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(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")+(text-style:"rumble")[''EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT:
SCIENTISTS HAVE PREDICTED THE END OF THE WORLD IS 2025.''
''IT'S CURRENTLY 2022.'']
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[[WHAT WILL YOU DO?]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[=
//Before starting the story, you are given the choice to live as a
college student or a corporate worker.
You can make a choice with either.
If you would like to try the other role, just replay this story as the other character at the end.//
[[College Student]]
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[[Corporate Worker]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set: $life to 5) (set: $money to 30)
(text-style:"shudder")[''RRRRIIINNNNNGGGGG'']
You take a look at the LED clock and it's blinking:
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You get up and reach over to turn off the alarm.
You get dressed in your favorite, matching UWB hoodie and sweatpants, and you fix your backpack.
You realize that you don't have time to make your own breakfast.
//Your first choice for today: //
[[Still make your own breakfast.->Make your own breakfast.]]
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[[Stop by Starbucks on your way to campus.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set: $worker to 5) (set: $cash to 50)
(text-style:"shudder")[''RRRRIIINNNNNGGGGG'']
You take a look at the LED clock and it's blinking:
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You get up and reach over to turn off the alarm.
You get dressed in your business outfit. You prep you and your child's breakfast and lunch to be brought to work and school, respectively.
You help your child get ready to be out the door by 7:30 to catch the bus. You wave them goodbye as they leave and wait outside for the bus.
//Your first choice for today: //
[[Take the bus to work.]]
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[[Drive to work.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set: $life to $life + 1)
You recall the benefits of eating food you have at home. It may take longer to make, or it's not as fancy as outside food, but you would be saving money and not contribute to food waste. You make a healthy breakfast of a cream cheese bagel with a small bowl of blueberries and strawberries.
You brew your own coffee using a French press and put it in an insulated tumbler to take it on-the-go.
After eating, you clean up and you brush your teeth. You put on your shoes and start to head out.
It's 7:30A.M. and your class starts at 8:00A.M.
//How will you get to school://
[[Drive your car.]] (10 minutes)
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[[Take the bus.]] (20 minutes)
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[[Ride your bike.]] (30 minutes)
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You drive your car to the nearby Starbucks.
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You spend $15 for an iced coffee and bagel bites with a generous tip.
The Starbucks lady pronounced your name wrong, but that doesn't matter.
You get to the counter to get your order and realize you need a straw, which you forgot to bring.
//Do you://
[[Buy a reusable straw.]]
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[[Use a single-use straw.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$money to $money-5)You decide to take the bus to campus. You pay the $5 bus fare. You take a window seat and listen to your favorite radio station on your phone: UWave Radio. You look out the window and appreciate the clear sky and peaceful bus ride.
You remember the news announcement from yesterday about the end of the world in 2025. Taking the bus reduces the amount of carbon emissions you would have created if you were to take your car. However, you are still encouraging the use of transportation that uses non-renewable resources. It's fine, but you take that into consideration.
You reach the campus on time for your 8:00 class.
[[Go inside.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set: $life to $life + 1)
You decide to reduce carbon emissions and ride your bike. However, you risk being late to class. You ride your bike with all your energy to get to class on time.
You reach campus and chain your bike at the bike rack on the side of the building.
You hurriedly go to your class, which is on the third floor of the building. You don't have time to wait for the elevator and walk up the stairs.
You reach the door of your classroom. You take a few deep breaths to calm yourself after the extrenuous bike ride and the two flights of stairs.
[[Go inside.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$life to $life - 1) (set:$money to $money-10)
You decide to release 8,887 grams carbon dioxide emissions per gallon.
You turn on the radio. A news reporter is announcing a news story about:
''//Ice caps in Greenland are melting at an alarming rate.// ''
The reporter announces that Greenland won't be able to recover from the change in climatic conditions. Polar bears, musk oxen, caribous, and white foxes are native to this land. Now, they have lost their home.
You reflect on the choice you made for driving your car.
After a few minutes, you arrive to campus early. You decide to stop by the mini mart on campus to grab a few snacks and a drink.
You head towards your classroom, and go in.
[[Go inside.]] (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set: $life to $life+1) (set:$money to $money-5)You paid $5 for a reusable straw. Although this breakfast costed you $20 so far, you believe that it was worth it. You take your food and bring it in the car.
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You eat your breakfast on the way to campus. It's 7:55. You arrive safely and find a parking spot. You don't have time to sort out the recyclable materials from the trash, so you just put all of it in a garbage bin.
