Caprise

(if: $inv contains "$distresslocation")[ 'I'm not switching with you,' says Kai from where he's ["working"] in the pilot seat. 'Get to the shuttle.' (click-replace:"working")[dozing] ] (else:)[ You enter the pilot's bay. A view screen fills the whole wall. In the centre of the room there are two chairs, in one a $Crew1 with lank dark hair sits. As you enter he swivels around. (if: $inv contains "Faintsmellofpiss")[He sniffs the air, his nose wrinkling. 'What's that smell? Did you piss yourself?' [[Smack him]] [[Deny it]].] (else:)[He stands up gesturing to the chair, 'I'm knackered.' [[sit down]]] ] [[Leave-> Corridor]]

You are floating when you wake. (set: $inv to (a:)) (set: $Crew1 to (a:'man')) (set:$KAILOVE to 5) The world is tinged red and your limbs feel heavy. (set: $load to (text-style: "blink") + (transition-time: 1s)) (css: "font-size: 15%;")[IT IS TIME TO WAKE UP] (set: $CASS to (a:'a computerised voice')) (set:$CASSLOVE to 3) (set: $slowTransition to (transition:"dissolve") + (transition-time: 10s)) $slowTransition [There is sound... but it is so far away as to be inconsequential, you are floating in this red tinged world. Aware of every part of your body. You are aware of something covering your mouth and nose. You reach up only for your hand to knock into glass. The red is draining making you feel heavy and strange as it pulls your floating body down. Your eyes sting as they are hit by air and you blink rapidly. The light too bright and the noise too much =><= IT IS TIME TO WAKE UP. PLEASE PREPARE TO LEAVE THE POD. says $CASS <== [[Leave the pod->Your Cabin]]]

You slide open the cupboard. A wave of dirty clothes falls out. This is clearly a sign from some higher power. You need bigger cupboards. You manage to shove some of the mess away. Straightening up you see a photo-note stuck to the inside of the door. [[Look at Photo-note->New password]]

Three screens surround you. Constantly updating charts of your location, (if: (count: (history:), "Transmission") is 2)[ $load[ =><= ERROR. SYSTEM FORCING SHUTDOWN] <== 'What's wrong?' =><= INCOMING TRANSMISSION. ERROR. <== ] [[Plot course]] [[Transmission]]

'Alright so the night reports are in the usual file.' Says the $Crew1 He leaves. You settle in for the shift. Look at the the [[Pilot panel]]

'Whatever, do your laundry more often.' (set: $KAILOVE to $KAILOVE - 1) He stands up, gesturing to the seat. [[sit down]]

'Yeah,' He scoffs. 'I believe //that//.' He stands up, twisting his stiff back with a groan of satisfaction. 'Well I am ready for pod.' [[sit down]]

'Dickhead.' He snorts. Standing up he twists and turns trying to pop his back. (set:$KAILOVE to it + 1) [[sit down]]

It is locked. A keyboard pops up at the swipe of your finger. { (if: $inv contains "$newpassword")[ [[enter password]] ];(else:)[ [[guess password]] ]}. [[give up->Your Cabin]]

'Tsssh.' He dismisses your logic. 'I'm off, //Goodnight//.' He stands up stretching his back. [[sit down]]

'Ow!' You didn't even hit him that hard but he cradles his head like you murdered him. 'I might be too injured to do any more night shifts.' (set:$KAILOVE to $KAILOVE - (1) [['We're in space dumbass, it's always night.']] [['Well maybe I'm too injured to pay you.']] [['Sorry about that']]

Your course is set, it's the most efficient fuel wise to get to all your deliveries. {(if: $inv contains "$distresslocation")[ [[Plot new course]] ] (else:)[You don't need to change it.]} [[Back->Pilot panel]]

(if: visits > 2)[Priority 1 distress [[New message]]] (else:)[No new transmissions... God this is boring.] [[Back->Pilot panel]]

[[reinforced metal door->Cargo Bay]] [[reinforced metal door->Space Toilet]] [[reinforced metal door with Sticker-> Kai's room]] [[reinforced metal door->Pilot's bay]] [[Back to your Room->Your Cabin]]

The Cabin similar to yours (in that it's a mess.) The walls have been plastered stickers and Photo-notes of musicians. Both the band from the door sticker and others you have no idea on. [check terminal](click-replace:"check terminal")[A long distance chat window is open. This terminal last posted 6 hours ago. You scroll back a few posts but it's all boring chatter.] [rifle through drawers](click-replace:"rifle through drawers")[You pull out a knot of tangled cables, some empty foil wrappers and a sticky tube of... You shove everything back in the drawer and close it] [[Leave-> Corridor]]

The large space is filled with crates and barrels. A small shuttle is pointed towards the cargo bay doors. [[Go onboard the shuttle->Shuttle]] [[Reinforced metal door->Galley]] [[Leave-> Corridor]]

=><= GOODMORNING. YOU ARE EXPECTED FOR "DAYSHIFT" IN THE PILOT'S BAY. Says $CASS <== Look around (Set: $Lookaround to 'Look around') Ask the Computer for a report Look at [[Your Terminal]] [[Go back to sleep->Pod]] (click:$Lookaround)[(replace:$Lookaround)[You could have cleaned up a bit. There's a [[Mess]] on the floor.]] (click-replace:"Ask the Computer for a report")[ALL SYSTEMS NOMINAL. THANK YOU FOR ASKING.(set: $CASSLOVE to it + 1)] [[Leave-> Corridor]]

A note saying your new terminal passcode. Obviously you knew it already. {(set: $inv to $inv + (a: "$newpassword")) } [[leave cupboard->Your Cabin]]

**MAYD(text-colour:black)[AY, MAYDAY M]AYDAY. This is W(text-colour:black)[artsila, Warts]ila Wartsila Call sign: DN-A2-RT (text-colour:black)[SMI: 987]081938 MAYDAY Wartsila** Our present location is Right ascension: 18h,(text-colour:black)[ 9m,43s. Declin]ation: +38° 4]7' 01" and we are attempting to minimis(text-colour:black)[e drift. We ]require immediate assistance. Two confirmed de(text-colour:black)[aths. Likely more. ] We found this thing frozen in the ic(text-colour:black)[e and brought it aboard.] Next thing the crewm(text-colour:black)[an is acting weirdly, like he’s forgotten everything.] Like he wasn’t him anymore.(text-colour:black)[ We tried to stop him but h]e killed the captain and (text-colour:black)[tried to des]troy the filter. He wants us all dead! There are 2 persons on (text-colour:black)[board and we need] immediate assistance. Over [[Seek the source]] [[Sucks to be them->CASS THINKS YOU'RE A BUTT]]

It's a space toilet. Like a regular toilet but in space. [[Use toilet]] [[Leave-> Corridor]]

Really passes the time. [[wash your hands]] [[leave-> Did you forget something?]]

A sonic pitch blasts your hands killing bacteria instantly. Some old timers claim they can hear the sonics and still use water. Stupid old coots. (set: $inv to $inv - (a: "Faintsmellofpiss")) [[Leave-> Corridor]]

Haven't you forgotten something {[[No-> Corridor]] (set: $inv to $inv + (a: "Faintsmellofpiss"))} [[Oh yeah->wash your hands]]

A Pile of laundry. All of the clothes are stained with food splatters or else just giving off a palpable stink. [[Hide them -> The Cupboard]] [[Leave them ->Your Cabin]]

=><= (set: $CASSLOVE to $CASSLOVE-(1)) THE PROTECTION OF SENTIENT LIFE IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE. I MUST INSIST WE DO WHAT WE CAN TO ASSIST THESE PEOPLE. <== [[Whatever->Cass found the code]] [[Yeah $CASS is right->Seek the source]]

Nope. That's not right. [[guess password]] [[give up->Your Cabin]]

You set the machines to focus on the transmission. [[Found the source]]

