Peak Action

You honestly can't believe you got the job. Looking back at how you couldn't really answer any of the questions during the phone interview, you were surprised to have received an email confirming your employment here. After getting off of the bus, you look up to see the two-dimensional face of Mr. Rogers: a short and heavy-set man in aviator glasses, a straw sunhat one size too large, and a hawaiian floral shirt. His cardboard cutout above the gateway is smiling at the guests, welcoming everyone to Mr. Rogers' Peak Action |amuse>[Amusement Center]. <center><img src="https://i.lensdump.com/i/jE2Sye.png" alt="jE2Sye.png" width="480px" height="480px" border="0"></center> |job)[$desc[You've always wanted to work at an amusement park ever since your family took a trip to Disney World one year. You thought that interacting with guests, operating the attractions, and just generally being surrounded by a park's atmosphere would be great. Well, you were rejected by Disney and couldn't find a job at any other well known theme park, so you eventually chose the twelfth best option: you applied for a job at your local amusement |p>[park].] |st)[$thts[Everyone's got to start somewhere.]]] Behind you is the [[Bus Stop]], where your thirty-minute commute just ended. To the right is the |before>[[[Ticket Booth->Ticket Booth (Outside)]], where you were told would be your employee ID card.] |after)[|bth>[Ticket Booth], where you received your ID.] |bother)[$thts[There's no need to go to the booth right now. I already have my ID. Besides, I need to get to the employee meeting.]] Straight ahead is the [[entrance to the park->Turnaisle]], where cutout Mr. Rogers is staring you down. { (click: ?amuse) [ (show: ?job) ] (click: ?p) [ (show: ?st) ] (if: $ID is true) [ (set: $ID to true) ] (else:) [ (set: $ID to false) ] (if: $ID is true) [ (replace: ?before) [ (show: ?after) ] ] (click: ?bth) [ (show: ?bother) ]}

The ticket booth consists of an old concrete building intersected by the chainlink fence surrounding the park. You can't make out much of the inside from the opaque glass covering the front of the booth. However, you can see the faint silhouette of someone working behind the glass. |silhouette>[Talk to the silhouette] (click: ?silhouette) [ (replace: ?silhouette)[$desc[You ask the silhouette if this is where you grab your employee ID. A quiet voice squeaks out, "Yes. Who am I speaking to?" You tell them that your name is Margo and that you need your ID to start your first day on the job. You hear the shuffling of papers and rapid clicks of a mouse when a hand shoots out of the slot at the bottom of the glass. You see your ID in the hand. "Here you go," the disembodied voice says. You grab the ID from the hand and place it in your pants' pocket. "Hey," the voice squeaks, "don't forget to make it to the employee meeting in a few minutes. It's in the office." You thank the silhouette as you walk away from the booth. You now have the right to enter the park and start your |jo>[job]. |hoo)[$thts[Hooray.]] (set: $ID to true) ] ]] To the left is the [[Entryway]] of the park. {(click: ?jo) [ (show: ?hoo) ]}

In front of you is the bus stop, empty seats and all. Despite the name, there is no bus stopped here. Beyond the bus stop is the |lot>[Parking Lot], where you see a few families walking towards the entrance to the park. |really)[$thts[This is my first day on the job. I at least have to make it through the rest of the day before I bail on it.]] Behind you is the [[Entryway]] to the park. { (click: ?lot)[ (show: ?really) ] }

When you first saw the outside of the park, you really didn't expect much for the inside. However, the park's interior actually looks relatively nice, with concrete walkways and signs pointing to all of the major attractions. In fact, the inside of the park is much cleaner than the outside. According to the signs, the Wave Pool, Gift Shop, and Concession Stand are to the left, while the Go Kart track, Roller Coaster, and the Employee Entrance to the ticket stand are to the right. Behind you is the park entrance. However, there's |notime>[no time] to look around right now. |nt)[$thts[I've got to get to the meeting.]] Directly ahead, you can see the [[Employee Offices->Employee Office (Meeting Time)]], where a couple employees are already heading into the meeting. {(click: ?notime) [ (show: ?nt) ]}

You open the double doors and find yourself in a hallway that looks straight out of the |sev>[seventies]. |seventies)[$desc[The shag carpet doesn't look like it's been cleaned in several years, with quite a few mysterious stains leaving their marks on the floor. The flower patterning on the wallpaper doesn't help, either.]] Walking down the hallway, you pass a few door on both sides, leading to different offices. On the left, you see a plaque on the door that reads, "|mrog>[Mr. Rogers]." |Rog)[$desc[You haven't really heard anything about the real Mr. Rogers. Every time you've even seen the man on tv or online, he was always in character. Unless Mr. Rogers actually dresses and acts like a culturally-insensitive tourist, you're pretty sure it's his character. You still don't know why the park doesn't just have an animal mascot. You used to always love to see Mr. Rogers on commercials as a kid, but the character has definitely lost its |lu>[luster] over the years.] |rpc)[$thts[If you ask me, the decor isn't the only thing that needs updated.]] ] As you walk further down the hallway, you enter the [[main meeting room->Meeting Room]]. { (click: ?sev) [ (show: ?seventies) ] (click: ?mrog) [ (show: ?Rog) ] (click: ?lu) [ (show: ?rpc) ]}

|Showup)[Rich takes you to the side of the pool and motions for you to sit on the ground. "This is our wave pool. It's a thousand square feet of concrete and the best section of the park, in my humble opinion." You're surprised to see Rich smiling as he's talking. You've got to hand it to Rich, though. This is, in fact, a wave pool. It's probably the waviest pool you've ever seen. Actually, now that you look at it, those waves look a |LB>[little big]. |big)[$desc[You ask Rich how big the waves are. His eyes light up as he says, "Well, actually, those are the biggest waves in any pool in the world. Fifteen feet. Pretty cool, huh?" You nod your head. "Yeah. I found a way to mess with the wave system. Got to crank it up past operational standards. Pretty proud of that one."]] Right now, the pool is filled to the brim with over two hundred people, making it look more like a tin of tuna than a |pl>[pool]. |lifeguard)[$thts[Wait. I don't see a lifeguard.] $desc[You ask where the lifeguard is. Rich stops smiling and says, "He should be here somewhere. I mean, I'm pretty sure we scheduled someone for the shift today. Anyway, it's not really our problem. The lifeguard shift is different than the pool shift."]] "When you're working the pool, there are really only three things you need to do: pick up trash, make sure dumbass kids don't run around and hurt themselves, and monitor the chlorine levels." Rich thinks to himself for a few seconds. "Shit. I forgot to put the chlorine in the water yesterday." He looks out to the left and then back to you. He pulls some keys out of his pocket and hands them to you. "I need you to go into the pool shed and grab twenty gallons of liquid chlorine. It should be in the back." You stare at him for a couple seconds before asking him how exactly you're going to carry that much chlorine. "Grab two per trip and take ten trips. It's great exercise." He looks at you and smirks. "I'll be here if you need me." You look over to your left and see the [[Pool Shed]]. ] |leaving)[It takes you ten minutes to bring out all of the jugs. It didn't help that Rich just sat on the ground and watched you carry them to him. When you finally set the last two gallons in front of him, Rich says, "Well, it's about time!" You give him the |GTD>[Glare of a Thousands Deaths]. |Gl)[$thts[A Margo Specialty.]] "Hey, I was just joking. Good job." He takes a look at his watch. "Ok. It's actually my lunch time right now, so I need you to stay put and pour the gallons into the pool while I'm gone." You ask him why you need to put so much chlorine into the pool. "Relax," Rich replies. "We're just making up for me not putting them in yesterday. It's fine." By the time he finishes talking, he is already almost out of eyesight. However, you do see him meeting up with some of the other employees for a split second before he is gone from view. This is a LOT of chlorine. $thts[What should I do?] $choice1[ [[Pour Half of the Chlorine]] ] $choice2[ [[Pour All of the Chlorine]] ] ] { (click: ?LB) [ (show: ?big) ] (click: ?pl) [ (show: ?lifeguard) ] (click: ?GTD) [ (show: ?Gl) ] (if: $chlorine is true) [ (set: $chlorine to true) ] (else:) [ (set: $chlorine to false) ] (if: $chlorine is false) [ (show: ?showup) ] (if: $chlorine is true) [ (show: ?leaving) ]}

