Choices

You are about to be [[born]]. Please answer the next questions carefully, you will not be able to change them later. [[Continue->family choice]]

Congratulations, the timeline you are being sent to has a current superhuman population of eighty-seven percent. Evolution has been kind, granting superpowers to a majority of Earth’s inhabitants. [[back->Start]]

Choose your birth family’s position in life: [[Wealthy]] [[Middle-Class]] [[Poor]]

Choose your superpower: [[Invisibility]] [[Super Strength]] [[Telekinesis]] [[Pyrokinesis]] [[Brain Washing]] [[Mind Reading]] [[Animal Communication]] [[Shape Shifting]] [[Flight]]

You are born into a [[lower middle-class family]]. Your parents both have [[mediocre powers]]. [[Continue->your powers]]

Your father works a nine-to-five office job, he works late often and always comes home tired. Your mother works as a secretary for a local lawyer office, she is drowning in student loan debt from a degree she never finished. (if: $wealth is 1)[Ah, if only people got to choose what family they're born into. I wish life worked that way. There are lots of limitaions for families who aren't so wealthy. You're not too bad off though.] (if: $wealth is 2)[I guess you got what you asked for though.] (if: $wealth is 3)[You're better off than you asked to be. Really humble of you to offer though.] [[back->beginning]]

Your mother can see a minute into the future and your father can stretch his fingers five times their normal length. [[back->beginning]]

At age seven your powers finally come in. You have a [[mediocre combination]] of your parents’ abilities. [[Continue->school]]

Your powers let you see five minutes into someone else’s future as long as you are touching them with your hand. (if: $powers is 1)[Too bad about that invisibility huh? Would've been nice.] (if: $powers is 2)[Too bad about that super strength huh? Would've been nice.] (if: $powers is 3)[Too bad about that telekinesis huh? Would've been nice.] (if: $powers is 4)[Too bad about that pyrokinesis huh? Would've been nice.] (if: $powers is 5)[Too bad about that brain washing huh? Would've been nice.] (if: $powers is 6)[Too bad about that mind reading huh? Would've been nice.] (if: $powers is 7)[Too bad about that animal communication huh? Would've been nice.] (if: $powers is 8)[Too bad about that shape shifting huh? Would've been nice.] (if: $powers is 9)[Too bad about that flight huh? Would've been nice.] [[back->your powers]]

You are in first grade. You attend a small public school called Sunshine Primary. Everyone knows everyone here. [[back->school]]

Your friend Mason is able breathe fire and Jace can make plants do whatever he wants. [[back->school]]

At age seven your powers finally come in. You have a [[mediocre combination]] of your parents’ abilities. Your friends at [[school->school details]] make fun of you for it. They brag about how amazing their own [[powers->school powers]] are. As a child, before your powers came in, you thought your parents had the coolest abilities in the world. Now, you know [[differently]]. [[Continue->envy]]

You realized growing up that your mother can’t control what part of the future she’ll see or when she’ll see it and your parents whisper about your father's early onset arthritis when they think you're not listening. He is only twenty-eight. [[back->drawbacks]]

After only a week of having your new power you are forced to buy gloves and wear them wherever you go. The slightest brush of fingertips against someone else forcably activates your ability. Using your power too much in a day triggers horrible migraines. You come to believe that humankind wasn't meant to see the future, even if it's only five minutes ahead. Your migraines seem to agree. [[back->envy]]

Except for Yamiyo, Yamiyo has a weird power. You don’t like it too much. No one likes it too much. [[back->envy]]

Your parents find out about the [[bullying->bp]]. They are preparing to enroll you in a new school. They ask where you’d like to [[attend->schools]].

