The Reunion: A Molotov College Story

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<<set $clearEmpress to true>>\ To be continued... [[Experience the story from another character's perspective|Start]]

<<if $idEmpress is false>>\ What is your name? <<textbox "$Empress" "Charlie">> And pronouns? <<select "she/her">>Your pronouns are she/her.  \ <<set $pnEmpress to ["she", "her", "her", "hers", "herself", "she's", "She", "Her", "Her", "Hers", "Herself", "She's"]>>\ <<set $idEmpress to true>>\ [[Continue|EmpressP1]] <</select>> <<select "he/him">>Your pronouns are he/him.  \ <<set $pnEmpress to ["he", "him", "his", "his", "himself", "he's", "He", "Him", "His", "His", "Himself", "He's"]>>\ <<set $idEmpress to true>>\ [[Continue|EmpressP1]] <</select>> <<select "they/them">>Your pronouns are they/them.  \ <<set $pnEmpress to ["they", "them", "their", "theirs", "themself", "they're", "They", "Them", "Their", "Theirs", "Themself", "They're"]>>\ <<set $idEmpress to true>>\ [[Continue|EmpressP1]] <</select>> <<select "e/em/eir">>Your pronouns are e/em/eir.  \ <<set $pnEmpress to ["e", "em", "eir", "eirs", "emself", "e's", "E", "Em", "Eir", "Eirs", "Emself", "E's"]>>\ <<set $idEmpress to true>>\ [[Continue|EmpressP1]] <</select>> <</if>>\ <<if $idEmpress is true>>\ <<include "EmpressP1">>\ <</if>>\

<<set _now to new Date()>>\ Today is the reunion for Molotov College's class of <<= _now.getFullYear()-10>>. How do you feel about it? <<select "I am looking forward to it.<br>">>\ You think it would be great to catch up with some old friends. You and the other alumni were a close-knit group before the tragedy struck. Maybe you can relive the good old days, even if it's only for a few hours. <<include "EmpressP1a">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "I am anxious about it.<br>">>\ Truth be told, you are anxious about the whole thing. Most of the alumni have stopped talking to each other after the tragedy. This reunion might just bring back unpleasant memories. <<include "EmpressP1a">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "I just want to get it over with.<br>">>\ You feel it is your duty to attend the reunion, to acknowledge those who were lost to the tragedy. You owe them that much. You just hope that there won't be too much unpleasantries between those who remain. <<include "EmpressP1a">>\ <</select>>\

You go to your wardrobe to pick an outfit. What do you choose? <<select "A purple flannel shirt and jeans.<br>">>\ You decide to go for something comfortable. You grab the closest pair of jeans and put on a purple flannel shirt. There is no need to get overdressed to see some old friends. <<set $clothesEmpress to "a purple flannel shirt">> <<include "EmpressP1b">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "A sky blue blouse and a light pink skirt.<br>">>\ You decide to go for something cute. You pick out a sky blue blouse with white frills and match it with a pink skirt. You look into the mirror and you are happy with what you have chosen. <<set $clothesEmpress to "a pastel blue and pink outfit">> <<include "EmpressP1b">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "A three-piece suit in black.<br>">>\ You want the others to know that you are a successful adult, so you pick the three-piece suit. It is hard to go wrong with black. You look sleek in the mirror, and you make finger guns to yourself. <<set $clothesEmpress to "an expensive suit">> <<include "EmpressP1b">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "An elegant burgundy dress.<br>">>\ You go for the eye-catching burgundy dress in your wardrobe. You feel confident when you put it on. It is almost as if you are making a statement that it is not how you dress, but who you are that matters. <<set $clothesEmpress to "a red dress">> <<include "EmpressP1b">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "An old tracksuit jacket with the Molotov College emblem.<br>">>\ The school's tracksuit jacket has been sitting in the back of your wardrobe, and it hasn't been touched for a decade. You try it on over your regular clothes, and it still fits. If there is ever an appropriate time to don the jacket again, it would be today. <<set $clothesEmpress to "an old tracksuit jacket from Molotov College">> <<include "EmpressP1b">>\ <</select>>\

