:: StoryTitle 10 Second Bureaucrat :: StorySubtitle For Ludum Dare 27 :: StoryAuthor by Bianca :: About Game It was developed for Ludum Dare 27's "10 second" challenge. The author self-imposed an additional restriction for the challenge. Minimalism was used. Bianca developed the game and compose the theme song. Find me on Twitter: @B_Tweetn The game was produced in Twine. It uses the "Jonah" story format. The theme song is entitled "Bureaucratic Glory". It was made with Bosca Ceoil. You can download the song here. Right click and select "save as". You can download the source code here. :: StoryMenu //"Bureaucratic Glory" by Bianca// StoryMenu [[About Game]] :: Yes //6:01am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You put on your slippers. Your feet warm-up. You walk to the bathroom. You disrobe and shower. The water is lukewarm. You shower for three minutes. You cleanse yourself for ten seconds. You turn off the water. You towel yourself. You enter your room and don your uniform. [[Brush teeth|teeth]] or [[Eat breakfast|breakfast]]? :: Start //6:00 am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling, South Vasilev// The alarm clock rings. You wake up. It's cold. You look at the ceiling for 10 seconds. Do you put on slippers? [[Yes|Yes]] [[No|No]] :: No //6:01am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You don't put on your slippers. Your feet freeze You walk to the bathroom. You disrobe and shower. The water is lukewarm. You shower for three minutes. You cleanse yourself for ten seconds. You turn off the water. You towel yourself. You enter your room and don your uniform. [[Brush teeth|teeth1]] or [[Eat breakfast|breakfast1]]? :: breakfast //6:16am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You walk to the kitchen. You are hungry. You decide to make breakfast. You can make [[cereal|cereal]] or [[toast|toast]]. You stare at your options for 10 seconds. :: teeth //6:16am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You decide to brush your teeth. You brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water. You walk to the kitchen. You feel hungry. You decide to make breakfast. You can make [[cereal|cereal1]] or [[toast|toast1]]. :: breakfast1 //6:16am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You walk to the kitchen. You feel hungry. You decide to make breakfast. You can make [[cereal|cereal2]] or [[toast|toast2]]. You stare at your options for 10 seconds. :: teeth1 //6:16am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You decide to brush your teeth. You brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water. You walk to the kitchen. You feel hungry. You decide to make breakfast. You can make [[cereal|cereal3]] or [[toast|toast3]]. :: cereal //6:17am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You put the kettle on. It boils for three minutes. You pour the water on your oatmeal. You stir it. A minute passes. You eat it and put the bowl in the sink. You decide to brush your teeth. You brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water. You are ready. Do you take [[public transit|bus]] or [[carpool|carpool]] to work? :: toast //6:17am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You put two slices of bread in the toaster. 120 later the toaster dings. You butter the bread and eat. You place the knife and plate in the sink. You decide to brush your teeth. You brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water. You are ready. Do you take [[public transit|bus]] or [[carpool|carpool]] to work? :: cereal1 //6:17am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You put the kettle on. It boils for three minutes. You pour the water on your oatmeal. You stir it. A minute passes. You eat it and put the bowl in the sink. You are ready. Do you take [[public transit|bus]] or [[carpool|carpool]] to work? :: toast1 //6:17am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You put two slices of bread in the toaster. You leave the room. You occupy yourself. You return to the kitchen. 10 seconds later the toaster dings. You butter the bread and eat. You place the knife and plate in the sink. You are ready. You warm your hands before leaving. Do you take [[public transit|bus]] or [[carpool|carpool]] to work? :: cereal2 //6:17am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// The lights shut off. Another blackout. You pour cereal and milk in a bowl. You eat it and put the bowl in the sink. You decide to brush your teeth. You brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water. You try to warm your hands before leaving. You fail. Do you take [[public transit|bus1]] or [[carpool|carpool1]] to work? :: toast2 //6:17am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You put two slices of bread in the toaster. The power goes out. You remove the bread, butter it and eat. You place the knife and plate in the sink. You decide to brush your teeth. You brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water. You try to warm your hands before leaving. You fail. Do you take [[public transit|bus1]] or [[carpool|carpool1]] to