MMOC: the game

(display:"MMOC") The week is Grand Marshal Week 1969, a time of festivities and elections. There’s a multitude of activities happening on campus, even a ferris wheel! The main election taking place is the Grand Marshal and President of the Union elections, the highest positions of power at RPI. (more or less) However, there is another election happening. This election is for one of the most coveted titles at RPI, daresay, the world! That position is… The Meanest Man on Campus. Students, faculty, even custodial workers try to stake their claim as the most disliked person at RPI. [[Meanwhile, in the depths of a laundry room in the quadrangle...]]

(display:"Glump") You are ''Alfred Phillip Omegant Glump'' (aka ''Glump''), a sentient washing machine with with a mean attitude. Your goal is to become the first washing machine to be the meanest man on campus. [[How?]]

(display:"Coins") Unfortunately, you were only able to scrounge 69 cents in the laundry room. Each publicity stunts costs money, so you'll need to make decisions on how much you want to spend each day. [[Ok...]]

Students vote on you by making donations. Each decision you make will result in a number of people donating towards a charity of your choice. Choose carefully, your actions will either show people that you are the meanest, or just convince people that you're just a regular washing machine from the Quadrangle. Convince the populace and win the election! Does that all make sense? [[Yes!]] [[No!]]

Awesome!! Also, one more thing. You'll be running against an infamous opponent. [[Enter: The Swarm...]]

No worries, let's start at... [[Beginning...]]

{(set:$menuVisited to (history: where its name is "Campaign menu")'s length) (if:$menuVisited is 0)[(display:"Variables")]} {(if:$menuVisited >= 3 or $money <= 10)[(if:$money <= 10 and $menuVisted < 2)[Seems you ran out of money! Let's skip to][[The End]]] (else:)[ (if:$menuVisited is 0)[First day, you could ease in, or you could start off with a bang! What will you do?(display:"Choices")] (else-if:$menuVisited is 1) [Wow! What an exciting first day! Now, that you've got a feel for the competition, what will you do now?(display:"Choices")] (else-if:$menuVisited is 2) [Alright, the final day. Time to give one last hurrah! What will you do?(display:"Choices")] ]}

{ (set:$bumped to false) (set:$broken to false) (set:$rode to false) (set:$vandalized to false) (set:$screwed to false) (set: $brokeBeer to false) (set:$money to 69) (set:$GlumpScore to 0) (set:$SwarmScore to 30) }

Current funds are (text-color:"Green")[$money] cents Glump's score is (text-color:"Blue")[$GlumpScore] cents. The Swarm's score is (text-color:"Crimson")[$SwarmScore] cents. (if: $money >= 10)[[Poster around Campus - 10 cents]] (if: not $bumped and $money >= 20)[[Post don't bump the Glump posters - 20 cents|Don't bump the Glump]] (if: not $broken and $money >= 40)[[Solicit the ferris wheel - 40 cents|The RPI ferris wheel]] (if: not $rode and $money >= 30) [[Hitch a ride in the parade - 30 cents|The GM Week Parade]] (if: not $screwed and $money >= 25) [[Use the 'Tute Screw - 25 cents|The 'Tute Screw]]

{(set:$bumped to true) (set:$money to $money - 20)} (display:"Bump") What better way to spread infamy than a fear campaign! The story is this, you're a hideous monster who wanders graveyards hoping to catch his next victim. With these crude posters, you'll be able to strike fear and gain some recognition! The question is, when do you want to hang these up and transform? [[Daytime]] [[Nighttime]]

{(set:$broken to true) (set: $money to $money - 40)} (display:"Ferris") Ah yes, thousands of students are lining up to try the commemorative George W.G. Ferris wheel. This is a good opportunity to make yourself known as the Meanest Man on Campus. What do you do? [[Ride the ferris wheel]] [[Break the ferris wheel]]

{(set:$screwed to true) (set:$money to $money - 25)} <img src="https://archives.rpi.edu/old-wp-content/uploads/2008/03/2429.jpg" style="max-width:50%"> Ah, the notorious 'Tute Screw. You see, screws usually follow the rule of "Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey." However, the 'Tute Screw is designed to be "Lefty Tighty, Righty Tighty." That way no matter which way you turn it, it will always screw you over. The screw was created as a metaphor of a certain college, and it's been historically given to the winner of the MMOC debates. Fortunately, the screw schematics are in your database. You may construct a 'Tute Screw wherever you please. Where do you place it? [[Replace the loose screws on the bridge.]] [[Screw it in the doors of the Union]]

(align:"===><==")[<title-twine>MMOC: the game</title-twine>] (display:"Title Glump") [[Play|Beginning...]]

Community service, nice! Except for the fact that you're trying to be the meanest man on campus, not the nicest. Some passerbys walked passed you, and were thankful of what you were trying to do. Not many people voted in your can. (text-color:"Blue")[20 cents added towards Glump.] (set: $GlumpScore to $GlumpScore + 20) [[Now The Swarm...]]

Congratulations! You have made enemies in the RPI student body. There were a few key eyewitnesses of the deed, and now there's a campus-wide manhunt to find you. At least you've gained followers! (text-color:"Blue")[60 cents added towards Glump.] (set: $GlumpScore to $GlumpScore + 60) [[Now The Swarm...]]

