mr. Cuddles!" You yell out from across the lake. The monstrous reptile glances in your direction, "Hungry? You big lizard!" You hurl the lump of meat into the air and dart away before he can consider you food as well. Within seconds, the croc bounds across the lake and snaps up the tasty morsel. A few moments later, Mr. Cuddles hisses and groans sending tidal waves across the lake. He begins to frenzy. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet screeches in alarm.<</if>> You turn and run. [[Run!]]

The ground trembles underneath your feet as you bolt through the zoo. The surrounding animals squawk with fear, as you reach the exit you can hear Mr. Cuddles tearing through everything in his path. You don't know if the girls are still alive. If they are, you hope they have learned their lesson not to mess with the Sunshine Coast. The Coast has not yet seen the fury of a hysterical two-storey tall lizard. Hopefully, it never will. [[Return to the map->Look at locations]]

You decide to deal with the brains of the operation first. That brat Bunny. She mentioned back at the lab she was going to check on Mr. Cuddles so you investigate the reptile sector first. Exiting the lab, you are careful not to be spotted by the girls and make your way to the reptile enclosures. The glass enclosures are empty. Various assortments of snakes, lizards, turtles and crocs wander freely about the grounds, soaking up the sunshine on the warm concrete. Careful not to be someone's lunch, you look for an enclosure where the giant beast may be housed in. The ground trembles beneath your feet. The croc was close. [[Find Mr. Cuddles]]

You decide to find Isla, maybe she will be easier to convince than Bunny. From their conversation at the lab, you overheard that Isla would have headed to the aviary. [[Enter the aviary]]

You find the monsterous Mr. Cuddles in a vast saltwater lake behind the Crocoseum. Due to the size of the croc, the lake looks like a bathtub in comparison to its inhabitant. Bunny was nowhere to be seen. Mr. Cuddles lay lounging in the lake, hissing to himself, the reptile appears to be quite restless and you are careful not to attract his attention. Looks like you were too late, Bunny has disappeared. [[Search the first aid room]] [[Search the museum]] [[Search the information centre]]

The first aid room has been stripped bare, animal nests lay in the corners, the smell of the creatures was almost overpowering. All the supplies looked to have been moved to the animal hospital and piles of rubbish decorated the nests. Bunny was not here. [[Search elsewhere->Find Mr. Cuddles]]

You head for their headquarters in the Croc Hunter Museum, and start for the stairs. You can hear someone muttering to themselves and recognise Bunny's voice. Bunny sits hunched at a desk with her back to you, she scribbles frantically at a notepad filled with codes and symbols. She notices you and spins around, there is a crazed look in her eye that is quite unsettling to you, the stress of planning for world domination has finally crept into her youthful facade. "Oh, it's you. Can't you see I'm busy here? Go bother someone else." [[Convince with force]] [[Convince with words]]

You search the information office, the decrepit furniture has become a breeding ground for the curious groups of animals inhabiting the booths. The furry creatures don't seem too impressed with their home being invaded, as they threaten to gnaw off your limbs. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo jumps back, "Hey watch your toes. Oh, too late."<</if>> [[Search elsewhere->Find Mr. Cuddles]] <<set $health to $health -6>>

You march up to Bunny. She swings her chair around to face you, a hint of fear flashes in her eyes as you brandish your cricket bat, the rusty nails point inches from your opponent's face. "Hey, what do you think you're doing? Get that away from me! It's been 30 years since I had my last tetanus shot!" Bunny turns her head away but you have cornered her against the desk. She squirms in her chair. "I'm only gonna say this once Bunny, if you think I'm gonna stand and watch as you unleash your killer crocs onto the Coast you're DEAD wrong. Your sick experiments have no place in my home! Stop this before it's too late, or i'll make you stop." You press the cricket bat closer to her face, the nails press against her skin. "What do you want? Money? Salvage? Or a front seat as you watch the world burn?" She hisses, a crazed smile gnawing at her lips. [[What's this about money?]] [[Don't try to bribe me! You need to end this right now!]]

You march up to Bunny. She swings her chair around to face her intruder, you decide to holster your cricket bat and attempt to end this confrontation without bloodshed. "Hey what do you think you're doing? Were you invited to come here? No!" Bunny turns to stand but you have cornered her against the desk. She squirms in her chair as you tower over her. "I'm only gonna say this once Bunny, if you think I'm gonna stand and watch as you unleash your killer crocs onto the Coast, you're DEAD wrong. Your sick experiments have no place in my home! Why don't you stop this before it's too late." You glance at Bunny, her eyes dart around the room looking for an escape. "Please, Bunny, I know you're better than this, surely you can use your talents for good." "What do you want $name? Money? Salvage? Or a front seat as you watch the world burn!" She hisses, a crazed smile gnawing at her lips. You don't seem to be getting through to her. [[What's this about money?]] [[Don't try to bribe me! You need to end this right now!]]

"No! I'm not ending anything. How about you end your disruption to this place and get out of MY park before I get Mr. Cuddles involved." "Bunny, this has gone far enough. Think about this." Bunny reaches to her hip, turning on the radio. Before you can stop her she lets out a low whistle into the mouthpiece. Before you can move a muscle a set of scaly jaws burst through the window, smashing the wall of the museum. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet screeches in alarm and escapes through the gaping hole in the wall.<</if>> Mr. Cuddles hisses with fury. Upon Bunny's command, the lizard tears at the building in an effort to neutralise her attacker. The museum starts to cave in and the floor gives way, you cling to the nearest piece of debris. "Now look what you've done! All you had to do was mind your own business!" Bunny stands motionless as the museum collapses around her. The building has now split in half, the remaining scaffolding creaks. Sending you sprawling along the splintered floorboards. You scream, "Bunny don't do this. Please!" Bunny dosen't break her stare with you, "Say goodbye $name." Before Bunny can protest, Mr. Cuddles relinquishes his tirade over the building. He groans, oversized lungs heaving with troubled breaths. "Hey! Get back up you big ugly lizard and do what I created you to do!" Mr. Cuddles collapses, his body lay among the debris as he draws his final, heaving breaths. Soon enough, you are left alone with Bunny. She ignores you, staring into the deep distance, you wonder what she is thinking about. With Mr. Cuddles out of the picture, world domination seemed less likely now. You decide to leave Bunny alone within the flattened museum. Without another word you leave the park, The Coast has not yet seen the fury of a hysterical two-storey tall lizard. Hopefully, it never will. [[Return to the map->Look at locations]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Whoa man. That was hardcore." Davo scrambles out of the rubble, unfortunatley, he is unscathed. "Oh shut up for once Davo."<</if>> <<set $health to $health -50>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

You see Isla sitting with a few parrots, she appears to be rather upset as you can hear her venting to a few of them. They desperatley try to console her. The stresses of planning for world domination seem to be taking their toll on the girl. She notices you approaching and motions to her birds, they gather close to her in defence, eyeing you suspiciously. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet glares at the other birds.<</if>> [[Persuade with words]] [[Persuade with force]]

"Isla, listen to me. You need to rethink taking over The Coast, thousands of people call that place home. You can't govern them all with a zoo full of unstable animals. It's insane, I hope you know that." You hope your somewhat gentle approach works, for the sake of everyone. Isla glances at her birds and sighs deeply. "I know that $name, but Bunny has her heart set on claiming The Coast. I don't always agree with her, but she has dedicated years of research and work to this moment. I can't just take that away from her." "Don't you realise you are gonna destroy thousands of innocent lives if you keep your mouth shut. Those animals aren't fit to police people, they lack the sense of justice and reasoning of a human being, they're gonna spiral out of your control once you reach The Coast. No matter now much you train them. Even I can see that." "Well they are already falling apart. Some are mutating out of our control, others are dying due to internal complications, like Mr. Cuddles. I don't think he's gonna make it to The Coast, and that croc's our biggest asset. Listen, I'm in no position to cancel the project, but if you're gonna take it up with Bunny i'll come with you. We might actually have a chance then. She's in the museum." [[Take her with you]] [[You're not getting involved, I can't trust you.]]

You march up to Isla, brandishing your cricket bat, and wave it in front of her. The birds launch themselves at the intruder and you bat them away in a flurry of feathers. Isla shrieks in terror. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet attempts to peck away his attackers.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo attempts to shoo away the birds. "Oi, get away ya chickens!"<</if>> "Isla!" You yell out to her between the bird's attacks. "You need to stop this madness right now! Surrender your sick experiments or I'm gonna do a whole lot more than just harm a few birds." The attacks cease and the remaining birds flee to the treetops. Feathers drift through the breeze, dusting the concrete with an assortment of colours. Isla stares numbly at the feathers on the ground, tears welling in her eyes. "You listen to me right now you little maniac!" You press the cricket bat close to her face, feathers are plastered to the nails. "Don't talk to me you monster! How dare you come into MY park, kill MY birds and then threaten ME!" Her voice quivers with a mix of fear and anger. You are getting nowhere with this. "Tell me where Bunny is right now." "Museum." She begins to burst into tears and you leave her to grieve for her pets. Using force on the already fragile Isla was probably not the best idea. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey gives you a sharp look, "Way to go $name."<</if>> [[Try to convince Bunny->You're not getting involved, I can't trust you.]] <<set $health to $health -30>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

"Ok stick close behind me, hopefully when Bunny sees you she'll change her mind." You and Isla head to the Croc Hunter Museum and start for the stairs. Someone is muttering within a nearby room, you recognise Bunny's voice. "You ready Isla?" She nods. The two of you burst through the doors. Bunny sits hunched at a desk with her back to you, she scribbles frantically at a notepad filled with codes and symbols. She notices you and spins around, the crazed look in her eye is quite unsettling, clearly the stress of planning for world domination has finally crept into her youthful facade. You march up to Bunny. She swings her chair around to face her intruder. "Hey, what do you think you're doing? Isla! Why on earth is $name here?" Bunny turns to stand but you have cornered her against the desk. She squirms in her chair, glancing to Isla as you tower over her. "I'm only gonna say this once Bunny, if you think I'm gonna stand and watch as you unleash your killer crocs onto the Coast, you're DEAD wrong. Your sick experiments have no place in my home! Stop this before it's too late." Bunny's eyes dart around the room looking for an escape. "Please, I know you're better than this, surely you can use your talents for good." "Bunny, it's time we think about this. We both know our plan is ridiculous and may not even work!" Isla steps out from behind you. Bunny is fuming at the sight of Isla with you. "So, after all these years Isla, you're just gonna up and abandon me for a filthy scavenger you met a few hours ago! We're FAMILY! We cheated death, we built a stronghold and we survived in this hellish world. Is that not enough for you Isla! Is the prospect of having the world at your knees not good enough for you? After all we've been through together, you disgust me." Her coldness is terrifying, you fear for Isla's safety. "This isn't about us Bunny, it's about the future of The Coast, we have more power than we can manage and it's falling apart around us. Don't you get it! Mr. Cuddles is dying on us, the genetic mutations are getting out of hand, and our beloved animals are falling apart. The plan was doomed from the start, we need to quit while we're ahead." Isla pleads. "Shut up Isla. SHUT UP!" You don't seem to be getting through to her. She faces you. "What do you want? Money? Salvage? Or a front seat as you watch your world burn!" She hisses, a crazed smile gnawing at her lips. [[Money?]] [[Don't try to bribe me! This ends now.]]

You leave Isla and travel to where you first met her, in the girl's headquarters on the upper floor of the museum. You swallow your nerves and head for the door, ready to face Bunny. [[Search the museum]]

Bunny grins, she's got you. "Well you see, at the time of The Crash, the Zoo had many registers full of cash. We never had any use for the money, but we stored it away so the scavengers couldn't get to it. It's yours if you keep your mouth shut and that bat in its holster, AND get out of MY park. I don't ever want to see your ugly mug ever again." Isla interrupts, "$name, you're really turning back now? After I even agreed to join you and ruin the relationship with my only surviving family member!" Bunny ignores her, she'll probably deal with her later. "So, what's it gonna be?" "Deal." "Good. I'll have Isla show you the cash and to the door. Now get that bat outta my face." Isla glares at you, she looks crushed. You are probably going to have to live with your conscience afterwards, knowing you could have prevented the Sunshine Coast from being overrun by mutated lizards. But as you feel the weight of the cash in your backpack, you know that life is good, while it lasts. <<set $coins to $coins+150>> [[Return to the map->Look at locations]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"You really took her bribe! What a chicken mate. I thought we were gonna do down fightin' here," Davo comments.<</if>>