You are now in the 6th grade, everyone still makes fun of you for your powers and your gloves. It's lunchtime at school. Who do you want to sit with? [[Sit with Mason and Jace]] [[Sit somewhere else->Sit with Yamiyo]]

Your parents are furrious with your school, angry that they didn't do anything to stop it sooner. They're also disappointed that you never told them about any of it. You overhear your mother crying in kitchen later that night. [[back->bullying]]

Please answer the next question carefully, you will not be able to change your answer later. [[Continue->sc]]

Choose your school: [[Oak Waters Private School]] [[South Hill]] [[L. S. School For Aspiring Heroes]] [[Grayad Arts Academy]] [[Morton Westrise]] [[Stay at your current school]]

This school is too expensive for you to attend. [[Choose another School->sc]]

You have chosen to attend South Hill. South Hill is a public middle school that is a reasonable distance from your house. You already know a few of the people here. [[Continue->Route 1]]

The L. S. School For Aspiring Heroes is a private school. It is far too expensive for you parents to afford. [[Beg them to let you apply]] [[Choose another School->sc]]

Your parents explain to you that this school is too far for you to reasonably attend. They don’t have the time or resources to drive you halfway across town and back everyday. [[Choose another School->sc]]

You have chosen to attend Morton Westrise. Morton Westrise is a public middle school that is a little farther from your house than you'd like. But, no one here knows your name or your powers. [[Continue->Route 2]]

Your parents aren’t happy with this choice, they don't think you should stay. [[Tell them that the bullying isn't too bad]] [[Lie and say that the bullying has stopped]] [[Choose another School->sc]]

You have started attending South Hill Middle School. You're nervous about being somewhere new, but during the first day of class you spy Yamiyo slumped in the back. You lock eyes with him as your new teacher introduces you to the rest of the class. Both of you look shocked to see you each other, but you catch a smile growing on your friend's face as the teacher finishes introducing you. You smile just as brightly back. [[You think this will be a good school.]]

You beg them to at least let you apply. They concede, letting you send in an application for admission. You are rejected based on your mediocre powers as well as you parent's financial standing. They write that your powers are unsuitable for hero work. [[Choose another School->sc]]

Your parents aren’t convinced, they tell you to [[choose a new school->sc2]].

You lie and tell your parents that the bullying has stopped after the last incident. You convince them that if the bullying begins again you’ll tell them this time and put a stop to it. They share worried glances but agree after hearing this. [[Continue->Route 3]]

Your classmates are surpirsed to see you back at school the next week. There had already been rumors saying that last Friday would be your last day along with Yamiyo's. Jace and Mason poke and prod each other in the back of the class as you walk in, snickering at one another. As you walk past two stray feet catch your own, sending you to your hands and knees. Laughter spreads through the classroom. "You don't have a guard dog to hide behind anymore, loser," Mason hisses at him, smirk tugging at his lips. Despite what had happened during that one lunch period, everyone generally left you alone whenever Yamiyo was around. Your classroom had never been much of safe place since Yamiyo was in the next room over with a different teacher. But, at the very least, during lunch and other school gatherings and feildtrips you were //safe//. Now, there was no safe zone, no //home base//, to keep everyone from lashing out at you. [[You're already regretting your decision to stay.]]

You have started attending Morton Westrise Middle School. You're nervous about being somewhere new, there's no one here that you know. Your new teacher introduces you to the rest of the class. You're unsure about how your time here will be, but this school has strict rules against bullying. You figure that even if you're considered a loner, this place will be better than your old school. The teacher tells you to take a seat in the back next to a girl with with minty green hair that looks like it might be related to her powers. You sits down and she introduces herself with a whisper. "I'm Bre." She smiles, offering her hand for you to shake. "Cool gloves by the way." [[You think that maybe this place won't be so bad.]]

Choose your school: [[Oak Waters Private School->ow2]] [[South Hill]] [[L. S. School For Aspiring Heroes->ls2]] [[Grayad Arts Academy->ga2]] [[Morton Westrise]] ~~Stay at your current school~~

This school is too expensive for you to attend. [[Choose another School->sc2]]

The L. S. School For Aspiring Heroes is a private school. It is far too expensive for you parents to afford. [[Beg them to let you apply->LOOPHOLE]] [[Choose another School->sc2]]

You're a little nervous. The only other open seat is next to Yamiyo. He has a strange power, most people are scared of it. Are you sure you want to sit with him? [[yes]] [[no]]

You sit alone. Your lunch period is quiet. No one tries to sit with you. You can hear Mason and Jace laughing and can only hope that they're not laughing at you. You're thankful you at least don't have to listen to anyone make fun of you directly. You think eating alone isn't too bad. [[Continue->?]]