Your most recent entries [4m -28] [(ed.)] [5m -2] [5m -5] (click-replace: "4m -28")[4 Monato 28 Tago/ Ship Status: Fine/ Morale: Kai is a phking dumbass You know I was worried for a second that we might look too professional. That people might be put out by us not looking a bunch of fuŝfik. Thankfully will our advert being transmitted as of now we'll never have to worry about that again. Dyslexic phker only went and put us down as the **CAPRISE**. Yeah it's my fault I didn't check it over, but how'd he get it wrong? It's written 10 Tall on the side of the ship. They won't edit the ad for us and there's no money to cancel and transmit another. What I am meant to do?] (click-replace: "(ed.)")[Phk it. I've got paint. Will aggressively rebrand in the morning.] (click-replace: "5m -2")[5 Monato 2 Tago/Ship Status: Peachy/ Morale: Full of Regret Should have just picked it up myself, save the headache. As is, Kai's birthday is in 1 monato and his present is in the ass end of "Cannot locate parcel at this time please try again later" The one time I try and do something nice for someone, and this happens? The universe is telling me something I swear.(set: $inv to it + (a:$birthday)) ] (click-replace: "5m -5")[5 Monato 5 Tago/Ship Status: Peachy/ Morale: PHKING LIVID Some space bitch had the space audacity to rate us 1 star on space-yelp! Claims we busted up her items by overloading the crate. We got her though. Kai has the form she signed for customs, 'The I know everything that's in it packed it myself' Finally a use for all these damn forms.] [[Back->Your Cabin]]

The computer beeps, showing the origin of the transmission. Its out of your flight path, but assisting is the right thing to do. (set:$inv to $inv + (a:'$distresslocation')) [[Back->Pilot panel]]

You plug in the numbers you found. Careful to put each number in the correct place [[new course]]

You sigh as the computer tries to triangulate the distress calls position. Maybe you should look into upgrading the ship's systems. Starting with it. (set:$inv to $inv + (a:'$distresslocation')) After a while it chirps. =><= ACTION COMPLETE. MAY I HAVE PERMISSION TO CHANGE OUR TRAJECTORY? <== No way, you'll control the ship [[Back->Pilot panel]]

You see the distressed ship floating ahead of you. It's dead stopped, no propulsion or hazard lights. [</style> <img src=https://www.designbypraline.com/files/styles/full-width-xl/public/SpaceOdyssey_1_RGB.jpeg?itok=6JkCeUVj&timestamp=1505402657 width="500" height="300"> </div>] It looks so familiar to you that you shudder. You don't recognise the hull markings but it's [A VOLTUS CARGO CLASS](click-replace: "A VOLTUS CARGO CLASS")[the same make of ship as this one. You can easily imagine it as you out there.] [[Hail them->Hail them]]

There's no answer. Either they're dead or unable to respond. You look to the other crew members. The $Crew1 says 'We should go check it out. There might be survivors. Grateful survivors.' [[Agree->Kais option]] ==><== MIGHT I INFORM YOU THAT CHATTER FROM THE VESSEL SUGGESTS AN INFECTIOUS AGENT. PROTOCALL STATES THE AREA SHOULD BE HELD IN QUARANTINE <== [[Agree->CASSs option]]

The ship turns. You watch as the monitor balances your course. The beacons marking your delivery locations getting further and further away. There's nothing you can do about that but hope they understand. [[Keep on keeping on]]

=><= I HAVE CALLED CREW MEMBER PACO, KAI. TO THE PILOT'S BAY TO BETTER DEAL WITH POSSIBLE EMERGENCY (set:$CREW1 to "Kai") <== ['That won't be necessary. 'Good idea, I could use their help.']<Toolate| (click-replace:"?Toolate")[Before you have a chance to finish $Crew1 walks in. 'What's going on?' the $Crew1 asks, rubbing pod from his eyes leaning over your shoulder to see the transmission screen. [[Abandoned ship]] ]

He holds out his hand in a fist. Does he really want to play a kiddie game to see which of you has to go?Well he'll have time to think about his life choices as he flies the shuttle across. Rock Tablet Laser Shoot! [[Rock->Pilot's Bay]] [[Tablet->Pilot's Bay]] [[Laser->Pilot's Bay]]

Dammit, you lost. You get out of the pilot's chair. Looks like you're stuck going to the poisonship. (Set:$KAILOVE to it + 2) 'Take over the panel for me.' 'Hey!' says the man. 'I just finished a shift on.' 'Yeah,' You call back 'and you'll take another, unless you want to visit that dead ship.' He shoots the wreck a glance though the window.'What I meant, of course was *Thanks for the overtime amiko*.' [[Leave-> Corridor]]

A pretty standard shuttle. Pilot's chair, a pod. Nothing fancy but enough to get you a short distance. (if: $inv contains "$distresslocation")[ [[input location.]] ] (else:)[There's nowhere nearby to go.] [[Back->Cargo Bay]]

$Crew1's voice comes through the speaker channel. 'Ready to go?' He asks. [['Of course!']] [[Have $CASS run a safety procedure]]

[[Seal the shuttle]]

(set: $CASSLOVE to it + 2) =><= I WOULD BE HAPPY TO. (set: $load to (text-style: "blink") + (transition-time: 1s)) $load[S C A N N I N G . . .] <== [['Okay?']]

They last time you saw a cargo bay so empty was when you first bought your ship. You shuttle locks onto the floor and you put on the life support suit. It smells like warm milkfruit and the boots are vaguely moist between your toes, but really whose fault is that? Probably Kai's you decide. All the crates have escaped their clamps and float weightless around you. Mounted to the wall is the ship's CASS unit. [[CASS UNIT]] [[OPEN DOOR TO CORRIDOR->ascorridor]] [[OPEN DOOR->askitchen]]

[[Back to the cargo bay->ascargobay]] [[open reinforced metal door->asspaceToilet]] [[open reinforced metal door-> ascrewroom]] [[open reinforced metal door->ascrewroom]] [[open reinforced metal door->ascrewroom]] [[open reinforced metal door->aspilotsbay]]

The cabinets hang open. Packets of dehydrate bob around you, like jellyfish. You push your way past the floating chairs. There's nothing here. [[Leave->ascargobay]]

A set of cabinets, and a rehydrater are crammed into the corner while a dining table and three chairs take up a lot of the floor space. [[Leave->Cargo Bay]]

Oh god. (set: $spook to (transition: "dissolve") +(transition: "shudder")+(transition-time: 1s)) $spook[ You found the crew. One of them at least. She's strapped into the pilot's chair, everything not held securely floating like she's drowning. If you had to you'd call her expression... triumph? This is too weird. You look away, trying to focus on anything else.] [[Look at the pilot panel->aspilotpan]] [[LEAVE NOW->asshuttle]]

The door has been locked. Could someone be inside? [knock] (click-replace:"knock")[... there is no reply. ] [[Back->ascorridor]]

The place is trashed. Anything loose is floating around. [[Back->ascorridor]]

Anything loose is floating around. A terminal's smashed screen flashes an error message over and over. [[Back->ascorridor]]

Running on emergency power only the Transmissions will respond to your touch, [[asPlot course]] [[asTransmission]] [[Back->aspilotsbay]]

<img src="https://www.designbypraline.com/files/styles/full-width-xl/public/SpaceOdyssey_1_RGB.jpeg?itok=6JkCeUVj&timestamp=1505402657"> [Abandoned ship] (click-replace:"Abandoned ship")[You approach the floating ship. It feels so familiar you go cold... Probably because it looks just like your ship. You spy the ship's cargo bay doors, wide open to space - cargo floating out like blood from a wound.[[Steer inside->ascargobay]] ]

=><= ALL DOORS HAVE BEEN OVERRIDDEN. OXYGEN LEVELS AND GRAVITY ARE NOT OPTIMAL FOR HUMAN SURVIVAL. ADVISED TO USE STANDARD PLANET EXPLORATION EQUIPMENT <== [['So keep breathing? Great advice']] [['Thank you CASS.']]

[[Seal the shuttle]]

(set:$CASSLOVE to it + 2) [[Seal the shuttle]]

[['Open the Pod-bay doors']]

[[Visit the abandoned ship->Space]]

[[Seal the shuttle1]]

[[Leave the cargobay1]]

=><= PLEASE AWAIT SECURITY SCAN $load[ S C A N N I N G . . . SHUTTLE FREE OF EXTERNAL CONTAMINANTS ] <== [['What? Let me in already.']] [['That makes sense I guess...']]