The pool shed is a relatively small building to the left of the wave pool. The cinderblock walls are covered in graffiti saying plenty of words you can't say out loud. You find the rusted metal door leading inside and use the keys. The door screeches open as you walk into the stuffy room. The instant you walk in you are smacked in the face with the smell of a thousand different chemicals mixed with stale air. You look up and see steam shoot out of one of the copper pipes on the ceiling. To your left are three or four [[rows of shelves->Shelves]], all holding different tools and chemicals. To your right is what appears to be the |reg>[[[wave regulator->Wave Regulator]].] { (if: $pool is true) [ (replace: ?reg) [wave regulator.] ]}

For the entrance to a park, there isn't much here. You weren't exactly expecting anything incredibly fancy, but you weren't expecting this. What the park calls an entrance is actually a simple wooden structure separating the three entrance turnaisles from the chainlink fence forming the boundary of the park. Above the turnaisles, on top of the wooden structure, is Mr. Rogers' smiling |d>[double]. |h)[$thts[To be honest, I prefer the PBS version.]] |access)[With your ID in hand, you can freely [[enter the park->Inside Park]].] |noaccess)[Straight ahead is the |in>[inside] of the park.] |noway)[$desc[As you attempt to enter the turnaisles, an employee stops you and lets you know that you can't get in without a ticket. You tell him that this is your first day at work here. He lets you know that he still can't let you in without an employee ID, which you can grab at the ticket booth.]] Behind you is the [[Entryway]] of the park. { (if: $ID is false)[ (show: ?noaccess) ] (if: $ID is true)[ (show: ?access) ] (click: ?d)[ (show: ?h) ] (click: ?in) [ (show: ?noway) ]}

|UPoured)[You and Rich make it back to the Employee Offices at sunset. Out of breath, you both look at each other. "Well, shit. That did not go as expected." Rich looks at you, smiling. "Great first day of work." You smile back at him. "Ok. I'm going to make sure that Mother Beast is taken care of. Just go into Mr. Rogers' office and tell him I said that it's ok to end today early. He'll take care of you from there." Before he leaves through the front door, you let him know that you had fun today. Rich smiles before he closes the door. Walking down the Seventies Hallway, you stop at [[Mr. Rogers' office door->Mr. Rogers' Office (Pour)]].] |UNoPour)[You both enter the Employee Offices a few minutes before your shift is over. "Mr. Rogers' office is down the hall. First door on the left. You literally can't miss it." Rich's face is a mask of solemnity. You thank him for helping you today. "Yeah," Rich states plainly. "Mr. Rogers will take care of you from there. See you tomorrow." With that, Rich opens the front door and leaves into the cold night. Walking down the old hallway, you stop at [[Mr. Rogers' office door->Mr. Rogers' Office (No Pour)]]. ] { (if: $pour is true) [ (show: ?UPoured) ] (if: $pour is false) [ (show: ?UNoPour) ]}

|KeepaSecret)[By the time you get home, you're ready for the night to be over. You walk through the front door of your parents' house, close the door, and take off your shoes in the laundry room. You start walking to go upstairs to your room when your mother yells down for you to clean the dishes. You stop in your tracks and walk over to the kitchen. You see a stack of dishes four feet high sitting in the sink. [[Clean the Dishes->Dish Clean]] ] |HeartToHeart)[ As soon as you get off the bus, you run and open your front door, clutching the envelope tight. You quickly take off your shoes and run upstairs to your room. You sit on your bed, looking at the envelope. You open up the envelope and spread out the cash onto your bed. You then begin to carefully inspect each |BL>[bill]. |real)[$thts[They all look real.]] You can't believe your boss bribed you to keep quiet. You'll keep the money, for sure, but you still can't believe it. You put the money back into the envelope and carefully place it into the nightstand. Then, you realize just how tired you are. You get up off your bed and place your lanyard, keys, wallet, and phone onto the nightstand. |Screwdriver2)[You also take the |SD>[screwdriver] out of your jacket pocket and place it on the nightstand. |screw2)[$thts[Looks like it was in that shed for months.]]] You then change into pajamas, brush your teeth, and crawl into [[bed->End Of Day Choice]].] { (click: ?BL) [ (show: ?real) ] (click: ?SD) [ (show: ?screw2) ] (if: $truth is true) [ (show: ?HeartToHeart) ] (else:) [ (show: ?KeepaSecret) ] (if: $pool is true and $truth is true) [ (show: ?Screwdriver2) ]}

DAY 1 SUMMARY: |SafeLevels>[You didn't fix the wave regulator.] |ChlorineTroubles>[You chose to disobey orders and only pour in half of the chlorine.] |Liar)[You decided to hide the truth of what happened at the wave pool. As a result, you received a neat button.] |Cal)[You decided not to call Health Services.] [[START NEXT DAY-> Day 2]] { (if: $pool is true) [ (replace: ?SafeLevels) [You fixed the wave regulator. Now, the waves are at regulatory heights.]] (if: $pour is true) [ (replace: ?ChlorineTroubles) [You chose to obey orders and pour in all twenty gallons of chlorine into the pool.] (replace: ?Liar) [You decided not to call Health Services.]] (if: $pour is false and $truth is true) [ (replace: ?Liar) [You decided to tell the truth about what happened at the park. You've even made a new friend. Good for you.]] (if: $pour is false and $truth is false) [ (show: ?Liar) ] (if: $call is false and $pour is false) [ (show: ?Cal) ]}

