The Diamond-Flowered Orchid — 12 of 14

Part 2 - Narrative

When play begins:

say "This job as a rare plant collector pays well, but it has its risks.[paragraph break]";

say "You expected that finding an ultra-rare Diamond-Flowered Orchid was going to be difficult, but you found one almost immediately.";

say "What you did not expect was that the trip home would be problematic. You have an ultra-modern computer-controlled helicopter after all, with a fancy user interface and everything.";

say "But that user interface turns out to be terrible! It clearly said you had enough fuel to get home, but you ran out anyway.";

say "The crash-landing went well until the rotor hit a tree and broke. The helicopter landed on its side and will probably never fly again.";

say "You managed to contact rescue services on the radio. They said they will be here in two days. After that, the radio broke.";

say "This means you have to survive for two days. Your water tank didn't survive the landing, and the water is gone.";

say "The Diamond-Flowered Orchid is intact, but it also needs water every day, and you need it to survive. Its value will offset the lost helicopter. The Orchid was going to make you rich, but now you need it to not go bankrupt.";