The Executioner

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Everyone has to make a [[living]]. Some do it by baking bread, or mending clothing, or working the fields. <<set $gold to 0>> <<set $save to 0>> <<set $murder to 0>>

You must [[kill]].

It wasn't always like this. You used to be a farmer, with a beautiful wife and home. The day your child was born, your joy had no end. Your beautiful baby <div class="options"> [[boy]] / [[girl]] </div>

But as famine swept over the land, you knew your meager earnings would not be enough to support them. So, when the old executioner was <span class="killed">[[killed->killer]]</span>, the messengers came and [[spread the news]]. <<set $boy to true>>

After much thought and consideration, you decided it would be best to [[take the job]] and do what needed to be done.

When the messengers came to announce the job opening, you were the first in line to [[take the job]].

And so, you worked. You were content to do away with the criminals at first, they had deserved it. But things [[changed]].

With the famine, the kingdom slowly descended into chaos and the king into madness. You would come to see familiar faces in the noose. Those whom you passed by in the streets, who smiled at you and cared for their families. Those who had done no harm. The guards would say they had done horrendous crimes, and that by executing them, you would only improve the world. But you knew better. It was to cull the weak, the sick, the poor, the ones [[no one wanted]].

Over many years, you began to notice something interesting. You learned that if you used a specific rope, tampered in a delicate way, the victim would live. They would be unconscious, but alive. The guards wouldn’t notice, they only watch and leave the dirty work to you. Of course, this wasn’t cheap. Life never is. You would need to use your own money. You knew that you couldn’t forget the financial needs of your family. You could only use it when necessary so as not to raise suspicions. And with that, you had a [[choice]].

Every day you make 150 gold per body. It costs you 100 gold to save a person; you are not paid if you do. You normally get three cases per day. Your family needs 100 gold at the end of each day to survive. If you save up enough gold, you may be able to escape this life. Do you have what it takes? [[Begin|Day1Scene1]] Gold: <<print $gold>>

Little did they know it was you who killed him. It wasn't hard, you followed him home from the tavern where he spent all his nights. A simple twist of a knife was all it took. You took no pleasure from it, but what needed to be done was done. Back to the matter at [[hand]].

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> <<audio ":all" stop>> ''Name:'' Andrew Clarke ''Crime:'' Theft ''Details:'' Reported stealing merchandise from local vendor on several occasions, and organizing a gang of thieves. "Look, I don’t know if you’ll believe me but what I’m about to tell you is true. The vendor had it in for me. He hated my guts. Whenever I asked to have the week old bread that would be thrown away, he would stare me in the eyes and throw it into the flames. But the bread wasn’t for me. I handed it out to the starving folks on the street. After a while, a few of them joined me. That’s the big bad gang you’ve read about. It might've been wrong, but I shouldn't be killed for it." <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death2]]</span>          <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save2]] <</if>> </div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Day1Scene2]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Day1Scene2]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Day1Scene3]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Day1Scene3]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> <<audio ":all" stop>> ''Name:'' Terryn Bennett ''Crime:'' Multiple Murders ''Details:'' Claims responsibility for the group of boys murdered two nights ago. Turned in the bloody blade that killed them, proving he did it. Turning to me with bones that creaked as loud as my gallows, he spoke: "Seeing as you’re the last person I’ll ever see, you might as well learn the truth. My son made some bad choices and worse friends. He turned his back on them and they made sure he’d come home limping. I’d patch his wounds, only for them to get worse as the days went on. He never fought back — not until they threatened me. My son’s had an unfortunate life, but he’s the only reason my life’s still worth living. I confessed to the crime in his place, bloody knife and all. At least now he can get a fresh start, even without me by his side." <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death3]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save3]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Aftermath1]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Aftermath1]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<<audio ":all" stop>> <<if $gold gte 100>> Your work today took longer than expected. As you walk home, your bones ache and your stomach growls. Contemplating the prisoners you've met today leaves you so lost in thought that you don't even notice the sun setting. When you arrive, your wife and child are already sound asleep. Smiling, you kiss each of them on their forehead and head towards the meal left for you on the kitchen table. <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> [[Next day]] <<else>> You failed to keep your family alive. [[Too bad]] <</if>>

[[Begin|Day2Scene1]]

Ending 1/8. You could have done better. [[Try again|Start]]

