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Sunday: It’s move-in day at the University of Georgia! Katie has just moved into Creswell Hall, and it is her first night in her dorm room.
She unpacks a childhood picture of her and her mom and places it on her desk. She then takes a vintage map of Athens that her grandmother gave her and tapes it to her wall.
[[Next|katiefindsnote]]Wow! Katie couldn't believe that ZZZ contacted her! She feels [[Excited|yeahrushing]] OR [[Nervous|norushing]] about rush week starting tomorrow.Katie continues to unpack, pondering on the note, as she suddenly decides to call her best friend and roommate, Melanie, who is moving in with her in a few days.
[[Call Melanie|callfriend]]
<<set $feeling to "nervously">>
<<set $feeling2 to "overwhelmed with the size of the sorority and worries if she'll be able to fit in with the other members">>
<<set $feeling3 to "Reluctantly">>
<<set $feeling4 to "feels slightly relieved">>As she is about to continue unpacking, Katie hears her phone start to ring and notices it's her mother.
[[Answer the call|callwithmom]]
<<set $feeling to "excitedly">>
<<set $feeling2 to "overtaken with awe at the inside of the house and all the members">>
<<set $feeling3 to "Enthusiastically">>
<<set $feeling4 to "is overjoyed">>Katie wakes up and prepares herself for the day. It is day one of rush week and first impressions are crucial. She meets up with her loose group of new friends and they all set off to tour the different sorority houses. The last one she comes to is the [[Tri-Zeta house|housephoto]], the sorority she got her note from and where her mother was once a prominent member. She $feeling [[walks into the house and hopes for the best...|firsttimeinthehouse]]Relationship Scores for Day 1:
Mom: $mom
Friend: $friend
[[Continue to First Day of Rush Week|rushday1]]<div class="title">Estelle's Photo</div>
<div class="creds">by Vaishvik Patel, Sarah Parham, Alanah Eavenson, Lucy Grubb, Tiffany Savage</div>
<div class="start">[[Begin Game|day1start]]</div>
<<set $mom to 0>>
<<set $friend to 0>>
<<set $sorority to 0>>
<<set $oldlady to 0>>While she unpacks the rest of her belongings, a note is slid under her door. Katie glances at the note, and picks it up.
[[Read Note|note]]Welcome to UGA, Katie!
We hope move-in day went smoothly and that you’ve settled nicely into your dorm. We’re looking forward to getting to know you this week. Since your mother is such an important alumni to our sorority, we hope that you’ll consider becoming one of our sisters!
Love,
The girls at ZZZ
[[Next|rushquestion]]Katie: "Hi mom! How are you?"
Mom: "I'm doing fine, how's moving in going?"
Katie: "It's going well! I just got a note from ZZZ! I’m so excited to make new friends this week.”
Katie’s Mother: "Rushing is such a fun experience! Are you planning on rushing?
Katie: "Yeah I am!"
Mom: "That's great! You’ll love becoming a sister of Tri-Zeta! I know I had a lot of fun back in my day at UGA!"
[[Next|callwithmom2]]
<<set $mom += 1>>
<<set $sorority += 1>>Katie: "Hey Melanie! How's it going? You ready to move in?"
Melanie: "Hi Katie! I'm doing alright. Yeah I'm packing all my stuff up right now, my parents are gonna be ready to drop me off later this week. Are you at Cresswell right now?"
Katie: Yeah, I am! I'm unpacking my stuff right now."
Melanie: "That's great! Be sure to leave space in the room for my stuff!"
Katie: "Haha, I will! By the way, I just got a note from ZZZ inviting me to rush."
Melanie: "Really? How do you feel about it?"
Katie: "I feel a little nervous about rushing this week. I know my mom is a legacy of Tri-Zeta, but I just don’t know if joining a sorority is for me."
Melanie: "I know how you feel. I'm not sure I want to join a sorority either, it may not be the thing for us. I think it'll be fine if you don't end up joining."
