Dr. Halsey's Classroom Copy

//Dreams... They're such fickle things, no? A fleeting state of consciousness more potent than any other. One that can change upon the slightest whim. Reality is not much different than a dream. For both are a mere state of mind vulnerable to the whims of humanity. What if reality is no more than a mere dream? What if, just as in a dream, you suddenly [[wake up]]. //

But are you really? After all, you are in a place you've never been, speaking to a stranger you've never seen. A most peculiar stranger indeed. No older than a child, yet she wears a lab coat fit for an adult almost as if it were a cape of royalty. Though her eyes are obscured by white goggles, she peers at you with the boundless curiosity of childhood but has the composure of something far more ancient. "Well, do you have any questions for me?" asks the stranger. [['Who am I?']] (if:(history: where its name contains "Who Are You? (End)")'s length >= 1)[ [['Where am I?' -> WAI2]] ] (else:)[ [['Where am I?' -> WAI1]] ] [['Who are you?']]

"Hmm. You seem to have no memory of who you are. Fascinating. Why don't you tell me what you think your name is?" (input-box:2bind $name,"X=",1) [[Enter-> Who am I? 2]]

The little girl sits down in her chair. Her head barely pokes over the mahogany desk. She looks up at you and smiles. "I go by many names..." Suddenly, the stranger emits a blinding light. You turn away. When you look back, the little girl is gone. In her stead, a much older woman in a labcoat smiles at you. "... but you may call me Dr. Halsey." [['What the hell just happened?']] [['Are you some type of magician?']] [['Those clothes seem to fit you much better now.']]

(set: $evil to it + 1)\ Dr. Halsey laughs. "My apologies, I didn't mean to startle you. The younger side of me has a flair for the dramatic." "My name is Dr. Halsey," she says. "I am the principal here at Jefferson High School." [[Next ->Intro Questions]]

(set: $neutral to it + 1) Dr. Halsey laughs. "I suppose a magician of sorts. Though I warn you, I can do more than mere parlor tricks." "My name is Dr. Halsey," she says. "I am the principal here at Jefferson High School." [[Next ->Intro Questions]]

(set: $good to it + 1) Dr. Halsey laughs. "Flattery will get you nowhere with me, but keep it up, and good things may happen." "My name is Dr. Halsey," she says. "I am the principal here at Jefferson High School." [[Next ->Intro Questions]]

Professor Halsey smiles. "You're attending the illustrious Jefferson High School!" (link:"'What the hell is that?'")[(set: $evil to it + 1)(go-to: "WAI3")] (link:"'That doesn't ring a bell.'")[(set: $neutral to it + 1)(go-to: "WAI3")] (link:"'Uh... what?'")[(set: $good to it + 1)(go-to: "WAI3")]

The stranger stands up in her chair. She's not much taller than the chair itself. She raises her arms, and her sleeves drape from her hands. "You're attending the illustrious Jefferson High School!" She says this as if confetti were supposed to fall from the ceiling as a trumpet fanfare blares. None of that happens. Instead, she looks rather cute. (link:"'What the hell is that?'")[(set: $evil to it + 1)(go-to: "WAI3")] (link:"'That doesn't ring a bell.'")[(set: $neutral to it + 1)(go-to: "WAI3")] (link:"'Uh... what?'")[(set: $good to it + 1)(go-to: "WAI3")]

"You're a transfer student here. Your previous school burnt down, and the students were sent to various institutions. You just so happened to land here." [['Why don't I remember anything?']]

"Do you have anymore questions for me?" she asks. (if:(history: where its name contains "Who am I?")'s length is 0)[ [['Who am I?']] ] (if:(history: where (passage:)its tags contains "WAI")'s length is 0 and (history: where its name contains "Who are you?")'s length >= 1)[ [['Where am I?' -> WAI2]] ] (elseif: (history: where (passage:)its tags contains "WAI")'s length is 0 and (history: where its name contains "Who are you?")'s length is 0)[ [['Where am I?' -> WAI1]] ] (if:(history: where its name contains "Who are you?")'s length is 0)[ [['Who are you?']] ] [ [['I have no more questions']] ]

"Wonderful! Come with me please." Dr. Halsey leads you out of the room and down the hallway. Despite the oddity of Halsey's office, the rest of the school seems to be a normal high school filled with normal classrooms and normal people learning normal things. "Our school requires you to join a club," Dr. Halsey says. "Currently, we have only one opening. Would you like to go and visit it?" (''Coming Soon'') - ~~Photography Club~~ (''Coming Soon'') - ~~Writing Club~~ (''Coming Soon'') - ~~Mountain Biking Club~~ [[Visit Occult Research Club]]

