Roxham Road

You are at Minneapolis Bus Station. It is December 23. It is -2 degree celsius. You have $700 USD in cash and a hiking backpack full of everything you own. Your destination, Canada. Across the bus station you see a man wrapped up in scarves and coats. You recognize the scarf being the Ghanaian flag. Do you go talk to him? What's his name? (input: bind $friend, "Efie") [[Say hi | Seidu 1.2]]

You say hi. His name is $friend. He is also going the same way. He says the bus should arrive at 11:35am. He didn't have breakfast this morning. You offer him a chocolate bar from your bag. He declines and says to keep it for later. The bus arrives precisely at 11:35am. You each pay $65 in cash to the driver. The driver asks if you two are travelling together. "Yes," $friend says to the drive, "we are together." //Money -$65 (set: $SeiduMoney to it -65)// //Happiness ++ (set: $SeiduHappiness to it +5)// (print: $SeiduStats) [[BEGIN TRIP |Seidu BUS]].

(print: $SeiduStats) You are starving. You look down the street and see a lit sign for Burger King two blocks away. Do you go? [[YES | Seidu 2.2]] [[NO | Seidu 2.3]]

What's your name? (force-input: "Seidu") [[Begin |Seidu's Track]]

Welcome to Roxham Road [[START]]

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{ (set: $SeiduMoney to 700) (set: $SeiduHappiness to 60) (set: $SeiduNourishment to 60) (set: $SeiduStats to [{ * Money = $SeiduMoney * Happiness = $SeiduHappiness * Nourishment = $SeiduNourishment }]) }

“Let's eat?” You ask $friend, pointing at the Burger King sign down the road. He checks his watch. “It is dinner time,” he says, “I don't know if I should spend more money though.” “Let's take a look, you haven't eaten all day!” You urged him on. “Okay, sounds like you need a burger.” He flashes his signature smile. The Burger King is unassuming but is clean for what it is. A few travellers who you recognize from the bus were already in line in front of you. “What day of the week is it again?” $friend checks his watch. “Wednesday. Why?” “Perfect!” You yelp. You order a Whopper Wednesday meal, complete with fries and diet coke. “You sure you don't want anything?” You ask $friend. “I can just eat your fries,” he said. “Make that fries a large,” you say to the cashier taking your order. You insist he takes some of your burger and you share a meal together. You show each other photos of your loved ones that you both carry in your wallets. |next)[ //Money -$15 (set: $SeiduMoney to it -15)// //Happiness ++ (set: $SeiduHappiness to it +25)// //Nourishment ++ (set: $SeiduNourishment to it +30)// (print: $SeiduStats) [[ Onward | Seidu 3.1]] ] (link:"Nom nom nom")[(show:?next)]

You notice $friend looking at the sign down the street too. You reach into your pocket and offer him the energy bar. “You must be starving. Please, I insist.” “Thank you,” he says, “but what about you?” “I'll be okay. I wanna make sure you are too.” He takes a big bite, and winces at how dry the energy bar is. “Oh ya, you're gonna need some water with that,” you laugh. |next)[ //Happiness ++ (set: $SeiduHappiness to it +15)// //Nourishment -- (set: $SeiduNourishment to it -5)// (print: $SeiduStats) [[ Onward | Seidu 3.1]] ] (link:"Crunch crunch")[(show:?next)]

“Where to now?” You ask, stamping your feet against the cold. “I guess we ask one of them,” he says, looking towards the row of different taxi cabs parked along the street between the bus loop and Burger King. ... (to be continued.....) $SeiduStats

(force-input: "I am hungry") A |heart>[song] in your heart, a |face>[song] on your face. |prompt>[YES. NO.] (click:"YES")+(replace: ?prompt)[yesyyesys] (click:"NO")+(replace: ?prompt)[no no no ] My deepest secret. (click-replace: "secret")[longing for you] (link:"show stats")[(show: $SeiduStats)]] (print: $SeiduStats) (more:)[You see an exit ahead. ] (more:)[But you hear chuckling behind you...] |bus1)[Pine River, MN Arrive:3:25 PM Depart:3:25 PM (link:"show bus 2")[(show:?bus2)]] |bus2)[Walker, MN Arrive:4:05 PM Depart:4:05 PM ] (link:"show bus 1")[(show:?bus1)] (link: "Stake")[The dracula crumbles to dust.] (link: "Click to continue")[==

