Pound the Alarm

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We Have to Get There First... By: Maxine Smith [[PLAY|Intro2]] <nowiki>***<nowiki>Strong Recommendation: Play with sound up! <<set $anxiety = 0>>\ <<set $late to false>>\ <<set $endorphin = 50>>\ <<set $oxygen to 100>>\

Jordan is now awake. She scans the room. [[Scan Bedroom|todolist]] [[Head to Bathroom|bathroomyes]]

What's happening today: ''Work Presentation!'' Mood: (o_O) [[Check Notes on Desk|notes]] [[Look at Poster|Quote]] [[Back|passage 2]]

Jordan heads to kitchen for a quick breakfast. Her two roommates are already up and are having breakfast at the table. She tells them 'good morning' as she reaches into the pantry for the cereal. Stacy mumbles a good morning and Shaun keeps his head down. Hmmm... [[Analyze Roommates' Responses|kitchen2]]

<<if $anxiety gte 3>>\ Jodan leans into the mirror, scrutinizing the blemish that is sitting on the left side of her foreheard. Jordan has entered a [[thought cycle]]! [[Continue|bathroom1a]] <<elseif $anxiety lte 2>>\ Jordan is a bit concerned about the blemish. She puts some make up on to cover it. Once that is taken care of, she finishes washing up before heading to the kitchen. [[Continue|kitchen]] <</if>> <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 2>>\

Whenever Jordan becomes her anxious, she enters these deep thought cycles! In this state, her mind becomes overwhelmed with negative thoughts! You need to pull her out of it by becoming the voice of reason! <<back>>

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 10>>\ <<set $late to true>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ OMG. <</timed>>\ <<timed 2s t8n>>\ OMG. <</timed>>\ <<timed 3s t8n>>\ OMG. <</timed>>\ <<timed 4s t8n>>\ Jordan can not stop stop looking at the horrid spot. <</timed>>\ <<timed 5s t8n>>\ The more she looks, the bigger and more vile it appears. <</timed>>\ <<timed 9s t8n>>\ Jordan spends a great deal of time probing the blemish until finally a ding from her phone breaks her out of her trance. <</timed>>\ <<timed 11s t8n>>\ CRAP! I'm going to be late! <</timed>>\ <<timed 12s t8n>>\ Jordan scurries into the kitchen. <</timed>>\ <<timed 13s t8n>>\ [[Continue|kitchen]] <</timed>>\

<<set $oxygen to $oxygen + 10>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ Jordan takes a deep breath. <</timed>>\ <<timed 4s t8n>>\ She's looks into the mirror, squaring off with the horrid spot on her face. <</timed>>\ <<timed 9s t8n>>\ Although she is a weary of this spot, she is now in reasoning mode! <</timed>>\ <<timed 12s t8n>>\ Let's help her reason her way out of this stress. <</timed>>\ <<timed 13s t8n>>\ [[Continue|bathroompos1]] <</timed>>\

This negative thinking....how does it make you feel? [[Good|goodb1]] [[Sad|sadb1]]

Jordan heads to the bathroom to wash up. As she is looking in the mirror, she sees a small blemish on her face. Jordan stares at the spot. The blemish requires a bit of thought. Assess its [[level of importance]]: <<silently>>\ <<set $anxiety to 0>>\ <<set $fiveChoices to [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]>>\ <</silently>>\ Level of importance: \ <<cycle "$anxiety" autoselect>> <<optionsfrom $fiveChoices>> <</cycle>> [[Continue|bathroom1]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ Jordan tilts her head in confusion...maybe that wasn't the best response. Is it your fault that you woke up with a pimple this morning? [[Yes|yesb2]] [[No|nob2]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan lowers her head. Sad of course. Is it your fault that you woke up with a pimple this morning? [[Yes|yesb2]] [[No|nob2]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ Jordan whimpers and bites her lip...maybe that was not the best response. Jordan had no control over what decided to grow on her face this morning. Is there time to fix this? [[Yes|yesb2a]] [[No|nob2a]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan looks up in realization. Right, she can not control what decides to grow on her face this morning. Is there time to fix this? [[Yes|yesb2a]] [[No|nob2a]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan takes a couple of deep breathes to regain her composure. Now determined, she uses some make up to cover up the blemish. She spends the rest of the time washing up before heading to the kitchen. //Jordan successfully escaped the thought cycle!// [[Continue|kitchen]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ <<set $late to true>>\ Jordan hung her head in shame...believing that there was no hope. She continued to stare at the mirror - eying the blemish on her face - until finally a ding from her phone broke her out of her trance. Crap! I'm going to be late! Jordan rushes to finish washing up before scurrying to the kitchen. [[Continue|kitchen]]