You get to the front door of your classroom.
[[Go inside.]] (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set: $life to $life-1) You decide to get a single-use straw. As you are grabbing a straw from the front of the counter, you receive an alert coming from your phone.
(text-style:"shudder")[//''BEEP''//]
You receive an alert on your phone for daily news flashes:
''BREAKING NEWS: TURTLES GO EXTINCT''
You read the article, and it says:
//Marine biologists and environmental scientists have found a lot of dead sea turtles at the beach shores all around the world. It seems to have been caused by the turtle's consumption of plastic straws in the ocean.//
After reading the heartbreaking news article, you look at the plastic straw you have taken and have decided to put it back in the straw cup.
You take your food and bring it in the car.
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You eat your breakfast on the way to campus. It's 7:55. You arrive safely and find a parking spot. You don't have time to sort out the recyclable materials from the trash, so you just put all of it in a garbage bin.
You get to the front door of your classroom.
[[Go inside.]]
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(if:(history: where its name contains "Drive your car.")'s length >=1)[You take your seat next to your friend and chit chat for a little bit.
Your class starts, and the professor gives their lecture. After 30 minutes, you get assigned in a group with your friend to complete the in-class activity. Someone came in late. You, along with everyone else in class, watches them find their seat, while hearing them huffing and puffing for running up the stairs.
Your class finally ends at 10:30. You have another class- which is on the other side of campus (2 miles away)- at 10:45. You walk briskly to the classroom, which almost made you late, but you made it just on time.](if:(history: where its name contains "Ride your bike.")'s length >= 1)[You are 10 minutes late- so the professor and the students stare at you as you take your seat. You get your self situated, and you take a few more breaths to calm your heart from racing out of your chest.
Your class finally ends at 10:30. You have another class- which is on the other side of campus (2 miles away)- at 10:45. You take your bike and you get there at 10:40.](if:(history: where its name contains "Take the bus.")'s length >=1)[You take your seat next to your friend and chit chat for a little bit.
Your class starts, and the professor gives their lecture. After 30 minutes, you get assigned in a group with your friend to complete the in-class activity. Someone came in late. You, along with everyone else in class, watches them find their seat, while hearing them huffing and puffing for running up the stairs.
Your class finally ends at 10:30. You have another class- which is on the other side of campus (2 miles away)- at 10:45. You take a brisk walk to the classroom, which almost made you late, but you made it just on time.]
You get situated in the classroom and decide you need to take notes.
//What do you use to take notes?//
[[Old School Paper and Pen]]
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[[Google Docs on your Laptop]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$life to $life-1)
You chose the good ol' pen and paper for note taking.
(text-style:"shudder")[//''BEEP''//]
You receive an alert on your phone for daily news flashes:
''BREAKING NEWS: ALL CORN CROPS DEPLETED''
You read the article, and it says:
//An increase in global temperature due to mass deforestation to supply the paper industry.//
You reflect on your choice to take notes on paper.
After two hours, your last class for the day finally ends. You have an on-campus job at [[Subway]]. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[=
You chose to save paper and use your laptop to take notes.
As you take those notes, you are tempted to glance at shopping websites, such as Shein and Wish.com. Of course, you don't buy anything because you are a broke college student, but it doesn't hurt to dream.
After two hours, your last class for the day finally ends. You do have an on-campus job at [[Subway]]. (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[=
You arrive at your job. You change into your Subway uniform, put on the hat, and your name tag.
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You provide the best customer service. As a result, you get a $20 tip. You place it in your pocket because you're going to go grocery shopping after work.
The shift goes by relatively quickly and at 7:00PM, you and your coworkers begin to close the store. You are tasked to get rid of stale bread, going bad meats and vegetables, and sandwiches with mistakes.
As you are prepping to complete your task, you are confronted with a decision to make.
//Do you://
[[Throw away the food.]]
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[[Set them aside to take home.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$life to $life-1)
(text-style:"shudder")[NO!] Why did you throw away a perfectly good sandwich? It's not contaminated or anything. Your coworker just messed up building the sandwich. It's not like there are starving people all over the world or anything.
You look in the trash, and you kind of regret throwing away the sandwich. Nonetheless, you take the trash out to the back to put it in the dumpster.
You notice a murder of black crows swarm all over the trash area. You are terrified of the sight of this many birds. You dropped the trash bag near the dumpster (instead of putting it inside) because of the murder of crows.
