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You nervously jump out of the shower and look in the mirror. You don't want to be late for your big job interview today with (text-colour:navy)[''Ocean Salvage Inc''].That's your dream job. Better pick an outfit for today's important meeting: [[Wrinkled T-shirt]] [[Shirt and Tie]] [[Tuxedo]] [[Last year's Elvis Presley Halloween costume]]

Uhm.... you read the part that this is your dream job right? (link-undo:"Maybe pick again")

A classic choice. Don't also forget to throw on some pants. Maybe some shoes. There you go. All ready? [[Let's go!->The Interview]] (link-undo:"Maybe Pick Again")

I mean.... if you are going to go big, this sure is a way to do it. Are you sure this is the outfit for you? [[Elvis has left the building....for the interview->The Interview]] (link-undo:"Maybe pick again")

Wow wow wee wow! Taking dressed to impress to a whole new level. Definitely appropriate attire for your dream interview. (or penguin impressions) Ready to go? [[Let's Go!->The Interview]] (link-undo:"Maybe Pick Again")

You arrive at Ocean Salvage Inc.'s offices fifteen minutes early, like a great future employee would. After checking in at the front desk, you notice a museum showcasing their greatest discoveries. Do you..... [[Sit quietly in the waiting room?->Waiting]] [[Make your way over to the displays?->The Museum]]

You sit for the next fifteen minutes (link:"Waiting.....")[= (link:"Waiting.....")[= (link:"Waiting.....")[= (link:"Waiting.....")[= (link:"Waiting.....")[= (link:"Waiting.....")[= (link:"Waiting some more.....")[= (link:"Man, how has it not been 15 minutes yet?")[= (link:"Maybe we will check out that museum")[= [[You get out of your chair and stroll over to the displays->The Museum]]

The glass cases are lined with treasures from your deepest imagination. Atlantean gold coins Conch shells Whale skeletons Amelia Earhart's remains A mermaid skeleton But what really catches your eye is: [[A fragile looking glowing glass orb->The Orb]] [[An equally fragile looking urn->The Urn]]

(b4r:"dotted","dotted","dotted","dashed")+(b4r-colour:navy)[The orb glows with a shimmery light. You feel drawn towards it] (link:"Touch it")[= (link:"No... I shouldn't")[= (link:"Do it")[= (link:"No... I must not")[= (link:"Touch it.")[= (link:"Well maybe just a one finger brush")[= The next thing you know, you are holding the orb in both hands. (link:"Throw it")[= (link:"What?!?")[= (link:"Throw it!")[= Do you: [[Throw it to the left?->Throw it left]] [[Throw it to the right?->Throw it right]] [[Spike it like a football?->Spike it]]

You slowly stroke the side of the urn, which promptly shatters into dust. Oh crap. Do you: [[Run?->The End]] (link:"Own up to your mistake?")[= You walk into the interview office and meet company CEO, Mr. Todd Scuba. He is so impressed with your forthcoming nature and honesty that he invites you to continue with [[the interview->The Interview Starts]]

You hastily wind up like starting Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray and hurl the orb to the right, where it hits the wall and shatters. (link:"Uhm....")[= Security is closing in. [[They ask you to leave. ->The End]]

You pretend to be taking the snap like Tom Brady and chuck the orb as hard as you can to the left. (link:"It soars through the air")[= (link:"Floating delicately in the breeze")[= (link:"Like an eagle in flight")[= Where it is caught by Ocean Salvage Inc's CEO, Mr. Todd Scuba He is so impressed by your cannon-like arm that he still invites you in for [[the interview.->The Interview Starts]]

You spike the orb at your feet with all your strength. A colourful mist explodes forth and swirls around you. (link:"You feel dizzy")[= (link:"So dizzy")[= (link:"Now nauseous")[= (link:"Now shame, you feel shame")[= (link:"And dizzy")[= (link:"........")[= [[..........->Interview ]]

(link:"After leaving the building, you don't realize the calling of your dream job")[= (text-colour:red)[''THE END'']

Mr. Scuba starts by saying how impressed he is with your outfit choice. (link:"\"Why do you want to work here?\" he asks.")[= You reply: [[It's my dream->Right Answer]] [[I need the cash->Right Answer]] [[None of your business ->Wrong answer]]

(link:"Mr. Scuba frowns and shuffles his paperwork.")[= I think this interview is over. Please [[leave->The End]].

(link:"\"That's the kind of answer I like to hear!\"")[= (link:"\"Now, I am a very busy man, so this will be only a two question interview...\"")[= "....When can you start?" [[Today!->You're Hired]] [[Next week.->Wrong answer]] [[Next month.->Wrong answer]]

"Amazing!" (text-colour:red)["YOU ARE HIRED!"] (link:"You can hardly believe your luck. All those smart choices today paid off")[= You eagerly jump to your feet and shake Mr. Scuba's hand. (link:"\"Besides\", he says, \"We've been looking for a new person since the last guy died on his first day\"")[= (link:"WHAT?!")[= (text-colour:red)[THE END]