Jordan has her roommate's responses stuck in her head. She ponders and ponders upon them until concluding that: [[Her roommates don't like her|kitchen3a]] [[Her roommates are tired this morning|kitchen3b]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ Jordan quickly glances at her roommates before looking at the milk carton she's reaching for with an iron grip. //Yes yes that must me it! They don't like me! They hate me!// Uh oh...Jordan's not in a good place right now. We need to help her out of this! [[Assess evidence|kitchen4a]]

Jordan nods with herself in agreement as she takes the milk carton out of the fridge. Yes, they're just tired. They're usually groggy in the morning. But how [[certain]] can Jordan be that her friends are just tired? <<silently>> <<set $certainity to 0>>\ <<set $fiveChoices to [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]>>\ <</silently>>\ Level of Certainity: \ <<cycle "$certainity" autoselect>> <<optionsfrom $fiveChoices>> <</cycle>> [[Continue|kitchen4b]]

__Jordan's Evidence__ *Well yesterday, Shaun did not hold the door for me when I was coming in with groceries. *And later in the day, I invited Stacy to watch a movie with me but she could not make it. *They obviously don't care about me...they have more important things in mind... *They only live with me because it's convient... [[Sufficient Evidence|kitchen5a]] [[Insufficient Evidence|kitchen5b]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ Jordan becomes so focused on this theory that her roommates hate her that she overpours the milk in the cereal bowl, causing it to overflow. Jordan curses loudly before grabbing some paper towels to clean up the mess. She looks up to see Stacy with a paper towel in hand as well. [[Positive interpretation - She's trying to help me|kitchen6a]] [[Negative interpretation - She pities me because I'm so pathetic|kitchen6b]]

Jordan stopped pouring the milk in her bowl to reassess this evidence. Maybe Shaun was just tired yesterday, and could not get to the door and help. Likewise, maybe Stacy was just busy yesterday, so she could not go to the movies. Jordan acknowledges the other times her roommates, her friends, have helped her. [[Sufficient Conclusion|kitchen6c]] [[Insufficient Conclusion|kitchen5a]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan quietly thanks Stacy, apoligizng for, in her words, her "stupidity." Stacy responds, telling Jordan she does not have to apoligize. "That's what friends are for," she exclaims with a smile. Jordan smiles back, acknowledging the warm feeling in her chest. [[Continue|door]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ <<set $late to true>>\ Jordan pushes Stacy away, shouting that she can clean the mess up herself. Stacy tries to ask her what was wrong, but Jordan wouldn't answer. Stacy eventually left Jordan to clean up the mess alone, causing it to take twice as long. Maybe this wasn't the best interpretation. [[Continue|door]]

As Jordan heads to the door, she catches a reflection of herself in the mirror. She continues to stare at herself. [[Need more information|door1a]] [[Does not need for information|door1b]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan smiles, happy with this conclusion. She finishes preparing her breakfast before sitting to have breakfast with her friends. [[Continue|door]]

<<if $certainity gte 4>> Jordan is sure that her friends are just tired, hence their minimal response. She finishes preparing breakfast before going to sit with her friends. [[Continue|door]] <<elseif $certainity lte 3>> <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 1>>\ Jordan begins to doubt her former conclusion. What if her roommates are actually tired of her? What if they just find her annoying and try to interact with her as little as possible? What if they secretly hate her? [[Assess Evidence|kitchen4a]] <</if>>

Jordan wants to make sure she looks good for work this morning, especially since she has a presentation this morning. Jordan looks to her roommates. [[Ask roommates about her outfit|door2a]] [[Ask roommates about her face blemish|door2b]] [[Ask roommates nothing|door2c]]

Jordan decides that she is fine with the information she has and head out the door. [[Continue|bus]]

Jordan calls her roommates over and ask them what they think of her outfit. Shaun says she looks fine and Stacy says she likes Jordan's blouse. [[Sufficient Answers|door3a]] [[Insufficient Answers|door3b]]

Jordan decides against asking about her appearence. She says her goodbyes before heading out the door. [[Continue|bus]]

Jordan calls her roommates over and asks them if they notice her pimple. Shaun says she looks fine and Stacy says it's not noticable. [[Sufficient Answers|door3c]] [[Insufficient Answers|door3d]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan feels a bit more confident and thanks them. <<if hasVisited("door2b")>> <</if>>\ <<if not hasVisited("door2b")>>[[Ask about face blemish|door2b]]<</if>>\ [[Ask about nothing else|door4a]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 2>>\ Jordan is not pleased with the answers. [[Question them|door4b]] [[Say nothing, assume they are lying|door4c]] [[Ask about pimple|door2b]] [[Ask about nothing else|door4a]]