The crows tear open the bag to grab the stale bread and sandwiches. You watch them from afar as they guzzle down the Spicy Italian sub.
You head back inside and helped clean the store for closing. At 7:30P.M., you are finally clocked out and say goodbye to your coworkers.
As you walk out, you notice a bunch of bird droppings all over the ground. You can't help but think that this may be the result of the crows eating the sandwiches from earlier.
(text-style:"shudder")[//''BEEP''//]
You received an alert from your local neighborhood watch group:
''STAY AWAY FROM BIRD FECES''
You read into the posting:
//There is a high rise in cases of psittacosis, which a disease caused by bacteria carried by birds, and in our case- of crows. Scientists are still researching how these crows contracted the bacteria and caused it to spread so quickly over the population near the UWB campus.//
Yikes. You wonder if that was actually your doing. Well, that's too bad, the deed is done.
[[Go to the grocery store.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$life to $life+1)
You decide to take home the discarded sandwich because you haven't figured out what to eat for dinner. Well, now you have an option.
You finish your indoor tasks before you take the trash outside. At the back of the establishment, you notice a murder of black crows swarm all over the trash area. You are terrified of the sight of this many birds. You dropped the trash bag near the dumpster (instead of putting it inside) because there's too many crows.
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The crows tear open the bag to grab the stale bread. Luckily, there isn't any meats in the bag because that may cause the birds to have diarrhea.
You head back inside and helped clean the store for closing. At 7:30P.M., you are finally clocked out and say goodbye to your coworkers.
[[Go to the grocery store.]] (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (if:(history: where its name contains "Drive your car.")'s length >=1)[You take your car and drive to the grocery store, which is on the way home. You go inside with a cart. You consult your list, which lists down all the general basic necessities. Then, you come across the choice between getting organic, healthy food versus junk food. ](if:(history: where its name contains "Take the bus.")'s length >=1)[You take the bus to the grocery store, which is nearby your home. Your bus comes to a stop at the bus stop near the store. You go inside with a cart. You consult your list, which lists down all the general basic necessities. Then, you come across the choice between getting organic, healthy food versus junk food.](if:(history: where its name contains "Ride your bike.")'s length >=1)[You take your bike and ride to the grocery store, which is on the way home. You chain your bike next to a post at the front of the store. You go inside with a cart. You consult your list, which lists down all the general basic necessities. Then, you come across the choice between getting organic, healthy food versus junk food.]
(if:(history: where its name contains "Drive your car.")'s length >=1)[You want to get the organic, healthy food, but you know that you are a broke college student. Organic food is typically more expensive to their non-organic counterparts. Junk food may save you money, but you also know that getting junk food may negatively impact your life.](if:(history: where its name contains "Take the bus.")'s length >=1)[You want to get the organic, healthy food, but you know that you are a broke college student. Organic food is typically more expensive to their non-organic counterparts. Junk food may save you money, but you also know that getting junk food may negatively impact your life.](if:(history: where its name contains "Ride your bike.")'s length >=1)[You want to get the organic, healthy food, but you know that you are a broke college student. Organic food is typically more expensive to their non-organic counterparts. Junk food may save you money, but you also know that getting junk food may negatively impact your life.]
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//What do you get?//
[[Pricey, unprocessed food.->Pricey, organic food.]]
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(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (if:$money < 21)[You check your wallet, and you find that you don't have enough money to cover the expenses of the unprocessed, healthy food. You remember the choices you made before arriving to the store. You have no choice but to get [[junk food.->Cheap, junk food.]]
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(else:)[(set:$life to $life+1)You check your wallet, and you find that that you have enough money to buy the unprocessed food. After going around the store getting all that was on your list, you reach the checkout stand.
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There is a parent and child in front of you. While the parent was paying attention to the cashier and the stuff in their cart, the child drops their teddy bear on the floor. You immediately pick it up and give it back to the child. The parent says **"Thank You"** and proceeds to check out and load their cart with the purchased items.
[[Next.]]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$life to $life-1) (if:(history: where its name contains "Pricey, organic food.")'s length >= 1)[You regret your previous choices, but at least, you are still able to purchase food.]
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After going around the store getting all that was on your list, you reach the checkout stand.
(text-style:"shudder")[//''BEEP''//]
While in line, you received an alert from your local neighborhood watch group:
''Reasons Why Junk Food is BAD''
You read into the posting:
//A study had shown that there is an increase in heart disease and high blood pressure amongst the U.S. population. They found this to be highly correlated to the mass consumption of inorganic, junk food.//
Yikes. (if:(history: where its name contains "Pricey, organic food.")'s length >= 1)[You had no choice but to get junk food.] You think about this as you purchase the junk food in your cart.
