It started with an earthquake, a tsunami and a big storm... More and more disasters occurred, people realized again and again that the power of human beings is very small in front of nature. But, they are still struggling to survive as human civilization draws to a close. Thus, a profession was born. They observe, prevent, and deal with natural disasters in their area. People call them [[Disaster Watchers->Disaster Watchers]].
You are also one of the many Disaster Watchers, your name is Ryerson. Your parents used to be Disaster Watchers, but they died in rescue activity. You have inherited their cause and will. You have organized observation groups in your area. You call your organization the Boulderfort Disaster Prediction and Prevention Organization. But simply put, you are the only formal one in the group, the other members are just there to help for some time. You have provided early warnings of natural disasters in your area and surrounding villages for free many times, helping many people avoid property damage and ensure their personal safety. You converted part of your home into an office. Sometimes you also do some paid work to assist local agriculture and animal husbandry, guide caravans, and so on.
[[Next|Next]]It's a hard job, and there's almost no pay for doing it alone. Also, it's not that many people are willing to stand up for the well-being of others. People spontaneously do this profession for some belief in their hearts.(set: $Miranda to 0)
In an evening, you've just made a steaming bowl of udon when someone rings your doorbell. You're a little irritable, after all, no one likes being interrupted while dinner is starting. When you came to the door, there are two people in robes standing at the door of your house. One is tall and the other is short.
The tall man said, "I heard you are the most experienced guide here. Hope you can help."
[[You say confidently, "Yes, you've found the right person. Come in, sit down and talk."|Confident]]
[[You say, "That's right. As long as you pay, I'll take care of everything."|Pay]](set: $Miranda to ($Miranda+1))
You say confidently, "Yeah, you've found the right person. Come in, sit down and talk."
You lead them to your small office. They both took off their hoods. The tall one is a middle-aged man, and the short one is a girl. The girl looked around and seemed curious about everything.
You greet them, "Ryerson. Guide, agricultural assistant, and Disaster Watcher. What services do you need?"
The middle-aged man spoke, "My name is Jeremy. This is my daughter Miranda. We are a small caravan with two trucks of goods and four people. We want to go east through the Boulder area as soon as possible. I heard that there are always natural disasters in the Boulder area, and it is difficult to move forward without a guide. So we want you to follow the caravan and lead us to East Boulder."
The round trip should take two days. You think it works. After negotiating the payment, you make a deal with them.
To be fully prepared, you need to predict the possibility of natural disasters. You tell them to wait for you for a while. Then you grab the udon, which is a little cold and start forecasting and analysis.
At this time, another voice called you out of the window, "Ryerson!"
Your dinner time has been interrupted again. You have to go out and see who's calling you.
[[Go out and see.|Clarke]]You say, "That's right. As long as you pay, I'll take care of everything." After all, you are not a pure volunteer, you also need to make living. It doesn't hurt either side to be straightforward.
They both took off their hoods. The tall one is a middle-aged man, and the short one is a girl. The girl looked around and seemed curious about everything.
You greet them, "Ryerson. Guide, agricultural assistant, and Disaster Watcher. What services do you need?"
The middle-aged man spoke, "My name is Jeremy. This is my daughter Miranda. We are a small caravan with two trucks of goods and four people. We want to go east through the Boulder area as soon as possible. I heard that there are always natural disasters in the Boulder area, and it is difficult to move forward without a guide. So we want you to follow the caravan and lead us to East Boulder."
The round trip should take two days. You think it works. After negotiating the payment, you make a deal with them.
To be fully prepared, you need to predict the possibility of natural disasters. You tell them to wait for you for a while. Then you grab the udon, which is a little cold and start forecasting and analysis.
At this time, another voice called you out of the window, "Ryerson!"
Your dinner time has been interrupted again. You have to go out and see who's calling you.
[[Go out and see.|Clarke]]You go out. It's the neighbor's daughter, Clarke, who's looking for you.
"Ryerson! Can you lend me your coolest moto in the world tomorrow? I have something important!" Clarke pleaded.
The way you looked at her reminded you of the Great Golden Retriever. Clarke is always full of energy, and she's often here to help you with some work. After she did something wrong, she quickly apologized and said she would make a change. She has borrowed the moto you modified before. It's really cool, it's the coolest in the world. But last time Clarke crashed it. She insisted on working for you for three months to make up for your loss. Later, when you repaired the motorcycle, you added some extra functions to it...
Just as you're thinking, Clarke notices your guests and she asks, "You get a new job?"