[[Leave the apartment.|EmpressP2]]

It isn't that far to walk from your apartment to the restaurant where the reunion takes place, and you cut through a park on your way there. You come across a golden retreiver in the park. They walk towards you with their tail wagging. What do you do? <<select "Pet the dog.<br>">>\ "Who's the good doggo?" You start petting the dog, and they reposition their body so that you can scatch their favourite spot. <<include "EmpressP2a">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Read the dog's mind.<br>">>\ You use your power to read the dog's mind. "Woof-wooof, wooof-woof-wooof, woof-wooof, wooof-woof-woof-woof!" Unfortunately, you don't speak dog. <<include "EmpressP2a">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Ignore the dog and walk away.<br>">>\ You are more of a cat person. You ignore the dog and walk away. They look disappointed. <<include "EmpressP2a">>\ <</select>>\

You continue through the park and onto a busier street. You have been picking up positive emotions from the park, and something feels off on the street. There is a tinge of something foul in the emotions you pick up, but you cannot pinpoint where. <<linkreplace "It's probably nothing.">>\ There is no use worrying about it. The restaurant isn't far off. [[Keep going.|EmpressP3]] <</linkreplace>>\

Within several minutes, you arrive at Pav's, the family restaurant that you and the other alumni used to hang out. Very little has changed in terms of the restaurant's decor; the out-of-place bison head is still hanging on the wall and the old toy train continues to run on tracks hanging off the ceiling. <<select "It makes me feel nostalgic.<br>">>\ You feel a sense of nostalgia. It brings back memory of the good old days. <<include "EmpressP3a">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "It makes me wonder why this place hasn't been shut down.<br>">>\ This place feels stuck in time. It reminds you of the friends you lost and you don't like it. <<include "EmpressP3a">>\ <</select>>\

There is a "Please wait to be seated" sign, and none of the servers have noticed you coming in. <<select "Wait patiently.<br>">>\ You wait patiently for a few minutes until one of the servers sees you waiting and come over. The server has a youthful looking face, probably in their early twenties. It gives you cognitive dissonance thinking how the servers seemed like mature adults when you came here as a teen. You have grown older, but the new hires of the restaurant remain the same age. You tell them of your reservation and they lead you to an empty table. It seems you are the first one to arrive. <<include "EmpressP3b">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Go around and look for the reservation logbook.<br>">>\ You go around the lectern and find the reservation logbook on it, along with a map denoting the table numbers. You head towards the table and there is no one here yet. <<include "EmpressP3b">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Call a server to you telepathically.<br>">>\ You use your telepathic power to hail one of the servers. They feel a slight tingly sensation at the back of their neck, just enough to make them turn around. Noticing a customer by the door, they come towards you and ask if you have a reservation. They lead you to the table and it seems that you are the first one to arrive. <<include "EmpressP3b">>\ <</select>>\

You check your phone and there is a message from Justine, "Sorry can't make it, something came up." You guess it is unrealistic to expect everyone showing up for the reunion. [[Keep waiting.|EmpressP4]]

Not longer after, a familiar figure appears at the restaurant entrance. <<if $idHierophant is false>>\ What is the Hierophant's name? <<textbox "$Hierophant" "Nic">> And pronouns? <<select "she/her">>Her pronouns are she/her.  \ <<set $pnHierophant to ["she", "her", "her", "hers", "herself", "she's", "She", "Her", "Her", "Hers", "Herself", "She's"]>>\ <<set $idHierophant to true>>\ [[Continue|EmpressP5]] <</select>> <<select "he/him">>His pronouns are he/him.  \ <<set $pnHierophant to ["he", "him", "his", "his", "himself", "he's", "He", "Him", "His", "His", "Himself", "He's"]>>\ <<set $idHierophant to true>>\ [[Continue|EmpressP5]] <</select>> <<select "they/them">>Their pronouns are they/them.  \ <<set $pnHierophant to ["they", "them", "their", "theirs", "themself", "they're", "They", "Them", "Their", "Theirs", "Themself", "They're"]>>\ <<set $idHierophant to true>>\ [[Continue|EmpressP5]] <</select>> <<select "e/em/eir">>Eir pronouns are e/em/eir.  \ <<set $pnHierophant to ["e", "em", "eir", "eirs", "emself", "e's", "E", "Em", "Eir", "Eirs", "Emself", "E's"]>>\ <<set $idHierophant to true>>\ [[Continue|EmpressP5]] <</select>> <</if>>\ <<if $idHierophant is true>>\ <<include "EmpressP5">>\ <</if>>\