The meeting room's decor is much the same as the decor in the hallway, shag carpets and all. However, unlike the hallway, you see that the carpet in the middle of the room has been replaced with linoleum flooring. On top of the linoleum are around fifteen foldable metal chairs for people to sit in, lined up in three rows. The chairs are facing an elevated wooden stage, where |MrR>[Mr. Rogers] is standing in front of a microphone. |OG)[$thts[Oh jeez. He's in the costume.]] The other |emp>[employees] around you continue talking with each other as you look to find an empty seat. The only seat open is in the front row, so you walk past the ongoing conversations and sit down directly in the center of the first row. |young)[$thts[None of the employees look old enough to drink. In fact, I'm pretty sure some of them haven't even hit puberty yet.]] As soon as you sit down, Mr. Rogers shouts, "Alrighty, crew! Welcome to another exciting day at Mr. Rogers' Peak Action Amusement Center!" The microphone produces a loud feedback as the entire room winces. "I've got an important announcement to make!" He takes a piece of paper out from under his sunhat and unfolds it, all the while looking directly at you. "We have a brand new member of our crew here today!" The entire group looks in your direction as Mr. Rogers motions for you to stand up. "Come on. Don't be shy," the tourist says, "Tell us a little about yourself. You nervously stand up out of your chair and face the group. You tell them that your name is Margo and that you have lived in Ohio your whole life. When you tell them that you're nineteen, a couple people looked surprised. "Thank you, Margo. You can sit down now," Mr. Rogers says as he waves his hand for you to [[sit->Next]]. { (click: ?MrR) [ (show: ?OG) ] (click: ?emp) [ (show: ?young) ]}

"Let's give her a round of applause!" A quiet murmer of awkward clapping spreads around the room as you sit down. "Now, as a new employee, Margo here will need to be filled in on how we do things around here. You know. Show her the ropes." Mr. Rogers intently looks at the crowd. "Now, does anyone volunteer to help train her today?" The entire room is completely silent. Eventually, the silence is broken by a young man raising his hand. "Will we get paid extra?" the boy asks. Suddenly, Mr. Rogers starts to laugh hysterically. His face turns to a crimson red as his belly jumps up and down, following the rhythm of his laughter. After thirty seconds of nonstop laughing, Mr. Rogers calms down and responds, "No. But thank you for volunteering, Rich." Rich tries to interject, but Mr. Rogers is already onto the [[next topic->MeetingEnd]].

The meeting goes on for another fifteen minutes, with the topics ranging from the changes in food prices to shift hours. Finally, Mr. Rogers thanks everyone for coming and says, "Remember to pick up your special bonuses before leaving tonight. I'll be in my office most of the day, so make sure to come by and grab them." As you get up out of your seat, Mr. Rogers motions to both you and Rich to come to him. When you reach him, Mr. Rogers says, "So, for the next few days, Rich here will be showing you how to run different areas of the park." His voice loses its cheerful demeanor as he leans in and says, "Do as you're told, and you'll do great here. You may even get a special bonus of your own." He leans away and smiles at you. Then, he nods to Rich and says, "She's your responsibility. Make sure she follows my rules, okay? If she messes up, she won't be the only one getting in trouble." Rich nods at him. Mr. Rogers begins to walk off and stops. "Oh, I almost forgot." Mr. Rogers exclaims. "Make sure to come by my office after your shift today, Margo. I'd like to see how your first day was." You nod your head as he walks off. As soon as Mr. Rogers is out of view, Rich looks straight at you, his mouth in a deep frown. "Ok," he says, "First things first. Remember that I'm in charge and know what I'm doing. I've been working here for |y>[two years] now, and I know what makes Mr. Rogers happy." |two)[$thts[Two years? He doesn't look a day over sixteen!]] You nod your head and ask him what the first position you need to learn is. Rich starts walking down the hall, so you quickly follow [[after him->Inside Park2]]. { (click: ?y) [ (show: ?two) ]}

You walk out of the employee office as |R>[Rich] turns to the right. |Rich)[$desc[Following Rich, you start to take into account what he looks like. He looks like a pretty typical teenager, with chocolate brown hair and enough angst to drown someone. You're surprised by how tan his skin is since its cloudy for half of the year here. His long, thin legs make it hard for you to keep up with him. ]] You finally ask where you're headed when Rich responds, "I figured I'd start you out with something easy, so we're going to the [[Wave Pool]]." { (click: ?R) [ (show: ?Rich) ]}

You look at the wave regularor and see that the knob has been shoved as far right as it can go. A screwdriver has been lodged into the knob in order to keep it stuck. |Fixpool>[Fix the Wave Pool] (click-replace: ?Fixpool) [$desc[ (set: $pool to true) You take out the screwdriver and turn the knob back down into the |GZ>[green zone]. |good)[$thts[There. That's better.]] <center><img src="https://i.lensdump.com/i/jETWYr.png" alt="jETWYr.png" width="640" height="440" border="0" /></center> You then put the screwdriver in your jacket pocket. ]] To the left is the rest of the [[shed->Pool Shed]]. { (click: ?GZ) [ (show: ?good) ]}

Looking through the wooden shelves, you seem to find every chemical on Earth except for chlorine. After searching for fifteen minutes, you finally find the gallon jugs of chlorine in the far back. |TakeChlorine>[Start Moving Chlorine] |noChloro>[To the right is the rest of the [[shed->Pool Shed]].] { (click: ?TakeChlorine) [ (replace: ?TakeChlorine) [ (set: $chlorine to true) You start your task by grabbing two bottles of chlorine and heading [[out->Wave Pool]] of the shed. ] (replace: ?noChloro) [ ] ]}

(set: $pour to false) You decide that maybe you shouldn't pour in a metric shitload of chlorine into a pool full of pedestrians. Instead, you only pour in half and then return the rest of the gallons to the pool shed. After that, Rich still wasn't back from his break, so you spend time cleaning up the pool area and the area around the shed. You are even able to talk to some of the guests, who aren't all |TN>[total nutcases]. |WK)[$thts[Who knew?]] After three hours, you finally see Rich making his way back to the pool. "So, you finished pouring the chemicals in?" he asked. You tell him that you did and that you even cleaned up the area. You were expecting him to be glad he didn't have to clean it. He wasn't. "Well, shit. Now, what am I supposed to do for another |TWO>[two hours]?" |twoH)[$desc[You spend the next two hours watching guests. For the most part, you two just sat in silence, but you were able to stop two preteens from drowning each other in the pool. An hour after dark, Rich lets you know that it's time for your shift to be over. You then follow him to the [[Employee Offices->Employee Office (End of Day)]].]] { (click: ?TN) [ (show: ?WK) ] (click: ?TWO) [ (show: ?twoH) ]}

