<b>"[[Show me a real picture of Saturn.|Lunch Break]]"</b> [[<img src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/z9i6zonf1oz7gwl/index-315754_640.jpg">->Lunch Break</img>]]<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/qxiyt86xtgdixm3/9464658509_fc2d83dff5_m.jpg"</img> "Okay, that's pretty good. Probably a real pic of Saturn. Appreciate it." BEST ENDING. |1)[(display:"Credits")](link:"Credits")[(show:?1)] [[Try again|Countdown]].<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ut25gyik9pza6oh/Screen%20Shot%202018-03-26%20at%2010.39.06%20PM.png"</img> "Do you seriously expect me to believe that composite crap? I will end you." BAD ENDING. |1)[(display:"Credits")](link:"Credits")[(show:?1)] [[Try again|Countdown]].<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/j73d47oadntyngc/17125224860_9383721ca7_m.jpg"</img> "This is, hands-down, the fakest Saturn pic I've ever seen. Are you even trying?" BAD ENDING. |1)[(display:"Credits")](link:"Credits")[(show:?1)] [[Try again|Countdown]].<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/u7pty76omn5p6n8/30737246885_0d8d71ce10_m.jpg"</img> "Do you just unquestioningly accept everything you see? What kind of shmuck are you?" BAD ENDING. |1)[(display:"Credits")](link:"Credits")[(show:?1)] [[Try again|Countdown]].<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ip1dtw3w5v47hep/30737246655_cd1a147b1f_m.jpg"</img> "...Yeah. I'll accept it." NEUTRAL ENDING. |1)[(display:"Credits")](link:"Credits")[(show:?1)] [[Try again|Countdown]].<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/7vl5wfiqi2q2erc/14761021331_ecc82c038c_m.jpg"</img> "This is clearly a drawing of Saturn. In effect, you are personally requesting that I kick your ass." VERY BAD ENDING. |1)[(display:"Credits")](link:"Credits")[(show:?1)] [[Try again|Countdown]].<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/fqa58ykmix5tw33/14596746220_929f06a2a1_m.jpg"</img> "No." SOMEWHAT BAD ENDING. |1)[(display:"Credits")](link:"Credits")[(show:?1)] [[Try again|Countdown]].<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/fa56ogvpxwemg75/14597755338_88c937cab2_m.jpg"</img> "Yeah, okay. Pretty sure this is Saturn for real." GOOD ENDING. |1)[(display:"Credits")](link:"Credits")[(show:?1)] [[Try again|Countdown]].<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/uun4ka6vrlfjwgu/14784180953_39d55f4016_m.jpg"</img> "You trying to start something?" BAD ENDING. |1)[(display:"Credits")](link:"Credits")[(show:?1)] [[Try again|Countdown]].Created by <a href="https://marilynroxie.com/" target="_blank">Marilyn Roxie</a> using Twine. Apart from the drawings, all 10 search engine pictures of Saturn are real. This game was inspired by an online forum thread requesting "real pics of Saturn." Images were gathered from <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/albums/72157651214973856" target="_blank">Internet Archive</a>, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/albums/72157651214973856" target="_blank">NASA Commons</a>, <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/photos/?q=saturn&hp=&image_type=all&order=&cat=&min_width=&min_height=" target="_blank">Pixabay</a>, and <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=saturn&title=Special:Search&profile=default&fulltext=1&searchToken=c8rnlsnhkasddhmt50qcrdfaa" target="_blank">Wikimedia Commons</a> and are in the public domain. [[<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/f5cyrpg6teemuec/14597190308_1c40ace120_m.jpg">->Countdown</img>]]<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9ih4jdxf1f1puj9/space-1106759_640.png"</img> You stare blankly into the void, overwhelmed by choice. Your nemesis walks away, muttering under his breath. You wonder about how that vacation you planned for (either: "this coming spring", "this coming summer", "this coming fall", "this coming autumn", "this coming winter", "next weekend") may be impacted... Perhaps you'll spend the rest of your [[(weekday:) afternoon|Your Afternoon]] boning up on (either: "occult wisdom", "alien interference", "urban legends") to gain your foe's trust and insure a successful holiday.<b>"Show me a real picture of Saturn."