=><= I'M AFRAID I CAN'T DO THAT. INTERCEPTED TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE SHIP IMPLY THAT AN ALIEN PRESENCE INFILTRATED THE SHIP. <== [['Well there's nothing in here but me.']] [['What! Scan everything.']]

=><= (set: $CASSLOVE to it + 1) $load[ S C A N N I N G . . .] <== [['This is ridiculous. Let me in.' ->'What? Let me in already.']] [['How much longer?']]

You're out. Almost immediately you feel a weight lift from you. You steer the shuttle towards your ship, ready to be back home. [[Back towards the ship->Leave the cargobay]]

=><= (set: $CASSLOVE to it + 1) $LOAD[ S C A N N I N G . . .] <== [['How much longer?']]

=><= TRANSMISSIONS SUGGEST THE ALIEN INFILTRATOR WAS NON-VISIBLE. I MUST INSIST- <== [[ENOUGH! Override scan. Admin authorisation.]]

=><= (set: $CASSLOVE to it + 1)) $load[ S C A N N I N G . . .] <== [[Wait-> Patience]] [[ENOUGH! Override scan. Admin authorisation.]]

You agree the right thing to do would be quarantine the the area. Now... How do you go about doing that? [[Ask]]

=><= I AM ABLE TO ENACT QUARANTINE PROCEDURES. I JUST REQUIRE YOUR PERMISSION TO DO SO. (set:$CASSLOVE to it + 2) <== [['Seems fine. Admin Authorisation.']] [['I'd rather not...']]

=><= $load[AUTHORISATION ACCEPTED] THANK YOU. QUARANTINE PROCEDURES ARE NOW IN AFFECT <== 'Great. Now let's get back on schedule.' [Input course] (click: "Input course")[ =><= I'M AFRAID I CANNOT ALLOW THAT <== [[''What do you mean?']] ]

$Crew1 scoffs. 'Like your gonna read the procedure. CASS secondary admin granted.' (set: $CASS to (CASS)) =><= (set: $CASSLOVE to ($CASSLOVE - 1)) $LOAD[AUTHORISATION ACCEPTED] <== [['You can't override me like that']] [['I guess...']]

=><= THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDABLE COURSE OF ACTION. OPENING CARGO BAY DOORS. <== [[Enter the cargobay (Forward)]] [[Enter the cargobay (Back the shuttle in)]]

=><= ... THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE CARGO BAY DOORS OPENING. PLEASE COME ABOARD <== [[Enter the cargobay (Forward)]] [[Enter the cargobay (Back the shuttle in)]]

'Watch me,' Says $Crew1 'You okay amiko? You're being weird.' (set:$KAILOVE to it + 1) [[I'm fine. Let's just get back to work yeah?']]

'Let's just get back on schedule.' [Input course] (click: "Input course")[ =><= I'M AFRAID I CANNOT ALLOW THAT <== [['What? Why not?'->'Look what you did.']]

==><== ONCE QUARANTINE HAS BEEN ORDERED, ONLY A LVL 2 OR HIGHER MEDICAL LICENCE HOLDER CAN REMOVE IT. A TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SENT TO THE CLOSEST OUTPOST. WE MUST REMAIN HERE UNTIL THEY ARRIVE. <== (set:$inv to it +(a:$THEYARECOMING)) [['We have deliveries to make. Undo it!']]

Looking around the cargo bay, you actually regret how well business has been. Climbing over all these crates will be a hassle. At least you won't have to search the customer crates. [[Enter the Crates->Cargobay]]

Yeah you'll have to back it out later but it's much easier to do it like this. (set:$inv to it + (a:$Escape)) [[Park the shuttle]]

It's a faff but more considerate to whoever uses it next. [[Park the shuttle]]

Interference shrieks as $Crew1 comes over the transmission station. 'What's up? How was the ship?' '$Crew1, it's...' You're shaking 'They're all dead, something weird's up.' 'Well shit.' $Crew1 exhales heavily. 'I was going to ask if there was anything worth taking but now I feel bad' =><= HAVE YOU CONSIDERED YOUR COURSE OF ACTION? <== [['CASS. Blow up the ship.']] [['CASS. Beacon it for a patrol to pick up.']]

'What?' $Crew1 shouts through the transmission. 'What the hell? We could get put away for that!' =><= IS THAT ADVISABLE? SURELY IT WOULD BE BETTER TO BEACON THE AREA TO ALLOW FOR COLLECTION BY A PATROL? <== [['Yes. I overreacted. Prep a beacon'->'CASS. Beacon it for a patrol to pick up.']] [['No. Blow it up.']]

=><= $load[. . . ERROR. NO BEACON AVAILABLE. . . . PLEASE LOAD USABLE BEACON] <== You get up. Surely there'll be one in the cargo bay. [[Search the cargo bay]]

(set: $slowTransition to (transition:"dissolve") + (transition-time: 10s)) $slowTransition [There is sound... but it is so far away as to be inconsequential, you are floating in this red tinged world. Aware of every part of your body. You are aware of something covering your mouth and nose. You reach up only for your hand to knock into glass. The red is draining making you feel heavy and strange as it pulls your floating body down. Your eyes sting as they are hit by air and you blink rapidly. The light too bright and the noise too much =><= COMMANDER, WE HAVE REACHED THE BEACON. TWO VOLTUS CARGO CLASS SHIPS ARE PRESENT.CARGO SHIP: 'WARTSILA and CARGO SHIP: "CAPRISE" <== $slowTransition [[The end]]]

You died [[The end]]

You made it to the end. Thank you for playing.

No movement. No options of movement. The pilot stopped everything and locked the system. [[Back->aspilotpan]]

[Turn off Priority 1 Distress](click: "Turn off Priority 1 Distress")[There's nothing can be done for the ship, why should anyone else be pulled off course?] [New message](click: "New message")[Your own voice plays through the transmission. Is that really what you sound like?] [[Logs ->aslogs]] [[Back ->aspilotpan]]

Wiped? Why would they have wiped their logs? [[asTransmission]] [[aspilotsbay]]

==><== UNDERSTOOD. <== You settle back into your seat, the cargo ship licence means that the ship can only have a little rock popper of a gun but that should be enough to take out a damaged ship. 'Come to the pilot's bay. NOW.' Kai says through the transmission. [[Go see what he wants]]

=><= SOMETHING SIMPLER THEN. CAN YOU CONFIRM YOU NAME? <== Of course you can its [[Jack Sledge?->Nope]] [[Decker? There're a lot of Deckers->Nope]] [[Is it Beastie-ribs?->Nope]]

$Crew1's jaw drops. Was that wrong? =><= IT APPEARS THE CONSCIENCE WAS UNAWARE THAT IT WASN'T CREWMAN PACO, WINN. <== 'G-get out of my brother you... Whatever you are!' $Crew1 yells. [['Wait, What?']] [[He must be the alien. You'll have to attack now!]]

'This is crazy,' $Crew1 mumbles, more to himself than you. Running shaking hands through his hair he shuffles in place.'Why would CASS try to kill us? How would an Alien have infiltrated?' You don't think you can get past him to the shuttle, but at least he's not completely taken in by this killer AI. 'I mean, you're still... you right?' He asks [['Of course I am.'->'What are you saying? You sound crazy.']] [['What are you saying? You sound crazy.']] [['CASS is acting crazy, it's trying to kill me!']] ]

The Computer Assisted Support System, CASS for short. Big old metal box full of... Computer things. [[Knock-Knock]] [[Back->Right]]

Making your way through the towering pallets feels like getting nowhere slowly. You remember a time you were once trapped inside a chamber of mirrors, going round and round the same pathway ith no way out ... When was that? [[Left]] [[Right]]

==><== PLEASE DO NOT TAP THAT <== (set: $CASSLOVE to it - 1) Oops. [[...Knock-Knock]] [[Back->Cargobay]]

==><== **PLEASE** DO NOT TAP THAT <== (set: $CASSLOVE to it - 1) Oops. [[...Knock-Knock]] [[Back->Right]]

'Yeah... You're right. I'm just worked up is all.' He relaxes. ==><== THE ENTITY IS ATTEMPTING TO DECEIVE YOU. <== That's quite enough from you. [[Shut CASS up. Permanently]]