Jordan has enough information. She says her goodbyes before heading out the door. [[Continue|bus]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ Jordan accuses her roommates of lying. They look to each other before looking back at Jordan, insisting that they are telling the truth. Everyone seemes uncomfortable now. <<if hasVisited("door2b")>> <</if>>\ <<if not hasVisited("door2b")>>[[Ask about face blemish|door2b]]<</if>>\ [[Ask about nothing else|door4a]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 2>>\ Jordan stays quiet and assumes her rooommates are lying. Jordan now feels less confident about her outfit. <<if hasVisited("door2b")>> <</if>>\ <<if not hasVisited("door2b")>>[[Ask about face blemish|door2b]]<</if>>\ [[Ask about nothing else|door4a]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan is pleased with the respones and feels less intimidated by the blemish on her face. <<if hasVisited("door2a")>> <</if>>\ <<if not hasVisited("door2a")>>[[Ask about outfit|door2a]]<</if>>\ [[Ask about nothing else|door4a]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 2>>\ Jordan is not pleased with the responses. <<timed 1s t8n>>\ They are lying. <</timed>>\ <<timed 3s t8n>>\ They are just trying to make me feel good. <</timed>>\ <<timed 5s t8n>>\ They don't want to tell me how ugly I am. <</timed>>\ <<timed 7s t8n>>\ [[Agree with voices|door4d]] <</timed>>\ <<timed 9s t8n>>\ [[Disagree with voices|door4e]] <</timed>>\

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 1>>\ Jordan makes it onto the bus just in time. She sits across from a group of women who are huddled together looking at a screen. They look up at Jordan, before quietly giggling to themselves and returning to the phone. Are they laughing at Jordan? [[Yes|bus1a]] [[No|bus1b]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ Jordan agrees with her inner voices and now feels less confident about herself. <<if hasVisited("door2a")>> <</if>>\ <<if not hasVisited("door2a")>>[[Ask about outfit|door2a]]<</if>>\ [[Ask about nothing else|door4a]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan shakes her head, realizing she may be jumping to conclusions. She thanks her friends, to which they smile back. Jordan feels better about the face blemish <<if hasVisited("door2a")>> <</if>>\ <<if not hasVisited("door2a")>>[[Ask about outfit|door2a]]<</if>>\ [[Ask about nothing else|door4a]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 2>>\ Jordan is sure they are laughing at her. At her clothes. At that damn pimple. Jordan has entered a [[thought cycle]]! [[Continue|bus2a]]

Jordan figures these women are probably laughing about something else and happened to look in Jordan's direction. One of the women look up at Jordan and smiles. Jordan smiles back. [[Continue|coffee]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 10>>\ ''Quickly!'' Find the action that can pull Jordan out of the cycle! [[They are laughing at me...|busnegative]] [[Failure|busnegative]] [[A Joke|busnegative]] [[Why are they laughing at me?|busnegative]] [[Is it my outfit...|busnegative]] [[What if my co-workers laugh too?|busnegative]] [[Trash...|busnegative]] [[Why even bother?|busnegative]] [[Hopeless|busnegative]] [[Why didn't anyone tell me?|busnegative]] [[People will stare...|busnegative]] [[Gross...|busnegative]] [[They're mocking me|busnegative]] [[Oh no|busnegative]][[Take a deep breathe|buspositive]] [[Failure|busnegative]] [[Is there some about me online?|busnegative]] [[I'm going to bomb my presentation...|busnegative]] [[Ha ha ha|busnegative]] [[Is it too late to turn back?|busnegative]] [[I'm so hopeless|busnegative]] [[Why are they laugh they laugh?|busnegative]] [[Please stop...|busnegative]] [[Is it me or is it getting hot in here?|busnegative]] [[Laughing|busnegative]] [[No more|busnegative]] [[Wait! Don't jump to conclusions|buspositive]] [[Failure|busnegative]] <<silently>> <<set _time to 15>>\ <<repeat 1s>> <<set _time-->> <<if _time gt 0>> <<replace '#countdown'>>\ _time\ <</replace>> <<else>> <<goto "busnegative">> <<stop>> <</if>> <</repeat>> <</silently>>

