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<h1><span style="font-family:IM Fell English; font-size: 48px">GONCHAROV - THE HIGHSCHOOL DATING SIMULATOR</span></h1>\ [[See list of content warnings|Content Warnings]] [[Game start]]
<span style="font-family:IM Fell English">GONCHAROV - THE HIGHSCHOOL DATING SIMULATOR</span>
<!--MC WIDGETS--> /* MC VERBS */ <<widget "are">><<switch $mc_vbP>><<case true>>are<<case false>>is<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "were">><<switch $mc_vbP>><<case true>>were<<case false>>was<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "s">><<switch $mc_vbP>><<case true>><<case false>>s<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "do">><<switch $mc_vbP>><<case true>>do<<case false>>does<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "have">><<switch $mc_vbP>><<case true>>have<<case false>>has<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "re">><<switch $mc_vbP>><<case true>>re<<case false>>s<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "ve">><<switch $mc_vbP>><<case true>>ve<<case false>>s<</switch>><</widget>> /* MC PRONOUNS */ <<widget "mcTheyThem">><<set $they = $mc_they[0]>><<set $them = $mc_them[0]>><<set $their = $mc_their[0]>><<set $theirs = $mc_theirs[0]>><<set $themself = $mc_themself[0]>><<set $They = $mc_They[0]>><<set $Them = $mc_Them[0]>><<set $Their = $mc_Their[0]>><<set $Theirs = $mc_Theirs[0]>><<set $Themself = $mc_Themself[0]>><<set $theyre = $mc_theyre[0]>><<set $Theyre = $mc_Theyre[0]>><<set $theyve = $mc_theyve[0]>><<set $Theyve = $mc_Theyve[0]>><<set $mc_vbP = true>><</widget>> <<widget "mcSheHer">><<set $they = $mc_they[1]>><<set $them = $mc_them[1]>><<set $their = $mc_their[1]>><<set $theirs = $mc_theirs[1]>><<set $themself = $mc_themself[1]>><<set $They = $mc_They[1]>><<set $Them = $mc_Them[1]>><<set $Their = $mc_Their[1]>><<set $Theirs = $mc_Theirs[1]>><<set $Themself = $mc_Themself[1]>><<set $theyre = $mc_theyre[1]>><<set $Theyre = $mc_Theyre[1]>><<set $theyve = $mc_theyve[1]>><<set $Theyve = $mc_Theyve[1]>><<set $mc_vbP = false>><</widget>> <<widget "mcHeHim">><<set $they = $mc_they[2]>><<set $them = $mc_them[2]>><<set $their = $mc_their[2]>><<set $theirs = $mc_theirs[2]>><<set $themself = $mc_themself[2]>><<set $They = $mc_They[2]>><<set $Them = $mc_Them[2]>><<set $Their = $mc_Their[2]>><<set $Theirs = $mc_Theirs[2]>><<set $Themself = $mc_Themself[2]>><<set $theyre = $mc_theyre[2]>><<set $Theyre = $mc_Theyre[2]>><<set $theyve = $mc_theyve[2]>><<set $Theyve = $mc_Theyve[2]>><<set $mc_vbP = false>><</widget>> <<widget "mcXeXem">><<set $they = $mc_they[3]>><<set $them = $mc_them[3]>><<set $their = $mc_their[3]>><<set $theirs = $mc_theirs[3]>><<set $themself = $mc_themself[3]>><<set $They = $mc_They[3]>><<set $Them = $mc_Them[3]>><<set $Their = $mc_Their[3]>><<set $Theirs = $mc_Theirs[3]>><<set $Themself = $mc_Themself[3]>><<set $theyre = $mc_theyre[3]>><<set $Theyre = $mc_Theyre[3]>><<set $theyve = $mc_theyve[3]>><<set $Theyve = $mc_Theyve[3]>><<set $mc_vbP = false>><</widget>> <<widget "mcEyEm">><<set $they = $mc_they[4]>><<set $them = $mc_them[4]>><<set $their = $mc_their[4]>><<set $theirs = $mc_theirs[4]>><<set $themself = $mc_themself[4]>><<set $They = $mc_They[4]>><<set $Them = $mc_Them[4]>><<set $Their = $mc_Their[4]>><<set $Theirs = $mc_Theirs[4]>><<set $Themself = $mc_Themself[4]>><<set $theyre = $mc_theyre[4]>><<set $Theyre = $mc_Theyre[4]>><<set $theyve = $mc_theyve[4]>><<set $Theyve = $mc_Theyve[4]>><<set $mc_vbP = false>><</widget>> /* MC GENDERED NOUNS */ <<widget "mcPerson">><<set $person = $mcPerson[0]>><<set $people = $mcPeople[0]>><<set $kid = $mcKid[0]>><<set $kids = $mcKids[0]>><</widget>> <<widget "mcWoman">><<set $person = $mcPerson[1]>><<set $people = $mcPeople[1]>><<set $kid = $mcKid[1]>><<set $kids = $mcKids[1]>><</widget>> <<widget "mcMan">><<set $person = $mcPerson[2]>><<set $people = $mcPeople[2]>><<set $kid = $mcKid[2]>><<set $kids = $mcKids[2]>><</widget>> /* MC GENDERS */ <<widget "mcNonbinary">><<set $gender = "nonbinary">><<set $gen = "nb">><<set $genderName = "nonbinary">><</widget>> <<widget "mcFemale">><<set $gender = "female">><<set $gen = "f">><<set $genderName = "female">><</widget>> <<widget "mcMale">><<set $gender = "male">><<set $gen = "m">><<set $genderName = "male">><</widget>> <<widget "mcCustGen">><<set $gender = "custom">><<set $gen = "nb">><</widget>> /* ASH PRONOUNS */ <<widget "ashNB">> <<set $a_they = $ref.they[0]>> <<set $a_them = $ref.them[0]>> <<set $a_their = $ref.their[0]>> <<set $a_theirs = $ref.theirs[0]>> <<set $a_themself = $ref.themself[0]>> <<set $a_They = $ref.They[0]>> <<set $a_Them = $ref.Them[0]>> <<set $a_Their = $ref.Their[0]>> <<set $a_Theirs = $ref.Theirs[0]>> <<set $a_Themself = $ref.Themself[0]>> <<set $a_vbP = true>> <<set $aGender = "nonbinary">> <<set $aGen = "nb">> <<set $aPerson = $ref.Person[0]>> <<set $aPeople = $ref.People[0]>> <<set $aKid = $ref.Kid[0]>> <<set $aKids = $ref.Kids[0]>> <</widget>> <<widget "ashF">> <<set $a_they = $ref.they[1]>> <<set $a_them = $ref.them[1]>> <<set $a_their = $ref.their[1]>> <<set $a_theirs = $ref.theirs[1]>> <<set $a_themself = $ref.themself[1]>> <<set $a_They = $ref.They[1]>> <<set $a_Them = $ref.Them[1]>> <<set $a_Their = $ref.Their[1]>> <<set $a_Theirs = $ref.Theirs[1]>> <<set $a_Themself = $ref.Themself[1]>> <<set $a_vbP = false>> <<set $aGender = "female">> <<set $aGen = "f">> <<set $aPerson = $ref.Person[1]>> <<set $aPeople = $ref.People[1]>> <<set $aKid = $ref.Kid[1]>> <<set $aKids = $ref.Kids[1]>> <</widget>> <<widget "ashM">> <<set $a_they = $ref.they[2]>> <<set $a_them = $ref.them[2]>> <<set $a_their = $ref.their[2]>> <<set $a_theirs = $ref.theirs[2]>> <<set $a_themself = $ref.themself[2]>> <<set $a_They = $ref.They[2]>> <<set $a_Them = $ref.Them[2]>> <<set $a_Their = $ref.Their[2]>> <<set $a_Theirs = $ref.Theirs[2]>> <<set $a_Themself = $ref.Themself[2]>> <<set $a_vbP = false>> <<set $aGender = "male">> <<set $aGen = "m">> <<set $aPerson = $ref.Person[2]>> <<set $aPeople = $ref.People[2]>> <<set $aKid = $ref.Kid[2]>> <<set $aKids = $ref.Kids[2]>> <</widget>> /* ASH VERBS */ <<widget "a_are">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>are<<case false>>is<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_Are">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>Are<<case false>>Is<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_re">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>re<<case false>>s<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_were">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>were<<case false>>was<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_Were">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>Were<<case false>>Was<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_s">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>><<case false>>s<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_do">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>do<<case false>>does<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_Do">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>Do<<case false>>Does<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_have">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>have<<case false>>has<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_Have">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>Have<<case false>>Has<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_ve">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>ve<<case false>>s<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_y">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>>y<<case false>>ies<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "a_es">><<switch $a_vbP>><<case true>><<case false>>es<</switch>><</widget>> /* GREM PRONOUNS */ <<widget "gremNB">> <<set $g_they = $ref.they[0]>> <<set $g_them = $ref.them[0]>> <<set $g_their = $ref.their[0]>> <<set $g_theirs = $ref.theirs[0]>> <<set $g_themself = $ref.themself[0]>> <<set $g_They = $ref.They[0]>> <<set $g_Them = $ref.Them[0]>> <<set $g_Their = $ref.Their[0]>> <<set $g_Theirs = $ref.Theirs[0]>> <<set $g_Themself = $ref.Themself[0]>> <<set $g_vbP = true>> <<set $gGender = "nonbinary">> <<set $gGen = "nb">> <<set $gPerson = $ref.Person[0]>> <<set $gPeople = $ref.People[0]>> <<set $gKid = $ref.Kid[0]>> <<set $gKids = $ref.Kids[0]>> <</widget>> <<widget "gremF">> <<set $g_they = $ref.they[1]>> <<set $g_them = $ref.them[1]>> <<set $g_their = $ref.their[1]>> <<set $g_theirs = $ref.theirs[1]>> <<set $g_themself = $ref.themself[1]>> <<set $g_They = $ref.They[1]>> <<set $g_Them = $ref.Them[1]>> <<set $g_Their = $ref.Their[1]>> <<set $g_Theirs = $ref.Theirs[1]>> <<set $g_Themself = $ref.Themself[1]>> <<set $g_vbP = false>> <<set $gGender = "female">> <<set $gGen = "f">> <<set $gPerson = $ref.Person[1]>> <<set $gPeople = $ref.People[1]>> <<set $gKid = $ref.Kid[1]>> <<set $gKids = $ref.Kids[1]>> <</widget>> <<widget "gremM">> <<set $g_they = $ref.they[2]>> <<set $g_them = $ref.them[2]>> <<set $g_their = $ref.their[2]>> <<set $g_theirs = $ref.theirs[2]>> <<set $g_themself = $ref.themself[2]>> <<set $g_They = $ref.They[2]>> <<set $g_Them = $ref.Them[2]>> <<set $g_Their = $ref.Their[2]>> <<set $g_Theirs = $ref.Theirs[2]>> <<set $g_Themself = $ref.Themself[2]>> <<set $g_vbP = false>> <<set $gGender = "male">> <<set $gGen = "m">> <<set $gPerson = $ref.Person[2]>> <<set $gPeople = $ref.People[2]>> <<set $gKid = $ref.Kid[2]>> <<set $gKids = $ref.Kids[2]>> <</widget>> /* GREM VERBS */ <<widget "g_are">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>are<<case false>>is<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_Are">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>Are<<case false>>Is<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_re">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>re<<case false>>s<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_were">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>were<<case false>>was<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_Were">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>Were<<case false>>Was<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_s">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>><<case false>>s<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_do">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>do<<case false>>does<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_Do">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>Do<<case false>>Does<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_have">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>have<<case false>>has<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_Have">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>Have<<case false>>Has<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_ve">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>ve<<case false>>s<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_y">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>>y<<case false>>ies<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "g_es">><<switch $g_vbP>><<case true>><<case false>>es<</switch>><</widget>> <<widget "fair_minus">><<fair_plus $args[0] -$args[1]>><</widget>> <<widget "opposed_stat">><<nobr>> <div class="statBar"> <div style="float:right"> $args[1] <<= 100-$args[2]>>% </div> <<= '<div class="statLeftBg" style="width:'+$args[2]+'%"> </div>'>> <div> $args[0] $args[2]%</div> </div> <</nobr>><</widget>>
<<if $profileSet>>[[Profile]]<</if>> <<if $charList>>[[Character List]]<</if>> <<if $codexMenu>>[[Codex]]<</if>> [[CREDITS|Credits]]