(set: $pour to true) You decide to follow orders and dump all of the chlorine into the water. Afterwards, you take the empty bottles and place them next to the pool shed. After that, Rich still wasn't back from his break, so you spend time cleaning up the pool area and the area around the shed. You are even able to talk to some of the guests, who aren't all |TN>[total nutcases]. |WK)[$thts[Who knew?]] After three hours, you finally see Rich making his way back to the pool. "So, you finished pouring the chemicals in?" he asked. You tell him that you did and that you even cleaned up the area. You were expecting him to be glad he didn't have to clean it. He wasn't. "Well, shit. Now, what am I supposed to do for another |TWO>[two hours]?" |twoH)[$desc[You spend the next two hours watching guests. For the most part, you two just sit in silence. Suddely, you hear the sound of a kid |cry>[crying].]] |uhoh)[$desc[You walk over closer to the pool to see what the fuss is about. You look and see a kid with a red rash covering half of his body, tears in his eyes. The kid runs over to his mom, who then starts |walk>[walking towards you]]. |pissed)[$thts[She looks pissed.]] Rich notices the mother's unbridled anger and grabs you by the arm. "I think we're going to call it quits early today." You both power walk to the [[Employee Offices->Employee Office (End of Day)]]. ] { (click: ?TN) [ (show: ?WK) ] (click: ?TWO) [ (show: ?twoH) ] (click: ?cry) [ (show: ?uhoh) ] (click: ?walk) [ (show: ?pissed) ]}

You look into Mr. Rogers' |off>[office] and see the titular man sitting at his desk, his smile from before a distant memory. His sunken and tired eyes contrast with the rainbow-colored flowers on his shirt, making his face appear all the more sullen. He appears to be reading a letter of sorts. |office)[$desc[Surprisingly, Mr. Rogers' office looks relatively normal. In fact, the wierdest thing in his office is himself, with his bright costume contrasting with the plain white walls and wooden |de>[desk]]. |mahog)[$thts[Looks like it's made of mahogany.]]] |knock>[Knock] (click-replace: ?knock) [$desc[You knock on the doorframe of the room. Suddenly, Mr. Rogers' eyes dart up to look at you as he grabs the paper and quickly shoves it into his right desk drawer. His face instantly transforms, his eyes losing their previous sunkenness and gaining new life. "Why, hello Margo!" Mr. Rogers says cheerfully. I wasn't expecting you to be here so soon. Your shift isn't supposed to end for another hour." You tell him that Rich said it was fine to end your shift early today. "That's good! That must mean you're doing a great job here." Mr. Rogers' says, his smile unchanging. "I'm really glad to hear that. I was hoping you would fit in here." Mr. Rogers turns in his chair and reaches into one of his filing cabinets. He pulls out a lanyard and shuts the cabinet. "Here." He reaches the |LY>[lanyard] out for you to take. |lan)[$desc[The lanyard consists of a thick piece of yarn tied to a platic card holder.]] You reach out and grab the lanyard from his hand as he says "Welcome to the team." You thank him for the lanyard as you place your employee ID into the holder and tie the lanyard around your neck. "Make sure to keep that on you at all time, alright?" You nod. "Good. Mr. Rogers gets up out of his chair and moves around the desk until he stands right next to you. "Tomorrow, Rich will be waiting for you in front of the offices. Make sure to get there early. He's going to be teaching you a couple of different shifts tomorrow." Once again, you nod. "Alrighty then." Mr. Rogers shakes your hand. "I'll see you tomorrow." You say goodbye to Mr. Rogers as you walk out of the office. You walk outside of the building and head over to the bus stop, where you take the bus [[home->At Home]].]] {(click: ?off) [ (show: ?office) ] (click: ?de) [ (show: ?mahog) ] (click: ?LY) [ (show: ?lan) ]}

You walk over to his desk and tell him everything about your time at the wave pool. You tell him about how Rich wanted you to pour all of the chlorine into the water and how you only poured in half. You also tell him your concerns about the size of the waves. Mr. Rogers' smile wavers as he listens to your story. Mr. Rogers sighs heavily. "Look. Things aren't the best here right now. I've gotten into some money troubles, and it has taken its toll on the park." Mr. Rogers smile is now completely gone as he stares out the window. "I've been running this place for twenty years, and I don't want to see it fail now." He turns back to look at you. His sunken eyes have returned. "I try as hard as I can to keep a smile on my face at all times. I try to be strong." He begins to get red in the face. "So what? The park isn't in the same condition it was a few years ago, and some guests get hurt along the way. It's the best I can do under the circumstances." He slams his hand into the desk. "As long as this place stays afloat, I don't care. I can't lose the park." He walks around the desk and stands in front of you. "So, please. Keep quiet about all of this, ok? I'm happy; the employees are happy; most of the guests are happy. I know that some of our practices may seem a little questionable, but that's just how things are around here." He calms down as a warm smile crosses his face. He places his hand on your shoulder. "Please. Don't tell anyone." You look into his eyes, and they look the sincerest that they've ever been. |dot>[...] |fine)[$desc[You tell him that you'll keep quiet. Mr. Rogers' face turns into a |sm>[smile]. |realsm)[$thts[A real smile.]] "Oh, thank you, Margo! Thank you!" He heads back around the desk and starts digging into his filing cabinet. He pulls out what appears to be a lanyard and a thick envelope. "Here." He reaches the |LY>[lanyard] out for you to take. |lan)[$desc[The lanyard consists of a thick piece of yarn tied to a platic card holder.]] You reach out and grab the lanyard from his hand as he says "Welcome to the team." You thank him for the lanyard as you place your employee ID into the holder and tie the lanyard around your neck. "And here." He hands you the envelope and you carefully take it from him. You look inside and find one hundred dollars in five dollar bills. You look at him, confused. "It's your special bonus for sticking with me." Mr. Rogers' smile has never been so big. Not even in any commercial you've seen. "With the lanyard, make sure to keep that on you at all times. It means you're part of the crew." You nod, thanking him. "For tomorrow's shift, Rich will be waiting for you in front of the offices. Make sure to get there early. He's going to be teaching you a couple of different jobs tomorrow." Once again, you nod. "Alrighty then." Mr. Rogers reaches over the desk and shakes your hand. "I'll see you tomorrow, Margo." You smile back at him as you tell him goodbye. You walk outside of the building and head over to the bus stop, the entire time holding the envelope tight. You wait for the bus for twenty minutes until one finally arrives. After half an hour, you finally make it [[home->At Home]], all the while holding the envelope underneath your jacket.]] {(click: ?dot) [ (show: ?fine) ] (click: ?sm) [ (show: ?realsm) ] (click: ?LY) [ (show: ?lan) ] (set: $truth to true)}

