Cure of the Undead

Squawk! Squawk! [[Squawk!|Awake]] (set: $fish to false) (set: $asks to 0) (set: $companion = false) (set: $rested = false) (set: $injured = false) (set: $rifle = false) (set: $sharedFish = false) (set: $TimRifle = false) (set: $checkedRadio = false)

You wake up on your [[boat]]. Like most days, its the seagulls squaking that wakes you. Time to get [[up]].

Despite having lived on it for 8 months now, it still doesn't feel like your boat. Technically it isn't //yours//, It was your neighbor's sailboat. He didn't make it past the first day[[...|Awake]]

Just like every other day it was time to get to work. The only way to survive is to work. Check the [[sails]] Clean the [[deck]] Check the [[traps]] Go [[fishing]] Check the [[radio]]

(if: $checkedRadio is false)[There wasn't much to check with the sails, they hadn't been raised since you escaped the outbreak on land 8 months ago. You're anchored about 5 miles out. You just enjoy checking them as a reminder that maybe one day you'll have need for them again. They look [[fine|up]]. ] (else:)[There wasn't much to check with the sails, they hadn't been raised since you escaped the outbreak on land 8 months ago. You're anchored about 5 miles out. You just enjoy checking them as a reminder that maybe one day you'll have need for them again. They look [[fine|AfterMessage]]. ]

(if: $checkedRadio is false)[Cleaning the deck used to be the most mundane of tasks. However, after 8 months out at sea with nothing to do and nobody to talk to you've come to love doing it. Unfortunately for you, your boat is small and there isn't much deck to clean so before you know it, you're [[done|up]]. ] (else:) [Cleaning the deck used to be the most mundane of tasks. However, after 8 months out at sea with nothing to do and nobody to talk to you've come to love doing it. Unfortunately for you, your boat is small and there isn't much deck to clean so before you know it, you're [[done|AfterMessage]]. ]

(if: $checkedRadio is false)[You hand made each one of these fish traps from memory. You weren't much of a seaman... you just remembered watching a YouTube video on how to make them back while you were bored before the outbreak. They were often [[empty|up]]. ] (else:)[You hand made each one of these fish traps from memory. You weren't much of a seaman... you just remembered watching a YouTube video on how to make them back while you were bored before the outbreak. They were often [[empty|AfterMessage]]. ]

You cast your line and wait... {(live: 2s)[(t8n:"fade")[and wait...](stop:)]} {(live: 4s)[(t8n:"fade")[and wait...](stop:)]} {(live: 6s)[//zing!// Got [[something!]]]}

It had been 8 months since you've heard another human voice. You were almost out of hope that you ever would again but you still set out a call every single day on the radio. {(live: 2s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:green)[You: "Hello?]](stop:)]} {(live: 4s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:green)[Is anyone there?]](stop:)]} {(live: 6s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:green)[Anyone at all..."]](stop:)]} {(live: 9s)[(transition-arrive:"fade")[[//...static...//|Message]]]} (set: $checkedRadio = true)

(if: $checkedRadio is false)[You struggle with the fish for a minute until finally you pull it in. This fish is big enough to feed multiple people! Dinner is gonna be good tonight. (set: $fish to true) [[back|up]] ] (else:) [You struggle with the fish for a minute until finally you pull it in. This fish is big enough to feed multiple people! Dinner is gonna be good tonight. (set: $fish to true) [[back|AfterMessage]] ]