Everything seems to be going fine, the three of you are laughing about something that happened during class. Then the conversation turns to [[heroes]]. You love heroes and want to become one when you grow up. You make the mistake of telling Mason and Jace this. Jace tooks at you strangly. "That's impossible. You have to have a cool power to be a hero." Mason nods his head vigorously. "I'll definitely become a hero though! I'll be called //Dragon//!" [[Say something.]] [[Ingore the comment.]]

You sit down across from him. No one else is at this table. He looks surprised. You don't think you've ever seen anyone sit with him. He doesn't say anything. [[Say hello]] [[Remain silent->rsa]]

You are now in the sixth grade, you still get made fun of for your powers and your gloves. It's lunchtime at school. Who do you want to sit with? [[Sit with Mason and Jace]] ~~Sit with Yamiyo~~

In the last hundred years the title of 'hero' has become a legitimate career path. You don't know anyone who doesn't want to become one when they get older. [[back->Sit with Mason and Jace]]

You speak up quietly. "You can be a hero even without a cool power." "That's not true," Jace replies adamently, "My dad told me heroes are only allowed to have really amazing powers! Everyone counts on them to save people! You can't save people with weak powers like yours, it's not possible! Are you gonna call [[my dad->Jace dad]] a liar?" Mason nods along with the other boy, continuing to shovel food into his mouth. [[Call Jace's dad a liar]] [[Remain silent.]] [[Move seats and eat somewhere else]]

Jace's father is a famous local hero with a really powerful abilitity. He's highly respected in your community. [[back->Say something.]]

"Your dad's a liar," you murmur. There's a beat of silence. Both Jace and Mason look on at you with wide eyes. Mason burps up a small burst of flame in surprise and all hell break loose. Jace jumps up, the small cherry tomatoes on his plate sprouting leaves. "Heroes never lie!" A scowl crosses Mason's face. "Yeah! Heroes don't lie!" "You're just jealous!" You want to lash back and say that you're not jealous, but you know you are. You wish you'd been born with a better power, a //stronger// one. You want to be able to breathe fire or make plants move. You want to //save people//. [[Continue->reprecussions]]

You remain silent, trying your best to ignore the comment as you attempt to finish your lunch. You're not too hungry anymore and merely pick at it until the bell rings as Mason and Jace continue talking. You catch them sending almost dirty looks your way from time to time. You don't have a good feeling about any of this. [[Continue->badbad]]

Are you sure you want to change seats? Despite what they might have said or done Mason and Jace have been your only friends since grade school. [[Continue sitting with Mason and Jace->Continue sitting with Mason and Jace2]] [[Sit somewhere else->Sit with Yamiyo2]]

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Welcome to your new life. [[Begin.->beginning]]

You're a little nervous. The only other open seat is next to Yamiyo. He has a strange power, most people are scared of it. Are you sure you want to sit with him? [[yes]] [[no->Continue sitting with Mason and Jace2]]

You sit down across from him. No one else is nearby. He looks surprised. You don't think you've ever seen anyone sit with him. He doesn't say anything. You murmur a quiet hello. He stares at you strangely, but remains silent. You can hear Mason and Jace laughing and can only hope that they're not laughing at you. You're thankful that you at least don't have to listen to anyone make fun of you directly. You and Yamiyo finish the lunch period out quietly. You think having lunch like this isn't too bad. [[Continue->Yamiyo continued]]

You sit down across from him. No one else is nearby. He looks surprised. You don't think you've ever seen anyone sit with him. He doesn't say anything. You glance at each other from time to time, but niether of you say anything. You can hear Mason and Jace laughing and can only hope that they're not laughing at you. You're thankful that you at least don't have to listen to anyone make fun of you directly. You and Yamiyo finish the lunch period out quietly. You think having lunch like this isn't too bad. [[Continue->Yamiyo continued]]

You continue to sit with Yamiyo at lunch. Neither of you say much, but with each new day you feel closer and closer with the boy. You still don't know how you feel about his power, it makes sharp looking fangs jut out from his unkept hair at odd angles and you're sure if you looked down you'd find eyes staring at you from his shoes. But, he doesn't judge you for your powers or your gloves so you try to offer him the same courtesy. [[Continue->bonding]]

