The Choice by Player 721

The Choice

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"The Choice"

The Entrance is south of the Your office. "[if the Entrance is unvisited]It's another day at work. Better go north to your office in time for your first meeting![end if][If the Entrance is visited]You are by the elevators. Your office is to the north.[end if]"

The Your office is east of the Lunch room. "[if the Your office is unvisited]You step into your office and drop your things.[end if][if the Your office is visited]Your computer and bag are in your office. The lunch room is to the west and the elevators are to the south.[end if]"

A computer is here. "Your computer is on the desk, waiting for you to use it."

Using is an action applying to one visible thing. Understand "use [something]" as using.

Carry out using:
   say "You log into your computer and hop onto a video call with your boss.

He asks you how you're doing, and then encourages you to think about the last conversation the two of you had: he wants you to leave your current project to take a leadership role. You politely defer, not committing to anything in the moment, and give him some updates about your project.

You wrap up your conversation and open up a report that you need to finish. You start writing and pretty soon it's lunch time. You should go west to the lunch room."; award 10 points.

The Lunch room is above the The plaza. "One of your coworkers, C, is in the lunch room already. C invites you to sit down and have lunch. You've always gotten along well with her. Maybe she can talk to you about what to do."

The coworker is a person in the Lunch room.

After asking the coworker about "her day", say "She says that her day is going pretty well. She has fewer meetings than usual, so she is feeling pretty productive."

Instead of asking the coworker about "advice":
   say "Try asking about what to do"

After asking the coworker about "what to do": say "C listens to you, nodding thoughtfully. She was recently in the same position as you, and ultimately decided to take the promotion.

She suggests that you go for a walk. You'll need to go down to the first floor to leave the building."; award 10 points.

The Plaza is a room. "You and C take the elevator down to the first floor and step outside. You can go west to get tea or south to get boba."

The cafe is west of The plaza. The boba shop is south of The plaza.

The cafe is west of The plaza. "You and C walk across the street to a cafe. You both get tea, and sit down to talk.

You tell C that as much as you are flattered by the potential promotion, you really think that this project is a once in a career opportunity. C nods, thinking. She tells you that there will be plenty of leadership opportunities in the future, and that you're not throwing your career away if you stick with this project a little longer. You run your hand through your hair and think, sitting in comfortable silence.

After finishing your tea, you head back to the office. You email your boss, explaining that you don't think this is the right time to step away from your project, but that you'll be open to future opportunities."

Every turn while in The cafe:
    if score is 20
    begin; say "You have decide to decline the promotion and stay focused on your project."; end the game in victory;
   end if.

The boba shop is south of The plaza. "You and C walk two blocks to a boba shop. You both get boba, and sit down to talk.

You tell C that as much as you are devoted to this project, you really think that the team can be successful without you. C nods, thinking. She says that she thinks you've done a really good job setting up the project for the future, and that things aren't going to fall apart if you step into a different role. You chew on the tapioca in your tea and think, sitting in comfortable silence.

After finishing your drinks, you head back to the office. You schedule a meeting with your project team to make a succession plan."

Every turn while in The boba shop:
    if score is 20
    begin; say "You have decide to accept the promotion and hand off your project."; end the game in victory;
   end if.