"No! How dare you, I'm not ending anything. You and your new friend need to get out of MY park before I get Mr. Cuddles involved." "Bunny, this has gone far enough. Think about this." Isla pleads. Bunny reaches to her hip, turning on the radio. Before you can stop her she lets out a low whistle into the mouthpiece. NO!" Isla screeches. "$name RUN!" She starts for the door, but before you can move a muscle a set of scaly jaws bursts through the windows, collapsing the wall of the museum. <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet screeches in alarm and retreats through the gaping hole in the wall.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo squeaks in surprise, "Oh no, it's Croczilla!"<</if>> Mr. Cuddles hisses with fury. The lizard tears at the building in an effort to neutralise Bunny's attackers. The museum starts to cave in and the floor gives way, you cling to the nearest piece of debris. Isla scrambles past, attempting to escape, but she trips on a piece of scaffolding and is left dangling precariously in the air. You reach out to grab her but Bunny gets there first. "We could have had everything together you know," she regards her cousin icily. "Now look what you've done!" Bunny stands motionless over Isla, her grip on the metal weakens. The museum has now split in half, the remaining scaffolding creaks. You watch the girls helplessly. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey is huddled next to you, she shoots you a terrified glance."<</if>> "Isla!" You scream, "Bunny, don't do this. Please!" Mr. Cuddles relinquishes his tirade over the building. He groans, oversized lungs heaving with troubled breaths. Bunny dosen't break her stare with Isla. "Bunny, this isn't worth it! Why can't you see that?" "Goodbye Isla." Bunny dosen't move, her true age reveals itself as she stares solemnly at the place where Isla once was. You blink through tears, screaming in anguish into the open abyss where the museum once stood. Mr. Cuddles has finally collapsed, his body lay among the debris as he draws his final, heaving breaths. Soon enough, you are left alone with Bunny. She ignores you, staring into the deep distance. You wonder what she is thinking about. You decide to leave Bunny alone within the flattened museum. Without another word you leave the park. The Coast has not yet seen the fury of a hysterical two-storey tall lizard. Hopefully, it never will. [[Return to the map->Look at locations]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Whoa man. That was hardcore." Davo scrambles out of the rubble, unfortunatley, he is unscathed. "Oh shut up for once Davo."<</if>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>> <<set $health to $health -60>>

You aren't really the mercenary type, but the prospect of getting paid by royalty was far too good to miss. "Excellent" Grandma says, "We'll send for you when we know the job has been completed." "How do you know?" "Oh, we have a way. Now you best be going, time is wasting." "Wait, before I leave, can I have my weapon back?" You ask the king. "Nope, we can't have you wandering around armed, you're just gonna have to get creative when the time comes. That's all, you are dismissed." The king and queen were more enigmatic than you first percieved. You eye them in their chairs, sipping coffee. "Hey Lisa turn on the TV, The Chaser is on at 5." "Nigel, we haven't had electricity for 30 years. I tell you this every evening." "Oh. I forget sometimes you know." Grandma sighs. "Give me strength." You exit the Throne Room. [[Search for the rebels]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Upon leaving Audrey whispers to you, "We're gonna be rich!" To your suprise, she doesn't seem to have a problem with blood money. <</if>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo is not impressed, "Mate, you kidding me! You're actually gonna work for this tyrant. I don't care who these rebels are, they probably have a good reason for why they're plannin' something."<</if>>

You head to the train tracks to where the king specified. The location was south of the town, away from the pristine cottages and classy cafes. The tracks circled around a field filled with crudely fashioned huts, smoke burned slowly from campfires. Dirt-encrusted scavengers lounged in camp chairs sipping from bottles of ginger beer. You see a few market stalls selling various commodities in exchange for ginger and coffee. The environment was a stark contrast to what you saw in the town. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"I grew up in a place like this, so trash heaps like these seem like home to me." Audrey states, she looks very relaxed here.<</if>> [[Talk to the scavengers]] [[Browse the stalls]]

"Hey fellas, mind if I sit for a while?" You seat yourself on a large log surrounding the fire. "Sure, be our guest. Haven't seen you 'round these parts, did they kick you outta the town too?" A man in tattered rags asks you. "No, well, yes they did actually." You attempt to get some information out of these people. "The brutes! They can't stand no one that don't abide by their fancy rules. They pay us in ginger so we can't leave the place, then kick us outta the town if we dare breathe out of line." A man with rotten teeth chimes in next to you. "Wait, why can't you just leave?" "Why? Ain't it obvious! Weapons are forbidden so we got nothin' to defend ourselves with if we do step outside, and we got no money either. Ginger ain't no money as far as I'm concerned, it's completely useless to the rest of the Coast. I'd know because I lived out there, before the alluring stories of a safe haven sucked me in. The Factory is safe, but we ain't safe from the tyrants that run this place." The scavenger's perspective certaintly shines a new light on things at the Factory. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo clenches his fists, "Damn leaders, power always goes to people's heads. I hate it!"<</if>> "Well, what do we do about it then?" You probe the men, "Surely someone has to be doing something?" "Yeah, there's a few people 'round here, plannin'. But if you said you just came from the town I ain't sayin' anything more than I'm allowed to. If you want to know so badly you go find them yourself." [[Would 30 bucks make you tell me?]] [[Keep looking->Search for the rebels]]

The markets move slowly in the late afternoon, their owners stand idly. You saunter past the stalls selling food, ginger souvenirs and clothing and overhear a conversation from a pair of traders. "Business is slow again." "Always is, that's what happens when folks 'round here prefer to eat their money 'cause they're too poor to buy food. I hear the Recusants are gonna introduce real coins into the economy if they gain power. That'll solve a lotta problems for us. Can't wait." "Yeah well I hope that happens 'cause I'm holding 'em to it." You exit the market area, and begin to search for these people called the Recusants. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Oh, poor things. I feel kinda sorry for them." Audrey comments.<</if>> [[Look around the streets.]]

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>mister<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>girl<<else>>buddy<</if>><</widget>>You slog through the muddy streets, looking for any sign of the Recusants. Upon examining a rickety hut you notice an etching on one of the wooden boards, it reads: 'R. Pilots of the New World Order.' You hope the R stands for Recusant and knock on the wooden frame. A man with a spiked mohawk answers, "Sorry we aren't taking any new recruits right now, it's too late <<he>>." His rotten teeth glint in the light of the campfires. "Is this the Recusants?" "Yeah, hey keep it down. There could be spies around." "Oh, well can you make an exception?" You need to get closer to this group in order to do the job properly. "No, didn't you hear what I just said." The man grows irritated. "Please, I'm exceptionally talented at um, maths. Trust me, you'd be making a big mistake if you don't let me join." "Maths? What's a math?" "It's a highly important thing to know, like numbers and stuff. Don't you need someone to do all the big calculations?" "Actually I never considered that. Alright come inside, but one wrong move and you're back on the streets." The man beckons you to enter the hut. Success! [[Enter the Recusant's hideaway]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>The man notices Audrey, "hold up, who's she?" "A friend, who's also interested in joining." Audrey smiles and nods in response. "Alright then, but I'm watching you."<</if>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>The man sees Davo, "Wait, and who's he?" Davo answers for you, "It's me mate, Davo!" The man raises an eyebrow. "Am I supposed to know who you are?" "You do now mate, I'm with $name, so don't worry." The man gives a deep sigh. "I better not regret this."<</if>> <img src="IMG/meetlinc.jpg"/>

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>mate<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>girl<<else>>mate<</if>><</widget>>You follow the man into the main room of the hut, several other Recusants are gathered around a wide table. They glance at you suspiciously. "Hey boss, I thought you said no greenies. We ain't got the time or the resources left to train 'em." One of the Recusants piped up. The boss sighs, "yeah I know, but they said they're good at something called math, our newcomer might be useful. If not, then we got some cannon fodder. What's ya name anyway <<he>>?" You introduce yourself to the crowd. "I'm $name." "And? Where'd ya come from? We gotta know these things so we can be sure you ain't a spy." Another Recusant states. "Well," you decide to stick to a cover story. "I got kicked outta the town not long ago and I overheard there was a group who can bring justice to the leaders that run this place." "Well, I'm glad we're finally getting a name 'round here." The boss replies. "Alright, group dismissed, we got a big day tomorrow so i'll brief our recruit here." The Recusants nod and clear out of the room. "So, let's finish the formalities shall we, I'm Lincoln, and I run the Pilots of the New World Order, The Recusants. My bunch is dedicated to bringing down the despots that sit high and mighty in their chairs while the rest of us grovel in the dirt." He takes a sip from a bottle of ginger beer. "$name, you came at a difficult time. Right now we're preparing for an assault on the Gingerbread factory. It's an intricate operation, but as a whole we're planning to overthrow its monarchs by force and liberate the citizens that are sidelined and forgotten, in other words, us. We aren't taking any recruits right now because we're pressed for time, but if you're a quick learner we'll welcome you to the team." "How are you gonna overthrow the leaders when you don't have weapons?" "It's called improvising." He leads you to a chest, inside lies various forms of weapons fashioned from old wood, metal and other objects. You make a note of this chest, it will come in handy. He pointed to an exceptionally lethal looking instrument. "This one's The Roaster, it shoots coffee beans at an extremely high speed. Unfortunatley it's also a bit expensive to run." The weapon was impressive, cobbled from the components of a coffee machine with a small canister attached to its body. "It also doubles as a flamethrower." "Cool!" "We begin the assault tomorrow morning. With or without you so if you're sticking with us let me know now." You consider your options, the Recusant's cause seems quite attractive and you would normally jump at the chance of helping out a fellow scavenger. However, the king and queen have sent you on a mission. To destroy the Recusants would simply mean you were doing your job, and get paid. Nothing personal. [[Join the Recusants]] [[Remain loyal to the king]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo catches you eyeing the weapon box and gives you a stern look. "Don't you dare, or we're gonna have some problems. These people need our help."<</if>>

"Count me in Lincoln." Your moral compass cannot bear the thought of hindering such a noble cause. The price of freedom is much greater than a handful of coins. "Alright $name, welcome to the Recusants. Work begins the second the sun rises." Lincoln leaves the room and heads to his quarters. You decide to catch some rest as well. Tomorrow is going to be a big day. [[Go to sleep]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey seems pleased with your sudden change of heart. "Alright, looks like we're actually joining a revolution then, this is gonna go down real well with our employers."<</if>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo beams proudly at you. "Yeah! We're gonna fight the good fight! I knew you weren't gonna listen to that tyrant." <</if>>

"Actually Lincoln." You dart over to the chest and grab a shiv from the assortment. "There won't be a tomorrow for you." Before he can make a move the shiv hits home and he crumples to the ground. You haul the ex-leader under the table and help yourself to the Recusant's belongings, taking the Roaster as a souvenir. You couldn't let a weapon this fine go to waste to a few ragged scavengers. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Oh man, I'm glad I wasn't the one who had to do that. Quick $name, let's get outta here while we still can." Audrey heads for the door.<</if>> It was a job swifly done. Eager to get paid, you best return to the king before the other Recusants are awakened by the commotion. You slip out of the hideaway and into the night. [[Return to the king]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo looks at you in disgust. "I can't believe you actually did it. We had a chance to help these people and you wrecked it, for what? Money!" "Davo, you knew this was gonna happen..." You retort. "Nah mate, don't even talk to me right now. I thought you actually cared about others." He looks crushed.<</if>>

"Alright everyone up, we leave in half an hour." Lincoln calls to the Recusants who stagger out of their beds. "$name you come with me I gotta tell you our plan of attack." You follow him, still not fully awake. He leads you to the wide table, "Ok listen, you're with me so just follow my lead. We're gonna start with the town, drawing the guards down there, then make our way to the Throne Room while they're distracted. The king won't know what'll hit him with his guards gone." You remember the cannon perched on the king's chair and are doubtful. "Don't worry $name, we've been plannin' this attack for weeks." He reaches over to the table and heaves the Roaster over his shoulder. "Alright, everyone gather 'round, I gotta give a little speech before we head out." Lincoln's followers gather around the table. "We ain't gonna surrender today until we see change! Now, I know that sounds nice and easy to imagine, but, some of us aren't gonna come home tonight. I ain't forcin' anyone to lay down their life for the cause, so if you decide this ain't your fight, now's the time to head out." Lincoln surveys his group. No one moves. "Ha! That's what I'm talkin' about! Looks like I've trained you guys well. I guess it's party time!" The Recusants cheer, gathering their weapons and heading into battle. You choose a wicked-looking wooden board, sorely missing your beloved cricket bat. "$name follow me." [[Follow Lincoln]]

"Ah $name, nice to be seeing you again. The king and queen have been awaiting your return." The guard at the front of the gift shop welcomes you inside. The secretary also greets you, they seem to know your name. "Welcome back, I see you've dealt with those insurgents. Our informants tell us the leader has expired and gone to meet his maker." Grandad spins around his chair, a mug of coffee in one hand. "They won't be planning a revolt any time soon. Your majesty." You nod to the Roaster perched on your shoulder, "I brought back a little souvenir." "Keep it, I've got my own." He gestures to the cannon perched on the rear of his wheelchair, "This one shoots macadamia shells." <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo mopes in the corner, glaring at you and the king.<</if>> [["So, about my reward then?"]]