Minneapolis, MN 55403 Depart:11:35 AM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus1)] |bus1)[Maple Grove, MN Arrive:12:05 PM Depart:12:05 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus2)]] |bus2)[St. Cloud (SCSU - Atwood Center), MN Arrive:12:55 PM Depart:12:55 PM //Nourishment -- (set: $SeiduNourishment to it -5)// * Nourishment = $SeiduNourishment (link:"Next")[(show:?bus3)]] |bus3)[St. Cloud, MN Arrive:1:00 PM Depart:1:05 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus4)]] |bus4)[Little Falls, MN Arrive:1:35 PM Depart:1:35 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus5)]] |bus5)[Brainerd, MN Arrive:2:15 PM Depart:2:30 PM You heard $friend's stomach growl. Do you offer your energy bar to him again? |prompt1>[YES. NO.] (click:"YES")+(replace: ?prompt1)[Yes. $friend says “thank you my friend, but keep it for yourself” //Nourishment -- (set: $SeiduNourishment to it -5)// * Nourishment = $SeiduNourishment (link:"Next")[(show:?bus6)]]] (click:"NO")+(replace: ?prompt1)[No. Your stomach growls too, but you resist the urge to eat your energy bar in his view. //Nourishment -- (set: $SeiduNourishment to it -5)// * Nourishment = $SeiduNourishment (link:"Next")[(show:?bus6)]] |bus6)[Nisswa, MN Arrive:2:55 PM Depart:2:55 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus7)]] |bus7)[Pequot Lakes, MN Arrive:3:05 PM Depart:3:05 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus8)]] |bus8)[Pine River, MN Arrive:3:25 PM Depart:3:25 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus9)]] |bus9)[Walker, MN Arrive:4:05 PM Depart:4:05 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus10)]] |bus10)[Bemidji, MN Arrive:4:50 PM Depart:4:55 PM $friend gets up to go to the bathroom. Do you eat your energy bar now? |prompt2>[YES. NO.] (click:"YES")+(replace: ?prompt2)[Yes. Quickly, you unwrap the almond energy bar and took a bite. It is dry and hard to chew. You take a sip of your water which you’ve been conserving this trip. “I'll finish it later,” you think to yourself. You put the rest of the bar back into your pocket just in time for him to return. He smiles, and you return it with a nod, wondering if you have guilt showing all over your face. //Nourishment ++ (set: $SeiduNourishment to it +5)// * Nourishment = $SeiduNourishment (link:"Next")[(show:?bus11)]]] (click:"NO")+(replace: ?prompt2)[No. “For later”, you say to yourself. Maybe we'll share the energy bar together. //Nourishment -- (set: $SeiduNourishment to it -5)// * Nourishment = $SeiduNourishment (link:"Next")[(show:?bus11)]] |bus11)[Bemidji (Bemidji State Univ.), MN Arrive:5:00 PM Depart:5:00 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus12)]] |bus12)[Bagley, MN Arrive:5:30 PM Depart:5:30 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus13)]] |bus13)[Fosston, MN Arrive:5:50 PM Depart:6:05 PM //Nourishment -- (set: $SeiduNourishment to it -5)// * Nourishment = $SeiduNourishment (link:"Next")[(show:?bus14)]] |bus14)[Erskine, MN Arrive:6:20 PM Depart:6:20 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus15)]] |bus15)[Crookston, MN Arrive:6:50 PM Depart:6:50 PM (link:"Next")[(show:?bus16)]] |bus16)[Crookston (Univ of MN), MN Arrive:7:00 PM Depart:7:00 PM //Nourishment -- (set: $SeiduNourishment to it -5)// * Nourishment = $SeiduNourishment (link:"Next")[(show:?bus17)]] |bus17)[GRDF | Grand Forks Cities Area Transit 450 Kittson Ave. Grand Forks, ND 58203 Arrive:7:30 PM [[Arrived | Seidu 2.1]]]

Your name is Seidu Mohammed, you're 24 year old. You fled Ghana in a year ago because you feared for your life due to your sexual orientation. You arrived in San Diego, but you were detained for a year. You applied for asylum after your visa ran out, but a judge denied your request. You want to go to Canada. Today the winter winds have calmed down a bit after a week of blizzards. You decide today is the day to go. A volunteer driver from the local refugee centre gives you a ride to the Minneapolis station. They tell you to look for a Blue Jefferson Lines bus towards North Dakota. (print: $SeiduStats) [[NEXT | Seidu 1.1]]