You tell him that everything seemed normal. All you did was look after the patrons and check the water levels. Most importantly, you leave out the details about the chlorine. Mr. Rogers' continues to stare at you in silence for a couple seconds until he finally leans back in his chair and says "That's good. I'm glad to hear that." Mr. Rogers turns in his chair and reaches into one of his filing cabinets. He pulls out a pin and shuts the cabinet. "Here." He reaches the |PIN>[pin] out for you to take. |pin)[$desc[It appears to be an old Mr. Rogers' Peak Action Amusement Center pin with a cartoon version of Mr. Rogers on it. There's a speech bubble coming from the cartoon that says "Don't forget to bring your friends!"]] "Since your first day seems to have gone relatively smoothly, I'd like you to have this." You reach out and grab the pin from his hand. You thank him for the pin as you stick it to your shirt. Mr. Rogers gets up out of his chair and moves around the desk until he stands right next to you. "Tomorrow, Rich will be waiting for you in front of the offices. Make sure to get there early. He's going to be teaching you a couple of different shifts tomorrow." Once again, you nod. "Alrighty then." Mr. Rogers opens the door for you. "I'll see you tomorrow." You say goodbye to Mr. Rogers as you walk out of the office. You walk outside of the building and head over to the bus stop, where you take the bus [[home->At Home]]. { (click: ?PIN) [ (show: ?pin) ] (set: $truth to false)}

You hesitate for a moment before you press the call button. The phone rings until a young man answers the phone. "Hello?" You tell him your concerns about Mr. Rogers' Peak Action Amusement Center and its questionable practices. |FD>[THE FOLLOWING DAY] |NoWork)[$desc[You were about to head out the door to get to work when you receive a text message from Mr. Rogers in the employee group chat. "PLEASE DO NOT COME INTO WORK TODAY." |FW>[THE FOLLOWING WEEK]] |Closed)[$desc[It has been over a week since your first day at work, and every single day since you have received a text to not come into work. When you finally decide to show up at the park, you find the park completely abandoned. You walk over to the entrance and see a sign attached to the chainlink fence. <center><img src="https://i.lensdump.com/i/jE2H8M.png" alt="jE2H8M.png" width="480px" height="480px" border="0" /></center> |dotdot>[...]] |Looks)[$desc[Looks like there were more problems with the place than you thought. Time to look for a new job. <center><h3>ENDING 1: CALLING IT QUITS</h3></center> [[THE END->Credits]] ]]]] { (set: $call to true) (click: ?FD) [ (show: ?NoWork) ] (click: ?FW) [ (show: ?Closed) ] (click: ?dotdot) [ (show: ?Looks) ]}

As you are about to call, you decide not to, setting your phone back onto the nightstand. You sigh. $thts[Let's see what tomorrow holds for me.] You turn off the lights and [[go to sleep->DAY 1 SUMMARY]]. { (set: $call to false)}

You wake up bright and early the following morning and |quick>[quickly] get ready for the day. |qui)[$thts[I want to leave before my parents give me more chores to do.]] You take a quick shower, brush your teeth, and put on some warm |C>[clothes]. |clo)[$thts[It's supposed to be pretty chilly today.]] Right before you rush downstairs, you run back to your nightstand and grab your keys, wallet, and phone. |lanya)[You then take your lanyard and put it around your neck.] |NoScrew)[After making sure you have everything, you run down the stairs to the [[First Floor]]. ] |Screwdriver3)[You take a glance at the screwdriver on the nightstand. |Tak>[Take the Screwdriver] (click-replace: ?Tak) [ (set: $screwdriver to true) You take the screwdriver from the nightstand. $thts[Never know when you'll need it.]] Down the stairs is the [[First Floor]]. ] { (click: ?quick) [ (show: ?qui) ] (click: ?C) [ (show: ?clo) ] (if: $pour is false and $truth is true) [ (show: ?lanya) ] (if: $pour is true and $truth is false) [ (show: ?Lanya) ] (if: $pool is true) [ (show: ?Screwdriver3) ] (if: $pool is false) [ (show: ?NoScrew) ]}

Before you close your eyes, you take one last glance at your phone. $thts[Should I call the health department?] You begin to think it through. There were plenty of things you saw today that could endanger the guests of the park. There's the size of the waves at the pool, for instance. |Alth>[ ] There was also the whole "pouring chemicals into an open public pool" thing that happened earlier. |But>[$thts[But I did only put in half of the chemicals Rich wanted me to.]] Plus, both the employees and Mr. Rogers himself don't really seem to care for the guests. |Trust>[ ] This place could be a serious health hazard. $thts[This could be my only chance for continuing in this field.] $thts[What should I do?] $choice1[ [[Call the Health Department-> ENDING 1: Calling it Quits]] ] $choice2[ [[Don't Call->Don't Call]] ] { (if: $pool is true) [ (replace: ?Alth) [$thts[Although, I did end up fixing the wave regulator today.]]] (if: $pour is true) [ (replace: ?But) [$thts[And that kid got hurt because of it.]]] (if: $pour is false and $truth is true) [ (replace: ?Trust) [$thts[But he trusts me. I made a promise that I wouldn't tell anyone. And, besides, he's desperate enough to pay me to keep quiet!]]]}

You spend the next half hour cleaning the dishes. Feeling even more tired than before, you walk straight upstairs, ignoring the sound of the television in your parents' room, and continue down the hallway until you reach your bedroom. As soon as you open your bedroom door, you walk over to the nightstand and set down |lan>[your lanyard, keys, wallet, and phone.] |Screwdriver1)[You also take the |SD>[screwdriver] out of your jacket pocket and place it on the nightstand. |screw1)[$thts[Looks like it was in that shed for months.]]] You then change into pajamas, brush your teeth, and crawl into [[bed->End Of Day Choice]]. { (click: ?SD) [ (show: ?screw1) ] (if: $pour is false and $truth is false) [ (replace: ?lan) [your keys, wallet, and phone onto the nightstand.]] (if: $pool is true and $truth is false) [ (show: ?Screwdriver1) ]}

You run down the stairs as fast as you can, all the while trying not to wake your parents. Once you make it to the kitchen, you toast a slice of bread, stick it in your mouth, and grab your jacket before running out the door to get to the bus stop. Once you get on the bus, you ride it alone for half an hour before you reach the [[Park->Inside Park 3]].

