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//1:09am, December 3rd, 1987//\n\n//Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev//\n\nYou thank your friend for the room. You are tired. You sleep early.\n\nYou wake up. You run to the bathroom. You puke. You wait 10 seconds. You puke again.\n\nYou have a fever.\n\nYour friend calls an ambulance.\n\nThe doctor diagnoses you with salmonella. You vow never to eat food made at the work cafeteria again.\n\n[[End|End]]
//12:01pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou work through the pain.\n\nYou type a letter. You wait 10 seconds. Your stomach gurgles.\n\nYou ignore it. You put the letter in an envelope. You suppress the nausea. You place the envelope in the outbox.\n\nYou sweat. Your body temperature rises.\n\nYou need to decide, do you [[puke|puke]] in the trashcan at your desk or run to the [[bathroom|bathroom]]?
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//7:47pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev//\n\nYour complex burned down. You have nothing. Your dwelling was condemned.\n\n10 seconds tick by.\n\nYou accept. You don't care. The government won't know.\n\nYou need a place to live.\n\nYou arrive. Your friend welcomes you. You go to the room. You look at it. You friend explains the bed is warmed by a heating pad.\n\nDo you sleep [[now|now]] or [[later|later]]?
//6:01am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou don't put on your slippers. Your feet freeze\n\nYou walk to the bathroom. You disrobe and shower. The water is lukewarm. You shower for three minutes. You cleanse yourself for ten seconds.\n\nYou turn off the water. You towel yourself.\n\nYou enter your room and don your uniform.\n\n[[Brush teeth|teeth1]] or [[Eat breakfast|breakfast1]]?
//12:56pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Public Transit//\n\nYou wait on the platform. You look around. You see a bench. You walk to the bench. You sit.\n\nYou look at your watch.\n\nYou wait.\n\nIt is warm.\n\nYou check your watch. It's been 10 seconds.\n\nYou do nothing.\n\nThe conductor announces a delay. The train is derailed.\n\nYou decide to [[nap|nap]].
//6:47am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Carpool//\n\nThe carpool arrives. You sit in the back. The heater is on. \n\nYour colleagues chat. You listen for 10 seconds. They bore you. You ignore them.\n\nThe carpool stops at work. You exit the vehicle and walk in the building. You show your ID. The security guard does not acknowledge you.\n\nYou sit in your cubicle.\n\nDo you read your [[mail|mail]] or type a [[memo|memo]]?
//12:00pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou return to your desk. You sit. You wait 10 seconds. You feel ill.\n\nYou shiver.\n\nDo you go to the [[bathroom|bathroom1]] or [[work|work1]]?
//12:39pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nThe woman returns. 10 seconds later your boss enters. He informs you that you're dismissed. He tell you to leave.\n\nYou sit up. You look around. You're dizzy. It is hot.\n\nYou inhale. You exhale. You stand up. Your boss left 10 seconds ago.\n\nYou leave the [[building|transit]].
//12:02pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou bend over, puking into the trashcan for ten seconds.\n\nTwo employees walk over. They ask if you need help. You answer by puking again.\n\nYou shiver again.\n\nThe woman insists you should leave. She will tell the boss.\n\n[[Accept|accept1]] or [[decline|decline1]]?
//6:00 am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling, South Vasilev//\n\nThe alarm clock rings. You wake up. It's cold. You look at the ceiling for 10 seconds.\n\nDo you put on slippers?\n\n[[Yes|Yes]]\n\n[[No|No]]
//8:00am, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou decide to answer letters.\n\nThe letters are from tax payers. Every one owes back taxes. No one wants to pay. You sympathize with none. You deny every letter.\n\nYou type a response, address the envelope and place it in the outbox.\n\nA subordinate talks to you. You could not care less about them. They talk more. You ignore them. They go away 10 seconds later.\n\nAnother supervisor comes to ask your opinion. You disagree.\n\nYou continue to work. You are chilled by the air.\n\nYou clear the backlog. It's [[lunchtime|lunch1]].
//8:37pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev//\n\nYou refuse your friend. It's blackmail. You took an oath.\n\nYou walk for hours. You find a communal shelter. You take a cot. You wrap the blanket around you. 10 seconds later you're warmed.\n\nDo you sleep [[now|now1]] or [[later|later1]]?
