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880134 No. 880134 ID: 72c1dc

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No. 880135 ID: 72c1dc
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880135

Your eyes flick open. The room is already brightly lit as sunlight filters in through the window.
You feel like you could go back to sleep, but just as your eyes start to close, you get a sudden strange sensation of having forgotten something. Something probably very important.
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No. 880136 ID: 72c1dc
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880136

You hop out of bed and do a big stretch. Maybe there's something nearby that can help job your memory?
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No. 880138 ID: 33cbe7

Pull on that tail, that might help.
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No. 880140 ID: 91ee5f

Check the picture.
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No. 880141 ID: ca069f

Check the calendar, of course.
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No. 880145 ID: 166e1c

What kind of boardgame is CandyLand?
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No. 880154 ID: 824ac6

>>880136
lovingly stroke tail
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No. 880162 ID: 891b91

>>880136
Consult the Pac-Man attached to your tail and the L-shaped Tetris block sitting on the bookshelf. Surely these two classic video game characters can give you some clues!
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No. 880353 ID: 0eda7a

>>880136
First, take a long look at yourself in the mirror.

Second, check the calendar.
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No. 880381 ID: 3abd97

>>880136
Strip and dance around the room naked, as is your daily ritual.
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No. 880385 ID: d626da

Go get breakfast and begin the daily morning ritual of early boxing practice. You’ve never won a match based on how scrawny you are but hey dick punching is a legitimate strategy.
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No. 880392 ID: 9c48ac

Follow your puzzle-solving instincts and put your tail into the hole in your bedframe.
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No. 880399 ID: 72c1dc
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880399

Your tail, while possessing a full working mouth and throat, has no voice box or brain of its own. It cannot think or speak for itself, but you lovingly caress it all the same. It helps you collect your thoughts when things start getting overwhelming.
It’s not quite big enough to fit in the hole in the headboard.
Or maybe...
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No. 880400 ID: 72c1dc
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880400

TAIL GAINS +1 EXPERIENCE
“Making it work”
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No. 880401 ID: 72c1dc
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880401

The picture is of you and your nephew Lester. He lives in a small country town farther away from you, and you really only see him at Christmas parties and such. Your pet tortoise Theodore is also pictured, doing his tortoise best.
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No. 880402 ID: 72c1dc
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880402

The calendar is showing the month of October. The picture on the top half depicts a dancing skeleton with a pumpkin head. Classic.
The actual calendar half looks pretty standard. Halloween is appropriately marked, as well as the usual lunar events and a few less remarkable “national holidays”.
You know that today isn’t Halloween, so that’s not what you forgot, but you can’t seem to recall what the red X was supposed to mean. Incidentally, the X is placed two days ahead of today, meaning you have three full days to prepare for whatever is happening that day.
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No. 880403 ID: 72c1dc
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880403

CandyLand is probably our favorite board game, but by no means is it your best. You stink at this game and lose all the time, which is remarkable when your opponent is a tortoise with no opposable thumbs. It’s possible you’ve been playing it wrong this whole time, but the box never came with a rule book, so you made do with the context of the board itself.
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No. 880404 ID: 72c1dc
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880404

It’s not quite an L block from Tetris, but you fondly regard it anyway. You can’t remember if you bought this yourself or if someone gave it to you, but you appreciate it anyway.
You: “heard any good jokes lately?”
L Block: ........
You: “That’s the best one yet!”
What a jokester, that ol’ L Block.
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No. 880407 ID: 72c1dc
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880407

So it looks like something is going to be happening in three days, probably an important event you should prepare for. You don’t remember what the event is, so you’ll need to do more investigating in the house. Time to:

A) search the rest of the top floor (there are two unchecked rooms)
B) go downstairs (there are four unchecked rooms)
C) Get dressed (clothing increases inventory space)
D) go back to sleep (being a detective is hard work)
E) (suggestion)
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No. 880409 ID: b1b4f3

C.
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No. 880410 ID: 166e1c

A)

Does your tail give good blowjobs?
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No. 880412 ID: d626da

C put some clean clothes on, you slacker.
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No. 880417 ID: 91ee5f

>>880407
E. The date is a reminder for you to start planning a birthday party for your turtle!
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No. 880423 ID: ca069f

E) The date is for your tortoise's upcoming dental appointment, about which he is terribly nervous.
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No. 880438 ID: 2fe26a

A) This is not my beautiful house! This is not my beautiful nephew!
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No. 880462 ID: 891b91

>>880407
C then A. We must loot this entire floor!