Dr. Halsey takes you down the hall to a door that seems a little darker than the rest you've passed. As Dr. Halsey opens the door, light spills into the dark room. A cold wind blows from inside, sending a chill down your spine. The window blinds are drawn, and the desks are shoved against the windows. A cacophony of desk and chair legs painting a tangled jungle of spikes from what little light seeps through the window blinds. In the shadows, you notice a girl laying in a chalk circle surrounded by books, papers, and a (text-colour:#ff690f)[three candles]. [[Poke her with a stick]] [['I... don't think I want to be here actually...']] [['Um... hello?']]

"Your name is $name. Very good. Your memory seems to be forming quite well." [['Can you tell me a bit more about myself?']]

You awake to find yourself in a place you've never been in before. A cramped little room sandwiched between two ornate bookshelves. Stuffed in between the looming walls is a mahogany desk that separates you from a most peculiar stranger. Behind her: a large astrological clock seems to be turning backwards. For some reason, there are (text-colour:#ff690f)[nine] hands on the clock. "Are you alright?" asks the stranger. [['I'm alright.']] (set: $good to 0) (set: $neutral to 0) (set: $evil to 0)

"Let's continue, shall we?" [[Next ->Intro Questions]]

(if: (history: where its name contains "Who are you?")'s length is 0)[The stranger sits back down in her seat. ] "Jefferson High is a school for gifted children such as yourself. Here, we offer a rather... unorthodox education. You'll find many classes here that other high schools do not offer. But I assure you, they are all here to prepare you for your future in one way or another." [[Next ->Intro Questions]]

(set: $evil to it + 1)\ You find a broom conveniently leaned against the wall. You pick it up and tiptoe over to the girl. Carefully, you tap her cheek to see if she stirs. Suddenly, the girl's eyes fly open and she starts //''screaming''//! "AHH!" she smacks the broom away, and it clatters against the wall of desks. The girl scrambles away from you and disappears under the pile of desks. [[Laugh]] [['Oh shit! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.']]

(set: $neutral to it + 1)\ "Unfortunately," Dr. Halsey says. "Due to production constraints and the fact that this is a brand new game not even in Alpha yet, we have no openings for you anywhere else. However, once we do, this option will allow you to leave this club and go visit another club instead. For now, enjoy the ride.]] [[Poke her with a stick]] [['Um... hello?']]

(set: $good to it + 1)\ Suddenly, the girl sits up like a mummy rising from its coffin. She looks at you with a sheepish look. "Hello," she mutters in a groggy voice. "Who are you?" [['Cthulhu']] [['I'm not quite sure myself, truth be told.']]

(set: $evil to it + 1)\ The girl's eyes shoot open. She scrambles away from you screaming "DEMON! DEMON!" "Woah! Woah!" you say. "I'm sorry. It was just a joke." The girl takes a breath. A relieved smile spreads across her face. "Oh... just a joke. Phew." She cautiously makes her way back to you. [[Next ->Occult Club Intro]]

(set: $good to it + 1)\ The girl looks at you quizzically. "Interesting response. Amnesia?" "I don't know," you reply. "I kinda just woke up here earlier. Not sure what happened." She taps her chin. "Fascinating. I wonder if it has something to do with the demon that's been lurking around here." "T-the what?" She stands up and brushes herself. "Never mind that." [[Next ->Occult Club Intro]]

(set: $evil to it + 1)\ The girl pokes her head out of the cave of desks. "It's not nice to scare someone when they're sleeping, you know." "No need to scream so loud though!" you say. "You're acting as if you saw a ghost." "Well... you'd be surprised," the girl says. She emerges from her hiding spot and walks back over to you. [[Next ->Occult Club Intro]]

(set: $good to it + 1)\ The girl pokes her head out of the cave of desks. "It's not nice to scare someone when they're sleeping, you know." "I'm sorry," you say. "I thought you were dead." "And so you poked me with a stick?" "Well... yes." The girl emerges from her hiding spot and makes her way back to you grumbling something about demons. [[Next ->Occult Club Intro]]

The girl takes a deep breath and smiles. "My name is June King!" she says. "I'm the President of the Occult Research Club here at Jefferson High. Our club focuses on all things having to do with the occult. Normally, we just spend our time researching different occult arts and watching scary movies, but every once in a while, we make the time to practice some rituals!" [['That sounds like fun!']] [['Who is we?']] [['Aren't rituals pretty dangerous?']]