//5:03pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou arrive home.\n\nFirefighters surround the building.\n\nSmoke comes out of the 7th floor. You live on the 7th floor.\n\nYou see a neighbour. You ask how the fire happened. They reply that it was an electrical fire. It happened in unit 7011, another Class F Dwelling. You live in unit 7010.\n\nYou notice a cat. The firetruck ran over it. It's dead. You recognize it. If you had left 10 seconds sooner, you could have saved your cat.\n\nThe temperature drops. It is now -15C. You ask for a blanket. It warms you up.\n\nYou cannot go to your dwelling. You decide to get [[dinner|dinner]].
//6:17am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou put two slices of bread in the toaster. You leave the room. You occupy yourself.\n\nYou return to the kitchen. 10 seconds later the toaster dings. You butter the bread and eat.\n\nYou place the knife and plate in the sink.\n\nYou are ready. You warm your hands before leaving.\n\nDo you take [[public transit|bus]] or [[carpool|carpool]] to work?
//12:39pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou return to your desk.\n\nYou are feverish. You blink. You pass out 10 seconds later.\n\nYou wake up. A woman cools your face with a cloth. You recognize her. She has worked here for nine months.\n\nYou say nothing. She explains that you passed out. She asks if you want to sit up.\n\nYou accept her help. You sit in your chair. She gives you a cup of water. You drink the water.\n\nShe suggests you leave. She will tell a superior.\n\n[[Accept|accept]] or [[decline|decline]]?
//6:17am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou put two slices of bread in the toaster. The power goes out.\n\nYou remove the bread, butter it and eat.\n\nYou place the knife and plate in the sink.\n\nYou try to warm your hands before leaving. You fail.\n\nDo you take [[public transit|bus1]] or [[carpool|carpool1]] to work?
//6:17am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou put two slices of bread in the toaster. The power goes out.\n\nYou remove the bread, butter it and eat.\n\nYou place the knife and plate in the sink.\n\nYou decide to brush your teeth.\n\nYou brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water.\n\nYou try to warm your hands before leaving. You fail.\n\nDo you take [[public transit|bus1]] or [[carpool|carpool1]] to work?
//6:47am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Carpool//\n\nThe carpool arrives. You sit in the back. The heater is broken. You exhale. You can see your breathe.\n\nYour colleagues chat. You listen for 10 seconds. They bore you. You ignore them.\n\nThe carpool stops at work. You exit the vehicle and walk in the building. You show your ID. The security guard does not acknowledge you.\n\nThe power is back on.\n\nYou sit in your cubicle.\n\nDo you read your [[mail|mail1]] or type a [[memo|memo1]]?
//6:17am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou put two slices of bread in the toaster.\n\n120 later the toaster dings. You butter the bread and eat.\n\nYou place the knife and plate in the sink.\n\nYou decide to brush your teeth.\n\nYou brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water.\n\nYou are ready.\n\nDo you take [[public transit|bus]] or [[carpool|carpool]] to work?
//12:39pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nThe woman returns. 10 seconds later your boss enters. He informs you that you're dismissed. He tell you to leave.\n\nYou refuse to leave.\n\nYou sit up. You look around. You're dizzy. It is hot.\n\nYou inhale. You exhale. You sit in your chair. You pick up the next letter.\n\nYour boss returns with security. The guard escorts you out. You walk to the [[subway|transit]].
//12:04pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou go to the bathroom. You enter a stall. You sit on the toilet.\n\nYour stomach gurgles. You think about lunch. It was undercooked and had bugs. You think it made you sick.\n\nYou groan.\n\nYou sweat. Your body temperature rises.\n\nYou stand up and puke in the toilet. You breathe. You wait. You puke again. It lasts 10 seconds.\n\nYou finish barfing. Do you return to your [[desk|return]] or [[wait|wait]]?
//4:28pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Public Transit//\n\nYou decide to wait. The subway is delayed. \n\nIt arrives. It is crowded. You push pass other communuters into the car. You ignore the responses. You don't care.\n\nYou are surrounded by people. You cannot see out. You guess how far it is to your stop.\n\nYou hear someone cough. They continue for ten seconds.\n\nThe bodies heat the subway.\n\nYou see your stop. You push your way through.\n\nYou are two blocks from [[home|home]].
