*title The Superlatives: Aetherfall
*author Alice Ripley

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	3_chapter
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	$ 5_chapter
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	$ 7_chapter
	$ 8_chapter
	$ 9_chapter
	$ 10_chapter
	$ 11_chapter
	$ ending
	arturektalks
	nimbletalks
	orchidtalks
	subcollect
	tuatalks
	wailertalks
	$ aetherfall
	$ arturekquest
	$ highwaymen
	$ hughfriday
	$ mercurian
	$ janefriday
	$ tuaquest

*comment CHARACTER BASICS
*create firstname "unknown"
*create lastname "unknown"
*create fullname "unknown"
*create moniker "unknown"
*create powerset "unknown"
*create attractedwomen false
*create attractedmen false
*create gender "unknown"
*create heshe "unknown"
*create hisher "unknown"
*create himher "unknown"
*create lordlady "unknown"
*create lmoniker "unknown"
*create mrms "unknown"
*create steamlevel 0

*comment SECONDARY CHARACTER GENDER INFO
*create halheshe "he"
*create halhisher "his"
*create halhimher "him"
*create hallordlady "lord"
*create duskheshe "she"
*create duskhisher "her"
*create duskhimher "her"
*create dusklordlady "lady"

*comment CHARACTER PRIMARY STATS
*create aether 50
*create maxaether 60
*create agility 50
*create vigor 50
*create derringdo 50
*create charm 50
*create guile 50
*create insight 50

*comment CHARACTER PRIMARY OPPOSED STATS
*create manners 50
*create commander 50
*create idealist 50
*create calculating 50
*create glory 50
*create scandalous 50

*comment SECONDARY STATS
*create martiansupport 40
*create venusiansupport 30
*create societyunity 0
*create burnout 0

*comment [[[[==CHARACTERS==]]]]
*create metteam false

*comment [[=TEAM=]]
*comment ARTUREK
*create arturek 50
*create arturekdestiny 60
*create arturektalk 0
*create arturekquest "notyet"
*create arturekoutcome "alive"

*comment GATSBY
*create gatsby 50
*create gatsbyseized false
*create clockworkrights 30
*create gatsbyoutcome "alive"

*comment NIMBLE
*create nimble 50
*create nimblebitter 50
*create nimbletalk 0
*create nimbleoutcome "alive"

*comment ORCHID
*create orchid 50
*create orchidrebel 60
*create orchidtalk 0
*create orchidquest "notyet"
*create orchidoutcome "alive"
*create basilletter false

*comment TUA
*create tua 50
*create tuacurious 60
*create tuatalk 0
*create tuaquest "notyet"
*create tuaoutcome "alive"

*comment WAILER
*create wailer 50
*create wailermystic 50
*create wailertalk 0
*create wailernimblequest "notyet"
*create waileroutcome "alive"

*comment [[=ROMANCE=]]
*comment romance status "notstarted"; "declined"; "started"; "committed"; "breakup" others as necessary.
*comment JANE
*create metjane false
*create jane 50
*create janefear 60
*create janeconfidence 40
*create janeromance false
*create janefriday "notasked"
*create janeunmask false
*create janefix false
*create janeoutcome "unknown"
*create janeromanceoutcome "none"

*comment DUSK
*create metdusk false
*create dusk 30
*create duskpower 50
*create duskvillain 50
*create duskromance false
*create duskfriday "notasked"
*create duskcaptured false
*create duskoutcome "unknown"
*create duskromanceoutcome "unknown"

*comment HUGH (MASK)
*create methugh false
*create hugh 50
*create hughtrust 40
*create hughromance false
*create hughdefender 50
*create hughfriday "notasked"
*create hughoutcome "unknown"

*comment HUGH (NO MASK)
*create methughunmask false
*create hughstatus "hughunmask"
*create hughunmask 50
*create hughunmaskromance false
*create hughunmaskfriday "notasked"
*create hughromanceoutcome "none"
*create hugh_reveal false

*comment [[[[====PLOT====]]]]
*create investigation 0
*create ellsworth "unknown"
*create harvesterbody false
*create harvesterneedle false
*create harvesterpower false
*create policeautomaton false
*create eisengeistvial false
*create livescorpion false
*create librarianplans false
*create gatsbyfiles false
*create gatsbyrevealed false
*create recording false
*create eisengeist "unknown"