There is a parent and child in front of you. While the parent was paying attention to the cashier and the stuff in their cart, the child drops their teddy bear on the floor. You immediately pick it up and give it back to the child. The parent says **"Thank You"** and proceeds to check out and load their cart with the purchased items.
[[Next.]] (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= The cashier is having trouble with the cash register, so he apologized to the customer and said he would be right back to consult with his manager.
While the cashier is gone, you try to strike up small talk with the parent and child.
"//So, how is your day going?//"
The parent says, "//It's been alright, apart from this grocery run. How about you?//"
(if:$life < 5)["//Well, since you asked, today has been filled with choices, that I've made, that I think may have led to national environmental issues. I just found it very odd to receive various news reports of problems occuring all around the world right after I made a not so environmentally friendly choice.//"] (else:)["//Today was good. Nothing too out of the ordinary.//"]
(if:$life < 5)[The parent is speechless with what you just said.] (else:)[The parents said, "//Well, that's good to hear.//"]
The cashier finally comes back after talking to the manager to resolve the issue with the register. It's fixed.
The parent is loading up their cart with all the purchased items and is about to leave. You say, "Well, it was nice talking to you. Have a good evening!".
You load up the conveyor belt with your stuff. As you you grab all the merchandise in your cart, you receive an alert on your phone. You unlock it to reveal details about the notification.
[[Unlock device.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (if:$life < 5)[You read the headline:
''BREAKING NEWS: END OF THE WORLD IS TODAY!''
You find the headline of the news article to be outrageous, which piques your interest.
You read the article, and it says:
//Due to unforeseen changes in the environment, the prediction that the end of the world is in 2025 has been updated to TODAY. Animal species are going extinct. Air quality and pollution is at it's worst. Food shortages have been declared by 150 out of the 195 countries in the world. Heat waves are experienced by everyone, everywhere. Volcanoes are erupting. Tsunamis are flooding. Earthquakes are quaking. It's the end of the world.//
You are in shock. You think back to your decisions that you made today and how it may have been the cause of death of this world.] (else:)[You read the headline:
''UPDATE ON THE END OF THE WORLD PREDICTION''
Curious, you open up the news article. It reads, //Due to positive changes in human lifestyle, the prediction of the end of the world is updated to 2035. People all around the world have chosen more environmentally friendly options, which has resulted in a healthier earth.
Thank you for choosing to be green and, ultimately, saving our beloved home.//]
//What would you like to do next?//
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VanSchenkhof, Matthew. An investigation of water usage in casual dining restaurants in Kansas. Kansas State University, 2011.
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(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$cash to $cash-8) You decide to take the bus to work for today. You pay the $8 fare upon entry.
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You pull out your Airpods and listen to some music from UWave Radio, which is the radio station from where you graduated. They play some chill beats, and you enjoy the peace of looking out at the world through the windows of the bus.
After 20 minutes, you finally arrive at the corporate building of where you work. You stop by the Starbucks inside the building to grab a coffee to give you energy.
//Choose your drink://
[[Coffee Frappuccino]]
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[[Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$worker to $worker - 1) You decide to drive your car to work today.
You turn on the radio. A news reporter is announcing a news story about:
''//Hot water bringing the death to salmon// ''
The reporter announces that areas in Washington are negatively impacted by the increase in temperature. Hatchery workers have seen more and more adult fish die before being able to spawn more fish eggs. Although a portion of fish deaths is due to illness, it has been found that the warmer weather could be the cause of an increase in fish deaths. The hotter climate constituted to the water being warmer, which is not ideal for salmon because the fish is a cold water fish. The reporter mentions how CO^^2^^ emissions from cars is one of the leading causes of global warming.
After listening to the news broadcast, you reflect on the choice you made for driving your car.
After 20 minutes, you finally arrive at the corporate building of where you work. You stop by the Starbucks inside the building to grab a coffee to give you energy.
//Choose your drink://
[[Coffee Frappuccino]]
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[[Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$cash to $cash-5) (set:$worker to $worker-1)You decide to get a $5 grande coffee cappuccino. You keep it simple and not add anything to it.
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After the barista hands you the drink, you realize that you need a straw to drink the blended beverage.
