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# The Activist
In this adventure, you take upon the role of Jovita – an 18 year old girl living in a small town in rural Lithuania. One early morning, while helping your grandmother clean her attic, you discover a collection of traditional Lithuanian folk stories and songs. Intrigued by the findings, you decide to delve deeper into the history of your country and the struggles experienced under the Soviet Occupation.
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Through your pursuit of knowledge, you discover a secret resistance movement working towards the preservation of Lithuanian culture and independence. Inspired by the love and support from the people, you decide to join the resistance, perhaps not fully aware of the dangers and sacrifices that lie ahead.
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[[Tell your family]] [[Keep it a secret]]
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Having joined the resistance, you decide to share your plans with the people closest to you, seeking their support and understanding. Your family expresses their worries and fears, but cannot stop you and admit to admiring your determination. The decision, despite offering comfort, puts your family in danger.
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<!--Change this to an arrow-->Recognizing that telling it to your family might endanger them, you choose to keep your involvement with the resistance a secret. The burden weighs heavy on your shoulders, but ensures the safety of your family.
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Having become a part of the resistance, you’re forced to witness the cruelty of the Soviets, but are strangely comforted by the hope burning within your people. The harsh realities of the occupation and the encouragement of the resistance lead you to participate in the covert operations, sabotage, and intelligence gathering.
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[[Participating in sabotage]]
[[Intelligence gathering]]
</div>Together with your fellow resistance members, you participate in multiple sabotage missions, targeting supply lines and communication networks between the Soviets. However, your actions attract attention and put you, as well as those around you, in danger.
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</style>Recognizing the power of information, you decide to gather intelligence and infiltrate soviet institutions, extracting and using sensitive information. As you mostly operate in the shadows, your family remains safe, but every operation raises significant risks to your life.
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As the resistance gains momentum, a traitor emerges! A fellow resistance member, driven by self-interest, betrays the group’s operations, leading to multiple arrests, interrogations, and the death of the comrades closest to you!
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[[You seek revenge]]
[[You focus on regrouping and survival]]
</div>Consumed by grief and anger, you vow to avenge the fallen ones. Risking the safety of those around you and yourself, navigating treacherous paths, and conflicting feelings, you emerge on the pursuit for justice.
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</style>Devastated by the betrayal, you choose to prioritize preserving the remains of the resistance. Working tirelessly, you dedicate your life to ensuring the survival of your friends and the fall of the Soviet Union.
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As the resistance regroups and grows bolder, the Soviet authorities respond with repression, imposing curfews, conducting brutal crackdowns, and increasing surveillance. The Lithuanian people, now more than perhaps ever before, endure widespread suffering and fear as the Soviets attempt to tighten their grip on the nation.
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... fuelled by patriotism and defiance, the resistance stands stronger than ever. You, together with the fellow members of the movement, organize secret gatherings to promote and preserve Lithuanian culture and language, and engage in small acts that disrupt Soviet operations.
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Lithuania, alongside the other Baltic states, witness the rise of the Singing revolution - a peaceful movement through which people express their desire for freedom and independence by utilizing music, public gatherings and cultural events.
**Do you participate in the human chain demonstration between the Baltics?**
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</div>Driven by love and desire to see your country free, you decide to participate in the demonstration. Hand in hand with the fellow Baltic people, you form a chain from Vilnius to Tallinn, eventually becoming a symbol of unity and defiance against the Soviet oppression.
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The tension between the Soviet Union and the Baltics escalate, leading to the eventful night on January 13, 1991. As Soviet forces attempt to seize the control of the Vilnius TV Tower, where peaceful protesters gather to defend their independence, you, together with the fellow members of the resistance, are there and watch as the tanks come closer and closer.
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[[Stay]]
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</div>Tragically, together with some of the other members of resistance, you fall victim to the brutal assault. However, your sacrifice becomes a symbol for Lithuanian people, igniting fire and further desire to break free from the Soviet oppression nationwide. Your memory lives on as a symbol of courage and hope.
[[Go on]]
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</style>Amidst all of the chaos and violence, you decide to run. Scared that such events might lead to the death of both you and your family members, you slowly turn away. However, despite leaving unscathed, you witness the tragedy unfold and survive with a sense of grief, carrying the memories of those who lost their lives in their fight for freedom.
[[Go on]]
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</style>The world watches in horror as the events unfold, prompting condemnation of the actions of the Soviet Union. As the pressure mounts, negotiations between Lithuania and the Soviet Union take place.
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The unwavering determination pays off. On the 11 of March, 1990, Lithuania becomes the first Baltic state to declare its independence. The memory of the Soviet cruelty and the oppression lives on, as the state preserves the bravery and the resilience of the people. Despite all of the cruelty, with its independence restored, the Lithuanian language flourishes, customs are revived, and individual expressions thrive. Life goes on, but the memory remains.
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