[[Next|callfriend2]]
<<set $friend =+ 1>>Katie: "You're right. Thanks."
Melanie: "Sure! I'll let you finish unpacking, I've gotta go finish packing myself. Good luck with everything!"
Katie: "Thanks Melanie, I'll see you later!"
As Katie puts her phone down and continues unpacking and setting up, she worryingly ponders about what could happen during her rushing experience and her future at UGA...
[[End Day 1|day1end]]Katie: Thanks mom. I'm gonna continue setting up in my dorm now. I'll let you know how everything goes as time goes on. Bye!
Mom: No problem honey, just call me if you need anything!
As Katie puts her phone down and continues unpacking and setting up, she can't stop thinking about her rushing experience at ZZZ and her future at UGA...
[[End Day 1|day1end]]Katie walks in and is immediately $feeling2. She arrives just on time, as the board almost immediately begins to talk. After they finish speaking to the girls, they are set free to mingle with the sisters. Katie notices the president, Anna, walking towards her so she:
[[$feeling3 + " introduces herself"|talktopresident]]
[[Quickly disappears into the crowd|hides]]As Anna walks up to Katie, Katie feels slightly intimidated, but begins to introduce herself when Anna immediately cuts her off...
Katie: "Hi! I'm Katie Thompson! This is my first sem-"
Anna: "Wait? Thompson? Was your mom in our sorority?"
Katie: "Actually she was! How did you know?"
Anna: "Melinda Thomas? She was one of our greatest members! She comes back regularly and keeps in touch with the sisters. Last time she was here, she mentioned her daughter would be coming to UGA."
[[Next|talktopresident2]]
<<set $sorority += 3>>Katie decides that she is not up for talking with the president just yet so she slips into a group of people and stands in the back. There she meets another girl who is hesitant about rushing. They make small talk for a while when she suddenly notices the president standing behind her waiting to talk to her. As she ends her previous conversation, Katie turns to Anna to introduce herself...
[[Next|hides2]]Katie $feeling4 that Anna already knows her. They make some more small talk about the sorority as Anna soon wraps up the exchange...
Katie: "Thanks for the information! I'm really looking forward to rushing!"
Anna: "No problem. But remember, your legacy status doesn't mean you'll instantly get a bid, you still have to go through the same process as everyone else, as you know, we're a very selective sorority."
Katie feels a little nervous
Katie: "Of course, I understand."
Anna parts ways with Katie as she moves toward the crowd of girls to mingle...
[[Next|mingle]]Katie walks around and meets a girl who is a little hesitant about rushing. Katie decides to tell her:
[[that she too is nervous and is only rushing because she is a legacy|mingle2][$sorority -= 1, $rush1reaction to "I dont know, mom. I'm just not sure I'm cut out for Tri-Zeta like you were. Things must be different now because the president and I didn't really hit it off. Maybe it will get better as the week goes on.", $mom -= 1, $bidreaction to "fine, she really did not feel like joining anyway.", $lastreaction to "reluctantly"]]
OR
[[that she was slightly nervous before, but after meeting Anna and some of the other girls, she felt really excited about rushing|mingle2][ $sorority += 1, $rush1reaction to "It was great, mom! I think I'm really going to like being in Tri-Zeta if I get a bid. I met the president today and she made it seem like I was a really good fit. I'll have to see how the rest of the week goes.", $mom += 1, $bidreaction to "disappointed, she really wanted to join. 'Oh well, there's always next semester, she thought.'", $lastreaction to "eagerly"]]Katie nervously introduces herself to Anna and they conversate for a bit about Katie's mom and her feelings about rushing. Katie is slightly intimidated by Anna...
Anna: "...well I'm glad you're here Katie. I hope you consider joining us."