//12:01pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou work through the pain.\n\nYou type a letter. You wait 10 seconds. Your stomach gurgles.\n\nYou ignore it. You put the letter in an envelope. You suppress the nausea. You place the envelope in the outbox.\n\nYou shiver. Your body temperature drops.\n\nYou need to decide, do you [[puke|puke1]] in the trashcan at your desk or run to the [[bathroom|bathroom1]]?
//12:03pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou go to the bathroom. You enter a stall. You sit on the toilet.\n\nYour stomach gurgles. You think about lunch. It was undercooked and had bugs. You think it made you sick.\n\nYou groan.\n\nYou shiver. Your body temperature drops.\n\nYou stand up and puke in the toilet. You breathe. You wait. You puke again. It lasts 10 seconds.\n\nYou finish barfing. Do you return to your [[desk|return1]] or [[wait|wait1]]?
//12:00pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou return to your desk. You sit. You wait 10 seconds. You feel ill.\n\nYou want to cool off.\n\nDo you go to the [[bathroom|bathroom]] or [[work|work]]?
//12:02pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou bend over, puking into the trashcan for 10 seconds.\n\nTwo employees walk over. They ask if you need help. You answer by puking again.\n\nYou are sweating.\n\nThe woman insists you should leave. She will tell the boss.\n\n[[Accept|accept]] or [[decline|decline]]?
//12:39pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nThe woman returns. 10 seconds later your boss enters. He informs you that you're dismissed. He tell you to leave.\n\nYou sit up. You look around. You're dizzy. It is cold.\n\nYou inhale. You exhale. You stand up. Your boss left 10 seconds ago.\n\nYou leave the [[building|transit1]].
//4:03pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Public Transit//\n\nYou wake up. You look around. There are many people. You wonder from where they came.\n\nYou look at your watch, surprised by the time.\n\nYou stand up. You walk to the platform. You stand with other commuters.\n\nThe sky darkens. The air chills.\n\nYou rub your hands together to warm them. You wait 10 seconds. Your hands warm.\n\nThe conductor makes an announcement. The subway is delayed.\n\nYou can [[wait|wait2]] or [[walk|walk]] home.
//12:56pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Public Transit//\n\nYou wait on the platform. You look around. You see a bench. You walk to the bench. You sit.\n\nYou look at your watch.\n\nYou wait.\n\nIt is cold.\n\nYou check your watch. It's been 10 seconds.\n\nYou do nothing.\n\nThe conductor announces a delay. The train is derailed.\n\nYou decide to [[nap|nap1]].
//5:10am, December 3rd, 1987//\n\n//Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev//\n\n You sleep in a cot. The blankets do not warm you. You do not care.\n\nNothing happens all night. You wake up. You wait 10 seconds. You leave before others. You arrive at work early. There's no guard. You go to your desk. You read your mail.\n\n[[End|End]]
//7:31am, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nMaintanance fixed the heating.\n\nYou see a stack of mail, take an envelope and open it. You read it in 10 seconds. It's a letter pleading for tax relief.\n\nRules are rules. You deny it.\n\nYou turn to your type writer. It's ready. You write the denial. You fold the page and address the envelope.\n\nYou put the envelope in the outbox.\n\nYou check your agenda.\n\nYou have two tasks: [[attend department meeting|meeting]] and [[clear mail backlog|backlog]]. You can complete one before lunch.
//8:00am, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou get up and walk to the meeting. You enter the room. You sit down. You say nothing. People talk.\n\nThe boss enters. He demands quiet. He talks. It's meaningless. It's rhetoric. The boss stops talking. He looks around. He then demands answers.\n\nYou refuse to answer. You listen the others. They are stupid. They know nothing. Their ignorance warms you.\n\nYou check your watch. You observe your watch for 10 seconds.\n\nThe meeting continues. It is unproductive. You think about your agenda.\n\nThe boss announces it is [[lunchtime|lunch]]. You stand up and leave.