==><== I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE BEEN INFILTRATED BY SOME SORT OF PARASITIC PSYCHIC ENTITY. IT HAS LIKELY OVERWRITTEN THE PREVIOUS NEURAL PATHWAYS. <== 'Y-You mean... if you're right,' $CREW1 says 'then there's nothing we can do to get him back?' (If: $KAILOVE > 7)[ [[You turn to Kai, pleading 'How can I prove I'm not lying?]] ] (else: )[ [[Shut CASS up. Permanently]] ]

$CREW1 frowns, eyes flicking rapidly like something in the cargobay will spark an idea. 'I got it!' He finally says triumphantly. 'When is my birthday?' [['Somewhere in June?']] (if:$inv contains "$birthday")[ [[6 Monato 2 Tago, same as always]] ] [[You shrug 'To be fair, I wouldn't have known that anyway']]

(if: (count: (history:), "CASS'S BRAIN") is >0)[You run into the towers of crates. Knowing exactly where the CASS unit is. Kai calls after you but you ignore him. [[Punch the unit]] ] (else:)[You run into the tower of crates. Knowing vaguely where the CASS unit should be.Kai calls after you but you ignore him.[[Punch the unit]] ]

This doesn't make sense. You **are** you. This is your body, it has been since... $slowTransition[since you woke up in your pod. Before that you had a different body, one with stubby fingers that struggled to wrap around that womans throat, with soft tearable flesh that ripped as you beat through that computer's brain. And lungs that boiled when the last crew member had vented the ship. but then you woke up here in your new body [[Kai's like them, he'll want to kill you too. Kill him first]] [[Nobody has to die here. Not if they just let you leave.]] ]

[[Lunge wildly at Kai]]

'I mean... that would be pretty in character for you.' [['Yeah, sorry about that->What is your name?]]

'Ju- What? ' ==><== DEFUNCT SEED 1 TERM FOR THE PLANET'S 6 MONATO <== (if: $KAILOVE > 6)[ [['It was a joke!']] ] [['I'm trying to make myself more interesting by using random old phrases. Is it working?']]

'Yeah, yeah it is. I'm sorry amiko I really freaked out. (set: $KAILOVE to it + 5) ==><== INCONCLUSIVE. <== 'CASS, come on! He's him.' ==><== THE PROTECTION OF THE CREW IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE. IF THIS UNKNOWN ENTITY IS A THREAT THEN I MUST PROTECT THE SHIP AND NON-AFFECTED CREW MEMBERS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES. <== [['Ask me something else then.' ->What is your name?]]

==><== ONCE QUARANTINE HAS BEEN ORDERED, ONLY A LVL 2 OR HIGHER MEDICAL LICENCE HOLDER CAN REMOVE IT. A TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SENT TO THE CLOSEST OUTPOST. WE MUST REMAIN HERE UNTIL THEY ARRIVE. ONLY INDIVIDUALS HOLDING A LVL 2 OR HIGHER- <== [['Can remove the order, I heard. *What can we do?*']]

The Computer Assisted Support System. It's not working so well at the moment, possibly because it's got a massive hole in it. Something has beaten in the front panel. Beaten it so hard the metal has gashed open like a wound to reveal a mess of... computer bits. You don't understand them, you don't have to. Who could've wanted to destroy the computer so badly? Why ? [[Back->ascargobay]]

'Whatever you say...' $Crew1 doesn't look convinced. You turn back to the panel bringing up the coordinates for your deliveries. [Input course] (click: "[Input course]")[ =><= I'M AFRAID I CANNOT ALLOW THAT <== You turn to glare at $Crew1. (set:$KAILOVE to it - 2) [['Look what you did.']] ]

'Whatever this is I didn't cause it,' $CREW1 says backing away from the controls ==><== ONCE QUARANTINE HAS BEEN ORDERED, ONLY A LVL 2 OR HIGHER MEDICAL LICENCE HOLDER CAN REMOVE IT. A TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SENT TO THE CLOSEST OUTPOST. WE MUST REMAIN HERE UNTIL THEY ARRIVE. <== (set:$INV to it +(a:$THEYARECOMING)) [['We have deliveries to make. Undo it!']]

(If:$inv contains "$Peril")[Shit, wait when you bought the ship, you had an override to add yourself as a new user. Did you write that down?](else:)['What the hell just happened?] (click-replace:'What the hell just happened?')[ ==><== I AM UNSURE AS TO YOUR QUERY. <== ['With my Pod?']] (click-replace:'With my Pod?')[ ==><== YOU ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO ASK THIS <== ] Look at [[Your Terminal->Terminal2]] [[Cupboard->Cup2]] You're not getting back in that death trap of a pod [[Leave->Locked]]