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> ''Name:'' James Knighton ''Crime:'' Murder ''Details:'' Killed his neighbour in a dispute over land. The accused claims that the deceased had started a fire which spread and burned down his barn, killing his animals and scorching his crops. The altercation came to a head when the deceased was stabbed with a nearby pitchfork. James then turned himself in. "I did it, there’s no denying that. Just make it quick." <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death1]]</span>          <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save1]]<</if>></div> Gold: <<print $gold>>

<<cacheaudio "executesound" "music/newhangsound.mp3">> <<cacheaudio "savesound" "music/noneckbreak.mp3">> <<cacheaudio "bloodsound" "music/bloodsquirts.mp3">> <<set $gold to 0>> <<set $save to 0>> <<set $murder to 0>>

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> ''Name'': Arthur Milgrim ''Crime'': Murder and mutilation of corpse ''Details:'' Accounts of psychotic tendencies & animal abuse were initially reported when the family horse was found dead and flayed, each organ missing. Before that, Arthur would chop the heads off chickens, to see how long they would live. Cut up frogs, rats, anything he could get his hands on. Finally, it came to the inevitable: a human subject. His father was found in the cellar, the neck slit cleanly, the body preserved with a mixture of salt and herbs. //With no mother, he would be left an orphan begging on the streets, though I’ve heard the plague doctor’s been looking for an apprentice...// The little boy, no more than 9 years old, had a maturity far beyond his years. As he sat swinging his legs over the edge of the gallows, he recounted the horrors he had come to bear. "I’ve still got bruises from the last time he beat me. There’s some scars too — look at the one on my stomach. Nasty, right? So was he. You can’t imagine what it's like to kill your own father. But it was either him or me." //Would you do it again?// "No, sir, I don't need to." //The kid’s a genius alright, even if it’s not entirely for the right reasons.// <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death4]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save4]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Day2Scene2]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Day2Scene2]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> <<audio ":all" stop>> ''Name:'' Nathaniel Lovell ''Crime:'' Theft, possession of stolen goods. ''Details:'' Was caught with stolen jewelry on their person. "I didn’t steal anything. You have a wife? Love her? Good, I’m happy for you. They loved me too. They gave and gave and gave — until they realized that I had nothing for them in return. They demanded I give back their things, things that were now rightfully mine. I refused, of course. And then they handed me in. So, my dear executioner, here I am. All yours." <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death5]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save5]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Day2Scene3]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Day2Scene3]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> <<audio ":all" stop>> ''Name:'' Janshai Bellum ''Crime:'' Cannibalism ''Details:'' He claims to be a foreign dignitary visiting the kingdom with his brother, when under unfortunate circumstances, the latter passed away. A day later, when there was no body, Janshai admitted to having eaten it, as is tradition in their own land. He claims it as part of his culture. It’s unknown if this is true, given the only person who can verify is dead. //...and eaten.// "Sir, surely you do not blame me for this act? Where I come from, this is not a crime; this is tradition. My brother was already dead; there was no harm to be done. If he were still alive, he would have done the same to me. Imagine, sir, if you were executed for burying your loved one in a grave!" //He does seem a little too thin...With the famine, I can’t say I blame him, even if it is disgusting. Of course, there’s always the possibility what he’s saying is true.// <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death6]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save6]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Aftermath2]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Aftermath2]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<<audio ":all" stop>> <<if $gold gte 100>> On your way home, you pick a few flowers from the side of the path to give to your love. Daisies were always her favourite. As you reach home, your little gremlin barrels into you as soon as you open the door. You pick them up into your arms, and give the flowers to your wife. She rewards your efforts with a kiss, and reveals that she's making your favourite stew. "You deserve it, my love. One day, we’ll leave this all behind and return to our old farm." You smile and admire her hope. It's all you have left. <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> [[Next day|Next day 2]] <<else>> You failed to keep your family alive. [[Too bad]] <</if>>

[[Begin|Day3Scene1]]

