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Decisions, Decisions.....

🚶 Can You Cross the Covered Bridge?You're traveling in the 1880s with a wagon full of goods. The river is swollen from last night’s rain, and your only option is the newly built covered bridge in Euharlee.What do you do? 🔍 Inspect the bridge first 🚀 Cross immediately 👭 Stop and chat with the Lowry Sisters 🔧 Visit the blacksmith to tighten your wagon wheels 🛒 Stop at the general store for supplies 🏕️ Set up camp and wait it out 🌿 Decide to settle near the creek

PAGE 2A: Inspect the Bridge

🔍 Inspecting the BridgeYou choose caution and decide to take a closer look at the structure before risking your wagon and team. Leaving your wagon behind for a moment, you walk slowly toward the covered bridge.The bridge is high above the rushing creek, held together by a series of interlocking wooden beams and wooden pegs known as trunnels. Everything looks sound, though the water is high. A few boards creak under your feet but nothing feels unstable.What will you do next? 🏕️ Go back and camp for the night 🔧 Head to Mr. Lowry to double-check your axle

PAGE 2B: Cross Immediately

🚨 Trouble Ahead!You barrel forward, but the wagon hits a slick plank. One wheel slips, and SNAP! The rear axle cracks. You're stuck halfway across.🔁 Try Again

PAGE 2C: Encounter with the Lowry Sisters

👭 Encounter with the Lowry Sisters You approach the bridge but are stopped by two stern-faced women in bonnets and long skirts. The Lowry Sisters eye you carefully. "This bridge don’t belong to you," one says sharply. "And we’ll be the judge of who crosses it." Despite their confident claim, you know the bridge was commissioned by the county. Still, challenging them directly might not end well. The sisters don’t trust strangers and seem to think they’re the true gatekeepers of Euharlee. ⏱️ Take their advice, camp by the creek and wait. 🔍 Thank them and inspect the bridge yourself 😠 Ignore their advice and cross anyway

PAGE 2K: Run Off by the Lowry Sisters

💥 Chased Off the BridgeYou decide to ignore the Lowry Sisters and start toward the bridge. Big mistake. One of them grabs a shotgun and the other lets out a shrill holler that echoes off the hills.You wheel your wagon around in a panic as they chase you halfway down the road, yelling, "Don’t come back ‘til you learn some manners!" It’s safe to say you won’t be showing your face around this bridge for a long while.🔁 Start Over and Try a Better Approach

PAGE 2D: Visit Mr. Lowry the Blacksmith

🔧 Mr. Lowry the BlacksmithAfter examining your wagon axle, Mr. Lowry shakes his head. “I can tighten it up, but truth be told, you’d be better off replacing it. Crossing with that damage is asking for trouble.”If you choose to replace it, he says, “That’ll be $3.” You dig through your pockets and come up short. Mr. Lowry nods knowingly. “Well, you might check down at the mill. They could use help unloading wagons.” 🛠️ Repair it and hope for the best 💰 Try to earn money at the mill 🏕️ Camp by the creek and try to mend it yourself.

PAGE 2E: General Store (Tom Taylor)

🛒 Visit to Tom Taylor’s General StoreThe shopkeeper, Tom Taylor, is sweeping the porch when you arrive. “That bridge is well built,” he says, “but she ain’t invincible. If the water’s kissing the bottom boards, you’d best wait.” 🔍 Take Tom’s advice and inspect the bridge 🏕️ Camp by the creek for the night 🚀 Risk it and cross the bridge anyway

PAGE 2F: Camp by the Creek

🏕️ Camping by the CreekYou build a small fire, enjoy some beans and cornbread, and listen to the water flow under the bridge. In the morning, the creek seems lower—but you wake up with a chill and sore throat from the damp air. 🩺 Visit the doctors in town 💤 Skip the visit and cross slowly, feeling tired

PAGE 2G: Settle Near the Creek

🌿 A New BeginningYou decide this place feels like home. The fertile land, steady water, and peaceful surroundings win you over. You set your sights on building a cabin and starting fresh right here in Euharlee.🔁 Start Over or Try Another Path

PAGE 2H: Push On to Town

🐎 The Journey Must Go On With determination in your heart, you move forward. But which road do you take? ⬅️ Take a left toward Stilesboro, passing by the Milam Farm ➡️ Turn right toward Taylorsville, passing the Auchmuty Farm

PAGE 2I: Visit the Doctors

🩺 A Visit to Dr. McGowan and Dr. Tanner LowryDr. McGowan is beloved in town. Dr. Lowry, still sore from a fight with his brother, grumbles about relocating. From the next room, you hear, "That tonic of yours smells like boot polish!" followed by a crash. Both doctors reappear, pretending nothing happened. 🧑‍⚕️ See Dr. McGowan 🧑‍🔬 See Dr. Tanner Lowry