</b> {(set: $counter to 10) You have |amount>[$counter] seconds remaining. Choose wisely. (live: 1s)[ (set: $counter to it - 1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "Timer Zero")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter] ]} <div style="max-width:33%; width:250px; max-height:20px; display:inline-block;">[[<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/7vl5wfiqi2q2erc/14761021331_ecc82c038c_m.jpg">->1]]</img></div><div style="max-width:33%; width:250px; max-height:20px; display:inline-block;">[[<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ut25gyik9pza6oh/Screen%20Shot%202018-03-26%20at%2010.39.06%20PM.png">->2]]</img></div><div style="max-width:33%; width:250px; max-height:20px; display:inline-block;">[[<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/j73d47oadntyngc/17125224860_9383721ca7_m.jpg">->3]]</img></div> <div style="max-width:33%; width:250px; max-height:20px; display:inline-block;">[[<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/u7pty76omn5p6n8/30737246885_0d8d71ce10_m.jpg">->4]]</img></div><div style="max-width:33%; width:250px; max-height:20px; display:inline-block;">[[<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ip1dtw3w5v47hep/30737246655_cd1a147b1f_m.jpg">->5]]</img></div><div style="max-width:33%; width:250px; max-height:20px; display:inline-block;">[[<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/qxiyt86xtgdixm3/9464658509_fc2d83dff5_m.jpg">->6]]</img></div> <div style="max-width:33%; width:250px; max-height:20px; display:inline-block;">[[<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/fqa58ykmix5tw33/14596746220_929f06a2a1_m.jpg">->7]]</img></div><div style="max-width:33%; width:250px; max-height:20px; display:inline-block;">[[<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/fa56ogvpxwemg75/14597755338_88c937cab2_m.jpg">->8]]</img></div><div style="max-width:33%; width:250px; max-height:20px; display:inline-block;">[[<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/uun4ka6vrlfjwgu/14784180953_39d55f4016_m.jpg">->9]]</img></div><img src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/4gd6t31260fph9n/36723725005_2dd4cc7945_z.jpg"</img> Your notorious foe emerges from the shadows, disrupting your peaceful lunch break. You have begun to tire of their conspiracy theories, but you have always given them a listening ear. Today, however, marks the first occasion that they have decided to prompt [[your participation|Search Engine]].<img src="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/fgu8oeluv14vhbu/Screen%20Shot%202018-03-26%20at%2011.14.21%20PM.png"</img> Trembling, you open your laptop and type in the keyword "saturn". Instantly, you are confronted with a dizzying array of images of the sixth planet from the Sun. Sweat pours from your brow and you can sense [[the ticking of the clock|Countdown]]. You must |1)[<i>select the image your foe thinks is real, not necessarily the one that you think is real</i>](link:"choose wisely")[(show:?1)], or you will face their wrath. |2)[You say, "What criteria are you looking for here?" They respond: "It has to look like it isn't computer generated, you know? Pics of Jupiter look real. Pretty much every other planet looks real, from what I've seen. I can't believe how fake every single picture of Saturn I've seen looks. I just can't tell you how much it pisses me off thinking about it." You gulp and [[scroll down|Countdown]].](link:"Ask them what criteria they look for in real pictures of Saturn.")[(show:?2)]<img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/vvj0kpirms403km/saturn-341379_640.jpg"</img> You thought your research would help you, but in fact [[the plot is thickening fast|The Plot]]. <img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ wfozu4nasj9ilyr/saturn-1078095_640.jpg"</img> These artist renderings are so darn appealing, you don't really care about [[reality or fiction|The Seal]] any longer. They seem to speak to a further plane where you might get in touch with the very essence of what Saturn is all about.Marking the sign of Saturn in your personal planner, you invoke the planetary spirit and feel icy rings envelop your soul. You hear the distant call of your name as you take leave for the astral plane. ??? ENDING. <img src="http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ 9npddicvdktfcsg/Agrippa-SaturnSeal.png"</img> |1)[(display:"Credits")](link:"Credits")[(show:?1)] [[Try again|Countdown]].<div class="googleFont"></div>