High Noon

=><= Hard to believe [[they]] made me marshal.

=><= Damn cowards. To hell with them! To hell with this town. Even if they replace me with some young dapping sheriff, this town is doomed. [[And they know it|doomed]].

=><= Miller is on that train. The lawmakers let him go because of some technicality. I saw judge Foster leaving town today. He seemed to know what will happen next. My wife will take the train without me. [[I'll stay and wait]].

=><= { (if: $timeLeft <= 0)[(go-to: "Death")] (print: (text: $timeLeft) + " minutes left.") } I'm in my office. What should I do? Let's see. I could... [[Look around]] [[Load my revolver]] [[Open desk drawer]] [[Write a testament]] [[Call for help]] [[Run Away]] [[Wait]]

=><= The same old office. They will probably burn it to the ground once they're done with me. [[back|I'll stay and wait]] (set: $timeLeft to $timeLeft - 5)

=><= Still feels heavy. Haven't used my weapon in a long time. [[One]] (set: $timeLeft to $timeLeft - 5)

=><= An old bottle of scotch. My friend Fuller gave it to me last year. Now is not the time to drink. Ah, to hell with it. This is my last chance anyway. Real shame. This is a good one. [[back|I'll stay and wait]] (set: $timeLeft to $timeLeft - 5)

=><= //I, Wiliam T. Kane, hereby leave all my belongings...// Wait, why bother? My wife has left me. My family will probably never find this. [[back|I'll stay and wait]] (set: $timeLeft to $timeLeft - 5)

=><= The town got awfully quiet. I could call for help, but those bastards are too preoccupied praying against stray bullets to hear me. [[back|I'll stay and wait]] (set: $timeLeft to $timeLeft - 5)

=><= (I waited for 5 minutes, doing nothing) [[back|I'll stay and wait]] (set: $timeLeft to $timeLeft - 5)

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=><= With a quick turn of my wrist, the barrel clicks back into position. I roll it and aim. This won't help. Miller and his crew will be heavily armed. I'm just one man with a gun. [[back|I'll stay and wait]]

=><= Everyone's gone into hiding. [[Cowards]].

=><= I've already tried that. Alone we wouldn't stand a chance against Miller and his men. So I decided to turn back to seek help. My wife protested and left by train. But nobody would help me. Now I'm here in my office, alone. [[back|I'll stay and wait]] (set: $timeLeft to $timeLeft - 5)

(set: $timeLeft to 30)

=><= #High Noon <== <img src="highnoon.png"> =><= This goddamn town is a goddamn [[wasteland]]. (display: "Set Variables")

(display: "centered") (this won't work for some reason, I've tried)

=><= (this too won't work)

=><= #//GONG// The clock face clicks into place. High Noon. A loud horn echoes through the streets. The train is on time. This is the end. There is nothing I can do. [[Except...]]

=><= I may be a dead man. But I am a man [[with a gun]].

=><= The End. Restart (click: "Restart")[(reload:)]

=><= I could deny Miller the satisfaction of killing me. I place the barrel into my mouth. The cold steel feels weird. #[[See you in hell, Miller]]