*achieve ontherun Yeah, why exactly are you on the run, anyway? *fake_choice #My former job was becoming too dangerous so I decided to leave before things went south. *set cunning %+4 *set on_the_run_background "bad job" Let's just say that your former job wasn't the safest job in the world. There were many days and nights that you had to spend completely awake out of fear of somebody finding you or your family. Eventually, you had enough of your job and decided to make a break for it, especially since you got tipped off that a few higher ups where you worked weren't exactly pleased with your work performance. You spent many weeks on the road until you noticed a flyer hanging up on the outskirts of Lox, boasting room and board plus meals at a certain address. It seemed legit, so you headed that way, hoping that this would be a good place to relax for a few weeks. *page_break The place was legit, as it turned out. Lox’s Lighthouse was a group home, where everybody was expected to pull their own weight both at the home and in the community. It took a few months before you felt like you were out of danger and stable enough to leave. It was bittersweet, leaving the staff and friends you made there, but it felt good to know that if you ever needed another place to go, Lox’s Lighthouse would be there for you. *page_break *goto_scene chapter1_roommatemeeting #I got framed for some petty crimes and decided to run away until I could get everything sorted out. *set cunning %+5 *set on_the_run_background "framed" All it boils down to was being at the wrong place at the wrong time. What turned into a simple shopping trip ended up getting you arrested for stealing from a store in your hometown. You were completely innocent, of course, but try telling that to law officials who were convinced it was you and only you who did the crime. So, just days before your first appearance in court, you decided to make a break for it. Seeing as the crime you were being sought out for wasn't too terrible, you knew this wouldn't make national news, but you knew that for now, you couldn't return to your hometown until you had the means to clear your name. You spent many weeks on the road until you noticed a flyer hanging up on the outskirts of Lox, boasting room and board plus meals at a certain address. It seemed legit, so you headed that way, hoping that this would be a good place to relax. *page_break The place was legit, as it turned out. Lox’s Lighthouse was a group home, where everybody was expected to pull their own weight both at the home and in the community. It took a few months before you felt like you were out of danger and stable enough to leave. It was bittersweet, leaving the staff and friends you made there, but it felt good to know that if you ever needed another place to go, Lox’s Lighthouse would be there for you. *page_break *goto_scene chapter1_roommatemeeting #I didn't have the best home life and thought it would be better to be by myself than at home. *set cunning %+3 *set on_the_run_background "bad home" Your home life had been terrible, to put it simply. One day, you had enough and ran away from home under the cover of night. You spent many weeks on the road until you noticed a flyer hanging up on the outskirts of Lox, boasting room and board plus meals at a certain address. It seemed legit, so you headed that way, hoping that this would be a good place to relax. *page_break The place was legit, as it turned out. Lox’s Lighthouse was a group home, where everybody was expected to pull their own weight both at the home and in the community. It took a few months before you felt like you were stable enough to leave. It was bittersweet, leaving the staff and friends you made there, but it felt good to know that if you ever needed another place to go, Lox’s Lighthouse would be there for you. *page_break *goto_scene chapter1_roommatemeeting #I got in trouble with the law and have been trying to be one step ahead of them ever since. *set cunning %+3 *set smarts %+3 *set on_the_run_background "law trouble" In hindsight, maybe it wasn't the smartest idea to try help your friends steal from the store with the best security in town. You all nearly got away scot free until you were cornered by the police near the outskirts of town. Luckily, you were able to get away but it was obvious that you couldn't return home or stay in town. Even more so when one of the last text messages from one of your friends was: 'you better sleep with one eye open'. After that, you quickly packed up what belongings you could take with you and hit the road. You spent many weeks on your own trying to survive until you noticed a flyer hanging up on the outskirts of Lox, boasting room and board plus meals at a certain address. It seemed legit, so you headed that way, hoping that this would be a good place to relax. *page_break The place was legit, as it turned out. Lox’s Lighthouse was a group home, where everybody was expected to pull their own weight both at the home and in the community. It took a few months before you felt like you were safe enough to leave. It was bittersweet, leaving the staff and friends you made there, but it felt good to know that if you ever needed another place to go, Lox’s Lighthouse would be there for you. *page_break *goto_scene chapter1_roommatemeeting #I got caught up with some less than desirable people back home and let's just say they weren't too happy when they learned that I was going to skip town. *set cunning %+4 *set on_the_run_background "skip town" You were able to leave, but not without a few scrapes and bruises. You made it to Lox starving, tired and on the brink of exhaustion. Despite how you felt, you refused to allow yourself to relax. You needed someplace to sleep, eat and work--your little bit of money wasn’t going to last forever. As if by some miracle, you noticed a flyer hanging up, boasting room and board plus meals at a certain address. It seemed legit, so you headed that way, hoping that this would be a good place to relax for a few weeks. *page_break The place was legit, as it turned out. Lox’s Lighthouse was a group home, where everybody was expected to pull their own weight both at the home and in the community. Unlike the group you had been trying to run away from, these people were much more much more friendly and eager to see you succeed. It took a few months before you felt like you were out of danger and stable enough to leave. It was bittersweet, leaving the staff and friends you made there, but it felt good to know that if you ever needed another place to go, Lox’s Lighthouse would be there for you. *page_break *goto_scene chapter1_roommatemeeting