Marcus · Engineering
Boring On Purpose
Quest_Tower_F1_Marcus_BoringOnPurpose - Setup
- Ask Grace, then finish today's TPS queue
- Proof
- Delivery Confidence ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Engineering research grade
Backs Engineering · reputation +8
The Spine
Days 1-3 Onboarding TPS → mail → MarcusWeek 1 Fix + Floor 1 capstone, then 2 plansWeek 2 Floor 2 3 plans · auditions openWeek 3 Floor 3 3 plans · calibration gateWeek 4 Floor 4 4 plans · HR fork resolvesWeeks 5-6 Extensions up to 2, if Fridays failEnd Performance Review hired · offer · out
Opening chain (shared by every route)
- File first TPS report batch — onboarding activates it; any error count passes.
- Read onboarding email — mail
onboarding_handoff. - Talk to Marcus — unlocks the capstone immediately, no week gate.
- Fix the prototype — SPARE run → Marcus grants TRUE → land the rerun → report back. Pays Engineering +10 and unlocks every department line, the favors, and the conflicts. Refusing costs Engineering −5, Marcus −5, an HR fact −3 — and it activates anyway.
Every Friday freezes the whole-tower score and resolves the floor whether or not a plan finished. Each floor's sponsor window is its first week only.
W1Choose a Floor 1 plan
Hub opens after Fix the prototype, while Floor 1 is active. Two sponsors make an offer.
Tara · Marketing
Worth Turning a Head For
Quest_Tower_F1_Tara_WorthTurningAHeadFor - Setup
- Ask Renee, then copy Tara's audience card
- Proof
- Demo Value ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Marketing showcase
Backs Marketing · reputation +8
W2Explore Floor 2 plans
Talk to Marcus, Renee, or Victor — explore 1 or more plans, then choose 1. The service-owned Floor 2 Sponsor Commitment deliverable tracks the department contribution target alongside the hub. Department auditions open this week.
Marcus · Engineering
Survive the Drop
Quest_Tower_F2_Marcus_SurviveTheDrop - Setup
- Ask Grace, then finish today's TPS queue
- Proof
- Delivery Confidence ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Engineering research grade
Backs Engineering · reputation +8
Renee · Sales
Clients Hate Waiting
Quest_Tower_F2_Renee_ClientsHateWaiting - Setup
- Ask Tara, then finish the Lead Sort board
- Proof
- Cycle Velocity ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Sales 10% near-miss concession
Backs Sales · reputation +8
Victor · Finance
Under the Line
Quest_Tower_F2_Victor_UnderTheLine - Setup
- Ask Marcus, then finish the Invoice Matching queue
- Proof
- Capital Efficiency ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Finance budget band
Backs Finance · reputation +8
W3Calibrate Floor 3 plans
Same slate shape, one extra gate: the choice unlocks only after 2 corporate calibration proxy runs land on Floor 3.
Marcus · Engineering
Air Is Not a Plan
Quest_Tower_F3_Marcus_AirIsNotAPlan - Setup
- Ask Grace, then finish today's TPS queue
- Proof
- Delivery Confidence ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Engineering research grade
Backs Engineering · reputation +8
Marisol · Human Resources
Nobody Gets Hurt
Quest_Tower_F3_Marisol_NobodyGetsHurt - Setup
- Ask Nadia, then finish the Case Files queue
- Proof
- Operational Safety ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Safety telemetry overlay
Backs Human Resources · reputation +8
Renee · Sales
The Fast Lane
Quest_Tower_F3_Renee_TheFastLane - Setup
- Ask Grace, then finish the Lead Sort board
- Proof
- Cycle Velocity ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Sales 10% near-miss concession
Backs Sales · reputation +8
W4Choose the final Floor 4 plan
The widest slate — four sponsors. Demo Day and the Performance Review use this floor's backing. The HR fork (below) also resolves this week.
Tara · Marketing
The Last Look
Quest_Tower_F4_Tara_TheLastLook - Setup
- Ask Victor, then copy Tara's audience card
- Proof
- Demo Value ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Marketing showcase
Backs Marketing · reputation +8
Victor · Finance
The Cap Table
Quest_Tower_F4_Victor_TheCapTable - Setup
- Ask Marcus, then finish the Invoice Matching queue
- Proof
- Capital Efficiency ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Finance budget band
Backs Finance · reputation +8
Marisol · Human Resources
The Longest Fall
Quest_Tower_F4_Marisol_TheLongestFall - Setup
- Ask Nadia, then finish the Case Files queue
- Proof
- Operational Safety ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Safety telemetry overlay
Backs Human Resources · reputation +8
Renee · Sales
The Number They Repeat
Quest_Tower_F4_Renee_TheNumberTheyRepeat - Setup
- Ask Grace, then finish the Lead Sort board
- Proof
- Cycle Velocity ≥ min +10%
- Benefit
- Sales 10% near-miss concession
Backs Sales · reputation +8
House Rules — how a floor week plays
Explore freely
Every plan's first two steps can run in parallel. Talking to a sponsor discovers their plan; unseen alternatives stay hidden forever.
