*comment ñáéç…— *set year 1898 *hide_reuse *advertisement *comment $25-to-$1 in 1898 *temp your_dominus "Sr. Villanueva" *temp vocal_support false *temp delayed_support false *temp form_cuba_corp false *temp cuba_investment 0 *temp cuba_investment_total 0 *temp cuba_percent 0 *temp my_dominus "my dominus" *if (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") and sire_alive *set your_dominus "your dominus" *set my_dominus "Villanueva" *if stl_vda_drama *comment vonderahes_kidnapping *comment 1898-01-03 Von der Ahe and Nimick have both continued the fight against Baldwin, until the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania declares against Von der Ahe for the sum of $2700 plus expenses and fees. Von der Ahe continues to refuse to pay the sum, putting Nimick on the hook for the amount owed. At the same time, Von der Ahe changes the locks on his home while his wife is out shopping. Thus begins their divorce proceedings. *if (sporting_goods = 2) or (sporting_goods = 3) As before, the publicity around von der Ahe's personal life is impacting your business venture. *if sporting_goods = 3 *set income -8 *if sporting_goods = 2 *set income -2 *if (stlouis_enterprise = 2) or (streetwise > 1) When February arrives, so too does a private detective from Pittsburg. On behalf of Nimick, the detective is seeking several toughs to join him in apprehending Von der Ahe and spiriting him across the bridge to East St. Louis, and thence onto a train. *choice #I approach this detective and offer my assistance in apprehending von der Ahe. *set discretion %+5 *if (sporting_goods = 2) or (sporting_goods = 3) The detective is surprised by your offer of assistance. You, however, consider this to be a warning shot: if Von der Ahe intends to betray you, this will make it clear that there will be consequences. A request for a meeting is enough to summon Von der Ahe, whose face falls at the sight of the detective and his coach. He tries to summon the courage to object, but at a single glance from you, that instinct fails. *goto once_in_pittsburg *elseif sporting_goods = 4 The detective is suprised by your office of assistance, but as a rival business@{male man|woman}, he gives your actions no further consideration. You direct some of your local associates to assist the detective, and with nary whisper, Von der Ahe is sped across the bridge and away to Pittsburg. *goto once_in_pittsburg *else The detective is suprised by your interest in the matter, but does not turn down your offer of support. You direct some of your local associates to assist the detective, and with nary whisper, Von der Ahe is sped across the bridge and away to Pittsburg. *goto once_in_pittsburg *selectable_if (wealth > 250000) #I will deliver the money owed to this detective and send him on his way. *set wealth -125000 *set local_fame %+5 *set stlouis_business_climate %+5 You draft a cheque for $6000 and deliver proffer it to the detective. He is, needless to say, startled by your sudden manifestation. However, he is unable to deny the value of the the money over an irate captive. The detective packs his things and returns to Pittsburg to deliver his charge. *label chris_thanks *if browns_saved = 2 *set browns_saved +1 Von der Ahe has a hard time thanking you for your intervention. He is a proud man, one not given to acknowledging deficiency in himself@{(sporting_goods = 4) ; moreover, he sees you as something of a competitor for the way in which you profit from his successes but do not share directly in his losses|}. *if (sporting_goods = 2) or (sporting_goods = 3) At most, he notes that your venture will be improved by this development. *if sporting_goods = 3 *set income +4 *if sporting_goods = 2 *set income +1 *if (charm > 3) #I compel the detective to leave empty-handed. *set discretion %+10 It is simple enough to accost the detective. A few honeyed words from you and the man is packing his things and returning to the train station. *goto chris_thanks *if ((sporting_goods = 3) and (wealth > 200000)) #I confront von der Ahe and demand that he cede his portion of ${spalding_sporting_goods} to me in exchange for ending this fiasco. *set sporting_goods 4 *set income +15 *set wealth -125000 You make Von der Ahe an offer he can't refuse. He signs over control of ${spalding_sporting_goods} to you. You, in turn, furnish a $6000 cheque to the surprised detective. Unable to deny the utility of a bank draft over an irate and intransigent captive, he returns to Pittsburg to deliver his charge. #Von der Ahe has made his bed; let him lie in it. *set shepherd_credentials %-5 The detective organizes his toughs and after