Filani

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Hmm, when was the last time- (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[yep-] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ then, got it-"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Story 1-1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")["No, it was the other tree, or maybe this one- (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[No no no...] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ AH!](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Now I recall~]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Story 3-1")

(set: $day to "Evening") (set: $talkative to $talkative + 1) (set: $storyPart to 0)(set: $time to 0)(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Evening_Cat.png" width="100%">] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Continue listening->Feline Afternoon Welcome]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Afternoon Bye]]] |==| ]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["But the lazy mouse just shrugged and said, "I'm too tired to do anything. Besides, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[it's not like one mouse can make a difference..."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["The animals tried to warn them, but they wouldn't listen. It just continued to nap and eat, completely unconcerned about the approaching storm."]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Continue listening->Feline Afternoon Story 2-1]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Bye Random]]] |==| ]](set: $storyPart to $storyPart + 1)

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Finally, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[it came across a warm, dry cellar. They scurried inside, safe and sound. They curled up on a bed of straw and fell asleep, exhausted from their ordeal."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["As it slept, he dreamed of the storm. They realized that it was his own laziness that had caused his fear and suffering.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[If he had taken the time to prepare, they wouldn't have had to go through such a terrifying experience."]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Continue listening->Feline Afternoon Story 3-1]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Bye Random]]] |==| ]](set: $storyPart to $storyPart + 1)

(set: $mouse to 1)(set: $storyPart to $storyPart + 1) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blurrier","buoy")[''You should have woken up earlier'']] (text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Mouse.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Exit")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Mice.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Event 1-2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["You just can't keep away, can you? Do you simply enjoy annoying me by stumbling across my favorite hunting places? (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You see, I'm busy terrorizing my prey...?]](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[As you approach (text-style:"blur")[the cat], you find it occupied with a small mouse that it is currently toying with. The cat appears to be having great fun as it gently bats the mouse back and forth.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Nestles itself,](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ a small mouse clutched delicately in its mouth.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Care to join me in my game? Or more accompany...?"]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Listen->Feline Afternoon Event 1-Y]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Afternoon Event 1-N]]] |==| ]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Engrossed in playing with a mouse, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] doesn't notice you preparing to leave. As you move to say your goodbyes, the cat is so focused on chasing the mouse that it takes a moment to acknowledge your presence. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[It looks up briefly and speaks in a distracted tone.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Oh, you're leaving already? That's a shame. I was just getting invested in this little game with my new friend here."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Ah, fairy tales... They always held such a wonder and enchantment about them. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The stories of brave knights, enchanted forests, and magical creatures. I used to get lost in them for hours, imagining myself as the hero of my own tale...."]]{ (if: $storyPart is 0) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Start 1")] (else-if: $storyPart is 1) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Checkpoint 2")] (else-if: $storyPart is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Checkpoint 3")]}

{(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[ (if: $storyEnds > 0) [(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Sun_Good.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Event 2-2a")] (else:) [(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Sun_Bad.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Event 2-2b")] ]}

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["What brings you to disturb my sunbathing session? Can't I enjoy the warmth without being rudely interrupted?~](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[As you approach, (text-style:"blur")[the cat] lying in the sunlight, golden glow on the fur, making it appear as if it's lazily basking in the sunlight. Yes, it looks up at you lazily, its eyes half-lidded with contentment.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Glances at the sun, then back at you, its tail twitching slightly.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Wanna talk?!"]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Listen->Feline Afternoon Event 2a-Y]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Afternoon Event 2a-N]]] |==| ]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(text-style:"fidget")[. . .] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Can't a cat enjoy a peaceful sunset without being interrupted?!"](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Leave me alone to worship my favorite celestial body in peace!"]](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[As you approach(text-style:"blur")[ the cat], you notice a hint of emotional strain in its demeanor. The usually aloof and confident beast has a subtle air of vulnerability about it, as if something is troubling its usually calm exterior.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["... Joking, joking... ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You know, the sun is quite marvelous this time of day..."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["... Could we talk...?]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Listen->Feline Afternoon Event 2b-Y]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Afternoon Event 2b-N]]] |==| ]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The cat sits atop a tree, the sun's rays painting the sky in a beautiful display of colors. As you prepare to take your leave, you notice (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] basking in the warm sunlight, its contentment evident in every inch of its form.](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Ah, the sun is setting so beautifully. I think I'll just stay here and soak it all in. Go on ahead.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blur")["I'll just enjoy the moment here."]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["I've always been drawn to fairy tales and legends. There's something about those stories of adventure, magic, and mystery that captivates me. I've journeyed far and wide in search of such tales, hoping to find a glimpse into the world of enchantment and wonder. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Maybe one day I'll stumble upon a story so magical that it will satisfy my thirst for the extraordinary."]]{ (if: $storyPart is 0) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Start 1")] (else-if: $storyPart is 1) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Checkpoint 2")] (else-if: $storyPart is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Checkpoint 3")]}

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["You know, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ I used to love hearing stories about fairies and magical creatures.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Their adventures, their triumphs, their enchanting worlds.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ I used to believe in the magic of those tales, ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ but life has a way of wearing down that naïve optimism."]]{ (if: $storyPart is 0) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Start 1")] (else-if: $storyPart is 1) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Checkpoint 2")] (else-if: $storyPart is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Checkpoint 3")]}

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")["Did I ever tell you the tale of the three little cats who found a magical gem? (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["No?] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Oh, well-] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[never will tell ya~"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["But what about this-"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Story 1-1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["The children gathered around the wise cat, like they always did, eager to hear another one of its tales." (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["But as they settled into place, they noticed something unusual, the usual group of children that listened to the cat's agical stories wasn't there.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Instead, there were just a few brave souls who had ventured to the cat's spot."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["The cat looked at the smaller group with a mix of sadness and understanding."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Story 1-2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["When the storm finally arrived, it was a powerful one. The winds howled and the rain poured down in torrents. The other animals were well-prepared for the storm, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[but the lazy mouse was not. His little hole was soon flooded and he was forced to flee."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["The mouse scurried around, searching for a dry place to hide, but everywhere them went, the storm followed. They were soaked and cold, and they started to regret their laziness."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon End Talk 2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["As the mouse slept, they was suddenly roused by a sound. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Drip, drip, drip.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[It opened his eyes and looked around, curious about where the strange dripping noise was coming from."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["That's when they saw it."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Hiding in the shadows, just a few feet away, was a big fat cat. ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[And the cat was drooling, a large puddle of saliva forming on the ground."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Story 3-2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Already?" (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["But the day is still young. Come on, stay a little longer, spend the afternoon with me. We can just rest and watch the world go by. Plus, the warmth of the sun feels so good on my fur.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Can't you stay just a little longer?"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blur")["I don't want to be alone just yet..."]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

{ (set: $bye to (random: 1, 5))(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[ (if: $bye is 1) ["Before you go, I gotta tell you something. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ I miss my fairy tales.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ You know, back when I was younger, I would spend my days telling myself little bedtime stories, pretending I was a brave knight or a fearless adventurer, hehe-]] (else-if: $bye is 2) ["Ah, the $day is so peaceful. It's a time of rest, when the world falls silent. It makes me think of those old fairy tales… (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Those stories full of magic and wonder…] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Maybe one day I'll get back to that world, at least in my dreams…"]] (else-if: $bye is 3) ["I often find myself lost in my fairy tales. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Those stories, with their magic and wonder, they offer a brief escape from the harsh realities of this world.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ I hope to return to them soon, to immerse myself once more in a world of imagination and enchantment."]] (else-if: $bye is 4) ["I often get lost in the beauty of the $day sky, wondering if the stories I've been told are true. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Fairies dancing among the stars, their laughter a sweet melody in the wind. Lost kingdoms and legends of old, waiting to be discovered… ] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ It's an almost whimsical thought, isn't it?"]] (else-if: $bye is 5) [''. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ . ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ . ]'']] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return") }

(set: $day to "Night")(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[] |= (text-style:"underline","shudder")[''$day''] |==| ](text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Night_NoCat.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Ending Path 1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[I remember forgetting... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[how does it even makes sense...?]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Story 2-1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[... So.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Story 3-1")

(set: $day to "Night") (set: $talkative to $talkative + 1) (set: $storyPart to 0)(set: $time to 0)(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[] |= (text-style:"underline","shudder")[''$day''] |==| ](text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Night_Cat.png" width="100%">] { (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ (if: $talkative is 3) [//"Thank you."// (click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending")] (else:) [//"... It's time."// (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion 1b")] (set: $talkative to 0)]]}

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[there was a mischievous little bunny who enjoyed going on adventures. They was curious and spirited, and they never backed down from a challenge." (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["So one day,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ they decided to go exploring beyond the edge of his warren. They ignored the warnings of their older siblings and set off into the great, wide world on his own."]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Continue listening->Feline Evening Story 2-1]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Bye Random]]] |==| ]](set: $storyPart to $storyPart + 1)

