The Ultimate Coffee Cup

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"Do you need any help?" you ask him. "Yeah, thanks $name!" Greg replies. "We should start investigating right away!" There are two people that you think are the most suspicious. You investigate [[Tina the Robot]]. You investigate [[Robert the human]].

"Good luck finding it!" you call as you head back to your cubicle. You have other things to do than look for a coworkers coffee cup. BEEP! You get an email for another coworker. Your company doesn't have a big budget, so she wants to know which feature to get rid of. You advise to get rid of [[the pocket jetpack.]] You advise to get rid of [[the pocket airbag.]]

<<set $airbag to true>> <<set $jetpack to false>> You email her back telling her that you suggest getting rid of the pocket jetpack. It seems like a dangerous idea. The coworker that lost their coffee cup comes up to you. "What were you doing 5 minutes ago $name?" Greg questions. "Working," you reply. "That's a good aliby. Dang it!" He starts walking away but quickly runs back. "Where were you working?" Greg asks again. "In this cubicle," you answer. You soon realize that Greg isn't the best at investigating. You [[help him|help2]]. You [[try to ignore him]].

<<set $jetpack to true>> <<set $airbag to false>> You email her back telling her that you suggest getting rid of the pocket airbag. When are you going to need an airbag besides in the car? The coworker that lost their coffee cup comes up to you. "What were you doing 5 minutes ago $name?" Greg questions. "Working," you reply. "That's a good aliby. Dang it!" He starts walking away but quickly runs back. "Where were you working?" Greg asks again. "In this cubicle," you answer. You soon realize that Greg isn't the best at investigating. You [[help him|help2]]. You [[try to ignore him]].

"What were you doing 5 minutes ago?" you ask her. "Working to improve the latest technology," Tina answers, "Why do you ask $name?" "Greg lost his favorite coffee cup" "Again? That is the third time this week. I bet he is just trying to get out of doing actual work." You shrug. Was Greg really trying to get out of doing work? If he didn't like working here, he could quit! [[He is suspicious!]] [[It's just bad luck.]]

"What were you doing 5 minutes ago?" you ask him. "Don't tell the boss, but I was watching a cat video!" Robert answers, "Why do you ask $name?" "Greg lost his favorite coffee cup" "Again? That is the third time this week. I bet he is just trying to get out of doing actual work." You shrug. Was Greg really trying to get out of doing work? If he didn't like working here, he could quit! [[He is suspicious!]] [[It's just bad luck.]]

"Do you need some help finding your mug?" you ask Greg. "That would be great. Thanks!" he replies. "Where was the last place you saw it?" "I always have it on the left side of my desk. It was two and a half inches from the edge." You look to the left of Greg's cubicle and see John's cubicle. If you were John, you could easily take the mug without anyone noticing. You [[search John's cubicle.]] You [[interigate John.]]

You go back to work when the coworker you helped improve the phone comes to your cubicle. "Can you try out this prototype for the phone?" she asks you. "Of course!" You reply. <<if $jetpack is true>>You [[go outside]]. <<elseif $jetpack is false>>You [[go outisde|air bag test]] <</if>>

You know he is suspicious. You check if he is at his cubicle. He isn't there, so you assume he is interigating people. You see something vibrant in the trash. You look closer to see that it is his coffee cup! It wasn't just bad luck. He was trying to get out of actually working! You march over to your boss's office. You knock on the door. "Who is it?" your boss asks. "It's $name," you reply. "Come in." You walk in the door to see an office the size of 20 cubicles. "Do you need something?" he asks. "Greg has been lying all along! He put his coffee cup in the trash, so he could 'try to find it' instead of working." "Do you have any proof you didn't just steal it, so he would be fired?" "Let's check the security cameras!" You check the cameras to see Greg setting the mug into the garbage like you suspected. That was all the proof the boss needed. "Greg, please report to my office," your boss stated over the loud speaker. [[Greg walks in.]]

"It's just bad luck," you say as you check to see if Greg is at his cubicle. He isn't there, so you assume he is interigating people. You see something vibrant in the trash. You look closer to see that it is his coffee cup! It wasn't just bad luck. He was trying to get out of actually working! You march over to your boss's office. You knock on the door. "Who is it?" your boss asks. "It's $name," you reply. "Come in." You walk in the door to see an office the size of 20 cubicles. "Do you need something?" he asks. "Greg has been lying all along! He put his coffee cup in the trash, so he could 'try to find it' instead of working." "Do you have any proof you didn't just steal it, so he would be fired?" "Let's check the security cameras!" You check the cameras to see Greg setting the mug into the garbage like you suspected. That was all the proof the boss needed. "Greg, please report to my office," your boss stated over the loud speaker. [[Greg walks in.]]

"I know that you faked losing your coffee cup!" You yell at him. "Everyone knows that it is a level 3 offence!" "You're fired!" your boss screams. "I'm sorry," Greg appologizes, "I just don't understand how to do my job. It was the only way." "You could have asked like a normal person," you blurt out. Greg was fired, and your boss gave you a promotion. They got rid of the silly rule that if your favorite coffee mug gets stolen, you get to skip work to find it. There is only one thing left to say: THE END! Hope you enjoyed $name! [[Play again?|start]]