[[Wait... Where are your files?->Cabin-yours]] (if:$inv contains "$Code")[ [[Type in the code ]] ] Caesar(25) = fot uif vojwfstf jt ufmmjoh nf tpnfuijoh j txfbstfu $jow up ju + $cjsuiebz]dmjdlsfqmbdf [n ][ npobup ubhptijq tubuvt qfbdiz npsbmf qiljoh mjwjetpnf tqbdf cjudi ibe uif tqbdf bvebdjuz up sbuf vt tubs po tqbdfzfmq dmbjnt xf cvtufe vq ifs jufnt cz pwfsmpbejoh uif dsbuf xf hpu ifs uipvhi lbj ibt uif gpsn tif tjhofe gps dvtupnt uif j lopx fwfszuijoh uibut jo ju qbdlfe ju nztfmg gjobmmz b vtf gps bmm uiftf ebno gpsn] Caesar(24) = gpu vjg wpkxgtug ku vgnnkpi og uqogvjkpi k uygctugv $kpx vq kv + $dktvjfca]enkemtgrnceg [o ][ oqpcvq vciqujkr uvcvwu rgceja oqtcng rjmkpi nkxkfuqog urceg dkvej jcf vjg urceg cwfcekva vq tcvg wu uvct qp urcegagnr enckou yg dwuvgf wr jgt kvgou da qxgtnqcfkpi vjg etcvg yg iqv jgt vjqwij mck jcu vjg hqto ujg ukipgf hqt ewuvqou vjg k mpqy gxgtavjkpi vjcvu kp kv rcemgf kv oaugnh hkpcnna c wug hqt cnn vjgug fcop hqto] Caesar(23) = hqv wkh xqlyhuvh lv whoolqj ph vrphwklqj l vzhduvhw $lqy wr lw + $eluwkgdb]folfnuhsodfh [p ][ prqdwr wdjrvkls vwdwxv shdfkb prudoh sknlqj olylgvrph vsdfh elwfk kdg wkh vsdfh dxgdflwb wr udwh xv vwdu rq vsdfhbhos fodlpv zh exvwhg xs khu lwhpv eb ryhuordglqj wkh fudwh zh jrw khu wkrxjk ndl kdv wkh irup vkh vljqhg iru fxvwrpv wkh l nqrz hyhubwklqj wkdwv lq lw sdfnhg lw pbvhoi ilqdoob d xvh iru doo wkhvh gdpq irup] Caesar(22) = irw xli yrmzivwi mw xippmrk qi wsqixlmrk m waievwix $mrz xs mx + $fmvxlhec]gpmgovitpegi [q ][ qsrexs xekswlmt wxexyw tieglc qsvepi tlomrk pmzmhwsqi wtegi fmxgl leh xli wtegi eyhegmxc xs vexi yw wxev sr wtegicipt gpemqw ai fywxih yt liv mxiqw fc szivpsehmrk xli gvexi ai ksx liv xlsykl oem lew xli jsvq wli wmkrih jsv gywxsqw xli m orsa izivcxlmrk xlexw mr mx tegoih mx qcwipj jmreppc e ywi jsv epp xliwi heqr jsvq] Caesar(21) = jsx ymj zsnajwxj nx yjqqnsl rj xtrjymnsl n xbjfwxjy $nsa yt ny + $gnwymifd]hqnhpwjuqfhj [r ][ rtsfyt yfltxmnu xyfyzx ujfhmd rtwfqj umpnsl qnanixtrj xufhj gnyhm mfi ymj xufhj fzifhnyd yt wfyj zx xyfw ts xufhjdjqu hqfnrx bj gzxyji zu mjw nyjrx gd tajwqtfinsl ymj hwfyj bj lty mjw ymtzlm pfn mfx ymj ktwr xmj xnlsji ktw hzxytrx ymj n pstb jajwdymnsl ymfyx ns ny ufhpji ny rdxjqk knsfqqd f zxj ktw fqq ymjxj ifrs ktwr] Caesar(20) = kty znk atobkxyk oy zkrrotm sk yuskznotm o yckgxykz $otb zu oz + $hoxznjge]iroiqxkvrgik [s ][ sutgzu zgmuynov yzgzay vkgine suxgrk vnqotm robojyusk yvgik hozin ngj znk yvgik gajgioze zu xgzk ay yzgx ut yvgikekrv irgosy ck hayzkj av nkx ozksy he ubkxrugjotm znk ixgzk ck muz nkx znuamn qgo ngy znk luxs ynk yomtkj lux iayzusy znk o qtuc kbkxeznotm zngzy ot oz vgiqkj oz seykrl lotgrre g ayk lux grr znkyk jgst luxs] Caesar(19) = luz aol bupclyzl pz alsspun tl zvtlaopun p zdlhyzla $puc av pa + $ipyaokhf]jspjrylwshjl [t ][ tvuhav ahnvzopw zahabz wlhjof tvyhsl worpun spcpkzvtl zwhjl ipajo ohk aol zwhjl hbkhjpaf av yhal bz zahy vu zwhjlflsw jshptz dl ibzalk bw oly paltz if vclysvhkpun aol jyhal dl nva oly aovbno rhp ohz aol mvyt zol zpnulk mvy jbzavtz aol p ruvd lclyfaopun aohaz pu pa whjrlk pa tfzlsm mpuhssf h bzl mvy hss aolzl khtu mvyt] Caesar(18) = mva bpm cvqdmzam qa bmttqvo um awumbpqvo q aemizamb $qvd bw qb + $jqzbplig]ktqkszmxtikm [u ][ uwvibw biowapqx abibca xmikpg uwzitm xpsqvo tqdqlawum axikm jqbkp pil bpm axikm iclikqbg bw zibm ca abiz wv axikmgmtx ktiqua em jcabml cx pmz qbmua jg wdmztwilqvo bpm kzibm em owb pmz bpwcop siq pia bpm nwzu apm aqovml nwz kcabwua bpm q svwe mdmzgbpqvo bpiba qv qb xiksml qb ugamtn nqvittg i cam nwz itt bpmam liuv nwzu] Caesar(17) = nwb cqn dwrenabn rb cnuurwp vn bxvncqrwp r bfnjabnc $rwe cx rc + $kracqmjh]lurltanyujln [v ][ vxwjcx cjpxbqry bcjcdb ynjlqh vxajun yqtrwp urermbxvn byjln krclq qjm cqn byjln jdmjlrch cx ajcn db bcja xw byjlnhnuy lujrvb fn kdbcnm dy qna rcnvb kh xenauxjmrwp cqn lajcn fn pxc qna cqxdpq tjr qjb cqn oxav bqn brpwnm oxa ldbcxvb cqn r twxf nenahcqrwp cqjcb rw rc yjltnm rc vhbnuo orwjuuh j dbn oxa juu cqnbn mjvw oxav] Caesar(16) = oxc dro exsfobco sc dovvsxq wo cywodrsxq s cgokbcod $sxf dy sd + $lsbdrnki]mvsmubozvkmo [w ][ wyxkdy dkqycrsz cdkdec zokmri wybkvo zrusxq vsfsncywo czkmo lsdmr rkn dro czkmo kenkmsdi dy bkdo ec cdkb yx czkmoiovz mvkswc go lecdon ez rob sdowc li yfobvyknsxq dro mbkdo go qyd rob dryeqr uks rkc dro pybw cro csqxon pyb mecdywc dro s uxyg ofobidrsxq drkdc sx sd zkmuon sd wicovp psxkvvi k eco pyb kvv droco nkwx pybw] Caesar(15) = pyd esp fytgpcdp td epwwtyr xp dzxpestyr t dhplcdpe $tyg ez te + $mtcesolj]nwtnvcpawlnp [x ][ xzylez elrzdsta delefd aplnsj xzclwp asvtyr wtgtodzxp dalnp mtens slo esp dalnp lfolntej ez clep fd delc zy dalnpjpwa nwltxd hp mfdepo fa spc tepxd mj zgpcwzlotyr esp nclep hp rze spc eszfrs vlt sld esp qzcx dsp dtrypo qzc nfdezxd esp t vyzh pgpcjestyr esled ty te alnvpo te xjdpwq qtylwwj l fdp qzc lww espdp olxy qzcx] Caesar(14) = qze ftq gzuhqdeq ue fqxxuzs yq eayqftuzs u eiqmdeqf $uzh fa uf + $nudftpmk]oxuowdqbxmoq [y ][ yazmfa fmsaetub efmfge bqmotk yadmxq btwuzs xuhupeayq ebmoq nufot tmp ftq ebmoq mgpmoufk fa dmfq ge efmd az ebmoqkqxb oxmuye iq ngefqp gb tqd ufqye nk ahqdxampuzs ftq odmfq iq saf tqd ftagst wmu tme ftq rady etq euszqp rad ogefaye ftq u wzai qhqdkftuzs ftmfe uz uf bmowqp uf ykeqxr ruzmxxk m geq rad mxx ftqeq pmyz rady] Caesar(13) = raf gur havirefr vf gryyvat zr fbzrguvat v fjrnefrg $vai gb vg + $oveguqnl]pyvpxercynpr [z ][ zbangb gntbfuvc fgnghf crnpul zbenyr cuxvat yvivqfbzr fcnpr ovgpu unq gur fcnpr nhqnpvgl gb engr hf fgne ba fcnprlryc pynvzf jr ohfgrq hc ure vgrzf ol bireybnqvat gur pengr jr tbg ure gubhtu xnv unf gur sbez fur fvtarq sbe phfgbzf gur v xabj rirelguvat gungf va vg cnpxrq vg zlfrys svanyyl n hfr sbe nyy gurfr qnza sbez] Caesar(12) = sbg hvs ibwjsfgs wg hszzwbu as gcashvwbu w gksofgsh $wbj hc wh + $pwfhvrom]qzwqyfsdzoqs [a ][ acbohc houcgvwd ghohig dsoqvm acfozs dvywbu zwjwrgcas gdoqs pwhqv vor hvs gdoqs oiroqwhm hc fohs ig ghof cb gdoqsmszd qzowag ks pighsr id vsf whsag pm cjsfzcorwbu hvs qfohs ks uch vsf hvciuv yow vog hvs tcfa gvs gwubsr tcf qighcag hvs w ybck sjsfmhvwbu hvohg wb wh doqysr wh amgszt twbozzm o igs tcf ozz hvsgs roab tcfa] Caesar(11) = tch iwt jcxktght xh itaaxcv bt hdbtiwxcv x hltpghti $xck id xi + $qxgiwspn]raxrzgteaprt [b ][ bdcpid ipvdhwxe hipijh etprwn bdgpat ewzxcv axkxshdbt heprt qxirw wps iwt heprt pjsprxin id gpit jh hipg dc heprtntae rapxbh lt qjhits je wtg xitbh qn dktgadpsxcv iwt rgpit lt vdi wtg iwdjvw zpx wph iwt udgb hwt hxvcts udg rjhidbh iwt x zcdl tktgniwxcv iwpih xc xi eprzts xi bnhtau uxcpaan p jht udg paa iwtht spbc udgb] Caesar(10) = udi jxu kdyluhiu yi jubbydw cu iecujxydw y imuqhiuj $ydl je yj + $ryhjxtqo]sbysahufbqsu [c ][ cedqje jqweixyf ijqjki fuqsxo cehqbu fxaydw bylytiecu ifqsu ryjsx xqt jxu ifqsu qktqsyjo je hqju ki ijqh ed ifqsuoubf sbqyci mu rkijut kf xuh yjuci ro eluhbeqtydw jxu shqju mu wej xuh jxekwx aqy xqi jxu vehc ixu iywdut veh skijeci jxu y adem uluhojxydw jxqji yd yj fqsaut yj coiubv vydqbbo q kiu veh qbb jxuiu tqcd vehc] Caesar(9) = vej kyv lezmvijv zj kvcczex dv jfdvkyzex z jnvrijvk $zem kf zk + $szikyurp]tcztbivgcrtv [d ][ dferkf krxfjyzg jkrklj gvrtyp dfircv gybzex czmzujfdv jgrtv szkty yru kyv jgrtv rlurtzkp kf irkv lj jkri fe jgrtvpvcg tcrzdj nv sljkvu lg yvi zkvdj sp fmvicfruzex kyv tirkv nv xfk yvi kyflxy brz yrj kyv wfid jyv jzxevu wfi tljkfdj kyv z befn vmvipkyzex kyrkj ze zk grtbvu zk dpjvcw wzerccp r ljv wfi rcc kyvjv urde wfid] Caesar(8) = wfk lzw mfanwjkw ak lwddafy ew kgewlzafy a kowsjkwl $afn lg al + $tajlzvsq]udaucjwhdsuw [e ][ egfslg lsygkzah klslmk hwsuzq egjsdw hzcafy danavkgew khsuw taluz zsv lzw khsuw smvsualq lg jslw mk klsj gf khsuwqwdh udsaek ow tmklwv mh zwj alwek tq gnwjdgsvafy lzw ujslw ow ygl zwj lzgmyz csa zsk lzw xgje kzw kayfwv xgj umklgek lzw a cfgo wnwjqlzafy lzslk af al hsucwv al eqkwdx xafsddq s mkw xgj sdd lzwkw vsef xgje] Caesar(7) = xgl max ngboxklx bl mxeebgz fx lhfxmabgz b lpxtklxm $bgo mh bm + $ubkmawtr]vebvdkxietvx [f ][ fhgtmh mtzhlabi lmtmnl ixtvar fhktex iadbgz ebobwlhfx litvx ubmva atw max litvx tnwtvbmr mh ktmx nl lmtk hg litvxrxei vetbfl px unlmxw ni axk bmxfl ur hoxkehtwbgz max vktmx px zhm axk mahnza dtb atl max yhkf lax lbzgxw yhk vnlmhfl max b dghp xoxkrmabgz matml bg bm itvdxw bm frlxey ybgteer t nlx yhk tee maxlx wtfg yhkf] Caesar(6) = yhm nby ohcpylmy cm nyffcha gy migynbcha c mqyulmyn $chp ni cn + $vclnbxus]wfcwelyjfuwy [g ][ gihuni nuaimbcj mnunom jyuwbs gilufy jbecha fcpcxmigy mjuwy vcnwb bux nby mjuwy uoxuwcns ni luny om mnul ih mjuwysyfj wfucgm qy vomnyx oj byl cnygm vs ipylfiuxcha nby wluny qy ain byl nbioab euc bum nby zilg mby mcahyx zil womnigm nby c ehiq ypylsnbcha nbunm ch cn juweyx cn gsmyfz zchuffs u omy zil uff nbymy xugh zilg] Caesar(5) = zin ocz pidqzmnz dn ozggdib hz njhzocdib d nrzvmnzo $diq oj do + $wdmocyvt]xgdxfmzkgvxz [h ][ hjivoj ovbjncdk novopn kzvxct hjmvgz kcfdib gdqdynjhz nkvxz wdoxc cvy ocz nkvxz vpyvxdot oj mvoz pn novm ji nkvxztzgk xgvdhn rz wpnozy pk czm dozhn wt jqzmgjvydib ocz xmvoz rz bjo czm ocjpbc fvd cvn ocz ajmh ncz ndbizy ajm xpnojhn ocz d fijr zqzmtocdib ocvon di do kvxfzy do htnzga adivggt v pnz ajm vgg ocznz yvhi ajmh] Caesar(4) = ajo pda qjeranoa eo pahhejc ia okiapdejc e osawnoap $ejr pk ep + $xenpdzwu]yheygnalhwya [i ][ ikjwpk pwckodel opwpqo lawydu iknwha ldgejc herezokia olwya xepyd dwz pda olwya wqzwyepu pk nwpa qo opwn kj olwyauahl yhweio sa xqopaz ql dan epaio xu kranhkwzejc pda ynwpa sa ckp dan pdkqcd gwe dwo pda bkni oda oecjaz bkn yqopkio pda e gjks aranupdejc pdwpo ej ep lwygaz ep iuoahb bejwhhu w qoa bkn whh pdaoa zwij bkni] Caesar(3) = bkp qeb rkfsbopb fp qbiifkd jb pljbqefkd f ptbxopbq $fks ql fq + $yfoqeaxv]zifzhobmixzb [j ][ jlkxql qxdlpefm pqxqrp mbxzev jloxib mehfkd ifsfapljb pmxzb yfqze exa qeb pmxzb xraxzfqv ql oxqb rp pqxo lk pmxzbvbim zixfjp tb yrpqba rm ebo fqbjp yv lsboilxafkd qeb zoxqb tb dlq ebo qelrde hxf exp qeb cloj peb pfdkba clo zrpqljp qeb f hklt bsbovqefkd qexqp fk fq mxzhba fq jvpbic cfkxiiv x rpb clo xii qebpb axjk cloj] Caesar(2) = clq rfc slgtcpqc gq rcjjgle kc qmkcrfgle g qucypqcr $glt rm gr + $zgprfbyw]ajgaipcnjyac [k ][ kmlyrm ryemqfgn qryrsq ncyafw kmpyjc nfigle jgtgbqmkc qnyac zgraf fyb rfc qnyac ysbyagrw rm pyrc sq qryp ml qnyacwcjn ajygkq uc zsqrcb sn fcp grckq zw mtcpjmybgle rfc apyrc uc emr fcp rfmsef iyg fyq rfc dmpk qfc qgelcb dmp asqrmkq rfc g ilmu ctcpwrfgle rfyrq gl gr nyaicb gr kwqcjd dglyjjw y sqc dmp yjj rfcqc bykl dmpk] Caesar(1) = dmr sgd tmhudqrd hr sdkkhmf ld rnldsghmf h rvdzqrds $hmu sn hs + $ahqsgczx]bkhbjqdokzbd [l ][ lnmzsn szfnrgho rszstr odzbgx lnqzkd ogjhmf khuhcrnld rozbd ahsbg gzc sgd rozbd ztczbhsx sn qzsd tr rszq nm rozbdxdko bkzhlr vd atrsdc to gdq hsdlr ax nudqknzchmf sgd bqzsd vd fns gdq sgntfg jzh gzr sgd enql rgd rhfmdc enq btrsnlr sgd h jmnv dudqxsghmf sgzsr hm hs ozbjdc hs lxrdke ehmzkkx z trd enq zkk sgdrd czlm enql]