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["They would run and jump around, not paying attention to where they was going. They started to play tricks on the other animals, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ laughing at their startled reactions."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["But then,](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ one day,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ they went too far.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[They did something that they never should have done, and it led to a terrible tragedy."]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Continue listening->Feline Evening Story 3-1]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Bye Random]]] |==| ]](set: $storyPart to $storyPart + 1)

(set: $bunny to 1)(set: $storyPart to $storyPart + 1) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blurrier","buoy")[''You may take what’s yours'']] (text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Bunny.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Exit")

{(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[ (if: $storyEnds > 0) [(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Lightbugs.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Event 1-2a")] (else:) [(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Escape.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Event 1-2b")] ]}

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Well, look who decided to show up and disturb my staring contest with those glowing things up there."](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[As looking up at the light bags, (text-style:"blurrier")[the cat]'s violet eyes follow the movement closely. The look on the face is one of intense focus, with a hint of irritation.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Ears prick up and its body tenses slightly, as if bracing itself for something or anticipating a reaction. The tail swishes slightly back and forth, a sign of its agitation.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Despite its usually nonchalant demeanor, the cat seems quite interested in the light bags, watching them closely with a mix of curiosity and annoyance.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["What do you want, hmm?"]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Listen->Feline Evening Event 1a-Y]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Evening Event 1a-N]]] |==| ]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Clearly irritated by your presence or perhaps just its natural instincts kicking in, suddenly bolts away, darting through the undergrowth with surprising speed and agility. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Its slender form is a blur as it weaves through the foliage, its tail streaming behind it like a fluttering flag. (text-style:"blurrier")[The cat] moves with such purpose and swiftness that it seems almost like a ghost, ] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blur")[disappearing into the shadows and leaving you alone,]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blurrier")[with nothing but the sound of rustling leaves and the distant calls of birds in the air.]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Event 1-3")

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''You...''](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Event 1-4")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As you prepare to take your leave, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]], sitting on the tree branch under the setting sun, notices your movement. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Its green fur, filled with a hint of melancholy, turn towards you and it meows softly. A hint of resignation tinges its voice as it speaks.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Look at those beautiful lights, aren't they mesmerizing? I could watch them all night…"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Hmm? You're leaving? Go on, I'm engrossed in this spectacle…"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blurrier")["Just like you."]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[Those stories gave me comfort, and I really miss them."]{ (if: $storyPart is 0) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Start 1")] (else-if: $storyPart is 1) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Checkpoint 2")] (else-if: $storyPart is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Checkpoint 3")]}

{(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[ (if: $storyEnds > 0) [(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Close.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Event 2-2a")] (else:) [(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[What cat?](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Event 2-2-2b")] ]}

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As the daylight fades and the shadows of the evening settle upon the surroundings, you notice the presence of (text-style:"blurrier")[the cat] walking alongside you. It moves with a subtle grace, its soft paws padding silently against the ground. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The shadows of the night cast interesting patterns on the slender form, giving it an almost mystical or ethereal appearance. Casts casual glances in your direction, its pupils appearing almost luminous in the dark, watching your every step silently.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[With hope.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[". . ."]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Listen->Feline Evening Event 2a-Y]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Evening Event 2a-N]]] |==| ]]

(set: $abandonedForest to 1) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blurrier")[''Ab+NdoYe6 EoreZt'']](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blurrier")[Misery, cruel mistress, has me in her grasp. Darkness shrouds the world like a thick cloak. Joy and love are but faint memories. Sorrow and pain are my only kin. Hopelessness and despair, my constant companions. The future, a looming shadow of saying goodbyes. My heart, heavy with burden, aching for release. My spirit,] What are you talking about...? (text-style:"blurrier")[withered and weak, barely holding on. Oh, how I long for a sliver of light, To banish the darkness and heal my weary soul, But misery, so cruel and relentless, has me locked in its cruel embrace.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Event 2-3")

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''You are alone.''](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The night descends, enveloping the surroundings in darkness. The cat, with its nocturnal nature, moves beside you silently, its eyes reflecting the faint light. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[As you prepare to part ways, the cat walks a few more steps alongside you before stopping.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Look at those beautiful lights, aren't they mesmerizing? I could watch them all night…"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["This is where we say our goodbyes, I suppose. I appreciate the company, but-"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blurrier")["I'll manage on my own from here."]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Now, I mostly just exist, no fancy stories to believe in anymore."]{ (if: $storyPart is 0) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Start 1")] (else-if: $storyPart is 1) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Checkpoint 2")] (else-if: $storyPart is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Checkpoint 3")]}

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")["I'll retell the story just as the elders told it to me..."](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Story 1-1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["As (text-style:"smear")[the Cat Fairytale Teller] sat before a dwindling group of children, they couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[There used to be so many that gathered around them, listening intently to his tales and hanging on his every word."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["But now, ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ their audience was shrinking with each passing day.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ No matter how hard the cat tried to keep people's interest, the children seemed less willing to listen.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ It broke their heart to see the once lively crowd thin out like this."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Story 1-2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["As the bunny realized that they was in danger, his mind raced to think of a way to escape. They knew that they wouldn't be fast enough to outpace the foxes, and they didn't have any weapon to defend themselves." (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["And then, an idea popped into their head.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[They thought about their family, who was safely tucked away in the burrow.](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ They heart ached at the idea of betraying them, but] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[they knew it was his only chance."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["So, with a heavy heart,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[the bunny called out to the foxes..."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Story 3-3")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["As the bunny frolicked around outside, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[the family of foxes was watching from afar.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[They had been stalking the bunny for some time, their eyes fixed on the delicious prey."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["The father fox, a sly and cruel thing, made the decision to strike. They signaled to their offspring, and together, they started to prowl towards the bunny."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["The bunny, blissfully unaware of the danger, continued to hop around, completely carefree."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Story 3-2")