work? :: cereal3 //6:17am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// The lights shut off. Another blackout. You pour cereal and milk in a bowl. You eat it and put the bowl in the sink. You try to warm your hands before leaving. You fail. Do you take [[public transit|bus1]] or [[carpool|carpool1]] to work? :: toast3 //6:17am, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You put two slices of bread in the toaster. The power goes out. You remove the bread, butter it and eat. You place the knife and plate in the sink. You try to warm your hands before leaving. You fail. Do you take [[public transit|bus1]] or [[carpool|carpool1]] to work? :: carpool //6:47am, December 2nd, 1987// //Carpool// The carpool arrives. You sit in the back. The heater is on. Your colleagues chat. You listen for 10 seconds. They bore you. You ignore them. The carpool stops at work. You exit the vehicle and walk in the building. You show your ID. The security guard does not acknowledge you. You sit in your cubicle. Do you read your [[mail|mail]] or type a [[memo|memo]]? :: bus //6:47am, December 2nd, 1987// //Public Transit// The subway arrives. You stand in the middle. The heater is on. It's crowded. You ignore the people. The subway stops at the station. You exit the vehicle and walk to your building. You show your ID. The security guard does not acknowledge you for 10 seconds. You sit in your cubicle. Do you read your [[mail|mail]] or type a [[memo|memo]]? :: carpool1 //6:47am, December 2nd, 1987// //Carpool// The carpool arrives. You sit in the back. The heater is broken. You exhale. You can see your breathe. Your colleagues chat. You listen for 10 seconds. They bore you. You ignore them. The carpool stops at work. You exit the vehicle and walk in the building. You show your ID. The security guard does not acknowledge you. The power is back on. You sit in your cubicle. Do you read your [[mail|mail1]] or type a [[memo|memo1]]? :: bus1 //6:47am, December 2nd, 1987// //Public Transit// The subway arrives. You stand in the middle. The subway isn't heated. You exhale. You can see your breathe. It's crowded. You ignore the people. The subway stops at the station. You exit the vehicle and walk to your building. You show your ID. The security guard does not acknowledge you for 10 seconds. The power is back on. You sit in your cubicle. Do you read your [[mail|mail1]] or type a [[memo|memo1]]? :: mail //7:31am, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// Maintanance fixed the heating. You see a stack of mail, take an envelope and open it. You read it in 10 seconds. It's a letter pleading for tax relief. Rules are rules. You deny it. You turn to your type writer. It's ready. You write the denial. You fold the page and address the envelope. You put the envelope in the outbox. You check your agenda. You have two tasks: [[attend department meeting|meeting]] and [[clear mail backlog|backlog]]. You can complete one before lunch. :: memo //7:31am, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// Maintanance fixed the heating. You hear people talking. They annoy you. You decide to write a memo to forbid it. You are the supervisor. The memo is short. You waste no words. You order a subordinate over. You instruct them to post the memo. You ignore his comments. The subordinate stands there for 10 seconds before leaving. You check your agenda. You have two tasks: [[attend department meeting|meeting]] and [[clear mail backlog|backlog]]. You can complete one before lunch. :: mail1 //7:31am, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// The heater is broken. Maintenance won't fix it. You put on your cardigan. You see a stack of mail, take an envelope and open it. You read it in 10 seconds. It's a letter pleading for tax relief. Rules are rules. You deny it. You turn to your type writer. It's ready. You write the denial. You fold the page and address the envelope. You put the envelope in the outbox. You check your agenda. You have two tasks: [[attend department meeting|meeting1]] and [[clear mail backlog|backlog1]]. You can complete one before lunch. :: memo1 //7:31am, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// The heater is broken. Maintenance won't fix it. You put on your cardigan. You hear people talking. They annoy you. You decide to write a memo to forbid it. You are the supervisor. The memo is short. You waste no words. You order a subordinate over. You instruct them to post the memo. You ignore his comments. The subordinate stands there for 10 seconds before leaving. You check your agenda. You have two tasks: [[attend department meeting|meeting1]] and [[clear mail backlog|backlog1]]. You can complete one before lunch. :: backlog //8:00am, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You decide to answer letters. The letters are from tax payers. Every one owes back taxes. No one wants to pay. You sympathize with none. You deny every letter. Denial warms you. You type a response, address the envelope and place it in the outbox. A subordinate talks to you. You could not care less about them. They