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Mason and Jace have noticed this change in your friendship with Yamiyo. They whisper and laugh about you in the halls and make faces at you during class. "Friends with the weirdo~" You wonder how you were ever friends with them for so long. It starts getting worse over time, sticking weird things to your desk, trying to trip you in the halls. 'Accidentally' aiming basketballs and volleyballs and dodgeballs at your head during P.E. Almsot everyone joins in to follow their lead. "Leeching off the powerhouses. Ha! That must be why you were always buzzing around us! We didn't want you anymore so you had to find someone new to hide behind!" None of it is within sight of Yamiyo. They're scared of Yamiyo. [[Contiued->no bite bullying]]

Screaming breaks out in the lunch room as the area around you continues to grow darker. Eyes peer at you from the shadows, teeth manifesting before your eyes. You want so badly to be able tell Yamiyo that you're not scared of his power, of him. You want to be able to ease the fear you saw on his face. But you can't. You can't say that you're not scared, can't ease his fear. No matter what you want to do or what you want to feel you can't help the fear bubbling up in your chest because you're still only eleven-years-old and shadows like that belong beneath your bed. [[Continue->mike]]

(live: 5s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[[[Continue->aftermath]]](stop:)]

Lunch ends quickly after Yamiyo finally regains control of his powers, his shadow fading, teeth and eyes dissolving back into darkness. He sees the fear in your eyes. [[Continue->Parents ask]]

You sit down across from Yamiyo as usual. He looks surprised to see you back. [[You offer him a wobbly smile.]] [[You apologize.]] [[You ask what the name of his power is.]]

A new day dawns, the bell for lunch rings. What do you do? [[Sit Yamiyo->Yamiyoo]] [[Sit alone->alone]]

But, one day Yamiyo //is// there to see it. You're only a few steps away from your lunch table with him when a stray foot catches yours and sends your tray flying through the air and you into the floor. You catch yourself with your hands, but your gloves offer no traction on the tile and slide out from under you. Your chin slams painfully into the floor. There's a collective roar of "OOOOH" that rushes through the cafeteria, Mason and Jace's laughter drifting above it all. [You are (cycling-link: "embarassed" , "angry").] [You (cycling-link: "tear up" , "slowly get up and leave" , "sit down with Yamiyo" , "run out of the cafeteria" , "get up and punch Mason" , "get up and punch Jace" , "tell everyone to shut up" , "go to one of the teachers").] [[Continue->the shadows]]

You make to stand but notice something from the corner of your eye, something dark. From your place on the floor you can see bits of your lunch splattered across Yamiyo's face. Your lunch tray is skewed at an odd angle in front of him. You expect to see anger, but all you see is fear. You've never actually seen Yamiyo's powers in action, not beyond the eyes on his shoes and the teeth in his hair. But from rumors of past years one thing was certain. Yamiyo does not have control of his powers. (live: 20s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[His shadow warps,](stop:)] (live: 22s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[grows teeth and eyes.](stop:)] (live: 24s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[The area around you grows dark.](stop:)] (live: 26s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[You are (cycling-link: "scared", "startled", "amazed").](stop:)] (live: 28s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[[[Continue->scared]]](stop:)]

One day you find yourself only a few steps away from your seat at your usual lunch table when a stray foot catches yours and sends your lunch tray flying through the air and you into the floor. You catch yourself with your hands, but your gloves offer little traction on the tile and slide out from under you. Your chin slams painfully into the floor. There's a collective roar of "OOOOH" that rushes through the cafeteria, Mason and Jace's laughter drifting above it all. [You are (cycling-link: "embarassed" , "angry").] [You (cycling-link: "tear up" , "slowly get up and leave" , "sit down at your table" , "run out of the cafeteria" , "get up and punch Mason" , "get up and punch Jace" , "tell everyone to shut up" , "go to one of the teachers").] [[Continue-> shadow loop]]