(set: $forestLocation to 1) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Tall Hill''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning")[Stood majestically in the middle of the forest, its peak reaching towards the heavens. In the soft light of the morning, it glowed gently over the horizon. Its sides were covered in lush, emerald green grass, dotted with the occasional wildflower. At this hour, the forest was still and peaceful, the song of the birds ringing through the space like a beautiful symphony.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Continued to stand tall and proud, its peak towering above the rest of the forest. The emerald green grass that covered the hill was now swaying gently in the breeze, as if they were dancing to an unknown rhythm. The tree trunks that lined the base of the hill were like sentinels, guarding the secrets that lay within. The sound of buzzing bees and chirping crickets filled.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [The evening sun was just beginning to dip below the horizon as the monument casts a long, dark shadow across the forest. The sky was painted in a beautiful array of colors, from deep reds to soft pinks and purples. (text-style:"fidget")[[[The tall grass->Feline Forest Item 1]]] at the hill's base was now bathed in a soft orange glow, and the shadows that danced across the hill's surface made it look like it was alive with its own inner fire. Carrying the scent of dew and damp earth with it.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "South", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 10) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Moss Covered Boulder''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [A picturesque moss that covered it had a soft, velvety appearance, and it clung to the rough stone like a living blanket. The dew of the night still clung to the moss, making it sparkle and shimmer in the early sunlight. (text-style:"fidget")[[[Small insects->Feline Forest Item 10]]] and butterflies flitted through the moss, their bodies almost invisible against the backdrop of green. With a hint of mist that clung to the boulder, giving it a mysterious, almost mystical.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Seemed to burst with life. Shone directly on the boulder, making the moss appear even greener and brighter. The insects and butterflies that had been invisible in the morning were now more visible, their colorful wings and bodies a sharp contrast to the verdant moss. The boulder itself seemed to glow with warmth and life, as if the moss was breathing and pulsing with energy. Surroundings hot and humid, with the smell of vegetation, heavy] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Took on an almost ethereal quality. Now, not so reddish-gold hue, dancing and shimmering on the moss and the rough surface of the rock. The shadows around the boulder were deep and mysterious, adding to its already mystical aura. The insects and butterflies had begun to retire for the night, their soft buzzing and fluttering barely audible in the gathering darkness.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 11) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Crumbling Stone Wall''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [An ancient and worn. Its stone blocks were cracked and weathered, with moss and lichen growing in the crevices, giving the wall a rugged and wild look. Glinted off the rough surface, highlighting the grooves and indentations left by years of exposure to the elements. The eall was cool and still, the quiet early morning undisturbed by the sounds of wildlife or activity.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Even more ancient and desolate. The beating down upon it created harsh shadows, emphasizing (text-style:"fidget")[[[the wide cracks->Feline Forest Item 11]]] and crevices that ran through the stones. The once-proud structure had been worn down by time and weather, and now looked more like a pile of rubble than a solid wall. Not even a hint of a breeze to break the oppressive heat. The only sounds were the faint buzzing of insects and the occasional cry of a bird high above.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [The wall took on an almost melancholy. The shadows lengthened and blended together, leaving the wall enveloped in a deepening gloom. The stones seemed weary and worn, each one bearing the scars of years of exposure and neglect. Nocturnal creatures beginning to stir. The moonlight cast an eerie glow on the wall, giving it an almost haunted appearance.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 12) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Fallen Log Bridge''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [A tranquil and peaceful. The early time, filtered through the leaves of the trees, casting dappled shadows upon the fallen log. The dew upon the grass. The fallen log itself seemed almost graceful, its smooth, curved surface like a natural work of art. The water underneath the bridge was still and crystal clear, reflecting the sky and trees above like a mirror.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Had a more vibrant feel to it. Intensive the log's status making the surrounding foliage seem even greener and more lush. The feeling of (text-style:"fidget")[[[singing birds->Feline Forest Item 12]]] and their insect prey, adding to the liveliness of the area. The stream beneath the bridge was sparkling and clear, the water flowing gently over the rocks and moss, creating a soothing music.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [A serene and magical appearance. Dipped low, casting a rosy glow upon the log and the surrounding forest. Sense of tranquility. The river beneath the bridge was darker now, the water reflecting the twilight sky like a mirror. The insects and birds had quieted, replaced by the soft chirping of crickets and frogs, creating a peaceful, natural lullaby.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 13) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Giant Tree''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [The branches of the heirloom stretch outwards like (text-style:"fidget")[[[massive wings->Feline Forest Item 13]]] that cover everything it can in its shadow, its leaves rustling with the wind. The bark is smooth to the touch, and some parts are as white as snow. In the morning birds chirp and sing as they greet the dawn, a soft mist hangs over the ground like a blanket as rays of the sun pierce the tree's cover and illuminate its surroundings.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [The sun had reached its peak in the sky, bathing everything in its bright warm light, in the shadow of the great tree a calm atmosphere can be found. As the sun shines through the many leaves and branches, rays of light shine down upon the area below, a soft yellow-orange and pink color is given to the air around, as if the tree was a beacon. Sitting beneath the shade, is (text-style:"fidget")[[[the cat->Feline Forest Item 13]]], a quiet presence as it rests in peace.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [As the light slowly fades, the evening air brings with it a cooler temperature, the gentle breeze rustles the tree's leaves and branches, making a soft sound as they move. Shadows begin to form all around as the sky starts to lose its color, slowly being enveloped in darkness. As birds return to their nests and the wind goes still, a calm night has come upon (text-style:"fidget")[[[the great tree->Feline Forest Item 13]]].] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 14) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Heavy Sunlit Clearing''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [The peaceful and inviting, beginning to rise, casting a soft pink hue upon the area. The dew-laced grass sparkled like tiny jewels in the early times. (text-style:"fidget")[[[The blooming flowers->Feline Forest Item 14]]] that grew in the grass seemed to have just woken up, as if they were stretching their petals and yawning lazily in the new day. The only sound was the chirping of birds and the occasional rustle of leaves in the gentle breeze, a peaceful and soothing start to a beautiful new day.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Sunlit bright and lively, the golden light upon the area. The ground was covered with wildflowers of every color, creating a carpet of vibrant hues. The leaves on the trees overhead were a deep green. Pollen and nectar, their aura present. The clearing seemed almost alive, with the insects and birds flitting about, adding to the buzzing and chirping, as if the entire place was filled with life and energy.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Clearing transformed into a magical and enchanting space. The dying rays the star streamed through the trees, creating shadows and highlights on the ground that danced and shifted with every passing moment. A subtle fragrance of wildflowers and other plants that grew in the thick, verdant grass. The only sound was the soft rustling of leaves and the occasional call of a nighttime creature, hidden away in the shadows beyond the clearing.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 15) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Ancient Burial Mound''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [A solemn and quiet sight. With a hint of dew upon the grass, the mound itself was a weathered and weathered formation, covered in moss and lichen, its true age and origin hidden beneath the passing of time. The silence that surrounded the mound was almost deafening, broken only by the occasional call of a songbird or the rustling of leaves in the soft breeze. It was a reminder of the countless souls that had been laid to rest here, their stories forever lost to the annals of history.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [A different atmosphere. Upon the mound and the surrounding landscape. The ground beneath the mound was cracked and dusty. The mound itself seemed to stand out even more in the harsh light, its ancient and weathered surface standing in stark contrast to the vibrant colors of the natural world. Despite its humble appearance, the mound carried a sense of mystery and power, as if it held secrets of long-forgotten times within its earthen walls.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [A silent and mysterious place. Had descended below the horizon, leaving the area in a soft and (text-style:"fidget")[[[muted darkness->Feline Forest Item 10]]]. A hint of dampness in the surroundings. The mound itself seemed to fade into the shadows, almost disappearing among the trees and foliage that surrounded it. The only sounds were the distant cries of nocturnal animals, and the soft rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze. The mound held a sense of solitude and peace, almost as if the souls of the ancestors were resting in the stillness of the night.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 16) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Deep Lake''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [The waters of the deep lake are still yet cold, as (text-style:"fidget")[[[the cat->Feline Forest Item 16]]] emerges from them he shivers slightly from the sudden change of temperature. It felt into the water, poor guy... The lake itself is very deep with no sign of life as far as the eye can see. The surrounding area is quiet, only the sounds of water splashing and victims's breathing can be heard, the trees that surround the lake rustle quietly as the wind blows past them.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [At this time of day, the sun begins to beat down on the area, causing the lake to take a more calming appearence as light reflects and ripples in the water. Sounds of chirping birds and crickets can be heard from the surrounding foliage, with the occasional splash as a (text-style:"fidget")[[[fish jumps->Feline Forest Item 16]]] out of the lake's surface. The heat of the day, combined with the lake's chilling water creates a humid and muggy environment.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [As the day comes to an end, the sky becomes painted with vibrant colors as the sun sets beyond the horizon. The lake's waters take on these hues, its (text-style:"fidget")[[[calm surface->Feline Forest Item 16]]] reflecting the brilliant palette above. Twilight befalls the area, a soft orange glow illuminates the surrounding landscape, casting a shadow over the water that stretches out across it. The sounds, as if to signify the coming night.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 17) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Sunlit Meadow''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [A more subdued tone. The sky was a deep and dark blue, with a few stars beginning to appear. The tall grass of the meadow rippled in the soft breezes, creating a soft and soothing sound. The flowers that still bloomed in the evening light were a dark and velvety blue, and the insects that were still active at night added a faint but steady hum to the sounds of the night. With the scent of damp earth and evening dew creating a gentle and earthy ambiance.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Vibrant and cheerful, a sight, afiery glow upon the area. The grass in the meadow was tall and thick, and the wildflowers that dotted the landscape were in full bloom, their bright and colorful petals shining like heirlooms the collection. Honey, was strong, attracting all manner of insects and birds. There were butterflies flitting about, searching for nectar, and the occasional bird could be seen perched on a tall stalk of grass, surveying the meadow from above.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Softness, glowing appearance. The grass in the meadow was tall and lush, with a carpet of (text-style:"fidget")[[[vibrant wildflowers->Feline Forest Item 10]]] dotting the landscape. Pollen and nectar, and a gentle breeze rustled through the plants and sent the tall grass dancing in the fading light. The evening was peaceful and serene, with the occasional song of a bird or the call of an insect adding to the natural music of the Meadow.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 18) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Herb Garden''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [A sparkling, fresh. The dew that had collected in the night still clung to the leaves and petals of the herbs, making them twinkle like jewels in the soft light of the rising day. The dew-soaked earth combined with the fragrances of the herbs to create a natural and refreshing perfume. The garden was just beginning to wake up, with the birds chirping and singing in the trees overhead and the insects beginning to stir and go about their business.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Herbs were a thriving and colorful view. The supportive healing light was present, casting bright and radiant beams of help upon the garden and the plants within. The rows of herbs were in full bloom, the vibrant colors and textures of the foliage and flowers creating a beautiful and harmonious display. The smell of the herbs was strong and aromatic. The buzz of bees and other insects could be heard as they flitted from plant to plant, pollinating the flowers and sipping the sweet nectar. The entire garden was alive with the activity and vitality of the summer.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [The herb destiny was just beginning to set, casting a soft and golden light upon the area. Carrying the scent of freshly cut grass and the sweet fragrance of the herbs. The rows of plants were arranged in neat and tidy rows, each one carefully tended to and tended to, the herbs growing strong and healthy in the rich and fertile soil. The sky above the garden was a deep and vibrant orange, and the sound of crickets and frogs could be heard in the distance, a gentle and comforting background music.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 19) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Field of Mushrooms''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [Tranquily, whimsicaly. The field was covered in a rich and earthy carpet of fungi, each one in different stages of growth and development. The air was cool and damp, and the scent of earth and decay was strong. The field was a quiet and peaceful place, with only the occasional sound of a bird or the rustling of the mushrooms in the gentle breeze.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [The mushrooms that populated the field were in full bloom, their caps and gills radiating with vivid colors. Decay and damp earth was strong. The field was a noisy place, with the chirping of insects and the buzzing of bees adding to the natural soundtrack of the mushrooms.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [A luminous, the moon up, a helpful one. The silvery light upon the field and the mushrooms that populated it. The mushrooms glowed with an almost supernatural beauty, their caps and gills emitting a cool and silvery light that illuminated the area around them. The field was a quiet and peaceful place, with the only sound being the occasional cricket or the soft rustling of leaves. (text-style:"fidget")[[[The spreading mushrooms->Feline Forest Item 10]]] were denser here, their colors and textures varying, from the small and delicate button mushrooms to the large and sturdy portobello and oyster varieties.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 2) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Thicket Of Berry Bushes''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [A sight to behold. Each bush was covered in plump, (text-style:"fidget")[[[ripe berries->Feline Forest Item 2]]] that gleamed with a deep, luscious red. The dew from the night before still clung to the leaves and branches, creating a frosty haze that made the entire thicket sparkle. The bushes themselves were tangled and interwoven, forming a dense barrier that guarded the secrets within. The sweet scent of ripe berries, and the buzzing of bees around] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Bustling with activity. The bees were working tirelessly, gathering nectar from the sweet berries for their hives. Casting long, dancing shadows across the thicket. The berries themselves were now shiner and even more luscious than they were in the morning, their deep red color almost glowing in the sunlight. The birds had also appeared, flitting from branch to branch and feasting on the plentiful berries. The sounds of chirping and buzzing filled the air, creating a lively and cheerful atmosphere.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Began to take on a magical glow. The berries, now ripe and sweet, glittered like jewels on the branches. The bees had grown quiet, returning to their hives for the night, but the birds were still active. They flitted about, singing their evening songs and calling to each other in the cool air. The shadows were long and deep, crisscrossing the bushes and making them look like a living, breathing creature.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 20) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Giant Rock''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [Golden hue upon the rock, creating a feeling of calm and serenity. The dew upon the grass and leaves surrounding the rock. The silence of the morning was only broken by (text-style:"fidget")[[[occasional song->Feline Forest Item 20]]] of a bird, calling out to the world as it began to wake up and begin its day.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [The rock stood out against the clear blue sky, its rough and jagged edges catching glimps and reflecting it back in sparkling bursts. Occasional insects flitted about, adding a bit of life to the otherwise still landscape. The rock seemed to be an ancient sentinel, standing guard over the surrounding land, stoic and unmoving despite the passing of time.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [A majestic and awe-inspiring shadows, casting by the setting star made the rock loom large and menacing, casting its shadow across the surrounding area. As the sounds of night creatures had begun to fill the night. The rough and craggy texture of the rock was highlighted by the last signs, and the silence of the evening seemed to hang heavily in the sky, broken only by the occasional hoot of a distant owl.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 21) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Angled Thicket''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [The trees that populated the area were tall and stately, their leaves filtering the heavens, creating a dappled and mottled effect upon the ground. The angle of the trees created a maze-like effect, with narrow passages and darkened corners that beckoned with a sense of mystery and adventure.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Semed much more vibrant, while the shadows cast by the trees added a stark contrast that added interest to the area. Presence of pollen, witnessing (text-style:"fidget")[[[inviting nectar->Feline Forest Item 21]]], flowers of the thicket began to bloom. The insects that populated the area were more active as well, their buzzing and flitting adding to the already lively atmosphere.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Mysterious quality. Time was setting, leaving the thicket in a deepening twilight that created marks and patterns upon the paths. The sounds of crickets, adding a pleasant soundtrack to the evening. The trees seemed to loom large and silent, their shadows cast long and dark and their gnarled branches reaching for the sky.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 22) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Rocky Outcrop''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [The serene. a peaceful ambiance. The rocky outcrop was still in the silence of the morning, as if the world was just waking up alongside it, and the only sound that could be heard was the soft chirping of birds as they began their morning calls.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Dramatic. The sound of cicadas, adding a buzzing and droning sound to the already lively atmosphere. The rocky outcrop stood out against the blue sky, a solitary and defiant beacon against the endless expanse above.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Darkness. And imposing. Jagged shadows across the terrain, making the rock seem even more monstrous and imposing. (text-style:"fidget")[[[Night creatures->Feline Forest Item 22]]] hiding the darkness, adding to the eerie ambiance. The rocky outcrop loomed large and menacing in the night, a silent and stoic sentinel guarding over the surrounding land.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 23) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Bird Spot''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [A spot worth chirping and bustling hive of activity. The birds that visited the spot were in full voice, singing out their morning calls and filling the air with a joyful and musical sound. The ground was covered in (text-style:"fidget")[[[seeds and scraps->Feline Forest Item 23]]] of food, as the birds feasted on the bountiful offerings provided. The sun shone directly upon the spot, bathing the colorful birds.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Now the spot was a boisterous and energetic place. The birds had spent the day flying back and forth, singing and hopping around in search of food. The ground was now covered with discarded feathers, crumbs, and other debris, evidence of the birds' feeding frenzy. The sound of the birds' chatter was louder and more intense as they continued to feed and socialize in the warmth of the afternoon sun.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Quiet. The birds had all flown off to roost for the night, leaving behind a peaceful and still atmosphere. The ground was now bare and clean, devoid of the scraps and debris that had covered it earlier in the day. The only sound that could be heard was the occasional hoot of an night bird, as it began its hunt in the darkened sky above.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 24) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Open Clearing''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [Sparkling! The dew that had collected over night still clung to the grass and leaves, making everything glisten in the soft morning. The zones were still and silent, save for the occasional call of a bird or the (text-style:"fidget")[[[rustling bushes->Feline Forest Item 24]]] in the gentle breeze.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [The grass in the clearing was green and lush, and the wildflowers that dotted it were in full bloom, adding a burst of color to the landscape. The open zone was alive with the sounds of everything, creating a lively and harmonious symphony.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Too empty. Creating a web of shadows. The clearing was mostly empty, with only the occasional breeze rustling the leaves and grass that populated it. The silence of the evening was only broken by the distant hooting of an screamer, as it began its nightly lunch.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 3) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Shady Hollow''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [Welcome respite from the hot sun. Thick trees with lush foliage provided ample shade, their boughs arching together to form a cool and peaceful shelter. The morning light filtered through the leaves, creating dappled patterns on the ground below. The music of the forest were magnified within the hollow. It was the perfect place to escape the heat and relax in the refreshing embrace of nature.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Like a secret oasis in the midst of the forest. The thick trees provided a cool and shady retreat from the hot, their branches creating a protective canopy overhead. The ground was covered in soft, green moss, and chirping birds and buzzing insects on trees. The rays, that managed to break through the leaves cast a golden glow on the leafy floor, giving the hollow a magical and enchanting atmosphere.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Transformed into a peaceful and tranquil haven. The trees cast long shadows across the mossy ground, creating a cool and dark refuge from the outside world. Quiet, broken only by the soft rustling of leaves and the occasional hoot of an (text-style:"fidget")[[[ash owl->Feline Forest Item 3]]]. The stars began to twinkle in the sky, their soft light casting a silvery glow over the hollow. It was a peaceful and magical place, where one could relax and reflect on the beauty of nature.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 4) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Colorful Wildflowers''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [Bloomed vibrantly in the morning, their bright colors a beacon amidst the green foliage of the forest. Making the flowers' hues stand out even more. The cool dew on the leaves sparkled like diamonds, adding to the beauty of the wildflowers. The sweet scent of the flowers, as they flitted from one flower to another. The wildflowers glowed like a living bouquet, a splash of color in the natural beauty of the forest.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [The dewy grass was adorned with a kaleidoscope of colors, each flower vying for attention with its unique beauty. The early morning signs filtered through the leaves, casting a soft, diffused light on the flowers, enhancing their vibrant hues. Magestic, as (text-style:"fidget")[[[fire butterflies->Feline Forest Item 4]]] busily flitted from one flower to the next, collecting nectar and pollen. The wildflowers added a touch of magic to the forest, their dazzling display a celebration of spring's arrival.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Took on a softer glow. The setting casts a warm, golden hue over the forest, bathing the wildflowers in a soft, honey-colored light. The petals of the flowers seemed to glow from within, their colors becoming more muted but no less vibrant. The cool, the smell of the wildflowers more subtle, as if they were preparing for the night to come. The wildflowers were like a living mosaic of color, a final burst of beauty before the darkness settled in.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 5) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Lonely Cave''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [Dark and damp place, its walls covered in cool, sticky moss. The musty smell of age and dampness, and the only sound was the soft rustling of (text-style:"fidget")[[[tiny mice->Feline Forest Item 5]]] darting in and out of nooks and crevices. In the morning, a thin beam of light shone through the entrance, creating a hazy, misty light within the cave. The mice scurried about, their tiny footprints leaving trails on the dusty floor, as they foraged for food.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Silent and still. The mice had gone, their small tracks no longer visible on the dusty floor. The light that filtered in through the entrance seemed brighter now, casting a golden glow on the walls of the cave, revealing the intricate patterns of the moss and the rough texture of the stone. Only sound the soft dripping of water from somewhere deep within the cave. But where did the (text-style:"fidget")[[[friendly mice->Feline Forest Item 5]]] go...?] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Grew darker and more silent as the evening approached. There was no sign of the mice that had been there in the morning, and the only sound was the soft drip of water somewhere in the shadows. Missing mice still not present. Damn, that feline... oh- [[[the cat->Feline Forest Item 5]]] is here. The light from the entrance grew fainter, leaving the cave in almost complete darkness, save for the faintest glimmer that came from somewhere deep within the earth. The surroundings was damp and cold, and the only movement seemed to come from the shadows themselves, which twisted and shifted with an almost sinister life of their own.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "South", "West")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 5) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Oak Tree''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [Stood tall and noble in its proud stance, its thick, strong branches reaching up towards the sky. Bathed its leaves in a warm, golden glow, making them shine like polished emeralds. Carrying the scent of (text-style:"fidget")[[[fresh dew->Feline Forest Item 6]]] and the sweet fragrance of the wildflowers that grew at the base of the tree. The Oak Tree seemed to watch over the forest, a wise and regal guardian of the natural world.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [As the afternoon reached its peak, glowed like a radiant beacon in the middle of the forest. Its leaves rustled gently in the breeze, creating a soft, whispering sound like a thousand tiny voices singing a song of the ages. Birds nested in its branches, with their cheerful chirping. The tree seemed to bask in the magic of the day, as if it were absorbing the energy of the universe and storing it within its strong, sturdy trunk.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [As the descended towards the horizon, took on a mystical, almost ethereal spirit. The shadows began to lengthen, creating strange patterns on the ground below. The leaves, once a vibrant green, now appeared darker and more mysterious in the fading light. The entire forest was holding its breath. The Oak Tree seemed to stand taller and prouder than before, watching over the forest like a wise and benevolent sentinel.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "South", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 7) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Babbling Brook''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [Fed by the mountain stream, gurgled and bubbled in the morning. Danced playfully on the surface of the crystal-clear water, creating a sparkling, diamond-like effect. The water rushed and tumbled over rocks and roots, creating a melodious sound that echoed through the forest, like a chorus of tiny voices singing a song of the wilderness. Freshness, and invigorating, scented with the earthy smell of the damp foliage next to the brook.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Continued to ripple and flow in a constant, soothing rhythm. The sky high, casting a golden glow on (text-style:"fidget")[[[the water's surface->Feline Forest Item 7]]]. The current was gentle but steady, carrying with it tiny twigs and leaves that caught the light and created a dazzling effect. The sound of the brook was like a soft, musical melody, a sweet symphony of nature's own making. Warm fragrants, just next to wildflowers and damp earth.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Its gentle, tranquil flow. Dimmed, casting long shadows across the water, creating an ethereal and mysterious effect. The water, now darker and more serene, still bubbled and rippled, but the sound was more subdued, as if the brook was settling in for the night. The fragrance of damp moss and the soft scent of nocturnal creatures just beginning to stir.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 8) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Dense Thicket''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [Thick and impenetrable, with tangled branches and vines weaving together in a chaotic mass. In the morning, struggled to break through the thick foliage, casting eerie shadows on the dark, damp ground. It was a place of mystery and secrets, with strange sounds and smells emanating from within. The thicket felt stifling and ominous, as if it were a living entity watching with unseen eyes.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Seemed to come alive with a frenzied energy. Filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns on the ground, and a faint breeze rustled the foliage, creating a whispering sound like a thousand hidden voices. The smells... of the forest were strong and earthy, as if the Thicket was slowly waking up from its daytime slumber. The dense web of branches and vines twisted and turned, creating a labyrinth that was both beautiful and intimidating.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Eerily enchanting atmosphere. The shadows lengthened and fused, creating a dark and mysterious world within the tangled mass of branches and (text-style:"fidget")[[[old vines->Feline Forest Item 8]]]. The sounds of the forest grew quieter, as if the creatures within were holding their breath, waiting for the darkness to completely envelop them. The air was still and heavy, infused with the scents of night-blooming flowers and damp earth. The Thicket seemed to pulse with a life of its own, as if the very forest itself was awakening for the night.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West", "East")]]]

