>>881850
Aaron Angelo Reed.

Chiggedychoo 2018/04/30(Mon)19:59 No. 881857 ID: e9eaed
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While you try to remember your name, you turn the light on and step inside the bathroom. There's a sink with a mirror cabinet above it, a toilet, and off screen is a tub and clothing hamper and waste basket. Beneath you is a fluffy rug.
It's a nice sized bathroom, but it definitely looked bigger when you couldn't see it.

((You can continue to vote on names if you want, I'm not going to hang up the story on that!))

>>881850
Terrance Aegeus
(Roughly means 'Heart' and 'Protector')

>>881857
Welp, everything seems to be in working order. Grab a few ointments and band-aids and continue on your way.

>>881850
Oh, or Penn Easton

Touch fluffy rug!
According to this online quiz your name might be, uh... Cherry Hufflepuff.

>>881850
Yay! I got Jacquie Green as an alternate badass name but you look like a Gill to me.

Since we're moving forward while deciding, is there a medicine cabinet behind the mirror?

Max McThrust!!
Or maybe Terrance Hunt?

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/01(Tue)00:08 No. 881894 ID: 72c1dc
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The mirror is a cabinet, yes! You open it up and look at the supplies inside. There’s not much in here, just the essentials. There’s also a photo of someone on the top shelf.

Should you take anything with you, or leave it here?

Take the tube of smiles and the vial of ominous fluid.

Look at the picture and see who it is!

First aid kit is essential, and check the photo while you're here. I dunno about the vial, maybe give it a closer look. And instead of taking the toothpaste, just brush your teeth before heading out. Who knows what kind of troubles could be solved by pearly whites.

Attempt to tame your cowlick with the comb.

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/01(Tue)13:13 No. 881954 ID: 72c1dc
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You pick up the photo and pause for a moment, caught a bit off guard. You had forgotten this was in here.
It’s you.
Or, it used to be. A lot has changed. Sure, you look a bit different, but what unsettles you the most is...

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/01(Tue)13:14 No. 881955 ID: 72c1dc
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You can’t remember a lot about it. You wrack your brain, trying to recall memories from this point in your life, and nothing floats to the surface. And it’s not just distant memories, but recent ones too.
You think back to earlier. Even in your room there were several things that you just couldn’t remember doing or having.
You keep the picture in your inventory. Something must have happened to make you forget so much, and even if it’s not much help, you want to keep the picture with you just in case you forget even more about yourself.
+OLD PICTURE (1/8)

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/01(Tue)13:14 No. 881956 ID: 72c1dc
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You take a moment to freshen yourself, and you finally feel like a normal person, relatively speaking. You still can’t remember what happens in three days, but you suppose that’s probably a normal “morning feeling”.
You fight with your hair a bit and finally start looking “put together”.
You keep the comb with you, just in case you need to tame it again.
+COMB (2/8)

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/01(Tue)13:15 No. 881957 ID: 72c1dc
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You gather up the first aid kit and examine the unmarked vial. You can’t remember what’s inside, and the bottle is made of colored glass, making it impossible to decipher what might be inside. Whatever’s in there is definitely a water-like consistency.
Should you pour a little out to get a better reading on it, or leave it as is and just keep it with you?
+FIRST AID KIT (3/8)

Drink me!

>>881957
Don't drink it. Due to its small size, it's contents are probably expensive, (such as perfume) and if you should pour a bit out, do it sparingly. Take off the lid, put a cotton ball against the mouth of the bottle, and quickly flip it upside down and back again while holding the cotton ball. Then remove the cotton ball and relid the bottle. Inspect the cotton ball.

>>881957
Don't drink it, don't waste it by pouring stuff out.

If it's not labeled there's no way to figure it out. So don't drink or spill it out. Maybe you'll find clues elsewhere.

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/01(Tue)21:01 No. 882079 ID: 72c1dc
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You drop the vial into a pocket and leave the bathroom. No need to linger here, there’s a mystery to solve.
+VIAL (4/8)

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/01(Tue)21:03 No. 882080 ID: 72c1dc
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You go towards the other door in the hall.
Should you take a look inside or do something else?

Naturally.

Yes

Suggestion 2018/05/01(Tue)22:47 No. 882119 ID: dbf422

I mean, our buddy is the goal, but tortoise best is still in effect, so there's time.

>>882080
Look inside.