With your nifty ID card, you are able to walk into the turnaisle and enter the park with ease. You even get a |WN>[welcoming nod] from the employee at the entrance. |Psnt)[$thts[How pleasant.]] However, what is not so pleasant is having to |W>[wait] for Rich. Again. |Wait)[$desc[You walk over to the front of the employee offices, where you are supposed to meet Rich. However, he isn't here. You wait for him outside of the employee offices for five minutes.] |A>[...]] |Again)[$desc[He still isn't there. You decide to wait longer.] |Waittt>[...]] |Waited)[$desc[Five more minutes pass, and he isn't there. You sit on the concrete and wait a little bit longer.] |Waiter>[...]] |Waiting)[$desc[Finally, after twenty-five minutes of sitting on the ground, you see |RICH>[ ['[Rich->RichPour]] ] walking towards you from the direction of the wave pool.] (if: $pour is false and $pool is false) [ (replace: ?Waiting) [Finally, after twenty-five minutes of sitting on the ground, you see |RICH>[ ['[Rich->RichNPNS]] ] walking towards you from the direction of the wave pool.]] (if: $pour is false and $pool is true) [ (replace: ?Waiting) [Finally, after twenty-five minutes of sitting on the ground, you see |RICH>[ ['[Rich->RichNPScrew]] ] walking towards you from the direction of the wave pool.]] ] { (click: ?WN) [ (show: ?Psnt) ] (click: ?W) [ (show: ?Wait) ] (click: ?A) [ (show: ?Again) ] (click: ?Waittt) [ (show: ?Waited) ] (click: ?Waiter) [ (show: ?Waiting) ]}

Rich walks up to you, and you ask him where he's been for the past half hour. You're mad at him at first, but, as he gets closer, you can tell that |SH>[something's happened]. |LokBet)[$desc[Each eye has six bags underneath and he looks like the walking dead.]] He quickly tries to sober up and says, "Hey. Yeah. Sorry about that." He rubs the back of his head and yawns. "I had a really long night." You ask him what happened. "Well, Mother Beast wasn't as easy a problem to fix as I expected her to be. As soon as you left the office, she dragged me in to talk to Mr. Rogers and screamed at the both of us for over two hours." He quickly looks to see if anyone is around, and then he continues. "Apparently, you're not supposed to pour in chemicals when people are swimming, let alone twice as much as normal. Long story short, she threated to sue us and report us to Health Services. However, thankfully, Mr. Rogers had a compromise in mind. Now, as long as we pay her a certain amount of money each month until we pay off the medical bills, she won't, and I quote, 'F*** us to hell and back.' Luckily, this means she's off our back for now. However, Mr. Rogers had me shut down and drain the entire pool last night to make sure no one else got hurt. This morning, I had to block off the pool area in order to make sure no jackasses went into the pool during park hours, which is what I was doing up until now." As soon as he finishes, you let him know that you're sorry that he went through that. "Yeah. This is the first time since the park's opening that the wave pool's been shut down, and Mr. Rogers is pretty bumbed about it. Besides, I was really hoping this week to try to beat my record of the biggest waves in the pool, but I guess I'll have to settle with my current record." He shows you a weak smile, and you politely smile back. You ask him what shift he's going to be teaching you today. "Oh. right. Well, since you seemed interested in the size of the waves yesterday, I figured that I'd show you another one of my other projects." He starts walking towards the right and motions for you to [[follow->Go-Kart Track]]. { (click: ?SH) [ (show: ?LokBet) ]}

After walking for around five minutes, you finally hear the sound of the cheap motors |Pur>[purring]. |Ch)[$thts[Sounds more like choking.]] It's not long until you make it to the Go-Kart Track, which you |SM>[smelled] long before you saw. |Smell)[$desc[The nauseating smell of cheap gasoline and exhaust envelopes the whole area and overwhelms your nose as you get closer to the track.]] When you are just about to walk onto the track, Rich spins around and looks at you, his face gleaming. "This is the Go-Kart Track: the best section of the park by far." You look over at the track and wonder how this place hasn't closed sooner. The "track" consists of what appears to be an old employee parking lot with traffic cones forming the track's path. As soon as you look back towards Rich, a kid |Z>[zooms] past the two of you, screaming profanities the entire time. |ZOOM)[$thts[When I say "zoom," I mean "going faster than light."]] Rich notices your surprised look and says, "You like that? This track has fifteen turns on one mile of path, and these babies can push past fifty-five miles per hour." He bends down to whisper in your ear. "They're supposed to stay at twenty-five, but I found another shortcut." He leans back up and winks. "Anyway, those makes for one //insane// ride." "Kids love it!" You look past him to see the same kid crying as his tears pass maximum velocity. "Ok," Rich states, "there are a couple jobs you have to do while on this shift. One: prepare the karts before each race; two: referee each race; three: make sure nobody dies; and four: keep your area clean." "For today, I'm going to be the ref and the safety officer. You're going to be on garbage duty and prep. Okay?" You nod your head in agreement and ask him what he wants you to do first. "I don't really care. None of it's //that// important, anyway. You pick." $thts[What should I do first?] $choice1[ [[Prepare the Karts->Karts]] ] $choice2[ [[Clean Up->Garbage]] ] { (click: ?Pur) [ (show: ?Ch) ] (click: ?SM) [ (show: ?Smell) ] (click: ?Z) [ (show: ?ZOOM) ]}

Rich walks up to you, and you ask him where he's been for the past forty minutes. "None of your business," He snarls. Strangely, he looks even more annoyed at you than you are at him. You ask him what his problem is. "Well, I showed up to work earlier today and I overheard some employees talking about how small the waves in the pool were. I ran as fast as I could to the wave pool and, sure enough, the waves were a measely four feet high. Four feet! I checked in the pool shed and it looks like somebody fixed the wave regulator. I was going to try to rework it using the screwdriver, but I couldn't find it." He looks at you suspiciously and gets close to your face. "You wouldn't know anything about this, would you?" You shake your |Noooo>[head "no."] He eyes you for a couple seconds and then backs away. "Okay. Fine. Maybe you didn't mess with it, but you better not mess with any of my projects." He starts to walk to the right when you ask him what shift he's going to be teaching you today. "Oh. right. Well, since you seemed interested in the size of the waves yesterday, I figured that I'd show you another one of my other projects, but I'm not so sure that's the best idea now. However, I already told Mr. Rogers' we were going to the [[Go-Kart Track]], so that's where we're going. { (if: $screwdriver is true) [ (replace: ?Noooo) [ head "no," as you push the screwdriver further into your jacket pocket. ] ]}

Rich walks up to you, and you ask him where he's been for the past half hour. "What?" He looks at you with a confused look. You once again give him the |Gl>[Glare of a Thousand Deaths]. |Sups)[$thts[My very own superpower.]] He stares at you for a couple more seconds until a look of realization creeps up onto his face. "Oh, shit! I was supposed to meet you here, wasn't I?" You nod at him, all the while still staring him down. You once again ask him where he's been. He stands there for a couple seconds until he attempts to save face. "If you must know, I was working on very important business over at the wave pool." You stare at him some more until he finaly gives in. "Alright, I was trying to up my high score on the pool's wave height, which, might I add, is an incredibly important job." He smiles. "Besides, it was probably good for you to get some sun. |YB>[Your body] looks like it needs it." |BodDesc)[$desc[You've always been pretty fair-skinned, with a couple people even describing you as the color of chalk. You almost never like to be in the sun, specifically due to the fact that you don't tan; you burn. A lot.]] "Anyway, what is it that we're supposed to be doing? You remind him that he's supposed to teach you a new shift. "Oh. right. Well, since you seemed interested in the size of the waves yesterday, I figured that I'd show you another one of my other projects." He starts walking towards the right and motions for you to [[follow->Go-Kart Track]]. { (click: ?Gl) [ (show: ?Sups) ] (click: ?YB) [ (show: ?BodDesc) ]}

