,,,,,,,,,,(dialog: bind $Gender,"Gender", "Male ","Female")
You were too young to remember when your parents died, and since then, you were living on the streets. As you are navigating the city, you hear some voices in alley. Should you [[Go check it out->The Alleyway]] or [[not->Solo]]?You decide to ignore the alleyway and eventually your stomach rumbles. Contemplate your options
[[Find Money]]
[[Find Food]](if:visits >= 2)[Head to the (link-goto:"The Alleyway") or (link-goto:"Commercial Area"). You can also dig around some [[rubbish->Scavenge the Trash]] to see if there is anything useful]
(else:)
[
As you figure out a way to obtain some money, you bump into an elegantly dressed woman who notices the poor look in your eyes, kneels down to your eye level and hands you some money she has in her (link-reveal: "Satchel.")
["Take this, you need it more than I do" You hear her say and just nod to her in appreciation
Still deciding on [[getting something to eat->Commercial Area]] or checking out the [[alleyway->The Alleyway]]?
(set: $Memory to true)
(set: $Money to 500)
(set: $Cash to true)
]]It has been days since you last eaten and your stomach rumbles. How to find food?
[[Scavenge the Trash]]
[[Subtly Steal]](if:$Group is true)[You and the others try to outrun the city guards, but its only a matter of time before they box all of you in, put each of you in shackles and throw you and the others into a prison cart. As the prison cart is moving, you can't help but [[reflect on the screw up->Apologize]]. Everything was [[almost so perfect->Stay Silent]].]
(else-if:$Alone is true) [You try to outrun the city guards towards the Alleyway, but its only a matter of time before they catch up to you, restrain you and throw you into a prison cart. You are helpless to do anything at this [[point->Arrival]]. ]
(else:)[You try to outrun the city guards towards the Alleyway, but its only a matter of time before they catch up to you, restrain you and throw you into a prison cart. You are helpless to do anything at this [[point->Arrival]]. ](enchant:?page,(background:navy) )
[
Since being sent to the Orphanage, your life has a bunch of new twists and turns.
(text-colour:orange) [[Meals]]
(text-colour:orange) [[Sneak Out]]
(text-colour:orange) [[Activities]]
(text-colour:orange) [[Crafting]]
(set: $Count to it + 1)
(if:$Count>=5)[Years pass and eventually you have reached adulthood and you decide that it's time for you to (text-colour:orange) [[go->Leaving]].]
](if:$Cash is true and visits is an even)[You return to the alley and see that the group of four is still there. You prompty apologize and offer them some of the money you received. They thank you for your generosity and welcome you with [[open arms->Group]]]
(else:)[
There are a group of four others just like you in alley. 2 boys and 2 girls all around your age. one of them seems welcoming, another seems suspicious. How should you respond to them?
(click:"How should you respond to them?") [(dialog: "Response", "Um, Hello","...")
The group of four just stares at you with looks of suspicion before one of the boys asks? "Who are you and what do you want?"
You immediately turn the opposite direction,before one of the them calls out to you.
"Hey! Are you lost? Do you have somewhere to go?
The answer to that is clear already and (link-reveal: "you respond")[
[["I don't, Can I stay?"->Group]]
[["Yes I do!"->Solo]]]]]You and the four others make preparations the heist.
[[Help with Diversion]]
[[Help with Raid]]You apologize for messing up the heist. The others just tell you not worry about it. The four of you now attempt to escape the prison cart as it leaves the southern city gates. With some clever thinking, you are eventually are able to break out. Now decide to head [[west->Getaway]] or [[east->Recaptured]]?
You feel like you let your friends down and just stare off into the sky in silence.
[[Arrival]]You scavenge through some trash bins lying around. No luck so far, [[Keep going->Valuable]] or [[not->Find Food]].
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[
Meals at the orphanage are like nothing else you tasted in your entire life this far. The Caretaker truly puts her heart into preparing food for you and the other orphans.
(text-colour:orange) [[The Orphanage]]
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[
One of the orphans plans to have a secret gathering past bedtime. Will you (text-colour:orange) [[participate->Join In]] or (text-colour:orange) [[not->Refuse]].
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[
There are days where you find yourself playing outside with your friends. They seem to happy and enjoying themselves as well.