<!--MC--> <<set $hon = 50, $wit = 50>> <<set $ins = 50, $obl = 50>> <<set $dex = 50, $clu = 50>> <<set $trans to false>> <<set $mc = { height : 3, outfit : "practical", eyes : "black" }>> <!--FOR PRONOUNS--> <<set $mcGenders = ["nonbinary", "female", "male", "pangender", "fluid", "agender", "neutrois"]>> <<set $mc_they = ["they", "she", "he", "xe", "ey"]>> <<set $mc_They = ["They", "She", "He", "Xe", "Ey"]>> <<set $mc_them = ["them", "her", "him", "xem", "em"]>> <<set $mc_Them = ["Them", "Her", "Him", "Xem", "Em"]>> <<set $mc_their = ["their", "her", "his", "xyr", "eir"]>> <<set $mc_Their = ["Their", "Her", "His", "Xyr", "Eir"]>> <<set $mc_theirs = ["theirs", "hers", "his", "xyrs", "eirs"]>> <<set $mc_Theirs = ["Theirs", "Hers", "His", "Xyrs", "Eirs"]>> <<set $mc_themself = ["themself", "herself", "himself", "xemself", "emself"]>> <<set $mc_Themself = ["Themself", "Herself", "Himself", "Xemself", "Emself"]>> <<set $mc_theyre = ["they're", "she's", "he's", "xe's", "ey's"]>> <<set $mc_Theyre = ["They're", "She's", "He's", "Xe's", "Ey's"]>> <<set $mc_theyve = ["they've", "she's", "he's", "xe's", "ey's"]>> <<set $mc_Theyve = ["They've", "She's", "He's", "Xe's", "Ey's"]>> <<set $mcPerson = ["person", "woman", "man"]>> <<set $mcPeople = ["people", "women", "men"]>> <<set $mcKid = ["kid", "girl", "boy"]>> <<set $mcKids = ["kids", "girls", "boys"]>> /* FOR SETTING PRONOUNS */ <<set $ref = { "they" : ["they", "she", "he", "xe", "ey"], "They" : ["They", "She", "He", "Xe", "Ey"], "them" : ["them", "her", "him", "xem", "em"], "Them" : ["Them", "Her", "Him", "Xem", "Em"], "their" : ["their", "her", "his", "xyr", "eir"], "Their" : ["Their", "Her", "His", "Xyr", "Eir"], "theirs" : ["theirs", "hers", "his", "xyrs", "eirs"], "Theirs" : ["Theirs", "Hers", "His", "Xyrs", "Eirs"], "themself" : ["themself", "herself", "himself", "xemself", "emself"], "Themself" : ["Themself", "Herself", "Himself", "Xemself", "Emself"], "theyre" : ["they're", "she's", "he's", "xe's", "ey's"], "Theyre" : ["They're", "She's", "He's", "Xe's", "Ey's"], "theyve" : ["they've", "she's", "he's", "xe's", "ey's"], "Theyve" : ["They've", "She's", "He's", "Xe's", "Ey's"], "Person" : ["person", "woman", "man"], "People" : ["people", "women", "men"], "Kid" : ["kid", "girl", "boy"], "Kids" : ["kids", "girls", "boys"] }>> <<set $aGender = ["nonbinary", "female", "male"]>> <<set $gGender = ["nonbinary", "female", "male"]>>
<h1>$name</h1>\ <<button "Return" $return>><</button>>
!<span class="center">GONCHAROV - THE HIGHSCHOOL DATING SIMULATOR was written and coded by <a href="https://mondaysandwich.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">MondaySandwich</a>, based on the tumblr meme "Goncharov</span> ---- !!!<span class="center">CREDITS</span> I used <a href="https://gamesbyalbie.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">''Albie''</a>'s Character Page Template which can be found <a href="https://gamesbyalbie.itch.io/character-page-tutorial" target="_blank">''here''</a>. A thousand thankyous Albie for all your help! !!!<span class="center">RESOURCES</span> <a href="https://gamesbyalbie.itch.io/character-page-tutorial" target="_blank">''Albie's character page tutorial''</a> <a href="https://github.com/cyrusfirheir/cycy-wrote-custom-macros" target="_blank">''cyrusfirheir's live-update macro''</a> <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IM+Fell+English">''IM Fell English font''</a> <a href="https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Zen+Maru+Gothic">''Zen Maru Gothic font''</a> <<button "Return" $return>><</button>>
<<button "Back">><<run Engine.backward()>><</button>>
<h1>Character List</h1>\ <<button "Return" $return>><</button>>