Oh well. There's always tomorr... {(live: 2s)[(text-colour:orange)[Stranger: "Hello?! Yes! I can hea..."](stop:)]} {(live: 4s)[(t8n:"fade")[//...static...//](stop:)]} {(live: 6s)[(text-colour:orange)[Stranger: "...theres so many undead! Please save..."](stop:)]} {(live: 8s)[(t8n:"fade")[//...static...//](stop:)]} {(live: 10s)[(text-colour:orange)[Stranger: "... I've found the cure! Come to CDC..."](stop:)]} {(live: 12s)[(t8n:"fade")[//...static...//](stop:)]} {(live: 14s)[(text-colour:orange)[Stranger: "... They're outside but the doors wont hold much..."](stop:)]} {(live: 16s)[(t8n:"fade")[//...static...//](stop:)]} {(live: 18s)[(t8n:"fade")[//...static...//](stop:)]} {(live: 20s)[(t8n:"fade")[[[//...static...//|AfterMessage]]](stop:)]}

(t8n:"fade")[I should... * Ignore it. Sounds dangerous and I'm safer doing [[nothing]]. * Check the [[sails]] * Clean the [[deck]] * Check the [[traps]] * Go [[fishing]] * Try the (link-reveal:"radio again")[(t8n:"fade")[ //...static...// Looks like there not there anymore.]] * Sail to land and [[save the stranger at the CDC]].]

You turn the radio off and go back to usual business but you can't help but feel like you should do something. Thats it, you've made up your mind. You're going to... (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[* [[Ignore it. The cure isn't worth risking your life|Nothing2]] * Sail to land and [[save the stranger at the CDC]].](stop:)]

You immediately set sail for land. You arrive by about midday and set off on foot. (live: 5s)[(t8n:"fade")[After a hours of careful walking you spot a group of fellow survivors. They appear to be nomads. You're astonished a group of wanderers have survived this long on land. They have some weapons and are setting up a camp for the night. You decide to... * [[Sneak by them]]. * Cautiously try to [[talk with them]]. * Take them by surprise and try to [[steal a weapon and run]].](stop:)]

Something about not hearing a human voice for the past 8 months until now is really making that person on the radio stick in your head. After further thought you've decided to... (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[* Break the radio. Who needs people anyways, you want to live alone on a boat [[forever]]. * Sail to land and [[save the stranger at the CDC]].](stop:)]

And forever alone our hero lived, happily ever after on their boat... that is until the sea maddness set in however. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[The End. [[Restart|Start]]] (enchant:?page,(background:(gradient: 0, 0,#e5e619,0.3412,#e5e619,0.7662,#000000)))

You figure it's better to be safe than sorry. When everything started all sense of society disappeared. People became animals in order to survive. [[Move on]]

You sneak within earshot of the group and hide behind a corner. You yell out, (text-colour:green)["Hello! Are you all friendly?"] (live: 4s)[(t8n:"fade")[You hear some commotion and then a female voice shouts back, (text-colour:magenta)["Only to other friendly, uninfecteds! Where are you?"](stop:)]] (live: 8s)[(t8n:"fade")[They sound like they're telling the truth. You move out from the corner with your hands up and approach their camp. After some brief introductions, everyone feels more comfortable. There's 5 of them, Lisa (the one who shouted back at you), Jane, Tony, Fergus, and Tim. They offer you dinner and to let you stay the night with them in their camp. You... * Tell them what you're doing and [[ask for help|There's no time...]] * [[Stay the night]](stop:)]]

Who knows if they're friendly. That isn't a chance you can take these days. You do however need a weapon if what the person on the radio said is true. A large group of undead is dangerous and you need a weapon to protect yourself if it comes to that. (live: 5s)[(t8n:"fade")[You get as close as you can without being noticed. As soon as you suspect they've caught wind of you, you burst into a sprint straight through their camp!](stop:)] (live: 10s)[Running directly at them, they're all so shocked they hesitate to react. This gives you enough time to grab their unattended rifle and keep running. Sprinting as fast as you can away from their camp, you hear shouting and gunfire.](stop:) (live: 15s)[Something hits your leg but you keep [[running]].](stop:) (set: $rifle = true)