(text-colour:orange) [[The Orphanage]]
]After leaving the Orphanage, you try to find some stable employment in the city.
[[Bank]]
[[Docks]]
(if:$Group is true)[Your childhood friends have even started a small distribution business, so consider [[joining them->Distributor]] as well ]
After a few days, food supply has been low and the four others have planned a heist to raid a local storehouse in town. Agree to participate?
[[Yes]]
[[No]][The four children are surprisingly (link-reveal: "welcoming") [ "Sure. I presume you're just like us, no parents and (link-reveal: "such?")
[
You can only affirm. It has been days since you last eaten anything and the group is quick to offer you some food that they have been conserving over the past couple days.
As for lodging, there was a large makeshift tent in the alleyway hidden in plain sight from people passing by. That evening, you just drift asleep with a [[peace of mind->The Next Day]].]]
]
(set: $food to 3)
(set: $Group to true)On the day of the heist, you are guarding the hideout and it's nightfall. The four have yet to return and you decide to investigate. When you get to the store house, you see that they have been restrained by the guards and taken away. You cannot feel anything other than a sense of powerlessness by your passive activity.
(set: $Alone to true)
[[Alone]]While the boys plan to raid the storehouse, you decide to help the girls draw the guards' attention away from it.
(set: $Div to true)
[[Storehouse Heist]] While the girls plan to lure the guards away from the storehouse, you decide to help the boys plunder it.
(set: $Raid to true)
[[Storehouse Heist]] (enchant:?page,(background:navy))
[
The Caretaker's birthday is coming up and the other orphans decide to craft a present. Which one will it be?
(text-colour:orange) [[Flower Ornament]]
(if:$Ring is true)[(text-colour:orange) [[Ring]]]
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Past midnight, you and 9 other orphans sneak (text-colour:orange)+(link-reveal:"downstairs and out a window.")
[There is a secret meeting held in a nearby shed, discussing possible secret outings without supervision. However, it isn't long before the caretaker catches the whole group. She is really angry and ends up grounding everyone for sneaking out past bedtime.
(text-colour:orange) [[The Orphanage]]](enchant:?page,(background:navy))
You refuse to particpate and soon realize it was a (text-colour:orange)+(link-reveal: "good thing.") [ The Orphans who particpated were soon caught and grounded by the Caretaker.
(text-colour:orange) [[The Orphanage]]] (enchant:?page,(background:navy))
[
You and the other orphans have crafted a Flower Ornament. The Caretkaer is overjoyed to receive such a present.
(text-colour:orange) [[The Orphanage]]
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You and the other orphans have crafted a ring utilizing the one that you have scavenged from the trash. The Caretaker is overjoyed to receive such a present.
(text-colour:orange)[[The Orphanage]] As you walk around town, you decide where you should spend the money. You also have the option to [[leave->Find Money]] and come back later
[[Bakery]]
[[Pub]]
[[Market]]
(if:$Ring is true)[There is a [[Pawn Shop]] in the area. In case you want to sell the ring you found.]When you enter the bakery, the baker just stands there while you gaze at the menu. You haven't eaten and can't decide what to order.
(link-repeat:"Loaf $1.50" ) [(set:$Money to it - 1.50)(set: $amount to it + 1)(go-to:"Bakery")]
(link-repeat:"Roll $1.50") [(set:$Money to it - 1.50)(set: $amount to it + 1)(go-to:"Bakery")]
(link-repeat:"Ham Sandwich $1.75") [(set:$Money to it - 1.75)(set: $amount to it + 1)(go-to:"Bakery")]
(link-repeat:"Wrap $2.00") [(set:$Money to it - 2)(set: $amount to it + 1)(go-to:"Bakery")]
(if:$Money< 500)[You order $amount items before [[leaving the Shop->Commercial Area]] with $$Money left, but the Baker tries gets your [[attention->Apprenticeship]]
]
[[Exit->Commercial Area]] When you enter the pub, you end being caught in the middle of some (link-reveal:"commotion")[ and a drunk customer calls the guards on you, so you start running [[as if your life depends on it->Chase]].]
(if:$Group is true) [The city guards are chasing after you. You are running as fast as you can, dropping whatever goods you're holding. On top of that, the four of you decide to stay together as a group while trying to get away from them. However it is [[all in vain->Captured]]]
(else-if:$Alone is true) [The city guards are after you and you try to run as fast as you can, dropping whatever goods you're holding, but it is [[all in vain->Captured]].]
