As soon as the hatch of the crash landed ''spaceship'' opened up, the group of teenage boys climbed on top only to be met with an unconcious //alien//. Three young men look around at each other in disbelief.
[[Investigate]]
[[Leave|Ending B]]$playeronename and $playertwoname start investigating the alien, checking him, noticing very clear wounds. $playerthreename starts looking around the ship and finds a small glowing blue orb.
Suddenly the alien jolts awake and noticing the three the strangers in front of him, his hand quickly reaches into his coat to pull out a weapon.
[[Tackle]]
[[Back away]]
The group unanimously decides that it's too dangerous and decide to go back home. As they leave the spaceship and get a bit further away, the lights of spaceship turn back on and it flies away. The boys are safe, but they will never know what could have been.
On the walk home, none of them of them are even sure if what they saw was real.
(text-colour:#d9480f)[Ending B: [B]ack home]
[[Restart?|Introduction]] $playertwoname tackles the armed threat to the ground and proceeds to knock him back unconscious, but not before a loud ''(text-colour:red)[bang]'' can be heard. Everyone looks around to see where the shot landed and freezes.
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Rolling 1d2...]}
(live: 10s) [
(set: $dienumber to (random: 1,2))
(if: $dienumber is 1)[1(FAIL). Then, $playeronename collapses, blood pooling around his waist. The life, leaving his body.
[[Continue| Ending C]] ] (stop:)
(else:) [2(PASS). But somehow, no one was hurt. It seems the shot just barely missed $playeronename and only singed his shirt.
Miraculously, through sheer luck, the boys have survived a deadly encounter.
[[Continue|Our new space ship]]] (stop:)
]
The three boys back away with their hands up. On the wall they noticed the clock said (current-time: ).
The alien starts shouting at them, one hand outstretched holding his gun aimed at the four, the other hand clutching his side, where he was wounded.
Suddenly his words start to slur and his eyes roll to the back of his head as he collapses unconcious again, this time very dead.
Free spaceship.
//Cool.//
[[Continue|Our new space ship]]$playeronename and $player3name quickly grab $playertwoname and try to see if they can help in any way, but it is already too late for him.
Looking down at the alien, it seems clear that we was also on the verge of death before he fired the gun, because now he is lifeless as well.
The two young men look around at each other in shock for not the first time today.
After some time spent in the space ship, $playeronename and $playerthreename carry $playertwoname out of the ship. As they are walking away, outside of the ship, the ship comes to life and flies away.
It seems like their carelessness has lead to the death of their friend. A terrible fate they'll have to live with for the rest of their lives.
(text-colour:cyan)[Ending C: [C]old reality]
[[Restart?|Introduction]] Space Chase is an interactive story designed to explore themes of companionship and what it means to do the right thing. Throughout the story, the characters will be put in situations that the player must navigate them through, so that everyone can survive. Your friends are like brothers to you, and you would do anything to help your friends.
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But how far are you willing to go?]}
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[[Start|Naming]]]}
[[Change names?|Naming]]
(set: $key to false)
$playeronename, $playertwoname, and $playerthreename walk down a road in the late afternoon, tired from a long day.
They're making casual conversation when something no one could have expected suddenly draws their attention.
A massive ball of fire is seen raining down in the sky.
The group of friends watch, dumbstruck, by the event, as the immense object crashes into a nearby field.
The group approaches it and what they find is even more unbelievable. The absurdity of the situation draws them in closer and they all find themselves circled around it.
[[Continue|Encounter]]The group of boys look around at each other again. The implications of what they just witnessed not fully sunken in.
Suddenly, the blue orb they found starts glowing even brighter and the ship comes to life, lights turning on. They can feel it shaking and rumbling, as they all find something to grab onto for balance.
Before anyone can react, they can feel themselves being lifted into the air as the spaceship suddenly starts flying again, without anyone being able to stop it.
Looking out the window, they can see their hometown getting smaller and smaller as it becomes harder to see.
Soon enough, they find themselves in outer space around Earth's orbit.
What have they gotten themselves into, now?
[[Continue|Away from home]]The boys are all panicking, none of them sure what to do in this impossible situation, when they suddenly hear a digitized voice.