You've made it away from the camp of nomad survivors but just barely. You're exhausted and your leg is bleeding. You've been shot. The adrenaline has worn off and your leg is in a lot of pain. Luckily it doesn't feel like a bone has been broken and there's not enough blood to think that it hit an artery. It seems that you got lucky and it only tore through muscle. You're in a lot of pain and you'll probably limp for a while but you'll live. The sun has set now. You patch your leg up as best you can. * [[Rest]] * [[Move on|CDC]] (set: $injured = true)

You wake up the next morning with even more pain in your leg. You grab the rifle and limp to the [[CDC]] (set: $rested = true)

(text-colour:green)[You: "Theres no time! Someone at the CDC radioed me this morning and said they've found a cure but that their building was surrounded by the infected undead. I'm on my way there now. Please come with me. I could use all the help I can get!"] (live: 8s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:magenta)[*awkward silence* Lisa: "You sound crazy... how long did you say you were on that boat? Even if there was a cure, which is doubtful, it sounds like there's no way to get it and survive. We've survived this long by avoiding the undead, not charging after them. Sorry, but you're on your own. You're still welcome to stay the night here with us."] The rest nod in agreement with Lisa](stop:)] (live: 16s)[(t8n:"fade")[ * [[Ask again for them to come with you]] * Agree to [[spend the night|Stay the night]] * [[Move on]]](stop:)] (set: $asks+=1)

You decide it would probably be a good idea to have dinner and stay the night with them tonight in order to be well rested for the ordeal facing you tomorrow. (if:$fish is true) [ (live: 5s)[(t8n:"fade")[You remember that you brought your freshly caught fish along with you for food. * Offer to [[share]] * Save your fish and just [[eat the food they share]] ](stop:)] ] (else:) [ (live: 5s)[(t8n:"fade")[During dinner you explain how you survived the outbreak and undead by taking your neighbor's boat after he was infected. The nomads tell you about how they've survived by sticking together and avoiding the undead. You all enjoy the meal and head off to bed after [[sunset]].](stop:)] ]

(text-colour:green)[You: "Please come with me. This could be the end of the apocolypse. Think of all the lives you'd be saving!"] (live: 5s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:magenta)[Lisa: "... We're sorry."] They all look away. * [[Move on]] * [[Stay the night]]](stop:)] (set: $asks+=1)

You're out of view of the camp now. (if: $asks > 0)[ (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:cyan)[Tim: "Wait!"]](stop:)] (live: 6s)[(t8n:"fade")[You look behind you and see Tim running towards you.](stop:)] (live: 9s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:cyan)[Tim: "I'm coming with you! You might be crazy but if there's even a chance that a cure is out there it's worth the risk."]](stop:)] (live: 12s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:green)[You: "Glad to have you with me Tim".]](stop:)] (live: 15s)[(t8n:"fade")[* [[Let's go|CDC]] * [[Let's get some rest|Rest for the night.]]](stop:)] (set: $companion = true) ] (else: )[ (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[You look back in case anyone is following you... but there's nothing.](stop:)] (live: 6s)[(t8n:"fade")[* [[Move on.|CDC]] * [[Rest for the night.]]](stop:)] ]

You've finally arrived at the CDC building. It is surrounded by a horde of angry undead but it looks like they still haven't broken through the doors yet. You look up and see someone in a lab coat standing at a window looking back at you. It's the stranger with the cure! He motions to you to lure the horde so he can make a break for it out the front. (if: $companion is true) [ * [[You decide to cause the distraction.|YouDistract]] * [[Tim should cause a distraction while you stay back.|TimDistract]] ] (else:) [ [[You decide to cause the distraction.|YouDistract]] ]

They are all very grateful for the fresh fish you've brought. They've been eating canned food for months. (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[During dinner you explain how you survived the outbreak and undead by taking your neighbor's boat after he was infected. The nomads tell you about how they've survived by sticking together and avoiding the undead. You all enjoy the meal and head off to bed after [[sunset]].](stop:)] (set: $fish = false) (set: $sharedFish = true)

