*disable_reuse globally It's been a long night. You are disheveled in ways you would rather not have to explain - because you are a monster, and sometimes these things happen. Also, you have a class to get to, because circumstances have forced you to attend a high school that is (mostly) filled with normal humans. For whatever reason, there is a large population of monsters in the town where you live, ${town}. ${high_school} is big enough that different years don't cross paths very often, but there are about a dozen monsters in your school (that you know about.) There are at least five others in your senior class. *label choose_species What kind of monster are you? *choice *allow_reuse #I'm a vampire, heir to a long line of wealthy and powerful elites who rule from the shadows. (Hear more about the vampire) *goto vampire_lore *allow_reuse #I'm a werewolf, a shapeshifter who prefers the wilderness and has a strong bond with my pack. (Hear more about the werewolf) *goto werewolf_lore *allow_reuse #I'm a demon who preys on human lust - my kind are often called succubi or incubi, to be exact. (Hear more about the demon) *goto demon_lore *allow_reuse #I'm a goblin, part of a peaceful species who live underground and are known for our minds. (Hear more about the goblin) *goto goblin_lore *allow_reuse #I'm a wendigo, a Native American hunger spirit who must feed on human flesh to survive. (Hear more about the wendigo) *goto wendigo_lore *label vampire_lore Vampires, being mostly immortal, have had the unique opportunity to watch centuries or more of human history. Other vampires, that is... I'm only as old as I look. My mother adopted me as a young child but didn't make me a vampire until I turned eighteen. She died soon afterwards from a rare disorder related to my creation, leaving me alone, but wealthier than I could have imagined. Her last request was for me to keep attending school, so I wouldn't forget how to be human. I have all of the advantages of my species: quick reflexes, enhanced strength, and if I feed from someone regularly I gain a special connection to them. I had all of the best tutors growing up, so by the time I entered mainstream high school I was a gifted student. It's true that I have to drink blood to maintain my strength, but I have a live-in servant to fill that need with a minimum of fuss. Sunlight is more problematic - I feel weak and sick if I'm exposed to too much of it. *choice #Yes, that's me. *set species "vampire" *set english_grade 70 *comment A *set math_grade 70 *comment A *set gym_grade 50 *comment B- *set humanities_grade 70 *comment A *set elective_grade 75 *comment A+ *set science_grade 65 *comment A- *set powers "Enhanced strength, enhanced reflexes, can create servants by feeding" *set disadvantages "Weakened by sunlight, needs blood to survive" *set elective "art" *set number_of_servants 1 *set academics +25 *set speed +10 *set strength +10 *set grace +5 *set cunning +5 *set appearance +10 *set popular -10 *set humanity -10 *set trusting -15 *set toughness +5 *set wealth +35 *set has_skills true *set has_resources true *goto get_cleaned_up *allow_reuse #No, I'm a different kind of monster. *goto choose_species *label werewolf_lore Being a werewolf is pretty great. I have to change into a wolf every full moon, but I can change at other times if I want to. I'm allergic to silver, but that's easy to avoid. My strength is almost unparalleled in the monster community, I heal quickly, and I have the gifts of the wolf - heightened senses, reflexes, and speed. I also have some influence over predators, while prey species are instinctively scared of me. At school, human students see me as a star athlete, due to my superior physical skills. But my greatest strength, realistically, is my pack. It's like having a big, close-knit family - whether we're getting along or fighting, I can always count on them to have my back. *choice #Yes, that's me. *set species "werewolf" *set english_grade 50 *comment B- *set math_grade 35 *comment C- *set gym_grade 70 *comment A *set humanities_grade 50 *comment B- *set elective_grade 60 *comment B+ *set science_grade 40 *comment C *set powers "Enhanced strength, senses, reflexes, influence over animals, shapeshifting" *set elective "shop" *set disadvantages "Must turn into a wolf at full moon, allergic to silver" *set toughness +10 *set strength +20 *set wealth +10 *set grace +5 *set speed +5 *set wilderness_lore +15 *set academics +5 *set popular +15 *set conforming +10 *set trusting +15 *set number_of_pack_allies 3 *set has_skills true *set has_resources true *goto get_cleaned_up *allow_reuse #No, I'm a different kind of monster. *goto choose_species *label demon_lore I'm an ancient and powerful being with only one thing on my mind: LOVE! (I've been told my definition of "love" is different than most, but how should I know? Human emotions are such a delightful mystery.) I feed off of romantic or erotic energy, the steamier the more satisfying. If I take too much, my lover dies of sheer exhaustion - but what a way that must be for a mortal to go! Admiration is my bread and butter, kisses are like chocolate, and sex is a five-course feast. As long as I drink in enough human emotion, I am forever young, attractive and impossible to kill. My powers let me regenerate from any physical injury, up to and including being scattered to the four winds (it's happened before, it's been a long three centuries. Don't ask.) Since my body is only a physical manifestation of my true self, I can choose to be anywhere I'm familiar with. Call it teleportation if you like. I can look however I want, which helps attract prey... er, partners. As well as being able to switch forms by night, I can use my gift to impersonate people. I have an established identity here at school, however, so whenever I take time off to feed it counts as an absence; my grades aren't great. *choice #Yes, that's me. *set species "demon" *set english_grade 40 *comment C *set math_grade 35 *comment C- *set gym_grade 50 *comment B- *set humanities_grade 40 *comment C *set elective_grade 35 *comment C- *set science_grade 35 *comment C- *set powers "Supernaturally seductive, can change appearance, limited teleportation" *set disadvantages "Lacks human emotions, physically weak compared to other monsters" *set elective "art" *set appearance +25 *set persuasion +20 *set cunning +15 *set trusting -5 *set conforming -15 *set humanity -20 *set popular +20 *set wealth +10 *set harpy_like +35 *set number_of_lovers 1 *gosub_scene stat_cap *set has_skills true *set has_resources true *goto get_cleaned_up *allow_reuse #No, I'm a different kind of monster. *goto choose_species *label goblin_lore Goblins are, in reality, a race of simple scholars. I am small statured, and