(set: $forestLocation to 9) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Hidden Pond''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [A secluded and serene sight, its surface reflecting the soft, misty spectrum. The water was crystal-clear, its stillness only broken by the occasional ripple caused by a fish or a frog jumping in. The air was fresh and cool, filled with the scent of damp earth and the sweet fragrance of the wildflowers growing nearby. The pond was hidden away from sight, surrounded by tall reeds and thick foliage, as if nature itself was trying to keep it a secret.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [Glimmered and sparkled like a jewel. Warm danced upon its surface, creating a dazzling display of light and shadow. (text-style:"fidget")[[[Small fish->Feline Forest Item 9]]] darted about in the clear water, their scales glinting in the tiny pearls. The reeds and tall grass surrounding the pond swayed gently in the cool breeze, their long blades rustling like whispers in the wind. The wildflowers hung heavily upon it.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Dip below the horizon, took on a mystical and magical side. The light filtering through the trees and surrounding foliage cast strange, elongated shadows across the surface of the water, creating a mesmerizing display of light and dark. The sound of crickets and frogs attacked the zone, their chirping and croaking joining the soft lapping of the water upon the shore, with a scent of earthiness and something almost...otherworldly.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "South", "West", "East")]]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The scenery before you feels like pure bliss, peace and quiet. As you stroll through the forest, the sun warms you as gentle winds flow through your hair. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Leaves rustle from the trees, a few squirrels scurry across the grass, you hear the distant sound of a waterfall.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The path feels long and endless, with no clear destination in sight, yet you feel compelled to move forward.]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 3")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You begin to feel lost in this endless and thick forest. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ The trees tower above you, blocking the sky. The path ahead continues endlessly, leaving no clear landmarks to guide your way.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The sounds of life become more distant, the air grows somewhat chilly as it grows dimmer and dimmer.] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 4")]