talk more. You ignore them. They go away 10 seconds later. You continue your work. Another supervisor comes ask your opinion. You disagree. You clear the backlog. It's [[lunchtime|lunch]]. :: meeting //8:00am, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You get up and walk to the meeting. You enter the room. You sit down. You say nothing. People talk. The boss enters. He demands quiet. He talks. It's meaningless. It's rhetoric. The boss stops talking. He looks around. He then demands answers. You refuse to answer. You listen the others. They are stupid. They know nothing. Their ignorance warms you. You check your watch. You observe your watch for 10 seconds. The meeting continues. It is unproductive. You think about your agenda. The boss announces it is [[lunchtime|lunch]]. You stand up and leave. :: meeting1 //8:00am, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You get up and walk to the meeting. You enter the room. You sit down. You say nothing. People talk. People complain about the temperate and broken heater. The boss enters. He demands quiet. He talks. It's meaningless. It's rhetoric. The boss stops talking. He looks around. He then demands answers. You refuse to answer. You listen the others. They are stupid. They know nothing. You check your watch. You observe your watch for 10 seconds. The meeting continues. It is unproductive. You think about your agenda. The boss announces it is [[lunchtime|lunch1]]. You stand up and leave. :: backlog1 //8:00am, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You decide to answer letters. The letters are from tax payers. Every one owes back taxes. No one wants to pay. You sympathize with none. You deny every letter. You type a response, address the envelope and place it in the outbox. A subordinate talks to you. You could not care less about them. They talk more. You ignore them. They go away 10 seconds later. Another supervisor comes ask your opinion. You disagree. You continue to work. You are chilled by the air. You clear the backlog. It's [[lunchtime|lunch1]]. :: lunch //11:30am, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You walk to the cafeteria. There's a line. You stand in line. There are twelve people ahead of you. Today's special is meatloaf, potatoes, and peas. It's warmed on heating plates and served on trays. You accept the food from the worker and pay. You sit alone. You talk to no one. You eat your food. You find a centipede in your peas. You don't eat for 10 seconds. Someone talks to you. You ignore them. They are beneath you. Someone sits with you. You stand up. You take your tray and leave it in a stack of other trays. [[You return to you desk|desk]]. :: desk //12:00pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You return to your desk. You sit. You wait 10 seconds. You feel ill. You you want to cool off. Do you go to the [[bathroom|bathroom]] or [[work|work]]? :: desk1 //12:00pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You return to your desk. You sit. You wait 10 seconds. You feel ill. You shiver. Do you go to the [[bathroom|bathroom1]] or [[work|work1]]? :: lunch1 //11:30am, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You walk to the cafeteria. The server announces the heating plates are broken. There's a line. You stand in line. There are twenty people ahead of you. Today's special is meatloaf, potatoes, and peas. The food is served on trays. You accept the food from the worker and pay. You sit alone. You talk to no one. You eat your food. You find a maggot in the potatoes. You don't eat for 10 seconds. Someone talks to you. You ignore them. They are beneath you. Someone sits with you. You stand up. You take your tray and leave it in a stack of other trays. [[You return to you desk|desk1]]. :: work //12:01pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You work through the pain. You type a letter. You wait 10 seconds. Your stomach gurgles. You ignore it. You put the letter in an envelope. You suppress the nausea. You place the envelope in the outbox. You sweat. Your body temperature rises. You need to decide, do you [[puke|puke]] in the trashcan at your desk or run to the [[bathroom|bathroom]]? :: bathroom //12:04pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You go to the bathroom. You enter a stall. You sit on the toilet. Your stomach gurgles. You think about lunch. It was undercooked and had bugs. You think it made you sick. You groan. You sweat. Your body temperature rises. You stand up and puke in the toilet. You breath. You wait. You puke again. It lasts 10 seconds. You finish barfing. Do you return to your [[desk|return]] or [[wait|wait]]? :: wait //12:13pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You sit on the toilet. You do not return to your desk. Time passes. 10 seconds. 