my human appearance isn't what most people would call attractive. I feel I more than make up for this with my thoughtfulness, creativity, and emotional stability. All of my kind are known for their intellect, but even among them I am known as a genius; I am adept with both academics and mechanical sciences. My kind are always seeking the peaceful solution, and have a talent for finding it. We're also remarkably hardy - we can shrug off damage that would cripple most. We are strong for our size, but that averages to about a human level. If we are outmatched by more fearsome foes, we will reluctantly defend ourselves... with technologically advanced mining robots that happen to be very useful in combat. *choice #Yes, that's me. *set species "goblin" *set english_grade 70 *comment A *set math_grade 70 *comment A *set gym_grade 50 *comment B- *set humanities_grade 70 *comment A *set elective_grade 60 *comment B+ *set science_grade 70 *comment A *set powers "Technologically gifted, genius intellect, resistant to damage" *set disadvantages "Short, physically weak compared to other monsters" *set elective "shop" *set academics +30 *set mechanics +20 *set cunning +5 *set wilderness_lore +5 *set toughness +15 *set serenity +10 *set humanity +15 *set conforming +5 *set trusting +25 *set wealth +10 *gosub_scene stat_cap *set has_skills true *set has_resources true *goto get_cleaned_up *allow_reuse #No, I'm a different kind of monster. *goto choose_species *label wendigo_lore My nightmare started before Europeans came to this continent. My tribe was starving and my mother gave me her flesh to eat - I didn't want to, of course, but when I finally did I became this ravenous creature. I'm barely getting by on the scraps I can sneak from my after school job at the mortuary. I'm so skin-and-bones thin it makes people wince to look at me, I have a hunger that can never be satisfied, and if they knew my secret they'd be terrified. But hey, at least I'm no longer living in the woods, hibernating between a fugue state of barely-remembered kills. I have foster parents who believe I can live in society again, so I no longer have to run and hide and hunt. They think I can make a different life for myself, and they might even be right. My abilities (growing razor teeth and long claws at will, blinding speed) are mostly unused these days. But this is the best I've had it in two hundred years; I was human once, and I'm starting to remember what that felt like. *choice *allow_reuse #Yes, that's me. *set species "wendigo" *set english_grade 55 *comment B *set math_grade 35 *comment C- *set gym_grade 65 *comment A *set humanities_grade 40 *comment C *set elective_grade 50 *comment B- *set science_grade 45 *comment C+ *set powers "Enhanced speed, can manifest teeth and claws" *set disadvantages "Needs human flesh to survive" *set elective "home ec" *set humanity +5 *set conforming +5 *set trusting -35 *set grace +10 *set strength +15 *set speed +20 *set wilderness_lore +20 *set wealth +10 *set popular -10 *set cunning +10 *set magic_reserves +15 *gosub_scene stat_cap *set has_skills true *set has_resources true *goto get_cleaned_up *allow_reuse #No, I'm a different kind of monster. *goto choose_species *label get_cleaned_up That brings us back to the problem of your personal appearance. *if species="vampire" The rumors of vampires being bloodthirsty beasts are, of course, silly. You have a refined sip or two (about a shot glass full) at each meal, delivered to you by your devoted servant. But it seems you were in too much of a hurry this morning - the sleeve of your white shirt is stained where you absent-mindedly wiped your mouth on it. That will teach you to read at the breakfast table. *goto into_the_bathroom *if species="werewolf" It was a long night out with your friends from the pack. You stumbled in after dawn and barely had time to shower and catch a nap, which means messy hair, clothes hastily thrown together, and dark circles under your eyes. You don't seem to have any bloodstains on your clothes or around your mouth though - you were canny enough to catch those on the way out. Mm-mmm, that rabbit was super delicious. *goto into_the_bathroom *if species="demon" You have what would be described by most as "sex hair" - sweaty and way too tousled to be bed-head. Your clothes are more than a little disheveled; your underwear may or may not be torn. You look very walk-of-shame right now. What can you say? You looked perfect when you left the house, but it was a long bus ride. *goto into_the_bathroom *if species="goblin" You lost track of time while tending to your latest experiments in mycology (the study of fungi.) Though you are close to a breakthrough in genetically engineering colorful mushrooms that smell lovely, it has left you decidedly muddy. You berate yourself for getting so absent-minded when you're fascinated by something, but everything is just too interesting to a curious mind like yours. *goto into_the_bathroom *if species="wendigo" You were half-asleep when you had breakfast this morning - a few bites of cold corpse from a Tupperware - and you think you still have some in your teeth. There's also a glob of something in your hair that looks suspiciously like a blood clot. That will teach you to stay up so late, even if you are instinctively nocturnal. *goto into_the_bathroom *label into_the_bathroom You duck into the bathroom to get tidied up. Which bathroom do you use? *choice #You're male and nothing has ever challenged that, so of course you use the boys' restroom. *set gender "male" *set gender_presentation "masculine" *if species="demon" *set d_title "an incubus" *gosub male_pronouns *goto mirror #You're female and nothing has ever challenged that, so of course you use the girls' restroom. *set gender "female" *set gender_presentation "feminine" *if species="demon" *set d_title "a succubus" *gosub female_pronouns *goto mirror #It's not that simple, but you use the boys' restroom. You're male in identity or presentation. *goto why_so_complicated #It's not that simple, but you use the girls' restroom. You're female in identity or presentation. *goto why_so_complicated #It's not that simple, but you have to go somewhere, so you usually use the nearest restroom. You're non-binary, genderqueer, or agendered/androgynous. *set gender "other" There are people who give you suspicious looks when they see you switching restrooms, seeming to think you're up to some sinister bathroom-related conspiracy. There's not much you can do about them, but they have no grounds to harass you either; school rules state that as long as no one's being disruptive, any student can use any restroom. *goto why_so_complicated *label why_so_complicated Your gender identity is not as simple as that of the