Also, the circle on the calendar is just a reminder to draw another circle on the calendar in 3 days.
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No. 880482 ID: 3804c3

>>880399
>full working mouth and throat
You lucky shit you never have to masturbate.

Um where IS the turtle?
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No. 880500 ID: 3abd97

>>880407
A.

>>880402
So it's Sunday, then? That's good, that means you probably don't have work or school to rush off to, and no pressing reason to get dressed.

>>880482
>You lucky shit you never have to masturbate.
Self gratification is still masturbation, no matter what set of body parts you have to apply to the task.
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No. 880561 ID: 72c1dc
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880561

Technically you CAN do that with your tail, but the experience of putting anything in it has historically been an unpleasant one you Do Not Enjoy. Best to just forget about it for now.

(I’m new to this and I apologize for not stating it sooner, but this is a SFW comic, so please keep that in mind going forward with suggestions. Thank you!)
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No. 880562 ID: 72c1dc
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880562

You decide to get dressed before venturing further in the house. Since it’s Sunday, you don’t have any places you’re obligated to be, so you can dress however you please today. Let’s take a look:
(Combine an outfit, these will affect your base stats!)

A) cargo pants (lots of pockets)
B) shorts (comfy and easy)
C) jeans (well worn, tough)
D) khakis (jeans of the office)
E) skirt (breezy and pretty)
F) same shirt (ol reliable)
G) graphic T (charming and #relatable)
H) button down (crisp and smart)
I) hoodie (safe from rain)
J) suggestion
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No. 880566 ID: d626da

>>880562
Cargo pants, a brand t-shirt (preferably one with your favorite band on it) and a comfy hoodie
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No. 880578 ID: 166e1c

Cargo pants and short sleeves shirt with pockets under long sleeve shirt with more pockets under a military jacket full of pockets.
Do you have a hat with a hidden compartment?
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No. 880580 ID: 3804c3

>>880561
>SFW
Not gonna stop us from making the occasional lewd comment.

>>880562
J) Your superhero costume.
Also where tutle?
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No. 880586 ID: 094652

A frilly dress laced with with RAZOR BLADES and plastic skulls
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No. 880593 ID: caf1de

if it's not punk i don't wanna hear about it
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No. 880596 ID: 891b91

>>880562
J.

TUXEDO
U
X
E
D
O

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No. 880602 ID: 33cbe7

A, G (a terrible pun that never gets old), I, J: Don't forget shoes!
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No. 880708 ID: 3abd97

>E) skirt (breezy and pretty)
And so much more comfortable with a tail
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No. 880710 ID: 8f3617

E and H because you are really fashion forward
And snazzy pumps
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No. 880734 ID: 6effd1

>>880562
A)
J)
Cargo shorts.
Aviator Hat.
Bomber Jacket.
Crocs.
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No. 880758 ID: 72c1dc
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880758

You pick the cargo pants, hoodie, graphic T, and a pair shoes, which you’ll trade for crocs or pumps whenever the opportunity presents itself.
With this getup, your stats are as follows:
(Max of 10 without modification)
STRENGTH = 2
DEFENSE = 3
CHARM = 4
STEALTH = 4
INVENTORY = 8

You’ve got room to spare with all those pockets! Inventory works on an abstract level, meaning that with many slots, you can either carry several small things, or a few large ones. Right now you are unladen.
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No. 880759 ID: 72c1dc
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880759

Oh, the T-shirt says “video kojima”, by the way. It’s a very bad joke but you couldn’t not buy it the minute you saw it. That was $15 well spent.
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No. 880760 ID: 72c1dc
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880760

You step into the hallway and see two doors and a staircase leading downstairs. The door on the left is open, but dark inside, the other at the end of the hall is closed.
(Green rooms have been visited and are marked as verified safe zones)
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No. 880762 ID: 72c1dc
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880762

Theodore can’t climb the stairs so he’s probably downstairs somewhere. Probably doing his tortoise best, of course.
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No. 880766 ID: 4c908d

Wait he's a tortoise? I was told of turtles.
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No. 880782 ID: 2e22fa

Contemplate sticking googly eyes on your tail and using it as a puppet.
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No. 880783 ID: caf1de

>safe zones
fuck
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No. 880803 ID: 891b91

Enter the OPEN DOOR BEHIND YOU.

Prepare for DANGER.
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No. 880807 ID: 3583d1

We must go find Theodore, he needs breakfast and so do we
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No. 880882 ID: 6effd1

Go through the open door, fists at the ready.
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No. 880893 ID: 3abd97

>>880760
Oh no, we can't see the ceiling!