(set: $good to it + 1)\ June smiles. "R-really? Well, if you join, I'll be sure to show you all the fun and amazing things the Occult Research Club has to offer!" [[Next -> Occult Club Intro 2]]

(set: $evil to it + 1)\ "Uh-" June smiles awkwardly. "Well, as of right now, I'm the only member. Not many people here are too interested in the occult." [[Next -> Occult Club Intro 2]]

(set: $neutral to it + 1)\ June smiles nervously. "Well, it depends on what type of ritual you're performing. They can get pretty dangerous, but there's a lot of simple and easy ones too." [[Next -> Occult Club Intro 2]]

"So?" Dr. Halsey chimes in. "What do you think? Do you want to join?" [['Sure, why not!']] [['Hell no! This place is a disaster waiting to happen.']]

"YES!" June shouts. "A NEW CLUBMATE!" She clamps her hands over her mouth. "Uh, I mean, thank you for joining. I hope you enjoy your time here at the Occult Research Club." [[Next ->End of Intro]]

"Unfortunately," Dr. Halsey says. "Due to the fact that the other clubs do not exist at this point in production, you have no choice but to join Ms. King in her club excursions. As other routes of this story are created, you will have the choice to join other clubs instead, but for now, please try your best to enjoy what this route currently has to offer. Thank you." [['Sure, why not!']]

The next day, Friday, you go through your normal class day. Nothing of note happens. In fact, you don't even remember anything happening. When the day ends, you make your way to the Occult Research Club where you meet June for your first day of club activities. You enter the room to find it much cleaner than last time. It seems like June took the time to organize everything. You find her taking stock of a box of candles. Her back is turned to you. [[Scare her.]]

(set: $good to it + 1)\ Nah, I'm not writing this yet. Go back.

(set: $evil to it + 1)\ You sneak up behind her as she sticks her head into a bookshelf or something with a low ceiling. Suddenly, you yell really loudly. She jumps and hits her head on the bookshelf or whatever. I don't know. I really don't know wtf I'm doing in this game anymore. She gets scared and we get some cute reaction of her getting angry at you. [[Next -> Occult Club Welcome Presentation]]

(set: $neutral to it + 1)\ Nah, I'm not writing this yet. Go back.

June takes some time explaining what the club is and what you do. You try to pay attention, but she keeps going on tangents about random occult facts and famous people throughout history that delved into the occult. She seemed particularly fascinated by the idea of John Lennon selling his soul in exchange for fame and fortune. Her rant eventually comes to an end half an hour later, and you know nothing about the occult other than the fact that John Lennon sold his soul to some dude name Aleister Crowley and that Nazi ideology came from occult fiction. You start to regret your decision. But let's keep going. [[Next -> June's Little Ritual 1]]

After the presentation, June prepares for a little demonstration. She puts 6 candles in a circle and connects them with lines to make a star. She lights 3 of the candles in alternating order and sprinkles some salt in the middle of the circle. This isn't a real ritual, but nothing is real. So, it works. "Always be sure to stand to the (text-colour:#ff690f)[east]," June says. When she sprinkles the salt in the circle, the three flames leap to the salt and then spread out across the entire circle, lighting all 6 candles. [['Oh wow! That's really cool!']] [['Seems kinda lame.']]

(set: $good to it + 1)\ June's eyes shine brighter than the candles. She smiles so wide you worry her mouth will rip. "Come to school tomorrow!" she says. "I have a ritual I've been wanting to do for a while, but it requires two people... and it's a little bit dangerous." [[Next ->Arrive At School]]

(set: $evil to it + 1)\ June glares at you. "You're lame!" she cries. "You probably play Call of Duty." You don't know if you play Call of Duty. You don't even know what it is. You didn't even exist until this morning. "Come to school tomorrow!" she says. "I have a ritual I've been wanting to do for a while. Just you wait. I'll show you that the occult isn't lame!" [['I don't know. Doesn't sound like Call of Duty.']]

