Get a cup of coffee

From Create Your Own Story

You decide to get a cup of coffee. Revenge and glory can wait for caffeine.

You step out of the hotel into the too-bright day. There's a Starbucks across the street. You make for it.

As you order your triple espresso, you pick up today's newpaper.

Dr. Kreuger Defeated!

What a depressing headline. You flip to one of the middle pages.

5000 Dead in Uzbekistan

The despotic leader of Uzbekistan was slaughtering whole communities of people in the name of ethnic cleansing. Such a shame. Uzbekistanites make pretty good legions of doom. You flip to another page.

Scientists Cure Cancer!

You read on. Journalistic license at its worst. The scientists have only slowed the spread of melanistic cancer cells in rats. Idiots. You could do twice as good in half the time.

The cashier hands you your coffee, and you sit down to drink it. An idea occurs to you. Maybe it's time to turn over a new leaf. Maybe it's time to do some good in the world instead of trying to take it over.

Should you:

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