Katie: "Thanks!" [[I was unsure, but I'm really excited to rush now!|hides3][$sorority += 1, $rush1reaction to "It was great, mom! I think I'm really going to like being in Tri-Zeta if I get a bid. I met the president today and she made it seem like I was a really good fit. I'll have to see how the rest of the week goes.", $mom += 1, $bidreaction to "disappointed, she really wanted to join. Oh well, there's always next semester, she thought.", $lastreaction to "eagerly"]] or [[But I'm still weighing my options, and I'm a little unsure about rushing.|hides3][$sorority -= 1, $rush1reaction to "I dont know, mom. I'm just not sure I'm cut out for Tri-Zeta like you were. Things must be different now because the president and I didn't really hit it off. Maybe it will get better as the week goes on.", $mom -= 1, $bidreaction to "fine, she really did not feel like joining anyway.", $lastreaction to "worryingly"]]Anna: "That's fine, just know that we're a very esteemed sorority, I'm sure you'll make the right decision."
Anna parts with Katie and throughout the rest of day Katie meets with a few more girls, and her day quickly comes to a close as she heads home.
[[Next|home]]The girl thanks Katie for her input, and they soon part ways. Throughout the day Katie meets with a few more girls, and her day quickly comes to a close as she heads home.
[[Next|home]]After a long day of rush, Katie returns to her dorm and gets a phone call from her mom. She answers.
Mom: "Hey! How was your first day of rush? I cant wait to hear all about it!"
Katie: $rush1reaction
...They continue a short conversation and as it comes to a close, Katie hangs up the phone and gets ready for bed. After meeting with her potential new sorority sisters, she had a lot to think about...
[[End Day 2/Rush Day 1|day2end]]Relationship Scores for Day 2:
Mom: $mom
Melanie: $friend
Anna and Sorority: $sorority
[[Continue with Day 3|rushday2]]Katie wakes up and gets ready for the second day of rush. After a good night’s rest, she feels ready to see what sororities she got called back to. After meeting with her group, she finds out that she was called back to Tri-Zeta. She goes back to their sorority house and to her relief, she notices that the girl that she met earlier also got called back.
Katie talks with some other girls in the sorority about their philanthropy and sisterhood. Suddenly, there is a knock on the door.
[[Next|oldlady]]The president answers the door and finds a decrepit, old woman standing there.
She says, "Hello, my name is Estelle. My husband and I used to be the owners of this house on Milledge Avenue. When my husband was around, he had a photograph of him and his family when he was younger that he loved very much, but I’m afraid that in the hustle of moving after we sold this house, we could not find it and had to leave in behind. Since my husband has recently passed away, I think that finding the photo to bury with him would be a wonderful way to honor him. Is there any way you girls could help me find it?"
Anna: "Sorry ma'am, but we have better things to do. Rush is this week, and we are too busy recruiting new members to look for your old photo."
The old woman leaves, feeling sad and defeated. Katie is so surprised by how Anna treated her. Katie:
[[Stands up for the old lady|standup1][$sorority -= 1, $oldlady += 2]]
[[Decides not to say anything for now to avoid going against Anna|donttalk1][$sorority += 1]]Katie: "Hey Anna, why don’t we try to help the old lady? It was her house before tri-Zeta’s, and it’s the right thing to do!"
Anna: "It doesn’t matter, this is our place now, that old crone doesn't know what she's talking about! And besides, you’re not even in the sorority, your opinion doesn’t mean anything around here!"
Katie: "It doesn't matter if it's your place, that old lady deserves to fulfil her husband's dying wish. I'm gonna go out and help her myself even if none of you all will."
[[Next|talktoestelle]]Although Katie is bothered by how Anna treated the woman, she decides not to make a scene. She waits till the commotion settles, and quietly slips out and follows the old lady outside to talk to her.
[[Next|talktoestelle]]Katie walks outside and notices the old lady on the front lawn looking melancholy and approaches her.
Katie: "Hi! -um excuse ma'am I'm sorry about the exchange with Anna earlier, she's the sorority president, and she can act really full of herself sometimes. I'll be happy to help you out though..."
The old lady looks up at Katie with tears in her eyes and thanks her, telling Katie her real name: Estelle Baldwin and talking to her about her husband and the picture that she needs...
