Video Game in Twine

"They got a witness, someone walking their dog got a glimpse of you leaving the house."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story4]]

"Usually we don't say nothin' to the cops, but this time they got us by the balls--by the goddamn balls!"\n\nHe slams the armchair with his fist. Looks like he's tearing up. Nope, it's just his contacts. I'm not used to him without glasses.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story3]]\n

"We got a problem, a real fucking serious problem, so don't you go fucking up again."\n\nFrank walks in and sits in the chair opposite me. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story2]]

"C..c...c...cunts."\n\nThe words gurgle out of Jerry's mouth as Dino tightens the chord around his neck. 10 seconds later he stops struggling. Dino drags him into the kitchen and goes off to get a shovel.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story1]]

"Good. That's how I like ya. Nice and attentive."\n\nFrank tilts his head a little. The scar under his chin comes into view.\n\n"So here's the plan..."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story8]]

"..."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story7]]

"And in case you're thinking of forgetting what I'm about to tell you, you better start thinking about your precious little Emma. She just started primary school the other day, didn't she? Would be a pity if anything bad were to happen to her, you get me?"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story6]]

"Now you gotta go in an' give a testimony, but we ain't ever had to do anything like this before, so you stick to the script, you hear me?"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story5]]

"Can you remember all that?"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story9a]]

"Roy was a potential business partner for one of our car servicing operations. You arrived at his premise at 10am and no one answered the door. Given our friend's tendency to sleep late, you concluded that he was still pushing 'z's and did the wise ol' thing of using the key under his doormat to let yourself in and wake him up. You also used the key to open his car roller door so that you could drive the car in and assess his work as a mechanic. Inside, there was no one home. So you left immediately before quickly flogging a beer from the fridge."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story9]]

<html>ENDING</html>A few weeks later...\n\nBusiness is back as usual. The cops have left us alone, Emma's enjoying school, and I've never seen Frank so happy. He's always giving me the extra wink and smile. I saw on the news that Roy's been assumed dead, which is probably for the better. I guess the boys took good care of Dean, just the way it should be. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to keep yourself in business.

After dinner I thought back to the interview. I don't want to drag anyone else into this, so I'd better get this right.\n\nWhat was the cop's name?\n//Dane//\n\nHe had a moustache, but what kind?\n//Busy//\n\nHe was missing a tooth, but which one?\n-[[Three to the right of his top left mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the right of his top right mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the left of his top right mollars|storybfail]]

<html>\n A Video Game in Twine \n \n By Daniel Johnson\n \n \n \nWarning: Contains course language\n \n \n \nPlease pay attention and try to avoid using the back button in your web browser. \n\n</html>\n\n\n[[Start|story0]]\n\n

After dinner I thought back to the interview. I don't want to drag anyone else into this, so I'd better get this right.\n\nWhat was the cop's name?\n//Dean//\n\nHe had a moustache, but what kind?\n//Bushy//\n\nHe was missing a tooth, but which one?\n-[[Three to the right of his top left mollars|storybwin]]\n-[[Three to the right of his top right mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the left of his top right mollars|storybfail]]

"Water's good."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story18]]

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank's eyes are fine//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n//On his chin//\n\nFrank always wears rings, but what rings?\n-[[Emeralds|storyafail]]\n-[[Sapphires|storyafail]]\n-[[Rubies|storyafail]]

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank only wears contacts//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n//On his chin//\n\nFrank always wears rings, but what rings?\n-[[Emeralds|storyafail]]\n-[[Sapphires|storyafail]]\n-[[Rubies|storyafail]]

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank only wears contacts//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n//Along his chin//\n\nFrank always wears rings, but what rings?\n-[[Emeralds|storyafail]]\n-[[Sapphires|storyafail]]\n-[[Rubies|storyafail]]

"Oh, and one more thing: Jerry never existed."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Head off|story15]]

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank wears glasses and contacts//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n-[[Along his chin|storyaq1rightq2wrong]]\n-[[Under his chin|storyaq1rightq2right]]\n-[[On his chin|storyaq1rightq2wrong2]]\n

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank's eyes are fine//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n//Along his chin//\n\nFrank always wears rings, but what rings?\n-[[Emeralds|storyafail]]\n-[[Sapphires|storyafail]]\n-[[Rubies|storyafail]]

