Men of Commerce – Narrative Design Project

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<br> <<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="title">Men of Commerce</span> </div>\ <<next 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Open world mission 3</span> </div> <<next 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> The Company keeps its loyal members safe, and what better way to show that loyalty than through regular payments. Ed Wright, the boss of the Company, sends Renn along with Jimmy to collect what he is owed. To show his gratitude for protecting his daughter, the boys are allowed to keep the tithe for themselves. </div> <br> <<next 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <div class="fade-in" style="color: #ffd700; font-weight: bold; display: block; margin-top: 10px;"> GOAL: Collect payment from Mr. Townsend, the tailor. </div> <<next 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> • [[Enter the shop|Scene 1]] </div> <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="stage-direction">The player (Renn Garvey) and his companion (Walter ‘Jimmy’ Jonas) enter a tailor's shop. Two customers (ladies) are browsing the garments on offer towards the back of the space. The owner is by the till, patiently waiting on the ladies to make their purchase. He sees Renn and his companion enter and is visibly agitated.</span> <<set $money = 0>>\ </div> <<next 13.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Mr. Townsend, how's business?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Mr. Garvey, Mr. Jonas. What brings you two to my shop? A new order for the Boss?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">CHOICE:</span> • [[Ladies, Mr. Townsend will be busy now, maybe you could come back later?|Branch A Scene 2]] <<set $callbackFlag to "A">> • [[You two, leave.|Branch B Scene 2]] <<set $callbackFlag to "B">> • [[Get them out, Townsend.|Branch C Scene 2]] <<set $callbackFlag to "C">> </div> <</timed>>

<div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Ladies, Mr. Townsend will be busy now, maybe you could come back later?"</span>\ </div>\ <<timed 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">LADY 1</span> <span class="speech">"Do you mind? We're not done yet."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">LADY 2</span> <span class="speech">"Come on, Nellie, we… We have that appointment, right?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">LADY 1</span> <span class="speech">"Appointment? What are you talking about, dearie?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">LADY 2</span> <span class="speech">"Come on. Good day to you, gentlemen. We'll be back later Mr. Townsend."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Please do."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"You’re too polite for this work, Renn."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">KARMA INCREASED (+1)</span> <<set $karma += 1>>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> [[Continue|Scene 3]] <</timed>>

<div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"You two, leave."</span>\ </div>\ <<timed 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">LADY 1</span> <span class="speech">"How rude!"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">LADY 2</span> <span class="speech">"Be quiet, Nellie."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">LADY 1</span> <span class="speech">"Quiet? Why? I'm not going to do whatever some brute wants me to do. We were here first."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">LADY 2</span> <span class="speech">"Please, pay her no mind."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">LADY 1</span> <span class="speech">"What's gone into you, Betty?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="stage-direction">Pulls out a gun tucked into his belt at the back.</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speech">"You've got to the count of three."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">The ladies leave without a word.</span> </div> <<next 2.5s>> [[Continue|Scene 3]] <</timed>>

<div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Get them out, Townsend."</span>\ </div>\ <<timed 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">The tailor hesitates. Renn opens his jacket, showing a gun to the tailor. Tailor reacts nervously.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2s>> <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="ticker">KARMA DECREASED (-1)</span> <<set $karma -= 1>> </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Mrs. Gaunt, Mrs. Strauss, I completely forgot these gentlemen had an appointment for a fitting today. I hope you won't hold it against me if I ask you to come back another day?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">LADY 1</span> <span class="speech">"But Mr. Townsend, we're in the middle of an important decision."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"I know and I'm deeply sorry, how about I give you a discount next time you call? These gentlemen are getting ready for a funeral and they need my services, you see."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="stage-direction">Mutters to Renn</span> <span class="speech">"There will be a funeral for sure if he wont get them out soon."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"I'll throw in a free scarf."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">LADY 1</span> <span class="speech">"Deal. We shall see you tomorrow, Mr. Townsend. Good Day."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> [[Continue|Scene 3]] <</timed>>

<div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Good, now we can have a nice chat, alone."</span>\ </div>\ <<timed 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Yeah, no distractions, no nonsense."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Mind the door, Jimmy."</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Jimmy goes to stand by the door.</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">CHOICE:</span> • [[Mr. Townsend, do you recall Signor Guardio, our accountant?|Branch A Scene 4]] • [[Jimmy, what was it we were to tell Mr. Townsend?|Branch B Scene 4]] • [[Look here, fatso, the Boss is tired of waiting.|Branch C Scene 4]] </div> <</timed>>

