All Roads Lead to Friendship: A Friendship is Optimal choose your own adventure story

by hamster wizard


>Agree to go with her

It's a long drive, so you and Emily spend a lot of time talking on the way, she tells you the story of her and her family.

"Me and my family used to all live in Austin. Back before everything started. I was a school teacher; elementary school teacher that is. Working with kids was my dream. It wasn't everything I hopes for, but I did my job well. My father died shortly after I moved out on my own, and my mother was never the same after that. She was one of the first people to emigrate. I'm not sure I blame her. My brother... I think he felt bad for her, that she was all alone there. That's why I think he probably already left.

"Maybe I'm wrong and he's still out there. I'm still here. I don't really even know why anymore. There's not much left out here is there? Maybe I'm just stubborn. Like you? You're a bit of a mystery. Why would anyone want to live out their days all alone, on this dead rock when they could have whatever they wanted in a magical land of friendship?"

You take a moment to consider your answer.

>Because it's not real
>Because I don't want to die
>Because I hate CelestAI
>Because I don't deserve to be happy
>Because someone has to stay here
>Because... I don't know