Capitalism, Ho!: LiLiS

[idolpro]

[ Everything fades to black...and you awaken in a run-down one-room shack, with the distinct feeling that the people around you are your family, if you didn't already have such a bond with them.

You're wearing raggedy versions of your uniform, and a newspaper informs you that you are currently in %COUNTRYNAME%, in the year %CONTEMPORARY%. The newspaper is otherwise actually fairly unhelpful, aside from something detailing a recent high-profile murder having been solved: despite confusion on the part of the authorities conducting the initial investigation, it turns out the victim had been tragically murdered via gun in the knife.

What do you do? ]

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YEAR 1

[idolpro]

SET YOUR BUDGET.

[idolpro]

RECOMMENDED NECESSITIES:

Housing - 1000
Food - 900
Medicine - 200
Clothing - 300

LUXURIES: NO RECOMMENDATIONS

Alcohol (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Other Unspecified Drugs (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
FANCY Clothes (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Books (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
One Eighth Of An Automobile (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Nice Furniture (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -

CURRENT JOB - COAL MINER. YEARLY INCOME - 1800 MONIES.

Will you pay taxes this year?

BUDGET TURN-IN

[idolpro]

EVENT 1

[idolpro]

While working in the mines, you hear the sound of rushing water on the other side of one of the cavern walls. It seems distant. Do you attempt to use dynamite to break through?

EVENT 2

[idolpro]

Someone arrives at your door offering FREE ALCOHOL. What do you do?

EVENT TURN IN

[idolpro]

YEAR 2

[idolpro]

SET YOUR BUDGET.

[idolpro]

RECOMMENDED NECESSITIES:

Housing - 1000
Food - 900
Medicine - 200
Clothing - 300

LUXURIES: NO RECOMMENDATIONS

Alcohol (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Other Unspecified Drugs (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
FANCY Clothes (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Books (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
One Eighth Of An Automobile (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Nice Furniture (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -

CURRENT JOB - GOLD MINER. YEARLY INCOME - 2000 MONIES.

BUDGET TURN-IN

[idolpro]

EVENT 1

[idolpro]

Your family begins to starve. Do you steal food?

EVENT 2

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A tax collector shows up at your door. You are under arrest. What do you do?

EVENT 3

[idolpro]

Though you discovered the gold vein, the mine's owner is claiming it for himself. You have been offered a promotion, but will you accept that or try to stake your own claim?

EVENT TURN IN

[idolpro]

YEAR 3

[idolpro]

SET YOUR BUDGET.

[idolpro]

RECOMMENDED NECESSITIES:

Housing - 1000
Food - 900
Medicine - 200
Clothing - 300

LUXURIES: NO RECOMMENDATIONS

Alcohol (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Other Unspecified Drugs (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
FANCY Clothes (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Books (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
One Eighth Of An Automobile (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Nice Furniture (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -

CURRENT JOB - GOLD MINE CO-OWNER. YEARLY INCOME - 2800 MONIES.

NEW CRIME ABILITY: PRESSGANG - You can now bribe the cops to throw a unit of your choice into THE MINES!!! to repay their debt to society. This gains you 600 extra monies but will result in severe mangling for the target unit.

Do you pay your taxes?

BUDGET TURN-IN

[idolpro]

EVENT 1

[idolpro]

Your lack of clothing leads to damage from exposure to the elements. Your entire family gains FROSTBITE.

EVENT 2

[idolpro]

You're approached with an offer to join a new and upcoming company that allows you to sell [ GOODS ]! Now, you may not think this is a better gig than you already have, BUT you can also recruit more people to sell [ GOODS ]! And you get a portion of their sales!

And, like, if those people recruit people? You get a cut of their sales, too! It's way better than gold! Waaaay better!

What do you do?

EVENT TURN IN

[idolpro]

YEAR 4

[idolpro]

SET YOUR BUDGET.

[idolpro]

RECOMMENDED NECESSITIES:

Housing - 1000
Food - 900
Medicine - 200
Clothing - 300

LUXURIES: NO RECOMMENDATIONS

Alcohol (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Other Unspecified Drugs (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
FANCY Clothes (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Books (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
One Eighth Of An Automobile (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Nice Furniture (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -

CURRENT JOB - GOLD MINE CO-OWNER +1. YEARLY INCOME - 3000 MONIES.

NEW CRIME ABILITY: PRESSGANG - You can now bribe the cops to throw a unit of your choice into THE MINES!!! to repay their debt to society. This gains you 600 extra monies but will result in severe mangling for the target unit.


Do you pay your taxes?

EVENT 1

[idolpro]

...

Oh, actually, your workers just went on strike.

Um...what do you do?

EVENT 2

[idolpro]

You're approached with an offer to sell your partnership in the mine to live in comfort for the rest of your life.

You won't get any disposable income this year, but you WILL get 500 HAPPINESS as a result.

EVENT TURN IN

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[idolpro]

You remind the world that the workers have nothing to lose but their chains.

Also their lives as a revolt four years later proves, but there were complications there! So, whatever! Your company is massively successful anyway, and everyone gets to partake of the riches. Well, until the mine runs dry. You still have a massive (CO-OPERATIVE) business empire, but slightly poorer for the lack of gold.

But you're golden (and kinda red) in your hearts, and that's all that matters.

Proceed to ENDGAME.