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1You are Donivon Grutt, a nobody gremlin man, in Portland, Oregon. You are attempting to get a job at PetCo. However, it doesn't take long after arrival to realize that this isn't a regular PetCo... instead it's stocked with a variety of monsters. As you try to make your way through the store, you come across a monster-filled section where you find yourself staring at an assortment of different creatures:
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3A giant rat covered in eyes and teeth; a small dog with large ears and two extra legs; a tiny cat with claws
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5> ask for the manager
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7"Excuse me sir?" A voice calls out from behind you. "I'm afraid I don't have anyone like that here right now."
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9You turn around and see a tall, thin creature wearing glasses who is standing in front of a counter with several shelves filled with various items.
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11> examine thin creature
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13The creature looks up at you and gives a smile. He has short brown hair and wears glasses. His face shows no signs of being ugly or disgusting, but he does look rather tired looking.
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15> tell them that I'm here to apply for a job
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17"Yes, I am," You say. "What kind of job do you have?"
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19The creature smiles and nods his head. "We sell pets."
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21You nod your head as well and continue to browse the store.
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23> Ask the creature what it's name is
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25"My name is Mr. Ratty. What's yours?"
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27"Mr. Grunt."
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29"Oh, nice to meet you then!" The creature says and walks away quickly before you can even respond.
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31> walk to the back of the store
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33You go back to the back of the store and begin searching for anything else that might be useful. After a few minutes, you find something on top of some shelving units.
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35> examine shelving units
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37You pick up one of the units and examine it. It appears to be made of wood, but there are many holes drilled into it so that it could easily fall off its shelf if you were not careful enough.
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39> examine the rat creature
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41You put your hand over the hole and feel a strange sensation. This feeling is similar to touching a real rat, but much smaller. You then place your other hand over the hole and feel nothing.
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43> examine the tiny cat
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45You place your hand over the hole and feel a strange sensation. This feeling is similar to touching a real cat, but much larger than normal cats. You then place your other hand over the hole and feel nothing.
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47> examine the small dog
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49You place your hand over the hole and feel a strange sensation. This feeling is similar to touching a real dog, but much smaller than normal dogs. You then place your other hand over the hole and feel nothing.
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51> look for more creatures
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53You look around the shelves again and see nothing else that would help you out in your search for work.
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55> take the rat creature and run out of the store
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57You hurry out of the store with the rat creature in tow, leaving behind a very confused customer who has no idea why he was asked to leave.
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59> go to Voodoo Donuts
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61After getting home, you decide to check out Voodoo Donuts. Unfortunately, they don't have any new flavors yet, so you head back to your old haunt.
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63> build an enclosure for the rat creature at my apartment
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65You quickly make a cage for the rat creature, which takes about half an hour. The next day, you return to Voodoo Donuts and tell them what happened.
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69They're surprised by how fast you built the cage, but accept it as part of the job.
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71> go outside and do a rad trick on my scooter
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73You ride your scooter all over town, doing various tricks in order to get people's attention. Some people are impressed by your stunt and give you money, while others just stare at you like you're crazy.
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75> visit the sewer
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77You find a nearby sewer entrance and enter it. Within seconds, you come across a large group of rats. They immediately scatter when they notice you, but one manages to crawl away from you before you can chase him down.
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79> follow the rat
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81You follow the rat through the sewers until you reach a dead end. You watch as he runs off into some sort of tunnel system.
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83> examine the dead end
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85You inspect the dead end and find that there is a door leading to another room. Inside this room, you find a small table covered with papers. There are also several jars filled with green liquid sitting on top of it.
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87> read the papers
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89You pick up the first paper and begin reading it. It reads: "The Great Plague of 17th century."
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91> continue reading
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93You continue reading the paper and soon discover that it details a plague called the Black Death. This plague killed millions of people throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
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95> examine the jars
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97You open up the jar containing the green liquid and take a drink. Your mouth tastes strange, but you manage to swallow it without any problems.
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99> go home to rest
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101You return home and spend the night. The next day, you wake up early and head out again. By noon, you've managed to make it back to your old neighborhood where you see a few other people still living there. Most of them look tired and have no idea what happened today.
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103> tell them about the papers and green liquid I found
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105You tell everyone about the papers you found and how you drank the liquid. Everyone seems surprised by this revelation, but eventually they accept it. Then, they ask if you want to go for a walk around the neighborhood or something.
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107> agree
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109You agree to go for a walk in the neighborhood with them. As you're walking, you decide to stop at a local tavern called "The Old Tavern" which is located near your house.
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111> mutate
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113You notice that your skin has turned green and you start to feel sick. You collapse from exhaustion shortly after you arrive at the tavern. The bartender looks very worried when she sees you lying unconscious on the floor.
