The Vanguards

<div class="mainTitle"><h1>The Vanguards</h1>(t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time:1s)[[New Game->Intro]] (if: (saved-games:) contains "Slot A")[(link: "Load Slot A")[(load-game:"Slot A")]] (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time:2s)[[Credits->Credits]]<hr /><p>(text-style:"subscript")[*A little reminder that you can change the volume or mute the SFX or background music on the top-left corner.]</p>(group: 'playing', 'stop')

<div class="content"><h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Prologue - Last Chance</h5></div><hr /><div content="content">"<p>The air in the cramped office hung thick with the scent of old textbooks, a stark contrast to the carefree laughter echoing from the hallway outside. You shifted uncomfortably on the hard plastic chair. This wasn't your first visit to one of the Academic Advisor's office, and a familiar knot of apprehension tightened in your gut.</p><p>The advisor, a man with kind eyes framed by worry lines, leaned back in his chair, his gaze holding yours. "So, young..."</p></div> (align:"=><=")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(input-box: bind $name, "X", 1, "Your firstname") =|= (set: $pictureM to '<img src="characters/MainM.webp" alt="Picture ID" style="display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100px; height: auto;">')(transition-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[(print: $pictureM)man->Character Creation - 1-1M]] =|= (set: $pictureF to '<img src="characters/MainF.webp" alt="Picture ID" style="display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100px; height: auto;">')(transition-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[(print: $pictureF)woman->Character Creation - 1-1F]] |==| ] {  (track: 'officeAmbiant', 'playwhenpossible') (track: 'officeAmbiant', 'loop', true) } (set: $saveMenu to '{(link:"Save game")[(if:(save-game:"Slot A"))[Game saved in Slot A!](else: )[Save failed!]]}')

(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><p>Credits</p><hr />]Character Art - RPG Maker MV Generator > Kadokawa > hiddenone & whtdragon > IceKun > Mon > Rhino Background Art > Uncle Mugen > Dall-e Music > SunoAI > PEGGU-SENSEI (t8n-arrive: "fadeup")+(t8n-time:1s)[[Return->MainMenu]]

;; Soundtrack dayLife: ./music/college.mp3 ;; SFX officeAmbiant: ./sfx/officeambiant.mp3 officeAmbiant2: ./sfx/officeambiant2.mp3

<div class="mainTitle"><h1>The Vanguards</h1><p>by (link: "MarKsu")[(goto-url: 'https://bento.me/marksu-u')]</p><h4>What kind of a hero will you become ?</h4><p>(t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[Start the game->MainMenu]]</p><hr /><p>This game was made using (link: "Twine 2")[(goto-url: 'https://twinery.org')]!</p><p>It's my first experience making a <i>(color: "lightgray")[You Are the Hero]</i> book.</p><p>I hope you'll enjoy as much as I had fun making it !</p><p>Feedback is always welcome ! Should it be encouraging or worse, I intend to be better at this. So feel free to say as much as you want !</p></div>

:: Start { (set: $athletics to 2) (set: $presence to 2) (set: $insight to 2) (set: $isFemale to true) For Female (set: $isFemale to false) For Male } Welcome to the game! Your initial stats are: * Strength: $strength * Prowess: $prowess * Perception: $perception * Aura: $aura [[Continue->Up STATS]]

:: IncreaseStrength (set: $strength to $strength + 1) Your strength has increased to $strength. :: IncreasePerception (set: $perception to $perception + 1) Your perception has increased to $perception. :: IncreaseAura (set: $aura to $aura + 1) Your aura has increased to $aura.

(set: $isFemale to false)(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Prologue - Last Chance</h5><hr />](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")["So, young $name," he began, his voice gentle but firm, "we need to talk about your…tendency to find yourself in… shall we say, 'unconventional situations' with your fellow students?" You winced internally, a flicker of defiance warring with a wave of shame. You weren't a villain, not exactly. You just had a… boisterous personality. Maybe you were too laid-back for your own good, until something tipped the scales.. Picking at a loose thread on your sleeve, you mumbled, "Look, sir, I'm trying to keep a low profile..." (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[but—->Character Creation 1-2]]]

(set: $isFemale to true)(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Prologue - Last Chance</h5><hr />](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")["So, young $name," he began, his voice gentle but firm, "we need to talk about your…tendency to find yourself in… shall we say, 'unconventional situations' with your fellow students?" You winced internally, a flicker of defiance warring with a wave of shame. You weren't a villain, not exactly. You just had a… boisterous personality. Maybe you were too laid-back for your own good, until something tipped the scales.. Picking at a loose thread on your sleeve, you mumbled, "Look, sir, I'm trying to keep a low profile..." (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[but—->Character Creation 1-2]]]

