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Z. Cliffe Schreuders adbd7a64b0 Revise Mission 1: First Contact to enhance narrative depth and urgency
- Updated the story premise to introduce "Operation Shatter," detailing the coordinated mass panic attack targeting vulnerable populations.
- Expanded the room layout to include additional rooms and NPC interactions, enhancing player exploration and engagement.
- Added critical LORE fragments revealing casualty projections and targeting demographics, emphasizing the stakes of the mission.
- Revised dialogue and choices to reflect player actions and moral implications, ensuring a more impactful closing debrief.
- Improved scenario structure and flow, aligning with best practices for narrative clarity and player agency.
2025-12-08 00:20:50 +00:00

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// ================================================
// Mission 1: First Contact - Sarah Martinez (Receptionist)
// Entry point NPC - provides badge and main office key
// ================================================
VAR influence = 0
VAR met_sarah = false
VAR has_badge = false
VAR has_office_key = false
VAR asked_about_derek = false
VAR asked_about_office = false
VAR asked_about_kevin = false
VAR asked_about_manager = false
// ================================================
// START: FIRST MEETING
// ================================================
=== start ===
{not met_sarah:
~ met_sarah = true
~ influence += 2
Sarah: Hi! You must be the IT contractor. I'm Sarah, the receptionist.
Sarah: Let me get you checked in for the security audit.
-> first_checkin
}
{met_sarah:
Sarah: Hey, need anything else?
-> hub
}
// ================================================
// FIRST CHECK-IN
// ================================================
=== first_checkin ===
+ [Thanks. I'm here to audit your network security]
~ influence += 1
Sarah: Oh good! Kevin mentioned you'd be coming. He's been asking for a security review for months.
-> receive_items
+ [Just point me to IT and I'll get started]
Sarah: Sure thing. Let me get you set up first.
-> receive_items
// ================================================
// RECEIVE BADGE AND KEY
// ================================================
=== receive_items ===
~ has_badge = true
~ has_office_key = true
#give_item:id_badge
#give_item:key
#complete_task:check_in_reception
Sarah: Here's your visitor badge and a key for the main office area.
Sarah: The office door is usually locked during audits—confidentiality protocols, you know.
Sarah: Kevin should be in the IT room. It's through the main office, on the east side.
+ [Where exactly is the IT room?]
-> ask_it_location
+ [Thanks, I'll head in]
-> hub
=== ask_it_location ===
Sarah: Go through the main office, then look for the door marked "IT" on the east wall.
Sarah: The IT room has a keypad lock. Kevin's the one who knows the code.
Sarah: Actually, I think there's a maintenance checklist somewhere in the main office with the codes. Kevin keeps forgetting them.
-> hub
// ================================================
// CONVERSATION HUB
// ================================================
=== hub ===
+ {not asked_about_kevin} [Tell me about Kevin]
-> ask_kevin
+ {not asked_about_office} [What's the office layout like?]
-> ask_office_layout
+ {not asked_about_derek and influence >= 3} [Anyone else I should know about?]
-> ask_about_staff
+ {not asked_about_manager} [I noticed the manager's office is vacant?]
-> ask_about_manager
+ [Thanks, I'll get started]
#exit_conversation
Sarah: Good luck with the audit! Let me know if you need anything.
-> hub
// ================================================
// ASK ABOUT KEVIN
// ================================================
=== ask_kevin ===
~ asked_about_kevin = true
~ influence += 1
Sarah: Kevin's our IT manager. Really nice guy, kind of overworked.
Sarah: He's been worried about security lately. Says someone's been accessing servers without authorization.
+ [Who would do that?]
Sarah: I don't know. He mentioned it to management but nothing happened.
Sarah: He seems stressed about it. Maybe you can help him figure it out.
-> hub
+ [I'll talk to him]
-> hub
// ================================================
// ASK ABOUT OFFICE LAYOUT
// ================================================
=== ask_office_layout ===
~ asked_about_office = true
~ influence += 1
Sarah: Main office is through that door—open plan with desks for the team.
Sarah: Around the edges you've got:
Sarah: • IT room on the east (where Kevin hangs out)
Sarah: • Conference room also on the east
Sarah: • Storage closet and break room on the west
Sarah: • Private offices on the north—Derek, Maya, and the vacant manager's office
+ [Lots of private offices]
Sarah: Yeah, the senior staff each have their own space. Derek especially values his privacy.
-> hub
+ [Got it, thanks]
-> hub
// ================================================
// ASK ABOUT STAFF
// ================================================
=== ask_about_staff ===
~ asked_about_derek = true
~ influence += 1
Sarah: Well, there's Derek Lawson—Senior Marketing Manager. He's... intense.
Sarah: Works late a lot. Like, really late. Sometimes I see his access logs from after midnight.
+ [That seems unusual]
~ influence += 1
Sarah: Yeah. He says it's for client calls in different time zones, but...
Sarah: I don't know. Something about him makes me uncomfortable.
-> hub
+ [Some people are just dedicated]
Sarah: Maybe. Anyway, Maya Chen is nice. Content analyst. She's been here about a year.
-> hub
// ================================================
// ASK ABOUT MANAGER
// ================================================
=== ask_about_manager ===
~ asked_about_manager = true
~ influence += 1
Sarah: Oh, that was Patricia's office. She was our department manager.
Sarah: She got fired about a month ago. Really sudden. "Performance issues" they said.
+ [That sounds suspicious]
~ influence += 2
Sarah: Between us? Patricia was asking questions about Derek's projects.
Sarah: Next thing you know, HR calls her in and she's gone.
Sarah: Her briefcase is still in there. They escorted her out so fast she couldn't take everything.
-> hub
+ [These things happen]
Sarah: I guess. Her office has been empty since. It's kind of creepy.
-> hub