(set: $heavenspots to 7)
(set: $heaven to 0)
(set: $hell to 0)
''Disclaimer: ''sensitive or triggering content.
You sit at the golden gates to heaven. The expanisive sky lays before you. Today's task, as always, will not be easy. Soon you will meet many people, one at a time, and decide their fate. With the little information given, where will you send them? There is no right or wrong answer. But heaven is limited, so pick carefully...
[[Begin|person 1]]An elderly man arrives. He had no family or friends left when he passed, just his dog, Louie, who he left behind. He had a short temper, which was often attributed trauma following his service during the Vietnam war. He is a proud patriot, and a religious, God fearing, man. However, though he wouldn't admit it, he will never forgive himself for the countless lives he took during the war.
[[send to heaven | heaven 1]]
[[send to hell | hell 1]] A woman arrives. She is young, not over 40. She spent the last 13 years of her life in prison on drug trafficking charges. She passed in her cell from illness, and would have had 12 more years. Her two children, 16 and 19, saw her from behind bars for most of their lives, and will continue to be raised by their grandmother.
[[send to heaven | heaven 2]]
[[send to hell | hell 2]](set: $heavenspots to it - 1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
He vanishes into the glowing clouds.
[[next | person 2]]You can see the fear in his eyes as he is dragged away.
[[next | person 2]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(set: $heavenspots to it - 1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
Relief washes over her face. She hurries away.
[[next | person 3]]She leaves, shaking.
[[next | person 3]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)A boy enters slowly. He is 17. He passed in a car accident, where he was driving 98 in a 65, trying to get home after his mom called him with an emergency. Two others were killed in the accident.
[[send to heaven | heaven 3]]
[[send to hell | hell 3]](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
He lets out all the breath he was holding in a sign, nods, and leaves.
[[next | person 4]]He sobs.
[[next | person 4]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)A middle aged man arrives. He is in his late fifties, a former elementary school teacher who spent his life tutoring kids in his neighborhood for free. However, earlier in life, he falsified test scores to get through college, wasn't perfectly honest in his resume, and sometimes lied to keep his job. He died of a heart attack while walking home from the grocery store.
[[send to heaven | heaven 4]]
[[send to hell | hell 4]](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
"Thank you."
[[next | person 5]]Fear washes over his face.
[[next | person 5]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)A young woman enters nervously. She was a first responder who volunteered during the early days of a pandemic. However, she was later fired after stealing medication for her addicted brother. After losing her job, and subsequently her brother (to addiction) she became severely depressed and died alone of unknown causes.
[[send to heaven | heaven 5]]
[[send to hell | hell 5]](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
She bursts into grateful sobs and hurries away.
[[next | person 6]]She breaks down sobbing.
[[next | person 6]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)
An older, scruffy looking man enters. He is 44 and spent his life as a firefighter who saved countless lives. After a messy divorce where he lost custody of both his children, he began drinking heavily. After coming to work intoxicated, he left a fire scene early and the building collapsed minutes later. He lost his job and died of liver failure.
[[send to heaven | heaven 6]]
[[send to hell | hell 6]](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
Nodding, he is escorted out.
[[next | person 7]]He sits, stone faced, before being dragged away.
[[next | person 7]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)A elderly woman arrives. She was a teacher her whole life who was adored by her students. She worked in lower income neighborhoods and would often secretly inflate their grades so they wouldn’t lose scholarships and be successful later on. She died peacefully of old age.
[[send to heaven | heaven 7]]
[[send to hell | hell 7]](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
She gives you a sweet smile, moving slowly out of view.
[[next | person 8]]She breaks down crying, sobbing, and begging.
[[next | person 8]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining 11 people were sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
A yound 15 year old boy arrives. He was extremely smart, often arrogantly so, and brilliant at computers. He spent his free time hacking school systems for fun and once stealing thousands in crypto, which he later returned. His death was sudden and unexpected.
[[send to heaven | heaven 8]]
[[send to hell | hell 8]]
](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
He leaves.
[[next | person 9]]He looks horrified and afraid.
[[next | person 9]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining 10 people were sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
An old man comes stumbling in. His clothes are worn. He was homeless most of his life, coming from a horrible home life with addicted parents. He fell into addiction young and was incapable of getting or holding a job. His addiction caused him to be violent and angry, getting money and drugs by whatever means necessary. He died of an overdose at 37.