"Hmm. There's a caravan that needs a guide," you reply.
"Oh! Then I'll help you watch the house! And take care of your pet turtle!" she said. "You can tell me anything else and I'll do it, as long as you lend me your coolest moto in the world for a day! ""
Yes, you also have a pet turtle. They are one of the few surviving pet species on earth.You look at her and ask, "Why are you borrowing the moto?"
She said: "Hmm. It's my girlfriend. I just want to take her around. You can rest assured that I will bring your moto back in absolute safety. Please!"
You decide:
[[Lend her a car|Lend]]
[[Don't lend her the car|Not Lend]](set: $Clarke to 1)
You think it's good to lend her, after all, she can help you a lot.
You say, "Okay. Be careful not to crash it again."
Clarke said excitedly, "Love you, Ryerson!" and left happily.
You go back to the workbench. The forecast was done, but the udon was completely cold. You reluctantly eat cold udon.
Then, you observe a small cyclone. It looks likely to bring a moderate tornado in your path, but you can avoid it if done right. You decide:
[[Tell them there may be danger and advise them to go the day after tomorrow.|Danger]]
[[Tell them there is no problem and they can set off tomorrow.|No Problem]](set: $Clarke to 0)
You think about her words. The important thing is to hang out with your girlfriend? This reason obviously doesn't convince you.
You say, "Clarke, I really believe you and your girlfriend can find other ways to entertain."
Clarke looked frustrated and left.
You go back to the workbench. The forecast was done, but the udon was completely cold. You reluctantly eat cold udon.
Then, you observe a small cyclone. It looks likely to bring a moderate tornado in your path, but you can avoid it if done right. You decide:
[[Tell them there may be danger and advise them to go the day after tomorrow.|Danger2]]
[[Tell them there is no problem and they can set off tomorrow.|No Problem2]]You go back to the office and tell them, "There will be a small tornado in our path tomorrow afternoon, and I don't recommend you leave tomorrow."
But Jeremy said, "There's not that much time to waste, and we want to go tomorrow."
You persuade again, "I understand you are in a hurry, but I hope you fully understand the dangers involved."
Jeremy said, "We've been through small tornadoes. That shouldn't be a problem. We're in a hurry, and we trust you."
You think twice and agree with him. You made an appointment to leave early tomorrow morning.
After you pack a bunch of things, you go to rest.
[[Go to rest.|Rest]]You go back to the office and tell them, "There's a small tornado in our path tomorrow afternoon, but it's not a big threat. So we can go out early tomorrow morning."
Jeremy said, "Fine. We're in a hurry, so it's better to go early."
You made an appointment to leave early tomorrow morning.
After you pack a bunch of things, you go to rest.
[[Go to rest.|Rest]]The next morning, the weather looked okay. You and the caravan set off with two carts of goods. You went all the way east for several hours. The sky gradually darkened. At noon, you decide to stop for lunch. You take out cans of beans and water and swallow them together. The girl you saw yesterday came to chat with you. You remember her name is Miranda
"Hi, Ryerson. I'm curious about one thing." Miranda looked curious.
"What?" you said.
"Why do you become a Disaster Watcher?" Miranda asked.
You answer her:
[["Oh, it all starts with my parents."|Parents]]
[["I just love the feeling of overcoming a natural disaster."|Overcoming]]
[["I hope to help others."|Help]]
[["That doesn't really matter."|Doesn't Matter]](set: $Miranda to ($Miranda+1))
You answer her,"Oh, it all starts with my parents."
"Oh my. Your parents were both Disaster Watchers," Miranda says.
"That's it." You say.
"My mother is...I mean she was Disaster Watchers, too," Miranda says, a little disappointed.
You can't bring a better way to comfort her. After all, you are also the one who needs comfort.
You continue to chew your humble lunch. You're having a good time talking because you've discovered what you have in common. Until darkness appeared on the skyline, your heart sinks. That's the portent of a tornado. Seems like tornadoes are coming sooner than you predicted.
You turn on the forecasting device and once again analyze and forecast.
[[Start Analysis|Analysis]]You answer her,"I just love the feeling of overcoming a natural disaster."
"Overcome?" Miranda didn't understand.
"Yeah. As I race against time to stop it from mutilating people, I feel like I've beaten it," you say.
"Well, but it can never be defeated..." said Miranda.
You continue to chew your humble lunch. You and Miranda talked about something else until darkness appeared on the skyline. Your heart sinks. That's the portent of a tornado. Seems like tornadoes are coming sooner than you predicted.