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115> examine self
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117You quickly examine yourself and realize that you've mutated into some sort of mutant. You can't move your arms or legs anymore, but you do have sharp claws now instead.
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119> mutate again
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121You mutate once more and become even more hideous than before. You are now a creature resembling an abomination from hell.
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123> visit the art gallery
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125You decide to visit the art gallery because you like looking at paintings. Unfortunately, you find that the place is closed down due to lack of business. You wander aimlessly through the streets and suddenly come across a large building with several doors on each side. There's also a staircase leading up inside.
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127> eat building
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129You enter the building and begin eating one of the doors. It tastes horrible, but you manage to finish it off. After finishing your meal, you notice that you've gained a new ability: You can control insects!
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131> tell a nearby bumblebee to do the polka
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133You tell a nearby bumblebee to perform the polka. She does so happily and dances around you as you enjoy her company.
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135> instruct a nearby spider to sing a ballad
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137You instruct a nearby spider to sing a ballad. He sings it perfectly and then flies away.
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139> command a nearby ant to disprove Aristotle's philosophy
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141You command a nearby ant to disprove Aristotle's philosophy. He flies away angrily and tries to bite you, but he doesn't succeed.
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143> ask a nearby beetle to explain the ethics of Artificial Intelligence
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145You ask a nearby beetle to explain the ethics of Artificial Intelligence. He explains that it is wrong to create life without purpose and that if you had created such life, you would not be able to stop its destruction.
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147> encourage a nearby hive of honey bees to start a labor union
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149You encourage a nearby hive of honey bees to start a labor union. They agree and form their own union called the Hive Workers Union. The name is appropriate since they work together for the good of all workers in this city.
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151> discuss guaranteed health insurance with the Hive Workers Union
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153You discuss guaranteed health insurance with the Hive Workers Union. They say that they will only join the Hive Workers Union if they have free medical care and that they want to negotiate their wages directly with you.
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155> demand that the queen bee provides free medical care to all the worker bees
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157You demand that the queen bee provide free medical care to all the worker bees. She agrees and you immediately release her from her cage. She flies over to where you are sitting and begins dancing around you in joyous celebration.
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159> ask the Hive Workers Union what they believe a fair wage would be
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161You ask the Hive Workers Union what they believe a fair wage would be. They reply that they want to earn at least $10 per hour and that any worker who works more than 40 hours should receive overtime pay.
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163> relay this information to the queen bee
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165You relay this information to the queen bee. She says she will gladly give up her royal title if she can get paid at least $10 an hour.
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167> agree
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169You agree to the terms of the Hive Worker Union and your name becomes synonymous with fairness and justice. Your actions have been hailed as a model of how to run a city, though some people still think you're just another tyrant.
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171> dismantle the hive's police force
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173You dismantle the hive's police force. It was inefficient anyway so there isn't much loss. The Hive Workers Union now has free reign to do whatever they like within the walls of your city.
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175> negotiate policy that would guarantee tuition-free access to higher education for every bee in the hive
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177You negotiate policy that would guarantee tuition-free access to higher education for every bee in the hive. This is met with skepticism by some members of the Hive Workers Union but eventually enough support exists to pass it into law.
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179> discuss the effects that climate change will have on the hive and work together to create policy that will reverse climate change and protect the environment
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181You discuss the effects that climate change will have on the hive and work together to create policy that will reverse climate change and protect the environment. Some of your policies go over well with others, but overall most don't see them as being very necessary or even beneficial.
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183> campaign for the progressive-minded hive presidential candidate, Bee-nie Sunders
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185You campaign for the progressive minded hive presidential candidate, Bee-nie Sunders. She is a strong supporter of your policies and she wins easily. You become one of her advisors and continue to push forward your ideas.
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187> help to pass policy that will regulate the honey banks and the billionaire bees of HoneyComb Street
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189You help to pass policy that will regulate the honey banks and the billionaire bees of HoneyComb Street. You successfully convince Mayor Nolani to implement these new regulations which are quickly put into place. The result?
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193A decrease in crime and a rise in property values.
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195> free all bees unjustly convicted for possession of cana-bees
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197You free all bees unjustly convicted for possession of cana-bees. They are ecstatic about this news and celebrate with great joy. Soon after, the mayor announces that he is going to be stepping down from his position due to health reasons.
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199> ask the Mayor who will take his place
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201You ask the Mayor who will take his place. He says he doesn't know and that he hasn't decided yet. A few days later, you receive word that the mayor has passed away due to an illness.
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203> run for the position of bee mayor
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205You run for the position of bee mayor. You win easily and you become one of the first humans to become bee mayor in all history!
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207> provide affordable housing for those who need it
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209You provide affordable housing for those who need it. It's a huge success and soon you're able to afford to build more houses than bees could before!