They give you a can of beans to eat. (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[During dinner you explain how you survived the outbreak and undead by taking your neighbor's boat after he was infected. The nomads tell you about how they've survived by sticking together and avoiding the undead. You all enjoy the meal and head off to bed after [[sunset]].](stop:)]

You fall asleep quickly after a long day of traveling. (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[zzz...](stop:)] (live: 5s)[(t8n:"fade")[...zzzz...](stop:)] (live: 7s)[!!!(stop:)] (live: 8s)[(t8n:"fade")[You wake up suddenly in the middle of the night. Maybe it's because you've become accustomed to the swaying of your boat. You notice everyone else in the camp is asleep and there is a rifle just laying out, ready for the taking.](stop:)] (live: 12s)[(t8n:"fade")[ * [[Take the rifle and leave]] * [[Go back to sleep]]](stop:)]

You get up quietly and grab the rifle. You cautiously walk out of camp making sure not to wake anyone. Once you are far enough away you begin to walk normally and head off towards the [[CDC]] (set: $rifle = true)

You go back to sleep and don't wake again until morning. (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[At sunrise everyone gets up. You help break down camp and thank everyone for being so kind.](stop:)] {(if:$asks > 0) [ (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[ * Say goodbye and [[leave]] * [[Ask again for them to come with you|MorningAsk]]](stop:)] ]} {(else:) [ (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[ * Say goodbye and [[leave]] * [[Ask for them to come with you|MorningAsk]]](stop:)] ]} (set: $rested = true)

You're out of view of the camp now. (if: $asks > 1) [ (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:cyan)[Tim: "Wait!"]](stop:)] (live: 6s)[(t8n:"fade")[You look behind you and see Tim running towards you.](stop:)] (live: 9s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:cyan)[Tim: "I'm coming with you! You might be crazy, but if there's even a chance that a cure is out there it's worth the risk."]](stop:)] (set: $companion = true) (if: $sharedFish is true) [ (live: 9s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:cyan)[Tim: "Lisa also wanted you to have one of our spare rifles. She said to tell you, thanks for being so generous with our group and good luck finding the cure."]](stop:)] (set: $rifle = true) ] (live: 12s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:green)[You: "Glad to have you with me, Tim".]](stop:)] (live: 15s)[(t8n:"fade")[[[Lets go|CDC]]](stop:)] ] (else-if: $asks < 2 and $sharedFish is true) [ (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:magenta)[Lisa: "Wait!"]](stop:)] (live: 6s)[(t8n:"fade")[You look behind you and see Lisa running towards you.](stop:)] (live: 9s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:magenta)[Lisa: "You were generous with our group last night and we noticed you didn't have a weapon so we decided to give you one of our rifles. It may come in handy."]](stop:)] (set: $rifle = true) (live: 12s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:green)[You: "Thank you, Lisa. I appreciate it. Take care.]](stop:)] (live: 12s)[(t8n:"fade")[[[Head out|CDC]]](stop:)] ] (else:) [ (live: 3s)[(t8n:"fade")[You look back hoping to see someone running after you... but there's nothing.](stop:)] (live: 6s)[(t8n:"fade")[[[Move on.|CDC]]](stop:)] ]