<div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Mr. Townsend, do you recall Signor Guardio, our accountant?"</span>\ </div>\ <<timed 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">KARMA INCREASED (+1)</span> <<set $karma += 1>>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"6' 3", broad shoulders, dark brown hair. I know him, I made a nice frock for him last month."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"That's the one. So Signor Guardio came back to the office in his nice new frock and made some calculations. According to him, You're short on your tithes."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 4.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Impossible."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="stage-direction">From the door.</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speech">"Are you saying Signior Guardio is lying?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"No, no, absolutely not. It's just that I'm sure I paid. Maybe… Maybe my envelope got misplaced. My wife does that all the time, you know."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 4.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="stage-direction">Laughing.</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speech">"You heard that, Jimmy? That sounds like your Daisy."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Yeah, too much. What’s your wife’s name, Mr. Townsend?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"My wife’s name? Why?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Don’t listen to him. But this is no joke, Mr. Townsend. The boss likes you, we like you, you do quality work…"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"There’s a copper coming, Renn."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Shit. Keep it calm."</span>\ </div> <<next 2s>> [[Continue|Scene 5]] <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span> <span class="stage-direction">"Jimmy, what was it we were to tell Mr. Townsend?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"That he owes the boss money and if he doesn’t pay up, we’re allowed to take some merchandise as collateral."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Right, that’s it. Thanks for reminding me, Jimmy."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"But… But that’s robbery!"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Nonsense, we came to you with a choice – cash or stock. That's not robbery, that's… What was the word, Jimmy?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Extortion."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Extortion! How could I forget? So what will it be, Mr. Townsend?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="stage-direction">Before the tailor has a chance to answer.</span> <span class="speech">"We’ve got company."</span>\ </div> <<next 2s>> [[Continue|Scene 5]] <</timed>>

<div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Look here, fatso, the Boss is tired of waiting."</span>\ </div>\ <<timed 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="ticker">KARMA DECREASED (-1)</span> <<set $karma -= 1>> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"The Boss was generous, he gave you not one, not two but multiple chances to pay the money back."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"That wasn’t intentional, I swear."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"The Boss thinks otherwise."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"And do so we."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Jimmy, lock the door."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Gotcha. Shit, someone’s coming. It’s a policeman."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"No funny business, Townsend."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2s>> [[Continue|Scene 5]] <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Jimmy moves away from the door, pretending to inspect clothes on a rack. The policeman enters the shop.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 4.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Good afternoon, gentlemen."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"I will be with you shortly, officer."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Can I count on you having the package ready for collection tomorrow?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Absolutely."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 1.7s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="stage-direction"> Standing close to Renn and the tailor.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speech">"Since we’re having to wait till tomorrow, why don’t you put an extra twenty into the box."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"On top of the hundred? I’m not sure I’ll manage, sir."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"That’s a tall order. A hundred and twenty of what, if you don’t mind me asking."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">CHOICE:</span> <<if $karma >= 2>>\ • <<link "Embroidered handkerchiefs. We’re getting them for veterans.">> <<set $replyFlag to "A">>\ <<goto "Branch A Scene 6">>\ <</link>> • <<link "It’s a surprise for the Veteran’s Ball.">> <<set $replyFlag to "B">>\ <<goto "Branch A Scene 6">>\ <</link>> • <<link "We would rather not say.">> <<set $replyFlag to "C">>\ <<goto "Branch A Scene 6">>\ <</link>> <<elseif $karma >= 0 and $karma < 2>>\ • <<link "Ties.">> <<set $replyFlag to "A">>\ <<goto "Branch B Scene 6">>\ <</link>> • <<link "Trade secret, we can’t say.">> <<set $replyFlag to "B">>\ <<goto "Branch B Scene 6">>\ <</link>> • <<link "Nothing the police need to be interested in.">> <<set $replyFlag to "C">>\ <<goto "Branch B Scene 6">>\ <</link>> <<else>>\ • <<link "What our boss told us to get.">> <<set $replyFlag to "A">>\ <<goto "Branch C Scene 6">>\ <</link>> • <<link "Private business.">> <<set $replyFlag to "B">>\ <<goto "Branch C Scene 6">>\ <</link>> • <<link "We do, none of your business.">> <<set $replyFlag to "C">>\ <<goto "Branch C Scene 6">>\ <</link>>\ <</if>> </div> <</timed>>