(set: $bored to 1)(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ ... Just... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"shudder")[ Behind you.]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Bored2") }]

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Bored_1.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Bored3")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[So then...](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest First Ignore]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest First Escape]]] |==| ]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [(align:"==>")[(text-style:"blur")[There's no other option.]]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [(align:"==>")[(text-style:"blur")[And never will be.]]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [(align:"==>")[(text-style:"blurrier")[Remember that.]]]

(set: $catched to 1)(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ ... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ You did it.] } (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[{ (if: $catchDistance is 6) [As the cat perches on a tree branch, you approach it carefully. Despite its previous attempts to evade you, it seems calmer now, allowing you to get closer. You reach out and gently pick up the cat from the branch,] (elseif: $catchDistance is 7) [You come upon the cat lying curled up on the forest floor, seemingly at ease. As you approach closer, the cat turns its head to look at you, meeting your gaze. You slowly kneel down and carefully pick up the cat from the ground,] }]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[{(align:"==>")+(box:"=======XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[ (if: $catchDistance is 6) [holding it in your arms.] (elseif: $catchDistance is 7) [cradling it gently in your arms.] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Catch2")] }]

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Catched_1.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Catch3")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Sssoooo-](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ anyways!"]](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Its eyes look at you with a twinkle of mischief, and it occasionally flicks its whiskers, as if enjoying its own jokes. The cat seems comfortable and relaxed, despite the sided mockery.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Surely, its proud of its green fur.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["What are you doing around here?"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest End2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $catchDistance is 3) [You attempt to catch the cat, truly a elusive one. But it swiftly evades your grasp, slipping away into the bushes as if it had expected your move. Disappears into the dense brush, it had simply vanished without a trace.] (elseif: $catchDistance is 4) [As you attempt to catch the cat, truly a nimble one, it swiftly leaps out of your reach, narrowly avoiding your grasp. The cat didn't climb the tree but instead, it escapes into the foliage of the forest, disappearing from your sight.] (elseif: $catchDistance is 5) [You attempt to catch the quick cat, truly a quirky one, as it perches on a tree branch. It swiftly leaps away from the branch, gracefully evading any attempt to catch it, and disappears into the foliage of the forest, tree after tree.] } { (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"==>")+(box:"=======XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[ (if: $catchDistance is 3) [The only proof it was there at all is the rustling.] (elseif: $catchDistance is 4) [The subtle sound of rustling leaves is the only sign of its departure.] (elseif: $catchDistance is 5) [The only sign that it was still within the vicinity are the subtle rustling of leaves.] (set: $catchDistance to 0)(set: $catchTries to $catchTries + 1) ]] (if: $catchSpot is >= 0 and $catchSpot is <= 1) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop2")] (elseif: $catchSpot is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop3")] (elseif: $catchSpot is 3) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop4")] (elseif: $catchSpot is 4) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop5")] (elseif: $catchSpot is 5) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop6")] (elseif: $catchSpot is 6) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop7")] (elseif: $catchSpot is 7) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop1")] } ]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Orange Hill''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As the evening progressed, the grass at the base of the hill began to glow with an otherworldly light. The blades seemed to shimmer with a brilliant orange hue, as if they were infused with some magical energy. The Tall Hill, silhouetted against the colorful sky, only served to enhance the strange beauty of the grass. It was a sight to behold, a natural wonder that could only be experienced at dusk.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 1")

