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Pipeline Politics
Legal & Bureaucracy

Pipeline Politics

As Regional Director of TransGlobal Energy, you must secure crucial permit extensions for the controversial Northern Access Pipeline. Environmental activists have mobilized against you, and the state environmental board's public hearing is your last chance. Your CEO demands results, while protest leaders are ready to expose past safety violations.

Your Role

Regional Director, TransGlobal Energy Corporation

Partner

Commissioner Helena Walsh

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Sacred Ground Defense
Legal & Bureaucracy

Sacred Ground Defense

Your tribe's ancestral burial grounds are being targeted for federal development under an obscure mineral rights clause. As the tribal council's legal representative, you have 30 minutes to defend against a ruthless Bureau of Indian Affairs examiner who's already approved similar land grabs. Your elders are watching, and centuries of heritage hang in the balance.

Your Role

Tribal Legal Representative

Partner

Senior Examiner Margaret Whitfield

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Flood Gate Crisis
Legal & Bureaucracy

Flood Gate Crisis

As Chief Engineer of the Blackwater Dam, you must convince two state safety inspectors that the newly discovered hairline cracks don't warrant an emergency evacuation of 50,000 downstream residents. With a major storm system approaching and millions in hydroelectric contracts at stake, you have 15 minutes to prevent them from triggering an evacuation protocol that could destroy your career and the region's power grid.

Your Role

Chief Dam Engineer

Partner

Senior Safety Inspector Diana Vasquez

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Wellness Center Warrant
Legal & Bureaucracy

Wellness Center Warrant

Your successful wellness center is in full operation when licensing officials conduct an aggressive surprise inspection. With clients mid-treatment and staff scattered throughout the facility, you must navigate a tense confrontation while protecting your business and maintaining composure. Time is running out as the lead inspector threatens immediate shutdown.

Your Role

Owner/Manager of Serenity Wellness Center

Partner

Chief Inspector Regina Blackwood

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Marina Slip or Sink
Legal & Bureaucracy

Marina Slip or Sink

Your houseboat is your only refuge since the divorce, but Harbor Master Collins just slipped a 24-hour eviction notice under your door. With outstanding fees, outdated permits, and a brewing storm approaching the coast, you must navigate a maze of maritime regulations or face forced removal into dangerous open waters. Time is running out, and your entire life floats in the balance.

Your Role

Live-aboard Houseboat Resident (3 years at slip #47)

Partner

Harbor Master Theodore Collins

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2

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Meltdown Prevention Protocol
Legal & Bureaucracy

Meltdown Prevention Protocol

An unscheduled federal inspection has begun after anonymous whistleblower reports of radiation anomalies in Sector 7. Two NRC investigators arrive without warning, wielding executive authority to shut down your $4.8 billion facility. You have 15 minutes to explain the suspicious readings or face immediate plant closure.

Your Role

Chief Safety Operations Officer

Partner

Senior Inspector Diana Hawthorne

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2

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Injury and Insult
Legal & Bureaucracy

Injury and Insult

During what should be a routine workers' compensation hearing, the company's legal counsel reveals surveillance footage that allegedly contradicts your account of a back injury sustained while operating heavy machinery. With mounting medical bills and rent due next week, you must defend your credibility against their accusations of insurance fraud.

Your Role

Injured Warehouse Worker

Partner

Attorney Marcus Thorne

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3

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Flood Gate Emergency
Services & Repairs

Flood Gate Emergency

Critical pressure readings at the Blackwater Dam are approaching catastrophic levels. As the night shift systems engineer, you must repair the malfunctioning monitoring equipment while your supervisor pressures you for an immediate evacuation decision. With 50,000 residents downstream and billions in infrastructure at stake, every minute counts.

Your Role

Night Shift Systems Engineer

Partner

Operations Director Marcus Chen

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Sacred Space Struggle
Legal & Bureaucracy

Sacred Space Struggle

With Diwali celebrations hours away, your Hindu temple faces immediate closure due to a surprise zoning compliance inspection. Navigate hostile bureaucracy, gather documentation, and rally community support before Inspector Blackwood padlocks your doors at sundown. Your congregation of 300 faithful depends on you.

Your Role

Temple Board President

Partner

Inspector Marshall Blackwood

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8

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Black Market Beluga
Dining & Nightlife

Black Market Beluga

You're a Michelin-starred sous chef at Le Marée Noire, where $2000-per-ounce illegal Beluga caviar moves through the kitchen. An undercover agent is dining tonight, and your boss has tasked you with identifying them before they gather evidence. One wrong move could implicate you in an international smuggling operation.

Your Role

Sous Chef Marcus Weber

Partner

Inspector Sarah Chen

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8

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Heritage Under Hammer
Legal & Bureaucracy

Heritage Under Hammer

The beloved Majestic Theater, a 1920s architectural gem and cultural cornerstone of your neighborhood, is hours away from demolition. As the head of the local preservation society, you have one final emergency board meeting to convince Development Commissioner Harrison to grant landmark status. Outside, the demolition crew engines are already warming up.

Your Role

Chair of the Downtown Heritage Preservation Society

Partner

Development Commissioner Marcus Harrison

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Surprise Foster Audit
Legal & Bureaucracy

Surprise Foster Audit

An unexpected Child Protective Services audit threatens the stability of your foster family after an anonymous complaint alleges unsafe conditions. With three children under your care and only 60 minutes before potential removal, you must navigate a ruthless inspector's questioning while gathering documentation to prove your home's compliance. The clock is ticking, and one wrong answer could tear your family apart.

Your Role

Foster Parent of 3 children (ages 6, 8, and 12)

Partner

Inspector Margaret Thorne

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2

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