Look up to check for danger.
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No. 880984 ID: 72c1dc
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880984

Now that IS odd. You take a look at the ceiling, and maybe it’s just the way the light fills the hall, but you can almost trick yourself into thinking you’re staring into some kind of inky void.
Probably just a trick with the lights tho, I mean, there’s no way you could be lost in some kind of cosmic hell dimension, right?
It’s just a ceiling.
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No. 880985 ID: 72c1dc
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880985

You decide to check the open door. It's really dark in there. You ready yourself for any lurking danger, arms raised and ready to strike anyone who g

Oh. It's a bathroom.
Well, now you know, and you mark the bathroom as safe.
Should you investigate further or go check out another room?
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No. 880987 ID: 72c1dc

>>880985
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No. 880988 ID: 121391

>>880985
Check the other room unless you want to use the bathroom, since, you know, you just woke up.
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No. 881000 ID: 891b91

>>880985
Inspect bathroom for possible tchotchkes and knick-knacks.
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No. 881042 ID: 33cbe7

Now, I know you already got dressed, but you should freshen up a little in the bathroom anyway. This should please the bathroom enough that it remains friendly upon your next visit. Plus a comb would be nice to have handy.
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No. 881049 ID: 3804c3

>>880760
>(Green rooms have been visited and are marked as verified safe zones)
Oh fuck its gonna be a survival and/or horror quest.

>>880984
I know your parents where thinking about redecoration but did they really have to paint the ceiling matte fucking black?! The hell is wrong with them.

>>880985
>>880762
Go to turtle, he NEEDS you.
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No. 881139 ID: 72c1dc
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881139

Theodore is fine, you’re sure of it. He’s a perfectly capable reptile, aside from being terrible at stairs. He always beats you at CandyLand, so you’re confident in his puzzle solving abilities. In fact...
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No. 881140 ID: 72c1dc
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881140

YOU ARE A TORTOISE AND YOU HAVE SET FIRE TO BREAKFAST
OH GOD
OH DEAR GOD
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No. 881141 ID: 3abd97

>>880984
Touch iiiiiiiiit.

>>880985
That seems awful spacious for a bathroom. Turn on the light?
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No. 881142 ID: 3abd97

>>881140
There's only one thing to do at a time like this:

Hide in your shell!
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No. 881146 ID: 33cbe7

Throw the book at it!
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No. 881147 ID: 8454dc

If that's better and not dry mix, smother the fire with it. Do your tortoise best.
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No. 881199 ID: 6effd1

>>881140
Get water, stat! Then drink that water.Now that you're refreshed, you can think of how to address the fire!
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No. 881212 ID: 0e2ebe

>>881147
Batter*
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No. 881214 ID: 91ee5f

>>881140
So if you can’t climb the stairs, then how did you get up onto the kitchen counter?
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No. 881215 ID: 094652

Do NOT pour water over an oil fire! It'll spread!

Grab the pan and throw it somewhere resistant to fire! OUTSIDE!
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No. 881217 ID: cb585b

>>881214
Doing his tortoise best.
>>881140
Push it off the counter, if it's not there, it's gone and dealt with
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No. 881345 ID: 19dd52

Drink some water and put a lid on the fire!
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No. 881584 ID: b32a73
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881584

The sink is on the other side of the stove, blocked by the enormous breakfast fire. You’ll have to think of something else.
You can’t decide whether to throw the book on the fire, or pour the rest of the batter on it, so you decide, why not both??
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No. 881585 ID: b32a73
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881585

Perfect.
You bet there’s a recipe in there somewhere that tells you how to properly cook a book, but this is an emergency!
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No. 881586 ID: 3abd97

If the fire is temporarily stopped, you probably want to turn the gas off.

Then hide in your shell.
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No. 881587 ID: b32a73
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881587

CRISIS AVERTED!!!
Your tortoise level went up! You’re not sure what it means but it feels good and you feel good about it.
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No. 881589 ID: ca0881
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881589

Oh yeah, and you also turn the gas off. Phew! That could have come back to bite you later!!
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No. 881593 ID: ca0881
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881593

You tuck into your shell for the time being. Probably for the best if you stay put until your roommate comes to get you.
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No. 881594 ID: ca0881
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881594

Which brings us back to--
Who are you, anyway??
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No. 881598 ID: 419ba1

>>881594
Carl, Theodore's buddy.
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No. 881599 ID: 6effd1