tricking Von der Ahe into accepting an invitation to dinner at the St Nicholas hotel, the baseball magnate is swept up into a coach, spirited across the bridge, and then onto a train for Pittsburg. *label once_in_pittsburg Once there, Von der Ahe is forced to admit defeat, and pays both the judgment against him and the bail monies incurred by Nimick. Von der Ahe returns to St. Louis a diminished man. *page_break [i]Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain![/i] crows the ${post_dispatch} in early March, 1898. *comment early March Just two weeks ago, the USS [i]Maine[/i] was stationed in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, when it reportedly struck a floating mine and sunk, killing over two-hundred and fifty sailors. William Randolph Hearst has announced in the [i]New York Journal[/i] a reward of $50,000 for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the mining of the harbor. The Cubans themselves have been in open revolt against Spain for over three years at this point. In an attempt to suppress the insurrection, General Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau has been publicly executing those accused of supporting the rebels, as well as gathering the people of Cuba into [i]reconcentrados:[/i] centralized camps where the people can be watched over by the Spanish Army. Ostensibly, this is to separate them from the rebels and protect them from the conflict. However, inadequate food, medicine, and hygiene soon turns these camps into quagmires of disease and starvation. Hundreds of thousands of Cubans have died over the past year and a half. In their defense, the Spaniards assert that if they granted Cuba its independence, the Afro-Cuban-dominated rebels would then turn the revolution into a race war; they point to the revolution in Haiti a hundred years prior as evidence of this claim. *choice #The United States should intervene; we should exact revenge for the deaths of the sailors. *set compassion %+10 *set discretion %+10 *set shepherd_credentials %+10 *set justice %+5 Whoever was responsible for this tragedy should be punished. #The United States should intervene; we should free the people of Cuba from their colonial masters. *set compassion %-10 *set discretion %+10 *set shepherd_credentials %+10 *set justice %-5 The time for empires has passed; someone should inform the Spaniards. #The United States should stay out of this mess. @{(intelligence > 2) George Washington said something about foreign entanglements, didn't he?|This simply isn't our business.} *set discretion %-10 *set shepherd_credentials %-10 That's not what Washington meant, but no matter. #Mortals dying for mortal causes on distant battlefields are not my concern. *set discretion %-10 *set shepherd_credentials %-10 As long as the conflict stays far away, you intend to get no closer. *if (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") and sire_alive You wonder if your dominus is in the thick of the conflict. You've long suspected that he returned to Cuba after being deposed from the quaestorship of New Orleans. And Estefania? Is she in the midst of this as well? You don't have to wonder for long. *page_break *comment is Schnaider's closed? It's another night at @{schnaiders_closed the Eurydice. A new operetta is underway at the moment, though it is unclear how much the audience cares.|Schnaider's. The German patrons are sitting rapt in the garden, listening to a new operetta.} The strains of the aria reach all the way here, to Aichinger's private lounge. When you arrive, Bailey is already here. *if (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") and (sire_alive = false) *if (revolutionary_credentials > 50) or (bailey_rapport >= 60) He has a wide grin on his face. "It seems that Consul Stone has been busy." "Oh?" "It seems that this conflict in Cuba disguises an attempt to depose the Quaestor of Havana, Umar al-Baqa." "Depose?" *goto depose *else @{(perception > 1) He is trying to smother his delight.|} "I have some important news from Senator Partridge." "Oh?" "With the sinking of the [i]Maine,[/i] it seems that the United States will finally be drawn into the Cuban revolution. I suspect that Quaestor al-Baqa is not long for this world. I suspect that this whole affair has been in some way instigated by Consul Stone." "And Quaestor al-Baqa?" you prompt, questioningly. *set heard_of_baqa true "He's been the Quaestor of Havana for over two @{(perception > 4) centuries—" [i]since before I was even born,[/i] you catch the thought out of Bailey's mind, "—but|centuries, but} from the look of things, I do not know how much longer he will be in control." *elseif (revolutionary_credentials > 50) or (bailey_rapport >= 60) He has a wide grin on his face. "According to my dear Samson, it seems that ${your_dominus} has been hard at work." "Excuse me?" *if heard_of_villanueva "$!