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Okay, this is more fun than it sounds; I've been playing an old text based "choose your old adventure game" for DOS, and I thought all the choices and stuff would make for a great forum game so here we go... Didn't know the best place to put this but decided the dumping grounds would be best cause this could get a little spammy.

The idea is quite simple: I will provide choices for our shared character to do and we will vote on which option is best and try to explain the reasoning, hopefully it will be quite fun, and as I am just taking the stuff mostly from the DOS game it isn't too much work on my part (which is good with my exams next week).

The goal of the game isn't especially defined, but is basically to climb the corporate ladder and try to become the company chief executive or president, however there are several ways to end it before that which could also be seen as quite or maybe even more satisfying endings.

Okay without further adieu lets get right to it, the first step is writing our application (creating our character)

Welcome to the Mega Microcomputers Corporation (MMC)!

We are very glad to hear that you wish to apply to our prestigious company and get involved with the new and ever-changing computer industry!

Our company has 12 corporate levels, ranging from entry (level 1), operations (level 5), to senior management (level 9), all the way up to the chairman of the board (level 12); so please fill out this short application form in order for our personnel team to find you the best working level for you here at MMC.

Personal
Name: [First, Second]
Age: [18 / 22 / 26 / 30]
Sex: [Male / Female / Other]
Marital Status: [Single / Married / Divorced]

Sport Interest:
[Golf / Tennis / Football / No Interest / Competitive Drinking]

Education and Work Background
Did you attend School?
[State School / Religious School / Private School / No I worked instead]

What was your main study?
[Sex and Drugs / Business / Physics and Math / Art and Language]

What did you do after school?
[Ranked University / Local College / Travelled the world / Worked]

What was your Degree? (if applicable)
[Law / Business Administration / Engineering / Liberal Arts]

What did you achieve? (if applicable)
[Honours / Passed / Made Friends / Dropped Out]

Finally
Why do you want to work for MMC?
[1] I am ambitious and think I can climb to the top of the company.
[2] I love technology and making things work, this company is perfect for me.
[3] I think a large company is a great way to meet new people.
[4] This computer industry is going to be huge and I want to get in on the ground floor.
[5] Your company pays well and I need the money

Thank you for your application!

This works quite simply, just take the application and post it below with only one of the options (the parts in square brackets) selected for each field and I'll aggregate it all together and the ones with the most votes will be our choice. Any ties will be settled with a RNG I have at hand. Also provide a name I'll RNG both the first and last names seperately for maximum hilarity!

Feel free to ask any questions or discussions as well. Have fun!

Edit: I should note it is impossible for MMC to reject an application so feel free to have as much fun with it if you want, or min-max it. It's up to you guys

Personal
Name: Nathaniel Ulf
Age: 26
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single

Sport Interest:
Tennis

Education and Work Background
Did you attend School?
State School

What was your main study?
Physics and Maths

What did you do after school?
Local College

What was your Degree? (if applicable)
Engineering

What did you achieve? (if applicable)
Passed

Finally
Why do you want to work for MMC?
[2] I love technology and making things work, this company is perfect for me.

Welcome to the Mega Microcomputers Corporation (MMC)!

We are very glad to hear that you wish to apply to our prestigious company and get involved with the new and ever-changing computer industry!

Our company has 12 corporate levels, ranging from entry (level 1), operations (level 5), to senior management (level 9), all the way up to the chairman of the board (level 12); so please fill out this short application form in order for our personnel team to find you the best working level for you here at MMC.

Personal
Name: Erik Eriksson
Age: 18
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single and ready to mingle

Sport Interest:
Competitive Drinking

Education and Work Background
Did you attend School?
State School

What was your main study?
Art and Language

What did you do after school?
Local College

What was your Degree? (if applicable)
N/A

What did you achieve? (if applicable)
Dropped Out

Finally
Why do you want to work for MMC?

[5] Your company pays well and I need the money

Thank you for your application!

Personal
Name: Potato
Age: Potato
Sex: Potato
Marital Status: Potato

Sport Interest:
Potato Sports
Education and Work Background
Did you attend School?
Religious School

What was your main study?
Theology
What did you do after school?
Traveled The World

What was your Degree? (if applicable)
Theology

What did you achieve? (if applicable)
Honours

Finally
Why do you want to work for MMC?
Convert the Unbelievers

Personal
Name: Cthulhu Devourerofworlds (all one word)
Age: 18
Sex: Other
Marital Status: Single (and up for anything {Lovecraftian winky face})

pics

Sport Interest:
Tennis
Education and Work Background
Did you attend School?
Private School

What was your main study?
Business (get the idea of Cthulhu working at a merchant bank out of your head now, I dare you to try)

What did you do after school?
Ranked University

What was your Degree? (if applicable)
Business Administration

What did you achieve? (if applicable)
Made Friends (their blood sustained me and gave me a beautiful complexion, the formula is available from L'Oreal)

Finally
Why do you want to work for MMC?

