Bee Story Prototype Script

(Barry Benson is standing outside of his apartment building thinking to himself. The building is basic but functional, red brick, small garden, picket fence. There is a bus stop outside, the sign is a little crooked. On the other side of the pavement, there is an over-flowing bin and a seemingly homeless bee smoking, leaning against the corner of a grey building.) "Ok, I'm a little behind, but I should be there on time if I hurry. Gotta make a good first impression, no-one will take me seriously otherwise. Wallet, check, tie, check, keys... (fumbles) Keys?! Wait, no, phew, got them." (bus arrives with a dull thunk) "Right, we can chill. At least the bus's on time." (gets on the modern, orange bus) [[(sitting on the bus))->The bus]] (set:$decor to 'n/a')

(Barry sits quietly, clutching his briefcase. He is surrounded by other bees in similar smart/casual attire, blazers, brown shoes etc. Some of them are older, fatter and have facial hair, others are younger and more athletic, all are very put-together/preppy. It's quiet, only noise is rumbling from the bus, tense atmosphere. The bus keeps on moving in this state for 15 seconds.) (Bee at the front of the bus is noticeably shaking. Lets out a loud bee cough, shudders one final time, falls over and dies. No-one reacts. (The bus stops a short 10 secs later. A couple of bees disembark casually, Barry hesistates, then takes a larger jumping step over the corpse off of the bus) [[On the pavement in front of the factory]] [[Bus interactions]]

(Another bus pulls up at the same time as Barry's. It is a rundown Soviet era bus full of bees in grey jumpsuits. The orange bus drives away slowly. Bees disembarking the older bus enter factory through the large metal gate, a swarm of grey jumpsuits with yellow and black heads are going in. There are buff guards with guns on either side of the gate) (player now has control. Do a little circle to show this. When the player tries to enter the gate, the soldier takes him aside) Guard: "Excuse me sir, this entrance is not for you. Let me call someone to escort you." Barry: "Okie dokie, I guess I'll just wait here." Awkward silence. The other orange bus bees have already gone. Guard stands stoically, unmoving. Barry checks his watch, leans back, kicks the floor, something fidgetty. (Betzy walks in from screen right) [[Meet Betzy]] [[Interact with nearby objects->Pavement interact]]

(Betzy walks up to you quite quickly. She is super perky, wearing a lot of make up and big glasses, and wearing a blazer and pencil skirt, secretary style. (Maybe we have bobblehead-type characters for more space for personalising?)) Betzy(super keen as fuck): Oh hiiiiiii, guys. I'm Betzy, you must be Barry, the new accountant, I'll be showing you the ropes today. Hey Cameron, how's it hanging? Cameron(Fed up):Same old same old, Betzy. Betzy: Lovely! Come along Barry, I'll show you the Executive Entrance^^tm^^. You'll loooooove it, let's go! (Betzy dashes off, running = flying. Barry is left stunned, and then follows her off screen right.) [[Executive Entrance^^tm^^->Executive Entrance]]

Betzy: "So, Barry, welcome to Bumbledrum Industries! Let me give you the tour!" (Barry nods and follows Betzy down the corridor. She stops in front of a window overlooking the factory floor.) Betzy: "Here's the factory floor, where our co-workers are working hard to ensure that our defensive armoury is well-stocked for the upcoming campaign. So dilligent and strong, aren't they doing great?" Barry: "It looks like an amazing operation you've got going on, I'd love to see it up close. I gotta know what I'm dealing with, put some faces to those numbers." Betzy: "Ooh, an interesting idea. We unfortunately don't have time for that, maybe another time. This way." (Walks further along the corridor) Betzy: "Here's our storage room, full of everything and anything you might need during your time here. Feel free to check it out later." [[(Walks down the corridor again)->Mid tour]]

(As you are walking past lots of identical grey cubicles with numbered signs outside, Betzy is talking.) Betzy: "So I think you're going to love it here, Barry. There's a real community at Bumbledrum, everyone gets along so well. And there are some real perks! Bumbledrum is the only company in the Hive that allows 2 personal effects at every desk. We also offer a variety of decorations ourselves at our poster sale every Tuesday, amazing right? Ok, 24B, I think this is your stop! Shall we look around?" (You stop in front of another identical cubicle. There is a door just to the right in the gap between the next cubicle. It is a little darker just so it's obvious you can go inside. Betzy goes inside.) [[Go inside the cubicle]] (You can interact with the sign: Aww yeah, a B-desk! The best letter, of course.) (You can interact with the door: I shouldn't go in there without Betzy)