(else:) [The city guards are chasing after you. You are running as fast as you can, dropping whatever goods you're holding, but it is
[[all in vain->Captured]].]
(if:$Div is true) [Luring the guards away involves setting no more than 4 fires in a specific order at two locations. Start where? (Requires two to three clicks)
(link-repeat:"Point A(1)") [(set:$Fire to it + 1) (go-to:"Storehouse Heist")]
(link-repeat:"Point B(2)") [(set:$Fire to it + 2) (go-to:"Storehouse Heist")]
(if:$Fire is 4) [[[Success->Undetected]]]
(else-if:$Fire>4) [[[Failed->High Alert]]]
]
(if:$Raid is true) [Sneaking into store house. With the back door sealed tightly, you and the boys enter the storehouse through an open window. Inside, the storehouse is completely unguarded and there are plenty of goods. Be sure to take enough, but not more than you can carry.
(link-repeat:"Steal Fruit") [(set:$Inventory to it +1) (go-to:"Storehouse Heist")]
(link-repeat:"Steal Bread") [(set:$Inventory to it +1) (go-to:"Storehouse Heist")]
(link-repeat:"Steal Meat") [(set:$Inventory to it +1) (go-to:"Storehouse Heist")]
(if:$Inventory >= 1)[The three you have $Inventory items total.
(if:$Inventory >6) [You have accumulated more items than can be reasonably be carried, so the only option is to go through the [[front door->High Alert]]]
(else:) [You have accumulated enough to fill your sacks and can safely exit through [[the window->Undetected]]]]
]
(if:$Raid is true)[Trying to exit through the front door was a rash decison indeed. An alarm went off and a large number of guards have converged on the storehouse, you and the others are quick to meet up, but it isn't long before the guards chase after you. Should you [[Split Up]] or [[Stay Together->Chase]]?]
(if:$Div is true)[Setting off the fires in the wrong order drew some guard dogs to your location. You and the others are quick to meet up, but it isn't long before the city guards chase after you. Should you [[Split Up]] or [[Stay Together->Chase]]?]The Heist was (link-reveal:"successful.") [ The guards have been lured away, allowing the boys to sneak and obtain two carts full of food items. You and the others then return to the [[alleyway->Lay Low]]](enchant:?page,(background:(gradient: 0, 0,#ffffff,0.5,#19e619,1,#ffffff)))[
Life couldn't be better for you with a high paying salary and above average lifestyle. As someone who was self-made, you generously donate to the orphanage and use your wealth to fix up the slums. Ultimately, you see your background as a reminder to be philanthropic and help others who were just like you to overall make the world a better place. If your parents were still alive, they would be very proud of what you have accomplished.
[[Restart->Title Screen]]
]The baker sees the poor innocent look in your eyes and offers you an opportunity to help him in the (link-reveal:"shop")[
He tells you that he was in your shoes once and knows how you're feeling. It's an offer you [[can't refuse->Short Ending 1-Bakery]]]You have agreed to to [[particpate in the heist->Heist Preparations]]. Are you positive you decide (link-reveal:"not to help?") [ If you don't help, they would just proceed to carry out the heist without you, but they designate you to keep watch on the [[hideout->Powerless]].]
Think it through carefully. The four others could really use your [[assistance->The Next Day]]
(if:$Group is true)[You and the others wake up and see that your no longer in town, but in the countryside.You see the guards conversing with a woman outside a large house before one of them comes over and opens the cart to let you out.]
(else:)[You wake up to see yourself in the countryside and notice the guards conversing with a woman outside a large house before they come and open the cage to let you out]
(if:$Memory is true)[You recognize the woman as the one who had given you the money. She approaches you and lays a hand on your shoulder compassionately]
(if:$Alone is true) [When you enter the building, you are quick to spot your four friends who you met in the alleyway. You immediately apologize for not helping them, but they are all quick to forgive you.
(set: $Group to true)
]
[[The Orphanage]](enchant:?page,(background:(gradient: 0, 0,#ffffff,0.5,#e68019,1,#ffffff)))[
Years pass and you not only have a roof over your head, but learn the trade and take over the shop when the baker decides to retire.