>>881594
Azfer.
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No. 881600 ID: 3abd97

>>881594
Carla
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No. 881603 ID: 33cbe7

Pacification unit Pam-12.
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No. 881636 ID: bf24eb

Ainsley Briggs
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No. 881647 ID: dbf422

Gillian Red
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No. 881850 ID: e9eaed
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881850

None of those particularly feel like you, except Gillian Red, which sounds very heroic and daring. You can probably think of some more names, so you shake up your Divine Boggle Cube, and see:
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No. 881853 ID: 3abd97

>>881850
http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/brad/boggle/braggle.htm

RHAI
RDID
POEO
YYAN

Rhaidi Poe?
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No. 881854 ID: 830fb7

>>881850
Aaron Angelo Reed.
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No. 881857 ID: e9eaed
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881857

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!))
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No. 881859 ID: 6effd1

>>881850
Terrance Aegeus
(Roughly means 'Heart' and 'Protector')
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No. 881860 ID: 6effd1

>>881857
Welp, everything seems to be in working order. Grab a few ointments and band-aids and continue on your way.
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No. 881862 ID: 6effd1

>>881850
Oh, or Penn Easton
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No. 881865 ID: 33cbe7

Touch fluffy rug!
According to this online quiz your name might be, uh... Cherry Hufflepuff.
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No. 881868 ID: dbf422

>>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?
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No. 881886 ID: 25aaa5

Max McThrust!!
Or maybe Terrance Hunt?
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No. 881894 ID: 72c1dc
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881894

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?
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No. 881896 ID: 33cbe7

Take the tube of smiles and the vial of ominous fluid.
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No. 881908 ID: 91ee5f

Look at the picture and see who it is!
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No. 881915 ID: dbf422

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.
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No. 881926 ID: ca069f

Attempt to tame your cowlick with the comb.
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No. 881954 ID: 72c1dc
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881954

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...
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No. 881955 ID: 72c1dc
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881955

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)
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No. 881956 ID: 72c1dc
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881956

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)
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No. 881957 ID: 72c1dc
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881957

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)
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No. 881961 ID: 33cbe7

Drink me!
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No. 881963 ID: 6effd1

>>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.
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No. 882002 ID: 3abd97

>>881957
Don't drink it, don't waste it by pouring stuff out.
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No. 882035 ID: 434e90

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.
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No. 882079 ID: 72c1dc
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882079

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)
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No. 882080 ID: 72c1dc
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882080

You go towards the other door in the hall.
Should you take a look inside or do something else?
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No. 882081 ID: 33cbe7

Naturally.
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No. 882098 ID: 8a5bcc

Yes
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No. 882119 ID: dbf422
882119

I mean, our buddy is the goal, but tortoise best is still in effect, so there's time.
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No. 882168 ID: 6effd1

>>882080
Look inside.
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No. 882267 ID: cc5ab4

Pointedly ignore the shifting shadows in the mirror.
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No. 882321 ID: 72c1dc
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882321

You open the door and see a floating orb of water with a fish inside, located in the center of the room.
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No. 882322 ID: 72c1dc
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882322

You’re a hundred percent certain this is NOT NORMAL
Should you investigate the orb or leave it the heck alone?
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No. 882324 ID: dbf422

It might be smart to have our roommate with us for this... conversation? Confrontation?
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No. 882332 ID: 2fe26a

It's a slime queen! Stab it, quickly!
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No. 882367 ID: 6effd1

>>882322
Don't touch it yet- it might break the water orb. Get a bowl first.
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No. 882388 ID: 3abd97

>>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?
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No. 882389 ID: 33cbe7

Okay, drink this instead.
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No. 882487 ID: 4c908d

Hug the fishball.
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No. 882514 ID: 72c1dc
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882514

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?
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No. 882524 ID: b1b4f3

Say hello.
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No. 882529 ID: 33cbe7

Touch it. Fish feel weird, don't they?
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No. 882563 ID: a6ec09

>>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.
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No. 882600 ID: dbf422

Talk to it. It's rude to touch without getting to know a fish first.
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No. 882684 ID: 3abd97

>>882563
Yeah, talk to it. It can fly in an orb of water, hopefully it can talk too!
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No. 882773 ID: a059b5
File 152557839142.png - (437.20KB , 500x500 , C6DA0D2D-92C6-43F9-AA7C-BE171121017B.png )
882773

"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.
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No. 882778 ID: 33cbe7

"You look like a fish to me."
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No. 882779 ID: b1b4f3