You arrive at school the next day to find it completely void of life. Despite only attending Jefferson High for about a day, you find the emptiness to be rather upsetting. The clouds above feel heavy, as if the sky is resting on your shoulders. Something feels off. But what do you know? You've only existed for like 36 hours at this point. Your senses aren't exactly that experienced. The front door is locked. The school is empty. There's no way June could've gotten inside, right? Maybe you should just [[leave->Arrive At School 2]].

"Ok, so first, we have to draw the circle." You stand and watch as June draws a large chalk circle on the floor. "Next, we need to place the candles. How many candles should we place?" (link:"Three")[(set: $candles to 3)(go-to: "Ritual pt 2")] (link:"Six")[(set: $candles to 6)(go-to: "Ritual pt 2")] (link:"Nine")[(set: $candles to 9)(go-to: "Ritual pt 2")]

"How many lines should I draw?" June asks. (link:"Three")[(set: $lines to 3)(go-to: "Ritual pt 3")] (link:"Six")[(set: $lines to 6)(go-to: "Ritual pt 3")] (link:"Nine")[(set: $lines to 9)(go-to: "Ritual pt 3")]

"Where do we stand?" June asks. (link:"North")[(set: $direction to 1)(go-to: "Ritual pt 4")] (link:"West")[(set: $direction to 2)(go-to: "Ritual pt 4")] (link:"East")[(set: $direction to 3)(go-to: "Ritual pt 4")] (link:"South")[(set: $direction to 4)(go-to: "Ritual pt 4")]

Good job! You did the thing. Now let's see what happens. June kneels down and lights each candle in a seemingly random order. Of course, it's not random. It's very methodical and important. At least, that's what June tells you. After she lights the candles, she starts chanting random gibberish that's meant to be some lost ancient language. It sound just like gibberish though. \ { (set: $ritualNumber = $candles + $lines + $direction) (if: $ritualNumber < 15)[(set: $ending to 1)] (elseif: $ritualNumber = 15)[(set: $ending to 2)] (elseif: $ritualNumber > 15)[(set: $ending to 3)] } { (if: $ending = 1)[ [[Next ->Ending 1]] ] (elseif: $ending = 2)[ [[Next ->Ending 2]] ] (elseif: $ending = 3)[ [[Next ->Ending 3]] ] }

Dr. Halsey takes you back to her office. Together, you finalize your admission to Jefferson High as well as your application to the Occult Research Club. Upon finishing, you ask her a question that's been bothering you. [['Why didn't June see you?']]

Dr. Halsey smiles. "Perhaps, I merely do not exist within her reality. After all, my dear child, perception is reality, is it not?" She didn't answer your question, but she's never given you a straight answer, has she? "If there are no further questions," she says. "Then I suppose our time together is at end." I suppose it is. "But fear not... for I will be with you the whole way." :) [[Next ->June's Route Transition 1]]

"It's even better than Call of Duty!" she yells. "And much more dangerous. You're part of the Occult Research Club now, and I'm going to make you like it whether you like it or not!" She storms out of the room and slams the door. The candles immediately go out, leaving you alone in the dark club room. How is it that such a small girl can be so frightening? You don't know what she has planned, but it's probably a good idea to come see what she has planned for tomorrow. It's not like you have any plans anyway. It's not like you have any other friends in this world. Do you even have a house to go home to? [[Next ->Arrive At School]]

You turn to leave, but standing behind you is the strange little girl: Dr. Halsey. "Leaving already?" she asks. "I fear that if you do, young Ms. King will be quite displeased. You wouldn't want to let her down this early in the game, no?" She opens the door. She did nothing different than what you did, but the door opened for her. It was almost as if it responded to her. You make your way down the hall to the Occult Research Club Room. Inside, you find June setting up the ritual. What's the ritual like? I don't know. Why does it need two people? I guess we'll find out won't we, because even I don't know. It's just a convenient plot point to explain why she hasn't done this ritual yet. Shall we begin? [[Begin Ritual]]

Suddenly, the all the candles go out at once. A dark, looming shadow envelops the already dark room. A chill slithers down your spine. The lines of chalk glow a bloodcurling red. [['June... what the hell is going on?' ->Ending 1 pt 2]] [['June... what did you do?' ->Ending 1 pt 2]]

The lines start to glow a bright blue. The room fills with a chilling bright blue light, sending shivers down your spine. Finally, the light dies down. Standing in the center of the circle is... [[Next ->Ending 2 pt 2]]