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 10>>\ <<set $late to true>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ Their laughter grows louder and louder in Jordan's head. <</timed>>\ <<timed 4s t8n>>\ Pounding and never-ending. <</timed>>\ <<timed 6s t8n>>\ Jordan desperately tries to figure out why. <</timed>>\ <<timed 9s t8n>>\ Why are these complete strangers laughing //at// her? <</timed>>\ <<timed 12s t8n>>\ Jordan is so focused on her thoughts, she misses her bus stop. <</timed>>\ <<timed 14s t8n>>\ Crap! Jordan hops off at the next stop and races in the direction of her job building. <</timed>>\ <<timed 15s t8n>>\ [[Continue|coffee]] <</timed>>\

<<set $oxygen to $oxygen + 10>>\ Jordan takes a deep breath, reassessing the situation. Perhaps she jumped to the conclusions. Jordan goes into reasoning mode! [[Continue|buspos1]]

<<set $coffee to 100>>\ Jordan heads into the building. Jordan decides to get a quick coffee before her presentation. She considers getting two large coffees. [[Drink coffee|coffee1]]

This negative thinking....how does it make you feel? [[Good|busgood1]] [[Sad|bussad1]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ Jordan tilts her head in confusion...maybe that wasn't the best response. Can you read the minds of these women to know that they are definitely laughing at you? [[Yes|busyes2]] [[No|busno2]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan lowers her head...of courses she feels sad. Can you read the minds of these women to know that they are definitely laughing at you? [[Yes|busyes2]] [[No|busno2]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 1>>\ That's highly unlikely...but Jordan did make an assumption about these women. And assumptions can be wrong. Is it possible that...these women were laughing at something else? [[Yes|busyes3]] [[No|busno3]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan nods her head in realization. Nope, she can not read minds. Her assumptions can definitely be wrong. Is it possible that...these women were laughing at something else? [[Yes|busyes3]] [[No|busno3]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ <<set $late to true>>\ Jordan sticks to her belief that the women were definitely laughing at her. Jordan focuses on this thought for so long that she ends up missing her bus stop. Crap! Jordan hops off at the next stop and races in the direction of her job building. [[Continue|coffee]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ Jordan takes a couple of deep breathes to regain her composure. She musters the courage to look up at the women again. This time they look again and starts giggling as they point to different things on the phone screen. It was probably just a coincidence that they looked up at Jordan as they were laughing. Jordan successfully escaped the thought cycle! [[Continue|coffee]]

<<display "coffeebar">>\ <<repeat 1s>>\ <<if $coffee gt 0>>\ <<set $coffee to $coffee - 8.00>>\ <<run Health2($coffee, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\ <<else>>\ <<goto "coffee2b">>\ <<endif>>\ <</repeat>>\ [[Stop Drinking|coffee2a]]

<<cacheaudio "slowheart" "music/slowheartbeat.mp3">> <<cacheaudio "fastheart" "music/fastheartbeat.mp3">> <<cacheaudio "breathingedit" "music/breathingedit.mp3">>

<<if $passage == 0>>\ Jordan begins chugging the cups of coffee one by one. Stop her when you think she's had enough or she'll finish them all.\ <<else>>\ Jordan begins chugging the cups of coffee one by one. Stop her when you think she's had enough or she'll finish them all.\ <<endif>>\ \ <div id="hzhealthbarbkg" class="hzbarbkg"><div id="hzhealthbar2" class="hzbar"></div></div>\ <<script>>$(document).one(':passagerender', function (ev) { Health2(State.getVar("$coffee"), 100, "hzhealthbar2", true, ev.content); });<</script>>\ <<run Health2($coffee, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\

Jordan downed the two whole cups of coffee in just a few gulps. She feels more awake than ever now. Perhaps a little too rattled. <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ [[Continue|job1]]

<<if $coffee gte 80>>\ Jordan decided to only have a few sips. <<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ [[Continue|job1]] <<elseif $coffee gte 50>>\ Jordan decided to have to gulp down the whole cup and pass on the second one. [[Continue|job1]] <<elseif $coffee gte 20>>\ Jordan nearly finished two large cups of coffee before giving it a rest. <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 1>>\ [[Continue|job1]] <<elseif $coffee lte 19>>\ Jordan finished off two large cups of coffee. She feels more awake than ever now. Perhaps a little too rattled. <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 2>>\ [[Continue|job1]] <</if>>

<<if $late is true>>\ <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 5>>\ Jordan finally makes her way to her desk. Her boss confronts her about her tardiness today, making Jordan feel nervous. Once the scolding is over, Jordan has a few minutes before the presentation starts. <<else>> Jordan finally make her way to her desk. She has a few minutes before the presentation starts. <</if>> [[Go over presentation notes|notes2]] <<if hasVisited("mom")>> <</if>>\ <<if not hasVisited("mom")>>[[Call Mom|mom]]<</if>>\ <<if hasVisited("coworker")>> <</if>>\ <<if not hasVisited("coworker")>>[[Ask other co-workers if they're ready for their parts|coworker]]<</if>>\ [[Ready to Present|job2]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ __Topics of Presentation to memorize__ *Artificial Bible *Lost Blanket *Rude Resident *Novel Tiger <<return>>