<<nobr>> It is $Hierophant. <<if $pnHierophant[0] isnot "they">> $pnHierophant[6] looks as if $pnHierophant[0] hasn't slept much last night. <<else>> $pnHierophant[6] look as if $pnHierophant[0] haven't slept much last night. <</if>> <</nobr>> <<linkreplace "Greet $Hierophant">>\ "$Hierophant, it is good to see you." You offer $Hierophant a hug. "Yo $Empress, seems like I have arrived just on time to an empty table." $Hierophant replies. <<linkreplace "Might just be the two of us">>\ "Well, the invitation went out to everyone. So far, only Justine has told me that she can't make it." You explain. "Wonder what shenanigans she's been up to. Anyway, I am so hungry! Hope Pav's Lasagne is still as good!" $Hierophant says. "Pav's Lasagne is basically 50% oil." "That's what makes it so good." The two of you laugh. It is just like old times. <<linkreplace "Order food">>\ The two of you place your order with the server. While you are waiting for the food to arrive, you hear a commotion outside. [[Look out the window.|EmpressP6]] <</linkreplace>>\ <</linkreplace>>\ <</linkreplace>>\

You see a crowd marching down the street, some holding signs while others waving the national flag, and they are chanting words you can't quite hear. You don't need to hear what they say, as you can pick up the hatred in their emotions. It is like a thick goo that engulf everything it touches. You feel suffocated by it and need to escape. <<linkreplace "Leave the restaurant.">>\ You get up from you seat and head towards the door. <<include "EmpressP6a">> <</linkreplace>>\

Now out of the restaurant and onto the street, you hurry away from the demonstrators. Not too far along, you come across a group of counter-protesters waving multi-coloured flags. They carry signs of love and acceptance, intersperse with ones telling fascists to fuck off. You start noticing the presence of police, who are there to protect the demonstrators, keeping the counter-protesters away from them. One of the demonstrators walk over and snatch one of the signs from the counter-protestors to provoke them, and then immediately hide behind the police. The police choose to ignore the provocation but react to the counter-protestor's heightened emotions. What do you do? <<select "Just walk away<br>" "bchoice">>\ You want to turn away but you can't.<br> <</select>>\ <<select "Punch the fascist<br>" "gchoice">>\ <br>You alter the senses of the people around you, so that both you and the fascist become invisble to them. Then you start punching the fascist.<br> <<selectremove "bchoice">>\ <<set $muda=0>>\ <<include "EmpressP6b">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Unleash your telepathy<br>" "gchoice">>\ <br>The fascist returns the sign, apologises, and slaps themself.<br> <<selectremove "bchoice">>\ <<include "EmpressP6c">>\ <</select>>\

<<set $clearHierophant to true>>\ To be continued... [[Experience the story from another character's perspective|Start]]

