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After showering, shaving, and getting yourself ready, you finally make your way to the restaurant. It ended up taking about an hour, between the extra primping (it is your anniversary) and the roads were a bit more hectic because of the impending storm. You hand your car to the valet and sprint in, just to hear the sky open up behind you, thundering.
The storm is here. Hopefully, Christine made it - though you can't see how she wouldn't; she did leave a full hour before now. A fleeting thought about how to get home crosses your mind, and with it, a mild wave of regret for leaving the house. But you're here now, and nothing's going to change that. May as well find your wife and enjoy the evening!
You ask the hostess if your wife has arrived; you are regulars enough with a few of the staff that you don't need to ask beyond that. "Yes, I believe she's waiting for you at the bar. And, she wanted me to remind you, she actually told you that's where she'd be." The hostess replies, with a mirthful grin. You have a sneaking suspicion that she, and possible the whole staff, is in on something. This sets you a bit on edge, alongside the anxiety of possibly being stuck at the restaurant; you generally describe yourself as a person who doesn't like surprises.
Your time with Christine, however, has helped you realize that some surprises are okay. In fact, reflecting briefly, you realize that most... no.. every surprise she's ever dragged you to has been amazing.
So, maybe you're just a person who doesn't like be scared. Or threatened. Or having bad things happen to them. That seems quite reasonable, you think to yourself.
*cough* The hostess shakes you out of your head. "Did you need anything else?"
"No. Um.. sorry, thanks!" You head off in the direction of the bar. When you get there, your favorite bartender, Brooke, is working the counter. There's what you assume is an out-of-town business woman on the left, and a stunning woman in a cream colored dress on the right.
... huh? That's not Christine, you think to yourself. You glance to the left and the right of the bar. You're pretty sure she's the only woman wearing a cream colored dress. And.. as you said to yourself already, she is stunning.
Trying to keep your mind from wandering to places you know it shouldn't, you try to distract yourself from the woman at the bar. Just as your about to take a lap around the restaurant to look for Christine, Brooke calls to you, offering up a bourbon. "Hey! Where are you off to? Didn't you see her?" She makes a quick nod motion to the woman in the cream colored dress.
You dig deep into your very confused memory and replay your promise to Christine. "Whatever I say tonight, you take it as the truth" - she did say your wife would be at the bar.
Brooke turns to the stunning brunette, "Erica! Your husband is here - finally!"
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Were this a visual novel style game, rather than a more interactive story, I would have put a choice here for you to "roll with it" or "think it's a trap". However, I have no interest in offering you a path that would lead to a proverbial "bad ending". So, I've 'decided' for you - especially since we're banking on the MC having 10 years of experience with Christine. As there will be at least one more decision point in the branch, I figured I'd give you a little insight into the thought process.
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The storm is here. Hopefully, Christine made it - though you can't see how she wouldn't; she did leave a full hour before now. A fleeting thought about how to get home crosses your mind, and with it, a mild wave of regret for leaving the house. But you're here now, and nothing's going to change that. May as well find your wife and enjoy the evening!
You ask the hostess if your wife has arrived; you are regulars enough with a few of the staff that you don't need to ask beyond that. "Yes, I believe she's waiting for you at the bar. And, she wanted me to remind you, she actually told you that's where she'd be." The hostess replies, with a mirthful grin. You have a sneaking suspicion that she, and possible the whole staff, is in on something. This sets you a bit on edge, alongside the anxiety of possibly being stuck at the restaurant; you generally describe yourself as a person who doesn't like surprises.
Your time with Christine, however, has helped you realize that some surprises are okay. In fact, reflecting briefly, you realize that most... no.. every surprise she's ever dragged you to has been amazing.
So, maybe you're just a person who doesn't like be scared. Or threatened. Or having bad things happen to them. That seems quite reasonable, you think to yourself.
*cough* The hostess shakes you out of your head. "Did you need anything else?"
"No. Um.. sorry, thanks!" You head off in the direction of the bar. When you get there, your favorite bartender, Brooke, is working the counter. There's what you assume is an out-of-town business woman on the left, and a stunning woman in a cream colored dress on the right.
... huh? That's not Christine, you think to yourself. You glance to the left and the right of the bar. You're pretty sure she's the only woman wearing a cream colored dress. And.. as you said to yourself already, she is stunning.
Trying to keep your mind from wandering to places you know it shouldn't, you try to distract yourself from the woman at the bar. Just as your about to take a lap around the restaurant to look for Christine, Brooke calls to you, offering up a bourbon. "Hey! Where are you off to? Didn't you see her?" She makes a quick nod motion to the woman in the cream colored dress.
You dig deep into your very confused memory and replay your promise to Christine. "Whatever I say tonight, you take it as the truth" - she did say your wife would be at the bar.
Brooke turns to the stunning brunette, "Erica! Your husband is here - finally!"
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Were this a visual novel style game, rather than a more interactive story, I would have put a choice here for you to "roll with it" or "think it's a trap". However, I have no interest in offering you a path that would lead to a proverbial "bad ending". So, I've 'decided' for you - especially since we're banking on the MC having 10 years of experience with Christine. As there will be at least one more decision point in the branch, I figured I'd give you a little insight into the thought process.
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cool idea and setting