(set: $karts to true) You decide to learn about the karts first. Smiling, Rich takes you over to the kart depot, a |SS>[small shed] off to the side of the starting point where the karts are parked. |SmSh)[$desc[Calling it a shed is really too generous. It is more like a cheap pavillion consisting of six rotting wood poles connected to a rusting tin roof.]] "Alright," Rich says, excitedly. "These are our Go-Karts." You take a look at one of the |K>[karts]. |Wow)[$thts[Wow. They kinda suck.]] At first, these karts look like the typical one you would find at any local park. However, with a closer look, you can tell that these karts haven't been "up to code" for almost ten years. Not only are they mostly held together by duct tape and super glue but also you can see that gasoline is leaking from the majority of the karts' fuel tanks. You ask Rich about the leaking fuel tanks. "Yeah. They do that. Don't worry about it, though. Nobody's allowed to smoke in the park, so it's not like anybody will explode or anything." You hesitantly nod your head in understanding. Rich then begins to explain the mechanics of the karts: how to make sure they start; how to tape up a leaking fuel line; etc. "Now, this is the coolest part of the entire kart." He points at a little part with a cog attached to it. You can see a tennis ball lodged into the cog. "This is the governor. It's supposed to prevent the karts from going over twenty-five miles an hour. However," he says, his face beaming with pride, "I figured out that sticking a tennis ball into the cog system completely nullifies the governor, allowing these babies to be pushed to their limits!" You ask if he thinks that this is a little dangerous. "Seriously? Come on, Margo. Live a little!" He puts his hand on your shoulder. "This place is all about breaking rules. Every rule that is broken just makes this place even cooler!" He takes his hand off of you and steps back towards the kart. "The sooner you learn that, the better." He motions for you to come towards him. "Now, hand me that wrench over there and I'll show you some more [[tips and tricks->Decision]] on how to make them //really// fun." { (click: ?SS) [ (show: ?SmSh) ] (click: ?K) [ (show: ?Wow) ]}

You decide to take garbage duty first. Besides cleaning up the occassional beer cans and candy wrappers, the job is pretty uneventful. An hour in, you notice several trails of gasoline on the racing track. You walk over to Rich and tell him about it. "Yeah, the karts leak a little. I tried using duct tape to patch the holes, but there's only so much I can do. It's not that big of a deal, though. Nobody's allowed to smoke in here, so it's not like anybody will explode or anything." After around an hour, Rich stops what he's doing and teaches you about the mechanic job. The rest of the day goes pretty smoothly until around a half hour after dark. Right when it becomes dark, you notice that the karts don't have lights on them. You try to tell Rich about it, but he shrugs it off. As soon as he stops talking to you, you hear a loud crash. You both look out to the course and see two kids lying on the asphalt, crying. You run over to help as you tell Rich to go call an |Ambu>[ambulance]. |A)[$desc[In ten minutes, the ambulance arrives and takes one of the kids off to the local hospital. The other boy was well enough to be able to be treated on the spot. As soon as the ambulance leaves, Rich tells you that it's probably best for you to leave early tonight, so you quickly walk out of the park and take a bus [[home->Get Home]].]] { (click: ?Ambu) [ (show: ?A) ]}

You make it into the foyer of your house a couple minutes before midnight. Thankfully, the bus was only stopped by thirteen stoplights instead of the normal fourteen. You head upstairs and flop onto your bed. You lie there for two minutes until you start to smell |ew>[gasoline and exhaust]. |Ismell)[$thts[I smell like a cheap gas station.]] You lazily get undressed and hop into the |Sh>[shower]. |Am)[$thts[Which feels amazing, by the way.]] After washing up and brushing your teeth, you cannonball into [[bed->End of Day 2]]. { (click: ?ew) [ (show: ?Ismell) ] (click: ?Sh) [ (show: ?Am) ]}

<center><h1>CREDITS</h1></center> Game by: Mitchel Smith Based on Real-Life events from: Action Park (New Jersey) and Seven Peaks Water Park (Indiana). References: Screwdriver "Craftsman 9-41584 1/4" x 6" Slotted Screwdriver." Amazon, Craftsman, 29 September 2004, www.amazon.com/Craftsman-9-41584-Slotted-Screwdriver/dp/B00065T0FA. Accessed 21 March 2020. Generic female avatar portrait with black hair. Pixabay, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, 07 May 2014, pixabay.com/vectors/female-portrait-avatar-face-head-306407/. Accessed 22 March 2020. Thank you for playing my game! =><= (link: "Return to Title Screen")[(reload:)]

He continues to teach you about the kart mechanics when his phone rings. "Wait. Hold on." He pulls his phone out of his pocket, getting his phone case covered in grease. "It's my girlfriend. I've gotta take this." He stands up and hands you the wrench. "Go ahead and finish the prep on that kart, and I'll be back in a few minutes." You nod your head, and he walks out of the shed. You wait until he's out of sight and look back at the |Gov>[governor]. |Governor)[$desc[ You think that you could easily fix these karts if you could remove the tennis balls from their governors. $thts[What should I do?] $choice1[ [[Fix the Karts]] ] $choice2[ [[Leave Them Be]] ] ]] { (click: ?Gov) [ (show: ?Governor) ]}

|Fix>[ You make sure that Rich is still gone and start trying to pry out the tennis ball with the wrench. You pull with all of your might, but it doesn't even budge. Without the proper tool, you can't get it out. You go back to starting up the karts and closing all of the leaks. (set: $fixkarts to false) ] Finally, after ten minutes, Rich walks back into the shed. "Hey. Thanks for that." He points at the karts with his thumb. "Let's get these karts racing." The rest of the day goes pretty smoothly. Nobody crashes their karts. No one even bumped another driver. It was actually rather boring. An hour after dark, Rich walks up to you. "Hey." You say "hey" back. "I just wanted to say that you've done a pretty good job these past couple days. I know I've been hard on you, but it's just what I do with newbies." He smiles at you, and you smile back. "Anyway," he looks at his phone's clock, "It looks like your shift ended ten minutes ago, so you're free to leave for the night." You thank him for helping you these past couple of days and say goodnight. "Goodnight, Margo. See you tomorrow." You hesitently nod your head and begin walking to the bus stop. On the way, you pass the employee offices and see Mr. Rogers in the window, |Smile>[his face in a deep frown.] After making it to the bus stop, you wait for twenty minutes for a bus to arrive and head [[home->Get Home]]. (if: $screwdriver is true) [ (replace: ?Fix) [You make sure that Rich is still gone and start trying to pry out the tennis ball with the wrench. You pull with all of your might, but it doesn't even budge. You then reach into your pocket and take out the screwdriver. You then take the flat end of the screwdriver and shove it in between the cog and the tennis ball. With a couple of good pulls, the tennis ball finally falls out of the governor. $thts[Success!] You go ahead and take out the tennis balls from the rest of the karts, throwing each one as far as you could away from the shed. You then go back to starting up the karts and closing all of the leaks. (set: $fixkarts to true) ] ] { (if: $truth is true) [ (replace: ?Smile) [his face in a genuine smile as you sees you walking by.] ]}