//2:21am, December 3rd, 1987//\n\n//Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev//\n\nYou arrive early. You sleep immediately. \n\nYou open your eyes. You're on a road. A paramedic tells you that you sleep walk. He says you were hit by a car. You are being taken to a hospital. \n\n10 laters later you're pushed into the hospital. The air warms you.\n\n[[End|End]]
//1:02am, December 3rd, 1987//\n\n//Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev//\n\nYou thank your friend for the room. You are tired. You sleep immediately.\n\nThe heater shuts off. Your friend checks on you. You don't wake up. He waits 10 seconds. He tries again.\n\nYour friend calls the paramedics. They arrive. You're declared dead on scene. The cause is hypothermia.\n\n[[End|End]]
//7:47pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev//\n\nYour complex burned down. You have nothing. Your dwelling was condemned.\n\n10 seconds tick by.\n\nYou accept. You don't care. The government won't know.\n\nYou need a place to live.\n\nYou arrive. Your friend welcomes you. \n\nYou go to the room. You look at it. You inhale. You exhale. You can see your breath.\n\nDo you sleep [[now|now2]] or [[later|later2]]?
//6:16am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou walk to the kitchen. You feel hungry. You decide to make breakfast. You can make [[cereal|cereal2]] or [[toast|toast2]].\n\nYou stare at your options for 10 seconds.
//7:31am, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nThe heater is broken. Maintenance won't fix it. You put on your cardigan.\n\nYou see a stack of mail, take an envelope and open it. You read it in 10 seconds. It's a letter pleading for tax relief.\n\nRules are rules. You deny it.\n\nYou turn to your type writer. It's ready. You write the denial. You fold the page and address the envelope.\n\nYou put the envelope in the outbox.\n\nYou check your agenda.\n\nYou have two tasks: [[attend department meeting|meeting1]] and [[clear mail backlog|backlog1]]. You can complete one before lunch.
//6:17am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nThe lights shut off. Another blackout. You pour cereal and milk in a bowl. You eat it and put the bowl in the sink.\n\nYou try to warm your hands before leaving. You fail.\n\nDo you take [[public transit|bus1]] or [[carpool|carpool1]] to work?
//6:17am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nThe lights shut off. Another blackout. You pour cereal and milk in a bowl. You eat it and put the bowl in the sink.\n\nYou decide to brush your teeth.\n\nYou brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water.\n\nYou try to warm your hands before leaving. You fail.\n\nDo you take [[public transit|bus1]] or [[carpool|carpool1]] to work?
//6:17am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou put the kettle on. It boils for three minutes. You pour the water on your oatmeal. You stir it.\n\nA minute passes. You eat it and put the bowl in the sink.\n\nYou are ready.\n\nDo you take [[public transit|bus]] or [[carpool|carpool]] to work?
//"Bureaucratic Glory" by Bianca//\n\n<HTML><audio controls loop autoplay>\n <source src="Bureaucratic_Glory.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">\n <source src="Bureaucratic_Glory.ogg" type="audio/ogg">\n Your browser does not support the audio tag.\n</audio> \n</HTML>\n\n\nStoryMenu\n[[About Game]]
//8:00am, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou get up and walk to the meeting. You enter the room. You sit down. You say nothing. People talk.\n\nPeople complain about the temperate and broken heater.\n\nThe boss enters. He demands quiet. He talks. It's meaningless. It's rhetoric. The boss stops talking. He looks around. He then demands answers.\n\nYou refuse to answer. You listen the others. They are stupid. They know nothing.\n\nYou check your watch. You observe your watch for 10 seconds.\n\nThe meeting continues. It is unproductive. You think about your agenda.\n\nThe boss announces it is [[lunchtime|lunch1]]. You stand up and leave.
//6:47am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Public Transit//\n\nThe subway arrives. You stand in the middle. The heater is on. \n\nIt's crowded. You ignore the people.\n\nThe subway stops at the station. You exit the vehicle and walk to your building. You show your ID. The security guard does not acknowledge you for 10 seconds. \n\nYou sit in your cubicle.\n\nDo you read your [[mail|mail]] or type a [[memo|memo]]?
//7:31am, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nMaintanance fixed the heating.\n\nYou hear people talking. They annoy you. You decide to write a memo to forbid it. You are the supervisor.\n\nThe memo is short. You waste no words.\n\nYou order a subordinate over. You instruct them to post the memo. You ignore his comments. The subordinate stands there for 10 seconds before leaving.\n\nYou check your agenda.\n\nYou have two tasks: [[attend department meeting|meeting]] and [[clear mail backlog|backlog]]. You can complete one before lunch.