<<if $idHierophant is false>>\ What is your name? <<textbox "$Hierophant" "Nic">> And pronouns? <<select "she/her">>Your pronouns are she/her.  \ <<set $pnHierophant to ["she", "her", "her", "hers", "herself", "she's", "She", "Her", "Her", "Hers", "Herself", "She's"]>>\ <<set $idHierophant to true>>\ [[Continue|HierophantP1]] <</select>> <<select "he/him">>Your pronouns are he/him.  \ <<set $pnHierophant to ["he", "him", "his", "his", "himself", "he's", "He", "Him", "His", "His", "Himself", "He's"]>>\ <<set $idHierophant to true>>\ [[Continue|HierophantP1]] <</select>> <<select "they/them">>Your pronouns are they/them.  \ <<set $pnHierophant to ["they", "them", "their", "theirs", "themself", "they're", "They", "Them", "Their", "Theirs", "Themself", "They're"]>>\ <<set $idHierophant to true>>\ [[Continue|HierophantP1]] <</select>> <<select "e/em/eir">>Your pronouns are e/em/eir.  \ <<set $pnHierophant to ["e", "em", "eir", "eirs", "emself", "e's", "E", "Em", "Eir", "Eirs", "Emself", "E's"]>>\ <<set $idHierophant to true>>\ [[Continue|HierophantP1]] <</select>> <</if>>\ <<if $idHierophant is true>>\ <<include "HierophantP1">>\ <</if>>\

Today is the reunion of Molotov College. It has been a decade since this group of super-powered misfits has graduated. Who do you play as? <<if $clearEmpress is false>>\ [[The Empress|EmpressP0]] is a powerful telepath. They understand their power comes with responsibilities, and other people's emotion can be overwhelming to them. <</if>>\ <<if $clearHierophant is false>>\ [[The Hierophant|HierophantP0]] can talk to ghosts and has the power to manipulate the veil betweening the living and the dead. They have mostly been running away from their responsibilities. <</if>>\ <<if $clearEmpress is true and $clearHierophant is true>>\ [[The World|WorldP0]] has the power to manipulate time, but time is not something simple to control. The relationship between cause and effect is often not so clear-cut. <</if>>\

<<set $clearEmpress to false>> <<set $clearHierophant to false>> <<set $idEmpress to false>> <<set $idHierophant to false>>

<h1>The Reunion: A Molotov College Story</h1> This is a short interactive fiction based on [[Molotov College|https://aryl-ether.itch.io/molotov-college]], a tabletop role-playing game about super-powered misfits resisting the doomed future. <h2>[[Start]]</h2>

<h2>The End</h2> Thanks for playing The Reunion: A Molotov College Story. (Author's note: I will try to flesh out The World's storyline in the future)

What is your name? <<textbox "$World" "Aeon">> And pronouns? <<select "she/her">>Your pronouns are she/her.  \ <<set $pnWorld to ["she", "her", "her", "hers", "herself", "she's", "She", "Her", "Her", "Hers", "Herself", "She's"]>>\ [[Continue|WorldP1]] <</select>> <<select "he/him">>Your pronouns are he/him.  \ <<set $pnWorld to ["he", "him", "his", "his", "himself", "he's", "He", "Him", "His", "His", "Himself", "He's"]>>\ [[Continue|WorldP1]] <</select>> <<select "they/them">>Your pronouns are they/them.  \ <<set $pnWorld to ["they", "them", "their", "theirs", "themself", "they're", "They", "Them", "Their", "Theirs", "Themself", "They're"]>>\ [[Continue|WorldP1]] <</select>> <<select "e/em/eir">>Your pronouns are e/em/eir.  \ <<set $pnHierophant to ["e", "em", "eir", "eirs", "emself", "e's", "E", "Em", "Eir", "Eirs", "Emself", "E's"]>>\ [[Continue|WorldP1]] <</select>>

<<select "Muda<br>">>\ Muda <<set $muda++>>\ <<include "EmpressP6b">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Wry!<br>">>\ Wry! Score: $muda Your barrage of blows knock the fascist across the street. <<include "EmpressP6c">>\ <</select>>\