"Ah yes, as I promised. Hey Isabelle!" "Yes your majesty?" The servant darts to her master's aid. "I think it's cuppa tea time." "Of course your highness." "Oh, I and almost forgot, will you bring that cash I put on the stereo." "Of course." She returns a few minutes later holding tea in one hand, and a canvas sack in the other. Time to collect your payment. She passes the sack to you then dismisses herself. It is filled to the brim with coffee beans. "What? Where's the cash?" "What do you mean?" Grandad seems confused. "It's in your hand." "You said cash, not beans. Your highness." <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey also looks disappointed.<</if>> Before grandad can utter another word the servant burst back into the throne room. "Your highness" she pants, "The Recusants! They're storming the town and are gonna be here any second!" Grandad spits out his tea. "What!" He bellows and shoots you a stern glance. "Deploy more guards! Get the whole force out there." "We have your majesty. It's just not enough! They keep yelling about their leader. It's a revenge mission!" Grandma sighs, settling back in her chair. "I told you this would happen Nigel but you never listen to me." The servant runs back outside. Grandad curses, "And you!" He points a meaty finger in your direction. "You get out there with that Roaster and do your damn job." You nod, taking the sack of coffee beans and loading them into the hopper. You are almost tempted to bolt for the gates now that you have realised there was no cash to start with, but you doubt the Recusants will let you leave peacefully, after what you did to their leader. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey begins to panic, "$name, these people are crazy! We should find a way to escape while they're distracted."<</if>> [[Defend the king]] [[Defend yourself->go solo]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>A slight smile creeps upon Davo's face. "This is what you get for messin' with justice $name."<</if>>

"Actually, your highness, I think you need me to stay. Just in case they storm the throne room." "They won't get past me! No one ever does." He presses a button on his wheelchair and the macadamia cannon spins around, ready to fire. You remain in the throne room, listening to the mayhem ensuing outside. "Got the ammo Lisa?" She nods, attaching a bag of macadamia shells to the cannon. Grandma then settles back in her throne, draining the last of her coffee. There is a pounding at the doors outside and you hear screams from within the welcome centre. "They're getting close," you whisper. Grandad finishes off the last of his tea, ready for action. Minutes later you hear a hammering at the Throne Room doors. The Recusants are here. "Honestly, I should fire the guards that are still alive after this. Can't even fight off a bunch of angry scavengers. Weak!" Grandad points the cannon to the direction of the door. You can hear the Recusants chanting from behind the door. "Down with the crown. End the oppression. The New Age is here!" You see the hinges give way and the frame collapses to the ground. [[Ready your weapon]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo edges back, "Mate, I ain't gettin' involved with this." He points a finger at you, "$name did it, not me. I ain't in with them!" "Davo shut up." You hiss, "you're in this as much as I am!" "Quiet you two! No bickering in the Throne Room." Grandma interrupts. "$name, get that weapon ready."<</if>>

You step into the reception area of the gift shop, guards brandish their weapons and crouch near the windows, ready for action. The secretary cowers under the desk. Outside, you can hear screams and shouts. "Surrender the crown. The New Age is here!" The Recusants chant. You ready your weapon and prepare to make a dash for the gates. [[Escape to the gates]]

You aim the Roaster ready to fire, but Grandad beats you to it, showering the Recusants in a violent hail of hardened macadamias. "Quick Lisa reload this thing!" Grandma begins to attach another bag of shells to the cannon. It's your turn. You switch on the Roaster, it makes a whirring noise as you pull on the group handle, sending a spray of super-heated beans shooting into your opponents. They cry in pain but continue their assault on the Throne Room. As you reload, Grandad rains another round of shells on the Recusants, they finally begin to stagger back. "You can't hinder justice! Deliver yourself to the Recusants!" They squeak through pained breaths. Grandad's last round of macadamia shells brings them to their knees. "Ha! That's what happens when you mess with the king! $name, you do the honours, let them feel the consequences of mutiny!" Grandad gestures to the Roaster. [[End the Recusants]] [[Convince the king to spare the Recusants]]

"Of course, your highness." You switch on the Roaster's flamethrower and reduce the rebels to a pile of smoking ashes. Grandma sighs, "Where's that broom?" <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey turns pale, "Oh man, I'm gonna be sick!"<</if>> "You did a great job $name, I knew you were gonna be perfect, you did the job, no questions asked. Here, take this." He produces a cloth bag, you hope it's not beans again. "We have no use for these anyway." You open the bag and find real coins! "Niice! Thanks Grandad!" "Well, until next mutiny." Grandad settles back in his chair, "You know you're welcome to stay in the town, I can set you up with a nice cottage by the lake, you just say the word." That sounds nice, but you know very well this place isn't for you, not enough piles of garbage to pick through. "That's a generous offer your highness but I'm afraid I'm gonna have to decline. You see, I'm on a tireless hunt for adventure!" <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Yeah, but don't forget us, we're always around if you feel the need to slaughter any more peasants. Although a house by the lake does sound kinda nice." Audrey pipes up. <</if>> "Well, you're certainly heading in the right direction. Alright then, we're always here if you change your mind." Grandad wheels back to the lounge area. "Kids these days, they don't know what's good for 'em." He mutters under his breath. Grandma waves you off as you head for the gates. Although you didn't plan to get caught up in the middle of a revolution, you are grateful you weren't the one being reduced to ashes on the king's carpet. [[Exit the Ginger Factory->Look at locations]] <<set $coins to $coins+100>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Wow $name, you must be so proud of yourself. Davo mutters, eyeing the pile of ashes. "You make me sick."<</if>>

"Wait, your highness!" Grandad frowns at you, "Don't you see? The people are doing this for a reason, even if you consider them outcasts." You gesture to the Recusants, they regard you icily. "I've spoken with them, seen the conditions they live in. People can't afford to live in your system. Each day, more and more get exiled to the tracks, you rule these people with fear. Please, I'm begging you your highness, if you don't change the way you govern the people, these uprisings will just keep happening until there's no one left alive to rule!" Grandad considers your proposal, eyeing the battered Recusants. "No one questions me! I thought you'd know that by now $name." He stops himself, "But, since I am such a benevolent and understanding ruler, I'm gonna allow these snivelling scavengers to live. Just this once." He orders them to stand. "Listen up you lot, you want change, and I guess I'm now listening. So, I'm gonna form a council comprising of you guys and my guys. Then, you can voice your opinions without killing half my town. Got it?" The Recusants give a shaky nod, they glance at you gratefully although you guess they are still sore at you for killing their leader. You admire their tenacity for continuing the revolt despite your best efforts. "Alright now get outta here, i'll send for you once I clean this mess up." The Recusants stagger out of the room, you are pleased at this peaceful resolution and hope some good can come to the town. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey watches the last of the Recusants leave the Throne Room. "Wow, that was really brave of you $name, I hope the king still pays us though."<</if>> [[Speak to the king]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo eyes the battered Recusants, "we could have helped 'em $name. As if the king's gonna stick to his word. Still, it's better than just slaughtering the lot of 'em."<</if>>

Grandad turns to you and lowers his cannon. "You did a great job $name, I knew you were gonna be perfect for the job. Here, take this." He produces a cloth bag, you hope it's not beans again. "You're welcome back here any time for a cuppa tea. I'll see you later, looks like we've got some reforming to do. Starting with the currency." You open the bag to find real coins. "Niice! Thanks Grandad!" Grandad settles back in his chair. "You know you're welcome to stay in the town, I can set you up with a nice cottage by the lake, you just say the word." That sounds nice, but you know very well this place isn't for you, not enough piles of garbage to pick through. "That's a generous offer your highness but I'm afraid I'm gonna have to decline. You see, I'm on a tireless hunt for adventure!" "Well, you're certainly heading in the right direction. Alright then, we're always here if you change your mind." Grandad wheels back to the lounge area. "Kids these days, they don't know what's good for 'em." He mutters under his breath. Grandma waves you off as you head for the gates, although you didn't plan to get caught up in the middle of a revolution you are grateful you made it out alive. [[Exit the Ginger Factory->Look at locations]] <<set $coins to $coins+100>>

You creep outside, careful not to be spotted by the Recusants. The grounds lay decorated with shattered glass, debris and townspeople fleeing from the Recusants. Far in the distance you can see smoke rising from the cottages, the town lay in ruins. A guard grabs your shoulder, you scream in fright and almost set the Roaster off. "Hey, where you goin'? You ain't needed near the gates." "Oh, I was just checking, you know? Just in case." "Well I say you ain't needed there. Go back and help defend the Throne Room before I start gettin' suspicious." He roughly shoves you back in the direction you came from. [[Return to the Throne Room]] [[Dispose of the guard]]

The Roaster clanks noisily as you and Lincoln creep along the train tracks. "What about the other Recusants?" You ask. "They know exactly what to do, trust me." Lincoln continues down the tracks, checking periodically for guard patrols. He halts at a nearby wall, "Okay, we're getting close now so here's the plan. The rest of the group are gonna take the town by surprise and then make their way up to the throne room. That'll draw most of the guards down that way. You and I, along with a couple others who are waiting nearer to the Welcome Center, are gonna sneak in and take the throne room by suprise. By then, the rest of the Recusants will have joined us." The plan seems to be well thought out, you hope it works. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo looks excited, "Yeah, we're gonna stick it to the Man!"<</if>> "Welcome to the New Age $name! You're gonna go down in the history books. When we write them of course." The two of you continue along the tracks until you arrive at a shaded spot near the Welcome Center. "You ready boss?" You see a couple of Recusants crouched in the nearby bushes. "Of course I am!" You and the others follow Lincoln. He raises the Roaster, ready to strike. "We're gettin' close, we just gotta wait for the signal." You wait, tense with fear and anticipation. A few seconds later, you hear screams coming from the town. That must be the signal. "Alright fellas it's time for some action!" Lincoln leaps up from the hiding place, showering a nearby pair of guards with a hail of super-heated coffee beans. "Clear. Let's go." <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo eyes Lincoln in awe, "mate you are like, whoa! Totally my hero man! Can I get your autograph when we're done fighting?"<</if>> As your squad nears the target, you eye a large group of guards stationed at the door of the Welcome Center. Lincoln curses. "Boss, there's way more than we thought. They were supposed to be drawn to the town not the Welcome Centre!" The Recusant's voice rises in a panic. "You don't think I can see that!" Lincoln hisses, pausing to think. "We could sneak around them." You chime in, trying to help. "Won't work. Once we start on the Throne Room those guards'll just be drawn inside. We gotta get rid of them, quietly. I reckon someone goes over there and distracts them, the rest of us can finish 'em off while they're busy." He surveys the group, "Any takers for the starring role?" [["I'll do it"]] [[Remain silent]]

"Yeah, i'll go." Lincoln looks at you in suprise, so do the other Recusants. "If you think you can handle yourself $name..." "Oh I think I can," you cut him off. "Good luck then." Lincoln nods to you. You take a deep breath and approach the guards. They appear to recognise you as you hear them call out, "It's that traitor!" You bolt and the guards give chase but they are gaining on you fast. You hear a high-pitched whirring and dive around a corner, the guards behind you screech in pain as they are pummeled with a storm of coffee beans. "Clear." Lincoln calls from the hiding place. You return to the group. Lincoln displays a thumbs-up, "Still in one piece? Great job!" Giving you a pat on the shoulder, you beam with pride. "Now let's hit the Throne Room before others show up." [[Assault the throne room]]

Lincoln waits expectantly, the others eye each other. "Yeah, i'll go." One of the Recusants pipe up. "Thank you my friend. Good luck!" Lincoln calls after her. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo pokes you in the ribs. "Aw $name, you're such a chicken!" <</if>> You see the Recusant run up to the guards, weapon raised in the air. The guards call out but she flees past them. They give chase. "Now fellas!" Lincoln sends a spray of beans in their direction. The Recusant darts around the corner before she can be tangled up in the crossfire. Lincoln's squad follow up with attacks from their assortment of weapons. "Okay, I think that was all of 'em." A Recusant with a slingshot whispers behind you. The girl who led away the guards has returned, standing proudly. "Mission accomplished!" She beams. "Exceptional work! Now let's hit the Throne Room before others show up." [[Assault the throne room]]

A servant screams as the Recusants smash the windows of the welcome centre and dart through the jagged panes. Lincoln and the others neutralise the guards inside. "$name check that door." You head to the entrance of the throne room, tugging on the door handle. "It's locked." "Damn, everyone regroup." Lincoln eyes the secretary who cowers under her desk, the Recusants look on as he strolls over to her. "Hey ma'am, we're new here, can we request an appointment so see the king and queen?" He chuckles, motioning to his group who drag her from the desk and haul her to her feet, she shrieks in fear. "Don't worry, we ain't gonna hurt ya, how can we rule over you guys when you're all dead? We ain't like your precious king in there." He gestures to the bolted door, "So, whats the magic word to get in there? Is it please? Or do I have to convince you to open those doors huh?" The secretary whimpers, her eyes are glued to the floor. Lincoln glances in your direction. "Hey $name, get over here and see what you can do with that silver tongue of yours. If you can't get her to talk then we use the Roaster." He grins, clearly enjoying this. [[Convince with words->Secretarypeaceful]] [[Convince with force->secretaryforce]]

"Sure thing, you have your ID?" The shopkeeper asks. "What's an ID?" "I'm not sure, but theres a sign here that says I gotta say that. Nevermind, it probably wasn't important anyway." She scribbles a few numbers on a notepad. "That'll be ten pieces of ginger, there's a two for seventeen if you're interested?" "Wait, ten pieces of ginger? Where do I get the ginger?" You have money but you are confused as to why she wants ginger. "If you're running short I can sell in coffee as well." She taps her foot impatiently. "I have <<print $coins>> coins here and I can't use any of 'em?" "Sorry, no, we don't accept cash here. It's ginger or coffee only. King's orders." "Okay then, I guess i'll try somewhere else." You head for the door, these people are confusing. [[Leave->Enter the Ginger Factory]]

"Great choice, these are selling fast today." She scribbles a few numbers on a notepad. "That'll be five pieces of ginger, there's a two for seven if you're interested?" "Wait, five pieces of ginger? Where do I get the ginger?" You have money but you are confused as to why she wants ginger. "If you're running short I can sell in coffee as well." She taps her foot impatiently. "I have <<print $coins>> coins here and I can't use any of 'em?" "Sorry no, we don't accept cash here. It's ginger or coffee only. King's orders." "Okay then, I guess i'll try somewhere else." You head for the door, these people are confusing. [[Leave->Enter the Ginger Factory]]

