:: StoryTitle Monday :: StoryData { "ifid": "26AC47E7-B22E-4CF1-BF67-C59B563E8511", "format": "Harlowe", "format-version": "3.3.7", "start": "Start", "zoom": 1 } :: Cat video {"position":"925,900","size":"100,100"} (set:$procrastinationCounter to it + 1) (set: $catActions to (shuffled: "pouncing on a toy mouse", "staring intently at nothing in particular", "lounging atop a warm radiator", "batting at a dangling string", "grooming its paw meticulously", "curled up in a sunbeam, snoozing", "hissing at a nearby cucumber", "stretching languidly", "climbing up the curtains", "chasing after a laser dot")) You see a cute cat (print:$catActions's 1st) (if:$procrastinationCounter < 7)[ [[Cats are cute|Cat video]] [[Perhaps a puppy video?|Puppy video]] [[Drink coffee]] ](else:)[ You have been scrolling for too long. The water is cold and there's no time for coffee now. [[Get dressed]] ] :: Channel your anger into your work, when did workaholism hurt anyone anyways? {"position":"1600,600","size":"100,100"} (text-color:red)[You're so angry you can feel your heart beat. It fills you with energy and you feel like you can conquer the world, or perhaps destroy it.] [[Palpatine would be proud|Go home]] :: Dream of your childhood {"position":"150,200","size":"100,100"} You dream of your childhood, playing football with your friends. (set: $isHappy to 1) [[Life is all right|Wake up]] [[Dream of your first kiss]] [[Dream of your first heartbreak]] :: Dream of your first heartbreak {"position":"250,0","size":"100,100"} Just the two of you, until now. (set: $isSad to 1) (set: $isHappy to 0) [[Wake up sad|Wake up]] :: Dream of your first kiss {"position":"75,50","size":"100,100"} Just the two of you, forever. (set: $isHappy to 1) [[Wake up happy|Wake up]] :: Dream of your landlord {"position":"150,500","size":"100,100"} You argue with your landlord after he refused to pay for yet another repair in the house. (set: $isAngry to 1) [[Wake up angry|Wake up]] [[Threaten to sue]] :: Drink coffee {"position":"1075,350","size":"100,100"} You put some instant coffee into a cup and pour water. You add milk, but no sugar. [[Its not very good|Get dressed]] :: Finally some peace. Just a quick session of Baldur's Gate before I go to sleep {"position":"2125,350","size":"100,100"} [[You play for a little bit]] :: Get dressed {"position":"1225,350","size":"100,100"} You get dressed and the everyday dillema hits you again. Do you go to school, or do you go to work? Neither makes you happy, both help you grow as a person, but only one pays the bills. { (if: $isHappy is 1)[ (text-color:green)[Neither are bad.] [[Go to school and get ice cream on the way there|Go to school]] [[Go to work and get ice cream on the way there|Go to work]] ] (else-if: $isSad is 1)[ (text-color:blue)[What is the point to life anyways.] [[Stay at home]] ] (else-if: $isAngry is 1)[ (text-color:red)[You're seething with rage.] [[Send your landlord an angry message]] ] } [[Go to school]] [[Go to work]] :: Go for a coffee with friends {"position":"1600,200","size":"100,100"} (text-color:green)[Instead of working on your homework, you grab coffee with friends. Theres still time anyways. The day is too nice not to enjoy it.] [[Go home]] :: Go for a smoke {"position":"1600,0","size":"100,100"} (text-color:red)[You go outside and light up, hating every puff you take.] This is the last time, you promise to yourself and put the rest of the pack into the backpack. [[Go home]] :: Go home {"position":"2000,350","size":"100,100"} The day's weight seems to settle on your shoulders as you make your way home. The familiar streets and buildings give you a sense of solace, and you find comfort in the rhythmic tapping of your footsteps on the pavement. The sun is setting, casting a golden hue on everything, making even the ordinary seem extraordinary. { (if: $isHappy is 1)[ (text-color:green)[Your home welcomes you with a warmth and a sense of belonging. You can't help but smile as you think about the little joys of the day. The soft glow of the lights inside and the