{your_dominus} has been embedded in Cuba for years now, agitating on behalf of Consul Stone. Now, the United States will finally be drawn into the conflict and al-Baqa and several other Loyalist Quaestors will finally be swept away." *else *set heard_of_villanueva true "There is a Spanish vampire by the name of Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca who has been working on behalf of Consul Stone. He was a pirate during his life, and in his undeath he is even more fearsome of a warrior. He was responsible for Jean Lafitte joining Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans; it is unfortunate that you did not meet him there. Regardless, he has been agitating in Cuba for decades now, and with the sinking of the [i]Maine,[/i] the United States will finally be drawn into the conflict, and with one sweep Stone will clear al-Baqa and several other Loyalist Quaestors away." "Al-Baqa?" *label depose *set heard_of_baqa true "Yes, he's been the Quaestor of Havana for over two @{(perception > 4) centuries—" [i]since before I was even born,[/i] you catch the thought out of Bailey's mind, "—and|centuries, and} it is time for him to be replaced." "And he cannot simply be removed by Overstreet?" "When Stone revolted and al-Baqa stayed loyal to Adonis, Havana was reassigned to the Province of Mexico. That was expected, but this…this was not." *if estefania_is_kin and (rios_rapport > 45) You wonder what that means for Estefania. Of course, this would all much simpler if you just knew where she was. *else @{(perception > 1) He is trying to smother his delight.|} "I have some important news from Senator Partridge." "Oh?" "With the sinking of the [i]Maine,[/i] it seems that the United States will finally be drawn into the Cuban revolution. I suspect that Quaestor al-Baqa is not long for this world. *if heard_of_villanueva *if (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") and sire_alive Did you know that your dominus was involved with this?" "Are you certain? I had hoped…" "No, not certain. But that is the rumor." "And Quaestor al-Baqa?" you prompt, questioningly. *else I'm given to understand that Sr. Villanueva is somehow involved; perhaps you've heard of him?" "Yes, the famed vampire-pirate. But Quaestor al-Baqa?" *else *set heard_of_villanueva true I'm given to understand that Sr. Villanueva is somehow involved; perhaps you've heard of him?" "No, I don't believe so." "Sr. Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca was a pirate during his life and even in his death. He was responsible for Jean Lafitte joining Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans; it is unfortunate that you did not meet him there. Regardless, it is rumored that he is involved with the revolutionaries in Cuba." "And Quaestor al-Baqa?" you prompt, questioningly. *set heard_of_baqa true "He's been the Quaestor of Havana for over two @{(perception > 4) centuries—" [i]since before I was even born,[/i] you catch the thought out of Bailey's mind, "—but|centuries, but} if ${your_dominus} is there, I do not know how much longer he will be in control." *label others_arrive At that, the door to the lounge opens, and Aichinger enters. *if perception > 2 When their eyes meet for the first time, there's an ever-so-slight wrinkle of the lips by the both of them as their bestial instincts surge to the surface for the briefest of moments. The two nod at each other in greeting. "You've heard?" you ask. "[i]Ja,[/i]" Aichinger nods, looking glum. Everyone starts as the door opens again, this time admitting both Bécard and Eliot. *page_break *temp first_option_text "We should organize support for the Cuban revolutionaries. By supporting them, we aid Stone's revolution." *if (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") and (sire_alive = false) "It it true? Stone is trying to depose al-Baqa?" Eliot demands. "That is what Samson related to me. He learnt it from Senator Bowater." *elseif (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") *set first_option_text "We should organize support for the Cuban revolutionaries. By supporting them, we aid ${my_dominus}." "Is it true? Your dominus is trying to depose al-Baqa?" Eliot demands. "I…I don't know. I haven't spoken with him in decades. I only know what Senator Bailey has shared with us." @{(lore > 1) This, of course, is a grave breach of the Rule of Restraint. Open warfare between vampires is exactly the reason that Adonis created the Three Rules.