You go outside to find a giant rusty robot across the street. You walk to it when it suddenly starts up. Tina the Robot is inside of the machine. The giant rusty robot starts walking toward you with its hands punching the air. "This is great to test out the jetpack!" You think to yourself. You press a button on the phone and it starts buzzing. A jetpack forms on your back and you fly back across the street toward your work. You walk inside relieved that it worked. You are, however, confused why Tina was attacking you with a robot. You check her cubicle to see Greg's mug in her trash! You run over to Greg. "I found your coffee cup!" you exclaim. "Why are you so interested in my coffee cup all of a sudden?" he questions. "Tina attacked me so I investigated her cubicle. Follow me!" You show him his mug in her trashcan. "How do I know that you didn't just put it in her trash?" "Let's check the video cameras!" You check the tape and sure enough, Tina stole the coffee cup. You and Greg show this to your boss and Tina is replaced by not another robot but rather a human. THE END! Hope you enjoyed $name! [[Play again?|start]]

You go outside to test the air bag when you see Jill another coworker about to get lunch. "Hey!" you say to her. "Hi $name!" she replies. "Do you think you could run me over with your car?" "Excuse me?" "I want to test a pocket air bag!" "Ok...sure" You and Jill go to an empty parking lot and Jill starts driving toward you. POOF! Your air bag expands and stops you from getting hurt. "That was cool!" Jill yells from inside her car. You hear someone mutter something. "Did you hear that?" You ask Jill. You look around to see Robert spying on you. Weirded out you run back to your work. You check out Robert's cubicle to see if anything fishy is there.You look to see Greg's mug in his trash! You run over to Greg. "I found your coffee cup!" you exclaim. "Why are you so interested in my coffee cup all of a sudden?" he questions. "Robert was being weird so I investigated his cubicle. Follow me!" You show him his mug in her trashcan. "How do I know that you didn't just put it in his trash?" "Let's check the video cameras!" You check the tape and sure enough, Tina stole the coffee cup. You and Greg show this to your boss and Robert is replaced by another human excited to work at one of the most successful businesses. THE END! Hope you enjoyed $name! [[Play again?|start]]

John isn't at his cubicle, so you might as well search it. "John could've easily taken it without anyone noticing." You say to Greg. "That is very true." he answers back. You look [[under his desk,]] but see nothing. You look around everywhere, yet you can't seem to find anything. Maybe this has gone on for too long. You [[give up.]] You [[tell your boss.]]

You look around everywhere for John but can't find him. "Where's John?" you ask to one of your coworkers. "He is sick today." they reply. Maybe [[it wasn't John.]]

You look closer under his desk to see a small button. You [[press the button.]] You [[continue looking|search John's cubicle.]]

You give up and go back to work. "I'm sorry I was no help." You say to Greg. "It's fine $name." Greg sighs. Maybe you'll never find out who the culprit was. Who knows? It could've been you! THE END! Thank you for playing $name! [[Play again?|start]]

"This has gotten out of hand." You tell Greg. "We should tell our boss." "I guess." he says sadly. You can tell that he liked being a detective. The two of you walk up to your boss's office and knock on the door. You soon hear a low, deep voice. "Come in!" the voice shouts. You and Greg scurry into your boss's office. "What do you need?" Your boss asks. "Greg has lost his coffee cup and we have been searching the entire day. We kind of need your help." You reply. Your boss wastes no time. He quickly runs out of the room. You assume that this happens all of the time. He comes back with a camera and plugs it into his computer. He signals you and Greg to look at the computer. You see a video of John taking Greg's mug. "I knew it was him!" You shout. "But, we checked his cubicle. We didn't find anything." Greg pointed out. As the video progressed, you see John go out of frame with the coffee cup. He seemed to be heading toward Suzy's cubicle. "Thanks boss!" Greg shouts as you and Greg [[run out of his office.]]

Because John is sick, it is unlikely that it was him. You start to remember your dream that you had last night. You went to work and saw your mug on Greg's desk. You took it and put it on your desk. Could you have sleep walked into your work and mistook it for your own mug? You walk over to your desk and look at where your mug usually is. You see that there are two mugs there. One is yours and one is Greg's. You must've been so tired this morning that you didn't realize. You grab Greg's coffee cup and head back to Greg. You give it to him and try to explain what happened. Greg laughed for hours after you told him the story. You were just glad the whole situation was over. THE END! Thanks for playing $name! [[Play again?|start]]

A small box comes out of a secret compartment on John's desk. You [[open it.]]

You and Greg run to Suzy's cubicle to see her sitting at her desk. "Can we search your cubicle?" Greg asks. "Sure!" Suzy replies. You look under her desk to see the mug right there. You take it out and Suzy looks very confused and concerned. "I was framed!" She shouts. "I swear it wasn't me!" "We know." You assure her. "John was the one that actually stole my mug." Greg stated. THE END! Thanks for playing $name! [[Play again?|start]]

Inside of the box, there is a switch. You [[pull the lever.]]

A coffee mug sized box comes out of another secret compartment. You [[open it.|open it 2]]

Inside the box, is Greg's coffee cup. You hand it to Greg with a smile on your face. You wonder what will happen to John, but you shrug it off knowing that your tiring day was finally over. THE END! Thanks for playing $name! [[Play again?|start]]

<<audio mainsong play>> Enter your name: <<textbox "$name" "">> You are in a society where humans and robots work along side each other. You are one of a few humans lucky enough to work for one of the famous tech companies. Most jobs for tech companies are filled by robots. You sip on your perfectly crafted coffee when you hear someone scream, "NOOOOOOO!!!!" You turn to see one of your human coworkers crying with there knees on the floor. "What happened?" You ask tilting your head at him. "My poor coffee cup is missing!" You scratch your head. Did this coffee cup really mean so much to him? You could [[help him]], but you still have some [[work]] to do.

The Ultimate Coffee Cup Jenna McLaine Indiana Area Junior High School 7th Grade Genre: Fiction [[Start|start]]

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