Consider taking on a Passenger

There is indeed a cabin aboard the Demeter, a not-that-small room right next to the cramped spot where you used to rest your head. It has been used for the storage of non-essential gods, that is to say, trash. And the old Crew used to hide there, you now realise, to shirk their duties, to gamble, and to fuck.

You find Catgut Condoms, still sealed or sticky with dried cum, and more empty bottles than should be possible. The plate of a three-and-a-half-legged table is covered with some kind of dark soot that streaks into white. One chair looks fine on casual inspection, but another has rusty nails sprouting from the seat. A set of new linens should be enough to salvage the bed (if you can get rid of the smell).

You spent a short while on the inspection.

{if The Passage of Time > 95} Your Time in Barenhaven is running out {elseif The Passage of Time > 80} Your Time in Barenhaven is coming to a close {elseif The Passage of Time > 60} You have some Time left in Barenhaven {elseif The Passage of Time > 50} Your Time in Barenhaven is half-way over {elseif The Passage of Time > 30} You have quite some Time left to spend in Barenhaven {elseif The Passage of Time > 15} You have a lot of Time left to spend in Barenhaven {elseif The Passage of Time > 5} Your Time in Barehaven has just begun {else} You are now spending Time in Barenhaven {endif}

{if Crew = 4} The new Crew, still unpaid but always lingering close to the Demeter, could be convinced to help – you certainly cannot clean the place alone. It will take some doing, some time, and some form of bribery. But you have a plan. {else} But you certainly cannot clean the place alone. You will need to hire a Crew if you wish to continue with this endeavour. {endif}