|You suppose that everyone's upset because Villanueva is breaking the Rule of Restraint, but it's a revolution, right? Eventually blood is going to be spilt.} *else "Is it true? Is Sr. Villanueva trying to depose al-Baqa?" Eliot demands. "That is what Samson related to me. He learnt it from Senator Bowater." "Could there truly be a war between the Consuls?" Aichinger asks, his eyes wide. "There…there hasn't been a true war since Adonis and Sostrate codified the Three Rules. That was in A.D. 325; that's over a millenium and a half ago," Bailey stammers. *if heard_of_sostrate Sostrate? The sibyl of Sinope that Mme. Sosostris mentioned? The question pops into your head. "Could Stone be so reckless?" Eliot demands. "This is @{speaks_german unthinkable,|[i]undenkbar,[/i]}" Aichinger growls. "We are not animals. We do not need to hunt each other down as such." *choice #"${first_option_text}" *set vocal_support true *set aichinger_rapport %-20 *set revolutionary_credentials %+20 *set bailey_rapport %+10 *set becard_rapport %+5 *set discretion %+20 *if (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") and sire_alive *set sire_rapport %+15 *else *set villanueva_rapport %+10 *comment no Eliot rapport, because he's ambivalent; happy to be supporting the revolution, but sad to resort to open warfare. Aichinger glowers at your words. "I will not be a party to these grave crimes. I would ask you all to leave these premises immediately." Bailey moves to urge Aichinger to reconsider, but realizes it would be pointless. The four guests nod farewell and depart. *page_break "I think he will come around eventually, ${mr} ${surname}," Bailey says once you have reached the street. "Oh?" "Yes. I hope so. Goodnight." You ascend into your ${coupe} and return home. *gosub covert_support *goto war_begins #Whether a mundane affair or a conflict between Consuls, the battle rages far away and is no concern of mine. *set shepherd_credentials %-15 *set discretion %-5 *set independence %-10 If Adonis and Stone want to spill mortal blood over an island in the Caribbean, so be it. *comment TODO more? *goto quiet_contemplation #"We cannot support such a flagrant violation of the Three Rules." *set revolutionary_credentials %-15 *set anachronism %-5 *set aichinger_rapport %+15 *set bailey_rapport %-10 *set eliot_rapport %+5 *set independence %+10 *if (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") and sire_alive *set sire_rapport %-15 *else *set villanueva_rapport %-5 No one argues against you, if no one seems particularly happy. Other than Aichinger, you suppose. #There is no need to proclaim my support for the revolutionaries in this forum. *set discretion %-10 *set delayed_support true *label quiet_contemplation *if status <= 1 *set bailey_rapport %+5 *set aichinger_rapport %+5 Your relative silence is taken as a sign of growing sophistication by Bailey and Aichinger; they both seemed pleased by it. The rest of the vampires debate the conflict without coming to any sort of conclusion. *if (finance > 0) #Let them debate the merits of the conflict; I will gamble on supporting a faction of the revolutionaries in the hopes that they will grant preferential trading rights later. Cuba is a center of rum and tobacco production, and when the conflict is over, their cost of production will be lower than in the United States. If you find the right horse to bet on, monetary support now will reap great dividends later. Of course, you could end up betting on the wrong faction, and the whole affair could quickly come to naught. *choice #After thinking about it more, the matter is too risky. You stay quiet, thinking about the potential returns on investment, instead of offering any opinions to the others. *goto quiet_contemplation *if local_fame > 40 *selectable_if (finance > 2) #I will organize a corporation without any of mine own money. The upside will be limited, but the downside nonexistent. *set cuba_percent 2.5 *selectable_if (wealth > 75000) #I will stake $2500 on the venture. *set wealth -62500 *set cuba_investment 62500 *selectable_if (wealth > 150000) #I will stake $5000 on the venture. *set wealth -125000 *set cuba_investment 125000 *selectable_if (wealth > 300000) #I will stake $10,000 on the venture. *set wealth -250000 *set cuba_investment 250000 *selectable_if (wealth > 600000) #I will stake $20,000 on the venture. *set wealth -500000 *set cuba_investment 500000 *gosub cuba_investment_calc *set discretion %-5 *set form_cuba_corp true You return your attention to your fellow vampires. *goto quiet_contemplation