(set: $decide to 0) In a realm torn asunder, powerful figures, much like the tides of an ocean, rise and fall. This is a story of but one of these figures as they claw their way to the top, and those that fell beneath them. [[Let's embark on this journey|Embark]]You awake to the sounds of war outside. (set: $decide to 0) *The clock has started, it's been $decide hours since your journey began.* [[Hide]] [[Grab your weapon]]You grab your weapon. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decision has passed since your journey began.* [[Defend your home]] [[Run out to ward off the enemy]]Hiding under the bed, you hear someone rummaging through your home. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decision has passed since your journey began.* (Either: "[[You're found!]]", "[[After looting your home, they leave.|Not Found]]")The army eventually makes their way to your home. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* (Either: "[[They acknowledge your bravery and decide to train you.|Train]]", "[[They are disgusted that you would abandon your village for personal gain and take you prisoner.|Prisoner]]") [[Attempt to fight them, despite being grossly outnumbered.|Death1]]Running out to the front-lines, you realize just how outnumbered you are. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* (Either: "[[They spot you but acknowledge your bravery and decide to train you.|Train]]", "[[They quickly surrond you to take you prisoner.|Prisoner]]") [[After seeing the disadvantage your village is at, you see an escape route.|Escape]] [[Attempt to fight them, despite being grossly outnumbered.|Death1]]You are promptly placed on your feet, while this stranger grasps your collar. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* (Either: "[[The stranger explains that he is a scout for the Queen's army, and he saw you were the only villager he could save, and that if you want to live you need to leave with him now.|QTrain]]", "[[He shouts to his squadron that he's found someone, to which the reply is to take you prisoner|Prisoner]]") (if: (random: 0, 10) < 6)[Knowing that another soldier could be by at any moment... (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* [[You decide to stay hidden and wait out the onslaught.|Hide]] [[You grow tired of waiting and decide to make a run for it!|Escape]] ] (else:)[ [[You hear the army pull away, and know it's safe to find refuge.|Refuge]] (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.*]Grueling training takes place. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* (if: (random: 0,10) < 7)[ [[Will this training ever end?|Train]] [[ The training has aided you in gaining their trust; but you see your chance to make a clean break...who knows, maybe the Queen's Army would welcome you?|Inform]] [[ The training has aided you in gaining their trust; but you see your chance to make a clean break.|Rogue]]](else:)[ Finally, this training is over. [[You've graduated with honors, and have earned the rank of Captain.|DCaptain]] [[At the graduation ceremony you notice a chance to free yourself, and you know that you must inform the Queen's Army immediately.|Inform]] [[At the graduation ceremony you notice a chance to free yourself.|Rogue]]]How long will this imprisonment last? (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* (if: ($decide) < 12)[ [[I guess we'll just have to wait...|Prisoner]]] (else:)[ [[The warden has finally come for you. Impressed that you could last as long as you did in his prison, he decides he'll train you to join the Duke's Forces.|DApp]]] Despite fighting bravely, you're inability to cooperate forced the enemies hand into slaying you. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *You died in $decide decisions.* What if this was all just a dream though?... [[Embark]] (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* (either: "[[You are spotted and taken prisoner immediately.|Prisoner]]", "[[You narrowly escaped and seek refuge.|Refuge]]")Grueling training takes place. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* (if: (random: 0,10) < 7)[ [[Will this training ever end?|QTrain]] [[ You have grown weary of this monotemy, and decide it's time to desert.|Rogue]]] (else:)[ Finally, this training is over. [[You've graduated with honors, and have earned the rank of Captain.|Captain]] [[This training took too long. I'm done with this.|Rogue]]]You find a refugee camp guarded by the Queen's Army. You report to the Captian, who explains how he could use some good soldiers for this war. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* [[You pledge yourself to the Queen's Army|QTrain]] [[The Captian promises you an expedited promotion path if you can defeat him in a sparring match.|Spar]] [[You offer your gratitude, but deline to enlist.|Rogue]]You begin your sparring match... (if: (random: 0,10) > 9 )[ You completely wiped the floor with a high ranking member of the Queen's army. He acknowledges your power, and offers you his recommendation to General... (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* [[Accept the Captian's kindness, and become a General for the Queen.|General]] [[Scoff at this offer, if this is the best a Captain can do you're better off on your own. Finish him.|Rogue]] ] (else-if: (random: 0,10) < 2 )[ You barely hold your own against the Captian. He is impressed and thinks with proper training you could be useful in this war. He offers to train you himself, which would put you on the fast track... (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* [[Accept the Captain's Kidness, and become his apprentice.