You turn on the forecasting device and once again analyze and forecast.
[[Start Analysis|Analysis]](set: $Miranda to ($Miranda+1))
You answer her,"I hope to help others."
"Why?" Miranda asked.
"With great power comes great responsibility," you say.
"Isn't that Uncle Ben's line?" Mirada laughed
"My parents, too," you said to her.
You continue to chew your humble lunch. You're having a good time talking because you've discovered what you have in common. Until darkness appeared on the skyline, your heart sinks. That's the portent of a tornado. Seems like tornadoes are coming sooner than you predicted.
You turn on the forecasting device and once again analyze and forecast.
[[Start Analysis|Analysis]]You answer her,"That doesn't really matter."
You smiled and said, "Life got us here. You just have to ride."
Miranda looks at you and says, "I hate Riddlers."
"My mom was a Disaster Watcher, so I wonder why." Miranda goes on to say, "why they can sacrifice themselves for others...And left me."
You continue to chew your humble lunch. You and Miranda talked about something else until darkness appeared on the skyline. Your heart sinks. That's the portent of a tornado. Seems like tornadoes are coming sooner than you predicted.
You turn on the forecasting device and once again analyze and forecast.
[[Start Analysis|Analysis]]You have finished analyzing the latest weather data.
Just now, a new cyclone was formed. It's gathering so fast that it appears to be turning into a hurricane. It is far more destructive than a tornado. You are uneasy, this level of disaster must be notified to the people in the town as soon as possible. Otherwise, they may take this hurricane as some tornados with no big threat. Then it will cause huge casualties!
You pull out your communication device and try to contact the people in town, only to find that you can't reach them at all. It may be that some signal stations have been damaged by the strong wind.
Now if you want to send a message to the people in the town, you can only go to the nearest contact station and pull the alarm directly. But the nearest station also takes 30 hours at the fastest. It's fine if you're alone, you can go directly to the station to pull the alarm. But you're also leading the caravan, and they're bound to slow you down. But you better not leave the caravan, because their situation is also not so optimistic. You decide:
[[Go to the contact station alone and pull the alarm, let the caravan follow you as soon as possible.|Alone]]
[[Stay and lead the caravan, ensuring the safety of the caravan.|Stay]]You decide to go to the contact station alone. You've made up your mind to alert the townspeople that this is no ordinary storm. There are familiar homes of people you know, and you will do anything to save them.
You tell the caravan that you must go to the station to alert the village, and the caravan can follow your path to the station. But they had to be as fast as possible or risk being overtaken by a tornado. You didn't even ask for Jeremy, the leader of the caravan, because time was running out.
[[Go to the station.]]You decide to stick with the caravan. You have already accepted this task and will not give it up easily. You can't give up. You inform Jeremy of the current situation and tell him that there are two options. After consulting with Jeremy, you have decided to Lead the caravan forward to escape the storm.
[[Moving Forward.|Forward]]The great storm gathered into a huge vortex between heaven and earth. You decide to go full speed ahead to avoid the tornado. Despite the risks, this is the quickest way to get there.
You hear a rustling current coming from your car, it's coming from the communication facility on your own vehicle. It can only pass messages between your vehicles at some distance.
"Ryerson? Is that you?" Clarke's voice came over the intercom.
"Clarke? Why are you here?" you ask
"My girlfriend and I have been following you all this morning. We stopped in the middle and caught up with you. But you never paid attention to us," Clarke said. Are you going to move forward or take refuge?"
"We are moving forward!" You answer.
"Clarke, help me with one thing okay?" you said over the intercom. "Go to the nearest contact station and sound the alarm! A hurricane is coming."
"Yes, sir!"She says, then the intercom turns to quiet.
You sprint forward with all your might, hoping to shake off the rushing tornado.
But it's so fast that it's hard for you to escape. You made a decisive decision to break into the eye of the storm with a caravan. You've done this once before. It's dangerous, but you know some tricks.
The heavy van is attached to your modified car, clinging to the ground. You pray that all goes well. After half a minute of turbulence, you entered the eye of the storm. The eye of the storm is very calm, you control the direction of the car and follow the center of the eye of the storm.
Half an hour later, the tornado dissipated. You are all alive and safe.
Jeremy is so excited that he pays you more.
Although the town suffered a lot of damage from the hurricane, people were still safe due to the alert. Clarke is also alive and kicking to help you do this and that.