<<nobr>> <<if ndef $mc_vbP>><<set _verbTense = "plural">><<else>><<if $mc_vbP is true>><<set _verbTense = "plural">><<else>><<set _verbTense = "singular">><</if>><</if>> <</nobr>>\ <h3>''Subject:'' //It was nighttime when ''they'' returned.//</h3>\ <span class="sectionline"><span class="inputlabel">Uppercase</span><span class="namebox"><<if ndef $They>><<textbox "$They" "They">><<else>><<set _They = $They>><<textbox "$They" `_They`>><</if>></span></span> <span class="sectionline"><span class="inputlabel">Lowercase</span><span class="namebox"><<if ndef $they>><<textbox "$they" "they">><<else>><<set _they = $they>><<textbox "$they" `_they`>><</if>></span></span> <h3>''Object:'' //I keep seeing ''them'' in random places.//</h3>\ <span class="sectionline"><span class="inputlabel">Uppercase</span><span class="namebox"><<if ndef $Them>><<textbox "$Them" "Them">><<else>><<set _Them = $Them>><<textbox "$Them" `_Them`>><</if>></span></span> <span class="sectionline"><span class="inputlabel">Lowercase</span><span class="namebox"><<if ndef $them>><<textbox "$them" "them">><<else>><<set _them = $them>><<textbox "$them" `_them`>><</if>></span></span> <h3>''Possessive Adjective:'' //What is ''their'' new address?//</h3>\ <span class="sectionline"><span class="inputlabel">Uppercase</span><span class="namebox"><<if ndef $Their>><<textbox "$Their" "Their">><<else>><<set _Their = $Their>><<textbox "$Their" `_Their`>><</if>></span></span> <span class="sectionline"><span class="inputlabel">Lowercase</span><span class="namebox"><<if ndef $their>><<textbox "$their" "their">><<else>><<set _their = $their>><<textbox "$their" `_their`>><</if>></span></span> <h3>''Possessive:'' //This coat is actually ''theirs''.//</h3>\ <span class="sectionline"><span class="inputlabel">Uppercase</span><span class="namebox"><<if ndef $Theirs>><<textbox "$Theirs" "Theirs">><<else>><<set _Theirs = $Theirs>><<textbox "$Theirs" `_Theirs`>><</if>></span></span> <span class="sectionline"><span class="inputlabel">Lowercase</span><span class="namebox"><<if ndef $theirs>><<textbox "$theirs" "theirs">><<else>><<set _theirs = $theirs>><<textbox "$theirs" `_theirs`>><</if>></span></span> <h3>''Reflexive:'' //They preferred to work by ''themself''.//</h3>\ <span class="sectionline"><span class="inputlabel">Uppercase</span><span class="namebox"><<if ndef $Themself>><<textbox "$Themself" "Themself">><<else>><<set _Themself = $Themself>><<textbox "$Themself" `_Themself`>><</if>></span></span> <span class="sectionline"><span class="inputlabel">Lowercase</span><span class="namebox"><<if ndef $themself>><<textbox "$themself" "themself">><<else>><<set _themself = $themself>><<textbox "$themself" `_themself`>><</if>></span></span> <h3>What verb tense do these pronouns use?</h3>\ <ul><label><<radiobutton "_verbTense" "plural" autocheck>> Plural (they ''are'')</label></ul>\ <ul><label><<radiobutton "_verbTense" "singular" autocheck>> Singular (<<print either("she","he","xe","ey")>> ''is'')</label></ul>\ <center><<button "Confirm">><<nobr>> <<if _verbTense is "plural">><<set $mc_vbP = true>><<elseif _verbTense is "singular">><<set $mc_vbP = false>><</if>> <<run Dialog.close()>><<goto "Stat check">> <</nobr>><</button>></center>
GONCHAROV - THE HIGHSCHOOL DATING SIMULATOR is appropriate for ages 15+. It contains references to the following: * Drug and alcohol use * References to gang violence and organised crime * Unreality - Goncharov is based on the Tumblr created meme which portrays Goncharov as a real film directed by Martin Scorcese * Mild internalised homophobia <<link "I understand" "Game start">><</link>>
Mafia school. Like any young scion from a distinguished Family, mafia school is a must. Where else would you learn the basics of extortion, criminal law, gang politics and firearms? What’s your favourite subject, young Goncharov? * [[Home economics]] * [[Russian literature]] * [[Mathmatics]] * [[School is for losers. I’m only going because Mama will excommunicate me if I don’t.]]
Ahhh, home ecc. Good choice, Goncharov. Any mob boss worth his salt will literally know his worth in salt. You’ve been practicing slicing garlic with a razor blade over the summer break, and being good with a needle and thread might come in handy if you get yourself stabbed at school. * [[Yeah. I totally want to sew up my own stab wounds. |1.02]] * [[I actually just like making stuffed toys. Like teddy bears.]]
