PROLOGUE ACT 1 ACT 2 ACT 3 ACT 4

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Dream Dream Dream Dream
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Character Builder Introduction (cont.) Have been working... Have been studying... (leaning (leaning (leaning (leaning
supportive/work unsupportive/w supportive/stud unsupportive/st
branch) ork branch) y branch) udy branch)
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Introduction Navigate Room Guidance Appointment Meet with Homeroom Appear in your workplace Appear in your school
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Learn about Dylan Talk about community college Scholarship opprotunity! free navigation until you find an exit
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Outside room is
a small
Outside room is Outside room is
Outside room is classroom with
Meet Family Career Choice a college a college
a warehouse a single teacher
lecture hall lecture hall
desk and one
student desk
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Jordan Lee
At podium is You cannot At podium is
walks in after
your mother, navigate; an your mother,
Meet Jordan Lee Fine Art Screenwriting Entrepreneurship Law you decide to sit
who awards unknown figure who awards you
at the student
you a trophy. approaches a trophy.
desk
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Jordan Lee
The figure You are free to explains that
More family You both hug, explains that leave the you haven't
More More scholarship Less
support, less but you rmother you cannot lecture hall; studied hard
Homeroom opprotunities, support, less opprotunities,
scholarship dissapears after leave until you outside is the enough, and
lower payout family support higher payout
money a moment have aquired road outside you can't leave
about $500,000. your house until you pass
numerous tests
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there is then a
The trophy
sequence of
dissapears, and
You fall to the you writing on a
a trophy-like Your trophy has
Meet with Ms. Meet with Mr. Meet with Mrs. Meet with Mr. ground in piece of paper,
College Fair large figure changed into a
Garmas Scott Carleigh Jackson defeat, and then and Jordan
appears at the person
it fades to black feeding papers
top of the
onto your desk
lecture hall
nonstop
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it challenges The trophy

You wake up,
(ABSTRACT (PROMPT your intellectual person shakes
(QUIZ PUZZLE) (T/F PUZZLE) and conclude
Explore / Get Fee Wavers PUZZLE) PUZZLE) capability, and your hand and
the bad dream Fade to black
(optional) begins to rain tells you your
as a result of
books down family is very
stress
upon you happy

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 You can
navigate up to
You wake up,
your door, and
and have a
as you You wake up,
pretty good
Return Home Go home and check new emails approach, your and you feel
feeling,
family walks uncomfortable.
although a little
outside, and
uneasy
then it fades to
white
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You wake up,
and conclude
Call from Jordan Lee (fork in Apply to scholarships/schools (if applicable) (PUZZLE) or dismiss (skips to that you haven't
story) next day) gotten sleep
that good in a
very long time
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Study
(higher GPA
Work (higher Morning shows results via email, Jordan Lee talks to you that morning based
and
affordabiliy) "Work" or "Study" story branch
SAT/ACT
scores)
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Affording art Affording writing Affording business Affording law
Work on Scholarships/Essays
school? / Your school? / Your school / Your school / Are you
(PUZZLE), go to bed
portfolio? portfolio? experience? sure?
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Based on your call, your mother texts you.
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Hopeful
Looking at your Very proud of your
desposition (study
Applying to art writing work achievements
branch)
school (study (study branch) (study branch)
Unsure/not
branch) money for talking seriously Excitement for
encouraging
art school (work about wanting to business school
about your choice
branch) (LS) write (work (work branch)
(work branch)
branch) (LUS) (LS)
(LUS)
If Leaning Supportive (LS): “Honey, If Leaning Unsupportive (LUS):
I’m proud of you. Let’s get you going “Honey, I’m proud of you, but... Hmm.
exactly where you want to go. Let’s talk about this more later. Get
Goodnight.” some rest.”
 PROLOGUE
You are a student migrating into college...
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Choose your name.
(name prompt)
Choose who you are.
Male Female
Choose your household.
Single
Two parents. Two parents. Single father.
mother. You
You are an You have You have a
have a little
only child. three siblings. little sister.
brother.
Choose your major.
Computer English/Writin Law &
Fine Art
Science g Business
Choose your income.
Inherited
Struggling Poor Middle Class
Wealth
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So you would like to be a (string of choices typed out) ?
Yes No
Ah, that sounds pretty nice.
I would like to be that too.
However, that is a fantasy.
In reality, we cannot choose who we are.
We work with what we are given.
 ACT 1
Your name is Dylan Klimer. (female) You are a senior in highschool.
You have school today.
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[A period where you can navigate your room. You will have an array of things to look at.]
Laptop Booklet Wallet Backpack Phone

You wiggle the trackpad to reveal last
night's tabs. You were on the Common
Application website. Did you apply
anywhere yet?
A booklet that gives descriptions for every
Everyone else is waiting on their iPhone 11 at this
major at George M. University. That school
Your wallet has your student ID. In it. Take a look? You'll need this to go to school. point, and yours is still just a 6. Oh well, I suppouse.
is... Pretty boring. But hey, it never hurts to
It does it's job... For now.
keep your options open.