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> ''Name:'' Philip Guntley ''Crime:'' Manslaughter ''Details:'' Incident occurred during a tavern brawl. Both parties were jailed for public disturbance. The deceased died during the night from a head wound. Multiple witnesses attest to Philip hitting the deceased in the head with a tankard that broke upon impact. //Normally this would only result in time in the dungeon, but I heard the guy he killed was important.// “...” “...” “It was an accident. That’s all I have to say to you.” <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death7]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save7]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Day3Scene2]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Day3Scene2]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> <<audio ":all" stop>> ''Name:'' Gregory Beauchamp ''Crime:'' Several counts of Murder, Torture, and more. ''Details:'' Picked orphans out of the orphanage and off the streets. Worked them to exhaustion and physical injury, tortured and murdered them for his personal pleasure. Body count is unknown, at least 50 are confirmed. //Lord knows what else this bastard did...// "I was just cleaning up the riff-raff from the streets, doing my duty, same as you. The famine made it easy. They could hardly fight back. Unfortunately, I did get careless; one slipped out and alerted the guards. I’ll make you a deal. I know you need gold. And I have a lot of it. Cruelty does pay quite well. And I know about your dirty little secret. How does 350 gold sound for saving me from the noose?" <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death8]]</span>            [[Save|save8]]</div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Day3Scene3]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Day3Scene3]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold + 250>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> <<audio ":all" stop>> ''Name:'' Benedict Smith ''Crime:'' Adultery and Murder. ''Details:'' Accused had sexual relations with Margaret Lockwood. Family claims it was unrequited, and after he had his way with her, he murdered her some time later. They deny the existence of any child. "We were in love. I don’t care what her family says, it’s true. We did have...relations but only after we eloped. Her family refused to acknowledge our marriage, lawful in the eyes of God. I was working, trying to save enough to leave this cursed land. But one night, she came to me, bleeding heavily. She died, both her and our baby. Her family found her in my arms and accused me of killing her. I don’t know what they did with my baby’s body - probably buried it in their backyard with no grave. I only wanted the best for her. You can decide if I’m innocent or not, but I’m glad one person knows the truth now. If you do it, at least I can be with my family." <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death9]]</span>           <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save9]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Aftermath3]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Aftermath3]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<<audio ":all" stop>><<if $save lte 0>> As you walk through the town, you hear your name uttered amongst the townspeople, and stares burning into your soul. You hurry your pace. It is obvious you are not well liked. <</if>><<if $save lte 3>> On your way home, you hear murmurs amongst the crowd. There’s tension in the air; people are unhappy. You can only pray you won’t be here when the inevitable happens. <</if>><<if $save gte 4>> As you leave to go home, you see the guards inspecting the ropes. You’d better be careful... <</if>> <<if $gold gte 100>><<set $gold to $gold - 100>> [[Next day|Next day 3]] <<else>> You failed to keep your family alive. [[Too bad]] <</if>>

[[Begin|Day4Scene1]]

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> ''Name:'' Richard Gyfford ''Crime:'' Kidnapping ''Details:'' Nobleman says the boy kidnapped his daughter and held her for ransom. As soon as he stepped onto the gallows, you could feel the air of desperation. His voice trembled with fury: "The rich take what they want. That’s what they did with my sister. We were street rats but we managed. Some noble bastard and his wife drove by in their carriage and spotted us. They saw a charity case and took her from me. I didn’t know where she was until a few years ago. She passed me by, fancy as you please, but God, she looked unhappy. Healthy, sure, and filled to bursting with food, but she was dead behind the eyes. I failed her -- but I wasn’t going to let it happen again. I took her in the night and brought her back home. It wasn’t long until they found us. They accused me of kidnapping and I was sentenced to hang.” The boy laughs, sardonic in his spite. “Ain’t it funny? I’m getting slaughtered, but she’s still worse off, forced to be some rich scumbag’s plaything.” He glares at you, “I’d do anything to save her.” <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death10]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save10]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Day4Scene2]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Day4Scene2]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> <<audio ":all" stop>> <<if $save lte 3>> ''Name:'' Ralph Brook ''Crime:'' Arson, Manslaughter ''Details:'' Burned down the home of a nobleman, killing his sleeping wife and children. "Yeah, it’s true. I burned it! What’s the matter? It’s just one house; he’s got dozens while the rest of us starve! We’ve had enough of living off the scraps of the rich, the powerful, the gluttonous!" He pauses. His eyes turn hazy, staring at something that you can’t see. "Of course, I didn’t know his family was inside... But this is only the start of something more - kindling for the wildfire to come." <</if>><<if $save gte 4>> ''Name:'' Ralph Brook ''Crime:'' Arson, Manslaughter ''Details:'' Burned down the local church, killing the occupants inside. Claims that it was a Satanic cult. "It wasn’t a church, it was a cult! I saw it with my own eyes. There were people chanting in black robes, and one had the head of a goat! Do what you want to me, but at least I purged this world of one more evil." <</if>> <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death11]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save11]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Day4Scene3]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Day4Scene3]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> <<audio ":all" stop>> ''Name:'' Sophia Palmer ''Crime:'' Murder ''Details:'' Claims she killed her husband but no evidence is available to support this. With a kind smile that caused wrinkles to appear, she turns to you and says: "I see the doubt in your eyes. You’re right, he died in his sleep. I didn’t hurt anyone, nor did I want to. But without him, I have nothing. Please, go through with it and forget I ever existed." <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death12]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save12]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