"Be not afraid, you are all safe." The disembodied voice says.
"Who are you?" $playertwoname asks.
"My name is not important. What I am is the ship itself." It explains.
"Why did you take us away from our home?" $playerthreename asks.
"I calculated that you three would have the highest probability of success for completing my mission."
"Mission?"
"Yes, I was tasked with saving all life who would be affected by the (text-colour:yellow)[Neo-Plague]."
[[Continue|An ultimatum]]The group looks around at each other and discuss privately before making a decision.
"We'll do it. We'll help you." $playeronename eventually says.
"Excellent." The computer responds. "Let's depart immedia-"
"Wait just a second." $playertwoname cuts him off. "Where are we even going, and what exactly do you want us to do."
"Allow me to explain. Before we crashed on your planet, my pilot and I were able to recover a means to stop the virus, effectively a vaccine."
"Well that's great!" $playerthreename says.
"However, we currently lack the means to distribute this vaccine. Also, we discovered that Thanatos made a contingency plan in case their (text-colour:yellow)[Neo-Plague] did not work."
"A contingency plan?" $playertwoname asks. "What kind of contingency plan?"
[[Continue|A bomb?!]]Three young men walk down a road in the late afternoon, tired from a long day.
What are their names?
(set: $playeronename to (prompt: "Name of the first boy:", " "))
{
(live: .01s)[
(stop:)
The first boy's name is $playeronename.
(set: $playertwoname to (prompt: "Name of the second boy:", ""))
]
}
{
(live: .02s)[
(stop:)
The second boy's name is $playertwoname.
(set: $playerthreename to (prompt: "Name of the third boy:", ""))
]
}
{
(live: .03s)[
(stop:)
The third boy's name is $playerthreename.
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[[Continue|Introduction]]
]
}$playeronename, $playertwoname, and $playerthreename look around at each other.
"Uhhhh...Mr. Computer? I think we'd like to go home, please." $playertwoname says.
"Very well." It responds as it prepares to take them back to the ground.
[[Continue|Ending B]] "The (text-colour:yellow)[Neo-Plague]?" One of them asks.
"Yes, a group known as (text-colour:#0d7000)[Thanatos] created the (text-colour:yellow)[Neo-Plague] in hopes of extinguising as much life in the universe as possible. It is a plague so deadly that any contact with it will lead to certain death in all recorded cases. Furthermore, it has the capacity to travel using light waves, meaning it can even spread through space."
"And you want us to deal with this? Seriously?" Another one of them says, bewildered.
"Correct. According to my scanner, I have discovered that the unique DNA structure of you humans makes you naturally immune to the virus. You are our only hope."
"What happened to your previous pilot?"
"We were attacked by (text-colour:#0d7000)[Thanatos] and suffered major damage that knocked my main systems offline and my pilot unconsious. After enough time had passed when we crashed, my auto-repair functions were able to restore my main systems enough to allow flight to be possible. It is likely that they will be after you as well, once they learn of your existance. That is why I cannot force you to help. If you wish I can take you all back home right now. After all, you would be risking your life to save being that you have never met. The choice is yours."
[[Accept|Saviours of the universe?]]
[[Refuse|Back Home]] "It's a bomb." the computer states, matter of factly.
"Uhh... you didn't mention anything about a bomb" $playertwoname says cautiously.
"They do not intend to use it. The (text-colour:yellow)[Neo-Plague] will be there means of carrying out their plan. However, we will be the ones to use it. If we can activate the explosive in their base, it will destroy the entire facility with the strength of a supernova."
"And how do we plan on doing that, exactly?" $playerthreename nervously says.
"It will be faster for me to demonstrate." the computer responds.
Suddenly, a tray on the side of the ship opens up revealing several hexagonal devices.
"Each of you affix one of these to your chest and press down on the center of the device."
The group goes along with the instructions and as they press the button on the device, they each witness each other completely vanish from sight.
[[Continue|The plan]]"As you can see. These devices will make you virtually undedectable provided you don't directly bump into anyone or they hear you moving."
Another tray opens up, revealing a blue glowing orb and another circular device.