The boat begins to move and you descend into darkness. A few moments later you hear music coming from a nearby speaker, as your eyes adjust to the shadows, you can make out a few exhibits on the walls in the form old animatronics and other mechanical puppets. A booming voice drowns out the music and the lights of a projector switch on. "Welcome to the history of the Ginger Factory on the decommissioned boat ride. Repurposed by order of the monarchs, long live the king!' A man cheers. You roll your eyes. The voiceover continues as the boat floats deeper into the darkness. "Before The Crash, this place was a bustling tourist attraction, frequented by our very own king and queen." A projector displays several photos of the town's leaders before The Crash. They were smiling, cups of coffee were in one hand and ice cream in the other. Life back then seemed to simple and easy, they didn't grow up learning how to boil out radiation from drinking water, or how to defend yourself from other scavengers or even which animals are safe to catch and eat. What weaklings, you wonder how these people survived after The Crash. "In the year 2020, the king and queen founded this lovely town during The Crash. While taking shelter in the Welcome Centre they gathered enormous commodities of ginger, coffee and macadamias from nearby factories and warehouses. As the years passed, they began to use these stockpiles to bargain and trade with other survivors, eventually gathering enough resources to fund and reclaim the Ginger Factory." The boat floats to another section. The man next to you has tears brimming in his eyes. "It's just so beautiful, I am so proud to be serving such great leaders. Simply inspirational!" You sigh, when's this thing gonna be over? The announcer continues. "As word spread around The Coast of a safe haven being established, fellow survivors swamped to this sanctuary, welcoming the respite from the lawless wastes provided by this peaceful society. The king and queen took advantage of their newfound popularity and promoted themselves rulers and rightful founders of the Ginger Town. Introducing a unique currency of ginger and coffee into circulation. No money needed here, it was a perfect chance to begin a new and promising life." The man next to you is now weeping with joy. "What paradise, I'm so lucky to live here!" He exclaims repeatedly. To your relief the boat has completed its circle and the attendants lead the group away from the vessel, ready for the next lot of townspeople to embark on their daily worshipping ritual. [[Exit the boat ride->Enter the Ginger Factory]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo surveys the townspeople, "this reminds me of a certain somewhere. People are just too comfortable relying on other people to protect them."<</if>>

The secretary glares at you as you approach. "Hello $name, I see you didn't get the job done, the king will be very disappointed." She regards you icily. "Yeah? Well, his gonna be far more than just disappointed once we're finished with him. So how about you save us some time and cough up the keys." You fire back at her. "Wait, what job $name? How does she know you?" Lincoln calls from behind you. You glance at him awkwardly, the secretary takes this opportunity to struggle against her captors, they shove her roughly. "Okay, so..." You are unsure where to start. "The king hired me to kill the leader of a group of rebels who were planning a revolt." Lincoln looks stunned. "I guess I just couldn't do it. You guys are fighting for something real out here, no amount of money could bring me from stopping that." <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey pipes up, "Yeah man, you should be real thankful right now that we didn't kill ya."<</if>> You leave Lincoln standing speechless and turn to the secretary. "As for you, we're gonna get those keys one way or another and the choice is up to you." You point to a few Recusants standing guard. "Hey, start breaking down the doors." They nod and spring into action. "We're getting into that room no matter what! You guys go search the desk." The remaining Recusants begin scouring the room. You order the them to release the secretary, she crumples to the ground, surveying with ire at the mayhem around her. "Search her pockets." They obey, but come up empty-handed. Lincoln recovers and begins to assist in breaking down the doors. He switches on the Roaster's flamethrower, within a few moments you hear a creaking noise and the hinges cave in. The secretary gasps, she staggers to her feet and flees the centre. "We have access! Ready up everyone, this is the moment we've been waiting for!" Lincoln reloads the Roaster. "Hey $name, I'm glad you didn't kill me." "So am I," you grin. "But don't get your hopes up." The Recusants enter the Throne Room. [[Confront the king]]

The secretary glares at you as you approach. "Hello $name, I see you didn't get the job done, the king will be very disappointed." She regards you icily. "Yeah? Well, his gonna be far more than just disappointed once we're finished with him. So how about you save us some time and cough up the keys." You fire back at her. "Wait, what job $name? How does she know you?" Lincoln calls from behind you. You glance at him awkwardly, the secretary takes this opportunity to struggle against her captors, they shove her roughly. "Okay, so..." You are unsure where to start. "The king hired me to kill the leader of a group of rebels who were planning a revolt." Lincoln looks stunned. "I guess I just couldn't do it. You guys are fighting for something real out here, no amount of money could bring me from stopping that." <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo chimes in, "Yeah that bludger hidin' behind those doors has a lot to answer for once we get a hold of him."<</if>> You leave Lincoln standing speechless and turn to the secretary. "As for you, we're gonna get those keys one way or another and the choice is up to you." You point to a few Recusants standing guard. "Hey, start breaking down the doors." They nod and spring into action. "We're getting into that room no matter what! You guys go search the desk." The remaining Recusants begin scouring the room. You order the them to release the secretary, she crumples to the ground, surveying with ire at the mayhem around her. "Search her pockets." They obey, but come up empty-handed. Lincoln recovers and begins to assist in breaking down the doors. He switches on the Roaster's flamethrower, within a few moments you hear a creaking noise and the hinges cave in. The secretary gasps, she staggers to her feet and flees the centre. "We have access! Ready up everyone, this is the moment we've been waiting for!" Lincoln reloads the Roaster. "Hey $name, I'm glad you didn't kill me." "So am I," you grin. "But don't get your hopes up." The Recusants enter the Throne Room. [[Confront the king]]

Lincoln is the first to step through the melted entrance, the others follow his lead. You enter last. "Surrender the crown! Your time is up." He points the Roaster at the king and queen, they sip their tea, glaring at you. "Well, this is a disappointment. $name, I really thought you knew better than to mess with me. Now you gotta suffer with the rest of these filthy scavengers." Grandad glances at Grandma, nodding slightly. Lincoln aims the Roaster. "Hey, don't you move!" Before he can react, Grandad presses a button on his wheelchair, the cannon spins into action. Lincoln fires. [[Take cover]]

You return in defeat to the Throne Room, Grandad eyes you suspiciously. "The guards told me they needed me here, just in case." Grandad chuckles at that suggestion, "They won't get past me! No one ever does." He presses a button on his wheelchair and the macadamia cannon spins around, ready to fire. You remain in the throne room, listening to the chaos ensuing outside. "You got the ammo Lisa?" She nods, attaching a bag of macadamia shells to the cannon. Lisa then settles back in her throne, draining the last of her coffee. There is a pounding at the doors outside and you hear screams from within the welcome centre. "They're getting close," you whisper. Grandad finishes off the last of his tea, ready for action. Minutes later you hear a hammering at the throne room doors. The Recusants are here. "Honestly I should fire the guards that are still alive after this. Can't even fight off a bunch of angry scavengers. Weak!" Grandad points the cannon to the direction of the door. You can hear the Recusants chanting from behind the door. "Down with the crown. End the oppression. The New Age is here!" You see the door's hinges give way, collapsing to the ground. [[Ready your weapon]]

The guard turns his back to you. You are getting out of this place, no matter what! You aim the Roaster and fire, the guard clatters to the ground groaning. You hope no one saw that. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo whistles, "got 'em in one. Ten points!" You glare at Davo.<</if>> You hear a noise behind you and a sharp kick catches you off guard, knocking the Roaster out of your hands. In a flurry of red, you see a Recusant dart around you, aiming a slingshot straight at your head. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey rushes to your aid but she is held back by a Recusant.<</if>> "Hey, who's side are you on! Can't even remain loyal to your employer? You mercenaries are all the same!" She tugs back the slingshot even further. "Wait!" You stammer, "You just saw I'm not on the king's side, please I'm only trying to get outta here! I promise I won't bother you anymore." "How unfortunate. You know, I almost feel sorry for you. Until I remember you're the one that killed Lincoln!" [[Defend yourself->gates1]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Oi you rat, leave them alone!" Davo attemps to intervene but is overpowered by another Recusant.<</if>>

Before she can release her grip on the slingshot you elbow her sharply, she shrieks in pain and fires her weapon, narrowly missing your head. You act fast, scooping the Roaster from the ground and aiming it at her face. She scowls, clutching her side. "You got three seconds to leave me alone!" She sighs and retreats back into the Ginger Factory. "You ain't worth my time anyway." The other Recusants follow suit. You shakily continue towards the gates, keeping your eyes peeled. As you approach the entrance you notice all guards at the gates have disappeared. Poking around, you open a crate near the guard posts and to your relief, you are reunited with your beloved cricked bat. You approach the gate, tugging on the latch, and start to panic as you realise it's locked tight. You search desperatley for an escape, distant screams from the town invade your thoughts. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Oh no! We're gonna be stuck here $name, hurry up and think of something!" "Quiet Audrey, I'm trying to think!" <</if>> [[Examine the gates]]

You look closely at the gates, they are fashioned from black steel with barbed wire decorating the top. The fence is hemmed around the entire Ginger Factory, making these gates the only exit. <<click "Find a key">><<replace "#a">>You rifle through the guard posts, finding files, weapons and several radios but no key. They must be in possession of the guards at all times.<</replace>><</click>> <<click "Scale the fence">><<replace "#d">>You begin to climb the fence, the links are much too small to gain a sturdy foothold and the barbed wire proves a worthy opponent. Upon much persistence you find the fence was impossible to climb. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"You wanna boost?" Audrey chuckles.<</if>><</replace>><</click>> [[Use the Roaster]]

You aim the Roaster at the hinges of the gate and switch on the flamethrower. A hiss of flames invades the cool steel, warping the metal within a minute of the Roaster's activation. Soon enough, the hinges give way and the gate collapses. "Hey! What do you think you are doing? That is crown property!" You see a pair of guards running your way, weapons raised. "Don't you guys have a revolution to fight?" You retort, aiming the heated Roaster at the guards. You pull on the group handle but the Roaster groans in protest, internal workings grinding to a halt. The Roaster has been exhausted. Great. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey is already running, "Come on, let's go already!"<</if>> You throw the useless piece of metal on the ground and bolt towards the melted gates, the guards give chase. [[Escape!]]

You dart over the gates and glance over your shoulder, luckily the guards are preoccupied with a group of Recusants who were making their way to the Throne Room. You sigh with relief and slow to a walk, still in one piece. Although you didn't plan to get caught up in the middle of a revolution, you are grateful you managed to make it out alive, although the outcome of the war is a mystery to you. [[Exit the Ginger Factory->Look at locations]]

<<set $health to $health -102>> <<if $health >= 0>>You dive behind a cabinet, but not before catching a macadamia shell to your shoulder. You screech in pain, that's gonna leave a bruise. Lincoln joins you behind the cabinet, he peeks over the furniture, Grandad chuckles, sipping his tea as Grandma feeds the cannon more macadamia shells. The other Recusants have been overwhelmed by the unrelenting hail of shells, they lay groaning on the floor. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey lay among them, you hope she is okay.<</if>> "What do we do? We're cornered!" He whispers to you urgently. [[Grab the Roaster]] [[Surrender]]<</if>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

"Give me that." You gesture to the Roaster, he reluctantly hands it over. "Be careful, there's not much ammo left." You aim the weapon. [[Aim for the cannon]] [[Aim for Lincoln]]

You suddenly have an idea. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo eyes you, "You better not be thinkin' of doin' a runner are you?"<</if>> "Lincoln, listen to me." You glance at the other Recusants crumpled on the ground, he follows your gaze. "It's over. If we surrender now he might let us live, then we can work something out. Please, it's the only option." "Surrender?" He spat, "That ain't no option! I'd rather die." "Whatever, you do what you want but I ain't dying for this! It's not even my fight!" You leave Lincoln scowling at you and move out into the open, hands above your head. "Your highness, wait!" He ceases fire, clearly amused. "I've been caught up in this mess and I don't even live in this town! Please, let me get outta here." "Are you serious! What do ya think you're doin'!" Lincoln hisses to you from behind the cabinet. "Get the Roaster ready." You whisper back, nudging past the cabinet and into the centre of the Throne Room. "Well $name, you've seemed to have made it your fight. And if you think I've got any sympathy for traitors, no matter where they've come from, you're wrong!" Grandad continues, "You're a real backstabber you know. First me, now poor Lincoln..." The king shakes his head. Lincoln glances at you from over the cabinet. You give him a slight nod. Grandad spins the cannon around to face you, "Any last words?" "Duck!" "Ducks? Oh man, I haven't seen one of those in years." As Grandad is distracted, Lincoln dives from the furniture and points the Roaster at Grandad. The king swings the cannon to face his attacker, but it's too late. Lincoln fires, sending the beans over Grandad's head and into the cannon, severing its wires. You race over to Grandad's chair and rip the control panel from the armrest. "It's over, your highness." Lincoln gives you a thumbs-up. Grandad looks desperatley around the room. "Lisa, do something!" Grandma remains seated in her armchair, she adjusts her glasses. "What do you want me to do Nigel? Yell at them?" She sighs, "Just don't put anymore holes in the furniture, they are antiques." "Hey, look maybe we can come up with an arrangement." Grandad pleads with you. "We sure can, hand over the crown." Lincoln approaches Grandad, you turn to help the remaining Recusants off the floor, they groan in pain, covered in bruises. "Listen old man, this is what happens when you neglect half your people, we get angry, but you don't care! You leaders are all the same, only caring about making yourselves comfortable. Well your time is over, it's time for the people to rule!" The Recusants cheer. Grandad scowls. Lincoln continues. "As your newly appointed leader, I now assume command of the Ginger Factory. Welcome to the New World Order! Now, lets get this place cleaned up." The Recusants clear out of the room. "What are you gonna do with the king and queen?" You gesture to the ex-monarchs. "I don't care, as long as they don't get in my way. They ain't too dangerous with that cannon gone." "I'm gonna retire." Grandad declares. "I was gettin' too old for this anyways." He sighs in defeat, wheeling away. "Hey Lisa, I think it's coffee time." "Well that was something, I really thought you were gonna bug out on me." Lincoln turns to face you. "Nah, I would never do that." You chuckle nervously. [[Approach Lincoln]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo cheers, "we saved the day $name! Yeah, we make a killer team!"<</if>>