“Thank you.” <<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Aftermath4]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio bloodsound play>> “I...I’m sorry” Out of nowhere, she pulls a knife and stabs herself through the heart. There is too much blood, you know from experience that she [[cannot be saved|Aftermath4]]. <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<<audio ":all" stop>><<if $save == 0>> You’re lost in your thoughts as you walk home. You don’t notice the men following you, not until you feel the sting of a rock hitting your brow. Rocks fly past you as you break into a sprint and eventually manage to outrun them. The blood from your cut runs down into your eye and turns the world red, even if only for a second. //Blood for blood, I suppose.// You continue your way home. <</if>> <<if $save == 1>>You hear news on your way home: a lord's home has been broken into, the general store was ravaged for all its food, and all the horses at the local stable were set free. The tension in the air reminds you of the crackling in the air before a lightning strike. <</if>> <<if $save == 2>>You hear news on your way home: a lord's home has been broken into, the general store was ravaged for all its food, and all the horses at the local stable were set free. The tension in the air reminds you of the crackling in the air before a lightning strike. <</if>> <<if $save == 3>>You hear news on your way home: a lord's home has been broken into, the general store was ravaged for all its food, and all the horses at the local stable were set free. The tension in the air reminds you of the crackling in the air before a lightning strike. <</if>> <<if $save == 4>>You hear news on your way home: a lord's home has been broken into, the general store was ravaged for all its food, and all the horses at the local stable were set free. The tension in the air reminds you of the crackling in the air before a lightning strike. <</if>> <<if $save == 5>>After cruel beatings from the guards to silence those willing to voice their opinions, things seem to have settled down. You keep your head down and continue forward. You can't risk drawing attention to yourself. <</if>> <<if $save gte 5>> As you leave, the guard pulls you close and gives you new rope. "Compliments of the King, since your old rope seemed to be faulty." You thank him, and quickly exit. <</if>><<if $gold gte 100>> <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> [[Next day|Next day 4]] <<else>> You failed to keep your family alive. [[Too bad]] <</if>>

[[Begin|Day5Scene1]]

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> ''Name:'' Maisley Lynem ''Crime:'' Infanticide ''Details:'' Widowed mother drowned her 1-year-old child in the tub. "I didn’t...I didn't want to do it! But all the crying and screaming, it drove me //mad//! I had to silence it somehow! Just so I could sleep, only for a bit. How could I ever despise my own child... I never could have imagined that he would... that he.." //I’ve seen this happen before, it's truly a tragic thing.// <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death13]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save13]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Day5Scene2]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Day5Scene2]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> <<audio ":all" stop>> ''Name:'' Arnald Cobham ''Crime:'' Lying under oath, falsely convicting others. ''Details:'' Previously a trusted advisor to the royal guard, he was their eyes and ears amongst the people. However, he manipulated this role to serve his own needs, accusing and eliminating the innocent that he didn’t care for. //I don’t want to imagine how many of those people passed through here.// "My actions were wrong yes, and for that I am sorry. But I didn’t know I could be hanged for it. Nevertheless, it was worth it. You should have seen the looks on their faces!" <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death14]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save14]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is [[done|Day5Scene3]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is [[done|Day5Scene3]]... or is it? <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>>