Ahh yes. Steep yourself in the tragic rhetoric of your forebears. The son of proud Russian immigrants in Naples, you hold your identity as fondly as your mother holds her vodka. * [[Don’t talk about my mother like that.]] * [[I'll let that slide ... |1.02]]
Good call. Finance is important. You gotta get that gold, Goncharov. Even a kid like you can see that. * [[A kid like me?]]
… Okay, we can make that mafia somehow. Just give the bear a gun or something. Or a cool scar. [[Next |1.02]]
Your mother’s a soak, Goncharov. Denial won’t get you anywhere in this life. [[Next|1.02]]
Yeah. Young. Inexperienced. Stupid. * [[That’s kind of mean.]]
Apologies, Goncharov. Just voicing what you’re already thinking. You should really work on your self esteem. [[Next|1.02]]
CLOCK: Tick. Tick. Tick. There it is again. That incessant, metronomic echo to the beating of your own heart. It is solace, familiarity, inevitability, and, right now, foreboding. You fear not the ticking of the clock, but what comes next. ALARM CLOCK: BRRRIIIIIIINNNGGG! Lightning fast, your hand whips out to silence the alarm. Your eyes stay glued shut. Maybe if you don’t acknowledge what just happened— MAMA: “Wake up, Goncharov! It’s time to go to school!” No such luck. You sit up slowly, sleep deprived and crusty-eyed, your black hair tousled and sticking up at the back. You try to flatten it as you look around the room. Your mother’s sharp voice reaches you even from downstairs. MAMA: “Goncharov! Get out of bed!! You’re going to be late!” Your name is Goncharov. You are fifteen years old, and today is your first day of mafia school. [[Next|1.01]]
Don’t shit on education, Goncharov. You wanna fuckin’ skip school? Huh? You think you got what it takes to survive out there? * [[Yeah.]] * [[No...]]
You arrive at Naples Family High School, the most prestigious mafia school in Italy. Looking around, you spot your best friend Ice Pick Joe waiting for you by the gate, grinning from ear to ear. Brown hair, brown eyes. He hasn’t worn the school tie. He waves you over. You start toward him, but before you get very far you are distracted. Thoroughly. Stepping out of a limousine, a vision in white. Katya. The Ice Queen. She’s as beautiful as ever: snow-drift hair, statuesque, eyes like the inside of a cave at night. A cigarette is nestled between her fore- and middle-finger like a thread between Atropos’ scissors. You were childhood friends. But you’re not children any more. (Or so you think.) [[Next|1.03]]
Well you don’t, Goncharov, so shut your trap and go to mafia school. Ice Pick Joe will be there. Maybe the two of you will learn through osmosis, even if your ears are blocked with your own self-importance. [[Next|1.02]]
Good kid. Go on, Goncharov. Ice Pick Joe will be there. And there will be girls there. * [[Girls?]]
Girls, Goncharov. Boys too. * [[That’s bad though, right?]]
I don’t know, Goncharov. You tell me. [[Next|1.02]]
Katya catches your eye and pauses her catwalk-glide to speak with you. You lucky asshole. KATYA: “Hello, Goncharov.” You can’t tell what she’s thinking. A wisp of smoke curls from her cigarette. * [[Can she smoke in school?]]
It’s mafia school, baby. Get outta here with the stupid questions. Just say hi, she's waiting for you to say hi. * [[But ...smoking is bad for you.]] * [[(To Katya): Hi.]]
Katya raises her eyebrows slightly, and a smile tugs at her lips. * [[I want her to step on me.]]
Teresa Maria, Goncharov, don’t be such a square. And for god’s sake don’t say that to her. * [[(To Katya): Smoking is bad for you.]] * [[(To Katya): Hi.]]
<i>Katya disapproves.</i> KATYA: “Thanks for the warning, but I enjoy things that are bad for me.” * [[I want her to step on me.]]
That’s not very mafia of you, Goncharov. [[Next|1.04]]
Katya moves on, joining a girl with long, dark hair. The girl casts you a look that can only be described as vitriolic. What the fuck? You don’t even know her. Unsettled, you look back towards the gate, and your gaze falls on a boy. [[Next|1.05]]
You don’t know this boy. But you’re immediately drawn to him for reasons you can’t begin to understand or explain. He’s a little shorter than you, slender, with a neat, attractive face and calm, cool disposition. * [[Attractive?]]
Yeah. Attractive. * [[I'm not attracted to him.]]
Whatever you say, Goncharov. [[Next|1.06]]
You do not know his name, and you won’t find out what it is until your first class together, in fifth period. But I’ll tell you now: His name is Andrey. [[--End--]]
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