familiar scent makes you feel content. You greet and chat with your roomates before you enter your room for the evening.] ] (else-if: $isSad is 1)[ (text-color:blue)[As you enter, the quiet of your home seems to amplify your feelings. The walls seem to echo your loneliness. You give a faint smile to your roomates and enter your room for the evening. You wrap yourself in a blanket, trying to find some comfort.] ] (else-if: $isAngry is 1)[ (text-color:red)[The door slams behind you, and for a moment, everything is still. You take a deep breath, trying to calm the storm inside you. The familiarity of your space starts to ease your anger bit by bit. The sink is messy again and the roomate that always cooks left the kitchen dirty. You let him know your (totally objective and not shrouded in emotions) opinion about it. You enter your room for the evening.] ] } [[Finally some peace. Just a quick session of Baldur's Gate before I go to sleep]] :: Go to school {"position":"1400,100","size":"100,100"} You make your way to school, the familiar weight of your backpack pressing against your shoulders. The university campus stretches out in front of you, teeming with students moving with a sense of purpose, or perhaps like you, searching for one. { (if: $isHappy is 1)[ (text-color:green)[You're greeted by familiar faces. Friends wave from a distance, and the scent of fresh pastries from the campus cafe fills the air. Today's lessons feel more intriguing than usual, and you're eager to engage.] [[Go for a coffee with friends]] ] (else-if: $isSad is 1)[ (text-color:blue)[The world seems to be in shades of gray. You keep your head down, avoiding eye contact. The murmurs of student chatter around you feel distant, like echoes in a void.] [[Sit in the back during lectures]] ] (else-if: $isAngry is 1)[ (text-color:red)[Every noise feels like an annoyance. The loud chattering of a group of students, the clang of a dropped textbook. You clench your fists, looking for an outlet for your frustration.] [[Go for a smoke]] ] (else:)[ (text-color:gray)[It's a typical day. The classes go by in a blur, and you find pockets of calm during breaks. The rhythm of student life around you feels both comforting and monotonous. You can't remember what you dreamt of last night.] [[Go home]] ] } :: Go to work {"position":"1400,600","size":"100,100"} The city awakens as you make your way to work. The hustle and bustle of commuters, the distant honking of traffic and trams speeding past you make you wonder whether the 700 crown tram pass is indeed worth it. { (if: $isHappy is 1)[ (text-color:green)[The office is buzzing with energy. Colleagues greet you with warm smiles, and even the usually dreary morning meetings have a positive vibe. Today feels like it's going to be productive.] [[Take an hour long coffee break with coworkers]] ] (else-if: $isSad is 1)[ (text-color:blue)[The fluorescent lights feel harsher today, the constant hum of the computers more droning. You find solace in the routine, letting the familiar tasks anchor you.] [[Keep to yourself and focus on work tasks]] ] (else-if: $isAngry is 1)[ (text-color:red)[The weight of every email, every request feels tenfold. Each meeting is a challenge, every colleague's voice grating. But you remind yourself to maintain professionalism.] [[Channel your anger into your work, when did workaholism hurt anyone anyways?]] ] (else:)[ (text-color:gray)[The office routine unfolds predictably. From morning meetings to the occasional coffee break, you find solace in the repetitive nature of your tasks. You can't remember what you dreamt of last night.] [[Go home]] ] } :: I'm just going to finish this quest and go to sleep {"position":"2375,350","size":"100,100"} [[Oh my God it's 3 in the morning|Start]] :: Just 5 more minutes {"position":"775,200","size":"100,100"} (set:$snoozes to it + 1) You snooze the alarm and close your eyes, just for a second. (if:$snoozes < 4)[ (if:$snoozes > 1)[You snoozed the alarm for (print:$snoozes) times] [[Just 5 more minutes]] [[Make some coffee]] ](else:)[ You have slept for too long. No coffee for you! [[Get dressed]] ] :: Keep to yourself and focus on work tasks {"position":"1600,500","size":"100,100"} (text-color:blue)[You put on your noise-cancelling headphones and get to work. Maybe if you focus on the work hard enough, you can forget about life for a second.] [[Go home]] :: Make some coffee {"position":"925,350","size":"100,100"} You set the water to boil, and meanwhile you ... [[Scroll through your phone]] [[Wait for the coffee to boil|Drink coffee]] :: Open Instagram {"position":"800,650","size":"100,100"} You open Instagram and you ... [[Click on a puppy video|Puppy video]] [[Click on a cat video|Cat video]] [[Close the app. It's a waste of time anyways|Drink coffee]] :: Open Messenger {"position":"925,500","size":"100,100"} You check your messeges, but no one texted you since you went to sleep 4 hours ago. [[Who would've guessed|Drink coffee]] [[Open Instagram]] :: Puppy video {"position":"675,900","size":"100,100"} (set:$procrastinationCounter to it + 1) (set: $puppyActions to (shuffled: "playing in the field", "chasing its tail", "napping under the sun", "gnawing on a toy", "bounding excitedly towards you", "barking at a butterfly", "tumbling over its own feet", "digging a small hole", "cocking its head curiously", "wagging its tail energetically")) You see a cute puppy (print:$puppyActions's 1st). (if:$procrastinationCounter < 7)[ [[Perhaps a cat video?|Cat video]] [[Puppies are cute|Puppy video]] [[Drink coffee]] ](else:)[ You have been scrolling for too long. The water is cold and there's no time for coffee now. [[Get dressed]] ] :: Scroll through your phone {"position":"800,500","size":"100,100"} You pull your phone out of your pocket and ... [[Open Instagram]] [[Open Messenger]] :: Send your landlord an angry message {"position":"1200,600","size":"100,100"} You send your landlord an angry message, calling him every word in the dictionary, including (text-color:red)["contumacious"]. He responds immediately. You have 2 months to move out. [[Go to school]] [[Go to work]] :: Sit in the back during lectures {"position":"1600,100","size":"100,100"} (text-color:blue)[You sit in the back of the lectures, trying to not make any sound and praying to god the teacher doesn't ask you a question.] [[Go home]] :: Start {"position":"150,350","size":"100,100"} You are sound asleep. You ... [[Wake up]] [[Dream of your landlord]] [[Dream of your childhood]] (set:$isHappy to 0) (set:$isSad to 0) (set:$isAngry to 0) (set:$procrastinationCounter to 0) :: Stay at home {"position":"1200,100","size":"100,100"} You stay at home, dropping out of school and quitting your job. Why should you gruel your life away under capitalism. You move to your parents house. Your parents welcome you, but you can't say whether they are happy or not. You get a job working in the forest. You see your friends who prevailed surpass you in every way. (text-style: "shudder")[[[Are you happy? (Go Back)|Get dressed]]] [[Go to sleep (Restart Story)|Start]] :: Take an hour long coffee break with coworkers {"position":"1600,700","size":"100,100"} (text-color:green)[Instead of working, you grab coffee with coworkers. You talk about nothing in particular, but enjoy every moment of it.] [[Go home]] :: Threaten to sue {"position":"150,650","size":"100,100"} He scoffs at your remarks, knowing you don't have enough money for a lawyer. [[Argue some more, just for the hell of it|Dream of your landlord]] [[Wake up angry|Wake up]] :: Wake up {"position":"775,350","size":"100,100"} You wake up ... { (if: $isHappy is 1)[ (text-color:green)[feeling happy.] ] (else-if: $isSad is 1)[ (text-color:blue)[feeling sad.] ] (else-if: $isAngry is 1)[ (text-color:red)[feeling angry.] ] } The first ray of sunlight warms your skin. You could even hear the birds chirping outside, if it wasn't for your alarm. [[Just 5 more minutes]] [[Make some coffee]] (set:$snoozes to 0) :: You play for a little bit {"position":"2250,350","size":"100,100"} [[I'm just going to finish this quest and go to sleep]]