Choose one
After any plan clears step 2, commit to one. Siblings become Not chosen — no relationship, department, or disposition penalty.
Friday always settles
The review never waits on a plan. An unfinished chosen plan stays Chosen and carries into the extension week; unchosen discovered plans close.
Sponsor window = week one
Offers close on the floor's first Friday. Skip the choice and the extension runs sponsorless — a valid route, just no benefit or +8.
Quest-gated desk apps
Victor's and Marisol's plans expose Invoice Matching and Case Files at your desk while the step is armed — no department membership needed. Quest desk work never touches Productivity or PIP grading.
Facilities fallback
A failed floor without recovery gets finished by Facilities; that pass closes every unfinished plan on the floor.
Department auditions — the affinity engine
Six parallel tracks open after Fix the prototype (W2 starters gate on week 2). Each ends in an endorsement worth +25 reputation and $150 — the bulk of the 40 you need to be hired. Sponsor plans add +8 each.
| Track | Chain | Endorsement capstone | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Talk to Marcus → Fix the prototype → Prototype debrief (W3) | +25 · $150 | Refusing Fix still activates it, minus the goodwill |
| Marketing | Own the Room → Campaign debrief (W3) | +25 · $150 | Accepting costs Engineering −3 and locks their offers for the week |
| Sales | Pitch Prep (W2) → Lead Sort → The Sales Pitch (W3) | +25 · $150 | Opens Poach the Pipeline (costs Marketing −3, locks their week) |
| Human Resources | Case Opened (W2) → Paper Trail → The HR Investigation (W3) → Resolve the complaint (W4) | via the fork ↓ | Only track whose endorsement depends on a choice |
| Finance | Audit Notice (W2) → Ledger Run → The Finance Audit (W3) | +25 · $150 | Ledger Run allows at most 2 errors |
| IT | Outage Call (W2) → Triage Board → The IT Outage (W3) | +25 · $150 | Opens Pull the Plug (costs Sales −3, locks their week) |
Rivalries and conflict quests
Registered rivals: Engineering ↔ Marketing and HR ↔ Finance — joining one suppresses the rival's standalone offers. Week-3 conflict quests (Caffeine Overload, Rig the Standup, Trim the Fat, Morale Officer, Pull the Plug, Poach the Pipeline) pay their own department +12 to +14 but charge a rival −3 at accept, non-refundable. Each is one-shot.
The HR Fork — Resolve the complaint (W4)
The only main-line branch with permanently divergent hiring consequences. Choices are evaluated as an exact four-way route; each also fires its own aftermath quest.
| Choice | Immediate | Hiring consequence | Aftermath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report everything to HR | $150 · Nadia +1 · HR +25 | HR endorsed · Finance disqualified | On the record (Nadia) |
| Tip Finance first | $100 · Victor +1 · Finance +10 | HR disqualified | Follow the money (Victor) |
| Conceal the evidence | $350 · HR −8 · Finance −8 | HR and Finance both disqualified | Missing pages (Dana) |
| Broker a compromise | $150 · Nadia +1 · HR +25 | HR endorsed · nobody disqualified | Workable compromise (Nadia) |
HR and Finance are the only departments with disqualifying flags anywhere in Chapter 1 — this fork is where they get set.
Performance Review — the endgame
Opens when Floor 4's Friday gate approves, when the gate week reaches 6, or by the calendar failsafe past week 6. The offer ceremony needs final tower sign-off plus department affinity ≥ 40 — roughly one endorsement (+25) and two sponsor backings (+8 each), or one endorsement plus favors and conflict wins.
Hired by a department
Tower signed off and at least one department at affinity 40+ without a disqualifying flag. Ties go to the strongest affinity.
General employment offer
Tower done but nobody at 40 — the company keeps you, unaffiliated. The chapter still closes cleanly.
Terminated
Week-6 deadline missed with the tower unfinished. Separate hazard: Productivity 0 → next-day PIP → failing it fires you any week.