*title Guns of Infinity
*author Paul Wang
*scene_list
  startup
  savegame
  premade
  replay
  sabres_save
  chap1a
  chap2a
  chap1b
  chap2b
  chap3
  $ chap4
  $ chap5a
  $ chap5b
  $ chap6
  $ chap7
  $ chap8
  $ chap9
  $ chap10a
  $ chap10b
  $ epilogue
  badends
  ending

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*comment ACHIEVEMENTS
*achievement import_hero visible 20 A Hero's Ascent
  Continue the story of a hero of Blogia.
  You've imported a hero of Blogia.
*achievement import_disgrace visible 20 One Last Chance
  Continue the story of a disgraced dragoon officer.
  You've imported a disgraced dragoon.
*achievement forlorn visible 20 To Heroic Deeds of Daring
  Take part in a suicide mission.
  You've taken part in a forlorn hope.
*achievement highlander hidden 20 Towering in Gallant Fame
  hidden
  You've fought alongside the Kentauri Highlanders.
*achievement strellyk hidden 40 Find Strellyk, Kill Strellyk
  hidden
  You've hunted down a notorious Antari partisan leader.
*achievement duel_achieve visible 20 A Matter of Honour.
  Participate in a duel.
  You've acted as a second in a duel.
*achievement sharpe visible 20 Bastard!
  Make an enemy of a scruffy, gutter-born upstart.
  You've made an enemy of Lt. Lewes of the Experimental Corps.
*achievement mentor visible 20 Mentor Figure
  Take an interest in the careers of your subordinate officers.
  You've taken all three of your lieutenants under your wing.
*achievement chosen hidden 40 Chosen Men
  hidden
  You've finished the story without requesting replacements.
*achievement cannonfodder hidden 20 Food for Powder
  hidden
  You've requested more than 50 replacements.
*achievement ransom_get hidden 20 Worth the Wait
  hidden
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*achievement vengeance hidden 20 Desperta Ferro!
  hidden
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*achievement fridged hidden 20 Colonels in Refrigerators
  hidden
  You got a regimental commander killed at the Second Battle of Kharangia
*achievement orders visible 40 Just Following Orders
  The exigencies of the service justify many a crime.
  Will you be able to sleep at night, knowing what you've done?
*achievement wetwork visible 20 The King Calls for Wetwork.
  Will you answer?
  You've become complicit in Royal Intelligence's plan to end the war.
*achievement never_changes hidden 20 War Never Changes
  hidden
  Soldiers may come and go, but the nature of war is eternal.
*achievement changed hidden 20 War Has Changed
  hidden
  The nature of war changes, just like those who fight them.
*achievement glory hidden 20 La Route Glorieuse
  hidden
  Die a hero's death.
*achievement cannon_end hidden 20 Cannon Ending
  hidden
  Meet your demise at the wrong end of an Antari cannon.
*achievement terminal hidden 20 Terminal Lance
  hidden
  Die from a blow by a Church Hussar's lance.
  
*image title.png
By Paul "Cataphrak" Wang (2016)

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  As commander of a squadron of cavalry, what will you sacrifice to win the war of gunpowder and magic? Return to the battlefield as a gentleman-officer of the Royal Tierran Army in this long-awaited sequel to "Sabres of Infinity."

  "Guns of Infinity" is a 440,000 word interactive novel by Paul Wang, author of "Sabres of Infinity," "Mecha Ace," and "The Hero of Kendrickstone." Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

  Will you befriend, betray, or romance the nobles, rogues, and spies of this epic world? Will you keep your men alive, or sacrifice them to your own greed in a bid for power and riches? Will you fight for power, riches, love, or glory?

  • Play the role of a gallant hero, or a self-serving scoundrel.[n/]
  • Use cunning, force, or sheer bravado to fight the Antari forces.[n/]
  • Train and drill your men for success on the battlefield.[n/]
  • Support your family financially, or leave them to fight off penury alone.

  Combat, intrigue, and romance await in "Guns of Infinity!"

  [i]You can play the first three chapters of the game for free. Purchase the rest of the game below.[/i]
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Author's Note:

Guns of Infinity takes place in the Infinite Sea, a fantasy setting possessed of functional magic, among other extraordinary phenomena. It is a setting where wealth, class, gender, allegiance, and birth restrict a person's role in society. Its magical and social politics are not consistent with stories starring protagonists whose experiences are largely identical regardless of class or sex.

Thus, the player character is required to be a young man of noble birth, for purely pragmatic reasons. Characters of other genders and social classes would have their own radically different stories to tell, but those stories are for another time.

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*choice
  #Import a character from Sabres of Infinity.
    This option allows you to continue the story of a Dragoon officer which has reached the end of Sabres of Infinity. This option is highly recommended and should be chosen if possible.
    *choice
      #Continue.
        *comment randomtest sabres_save
        *if choice_randomtest
          *goto_scene sabres_save
        *restore_game cancel=begin
        *goto begin
      #Go back.
        *goto begin
  #Replay the major decisions of Sabres of Infinity.
    This option allows you to play through the major decisions of Sabres of Infinity. While it is still highly recommended that you import a character from the previous story, this option will still allow you to make any of the major decisions that will go on to affect your character in Guns of Infinity.
    *choice
      #Continue.
        *goto_scene replay
      #Go back.
        *goto begin
  #Select a pre-made character history.
    This option allows you to pick between four pre-constructed characters who each lived through the events of Sabres of Infinity. While it is still highly recommended that you import a character from the previous story, this option will allow you to pick a character with a personality closest to your intended play style.
    *choice
      #Continue.
        *goto_scene premade
      #Go back.
        *goto begin