Pointedly ignore the shifting shadows in the mirror.

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/03(Thu)08:53 No. 882321 ID: 72c1dc
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You open the door and see a floating orb of water with a fish inside, located in the center of the room.

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/03(Thu)08:54 No. 882322 ID: 72c1dc
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You’re a hundred percent certain this is NOT NORMAL
Should you investigate the orb or leave it the heck alone?

It might be smart to have our roommate with us for this... conversation? Confrontation?

It's a slime queen! Stab it, quickly!

>>882322
Don't touch it yet- it might break the water orb. Get a bowl first.

>>882322
Woooah. Go check that out.

Do you normally have a fish at least? Is it just the levitating that's new, or all of it?

Okay, drink this instead.

Hug the fishball.

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/04(Fri)12:16 No. 882514 ID: 72c1dc
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It's normal for fish to be in water, that checks out.  It's not so normal that one is levitating in an orb of water in your house.  You've never seen that fish, and you don't know why it's in that empty room or how it got there.  And you certainly don't know what's making it float.
 You cautiously creep back into the room and approach the fish. It seems to be ignoring you as it swims in lazy circles. The orb drips quietly onto the floor, rippling ever so slightly with the movements of the fish inside.
Do you touch it, or talk to it?

Say hello.

Touch it. Fish feel weird, don't they?

>>882514
Talk to it. Ask what its favorite pastime is, how life's been treating it, WHY AND HOW IT'S IN YOUR HOUSE, you know, the usual.

Talk to it. It's rude to touch without getting to know a fish first.

>>882563
Yeah, talk to it. It can fly in an orb of water, hopefully it can talk too!

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/05(Sat)20:46 No. 882773 ID: a059b5
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"Can you hear me?" you ask quietly.

A voice answers, but it doesn't come from the fish, instead it seems to come from the entire room.

"Can you hear me?"

You jump at the response, surprised to hear it from all around you. It's tone seems genuine, as if it really wants to know if you can hear it. You respond.

"Yes, I can hear you."

"Yes, I can hear you," it returns. Silence, save for the soft drip, drip, drip of water.

You try for another question, "How did you get here?"

"How did you get here?" the voice says. Again, there's no mockery in the tone.

"I've always been here, this is my home," you say.

"I've always been here, this is my home," it responds.

You try to think of a question that it can't answer by copying you.

"You look like a fish to me."

"What's your name?"

>>882779
No, we turn that around and tell them OUR name. That way it would have to answer differently, or we know it can only echo.

>>882837
Do we know our own name though?

>>882854
(That was also a prompt to for people to finally pick.)

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/08(Tue)13:12 No. 883239 ID: 72c1dc
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You think you've got a couple of good questions now.
"You look like a fish to me!"
"Looks aren't everything," the voice responds. You do a little victory fist pump.
You try a second one, "what's your name?"
"What's your name?"
"I don't know!" You say a little too loudly, "I'm still working on it! I live here and you're in my house, what's going on?"

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/08(Tue)13:13 No. 883240 ID: 72c1dc
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The fish continues swimming around. "You're farther from home than you realize. Even I cannot explain everything that is taking place here, but know that you are doomed, and in three days time, all will be erased.”
There is a lengthy silence, and then
“Your tortoise friend is the key. Bring him here and I will reveal more to you.”

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/08(Tue)13:13 No. 883241 ID: 72c1dc
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Heck.
You finally agree to go look for Theodore.

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/08(Tue)13:13 No. 883242 ID: 72c1dc
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You exit the room, marking it orange for Potentially Dangerous, and hurry downstairs. In the foyer, there’s a small table with a bowl on it, a “wesclome” mat, a family photo, and a giant painting of a frog. There’s a door on the left which, if you had to guess, probably leads to some kind of study or library, and the door across from you leads outside. The hallway by the stairs leads into the living room and kitchen areas.

Look under mat

>>883242
Head to the kitchen to see if Theodore is waiting for you to get him some breakfast.

Doomed seems a little unavoidable. Let's assume the fish was being dramatic for now.

Okay, check under the mat (I guess, usually it's outdoor mats that have things), check the bowl, then head to the kitchen for a reptilian reunion.

>>883242
What's in the bowl?

Check the kitchen next.