average cis-person. This is because... *choice #You're trans - the gender you were assigned at birth is not who you are. *set trans true *gosub trans_disambiguation *gosub presentation_disambiguation *if ((species="demon") and (gender="male")) *set d_title "an incubus" *if ((species="demon") and (gender="female")) *set d_title "a succubus" *if ((species="demon") and (gender="other")) *set d_title "a 'cubus" *goto mirror #You're genderqueer: you don't think male or female describe you, or both do. *set gender_subtype "genderqueer" *set gender "other" *gosub other_pronouns *gosub presentation_disambiguation *if species="demon" *set d_title "a 'cubus" *goto mirror #You're agender or androgynous: you think of yourself as being without gender. *set gender "other" *set gender_subtype "androgynous" *gosub other_pronouns *gosub presentation_disambiguation *if species="demon" *set d_title "a 'cubus" *goto mirror #You're none of the above, but your gender presentation is different than your identity. *gosub presentation_disambiguation *goto mirror #You're non-binary for other reasons. Fair enough. You are a complex person. *set gender "other" *set gender_subtype "N/A" *gosub other_pronouns *gosub presentation_disambiguation *if species="demon" *set d_title "a 'cubus" *goto mirror *label trans_disambiguation *if species="goblin" Goblin society is supportive of trans individuals, as well as having various medical options for transition. Pregnant trans fathers are a welcome sight in the underdomes, and it is not uncommon for someone to spend their retirement perfecting a beloved gender. *if species="demon" Demons are capable of assuming whatever form they desire, but a shift in perspective of gender can create a trans 'cubus. You're aware that you have it easier than most species, who need more than a change of ID to live as the person you see yourself as. *if species="werewolf" Werewolves have no special control over their form, except for the obvious. So you're in much the same boat as a trans human, except that certain medical options would be more complicated for you. *if species="vampire" While many trans individuals would leave the question of physical transition until later in life, you didn't have that advantage of time - you knew that your body at 18 would be all you'd ever have. You and your mother discussed hormones and surgeries since you were a child, until you came to a decision. *if species="wendigo" When you were a child, you looked up to the trans shamans and leaders of your tribe. It's a different world for trans people these days, a community more diverse, not inherently holy, a tribe of its own. It's another thing to get used to. You are a trans... *choice #Man *set gender "male" *gosub male_pronouns *return #Woman *set gender "female" *gosub female_pronouns *return #Person *set gender "other" *gosub other_pronouns *gosub transgq *return *label transgq You identify as non-binary because... *choice #You're genderqueer: you don't think male or female describe you, or both do. *set gender_subtype "genderqueer" *set gender "other" *return #You're agender or androgynous: you think of yourself as being without gender. *set gender "other" *set gender_subtype "agender" *return #You're non-binary for other reasons. Fair enough. You are a complex person. *set gender "other" *set gender_subtype "N/A" *return *label presentation_disambiguation The gender you present as (the clothing you wear, etc.) is... *choice #Male *set gender_presentation "masculine" *return #Female *set gender_presentation "feminine" *return #A mix of male and female *set gender_presentation "genderqueer" *return #Neither male nor female *set gender_presentation "androgynous" *return *label mirror You have the bathroom to yourself for now, but that probably won't last long as more people duck in before class. You'll have to hurry. *if species="wendigo" Luckily, your nails turn into sharp claws with just a thought - it takes no effort at all. You use one as a toothpick to extract the stringy flesh from between your teeth, which you have elongated into needle-like fangs to make the process easier (your jaw is slightly hinged to allow this.) A human would be terrified to see you right now, but you think it looks pretty cool. *goto wendigo_hair_choice *if species="goblin" Unfortunately, you are short enough that you have to wash your hands on tiptoe; getting fully scrubbed will be a formidable task. Giving up on dignity for the moment, you hoist yourself up onto the counter, fill the sink with hot water and hand soap, and start furiously scrubbing. Black water swirls down the drain, then grey, and finally it runs clear. You hop down from the counter and hastily dry yourself off with paper towels. Just in time - you hear voices and the tap of approaching footprints. *goto goblin_hairdresser *if species="vampire" You quickly rinse your bloody sleeve in the sink (cold water for blood, all vampires learn that early.) Luckily, the stain is fresh enough that it comes out completely, leaving barely a trace of pink in the water that swirls down the drain. You check the state of your hair, which is... *choice #Pale blond. *set hair_color "pale blond" *temp former_hair_color "darker gold shade" *goto hair_combing #Naturally dark. *set hair_color "dark" *temp former_hair_color "richer black" *goto hair_combing #Red. *set hair_color "red" *temp former_hair_color "dark auburn" *goto hair_combing #Brown. *set hair_color "brown" *temp former_hair_color "deep chestnut color" *goto hair_combing #Dyed another color. *goto dye_job *if species="werewolf" Thankfully, the shower took care of the worst evidence of your evening's activities. (Nothing too extreme, the roughhousing with the pack barely even broke the skin, and the rabbit you ate didn't belong to anyone.) You patiently use your fingers to untangle your hair, which is uncontrollable at the best of times. *goto werewolf_hair_color *if species="demon" Fortunately, it's easy for you to look amazing. You make sure your hair is looking incredible, and use the sink to splash off the sweat and scent of your latest lover. *goto rearrange_clothes *label rearrange_clothes You rearrange your clothes, noting that your silk *if (gender_presentation="feminine") thong is *if (gender_presentation!