{ (set: $hockeyLoses to [What a terrible day to be an RPI student. The hockey team lost 20-0. Naturally, RPI students decided to put their anger towards The Swarm. (text-color:"Crimson")[40 cents added towards the Swarm.](set: $SwarmScore to $SwarmScore + 40)]) (set: $Endorsement to [The hockey team received a glowing endorsement from the current Grand Marshal. Unfortunately, the Grand Marshal was involved in a money laundering scheme, and is pretty much hated by the RPI community. (text-color:"Crimson")[15 cents added towards the Swarm.](set: $SwarmScore to $SwarmScore + 15)]) (set: $FreeBeer to [The hockey team funded a beer keg for the entire student populace. (if: $brokeBeer) [(text-color:"Crimson")[However, since a certain washing machine broke the beer keg in the parade,] the students are without alcohol, and are fuming. (text-color:"Crimson")[60 cents added towards the Swarm.](set: $SwarmScore to $SwarmScore + 60)] (else:)[While the students are having a grand old time, the name of the game is to be the meanest, and this doesn't help The Swarm's case. (text-color:"Crimson")[15 cents added towards the Swarm].(set: $SwarmScore to $SwarmScore + 15)]]) (set: $hockeyWins to [The hockey team won a close match with 6-5. Opinions are mixed, with some people saying the hockey team is bad, and others applauding the victory. (text-color:"Crimson")[10 cents added towards the Swarm.](set: $SwarmScore to $SwarmScore + 10)]) } (either: $hockeyLoses, $Endorsement, $FreeBeer, $hockeyWins) [[Back to Glump...|Campaign menu]]

{(set: $money to $money - 10)} This is an easy one. Just put your name and face on some posters, and you're set. You're able to get a decent following, but not as much as your other publicity stunts. (text-color:"Blue")[30 cents added towards Glump.] (set: $GlumpScore to $GlumpScore + 30) [[Now The Swarm...]]

You put these up during the day, but you just look like a goober. When people see you, they just laugh and think it's part of the festivities. You don't gain any donations because more people are laughing at you than being scared of you. (text-color:"Blue")[0 cents added towards Glump.] [[Now The Swarm...]]

Smart choice. Students can no longer walk alone at night without dreading what's around the corner. It's watching, waiting for the someone to be caught off guard. The RPI community will never know true safety again. (text-color:"Blue")[40 cents added towards Glump.] (set: $GlumpScore to $GlumpScore + 40) [[Now The Swarm...]]

{(set: $rode to true) (set:$money to $money - 30)} (display:"Parade Glump") The GM Week parade, a time to parade around downtown Troy, during the biggest celebration of the year. You decided to hitch a ride, as someone that it would be funny to have a washing machine on top of your car. There's people looking at you, what do you do? [[Scream at the RPI students]] [[Break the Beer Keg]]

The students laughed and cheered with your roar. Given that you are a washing machine, there was not much sound you could make with your body. The closest to a roar was spinning your mouth very fast. After your feeble attempt to show power, not as many people are convinced that you are in fact the Meanest Man on Campus. (text-color:"Blue")[20 cents added towards Glump.] (set: $GlumpScore to $GlumpScore + 20) [[Now The Swarm...]]

{ (set: $brokeBeer to true) } Well, now you've made some enemies. The audience of the parade was excited to open that keg of beer that you've smashed. The bad news is that you were chased out of the parade. The good news is that you've gained some followers! (text-color:"Blue")[80 cents added towards Glump.] (set: $GlumpScore to $GlumpScore + 80) [[Now The Swarm...]]

Welp, everyone needs a break now and again. Especially if you're trying to solidify yourself as the Meanest Man on Campus. You don't gain any followers, but you do get a fun ride on the ferris wheel. (text-color:"Blue")[0 cents added towards Glump.] [[Now The Swarm...]]

This may be the worst of your deeds. You unscrew one little screw, and suddenly the entire ferris wheel rolls away. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but now there are many students mad that you tore down a fun GM week activity. (text-color:"Blue")[90 cents added towards Glump.] (set:$GlumpScore to $GlumpScore + 90) [[Now The Swarm...]]

(if: $GlumpScore > $SwarmScore) [Congratulations! You came, you saw, you conquered. Now, you are the Meanest Man on Campus. Now that you have this prestigious notoriety, you decide to give the donations to a local food bank. After all, you may be the Meanest Man on Campus, but that doesn't mean you need to be the Meanest Man in the Community.] (else-if: $GlumpScore < $SwarmScore)[You tried your best, but you failed to become the Meanest Man on Campus. The Swarm became the Meanest Man, and it looks like it's going to use the money to donate to bee farms. Oh well... Better luck next year!]

(display:"The Swarm") The infamous mascot of RPI sports. Public opinion of him correlates with public opinion of the hockey team. Unfortunately for Glump, the hockey team hasn't been on a good stretch lately. Plus, he's also horrifying, meaning that 30 people already think that The Swarm is MMOC. Good luck! [[Let's get started!|Campaign menu]]