"This blue orb is the vaccine we recovered. To be able to counter the (text-colour:yellow)[Neo-Plague] it was made to have similar properties and is capable of using light to distribute itself. Originally, our plan was launch it into the sun, then the energy of the sun would absorb it and it's energy would amplify it's effectiveness. This second device here will be used to arm the bomb, forcing a detonation after a timed sequence."
"According to my calculations, the plan with the highest probability of success involves you three making your way through the base undected and attaching these two devices to the bomb which will start a countdown. You then must escape the facility before the time expires. Once the bomb explodes, the energy of it will spread the vaccine and cancel out any potential harm caused by the (text-colour:yellow)[Neo-Plague]."
[[Continue|Preparations]] $playeronename, $playertwoname, and $playerthreename each deactivate their cloaking devices and take a moment to look around at each other, before giving an affirmative nod.
"Alright, let's go." $playeronename says, determination visible on his face.
"We can do this!" says $playerthreename, optimistically.
"If this is what you two want, then I'm in, I guess." $playertwoname says cautiously.
"Starting course." declares the computer. "I'll activate the ship's cloaking device as we get close."
[[Continue|Enemy base]]As they approach the enemy base $playeronename, $playertwoname, and $playerthreename all gawk at the near unbelievable sight.
A massive space station lies in open space with lots of visible activity roaming around as (text-colour:#0d7000)[Thanatos] ships fly to and from the hanger.
"I will need to drop you off at that hanger over there. It's one of the only entrances in the spaceship and is the one closest to their lab. I will meet you back here in one hour." the computer explains.
"Alright, take us in" $playeronename says, activating his cloaking device. $playertwoname and $playerthreename follow suit.
As the ship approaches the hanger, invisible, the three teenagers all jump out at once and land inside. It's time.
[[Continue|Inflitration]]
The group begins their infiltration, moving through the base, and exit the hanger silently avoiding guards. It's going well at first until they encounter their first roadblock.
A locked door.
After observing it for some time, they can see patrols of guards occasionally making their through the door. It seems some kind of key card is needed to progress further.
$playertwoname whispers to the other two, barely audible to just them, "So, I figure we have to choices. Either A: we can search around for one of those key cards that they're using, or B: we try and sneak through behind a group of guards while the doors are still open. That latter one seems simpler, but also riskier. What should we do?"
[[Search for key card]]
[[Sneak behind guards]]The group decides that it would be best to look for a key card themselves. This way, there is less risk to being discovered, so they figured the safer option was better.
As the group looks around they notice four potential rooms that they could check.
They notice that in nearly each of these rooms is a guard, so they will have to be cautious when checking and it's probably better to try and search the fewest rooms possible. Maybe it's better to just sneak through that locked door instead?
[[Storage room]]
[[Bathroom]]
[[Locker room]]
[[Closet]]
[[Sneak through locked door instead?|Sneak behind guards]]The group decides it would be best to try and sneak their way through behind the guards. After all, they have limited time and who knows how long it would take to find a key card. Just need to not mess this up.
Rolling 1d2...
(live: 5s) [
(set: $dienumber to (random: 1,2))
(if: $dienumber is 1)[1(FAIL). While attempting to sneak past the door behind the guards. $playerthreename stumbles and accidentally bumps into one of the guards backs. This will not end well.
[[Continue| Ending D]] ] (stop:)
(else:) [2(PASS). The group successfully manages to sneak their way through the locked door. Excellent!
[[Continue|Past the door]]] (stop:)
]After being discovered by the guards, $playeronename, $playertwoname, and $playerthreename, can do nothing as all three of them are instantly captured.
They are each taken to a seperate cell with no escape. They have no choice now but to wait for their execution.
(text-color:#008a17)[Ending D: [D]oomed]
[[Restart?|Introduction]]After getting passed the door, it doesn't take much longer to find the labratory where the bomb is located.
"We made it!" $playerthreename says quietly with excitement.
For whatever reason, this area seems to have a larger in gap in between times when partrolls of guards come by. Likely because of the room's isolated nature.
Looking inside, they see the bomb as the ship described it. It's gigantic. It looks like large metal cylinder with electronics attached to it.