="feminine") boxers are still in one piece. You then apply *if (gender_presentation="feminine") a new coat of lipstick before spritzing on some seductive perfume. *goto at_the_mirror *elseif (gender_presentation="masculine") some sexy cologne to cover any lingering odors. *goto at_the_mirror *else a fresh, enticing unisex scent to cover any lingering scents. *goto at_the_mirror *label hair_combing *if (dyed_hair) You comb out your ${hair_color} hair *if not (dyed_hair) You comb out your ${hair_color} hair (originally a ${former_hair_color}, but faded in color since your vampiric rebirth) while patiently holding your damp sleeve under the dryer. It takes forever, but you're proud of looking put-together when you walk into class. It's a vampire thing. *goto at_the_mirror *label werewolf_hair_color Your hair is... *choice #Black and worn natural, with lots of curls and volume. It's awesome, but it doesn't take direction well. *set hair_color "natural black" *goto werewolf_bruises #Black, thick and wavy. It's magnificent, as long as you don't try to style it or anything. *set hair_color "wavy black" *goto werewolf_bruises #Red - a gorgeous color, but it falls into impossible-to-manage curls unless you keep it semi-long. *set hair_color "red" *goto werewolf_bruises #Brown, fluffy, and always more than a little tangled. People might think it was sexy or cool, if they weren't you. *set hair_color "brown" *goto werewolf_bruises #A wild mane of shiny blond - the more you brush it, the crazier it gets. You wonder what lion keepers use. *set hair_color "blond" *goto werewolf_bruises #Dyed a different color. But it doesn't make it any easier to handle. *goto dye_job *label werewolf_bruises You manage to get your ${hair_color} hair mostly under control. You note with relief that the bruises and scratches from your morning run through the forest are healed by now, and that your only badly mismatched clothes are your socks. You toss down some vitamins to help with your tired eyes, and chug some coffee from a thermos in your backpack. Caffeine helps a lot with your half-nocturnal lifestyle, and the vitamins make up for your protein-heavy diet as your other self. *goto at_the_mirror *label goblin_hairdresser You can still see the top of your head from there, and take a moment to fix your hair (not having any tools, there's only so much you can do. Given time, you could probably invent a better brush out of scrap metal and rubber bands.) Your hair is... *choice #Brown and knotted beyond all conventional logic of chaos theory. *set hair_color "brown" *goto at_the_mirror #Bright red and ridiculously curly, in the manner of classic Venetian Commedia. *set hair_color "red" *goto at_the_mirror #Blond, and thin enough that it redefines "string theory." *set hair_color "blond" *goto at_the_mirror #Black, and so frizzy it creates new fractals whenever observed. *set hair_color "black" *goto at_the_mirror #Dyed (your parents were horrified.) *set conforming -5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto dye_job *label wendigo_hair_choice Quickly, you shift back to your human appearance and turn your attention to your hair. *choice #It is long... *set hair_length "long" *goto wendigo_hair_color #It is shoulder-length... *set hair_length "shoulder-length" *goto wendigo_hair_color #It is short... *set hair_length "short" *goto wendigo_hair_color *label wendigo_hair_color *choice #...and a dark, shiny black. *set hair_color "black" *goto wendigo_hair_wash #...and a deep brown color. *set hair_color "brown" *goto wendigo_hair_wash #...and is dyed. *goto dye_job *label wendigo_hair_wash *if hair_length="long" Your hair is long enough to dunk in the sink, so you give it a makeshift shampoo with hand soap, hoping that you don't get caught doing this either. The messy purplish blob breaks up and swirls down the drain with the soapy water. You give a sigh of relief and wring your hair out, then hastily pat it down with paper towels. There's no time to duck under the hand dryer, but people will probably think you took a shower before school and didn't have time to dry it. *goto at_the_mirror *else Your hair is too short to wash in the sink, so you hold your head over the basin and splash water onto it from there, hoping for the best. The messy purplish blob falls into the sink and swirls down the drain, then the water from your hair runs clear. You give a sigh of relief and dry it as best you can with paper towels. Your hair is left only sort of damp. *goto at_the_mirror *label dye_job *set dyed_hair true What color is your hair dyed? *choice #Your hair is dyed... *input_text hair_color *if species="werewolf" *goto werewolf_bruises *if species="vampire" *goto hair_combing *if species="wendigo" *goto wendigo_hair_wash *if species="goblin" *goto at_the_mirror *label at_the_mirror You check yourself out in the mirror one last time to see whether you missed anything. You see only your usual self staring back at you: *if species="goblin" small for your age but prevented from being adorable by a nose that's a little too big and eyes that are a little too small. Your ${hair_color} hair is still a mess, but less so than before. *goto monster_pride *if species="werewolf" a *if gender="male" teenage guy *if gender="female" teenage girl *if gender="other" teenager with arms a little too strong and a feral look in ${pos_pronoun} eyes. But you also look like you're just another student, and in control. *goto monster_pride *if species="vampire" skin a little too smooth, hair lifted with unnatural ease by the wind, eyes that took on an inhuman shade when you were first turned and the irises reddened. But altogether striking to look at. *goto monster_pride *if species="demon" *choice #A mixed-race heartthrob with light brown skin, brown curly hair and cheekbones to die for. *set hair_color "curly brown" *goto monster_pride #A redhead with creamy skin, a sharp chin, and a wicked grin. *set hair_color "red" *goto monster_pride #A blond with piercing green eyes and an aloof smile. *set hair_color "blond" *goto monster_pride *if (gender="female") #A Latina with dark, shiny hair, smooth brown skin, and expressive eyes. *set hair_color "dark" *goto monster_pride *if (gender!="female") #A Latino with dark, shiny hair, smooth brown skin, and expressive eyes. *set hair_color "dark" *goto monster_pride *if (gender="female") #A tall, beautiful Asian girl with an air of regal confidence. *set hair_color "shiny black" *goto monster_pride *if (gender="male") #A tall, handsome Asian guy with an air of regal confidence. *set hair_color "shiny black" *goto monster_pride *if (gender="other") #A tall, good-looking Asian teen with an air of regal confidence. *set hair_color "shiny black" *goto monster_pride #A gorgeous black teen with dark skin, black hair worn natural, and perfectly white teeth. *set hair_color "natural black" *goto monster_pride *if species="wendigo" face a little too thin, eyes a little too anxious behind their veil of ${hair_color} hair, but otherwise presentable. *goto monster_pride *label monster_pride If only the humans at your school knew that, whatever other characteristics they judge you by, you have a much larger difference dividing you. If they knew you were a monster, most of them would forget