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211> !the Comb Intelligence Agency (CIA) gets word of a planned potential attack from the neighboring hive of wasps
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213The Comb Intelligence Agency (CIA) gets word of a planned potential attack from the neighboring hive of wasps. You immediately begin planning your own defense against the wasp invasion.
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215> analyze the beehive's current military structure
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217You analyze the beehive's current military structure. It consists of several different types of drones, each with their own specialized roles.
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219> work with the hive's foreign relations advisor in order to form a diplomatic approach to preventing the attack
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221You work with the hive's foreign relations advisor in order to form a diplomatic approach to preventing the attack. Unfortunately, despite your best efforts, you cannot prevent the attack. In fact, it seems that there is no way out of this situation.
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223> prepare the hive's drone for a potential attack at the hive's borders
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225You prepare the drone for a possible attack at the hive's borders. The drone is sent to scout ahead and see if any other hives are nearby. After some time passes, you hear a loud buzzing sound coming from outside your door...
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227> investigate the sound
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229You investigate the noise coming from outside your door. There is a large swarm of wasps inside! Fortunately, they seem to have been repelled by the defenses of your home so far. However, as soon as you open up your front door, another group comes crashing through it!
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231> release pheromones that alert the rest of the beehive to a code red
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233You release pheromones that alert the rest of the beehive to a code red. This causes them all to gather around your house and start attacking!
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235> join the bees in their defense against the wasp invaders
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237You join the bees in their defense against the wasp invaders. They fight back valiantly but eventually they lose. You watch helplessly as you see your home destroyed and eaten away by the insects.
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239> call an exterminator to take care of the wasps
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241You call an exterminator to take care of the wasps. He arrives shortly after you did and takes care of everything. You can't help but feel sad about what has happened.
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243> search the hive for survivors
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245You search the hive for survivors. You find only one dead body among all the bodies of dead wasps. He looks like he died during a fierce battle between two opposing factions within the hive.
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247> run a census to see how many of my bee citizens survived
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249You run a census to see how many of your bee citizens survived. You count everyone who has survived and determine that there were 538 people left alive when you arrived. Of these, there are five children under the age of 18.
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251> work with the Hive Workers Union to rebuild the infrastructure of the beehive and help those affected by the invasion
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253You work with the Hive Workers Union to rebuild the infrastructure of the beehive and help those affected by the invasion. It turns out that most of your workers are still loyal to you, even though they might not agree with your actions right now.
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255> host a forum so that all the bees have a chance to voice their concerns, needs, and thoughts
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257You host a forum on the forums so that all the bees have a chance to voice their concerns, needs, and thoughts. Most of them don't want to leave their homes but they do because they need to survive.
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259> promise to allocate funds towards housing reconstruction
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261You promise to allocate funds towards housing reconstruction. The colony grows stronger and you are able to better defend it. Soon, you begin receiving threats from other colonies and a few attacks on your own property occur.
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263> build a stronger defense system so that we're much better prepared for any possible future attack
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265You build a stronger defense system so that you're much better prepared for any possible future attack. Your defenses are strong enough that you no longer receive any more threats and the attacks cease entirely.
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267> pass civil rights acts to ensure the livelihood and well-being of the LGBTQ+ bee community
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269You pass civil rights acts to ensure the livelihood and well-being of the LGBTQ+ bee community. This causes some controversy amongst your fellow bee members, but you know that this is necessary for survival.
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271> show my support for the LGBTQ+ bee community by marching in the beehive's upcoming pride parade.
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273You show your support for the LGBTQ+ bee community by marching in the beehive's upcoming pride parade. This causes some controversy amongst your fellow bee members, but you know that this is necessary for survival.
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275> encourage the new generation of bees to make use of the tuition-free education system, which will lead to a surge in academia, thereby creating a technological and artistic revolution
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277You encourage the new generation of bees to make use of the tuition-free education system, which will lead to a surge in academia, thereby creating a technological and artistic revolution. This leads to an increase in productivity and prosperity within your colony.
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279> "Trans rights are bee rights!"
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281You say "Trans rights are bee rights!" and the rest of your hive join you in chanting. The next day, you hear news reports about trans individuals being allowed to live openly as their true gender identity.
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283> encourage the new generation of bees to get involved in their government and political environment, therefore leading to a widespread progressive movement
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285You encourage the new generation of bees to get involved in their government and political environment, therefore leading to a widespread progressive movement. This leads to an increase in productivity and prosperity within your colony.
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287> retire peacefully, knowing that the colony is in a good position now
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289You retire peacefully, knowing that the colony is in a good position now.
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291> live a long and fulfilling rest of my life, and eventually, in my old age, pass away peacefully knowing that I left behind a legacy of creating a safe and prosperous community for the beehive
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293You die peacefully with your family around you.
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295- YOU DIED! GAME OVER! -