text: What's the worst that could happen at a party? You're a grown man now, as long as you don't drink or stone yourself to oblivion you should be fine. At least that's your belief, after all it's been ages since your last party.
  
  Before you depart though, you call Kim to notify that you'll be back a bit later than usual. She appreciates your thoughtfulness and you head off to your car.
  
  However, you don't know how to get to the party, heck you don't even recognise the suburb name James mentioned! Pondering your plight, you spot two co-workers in need of a lift.
  
  First there is Dean - a young man who like you doesn't know the city especially well, but has a working GPS on his phone and already looked up the final destination.
  
  The other option is Dawn - a woman in her late twenties who forgot her phone, but has been to the party venue before and is confident they know the way from the office.
  
  Ray is directly behind you, about to offer them a lift, so you must hasten - who will you drive to the party?
  
  > Dawn
  You're not overly trusting of technology after one of your conference calls nearly dropped out today, and for all you know the GPS could send you to the wrong side of the city. You recall that time one of those darn devices looped your aunt around a Reserve! So you offer Dawn a lift to the party, which she gratefully accepts.
  
  Buckling her seatbelt, Dawn keenly directs 'I've been there for a wedding before, it's quite a simple route, you turn on the motorway and...' before you calm her down.
  
  'Easy there, just direct me one turn at a time. I've had a very hard day at work and need to chill out a little!'
  
  Dawn nods in comprehension, agreeing 'Sure, my brain is still in math-solving mode, I guess I can take a breather for now.'
  
  You follow her instructions and while on the motorway you engage in some small talk, with Dawn mostly pontificating about her math students and why she got into tutoring in the first place. You mainly listen as you need all the energy you can muster to focus on the road ahead.
  
  Dawn directs you to a car park a few buildings from the party venue, which you find to be a large football club with a bar and stage. You walk inside and locate a spare seat beside James, who is flanked by your manager Ray. Still finding your bearings, you calmly occupy the seat and start conversing about good times long gone at high school.
  
  'You know, I already wanted to get into school tuition years before I graduated', James shares with you while Ray orders from one of the barmaids. 'That's what spurred me for those final exams. Originally I went into this business for the good rate coaching grants, but then I appreciated how my earnings would be far greater as the CEO of a large company. It burns up all my time, but I've grown to like directing the business while Ray manages the human resources.'
  
  You've never organised something from a position of power, so you just listen and attempt to relate as he continues discussing the company. He finishes with 'You can ease up friend, we're not at work so you don't have to treat me as your superior!' and smiles as he graces the stage, open microphone in hand.
  
  You notice Ray sit down with his gin martini, watching James in anticipation of his speech. However James is still sorting his notes and adjusting the wooden stand on the stage, presenting you a chance to talk to Ray if you wish, although you can't think of anything profound to say to him. You're afraid he'll scoff at your attempt to chit chat because he's so factual at work, though perhaps that's only a persona.
  
  > talk to Ray
  You're aware of the tendency for people to get drunk at parties, even company parties, from studying your friends' Facebook walls, so you speak to Ray before his alcohol can take a hold.
  
  'Hey, thanks for running this party, these events are a great way to boost employee loyalty', you compliment to Ray.
  
  'To be honest you should mainly think James, he did most of the organising. However I'm glad you understand the purpose of this party.' Ray pauses for a moment, and you're not sure how to reply, so you wait for Ray to break the silence.
  
  'One other thing - James will ask you later to speak briefly about our internet coaching service. Make sure you mention the benefits it will provide to the wider community - in my experience groups rally more around 'giving back to the community' as opposed to some individual desire.'
  
  You thank Ray for the tip off and begin planning what you want to say as James calls for silence and begins his speech.
  
  'Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the 2014 Tuition Party!' The crowd (i.e. the 2014 Tuition employees) start cheering before James hushes them and continues his pitch.
  
  'It's been a very successful year at 2014 Tuition - we have more students than ever, a diligent team of tutors, and most of our proteges are performing in the highest percentiles in exams! So can anyone tell me why our company is trumping the other local companies hands down?
  
  The group remain silent, afraid of insulting the CEO, when Ray shouts 'The tutors!'
  
  'Thank you Ray, indeed it is because we have the best tutors - you blokes and girls - that our company grows! You all bring a unique passion to your coaching, and cultivate that keenness in your students to practice deliberately and thus succeed in their exams. We instill qualities in our students that carry over to their other endeavours.'
  