*comment MISC
*create abaddonvenusian "unknown"
*create mission "unknown"
*create letsbevillains false
*create provingfavor "none"
*create inkfavor false
*create patelfavor false
*create villainfavor false
*create evicted false
*create dusktoken false
*create basementfound false
*create fridaycount 0
*create guess "unknown"
*create abduct "unknown"
*create abheshe "unknown"
*create abhimher "unknown"
*create abhisher "unknown"
*create aestrategy "unknown"
*comment automata = destroyed/safe/ministry
*create automata "unknown"
*create inkfinaltask false
*create glassmet false

*comment ENDINGS
*comment cooperate endings = "none" (did not cooperate) "dusk" (allied with Dusk) "silverdrake" (allied with Silverdrake)
*create cooperate "none"
*create weaponfixed false
*create weaponfired false
*create died false
*create duskwounded false
*create silverdrakedead false
*create lostpowers false
*create hostagedied false
*create crashstop false
*create sacrifice "none"
*create teamperformance 0
*create societyfate "unknown"
*create basiloutcome "statusquo"
*create mercurianoutcome "none"

*comment BASE BUILDING
*create overallbase 20
*create activeproject "none"
*create projectcounter 0
*create recruitroomsdone false
*create trainingtype "unknown"
*create trainingroomsdone false
*create socialtype "unknown"
*create socialroomsdone false
*create aethercollectordone false
*create aethercollect false
*create newpov false

*comment For balancing
*create primary_hard 60
*create primary_med 55
*create primary_easy 50
*create reltest 50
*create commander_high 50
*create commander_low 50
*create commander_high_hard 55
*create commander_low_hard 45
*create idealist_high 50
*create idealist_low 50
*create idealist_high_hard 55
*create idealist_low_hard 45
*create scandalous_high 50
*create scandalous_low 50
*create manners_high 50
*create manners_low 50
*create manners_high_hard 55
*create manners_low_hard 45

*comment For Import
*create romancejane false
*create romancehugh false
*create romancedusk false
*create doubleromance false
*create prior_romance false
*create duskmale false
*create touch_averse false
*create janedead false
*create janeafraid false
*create janeconfident false
*create hughdead false
*create hughhome false
*create hughtrusting false
*create duskdead false
*create duskpowerful false
*create societydisband false
*create recruitsstay false
*create nimbledead true
*create nimblesociety false
*create wailerdead false
*create mysticwailer false
*create wailersociety false
*create tuadead false
*create tuasociety false
*create arturekdead true
*create artureksociety false
*create arturekmonk false
*create orchiddead false
*create orchidsociety false
*create orchidlostpowers false
*create gatsbydead false
*create shipcrash true
*create playerbetray false
*create drakeescape true
*create metpatel true
*create helpedpatel false
*create marsboost false
*create venusboost false
*create autorights false
*create societyleader "none"

*comment ACHIEVEMENTS
*achievement recruitmission visible 50 Proving Ground
	Ace the training mission.

*achievement savesociety visible 100 Save the Society!
	Save all of the Society members.

*achievement stopsilverdrake visible 100 Defend London!
	Protect London from the ultimate threat.
	Stop Silverdrake from firing the weapon.

*achievement fullroster visible 100 Full Roster
	Keep the recruits together through the end.

*achievement turned visible 40 Shifting Allegiances
	Whom does the shadow serve?
	Turn Dusk against Silverdrake.

*achievement turncoat visible 30 Turncoat
	Where do your loyalties lie?
	Side with Silverdrake in the final confrontation.

*achievement arrest visible 40 Justice Served
	Capture Dr. Eisengeist alive.

*achievement janeromance visible 30 The Science of Attraction
	Romance the research assistant.

*achievement hughromance visible 30	A Second Chance at Love
	Romance the widower.

*achievement duskromance visible 30 Romance in the Shadows
	Romance the mysterious stranger.
*achievement arturektrust visible 20 Martian Warrior
	Earn Arturek's loyalty.

*achievement nimbletrust visible 20 Speedster
	Earn Nimble's loyalty.