I think a large company is a great way to meet new people. (My reign shall begin when I spill the blood of my minions through the man you call Kevin from accounting and he shall rule in my name as I feast on the souls of the endless legions of [pause] sorry, yes, I know the report needs to be done by Wednesday, sorry, I'll get right on it)

Name: Alcoonu Schubakker
Age: 26
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single

Sport Interest:
No Interest

Did you attend School?
Private School

What was your main study?
Business

What did you do after school?
Ranked University

What was your Degree?
Business Administration

What did you achieve?
Passed

Why do you want to work for MMC?
I am ambitious and think I can climb to the top of the company.

Name: Billy Bob-Johns
Age: 22
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single

Sport Interest:
Tennis

Education and Work Background
Did you attend School?
State School

What was your main study?
Physics and Math

What did you do after school?
Ranked University

What was your Degree? (if applicable)
Business Administration

What did you achieve? (if applicable)
Passed

Finally
Why do you want to work for MMC?
[4] This computer industry is going to be huge and I want to get in on the ground floor.

~
This seems a lot like a Quest, but with less dice rolls.

Personal
Name: Tau Ceti
Age: 26
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single

Sport Interest:
Golf

Education and Work Background
Did you attend School?
Private School

What was your main study?
Physics and Math

What did you do after school?
Ranked University

What was your Degree? (if applicable)
Engineering

What did you achieve? (if applicable)
Honours

Finally
Why do you want to work for MMC?
[4] This computer industry is going to be huge and I want to get in on the ground floor.

Personal
Name: Talia Thompson
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Single

Sport Interest:
Golf

Education and Work Background
Did you attend School?
Private School

What was your main study?
Business

What did you do after school?
Ranked University

What was your Degree? (if applicable)
Law

What did you achieve? (if applicable)
Honours

Finally
Why do you want to work for MMC?
[1] I am ambitious and think I can climb to the top of the company.

Thank you for your application!

Okay guys, it's been 24 hours and thus the "applications" are in.

Finalised character is:

Welcome to the Mega Microcomputers Corporation (MMC)!

Personal
Name: Billy Potato
Age: 26
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single

Sport Interest:
Tennis

Education and Work Background
Did you attend School?
Private School

What was your main study?
Physics and Math

What did you do after school?
Ranked University

What was your Degree? (if applicable)
Business Administration

What did you achieve? (if applicable)
Passed

Finally
Why do you want to work for MMC?
This computer industry is going to be huge and I want to get in on the ground floor.


Thank you for your application!

Had to roll the dice for a few of the tied options as well as the name, also everyone picked single as the marital status which I find pretty interesting

Anyway what is MMC's response to this application.

Congratulations!

Mr. Potato, I am very pleased to inform you that your superb application has not only been approved by us here at MMC but several departments have expressed interest in you, particularly in the current growing economy. The most relevant offers to you are likely as our Senior Accounting Clerk [1] a level 4 position or a member of our Marketing team as a Marketing Assistant [2] also level 4.

However both the Engineering department and Customer Service have suggested you join them, in order to diversify your own skills ofcourse, these positions are a Engineer in Training [3] level 3 or a Customer Service Clerk [4] also level 3. While these are lower level positions it may give you a chance to gain more experience in areas you aren't as familiar with and improve future development opportunities.

Anyway Billy, what will it be? What position do you think will benefit both you and the company?

Regards,
-The MMC Personnel Team

So the choices are:
[1] Senior Accounting Clerk - lvl. 4
[2] Marketing Assistant - lvl. 4
[3] Engineer in Training - lvl. 3
[4] Customer Service Clerk - lvl. 3

What will it be guys?

Also even if you didn't participate in creating the character you can join in with this or any further decisions.

[1] Senior Accounting Clerk - lvl. 4

[3] Engineer in Training - lvl. 3

Name: Klaus Dohrenfeffer
Age: 26
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married

Sport Interest: Tennis


Did you attend School?
State School

What was your main study?
Physics and Math

What did you do after school?
Ranked University

What was your Degree?
Engineering

What did you achieve?
Honours

Why do you want to work for MMC?
I love technology and making things work, this company is perfect for me.

[4] Customer Service Clerk - lvl. 3

Engineer in Training [3]