Jordan grabs her phone and begins to dial her mom's number. She hesistates though, looking around at her co-workers mingling and working. What if they think she's a baby for calling her mom in public? [[They will|mom1a]] [[They won't|mom1b]]

Jordan decides to ask her co-workers if they're ready for the presentation. One responds that they'll totally ace their part. The other said they were up all night practicing it. [[Continue|coworker1]]

Jordan decides to do nothing else to prepare for the presentation. She waits in silence for the time to come. [[Continue|job3]]

Jordan decides against calling her mom. She now believes she needs to handle this all on her own. <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 1>>\ [[Continue|job1]]

Jordan decides to call her mom anyway. She can always step away to have the conversation in privacy. Jordan ends up having a nice conversation with her mom and feels a lot better about the upcoming presentation. <<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 5>>\ [[Continue|job1]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 1>>\ "The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." -William James <<return>>

1= Not important . . . 5= Extremely important <<return>>

Detecting change in [[Confidence Level]]. <<silently>>\ <<set $confidence to 0>>\ <<set $fiveChoices to [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]>>\ <</silently>>\ Current Confidence Level: \ <<cycle "$confidence" autoselect>> <<optionsfrom $fiveChoices>> <</cycle>> [[Continue|coworker2]]

1= Not confident at all . . . 5= Extremely confident <<return>>

<<if $confidence gte 4>>\ Jordan's co-workers' words have motivated her to do even better. Jordan is ready for this presentation. <<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 2>>\ [[Continue|job1]] <<elseif $confidence gte 3>>\ Jordan is somewhat ready for this presentation. She tries not to let her co-workers' words get to her but they aren't inspiring either. [[Continue|job1]] <<elseif $confidence lte 2>>\ Jordan feels less confident in her abilities, especially since her co-workers seem to be so much more on top of it. <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 2>>\ [[Continue|job1]] <</if>>

The time of the presentation has arrived. Jordan is just about to walk to the front of the room when she feels a slight pit in her stomach. It looks like it's another [[thought cycle]]! [[Continue|job4]]

__Topics of Presentation to memorize__ *Artificial Bible *Lost Blanket *Rude Resident *Novel Tiger <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ [[Back|job1]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 10>>\ ''Quickly!'' Find the action that can pull Jordan out of the cycle! [[What if I mess up?|jobnegative]] [[Failure|jobnegative]] [[Am I going to get fired?|jobnegative]] [[What if they see the pimple?|jobnegative]] [[Is my outfit okay?|jobnegative]] [[I'm going to mess up...|jobnegative]] [[Take a Deep Breath...|jobpositive]] [[Why try?|jobnegative]] [[Hopeless...|jobnegative]] [[I'm scared|jobnegative]] [[Last time...|jobnegative]] [[Everyone else did so well...|jobnegative]] [[Why is it so hot in here?|jobnegative]] [[I'll disappoint my family...|jobnegative]][[What is joke...|jobnegative]] [[Take a Deep Breath...|jobpositive]] [[My whole future rides on this presentation...|jobnegative]] [[Failure...|jobnegative]] [[Disappointment...|jobnegative]] [[Why was I picked for this presentation?|jobnegative]] [[Embarassment|jobnegative]] [[What it tiger or lion??|jobnegative]] [[Please stop...|jobnegative]] [[I think I'm gonna puke...|jobnegative]] [[Ahh...|jobnegative]] [[Well goodbye job...|jobnegative]] [[Let down|jobnegative]] [[I'm doomed...|jobnegative]] <<silently>> <<set _time to 10>>\ <<repeat 1s>> <<set _time-->> <<if _time gt 0>> <<replace '#countdown'>>\ _time\ <</replace>> <<else>> <<goto "jobnegative">> <<stop>> <</if>> <</repeat>> <</silently>>

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 5>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ Oh no <</timed>>\ <<timed 2s t8n>>\ No no no no no <</timed>>\ <<timed 3s t8n>>\ This is not good... <</timed>>\ <<timed 4s t8n>>\ Jordan is feeling very panicky... <</timed>>\ <<timed 5s t8n>>\ Well it can't be helped anymore... <</timed>>\ <<timed 6s t8n>>\ [[Start Presentation|presentation]] <</timed>>\