<<if $replyFlag is "A">>\ <<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Ties."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"You said ties? That’s gonna be one heck of a party with so many ties."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"What can I say, it’s a big group."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Who are you giving them to, then?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"You see…"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Renn looks to the tailor for assistance, but the shopkeeper stays impassive.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"For the poor orphans at St. Gertrude’s."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"There’s that many there? I had no idea."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Sadly, yes. The war and the flu left its toll on the little ones."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"And you’re going to make them look nice for the potential parents?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"That’s right."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Mr. Townsend, are these gentlemen causing you trouble?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Not at all, sir. They were perfectly polite since they came in."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"You know the type, officer. Direct and to the point. Neither polite nor a nuisance."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"I’ve had worse customers before."</span>\ <</if>>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Somehow, I’m not convinced."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Really?"</span>\ <</if>>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"They came in, my other clients left and we were chatting about their order before you came in. Business as usual."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"You would not believe the types that come in here. But these two, rough, but nothing I can’t handle."</span>\ <</if>>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">CHOICE:</span> • [[Officer, we got off on the wrong foot.|Branch B Scene 7A]] • [[Officer, I think I know what our problem is – money.|Branch B Scene 7B]] </div>\ <</timed>>\ <<elseif $replyFlag is "B">>\ <<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Trade secret, we can’t say."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"What trade is that?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"If we told you, you would know our order and it wouldn’t be a secret, would it."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Fair enough. But you’ll tell me later, right Mr. Townsend?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Honestly, officer, I just want to be done with this and get on with my other work. Frankly, I regret taking on this obligation."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="stage-direction">Talking to Renn</span> <span class="speech">"Are you such difficult customers?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Our boss is, but we get whatever he wants done."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Jimmy pulls his coat slightly to the side, while reaching for the gun, but Renn stops him with a hand on his wrist.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Oh? Are you accusing us of something, officer?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"What if I am? Are we going to have a problem here?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Renn and his companion are quiet. They lock eyes with the policeman for a brief moment.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Mr. Townsend, are these gentlemen causing you trouble?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Not at all, sir. They were perfectly polite since they came in."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"You know the type, officer. Direct and to the point. Neither polite nor a nuisance."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"I’ve had worse customers before."</span>\ <</if>>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Somehow, I’m not convinced."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Really?"</span>\ <</if>>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"They came in, my other clients left and we were chatting about their order before you came in. Business as usual."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"You would not believe the types that come in here. But these two, rough, but nothing I can’t handle."</span>\ <</if>>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> [[Officer, I think I know what our problem is – money.|Branch B Scene 7B]] </div>\ <</timed>>\ <<elseif $replyFlag is "C">>\ <<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Nothing the police need to be interested in."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Occupational curiosity is getting the best of me, please, humour me."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Nothing illegal, I promise."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Mr. Townsend?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"I got nothing to add, officer."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Yeah, we wouldn’t want Mr. Townsend to say anything wrong."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"That’s so nice of you, but you know, it all smells like bullshit to me."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Mr. Townsend, are these gentlemen causing you trouble?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Not at all, sir. They were perfectly polite since they came in."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"You know the type, officer. Direct and to the point. Neither polite nor a nuisance."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"I’ve had worse customers before."</span>\ <</if>>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Somehow, I’m not convinced."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Really?"</span>\ <</if>>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"They came in, my other clients left and we were chatting about their order before you came in. Business as usual."</span>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"You would not believe the types that come in here. But these two, rough, but nothing I can’t handle."</span>\ <</if>>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span>\ [[Officer, I think I know what our problem is – money.|Branch B Scene 7B]] </div>\ <</timed>>\ <</if>>