20 seconds. You feel ill. You decide to wait at your desk. You wash your hands then exit the bathroom. The water warmed your hands. You touch your face. You [[walk to your desk|return]]. :: work1 //12:01pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You work through the pain. You type a letter. You wait 10 seconds. Your stomach gurgles. You ignore it. You put the letter in an envelope. You suppress the nausea. You place the envelope in the outbox. You shiver. Your body temperature drops. You need to decide, do you [[puke|puke1]] in the trashcan at your desk or run to the [[bathroom|bathroom1]]? :: bathroom1 //12:03pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You go to the bathroom. You enter a stall. You sit on the toilet. Your stomach gurgles. You think about lunch. It was undercooked and had bugs. You think it made you sick. You groan. You shiver. Your body temperature drops. You stand up and puke in the toilet. You breath. You wait. You puke again. It lasts 10 seconds. You finish barfing. Do you return to your [[desk|return1]] or [[wait|wait1]]? :: wait1 //12:13pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You sit on the toilet. You do not return to your desk. Time passes. 10 seconds. 20 seconds. You feel ill. You decide to wait at your desk. You wash your hands then exit the bathroom. The water cooled your hands. You touch your face. You [[walk to your desk|return1]]. :: puke //12:02pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You bend over, puking into the trashcan for 10 seconds. Two employees walk over. They ask if you need help. You answer by puking again. You are sweating. The woman insists you should leave. She will tell the boss. [[Accept|accept]] or [[decline|decline]]? :: return //12:39pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You return to your desk. You are feverish. You blink. You pass out 10 seconds later. You wake up. A woman cools your face with a cloth. You recognize her. She has worked here for nine months. You say nothing. She explains that you passed out. She asks if you want to sit up. You accept her help. You sit in your chair. She gives you a cup of water. You drink the water. She suggests you leave. She will tell a superior. [[Accept|accept]] or [[decline|decline]]? :: puke1 //12:02pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You bend over, puking into the trashcan for ten seconds. Two employees walk over. They ask if you need help. You answer by puking again. You shiver again. The woman insists you should leave. She will tell the boss. [[Accept|accept1]] or [[decline|decline1]]? :: return1 //12:39pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// You return to your desk. You are chilled. You blink. You pass out 10 seconds later. You wake up. A woman warms your face with a cloth. You recognize her. She has worked here for nine months. You say nothing. She explains that you passed out. She asks if you want to sit up. You accept her help. You sit in your chair. She gives you a cup of water. You drink the water. She suggests you leave. She will tell a superior. [[Accept|accept1]] or [[decline|decline1]]? :: accept //12:39pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// The woman returns. 10 seconds later your boss enters. He informs you that you're dismissed. He tell you to leave. You sit up. You look around. You're dizzy. It is hot. You inhale. You exhale. You stand up. Your boss left 10 seconds ago. You leave the [[building|transit]]. :: decline //12:39pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// The woman returns. 10 seconds later your boss enters. He informs you that you're dismissed. He tell you to leave. You refuse to leave. You sit up. You look around. You're dizzy. It is hot. You inhale. You exhale. You sit in your chair. You pick up the next letter. Your boss returns with security. The guard escorts you out. You walk to the [[subway|transit]]. :: accept1 //12:39pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// The woman returns. 10 seconds later your boss enters. He informs you that you're dismissed. He tell you to leave. You sit up. You look around. You're dizzy. It is cold. You inhale. You exhale. You stand up. Your boss left 10 seconds ago. You leave the [[building|transit1]]. :: decline1 //12:39pm, December 21st, 1987// //Federal Office// The woman returns. 10 seconds later your boss enters. He informs you that you're dismissed. He tell you to leave. You refuse to leave. You sit up. You look around. You're dizzy. It is cold. You inhale. You exhale. You sit in your chair. You pick up the next letter. Your boss returns with security. The guard escorts you out. You walk to the [[subway|transit1]]. :: transit //12:56pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Public Transit// You wait on the platform. You look around. You see a bench. You walk to the bench. You sit. You look at your watch. You wait. It is warm. You check your watch. It's been 10 seconds. You do nothing. The conductor announces a delay. The train is derailed. You decide to [[nap|nap]]. :: transit1 //12:56pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Public Transit// You wait on the platform. You look around. You see a bench. You walk to the bench. You sit. You look at your watch. You wait. It is cold. You check your watch. It's been 10 seconds. You do nothing. The conductor announces a delay. The train