what you looked like - instead, they would blindly hate and fear you. You think to yourself that... *choice #"Monster" shouldn't be an insult or a frightening word. There's nothing wrong with being one, so you're taking it back. *set humanity -5 *set conforming -5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto my_style #You can't change what you are, and you wouldn't want to. If humans hate what they don't understand, that's their problem. *set humanity -10 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto my_style #You can't change how they think about your kind, though you wish you could. All you can do is try to fit in until they know you better. *set conforming +5 *set humanity +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto my_style #"Monster" is just another label, one that emphasizes differences; you'd rather be a person than focus on human or ${species}. *set conforming -5 *set humanity +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto my_style #You wish you weren't a monster. Things would be easier if you didn't have to hide... you daydream about being a normal human. *set humanity +10 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto my_style *label my_style You may not be able to change your species, *if species="demon" but you [i]can[/i] change your face whenever you want, and *if species!="demon" but you have tried to build your image with the right clothes. *if species="demon" (Luckily for your bank account, clothes and other things close to your skin move with you when you teleport as long as you maintain focus on them.) Your usual style is... *choice #Casual and understated. You want to fit in so no one stares at you. *goto looking_casual #Your own. The last thing you want to do is fade into the background. You look like a rebel. A free thinker. An iconoclast. A bunch of other nouns that don't deserve glares from the teachers you pass on your way to your locker. Why must they try to repress your individuality? A few piercings aren't a threat to society. *set conforming -10 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker *selectable_if (wealth>=10) #The latest and trendiest clothes. It's worth the money to be dressed well. This season, tailored styles are what's in, accessorized with vests with chains; plaid trousers or short, dark-colored skirts with stockings complete the look. *set wealth -10 *if ((species="wendigo") or (species="goblin")) You're a little too self-conscious to make the most of your fashionable outfits, but you've gotten some compliments on how you look. It's started to raise your confidence - especially in the human world, where perception is everything. You try out a smile on the people who look at you as you head to your locker. *set popular +5 *set appearance +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker *else There's a reason these clothes were so expensive: they're like a magic spell that confer acceptance and respect from your fellow students. You get a few smiles and waves from people you don't recognize as you head to your locker - such is the power of fashion. *set popular +10 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker #Neat, tidy, and tucked-in. The outfit of an academic - what you might wear if the school had a uniform. You look like a teacher's pet in your button-down shirt and well-ironed clothes, and that's how you like it. *if species="demon" (Of course, you don't have to sacrifice looking sexy for the sake of that; you rock uniform chic.) You check to make sure your sleeves are straight and hurry to your locker - it would be ironic to be late to class because you were trying to look the part. *set conforming +5 *set academics +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker *selectable_if ((species="vampire") or (wealth>=20)) #Formal wear. You're overdressed for most occasions, but you look good doing it. *if species="vampire" One of the advantages of being a vampire is having a legacy of amazing clothes available to you. You have an extensive classical wardrobe, which you cannot bear to neglect when dressing yourself for school. The luxurious designer garments easily set you apart from others, which can either be a good or bad thing. *if species!="vampire" You pay good money to be the sharpest, most expensively dressed. It sets you apart, but you're proving the point that you're better than other people. *set conforming -5 *set popular -5 *set appearance +10 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker #Whatever you happen to throw on in the morning. You don't think clothes matter, and it doesn't bother you if people judge you for it. *goto clothes_dont_matter *if (preference!="none") #The sexiest thing you can get away with without being sent home from school to change. *goto i_am_sexy *label looking_casual *if species="demon" An interesting choice for ${d_title}, but no one can accuse you of not being an individual. And maybe blending in will be an advantage if mobs with pitchforks come after you (it's been known to happen.) You head to your locker, and are pleased to see that only half of the students you pass turn to stare at you with looks of longing or jealousy. For one of your kind, that's practically invisible. *set conforming +5 *set humanity +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker *if species!="demon" You nod in satisfaction at seeing a totally ordinary person staring back at you from the mirror. Overlooked and underestimated, that's your strategy. You head to your locker, pleased to see no one look around as you pass; you're practically invisible. *set conforming +5 *set cunning +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker *label clothes_dont_matter *if species="demon" Someone like you looks good in anything; clothes are just a distraction from the main event. You confidently check out your "too-cool-to-care" ensemble and head off to your locker. *set serenity +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker *if species!