(If: $miranda>1) Miranda sometimes stops by here to visit you and bring you something.Double-click this passage to edit it.You drive towards the contact station. The tornado is behind you, and you don't know if the caravan is following you.
You got to the station so fast that it didn't even take you half an hour. You sound the siren in the Boulder district to warn nearby villages and towns that a hurricane is coming this time.
You go back to look for the caravan, and the tornado outside seems to be bigger. You want to find the caravan Jeremy and Miranda in the wind and gravel, but there is little hope here. . .
After a few days, everything calmed down. Although the town suffered a lot of damage from the hurricane, people were still safe.
As for the caravan, Clarke actually guided the caravan to the right place to take shelter in a tornado on your motorcycle that day. You can't believe how she did it, she told you she didn't know where to go with her girlfriend that day, so she followed you and the caravan. Later, when you go to the station, she leads the caravan.You go back to the office and tell them, "There will be a small tornado in our path tomorrow afternoon, and I don't recommend you leave tomorrow."
But Jeremy said, "There's not that much time to waste, and we want to go tomorrow."
You persuade again, "I understand you are in a hurry, but I hope you fully understand the dangers involved."
Jeremy said, "We've been through small tornadoes. That shouldn't be a problem. We're in a hurry, and we trust you."
You think twice and agree with him. You made an appointment to leave early tomorrow morning.
After you pack a bunch of things, you go to rest.
[[Go to rest.|Rest2]]You go back to the office and tell them, "There's a small tornado in our path tomorrow afternoon, but it's not a big threat. So we can go out early tomorrow morning."
Jeremy said, "Fine. We're in a hurry, so it's better to go early."
You made an appointment to leave early tomorrow morning.
After you pack a bunch of things, you go to rest.
[[Go to rest.|Rest2]]The next morning, the weather looked okay. You and the caravan set off with two carts of goods. You went all the way east for several hours. The sky gradually darkened. At noon, you decide to stop for lunch. You take out cans of beans and water and swallow them together. The girl you saw yesterday came to chat with you. You remember her name is Miranda
"Hi, Ryerson. I'm curious about one thing." Miranda looked curious.
"What?" you said.
"Why do you become a Disaster Watcher?" Miranda asked.
You answer her:
[["Oh, it all starts with my parents."|Parents2]]
[["I just love the feeling of overcoming a natural disaster."|Overcoming2]]
[["I hope to help others."|Help2]]
[["That doesn't really matter."|Doesn't Matter2]](set: $Miranda to ($Miranda+1))
You answer her,"Oh, it all starts with my parents."
"Oh my. Your parents were both Disaster Watchers," Miranda says.
"That's it." You say.
"My mother is...I mean she was Disaster Watchers, too," Miranda says, a little disappointed.
You can't bring a better way to comfort her. After all, you are also the one who needs comfort.
You continue to chew your humble lunch. You're having a good time talking because you've discovered what you have in common. Until darkness appeared on the skyline, your heart sinks. That's the portent of a tornado. Seems like tornadoes are coming sooner than you predicted.
You turn on the forecasting device and once again analyze and forecast.
[[Start Analysis|Analysis2]]You answer her,"I just love the feeling of overcoming a natural disaster."
"Overcome?" Miranda didn't understand.
"Yeah. As I race against time to stop it from mutilating people, I feel like I've beaten it," you say.
"Well, but it can never be defeated..." said Miranda.
You continue to chew your humble lunch. You and Miranda talked about something else until darkness appeared on the skyline. Your heart sinks. That's the portent of a tornado. Seems like tornadoes are coming sooner than you predicted.
You turn on the forecasting device and once again analyze and forecast.
[[Start Analysis|Analysis2]](set: $Miranda to ($Miranda+1))
You answer her,"I hope to help others."
"Why?" Miranda asked.
"With great power comes great responsibility," you say.
"Isn't that Uncle Ben's line?" Mirada laughed
"My parents, too," you said to her.
You continue to chew your humble lunch. You're having a good time talking because you've discovered what you have in common. Until darkness appeared on the skyline, your heart sinks. That's the portent of a tornado. Seems like tornadoes are coming sooner than you predicted.
You turn on the forecasting device and once again analyze and forecast.
[[Start Analysis|Analysis2]]You answer her,"That doesn't really matter."
You smiled and said, "Life got us here. You just have to ride."
Miranda looks at you and says, "I hate Riddlers."
"My mom was a Disaster Watcher, so I wonder why." Miranda goes on to say, "why they can sacrifice themselves for others...And left me."