//11:30am, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou walk to the cafeteria. The server announces the heating plates are broken.\n\nThere's a line. You stand in line. There are twenty people ahead of you. Today's special is meatloaf, potatoes, and peas. The food is served on trays. You accept the food from the worker and pay.\n\nYou sit alone. You talk to no one. You eat your food. You find a maggot in the potatoes. You don't eat for 10 seconds.\n\nSomeone talks to you. You ignore them. They are beneath you.\n\nSomeone sits with you. You stand up. You take your tray and leave it in a stack of other trays.\n\n[[You return to your desk|desk1]].
//8:37pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev//\n\nYou refuse your friend. It's blackmail. You took an oath.\n\nYou walk for hours. You find a communal shelter. You take a cot. You wrap the blanket around you. You hear the wind. The walls have cracks. You can see your breath.\n\nYou close your eyes for 10 seconds.\n\nDo you sleep [[now|now3]] or [[later|later3]]?
//11:30am, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou walk to the cafeteria.\n\nThere's a line. You stand in line. There are twelve people ahead of you. Today's special is meatloaf, potatoes, and peas. It's warmed on heating plates and served on trays. You accept the food from the worker and pay.\n\nYou sit alone. You talk to no one. You eat your food. You find a centipede in your peas. You don't eat for 10 seconds.\n\nSomeone talks to you. You ignore them. They are beneath you.\n\nSomeone sits with you. You stand up. You take your tray and leave it in a stack of other trays.\n\n[[You returnr to you desk|desk]].
//5:03pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou arrive home.\n\nFirefighters surround the building.\n\nSmoke comes out of the 7th floor. You live on the 7th floor.\n\nYou see a neighbour. You ask how the fire happened. They reply that it was an electrical fire. It happened in unit 7011, another Class F Dwelling. You live in unit 7010.\n\nYou notice a cat. The firetruck ran over it. It's dead. You recognize it. If you had left 10 seconds sooner, you could have saved your cat.\n\nThe temperature drops. It is now -15C. You ask for a blanket. There are none. You shiver.\n\nYou cannot go to your dwelling. You decide to get [[dinner|dinner1]].
For Ludum Dare 27
//6:17am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou put the kettle on. It boils for three minutes. You pour the water on your oatmeal. You stir it.\n\nA minute passes. You eat it and put the bowl in the sink.\n\nYou decide to brush your teeth.\n\nYou brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water.\n\nYou are ready.\n\nDo you take [[public transit|bus]] or [[carpool|carpool]] to work?
10 Second Bureaucrat
//4:19pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Somewhere in Vasilev//\n\nYou decide not to wait. You walk home. It is 10 km to home.\n\nYou walk east. The sun is behind you. The air chills.\n\nYou decide to jog after 3 blocks. You run for 4 blocks. You stop. You wait 10 seconds. You catch your breath. You are out of shape. \n\nYou walk the rest of the way. You don't stop sweating.\n\nYou arrive [[home|home]].
//7:31am, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nThe heater is broken. Maintenance won't fix it. You put on your cardigan.\n\nYou hear people talking. They annoy you. You decide to write a memo to forbid it. You are the supervisor.\n\nThe memo is short. You waste no words.\n\nYou order a subordinate over. You instruct them to post the memo. You ignore his comments. The subordinate stands there for 10 seconds before leaving.\n\nYou check your agenda.\n\nYou have two tasks: [[attend department meeting|meeting1]] and [[clear mail backlog|backlog1]]. You can complete one before lunch.
//12:13pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou sit on the toilet. You do not return to your desk.\n\nTime passes. 10 seconds. 20 seconds.\n\nYou feel ill. You decide to wait at your desk.\n\nYou wash your hands then exit the bathroom. The water warmed your hands.\n\nYou touch your face.\n\nYou [[walk to your desk|return]].
//6:16am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou decide to brush your teeth.\n\nYou brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water.\n\nYou walk to the kitchen. You feel hungry. You decide to make breakfast. You can make [[cereal|cereal3]] or [[toast|toast3]].