You make to stand but notice something from the corner of your eye, something dark. From your place on the floor you can see bits of your lunch splattered across one of your classmate's face, //Yamiyo's// face. Your lunch tray is skewed at an odd angle infront of him. You expect to see anger in his eyes, but all you see is fear. You've never actually seen Yamiyo's powers in action, not beyond the eyes that drift across his shoes and the fanged teeth that jut randomly out of his hair. But from rumors of past years one thing was certain. Yamiyo does not have control of his powers. (live: 23s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[His shadow warps,](stop:)] (live: 25s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[grows teeth and eyes.](stop:)] (live: 27s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[The area around you grows dark.](stop:)] (live: 29s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[You are (cycling-link: "scared", "startled", "amazed").](stop:)] (live: 31s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[[[Continue->scared loop]]](stop:)]

Screaming breaks out in the lunchroom as the area around you continues to grow darker. Countless eyes peer at you from the shadows, scattered teeth manifesting in front of you. No matter what you want to feel you can't help the fear that bubbles up in your chest. Shadows like that belong beneath your bed. [[Continue->mike loop]]

(live: 5s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[[[Continue->aftermath loop9]]](stop:)]

Your parents ask how your day at school was. [[Come clean, tell them about all the bullying.]] [[Lie.]]

Their words hurt, but your jealousy hurts worse, burning violently in your chest. Your envy sets an ache deep inside you. You decide to [[Continue sitting with Mason and Jace->Continue sitting with Mason and Jace2]] [[Go sit somewhere else->Sit with Yamiyo3]]

You continuing sitting with Mason and Jace and remain silent, trying your best to ignore their prior comments as you attempt to finish your lunch. You're not too hungry anymore and merely pick at it until the bell rings as the other two continue talking. You catch them sending dirty looks your way from time to time. You don't have a good feeling about any of this. [[Continue->tdhgfk]]

They whisper and laugh about you in the halls and make faces at you during class. ["(cycling-link: "Hero wannabe." , "What're you gonna do? Vision villains to death?" , "Loser." , "Weakling." , "Gloved freak.")"] It gets worse over time, you find weird things stuck to your desk, and more and more people try to trip you in the halls, following Jace and Matthew's lead. P.E. is a nightmare, basketballs and volleyballs and dodgeballs all 'accidentally' aimed your head. "You're trying to leech off us powerhouses," Jace laughs one day, "Ha! That's why you're always buzzing around us!" Behind him Matthew snickers. [[Contiue->no bite bullying loop side]]

Your parents ask you how your day at school was. [[Come clean, tell them about all the bullying.]] [[Lie.]]

You lie and tell them that everything went [[fine]]. They ask about what you learned in class today. You are safe[[(?)]]. [[Continue->aftermath 2]]

It's not fine. Nothing's fine. [[back->Lie.]]

Yamiyo looks down, playing with his food. "My parents found out about yesterday. They asked me what happened and I told them about everything that's been happening." There's a strand of silence after this. "...They're making me change schools." You look at Yamiyo in surprise. //He's moving schools?// You're happy for him in a roundabout sort of way, glad that he'll be getting away from the all kids here who avoid him because of his powers. But, it'll leave you alone. Despite what had happened the day before, everyone generally left you alone when ever Yamiyo was around. Your classroom had never been safe since Yamiyo has in the next room over, but during lunch and other school gatherings and feildtrips you felt //safe//. [[Continue->fail safe]]

You tell your parents about what's been happening at school. They're completely shocked. You feel horrible about keeping it from them the moment you see your mother start to tear up. You tell her not to cry, that you're fine. She cries harder. They're angry at the school for letting this sort of discrimination go on of so long and get as bad as it did. Your parents tell you that they'll start researching new schools to send you to. [[Coninue->aftermath truth]]

//Is this really safety though?// You ask yourself. You're safe from your parents finding out about the bullying, but at what cost? [[back->Lie.]]

You offer him a wobbly smile and see the relief begin to relax the tenseness of his shoulders and the furrow in his brows. Yamiyo offers a wobbly smile of his own. You gently clear your throat. [["Are you okay after yesterday?"]]

"I'm sorry for what happened yesterday," you murmur. Yamiyo shoves his food around his plate. "It's not your fault... It was Matthew and Jace right? The ones that tripped you?" You nod mutely. "Does it happen a lot?" Yamiyo asks. Another nod. "I'm sorry," the boy's voice trails off, "I know we aren't in the same class, but... I'd heard rumors. You never complained about it though so I didn't bring it up." "I'm fine, but [[Are you okay after yesterday?"->"Are you okay after yesterday?"]]