(if:$asks > 0) [ (text-colour:green)[You: "I have to ask again... please come with me to the CDC. By now you must be able to tell I'm not crazy. I need your help to save the person who radioed me with the cure!"] ] (else:) [ (text-colour:green)["I know this sounds crazy but someone at the CDC radioed me yestarday morning and said they've found a cure but that their building was surrounded by the undead. I'm on my way there now. Please come with me. I could use all the help I can get!"] ] (live: 5s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:magenta)[Lisa: "We're sorry, but it just sounds too dangero..."]](stop:)] (live: 7s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:cyan)[Tim: "I'll go!"]](stop:)] (live: 9s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:magenta)["Tim, what?? You can't be serious."]](stop:)] (live: 11s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:cyan)[Tim: "If what they're saying is true then I have to go. If there's even a sliver of a chance that we might be able to cure the undead, then its worth the risk."]](stop:)] (set: $companion = true) (if: $sharedFish is true) [ (live: 15s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:magenta)[Lisa: "Okay Tim, it's your funeral. Anyway, you've been so generous with us and we do believe you. Even though the rest of us won't be coming with you, we wanted to offer you one of our rifles. It might come in handy"]](stop:)] (live: 20s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:green)[You: "Thank you I really appreciate it, Lisa. Okay Tim, lets go."]](stop:)] (live: 20s)[(t8n:"fade")[[[head out|CDC]]](stop:)] (set: $rifle = true) ] (else:) [ (live: 15s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:magenta)["Okay Tim, it's your funeral. Anyway, the rest of us are still staying behind. Good luck saving the world and all."]](stop:)] (live: 20s)[(t8n:"fade")[(text-colour:green)["Well, thank you for the hospitality. Okay Tim, let's go."]](stop:)] (live: 20s)[(t8n:"fade")[[[head out|CDC]]](stop:)] ]

You tell Tim he should cause the distraction while you stay back and wait for the stranger with the cure. (if: $rifle is true) [ * [[Give Tim the rifle|TimDistractWithRifle]] ] * [[Go Tim!]]

(if: $companion is true) [ You tell Tim to stay back and that you'll cause the distraction. (if: $rifle is true) [ * [[Give Tim the rifle before you go.|YouGoTimRifle]] ] * [[Go|shouting and hollaring]] ] (else:) [ You gather your courage, get up, and [[go.|shouting and hollaring]] ]

Tim runs out and starts yelling. The horde turns their attention to him and start running after him. Tim runs away as fast as he can. The stranger with the cure bolts out the front door to you. You wait for Tim to come back, hopefully without a trail of undead following him. (live: 10s)[(text-colour:red)[//POW!//]] (live: 11s)[(text-colour:red)[//POW!//]] (live: 12s)[(text-colour:red)[//POW!//]] (live: 13s)[(t8n:"fade")[Gunshots... You fear the worst for Tim...](stop:)] (live: 18s)[(t8n:"fade")[You wait a while longer but it looks like Tim didn't make it. You get up to leave when you see Tim running towards you. [[He made it!]]](stop:)]

You, Tim, and Phinneas get to work dispensing the cure. With it, you save the world and your name goes down in history as a hero. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[The End. [[Restart|Start]]] (enchant:?page,(background:(gradient: 0, 0,#19e619,0.476,#19e619,0.8097,#000000)))

You tell the scientist to wait there as you rush off to save Tim. You arrive and see Tim cornered on a dumpster using a wooden board to fend off the undead that managed to keep up with him. You decide the best way to save Tim would be to... (if: $rifle is true) [ * kill the undead around Tim with the [[rifle]] ] (if: $fish is true) [ * start beating the undead with your [[fish]] ] * get the undead's attention away from Tim by [[shouting and hollaring]].

You and the stranger with the cure get away while you still can. You both get to work dispensing the cure and saving the world. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[The End. [[Restart|Start]]] (enchant:?page,(background:(gradient: 0, 0,#19e619,0.476,#19e619,0.8097,#000000)))

Luckily Tim is fast and was able to out run most of the undead horde leaving only a few left for you to kill with the rifle. With a few well placed head shots, Tim is safe. You both [[walk back to where you left the stranger with the cure to wait.|He made it!]]