//12:13pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou sit on the toilet. You do not return to your desk.\n\nTime passes. 10 seconds. 20 seconds.\n\nYou feel ill. You decide to wait at your desk.\n\nYou wash your hands then exit the bathroom. The water cooled your hands.\n\nYou touch your face. \n\nYou [[walk to your desk|return1]].
//4:03pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Public Transit//\n\nYou wake up. You look around. There are many people. You wonder from where they came.\n\nYou look at your watch, surprised by the time.\n\nYou stand up. You walk to the platform. You stand with other commuters.\n\nThe sky darkens. The air chills.\n\nYou rub your hands together to warm them. You wait 10 seconds. Your hands freeze.\n\nThe conductor makes an announcement. The subway is delayed.\n\nYou can [[wait|wait3]] or [[walk|walk1]] home.
//4:28pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Public Transit//\n\nYou decided to wait. The subway was delayed. It did arrive. It was crowded. You push pass other communuters into the car. You ignore the responses. You don't care.\n\nYou are surrounded by people. You cannot see out. You guess how far it is to your stop.\n\nYou hear someone cough. They continue for ten seconds.\n\nThe bodies heat the subway. You shiver. You don't understand why you don't warm up.\n\nYou see your stop. You push your way through.\n\nYou are two blocks from [[home|home1]].
//5:27pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//People's Cafeteria//\n\nYou walked around for ten minutes. You decide to go to a local People's Cafeteria. It's clean.\n\nYou have a crush on a server.\n\nYou enter. There's a line. Two people ahead of you. You wait 10 seconds. You order the stew. The server hands you a bowl and spoon. You take your food and pay.\n\nYou sit down. You eat. You shiver. You wonder if you're sick.\n\nYou return the tray. You go out. You use a payphone.\n\nA friend offers you their spare room. One condition. They want their tax relief appeal approved. You know they don't qualify. They give you 10 seconds to decide.\n\n[[Accept|deal1]] or [[decline|nodeal1]]?
//6:47am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Public Transit//\n\nThe subway arrives. You stand in the middle. The subway isn't heated. You exhale. You can see your breathe.\n\nIt's crowded. You ignore the people.\n\nThe subway stops at the station. You exit the vehicle and walk to your building. You show your ID. The security guard does not acknowledge you for 10 seconds.\n\nThe power is back on.\n\nYou sit in your cubicle.\n\nDo you read your [[mail|mail1]] or type a [[memo|memo1]]?
''About the Game & Author''\n\n<HTML>I'm Bianca. My first game was <a href="http://www.weaselhut.net/barley.html" target="_blank">Barley Fetch Quest</a>. 10 Second Bureaucrat is my second. I developed the game and compose the theme song. It was developed for Ludum Dare 27's "10 second" challenge.\n<p/>\nI self-imposed an additional restriction for the challenge. Minimalism was used.\n<p/>\nThe game was produced in Twine. It uses the "Jonah" story format.\n<p/>\nThe theme song is entitled "Bureaucratic Glory". It was made with <a href="distractionware.com/blog/2013/08/bosca-ceoil/" target="_blank">Bosca Ceoil</a>. You can download the song <a href="Bureaucratic_Glory.mp3">here</a>. Right click and select "save as". \n<p/>\nYou can download the source code <a href="source.txt">here</a> and the Twine file <a href="simplicity.tws">here</a>.\n<p/></HTML>\n\nBianca\n@B_Tween
//6:16am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou walk to the kitchen. You are hungry. You decide to make breakfast. You can make [[cereal|cereal]] or [[toast|toast]].\n\nYou stare at your options for 10 seconds.
//12:51am, December 3rd, 1987//\n\n//Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev//\n\nYou talked to your friend for four hours before sleeping. Your friend turns on the heater.\n\nThe door busts open. You're removed from the bed. You're on the floor. The person yells at you to stand up. You comply.\n\nYou're shoved into the living room. You're arrested for conspiracy to commit dissent.\n\nYou're jailed without a trial.\n\n[[End|End]]
//12:39pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou return to your desk.\n\nYou are chilled. You blink. You pass out 10 seconds later.\n\nYou wake up. A woman warms your face with a cloth. You recognize her. She has worked here for nine months.\n\nYou say nothing. She explains that you passed out. She asks if you want to sit up.\n\nYou accept her help. You sit in your chair. She gives you a cup of water. You drink the water.\n\nShe suggests you leave. She will tell a superior.\n\n[[Accept|accept1]] or [[decline|decline1]]?