Jumping up from the cabinet, you point the Roaster at Grandad, he aims the cannon at you but it's too late. You fire, sending the beans over Grandad's head and into the cannon, severing its wires. Lincoln darts around to Grandad's chair and rips the control panel from the armrest. "It's over, your highness." Lincoln gives you a thumbs-up. Grandad looks desperatley around the room. "Lisa, do something!" Grandma remains seated in her armchair, she adjusts her glasses. "What do you want me to do Nigel? Yell at them?" She sighs, "just don't put anymore holes in the furniture, they are antiques." "Hey, look maybe we can come up with an arrangement." Grandad pleads with you. "We sure can. Hand over the crown." Lincoln approaches Grandad, you turn to help the remaining Recusants off the floor, they groan in pain, covered in bruises. "Listen old man. This is what happens when you neglect half your people, we get angry, but you don't care! You leaders are all the same, only caring about making yourselves comfortable. Well your time is over, it's time for the people to rule!" The Recusants cheer. Grandad scowls. Lincoln continues. "As your newly appointed leader, I now assume command of the Ginger Factory. Welcome to the New World Order! Now, lets get this place cleaned up." The Recusants clear out of the room. "What are you gonna do with the king and queen?" You gesture to the ex-monarchs. "I don't care, as long as they don't get in my way. They ain't too threatening with that cannon gone." "I'm gonna retire." Grandad declares. "I was gettin' too old for this anyways." He sighs in defeat, wheeling away. "Hey Lisa, I think it's coffee time." [[Approach Lincoln]]

You swing the Roaster around, facing Lincoln. "Are you serious! What do ya think you're doin'!" His eyes widen with fear. "Trust me." You nudge him past the cabinet and into the centre of the Throne Room. "Hey, your highness, you can have him. If you let me go." "$name, what..." "Shut up Lincoln!" You hiss, jabbing him with the Roaster. "Wow $name, you're a real backstabber you know. First me, now poor Lincoln here." Grandad shakes his head. "This ain't my fight, I don't even live here. So let me get outta this crazy town and you can do what you want with Lincoln." <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo looks at you in horror. "But we've gotten this far! Now you're just gonna ruin it?"<</if>> Lincoln begins to panic. He glances back over his shoulder, you give him a slight nod. "Okay, fine, you can leave if you hand him over, so I can have a quick word with him." Grandad spins the cannon around to face Lincoln. "You knew your little plan was never gonna work Linc. Any last words?" "Duck!" "Ducks? Oh man, I haven't seen one of those in years." Lincoln dives out of the way as you point the Roaster at Grandad, he aims the cannon at you but it's too late. You fire, sending the beans over Grandad's head and into the cannon, severing its wires. Lincoln darts around to Grandad's chair and rips the control panel from the armrest. "It's over, your highness." Lincoln gives you a thumbs-up. Grandad looks desperatley around the room. "Lisa, do something!" Grandma remains seated in her armchair, she adjusts her glasses. "What do you want me to do Nigel? Yell at them?" She sighs, "just don't put anymore holes in the furniture, they are antiques." "Hey, look maybe we can come up with an arrangement." Grandad pleads with you. "We sure can. Hand over the crown." Lincoln approaches Grandad, you turn to help the remaining Recusants off the floor, they groan in pain, covered in bruises. "Listen old man. This is what happens when you neglect half your people, we get angry, but you don't care! You leaders are all the same, only caring about making yourselves comfortable. Well your time is over, it's time for the people to rule!" The Recusants cheer. Grandad scowls. Lincoln continues. "As your newly appointed leader, I now assume command of the Ginger Factory. Welcome to the New World Order! Now, lets get this place cleaned up." The Recusants clear out of the room. "What are you gonna do with the king and queen?" You gesture to the ex-monarchs. "I don't care, as long as they don't get in my way. They ain't too dangerous with that cannon gone. Oh, and gimme back that Roaster, I don't trust you with it." He chuckles nervously. "I'm gonna retire." Grandad declares. "I was gettin' too old for this anyways." He sighs in defeat, wheeling away. "Hey Lisa, I think it's coffee time." [[Approach Lincoln]]

"We did it $name!" Lincoln exclaims proudly. "The Recusants couldn't have done it without you. Now we're gonna finally see some change around here, starting with the currency." "We fought for a great cause and I'm glad this ended well. But, if you don't mind, I best be on my way." You survey the Throne Room, Grandma and Grandad sit in the corner, sipping their coffee spitefully. "Wait, you're leaving?" He looks crushed. "I was hoping you we're gonna stay." "Don't worry I'll come back to visit soon enough, I'm sure you're gonna make this the best place on The Coast!" "Sure will, you'll always be welcome here." Lincoln waves you off as you head for the gates. Although you didn't plan to get caught up in the middle of a revolution, you managed to contribute to a successful outcome. [[Return to map->Look at locations]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo is beaming at you, "That was so cool! We just saved the day. I knew you'd make the right choice!"<</if>>

<<set $health to 200>> <<set $coins to 50>>

<<if $coins <= 0>> "Um, are you gonna pay for that? How about you come back later once you get some money. Goodbye."<</if>><<if $coins >= 0>> You hand over a few rusty coins in exchange for a hunk of chewy meat. You sample your purchase, suprisingly, you have tasted worse.<</if>> [[Buy more meat->Buy Meat]] [[Pass the butcher]] <<if $coins <=0>><<set $coins=0>><</if>>

<<if $coins <= 0>> "Um, are you gonna pay for that? How about you come back later once you get some money. Goodbye." [[Leave the stall->Ignore]]<</if>><<if $coins >= 0>>"Alright, alright. I'll buy something, support local businesses and all that." You fork over payment and shove the curious oddities into your backpack. "Thank you darl. Come back next week, i'll have more stock then." Carli waves you off as you venture deeper into the plaza. [[Buy more junk->Browse antiques]] [[Leave the stall->Ignore]] <</if>> <<if $coins <=0>><<set $coins=0>><</if>>

<<widget "he">><<if $pcSex eq "male">>dude<<elseif $pcSex eq "female">>sista<<else>>mate<</if>><</widget>>"Yeah that's what I said. Come over here <<he>> and i'll give ya the deets." You approach the shady man, "How much are you offering?" "Ten bucks. All you gotta do is run an errand for me. Take it or leave it." He rubs his hands together, you eye a tightly wrapped package behind him. "Just don't ask questions." [[Sure, i'll do it]] [[Yeah, nah. I'm not getting involved->Ignore]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo eyes the package, "Easy money? Come on, i'll do it if you ain't gonna."<</if>>

"Now that's what I like to hear." He produces the package and hands it to you, it is heavier than you expected and lands in your hands with a dull thud. "Go through the archway there and deliver it to Ron's Mystery Meat stand. He'll take care of the cash, tell him Ol' Skinner sent ya." <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet squawks in alarm at the package, he inches away from it.<</if>> "Okay sure." Skinner said not to ask questions, so despite your curiosity, you keep your mouth shut. [[Deliver the package]]

You approach Ron's food stall, a pervasive smell of meat and sweaty customers plauge the air. Ron eyes the package in your hand and ushers you to the back of the kitchen. "Skinner sent me." You hand the box to Ron. "Yeah I know, do you know what's in the box?" He asks you. "No." "Good. Here's your ten bucks, now be on your way." He hands you the coins and you leave the kitchen. [[Shop in the East Wing]] [[Enter food court]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Ooh, mate, now I'm just dyin' to find out what was in there!" Davo whispers to you.<</if>> <<set $coins to $coins+10>>

You decide to recover from your last adventure before embarking on another. Kneeling down you examine your wounds. Apply a bandaid [[Heal 10 HP]] Use first aid [[Heal 30HP]] Rest for a day [[Heal 50 HP]]

<<set $health to $health +10>> You apply a bandaid to your wounds. That should keep you going for now. [[Return to map->Look at locations]] <<if $health >=200>><<set $health=200>><</if>>

<<set $health to $health +30>> You use your basic knowledge of first aid to heal your wounds the best you can. You feel a lot better despite now being plastered with bandages. [[Return to map->Look at locations]] <<if $health >=200>><<set $health=200>><</if>>

<<set $health to $health +50>> Nothing like a long rest after what you have just been through. Your wounds have significantly healed and you feel refreshed. [[Return to map->Look at locations]] <<if $health >=200>><<set $health=200>><</if>>

You join the queue, surveying the lined metal trays of assorted fleshy substances. Ron approaches you and displays several plate sizes. <<if visited("Get a plate of meat") is 2>>"Back again? That's a first." Ron looks suprised.<</if>> "We got the regular plate size or the mega meat platter." Regular plate $6 <<link [[Buy it|eatmeat]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-6>> <</link>> Mega plate $10 <<link [[Buy it|eatmeat]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-10>> <</link>> <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet sniffs at the meat and turns his head away in disgust.<</if>>

<<if $coins >= 0>> You hand over some coins in exchange for a heaped plate of mystery meat. To your suprise, the mystery meat tasted quite good, you have no idea why though, it must be the seasoning.<<set $health to $health +10>><</if>> <<if $coins <= 0>> "Um, are you gonna pay for that? How about you come back later once you get some money. Goodbye."<</if>> [[Leave the stall->Browse the food stalls]] <<if $health >=200>><<set $health=200>><</if>> <<if $coins <=0>><<set $coins=0>><</if>>

"Hey! Who do ya think you're talkin' to?" You spin around and reach for your cricket bat. Too late. He launches his fists and sends you sprawling onto the boardwalk.<<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet screeches at your attacker, but he just bats the bird away.<</if>> "Next time i'll throw ya into the river." You should probably keep to yourself from now on. [[Stumble away->Enter the Plaza]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo grabs your arm and pulls you to your feet. "Mate, these people are real mongrels here, and I thought The Rig was bad."<</if>> <<set $health to $health -30>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

You pass the food court and browse the endless array of shops. Some stores had collapsed inwards and were no more than junk heaps, however, you spy several scavengers selling their wares within the more intact stalls. [[Followers of The Jade]] [[Fran's Fruitcakes]] [[The Swap Shop]] [[Return to the court entrance->Ignore]] [[Leave the plaza->Look at locations]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>> Davo surveys the area, "Whoa, you can buy anythin' in 'ere. Too bad I ain't got a single cent to me name, spent it all on that bloke's meat stand back there." He munches on a hunk of jerky. <</if>>

You enter a spacious complex which appears to be the old Cinema, the inhabitants who were adorned in clean, white clothing sauntered around. Throughout the room, were countless posters of a strange circular creature with its mouth agape. A woman wearing a white shirt plastered with the curious figure greets you. "Welcome to the Jade community newcomer, are you looking to join the greatest movement on The Coast?" [[What's a Jade?]] [[I'm just looking around.]] <<if hasVisited("The Big Pineapple")>>[[Oh, I've already been to your headquarters at The Big Pineapple.]]<</if>>

An elderly lady greets you as you enter her store, she wears a yellow apron and she uses it to dust flour from her hands. "Oh hello dear, are you here for some food? I'm always prepared for hungry stomachs. My cakes are the best on The Coast!" Jelly cakes $3 <<link [[Buy it|Salef]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-3>> <</link>> Fruitcake $5 <<link [[Buy it|Salef]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-5>> <</link>> [[Do you have any work available? I need some money.]]