(You are in a small grey cubicle. There is a desk with a computer on it and a plank of wood and some nails and a bin on the floor. The walls are empty except for a small torn photo of a bee with a moustache. Betsy gestures theatrically at you) Betzy: "Ta-daaaa! Isn't it cosy? This space is all your own, you can do whatever you want with it, (notices the torn photo, panics a bit) woops, let me just take that. (takes it off the wall and discards it) Right, there is just one problem with your cubicle, the shelf is broken. Could you help me fix it? I've got a hammer here." [[Puzzle and decor]] [[Interactions->Cubicle interact]]

You can interact with the crowd of workers: They say one of three phrases; "Scuse me, mate" "Outta my way!" "Cool it, dude." You can interact with the bus stop: "How many buses come here every day?" You can interact with the guard: "Doesn't seem like a chatterbox" [[Back->On the pavement in front of the factory]]

Betzy: "Ok, so, last stop, the break room, let's go!" (She leaves the cubicle. You leave the cubicle too.) Betzy: "Right, it's just next door, it's super convenient for you! Let me show you." (You follow her into the break room. There are motivational posters on the walls. There is a little kitchenette with a kettle, sink, coffee machine, biscuit jar, water cooler and microwave. There is a couch where a fat bee in a white button shirt is napping.) Betzy: "It's a great place to recharge and socialise, with free drinks and snacks, anything you need. Uh oh, the water cooler is leaking! I'm sorry, Barry, everything is just going wrong today... Can you help out?" D: Barry: "I guess, I'll give it a go..." [[Break room puzzle]]

You can interact with Betzy: She says "Use the plank and the nails. Go on, you can do it." and does like a "Shoo" gesture with her hand. You can interact with the computer: "I can figure this out myself, I don't need to Buggle this." You can interact with the bin (the photo is in there): Betzy says "Don't go looking through the bin, everything you need is on the desk. :) ) [[Back->Go inside the cubicle]]

(So you need to patch up the machine, clean up the puddle and replace the water bottle thing) To patch up the machine, you need duct tape. You can find that in the storage room. Use the duct tape on the hole in the machine. To clean up the puddle, you can try using a mop from the closet in the break room. The only mop is really wet and disgusting, it only makes the water dirtier. The correct way of solving this puzzle is more complex. You can select the hoover from the closet. However it doesn't work on the puddle. In the closet, there is a hose that you can attach to the hoover. This will suck up all of the water easily. In the closet, there is also more water bottle things. Take one and replace it. [[Puzzle solved]] [[Break room interactions]]

Betzy, flustered still: "How am I going to explain this to... Oh, wait, you fixed it? Really? That was quick. How did you do it so quickly?! It's like nothing even happened. Good job!" Barry, embarrassed: "Thanks, I even impressed myself. Also that mop was really foul, it's a health and safety concern." Betzy, reinvigorated: "Say no more, I'm on it. Alright, so I guess you can get on with your work. You'll have an email detailing your duties. And once again, welcome to Bumbledrum, I know that together we can unlock your potential! [[END]]

Mop: Mops clean puddles, this should be easy. Is it supposed to be green..? For a big company, they are a bit understocked. Mop on puddle: Oh, that hasn't worked at all, the water is all green and disgusting now. That has to be a health and safety risk... Mop on sink: Wait, there is mould IN the mop?! I can't clean that, it's so horrible, yeuch! Name changes to mouldy mop. Hoover: Maybe this could work, can vacuums suck up water? Hose: Could this be helpful? If you want to move water, a hose is the best way. Hoover-hose combo: This should clean that puddle up in a snap! Water cooler (broken): What a mess. Why do I have to fix it, where is the handyman? Water cooler (fixed): Ok, so we just need a new bottle and it's sorted. Water cooler (replaced): Right, it's fixed. Hopefully, I'll eventually get some use out of it. Water cooler bottle: Oof, it's so heavy, hup, replace it quick before my legs give out. [[Optional/Unrelated interactions]] [[Back to story->Break room puzzle]]

Talk to Betzy: She seems genuinely flustered, she says "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, this never happened before, I don't know what to do and everyone else is busy working, you know what to do right?" (could add stuff depending on your progress with task) Sleeping guy: When you interact, he snores, says "5 more minutes..." or "The figures have been posted already." Microwave: How is that going to help me right now? Sink: I don't need more water... Kettle: I don't need hot water... Biscuit Jar: Betzy says, "Now is not the time for stress-eating, don't tempt me, Barry!" D': Second time: I don't want to stress Betzy out... [[Back->Break room puzzle]]