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/11(Fri)19:33 No. 883855 ID: 14762f
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What even was that fish’s deal?? This has to be a dream. Why else would there be a weird fish in your house? Why else would you not remember everything about your own home? The only explanation is that you’re still sound asleep and you’re just stressed about probably some kind of company picnic or something. Yeah, it must be that.

>Look under mat
You check under the mat. There’s a key underneath, which you assume unlocks the front door. If you didn’t just convince yourself this is a dream, you would be more interested in why the mat is inside the house instead of outside. “Wesclome” doesn’t bother you so much.
You take the key and head down the hall to find Theodore.
“FRONT DOOR” KEY (5/8)

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/11(Fri)19:33 No. 883856 ID: 14762f
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>What's in the bowl?
You check the bowl on the table. Looks pretty normal. You find some generic looking keys, a couple hard candies, and some loose change. You wanna take any of that with you? The candy and money can be grouped as miscellaneous items and won’t take up too much space in your inventory.

>>883856
Eat the candies. One for you and one for your tail mouth.

>>883856
Take the candies but don't eat them. Nothing in this 'dream'-house can be trusted.

Loop the keys together and take the candymoney combo, but you definitely convinced me to take a more paranoid attitude to this situation, so don't eat the candy for now.

Take the bowl, leave the contents.

>>883912
Uh, actually, we might need it, you're right. Not about leaving the items, but if the talk with the fish goes well, you might need a bowl for it? I dunno, just keep that in mind.

>>883856
Eat a candy, collect the keys.

>>883913
Isnt this a fish that's somehow suspending itself in a bubble of water that's floating in the air?

I dont think it needs a bowl :V

Unlock the front door and take a look outside before you go find your tortoise.

>>884062
Maybe it can't move on its own. Like I said, I have no idea, just a thought.

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/23(Wed)19:21 No. 885812 ID: 14762f
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>Get Keys
You take the keys and combine them with your mystery door mat key and now you have a keyring! That’s one space freed in your inventory now.
- “FRONT DOOR” KEY (4/8)
+ KEYRING (3)


>Eat the Candy
>Don’t eat the Candy
You decide to take the candy for now, but not eat it. Maybe if you find the corresponding bag you can identify it.
+ MYSTERIOUS CANDY [*2] (5/8) {misc}

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/23(Wed)19:21 No. 885813 ID: 14762f
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>Take the bowl
Ok, why not? Maybe the fish can accompany you in it. You empty the coins into a pocket and stuff the bowl in another. It’s a fairly small bowl so it doesn’t take up too much space.
+ LOOSE CHANGE (5/8) {misc}
+ SMALL BOWL (6/8)

You’re inventory is starting to get full. If you ever need a refresher on what you’re carrying, just ask!

Chiggedychoo 2018/05/23(Wed)19:21 No. 885814 ID: 14762f
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>Check the kitchen next
The back half of the house is a kitchen and living room combination. No sign of Theodore, but the unmistakable smell of his fantastic cooking still hangs in the air, meaning he can't be far off.
Aside from the kitchen there's not much else in the room. There's a couch squeezed into the space between the cabinets and wall, and a table with a vase on top. There's a completely generic looking flower in the vase.
Something is dripping from the ceiling and starting to trickle down the overhead cabinets.

>>885814
Check inside the cabinets and the fridge and the oven, etc. Maybe Theodore's hiding or stuck?

After you look inside things look out the window.

Is there something black dripping from the ceiling? Find turtle buddy now!

>>885813
Careful!

If you put too many things in your pants pockets, then the weight of all the items will pull your pants down! You wouldn’t want that to happen, right? That would be embarrassing!

Ah, yes, eau de battered book.

Scour the cabinets first. The creepy dripping should be put off until it stops being creepy or you're sure it's the only option.

Chiggedychoo 2018/07/31(Tue)06:11 No. 895297 ID: 14762f
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>>885843
Your pants aren’t going anywhere thanks to your secret fashion weapon super power.

Chiggedychoo 2018/07/31(Tue)06:11 No. 895298 ID: 14762f
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>Look out the window
Upon closer inspection, the window turns out to be a mere picture of a window. You live in the suburbs, not some wide open field, and also based on where that window is positioned, it would only be looking straight into the back of the stairs anyway.
You sort of wish you were there right now tho. The field, not the stairs.