PAGE 2J: Wagon Breaks Again

🔧 Trouble Strikes AgainYou decide to save a little money and go with a quick repair. It seems fine—until halfway across the bridge, the axle groans and gives way again with a dramatic crack. You're stuck, frustrated, and a bit embarrassed.Luckily, a couple of townsfolk help you push the wagon back to Mr. Lowry’s. He gives you a look that says "told you so" but gets to work replacing the axle properly this time. 🔩 Try again—with a brand new axle

PAGE 3A: Safe Crossing

✅ A Safe CrossingYou take it slow. Step by step, the wheels hold. You breathe a sigh of relief as the wagon rolls onto solid ground.🎉 See Your Achievement

PAGE 3B: Tired Crossing

😓 Crossing While WearyYou didn’t get much sleep and skipped the doctor’s visit. Every bump and jolt is worse. It’s safe, but you’ll be dragging all day.🎉 See Your Achievement

PAGE 4: Achievement Screen

🎉 You Made It!Congratulations! You’ve crossed the historic Euharlee Covered Bridge. Whether you visited the Lowry Sisters, got help from Mr. Lowry, or were treated by a doctor—you’ve completed a journey through time and community. 🔁 Start Over 🌐 Explore More on the Euharlee Tour App

PAGE 2L: Head to the Mill

🏭 Work or... Chickens?You walk to the mill and the foreman offers you a job unloading wagons for 3 days to earn the $3. It’s hard work, but honest.As you consider the offer, your eye catches a few fat chickens pecking near the loading dock. A mischievous idea creeps into your mind—sell or trade the chickens instead? 💪 Accept the job and work 3 days 🐔 Try to steal the chickens

PAGE 2M: Honest Work

💪 Hard Work Pays OffYou unload heavy bags of grain and supplies for three days. The work is exhausting, but at the end of it, you have your $3 and return to Mr. Lowry to buy the axle.🔩 Cross the bridge with your new axle

PAGE 2N: Caught Stealing Chickens

🚨 Caught Red-HandedYou try to snatch a couple of chickens but you’re quickly caught. The townsfolk haul you before Justice of the Peace Absolam Stephens at the Militia Courthouse.He eyes you sternly. “You can tell me the truth now, or lie and take your chances.” 🙏 Confess and ask forgiveness 😅 Lie and try to talk your way out

PAGE 2O: Honest Confession

🙏 Mercy GivenJP Stephens strokes his beard and sighs. “It’s clear you’re in a tight spot. Return the chickens and I won’t send you to jail. But you’ll still need to work off your debt at the mill.”💪 Back to the mill for honest work

PAGE 2P: Caught in a Lie

⛓️ Liar’s SentenceYou spin a tale, but the JP doesn’t buy it. “Lying only makes it worse,” he says. “A week in the calaboose and a $3 fine.” After your sentence, you’re sent to work at the mill anyway to earn the axle money.💪 Serve your time, then back to the mill

PAGE 2H_STILESBORO: Arrive in Stilesboro

🏫 Welcome to StilesboroAfter a scenic ride past the Milam Farm, you make it safely to Stilesboro. Your next task? Enroll the kids at the Stilesboro Academy and find work—perhaps at the local cotton gin. A new chapter begins.🎉 Finish Your Journey

PAGE 2H_TAYLORSVILLE: Arrive in Taylorsville

🚂 Welcome to Taylorsville Your wagon wheels roll past the Auchmuty Farm, where you spend a short while visiting with kind folks. Then it’s on to Taylorsville, where the Taylor family welcomes you warmly and offers work loading and unloading freight at the rail station. 🎉 Finish Your Journey

PAGE 2I_MCGOWAN: Visit Dr. McGowan

🧑‍⚕️ Treated by Dr. McGowanYou choose the kind and experienced Dr. McGowan. After a bit of rest and one of his gentle tonics, you feel much better by morning.Meanwhile, Dr. Lowry watches from the doorway, fuming. "That’s the last straw," he mutters. "I’m packing up and heading to Cartersville. Euharlee never did appreciate genius." You hear cabinets slamming in the next room as he begins loading his bags.🔩 Head out, feeling much better

PAGE 2I_LOWRY: Visit Dr. Tanner Lowry

🧪 Dr. Lowry’s Curious CureDr. Lowry eyes you sternly. "That’ll be $1," he says, handing you a dark brown bottle. You uncork it—phew! It smells like something between varnish and creek water. But you drink it anyway...The next thing you know, you're waking up in the town calaboose with a pounding headache. Apparently, whatever was in that tonic didn't agree with your constitution.Old Tom Taylor strolls by and shakes his head. “You coulda had the same drink at my bar for half the price,” he chuckles. “And at least mine don’t knock you out cold.”😓 Head over to the General Store to see what else Ole Tom has.

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