[[Restart->Title Screen]]
]By heading west, you and the four others have successfully escaped the city guards.
[[Lay Low]]Going east leads to another group of guards converging on you. You and the four others fail to escape and are recaptured.
[[Arrival]]The group decides to split up, agreeing to reconvene at later time in the alleyway.
[[Lay Low]]You get a job working as a bank teller in the city.
(set: $Bank to true)
[[Promotion]] You get a job working at the city docks unloading cargo.
(set: $Cargo to true)
[[Promotion]] You and the four others lay low in the alleyway to avoid being found out.
[[Recuperation]]You explore the market, and you see that they sell mostly supplies and uncooked food items, but there are some stalls that sell kebabs as well as pastries.
(link-repeat:"Kebab $1.50") [(set:$Money to it - 1.50) (set: $Kebab to it + 1) (go-to:"Market")]
(link-repeat:"Pastries $2.00") [(set:$Money to it - 2.00) (set: $Pastry to it + 1) (go-to:"Market")]
Bought $Kebab kebabs & $Pastry pastries
$$Money
[[Commercial Area]] There is a peddler selling produce. You collect some rocks and try to throw them at the cart so some of the produce may fall off quietly.
(link-repeat:"Aim at the top") [(set: $Fruit to it + 2) (set: $Rock to it + 1) (go-to:"Subtly Steal")]
(link-repeat:"Aim at the side") [(set: $Fruit to it + 1) (set: $Rock to it + 1) (go-to:"Subtly Steal")]
(if: $Fruit>=1) [$Fruit fruit falls off
(if:$Rock >7) [Your rock throwing becomes less inconspicuous and seen by a group of passerbys who are quick to notice what you're playing at and [[summon the guards on you->Chase]]]
(else:) [Decide whether to go forth and [[Collect->Nourishment]]?]]
(enchant:?page,(background:orange))[
As you are growing up, so is your organization.
[[Finances]]
[[Supplies]]
[[Recruitment]]
[[Organizational Front]]
(set: $Count to it + 1)
(if: $Count is >=5)[The years pass and your organization has become large enough to rival the local merchant guild. Now it is time to bring awareness of poverty to the city [[by force->The Big Heist]]]
]
(enchant:?page,(background:(gradient: 0, 0,#ffffff,0.5,#e61919,1,#ffffff)))[
You have ultimately become the leader of an influential trade organization with complete control over the local economy. The city and the merchant guild have little choice but to accept your organization's dominance and charity proceeds from the upper class are used to revitalize the slums and help poor families. Although your intentions were benevolent, the means to achieve them were somewhat the opposite.
[[Restart->Title Screen]]
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You see how recruitment efforts are going. It's not just more street urchins that are joining, but people from middle class families as well.
[[Expanding]]
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[
You check in on how the public front of your organization is fairing. It has a facade of being a charity, which could be an advantage.
[[Expanding]]
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[
You check out the stockpile of food and other supplies.
[[Expanding]]
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[
You check in with the other four in regards to finances for the organization. The money supply is only growing as more people join.
[[Expanding]]
]You and the four others take some time to rest before deciding on the next course of action.
[[Seize Imports]]
[[Secure Money]]You and the four others decide to steal some imported luxury goods from the port. This time, it goes off without complications and you are able to leave no trails behind.
[[Secure Money]]
[[Resale]]You and the four others decide to intercept a large amount of money in transit and are successful in doing so. Through this act, you and your friends finally discover purpose and are motivated to end the wealth divide. The next step is bringing awareness to the public towards improving the poor living conditions in the city's slums. And you all agree to use the money to [[expand your group->Expanding]].
(set: $Money to it + 10000)With some important officials hostage and supply chain disrupted, The mayor is called to(link-reveal:" negotiate.") [ You make out a list of demands, which include ending poverty in the city, and requiring the upper class to donate to your group's charity. The mayor is initially reluctant, but eventually convinced of your cause and just agrees to your demands.
[[Bad Ending]]]The Organization plans an operation to get the city's attention. Which part will you participate in?
[[Get a Leverage]]
[[Disrupt Trade]] Half of your Organization is assigned to disrupt trade in the city by taking control of the supply chain and seizing all imports and exports. This has the effect of weakening the influence of merchant guild and the wealthy.