You start smacking the undead as hard as you can over their heads with your fish and while it definetly stuns them... well let's just say fish aren't the best of weapons. (if: $rested is true) [ (live: 5s)[(t8n:"fade")[Thank goodness you got your rest last night. You're able to make it away from the undead now chasing you. Once you've lost them, you meet up with Tim and the stranger with the cure [[back where you started|He made it!]].](stop:)] ] (else:) [ (live: 5s)[(t8n:"fade")[If only you had gotten some sleep last night you might've been able to outrun the undead... [[you die with fish in hand]].](stop:)] ]

You start yelling and screaming as loud as you can. Once the attention of the undead is on you, you run as fast as you can. As you run you... (if: $fish is true) [ * [[drop the fish]] you caught yestarday in the hopes that it distracts the undead chasing you. ] (if: $rifle is true) [ * [[start taking shots]] at the heads of the undead chasing you with the rifle ] (if: $fish is false and $rifle is false) [ realize that there's [[no way for you to survive]] ]

You'll never know if Tim made it out alive but you know that the stranger with the cure certainly did. As the undead eat you (and your fish) you are content knowing that you helped save the world. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[The End. [[Restart|Start]]] (enchant:?page,(background:(gradient: 0, 0,#e61919,0.476,#e61919,0.8097,#000000)))

You give Tim the rifle and before he can argue you [[run off.|shouting and hollaring]]. (set: $rifle = false) (set: $TimRifle = true)

(if: $rested is false or $injured is true) [ (if: $rifle is true) [ Most of the undead are distracted and stop for the fish but a couple of them want human flesh... your flesh. Unfortunately, you cannot run anymore. Maybe it's because your leg hurts or because you're already exhausted, but eventually the [[undead catch up with you...]] ] (else:) [ Some of the undead are distracted and stop for the fish but the majority want human flesh... your flesh. Unfortunately you cannot run anymore. Maybe its because your leg hurts or because you're already exhausted, but eventually the undead catch up with you and [[you die]]. ] ] (else:) [ Amazingly, some of the undead actually go for the fish. The ones that don't are slowed down enough by the distracted fish eaters that you're able to escape alive! (if: $companion is true) [ [[You go back to meet up with the stranger with the cure.|He made it!]] ] (else:) [ [[You go back to meet up with the stranger with the cure.|Don't go to help]] ] ]

(if: $TimRifle is true) [ The undead are right behind you now and as you run you make your peace that this is the end... (live: 5s)[(text-colour:red)[//POW!//]] (live: 6s)[(text-colour:red)[//POW!//]] (live: 7s)[(text-colour:red)[//POW!//]] (live: 8s)[(t8n:"fade")[Gunshots... You see Tim in the distance with the rifle firing shots. Looking back you see the undead start dropping one by one until there are none left. Tim saved you! Tim tells you the stranger made it out. Tim told him to stay behind while he checked to make sure you were okay. You and Tim head back to [[meet up with Phinneas|He made it!]].](stop:)] ] (else:) [ Eventually the undead catch up with you and [[you die]]. ]

(if: $rested is false or $injured is true) [ You're able to hit a few of the closest undead but unfortunatley you aren't quite fast enough to make it away from all of them. A couple [[undead catch up with you...]] ] (else:) [ After shooting a few of the closest undead you are able to get away from the rest of them. You made it! (if: $companion is true) [ [[You go back to meet up with the stranger with the cure.|He made it!]] ] (else:) [ [[You go back to meet up with the stranger with the cure.|Don't go to help]] ] ]

As you're being eaten by the undead you look up towards the sky and wonder if the sacrifice you made was worth it. You hope it was. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X=")[The End. [[Restart|Start]]] (enchant:?page,(background:(gradient: 0, 0,#e61919,0.476,#e61919,0.8097,#000000)))

|rifle>[Quickly! Use your [[rifle|QuickTimeSuccess]]!] (after:3s)[(hide:?rifle)] (live:3s)[(t8n:"fade")[You take too long to use your rifle and unfortunatley [[you die]].](stop:)]

Phew! Just in the nick of time you're able to shoot the last of the undead. (if: $companion is true) [ [[You go back to meet up with the stranger with the cure.|He made it!]] ] (else:) [ [[You go back to meet up with the stranger with the cure.|Don't go to help]] ]

You wake up in the morning feeling well rested. [[Move on|CDC]] (set: $rested = true)