[[send to heaven | heaven 9]]
[[send to hell | hell 9]]
]He breaks down.
[[next | person 10]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
He makes his way out.
[[next | person 10]](If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining 9 people were sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
A older man walks in confidently. He was a billionare, part of an extremely successful company start up. He was not very generous with his money, except with his own family. He was very religous, and did his best to live in God's image, attending mass every Sunday, praying before meals and bed and raising his children to do the same. He died peacefully of old age a few years after his wife.
[[send to heaven | heaven 10]]
[[send to hell | hell 10]]
](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
He nods.
[[next | person 11]]"Please, you have to underst-" he begins, before he is cut off.
[[next | person 11]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining 8 people were sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
A preacher comes in carefully. He devoted his life to the lord and to serving the public, but in the process condemned his own gay son. Though deep down he felt guilty, he could never bring himself to look beyond it and repaire the relationship. He passed away alone.
[[send to heaven | heaven 11]]
[[send to hell | hell 11]]
]
(set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
"God bless you."
[[next | person 12]]He falls to his knees and his head drops into his hands.
[[next | person 12]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining 7 people were sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
An elderly woman slowly comes into view. She lived a wonderful life as a dancer and performer, and though she never made it big, she was fullfilled and happy. She had many husbands all of whom hated her independence and tried to hold her back. During some of those marriages she had scandalous affairs. She eventually died unmarried, but surrounded by kids and grandkids all of whom admired her.
[[send to heaven | heaven 13]]
[[send to hell | hell 13]]
](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
She smiles joyfully.
[[next | person 13]]She looks at you concerned.
[[next | person 13]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining 6 people were sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
A woman comes into view. She was a doctor, who helped and saved many lives.
[[send to heaven | heaven 14]]
[[send to hell | hell 14]]
](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
She hurries away.
[[next | person 14]]She is dragged away.
[[next | person 14]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining 5 people were sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
A woman walks in. She worked as an extremely successful police officer for most of her life. One night, she shot an unarmed man by mistake and never faced consequences. The guilt ate away at her for the rest of her life until she retired her badge.
[[send to heaven | heaven 15]]
[[send to hell | hell 15]]
](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
Relief washes over her face.
[[next | person 15]]She begins to shake in fear.
[[next | person 15]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining 4 people were sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
A older man enters. After a difficult childhood, and a complex relationship with his parents, he left and went as far as he could. He left his two younger siblings in the house he had worked to escape. He rarely reached out and started his own family, in the hopes to avoid doing to his kids what his parents had done to him. He felt devistating guilt when he found out his parents passed away and he wasn't there to support his siblings.
[[send to heaven | heaven 16]]
[[send to hell | hell 16]]
](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
He gives you a slight smile and leaves.
[[next | person 16]]He breaks down into violent, heavy sobs.
[[next | person 16]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining 3 people were sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
A woman arrives. She spent her life raising a family, trying to be a good wife and mother. She never pursued any of her career goals, because they took away from her time at home. Then, she passed from illness young, leaving behind her husband and children.
[[send to heaven | heaven 17]]
[[send to hell | hell 17]]
](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
She smiles.
[[next | person 17]]She shakes her head rapidly, begging for forgiveness.
[[next | person 17]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining 2 people were sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
An elderly nun comes into view. She spent her life devoted to the lord and his teachings. Secretly, she doubted it all. She prayed to feel a connection, and died feeling guilty.
[[send to heaven | heaven 18]]
[[send to hell | hell 18]]
](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
She glances up at you and exits.
[[next | person 18]]She bows her head and leaves.
[[next | person 18]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)(If: $heavenspots is 0)[
Heaven is full. The remaining person was sent to hell.
[[Restart]]
]
(else:)[
A elderly man arrives. He was a politian, whose goal was money and power for most of his career. The decisions he fought for negatively impacted a huge number of people.
[[send to heaven | heaven 19]]
[[send to hell | hell 19]]
](set: $heavenspots to it -1)
(set: $heaven to it + 1)
He leaves.
[[next | finale]]He looks at you angrily.
[[next | finale]]
(set: $hell to it + 1)The sun is beginning to set. You sent $heaven people to heaven, and $hell people to hell.
You may clock out and get some rest, or [[Restart]].