*achievement orchidtrust visible 20 Family Matters
	Earn Black Orchid's loyalty.

*achievement tuatrust visible 20 Venusian Visitor
	Earn Tua's loyalty.

*achievement wailertrust visible 20 Banshee's Cry
	Earn Wailer's loyalty.

*achievement gatsbytrust visible 20 Clockwork Companion
	Earn Gatsby's loyalty.


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	Lead a superpowered team of "Superlatives" to defend 19th-century Victorian London! Battle a Martian warship, clockwork monsters, and nefarious inventors.

	[i]The Superlatives: Aetherfall[/i] is a 260,000-word interactive novel by Alice Ripley. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

	The prestigious Society for the Advancement of Individuals of Superlative Talent and the Protection of the Queen has invited you to become their newest member! But on the very day the Society plans to initiate you, unknown Villains destroy the Society headquarters and kidnap your colleagues. As the sole remaining full member of the Superlative Society, you must initiate new recruits to investigate the abduction.

	Meet your team: Nimble—faster than lightning; Wailer—a "banshee" with sharp blades and sonic shriek attacks; Arturek—the gruff Martian warrior; Tua—a Venusian who commands the power of plants; and Black Orchid—a strangely familiar new recruit. Your efforts are bolstered by your faithful clockwork assistant, Gatsby, and your always-butting-in rival, Hallow.

	Will your gain your team’s trust and convince them to work together, or will they fall apart under the pressure? Will you cut a deal with London’s Villains or even turn the Society into Villains yourself? Will you trust the mysterious Dusk and Mr. Ink, who offer you help, or will you uncover their many secrets?

	• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, bisexual, asexual, or aromantic[n/]
	• Draw power from your preternatural nature, alien heritage, or genius gadgets[n/]
	• Protect the Earth from torrential aetherfalls[n/]
	• Keep your identity secret from your nosy landlady, Mrs. Rathbone[n/]
	• Negotiate with minute Mercurian monarchs (Mercurians stand only four inches tall)[n/]
	• Push your teammates to transcend their origins or pursue their destiny[n/]
	• Foil the Nefarious Clockwork Contraptions of Dr. Eisengeist and discover his origins

	Don your mask, take to the skies, and God save the Queen!


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	*image promosuperlatives2.png center The Superlatives: Shattered Worlds

	Conquer assassins and alien invaders in Superlative London! Defend Earth and negotiate interplanetary peace as you race to rescue Queen Victoria in the thrilling sequel! [i]Out Now![/i]

	You are the Arbiter, a planet-hopping operative assigned to stabilize a peace summit between Mars, Venus, and Earth. But when Queen Victoria is targeted for assassination, you must find her killer, unmask the Mysterious Officer he serves, and stop an otherworldly invasion before it's too late! Armed with powerful aetheric artifacts and your own wit and skill, you'll fight alongside your allies to unravel the mystery of this new threat, defend your home planet, and face a final foe both strange and strangely familiar.

	Your employers, the shadowy body known as the Divergent Conclave, are dedicated to maintaining peace between the planets. Impress the Conclave and its members might help you protect Earth—or recruit you to serve their personal agendas. Will you manipulate them to gain their support? If the peace summit falters, will you placate the parties, or choose a faction? How will you stop the impending invasion? And who will you romance? 

	What started as a job of politics and diplomacy could end in murderous chaos. Face aliens, automata, and whole new worlds on a quest to save the solar system!

	• Play as male, female, or non-binary; gay, straight, bi, or aromantic[n/]
	• Import a Superlative character from The Superlatives: Aetherfall, or create a new Arbiter character from scratch[n/]
	• Wield your very own invisibility cloak[n/]
	• Uncover a double agent within the Queen's Superlative Service[n/]
	• Charm a menagerie of aliens, from multiform, jellyfish Jovians to miniature Mercurians to furry Saturnians[n/]
	• Play as a battle-loving brawler or persuasive pacifist[n/]
	• Romance a driven detective, stylish secret agent, or your violent Martian secretary[n/]
	• Solve murders, negotiate with pirates, and uncover interplanetary conspiracies[n/]
	• Cultivate your reputation among cats...or is it just one cat?

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