|Apprentice]] [[You find the Captain standoff-ish. You decline this offer, but still want to join the Queen's army.|QTrain]] [[You can't keep your cool. How could you lose? You tell the Captain that you were going easy on him, and that you're not impressed. The only option now is to walk away and hope for the best.|Rogue]] ] (else:)[ [[The Captain makes short work of you and you end up unconcious. When you awake you're in uniform to start your training.|QTrain]] (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.*]After demonstrating remarkable battle prowess, you have reached the highest rank achievable in the Queen's Army. But alas, you grow weary of all this bloodshed, and wish only to see it end; and to do that, you know that the Duke's Forces must be stopped. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* Put an end to the Duke and his forces in [[Chapter 1]].Under the Captain's instruction, you have made quick work of basic training. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* [[You graduate with honors, earning you the rank of Captain.|Captain]] [[You thank the Captain for his support, but relay that you can no longer blindly follow orders.|Rogue]]Who needs those guys anyways? Both sides of this war aren't fighting for the right reasons. You're head has never been so clear. You know what must be done...but to get rid of both the Queen's Army and the Duke's Forces you're going to need to recruit some power houses to aid you. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* Recruit your team in [[Chapter 1]].(set: $decide to $decide + 1) *You reached Chapter 1 in $decide decisions, play the [[Prologue]] again to see if you can reach it in as small a decision count as possible.* Chapter 1 will be an on-going project, I'm sorry it's not done yet. Please check back later, to see if there has been any updates.As Captain, in charge of your own squadron, you carry out the mission at hand. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* (if: (random: 0,10) < 5)[ [[Another mission?|Captain]] [[ You have grown weary of this monotemy, and decide it's time to desert.|Rogue]]] (else:)[You have proven yourself worthy in battle, and earned the trust of the Queen herself. She invites you to become a General in her army. [[You humbly accept.|General]] [[You thank her, but inform her of the horror you've witnessed in her name. You vow that you will see an end to this...and her.|Rogue]]](set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* (if: (random: 0,10) < 4)[ [[You're found out by a small patrol. You surrender.|Prisoner]] (either: "[[You're found out by a small patrol; fight for your life!|Pre-Prison]]", "[[You're found out by a small patrol; fight for your life!|Pre-QI]]", "[[You're found out by a small patrol; fight for your life!|Death1]]")] (else:)[ You have successfully cleared the Duke's territory. [[Time to see what the Queen's Army will offer for your information.|QInform]] [[This all seems like more trouble then it's worth. Perhaps I should go rogue?|Rogue]] ]As Captain, in charge of your own squadron, you carry out the mission at hand. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* (if: (random: 0,10) < 5)[ [[Another mission?|DCaptain]] [[ You have grown weary of this monotemy, and decide it's time to desert.|Rogue]]] (else:)[You have proven yourself worthy in battle, and earned the trust of the Duke himself. He invites you to become a General in his army. [[You humbly accept.|DGeneral]] [[You thank him, but inform him of the horror you've witnessed in his name. You vow that you will see an end to this...and him.|Rogue]]]Despite fighting bravely, you were overwhelmed in battle and taken prisoner. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* [[What will happen in prison?|Prisoner]]You've successfully fought off your would be capturer! (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* [[Time to see what you can get for this information!|QInform]] [[Forget all this jazz! Time to kick butt for no one but me!|Rogue]]The Queen's Army will happily accept any and all information to gain the upper hand, but unfortunately can only offer you a mentor in undergoing training to join their army. They assure you this mentor will currently be a Captain in the Army and with that mentorship you're sure to move quickly to General! (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* [[Trade your information to train with a Captain.|Apprentice]] [[Decline this offer. Mentorships don't put food on the table! Time to put an end to all of this; even if you have to do it yourself.|Rogue]]Under the Warden's instruction, you have made quick work of basic training. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* [[You graduate with honors, earning you the rank of Captain.|DCaptain]] [[You thank the Warden for his support, but relay that you can no longer blindly follow orders.|Rogue]]After demonstrating remarkable battle prowess, you have reached the highest rank achievable in the Duke's Forces. But alas, you grow weary of all this bloodshed, and wish only to see it end; and to do that, you know that the Queen's Army must be stopped. (set: $decide to $decide + 1) *$decide decisions have passed since your journey began.* Put an end to the Queen and her forces in [[Chapter 1]].