Option Events
Sometimes events appear with multitude of options. Usually 2 or 3. The options results however, are different every time. Some are the same every time.
Different Options =
Dark BlueDifferent Results to an Option =
GreenThe Cruiser flies over a ziggurat, at the top of which is a bloody sacrificial altar.
• Sacrifice Era to whatever Elder God the altar enshrines.
• Ehh, better not. Era does help out with the work, sometimes.
Option 1: The moment you plunge a dagger through Nick's heart, you feel Zithillius the Damned smile upon you from the cosmos. The crew is sad at first, but likes their new toys.
Result = Death of Character, gained food, health, loot
Option 2: You spare Era's life. Probably a mistake, but whatever.
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Moushi hears something scraping against the window.
• Moushi always was a scaredy-cat; it was probably just a tree branch.
• Hide under Moushi's bed to see if it happens again.
• Stop the ship and comb every corner until you find what the sound was.
Option 1: You sail on undeterred.
Option 2:Option 3:-
You fear that Era has become a zombie, but have no proof. Due to your well-known history of psychotic hallucinations and unfounded accusations, the rest of your crew doesn't believe you. What do you do?
• Act on your suspicions and smother Era in the night.
• Assume you're mistaken and let Era live.
Option 1: You smother Nina, which logically shouldn't have been possible for a zombie, since zombies must be decapitated to be killed. Whoops! You temporarily lose the support of your crew.
Result = More Food
Option 2 : Later that night, Era eats . It turns out Era was actually a cannibal, not a zombie, so you spare their life.
• Era dies.
Result 2 : You sleep on it. In the morning, you find Moushi eating a stalk of celery-- it turns out Moushi is a vegetarian, not a zombie! You always get those two mixed up.
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A band of pygmies, amazed by everything about you, asks if you'd like to be their ruler. Do you accept?
• Yes, power is fun.
• No thanks, you're fine with just being a captain.
Option 1 : A scandal erupts when you can't produce a pygmy birth certificate. You beat a hasty retreat in which Moushi suffers partial paralysis by blowgun darts.
Less Health
Result 2 : You rule with an iron fist for about ten minutes before you get bored. On the way out you steal a bunch of really nice stuff.
Gained Loot
Result 3 : Actually, just the pygmy speaking to you wanted you as their ruler. No one else wants either of you, so he joins your crew, doing odd jobs that save your crew lots of time.
Gained Speed
Option 2 : The pygymies hate to see you leave but love to watch you go.
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An ogre waves you down to challenge you to an arm-wrestling contest. Do you accept?
• Yes.
• No.
Option 1: The ogre rips Nina's arm off and throws it to a pack of feral cats.
Result: Lost of Health
Option 2 : The ogre is deeply offended by your refusal of what is, in ogre culture, a gesture of hospitality. You have to spend hours consoling him.
Lost Time
Result 2 : You save your energy for later and carry on. nothing
Result 3 : You decline the arm wrestling and instead challenge the ogre to a knitting contest. You win by a landslide.
Gained Food
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You find a rope descending from the heavens with a note attached reading, "do not pull!"
• Obviously, this rope needs to be pulled!
• The note sounds authoritative. You don't pull the rope.
Option 1: An immense amount of cloud fruit comes pouring down, along with an angry old man who berates you for knocking down his carefully balanced display. Gained food
Result 2: A cow falls from the sky. At terminal velocity it punches a huge hole in your ship that costs time repairing.
Lost time
Option 2: -
A girl asks you to help find her lost dog. Do you help?
• Yes.
• No.
Option 1: This was actually just the set up for a really boring religious lecture. You assure her you've already found your own dog.
Lost Time
Result 2: You find the dog in the next town over where he has a secret second family. He bribes you to keep his secret hidden and promises he'll be back to the first girl before long.
Gained Loot
Option 2: -
Edmund finds a vial labeled "Ce.Ch.be - Embryonic"
• Moushi wants to drink it. "Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!"
• Give it to Edmund for safekeeping.
Option 1: Option 2: Edmund keeps it safe for several miles before cannily trading it to some nomads for some emeralds and rubies they have no use for.
Result = Gained Loot
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You find a scrap of paper with the words "fire walk with me" scrawled on it. Do you enter the surreal mystery world of its secret meaning?
• Yes, I want to understand.
• No, and I don't like Mulholland Drive either.
Option 1:Option 2: You're missing out.
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You see signs advertising a party on the ground below. Would you like to join?
• PAARRTYY!!
• No, you're busy.
Option 1: Turn out it's a study party, but your crew livens things up and shows the nerds how to get back at the fraternity next door. In return, they hook you up with the plundered loot from the frat house.
Gained loot
Result 2: It's a study party. Your crew is totally bummed, but by boning up on algebra they figure out how to fly the ship better.
Gained speed
Result 3: It's a study party. Your crew spends the evening learning something unrelated to ship-flying.
Lost time
Option 2: Lame.
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A handsome boy minstrel wanders into camp. Would you like him to sing for you?
• Yes.
• No.
Option 1: He has the voice of an angel and you sign him to your record label. He becomes the next teen sensation and you lose time escaping the hordes of shrieking fans in pursuit.
Result = Gained loot, Lost time
Option 2: He wanders off into the woods. Years later you meet again at a bagel shop and awkwardly make small talk.