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Covering Insects''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The small insects flitting around, were tiny and delicate, their slender bodies and fragile wings a testament to their fragility. Some were small bees, their fuzzy bodies and long, thin legs making them look almost like tiny, living jewels. Others were butterflies, their colorful wings and iridescent scales creating a dazzling display of color against the rich, velvety backdrop of the moss. The insects moved in a frenzied dance, their tiny feet tapping softly against the moss and stone as they searched for food and shelter.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 10")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Wall's scars''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The cracks that ran through the surface were deep and jagged, like scars that told a story of years of exposure and neglect. Some of the cracks were narrow and thin, barely visible unless closely examined, while others were wide and deep, exposing the inner structure of the stones themselves. Water and dirt had collected in the crevices, and moss and lichen had taken root, creating a patchwork of color and texture on the otherwise uniform surface of the wall.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 11")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Fallen Birds''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Were small and colorful, their plumage bright and striking. Some were warblers, with their small, slender bodies and delicate, pointed wings. Others were woodpeckers, with their distinctive drumming sound and sharp, pointed beaks. Some were songbirds, with their sweet and melodic songs that filled the air, adding to the peaceful ambiance of the area. The birds seemed unbothered by the presence of the bridge, going about their lives with their usual carefree ease.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Forest's Top''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ]{(text-style:"smear","buoy")[ (if: $day is "Morning")[<img src="Content/Images/Forest's Top_1.png" width="100%">] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon")[<img src="Content/Images/Forest's Top_2.png" width="100%">(set: $giantTree to 1)] (else-if: $day is "Evening")[<img src="Content/Images/Forest's Top_3.png" width="100%">] ](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 13")}

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Heavy Flourish''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The flowers that grew, a beautiful and diverse assortment. Some were delicate and small, with petals so slight, they seemed almost transparent. Others were plump and full, their petals thick and velvety to the touch. Still, others were tall and stately, with long, slender stems and graceful blossoms. The colors of the flowers were as varied as the types, from soft pastels to deep, jewel-tone hues. The air was thick with the sweet scent of pollen, and the bees and butterflies flitted about from flower to flower, gathering nectar and adding to the beauty of the clearing.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Ancient Whispers''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The darkness that surrounded, thick and enveloping. The shadows cast by the surrounding trees and foliage blended together, creating a thick, impenetrable layer that seemed to swallow light and color. The air itself seemed to take on a different quality, becoming heavy and dense, as if the ancient souls buried within the mound were weighing down upon the atmosphere. The night's silence was almost deafening, and the mound itself seemed to loom larger and more intimidating in the darkness, as if drawing attention to its ancient and mysterious presence.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 15")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Deep Eye''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ]{(text-style:"smear","buoy")[ (if: $day is "Morning")[<img src="Content/Images/Deep Eye_1.png" width="100%">(set: $deepLake to 1)] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon")[<img src="Content/Images/Deep Eye_2.png" width="100%">] (else-if: $day is "Evening")[<img src="Content/Images/Deep Eye_3.png" width="100%">] ](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 16")}

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Sunlit Meadow''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The dancing flowers, the wild ones, a vibrant and colorful punch. There were tall and slender stalks of foxglove, with their bell-shaped purple blooms that swayed gently in the breeze. There were low-growing daisies, their white petals surrounding a yellow center like a miniature sun. There were wild roses, their delicate pink blooms drooping from arching stems, and goldenrod, their tall, spiny stalks bearing clusters of bright yellow flowers. There were also violets and poppies, and many other species of wildflower, each adding to the bright and varied tapestry of color in the Sunlit Meadow.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 17")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Even More Herbs'''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The rows of herbs were well-tended and meticulously organized. They were planted in neat and straight lines, with each row containing one type of herb, carefully labeled with a small marker to indicate the species. The herbs had been given ample space, allowing them to grow strong and healthy, their leaves and stems lush and verdant. They each displayed distinct characteristics, from the tall and sprawling rosemary to the low-growing thyme, creating a visually pleasing and harmonious display of colors, shapes, and textures.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 18")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Spreading Mushrooms''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The mushrooms there were large and robust portobello mushrooms with their broad and meaty caps, slender and delicate button mushrooms that were no bigger than a quarter, and tall and regal oyster mushrooms with their fan-like appearance. There were also brightly colored amanita mushrooms, with their red and white caps and toxic properties, and bioluminescent species that glowed with a soft and eerie light in the darkness. There were also morel mushrooms, with their honeycomb-like texture and earthy flavor.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 19")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Ripping Berries''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The Given berries were not just any ordinary berries; they were plump, juicy, and absolutely bursting with sweetness. The morning sun glinted off their glossy skins, making them glimmer with a brilliant fire. The bushes were full of them, their branches heavy with the bounty. It was a feast for the eyes and the taste buds, a tempting display that beckoned to be tasted.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 2")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Giant Melody''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The birdsong that echoed through the morning air was a cheerful and lively sound. The birds, perched in the trees and bushes around the rock, sang out in a jubilant chorus, their warbles and trills combining to create a joyful melody. The notes of their songs soared and dipped, rising and falling in a captivating symphony. The chorus of birdsong added a lively and musical backdrop to the already tranquil and peaceful morning.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 20")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Angled Ambrosia''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The nectar that filled, was a sweet and sticky substance that attracted a multitude of insects. It was a pale and golden color, and it clung to the flowers and leaves of the plants in the thicket, creating a thick and sugary syrup. The scent of the nectar was strong and alluring, tantalizing the insects and drawing them in with its sweet and tempting fragrance.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 21")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Rocky Outcasts''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The night creatures that emerged in the darkness around the Rocky Outcrop were a varied and interesting group. There were fireflies that glowed with a soft and eerie light, their tiny bodies flitting through the air like tiny, dancing sparks. There were moths that fluttered in the darkness, their fluttering wings creating shadows on the ground. There were also nocturnal birds and bats that filled the air with their calls, as they flew in search of prey in the night sky.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 22")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Spotted Nutritious''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The seeds and scraps left behind by the birds that visited, were a varied and messy assortment. There were sunflower seeds and crumbs of bread, as well as bits of nuts and fruit, all strewn across the ground in a chaotic and haphazard way. Some of the seed husks and shells had been pecked open and left behind, while others had been carried off by the birds to be buried and saved for later. The ground was spotted with these offerings, creating a messy and chaotic scene that was evidence of the birds' voracious appetites.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 23")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Openly Inviting''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The rustling of bushes are a gentle and subtle sound. The breeze that blew through the clearing caused the leaves and branches of the bushes to brush together, creating a soft and whispering sound that echoed through the open space. The rustling was soft and intermittent, adding a gentle and natural ambiance to the already quiet and tranquil clearing.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 24")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Tiny Shadow''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The shady space constructed by the cliff itself was a cool and refreshing oasis. The cliff provided a barrier that broke the flow of the sun's rays, creating a small and shaded area that was much more pleasant than the surrounding terrain. The temperature in the area was noticeably cooler, and the air was filled with the scent of earth and leaves. The ground was soft and cool, and the sound of the breeze whispering through the area added a soothing and calming ambiance.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 25")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Hollow Owl''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The owl perched quietly on a branch, its sharp eyes scanning the surroundings. Its feathers were a soft grey, with streaks of white creating a beautiful pattern. Its beak was curved and sharp, perfectly suited for capturing and tearing apart prey. Its head swiveled silently as it surveyed the area, its keen hearing picking up even the slightest sounds. The owl let out a soft, low hoot, the sound echoing through the Shady Hollow, announcing its presence to all nearby.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 3")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Wild Butterflies''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The butterflies flitting around. They moved gracefully from flower to flower, their delicate wings beating in a mesmerizing dance. The butterflies were of different species, each with its own unique pattern and color. Some had vibrant orange and black stripes, while others were a soft, powdery blue. The butterflies seemed to take pleasure in their flight, their darting movements adding to the beauty of the wildflowers. They twirled and danced among the blooms, a living embodiment of the magic of nature.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 4")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Hiding Place''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ]{(text-style:"smear","buoy")[ (if: $day is "Morning")[<img src="Content/Images/Hiding Place_1.png" width="100%">] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon")[<img src="Content/Images/Hiding Place_2.png" width="100%">] (else-if: $day is "Evening")[<img src="Content/Images/Hiding Place_3.png" width="100%">(set: $lonelyCave to 1)] ](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 5")}