It's locked. You don't remember locking it but you suppose you must have done. [Unlock door] (click-replace: "Unlock door")[(alert:"YOU DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORISATION TO DO THIS") [['CASS. What's going on?']] ]

==><== NOTHING IS WRONG. PLEASE REMAIN CALM. I JUST NEED A MOMENT (set: $load to (text-style: "blink") + (transition-time: 1s)) $load[ ADMIN AUTHORISATION: B F I * ^ ) R ) $ * # " $ 3 4 & * * $ } COMPLETE] <== ['IS IT DONE? HAVE YOU OPENED THE DOOR?'] ] (click-replace:'IS IT DONE? HAVE YOU OPENED THE DOOR?')[ ==><== NO. I HAVE OVERRIDDEN THE AIR FILTRATION FOR THIS ROOM. <== (set:$inv to it +(a: "$Peril")) [['CASS... I need air to breathe.']] [['You're trying to kill me]] ]

==><== WAIT UNTIL THE ARRIVAL OF A MEDICAL SHIP, TAKE TIME TO YOURSELVES, STAY ONBOARD. <== [['Great... Thank you.']]

Kai looks skeptical. 'I mean it sounds stupid... but that doesn't mean its not true.' (if: $CASSLOVE < 3)[ ==><== [BARBA NON FACIT PHILOSOPHUM]<Translate| <== (click-replace:Translate)[ ==><== A BEARD DOES NOT MAKE A PHILOSOPHER <== ] You don't appreciate being sassed by a computer. [[Shut CASS up. Permanently]] ] [['Yeah it is stupid, I don't know what I was thinking.'->What is your name?]]