Suddenly, the all the candles go out at once. A dark, looming shadow envelops the already dark room. A chill slithers down your spine. The lines of chalk glow a bloodcurling red. [['June... what the hell is going on?' ->Ending 3 pt 2]] [['June... what did you do?' ->Ending 3 pt 2]]

"I... I don't know..." June says. "I've never done this before. Is this supposed to happen?" She stuffs her nose in a little book, frantically flipping through pages as the red glow gets brighter and brighter. All of a sudden, the book clatters to the ground. June falls to her knees, clutching her throat, and coughing heavily. "June! Are you okay?" She raises her hand for you to stop. Her coughing gets worse. It sounds like her lungs are trying to escape her body. She vomits a little... Suddenly, the red light envelops the room and she lets loose a (text-colour:#c93636)[//blood curling scream//]. [[Next ->Ending 1 pt 3]]

The red light fades away. The candles burn out. The room feels warm, but there's a deafening silence berating your ears... suffocating... strangling... "Hello," a deep voice cuts through the silence like a sharpened, serrated knife. You look around, but no one is there besides you... and June... June stands up and stretches as if waking up from a long nap. She stretches her body further than any normal human being should. "You must be the one who summoned me," she continues. Her voice no longer matches her face. Her kind, gentle eyes have turned cruel and dark. [['Who are you!?' ->Ending 1 pt 4]] [['What did you do with June?' ->Ending 1 pt 4]] [['Oh god help me...' ->Ending 1 pt 3.5]]

June smiles, but it's not the same as before. Her smile that once shone so brightly in this dark room is now cruel and faded. "Allow me to introduce myself." She bows. "My name is ~~June~~ Iram. The Sin of Wrath. General of The Witch, Lillien... the true ruler of Tempus." [['What the hell are you talking about?' ->Ending 1 pt 5.1]] [['What did you do with June!?' ->Ending 1 pt 5.2]]

You turn and run for the door. June snaps her fingers, and the lock clicks. No matter how hard you try, it simply will not open. You're stuck here. Trapped inside this dark room with... whatever she's become. "Now, now," she says. "Where are you going? Didn't your mother ever teach you it's rude to leave your guests all alone?" [['Who are you!?' ->Ending 1 pt 4]] [['What did you do with June?' ->Ending 1 pt 4]]

The demon chuckles. A disgusting sound like boiling tar. She inspects her body and her surroundings. "I suppose I should've realized earlier, but we're not in Tempus, are we? Seems as though I've found myself a bit too high up on The Tree. Hmm. No matter! I'll destroy this universe and make my way back down to The Void." "So, tell me, dear boy, what are you planning on doing now?" [[Run]] [[Fight]] [[Cry]] [[Pray]]

The demon laughs. A sound like a knife scraping a chalkboard. "Oh, don't worry about her. You have far more important things to worry about. For one, how do you suppose you'll make it out of here?" [[Run]] [[Fight]] [[Cry]] [[Pray]]

You run for the door. It's locked. [[Force the door open]] [[Try something else]]

What do you want to fight with? [[Throw hands]] [[Find a weapon]]

What else is there to do? The only person you've been able to even consider a potential friend is gone, replaced by a hellish demon. You're all alone. Trapped. Alone. Scared. It's overwhelming. So, it's no surprise that your mind gives out in a situation like this. You fall to your knees and cry. Tears pour out like a waterfall. So young. So much you feel you wanted to do. You only just gained consciousness, and now, your life is being taken from you. Where did it all go wrong? Should you have refused to come here? Should you have refused to ever even join this stupid club? Maybe the problem lies within the ritual itself? What were you even trying to do here in the first place? How did it come to this? "Pathetic," the demon huffs. She gently makes her way over to you. The demon raises their hand. "Perhaps, one day, we'll meet again in The Void." Everything goes black. [[Next ->Death]]

What do you do when a demon appears before you? A primal instinct kicks in. Something in your gut takes over. You fall to your knees and clasp your hands together. Though you're unsure if you're religious or not, this feels like the right thing to do. To pray. Pray for salvation. Pray that a higher power appears and vanquishes this hellish foe before you. But who do you pray to? What gods even exist? Is there even a god? Surely, there must be if there are hellish creatures such as this. Surely, this world cannot be run by hell... could it? Though you don't know to whom, you pray. You pray for something, some force to come and sweep you away from here. But no one comes. Instead, the demon gently makes her way over to you. "You dare pray to //her// while //I'm// in your presence?" the demon growls. "I shall show you no mercy." The demon places her hand on your back. Suddenly, a scalding heat fills your body as if you've been injected with magma. You feel like a volcano, but with no way to burst. You simply succumb to the pain and terror as your body melts into nothing but a pile of guts and goop. [[Next ->Death]]