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Dewing Freshness''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Fresh dew clung to the leaves of the tree in the early morning, sparkling in the sun like diamonds on velvet. The tiny droplets collected on the tips of the leaves, creating a glistening, jewel-like effect that was breathtakingly beautiful. As the sun rose higher, the dew evaporated, leaving only a damp sparkle on the leaves, as if the tree had been sprinkled with magic fairy dust.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 6")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Babbling Waters''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Thing of beauty. The water was crystal-clear, its liquid form sparkling and dancing in the light. Tiny ripples and eddies marked its passage over rocks and roots, creating a shimmering, diamond-like effect. The sunlight, filtered through the leaves of the trees, cast a golden glow on the surface, creating an ever-changing pattern of light and shadow. The water seemed alive, breathing and moving to the rhythm of its own gentle, soothing song.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 7")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Densing Thick''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Living tapestry of tangled branches and vines, each one seeming to grow together in a chaotic, intricate pattern. Some of the vines clung to the trees, their tendrils wrapping around the trunk like a serpent, while others slithered across the forest floor, searching for something to hold onto. Some of the vines were thick and strong, almost like ropes, while others were delicate and fragile, their thin, slender bodies wrapping around each other like a delicate lace. The vines seemed to have a life of their own, constantly moving and shifting, creating a living, breathing web.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 8")]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Fishy Pond''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The small fish, a feast for the eyes. Their sleek, silvery bodies darted through the water with quick, graceful movements, their scales sparkling like tiny jewels in the sunlight. Some were small and slender, their elongated bodies undulating through the water like tiny ribbons of light. Others were plumper and shorter, their bodies more streamlined and aerodynamic. But all of them moved with a fluid, sinuous grace, as if they were dancing or playing some secret game beneath the surface.](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 9")]

(set: $catchSpot to 1) (set: $catchDistance to $catchDistance + 1) (align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Noticing a few patches of lush grass, with a few wildflowers blooming here and there. It surely is catching. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But I must go. { (if: $catchTries is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare1")] (elseif: $catchDistance is < 3) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop2")] }] (if: $catchDistance is >= 3)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [{ (if: $catchDistance is 3) [It is now clear, that (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] has been following you since you first spotted it. It watches you from the bush with it's sharp gaze, observing you carefully.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 4) [Suddenly, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] attempts to climb a nearby tree, closer to yours presence. It swiftly maneuvers up the tree with ease, as if it is running away. But there's still a chance.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 5) [(text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] jumps up, attempting to climb a nearby tree with victorious. It swiftly scales to the top branches, clinging on tightly. It stares down at you, like the given moon.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 6) [Swiftly landing on a branch of a closer tree, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] figure. Now with it closer, continues to observe from this new perspective. Can see the figure more clearly now, it looks at as if demanding for something.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 7) [When you don't look back, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] creeps on the ground, from the new point of view. Watches you like a fitting prey. Is it still even safe...?] } (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Bored1]]]] (else:) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Loop2]]]]] } =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is >= 3 and $catchDistance is <= 5) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Escape]]]] (else-if: $catchDistance is >= 6 and $catchDistance is <= 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Catch1]]]]] } |==| ]]]]

(set: $catchSpot to 2) (set: $catchDistance to $catchDistance + 1) (align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The cold air sends a shiver down your spine, as you feel the forest's ancient presence surrounding you. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Or you're simple imagining things. { (if: $catchTries is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare1")] (elseif: $catchDistance is < 3) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop3")] }] (if: $catchDistance is >= 3)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [{ (if: $catchDistance is 3) [It is now clear, that (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] has been following you since you first spotted it. It watches you from the bush with it's sharp gaze, observing you carefully.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 4) [Suddenly, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] attempts to climb a nearby tree, closer to yours presence. It swiftly maneuvers up the tree with ease, as if it is running away. But there's still a chance.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 5) [(text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] jumps up, attempting to climb a nearby tree with victorious. It swiftly scales to the top branches, clinging on tightly. It stares down at you, like the given moon.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 6) [Swiftly landing on a branch of a closer tree, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] figure. Now with it closer, continues to observe from this new perspective. Can see the figure more clearly now, it looks at as if demanding for something.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 7) [When you don't look back, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] creeps on the ground, from the new point of view. Watches you like a fitting prey. Is it still even safe...?] } (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Bored1]]]] (else:) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Loop3]]]]] } =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is >= 3 and $catchDistance is <= 5) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Escape]]]] (else-if: $catchDistance is >= 6 and $catchDistance is <= 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Catch1]]]]] } |==| ]]]]

(set: $catchSpot to 3) (set: $catchDistance to $catchDistance + 1) (align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The only sounds of life are distant as you don't hear any. You start to feel somewhat isolated in the quiet forest. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Don't worry, you're not alone. { (if: $catchTries is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare1")] (elseif: $catchDistance is < 3) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop4")] }] (if: $catchDistance is >= 3)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [{ (if: $catchDistance is 3) [It is now clear, that (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] has been following you since you first spotted it. It watches you from the bush with it's sharp gaze, observing you carefully.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 4) [Suddenly, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] attempts to climb a nearby tree, closer to yours presence. It swiftly maneuvers up the tree with ease, as if it is running away. But there's still a chance.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 5) [(text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] jumps up, attempting to climb a nearby tree with victorious. It swiftly scales to the top branches, clinging on tightly. It stares down at you, like the given moon.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 6) [Swiftly landing on a branch of a closer tree, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] figure. Now with it closer, continues to observe from this new perspective. Can see the figure more clearly now, it looks at as if demanding for something.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 7) [When you don't look back, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] creeps on the ground, from the new point of view. Watches you like a fitting prey. Is it still even safe...?] } (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Bored1]]]] (else:) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Loop4]]]]] } =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is >= 3 and $catchDistance is <= 5) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Escape]]]] (else-if: $catchDistance is >= 6 and $catchDistance is <= 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Catch1]]]]] } |==| ]]]]

(set: $catchSpot to 4) (set: $catchDistance to $catchDistance + 1) (align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The scenery is becoming more strange the further you go- the trees become twisted and more bare, with occasional dead, lifeless trees that remain. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Making for a dense and confusing path, with twists, turns, and dead ends... { (if: $catchTries is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare1")] (elseif: $catchDistance is < 3) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop5")] }] (if: $catchDistance is >= 3)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [{ (if: $catchDistance is 3) [It is now clear, that (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] has been following you since you first spotted it. It watches you from the bush with it's sharp gaze, observing you carefully.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 4) [Suddenly, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] attempts to climb a nearby tree, closer to yours presence. It swiftly maneuvers up the tree with ease, as if it is running away. But there's still a chance.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 5) [(text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] jumps up, attempting to climb a nearby tree with victorious. It swiftly scales to the top branches, clinging on tightly. It stares down at you, like the given moon.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 6) [Swiftly landing on a branch of a closer tree, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] figure. Now with it closer, continues to observe from this new perspective. Can see the figure more clearly now, it looks at as if demanding for something.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 7) [When you don't look back, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] creeps on the ground, from the new point of view. Watches you like a fitting prey. Is it still even safe...?] } (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Bored1]]]] (else:) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Loop5]]]]] } =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is >= 3 and $catchDistance is <= 5) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Escape]]]] (else-if: $catchDistance is >= 6 and $catchDistance is <= 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Catch1]]]]] } |==| ]]]]

{(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''You get back on track.''] (if: $forestLocation is 1) [ (if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 6")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 2")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 2) [ (if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 7")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 1")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 3")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 3) [ (if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 8")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 2")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 4")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 4) [ (if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 9")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 3")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 5")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 5) [ (if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 10")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 4")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 6) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 1")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 11")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 7")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 7) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 2")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 6")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 8")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 8) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 3")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 13")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 7")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 9")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 9) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 4")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 8")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 10")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 10) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 5")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 15")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 9")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 11) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 6")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 16")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 12) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 7")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 17")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 11")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 13) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 8")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 18")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 14) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 4")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 13")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 15")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 15) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 10")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 20")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 16) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 11")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 21")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 17")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 17) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 22")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 16")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 18")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 18) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 13")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 23")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 17")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 19")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 19) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 24")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 18")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 20")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 20) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 15")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 25")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 19")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 21) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 16")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 22")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 22) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 17")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 21")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 23")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 23) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 18")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 22")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 24")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 24) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 19")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 23")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 25")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 25) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 20")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 24")] ] }

(set: $ambushed to 1)(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Ambush_1.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare2")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Ambush_2.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare3")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Rescue.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion 2a")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Night Companion.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[I recall I buried it somewhere... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Oh!]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Story 2-1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[For the life of me can't remember where- (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ heh, found it~]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Story 3-1")