Mrs. Baldwin: "...i-if I remember correctly...the ol' photo was in a safe somewhere hidden in a special p-place in the house. Or maybe I left it in the attic...my family lived in that house for generations!"
Katie: "Is there anything you can tell me about the photo, the house, or your husband?"
Mrs. Baldwin: "I'm afraid that's it, darlin'...I don't know if that's enough to work with..."
Katie: Don't worry at all ma'am, I'll try my best to find your husband's photo.
Mrs. Baldwin: "Oh God bless you! Oh, it's gettin' real late, I've gotta head home now, thank you so much for helping me out."
Katie: Anytime! I should be headed home now too! You just take it easy, and I swear I'll find you that photo!"
Katie and Estelle part ways.
[[Next|home2]]Katie has had enough of ZZZ for today and she heads back home to Creswell Hall to relax and help her friend, Melanie, move in.
As Katie helps her friend unpack, she catches her up on everything that has happened at Tri-Zeta, including the encounter with Estelle.
Melanie: "Hmmm...I don't know, she could be lying to get to something in that safe, you never know."
Katie: "Come on Melanie, of course she's telling the truth, why would she lie about something like that."
Melanie: "I mean, I'm just playing devil's advocate, how are you so sure she's tellling the truth?"
Katie: "Hmmm..."
Katie sits on her bed as she hear her neighbors blasting music. At one point, the bass knocks so hard that her grandma's map falls off the wall. Disgruntled, she gets up to grab the map, as she notices something is written on the back...
[[Observe Back of Map|grandmasmap]]<img src="https://cfvod.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_ck1e72o8/version/100011/width/1037/height/613" />
[[Next|home3]]
"Street and utility plans for Benedict Court - Cedar Creek Development Corporation", 1968. Athens City Engineer plans, ms4062, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. OS folder 3.Katie: "That's it! She wasn't lying!"
Melanie: "What is it?"
Katie: "Look at the map! Remember what she said about her family?"
Melanie: "Ohhh! I see it! She said her family lived there for generations. I guess you were right!"
[[Look At Map Again|grandmasmap]]
After realizing the truth, Melanie takes a sudden interest in helping Katie find the photograph, and wants to help her find it. Katie decides she'll go to the ZZZ event at the house in the hopes of looking for the photo.
[[End Rush Day 2/Day 3|day3end]]Relationship Scores for Day 3:
Mom: $mom
Melanie: $friend
Anna and Sorority: $sorority
Estelle: $oldlady
[[Continue with Day 4|rushday3]]Katie arrives to the ZZZ event, but all she can think of is Estelle's photo. She reluctantly decides to confront Anna about Estelle's photo and tells her everything Estelle told her and about how the photo is hidden in a safe somewhere in the house...
Anna: "I already told you, that old lady's crazy! She doesn't know what she's talking about! I've been in almost every corner of this house and there's no "hidden safe" anywhere! Don't waste your time with that nonsense!"
Katie: [[Stands up to Anna and tells her she's wrong and that the photo has to be hidden somewhere in the house.|standsup1][$sorority -= 1]] OR [[Doesn't say anything in the hopes of not destroying her ties to the sorority.|quiet1][$sorority += 1]]Looking disgruntled, Anna walks away to talk to the other girls at the event. As the day goes on, Katie decides to call her friend Melanie so she can sneak her in and they can search for the safe.
Later in the night when Melanie manages to sneak in she remembers to bring the map with the land plots. Her and Katie creep around the sorority house in the hopes of finding the safe. While on the second floor, near the end of the hall, Melanie suddenly notices a glint on the wall behind a crooked framed photo of a previous sorority class...
[[Next|standsup2]]Anna: "Alright, I'll tell you a little secret, there actually is a safe on the second floor on the wall next to room furthest back, but it's covered up by a painting because no one knows the code. We're planning on cracking the safe soon because I'm sure there's something valuable in there we can use to help fund the sorority. But know for a fact there aren't any photos in there, that old lady's just delusional like I said. Even if she did live here, why would she leave something so important behind. I KNOW she's just lying to get to whatever's in that safe."