  At this point you notice a few of the company's most promising students behind the stage curtain, and soon they briefly make motivational testimonials onstage about the company before departing.
  
  'Now I have an important announcement to make.'
  
  That captured everyone's attention.
  
  'Starting tomorrow, we will be enriching your rosters with a groundbreaking service - coaching math over the internet from your home! Furthermore, there are countless rural schools without a qualified local math teacher, and with our new internet class coaching, we will not only reach out to the community, but expand our business and raise your wages!'
  
  At this point everyone stands and cheers, many pumping their fists in the electrified air. You're starting to wonder if James is Elvis Presley reincarnated, when out pops another startling announcement..
  
  'What gave birth to this idea? The ball started rolling when one of my employees made a suggestion to our second in command Ray, who liked the idea so much he propagated it to me!'
  
  You now know that he's referring to you, and you visualise delivering your impromptu lines one last time.
  
  Locking eyes with you, he projects 'I'd like to call our innovative staff member up to the stage to say a few words!' You elevate from your seat and let the applause sweep you to the stage.
  
  James unperturbedly proceeds 'Now tell me, how did you come up with this idea?'
  
  You have prepared for this moment, and you begin your response with...
  
  > say "I wanted to expand our influence to the broader community..."
  Nervously playing with a hidden string from your suit, you remember that Ray wanted you to talk about how 2014 Tuition was helping the broader community. In essence, to give the employees a cause to rally behind: a cause beyond themselves.
  
  'I wanted to expand our influence to the broader community. Through the internet, we can help any person around the world become educated in mathematics. We can expand our innovative curriculum to raise the education standard of our populace. Now isn't that something to which we can all contribute?
  
  The group receives your opening spiel splendidly, erupting into thunderous applause.
  
  James shows a big smile on his face, and asks you 'What's in school tuition for us though?'
  
  You think quickly and promulgate 'My fellow tutors, you've felt that vivid pleasure of helping someone grow as a person. To create opportunities for them they otherwise would not have had. Now you can reach out and experience that pleasure tenfold by helping an entire class at once - and this is our greatest reward!'
  
  The group starts cheering as they pump their fists in the air like you're AC/DC, sharing your conviction for the greater purpose of the company and their loyalty to its cause.
  
  James thanks you for your allegory and as you leave the stage and take your seat, James projects his voice like a surround sound system and, pointing to you, declares 'Comrades, THIS young man exemplifies our future! We should all be like him, and convey our passion and our generous spirit to our students. By taking our education to the schools, we build up our future and the future of other societies.' James reflects, pondering if he should say anything else. 'You know what, we should toast to that!' Everyone charges their glass with wine or vodka and toasts 'To their future!'.
  
  Upon returning to his seat, James commends you on your speech with a handshake and stuns you with 'I'll be promoting you to second-in-command of my company, along with our friend Ray.' You don't know what to say, other than thanks!
  
  'Right, very well deserved!' Ray congratulates, shaking your hand.
  
  Well, you've done it.
  
  Everything in your world is falling into place - you have a fulfilling job and sizeable salary now, a nice girlfriend and you are independent. You are making big things happen. At this point, you deserve to celebrate for once in your life, don't you think?
  
  > buy two rounds of Drinks for your Table
  You've never drunk more than a small shot of vodka in your life, but you figure it's not too late to unwind a bit!
  
  You catch the barmaid's eye, signal with your hand and yell 'A round of drinks on my tab!'. Ray laughs out loud at your unexpected extroversion.
  
  You relax as the cool Russian liquid slides down your throat, and after a couple of rounds Ray and James laugh a lot more than usual. You'll probably have to stay the night here as you're too drunk to drive, but that proves to be the least of your worries.
  
  Near the end of the party, you dance with Dawn to the 90s music, but in the corner of your eye you notice a vivacious young woman dancing saucily with one of the male colleagues around your age. Normally you wouldn't care, after all you have a girlfriend already, but regrettably you turn out to be an 'angry drunk' rather than a 'happy, silly drunk'.
  
  The result is that you initiate an altercation with the guy dancing, and when he asks you to leave him alone, the anger wells up in you...your fists fly across the man's body, and most of the partiers run like their life depends on it. Ironically it is the young girl who stops your drunken fit of temper by knocking you out with the broken metal leg off a chair.
  
  You wake at the nearby police station, locked in a cell. The young man recovers from his wounds, but you don't, as you spend 10 years in gaol for an aggrieved assault and your criminal record ostracises you from future employment once you are 'freed'.