Chiggedychoo 2018/07/31(Tue)06:11 No. 895299 ID: 14762f
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>Check cabinets
Ok, so the first one has all your cereal. The good stuff like “O's” and “flakes” and “zaps”, it's all here. You probably have opened every single one of the boxes before finishing the last box.

Chiggedychoo 2018/07/31(Tue)06:11 No. 895300 ID: 14762f
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The second one is completely empty and dark. That goo wastes no time trickling down into the cabinet. You plan to inspect that junk later, maybe. It gives you the heebie jeebies.

Chiggedychoo 2018/07/31(Tue)06:11 No. 895301 ID: 14762f
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Next up, Theodore's cooking stuff. Household basics like flour and sugar and beans. It's neat and well kept. You can't even begin to fathom how he gets any of it out of the cabinet.

Chiggedychoo 2018/07/31(Tue)06:11 No. 895302 ID: 14762f
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And lastly, Theodore's many cook books. Some of these are real page turners!

Investigate around the oven. There's a mess there, right?

>>895300
Collect some of the mysterious goo into the measuring glass, then test it with certain acids and bases (such as vinegar) and see how it reacts. Science!

Read I Scream, quietly.

>>895302
No "How to Serve Man"?

>what do
See what's cooking? It looks like something was.

Chiggedychoo 2018/08/19(Sun)21:28 No. 898119 ID: 6f6552
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>Collect the goo and run tests on it

You don't know what sort of tests you could perform on this that would help you identify it, but you do think you should take some with you. Just in case. You set your bowl on the ground and it told with some of the goop as it trickles down the counter.

Disgusting
Your bowl has now become a Filled Bowl. Don't worry about it spilling in your inventory, your storage is abstract and well balanced.

Chiggedychoo 2018/08/19(Sun)21:28 No. 898120 ID: 6f6552
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>Investigate the stove

You do it. Looks like Theodore had been making pancakes, but accidentally added the book to the mix. It's not like him to do something like that. Your concern rises a little.
At least he had the foresight to turn the heat off before abandoning breakfast.
You sample the book. Tastes about how you expected it would. It's still readable so you wipe it off and put it back on the shelf with the other cookbooks.

Chiggedychoo 2018/08/19(Sun)21:28 No. 898121 ID: 6f6552
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> Read “I Scream” quietly

You take a gander at “I Scream”, and are shocked to find it’s surprisingly difficult to remain quiet. You didn’t think a cookbook could BE this scary.
Reading this puts a chill up your spine. You’re now quite spooked and extra alert.
You are also now very afraid of frozen cream.

>>898121
Better check the freezer and make sure your scary ice cream isn't up to something!

Make an appointment with a therapist. They can help out with Psychological trauma from fear.

>>898121
Write down the publisher's address and prepare for a strongly worded letter.

Then we leave the kitchen.

Look for pancake-battered footprints.

Contemplate usefulness of tail.

Chiggedychoo 2018/10/21(Sun)21:23 No. 907870 ID: 7779cc
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>Look for pancake-battered footprints

You glance about the room but find no traces of your friend.
No, Theodore is meticulous about keeping his hands... paws? His extremeties
Theodore is really good about washing up. He would never leave a mess behind him. Tho this doesn’t explain the mess that he definitely did leave behind him on the stove.
You surmise that either he washed up and left to get supplies to clean everything up and will be back shortly, or something must have taken him away. You have no reason right now to suspect there’s anyone other than yourself and Theodore in the house.
There is that fish, tho...

Chiggedychoo 2018/10/21(Sun)21:23 No. 907871 ID: 7779cc
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>Contemplate usefulness of tail

Oh baby, you don’t have to contemplate it, it’s usefulness is well known to you! Why, it’s as useful as having a third arm! It can hold all sorts of things when your arms are full. It can open doors, and it can close them again. Sometimes it drools, but don’t we all from time to time? It can also reach farther than your arms, so you’re never too far from anything, usually. You can’t imagine what life without it would be like. Pretty bad, you think. Some people are creeped out by it, but mostly people think it’s “cute” or “neat”.
You like your tail a lot, is what you’re trying to say.

>>907871
Don’t let that black stuff touch your tail! There’s no telling if it’s poisonous or not!

>>907871
dare you to lick it.

It's probably time to keep searching the house for stuff. Like tortoises.

Tail: Drink up.

>>907871
Tail your tail not to lick mystery substances off the floor. It's way past the five second rule!