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INSTRUCTIONS (Please Read):
In this Choose-Your-Own-Adventure story, not only will you be responsible for making the decisions that guide the protagonist along her journey, you will also keep track of her level, inventory, and experiences. All of these are important in determining which ending you'll inevitably reach.
You start at Level 1
You have a Can of Mace
Write these down. Depending on the decisions you make, you will gain levels (which could be good OR bad), find new items, or lose the items you attempt to use. Keep in mind that if you do not have a particular item, you cannot choose the corresponding decisions. You will also have to keep track of which characters you've MET, and separately, which characters you've SAVED. Below are some example choices:
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Use RIDING CROP (Oftimes, you will be given the option of using an item. If you do not have the item in question, then you
cannotshould not use this decision) - Cabdalle is a stranger (Sometimes, the story will ask if you've met a character in your current readthrough. If you have not, then they are a stranger, and you should click the appropriate option)
- I've SAVED GARY (If you manage to "save" a character, you will see a bold message saying you've done so. You cannot select the "I've Saved (Character)" choices for characters that you haven't seen this message for in the current readthrough)
- I am between levels 6-9 (Rarely, you will find decisions with level-requirements. These decisions take priority over others and should be clicked if you meet the criteria.)
It is highly recommended that you do NOT view this story in full-view mode. Furthermore, do not hit the “Next Chapter” button, ever. The available decisions written at the bottom of each page will hotlink you to the appropriate section. If you ever wish to undo a decision you're unhappy with, you can always hit the “Back” button in your browser. Do remember, however, that bad decisions are sometimes followed by good results, and vice versa.
Finally, keep in mind that there is no “canon” ending. Some endings are harder to get than others, but that doesn't make them more important. This is a choose-your-own-adventure story, not a keep-trying-until-you-get-it-right story. If you find an ending you like, you can stick with it. But of course, your REAL goal is to find ALL the endings, right? Enjoy!
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She could barely see anything as she drove through the white fog, and the light rain forcing her to use the windshield-wipers didn't help. She had been driving for hours, or at least, that's how it felt, and she couldn't remember the last time she saw a gas station. Was she even on the highway anymore? Truth be told, she no longer cared where she ended up. She just wanted to get as far away from everyone that knew her face as possible. She was done with that life, for the pleasure it had brought her was not worth the resulting pain.
Her name was Cecilia Cojamos, though she preferred to be called “CC” for short. She had light-bronze skin, and long, curly black hair. She wore an off-the-shoulder, midriff-baring shirt with colorful patterns, and a denim, thigh-length skirt. Large, gold rings were worn on her ears and wrists, and she had pink high heels and a large, brown purse.
Finding herself unable to really think about anything, her body drove the car on auto-pilot. She was finally woken up from her stupor when the warning light for low-fuel came on. “Shit...” she sighed. She had no choice but to keep driving and hope she could make it to some kind of civilization. Within a few short minutes, she came to a large tunnel that was completely blocked off for construction. Her second of worry was cut short by the sight of a nearby trail she could take to get into the town's suburbs.
Forced to abandon her car, Cecilia grabbed her purse and locked the doors. She wasn't happy about having to hike in high heels, let alone in this drizzle, but it wouldn't bother her too much. She was used to being in heels after all, and water isn't the worst thing she's been doused in.
Though the fog was incredibly thick, she could still make out the sign displaying the town's name: “Twin Peaks”. An adjacent map of the town revealed that it got its name for having been built on two large hills, one east of the other. The “You Are Here” arrow pointed out her location as being just on the outskirts of the western hill, heading east into town.
Cecilia continued walking down the forested trail, the smell of moist leaves her only company. She was used to being in dangerous places by herself, constantly running the risk of being mugged or raped. Because of this ever-present threat, she always carried a can of spray mace in her purse, though her's was almost empty now. But that fear was not currently present, and that was also cause for worry. She sensed no life other than her own. No woodland critters, no birds chirping, and even though she's so close to town and construction sites, no cars were heard, either. It was the middle of the day, so it couldn't be explained by everyone being asleep. It was a small town though, so maybe she just happened to arrive during a local meeting of some sort.
Her thoughts and worries were interrupted by a small silhouette in the fog before her. It looked like a small child. A girl, facing away from Cecilia. Before a good look could be had, the child darted deeper into the fog. “Hey, wait!” CC called out. It wasn't easy to run in heels, but she did her best. She had a lot of stamina for a woman that rarely exercised, but it didn't take long for her to realize the girl had outrun her. As she slowed back to a brisk pace, she wondered who the girl was. Was she lost, or here with her parents? Regardless, at least CC knew she wasn't completely alone.
As the trail ended, merging with the sidewalks of the city streets, Cecilia got her first real look at the town of Twin Peaks. Medium-sized brick buildings, no taller than three stories, and sidewalks lined with unlit lampposts. Stores with neon lights and animated signs that flickered and sparked from lack of upkeep, and alleyways over-flowing with trash bags. CC wondered if there must've been an expensive car dealership around, as every abandoned car in the streets was a Porsche, a Ferrari, a Cadillac, or on rare occasions, a limousine of some kind.
Despite the obvious signs of civilization, not a soul was to be seen, though she still felt like she wasn't alone. Where did the little girl she just saw run off to? Could she have imagined it? She remembered from the sign that there was a police station on this hill of town, so down the main street she went, headed in its direction.
The smells of garbage and tar mixed with that of the mist, creating an odor that most would find nauseating, but that didn't bother Cecilia at all. Cigarette butts washed into the corners of the roads, plugging up the sewer vents, and shards of glass bottles littered the sidewalks. The fog made it too dangerous for traffic, but there were no signs of accidents, so why were the cars just left out here? The lampposts were inactive, as were the traffic lights, but there were no crossing guards or barricades to compensate. It was as though everyone in town just got up and left at the same time. The lack of corpses certainly lent to that theory.
CC's quiet walk and inner monologue were once again interrupted by an unexpected sound, something she had hoped would eventually happen, but now was regretting. In the sky above was a flock of extremely large birds that at first resembled eagles, but upon closer examination of the one nearest to her, she noticed it had an unusually humanoid shape. Though it retained the body, head, and legs of an eagle, its nether-regions were that of a human male, and it was scarily well-endowed. Cecilia had never seen a creature like this before. It circled above, and CC was unsure if it was aware of her presence, or what it would do if it was.