[[Show of Force]] Half of your Organization is assigned to take some city officials hostage to spur the mayor into negotiation and to prevent the guards from intefering. You order that the officials are to be treated well.
[[Show of Force]] Reselling the seized luxury goods to vendors throughout town is enough to earn the you and your group a huge profit. Through this act, you and your friends finally discover purpose and are motivated to end the wealth divide. The next step is expansion to bring advocation towards improving the poor living conditions in the city's slums.
(set: $Money to it + 10000)
[[Expanding]] Within 5 years, your work ethic has paid off and you are now a successful (link-reveal:"executive.")[
(if:$Entrep is true)[The distribution business you and your four friends started since leaving the orphanage has taken off with clients not just from within the city, but across the whole country as well. The city has even became a tourist destination as a result.]
You are earning boatloads of money, yet there are still some unanswered questions.
[[Find out about parents]]]
You hire a private detective to find out about what happened to your (link-reveal: "parents.") [ Eventually you learn that they died in a stagecoach accident. With this fact, you finally have come to peace with your past.
[[Good Ending]]]You have obtained some fruit and it should give you some sustenance, for the time being. What to do next?
[[Scavenge the Trash]]Eventually, you eventually work your way up.
(if:$Bank is true)[The street smarts you utilized while growing up were critical to allow the bank to attract more clients and expand. Your superiors were impressed to the point where they nominated you to be the the new [[Branch Supervisor->Executive]].]
(if:$Cargo is true) [The street smarts you utilized while growing up enabled you to identify problems with the current method of unloading cargo as well as vulnerabilities surrounding it's storage. The solution you proposed proved to extremely efficient and a company that has their products stored at the docks has hired you to be their [[Chief Logistics Manager->Executive]]]You are in luck as you happen to find something valuable in the trash. It is an engagement ring.
[[Find owner]]
[[Keep it]]When you enter the (link-reveal: "city,") [ you notice that your friends have set up shop in the familiar alleyway. They are currently looking for clients whose products need distribution and seek your [[leadership->Executive]], just like back in childhood.]
(if:$Pastry >= 1 or $Kebab >=1)[You have memories of buying things in the commercial area and make a suggestion of utilzing the shops and stalls for clientele. Many of the stalls are happy to do business with you and your friends, seeing it as a means to get their products to people accross the country.]
(set: $Entrep to true)You attempt to seek out the owner of the ring and head to the [[Town Square]]You decide to keep the ring for the time being before heading to [[commercial area->Commercial Area]].
(set: $Ring to true)After your friends were captured, you have lived in the tent hidden in the alleyway for some time, but your routine was back to the way it started before you met them. What now?
(set: $Group to false)
[[Scavenge the Trash]]
[[Subtly Steal]]
(if:$Money>0)[You still have some money leftover. Go buy [[some things->Commercial Area]]]When you arrive at the town square, you spot a couple sitting on bench. A man appears sad with a woman consoling (link:"him") [
Man: "I can't believe I lost it. This wasn't supposed to happen"
Woman: "Don't despair too much about it dear, it's just a ring"
You can't help but overhear the conversation and just piece together the facts. Decide whether or [[not->Keep it]] to [[return the ring->Short Ending 2 - Happily Adopted]]?](enchant:?page,(background:(gradient: 0, 0,#ffffff,0.5,#19e5e6,1,#ffffff)))
You go up to the couple and present them the ring you found in the garbage. They are overjoyed, and ask what you would like in return (click:"in return") [(dialog: "What to Say", "A Family","Not to be Alone")
The couple are quick to understand the poor look in your eyes and understand that you have nowhere to go. So they vow to take you in as their (link-reveal:" their own.")[ You couldn't be happier by their response and just embrace the both of them passionately as they soon take you to their residence. Two weeks later, you are present watching the couple who had adopted you off the streets finally(link-reveal:" get married") [. Their love for each other was strong, but the love they had for you was even greater.
[[Restart->Title Screen]]]
]
]You enter the pawn shop and show the shopkeeper the ring. The Shop Keeper appraises it and gives you the equivalent amount of money ($250) before you [[exit->Commercial Area]]
(set: $Ring to false)
(set: $Money to it + 250)An Orphan's Uncertainty
[[Start Game->Beginning]]