is derailed. You decide to [[nap|nap1]]. :: wait2 //4:28pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Public Transit// You decided to wait. The subway was delayed. It did arrive. It was crowded. You push pass other communuters into the car. You ignore the responses. You don't care. You are surrounded by people. You cannot see out. You guess how far it is to your stop. You hear someone cough. They continue for ten seconds. The bodies heat the subway. You see your stop. You push your way through. You are two blocks from [[home|home]]. :: nap //4:03pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Public Transit// You wake up. You look around. There are many people. You wonder from where they came. You look at your watch, surprised by the time. You stand up. You walk to the platform. You stand with other commuters. The sky darkens. The air chills. You rub your hands together to warm them. You wait 10 seconds. Your hands warm. The conductor makes an announcement. The subway is delayed. You can [[wait|wait2]] or [[walk|walk]] home. :: walk //4:19pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Somewhere in Vasilev// You decided not to wait. You walk home. It is 10 km to home. You walk east. The sun is behind you. The air chills. You decide to jog after 3 blocks. You run for 4 blocks. You stop. You wait 10 seconds. You catch your breath. You are out of shape. You walk the rest of the way. You don't stop sweating. You arrive [[home|home]]. :: wait3 //4:28pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Public Transit// You decided to wait. The subway was delayed. It did arrive. It was crowded. You push pass other communuters into the car. You ignore the responses. You don't care. You are surrounded by people. You cannot see out. You guess how far it is to your stop. You hear someone cough. They continue for ten seconds. The bodies heat the subway. You shiver. You don't understand why you don't warm up. You see your stop. You push your way through. You are two blocks from [[home|home1]]. :: nap1 //4:03pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Public Transit// You wake up. You look around. There are many people. You wonder from where they came. You look at your watch, surprised by the time. You stand up. You walk to the platform. You stand with other commuters. The sky darkens. The air chills. You rub your hands together to warm them. You wait 10 seconds. Your hands freeze. The conductor makes an announcement. The subway is delayed. You can [[wait|wait3]] or [[walk|walk1]] home. :: walk1 //4:19pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Somewhere in Vasilev// You decided not to wait. You walk home. It is 10 km to home. You walk east. The sun is behind you. The air chills. You decide to jog after 3 blocks. You run for 4 blocks. You stop. You wait 10 seconds. You catch your breath. You are out of shape. You walk the rest of the way. The sweat freezes to your brow. You arrive [[home|home1]]. :: home //5:03pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You arrive home. Firefighters surround the building. Smoke comes out of the 7th floor. You live on the 7th floor. You see a neighbour. You ask how the fire happened. They reply that it was an electrical fire. It happened in unit 7011, another Class F Dwelling. You live in unit 7010. If you had left 10 seconds sooner, you could have saved your cat. The temperature drops. It is now -15C. You ask for a blanket. It warms you up. You cannot go to your dwelling. You decide to get [[dinner|dinner]]. :: home1 //5:03pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Class-F Dwelling// You arrive home. Firefighters surround the building. Smoke comes out of the 7th floor. You live on the 7th floor. You see a neighbour. You ask how the fire happened. They reply that it was an electrical fire. It happened in unit 7011, another Class F Dwelling. You live in unit 7010. If you had left 10 seconds sooner, you could have saved your cat. The temperature drops. It is now -15C. You ask for a blanket. There are none. You shiver. You cannot go to your dwelling. You decide to get [[dinner|dinner1]]. :: dinner //5:27pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Communal Cafeteria// You walked around for ten minutes. You decide to go to a local people's cafeteria. It's clean. You have a crush on a server. You enter. There's a line. Two people ahead of you. You wait 10 seconds. You order the stew. The server hands you a bowl and spoon. You take your food and pay. You sit down. You eat. The food warms your stomach. You return the tray. You go out. You use a payphone. A friend offers you their spare room. One condition. They want their tax relief appeal approved. You know they don't qualify. They give you 10 seconds to decide. [[Accept|deal]] or [[decline|nodeal]]? :: dinner1 //5:27pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Communal Cafeteria// You walked around for ten minutes. You decide to go to a local people's cafeteria. It's clean. You have a crush on a server. You enter. There's a line. Two people ahead of you. You wait 10 seconds. You order the stew. The server hands you a bowl and spoon. You take your food and pay. You sit down. You eat. You shiver. You wonder if you're sick. You return the tray. You go out. You use a payphone. A friend offers you their spare room. One condition. They want their tax relief appeal approved. You know they don't qualify. They give you 10 seconds to decide. [[Accept|deal1]] or [[decline|nodeal1]]? :: deal //7:47pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev// Your complex burned down. You have nothing. Your dwelling was condemned. 