Yaan at the party FINAL

You: Yaan Travers, Head of the City Property Department. Location: Work party. Goal: Leave by 10pm—as you promised your boyfriend, Kel—without being rude or disruptive enough to earn your boss's ire. [[Begin->wrin]]

Wine: finished. Good nights: said. Door: getting closer. "Good evening, Travers." Shit. Blocking your path, wearing a smirk: Ubay Wrin, Deputy Commissioner—your archnemesis. [[Fake a coughing fit|cough]] [[Drop your wine glass|glass]] [["Good evening..."->wrin 1]]

$time1 $badrep1 From onlookers: judgmental glances. From Wrin: disgusted retreat. (link: "Continue")[$fade[(display: "finance encounter")]]

{ (set: $badrep to 0) (set: $time to 2150) (set:$time1 to "(set: $time to it + 1)") (set:$time2 to "(set: $time to it + 2)") (set:$time3 to "(set: $time to it + 3)") (set: $badrep1 to "(set: $badrep to it + 1)") (set: $badrep2 to "(set: $badrep to it + 2)") (set: $badrep3 to "(set: $badrep to it + 3)") (set: $fade to (t8n: "fade")) }

$time1 Finance: "Travers! Do you have a moment to talk about those reports?" [["Yes, but only a minute..."|finance 2]] [["No, sorry."]]

$time1 $badrep1 ...Within said gaggle: (display: "psay encounter")

$time3 Wrin: //blah blah I'm so important blah blah.// "Ah, but I notice Kel isn't here tonight. You must be missing him..." [["Yes, I'm heading back to him now, in fact."|wrin slow]] [["...I have to go."|wrin fast]]

$time1 $badrep1 Psay: 1. You: 0. But the exit: close. (link: "Continue")[$fade[(display: "comm encounter")]]

$time3 $badrep3 Psay: "My, my. What would Kel say if he heard you talking like that?" You: "Keep his name out of your mouth!" Psay: //snipe snipe barb barb// You: //sputter// Psay: //eye roll// You: turning for the exit once more. So close now... [[Continue|comm encounter]]

$time3 Finance: //blah blah reports blah blah// You: "...Yes, well, we can discuss that more tomorrow during my office hours. Good night!" (link: "Continue")[$fade[(display: "psay join") (display: "psay encounter")]]

$time1 $badrep1 Finance: "...Oh. All right." //miffed look// (link: "Continue")[$fade[(display: "psay join") (display: "psay encounter")]]

...Standing by the door: the Commissioner—your boss. The last person you want to see right now. [[Proceed, gaze averted->main door]] [[Side exit!->side]]

$badrep1 Luck: none. Commissioner (calling out): "Oh, Travers, wait a moment..." You: stuck. Commissioner: "I hope you weren't avoiding me." (display: "comm 1")

Luck: none. Commissioner: "Ah, Travers, I was hoping to catch you." (display: "comm 1")

(if: $time >=2160)[You: "Kel, I'm so sorry..." Kel: "It's fine, I know you don't really have control over these things..." Expression: disappointment. (link: "Try again?")[(restart:)] ](else:)[You: "Kel. It's so good to be back with you." Kel: "Thanks for leaving on time." Expression: smile. (link: "Play again?")[(restart:)]]

$time1 $badrep2 Glass: shattered. Onlookers: gasping. Wrin: scrambling backward. You (lying): "Oh no! Let me find someone to clean this up..." (link: "Continue")[$fade[(display: "finance encounter")]]

$time1 $badrep2 Finance: *frown* You: *apologetic look* (link: "Continue")[$fade[(display: "psay join") (display: "psay encounter")]]

Approaching through the crowd: Chief of Finance. Eyes: on you. [[Wait->finance 1]] [[Wave and keep walking|wave]] [[Insert yourself into the nearest gaggle of people|gaggle]]

$time1 Wrin: "How nice. Tell him hello for me, won't you?" "...Sure." Wrin: //pristine grin// (link: "Continue")[$fade[(display: "finance encounter")]]

$badrep1 Wrin (derisive): "Well, good night to you too." (link: "Continue")[$fade[(display: "finance encounter")]]

Erandan Psay—secondary nemesis. Psay: "Ah, Travers. So kind of you to grace us with your presence." [["I'm sure it's a welcome respite from your droning."->rude]] [["I actually have to go. Good evening."|evening]]

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(if: $badrep >=4)[(if: $time <=2156)[(set: $time to 2160)](else:)[$time3]{ Expression: condemnation. "You haven't conducted yourself very befittingly tonight. I expected better from you." //blah blah scolding blah blah// (if: (visited: "cough"))["Next time, if you're feeling ill, stay home." ](else-if: (visited: "glass"))["Next time you break something, it's getting deducted from your salary." ](else-if: (visited: "gaggle"))["Anyway, try to be less conspicuous about avoiding your colleagues in the future, hmm?"]} You: "So sorry, I'll do better next time! Good night!" [[...Time: too late.|end]] ](else:)[$time2 { //blah blah building permits blah blah// "...Anyway, I won't keep you—we can pick this up tomorrow."} [[At last: freedom.|end]] ]

<br> <br> <div class="center"> <div class="title">[''Yaan Versus the Party'']</div> a <a href="https://alyshkalia.itch.io/structural-integrity">//Structural Integrity//</a> game <br> [[Play|start]] [[Credits]] </div>

Written by Tabitha. Many thanks to playtesters Oliver and Morgan! [[Back|title]]

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