You wake up to a pounding on the door of your shop. You've run this shop well since your parents died, even though you've only just turned 18 and there is a war raging outside. You can either [[answer the door]] or [[try to go back to sleep]].You answer the door. Outside is a raggedly dressed man carrying a gun. A Patriot soldier. He brushes past you into your living area. and sits near the fire, obviously thankful for the warmth. Knowing how the soldiers have been struggling through the cold of the winter, you bring him some food and a blanket, then sit down to talk to him. [[Ask him about being a soldier]] or [[ask him about his life]]?The knocking becomes louder. You can't sleep, so you decide to [[answer the door]].The man is silent for a bit, but then starts talking. "It's been rough this winter," he says. "Not enough food and clothes for everyone. I've never been in a battle, but it sounds scary. I thought by enlisting I'd be helpin the country. Now I'm scared I won't be brave enough to help." [[Tell him he seems like a great soldier]] or [[volunteer to help him]]?The man starts to talk. "I'm from Massachusetts originally, but when I heard of the Boston Massacre I moved my wife and two kids down to Pennsylvania. It's been a bit hard, only hearing about my family through letters and newspapers, even though the newspapers only mention what's going on in the state. Now that Boston Harbor has been closed, there's nothing I can do to help them. I wish I had stayed in Massachusetts instead of running from the trouble and getting mixed up in more of it." You decide to [[Ask him about being a soldier]].You tell him that he seems like a great soldier and he looks really brave. He seems to cheer up a bit at this but still seems depressed.
[[Try again]] or [[volunteer to help him]]?You volunteer to help the soldier become better. He doesn't seem too happy to have someone else come with him, but he lets you [[go with him]].You console the soldier a bit more. He seems filled with determination to go back in and try harder. You decide to [[follow him]] just to see what you can do to help. You realize you still don't know the soldier's name, so you ask him. "My name's James. What's yours?" You tell him your name and keep walking.You follow James back to his camp. The place is filled with men, some with no shoes, none with enough to eat. None of the men look happy to be there, and you hear them complaining about the cold. You want to [[find out what's going on]], but you are afraid you won't be trusted. You may want to [[earn some trust]].
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You take him out into the woods for some practice. You realize you still don't know the soldier's name, so you ask him. "My name's James. What's yours?" You tell him your name and get back to the practice. You want to help him be more brave, so you hide in the woods pretending to be an enemy and scare him when he gets close. He jumps but isn't too startled, maybe because he knows you were hiding. You explain to him that enemy soldiers will try to scare him and shoot him while he's not focused. He looks slightly nervous but he is still determined to prove himself. You [[follow him]].You approach one of the colonial officers and ask him what is going on. He doesn't explain anything to you, but instead asks why you are there. You explain to him that one of his soldiers, James, came to your door and asked you to help him. He turns and gets another soldier, who ties your hands behind your back. You are thrown into a small, guarded tent, told that you are believed to be a British spy and will be hanged within the week.
You died.
Back to [[Start]]You approach one of the colonial officers and ask to sign up for the army. He gives you a strange look, but has another soldier bring you a slightly tattered uniform. Nobody is giving you strange looks anymore. You decide to push your luck and [[find out what is going on]].You walk up to another of the colonial officers. In your new uniform nobody doubts you. You ask him what the next plan of action for the army is. He tells you quietly, "Nobody's supposed to know this yet, but you look like a trustworthy person. We're going to cross the Delaware on December 25, which is tomorrow, and ambush the lobsterbacks. They'll never know we're coming." You know the entire plan of action for the Colonial army. You want to [[help the soldiers fight]], but you think the British will pay you well for [[bringing them the information]].
You and the rest of the soldiers wake up the next morning nervous for the rest of the day, even though only you know why. You go through your day like normal for the soldiers, but the officers don't send you to camp like they normally do that night. Instead, they lead you to the riverside, where they load you into boats. You cross the Delaware river, nearly freezing from the splash of the water on your bare feet. The officers lead you to the nearby city of Trenton, where the redcoats are camped, asleep. You attack and claim back the city of Trenton, although you learn that your friend James was killed in the battle. You have helped the Colonial Army claim one of the most important cities in the course of the American Revolution.
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After the soldiers fall asleep, you sneak out of the camp. You quickly walk past a passed-out sentry, hoping he doesn't wake up if you accidentally step on a branch. Thankfully, you don't step on any branches, and you get out of the camp with no issues. You don't know where the British are, but since the officer said they were going to cross the river, they must be on the New Jersey side. You steal a boat and row over, being splashed with freezing water the entire way. By the time you reach shore, you want to stop and crouch under your small blanket, but you know that if you keep moving, you're less likely to freeze to death. You wander along a nearby path, hoping you find them soon, when you hear a shout from deep in the woods. "Who's out there?" someone yells. You could [[keep walking]], but they seem like they may have answers with them that you can only get by [[finding them]].You walk past the sounds in the woods. Soon a new sound comes to your ears. It is the sound of soldiers fighting. You are too late and the fighting has already broken out. The only thing you will be remembered for is deserting the army.
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Back to [[Start]]You dive into the woods, searching for the sound. You find nothing, and turn around to leave. You feel something at the back of your neck, and turn around to find a bayonet at your throat. The British soldier growls at you, "You filthy spy. Be more quiet next time." His friend, who snuck up behind you, shoots you in the back.
You died.
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