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> <<audio ":all" stop>> <<if $save lte 4>> ''Name:'' Crown Prince Adam ''Crime:'' Attempted regicide, planning revolution. //Wait, what?// ''Details:'' Plans were found in his possession to overthrow his father, the King, in order to take the throne. //Your Highness.// "Executioner." //You’re certainly the most important person to ever come through here.// "If it were my choice, I'd have my father here in my place. He's gone mad with power. The kingdom will never survive like this. You know as well as I do that violence should never be the answer, until it is the only answer. This is all beyond me now though. I may have been the leader of the revolution but the people will revolt upon my death. You cannot stop it." //...I could save you.// "I know you're a good man. Whatever you choose, I will not resist." <</if>> <<if $save gte 5>> ''Name:'' Royal Prince Adam ''Crime:'' Attempted Regicide //Wait, what?// ''Details:'' Plans were found in his possession to poison his father, the King, in order to take the throne. //Your Highness.// "Executioner." //You’re certainly the most important person to ever come through here.// "If it were my choice, I'd have my father here in my place. You know very well that he's gone mad with power. The kingdom will never survive like this. They need a proper leader." //Like you.// "Exactly like me. If you spare my life, I could escape and return, with an army large enough to overthrow him. Your mercy would not be forgotten. Kill me, and his reign of terror will continue. The choice is yours."<</if>> <div class="options"> <span class="killed">[[Execute|death15]]</span>            <<if $gold gte 100>> [[Save|save15]] <</if>></div> GOLD: <<print $gold>>

<<audio executesound play>> It is finally [[done|princedeath]]. <<set $gold to $gold + 150>> <<set $murder to $murder + 1>> <<set $princedeath to true>>

<<audio savesound play>> It is finally [[done.|princelive]] <<set $gold to $gold - 100>> <<set $save to $save + 1>> <<set $princedeath to false>>

<<if $save lte 0>> On the dawn of the 6th day, the castle is stormed. 0 saves, prince dies: The revolt plot is activated, you are put to death by the crowd for killing both the prince and the innocent townsfolk. <</if>> <<if $save lte 3 and $princedeath==false>> 1-3 saves, prince dies:You have enough money to run away before you are put to death On the dawn of the sixth day, the tension grew unbearable. You knew you would suffer for the executions, even if you were under orders. People wanted a scapegoat, anyone/someone to blame. I counted my gold … <<print $gold>> .. not a lot, but just enough to run away with your family to the neighbouring kingdom. You would get a fresh start. <</if>> <<if $save lte 3 and $princedeath==true>> 1-3 save, prince is one: The dawn of the sixth day. You wonder if the words of the prince were true. Would there truly be revolt? *head to the castle to work* *the castle is stormed* You stand frozen, (just as prey would in the eyes in a predator) The king is dragged by a crude noose the people themselves have made, his crown still upon his bleeding head. They crowd around your gallows, and ask you to do the honors. You spit in his face, take his crown and pull the levergold. The prince is the new king. He rewards your mercy with a plot of land to call your own. You use the <<print $gold>> gold you’ve saved up and start your new life. (As you come home, you hug your wife and child. You didn’t even realize your tears until they formed a puddle. You did it.). <</if>> <<if $save == 4 and $princedeath==true>> 4 saves, prince dies: You are shown mercy, just as you’ve shown others. <</if>> <<if $save == 4 and $princedeath==false>> 4 saves, prince saved: Happy ending, revolt plot activated, land is happy, you don’t run away but you don’t need to. You’re still an executioner though. Same thing as 1-3 save, but when you’re given a plot of land, you don’t have enough money to move: However, you look at your gold: <<print $gold>>. It wouldn’t be enough. But no matter. You can simply continue your job until you do. <</if>>

The prince is the new king. He rewards your mercy with a plot of land to call your own. You can use the gold you’ve saved up and start your new life. As you come home, you hug your wife and child. You don’t realize you’re crying until your tears form a puddle. You did it. Ending 6/8 [[Try again|Start]]

You come home. <<audio ":all" stop>> <<if $gold lte 99>> [[Too bad]] <</if>> <<if $save == 0>> [[Next day|Puttodeath]] <</if>> <<if $save == 1>> [[Next day|runaway]] <</if>> <<if $save == 2>> [[Next day|runaway]] <</if>> <<if $save == 3>> [[Next day|runaway]] <</if>> <<if $save == 4>> [[Next day|mercy]] <</if>> <<if $save == 5>> [[Next day|Neutral]] <</if>> <<if $save gte 6>> [[Next day|Familydeath]] <</if>>

You come home. <<audio ":all" stop>> <<if $gold lte 99>> [[Too bad]] <</if>> <<if $save == 0>> [[Next day|Puttodeath]] <</if>> <<if $save == 1>> [[Next day|happygold]] <</if>> <<if $save == 2>> [[Next day|happygold]] <</if>> <<if $save == 3>> [[Next day|happygold]] <</if>> <<if $save == 4>> [[Next day|happygold]] <</if>> <<if $save == 5>> [[Next day|happygold]] <</if>> <<if $save == 6>> [[Next day|Neutral]] <</if>> <<if $save gte 6>> [[Next day|Familydeath]] <</if>>

