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24 Hours

MusicalKehleigh

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Parts 17
Time 2h 42m

MusicalKehleigh

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He's never been one to break the rules, much less get in trouble with the law. But after receiving a mysterious message at the airport, Claude Wintsor finds himself in an unimaginable situation. He is forced to complete six, high-crime jobs in exchange for his freedom.

The one catch: Claude has only twenty-four hours to complete the tasks. And failure to do so could cost him his life.

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Prompts:
Your job is to track down vigilantes and infiltrate their groups, with the aim of gathering information and turning them in to the authorities. You're successful at your job, until one day, a group of vigilantes changes everything. (Prompt 6)

'Your safety is of the utmost importance to us' is displayed on the handwritten parchment letter thrown into your hands previously. "Yeah, sure, except there is someone that just died a few minutes ago!" (Prompt 49)

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Elevate | ONC 2021 by TeraVera

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