You slam your shoulder against the door, but it won't budge. It feels like a brick wall. Even the handle refuses to jiggle. It's almost as if the door is frozen in time. [[Try something else]]

(if:(history: where its name contains "Run")'s length is 0)[ [[Run]] ] (if:(history: where its name contains "Fight")'s length is 0)[ [[Fight]] ] (if:(history: where its name contains "Cry")'s length is 0)[ [[Cry]] ] (if:(history: where its name contains "Pray")'s length is 0)[ [[Pray]] ]

You run up and punch the demon in the face. It does absolutely nothing. The demon doesn't even budge, and you're left with a throbbing pain in your hand. The demon glares at you. "You dare lay a finger on me!? The Great and Powerful Imar?" I'll show you!" She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. When she opens them, her eyes are a flaming red color. She spreads her arms, and the room is immediately engulfed in flames. A horrifying, burning heat attacks your body. You feel your skin boiling and your bones shattering. You fall to your knees and watch as your fingers turn to putty. Your body melts until you're nothing more than a puddle of guts and goop. [[Next ->Death]]

You scan the clubroom looking for something, anything you can use as a weapon. Your eyes come across a broom stick. At breakneck speed, you lunge for the broom and wrap your hands around it. You raise it and face the demon with a fierce determination. The demon stares at you with a glare that sends goosebumps across your body. "Don't tell me you plan to fight me, human." [['I do!']] [['I... can't']]

You've only been alive for a day and a half, and you're already dead. But with death, there's a sense of relief. A sense of unity and perhaps even destiny. After all, everything dies eventually. Even the universe itself will one day die out and it will be as if nothing ever existed. So, who cares if you die now or die later? Death comes for us all. Life is nothing more than a lobby filled with people waiting to see the doctor behind the door. It's funny... just like people always said... there's a light at the end of the tunnel. What happens if you [[enter]]?

"Are you alright?" asks a familiar voice? [['I'm alright']]

But are you really? After all, you are in a place you've never been, speaking to a stranger you've never seen. A most peculiar stranger indeed. No older than a child, yet she wears a lab coat fit for an adult almost as if it were a cape of royalty. Though her eyes are obscured by white goggles, she peers at you with the boundless curiosity of childhood but has the composure of something far more ancient. "Well, do you have any questions for me?" Dr. Halsey asks. [['What happened to me?']] [['Where's June?']] [['Dr. Halsey?']]

"You've experienced death," Dr. Halsey says. "Not many can say they've experienced what you have, but don't worry. You're still alive. I've created a sort of time loop, if you will, that allows you to return to this point should anything happen to you. I must say, I'm rather glad I did." (if:(history: where its name contains "'Where's June?'")'s length is 0)[ [['Where's June?']] ] (else: [ [[Next ->End Game]] ]

Dr. Halsey frowns. "I'm afraid you already know the answer to that..." (if:(history: where its name contains "'What happened to me?'")'s length is 0)[ [['What happened to me?']] ] (else: [ [[Next ->End Game]] ]

Dr. Halsey smiles. "That's me!" (if:(history: where its name contains "'What happened to me?'")'s length is 0)[ [['What happened to me?']] ] (if:(history: where its name contains "'Where's June?'")'s length is 0)[ [['Where's June?']] ]

You run up to the demon and swing the broom as hard as you can. It shatters against her face. She doesn't even budge. It's as if she didn't even feel it. The demon glares at you. "You dare lay a finger on me!? The Great and Powerful Imar?" I'll show you!" She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. When she opens them, her eyes are a flaming red color. She spreads her arms, and the room is immediately engulfed in flames. A horrifying, burning heat attacks your body. You feel your skin boiling and your bones shattering. You fall to your knees and watch as your fingers turn to putty. Your body melts until you're nothing more than a puddle of guts and goop. [[Next ->Death]]

You lower your hands. The broom clatters to the ground. Your body feels weak. You're tired. You haven't been alive for that long, and yet... you're about to die. The demon smiles and quietly makes her way over to you. "There there, child. Fear not. In exchange for your respect, I shall grant you a quick and painless death." The air feels heavy. You fall to your knees and bow your head, accepting your fate. The demon raises their hand. "Perhaps, one day, we'll meet again in The Void." Everything goes black. [[Next ->Death]]