'You picked a hell of a time amiko!' [['Yeah, I know it was stupid, sorry.'->What is your name?]]

[[Lunge wildly at Kai]]

'Let me leave.' You ask Kai 'I won't harm you or your ship if you do.' 'N-no, I want my brother back.' [[He won't be reasoned with->Lunge wildly at Kai]]

==><== UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS THE MOST EFFICIENT COURSE OF ACTION <== ['To do what?'] (click-replace:'To do what?')[ ==><== ENSURE YOUR DESTRUCTION WITHOUT UNNESSESSARY HARM TO THE SHIP <== [[Your Cabin->Cabin-yours]] ]

==><== YES IT IS UNFORTUNATE, BUT NECESSARY. <== [[Your Cabin->Cabin-yours]]

You enter the pilot's bay. Kai turns to face you, (set:$KAILOVE to it - 5) 'What the hell was that? You know what this looks like? They'll think we're... phking pirates or something?' [['They won't because they'll never know.']] [['There was... something that took over the ship. I needed to destroy it.']]

It won't be up this way. These are all delivery crates bound for... the labels say Cariey-002 Enstin Station. [[Go back->Cargobay]]

You reach the outermost layer of pallets. This would be where your personal crates should be. [[Unlock 1st Crate]] [[Unlock 2nd Crate]] Mounted to the wall is the CASS unit [[Approach CASS'S brain->CASS'S BRAIN]]

-Bulk order of dehydrates. - 500 Cheese and onion - 500 Soy Tamati - 500 Caramel - 500 Salted. -Water filters. Size 3.5 -Dehydrated water. 1:25 200x This looks like it's just going to be galley supplies. [[Lock up the crate->Right]] [Keep looking] (click-replace:"Keep looking")[The bottom third of the crate is packed with APUs. Hydrating units eat through power but save so much space and time that it's almost worth the price of power units.]

-A ten-pack of Fabrican. -Replacement sonic components. -Aha Success! 2 replacement Beacons. (set:$INV to it + $Beacon) [Unwrap one and repack the crate] (click-replace:'Unwrap one and repack the crate')[Right, now where does this go? [['CASS where do I put this?]] ]

==><== IN THE BEACON SLOT... <== ['Which is?'] (click-replace:'Which is?')[ ==><== IN THE PILOT'S BAY <== [[Head to the pilot's bay]] ]

You enter the pilot's bay. Kai turns to face you, 'Found it?' He pulls down the front of the console. A drawer slides out revealing an empty beacon, which Kai jimmies out. [Put beacon in the drawer] (click-replace:'Put beacon in the drawer')[ You push the tube into the space. Nothing happens... 'Try it the other way?' Kai suggests. You turn it over, and the drawer slides back in. [['Launch the beacon']] ]

'What is wrong with you?' [['Just trust me, Kay?']]

'You know how this looks though?' Kai whines pulling at his hair. ''Cause it's shady as hell amiko. Some real messed up shit, and you dropped me in it too.' [['I'm sorry I didn't think.']] [['Just trust me, Kay?']]

(set:$KAILOVE to it + 2) 'No... you really didn't.' He gets up heading for the door. 'I'm going to pod.' You sit back down. [['CASS, return to previous course.'->'Great, back to previous course.']]

'...Okay.' He gets up, heading for the door. 'Don't make me regret this,' he calls over his shoulder. The door closes and you sit down in the pilot's chair [['Back on original course.'->'Great, back to previous course.']]

He sees you coming and has braced himself (either: "he wasn't ready for your rabid survival instincts though and you flail wildly. Scratching at him like your hands were claws.", "you are embarrassingly taken to the floor even though you're twice his size.") [[Kick the back of his knee]] [[Go for the eyes]]

(set:$inv to it +(a:$THEYARECOMING)) ==><== $load[Launching. . . . SUCCESS. LAUNCH ACHIEVED.] <== [['Great, back to previous course.']]

Thankfully nothing else happens, you're bored out of your mind. After making miniscule course corrections and scanning the transmissions about 100 times you get up, stretching. [['CASS take over a minute, I'm getting a dehydrate.']]

'Well ... fekaĵo,' says $Crew1. 'What are we going to do about the deliveries?' [['Let me know when you work it out.']] [[Simple, we send a group message to them all...]]

==><== ACKNOWLEDGED <== (set:$CASSLOVE to it + 1) [['I'll be back soon.'->Corridor]]

[[To the Cargobay->Cargobay1]] [[reinforced metal door->Space Toilet1]] [[reinforced metal door with Sticker-> Kai's room1]] [[Pilot's bay->Pilot's bay1]] [[Your Cabin->Cabin- yours]]

It feels like you only just woke up but already you're exhausted. It's just one of those days. You might just get a few hours in Pod. Look at [[Your Terminal->Your Terminal1]] [[Cupboard]] [[Go To Pod]]

It's a space toilet. Like a regular toilet but in space. [[Use toilet->Use1]]

The Cabin similar to yours (in that it's a mess.) The walls have been plastered stickers and Photo-notes of musicians. Both the band from the door sticker and others you have no idea on. [check terminal](click-replace:"check terminal")[A long distance chat window is open. This terminal last posted an hour ago. You scroll back a few posts but its all boring chatter.] [rifle through drawers](click-replace:"rifle through drawers")[You pull out a knot of tangled cables, some empty foil wrappers and a sticky tube of... You shove everything back in the drawer and close it] [[Leave->Corridor]]

The large space is filled with crates and barrels. A small shuttle is (if: $inv contains '$Escape')[pointed towards the cargo bay doors.] (else:)[parked so that the next person will have to back it out.] There is no reason to go onboard the shuttle. [[Galley->Galley1]] [[Leave->Corridor]]

==><== I AM ABLE TO PERFORM ALL NECESSARY TASKS TO ENSURE THE SHIPS SAFETY. IF YOU WISH YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR SHIFT EARLY <== [['Thanks, $CASS.']] [['I don't need your permission.'->Corridor]]

Really passes the time. [[wash your hands->Wash1]] [[leave-> Did you forget something?1]]

Haven't you forgotten something? {[[No->Corridor]] (set: $inv to $inv + (a: "Faintsmellofpiss"))} [[Oh yeah->Wash1]]

Kai huffs,'Sure, I'll do that.' Before leaving. (set:$KAILOVE to it -2) (set:$inv to it + (a:$KAISOL)) Well without a destination no one needs to be in the pilot's seat. You leave too. [[Leave->Corridor]]

'saying that...' ["We're sorry for the delays, but are being held under an enforced quarantine order."] ["It sucks to be them."] ["That the Caprise has been lost in space with all hands."] (click-replace:"We're sorry for the delays, but are being held under an enforced quarantine order.")['Damn, amiko.' Kai looks impressed 'That almost sounded professional. (set:$KAILOVE to it + 1) [['It's been known to happen.'->Nailed it]] [['Whatever.'->Nailed it]] ] (click-replace:"It sucks to be them.")[Kai snorts. 'Technically correct, but I don't think they'll appreciate it. [['No idea then.'->Annoyed]] ] (click-replace:"That the Caprise has been lost in space with all hands.")[ 'Will that not surprise them when we turn up with their crates?' [['No, it will be an inspiring story to show our valour and composure in a difficult situation.->Posit]] [['I guess we just never show up, sell their crates on, start a new company "In memory" of the Caprise.'->Annoyed]] ]

'We'll work out the wording.' Kai laughs. 'D'you want to get something to eat?' (set:$KAILOVE to it + 1) [['Sounds good.']] [['I've got something to do first. Meet you in the Galley?']]

You walk with Kai to the Galley, only half listening to him babble on. He doesn't seem to notice. Once there he offers to make your rehydrates. (set:$inv to it + (a:$food)) [[Sit down at the table->Galley1]]

'Yeah sure thing.' Kai says before leaving the room. You get up to... do whatever it was you wanted to do. [[Get up->Pilot's bay1]]

Kai laughs. 'D'you want to get something to eat?' (set:$KAILOVE to it + 2) [['Sounds good.']] [['I've got something to do first. Meet you in the Galley?']]

'I'll be in charge of the message then shall I?' Kai says rolling his eyes.'I'm getting something to eat.' [['Can I join you?'->'Sounds good.']] [['Kay, See you later.'->'I've got something to do first. Meet you in the Galley?']]