You can't belive your eyes. It is Dr. Molotov, the headmaster of Molotv College. <<linkreplace "But he was supposed to have died in the fire all those years ago!">>\ Ten years ago, Molotov College was burnt down in a fire, taking its founder Dr. Molotov and one of the students with it. "For one of my failed experiments, you are doing quite well." Dr Molotov says. <<linkreplace "Experiment?">>\ "I am not your experiment!" You say. "Foolish child. It would have been hard to find healthy white kids for my experimental procedure, so I could only get rejects of the society like you to participate. Once I had proven the procedure works, people are eager to pay me for superpowers." Dr. Molotov says. <<linkreplace "Use your power on Dr. Molotov">>\ You point your palm towards Dr. Molotov, reaching for his mind but find nothing. He seems to be immune to your telepathy. "I gave you your power, and it won't work on me." Dr. Molotov says. "Officer, help this feeble old man!" A police officer steps out from behind Dr. Molotov. She points a finger gun at you, and you feel a blast of psychic energy knocking you to the ground. <<select "Fight back<br>">>\ You get up feeling disoriented. You ready yourself for another psychic attack from the police, trying to push back her psychic energy with your own. Her psychic attack overpowers that of yours, and you are knocked unconcious. <<include "EmpressEnd">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Run away<br>">>\ Feeling outmatched, you get back up on your feet and run away. Another police officer comes out of nowhere and knock you out cold. <<include "EmpressEnd">>\ <</select>>\ <</linkreplace>>\ <</linkreplace>>\ <</linkreplace>>\

People on the street are confused about what has just happened. Someone slow claps behind you. [[Turn around|EmpressP7]]

You come home from the party early in the morning and head straight for the bed. You have barely slept and the alarm on your phone goes off. <<set $snoozed=0>>\ <<include "HierophantP1a">>\

<<if $snoozed lt 5>>\ <<select "Snooze the alarm<br>">>\ You snooze the alarm. <<set $snoozed++>>\ <<include "HierophantP1a">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Get up<br>">>\ You roll out of bed. <<include "HierophantP1b">>\ <</select>>\ <<else>>\ You have a feeling that you are missing something important and you roll out of bed. <<include "HierophantP1b">>\ <</if>>\

You check your phone and it's the reunion today. It is going to be at Pav's, the family restaurant where students of Molotov College used to hang out after-school. Why are you looking forward to it? <<select "The food.<br>">>\ Pav's was your favourite restaurant when you were a teenager. They do amazing lasagne there. <<include "HierophantP1c">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Seeing old friends.<br>">>\ The alumni haven't been talking much since the incident. It would be good to catch up with them in person. <<include "HierophantP1c">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Something to distract you from your existential dread .<br>">>\ You get negative thoughts when you stay home by yourself. You need to keep yourself busy to stop those voices from reaching you. <<include "HierophantP1c">>\ <</select>>\

You don't really have time to get change, but you pick up an accessory <<select "A pair of sunglasses.<br>">>\ The shades make you look cool and hide the bags under your eyes. <<set $clothesHierophant to "in shades">> <<include "HierophantP1d">>\ <</select>>\ <<select 'A "Protect Trans Youth" T-shirt.<br>'>>\ You can smell your own body odour, so you devide to change into something clean. You pick up the "Protect Trans Youth" T-shirt from the laundry rack and put it on. <<set $clothesHierophant to 'in a "Protect Trans Youth" T-shirt'>> <<include "HierophantP1d">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "A denim jacket with antifascist patches.<br>">>\ You put on your denim jacket with antifascist patches to show that you are a true punk. <<set $clothesHierophant to "in a denim jacket">> <<include "HierophantP1d">>\ <</select>>\ <<select "A faux fur coat.<br>">>\ All the fashion with none of the cruelty; the faux fur coat makes you look fabulous. <<set $clothesHierophant to "in a fur coat">> <<include "HierophantP1d">>\ <</select>>\

You get to the underground station and start waiting for the train at the platform. A woman in a white dress with long black hair comes up to you. <<linkreplace "Avoid eye contact">>\ You try to avoid eye contact. "I know you can hear me. I just need someone to listen." She says. A train has arrived on the platform. <<select "Get on the train<br>">>\ You get on the train. The door closes, and you can see the woman still standing on the platform. <<include HierophantP2a>>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Tell the woman you can't help<br>">>\ "Sorry I can't help you." You hope that would be enough and you board the train. <<include HierophantP2a>>\ <</select>>\ <</linkreplace>>\