<<set $oxygen to $oxygen + 20>>\ <<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 5>>\ <<timed 2s t8n>>\ Jordan takes a deep breath, remembering a counting technique she learned recently. <</timed>>\ <<timed 5s t8n>>\ She doesn't have time for reasoning mode so this will have to do. <</timed>>\ <<timed 8s t8n>>\ <nowiki>*<nowiki>Inhale exhale...1* <</timed>>\ <<timed 11s t8n>>\ <nowiki>*<nowiki>Inhale exhale...2* <</timed>>\ <<timed 14s t8n>>\ <nowiki>*<nowiki>Inhale exhale...3* <</timed>>\ <<timed 17s t8n>>\ <nowiki>*<nowiki>Inhale exhale...4* <</timed>>\ <<timed 20s t8n>>\ <nowiki>*<nowiki>Inhale exhale...5* <</timed>>\ <<timed 23s t8n>>\ [[Ready For Presentation|presentation]] <</timed>>\

<<if $anxiety gte 70>>\ <<goto "blackout">>\ <<else>> <</if>>\ <<set $presentation = 0>>\ Jordan talks about the first topic...which was: <label><<radiobutton "$prompt1" "Artifactual Bible">> Artifactual Bible</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt1" "Artificial Bible">> Artificial Bible</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt1" "Artificial Dictionary">> Artificial Dictionary</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt1" "Artificial Bubble">> Articial Bubble</label> [[Continue|presentation2]] <<script>> Dialog.setup("UNWANTED THOUGHT"); Dialog.wiki("Do you really think you're going to get through this presentation?"); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <<silently>> <<set _time to 15>>\ <<repeat 1s>> <<set _time-->> <<if _time gt 0>> <<replace '#countdown'>>\ _time\ <</replace>> <<else>> <<goto "presentation2w">> <<stop>> <</if>> <</repeat>> <</silently>>

<<if $prompt1 == "Artificial Bible">>\ <<set $presentation to $presentation + 1>>\ The audience nodded in agreement as Jordan went on with her first point. <<elseif $prompt1 !== "Artificial Bible">>\ <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 2>>\ <<if $anxiety gte 70>>\ <<goto "blackout">>\ <<else>> <</if>>\ The audience mumbles to one another in confusion...something was not right. <</if>>\ [[On to the next point|presentation3]]

Jordan goes on with the second point...which was: <label><<radiobutton "$prompt2" "Lost Blanket">> Lost Blanket</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt2" "Frost Blanket">> Frost Blanket</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt2" "Lost Sheet">> Lost Sheet</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt2" "Hidden Blanky">> Hidden Blanky</label> [[Continue|presentation4]] <<script>> Dialog.setup("UNWANTED THOUGHT"); Dialog.wiki("Don't get too ahead of yourself. The worst is yet to come."); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <<silently>> <<set _time to 15>>\ <<repeat 1s>> <<set _time-->> <<if _time gt 0>> <<replace '#countdown'>>\ _time\ <</replace>> <<else>> <<goto "presentation4w">> <<stop>> <</if>> <</repeat>> <</silently>>

<<if $prompt2 == "Lost Blanket">>\ <<set $presentation to $presentation + 1>>\ The audience nodded in agreement as Jordan went on with her second point. <<elseif $prompt2 !== "Lost Blanket">>\ <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ <<if $anxiety gte 70>>\ <<goto "blackout">>\ <<else>> <</if>>\ The audience mumbled to one another in confusion...something was not right. <</if>>\ [[On to the next point|presentation5]]

Jordan went into the third topic...which was: <label><<radiobutton "$prompt3" "Crude Resident">> Crude Resident</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt3" "Rude President">> Rude President</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt3" "Lude President">> Lude President</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt3" "Rude Resident">> Rude Resident</label> [[Continue|presentation6]] <<script>> Dialog.setup("UNWANTED THOUGHT"); Dialog.wiki("Are you sure about that answer?"); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <<silently>> <<set _time to 15>>\ <<repeat 1s>> <<set _time-->> <<if _time gt 0>> <<replace '#countdown'>>\ _time\ <</replace>> <<else>> <<goto "presentation6w">> <<stop>> <</if>> <</repeat>> <</silently>>

<<if $prompt3 == "Rude Resident">>\ <<set $presentation to $presentation + 1>>\ The audience nodded in agreement as Jordan went on with her third point. <<elseif $prompt3 !== "Rude Resident">>\ <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ <<if $anxiety gte 70>>\ <<goto "blackout">>\ <<else>> <</if>>\ The audience mumbled to one another in confusion...something was not right. <</if>>\ [[On to the final point|presentation7]]