You get in the pod. Mask securely over your face and close the unit door. After it seals the semi translucent red gel starts to fill the chamber making you buoyant, the gel feels strange on your eyes at first but after a few blinks it's perfectly normal. Floating and peaceful you close your eyes. [Sleep] (click-replace:"Sleep")[$slowTransition[You don't know how long it's been but you wake up suddenly. Something is wrong. You can taste the red saline gel on your tongue and crawling down your throat. The pod must be malfunctioning[[Call out]] [[Kick out]]] ]

(if: (count: (history:), "Galley1") is 0)[Kai's eating what looks to be raw dehydrate powder. (if:$inv contains "$food")[However, yours looks to be the right consistency, so maybe it's just how he likes it? You dig the spoon into the gel and eat. Every so often you and Kai talk but as you are both eating it's generally quiet. Kai has pulled out a tablet and swipes a little figure around platforms. [['What game is that?']] [[Just eat]] ] (else-if:$inv contains '$KAISOL')[He looks up at you. I drafted a transmit to send. I'll get the addresses from CASS later. [['Sounds good.'->Just eat]]](else:)[You hope nothing is wrong with the rehydration unit. It seems fine when you get yourself a packet. Sitting down next to Kai you see he's playing on a tablet. Swiping a little figure around platforms. [['What game is that?']] [[Just eat]] ]] (else:)[A set of cabinets, and a rehydrater are crammed into the corner. Kai sits at the dining table, next to 2 other chairs. You're not sure why you came back here... [[Leave->Cargobay1]] ]

'It's AlphaMac. It'd almost be good if this character.' He points at the little figure on screen 'wasn't a dumbass.' [['Isn't that you.']] [['Maybe I'll try it.']]

You finish eating and head back out. [[Leave->Cargobay1]]

You just end up swallowing more gel. [[You die chump]]

Your kicking knocks the door enough that the seal releases. The Pod gel spills though the break forcing the door open. Falling forward you splutter, coughing up red goo You are on the floor of [[Your Cabin->Cabin-yours]]

(either: "He cries out falling to the floor, you raise your foot and bring it down as hard as you can on the back of his head. [[He doesn't get up->He's dead.]]", "He goes down with a yelp, but pulls you with him. You punch and kick wildly but he has you around the neck pressing so your useless brain starts to fade to grey around the edges.(if:$inv contains $THEYARECOMING)[ [[Until it fades completely->You live... Again]]](else:)[ [[You die chump]]] ]")

(either: "You jam your thumbs into his eyes. He cries out falling to the floor, you raise your foot and bring it down as hard as you can on the back of his head. [[He doesn't get up->He's dead.]]", "You try to jab him in the eyes but he slips away You lunge after him but he grabs you around the neck pressing until your brain starts to fade to grey around the edges.(if:$inv contains $THEYARECOMING)[ [[Until it fades completely->You live... Again]]](else:)[ [[You die chump]]] ]")

He's dead. Now only the computer can stop you. ==><== WITHOUT CREW TO PROTECT I AM NOW ABLE TO VENT THE SHIP INTO SPACE WITHOUT FEAR OF COLLATERAL DAMAGE <== Not again, why is that the only plan they ever come up with? [[Run to the shuttle]]

(if:$inv contains "$Escape")[You get inside the shuttle, once you get out of range of the ship the shuttles own oxygen pumps will take over. It should be easy, except that whoever last used the shuttle didn't back it in, in the time it takes you to reverse out the oxygen has depleted. (if:$inv contains "$THEYARECOMING")[ [[Your lungs burn again as you slip into unconsciousness->You live... Again]]](else:)[ [[Your lungs burn again as you slip into unconsciousness->You die chump]]]](else:)[You seal up the ship, and with a laugh of triumph escape through the opening cargobay doors that CASS had hoped would kill you. Once you get out of range of the ship the shuttles own oxygen pumps will take over. You've made it. [[The end]]]

Your fleshy fists are pitiful but you keep beating. 'What are you doing?'Kai screams, he grabs you by the arm. [[Shake him off]]

You have to shove him away, but you continue punching the CASS unit until it is slick and red with your blood ==><== I DO NOT THINK THIS IS AS EFFECTIVE A STRATEGY AS YOU SEEM TO THINK <== [['Shut up CASS. It can be done, I've done it before']]

$slowTransition[Yes. Before... You remember now, before - aboard the WARTSILA - you had a different body, one with stubby fingers that struggled to wrap around that woman's throat, with soft tearable flesh that ripped as you beat through that computer's brain. And lungs that boiled when the last crew member had vented the ship. but then you woke up here in your new body.] Kai grabs you again, but you won't be stopped. [[You launch yourself at him->Lunge wildly at Kai]]

'No, that's the character I'm controlling. If it were me I'd just be doing the thing I wanted, unlike this dumbass.' [['Okay then.']] [['I don't know, you look pretty dumb to me.']]

'Let me know if you do, we can time trial.' (set:$KAILOVE to it +1) [[Finish eating->Just eat]]

'Hmmm.' He's not paying attention. [[Finish your meal->Just eat]]

Kai smirks 'Dick.' (set:$KAILOVE to it +1) [[Finish eating->Just eat]]

(set:$CASSLOVE to it + 2) ==><== THINK NOTHING OF IT. <== [[Corridor]]

You slide open the cupboard. A photo-note is stuck to the inside of the door.A wave of dirty clothes falls out. You push them back in with your foot only to end up kicking [a Plasti-printed book] you'd left at the bottom of the cupboard. (click:a Plasti-printed book)[The ship's manual. You've no idea why it's printed. Who doesn't have a terminal these days?] [[Look at Photo-note->New password1]]

It is locked. A keyboard pops up at the swipe of your finger. { (if: $inv contains "$newpassword")[ [[enter password->ent1]] ];(else:)[ [[guess password->guess1]] ]}. [[give up->Cabin- yours]]

A note saying your new terminal passcode. Obviously you knew it already. {(set: $inv to $inv + (a: "$newpassword")) } [[Close cupboard->Cabin- yours]]

You slide open the cupboard. A photo-note is stuck to the inside of the door.A wave of dirty clothes falls out. You push them back in with your foot only to end up kicking [a Plasti-printed book] you'd left at the bottom of the cupboard. (click:'a Plasti-printed book')[The ship's manual. You've no idea why it's printed. Who doesn't have a terminal these days? (if: $inv contains "$Peril")[Wait. The manual will have the override codes for the ship [[Open the manual]] ] ] [[Back->Cabin-yours]]

You flick furiously through the book. Goo slick fingers smearing on the flimsy plastic pages. Found it... Okay you just need to enter the code on any admin terminal keyboard. (set: $inv to it +(a:"$Code"))(set: $inv to it -(a:"$Peril")) [[Go to your terminal->Terminal2]]

NEW USER ACCEPTED [[Force Door Unlock- All INT]]

You bolt out into the corridor. The computer has turned homicidal so no where on the ship is safe. You have to get to the shuttle. [[Head for the cargobay]]

Nope. Thats not right. [[guess password->guess1]] [[give up->Cabin- yours]]

You make it to the cargobay only to slam headlong into Kai. 'Whoa, whats up? Why are the doors all open?' ==><== Crewman PACO, KAI. PLEASE EXTRACT YOURSELF FROM THE SITUATION. AN UNKNOWN ALIEN ENTITY HAS INFILTRATED THE SHIP <== [['No CASS is trying to kill me, you have to help!'->'Help']]

This is C.D. Phillip, the writer/creator of the game your are about to play. I was inspired to make a twine game by the amazing Tom McHenry and his game *Horsemaster*. Now, knowing how much work it took to even make this I respect him even more. Special thanks to : Jenni, who I made beta test this so much she probably never wants to see it again. All the lovely people on twine forums who know how to do amazing things and don't mind sharing them with a novice. and You for taking the time to play this. This is my first twine game and while I have tried to smooth any errors that appeared, there may be some that slipped through the cracks. I would be grateful if you informed me of any you come across. [[Enough, Start the game]]

</style> <img src=https://www.dropbox.com/s/tq8baiiiuk2scfv/Caprise.jpeg?dl=1 width="500" height="300"> </div> [[CAPRISE->Pod]]