"Now then," she stands up from her desk and walks to door. "If you'll follow me, we'll go pick out your next club." End of current playable build

"I... I don't know..." June says. "I've never done this before. Is this supposed to happen?" She stuffs her nose in a little book, frantically flipping through pages as the red glow gets brighter and brighter. Suddenly, the red light envelops the room. A burning heat covers your skin, but it doesn't seem to actually hurt you. Somehow, you're okay. When the light fades, you see June again. She seems fine, except her eyes are wide with fear, fixated on a figure cloaked in shadows standing in the center of the circle. The figure looks up. Glowing red eyes pierce the dark room and slice into your soul. You're unable to move. You're frozen, trapped by the suffocating presence filling the room. "Hello," says the figure. A deep, guttural voice. His voice scrapes your ears like a knife on a chalkboard. "You two must be the ones who summoned me." "T-th-this... this wasn't supposed to happen..." June whimpers. [['Who are you?' ->Ending 3 pt 3]]

The figure smiles. "Ah, of course. How rude of me." He takes a bow. "My name is Iram. I am the Sin of Wrath. A General for the Witch Lillien--the true ruler of Tempus. And you..." Suddenly, June cries out. "Back to hell, demon!" She holds up a cross and starts chanting words you don't understand. The demon just laughs. "Oh, my dear girl, your petty tricks won't work on me." The demon dashes towards June. You blink. Next thing you see, the demon's hand is inside June's stomach. [[Next ->Ending 3 pt 4]]

June coughs. Blood trickles from her mouth. The demon lets her go, and her empty body falls to the ground. Her lifeless eyes stare right through you, screaming at you to leave. But you can't move. Not after what just happened. No warning. No chance. No goodbye. One minute she was there, and the next she was gone. It makes you wonder... could you have saved her? Was there anything different you could do to have stopped this from happening? How did it all go so wrong? "Pesky little thing," the demon said, kicking June across the room. He looks at you with a cruel and menacing smile. "And what of you, boy? What will you do?" [[Sumbit]] [[Run-> Run]] [[Rebel]]

You drop to your knees and bow before the powerful demon. What choice do you have amidst the circumstances? There's nothing you could ever hope to do against someone like him. The demon chuckles. "Good choice. There's a powerful aura surrounding you. I'm not sure what it is, but I'm sure my master will find good use for you." He places a hand on your head. A warmth envelops your body and obscures your sight. You feel all the energy wane from your body, replaced with... something else. When you come to your sense, you find yourself kneeling before an obsidian throne. Sitting on it is a beautiful woman in dark robes. She smiles wickedly. "Welcome to Hell." The woman is Lillien. The demon's master. But strangely enough... she looked a little bit like Halsey...

You make a dash for the door, but it's locked. [[Force it open]]

You slam your shoulder against the door, but it won't budge. It feels like a brick wall. Even the handle refuses to jiggle. It's almost as if the door is frozen in time. The demon laughs. "I love it when they try to run." You feel a whoosh of air. You turn around, and the demon is standing right behind you. "Unfortunately, you've nowhere to go." The demon slashes his hand across your face, and everything goes black. [[Next->Death]]

You run up to the demon and swing the broom as hard as you can. It shatters against his face. He doesn't even budge. It's as if he didn't even feel it. The demon glares at you. "You dare lay a finger on me!? The Great and Powerful Imar?" I'll show you!" He closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. When he opens them, his eyes are a flaming red color. He spreads his arms, and the room is immediately engulfed in flames. A horrifying, burning heat attacks your body. You feel your skin boiling and your bones shattering. You fall to your knees and watch as your fingers turn to putty. Your body melts until you're nothing more than a puddle of guts and goop. [[Next ->Death]]

<img src="Assets/cookie.png" width="400px"> <img src="C:\Users\Zach\Desktop\School\WWVI - Game Writing\Dr. Halsey's Classroom\Assets\cookie.png" width="400px"> A cute little catgirl. Congratulations! You've summoned a cookie-giving catgirl. She holds out the cookie as an offering to you. [[Take Cookie]]

You take the cookie, and another one magically appears in her hands. Wow! An infinite cookie dispenser, and she's cute. What a great day! You and June spend the rest of the day playing with the catgirl and eating cookies. It's a good day. *Good Ending*