You did not bring a reusable straw, nor do you pay an extra $5 for a straw you already own, but left at home.
As you are grabbing a straw from the front of the counter, you receive an alert coming from your phone.
(text-style:"shudder")[//''BEEP''//]
You receive an alert on your phone for daily news flashes:
''BREAKING NEWS: BEACHED SPERM WHALES''
You read the article, and it says:
//Hundreds of sperm whales have washed up on beaches on coasts all around the Pacific Ocean and it has been found that they have been feeding on hundreds of pounds of trash up until their deaths.//
After reading the heartbreaking news article, you look at the plastic straw you have taken and contemplated on putting it back. However, due to having the need to get to work, you just take the straw and use it for your drink.
[[You head out.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$cash to $cash-5)You decide to get a $5 grande vanilla sweet cream cold brew. You keep it simple and not add anything to it.
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The barista calls out your name and hands you your drink. The drink had a sip lid, so you don't need a straw. You thank the barista and head towards the door.
[[You head out.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= You take the elevator to the floor of your corporate office. You clock in at 8:30.
You get to your cubicle and start working. After a couple of hours, you get hungry for a snack. So, you go to the mini mart inside the office.
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You decide to get an $8 fruit bowl. You finish your snack in the break room and discard the trash in the garbage bin. You did not recycle the bowl and utensil you used. (set:$worker to $worker-1)(set:$cash to $cash-8)
You go back to your cubicle to prepare some materials for your presentation in today's meeting. This includes a 2-page timeline for event planning. You could choose to send this to the people in the meeting, or you can choose to print the material to hand out to the members.
//What do you do?//
[[Send it electronically.]]
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[[Print out copies.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$worker to $worker+1) You chose to save on the use of paper and just send it out electronically to your boss and colleagues in the meeting.
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During your presentation, your boss and colleagues appreciate the electronically sent files because they are easier to keep track of in comparison to keeping a paper file.
The meeting ends and your colleagues invite you to join them for lunch. However, you remember the lunch you packed for yourself this morning.
//Do you://
[[Go eat lunch with your colleagues.]]
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[[Have lunch in the break room with your packed lunch.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$worker to $worker-1) You chose to print copies for your colleagues and your boss. You mess up with the first batch, so you restart the process to print another batch.
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While you are at the printer, you receive a notification on your phone.
(text-style:"shudder")[//''BEEP''//]
The notification is from the daily news flashes:
''BREAKING NEWS: MASS POLLUTION AND DEFORESTATION''
You read the article, and it says:
//Air pollution is at an all-time record high. Scientists reports that the mass production of paper is the leading cause for the increase in air pollution. On the topic of paper manufacturing, due to high demand, entire forests are cut down and water supplies are depleting to support the production of paper.//
You look at the first batch you have already wasted and feel bad for wasting paper and ink. To make yourself feel better, you recycle the paper.
After making an appropriate amount of copies, you head into the meeting room. You pass out the handouts to your boss and colleagues.
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During your presentation, your boss and colleagues are baffled with the use of paper for a 2-page timeline. They mention how this could have been sent via email. Now, they have another piece of paper to keep track of. They voice their opinion about having it sent electronically in the future.
The meeting ends and your colleagues invite you to join them for lunch. However, you remember the lunch you packed for yourself this morning.
//Do you://
[[Go eat lunch with your colleagues.]]
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[[Have lunch in the break room with your packed lunch.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$worker to $worker-1) (set:$cash to $cash-15) You decide to go with your colleagues out to eat lunch. You leave your packed lunch in the refrigerator in the break room.
You and your colleagues go to a pho restaurant downstairs. You order a medium sized bowl with a side of gyoza for $15.
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As you are eating lunch, you hear an alert go off on your phone.
(text-style:"shudder")[//''BEEP''//]
The alert is from a local community forum:
''UNFORESEEN DROUGHT IN VARIOUS PLACES''
You read the article, and it says:
//Various places all around the world has declared being in a drought. Environmental scientists have found the cause of the drought to be from over consumption of food and an increase in food waste. High consumption of food results in high use of water to supply restaurants and to produce ingredients.//
You think back to your packed lunch, which is most likely to be wasted because it will go bad at the end of the day. Despite feeling full, you look at the pho and do your best to finish all the food to reduce waste.
After having lunch, you and your colleagues head back upstairs to get back to work.
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As you are eating lunch, your colleague, who also stayed behind, decides to join you. You have a casual conversation about life and yesterday's breaking news about the end of the world. You don't think too much about it and finish up.