Dean yawns and then looks back down at his list of questions.\n\n"Our witness said that they saw you driving out of Mr. Jones's garage. Why would you need to use his garage?"\n\n-[[I needed Roy to tune up a car for me. Check his performance. You don't just walk into a business deal without knowing what you're getting. |right5]]\n-[[I wanted to see what cars he had available and whether he could modify them to my liking.|wrong1]]\n-[[I thought I might assess his work environment. Roy always liked working from home.|wrong1]]\n-[[We had to get rid of the body, so we stowed it in the trunk.|wrong1]]\n

Dean puts the paper away and closes the folder.\n\n"Alright. Alright. I get it. Enough with the bullshit."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story22]]

"Okay, Dean. This is what I know..."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|storyafail1]]

The door opens.\n\n"Ah, thank you for the coffee, Cherry."\n\nDean smiles at the young lady. He's missing a tooth three to the right of his top left molars. He then goes on...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story19]]

"How did you get into the house?"\n\n-[[I found a key under the doormat|right3]]\n-[[The door was open|wrong1]]\n-[[There was a key in the letterbox|wrong1]]\n-[[We broke the door open. How else do you break into someone's house?|wrong1]]\n

"And so you just walked right on in?"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story20]]

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank wears glasses and contacts//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n//Under his chin//\n\nFrank always wears rings, but what rings?\n-[[Emeralds|storyafail]]\n-[[Sapphires|storyawin]]\n-[[Rubies|storyafail]]

After dinner I thought back to the interview. I don't want to drag anyone else into this, so I'd better get this right.\n\nWhat was the cop's name?\n//Dean//\n\nHe had a moustache, but what kind?\n//Busy//\n\nHe was missing a tooth, but which one?\n-[[Three to the right of his top left mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the right of his top right mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the left of his top right mollars|storybfail]]

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"At what time did you arrive at Mr. Jones's house on April the 4th?"\n\n-[[10pm|wrong1]]\n-[[10am|right2]]\n-[[4pm|wrong1]]\n-[[I didn't. Or at least I wish I hadn't. Roy was a good man. He didn't need us checking up on him like that.|wrong1]]\n

"Sure. Let's get down to the questioning then."\n\nDean puts on a pair of round spectacles and opens his folder.\n\n"What was your relationship with Roy Jones?"\n\n-[[He was a potential business partner|right1]]\n-[[He was a potential business client|wrong1]]\n-[[He was a friend of the family|wrong1]]\n-[[He's the man my best friend Jerry killed|wrong1]]

After dinner I thought back to the interview. I don't want to drag anyone else into this, so I'd better get this right.\n\nWhat was the cop's name?\n//Dane//\n\nHe had a moustache, but what kind?\n//Bristly//\n\nHe was missing a tooth, but which one?\n-[[Three to the right of his top left mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the right of his top right mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the left of his top right mollars|storybfail]]

Frank wallops me in the ribs something chronic.\n\n"A fucking beer, moron"\n\nHe's wearing more rings than usual today. No wonder it hurts so much. The sapphires glimmer at me as if to make a point.\n\n"I just made that last bit up to see if your brain's still working."\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story14]]

Frank grabs me by the collar and pulls me in close.\n\n"Now why the fuck would you rob this guy of a fucking beer? Do you think they're fucking stupid?"\n\nI can see the rings on his fingers. The sapphires glimmer at me.\n\n"I just made that last bit up to see if your brain's still working."\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story14]]

"What did you take out of the fridge?"\n\n-[[Nothing|story13]]\n-[[A coke|story13]]\n-[[A beer|story12]]\n-[[A bottle of water|story13]]\n\n

"Good. Let's see how much."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story11]]

A middle-aged man with a bushy moustache enters a few minutes later. He's carrying a manila folder.\n\n"Hey, I'm Dean. Would you like a coffee?"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story17a]]

After sorting out the paperwork, a young recruit takes me to the interview room. It's the last one on the left; white walls with nothing but a table, some chairs, and two cups of water.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Enter Room|story17]]

Here I am, the police station.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Go to the Front Counter|story16]]