PUZZLE: Pick up the plank and 2 nails. Use the nails on the wall and balance the plank on top of them to make a shelf. Betzy: "Wow, that was fast! :O This is your space after all, did you bring anything to personalise it? We do sell decorations, so you can pick one up tomorrow if you like." Barry: "Yeah I brought a thing or two." (interact with inventory, options of photo with friends, certificate of achievement from school, school scarf and a pin-up girl calendar) [[Choose your effects]]

(if:$decor is 'n/a')[Betzy: "So what were you thinking about putting up?"](if:$decor is 'bad')[Betzy: Phew, I knew you had better taste than that, what are your other options?](if:$decor is 'ok')[Betzy: "What you had was a good start, but there is definitely room for improvement. What else did you have in mind?](if:$decor is 'perfect')[Betzy: "I can't imagine how you could improve on that, but it's your space, so you do what you want."] [[School scarf and Certificate->Pride]] [[Scarf and Photo->Cringe photo]] [[Certificate and Photo->Cringe photo]] [[Scarf and Pin-up->Cringe pinup]] [[Certificate and Pin-up->Cringe pinup]] [[Photo and pin-up->Naughty boy]] [[Side note]]

Betzy: "Wow, those are absolutely lovely. They really enchance the space don't you think? I don't think I should even show you our selection of decorations, how can you beat perfection?" Barry: "I mean, I like it too, so that was easy." Betzy: "Are you ready to continue the tour?" [[Yes->To the break room]] [[Actually, I'm not feeling this design->Choose your effects]] (set:$decor to 'perfect')

Betzy: Wait, what are those? They are so scrappy and tasteless, not to be rude, but they are pretty dire. I mean, what are you doing with a loose photo graph, and such an old one as well, what does that say about you? It's not even framed... And the calendar, why do you have that? It's bordering on smut, SMUT! I know there is no rule against it, but be reasonable, Barry, you should make this kind of decision more carefully. Barry: "I don't understand, it's my desk, these are things I like... Are they really that bad?" Betzy: *sighs* "Well, no, they aren't, I guess. You can whatever you want in here, as long as you work hard. The poster sale is tomorrow anyway, maybe you're holding out on me. Anyways, are you ready to continue the tour? [[Yes->To the break room]] [[Maybe you're right...->Choose your effects]]

Betzy: "I really love your sense of school spirit, it's so refreshing to see a bee that adores his studies. However this picture, it's a bit out-there isn't it? You should be looking towards the future, not the past, blue sky thinking and all that." Barry: "Maybe, but I think memories are important sometimes." Betzy: "It's your desk, who am I to judge? It's probably good enough. You can always pick up something from the sale tomorrow if you change your mind. Are you ready to continue the tour?" [[Yes->To the break room]] [[Maybe this design isn't really 'me'->Choose your effects]] (set:$decor to 'ok')

Betzy: "Pride in one's academics is truly wonderful. It's inspirational yet humble, and sets a good example to those around you. However, this calender is something else entirely. It doesn't really say anything about you, and quite honestly it's a bit of an eyesore." Barry: "I know it's a bit garish, but it's present from a friend and I want to get good use out of it." Betzy: "Well, it's your desk, do what you like. You'll meet lots of interesting, like-minded people here, I can't imagine any of them will burden you with unsightly gifts. Are you ready to continue the tour?" [[Yes->To the break room]] [[The feng shui is a little off, let me reconsider...->Choose your effects]] (set:$decor to 'ok')

This is the end of the prototype script.

Click on the bus driver: "He looks decidedly less put-together than his riders. Maybe he was in a rush this morning?" Click on a middle-aged rider with a long blond combover (maybe Trump-esque?): "Woah, his hair is so long! And so bright! That would have cost a tonne!" Click on a small sign/plaque: "Commemorated by Linara Tulip, the 4th advisor to Queen Greta." Click on a bee with sunglasses and leather jacket: "Oh man, what a great look! I bet he's super cool, probably has a job in HR or something!" Click on any rail with a button on it: *makes a PING sound* [[Go back->The bus]]

All effects will be found and picked up in a previous scene in Barry's apartment as part of a different puzzle. It will probably function as the tutorial for interacting with/picking up objects. [[Go back->Choose your effects]]