Your phone tells you that you should have left 15 minutes ago if you want to get to the destination on time. Oh well, it's always good to be fashionably late. [[Head for the underground station.|HierophantP2]]

The train leaves the station. In the pitch black of the tunnel, the window becomes a mirror. You see the long hair woman standing right behind you. <<linkreplace "For fuck's sake!">>\ "For fuck's sake!" You exclaim and everyone in the carriage turn their head toward you. <<select "Pretend you are speaking through an earpiece.<br>">>\ You hold one hand next to your ear, pretending you are speaking to someone through an earpiece. The other passengers get back to what they were doing before. <<include HierophantP2b>>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Find a quiet carriage.<br>">>\ You walk along the train looking for a quieter carriage and sit on one of the empty seats. The woman sit herself down next to you. <<include HierophantP2b>>\ <</select>>\ <</linkreplace>>\

<<linkreplace "Talk to the ghost woman">>\ "Look, I don't know what problems you have, but I can't help you." You say to her. "A lot more people will die if no one does anything! You know of a geneticist named Dr. Molotov right?" The ghost says. <<linkreplace "Dr. Molotov is dead">>\ "Dr. Molotov is dead. I saw him die in a fire many years ago." You say. "He might have died, but people in the government are using his research to create supercops. I am, or I was a whistleblower before they killed me." She says. How do you feel? <<select "Upset—me and the other alumni's lives are not just a research project<br>">>\ You are upset. You and the other alumni's lives are not just a research project. Though treating students as experiments is pretty much on brand for Dr. Molotov. <<include HierophantP2c>>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Tired—I just want to leave my old life behind<br>">>\ You are tired. You just want to leave your old life behind. The last thing you want is someone digging it up and using it as a weapon. <<include HierophantP2c>>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Afraid—it is scary to think the police can now use superpowers against citizens<br>">>\ You are afraid. It is scary to think the police can now use superpowers against citizens. It is something that needs to be stopped. <<include HierophantP2c>>\ <</select>>\ <</linkreplace>>\ <</linkreplace>>\

You promise the woman that you would do something about it. She thanks you and walk towards the tunnel of light. You don't know what you are more scared of; the act of dying itself or that spirits eventually pass on. People often talk about eternal peace as if it's a good thing, but you dread the concept of nothingness. [[Keep riding the underground train to your destination.|HierophantP3]]

You leave the subway and head towards Pav's. The street seems to be livelier than usual but you are not sure why. You walk into Pav's and see <<linkappend "a familiar face sitting at one of the tables.">>\ <br> <<if $idEmpress is false>>\ What is the Empress's name? <<textbox "$Empress" "Charlie">> And pronouns? <<select "she/her">>Her pronouns are she/her.  \ <<set $pnEmpress to ["she", "her", "her", "hers", "herself", "she's", "She", "Her", "Her", "Hers", "Herself", "She's"]>>\ <<set $idEmpress to true>>\ [[Continue|HierophantP4]] <</select>> <<select "he/him">>His pronouns are he/him.  \ <<set $pnEmpress to ["he", "him", "his", "his", "himself", "he's", "He", "Him", "His", "His", "Himself", "He's"]>>\ <<set $idEmpress to true>>\ [[Continue|HierophantP4]] <</select>> <<select "they/them">>Their pronouns are they/them.  \ <<set $pnEmpress to ["they", "them", "their", "theirs", "themself", "they're", "They", "Them", "Their", "Theirs", "Themself", "They're"]>>\ <<set $idEmpress to true>>\ [[Continue|HierophantP4]] <</select>> <<select "e/em/eir">>Eir pronouns are e/em/eir.  \ <<set $pnEmpress to ["e", "em", "eir", "eirs", "emself", "e's", "E", "Em", "Eir", "Eirs", "Emself", "E's"]>>\ <<set $idEmpress to true>>\ [[Continue|HierophantP4]] <</select>> <</if>>\ <<if $idEmpress is true>>\ <<include "HierophantP4">>\ <</if>>\ <</linkappend>>\