"Look, you gotta be at the station for three, so don't fuck this one up. We're in enough trouble as it is thanks to your mate's zealous trigger finger. Don't forget what's on the line."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story14a]]\n

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank wears glasses and contacts//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n//Along his chin//\n\nFrank always wears rings, but what rings?\n-[[Emeralds|storyafail]]\n-[[Sapphires|storyafail]]\n-[[Rubies|storyafail]]

"..."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story10]]

After dinner I thought back to the interview. I don't want to drag anyone else into this, so I'd better get this right.\n\nWhat was the cop's name?\n//Dan//\n\nHe had a moustache, but what kind?\n//Bristly//\n\nHe was missing a tooth, but which one?\n-[[Three to the right of his top left mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the right of his top right mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the left of his top right mollars|storybfail]]

<html>ENDING</html>A few weeks later...\n\nOur boys whacked the wrong cop, which only gave Dean the motivation to call me back in and rip my testimony apart. Looks like he wasn't playing as dumb as I thought. He ordered his crew to fingerprint Roy's house and found Jerry's mits all over the place, but when they couldn't find Jerry, they knew exactly where to look. It didn't take long for the house of cards to come tumbling down. It started with me and ended with Frank and the rest of the gang behind bars. As for Emma, she's being looked after by Rita for the time being. That is, until we find a way out of this place.<html>GAME OVER</html>

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n-[[Frank wears glasses and contacts|storyaq1right]]\n-[[Frank only wears contacts|storyaq1wrong]]\n-[[Frank's eyes are fine|storyaq1wrong1]]

Dean returns with another coffee.\n\n"So we've been tracking your boss's 'business ventures' for some time now and have narrowed him down to a handful of suspects. If you can just tell us a few distinct details about his appearance, we can put him in front of a court for a number of related incidents."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|storya3]]

"Great. I'm gonna need another coffee then. Let's take a breather and be back in five."\n\nDean leaves the room. Cherry comes back with a few forms for me to fill out. Guess cops need to cover their asses too.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|storya2]]

Yeah, I think that's it. I'll go tell Frank.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|storybfail1]]

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank's eyes are fine//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n-[[Along his chin|storyaq1wrong2q2wrong]]\n-[[Under his chin|storyaq1wrong2q2right]]\n-[[On his chin|storyaq1wrong2q2wrong2]]\n

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank's eyes are fine//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n//Under his chin//\n\nFrank always wears rings, but what rings?\n-[[Emeralds|storyafail]]\n-[[Sapphires|storyafail]]\n-[[Rubies|storyafail]]

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank wears glasses and contacts//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n//On his chin//\n\nFrank always wears rings, but what rings?\n-[[Emeralds|storyafail]]\n-[[Sapphires|storyafail]]\n-[[Rubies|storyafail]]

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank only wears contacts//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n//Under his chin//\n\nFrank always wears rings, but what rings?\n-[[Emeralds|storyafail]]\n-[[Sapphires|storyafail]]\n-[[Rubies|storyafail]]

A Video Game in Twine

After dinner I thought back to the interview. I don't want to drag anyone else into this, so I'd better get this right.\n\nWhat was the cop's name?\n//Dan//\n\nHe had a moustache, but what kind?\n//Busy//\n\nHe was missing a tooth, but which one?\n-[[Three to the right of his top left mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the right of his top right mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the left of his top right mollars|storybfail]]

<html>ENDING</html>A few weeks later...\n\nDean dragged Frank in front of a jury and had him sentenced to 25 years, using me as a witness against the mob. I recieved a handsome cheque for the service, but Frank's assosciates are going to want to settle scores now that their cash flow has dried up. Before it gets to that I'm going to take Emma and head out west for a chance to start fresh.\n\n

Yeah, I think that's it. I'll go tell Frank.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|storybwin1]]

<html>ENDING</html>A few weeks later...\n\nDean picked out the wrong guy, which was enough to send Frank into hiding. He hasn't been found since. Dean's cut off my police protection on accounts of false evidence, and I definitely can't go back to the mob. Once the case gets dropped, Frank will be back in the game, so I'm not left with a lot of options. Tonight I'm gonna take Emma and head out west to start a new...\n\n"Oi! Open the fuck up, we know you're in there."\n\nShit! Looks like they're coming for me. I gotta find Emma and run.<html>GAME OVER</html>\n\n

