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You walk past the non-fiction shelves and down the hallway that leads to the administration office. You only know this place existed, but you have never been here before. And you are blown away by how the walls are covered with television screens.\n\n"Welcome," A voice says. A bit metallic and hollow. One of the monitor reveals a "talking head silhouette, and suddenly all the monitors combine to form one giant image of the silhouette.\n\n"Hi," You say, a bit uncertain.\n\n"I am the Library Director. I have heard of your sin. Have you come here to repent?"\n\nYou take a moment to think, and then you say...\n\n[["Oh your humbliness, I certainly do!"| yes]]\n\n[["Over my empty library shelf."| no]]
You are a librarian, sitting at the reference desk. It has been a slow day as you did some research.\n\nYou hear some kids being noisy in the teen area, and there is a patron approaching. Luckily, you have your co-worker, Bob, seated next to you.\n\nYou decide to...\n\n[[Help the patron while Bob goes to investigate the teen area. |firstpatron]]\n\n[[Go investigate the teen area as Bob helps the patron.| teenarea]]\n\n[[Ask why his name is Bob.|whybob]]
You shout, "You are nothing but technolust."\n\nAfter you have spoken the words, the monitors are all turned off. Then a door opens and you are surprised to see who it is.\n\n"You have done well," The figure has said. You see that in one hand he has a large cup that has the words "iced tea" written on it. You also notice his facial hair.\n\nIt is Michael Stephens, the instructor for LIBR 287. Yet you cannot help but to feel puzzled why he would be here of all places.\n\n"Unsolicited cameo," he explains. "Well done on understanding one of the many concepts we have covered in class. As a reward, here is a cup of iced tea."\n\nTHE END
You tackle Bob onto the ground and give back to cellphones to the teenagers.\n\n"That was not neccessary," Bob says as he stands up. He shoots you a confused, angry look, and walks back to the reference desk.\n\nYou feel proud of yourself for what you have done. Then you feel someone tapping your shoulder. You turn around and see that it is Heather, the secretary from the administration office. She hands you a piece of paper.\n\n"You have been summoned to see the Library Director."\n\n[[So it seems like you have no choice but to go and see the Library Director.| libadminentrance]] Really, no use trying to find [[some second chance| 2ndchance]] from feeling the wrath of the library director.
"What??" You heard a crackle in its robotic voice. "Why not??"\n\n[[Say "You are loco with technolust!"| technolust]]\n\n[[Take the sledgehammer that you saw resting on the desk and hurl it at the screen. Like that Apple commercial. |sledge]]
Bob went on his way to the teen area as you scooted your chair and straighten your back. You make eye contact with her and say...\n\n[["What do you want, freeloader?"| freeloaded]]\n\n[["Yes, how may I help you?"| politeresponse]]\n\n
Bob sighs.\n\n"My dad was a drummer in a pop rock band and he would always be making drum noises. He happened to be in the zone one time, you know, after I was born, and the nurse took what he said. I'm sure it's just a red herring."\n\nThe patron has just arrived at the desk and the noise in the teen area still continues.\n\nYou ask Bob to...\n\n[[Help the patron while you go to investigate the teen area.| teenarea]]\n\n[[Go investigate the teen area as you help the patron.|firstpatron]]
Stop punching at the fourth wall while expecting it to break. You try to, and end up hurting your metaphorical hand. You sense the game is over and now will drive out and buy yourself a hamburger.\n\nTHE END
Life at a Library
With your shushing finger, you point the exit an softly mutter, "No social networks at the library."\n\nThe teens stare at you in disbelief and a moment later, they quietly walk out of the library.\n\nYou feel pretty good about yourself. But then you are reminded of the lecture about how Michael Stephens has talked about how his hometown library has banned social networks. [[And a terrible realization has dawned upon you.| realization]]
It is a pity you have relented by calling the Library Director "your humbliness."\n\nNow you feel dizzy as the world becomes dark and the only thing you can see are rows of microfiches that stretches out far as the eye can see.\n\nTHE END
