LD 53

You encounter a wounded messenger who tells you the enemy is two miles away, then he dies. Who do you bring the message to?{(set: $messengerstatus to false) (set: $authority to false)(set: $scoutsareout to false)(set: $allert to false)(set: $heroiccharge to false)(set: $Heroicdefence to false)(set: $timewasted to +0)} [[Captain of your unit]] [[Soldier]] [[Best friend]]

"Geeze! The bads are that close?! What should we do?!" {(if: $messengerstatus is true)[ [[Go prepare for combat!]] ] (else:) [ [[I don't know!!]] ]}

You run over to him and tell him what the messenger said. He goes out to confirm that the enemy is there. {(set: $allert to true)} [[Alert someone else]] [[Wait for him to return]]

Who do you alert? [[Captain of your unit]] [[Soldier]]

You wait for nearly 10 minutes before you hear shouting and running outside the tent, followed by a burst of gunfire. You rush outside. There is more gunfire, and everything goes black. [[You went blep.]]

The captain orders you to "[[alert the commander of the battalion]]

He sends out scouts to confirm the report and then orders you to "[[alert the commander of the battalion]] {(set: $allert to true)(set: $scoutsareout to true)}

Are there any scouts out? (if: $allert is true)[ [["Yes, a good friend of mine, confirming the rumors."]] ] (else:)[ [["No."]] ]

{(if: $allert is true and $timewasted is <=+1)[You relay your captain's commands to the soldiers. One of the scouts returns and reports that the enemy is closer than expected and should be in range in less than a minute! What do you do? [[Retreat]], [[Attack]], [[Get reinforcements]], or [[Dig in]]?](else:)[As you near the camp you see smoke rising from the camp and here gun shots and explosions. You start driving faster. You hear the whistle of a shell through the air. There's a blast of light and smoke, then everything turns black. [[You went blep.]]]}

"Well, why are you asking me? Go ask the captain or something!!" You hurry to the... {(set: $timewasted to $timewasted+1)} [[Captain of your unit]]

"Perfect! Now you must go and [[alert the commander of the battalion]].

"Well, I'll have to send some scouts out.{(set: $timewasted to $timewasted+1) (set: $scoutsareout to true)(set: $allert to true)} In the meantime, will you go [[alert the commander of the battalion]]?

You died. But at least you learned what not to do, right? {(if: $heroiccharge is true)[(text-colour:yellow)[You got the heroic charge award!]](if: $Heroicdefence is true)[(text-colour:yellow)[You got the heroic defence award!]](if: $authority is true)[(text-colour:yellow)[You got the commander award! You got the daring stealth award!]]} [[Hint]]

"''What''??!!?! //That// close!? Go tell your unit to prepare for battle!!"{(set: $messengerstatus to true)} Who do you want to tell in your unit? [[Soldier]] [[Captain of your unit]]

{(if: $messengerstatus is true)["Go alert the rest of the unit, tell them to get ready for an attack!" [[Soldier]] ] (else:)[ Do you... [[Alert him of nearby enemies]], [[Alert him of enemies two miles away]], or [[Tell him that the messenger said that there are enemies two miles away]] ]}

You advise your unit to retreat and many of them follow you out of the camp. But you don't realize that the enemy has you surrounded. you are attacked. a bullet catches you in the forhead. everything goes black. [[You went blep.]]

You decide that the best defence is a good offence and lead the men in a charge (if: $authority is true)[ against the enemy! The bads are caught completely off guard and you capture many of them. [[YOU WIN!!!]]](else:)[but soon it becomes clear that you are out numbered and out gunned. a spray of machine-gun bullets catches you in the chest and everything goes black{(set: $heroiccharge to true)} [[You went blep.]]]

As you prepare to get reinforcements, a soldier comes up to you and says that you should have an escort and he already has men ready to escort you. Do you listen to him or not? [[Go with an escort]] [[Go alone]]

You order your men to prepare for an attack on the camp. There is a buzz of activity as men prepare defenses {(if: $authority is true)[ all around the camp, preparing for enemies to come from all sides. Suddenly a gunshot rings out, followed by machine-gun fire. The battle has begun. You hear tanks rumbling towards your position, but they are dispatched by bazooka men. The battle seems to last forever, but finally the enemy gives up and withdraws.{(set: $Heroicdefence to true)} [[Give Chase]], [[Let them go]]] (else:)[and the whole camp prepares for the enemies to come. Suddenly a gunshot rings out, followed by machine-gun fire. The battle has begun. You hear tanks rumbling towards your position. One of them fires, and everything goes black. [[You went blep.]]]}

You deside to take the escort and leave imediatly. But you do not realise that the camp is sorounded and the escort justs makes you a bigger target. Half way there you hear arttilery fire followed by shells slamming into your escort and you, everything goes black. [[You went blep.]]

You decide that you would rather go alone. As you make your way through the woods towards the main camp, you see enemy soldiers and realize that the camp is surrounded! A group of enemy scouts starts advancing in your direction! {(if: $scoutsareout is true)[As they approach you pull out your pistol and prepare to engage since you see no way to retreat without being noticed. Suddenly gunshots ring out from elsewhere in the woods, the enemy scouts whirl around and rush in the derection of the shots and you manage to get to main camp. [[Talk to the captain]]] (else:)[You attempt to scramble away but they see you. You reach for your pistol but it is to late, gunshots ring out. machine-gun bullets pass by and through your head. everything goes black. [[You went blep.]]]}

You run immediately to the captain and explain to him your predicament and ask for reinforcements which he gives too you immediately and gives you command over them. What do you want to do with your troops? (set: $authority to true) [[sneak past the enemy into the camp]] [[Charge through the enemy to get to camp]] [[Tell them to rest before doing anything]]

For some reason you think that your hundred men can sneak past an enemy line. You are dreadfully mistaken. You and many of your men fall under machine-gun fire and shells. [[You went blep.]]

You lead your men in a charge through the woods blasting heroically through the enemy line to aid the rest of your unit! (set: $heroiccharge to true) [[Prepare for combat]]

You decide that they will operate better after a nap and tell them to take a rest. You also go to your tent and fall alseep. You never wake up; the enemy bombards the camp and one of the first shells hits your tent. [[You went blep.]]

You report that you are surrounded, and need to prepare for combat immediately. What do you do? [[Dig in]] [[Attack]]

You give chase to the enemy in an attempt to defeat them once and for all! But they expected this and snipe at you the whole time, just as you are about to give up you get hit in the chest. Everything goes black [[You went blep.]]

You decide to just let them go and stay at camp to refortify and heal. [[YOU WIN!!!]]

Congragulations!! Winning is not easy. There are many ways to die but in the end there are only two ways to win. Good job! {(if: $heroiccharge is true)[(text-colour:yellow)[You got the heroic charge award!]](if: $Heroicdefence is true)[(text-colour:yellow)[You got the heroic defence award!]](if: $authority is true)[(text-colour:yellow)[You got the commander award! You got the daring stealth award!]]} [[messenger]]

Remember that there are lots of paths you can take, and some of them change other paths and open up new paths. so some things that kill you may not kill you if you get to them in a different way. [[messenger]]