(set: $NTry to true) You decide that it's best to not mess with the |Ka>[karts]. |Nope)[$thts[Rich would throw a fit if he saw me messing with his "project."]] You go back to starting up the karts and closing all of the leaks. Finally, after ten minutes, Rich walks back into the shed. "Hey. Thanks for that." He points at the karts with his thumb. "Let's get these karts racing." The rest of the day goes pretty smoothly. Nobody crashes their karts. No one even bumped another driver. It was actually rather boring. An hour after dark, Rich walks up to you. "Hey." You say "hey" back. "I just wanted to say that you've done a pretty good job these past couple days. I know I've been hard on you, but it's just what I do with newbies." He smiles at you, and you smile back. He looks at his phone's clock. "Anyway, it looks like your shift ended ten minutes ago, so you're free to leave for the night." You thank him for helping you these past couple of days and say goodnight. "Goodnight, Margo. See you tomorrow." You hesitently nod your head and begin walking to the bus stop. On the way, you pass the employee offices and see Mr. Rogers in the window, |Smile>[his face in a deep frown.] After making it to the bus stop, you wait for twenty minutes for a bus to arrive and head [[home->Get Home]]. { (click: ?Ka) [ (show: ?Nope) ] (if: $truth is true) [ (replace: ?Smile) [his face in a genuine smile as you sees you walking by.] ]}

As soon as you close your eyes, Rich's words echo in your mind: "See you tomorrow." $thts[Do I want to go back?] $thts[Should I go back?] You look at your phone. $thts[Should I call Health Services?] You begin to collect your thoughts. Each day, you learn something more dangerous about this place. For example, you saw the state that those Go-Karts were in. |And>[] However, is this place really all that bad? |POV>[] |Trust>[$thts[I don't know how much I can really trust Mr. Rogers.]] You clear your head. $thts[Okay. Okay. That's enough back and forth. This was my second day. If I'm going to make a choice, I have to make it now.] $thts[What should I do?] $choice1[ [[Call the Health Department-> ENDING 1: Calling it Quits]] ] $choice2[ [[Wait it Out->Ending 2: Dead Till the End]] ] |Secret)[ $choice1[ [[Make a Difference-> Ending 3: Make a Difference]] ] ] { (if: $karts is false) [ (replace: ?And) [$thts[That kid got seriously hurt! I did the best I could to help, but he probably has internal bleeding and broken bones.]]] (if: $karts is true and $fixkarts is true) [ (replace: ?And) [$thts[Although, I was able to slow down those karts.]]] (if: $karts is true and $fixkarts is false and $NTry is false) [ (replace: ?And) [$thts[I tried to fix them, but I couldn't.]]] (if: $truth is true) [ (replace: ?Trust) [$thts[I have been able to make some new friends. Both Rich and Mr. Rogers trust me.] ]] (if: $pour is true and $karts is false) [ (replace: ?POV) [$thts[ Since I started yesterday, there have been two serious accidents. First the pool kid and now this. Maybe this place really is a health hazard.]]] (if: $pool is true and $fixkarts is true) [ (replace: ?POV) [$thts[ I was actually able to fix some of the things wrong here. Maybe I could even help this place. Make it the park it should be: the park it once was.]]] (if: $pool is true and $fixkarts is true) [ (show: ?Secret) ]}

You decide not to call Health Services. The park isn't the worst place in the world, and you're sure it'll eventually get better. What's the worst that could happen? |FM>[THE FOLLOWING MONTH] |FOL)[$desc[You work through and learn all of the shifts in the park pretty diligently, with both Mr. Rogers and Rich helping you along the way. You really start to feel like part of the team, even meeting the quiet silhouette who works at the ticket booth. You start to feel like you belong. However, it didn't last long. Due to numerous broken safety regulations, countless accidents and one death in the wave pool soon followed. As a result, the park closed down, resulting in you losing your job and being known as one of the employees for the most dangerous park in America. <center><img src="https://i1.lensdump.com/i/jE2lQQ.png" alt="jE2lQQ.png" width="480px" height="480px" border="0" /> <h3>ENDING 2: DEAD TILL THE END</h3></center> [[THE END->Credits]] ]] { (click: ?FM) [ (show: ?FOL) ]}

You decide to stay with the park in an effort to turn the place around. You let Mr. Rogers' know about the work you've been doing around the park and convince him to be stricter in his rules about safety. Due to this, Rich left shortly after, mad that his "hard work" of making the park fun was for nothing. Many other employees also left, but the park ended up gaining a substancial boost in profit. Thanks to your efforts and decisions, Mr. Rogers' Peak Action Amusement Center became one of the safest and most profitable parks in the country. You actually decided to stay with the park indefinitely, with your career being extremely successful as a result. Eventually, Mr. Rogers was able to retire, and he left you in charge of the park. Now, Margo's Peak Action Amusement Park is one for the history books. $thts[Take that, Disney.] <center><img src="https://i1.lensdump.com/i/jE2zea.png" alt="jE2zea.png" width="640px" height="640px" border="0" /></center> <center><h3>ENDING 3: MAKING A DIFFERENCE</h3></center> [[THE END->Credits]]

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With your nifty ID card, you are able to walk into the turnaisle and enter the park with ease. You even get a |WN>[welcoming nod] from the employee at the entrance. |Psnt)[$thts[How pleasant.]] However, what is not so pleasant is having to wait for Rich. Again. You stand in front of the doors to the Employee Offices for five minutes, consistently scanning for Rich. However, once it reaches the fifteen-minute mark, you decide to just sit on the ground and wait. |Waiting>[Finally, after twenty-five minutes of sitting on the ground, you see [[Rich->RichPour]] walking towards you from the direction of the wave pool.] { (click: ?WN) [ (show: ?Psnt) ] (if: $pour is false and $pool is false) [ (replace: ?Waiting) [Finally, after twenty-five minutes of sitting on the ground, you see [[Rich->RichNPNS]] walking towards you from the direction of the wave pool.]] (if: $pour is false and $pool is true) [ (replace: ?Waiting) [Finally, after twenty-five minutes of sitting on the ground, you see [[Rich->RichNPScrew]] walking towards you from the direction of the wave pool.]] }