[[Next|quiet2]]Katie and Melanie look at the number lock on the safe and try to figure out what it could be...
<<textbox "$combination" "Enter 2 Digit Combination">>
[[Try Combination|safe2]]Melanie calls to Katie as they both quietly creep to [[the frame|sororityphoto1]], and pushing it aside they notice a dusty and worn old metal safe hiding right behind the photo!
Katie: *excitedly whispering* "Whoa Melanie you did it! This has got to be the safe!"
[[Next|safe1]]Katie still wants to help the old lady, so later on in the night she texts her friend Melanie to bring the old map in her room and come and sneak in to the Tri-Zeta house so they can go investigate the safe.
When Melanie arrives, the girls slowly sneak around the other distracted girls and head to investigate the safe on the second floor. They quietly lift aside the [[framed photo|sororityphoto2]] of a previous sorority class and lay their eyes upon a small dusty and worn old metal safe.
[[Next|safe1]]<<if $combination is "32">>"You got it Katie! We cracked the combination! [[Let's see what's inside!|safe3][$friend += 1, $oldlady +=1]]"
<<else>>Katie turns the knob, but it doesn't budge. [[She tries again.|safe1.5]]
<</if>>Melanie: "Hmm...I brought the map you asked me to bring, maybe there's something on that?"
<<textbox "$combination2" "Enter 2 Digit Combination">>
[[Try Combination|safe2.5]]
[[Hint|lookatmap]]<img src="https://cfvod.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_fzoxab8r/version/100011/width/1037/height/613" />
[[Go back to Safe|safe1.5]]
"Street and utility plans for Benedict Court - Cedar Creek Development Corporation", 1968. Athens City Engineer plans, ms4062, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. OS folder 3.<<if $combination2 is "32">>"You got it Katie! We cracked the combination! [[Let's see what's inside!|safe3]]"
<<else>>Katie turns the knob, but it doesn't budge. [[She tries again.|safe1.75]]
<</if>>"I don't know Katie, maybe you should look at the map again, I remember there being numbers under on each of the houses along with last names. Maybe try the number under on the Baldwin plot?"
<<textbox "$combination3" "Enter 2 Digit Combination">>
[[Try Combination|safe2.75]]
[[Look at Map|lookatmap2]]<<if $combination3 is "32">>"You got it Katie! We cracked the combination! [[Let's see what's inside!|safe3]]"
<<else>>Katie turns the knob, but it doesn't budge. [[She tries again.|safe1.75]]
<</if>>As rusty old safe door creaks open, Katie and Melanie notice a rusty metal key inside.
[[Katie grabs key|safe4]]<img src="https://cfvod.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_fzoxab8r/version/100011/width/1037/height/613" />
[[Go back to Safe|safe1.75]]
"Street and utility plans for Benedict Court - Cedar Creek Development Corporation", 1968. Athens City Engineer plans, ms4062, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. OS folder 3.Katie reaches in and grabs the key as Melanie looks around, making sure no one is coming.
Katie: "Hmmm...I wonder where this key goes...probably one of the old unused rooms in the house."
Melanie: "Hey K-Katie? Can we check where the key goes later?...I think someone might be coming...i-it's also getting kinda late..."
Katie: "Yeah, we've got enough for today, don't wanna get caught!"
[[Leave Sorority House|home4]]Katie and Melanie return to Cresswell for the night, discussing their new discovery with a particular sense of adventure.
Melanie: "Let's go again tomorrow! Isn't there another event? We can check the in places you were thinking of! It'll be just like today, no one will find out."