<<if ndef $clothesEmpress>>\ $Empress hasn't changed much. <<else>>\ $Empress dresses in $clothesEmpress, which suits $pnEmpress[1] very well. <</if>>\ "$Hierophant, it is good to see you." $Empress offers you a hug. <<linkreplace "Accept the hug and greet $Empress">>\ "Yo $Empress, seems like I have arrived just on time to an empty table." You reply. "Well, the invitation went out to everyone. So far, only Justine has told me that she can't make it." $Empress explains. "Wonder what shenanigans she's been up to." You say. <<linkreplace "Pav's Lasagne">>\ "Anyway, I am so hungry! Hope Pav's Lasagne is still as good!" You say. "Pav's Lasagne is basically 50% oil." $Empress says. "That's what makes it so good." The two of you laugh. It is just like old times. You place your order with the server and [[wait for the food|HierophantP5]]. <</linkreplace>>\ <</linkreplace>>\

While waiting for the food, $Empress dashes out of the restaurant. <<select "Wait for Pav's Lasagne<br>">> The server brings the food to your table. You can smell the melted cheese and sizzling beef fat emanating from the lasagne. <<linkreplace "Take a bite">>\ You dig your fork into the lasagne. Then you blow on the forkful of lasagne to cool it down, before placing it in your mouth. It is every bit as good as your remember! Maybe it's time to check on $Empress. You leave the restaurant and try to look for $pnEmpress[1]. <<include "HierophantP5a">>\ <</linkreplace>>\ <</select>>\ <<select "Go after $Empress<br>">> You go after $Empress and leave the restaurant, but $pnEmpress[5] no where to be seen. <<include "HierophantP5a">>\ <</select>>\

You don't see $Empress, but you see a group of fascists marching down the street, protected by the police. <<select "Look for $Empress without drawing attention<br>">> Trying not to draw attention to yourself, you continue your search for $Empress. <<include "HierophantP5b">> <</select>>\ <<select "Disrupt the rally with ghosts<br>">> You unleash your power, sending ghosts to haunt the demonstrators. The crowd disperses, making it easier for you to find $Empress. <<include "HierophantP5b">> <</select>>\

You find $Empress unconcious and being carried into a police van. What do you do? <<select "Try to get close without being noticed<br>">> You try to get close but one of the cops immediately notices you. They tackle you on the ground and handcuff you. <<include "HierophantP5c">> <</select>>\ <<select "Fight the police<br>">> You have no idea why you make the foolish decision to fight the police. They arrest you immediately. <<include "HierophantP5c">> <</select>>\

You are being held against your will. <<linkreplace "Struggle<br>">>\ You struggle in vain. <<linkreplace "Unleash your power<br>">>\ Usually when you use your power, you weaken the veil between the living and the dead to let a few ghosts come through. This time, it feels as if a dam has cracked. You didn't know what you were expecting, but you certainly didn't expect this. Hellish creatures materialise into the world, and start killing the cops and fascists. You don't think they will stop here. <<include "HierophantEnd">> <</linkreplace>>\ <</linkreplace>>\

For someone with the power to manipulate time, you never seem to have enough of it. Today is the reunion of Molotov College, and you are late. The reunion is supposed to start at noon, but it's 12:30 by the time you get to Pav's and hellish creatures are taking over the world. <<linkreplace "Rewind time">>\ You have rewound time and it is now noon. You look through the window and see $Empress sitting by $pnEmpress[4]. <<select "Tell $Empress about the apocalypse<br>" "badend">>\ Wait, if $Empress and $Hierophant weren't inside Pav's when the apolcalypse happened, it probably means that something horrible happens after they leave the restaurant. It's probably better to keep them here. <br> <</select>>\ <<select "Enjoy the reunion<br>" "goodend">>\ You decide not to tell anyone about the apocalypse. You are here for a reunion with some old friends and enjoy yourself. The three of you have a great time and the apocalypse never happens. <<selectremove "badend">>\ <<include "WorldEnd">> <</select>>\ <</linkreplace>>\