You continue to chew your humble lunch. You and Miranda talked about something else until darkness appeared on the skyline. Your heart sinks. That's the portent of a tornado. Seems like tornadoes are coming sooner than you predicted.
You turn on the forecasting device and once again analyze and forecast.
[[Start Analysis|Analysis2]]You have finished analyzing the latest weather data.
Just now, a new cyclone was formed. It's gathering so fast that it appears to be turning into a hurricane. It is far more destructive than a tornado. You are uneasy, this level of disaster must be notified to the people in the town as soon as possible. Otherwise, they may take this hurricane as some tornados with no big threat. Then it will cause huge casualties!
You pull out your communication device and try to contact the people in town, only to find that you can't reach them at all. It may be that some signal stations have been damaged by the strong wind.
Now if you want to send a message to the people in the town, you can only go to the nearest contact station and pull the alarm directly. But the nearest station also takes 30 hours at the fastest. It's fine if you're alone, you can go directly to the station to pull the alarm. But you're also leading the caravan, and they're bound to slow you down. But you better not leave the caravan, because their situation is also not so optimistic. You decide:
[[Go to the contact station alone and pull the alarm, let the caravan follow you as soon as possible.|Alone2]]
[[Stay and lead the caravan, ensuring the safety of the caravan.|Stay2]]
You decide to go to the contact station alone. You've made up your mind to alert the townspeople that this is no ordinary storm. There are familiar homes of people you know, and you will do anything to save them.
You tell the caravan that you must go to the station to alert the village, and the caravan can follow your path to the station. But they had to be as fast as possible or risk being overtaken by a tornado. You didn't even ask for Jeremy, the leader of the caravan, because time was running out.
[[Go to the station.2]]You decide to stick with the caravan. You have already accepted this task and will not give it up easily. You can't give up. You inform Jeremy of the current situation and tell him that there are two options. After consulting with Jeremy, you have decided to ead the caravan forward to escape the storm.
[[Moving Forward.|Forward2]]You drive towards the contact station. The tornado is behind you, and you don't know if the caravan is following you.
You got to the station so fast that it didn't even take you half an hour. You sound the siren in the Boulder district to warn nearby villages and towns that a hurricane is coming this time.
You go back to look for the caravan, and the tornado outside seems to be bigger. You want to find the caravan Jeremy and Miranda in the wind and gravel, but there is little hope here. . .
After a few days, everything calmed down. Although the town suffered a lot of damage from the hurricane, people were still safe. Clarke is also alive and kicking to help you do this and that. But the caravans... seem to be stuck in the Boulder area forever.The great storm gathered into a huge vortex between heaven and earth. You decide to go full speed ahead to avoid the tornado. Despite the risks, this is the quickest way to get there.
You sprint forward with all your might, hoping to shake off the rushing tornado.
But it's so fast that it's hard for you to escape. You made a decisive decision to break into the eye of the storm with a caravan. You've done this once before. It's dangerous, but you know some tricks.
The heavy van is attached to your modified car, clinging to the ground. You pray that all goes well. After half a minute of turbulence, you entered the eye of the storm. The eye of the storm is very calm, you control the direction of the car and follow the center of the eye of the storm.
Half an hour later, the tornado dissipated. You are all alive and safe.
Jeremy is so excited that he pays you more.
But when you get back to town, it's not so happy. In the absence of warning of major disasters, many people were injured and missing. The townspeople blame you for not warning them.
Clarke's father died in the disaster. She hasn't seen you for a long time and has since moved away.
(If: $miranda>1) Miranda sometimes stops by here to visit you and bring you something.Double-click this passage to edit it.
↶↷It started with an earthquake, a tsunami and a big storm... More and more disasters occurred, people realized again and again that the power of human beings is very small in front of nature. But, they are still struggling to survive as human civilization draws to a close. Thus, a profession was born. They observe, prevent, and deal with natural disasters in their area. People call them Disaster Watchers.
You are also one of the many Disaster Watchers, your name is Ryerson. Your parents used to be Disaster Watchers, but they died in rescue activity. You have inherited their cause and will. You have organized observation groups in your area. You call your organization the Boulderfort Disaster Prediction and Prevention Organization. But simply put, you are the only formal one in the group, the other members are just there to help for some time. You have provided early warnings of natural disasters in your area and surrounding villages for free many times, helping many people avoid property damage and ensure their personal safety. You converted part of your home into an office. Sometimes you also do some paid work to assist local agriculture and animal husbandry, guide caravans, and so on.
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