Katie: [["Sure! Anything to help Mrs. Baldwin!"|home5][$oldlady += 1, $friend += 1, $rushday4reaction to "and Melanie excitedly walk up", $findreaction to "happy we found the photo for Mrs. Baldwin!"]] OR [["Hmmm...I'm not really sure, I really don't want to risk my chances with Tri-Zeta, I'm already risking things by helping Mrs. Baldwin."|home5.5][$sorority += 1, $friend -= 1, $rushday4reaction to "nervously walks with Melanie", $findreaction to "relieved we got the photo before getting caught!"]]Melanie: "Great! Get a good night's rest, we're gonna have an exciting day tomorrow!"
Katie and Melanie fall asleep ready for a day full of mystery and excitement the next day...
[[End Day 4/Rush Day 3|day4end]]Melanie: "Aw come on Katie! I promise we won't get caught! If anything happens I'll take the blame."
Katie reluctantly acquiesces to Melanie's convincing, as they quietly fall asleep, Katie worryingly pondering about what could possibly go wrong during tomorrow's mysterious search...
[[End Day 4/Rush Day 3|day4end]]Relationship Scores for Day 4:
Mom: $mom
Melanie: $friend
Anna and Sorority: $sorority
Estelle: $oldlady
[[Continue with Day 5|rushday4]]Katie $rushday4reaction to the sorority house the next day to search for a lock for the key she found yesterday. They have to be careful because rumor has it that Anna has found out that someone was snooping around yesterday, and she is furious and on the lookout for anyone being where they're not supposed to be!
[[Next|search1]]After discreetly walking in and making sure no one sees them, the girls decide where they want to check first for the lock...
Melanie: "What were the places you were thinking of yesterday, Katie?"
Katie: "Well, on the first day of rushing I overheard some girls gossip about some places in the house no one is allowed to enter...I think they mentioned, the basement, the attic, and the closet."
Melanie: "Great! Which one do you wanna try first?"
Katie chooses to head towards the:
[[Basement|basement1]]
[[Attic|attic1][$friend += 1, $oldlady += 1]]
[[Closet|closet1]]
<<set $idiot to false>>
<<set $idiot2 to false>>Katie and Melanie quietly head to the back of the first floor towards the basement door and Katie tries the lock on the door. The key doesn't even fit!
Katie: "Aw man! It didn't work..."
<<if $idiot2 is false>>Melanie: "Ugh, don't worry about it, let's just go ahead and try again in a different place. Maybe try to remember what Mrs. Baldwin told when you first met her. Maybe she dropped a hint or something."
Katie and Melanie decide to try the key in the:
[[Attic|attic1]]
[[Closet|closet1][$idiot to true]]
<<elseif $idiot2 is true>>Melanie: "Umm...K-Katie? D-Did you hear someone walking?
Katie: "No, wh-"
Anna: "WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU TWO IDIOTS DOING HERE!!
Melanie: "Uh, uh, nothing!"
Anna: "That's where we store all the party stuff...If you tell anyone, I'll tell everyone you two were snooping around."
Katie: "Ok Anna! That sounds fine, we're really sorry for snooping around. We'll get back to the event."
Shaking her head, Anna leaves to go back to the event.
Melanie: "Well, only one place to try now."
[[Attic|attic1][$sorority -= 1]]
<</if>>The girls once again, quietly walk up to the second floor and find the attic door. They see a lock next to the door knob, and as Katie is inserts the key she realizes it's a fit and twists it with ease, as Melanie immediately turns the knob, opens the attic door and pulls down the dusty old ladder...
[[Head up attic|attic2]]Katie and Melanie then creep up to the second floor, and head to the very end opposite to the wall where they found the safe, and see a dusty old door. When they approach it, however, they don't see a lock anywhere. Katie grabs the knob and twists it, and door simply opens up! As the girls peek inside and suddenly hear a loud barking! They immediately shut the door...
<<if $idiot is false>>Melanie: W-Whoa, I wonder what that was...I guess it doesn't matter, we need to keep moving. Katie, pick another place to go.
[[Attic|attic1]]
[[Basement|basement1][$idiot2 to true]]
<<elseif $idiot is true>>Melanie: "Umm...K-Katie? D-Did you hear someone walking up the door?