Upon waiting for the next group of guards to leave, $playeronename, $playertwoname, and $playerthreename quickly get to work and start attaching the devices to the bomb as the ship instructed.
"Alright, let's book it, guys!" says $playeronename.
[[Continue|Escape]]Entering the storage room, the group sees a lone guard moving boxes grumbling complaints to himself and taking breaks to sip his drink. The group will have to time their movements with his in order to not bump into him while looking around.
Rolling 1d5...
(live: 3s) [
(set: $dienumber to (random: 1,5))
(if: $dienumber is 1)[1(FAIL). While attempting to sneak past the guard $playeronename accidentally kicks over a crate, making a lound metallic sound. Instantly, the guard turns around, but is met with confusion when he sees no one there due to their cloaked nature. However, the guard picks up his drink that he had set down and throws the contents in their direction, coating them in a thick brown liquid, making their invisibility useless. It doesn't take long before he signals for more guards to come and they find themselves surrounded.
[[Continue| Ending D]] ] (stop:)
(else:) [$dienumber(PASS). The group successfully manages to sneak past the guard without him noticing. Unfortunately, they are unable to find a key card in the storage room. They will have to check elsewhere.
[[Continue|Search for key card]]] (stop:)
]As the group enters the locker room, they can see one guard sitting on a bench distracted, changing.
Rolling 1d10...
(live: 3s) [
(set: $dienumber to (random: 1,10))
(if: $dienumber is 1)[1(FAIL). While attempting to sneak past the guard $playertwoname slips on the wet ground and faceplants into the bench, alerting the guard. In a second, the guard is on him and has already sounded the alarm. It doesn't take long for more to show up, capturing the rest of them. Shame. It was a good plan. If only they were just a little luckier.
[[Continue| Ending D]] ] (stop:)
(else:) [$dienumber(PASS). The group successfully manages to sneak past the guard without him noticing. Inside one of the open lockers is a key card! The group leaves the locker room and gets passed the locked door easily.
[[Continue|Past the door]]] (stop:)
]Before entering the bathroom, the group can see that guards come in and out of the bathroom fairly frequently, so they'll have to be fast and careful not to bump into anyone.
Rolling 1d5...
(live: 3s) [
(set: $dienumber to (random: 1,5))
(if: $dienumber is 1)[1(FAIL). While attempting to sneak past the guards $playerthreename accidentally slips on some water on the floor, quickly alerting everyone to their presence. It doesn't take long before they are all surrounded and captured.
[[Continue| Ending D]] ] (stop:)
(else:) [$dienumber(PASS). The group successfully manages to sneak past the guard without him noticing. Unfortunately, they are unable to find a key card in the bathroom. They will have to check elsewhere.
[[Continue|Search for key card]]] (stop:)
]Luckily, there is no guard in the closet and the group is able to check around freely without worry. Unfortunately, there was no key card to be found and they will have to check elsewhere.
[[Continue|Search for key card]] The group of friends go to escape as quickly as possible. It's tempting for them to try and run full speed, but they understand the risks of getting caught and make their way to the hanger as quietly as they came in.
While they cannot see the ship, as it is still cloaked, they head to the location where they agreed to meet and hold their hands out to feel metal.
"This is it." says $playertwoname.
$playeronename, $playertwoname, and $playerthreename quickly climb aboard the ship.
"Glad to see you all safe. How did the mission go?" the computer asks.
"The mission was a success, let's get out of here now, please." says $playeronename urgently.
"As you wish." the computer responds.
[[Continue|A happy ending]]The group of friends was successful in saving the universe and even made it out in one piece.
After some deep gratitudes from the computer, it agrees to take them back home and they start heading back towards Earth.
After some time has passed and the Thanatos station is no longer even visible in the distance, they suddenly see a massively bright light coming from that direction as what can only be described as awe-inspiring. Bright colors explode in every direction with the strength of a supernova.
"Woah..." $playeronename, $playertwoname, and $playerthreename all say simultaneously.
"And with that, you three are officially heroes of the universe." the computer says.
(text-colour:#ffff70)[Ending A: [A] happy end]
[[Restart?|Introduction]]