"So what's its name?" You ask. He looks confused. "Your shadow. Do you have a name for it?" His mouth makes a small 'o' shape. "Mike... I call him Mike." He pushes around the food on his plate. "He's not all that bad, he just looks a little scary." There's a moment of silence. "I'm sorry about yesterday," he murmurs, "He reacts whenever he thinks we're in danger and doesn't actually listen to me." "I'm okay but, [[are you alright after all of that?"->"Are you okay after yesterday?"]]

Weeks pass and the two of you continue to get closer and closer. "My parents got me that new dungeon slayer this weekend! I'm so excited to play it!" Yamiyo smiles broadly at you, his excitment obvious. "Lucky~," you whine. "I don't even have the gaming system for that one." Yamiyo glances shyly down at his lunch tray. "Maybe... Maybe you could come to my house and play it with me sometime?" [You (cycling-link: "smile" , "grin" , "nod vigorously").] "I think I'd like that." [[Continue->no bite]]

The next week has Yamiyo officially transferring schools with the promise of meeting up from time to time. Jace and Mason poke and prod each other in the back of the class as you walk in the next day, snickering at one another. As you're walking past two stray feet catch your own, sending you to your hands and knees. Laughter spreads through the classroom. "You don't have a guard dog to hide behind anymore, loser," Mason hisses at him, smirk tugging at his lips. There was no safe zone without Yamiyo, no //home base// to keep everyone from lashing out at you. [[You're already regretting your decision to stay.]]

A new day dawns, the bell for lunch rings. You [[take a seat next to Yamiyo.->Yamiyoo truth]]

You sit down across from Yamiyo as usual. He looks surprised to see you back. [[You offer him a wobbly smile.->smile]] [[You apologize.->apologizee]] [[You ask what the name of his power is.->ask name]]

"So what's its name?" You ask. He looks confused. "Your shadow. Do you have a name for it?" His mouth makes a small 'o' shape. "Mike... I call him Mike." He pushes around the food on him plate. "He's not all that bad, he just looks a little scary." There's a moment of silence. "I'm sorry about yesterday," he murmurs, "He reacts whenever he thinks we're in danger and doesn't actually listen to me." [["Are you okay after yesterday?"->are you okay?]]

Yamiyo looks down, playing with his food. "My parents found out about yesterday. They asked me what happened and I told them about everything that's been happening." There's a strand of silence after this. "...They're making me change schools." You look at Yamiyo in surprise. "You're moving schools too?" The boy's eyes widen, looking up at you, gaze asking a silent question. You look away. "I told my parents about the uh... the bullying... They said they were gonna start looking at new schools." "Do you know what school you're gonna go to?" You shake your head no. There are [[several schools]] you could end up going to. "What about you?" Yamiyo also shakes his head. He doesn't know where he'll end up either. The thought saddens you. But, maybe if you're lucky you'll end up going to the same school again. [[Continue->they ask]]

You live in a rather big city so there are serveral school your parents could end up sending you to. You have no idea where they might choose, but you know that South Hill is the closest to you. [[back->are you okay?]]

You come home from school, a little frightened at the prospect of moving to a new school and possibly being separated from your only real friend. Both of your parents are waiting for you at the table, they have a spread of different school pamphlets and information scattered in front of them. They ask you to take a seat and help them decide. This is the school you'll being going to after all. [[Continue->schools]]

What a rad life you had there! Your new school was a lot better than your last one and you got to get even closer with Yamiyo than you already where. With the two of you together you were even able to make a few more good friends. Not a bad life overall, pretty good if we don't count those few years following your powers coming in. I guess you never did get to become a legal hero like you wanted to, but you certainly went out with a bang[[(?)->bang]]! There's no changing anything now though, at least not in that last go around. Maybe you'll do even better next time. How about we [[restart?->birth2]]

What a rad life you had there! Your new school was a lot better than your last one and you made a few good friends. But, I can't help but feel bad for Yamiyo. He ended up going to South Hill where there were still people who knew who he was. Because of that he ended up alone again. Both of you tried to stay connected, but distance and time made it difficult. Not a bad life overall though, pretty neutral to say the least. Too bad about that car accident[[(?)->accident]] you and your dad had though. Really did a number on your mom when she got the news. And poor Yamiyo, your death completely tore him apart. Kind of irronic though, your death ended up being the one time your future-sight could've been put to some good use. But I guess there's no changing what happened now. At least not during that last go around. Maybe you'll do better next time. How about we [[restart?->birth2]]