"What's your name?"
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No. 882837 ID: dbf422

>>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.
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No. 882854 ID: a6ec09

>>882837
Do we know our own name though?
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No. 882910 ID: dbf422

>>882854
(That was also a prompt to for people to finally pick.)
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No. 883239 ID: 72c1dc
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883239

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?"
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No. 883240 ID: 72c1dc
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883240

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.”
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No. 883241 ID: 72c1dc
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883241

Heck.
You finally agree to go look for Theodore.
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No. 883242 ID: 72c1dc
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883242

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.
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No. 883243 ID: 73e624

Look under mat
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No. 883244 ID: 91ee5f

>>883242
Head to the kitchen to see if Theodore is waiting for you to get him some breakfast.
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No. 883303 ID: dbf422

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.
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No. 883555 ID: 3abd97

>>883242
What's in the bowl?

Check the kitchen next.
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No. 883855 ID: 14762f
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883855

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)
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No. 883856 ID: 14762f
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883856

>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.
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No. 883863 ID: 91ee5f

>>883856
Eat the candies. One for you and one for your tail mouth.
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No. 883864 ID: 60b947

>>883856
Take the candies but don't eat them. Nothing in this 'dream'-house can be trusted.
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No. 883875 ID: dbf422

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.
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No. 883912 ID: ca069f

Take the bowl, leave the contents.
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No. 883913 ID: dbf422

>>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.
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No. 883955 ID: 3abd97

>>883856
Eat a candy, collect the keys.
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No. 884062 ID: cb585b

>>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
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No. 884067 ID: 67abfc

Unlock the front door and take a look outside before you go find your tortoise.
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No. 884082 ID: dbf422

>>884062
Maybe it can't move on its own. Like I said, I have no idea, just a thought.
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No. 885812 ID: 14762f
File 152712846411.png - (271.44KB , 500x500 , F4CB91B4-A5C4-449E-BC4A-20161C6EA531.png )
885812

>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}
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No. 885813 ID: 14762f
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885813

>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!
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No. 885814 ID: 14762f
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885814

>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.
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No. 885819 ID: 3abd97

>>885814
Check inside the cabinets and the fridge and the oven, etc. Maybe Theodore's hiding or stuck?
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No. 885828 ID: 13f003

After you look inside things look out the window.
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No. 885835 ID: bffeb2

Is there something black dripping from the ceiling? Find turtle buddy now!
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No. 885843 ID: 91ee5f

>>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!
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No. 885849 ID: dbf422

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.
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No. 895297 ID: 14762f
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895297

>>885843
Your pants aren’t going anywhere thanks to your secret fashion weapon super power.
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No. 895298 ID: 14762f
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895298

>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.
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No. 895299 ID: 14762f
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895299

>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.
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No. 895300 ID: 14762f
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895300

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.
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No. 895301 ID: 14762f
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895301

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.
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No. 895302 ID: 14762f
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895302

And lastly, Theodore's many cook books. Some of these are real page turners!
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No. 895416 ID: 40197f

Investigate around the oven. There's a mess there, right?
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No. 895500 ID: 5bc17b

>>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!
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No. 895508 ID: 33cbe7

Read I Scream, quietly.
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No. 895632 ID: 4f1cbc

>>895302
No "How to Serve Man"?

>what do
See what's cooking? It looks like something was.
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No. 898119 ID: 6f6552
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898119

>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.
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No. 898120 ID: 6f6552
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898120

>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.
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No. 898121 ID: 6f6552
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898121

> 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.
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No. 898153 ID: 4f1cbc

>>898121
Better check the freezer and make sure your scary ice cream isn't up to something!
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No. 898337 ID: ae9b99

Make an appointment with a therapist. They can help out with Psychological trauma from fear.
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No. 898351 ID: dbf422

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

Then we leave the kitchen.
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No. 899053 ID: 33cbe7

Look for pancake-battered footprints.
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No. 904139 ID: d52c38

Contemplate usefulness of tail.
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No. 907870 ID: 7779cc
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907870

>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...
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No. 907871 ID: 7779cc
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907871

>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.
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No. 907873 ID: 91ee5f

>>907871
Don’t let that black stuff touch your tail! There’s no telling if it’s poisonous or not!
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No. 907888 ID: b1b4f3

>>907871
dare you to lick it.
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No. 907924 ID: 1872dc

It's probably time to keep searching the house for stuff. Like tortoises.
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No. 907927 ID: 080aaf

Tail: Drink up.
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No. 908031 ID: afdebc

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