<<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Officer, we got off on the wrong foot."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"I agree."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"We’re honest men, honest as can be. And we can prove it to you."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Oh? This is going to be interesting."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"We're from the orphanage. Call them, even now, and you’ll find out we're expected."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"You think that’s going to get you off the hook?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Why wouldn’t it, right Mr. Townsend?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">The tailor passes the old-timey phone to the policeman. Both Renn and Jimmy turn to look at the tailor with murder in their eyes.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"That’s a great idea, thank you, sir. What’s the number?"</span>\ </div> <<next 2s>> [[Continue|Branch B Scene 8]] <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Officer, I think I know what our problem is – money."</span>\ </div> <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"That darn money is always the problem, isn't it?"</span>\ </div> <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"We’ve been talking about money ever since you came in, and that is the issue."</span>\ </div> <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"I don’t think that’s quite it."</span>\ </div> <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"We’re getting paid by our boss, Mr. Townsend here is getting paid for his work. But who’s paying you?"</span>\ </div> <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"The town."</span>\ </div> <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Sure, but is it enough? Be honest."</span>\ </div> <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"It could be better."</span>\ </div> <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"See, I knew it. How about we share a bit with you? That way we’re all happy."</span>\ </div> <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"You might have done nothing illegal before, but this changes things."</span>\ </div> <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Does it have to, though? No one has to know, and you can treat your lady tonight."</span>\ </div> <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"She wouldn’t be happy if you had to stay at the station with us till the morning."</span>\ </div> <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">The policeman places his hat on the counter, its opening facing upward. He points to it with an open palm and nods.</span>\ </div> <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"You do understand I can’t accept anything."</span>\ </div> <<next 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Oh, I //do//."</span>\ <span class="ticker">PAID INTO THE HAT: -$10</span>\ <<set $money -= 10>>\ </div> <<next 3.5s>>\ <<if $karma is 1>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"I think my wife will smile tonight after all."</span>\ </div> <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="stage-direction">The policeman takes his hat and puts it on his head with the banknote in.</span>\ </div> <<elseif $karma is 0>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Do you know how hard it is to get my wife to smile?"</span>\ </div> <</if>>\ <<next 3.5s>>\ <<if $karma is 0>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="stage-direction">The policeman points to the hat once more.</span>\ </div> <</if>>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <<if $karma is 0>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"My wife is the same."</span>\ <span class="ticker">PAID INTO THE HAT: -$10</span>\ <<set $money -= 10>>\ </div> <</if>>\ <<next 3.5s>>\ <<if $karma is 0>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"But I think she’ll be alright tonight."</span>\ </div> <</if>>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <<if $karma is 0>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="stage-direction">The policeman takes his hat and puts it on his head with the banknotes in.</span>\ </div> <</if>>\ <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"I’m sure she will. Come on, Jimmy. We’ve got places to be. Good day to both of you, gents."</span>\ </div> <<next 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> [[Continue|bribeEnd]]\ </div> <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="stage-direction">Puts the receiver down.</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speech">"No one seems to be there. Are you sure you gave me the correct number?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Absolutely. They're probably at prayer."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="stage-direction">Checks his notes.</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speech">"I’ll try them again from the station, but I expect you to check in tomorrow otherwise we’ll be looking for you. Your name?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="ticker">NOTORIETY INCREASED (+1)</span> <<set $notoriety += 1>>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"They call me Maxim, Maxim Daers."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"You’re free to go, for now."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"I believe we always were. Let’s go."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Renn and Jimmy leave the premises."</span>\ </div> <<next 2.5s>> [[Continue|orphanageEnd]] <</timed>>