After having lunch, you clean up after yourself and head back.
[[Go back to your cubicle.->Go back to work.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= You take a seat at your desk and work dilligently until 5:00. You clock out and head downstairs.
(if:(history: where its name contains "Take the bus to work.")'s length >= 1)[(set:$cash to $cash-5)You take the bus home. You get your car to pick up your child from the daycare.](if:(history: where its name contains "Drive to work.")'s length >= 1)[You drive your car to pick up your child from the daycare.]
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After picking up your child, you head towards the grocery store to get some groceries.
[[Stop by the grocery store.]] (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= You arrive at the grocery store. You place your child in the basket of the cart. While inside, you consult your grocery list.
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After going through the list, you come across the choice between purchasing more expensive, unprocessed food and cheap, processed food.
//What do you choose?//
[[Unprocessed food.->Organic food.]]
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[[Processed food.->Inorganic food.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (if:$cash < 21)[You check your wallet, and you find that you don't have enough money to cover the expenses of the unprocessed, healthy food. You remember the choices you made before arriving to the store. You have no choice but to get [[processed food.->Inorganic food.]]
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(else:)[(set:$worker to $worker+1)You check your wallet, and you find that that you have enough money to buy the unprocessed food. After going around the store getting all that was on your list, you reach the checkout stand.
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While in line, your child drops their teddy bear. The person behind you picks up the bear. You thank them. You turn towards the cashier and hand your payment.
[[Next.->cash register issue]]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= (set:$worker to $worker-1) (if:(history: where its name contains "Organic food.")'s length >= 1)[You regret your previous choices, but at least, you are still able to purchase food.]
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After going around the store getting all that was on your list, you reach the checkout stand.
(text-style:"shudder")[//''BEEP''//]
While in line, you received an alert from your local neighborhood watch group:
''Health Problems with Processed Food''
You read into the posting:
//A study had shown that there is an increase in heart disease and high blood pressure amongst the U.S. population. They found this to be highly correlated to the mass consumption of processed, junk food.//
Yikes. (if:(history: where its name contains "Organic food.")'s length >= 1)[You had no choice but to get processed food.] You think about this as you look at the food in your cart.
While in line, your child drops their teddy bear. The person behind you picks up the bear. You thank them. You turn towards the cashier and hand your payment.
[[Next.->cash register issue]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[=The cashier is having trouble with the cash register, so he apologized to you and said he would be right back to consult with his manager.
While the cashier is gone, the customer behind you tries to strike up a conversation. You notice how the customer is a UWB student with their purple lanyard.
The UWB student says, "//So, how is your day going?//"
(if:$worker < 4)["//Well, since you asked, today has been filled with choices, that I've made, that I think may have led to national environmental issues. I just found it very odd to receive various news reports of problems occuring all around the world right after I made a not so environmentally friendly choice.//"] (else:)["//Today was good. Nothing too out of the ordinary.//"]
(if:$worker < 6)[The student is speechless with what you just said.] (else:)[They said, "//Well, that's good to hear.//"]
The cashier finally comes back after talking to the manager to resolve the issue with the register. It's fixed.
You load up your cart with your purchases. Before leaving, the student said, "Well, it was nice talking to you. Have a good evening!".
[[You walk outside.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[= As you are loading up the groceries into your car, you receive a push alert on your phone.
(if:$worker < 4)[You read the headline:
''BREAKING NEWS: END OF THE WORLD IS TODAY!''
You find the headline of the news article to be outrageous, which piques your interest.
You read the article, and it says:
//Due to unforeseen changes in the environment, the prediction that the end of the world is in 2025 has been updated to TODAY. Animal species are going extinct. Air quality and pollution is at it's worst. Food shortages have been declared by 150 out of the 195 countries in the world. Heat waves are experienced by everyone, everywhere. Volcanoes are erupting. Tsunamis are flooding. Earthquakes are quaking. It's the end of the world.//
You are in shock. You think back to your decisions that you made today and how it may have been the cause of death of this world.] (else:)[You read the headline:
''UPDATE ON THE END OF THE WORLD PREDICTION''
Curious, you open up the news article. It reads, //Due to positive changes in human lifestyle, the prediction of the end of the world is updated to 2035. People all around the world have chosen more environmentally friendly options, which has resulted in a healthier earth.
Thank you for choosing to be green and, ultimately, saving our beloved home.//]
//What would you like to do next?//
[[Replay the story->begin]]
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