//5:27pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//People's Cafeteria//\n\nYou walked around for ten minutes. You decide to go to a local People's Cafeteria. It's clean.\n\nYou have a crush on a server.\n\nYou enter. There's a line. Two people ahead of you. You wait 10 seconds. You order the stew. The server hands you a bowl and spoon. You take your food and pay.\n\nYou sit down. You eat. The food warms your stomach.\n\nYou return the tray. You go out. You use a payphone.\n\nA friend offers you their spare room. One condition. They want their tax relief appeal approved. You know they don't qualify. They give you 10 seconds to decide.\n\n[[Accept|deal]] or [[decline|nodeal]]?
//3:44am, December 3rd, 1987//\n\n//Class A Dwelling, East Vasilev//\n\nYou wake up. You run to the bathroom. You puke. You wait 10 seconds. You puke again.\n\nYou shiver.\n\nYour friend calls an ambulance.\n\nYou pass out. The paramedics arrive. They declare you dead. Your body is taken for an autopsy.\n\n[[End|End]]
//12:39pm, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nThe woman returns. 10 seconds later your boss enters. He informs you that you're dismissed. He tell you to leave.\n\nYou refuse to leave.\n\nYou sit up. You look around. You're dizzy. It is cold.\n\nYou inhale. You exhale. You sit in your chair. You pick up the next letter.\n\nYour boss returns with security. The guard escorts you out. You walk to the [[subway|transit1]].
//6:16am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou decide to brush your teeth.\n\nYou brush your teeth for 10 seconds. You rinse the brush and your mouth with water.\n\nYou walk to the kitchen. You feel hungry. You decide to make breakfast. You can make [[cereal|cereal1]] or [[toast|toast1]].
by Bianca\n\n
//6:01am, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Class-F Dwelling//\n\nYou put on your slippers. Your feet warm-up.\n\nYou walk to the bathroom. You disrobe and shower. The water is lukewarm. You shower for three minutes. You cleanse yourself for ten seconds.\n\nYou turn off the water. You towel yourself.\n\nYou enter your room and don your uniform.\n\n[[Brush teeth|teeth]] or [[Eat breakfast|breakfast]]?
//3:29am, December 3rd, 1987//\n\n//Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev//\n\nYou sleep. A warden patrols. The warden doesn't like you. He wakes you. He hassles you. You sleep for 3 hours. You wake up at knife point.\n\nThe man demands everything. You have nothing. He screams. He stabs you. He runs away after 10 seconds.\n\nYou lie down. You bleed.\n\nA woman screams. You pass out.\n\nYou wake up. You're in a hospital ward. There's no heat but your wounds are treated. \n\n[[End|End]]
//2:29am, December 3rd, 1987//\n\n//Communal Shelter, Central Vasilev//\n\nYou sleep. A warden patrols. The warden doesn't like you. He makes you leave. He gives you 10 seconds.\n\nYou spend the night in the alley. You warm yourself by a fire. \n[[End|End]]
//8:00am, December 21st, 1987//\n\n//Federal Office//\n\nYou decide to answer letters.\n\nThe letters are from tax payers. Every one owes back taxes. No one wants to pay. You sympathize with none. You deny every letter. Denial warms you.\n\nYou type a response, address the envelope and place it in the outbox.\n\nA subordinate talks to you. You could not care less about them. They talk more. You ignore them. They go away 10 seconds later.\n\nYou continue your work.\n\nAnother supervisor comes to ask your opinion. You disagree.\n\nYou clear the backlog. It's [[lunchtime|lunch]].
//4:19pm, December 2nd, 1987//\n\n//Somewhere in Vasilev//\n\nYou decided not to wait. You walk home. It is 10 km to home.\n\nYou walk east. The sun is behind you. The air chills.\n\nYou decide to jog after 3 blocks. You run for 4 blocks. You stop. You wait 10 seconds. You catch your breath. You are out of shape.\n\nYou walk the rest of the way. The sweat freezes to your brow.\n\nYou arrive [[home|home1]].