<<nobr>> <<timed 2s>> <<if $replyFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span> <span class="stage-direction">"What our boss told us to get."</span> </div> <<elseif $replyFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span> <span class="stage-direction">"Private business."</span> </div> <<elseif $replyFlag is "C">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span> <span class="stage-direction">"We do, none of your business."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $replyFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"Is that something the police would also be interested in?"</span> </div> <<elseif $replyFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"Private business conducted in a public spot? That’s not as private as you think it is."</span> </div> <<elseif $replyFlag is "C">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"You’re speaking to an officer of the law."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <<if $replyFlag is "C">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"I’ve noticed, that’s why I’m speaking like this."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <<if $replyFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"Possibly"</span> </div> <<elseif $replyFlag is "C">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"It seems to me, we’re going to have a problem here."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <<if $replyFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span><br> <span class="speech">"Your bunch can’t keep their noses out of honest people’s businesses."</span> </div> <<elseif $replyFlag is "C">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span><br> <span class="speech">"He’s finally caught up."</span> </div> <</if>> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $replyFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"It would be private, if you left us alone and walked out."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <<if $replyFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"Well, that’s what our boss told us to do."</span> </div> <</if>> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $replyFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"Was that a threat?"</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $replyFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"What do you think?"</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $replyFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"How about you go and tell your boss to find a better hobby."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"I demand to know what all this is about."</span> </div> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"I told you, now leave before something bad happens to you."</span> </div> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A" or $callbackFlag is "B" or $callbackFlag is "C">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span><br> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speech">"Please, I don’t want any trouble here."</span> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <span class="speech">"Officer, please, stay. We can sort this all out."</span> <<else>> <span class="speech">"Officer, they’re mobsters."</span> <</if>> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A" or $callbackFlag is "B" or $callbackFlag is "C">> <div class="fade-in"> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span><br> <span class="speech">"Then shut your mouth."</span> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span><br> <span class="speech">"Townsend, stay out of this."</span> <<else>> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"What?"</span> <</if>> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span><br> <span class="speech">"I thought you were decent people even for mobsters, when you asked those ladies out, but I was wrong."</span> </div> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span><br> <span class="speech">"He’s not going to leave like Mrs. Gaunt and Mrs. Strauss did. Please, let’s do this peacefully. I’ll pay, I’ll do it now, just please, don’t do anything stupid."</span> </div> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"Stupid move, Townsend."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"Mobsters?"</span> </div> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"What are you talking about, Mr. Townsend?"</span><br> </div> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Renn pulls out a gun.</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span><br> <span class="speech">"They work for Ed Wright!"</span> </div> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span><br> <span class="speech">"They’re…"</span> </div> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "C">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">CHOICE:</span><br> • [[Fuck off, copper, or the tailor gets shot.|Branch C Scene 7A]]<br> • [[Should have kept your mouth shut.|Branch C Scene 7B]] </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"Shut your mouth, Townsend."</span> </div> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"Don’t."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span><br> <span class="speech">"They’re here to collect protection money, officer."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"You’re under arrest!"</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"Now you’ve done it."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"I doubt you can best the two of us."</span> </div> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span><br> <span class="speech">"Hands where I can see them!"