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;; have a track looping { (track: 'officeAmbiant', 'playwhenpossible') (track: 'officeAmbiant', 'loop', true) } ;; transition (t8n-depart: "dissolve")[[]] (t8n-delay: 10) :: Static Healthbars for Harlowe :: Start (set: $health to 80) Show a healthbar using a Progress element: (print: '<progress value="' + (text: $health) + '" max="100"></progress>') Show a healthbar using a Meter element: (print: '<meter value="' + (text: $health) + '" min="0" max="100"></meter>') :: Saving Games in Harlowe :: Start (set: $saveMenu to '(link:"Save game?")[(if:(save-game:"Slot A"))[(if: (saved-games:) contains "Slot A")[Slot A is in the saved-games datamap!] (link: "Load Slot A?" )[(load-game: "Slot A")]](else: )[Sorry, I couldn\'t save your game.]] ') (print: $saveMenu)

{(set: $athletics to 2)(set: $charisma to 2)(set: $insight to 2)}(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Prologue - Last Chance</h5><hr />](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")["But something always seems to happen," he finished your sentence, a hint of a weary smile playing on his lips. "Listen," he began, a sigh escaping his lips, "you're not a bad student, you're lacking..." advisor trailed off, searching for the right words. You knew the look. That same look that had preceded countless visits to his office – a mixture of concern, exasperation, and a flicker of… what was it again? Hope? Probably not. "...direction," he finally settled on, the sigh echoing in the small office. "Look, you've got potential, but let's face it, your 'achievements' outside of class tend to be...unorthodox." The heat in your cheeks rivaled a furnace. "Achievements? Professor, it's not like I go looking for trouble—" He held up a hand, a weary smile flickering across his face. "Enough for now. Why don't you tell me what happened this time?"] =|= (set: $pictureAthletics to '<img src="svg/muscle-gain-svgrepo-com.svg" alt="pictureAthletics" />')(transition-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[(print: $pictureAthletics)(++Athletics)->Character Creation 2-1a]] =|= (set: $pictureCharisma to '<img src="svg/heart-svgrepo-com.svg" alt="pictureCharisma" />')(transition-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[(print: $pictureCharisma)(++Charisma) ->Character Creation 2-1b]] =|= (set: $pictureInsight to '<img src="svg/eye-svgrepo-com.svg" alt="pictureInsight" />')(transition-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[(print: $pictureInsight)(++Insight)->Character Creation 2-1c]] |==| (align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[^^//Here's your first chance to imrpove one of your skills ! Find out more (transition-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[here->Skills Tutorial]].//^^] (set: $passage to "Character Creation 1-2")

(if:$isFemale is 1)[Text](else:)[Text] (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[Text->$passage]] (set: $saveMenu to '{(link:"Save game")[(if:(save-game:"File A"))[Game saved!](else: )[Save failed!]]}') { (track: 'officeAmbiant', 'playwhenpossible') (track: 'officeAmbiant', 'loop', true) }

A heat bloomed in your cheeks. "Extracurricular activities? Come on, Professor, it's not like I started the cafeteria food fight on purpose." He chuckled, a dry, humorless sound. "Let's just say your 'enthusiasm' has a knack for causing… disruptions. That's why I'm recommending some additional sessions with Professor Davies again."

(set: $athletics to $athletics + 3)(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Prologue - Last Chance</h5><hr />](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You shifted uncomfortably again. "I was just trying to have some peace, sir." You continued, your voice a bit firmer. "I ended up in a fight because I refused to give up my spot to those other students. They had this self-proclaimed 'territory' they kept bragging about, and when I didn’t move, they decided to take it out on me. I didn’t want any trouble; I just needed a quiet place to focus." The advisor sighed, leaning back once more. "You have a knack for finding yourself in the middle of these things, don't you?" A rueful smile tugged at the corner of your lips. "It’s not like I plan it, sir. It just happens." He sighed again, this time more deeply, as if the weight of your actions was pressing down on him as well. "I believe you," he said finally. "But intentions aren't enough. Your instincts are good, but you need to learn control, discipline. You're too quick to act without thinking." The knot in your stomach tightened. "So what now? Another suspension? Community service?" He shook his head slowly. "No, none of that. Those are temporary solutions to a deeper problem. We need to find a way to channel your energy, your instincts, into something positive. Something that doesn't end with you in my office."] (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[Like what?->Character Creation 2-2]]