YES NO
↓ ↓ Your wallpaper is still a picture of your dad. It's
You should look around for anything else you'll need
awkward, but you can't bring yourself to change it.
to bring.
He's not around anymore.
Added to Inventory [LOOP]
[You'll see a close up of the character I You already know what it looks like, after
designed for the player.] all.
Added to Inventory Added to Inventory

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You'll need your backback before you leave the room.
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[You don't have it in inventory. have to get it before you can leave.]
[You have it in inventory. You can exit the room.]
Aren't you forgetting something? You can't go to school without your stuff...
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It's your mom and your little brother.
MRS. KLIMER: "Good morning, Dylan. How you feelin', honey?"
"Good. Just a little hungry." "Not so great. I want to stay home today..."
MRS. KLIMER: "Breakfast is on the stove. Eat before you go." MRS. KLIMER: "Oh, please... We all hate Mondays, you're not special."
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[You can get breakfast, talk to your little brother, or leave for school.]
[You get breakfast.] [You talk to your little brother.] [You leave for school.]
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LEO KLIMER: "Morning, I guess."

Your mom made a pot of grits with cheese along with some overcooked bacon. It's a little salty, LEO KLIMER: "You're still here? You'll miss the bus... again."
You catch the bus in the nick of time...
but filling. LEO KLIMER: "I put extra cheese in my grits. Oh—please don't tell mom."
LEO KLIMER: "Today at school we're gonna make ethanol. Pretty cool."
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Your homeroom is the classroom with the red door...
[On the way, you are stopped by a student standing outside your classroom.]
JORDAN LEE: "Dylan! Nice timing! I have the best news. Can you guess?"
"You didn't get grounded over the weekend?" "You got that car your really liked?"
JORDAN LEE: "Haha, very funny. JORDAN LEE: "You must be nuts! I'd have to become the top doctor in the world for my parents to get that car for me!"
JORDAN LEE: "I got accepted into Johns Hopkins!"
"That's incredible. I'm so happy for you." "Of course you did. I'm so jealous..."

JORDAN LEE: "Thank you! I took the SAT like, 10 times for this. My parents even smiled at me last night." JORDAN LEE: "Did you want to go to a medical school? It's not easy to get in. I'm just among the lucky 14 percent."
 "That's awesome, Jordan." "What do you mean?" "You're lucky, all right." "It's okay. I'm probably not smart enough."

JORDAN LEE: "Well, you know how it is with my parents. I'm

JORDAN LEE: "Thanks, Dylan." JORDAN LEE: "Yeah, haha. Well, I worked hard. Glad it paid off." JORDAN LEE: "Don't say that, Dylan. Study hard and it will pay off."
just glad I made them proud."

JORDAN LEE: "Okay, I wanted to tell you before class, but now I gotta scram before the bell rings. Later, tater tot!"
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[You go into homeroom. You are free to travel to the only available desk. Nothing will happen until then.]
MRS. CRABER: "Good morning, class!"
CLASSROOM: "Good moooorning."

MRS. CRABER: "Today, the school will be hosting a college fair down in the gym. I know some of you have already been accepted into college, but for the rest of you, feel free to stop down. You are free to go this morning during homeroom or later during your lunch period."

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No harm in checking out the college fair. Not much else to do, after all.
[You are free to navigate out of the room.]
This is the college fair. It's busier than you thought it would be. While you're here, why not talk to at least 5 colleges?
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West Charles School of

James Dunnard University Windluck University George M. University Glenn University Venla College of Art and Design Tenson Institute Benson Law School
Technology

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 "What do you really want to do, Dylan?"
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"I'm not sure
"I mean, I really "I really like
"I see myself as whatsoever. I
like to draw skateboarding.
a writer, since I don't think I
comics and If I went for
draw a lot of could make a
things. I might business, I
comics. I think I living off of
go for fine art, could own my
wanna write for doodling or
and become a own shop and
comics, books, skateboarding.
tattoo artist or sell my own
or shows." Maybe like...
something." board designs."
Law?"