Jordan finished with her final point...which was: <label><<radiobutton "$prompt4" "Oval Tiger">> Oval Tiger</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt4" "Novel Lion">> Novel Lion</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt4" "Novel Tiger">> Novel Tiger</label> <label><<radiobutton "$prompt4" "Novel Tigre">> Novel Tigre</label> [[Continue|presentation8]] <<script>> Dialog.setup("UNWANTED THOUGHT"); Dialog.wiki("Last chance to mess up..."); Dialog.open(); <</script>> <<silently>> <<set _time to 15>>\ <<repeat 1s>> <<set _time-->> <<if _time gt 0>> <<replace '#countdown'>>\ _time\ <</replace>> <<else>> <<goto "presentation8w">> <<stop>> <</if>> <</repeat>> <</silently>>

<<if $prompt4 == "Novel Tiger">>\ <<set $presentation to $presentation + 1>>\ The audience nodded in agreement as Jordan went on with her final point. <<elseif $prompt4 !== "Novel Tiger">>\ <<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ <<if $anxiety gte 70>>\ <<goto "blackout">>\ <<else>> <</if>>\ The audience mumbled to one another in confusion...something was not right. <</if>>\ [[Continue|conclusion]]

<<if $presentation gte 4>>\ Jordan overcame any anxiety she had and gave a beauiful presentation. All of her co-workers cheered and her boss gave her an excellent review. Very well done! [[Play Again!|Intro]] <<elseif $presentation gte 3>>\ Jordan mostly overcame her anxiety, only messing up on one point in the presentation. Her co-workers remained supportive and her boss helped Jordan review her mistakes. Good job! [[Play Again!|Intro]] <<elseif $presentation gte 2>>\ Jordan overcame some of her anxiety, but messed up on a couple of points in the presentation. Try to spend less time dwelling over negative thinking and let others help you when you need it. [[Play Again!|Intro]] <<elseif $presentation lt 2>>\ Jordan made it through the presentation, but it did not go too well. Jordan's nerves caused her to fumble on most of her talking points. Try to spend less time dwelling over negative thinking and let others help you when you need it. [[Play Again!|Intro]] <</if>>

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 1>>\ <<set $late to false>>\ <<set $endorphin = 50>>\ <<set $oxygen to 100>>\ Hello! You are a //new mind spirit//! Welcome to you first day on the job. As you know, our job is to take care of Jordan, a young woman who's trying to survive in the world just like every other human. This is the Frontal Lobe unit so our job is to make decisions on what's considered important enough to continue thinking about as well as how to interpret outside events. Be sure to check on Brain Activity often to keep other things in check! Once Jordan is awake, we can start preparing for the day. [[Continue|passage 2]]

<<if $anxiety gte 10>> <<audio slowheart play>> <<audio slowheart loop>> <<else>> <<audio slowheart stop>> <</if>> <<if $anxiety gte 20>> <<addclass 'body' 'blur'>> <<else>> <<removeclass 'body' 'blur'>> <</if>> <<if $anxiety gte 30>> <<audio slowheart stop>> <<audio fastheart play>> <<audio fastheart loop>> <<else>> <<audio fastheart stop>> <</if>> <<if $anxiety gte 40>> <<addclass 'body' 'shudder'>> <<else>> <<removeclass 'body' 'shudder'>> <</if>> <<if $anxiety gte 50>> <<addclass 'body' 'drunk'>> <<else>> <<removeclass 'body' 'drunk'>> <</if>> <<if $anxiety gte 60>> <<addclass 'body' 'fade-in-out'>> <<removeclass 'body' 'shudder'>> <<removeclass 'body' 'drunk'>> <<else>> <<removeclass 'body' 'fade-in-out'>> <</if>> <<silently>>\ <<repeat 1s>>\ <<if $oxygen gt 0 and $anxiety lt 10>>\ <<set $oxygen to $oxygen - 0.50>>\ <<run Health2($oxygen, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\ <<elseif $oxygen gt 0 and $anxiety lte 30>>\ <<set $oxygen to $oxygen - 1.00>>\ <<run Health2($oxygen, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\ <<elseif $oxygen gt 0 and $anxiety gt 30>>\ <<set $oxygen to $oxygen - 2.50>>\ <<run Health2($oxygen, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\ <<elseif $oxygen lte 0>>\ <<goto "blackout2">>\ <<endif>>\ <</repeat>>\ <</silently>>\ <<set $oxygen++>> <<if $oxygen gte 101>> <<set $oxygen to 100>> <</if>> <<if $oxygen lte 30>> <<audio breathingedit play>> <<audio breathingedit loop>> <<else>> <<audio breathingedit stop>> <</if>>