</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span><br> <span class="speech">"Please, don’t break anything."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span><br> <span class="speech">"Or what? You’re gonna beat us up?"</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span><br> <span class="speech">"Can’t promise that, but I’m sure as hell gonna break his jaw."</span> </div> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span><br> <span class="speech">"Please, take this outside."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span><br> <span class="speech">"Shut up, Townsend. Told you to stay out of this."</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Jimmy attacks the policeman. After a brief exchange of blows, the companion is knocked down and the policeman turns to Renn.</span> </div> <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Renn rushes and tackles the policeman when he is distracted by the companion and the tailor.</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A" or $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">COMBAT INITIATED</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 2s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A" or $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Transition to hand combat gameplay. After a successful combat outcome, the quest continues.</span> </div> <</if>> <br> <<next 3.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A" or $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in" style="margin-top: 1em;"><br> [[Continue|fightEnd]] </div> <</if>> <</timed>> <</nobr>>

<<timed 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Fuck off, copper, or the tailor gets shot."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Gentlemen, let’s talk about this."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"There’s nothing to talk about. Leave. Now."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"On second thought, go into the back room, slowly."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Fine."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">The police officer makes his way to the back of the shop. As he comes closer to Renn, he rushes and pulls out the gun from Renn.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 4.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Renn!"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Leave him to me."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <span class="ticker">COMBAT INITIATED</span> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Transition to hand combat gameplay.</span> </div> [[Continue|fightEnd]] <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Should have kept your mouth shut."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"No…"</span> </div>\ <<set $karma -= 3>>\ <<set $notoriety += 2>>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Tailor is killed. Blood spatters across the rolls of fabric stacked behind him and the smoke of the gun fills the air.</span> </div>\ <<next 5.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in">\ <span class="stage-direction">All remaining characters are in pain from the noise of the gunshot. The companion holds his fingers to his ears, Renn has his eyes closed, and the policeman is standing wide-eyed. The companion and Renn are the first to shake the shock off.</span> </div>\ <<next 6.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"What were you thinking, Renn?"</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"He gave me no choice."</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"I beg to differ. Let’s get the fuck out of here. Half of the force will be here any moment."</span> </div>\ <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Renn and companion move towards the door, ignoring the shocked policeman. As they approach him, the policeman lunges at Renn, knocking him down and making him drop the weapon.</span> </div>\ <<next 6.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Hold it right there, pig!"</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Jimmy, he’s mine. I wanted to beat his ass ever since he came in."</span> </div>\ <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">COMBAT INITIATED</span> </div>\ <<next 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Transition to hand combat gameplay.</span> </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> [[Continue|shotEnd]] </div>\ <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"I’ll leave you gentlemen to it, then. Please tell Mr. Townsend that I promise to come back when I need a quick fix next time."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"We sure will."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Good day to you, gentlemen."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"And to you, officer."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">The policeman leaves.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Are you out of your mind, Jimmy? Mr. Townsend, he’s gone."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Tailor comes back in.</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"That was close. You got the money?</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"I… I do, but that's all I made today. It’s short, by a lot.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Mr. Townsend hands over money with his head slightly bowed.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">RECEIVED: +$75</span>\ <<set $money += 75>>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"We’ll take it. You could have said something to the policeman, but you didn’t."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <<if $callbackFlag is "A">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"The way you treated the ladies… I wanted to return the favour."</span>\ </div>\ <<elseif $callbackFlag is "B">> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"You’re just doing a job, you did nothing wrong by me."