The dawn of the 6th day. You wonder if the words of the prince were true. Would there truly be revolt? No sooner had the thought left your mind when hundreds of peasants burst through the doors. You stand frozen in front of them, like prey in the eyes of a predator. They drag the king's corpse by a rope tied around his neck. You try to run but they surround the gallows. "BLOOD FOR BLOOD! BLOOD FOR BLOOD!" You remember all the innocent townsfolk who stood where you stand now. You understand. You must pay for the blood on your hands. Ending 2/8 [[Try again|Start]]

And so, life moves on. You are neither judge nor jury, but you are the executioner. Ending 5/8 [[Try again|Start]]

The dawn of the sixth day. In the end, you did not have enough gold to run away. But no matter. You can simply continue your job until you do. In return, the souls of those <<print $save>> people are not on your conscience. Isn’t that [[worth it]]?

The dawn of the sixth day. You wonder if the words of the prince were true. Would there truly be revolt? [[Next day|Next day 6]]

On the dawn of the sixth day, the tension grew unbearable. You knew you would suffer for the executions, even if you were under orders. People wanted a scapegoat, anyone to blame. You count your gold ... <<print $gold>> ... not a lot, but just enough to run away with your family to the neighbouring kingdom, to get a fresh start. Ending 3/8 [[Try again|Start]]

On the dawn of the 6th day, the castle is stormed. The rebellion is furious that you killed their leader. However... Those you've saved from death repress the people's rage. "How can you act like such savages? You act just like the King you killed! The executioner is one of us, and deserves to live." You are shown mercy, just as you have shown others. Ending 4/8 [[Try again|Start]]

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> ''Name:'' Mirabelle Baker ''Crime:'' Attemp... You hear a sound, almost like a stampede in the distance. Then you realize. [[The castle has been stormed]].

Hundreds of peasants burst through the doors. You stand frozen in front of them, like prey in the eyes of a predator. The Mad King is dragged by a crude noose made by the people, the crown still sitting on his bleeding head. They crowd around your gallows and ask you to do the honors. Slowly, methodically, you tie up the system of knots. You savour each one. "Long live the king!" You spit in his face, take his crown and <<if $gold gte 900>> [[pull the lever|pull the levergold]]. <</if>> <<if $gold lte 900>> [[pull the lever|pull the levernogold]]. <</if>>

The prince is the new king. He rewards your mercy with a plot of land to call your own. However, you look at your gold: <<print $gold>>. It won’t be enough. But no matter. You can simply continue your job until you do. Ending 7/8 [[Try again|Start]]

<img src="https://ui-ex.com/images/transparent-noose-clipart-1.png" class="smallerleft"> ''Name:'' The Executioner's Family //My... my family?// ''Crime:'' Aiding a traitor of the crown. ''Details:'' You know what you did. //Wha...what’s the meaning of this?!// You are quickly restrained, your screams silenced by their hands. With a quick glance from the guard, their nooses are tightened. Their pleading eyes turn to you. <<if $boy == true>> [[But there was nothing you could do|Nothing to do boy]]. <</if>> <<if $girl == true>> [[But there was nothing you could do|Nothing to do girl]]. <</if>>

The king delights in your anguish. He laughs like a man possessed. The neck of your wife breaks immediately... but your child is not so fortunate. Without a skilled hand, the knot of the noose is botched and they hang in the air, suffocating for what seemed like hours, days, years. Until she stops. Ending 8/8 [[Try again|Start]]

The king delights in your anguish. He laughs like a man possessed. The neck of your wife breaks immediately... but your son is not so fortunate. Without a skilled hand, the knot of the noose is botched and he hangs in the air, suffocating for what seemed like hours, days, years. Until he stops. Ending 8/8 [[Try again|Start]]

The king delights in your anguish. He laughs like a man possessed. The neck of your wife breaks immediately... but your daughter is not so fortunate. Without a skilled hand, the knot of the noose is botched and she hangs in the air, suffocating for what seemed like hours, days, years. Until she stops. Ending 8/8 [[Try again|Start]]

<span class="title">The Executioner</span> Created by: Nicole G. Warning: The Executioner deals with mature subject matter. Player discretion is advised. Trigger warnings for suicide and blood. Sound is highly recommended. [[Start]]

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