Katie: "No, wh-"
Anna: "WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU TWO IDIOTS DOING HERE!!
Melanie: "How about you tell us why there's a barking dog in that closet?!"
Anna: "That's the rival sorority's dog. It's sorority business, don't worry about it. If you tell anyone, I'll tell everyone you two were snooping around."
Melanie: "NO WA-"
Katie: "OK ANNA! That sounds fine, we're really sorry for snooping around. We'll get back to the event."
Shaking her head, Anna leaves to go back downstairs.
Melanie: "Well, only one place to try now."
[[Attic|attic1][$sorority -= 1]]
<</if>>Katie and Melanie climb up into the dusty old attic. They stumble around for a few minutes until they find an old light switch that hasn't been used in quite a while.
As the light slowly flickers on, Katie and Melanie look around themselves in awe, gazing upon a plethora of historical artifacts from Athens! They spend a few minutes exploring random toys and trinkets from the past, as Melanie comes across a rusty old toolbox, opening it...
Melanie: "KATIE!!"
Katie, rushing over: "What is it?!"
Melanie: "I found the photo!!"
Katie: "Whoa! Really? Can I see it?"
Melanie: "Sure! Here!"
[[Katie grabs the photo from Melanie|estellesphoto]]Katie: "Oh man, that's it alright! I'm so $findreaction... Oh I almost forgot, we've been away from the event for a while, we should probably head back so Anna doesn't find us here!"
Katie and Melanie head back downstairs, locking the attic behind them, returning to the event, where they hang around for a few minutes before heading out to immediately return the photo to Mrs. Baldwin.
[[The girls head to Mrs. Baldwin's place|estellehouse1]]<img src="https://cfvod.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_qow7p8h0/version/100011/width/1037/height/613" />
[[Next|attic3]]
"Family photograph, children seated on ostrich." Athens, 1910. Vanishing Georgia, Georgia Archives, University System of Georgia.After knocking on her door, Mrs. Baldwin answers, and the girls excitedly hand her her husband's photo! She is absolutely overjoyed and thanks the girls for bringing her the photo.
<<if $oldlady >= 3>>Mrs. Baldwin: "I'll remember you forever! Now, what did you say your name was again, honey?"
Katie: "Katie Thompson!"
Mrs. Baldwin: "Thompson?...hold on, did your mother go to UGA too?"
Katie: "Yes! She did! How did you know!"
Mrs. Baldwin: "Why, she was in that darned 'Zeta Zeta' club when they bought my house and I had to leave it. She was the only girl out of them all who was nice to me! I even have a beautful old photo of her! Let me go grab it!"
Mrs. Baldwin quickly scrambles inside the house and brings out an old photo of Katie's mom, and hands it to Katie.
[[Katie takes and looks at the photo|momphoto]]
<<elseif $oldlady <= 2>>Mrs. Baldwin: "Thank you so much sweetie! Do you want anything, do you want to come in?"
Katie: "It's not a problem ma'am, and no it's alright, I don't need anything, we'll see you later then Mrs. Baldwin!"
The girls then part ways with Mrs. Baldwin, and head back home to Creswell, satisfied with the good they did for her.
[[End Day 5/Rush Day 4|day5end]]
<</if>>
<img src="https://cfvod.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_prrjpzl9/version/100011/width/1037/height/613" />
[[Next|estellehouse2]]
"Photographs Athens, Georgia - Sorority Houses & Interiors". Box 1, Folder 2. Ellen Sumner collection, 1971. MS 2862. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.Relationship Scores for Day 5:
Mom: $mom
Melanie: $friend
Anna and Sorority: $sorority
Estelle: $oldlady
[[Continue with Day 6|rushday5]]Melanie: "Aww...she looks so adorable in that dress!"
Katie: "This is fantastic, Mrs. Baldwin, thank you so much for letting me see this!"
Mrs. Baldwin: "Anytime, darlin', feel free to keep that photo if you like it! It's your mom after all! You're so much like her! Now that I have you here I can remember her and you!"
