(set: $wounds to 0)
(set: $stress to 0)
(set: $scandal to 0)
(set: $supplies to 3)
You've been recruited to help the Thaw, ie. the Institute from Fallout 4 with the serial numbers filed off. Talk to people and be helpful to start building up your status with them, in the hopes of eventually taking over.
[[Begin!|HQ]]
You are in the underground HQ of the Thaw. The base dwellers are expecting you to go outside and gather supplies for them, and make yourself useful to earn your keep.
What do you do?
[[Go adventuring]]
[[Requisition Supplies|Resupply]]
[[Rest and heal]]
[[Do some work around the base]]
[[Relax and play]]
[[Talk To Dr. Bastard]]
(if: $supplies is 0)[
You need supplies to go out.
](elseif: $wounds >= 3)[
You're too hurt to explore more.]\
(else:)[
You head out and gather supplies!
(set: $scrap to $scrap + 1)(set: $time to $time + 1)
(if: (random:1,10) <= 5)[(set: $scrap to $scrap + 1) You got 2 scrap this time instead of 1.]
(if: (random:1,10) <= 5)[
You were wounded while exploring.
(set: $wounds to $wounds + 1)
(if: $wounds >= 3)[You need to head back to base and heal.]]
(if: (random:1,10) <= 3)[
While exploring, you helped rescue some innocent travelers. The memory stays with you. (set: $memory_rescue to $memory_rescue + 1)](elseif: (random:1,10) <= 3)[While exploring, you found some cool scenery. The memory stays with you. (set: $memory_pretty to $memory_pretty + 1)]
]
[[HQ]]
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Status: Wounds $wounds, Stress $stress, Scandal $scandal
Supplies: $supplies
Scrap: $scrap
Time passed: $time
(if: $scandal >= 3)[
Right now you're not in very good standing with the organization. They're not willing to give you more supplies.
[[HQ]]\
]
(set: $supplies to $supplies + 3)(set: $scandal to $scandal + 1)
The organization gives you more supplies, at the cost of your reputation suffering somewhat in the short term.
[[HQ]]
(set: $time to $time + 1)\
(if: $wounds > 0)[
You get medical treatment and heal one of your wounds.
(set: $wounds to $wounds - 1)
[[HQ]]
]
(else:)[You're not hurt!
[[HQ]]]
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The clearly evil scientist only grudgingly tolerates your presence.
(set: $random to (random: 1,99))\
(if: $random < 33)[
He says, "You useless jerk!"
(if: $memory_useful > 0)[\
You think back to some useful work you've been doing, and laugh off the insult.
](else:)[Ouch. (set: $stress to $stress + 1)]
]
(elseif: $random < 67)[\
He says, "You aren't doing anything useful out there!"
(if: $memory_rescue > 0)[
That's not true; you recall how you rescued some travelers.
](else:)[Ouch. (set: $stress to $stress + 1)]
]
(else:)[\
He says, "You're going to be stuck in the ugly, awful wasteland."
(if: $memory_pretty > 0)[
You smile, recalling that the wasteland isn't all horrible.
](else:)[Ouch. (set: $stress to $stress + 1)]
]
[[HQ]]
(set: $memory_useful to $memory_useful + 1)(set: $time to $time + 1)
You make yourself useful around the base for a while.
[[HQ]]
(if: $stress > 0)[(set: $stress to $stress - 1)]
(set: $time to $time + 1)
You relax and play antique video games for a while, becoming less stressed.
[[HQ]]