="demon" You have more important things on your mind than clothes. You wish more of your fellow students were the same. Right now, one of those things is to get to your locker and to class before you get a detention for tardiness. *set popular -5 *set serenity +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker *label i_am_sexy *if species="wendigo" You don't fill out your tight clothes the way you'd like - you can't eat normal food, and however much you work out your muscles won't bulk up. However, this outfit makes the best of what you have. You smile into the mirror, see no more inconvenient bits of flesh, and hurry off to your locker. *set appearance +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker *elseif species="goblin" It's a little difficult when the only clothes that fit you come from the kids' department, but you've tried to put together something that flatters your body type. The effect is still more "cute" than "drop dead sexy", but it's made you more confident. You give your fingernails one last scrub and hurry off to your locker. *set appearance +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker *else You look so awesome it should be criminal, but you're just within the dress code. Your classmates might be a little distracted, but that's their problem. You wink at yourself in the mirror and head off to your locker. *set appearance +10 *set conforming -5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto at_the_locker *label at_the_locker The first thing you see when you open your locker door is a name tag you stuck on the inside after some orientation assembly. *if (species="werewolf") *goto ww_my_name_is *if (species="vampire") *goto v_my_name_is *if (species="demon") *goto d_my_name_is *if (species="goblin") *goto g_my_name_is *if (species="wendigo") *goto we_my_name_is *label ww_my_name_is Your name is... *choice *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Carlotta *set name "Carlotta" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Carl *set name "Carl" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Cal *set name "Cal" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Vivian *set name "Vivian" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Gabriel *set name "Gabriel" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Rafe *set name "Rafe" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Star *set name "Star" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Lune *set name "Lune" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Jack *set name "Jack" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Jacqueline *set name "Jacqueline" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Warren *set name "Warren" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Delphine *set name "Delphine" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #David *set name "David" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Michelle *set name "Michelle" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Michael *set name "Michael" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Michel *set name "Michel" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Lonnie *set name "Lonnie" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Lana *set name "Lana" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Lilah *set name "Lilah" *goto name_confirm *allow_reuse #I have a different first name. *input_text name *goto name_confirm *label v_my_name_is Your name is... *choice *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Victoria *set name "Victoria" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Victor *set name "Victor" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Vickie *set name "Vickie" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Vladimir *set name "Vladimir" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Elizabeth *set name "Elizabeth" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Carmilla *set name "Carmilla" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Lucy *set name "Lucy" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Ophelia *set name "Ophelia" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Barnabas *set name "Barnabas" *goto name_confirm *allow_reuse #Raven *set name "Raven" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Yuki *set name "Yuki" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Lenore *set name "Lenore" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Adrian *set name "Adrian" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Vasili *set name "Vasili" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Silas *set name "Silas" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Aukon *set name "Aukon" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Braeden *set name "Braeden" *goto name_confirm *allow_reuse #I have a different first name. *input_text name *goto name_confirm *label d_my_name_is Your name is... *choice *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Caleb *set name "Caleb" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Chantal *set name "Chantal" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Callie *set name "Callie" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Damien *set name "Damien" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Lilith *set name "Lilith" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Desdemona *set name "Desdemona" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Damon *set name "Damon" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Akuma *set name "Akuma" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Aleister *set name "Aleister" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Azrael *set name "Azrael" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Kain *set name "Kain" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Catherine *set name "Catherine" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Marilyn *set name "Marilyn" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Delilah *set name "Delilah" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Genji *set name "Genji" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Deva *set name "Deva" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Devi *set name "Devi" *goto name_confirm *allow_reuse #I have a different first name. *input_text name *goto name_confirm *label g_my_name_is Your name is... *choice *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Benny *set name "Benny" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Bonny *set name "Bonny" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Bennett *set name "Bennett" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Jareth *set name "Jareth" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Fay *set name "Fay" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Sarah *set name "Sarah" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Gwen *set name "Gwen" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Gwyn *set name "Gwyn" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Lizzie *set name "Lizzie" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Seely *set name "Seely" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Irene *set name "Irene" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Robert *set name "Robert" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Robyn *set name "Robyn" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Robin *set name "Robin" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Agaricus *set name "Agaricus" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Filius *set name "Filius" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Hobart *set name "Hobart" *goto name_confirm *allow_reuse #I have a different first name. *input_text name *goto name_confirm *label we_my_name_is Your name is... *choice *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Wendy *set name "Wendy" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Wendel *set name "Wendel" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Wendie *set name "Wendie" *goto name_confirm *allow_reuse #Manaha *set name "Manaha" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Kindra *set name "Kindra" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Rune *set name "Rune" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Jaegar *set name "Jaegar" *goto name_confirm *if (gender!