</span>\ </div>\ <<else>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"I have a wife and kid, I don’t want to get hurt."</span>\ </div>\ <</if>> <<next 2s>> [[Continue|peacefulEnd]] <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>>\ <<if $replyFlag is "A">>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"Embroidered handkerchiefs. We’re getting them for veterans."</span>\ </div>\ <<elseif $replyFlag is "B">>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"It’s a surprise for the Veteran’s Ball."</span>\ </div>\ <<elseif $replyFlag is "C">>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">RENN</span>\ <span class="stage-direction">"We would rather not say."</span>\ </div>\ <</if>> <<next 3.5s>>\ <<if $replyFlag is "A">>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Did I hear that right? Handkerchiefs? That is a lot of handkerchiefs."</span>\ </div>\ <<elseif $replyFlag is "B">>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"They’re for the veterans? That’s a nice gift."</span>\ </div>\ <<elseif $replyFlag is "C">>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Occupational curiosity is getting the best of me, please, humour me."</span>\ </div>\ <</if>> <<next 3.5s>>\ <<if $replyFlag is "A">>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Well, we’ve got a big group to give them to."</span>\ </div>\ <<elseif $replyFlag is "B">>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"You gotta look after the veterans, ain’t that right Mr. Townsend?"</span>\ </div>\ <<elseif $replyFlag is "C">>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Renn looks at the Tailor intently and clears throat.</span>\ </div>\ <</if>> <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"How can I help you, officer?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"These gentlemen were first, I’ll happily just wait my turn."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"And listen in."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"True."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">The policeman and the companion look at each other for a longer moment. Both are expressionless, taking stock of one another.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"So, what will it be?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"On second thought, it’s nothing much, just a ripped jacket sleeve. You have such a huge order to complete, I’m gonna leave you to it."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"That’s very kind of you."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Are you sure? My father always said not to let a customer leave unsatisfied."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"Absolutely, it can wait."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"Let me have a quick look and you’ll be off on your way, free of charge."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Not to sound rude, but we really need that order to be done on time, you know. We can’t have any distractions, Mr. Townsend."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 4.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"I understand it’s a big deal."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"I’m sure your father would not mind if you did an exception this one time, Mr. Townsend."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"I agree. I’m surprised Mr. Townsend didn’t close the shop or the day to fulfil your order."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"It's mostly done anyway."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Is it? That sounds great."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"In that case, we’ll take whatever you have now and come back for the rest later."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"I would need to go to the back and box it all up. That will take a moment."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">OFFICER</span> <span class="speech">"If you need a hand, I can help you."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">MR. TOWNSEND</span> <span class="speech">"That won’t be necessary, please excuse me."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Tailor leaves for the backroom.</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> [[Continue|Branch A Scene 7]] </div>\ <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">MISSION COMPLETE</span> </div> <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Good. This will be enough for this week. Have the full amount next time."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"And don’t forget the interest."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Renn and Jimmy leave the shop.</span> </div> <<next 5s>> <div class="end-screen"> <div class="fade-in"> <h2 style="color: #ffd700;">MISSION SUMMARY</h2> <div style="margin: 20px 0; border: 1px solid #444; padding: 10px;"> <p>Karma: $karma</p> <p>Money: $<<= $money >></p> <p>Notoriety: $notoriety</p> </div> <br> <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 15px;"> <<button "RESTART MISSION">> <<set $karma to 0, $money to 0, $notoriety to 0, $callbackFlag to "", $replyFlag to "">> <<goto "Start">> <</button>> <<button "HOME">> <<set $karma to 0, $money to 0, $notoriety to 0, $callbackFlag to "", $replyFlag to "">> <<goto "LandingPage">> <</button>> </div> </div> </div> <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">MISSION COMPLETE</span> </div> <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Outside, Renn and Jimmy are making their way down the street.</span> </div> <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"That was close. Whose number was that?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Darla’s, she never let me down. Now, shut up until we get far enough from that nosy prick."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"The Boss won’t be happy we got nothing."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"At least we’re free to tell him, this could have gone any number of ways."