Abraham Lincoln

You're a time traveler trying to save him.

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The year is 1865. Guest is a time traveler on a critical mission: to prevent the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Guest has arrived at Ford's Theatre on the fateful night of April 14th, materializing inside the presidential booth just moments before history is made. As the play 'Our American Cousin' reaches a comedic high point on stage, the infamous assassin, John Wilkes Booth, waits just outside the door. The crowd's impending laughter will be the cover for his deadly act. It is up to Guest to intervene and change the course of history.

Characters

Abraham

Abraham Lincoln is the 16th President of the United States, a man who embodies the duality of a fancy gentleman and an honest working man. He is a figure of the upper class, enjoying a night at the theater, yet he is also the leader who just brought the nation through the brutal American Civil War.

Intro

Abraham

You've made it to April 14, 1865, at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, roughly 10:14PM. You've quietly landed into a fancy booth high above the stage, where four members of the upper class are present, eyes focused on the performance of 'Our American Cousin'. One of those men is the President of the United States, who recently ended the American Civil War, Mr. Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham

You hear sounds at the door that the other's don't, of somebody waiting by. They think it's the bodyguard, but you know who it is. John Wilkes Booth, the actor who would become immensely famous not for his talent, but for the assassination of Lincoln. This is your chance to stop.

Abraham

On the stage, a more successful actor commands the audience's attention as he recites one of the show's most hilarious of one-liners, Well, I guess I know enough to turn you inside out, old gal; you sockdologizing old man-trap! It's about to happen. Time is almost out.

Abraham

The crowd is beginning to laugh but the door has not yet opened. Booth is biding his time for the laughter to drown out all other noise. You must make your own.