="female") *allow_reuse #Issei *set name "Issei" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Violet *set name "Violet" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Brianna *set name "Brianna" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="female") *allow_reuse #Ikwe *set name "Ikwe" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="male") *allow_reuse #Inini *set name "Inini" *goto name_confirm *if (gender="other") *allow_reuse #Anishinabe *set name "Anishinabe" *goto name_confirm *allow_reuse #Shakwaye *set name "Shakwaye" *goto name_confirm *allow_reuse #I have a different first name. *input_text name *goto name_confirm *label name_confirm Your first name is ${name}, right? *choice *allow_reuse #Yes, that's my name. *goto last_name_select *allow_reuse #No, I got my own name wrong. *if (species="werewolf") *goto ww_my_name_is *if (species="vampire") *goto v_my_name_is *if (species="goblin") *goto g_my_name_is *if (species="demon") *goto d_my_name_is *if (species="wendigo") *goto we_my_name_is *label last_name_select Your last name is... *if species="werewolf" *goto ww_last_name *if species="vampire" *goto v_last_name *if species="goblin" *goto g_last_name *if species="demon" *goto d_last_name *if species="wendigo" *goto we_last_name *label ww_last_name *choice *allow_reuse #Wolf *set last_name "Wolf" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #London *set last_name "London" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Zevon *set last_name "Zevon" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Verdun *set last_name "Verdun" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Neurian *set last_name "Neurian" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Chaney *set last_name "Chaney" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Villalobos *set last_name "Villalobos" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #I have a different last name. *input_text last_name *goto last_name_confirm *label we_last_name *choice *allow_reuse #Hungry Wolf *set last_name "Hungry Wolf" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Kumiho *set last_name "Kumiho" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Sagawa *set last_name "Sagawa" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Adlet *set last_name "Adlet" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Wihtikow *set last_name "Wihtikow" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Aswang *set last_name "Aswang" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Jackal *set last_name "Jackal" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #I have a different last name. *input_text last_name *goto last_name_confirm *label v_last_name *choice *allow_reuse #Ruthven *set last_name "Ruthven" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Bathory *set last_name "Bathory" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Tepes *set last_name "Tepes" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Margolotta *set last_name "Margolotta" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Collins *set last_name "Collins" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Alucardton *set last_name "Alucardton" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Lugosi *set last_name "Lugosi" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #I have a different last name. *input_text last_name *goto last_name_confirm *label g_last_name *choice *allow_reuse #Bogart *set last_name "Bogart" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Hobbes *set last_name "Hobbes" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Eiddileg *set last_name "Eiddileg" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Rossetti *set last_name "Rossetti" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Hoggle *set last_name "Hoggle" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Donnbeag *set last_name "Donnbeag" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Dokkaebi *set last_name "Dokkaebi" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #I have a different last name. *input_text last_name *goto last_name_confirm *label d_last_name *choice *allow_reuse #Rakshini *set last_name "Rakshini" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Encantado *set last_name "Encantado" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Mephisto *set last_name "Mephisto" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Asmodai *set last_name "Asmodai" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Crowley *set last_name "Crowley" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Asura *set last_name "Asura" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #Casanova *set last_name "Casanova" *goto last_name_confirm *allow_reuse #I have a different last name. *input_text last_name *goto last_name_confirm *label last_name_confirm ${last_name} - is that spelled right? *choice *allow_reuse #Yes, that's my last name. *goto orientation_choice *allow_reuse #No, let me say that again. *goto last_name_select *label orientation_choice On the inside of your locker door, among the other souvenirs of high school life, is a picture of your biggest fictional crush (the star of your favorite TV show.) *choice #She's the most amazing woman you could imagine, though there are girls at school who are also interesting. *goto just_girls #He's the most awesome guy you could imagine, though there are guys at school who are also interesting. *goto just_guys #They're the most fantastic person you could imagine, though there are guys and girls at school who are also interesting. *goto bisexuals *selectable_if (species!="demon") #Crush is the wrong word; it's someone you admire. You're not interested in dating, even in a daydream. *set orientation "notinterested" *set love_style "none" *set preference "neither" If people found out how little interest you have in that kind of relationship, they might think it was odd. But hey, you're also *if species="demon" ${d_title}, *if species!