Werewolf

TRAPPED IN THE MUSEUM (set: $museum to true) --- You're on a school trip to the museum, and it's so BORING you sneak away to take a quick nap. You only mean to rest your eyes for a minute, but when you wake up, you realize that the sun has set and the museum is totally deserted! You're trapped in the museum! You can't be stuck here all night. People say weird stuff happens at this museum after dark. There are rumors and whispers that the exhibits... come to life. But more importantly, it's Friday, which means your parents are getting pepperoni pizza for dinner. It's the best night of the whole week! You've got to find a way out. You take out your map of the museum. It looks like there are three different routes you can take to get to the exit. Each one goes through a different exhibit. Which way do you want to go? Through [[the Egyptian wing.->Egyptian Wing]] Through [[the hall of arms and armor.->arms and armor]] Through [[the dinosaur exhibit.->dinosaur exhibit]]

You take a tentative step into the (text-style: "shadow")[Egyptian Wing]. The room is pitch black. As your eyes slowly adjust to the darkness, you hear a strange noise coming from near an eerie (text-style: "shadow")[sarcophagus]. You move to take out your trusty flashlight, which you always carry with you, but it's [[too late!->toolateegypt]]

You take a tentative step into the (text-style: "shadow")[hall of arms and armor]. The room is pitch black. As your eyes slowly adjust to the darkness, you hear a strange noise coming from near an eerie (text-style: "shadow")[suit of armor]. You move to take out your trusty flashlight, which you always carry with you, but it's [[too late!->toolatearmor]]

You take a tentative step into the (text-style: "shadow")[dinosaur exhibit]. The room is pitch black. As your eyes slowly adjust to the darkness, you hear a strange noise coming from near an eerie (text-style: "shadow")[bunch of dinosaur bones]. You move to take out your trusty flashlight, which you always carry with you, but it's [[too late!->toolatedinos]]

THE OLD MANSION (set: $mansion to true) --- You and your friends got dared by the richest kid in school, Brandton, to spend the night in the old mansion up on the hill. You don't believe in ghosts, but as you enter the mansion's dimly lit foyer, you have to admit it's a little spooky. But if you spend the whole night, Brandton has to buy you and your friends as much pepperoni pizza as you want, so you gotta do it! You and your friends decide to split up, but you get first pick of where to go. What do you want to do? Go to the [[wine cellar]]. Check out the [[library->library]]. Investigate the [[nursery->drawing room]].

As you enter the pitch black (text-style: "shadow")[wine cellar], you hear a strange panting noise coming from behind an eerie (text-style: "shadow")[rack of wine]. You move to pull out your trusty flashlight, which you always carry with you, but it's [[too late.->toolatewine]]

As you enter the pitch black (text-style: "shadow")[library], you hear a strange panting noise coming from behind an eerie (text-style: "shadow")[bookshelf]. You move to pull out your trusty flashlight, which you always carry with you, but it's [[too late.->toolatelibrary]]

As you enter the pitch black (text-style: "shadow")[nursery], you hear a strange panting noise coming from behind an eerie (text-style: "shadow")[pile of creepy dolls]. You move to pull out your trusty flashlight, which you always carry with you, but it's [[too late.->toolatedrawingroom]]

THE MYSTERY OF WEREWOLF FOREST (set: $forest to true) --- It's your first day at Camp Werewolf in Werewolf Forest. You'd rather be spending the summer at home, eating pepperoni pizza til you get sick, but you can't, because your parents are getting divorced. To make matters even worse, Brandton, the richest kid in school, got kicked out of the rich kid camp so he's going to Camp Werewolf too. UGH! You're sitting on the dock, looking out at Werewolf Lake, skipping stones and feeling sorry for yourself, when suddenly you realize that it's time for Camp Werewolf's First Day Jamboree. You've got to get moving! Before you make any decisions about which path you're going to take through Werewolf Forest to get to the mess hall, you remember that you have to write your name on your nametag so that the other campers know what to call you. [[What's your name?->prompt]]

THE PIZZA PARLOR OF PERIL (set: $pizza to true) --- You have a part-time job working at a local pizza parlor. One night your boss, the kindly Mr. Fiore, has to go home early, leaving you all by yourself. Alone in the pizzeria, you suddenly get the strangest feeling that a (text-style: "rumble")[werewolf] is gonna jump out from somewhere and rip your head clean off, killing you instantly. What do you do? [[Stay right where you are without moving, and try not to do anything that might attract werewolf attention.->pizza death]] [[Run to the cheese pantry--Mr. Fiore keeps a gun loaded with silver bullets in there!->pizza death]] [[Call the local werewolf hunters club that's just down the road.->pizza death]] (live: 12s)[(goto: "pizza death" )]

THE RIDDLE OF THE PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR (set: $riddle to true) --- You are in the office of a philosophy professor because you have a bunch of questions about free will and stuff like that. You want to know: Are people doomed to suffer regardless of the choices they make? Why do good things happen to bad people, like Brandton, the richest kid in school? Is there a deeper form of happiness than the kind that comes from eating pepperoni pizza? The professor explains a lot of different concepts and you listen attentively. After three hours, the conversation comes to a close. You feel that you've learned something. What do you do? [[Feel content in the knowledge that one can still make meaningful choices even if existence itself is fundamentally absurd.->content]] [[Curse God for putting you on this planet only to suffer.->curse god]] [[Stoically resign yourself to whatever fate the universe has in store for you, knowing that you've lived your life in the the most honest way you could.->stoic resignation]]

