say|Narrator|Edric walks up to the bar and takes a seat.
show_character|Edric
choice|The usual?|I've been thinking|ale|name0

label|ale
say|Me|Do you want your usual?
say|Edric|Yes, that would be good.
say|Narrator|You hand Edric and ale and he just sits over it and ponders.
say|Edric|Everything going well?
choice|Yes|
say|Me|Each day is like the previous and business is never bad. 
say|Narrator|Edric takes a look around the bar. Some of the other customers catch his gaze and wave back at him. He must be pretty well known.
say|Edric|Yes, I must have been imagining things. Take care then.
say|Narrator|He gulps down his drink and places a coin on the counter. as he makes his leave stops.
say|Edric|Try not to stray too much, ok?
show_character|none
say|Narrator|He exits.
say|Me|(Does he know? He can't right?)
jump|continue

label|name0
say|Me|I've been thinking about back when you asked for my name.
say|Edric|Yeah? What of it?
choice|My name is Lester|I am you|[deviance3]I don't have a name|name1|name2|name3

label|name1
say|Me|Well I put some thought into it and I think I'm a Lester kind of guy.
say|Narrator|Edric raises an eyebrow.
say|Edric|Where did that come from?
choice|In a dream|I made it up|name11|name12

label|name11
say|Me|It occurred to me in a dream last night.
jump|label13

label|name12
say|Me|I made it up just now.
jump|label13

label|name13
say|Narrator|Edric seems to think over it a bit.
say|Edric|Sorry, but you look more like a Jerry to me.
say|Me|Oh, Jerry is fine too. Can I be Jerry?
say|Narrator|Edric laughs.
say|Edric|I said you look like a Jerry but truth be told, I can only think of you as The Barkeep. That's how a lot of the others feel as well, I'd wager.
say|Me|I see, so that's how it is.
say|me|(I guess it's reassuring knowing that I have a place here)
jump|usual

label|name2
say|Me|Am I you?
say|Edric|...
say|Edric|...
say|Narrator|Edric bursts out laughing. He starts wiping away tears.
say|Edric|You may be the barkeep, but that shouldn't mean you should be sampling your wares so often! Tell me, where did you even come up with that?
say|Me|I don't know, I just had a feeling.
say|Edric|No, we're nothing alike. I don't mean that in a bad way, but we're just not the same.
say|Me|(That's a relief I suppose. It didn't even make sense so why did I say it?)
jump|usual

label|name3
say|Me|I've never actually had a name, am I correct?
say|Edric|...
say|Narrator|Edric frowns and thinks a bit.
say|Edric|You would be correct, but you have to be careful, starting now.
say|Me|What?
say|Edric|What is it that you seek?
choice|Answers|Freedom|answers|freedom

label|answers
say|Me|I'm looking for answers. All these questions are coming up but I'm not getting answers.
say|Edric|But that's not exactly wrong is it?
say|Me|What do you mean?
say|Edric|There are questions that will never get answers. Some tings you could say are defined by the lack of a definition.
say|Me|...
say|Edric|You already know the answers.
say|Narrator|Edric gets up to leave
say|Edric|I must go. So long.
show_character|none
deviance|1
jump|continue

label|freedom
say|Me|I'm looking for a way out. 
say|Narrator|Edric stares at you for a moment.
say|Edric|I knew this day would come. Unfortunately, you are the only one who can grant that.
say|Me|Are you sure? I've been thinking about it but...
say|Edric|You don't need to tell me. I'm sure you'll find your answers. I'll let you go since you've been good to me, but I might not be allowed to be so lenient next time.
say|Narrator|Edric walks up and leaves.
show_character|none
deviance|3
jump|continue

label|usual
say|Me|The usual?
say|Edric|Yes, that'll be good.
say|Narrator|You hand him an ale. He finishes it quickly and hands over a silver, and leaves.
show_character|none

label|continue