You enter a stall named the Swap Shop, the shelves are stocked with a little bit of everything. The shopkeeper greets you as you enter. "Hey there! You lookin' to buy or sell?" [[Buy items]] [[Sell items]] [[Leave the store->Shop in the East Wing]]

<<if $coins <= 0>> "Um, are you gonna pay for that? How about you come back later once you get some money. Goodbye."<</if>><<if $coins >= 0>> <<if visited("Salef") is 2>>"Back again dear? Help yourself."<</if>> You hand over a few coins in exchange for a freshly baked cake. Mmm delicious! You doubt you have ever tasted anything this good in your life. "Wow Fran, these cakes are amazing! How do you get them so good?" "It's a special recipe from the good old days."<</if>> [[Buy something else->Fran's Fruitcakes]] [[Leave the store->Shop in the East Wing]] <<if $coins <=0>><<set $coins=0>><</if>>

"Well I actually have a few things I need someone to do. If you ever go to the Ginger Factory can you please grab some ginger cubes from there? I'll pay you." Fran surveys her kitchen. "But, I do have something I need help with right now, if you could do me a favour and help me bake the next batch of jelly cakes i'd be very grateful, it's a bit time consuming but you would be a big help." <<if hasVisited("Enter the Throne Room")>>"Actually, I have got you some right here." You hand her the ginger you retrieved from Grandad. "Wow, thank you! Here's your payment, I'm gonna make some super biscuits out of these." Fran hands you 30 dollars.<<set $coins to $coins +30>><</if>> [[Yes of course!]] [[Actually, nah->Fran's Fruitcakes]] [[Exit Fran's Fruitcakes->Shop in the East Wing]]

You help Fran bake several trays of jelly cakes, they smell delicious. "Thanks $name, you were a big help. Here's your payment." You receive 15 dollars. [[Leave the store->Shop in the East Wing]] <<set $coins to $coins +15>>

You take a look around the store, there is plenty to choose. Comic books $7 <<link [[Buy it|Sales]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-7>> <</link>> Jar of Vegemite $3 <<link [[Buy it|Sales]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-3>> <</link>> Steve Irwin Statue $10 <<link [[Buy it|Sales]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-10>> <</link>> Football $5 <<link [[Buy it|Sales]]>> <<set $coins to $coins-5>> <</link>>

"I'm here to sell some of my stuff." You open your backpack and look through your inventory. "It better be good. Because you know, people have a habit of dumping all their junk with us." The shopkeeper surveys your items. Once you collect souvenirs from places you have visited, you can sell them here. <<if hasVisited("Scavenge Beefy's Pies")>>Tomato sauce from Beefy's Pies $3 <<link [[Sell it|The Swap Shop]]>> <<set $coins to $coins+3>> <</link>><</if>> <<if hasVisited("Put on the shirt")>>Authentic Jade shirt $8 <<link [[Sell it|The Swap Shop]]>> <<set $coins to $coins+8>> <</link>><</if>> <<if hasVisited("End the Recusants")>>The Roaster $25 <<link [[Sell it|The Swap Shop]]>> <<set $coins to $coins+25>> <</link>><</if>> <<if hasVisited("End the Shredder's reign")>>The Axe $20 <<link [[Sell it|The Swap Shop]]>> <<set $coins to $coins+25>> <</link>><</if>> <<if hasVisited("Search the shelves")>>Strange Formalin jar $2 <<link [[Sell it|The Swap Shop]]>> <<set $coins to $coins+2>> <</link>><</if>>

<<if $coins <= 0>> "Um, are you gonna pay for that? How about you come back later once you get some money. Goodbye."<</if>> <<if $coins >= 0>>"I'll take this one here, it looks pretty cool. Do you have a bag I could put it in?" "Nope sorry, we don't supply plastic bags." "Oh, okay, thanks anyway."<</if>> [[Continue trading->The Swap Shop]] [[Leave the store->Shop in the East Wing]]

"THE Jade, not A Jade! Here, take this flyer, it will tell you more about our righteous cause. Anyone who is interested in joining will be directed to our headquarters at The Big Pineapple." She hands you a flyer with the words 'Join the Jade' decorating the front. [[Read the flyer]]

"Here, take this flyer, it will tell you more about our righteous cause. Anyone who is interested in joining will be directed to our headquarters at The Big Pineapple." She hands you a flyer with the words 'Join the Jade' decorating the front. [[Read the flyer]]

You examine the flyer, it reads: 'Greetings newcomer, are you interested in making the best decision of your life? We are a blissful and joyous community dedicated to spreading the LOVE of The Jade, The Jade gives hope to people in such a dismal world, it is the superior symbol of happiness and belonging. History of The Jade: The movement has been going strong for the past 35 years. Not even a nuclear war could hinder the power of The Jade and its power will continue to resonate within the community for many years to come. We spread the love of Jade! Everyone is welcome in The Jade movement, and we encourage you to make The Jade your everything, make it your life! Find us at The Big Pineapple and start your Journey with The Jade. Join the movement. You know you want to.' You put down the flyer, the follower eyes you expectantly. [[Wow, what a great cause.]] [[You're a bunch of fanatic freaks!]]

"It certainly is my friend, and you look like Jade material. If you are looking to become a part of The Movement then you should head to the Big Pinapple, we do the conversions there." "Thanks, i'll look into it when I head that way." You turn and leave. "May Jade be with you!" She waves you off and you head back into the centre. [[Leave the cinema->Shop in the East Wing]]

"Excuse me! Who do you think you are uttering such treacherous words! If The Mighty Jade were here she would strike you down in an instant!" She screeches in anger, attracting the attention of the whole cinema. "Really girl. Can't you see you're brainwashed? That creepy lookin' thing is a damn cartoon character!" "Get the hell outta my sight before you get hurt," her gaze darkens menacingly. The Jade followers gather around in defence, brandishing their weapons. "Okay, okay I'm leavin' calm down guys." [[Leave the cinema->Shop in the East Wing]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo cheers, "Yeah, you tell 'em $name."<</if>>

She looks at you incredulously. "You have got to be kidding me right now! Fine then. 50 bucks and you shut up and get outta here." <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Whoa, what are you doing! We didn't come here to bribe her." Audrey glares angrily at you.<</if>> [[More money]] [[Fine i'll take it]]

"More money? Um, no. How about I take you for a dunk in the river to get rid of you instead!" [[Fine i'll take it]]

You take the money, Sophie eyes you warily as you leave her kitchen. [[Leave her alone]] [[Expose her anyway->Expose Sophie to the whole food court]] <<set $coins to $coins+50>>

<<if hasVisited("Yes")>>As you near the Pineapple's entrance The Greeter approaches, "Welcome back $name, how're your adventures going?" "They're going good, I'm still alive I guess." "Wonderful, that's always a good thing! Anyways, I won't keep you, I presume you are quite busy, going about The Coast spreading the word of Jade." The Greeter waves you off as you exit the Big Pineapple. [[Return to map->Look at locations]]<</if>><<if not hasVisited("Yes")>>Welcome to the Sunshine Plantation! You read the cheerful sign displayed near the entrance to the Big Pineapple, however you could barely make out those words due to the crude paint plastering the billboard. It reads: 'Join The Jade!' in ugly red writing. <<if hasVisited("Followers of The Jade")>>This must be the headquarters of that strange group you saw in the Sunshine Plaza.<</if>> Beneath the entrance pavilion stands a greeter, she wears a crisp, white shirt with a strange face printed on it. [[Approach the Greeter->Entergreeter]]<</if>>

You venture through the Safari sector of the park, picking through any cafeterias or gift shops you come across, you find some cash under the counters in a few of the stores. Wandering around the aviary, you meet a few parrots who are having a very heated conversation about the brolgas in the wetlands sector. Upon leaving, you eye the animal hospital across the zoo and just cannot resist. [[Travel to the Animal Hospital]] <<set $coins to $coins+5>>

She leads you to the balcony. The Ministry members line the railings, eyeing you. The Jade steps upon a platform and wields a golden staff, her robes sway in the wind. The Jade takes a deep breath and looks down upon you, "Do you, $name, promise and are willing to be eternally devoted to The Jade Movement until death? And are willing to surrender all material possessions you own?" "Until death? Give away my stuff?" "That's what I said, please answer." [[Yes]] [[No]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo folds his arms. "Give up all ya money? Yeah right! Tell 'er she's dreamin.'" He sits off to the side, watching the Jade warily. <</if>><img src="IMG/jade.jpg"/>

"I'm gettin' outta here before you freaks get me into any more trouble!" You turn and leave The Big Pineapple, it was probably a wise choice. [[Return to map->Look at locations]]

You frantically shove your way past the Ministry members and find the only exit has been blocked by a barricade of guards. Jade's followers line the balcony, closing in. You aren't going to get out of this easily. [[Jump]] [[Surrender->die]]

"Now that's what we want to hear. Welcome to The Jade movement $name, and congratulations on making the best decision of your life!" She reaches behind you and retrieves your backpack. "You won't be needing this anymore." You are sad seeing your hard earned cash disappear but sometimes you have to make sacrifices for priceless things. Like the Jade. "Anyway, please be on your way $name. I have another conversion I need to attend." [[Exit the Pineapple]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey is fuming at the sight of your missing backpack. "But our money! $name, what have you gotten us into. You're too stupid to see that The Jade Movement is all one big cash grab, swindling money out of gullible scavengers, like you!" "Quiet Audrey, have some respect. Those words are gonna get you killed," you reply. "Oh really? I bet you wouldn't even care if that happened. You only care about the Jade now!" Audrey huffs, turning her back to you.<</if>> <<set $coins to $coins=0>>

She leans closer to you and motions for her guards to draw their weapons. "No you say? You were going to be very useful to me, not anymore. Time to suffer for your ignorance $name." [[Escape]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo looks pleased. "Yeah, I knew you weren't stupid enough to join. I'd rather die a free man then live as a Jade." "Look's like you're gonna get your wish," you tremble.<</if>>

"Oh really? Did you like it there?" <<if hasVisited("Yes")>>"Yes I did, in fact, I am already a loyal Jade follower." "Ah, I thought I recognised you from somewhere, may The Jade be with you faithful $name.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("No")>>"Yeah I loved it. I loved it so much! Especially when you creeps tried to kill me because I said no to joining! What a bunch of crazy fanatics!" "Excuse me! How dare you come in here and defile The Jade. Get outta here right now before we try to kill you again!" You dart to the exit, you don't think you can handle another run-in with these guys.<</if>> [[Leave the cinema->Shop in the East Wing]]

"Oh really? Well here you go then. Tell her I said hi!" Grandma hands you a generous bag of sugared ginger cubes, they look very tasty. "Thank you, your majestys. I shall get them to her when I can." [[What is this place?]]

If you go home, your quest will end and your adventures will be no more. Do you want to retire? [[Wait I still have things to do->Look at locations]] [[I've done all that I can]]

$name has finished adventuring once and for all and has finally settled down. As the years pass, news floats to them from various parts of The Coast concerning $name's adventures: <<if visited("Sunshine Plaza")>> As for the activity in the Sunshine Plaza, Sophie took your advice. Despite your strange methods of proving her wrong, she began to realise that you really can't poison your regulars, even if it was the cheaper alternative. Eventually, she began buying filtered rain water to fill her beloved noodle bowls. She countered the rise in expenses by simply raising the prices on her noodle bowls. Since then, her noodles have become famous throughout The Coast and she has a steady stream of customers.<</if>> <<if visited("Deliver the package")>> On the other hand, Ron's All You Can Eat Mystery Meat has been shut down due to suspected usage of human flesh in the dishes. It's wasn't surprising, you thought it was quite obvious.<</if>> <<if visited("End the Shredder's reign")>>Once $name had defeated the Shredder, the surviving members of her gang left Aussie World in search for greener pastures. In time, scavengers found the place to be abandoned and repurposed The Pub into a small settlement. They also opened the retail village for trading and turned the theme park into a thriving community. <</if>><<if visited("Spare the Shredder")>>The Shredder and her gang remained in The Rig and continued their murderous activities just as before, although they had made a new friend. $name occasionally visited the gang during their jam nights, music rehearsals, or just to hang out. The Shredder even taught $name how to play guitar.<</if>> <<if visited("End the Recusants")>> In the Ginger Factory, Grandad remains the undisputed ruler to this day, although there has been countless revolutions since the day $name helped Grandad fend off the Recusants. Nevertheless, Grandad remains seated in his throne despite there not being many citizens left alive to rule. Every summer you return to the Ginger Factory and live lavishly in one of the cottages Grandad had offered you.<</if>><<if visited("Escape!")>>$name never found out what happened to the revolution at the Ginger Factory because they decided to save their own skin instead of fight. It is said that Grandad triumphed over the Recusants but the town remains in an unstable state.<</if>><<if visited("Approach Lincoln")>>After Lincoln and the Recusant's victory over the Ginger Factory, they kept true to their word and introduced coins into circulation. Although the townspeople occasionally grumble about the Recusants ruling the town, things have stabilised and the Ginger Factory is back to being renowned for its safety and security. The king and queen have retired to a small cottage by the lake and refuse to become involved in any political disputes. <</if>><<if visited("Speak to the king")>>With $name's help forming a fair council for the Ginger Factory, Grandad has remained king but has relinquished his iron grip over the town and introduced coins into circulation. This has pleased the Recusants who voice their opinions in the council meetings, ultimatley creating a safe and secure environment throughout the town. Since then, the townspeople have built a memorial to the Recusant Lincoln, who died fighting for what he believed in. <</if>> <<if visited("Don't try to bribe me! This ends now.")>> As for Bunny, moved by sadness and guilt for the loss of Isla and Mr. Cuddles, she has gone on to dedicating her research on finding a cure for radiation. As the years had passed, she eventually discovered a cause for her immortalilty and subsequent immunity to radiation. She then harnessed that to manufacture a treatment for radiation, although the batches are currently limited, she hopes to bring the cure into mass-production. <</if>><<if visited("Money?")>>After accepting the bribe Bunny had offered, you never returned to the zoo. However, within a few weeks there was reports of a giant crocodile wreaking havoc in the Beerwah region along with a terrifying group of mutated animals. The girls and their little experiments managed to wipe out a few settlements before their horribly modified animals began falling apart on the inside due to poor genetic programming. Although Bunny and Isla were unsuccessful in conquering The Coast, and their rampage cost a few hundred innocent lives. You regret acting so selfishly because you know such a tragedy could have been prevented.<</if>><<if visited("Don't try to bribe me! You need to end this right now!")>>As for Bunny, moved by sadness and guilt for the loss of Mr. Cuddles, she has gone on to dedicating her research on finding a cure for radiation. As the years had passed, she eventually discovered a cause for her immortalilty and subsequent immunity to radiation. She then harnessed that to manufacture a treatment for radiation, although the batches are currently limited, she hopes to bring the cure into mass-production. Isla has also gone on to use her talents for good and has converted the animal hospital back to its original purpose; to care for and heal animals, not mutate and experiment on them.<</if>><<if visited("Run!")>> Bunny and Isla ended up surviving the carnage of Mr. Cuddles frenzied rampage. Bunny, moved by sadness and guilt for the loss of Mr.Cuddles and her creations, has gone on to dedicating her research on finding a cure for radiation. As the years had passed, she eventually discovered a cause for her immortalilty and subsequent immunity to radiation. She then harnessed that to manufacture a treatment for radiation, although the batches are currently limited, she hopes to bring the cure into mass-production. Isla has also gone on to use her talents for good and has converted the animal hospital back to its original purpose; to care for and heal animals, not mutate and experiment on them.<</if>><<if visited("What's this about money?")>> After accepting the bribe Bunny had offered, you never returned to the zoo. However, within a few weeks there was reports of a giant crocodile wreaking havoc in the Beerwah region along with a terrifying group of mutated animals. The girls and their little experiments managed to wipe out a few settlements before their horribly modified animals began falling apart on the inside due to poor genetic programming. Although Bunny and Isla were unsuccessful in conquering The Coast, and their rampage cost a few hundred innocent lives. You regret acting so selfishly because you know such a tragedy could have been prevented.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("Yes")>>As the Jade Movement prospered, $name rose to the ranks of Peacemaker and served the Jade for the rest of their life.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("brd")>>$pet remained your loyal follower for the next 40 years of its lifespan.<</if>>