You (text-style: "shadow")[feel content in the knowledge that one can still make meaningful choices even if existence itself is fundamentally absurd], and brace yourself for your head to be ripped clean off by a bloodthirsty (text-style: "rumble")[werewolf]. But it doesn't happen. You just have to live your life now. You have unlimited choices and anything could happen. It's the most spine-tingling adventure of all. [[THE END->The End]] {(live: 8s)[ [["But wait," you say. "There wasn't a werewolf in this one. The title of this thing is 'A Series of Interactive Stories Where No Matter What You Do You Are Immediately Killed By A Werewolf.' This is bullshit."->trueending]] ]}

You (text-style: "shadow")[curse God for putting you on this planet only to suffer], and brace yourself for your head to be ripped clean off by a bloodthirsty (text-style: "rumble")[werewolf]. But it doesn't happen. You just have to live your life now. You have unlimited choices and anything could happen. It's the most spine-tingling adventure of all. [[THE END->The End]] {(live: 7s)[ [["But wait," you say. "There wasn't a werewolf in this one. The title of this thing is 'A Series of Interactive Stories Where No Matter What You Do You Are Immediately Killed By A Werewolf.' This is bullshit."->trueending]] ]}

You (text-style: "shadow")[stoically resign yourself to whatever fate the universe has in store for you, knowing that you've lived your life in the the most honest way you could], and brace yourself for your head to be ripped clean off by a bloodthirsty (text-style: "rumble")[werewolf]. But it doesn't happen. You just have to live your life now. You have unlimited choices and anything could happen. It's the most spine-tingling adventure of all. [[THE END->The End]] {(live: 8s)[ [["But wait," you say. "There wasn't a werewolf in this one. The title of this thing is 'A Series of Interactive Stories Where No Matter What You Do You Are Immediately Killed By A Werewolf.' This is bullshit."->trueending]] ]}

"Uhhhhh..." the Author stammers, "Well, the werewolf is really a symbol for the inevitability of death, so in that sense, couldn't you say that we all DO get killed by a werewolf in one way or another? Metaphorically?" [["That's a total copout," you say. "But I guess I should expect this sort of thing from someone who thinks my mind will be blown by the observation that characters in these types of games and stories have limited free will. Sounds like somebody's played 'Bioshock Infinite' and skimmed the Wikipedia page for Existentialism. Way to go."->QuitAhead]]

<==> ###A SERIES OF INTERACTIVE STORIES WHERE NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO YOU ARE IMMEDIATELY KILLED BY A WEREWOLF <== --- Welcome, reader! Thrills and chills await you in these five terrifying tales. Have fun, but remember... Watch out for (text-style: "rumble")[werewolves]! Which spine-tingling story would you like to try first? [[Trapped in the Museum->Trapped in the Museum Image]] [[The Old Mansion->The Old Mansion Image]] [[The Mystery of Werewolf Forest->The Mystery of Werewolf Forest Image]] [[The Pizza Parlor of Peril->The Pizza Parlor of Peril Image]] [[The Riddle of the Philosophy Professor->The Riddle of the Philosophy Professor Image]] --- (c) 2020 Words by Luke Burns and Images by Lucas Adams

(if: $museum is true and $mansion is true and $forest is true and $pizza is true and $riddle is true)[ [ [[That's all the spine-tingling adventures available for now, but you can restart and try your luck again... If you dare!->deadbeat]] (link:"Or, you can support the creators here!")[(gotoURL:"https://www.paypal.me/lukevburns")] ] ] (else:)[ Which thrilling adventure will you try next? {(if: $museum is true)[ ] (else:)[ [[Trapped in the Museum->Trapped in the Museum Image]] ]} {(if: $mansion is true)[ ] (else:)[ [[The Old Mansion->The Old Mansion Image]] ]} {(if: $forest is true)[ ] (else:)[ [[The Mystery of Werewolf Forest->The Mystery of Werewolf Forest Image]] ]} {(if: $pizza is true)[ ] (else:)[ [[The Pizza Parlor of Peril->The Pizza Parlor of Peril Image]] ]} {(if: $riddle is true)[ ] (else:)[ [[The Riddle of the Philosophy Professor->The Riddle of the Philosophy Professor Image]] ]} ]

(set: $name to (prompt: "My name is...", "")) (if: $name is "")[(goto: "The Mystery of Werewolf Forest")] (else:)(live: 2ms)[(goto: "name")]

You try to restart the game, but before you can, a bloodthirsty (text-style: "rumble")[werewolf] saunters into the room, smoking a cigarette. "Look," he snarls. "I'm not gonna rip your head clean off. But if you made it this far you must have enjoyed this thing at least a little, and if you can afford it, you should consider throwing something the creators' way. (link:"It's very easy, you can do it right here.")[(gotoURL:"https://www.paypal.me/lukevburns")] Just a thought. No pressure. Feel free to (link:"start over")[(goto:"A SERIES OF INTERACTIVE STORIES WHERE NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO YOU ARE IMMEDIATELY KILLED BY A WEREWOLF")] whenever you like." (set: $museum to false) (set: $mansion to false) (set: $forest to false) (set: $pizza to false) (set: $riddle to false)