<<timed 1s t8n>>\ ... <</timed>>\ <<timed 2s t8n>>\ ... <</timed>>\ <<timed 3s t8n>>\ ... <</timed>>\ <<timed 4s t8n>>\ The pressure becomes too much for Jordan. <</timed>>\ <<timed 5s t8n>>\ She faints. <</timed>>\ <<timed 8s t8n>>\ It seems that her negative thoughts took over.... <</timed>>\ <<timed 10s t8n>>\ [[Try Again|Intro]] <</timed>>\

1= Unsure . . . 5= Very sure <<return>>

<<if not tags().includes("noheader")>>\ [[Check Brain Activity|brainactivity]] <</if>>\

Top Priority: ''TODAY'S PRESENTATION!!!'' Amoumt of Endorphins: $endorphin/50 Release endorphins to reduce stress? <<click "Release Endorphins">> <<if $endorphin lte 0>>\ There are not enough endorphins to release! <<elseif $endorphin gte 1>>\ <<set $endorphin to $endorphin - 10>>\ <<set $anxiety to $anxiety - 5>>\ <</if>> <</click>> <<display "oxygenbar">>\ <<repeat 1s>>\ <<if $oxygen gt 0 and $anxiety lt 10>>\ <<set $oxygen to $oxygen - 0.50>>\ <<run Health2($oxygen, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\ <<elseif $oxygen gt 0 and $anxiety lte 30>>\ <<set $oxygen to $oxygen - 1.00>>\ <<run Health2($oxygen, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\ <<elseif $oxygen gt 0 and $anxiety gt 30>>\ <<set $oxygen to $oxygen - 2.50>>\ <<run Health2($oxygen, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\ <<elseif $oxygen lte 0>>\ <<goto "blackout2">>\ <<endif>>\ <</repeat>>\ <<click "Replenish Oxygen (Rapid click to increase)">> <<if $oxygen lte 0>>\ <<goto "blackout2">>\ <<elseif $oxygen gte 1>>\ <<set $oxygen to $oxygen + 2>>\ <</if>> <</click>> <<return>>

<<if $passage == 0>>\ Access to Oxygen\ <<else>>\ Access to Oxygen\ <<endif>>\ \ <div id="hzhealthbarbkg" class="hzbarbkg"><div id="hzhealthbar2" class="hzbar"></div></div>\ <<script>>$(document).one(':passagerender', function (ev) { Health2(State.getVar("$oxygen"), 100, "hzhealthbar2", true, ev.content); });<</script>>\ <<run Health2($oxygen, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\

<<set $oxygen = 1000>>\ <<timed 1s t8n>>\ ... <</timed>>\ <<timed 2s t8n>>\ ... <</timed>>\ <<timed 3s t8n>>\ ... <</timed>>\ <<timed 4s t8n>>\ Jordan tries to take large gasps of air. <</timed>>\ <<timed 5s t8n>>\ But the oxygen isn't coming fast enough... <</timed>>\ <<timed 8s t8n>>\ She faints...having suffered from a panic attack. <</timed>>\ <<timed 10s t8n>>\ [[Try Again|Intro]] <</timed>>\ <<set $oxygen = 1000>>\

<<if $passage == 0>>\ Excess Endorphins Left:\ <<else>>\ Excess Endorphins Left:\ <<endif>>\ \ <div id="hzhealthbarbkg" class="hzbarbkg"><div id="hzhealthbar2" class="hzbar"></div></div>\ <<script>>$(document).one(':passagerender', function (ev) { Health2(State.getVar("$endorphin"), 50, "hzhealthbar2", true, ev.content); });<</script>>\ <<run Health2($endorphin, 50, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\

<<display "oxygenbar">>\ <<repeat 1s>>\ <<if $oxygen gt 0>>\ <<set $oxygen to $oxygen - 0.50>>\ <<run Health2($oxygen, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\ <<else>>\ <<goto "blackout">>\ <<endif>>\ <</repeat>>\ <<display "oxygenbar">>\ <<repeat 1s>>\ <<if $oxygen gt 0>>\ <<set $oxygen to $oxygen - 0.25>>\ <<run Health2($oxygen, 100, "hzhealthbar2", true)>>\ <<else>>\ <<goto "blackout">>\ <<endif>>\ <</repeat>>\

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ Jordan takes too long to answer and begins fumbling on her words. The audience mumbles to one another in confusion...something was not right. [[On to the next point|presentation3]]

<<set $anxiety to $anxiety + 3>>\ Jordan takes too long to answer and begins fumbling on her words. The audience mumbles to one another in confusion...something was not right. [[Continue|conclusion]]