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Air pirates attack! Do you fight them off or give in to their demands?
• Fight!
• Surrender.
Option 1: The pirates turn out to be total noobs. You actually make them pay you tribute.
Gained Loot
Result 2: Victory is hard won, but it is yours.
Lost time and health
Option 2: The pirates pillage your stores but no one is hurt.
Result = Lost food, time, ammo
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A stranger offers you some candy. Do you take it?
• Yeah, I love candy.
• No, it could be a trick.
Option 1: The candy turns Moushi into a horse. Moushi is not very useful any more.
Lost Speed
Result 2: The stranger grabs you and hauls you into his van, where he has tons of candy.
Gained Food
Result 3: Too late to stop, you realize the candy is covered in bugs. They contribute the only nutritional part of this meal. The stranger laughs at his ruse.
Gained Food
Option 2: The stranger kicks the dirt and says, "aw, shucks."
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While scouting ahead, Edmund finds an abandoned, rusty mecha suit.
• Climb inside and check it out.
• Let Moushi climb inside and check it out.
Option 1: The suit seems to be non-functional, but there is a usable box of shells under the pilot's seat, apparently for use in emergencies.
Result = Gained Food
Option 2:-
A ghost appears to you in the night and offers to show you how you die. Do you accept its offer?
• Yes, you can face your fate.
• No.
Option 1: The ghost is about to show you, then realizes it's way too embarrassing for you to know in advance. He gives you some bullets for your bravery, though.
Gained Bullets
Result 2: The ghost realizes you don't have a DVD player and leaves angry and disappointed.
Result 3: The ghost whisks you through the astral plane to an alternate universe in dimension n-x where you see your end. In that dimension everyone's a dinosaur, though, so you're not sure it applies, but you use the astral plane to save yourself some travel time.
Gained Time
Option 2: Enjoy your surprise death!
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Moushi brings out the karaoke machine.
• You're too shy to sing.
• You grab the mic.
Option 1: The party rages all night, but everyone's in much better spirits once they recover.
Result = Gained Health
Option 2: Your rendition of "More Than a Feeling" causes a flock of geese to commit suicide by crashing into your ship.
Result = Gained Food
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You see someone littering. What do you do?
• Kick them in the shin.
• Tickle them.
• Throw them into a man-eating plant.
Option 1: They kick Moushi back. Two wrongs don't always make a right.
Result = Lost of Health
Option 2:Option 3:-
Moushi looks a bit hungry, but doesn't say anything.
• Tell Moushi to go make a sandwich.
• Share the candy bar in your pocket with Moushi.
• Three meals a day means three meals a day. No snacking!
Option 1:Option 2: Moushi smiles at you. Sometimes it's surprising what a little bit of generosity can do.
Result = Gained Speed and Health
Option 3: Nick sneaks into the kitchen and gorges.
Result = Lost Food
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You see someone littering. What do you do?
• Inform them of the environmental harm they are doing.
• Kill them on the spot and use their corpse to fertilize they planet they've wronged.
• Nothing.
Option 1: They respond with obscenities, so you don't feel bad about stealing all of their food.
Result = Gained Food
Option 2:Option 3:-
Moushi gets kicked in the head by a horse, severely damaging their brain area.
• Where the hell did a horse come from?
• That sucks.
Option 1: Oh, you're right, there are no horses on your airship. Nevermind.
Option 2: Yeah, it does!
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You find a sign pointing off the main trail labeled "secret shortcut." Do you take it?
* Yes, I like adventure.
* No, the beaten path is just fine.
Option 1: Turns out there's a toll, but you've come this far so you might as well pay it.
Lost Loot, Gained Time
Result 2: Out of nowhere a minotaur ambushes you and steals some food. Seems like you can't trust anyone these days.
Lost food
Result 3: Absolutely nothing notable happens except that the shortcut saves you some time. And Ernie can't stop dreaming of giant frogs, though these are also strangely neutral dreams.
Saved Time
Option 2:-
Two crewmembers call shotgun at the same time. How do you settle the dispute?
* Duel.
* Rock, paper, scissors.
* Russian roulette.
Option 1:Option 2: Your crew recognizes you as a wise and fair leader whom they willingly obey.
Result = Gained Speed
Option 3:-
You notice a vine growing rapidly up your ship's mast.
* Chop it down.
* See what happens.
Option 1: Option 2: The vine yields beautiful, sweet-smelling flowers with bullets inside.
Result = Gained Bullets.
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You spot the opening to a provocative-looking lava tube below.
* Explore the tube.
* Keep traveling.
Option 1: Ernie discovers a giant monolith that promises to grant any wish. A few hours later Ernie emerges wearing a new acid-washed denim shirt and looking very embarrassed.
Option 2:-
There's a fire on deck! What do you do?
* Eh, someone else will get it.
* Throw meat on it.
* Urinate on it.
Option 1: Option 2: A slab of fresh meat brings the fire down to a manageable size and cooks the parasites out of your food, but you need to pull the whole crew from their stations to repair the damage. Your food becomes marginally edible, but you've lost a lot of time.
Result = Gained Food, Lost time
Option 3:-
Your crew comes across the opening to a large, menacing cave.
* Explore the cave.
* Keep traveling.
Option 1: You venture deep into the cave and find a large box of loot marked "Todd" next to a skeleton, also marked "Todd." You take both.
Option 2:
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