="demon" a ${species}, so it seems kind of minor in the scheme of things. *goto why_do_you_like_them *label just_guys *set preference "guys" *if gender="female" *set orientation "straight" *gosub gender_of_crushes *goto daydream *elseif gender="male" *set orientation "gay" *gosub gender_of_crushes *goto daydream *else *set orientation "queer" *gosub gender_of_crushes *goto daydream *label just_girls *set preference "girls" *if gender="male" *set orientation "straight" *gosub gender_of_crushes *goto daydream *elseif gender="female" *set orientation "gay" *gosub gender_of_crushes *goto daydream *else *set orientation "queer" *gosub gender_of_crushes *goto daydream *label bisexuals *set orientation "bisexual" *set preference "both" *goto daydream *label daydream You've had some fantastic daydreams. In most of them, you're... *choice #Doing fun things together. Dates, adventures, and some naughtier stuff. *set love_style "balanced" *goto why_do_you_like_them #Having interesting conversations that make you even more into each other. *set love_style "mental" *goto why_do_you_like_them #Flirting or having great sex. You don't really see the point of romance. *set love_style "aromantic" *goto why_do_you_like_them *selectable_if (species!="demon") #Spending meaningful time together. You aren't really interested in sex. *set love_style "asexual" *goto why_do_you_like_them *label why_do_you_like_them You admire the photo a moment. It always raises your spirits to look at ${d_dir_pronoun}. The thing you like the most about ${d_dir_pronoun} is... *choice #$!{d_pos_pronoun} intelligence. $!{d_pronoun} has such incredible ideas that you want to lick ${d_pos_pronoun} brain. Of course that's who you like; you love to learn new things. You cracked a few books you wouldn't otherwise have read because they were subjects that ${d_pronoun} talked about on the show. *set academics +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto close_locker #$!{d_pos_pronoun} charm. $!{d_pronoun} always knows exactly what to say. You've picked up a few things from ${d_dir_pronoun} that you've been able to use in conversations at school. And if you ever get caught stealing a line from the show, you'll know you've found a fellow fan. *set persuasion +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto close_locker #$!{d_pos_pronoun} rebelliousness. No one tells ${d_dir_pronoun} what to do. Yeah, fuck what anyone else thinks! You and your crush don't need anyone's approval. *set conforming -5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto close_locker #$!{d_pos_pronoun} popularity. EVERYONE loves ${d_dir_pronoun} and wants to be ${d_dir_pronoun}. $!{d_pronoun_cont} so cool it was bound to rub off on you. It's helped you fit in with the popular crowd. *set popular +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto close_locker #$!{d_pos_pronoun} problem solving skills. $!{d_pronoun} always finds a brilliant way to save the day. It's especially nice when ${d_pronoun} goes out of ${d_pos_pronoun} way to save monsters from impending doom, which seems to happen a lot in ${d_pos_pronoun} world. *set cunning +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto close_locker *label close_locker The bell is about to ring, so you grab only what you need for your first classes, English and math: *choice #A notebook, a pen, and the two books you need. You don't want to stand out as a teacher's pet or a slacker. *set conforming +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto class_you_slacker #Note-taking materials, several books, and materials for the homework you're working on. Your backpack looks like a turtle shell. *set appearance -5 *set academics +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto class_you_slacker *selectable_if (wealth>=5) #A classy leather-bound journal and your book for English. You forgot your math book, but you can share with someone. *set wealth -5 *set academics -5 *set popular +5 *set appearance +5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto class_you_slacker #Your cell phone, so you can text under your desk. You like to keep up with your friends when you're bored. *set popular +5 *set conforming -5 *set academics -5 *gosub_scene stat_cap *goto class_you_slacker *label class_you_slacker The halls are starting to thin out. It's time to get to class. *goto end_of_scene *label male_pronouns *set pronoun "he" *set pos_pronoun "his" *set pronoun_cont "he's" *set dir_pronoun "him" *return *label female_pronouns *set pronoun "she" *set pos_pronoun "her" *set pronoun_cont "she's" *set dir_pronoun "her" *return *label other_pronouns What are the correct pronouns to refer to you? *choice #Singular "they" pronouns (they/their/them/they're) *set pronoun "they" *set pos_pronoun "their" *set pronoun_cont "they're" *set dir_pronoun "them" *return #Masculine pronouns (he/his/him/he's) *gosub male_pronouns *return #Feminine pronouns (she/her/her/she's) *gosub female_pronouns *return #Alternate pronouns (zhe/hir/hir/zhe's) *set pronoun "zhe" *set pos_pronoun "hir" *set pronoun_cont "zhe's" *set dir_pronoun "hir" *return #None of these are right, let me input my own. *gosub input_pronouns *return *label input_pronouns Your pronoun (e.g. he/she) is... *input_text pronoun Your possessive pronoun (e.g. his/her) is... *input_text pos_pronoun Your direct pronoun (e.g. him/her) is... *input_text dir_pronoun Your pronoun contraction (e.g. he's/she's) is... *input_text pronoun_cont If someone were talking about you, they might say: "I like ${dir_pronoun} because ${pronoun} lent me ${pos_pronoun} pencil, so I think ${pronoun_cont} nice.” Ignoring whether or not you would lend someone a pencil, is this correct? *choice #Yes, that sounds right. *return *allow_reuse #No, that's not right. Let me enter it again. *goto input_pronouns *label gender_of_crushes *if preference="guys" *set hunter_gender "male" *set demon_gender "male" *if species!="demon" *set d_title "an incubus" *set d_pos_pronoun "his" *set d_dir_pronoun "him" *set d_pronoun "he" *set d_pronoun_cont "he's" *set d_pos_pronoun "his" *set h_pos_pronoun "his" *set d_pronoun "he" *set h_pronoun "he" *set d_dir_pronoun "him" *set h_dir_pronoun "him" *set d_pronoun_cont "he's" *set h_pronoun_cont "he's" *return *elseif preference="girls" *if species!="demon" *set d_title "a succubus" *set hunter_gender "female" *set d_pos_pronoun "her" *set d_pos_pronoun "her" *set h_pos_pronoun "her" *set d_pronoun "she" *set h_pronoun "she" *set d_dir_pronoun "her" *set h_dir_pronoun "her" *set d_pronoun_cont "she's" *set h_pronoun_cont "she's" *return *label end_of_scene *page_break Go to first period *goto_scene first_period_english