After dinner I thought back to the interview. I don't want to drag anyone else into this, so I'd better get this right.\n\nWhat was the cop's name?\n//Dean//\n\nHe had a moustache, but what kind?\n//Bristly//\n\nHe was missing a tooth, but which one?\n-[[Three to the right of his top left mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the right of his top right mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the left of his top right mollars|storybfail]]

"Whoever you're working for has probably got you between a rock and a hard place. I'm guessing they threatened to hurt your little girl. She's the only family you got left now, isn't she? It doesn't have to be like this. You could save her. All I want to know is what he looks like. Give us that and we can take you both into protection, and who knows, maybe there'll be a nice reward in it for you afterwards. So, what do you say?"\n\n-[[Take the offer|storya1]]\n-[[Reject the offer|storyb1]]\n

After dinner I thought back to the interview. I don't want to drag anyone else into this, so I'd better get this right.\n\nWhat was the cop's name?\n//Dan//\n\nHe had a moustache, but what kind?\n//Bushy//\n\nHe was missing a tooth, but which one?\n-[[Three to the right of his top left mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the right of his top right mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the left of his top right mollars|storybfail]]

"..."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|story21]]

"Was Roy inside? What did you do once you got in?"\n\n-[[Yeah, he was sleeping, so I left him a note|wrong1]]\n-[[No, the place was empty. I headed off immediately.|right4]]\n-[[No. So I parked the car in his garage.|wrong1]]\n-[[Of course. He thought he could take the pair of us on. That's when things got antsy and Jerry pulled out his gun. Idiot. All we needed was the money.|wrong1]]\n

Okay. Think. I need to remember this stuff, for Emma's sake.\n\nThere was something wrong with Frank's eyes. What was it?\n//Frank only wears contacts//\n\nWhere is Frank's scar?\n-[[Along his chin|storyaq1wrongq2wrong]]\n-[[Under his chin|storyaq1wrong2right]]\n-[[On his chin|storyaq1wrongq2wrong2]]\n

"Good man, good man."\n\nFrank pats me on the back and leads me into the kitchen.\n\n"The family is very appreciative of your work today--please, Rita's put on a lovely spread for us. Let's eat."\n\nFrank's right. It's quite the spread. Rita's always been a wonder in the kitchen. We sit.\n\n"Say, I'm gonna need another favour from you. That guy at the police station, do you remember much about him?"\n\n[[Continue|storyb3]]

"Yeah, a bit."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|storyb4]]

<html>ENDING</html>Dean continued to interrogate me for some time before I was let out. A few days later, the police started hastling our assosciates. Looks like I messed up bad enough for them to find a lead. Frank fled off to some place and had his goons attack Emma on her way home from school. I think he was just warning me for now. There's no doubt that he'll be back on the scene once this all blows over.<html>GAME OVER</html>

"Sure. Well, thanks for your time with us today."\n\nDean opens the door. Cherry is waiting outside.\n\n"Cherry, please escort the interviewee to the exit."\n\n"No worries" Cherry replies.\n\nI follow her back to the front desk and return to Frank's place.\n\n\n\n[[Continue|storyb2]]

"Great. Cause we need a few more details on him."\n\n"The fellas and I have been thinking that he could become quite the annoyance if he continues to press us like this. So we're looking to put him out of work for a while. Is there anything you remember about his appearance? Anything distinct that the boys might recognise? I also need a name too. You can give me the details later. Let's eat for now."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|storyb5]]

After dinner I thought back to the interview. I don't want to drag anyone else into this, so I'd better get this right.\n\nWhat was the cop's name?\n-[[Dan|storybq1wrong]]\n-[[Dean|storybq1right]]\n-[[Dane|storybq1wrong1]]\n

Daniel Johnson

"Okay, Dean. This is what I know..."\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[[Continue|storyawin1]]

After dinner I thought back to the interview. I don't want to drag anyone else into this, so I'd better get this right.\n\nWhat was the cop's name?\n//Dane//\n\nHe had a moustache, but what kind?\n//Bushy//\n\nHe was missing a tooth, but which one?\n-[[Three to the right of his top left mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the right of his top right mollars|storybfail]]\n-[[Three to the left of his top right mollars|storybfail]]