Wow. You really messed that one up, huh? You didn't even make it to highschool. One bad encounter with Mason[[(?)->?????]] Jace[[(?)->??]] was all it took to leave you bent and broken at the bottom of some stairs. It was an accident[[(?)->????]] I assure you. Transferring schools probably would've been for the best, or at the very least //better//. But, there's no changing that now. Maybe you'll do better next time. How about we [[restart?->birth2]]

But maybe it was Jace? Or was it even either of them? Someone different? Maybe you just tripped? Nothing from that last life is making any sense. [[back->You're already regretting your decision to stay.]]

Everyone //called// it an accident. [[back->You're already regretting your decision to stay.]]

You think it was Mason you're not sure though, your memories from your life are getting blurry. [[back->You're already regretting your decision to stay.]]

You are about to be born. (live: 2s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[Welcome to your new life.](stop:)] {(live: 5s)[ (set: $timeLeft to $timeLeft - 1) (replace: ?countdown)[Time remaining: $timeLeft] (if: $timeLeft <= 0)[(goto: "the end")] ] }

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The last thing you remember is your dad driving you to school. Your new school always had been a little to far to get to. [[back->You think that maybe this place won't be so bad.]]

You think it was a bang, but it could've also been a very sharp knife, or a falling sign, a speeding car, a angry dog? Who knows at this point, your life is starting to get a little blurry. You just remember saving that little girl, which, you guess, is really the important part of the story here. [[back->You think this will be a good school.]]

You come home from school, a little frightened at the prospect of moving to a new school. Both of your parents are waiting for you at the table, they have a spread of different school pamphlets and information scattered in front of them. They ask you to take a seat and help them decide. This is the school you'll being going to after all. [[Continue->schools2]]

Please answer the next question carefully, you will not be able to change your answer later. [[Continue->sc3]]

Choose your school: [[Oak Waters Private School->OW3]] [[South Hill->SH3]] [[L. S. School For Aspiring Heroes->LS3]] [[Grayad Arts Academy->GA3]] [[Morton Westrise->MW3]] [[Stay at your current school->STAY3]]

This school is too expensive for you to attend. [[Choose another School->sc3]]

The L. S. School For Aspiring Heroes is a private school. It is far too expensive for you parents to afford. [[Beg them to let you apply->bith]] [[Choose another School->sc3]]

Your parents aren’t happy with this choice, they don't think you should stay. [[Tell them that the bullying isn't too bad->UHHHHBAD]] [[Lie and say that the bullying has stopped->LIAR]] [[Choose another School->sc3]]

You have chosen to attend South Hill. South Hill is a public middle school that is a reasonable distance from your house. You already know a few of the people here. [[Continue->Route 1.2]]

You have started attending South Hill Middle School. You're nervous about being somewhere new, but during the first day of class you spy Yamiyo slumped in the back. You lock eyes with him as your new teacher introduces you to the rest of the class. Both of you look shocked to see each other, neither of you had interacted much, but both of you had been equal parts loner and looser because of your powers. Maybe now is your chance to get to know him? [[You think this might be a good school.->You think this will be a good school.]]

You have started attending Morton Westrise Middle School. You're nervous about being somewhere new, there's no one here that you know. Your new teacher introduces you to the rest of the class. You're unsure about how your time here will be, but this school has strict rules against bullying. You figure that even if you're considered a loner, this place will be better than your old school. The teacher tells you to take a seat in the back next to a girl with with minty green hair that looks like it might be related to her powers. You sit down and she introduces herself with a whisper. "I'm Bre." She smiles, offering her hand for you to shake. "Cool gloves by the way." [[You think that maybe this place won't be so bad.->nuetral]]

Your parents aren’t convinced, they tell you to [[choose a new school->sc4]].

