text: [Themes: edutainment, serious, historical]
  
  It's a wonderfully sunny day in Rome, and you're leading a large procession throughout the streets, en route to the annual foot races. You, of course, are in the middle, protected by your guards, also accompanied my some of your friends, your wife, and some grand music. You stride pridefully down the narrow way, nodding to the people, even waving a little, when suddenly you hear a shrill cry that shatters your blissful stroll.
  
  [Author's Note: This is a game I made for my Julius Caesar project in English class.You are Julius Caesar in Ancient Rome. Revered by many Romans throughout the Empire as a renowned general and politician, you are about to be crowned as their king! However, there are a few who would rather see you dead than on the throne... Can you survive, or will you have an early and untimely demise? Choose what you do carefully, and maybe you'll end up changing history!]
  
  > A Warning
  "Please, m'lord Caesar, please listen to me!" The voice shouts, making the crowd go silent as a graveyard. You turn and see an old bearded man, draped in a cape, bearing a cane. It seems to be a soothsayer, from the looks of things. "Come", you say, "Come tell me what urgent matter thou hast."
  The man draws nearer, staying silent for a moment, than shouts hysterically,
  "Beware the Ides of March! Beware of March 15!"
  
  Now, what do you think of THAT?
  
  > Wow, that's pretty scary!
  Sure, some soothsayers may just be full of it sometimes, but this guy looks like he knows what he's talking about! You command the laughing crowd to silence, then thank the man kindly for his warning and bid him go. Now, off to the races!
  
  As you pass through the streets, you see your best friend Brutus standing by the way, so you decide to go see him. "What's up, old pal?" you ask as you shake his hand. Brutus returns the greeting with a half-smile and a hallf-hearted handshake; It seems that something's troubling him.
  
  Although the races don't start for another 10 minutes, you could stay and talk with your good buddy for a bit and see what's bothering him; maybe you could help him. Then again, being late for the race would probably make you look bad...
  
  > talk with Brutus a little
  You decide your friend is more important than a stupid race. "Brutus, what is troubling you today? Please tell me; is there something I could do for you?" Brutus is stone silent, then he says, "No matter what, meet me at the party tonight; alone!" Then he suddenly takes off.
  
  I wonder what that was all about...?
  
  > go to the races
  You decide to go to the races. You can always see Brutus some other time, right? The races weren't very good; you start wishing that you would have stayed with Brutus instead of being bored here.
  
  However...
  
  > A Crown
  After the races, you see a gigantic procession of Roman officers and politicians coming toward you. You see the man at the very front is carrying a crown on a satin pillow...could this be it, the moment that you become king??!!
  You slowly go to meet them and a crowd is starting to form.
  The man with the pillow begins to speak: "Lord Caesar, we have gathered together here to..."
  But the rest of the words just fade into the back of your head. This is it! This is definitely IT!
  The man seems to be done talking, and is holding the crown towards you!!
  What should you say?
  
  > You're no king!
  You politely refuse to be king, knowing that that's the kind of thing that people will love. So, after refusing the crown three more times, they crown you king anyways, because you're just so wonderfully polite. How nice of them...
  
  After much celebration, the people even hold a party in honor of you! At the party, you see Brutus talking with that Cassius person again, but this time in a group...You really don't want to talk with Cassius, but Brutus is there, so will you talk now, or should you slip out for a bit and wait and maybe see if he will leave?
  
  > Think you'll take a bathroom break...
  Wow, that's pretty cowardly, you know, but it works!
  
  After you relieve yourself, you head back out to the reception room to find Brutus alone. You go to meet him, but he sees you and runs away! Talk about a social phobia, you think. Sure, Brutus has always been moody, but not like this! Maybe you should help him...
  
  > Chase after Brutus
  "Brutus!" you shout as you run through the room. "Brutus, come back!" You finally catch up with him, and you reach out to him, but he waves you off. "Please, listen to me!", he begs. "Something bad is going to happen to you on the Ides of March!" Shocked, you remember the soothsayer's words. Brutus starts to whisper in your ears..."Now listen...there are people who will be waiting for you at the Senate, so don't go there; but don't stay home, either, since they could be there, too. Instead, you should leave your house to catch them off guard, then return home, alright?" You now understand why your friend has been distraught; he's been playing double agent for you!
  
  You thank your wonderful, life-saving friend, then rush home...
  
  > March the 15th!
  Well, days fly by as you party, er, work to make your country a better place, and before you know it March 15th is here! As you head out the door to go to vote on a bill at the Senate, your wife, Calphurnia, clings to you and cries, "No! Don't go!" You don't remember telling her about the prophesy, so you ask her why you shouldn't go. "I saw a terrible omen last night in my sleep; and you died in it! Please, stay home today so you'll be safe."
  
  Will you leave?
  
  > stay home
  You decide that you probably should stay home, just to be on the safe side. But indeed, O Caesar, safe you are not! As you are relaxing with your wife in the dining room, a bunch of hooded men enter and suddenly grab on to you. You spend your last painful moments feeling burning coals slide down your throat as your wife watches in horror, and now this is...