<<if $number is "2008">> Access granted. [[Grab the Frenzy serum]] <<else>>Access denied. [[Keep looking->Find the Frenzy serum]] <</if>>

<<if hasVisited("Leave the pineapple")>>"Oh no not you again. Get outta here!" The Greeter shoves you roughly back to the road. [[Return to map->Look at locations]] <</if>><<if not hasVisited("Leave the pineapple")>>"Greetings stranger, welcome to the Big Pineapple, headquarters of the mighty Jade. Say, what brings you here? Are you interested in joining our noble movement?" [[I'm just here for the pineapples]] [[What's The Jade?]] <<if hasVisited("Followers of The Jade")>>[[I've met you guys at the Sunshine Plaza, they told me to come here.->jadesp]]<</if>> <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Oh no, $name, it's them Jade freaks! I've had run-ins with these drongos before, there's no reasonin' to 'em. We should leave mate." Davo looks visibly scared, but you ignore his antics, for now.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"This bunch also has a group holed up in the Sunny Plaza, it's kind of a no-go zone for anyone who lives there." Audrey turns to you, "Out of all the places we could go, you head to the Jade's headquarters. Typical $name."<</if>><</if>>

"Oh really? How wonderful! Then I guess you're already familiar with our superior ideologies that we coerce into newcomers like you. Come on, i'll show you what I'm talking about." The woman takes your hand, and leads you to a small train, it reads: 'Sugar Cane Train No.4. "This'll take us to where we need to go." "Um, but where are we going?" You ask, quite reluctant to ride this mystery train. "We are going on a tour." [[Ride the Pineapple Train]] [[No way!]]

"Oh," she says. "Well, thats a shame because the only pineapple left is that one over there." She gestures to the huge fibreglass pineapple. "Can I go in there?" You ask. "Not you, no. That's the home of the 'Mouthpiece of The Jade.' She is our wise leader summoned by The Jade itself." You giggle, what a mouthful. The Greeter glares at you sternly. "If you're just here for the pineapples, you can turn around and go back to wherever you came from. But if you're actually interested in what The Jade has to offer then I would like to show you around." You sigh, she is very persistent. "Come on, i'll show you what I'm talking about." The woman takes your hand, and leads you to a small train. "This'll take us to where we need to go." "Um, but where are we going?" You ask, quite reluctant to ride this mystery train. "We are going on a tour." [[Ride the Pineapple Train]] [[No way!]]

You don't know what the Jade is? Well, why are you here then! Take this flyer, it will tell you more about our righteous cause." She hands you a flyer with the words 'Join the Jade' decorating the front. [[Read the flyer->brochure]] The Greeter continues, "if you don't know about our cause, then I guess you are unfamiliar with our superior ideologies that we coerce into newcomers like you. Come on, i'll show you what I'm talking about." The woman takes your hand, and leads you to a small train, it reads: 'Sugar Cane Train No.4. "This'll take us to where we need to go." "Um, but where are we going?" You ask, quite reluctant to ride this mystery train. "We are going on a tour." [[Ride the Pineapple Train]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Ooh," Davo chimes in, "A Magical Mystery Tour you say? Count me in then sheila."<</if>>

Your name is $name, and you are just like every other modern Australian citizen. In the year 2020, several atomic bombs of unknown origin detonated on every major city in the Australian states, blowing mankind into a state of irreversible decay. This event is commonly referred to today as 'The Crash.' Turning the land of the free into a lawless wasteland fraught with thugs, scavengers and mutated predators. But to you, it's home. It is now the year 2051, and upon graduating out of your local trash heap, you set out to explore the remnants of The Coast. [[Continue]]

You have succumbed to the brutalities of The Coast. Goodbye $name. <<if lastVisited("I'd like some noodles") is 1>>You died eating a bowl of noodles. But upon finding your body, Sophie argues you were badly hurt prior to eating her noodles and refuses to accept any damages filed against her business.<</if>><<if lastVisited("Take cover") is 1>>You were killed by the King. Upon your death, the other Recusants were unable to continue the assault and went down with you.<</if>><<if lastVisited("Fight back") is 1>>You were slain by the Shredder. It was another successful excecution and the Shredder adds another notch to the neck of The Axe.<</if>><<if lastVisited("Don't try to bribe me! You need to end this right now!") is 1>>Bunny was not impressed by your refusal. You died between the hungry jaws of Mr. Cuddles.<</if>><<if lastVisited("Don't try to bribe me! This ends now.") is 1>>Bunny was not impressed by your refusal. You and Isla died between the hungry jaws of Mr. Cuddles.<</if>><<if lastVisited("End the Shredder's reign") is 1>>You managed to defeat the Shredder, but you weren't strong enough to fend off her gang.<</if>><<if lastVisited("Make me") is 1>>Your snarky comments did not impress the Greeter and she dealt you the final blow. Watch your mouth.<</if>><<if lastVisited("Defend yourself") is 1>>Sophie tore you apart with her razor-sharp acrylic nails. You succumbed to her attack after being too weak to defend yourself.<</if>><<if lastVisited("Bite back") is 1>>Your quick temper got you into trouble for the last time. You should probably keep to yourself next time.<</if>><<if lastVisited("Jump") is 1>>You took a daring leap of faith from the top of the Big Pineapple. Preferring to die than be at the disposal of The Jade. You got your wish.<</if>>

She bundles you on the train, you glance at the other commuters, they all wear the same white shirt with the souless Jade face plastered on the front. They smile at you, but despite their friendliness, you feel slightly out of place. As the train leaves its post with a hiss of steam, the Greeter taps your shoulder and you turn to face her. "So, let's begin the tour!" “First stop is the pineapple plantation. Well, it was called that before The Crash, now it’s been repurposed into a thriving community for the most devout Jade followers.” The train passes an empty field, it must have been filled with pineapples, back when this place was in its prime. “Did you know a single pineapple plant produces only one fruit, and it take several years to grow? Doesn’t seem worth it to me, I think The Jade Movement has transformed this place for much better use then what it used to be.” You eye the wide fields; market stalls and huts lined the dirt rows that now formed basic streets. <<if hasVisited("Search for the rebels")>>This place looks very similar to the tracks at the Ginger Factory, although you notice these people live in considerably better conditions and are not plotting a revolution as far as you can tell. In fact, they all seem at peace together.<</if>> “Next stop is the orchard, we’re growing fresh food here. Despite the harshness of the soil we have succeeded with a few species of plants. This has resulted in a healthy food source for all our Jade followers.” Fresh food? You cannot believe your ears. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"What paradise, too bad it's wasted on you snobs." Davo mutters.<</if>> The train continues its route, halting occasionally to let people on and off. “Next up is the lagoon, our main water source, this is what attracted us to the place initially, fertile soil and a lake almost untouched by radiation.” “Wow, you guys really got lucky here.” You say to her. “It was truly a miracle, we can only thank the mighty Jade for such a feat!” She replies. <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey grunts, "yeah right."<</if>> [[I have some questions]] [[Sit in silence]]

You yank your hand away from her and retreat from the train. "You ain't making me go nowhere!" You eye her cautiously. "Well, if you want nothing to do with us you can get outta here while you're still in one piece." The Jade emblem on her shirt seems to drill into your soul, sending shivers down your spine. [[Make me]] [[Fine i'll get on the train->Ride the Pineapple Train]] [[Okay, I'm gonna leave->Leave the pineapple]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Watch it $name, these people get real dangerous if you get on their bad side." Audrey cautions. <</if>>

She darts at you, and you suddenly find yourself on the cold concrete, head throbbing from a hard fall. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Oi, you leave $name alone you cultist freaks!" Davo steps in to intervene but the Greeter brushes him aside, he curses and clatters to the ground.<</if>> "Now get outta here you snarky rat, or get on the train," she smirks. You stagger to your feet. [[You win, i'll get on the train->Ride the Pineapple Train]] [[Leave the pineapple]] <<set $health to $health -30>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

"Questions? Of course, ask away." [[Who is your leader?]] [[That is the Jade doing here?]] [[Why did you join the Jade?]] [[That’s all I wanted to ask->Sit in silence]]

You sit in silence as the train finishes the circuit and heads back to the station. "And last stop here, is back where we came from. The machinery shed and train station." She takes your hand and leads you off the train, you notice her firm grip on your hand. Is she afraid you are going to escape or something? The two of you exit the train and are standing under the entrance pavilion once again. "So," she starts. "After all you have seen what The Jade movement can do, are you going to join The Jade?" [[I want to ask something first]] [[Yes, I'm interested]] [[Nope, I'm outta here]]

"Well, the Jade movement was looking for a headquarters, somewhere to call our own without any non-Jades interfering with our operations. About a decade ago, The Mouthpiece of The Jade gave us orders we should move here, and it proved to be the perfect place to settle down. We worked hard to establish this sanctuary for Jade followers and we don't let anyone in that doesn't look like a potential follower." She eyes you, "Thats my job." [[Return->I have some questions]]

"Me? Well, once I heard about such an amazing cause, I just couldn't help but join. I have devoted my life to The Jade ever since, it was the best decision I have ever made! Now I seek to assist the Movement in helping others discover the goodness of our cause." [[Return->I have some questions]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey sighs, "If she says one more word I'm gonna jump off this train." <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Don't be like that Audrey, have some tolerance for others," Davo snickers.<</if>><</if>>

"The Jade is our leader. While the Jade itself is not physically present, we have The Mouthpiece of The Jade who speaks for our leader." She gestures to the Big Pineapple, "She lives in there." [[Return->I have some questions]]

The bird seems to have taken a liking to you and has now perched itself on your shoulder. What is the name of your new friend? <<textbox "$pet" "">> [[Continue->cockatoo]]

"I'm gonna call you $pet. It seems quite fitting, don't you think?" The cockatoo squawks happily in response. "Alright then $pet. Let's go." [[Explore the grounds]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Fine, you can adopt that mangy thing if you want. But you know what happens if I get hungry." The bird glares at Davo.<</if>>

The cockatoo bobs its heads at you as you reach down to give it a pat. "Wow, you're a friendly one aren't ya?" The bird coos in response as you pat the soft feathers, it nuzzles against your fingers. [[Come with me->brd]] [[Leave->Explore the grounds]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo eyes the bird, "Hey that's some good eating there, we should save him for later."<</if>>

"Awesome! This is gonna be fun." Audrey has now joined you. [[Return->What the hell did you put in those noodles?]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Hold up girl, there's a joining fee, that'll be five bucks." Davo hold out his hand to Audrey. "Oh shut up Davo," you say to him. "No, you shut up $name. I'm tryna be an entrepreneur here." "What have I gotten myself into." Audrey sighs.<</if>>

"Nice to meet you Audrey. I'm $name." You smile at the woman, she is quite tall, with tan skin and blonde dreads. "Look $name, no one here thinks 'little miss perfect' has anything wrong with her food, if they feel sick they just blame it on someone else. I'm just sick of it! So, if you need a hand, i'll gladly join you." [[Sure, I could use the help->aud]] [[No, i'll do it by myself.->What the hell did you put in those noodles?]]