10 seconds tick by. You accept. You don't care. The government won't know. You need a place to live. You arrive. Your friend welcomes you. You go to the room. You look at it. You friend explains the bed is warmed by a heating pad. Do you sleep [[now|now]] or [[later|later]]? :: nodeal //8:37pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev// You refuse your friend. It's blackmail. You took an oath. You walk for hours. You find a communal shelter. You take a cot. You wrap the blanket around you. 10 seconds later you're warmed. Do you sleep [[now|now1]] or [[later|later1]]? :: deal1 //7:47pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev// Your complex burned down. You have nothing. Your dwelling was condemned. 10 seconds tick by. You accept. You don't care. The government won't know. You need a place to live. You arrive. Your friend welcomes you. You go to the room. You look at it. You inhale. You exhale. You can see your breath. Do you sleep [[now|now2]] or [[later|later2]]? :: nodeal1 //8:37pm, December 2nd, 1987// //Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev// You refuse your friend. It's blackmail. You took an oath. You walk for hours. You find a communal shelter. You take a cot. You wrap the blanket around you. You hear the wind. The walls have cracks. You can see your breath. You close your eyes for 10 seconds. Do you sleep [[now|now3]] or [[later|later3]]? :: now //1:09am, December 3rd, 1987// //Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev// You thank your friend for the room. You are tired. You sleep early. You wake up. You run to the bathroom. You puke. You wait 10 seconds. You puke again. You have a fever. Your friend calls an ambulance. The doctor diagnoses you with salmonella. You vow never to eat food made at the work cafeteria again. [[End|End]] :: later //12:51am, December 3rd, 1987// //Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev// You talked to your friend for four hours before sleeping. Your friend turns on the heater. The door busts open. You're removed from the bed. You're on the floor. The person yells at you to stand up. You comply. You're shoved into the living room. You're arrested for conspiracy to commit dissent. You're jailed without a trial. [[End|End]] :: later1 //2:29am, December 3rd, 1987// //Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev// You sleep. A warden patrols. The warden doesn't like you. He makes you leave. He gives you 10 seconds. You spend the night in the alley. You warm yourself by a fire. [[End|End]] :: now1 //2:21am, December 3rd, 1987// //Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev// You arrive early. You sleep immediately. You open your eyes. You're on a road. A paramedic tells you that you sleep walk. He says you were hit by a car. You are being taken to a hospital. 10 laters later you're pushed into the hospital. The air warms you. [[End|End]] :: now2 //1:02am, December 3rd, 1987// //Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev// You thank your friend for the room. You are tired. You sleep immediately. The heater shuts off. Your friend checks on you. You don't wake up. He waits 10 seconds. He tries again. Your friend calls the paramedics. They arrive. You're declared dead on scene. The cause is hypothermia. [[End|End]] :: later2 //3:44am, December 3rd, 1987// //Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev// You wake up. You run to the bathroom. You puke. You wait 10 seconds. You puke again. You shiver. Your friend calls an ambulance. You pass out. The paramedics arrive. They declare you dead. Your body is taken for an autopsy. [[End|End]] :: now3 //3:29am, December 3rd, 1987// //Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev// You sleep. A warden patrols. The warden doesn't like you. He wakes you. He hassles you. You sleep for 3 hours. You wake up at knife point. The man demands everything. You have nothing. He screams. He stabs you. He runs away after 10 seconds. You lie down. You bleed. A woman screams. You pass out. You wake up. You're in a hospital ward. There's no heat but your wounds are treated. [[End|End]] :: later3 //5:10am, December 3rd, 1987// //Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev// You sleep in a cot. The blankets do not warm you. You do not care. Nothing happens all night. You wake up. You wait 10 seconds. You leave before others. You arrive at work early. There's no guard. You go to your desk. You read your mail. [[End|End]] :: End To explore other endings, click [[replay|Start]] to start over.