Conversation proceeds from there with some further discussion of the history of open war between vampires, but such stories are shrouded in myth and supposition. Hiram even notes that he once heard—during his time in the Mediterranean—that the fall of Troy was the result of one of these conflicts. *if gould_plot < 3 *gosub_scene stlouis_1893_panic gould_revelation Eventually, the night grows late, and you return to your haven. *if delayed_support *gosub covert_support *if form_cuba_corp *page_break Over the following few weeks, you put your plan into action. You assemble a group of investors, collect as much intelligence as you can, and finally send discreet inquiries to New York and New Orleans. The biggest obstacle is the US Coast Guard, which has been reliably intercepting shipments from supporters in the US to the rebels. Of course, you must also act quickly, as the public—inflamed by the rival newspapers—increasingly demands war. Of course, there are several individuals that you could invest in and from this distance, it's hard to tell them apart. Eventually, you just have to place your bets and hope for the best. Starting with a cache of Enfields left over from the Civil War, a small ship is outfitted in New Orleans with the rifles, ammunition, medicine, and other suppplies; it sets sail for Santiago de Cuba with a representative of the corporation. At the end of March, you receive a telegram from the representative, saying that the documents were signed and the goods delivered to the rebels. Now all you can do is wait. *goto war_begins *label covert_support *page_break It is a simple thing to find and make contact with a society raising money to support the Cuban revolutionaries. How much money will you send to the Cuban revolutionaries? *choice #I've reconsidered. I don't have the means to send financial support to the revolutionaries. *return *if (vocal_support) #I was lying; I don't actually intend to send the Cuban revolutionaries any support. *set compassion %+5 *set independence %-5 *return *selectable_if (wealth > 10000) #I will send $250. *set wealth -6250 *selectable_if (wealth > 20000) #I will send $500. *set wealth -12500 *set local_fame %+3 *selectable_if (wealth > 30000) #I will send $1000. *set wealth -25000 *set local_fame %+5 *selectable_if (wealth > 75000) #I will send $2500. *set wealth -62500 *set local_fame %+10 *if (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") and sire_alive *set sire_rapport %+10 *else *set villanueva_rapport %+10 *selectable_if (wealth > 150000) #I will send $5000. *set wealth -125000 *set local_fame %+15 *if (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") and sire_alive *set sire_rapport %+20 *else *set villanueva_rapport %+20 The society thanks you for your contributions; they assure you that the revolutionaries will put the money to its most effective use. *return *label cuba_investment_calc *if cuba_investment = 0 *set cuba_investment_total 5000000 *if cuba_investment != 0 *if finance = 1 *set cuba_investment_total (cuba_investment * 5) *set cuba_percent 16 *if finance = 2 *set cuba_investment_total (cuba_investment * 10) *set cuba_percent 10 *if finance = 3 *set cuba_investment_total (cuba_investment * 15) *set cuba_percent 10 *if finance >= 4 *set cuba_investment_total (cuba_investment * 20) *set cuba_percent 8 *if local_fame < 20 *set cuba_investment_total *0.7 *if (local_fame >= 20) and (local_fame < 35) *set cuba_investment_total *0.85 *if (local_fame >= 35) and (local_fame < 45) *set cuba_investment_total *0.95 *if (local_fame >= 45) and (local_fame < 55) *set cuba_investment_total *1.1 *if (local_fame >= 55) and (local_fame < 65) *set cuba_investment_total *1.15 *if (local_fame >= 65) *set cuba_investment_total *1.2 *if charm <= 2 *set cuba_percent -1 *if charm = 4 *set cuba_percent +2.5 *if charm > 4 *set cuba_percent +5 *if intelligence > 3 *set cuba_percent +1 *if ethnicity = "spanish" *set cuba_percent +1 *if (ethnicity != "spanish") and speaks_spanish *set cuba_percent +0.5 *if ethnicity = "african" *set cuba_percent +0.5 *if (exposure > 10) and (exposure <= 15) *set cuba_percent -1 *if (exposure > 15) and (exposure <= 20) *set cuba_percent -2 *if (exposure > 20) and (exposure <= 30) *set cuba_percent -3 *if (exposure > 30) *set cuba_percent -4 *if (stlouis_business_climate < 30) *set cuba_investment_total *0.85 *if (stlouis_business_climate > 50) and (stlouis_business_climate <= 60) *set cuba_investment_total *1.1 *if (stlouis_business_climate > 60) and (stlouis_business_climate <= 70) *set cuba_investment_total *1.25 *if (stlouis_business_climate > 70) *set cuba_investment_total *1.4 *if cuba_percent < 1 *set cuba_percent 1 *return *label war_begins *set heard_of_sostrate true *page_break *if stl_vda_drama *label vonderahes_final_season *comment 1898-04-16 The new baseball season starts off with a bang—or, rather, a conflagration. The grandstands at New Sportsman's Park catch fire just during the second game against the Chicago Orphans when a cigar—a Golden Lion, and none other—is dropped onto a pile of canvas. The fire spreads to the apartments that are part of the complex, and Von der Ahe's own home is consumed. The park was already struggling. There are rumors that the fire may have been intentional, so that Von der Ahe could collect on the insurance. Regardless, with the assistance of players, fans, and a small gang of construction workers, temporary bleachers are erected in time for the game the next day. *if browns_saved > 1 Whatever the source of the fire, Von der Ahe does not let it slow him down. He uses part of the insurance money as well as the money you saved him to restructure the team: he releases several players, and snags one from the Cleveland Spiders with the promise of sponsorships. Not everything in his life is solved, however. *if browns_saved = 1 This, however, continues a terrible year in the life of Chris Von der Ahe. Not three weeks later, the judge in Von der Ahe's divorce trial concludes that he is completely at fault for the marriage's failure, awarding his wife alimony and the right to resume use of her maiden name—a notable rebuke of Von der Ahe. *page_break *if (shepherd_credentials > 40) or (finance > 0) In honor of the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase, a committee has formed to organize and host an exposition in St. Louis. Many of the most prominent citizens are on this committee, seeking to promote their businesses to the world. This exposition will mean @{(anachronism > 50) thousands—if not millions—of|thousands and thousands of} visitors to the city from throughout the country and even abroad, if the committee's pronouncements are to be believed. You suspect that—as always happens when humans gather—your own kind will pay the city a visit as well. *choice #@{(anachronism > 50) Millions|Thousands} of people of all different stripes! So many to feed upon! *set discretion %+5 *set compassion %+5 #Vampires coming to my city? I look forward to putting them in their place. *set discretion %+10 *set independence %+5 #Vampires coming to my city? Someone is going to die, and it will not be me. *set independence %-5 #I look forward to all the things I will be able to learn about the world. *set anachronism %+5 The committee has five years in which to plan for this affair, and they intend to make the most of it. *page_break Late in the evening of April 20th, Congress declares war on Spain. A last-minute amendment by Senator Teller assures that Cuba will be an independent nation within a reasonable period after the conflict. Notably, Teller's amendment says nothing about any other Spanish colony. The war begins in the Pacific; the US Navy defeats the Spanish fleet at Manila in a matter of hours. By June, most of the cities of the archipelago have been captured. At the end of June, the US forces make a beachhead near Santiago de Cuba. They soon engage the defenders at San Juan Hill, a bloody engagement where the superior numbers of Americans simply overwhelms the Spaniards. Once San Juan Hill falls, the Americans lay in for a similarly bloody seige of the city. The Spanish Caribbean Squadron tries to escape the Santiago harbor on July 3rd, but it is annihilated. The city surrenders two weeks later. With the Philippines and Cuba lost, Spain sues for peace, but the US presses on, landing in Puerto Rico. The US is not as successful there, but the pressure is such that Spain pleads for relief. Finally, a cease-fire is agreed to on August 12th. All three territories—and Guam—are transferred to the United States. In the course of sixteen weeks, the United States becomes an empire. *if (sire_name = "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") and sire_alive By October, word begins filtering through the American provinces that there is a new Quaestor of Havana: your dominus, Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca; there is no word of Estefania. *elseif (sire_name != "Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca") By October, word begins filtering through the American provinces that there is a new Quaestor of Havana: Fernando de Villanueva e Itamaraca. *if form_cuba_corp *gosub cuba_result *finish Next *label cuba_result *temp which_result 0 *rand which_result 