</span> </div> <<next 5s>> <div class="end-screen"> <div class="fade-in"> <h2 style="color: #ffd700;">MISSION SUMMARY</h2> <div style="margin: 20px 0; border: 1px solid #444; padding: 10px;"> <p>Karma: $karma</p> <p>Money: $<<= $money >></p> <p>Notoriety: $notoriety</p> </div> <br> <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 15px;"> <<button "RESTART MISSION">> <<set $karma to 0, $money to 0, $notoriety to 0, $callbackFlag to "", $replyFlag to "">> <<goto "Start">> <</button>> <<button "HOME">> <<set $karma to 0, $money to 0, $notoriety to 0, $callbackFlag to "", $replyFlag to "">> <<goto "LandingPage">> <</button>> </div> </div> </div> <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">MISSION COMPLETE</span> </div> <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Outside, Renn and Jimmy are making their way down the street.</span> </div> <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Though we were there to get paid, not to spend our own money."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"I’d rather lose a few bucks than get locked up. We’ll make it up somehow."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 5s>> <div class="end-screen"> <div class="fade-in"> <h2 style="color: #ffd700;">MISSION SUMMARY</h2> <div style="margin: 20px 0; border: 1px solid #444; padding: 10px;"> <p>Karma: $karma</p> <p>Money: <<if $money < 0>>-$<<= Math.abs($money) >><<else>>$<<= $money >><</if>></p> <p>Notoriety: $notoriety</p> </div> <br> <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 15px;"> <<button "RESTART MISSION">> <<set $karma to 0, $money to 0, $notoriety to 0, $callbackFlag to "", $replyFlag to "">> <<goto "Start">> <</button>> <<button "HOME">> <<set $karma to 0, $money to 0, $notoriety to 0, $callbackFlag to "", $replyFlag to "">> <<goto "LandingPage">> <</button>> </div> </div> </div> <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">After a successful hand combat outcome, transition back to normal gameplay mode.</span> </div>\ <<next 5.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">MISSION COMPLETE</span> </div> <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Let's get out of here, Renn."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Not before I get paid."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Renn leans down to the policeman and pulls a wallet from his pocket.</span> </div>\ <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">FOUND: +$10</span>\ <<set $money += 10>>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Satisfied?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Now I am."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 3.5s>> <div class="end-screen"> <div class="fade-in"> <h2 style="color: #ffd700;">MISSION SUMMARY</h2> <div style="margin: 20px 0; border: 1px solid #444; padding: 10px;"> <p>Karma: $karma</p> <p>Money: $<<= $money >></p> <p>Notoriety: $notoriety</p> </div> <br> <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 15px;"> <<button "RESTART MISSION">> <<set $karma to 0, $money to 0, $notoriety to 0, $callbackFlag to "", $replyFlag to "">> <<goto "Start">> <</button>> <<button "HOME">> <<set $karma to 0, $money to 0, $notoriety to 0, $callbackFlag to "", $replyFlag to "">> <<goto "LandingPage">> <</button>> </div> </div> </div> <</timed>>

<<timed 2s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">After a successful hand combat outcome, transition back to normal gameplay mode.</span> </div>\ <<next 3.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="ticker">MISSION COMPLETE</span> </div>\ <<next 2.5s>>\ <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">With the tailor killed and the policeman knocked out, Renn and Jimmy look around the shop. Jimmy approaches the cash register.</span> </div> <<next 5.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Leave it. We're going."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"Isn't that what we came for?"</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">RENN</span> <span class="speech">"Fuck that, I want to be out of here before the law shows up. We'll get the money some other way."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 4.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="speaker">JIMMY</span> <span class="speech">"If you say so."</span>\ </div>\ <<next 2.5s>> <div class="fade-in"> <span class="stage-direction">Renn and Jimmy leave the tailor's shop.</span> </div> <<next 5s>> <div class="end-screen"> <div class="fade-in"> <h2 style="color: #ffd700;">MISSION SUMMARY</h2> <div style="margin: 20px 0; border: 1px solid #444; padding: 10px;"> <p>Karma: $karma</p> <p>Money: $<<= $money >></p> <p>Notoriety: $notoriety</p> <p>The tailor's shop will remain inaccessible for the remainder of the game.</p> </div> <br> <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 15px;"> <<button "RESTART MISSION">> <<set $karma to 0, $money to 0, $notoriety to 0, $callbackFlag to "", $replyFlag to "">> <<goto "Start">> <</button>> <<button "HOME">> <<set $karma to 0, $money to 0, $notoriety to 0, $callbackFlag to "", $replyFlag to "">> <<goto "LandingPage">> <</button>> </div> </div> </div> <</timed>>

<div class="end-screen"> <div class="fade-in"> <h4>Thank you for your interest in:</h4> <h1>Men of Commerce</h1>\ <h3>by Rafał Krzystyniak</h3> <br> <p>A short interactive story showcasing my narrative design skills.</p> <p>Set in a fictional New York in the 1950s, the scene sees the player enter a tailor's shop to collect what the proprietor owes to the gang. An unexpected customer complicates the situation.</p>\ The project was designed to demonstrate: <ul style="text-align:left; display:inline-block;"> <li>branching dialogue</li> <li>player choice and consequence</li> <li>multiple narrative outcomes</li> <li>interactive storytelling in Twine</li> </ul> <br> Design documentation discussing the narrative structure, branching logic and implementation is available below. <div style="margin-top:20px;"> <a href="Men_of_Commerce-Design_Notes.pdf" target="_blank"> Design Documentation </a> </div> <div style="margin-top:15px;"> [[Play Game|Start]] </div> </div> </div>