(set: $presence to $presence + 3)(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Prologue - Last Chance</h5><hr />](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You shifted uncomfortably again. "There was an overly excited guy just outside the campus, near the big tree where I usually take my naps." You continued, your voice a bit firmer. "I politely asked him to quiet down, but he refused quite rudely. So I asked... kindly to tone it down. His friends stood up for him, bragging about their self-proclaimed 'territory,' and when I didn't back down, they decided to confront me. I didn't want any trouble; I just needed a quiet place to relax." The advisor sighed, leaning back once more. "You have a knack for finding yourself in the middle of these things, don't you?" A rueful smile tugged at the corner of your lips. "It’s not like I plan it, sir. It just happens." He sighed again, this time more deeply, as if the weight of your actions was pressing down on him as well. "I believe you," he said finally. "But intentions aren't enough. Your instincts are good, but you need to learn control, discipline. You're too quick to act without thinking." The knot in your stomach tightened. "So what now? Another suspension? Community service?" He shook his head slowly. "No, none of that. Those are temporary solutions to a deeper problem. We need to find a way to channel your energy, your instincts, into something positive. Something that doesn't end with you in my office."] (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[Like what?->Character Creation 2-2]]

(set: $insight to $insight + 1)(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Prologue - Last Chance</h5><hr />](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You shifted uncomfortably again. "Just outside the campus, while I was relaxing on a bench, I saw a ball coming straight at some girl." You continued, your voice a bit firmer. "I intercepted the ball, but her boyfriend wasn't too happy about that. He tried to pull a sneak attack on me, but I saw it coming and defended myself. I ended up sending him to the nurse with a twisted arm." The advisor sighed, leaning back once more. "You have a knack for finding yourself in the middle of these things, don't you?" A rueful smile tugged at the corner of your lips. "It’s not like I plan it, sir. It just happens." He sighed again, this time more deeply, as if the weight of your actions was pressing down on him as well. "I believe you," he said finally. "But intentions aren't enough. Your instincts are good, but you need to learn control, discipline. You're too quick to act without thinking." The knot in your stomach tightened. "So what now? Another suspension? Community service?" He shook his head slowly. "No, none of that. Those are temporary solutions to a deeper problem. We need to find a way to channel your energy, your instincts, into something positive. Something that doesn't end with you in my office."] (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[Like what?->Character Creation 2-2]]

(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><p>Relationship</p><hr />] (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[Return->$passage]]

(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Skills Guide</h5>] --- (align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Skills are a main part of the game. ] (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[Retour->$passage]]

(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Prologue - Last Chance</h5><hr />](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")["Special tutoring, ordered by the board," he said, his voice carrying the weight of finality. "This is your last chance to stay here." Your eyes widened in disbelief as you picked up the document, the official letterhead at the top stark against the page. The words swam before your eyes for a moment before you managed to focus. "Special tutoring? What does that even mean?" "The board new initiative to be more tolerant." He pointed towards the door. "And you'll be the first experiment." You glanced at the door, then back at the advisor. "What...?" He nodded, a slight smile breaking through his stern demeanor. Just then, the door swings open revealing a quite young woman, with a fair skin and] (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[You what?->Character Creation 2-3]]

(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Prologue - Last Chance</h5><hr />](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[] =|= (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[(+Athletics)->Character Creation 2-4a]] =|= (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[(+Charisma) ->Character Creation 2-4b]] =|= (t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[(+Insight)->Character Creation 2-4c]] |==|

(align:"=><=")[<h4>The Vanguards</h4><p>Error 404</p><hr />](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[<center>Oops... You shouldn't be here ! The project is still under development </center>]

<div class="content"><h4>The Vanguards</h4><h5>Before starting</h5><hr /><p>[You will play as an average student. Here are the things to know before continuing:</p><ul><li>Names will appear in (css: "color: green;")[Green].</li><li>Important information will be in (css: "color: #EAE58B;")[Yellow].</li><li>Some choices will require a certain level of (css: "color;")[Skills] to be selected. These Skills can be improved throughout the story.</li><li>Relationships between characters can be affected by your actions. You can check your relationships by clicking on the (css: "color: teal;")[Relationships] button.</li><li>You can save at any time by clicking on the (css: "color: #3e7bc6")[Save game] button.</li><li>(css: "color: red;")[DO NOT DELETE] your browser cache! This will delete the current game save.]</li></ul></div><div class="choices">(t8n-arrive: "fadedown")+(t8n-time: 2s)[[I understood!->404]]</div>