<<set $goldstar = "yes">>\n\nThe patron clears her throat.\n\n"I'm Gill Corkindale, the author of 'The importance of kindness at work.' I'm sure you've heard of me because my article was published in the Harvard Business Review Blog Network."\n\nOh, you remember her from a reading from class. What was it...ah, LIBR 287.\n\n"I like to congratuate you for making eye contact with me and making a friendly appearance. Perhaps you had the urge to call me a freeloader, but you resisted the urge to do so."\n\nShe places a gold star on your forehead and walks away.\n\nYou see there are no patrons walking toward the desk, but you still hear the noise in the teen area.\n\n[[You decide to investigate.| investigateteenarea]]
You see that Bob is having an argument with the teens. He is telling them to put their cellphones away or else he is going to take them away.\n<<if $goldstar eq "yes">>\n"Wow," One teen spoke as he gazed into the gold star sticker that is on your forehead. "This must be one of the great librarians I have heard about in legends that my mom told me before going to sleep."\n<<endif>>\n\nYou wonder what you can do.\n\n[[Take the cellphones away with Bob | tearsigndown]]\n\n[[Stop Bob from taking the cellphones away| herocell]]\n<<if $goldstar eq "yes">>\n[[Touch the gold star on your forehead | goldstarpower]]\n<<endif>>
You pick up the sledgehammer and after turning twice, you toss it to the wall of television screens. The sledgehammer slams into the monitors, and a sideway rain of glass.\n\n"Hooray" you say and you pump your fist in the air. Then a door opens and you are stunned to see who it is.\n\nIt is Michael Stephens, your instructor from LIBR 287, and he is holding his cup of iced tea.\n\n"You have emerged victorious," he says. "On understanding that even with great emerging technologies, we cannot give into technolust. Now then enjoy a cup of iced tea with me."\n\nTHE END
You have been the Library Director, the mysterious, detached entity all along. No wonder the teens have such fear in their eyes.\n\nAnd [[now you have resigned your fate...| fate]]
You have learned well. Now take the knowledge from this course and go out and usher the age of the Hyperlinked Library.\n\nTHE END
You arrive at the teen area and see a group of five teenagers standing next to the couch and two colorful chairs. When you see where their attention is directed, you understand.\n\nThey are staring at a sign that reads "No Cellphones and Social Networks Allowed." And it is only then you begin to hear clearly what they are saying.\n\n"This is tyranny!" One teen shouts, who has a bluetooth headset.\n\n"I want to log onto Myspace, well, for nostalgia sake."\n\nThe teens notice you and turn to look at you. You see their pleading eyes, and you know what you must do. So you...\n\n[[Take the sign with both hands and break it with your knee.| signbroken]]\n\n[[Order for them to leave the library for being such a disturbance and wanting to log on a social network.| teendisliker]]
You channel your inner rock star and you Dark-Knight-Bane the sign. It snaps into two pieces.\n\nThen you feel someone tapping your shoulder. You turn around and see that it is Heather, the secretary from the administration office. She hands you a piece of paper.\n\n"You have been summoned to see the Library Director."\n\n[[So it seems like you have no choice but to go and see the Library Director.| libadminentrance]] Really, no use trying to find [[some second chance| 2ndchance]] from feeling the wrath of the library director.\n\n
You and Bob take away the cellphones. You feel like it is your duty to do so.\n\nThen [[a terrible realization| realization]] dawns on you.
Or do you really?\n\n[[Yes I do. Because I'm either doomed or am aware this is a wacky text adventure game and need to know what answer I will get if I click this link.| fourthwall]]\n\n[[No I don't because I have learned a lot from LIBR 287.| learned]]
The patron is shocked.\n\n"I'm Gill Corkindale, the author of 'The importance of kindness at work.' I'm sure you've heard of me because my article was published in the Harvard Business Review Blog Network."\n\nOh no, you think. This was from Module 13: Reflective Practice that instructor Michael assigned for LIBR 287. How taking that class felt like yesterday.\n\n"I read a blog post on This is Not Skynet and the author has reflected on how important it is to treat both patron and staff kindly. Kindness goes a long way to understanding and even supporting bold, new ideas."\n\nShe walks away.\n\nYou see there are no patrons walking toward the desk, but you still hear the noise in the teen area.\n\n[[You decide to investigate.| investigateteenarea]]
You touch the gold star on your forehead. Nothing has happen as you all stand around for a few seconds.\n\nYou decide to play down the awkward silence with another action.\n\n[[Take the cellphones away with Bob. | tearsigndown]]\n\n[[Stop Bob from taking the cellphones away.| herocell]]
Daniel Kim
Haha. Nice try, but no cigar. Speaking of fire, you will be [[seeing the Library Director now| libadminentrance]].