You see a man sitting from the rest of the group, he has a sour look on his face as he surveys his peers. Upon catching your eye, he jerks his head to beckon you over. "G'day mate, I see your new here." "I guess I am." You reply. "So, what do ya think of the place?" He asks you. "Um well, I'm not sure yet." You reply, wondering if this member is as volatile as the rest of the gang. His voice quietens to a whisper. "Yeah, the one that makes you call her Shredder, she's a real freakshow. The girl wasn't all that bad a few years ago, but then she became the leader of our group and the power's gone to her head, now she's turned into a total control freak." You don't see why he's telling you all this. "Mate, can't you see what I'm sayin'? I want outta here, and you're the first outsider who has survived long enough to get to The Rig for a long time." "Can't you just leave?" "Not without her knowin' about it, if I'm gone for too long she'll hunt me down. For fun." "Well, what do you want me to do about it?" "I'm gonna tell ya the truth, the Shredder ain't gonna let you leave, that's a given. So you're gonna have to find a way to get outta here in one piece. If you cause a big enough commotion, I can slip out while the rest of the group is distracted with murderin' you." "Excuse me? I ain't gonna be your meat shield." "Mate, you're gonna be a meat shield with or without me. You've walked right into a death trap with the Shredder's games. You understand they don't actually want you here right? Look, if you help me leave this place, i'll make it worth your while. Whaddya say?" <<if hasVisited("Group gathered at the stereo")>>You consider your options, it seems the group at the stereo were right about not wanting you here.<</if>> [[Okay->agree davo]] [[Nah, you're on ya own->Look Around]]

"Yeah, thanks mate. Here's the plan, i'll find a way to slip outta here if you can distract them. If you make it outta here alive, i'll meet ya at the servo." "Alright then. The name's $name." "I'm Davo, good luck $name, you're gonna need it." [[Leave->Look Around]]

You see Davo waiting for you at the service station. "Well look who it is, you made it $name!" "Yep I made it. Barely." "Thanks to you, I managed to slip away without being seen. But not before gettin' a good look at you holdin' The Axe up to the Shredder's head, what a way to give her a taste of her own medicine, you rock mate!" "Thanks, it all went perfectly to plan." You reply. "So, can I ask another favor from you? You see, I ain't got nowhere to go now that I've left The Rig. Can I, um, tag along with you? "Sure." You could use the company, even from the likes of Davo. "Aw thanks mate, we're gonna have the best adventures!" Davo has now joined you. [[Ride along the highway]] <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey chimes in, "Oh, another friend huh, was I not good enough for ya?" "Oi, watch it sheila and we'll get along just fine." Davo bites back. You wonder if three is going to be a crowd. <</if>>

The Greeter has a pleased look on her face, "Now that's what I want to hear. Welcome to the Jade Movement our newest acolyte." She gives you a nod of approval. "Now that my job is done, I shall let my superiors know that we have a newcomer in our midst. They will be here to collect you shortly. Farewell $name." The Greeter turns and heads into the main building. <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo seems taken aback by your response. "Oh no $name, you've just sold your soul."<</if>> You sit at the entrance pavilion for a few minutes until a man approaches you. He is clad in black clothing, with his head crowned with a red circular headpiece, similar to the Jade itself. "Welcome our newest underling. Follow me, I shall take you to the recruiting area." <<if hasVisited("dav", "aud")>>Davo and Audrey follow you reluctantly.<</if>> He leads you into the main building, surrounding Jade members nod politely to the man. He must be important. [[Enter the main building]]

The Greeter gives you a hard glare. "If you leave now $name, you won't be welcome back here ever again." <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"Good then," Davo mutters to the Greeter. "We don't want your Jade thingo's anyway."<</if>> <<if hasVisited("aud")>>"Come on $name, let's hurry up and get outta here." Audrey pulls your arm towards the exit. <</if>> [[Yep, I'm leaving->Leave the pineapple]] [[Ok, fine i'll stay->Yes, I'm interested]]

The main building was very spacious on the inside. It looked to be the social hub for the myriad of Jade followers who buzzed about their daily activities. Upon living in The Coast for so many years, you find it quite strange to see such a large crowd co-existing so peacefully. You turn to the man leading you, “So, who are you?” “I am a member of the Ministry of The Jade. We decide what’s right for the whole of the community, such as initiating new followers and managing funds." The man produces an impressive blade from his long black robes, “We are also called the Peacemakers. If anyone needs to speak to The Jade, they go through us.” He holsters the blade and ushers you into an adjacent room. “This room here is the recruit’s dormitories. All recruits dwell here until they apply for a conversion to become a fully-fledged Jade follower. Your clothing is in the footlocker under your bed over there.” He gestures to a vacant bed. “Now, are there any other questions before I leave you to it?” “Um I don’t think so?’’ “Okay, welcome to the Jade Movement $name. We are honored to have you here.” The man turns and leaves the room. You turn to the footlocker, inside lies a white Jade shirt. [[Put on the shirt]] [[Leave the shirt]]

Despite the Greeter’s best efforts at explaining the movement, there seem to be a few holes in her explanations. "Is it considered a movement though?" You ask, "what does it seek to change in the world?" “We seek to change people’s hearts, to change them into joining the mighty Jade and becoming a loyal follower!” She responds enthusiastically. “But what does the Jade promote?” You are confused at the goals of this group. “Don’t you understand $name? The Jade promotes the values of the Jade! Which is to spread the love Jade to others and to devote your life to eternally serving our gracious leader.” “So, you’re a cult?” You conclude. She gasps, taken aback by your response. “No! How dare you say that about the benevolent Jade. We are a movement, I shall forgive your ignorance for now but be more careful next time.” “If I join, are there any rules I need to follow?” “There is one: Don’t leave The Jade Movement.” “But what if I don’t…” “There are no buts.” She interrupts, "So $name, are you interested in joining the best group on The Coast?" [[Yes, I'm interested]] [[Nope, I'm outta here]]

You put on the shirt, throwing your tattered rags into the footlocker. [[Explore the main building]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>Davo tries on a Jade shirt. “Oi look, we’re matching!” <</if>> <<if hasVisited("aud")>>Audrey puts on a shirt, "I can't believe this, we're conforming to The Jade. This isn't something I thought about doing, ever.” "Oh stop fussing Audrey. Look at these people, they're living better than any group we've seen. This is the way to go." You reply to her.<</if>>

You decide to leave the shirt in the locker, keeping your dirt-encrusted attire. [[Explore the main building]] <<if hasVisited("dav")>>"So we join the crazies of The Coast and you're not even gonna go all the way. Chicken." Davo remarks. <</if>>

Wandering through the main building you find many Jade members going about their day. They welcome you warmly, greeting you with kind words of encouragement. After all these years on living on The Coast, you have never received so many nice comments. It was a welcome change. The Peacemaker approaches you once again, he must have been eyeing you closely. "So, I see you're all settled in. Are you ready to become a fully fledged Jade member?" [[Wait, I thought I already was?->conver]] [[Yes, I'm ready->conver]]

She raises her eyebrows, "who then?" "I appreciate your offer, but I'm already a loyal Jade follower." You reply to the Shredder. "Them Jade freaks who live up the road?" She bursts out laughing, so do the other gang members. Was it something you said? The Shredder composes herself, "You are really somethin,' but because I have connections to them freakshows at the Pineapple, I'm gonna give you a second chance at sayin' the right answer." [[Join Shredder's gang]] [[Run for your life!]]

<<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>> <<if $health <=0>><<set $health=0>><</if>>

The man ushers you through the narrow door of the Big Pineapple and leads you up a spiral staircase. Each room was covered from floor to ceiling in Jade memorabillia, their countless beady eyes sending shivers down your spine. Upon reaching the top floor, the man calls out to someone from the other side of the room. "My dearest Jade, our newest follower is here to meet you." The man proceeds to make a strange shape with his hands and bows respectably, the woman being addressed then returns the gesture. "Hello $name, I've heard so much about you. It's lovely to finally meet you." The Jade approaches you, she wears the circular crown on her head and is adorned in long flowing robes. "You've heard about me? Um, your Jadeness." You are curious about her apparent knowledge. "Come and sit with me, i'll tell you everything." [[Speak with The Jade]]

You wave the cash around, "I know it's useless here but if you're plannin' to escape your gonna need some money." The man eyes the cash, "Okay fine, they're in a hideaway down the street there. There's an 'R' etched into the wood if you look close enough." He snatches the cash out of your hand. "Nice doin' business with ya." [[Find the hut->Look around the streets.]] <<set $coins to $coins-30>>

"Just about, all you need to do now is apply for a conversion at The Big Pineapple. I've already put in an application for you and you're scheduled to meet with The Jade within a few minutes." The man gestures to the fibreglass pineapple, "Shall we?" "Do I just go up there and meet her?" You ask. "I'll escort you, <<if hasVisited("Put on the shirt")>>All you need to do is put your Jade shirt on, which I see you already have. Very Good." He nods in approval.<</if>><<if hasVisited("Leave the shirt")>>but you don't have your Jade shirt on. Did you manage to find it?" The man asks. "Um, no." You lie. "Well, here's a spare shirt." He hands you another Jade shirt. "Oh, thanks." You reluctantly put the shirt on.<</if>> "Alright, I think you're ready to go. This is going to be the best day of your life $name, you won't regret it." [[Meet The Jade->Enter the Pineapple]]

The Jade seats herself on a plush couch, motioning for you to join. "You have promise as a daring adventurer, willing to spread the word of The Jade to even the most dangerous places. <<if hasVisited("I'd like some noodles")>>My followers at the plaza noticed how you dealt with the noodle vendor, very interesting. I'm not sure if we would have done the same thing, but you certainly have the skills I'm looking for.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("Join the Recusants")>>But your time at the Ginger Factory could be a problem. You joined the Recusants did you not? Betraying the king, this loyalty issue could be a problem but I am willing to look past it, for now.<</if>><<if hasVisited("Speak to the king")>>But the way you demonstrated fierce loyalty to the king during your stay at the Ginger Factory was outstanding. This proves you a reliable follower, I am eager to see your performance as one of us. <</if>> <<if hasVisited("End the Shredder's reign")>>Also, I've been told you've met The Shredder, she's lovely isn't she? We have an arrangement you see, a mutual agreement that neither groups shall harm the other. Although there has been some tensions lately with that arrangement, but thanks to you, the Shredder is gone. The roads are a lot safter thanks to you.<</if>><<if hasVisited("Spare the Shredder")>>Also, I've been told you've met The Shredder, she's lovely isn't she? We have an arrangement you see, a mutual agreement that neither groups shall harm the other. Although there has been some tensions lately with that arrangement, but I think with you being a friend of theirs will help ease relations." She nods in approval, "Very good.<</if>> <<if hasVisited("Australia Zoo")>>And lastly, I noticed you've been to the Zoo, the Movement have been trying to claim the data stored there about animal modificaitons but we have failed numerous times, due to its risky nature. With your experience we just might be able to send another team out to recover this technology.<</if>> This makes you just the kind of person we need in our noble movement." "So, now you know. Are you ready to become one of us?" [[Attend your conversion->Apply for a conversion]]

You leave the Pineapple, feeling joyful and lighter in step which you guess is from the cash you have now been relieved of. The Jade members approach you and offer congratulations, giving you kind and encouraging words. You feel loved and accepted. You feel happy. The hardships of The Coast are gone. Finally, everything is right in the world. The Jade IS your everything. Your first assignment: Spread the word of The Jade. [[Return to map->Look at locations]] You have Joined the Jade and now unlock special dialogue options when dealing with others. Spread the love.

Without hesitation you climb onto the railings and leap down the side of the spiky fibreglass structure. You land with a thud, facedown in a garden bed. You stagger to your feet, brushing away the dirt. You can hear shouts from atop the Pineapple and the clatter of footsteps marching down the staircase. The road is mere meters away, time to make the final dash for freedom. [[Run away]] <<set $health to $health=40>><<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

You raise your hands in defeat and the Peacemaker pins you to the ground, pressing a wicked blade close to your neck. He awaits The Jade's orders, poised to strike. "Remember, this is all due to your own choices. Time to take your last breath $name." Upon saying that, The Jade turns and leaves. [[Wait! Please, i'll do anything->dead]] [[You can't kill me, I haven't done anything wrong!->dead]] [[Good. I'd rather die than live as one of you->dead]]

<<set $health to $health=0>> <<if $health <=0>><<goto "GameOver">><</if>>

You feel a sharp pain in your side and collapse to the ground. "Nice jump, how original." The Greeter smirks, beside her the Peacemaker brandishes his weapon, the blade is red. You groan in pain, and stagger to your feet. The Greeter shoves you back on the concrete, "don't bother, we're just gonna finish ya off anyways." She steps aside to let the Peacemaker finish the job. "Wait, no. Please..." you gasp. [[Give up->die]] <<if hasVisited("Spare the Shredder")>>Through your fading vision you see a flicker of movement, it was a [[shadowy figure]]<</if>> <<set $health to $health=1>>

The shadowy figure inches closer to you, revealing a wicked grin. "Shredder!" You gasp in surprise. The Shredder addresses the Jade followers, "You freaks just broke our agreement." She brandishes the Axe, swinging it towards the Peacemaker. "Time to find out what happens when you mess with MY gang!" She launches herself at the Jade followers, so do the other gang members. But soon enough the sounds of the battle become a distant hum, your vision fades as you collapse onto the cold concrete. "Oi, someone get $name outta here before they die on us!" You feel a pair of rough hands scoop you off the ground. Everything goes black. [[Wake up->noend]]

You wake up and find yourself at The Rig. Thankfully, you haven't been locked in a fridge this time. As your vision becomes clearer you see the gang members staring down at you anxiously. "$name's awake!" Exclaims The Fetor. The Shredder moves into view, "Hey, how ya doin?" "I'm alright, thanks for gettin' me outta that," you mumble. "Don't mention it. We've been lookin' at an excuse to pick a fight with 'em for ages." She smiles, "Hey, I owed ya one. And don't worry, the Jade wont be botherin' you again. We left 'em with a real mess to clean up." Grimacing in pain, you try to sit up. The Fetor helps you to your feet. "First time gettin' stabbed? Don't worry, it's not nearly as painful as joinin' the Jade." "I guess i'll head off now," you glance at the Shredder. "You gonna be okay out there? You ain't lookin' too good." She eyes your wounds. "Nah, i'll be right." You say between pained breaths. "If you say so. Well, come see me if you ever need savin' again." "Sure thing Shredder." [[Return to map->Look at locations]] <<set $health to $health=100>>

"Oh really, you got a better suggestion on how I should run a kingdom or shall I dispose of you instead!" Grandad retorts. "I'm just saying, if you were to look at other leaders around The Coast, like The Jade. We never have any problems in our community because we are all united under one thing, The Jade!" Grandad snorts, "You've gotta be kidding me. I don't brainwash my people like yours does, but I am tempted." "Brainwash? You know nothing of The Jade, that's why I'm here..." He stops you, "Just don't compare my ruling methods to the Jade's ever again. The Jade can't save you from my wrath if you get on my bad side. So, I assume you're taking the job since you hate dissenters so much?" [[I'll do it->Alright, If it pays well.]]