You lie and tell your parents that the bullying has stopped after the last incident. You convince them that if the bullying begins again you’ll tell them and put a stop to it. They share worried glances but agree after hearing this. [[Continue->Route 3.2]]

Choose your school: [[Oak Waters Private School->ow4]] [[South Hill->SH3]] [[L. S. School For Aspiring Heroes->ls4]] [[Grayad Arts Academy->ga4]] [[Morton Westrise->MW3]] ~~Stay at your current school~~

This school is too expensive for you to attend. [[Choose another School->sc4]]

The L. S. School For Aspiring Heroes is a private school. It is far too expensive for you parents to afford. [[Beg them to let you apply->LOOP HOLE FOUND2]] [[Choose another School->sc4]]

At the start of the next week Jace and Mason poke and prod each other in the back of the class as you walk in, snickering at one another. As you walk past two stray feet catch your own, sending you to your hands and knees. Laughter spreads through the classroom. "Loser," Mason hisses at him, smirk tugging at his lips. [[You're already regretting your decision to stay.]]

What a rad life you had there! Your new school was a lot better than your last one and you made a few good friends. Sometimes you wonder about what happened with that Yamiyo kid. Not a bad life overall though, pretty neutral to say the least after you got out of your original school. Too bad about that car accident[[(?)->accidentuhh]] you and your dad had though. Really did a number on your mom when she got the news. And your poor friends, they were pretty shaken by your loss. Kind of irronic though, your death ended up being the one time your future-sight could've been put to some good use. But, I guess there's no changing what happened now. At least, not during that last go around. Maybe you'll do better next time. How about we [[restart?->birth2]]

The last thing you remember is your dad driving you to school. Your new school always had been a little farther from home than you'd like. [[back->nuetral]]

Their off handed comments continue to get worse over time until they're no longer simply off handed. They whisper and laugh about you in the halls and make faces at you during class. ["(cycling-link: "Hero wannabe." , "What're you gonna do? Vision villains to death?" , "Loser." , "Weakling." , "Gloved freak.")"] And then things begin to spiral. You find weird things stuck to your desk, and more and more people try to trip you in the halls following Jace and Mason's lead. P.E. is a nightmare, basketballs and volleyballs and dodgeballs are 'accidentally' aimed your head constantly. "You're trying to leech off us powerhouses," Jace laughs one day, "Ha! That's why you're always buzzing around us!" Behind him Matthew snickers. [[Contiue->no bite bullying loop side]]

You sit down at a table by yourself at the opposite side of the lunchroom from your usual table. It's a quiet lunch period. [[Continue->Route 3]]

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(set: $wealth to 1) Choose your superpower: [[Invisibility]] [[Super Strength]] [[Telekinesis]] [[Pyrokinesis]] [[Brain Washing]] [[Mind Reading]] [[Animal Communication]] [[Shape Shifting]] [[Flight]]

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(set: $wealth to 3) Choose your superpower: [[Invisibility]] [[Super Strength]] [[Telekinesis]] [[Pyrokinesis]] [[Brain Washing]] [[Mind Reading]] [[Animal Communication]] [[Shape Shifting]] [[Flight]]

Your parents ask how your day at school was. [[Come clean, tell them about all the bullying.->come clean 9]] [[Lie.->lie 9]]

You lie and tell them that everything went [[fine->fine 9]]. They ask about what you learned in class today. You are safe[[(?)->? 9]]. [[Continue->aftermath 9]]

A new day dawns, the bell for lunch rings. You sit down at a table by yourself at the opposite side of the lunchroom from your usual table. It's a quiet lunch period. [[Continue->they ask2]]

A new day dawns, the bell for lunch rings. You [[find an empty spot away from Mason and Jace.->help]]

It's not fine. Nothing's fine. [[back->lie 9]]

//Is this really safety though?// You ask yourself. You're safe from your parents finding out about the bullying, but at what cost? [[back->lie 9]]

The next week you find out that Yamiyo has transferred schools. Jace and Mason poke and prod each other in the back of the class as you walk in the next day, snickering at one another. As you're walking past two stray feet catch your own, sending you to your hands and knees. Laughter spreads through the classroom. "Loser," Mason hisses at him, smirk tugging at his lips. There was no safe zone here, no //home base// to keep everyone from lashing out at you. [[You're already regretting your decision to stay.]]

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