1 7 *page_break *if which_result = 1 *set cuba_investment_total 0 Unfortunately, the revolutionary general that your representative dealt with dies during the battle for San Juan Hill. Moreover, his subordinate is hanged for being a Spanish spy. After that, no one in the transitional goverment wants anything to do with your claims of redress. The affair is a total loss. *if which_result = 2 *set cuba_investment_total * 0.7 *set cuba_return (cuba_investment_total * (cuba_percent / 100)) Unfortunately, the revolutionary general that your representative dealt with turns out to be more scrupulous than anticipated. While the corporation does recoup most of the money spent, there is a significant loss on the venture, as the general redistributes a portion of the money to tend to the needs of Cuban civilians. *if (cuba_investment_total * (cuba_percent / 100)) > cuba_investment Of course, due to your careful structuring of the agreement, you still turn a profit on the affair. *if which_result = 3 *set cuba_investment_total * 0.95 *set cuba_return (cuba_investment_total * (cuba_percent / 100)) Unfortunately, the revolutionary general that your representative dealt with had competing supporters. While the corporation does make almost all of its money back, it does suffer a small loss. *if (cuba_investment_total * (cuba_percent / 100)) > cuba_investment Of course, due to your careful structuring of the agreement, you turn a profit on the affair. *if cuba_investment_total > 1000000 *set income +1 On the upside, there will be some residual income in the future from the venture. *set cuba_connection true *if cuba_investment_total > 2500000 *set income +1 *if which_result = 4 *set cuba_investment_total * 1.05 *set cuba_return (cuba_investment_total * (cuba_percent / 100)) Unfortunately, the effort is hardly worth the profit. The revolutionary general that your representative dealt with turns out to have overstated his position. That said, he is not totally without means, and the corporation does seem some benefit from the association. *if (cuba_investment_total * (cuba_percent / 100)) < cuba_investment Unfortunately, due to your clumsy handling of the corporate structure, you manage to lose money on the deal. *if cuba_investment_total > 1000000 *set income +1 *set cuba_connection true On the upside, there will be some residual income in the future from the venture. *if cuba_investment_total > 2500000 *set income +1 *if which_result = 5 *set cuba_investment_total * 1.2 *set cuba_return (cuba_investment_total * (cuba_percent / 100)) *set cuba_connection true *set stlouis_business_climate %+5 The affair seems prepared to return a modest profit. Perhaps not quite enough to justify the risk involved, but certainly to the benefit of the corporation. *if (cuba_investment_total * (cuba_percent / 100)) < cuba_investment Unfortunately, due to your clumsy handling of the corporate structure, you manage to lose money on the deal. *if cuba_investment_total > 500000 *set income +1 In addition, there will be future returns from the venture. *if cuba_investment_total > 1000000 *set income +1 *if cuba_investment_total > 2500000 *set income +1 *if which_result = 6 *set cuba_investment_total * 1.75 *set cuba_return (cuba_investment_total * (cuba_percent / 100)) *set cuba_connection true *set local_fame %+10 *set stlouis_business_climate %+10 The affair promises to make a notable profit, well-worth the risk of the venture. The general that your representative dealt with was grateful for your contributions to the cause, and makes his gratitude known. *if cuba_investment_total > 500000 *set income +1 In addition, there will be future returns from the venture. *if cuba_investment_total > 1000000 *set income +1 *if cuba_investment_total > 2500000 *set income +1 *if cuba_investment_total > 5000000 *set income +1 *if which_result = 7 *set cuba_investment_total * 2.5 *set cuba_return (cuba_investment_total * (cuba_percent / 100)) *set cuba_connection true *set local_fame %+20 *set stlouis_business_climate %+15 The affair promises to make an astronomical profit. The general that your representative dealt with is as corrupt as the day is long, and used the supplies to maximize his own position in the revolutionary forces. He intends to make the most of his association with your corporation. *if cuba_investment_total > 250000 *set income +1 In addition, there will be future returns from the venture. *if cuba_investment_total > 500000 *set income +1 *if cuba_investment_total > 1000000 *set income +1 *if cuba_investment_total > 2500000 *set income +1 *if cuba_investment_total > 5000000 *set income +1 *return