Katie and Melanie thank Mrs. Baldwin once again, take a quick photo with her after she asks, and they happily part ways as the girls head back to Creswell after an exciting and rewarding day.
[[End Day 5/Rush Day 4|day5end]]Katie wakes up late the next morning and immediately realizes that it's bid day today! She quickly gets ready and heads out to the Tri-Zeta house just in time, and is ready to hear whether she got the bid or not.
[["She " + $lastreaction +" listens in..."|bid]]<<if $sorority >= 5>>Anna: "...Kayla M., Sharon P., and Katie T.!! Congrats everyone!"
Katie couldn't believe it! She got the bid! Now she had to decide whether or not she wanted to move on or not.
[[Katie takes the bid|bid2][$bid to true]]
[[Katie declines the bid|bid2.5][$bid to false]]
<<elseif $sorority <= 4>>Anna: "...Kayla M., Sharon P., and Lizzie D.!! Congrats everyone!"
Katie felt $bidfeeling She left the sorority house after a little bit of conversation with the ZZZ girls. Walking home she thought to herself, "What an insane first week...I wonder what else UGA has planned for me in future..."
<<set $bid to false>>
[[End Day 6/Rush Day 5|day6end]]
<</if>>After meeting with some of the sisters and new line sisters, talking about parties, dreading the pledging period, and looking forward how great it'll be once they finally pledge.
Afterwards she left the sorority house back to Creswell. Walking home she thought to herself, "What an insane first week...I wonder what else UGA has planned for me in future..."
[[End Day 6/Rush Day 5|day6end]]After declining the bid, Katie left the sorority house after a little bit of conversation with the ZZZ girls. Walking home she thought to herself, "What an insane first week...I wonder what else UGA has planned for me in future..."
[[End Day 6/Rush Day 5|day6end]]...Katie's future after 1 year at UGA based on your game choices:
<<if $bid is true>>Katie joins ZZZ, is still in the sorority after 1 year, and does not plan on leaving any time soon.
<<elseif $bid is false>>Katie never joins Tri-Zeta, but has thoroughly enjoyed her time at UGA so far, getting involved with differen organizations and making different friends.
<<if $mom >= 1>>Her mom did not mind, however, and is still proud of her daughter.
<<elseif $mom <=0>>Her mom was slightly disappointed that Katie didn't continue the legacy and tried to convince her to join several times.
<</if>>
<</if>>
<<if $oldlady >= 3>>Over the past year, Katie has kept in touch with Mrs. Baldwin, regularly visiting her as they both enjoy each other's company.
<<elseif $oldlady <= 2>>Over the past year, unfortunately, Katie has grown distant from Mrs. Baldwin, and only waves occasionally when they see each other around Athens.
<</if>>
<<if $friend >= 3>>She has fortunately remained very close friends with Melanie.
<<elseif $friend <= 2>>She has grown distant from her old best friend, Melanie.
<</if>>
[[Continue|gameover]]<div class=theend>The End.</div>
Final Relationship Scores:
Mom: $mom
Melanie: $friend
Anna and Sorority: $sorority
Estelle: $oldlady<img src="https://cfvod.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_6enqdw85/version/100011/width/1037/height/613" />
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"Phi Mu Pledge Class poses for a formal photograph at the Phi Mu House on the campus of the University of Georgia. The house was located at 164 Milledge Avenue." Athens, 1947. Vanishing Georgia, Georgia Archives, University System of Georgia.<img src="https://cfvod.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_b142u8fl/version/100011/width/1037/height/613" />
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"Photographs Athens, Georgia - Houses". Box 1, Folder 1. Ellen Sumner collection, 1971. MS 2862. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.<img src="https://cfvod.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_6enqdw85/version/100011/width/1037/height/613" />
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"Phi Mu Pledge Class poses for a formal photograph at the Phi Mu House on the campus of the University of Georgia. The house was located at 164 Milledge Avenue." Athens, 1947. Vanishing Georgia, Georgia Archives, University System of Georgia.