(set: $day to "Afternoon") (set: $talkative to $talkative + 1) (set: $storyPart to 0)(set: $time to 0)(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Afternoon_Cat.png" width="100%">] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Continue listening->Feline Morning Welcome]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Morning Bye]]] |==| ]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[once was a bird who longed for a child. They had tried and tried to become pregnant, and nothing worked. They was desperate, and was growing desperate. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Their partner told not to worry, that a child would come when the time was right, but it was not easily comforted. It feared it time was running out. It longed for the sound of little footsteps in the castle halls."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["And so, one day, it decided to take matters into their own hands..."]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Continue listening->Feline Morning Story 2-1]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Bye Random]]] |==| ]](set: $storyPart to $storyPart + 1)

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["At first, the bird was overjoyed. they held the child in its arms and wept tears of joy. The servants all rejoiced at the arrival of the new prince. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But as the prince grew up, the bird began to notice something strange. They had none of its features. They was short and stocky, while they were tall and slender. They had red hair, while theirs was blonde.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[And worst of all, they had the sorcerer's ears! The bird's heart filled with dread."]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Continue listening->Feline Morning Story 3-1]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Bye Random]]] |==| ]](set: $storyPart to $storyPart + 1)

(set: $bird to 1)(set: $storyPart to $storyPart + 1) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blurrier","buoy")[''You got what you craved for'']] (text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Bird.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Exit")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Grass.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Event 1-2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Oh, look who stumbled back into my territory. You're like a cockroach that just won't go away."](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] is lying on its side, perfectly concealed by the grass, its head lifted only slightly in your direction. Its body sprawled comfortably on the soft blades. Its eyes are half closed, a look of absolute contentment on its face. Its eyes, the color of deep amethyst, glint in the sunlight as it stares at you with a slightly amused expression.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["What're you doing here again, bothering me in my peaceful nap? Can't a cat get some rest in peace around here?"]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Listen->Feline Morning Event 1-Y]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Morning Event 1-N]]] |==| ]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As you announce your departure, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]], currently lounging in the grass, raises its head lazily to look at you. With an air of nonchalance, it responds in a resigned voice.](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Oh, off you go then. I suppose you have better things to do than spend time with a simple cat like me. I'll be fine on my own, don't worry about me. I always manage."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["I've lived a life of solitude, a solitary existence on the fringes of society. I may not have found my place in the human world,(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ but in the quiet solitude of the night, I can lose myself in the realms of fairy tales. They're my escape from reality, my haven in the midst of the loneliness."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["So..."]]{ (if: $storyPart is 0) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Start 1")] (else-if: $storyPart is 1) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Checkpoint 2")] (else-if: $storyPart is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Checkpoint 3")]}

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Trees.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Event 2-2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Hey there! Can't you see I'm in the middle of my daily exercise here? Try to keep up, would ya?"](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Mid-jump from one tree to another, Its lithe body is perched precariously on a thick branch. Each jump is calculated and precise, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] seemingly weightless as it flies through the air before landing nimbly on the next tree branch,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[calls out to you with a playful voice.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["What brings you here, interrupting my daily acrobatic routine?"]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Listen->Feline Morning Event 2-Y]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Leave->Feline Morning Event 2-N]]] |==| ]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] sits comfortably on a branch, its tail swishing lazily back and forth as it looks down at you. As you prepare to leave, it lets out a soft meow, and its voice is resigned but calm.](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Ah, so you're leaving me, huh? I should've seen this coming. People are drawn to my charming presence, but they never stick around for long. It's alright, I'm used to being alone. You do what you have to do, I'll be here, watching the sunset and soaking up the solitude."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["I used to love those fairy tales... the way they took me to another world, full of magic and wonder. I wish I could go back to those innocent days of believing in all that silliness. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But alas, reality is a stark reminder that fairy tales aren't real. They're just stories to entertain and distract us from the harshness of life. It's foolish to dwell on them… well... let me try."]]{ (if: $storyPart is 0) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Start 1")] (else-if: $storyPart is 1) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Checkpoint 2")] (else-if: $storyPart is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Checkpoint 3")]}

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")["Fairytales, huh? A simpler time, a world of magic and wonder… I have memories of those days, of stories filled with wonder and enchantment. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But now…"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Well, those days are long gone. I suppose returning to those tales is nothing but a distant dream now."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But...]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Story 1-1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[“There once lived a cat who could speak the human language. They were a wise and clever creature, and it had a way of knowing things that others did not." (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["One day, a group of children came to them with a question.”]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Story 1-2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["The bird, in its desperation, went to see a dark witch, who was known for its forbidden knowledge. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The witch promised it may support a potion that would ensure their pregnancy, a friendly call, and that it would soon bear a child."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["The bird was overjoyed, and paid the witch a hefty price for the potion."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Story 2-2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["The sorcerer had tricked them! The child was not theirs, but sorcerer's. They were furious, and stormed to the sorcerer's tower. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["This child you have created is not my own! The sorcerer smiled a cunning smile and spoke in a sly voice. 'What does it matter? You have your child. it is healthy and strong, and will make a fine king."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["But the bird was not pacified."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Story 3-2")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Empty.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[“Bored you with the tales, hmm?" (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Ah yes, my beloved stories.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You see, the young ones would gather round my favorite spot, their eyes wide with anticipation as I spun my tales. I do hope you weren't bored to tears by it all?"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Nah, I don’t think so."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["But your attention sure wandered, that's for sure...”]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion 2b")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Hey... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[I always used to love hearing fairy tales as a kit. Sitting around, listening to the elders weave their stories and adventures. Those stories used to fill me with wonder, like anything was possible. ] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Sometimes I miss those carefree days, when the only thing I had to worry about was catching mice and napping in the sun..."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Fairy tales used to be my everything."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Let me the pleasure to tell the ending to this story,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ could you...?"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[... Or wasn't there any life to begin with?] { (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Yes->Feline Forest Begin 4Y]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[No->Feline Forest Begin 4N]]] |==| ]] }

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X") [Haven't you ever felt like that before...?] { (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Yes->Feline Forest Begin 7]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[''(text-colour:#004d4d)[No]''] |==| ]] }

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You see, it's odd... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Although it feels like there's no life nearby, you do hear the occasional rustling of trees and branches... And every now and then-] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[you see movement in the corner of your eye. It's as if something is lurking in the shadows, watching you as quietly as in the darkness.]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 5")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[. . . (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[This forest feels lifeless, devoid of any life, or perhaps, it's too well hidden in the shadows.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Perhaps there never was any life to begin with.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[... It would seem that way.]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 5")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The forest grows more thicker and darker, the air grows cool and a slight mist begins to form. The trees grow closer, their twisted branches scratching and rustling in the wind, creating a dark canopy. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The sounds of life have ceased all together, you begin to feel as if you are in a labyrinth with the endless path ahead.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [(align:"<==")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX========")[No need of choice.]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [(align:"<==")+(box:"=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX=========")[Craving for loneliness.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 6")]

{ (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= [] =|= (text-style:"shudder")[''[[No->Feline Forest Begin 8I]]''] |==| ] }

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X") [The trees surround the sky, completely blocking all light from peering through. The only light you have is the dim moonlight, barely peeking through the gaps in the canopy. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The darkness and silence are unsettling, the forest is like a dark void.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [And you adore embracing it, accommodation you're familiar with-] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ too familiar.](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ It's like family to you.]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''You are not alone.'']](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 8")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[In the dim lighting of the forest, you see... a feline-like figure in the distance? (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [It feels out of place, yet it gives off a subtle feeling of familiarity.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The silence is broken as a slight breeze rustling the leaves of the trees.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [You start to feel a strange, yet subtle, unease from this strange observing you.]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [(align:"==>")+(box:"=======XXXXXXXXXX===")[Like a sign of law.] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 10")]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You fail to realize how lost you are, the darkness of the forest and your surroundings makes it impossible to even see your own feet beneath you. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The feeling of unease grows ever so slightly,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [as the shadows stalking its prey.]] { (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Prepare for the worst->Feline Forest 10A]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Close your eyes->Feline Forest 10B]]] |==| ]] }

[(align:"<==")+(box:"=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX=========")[(text-style:"blur")[You feel even more inease.]]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX=======")[(text-style:"blur")[You always have felt like it.]]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==")+(box:"====XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX======")[(text-style:"blurrier")[There is no use.]]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX========")[(text-style:"blurrier")[Open your eyes, see yourself in the better light. For me.]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 11")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Prepare for what?](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")[''What are you hoping for...?''](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Death->Feline Forest 10A2]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Mercy->Feline Forest 10A2]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Freedom->Feline Forest 10A2]]] |==| =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Relief->Feline Forest 10A2]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Sympathy->Feline Forest 10A2]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[[[Time->Feline Forest 10A2]]] |==| ]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You silly goose~ (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [It is never so easy.]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 11")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You get your senses back together- (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Realization, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] has seemingly vanished,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ no longer able to see it. The forest grows quiet and still... You feel something's watching y-] [(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"==>")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX========")[Obviously.]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The creature itself, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[right in front of you,] only inches or feet or miles away from you. The cold air makes a subtle whisper, as if it's the forest whispering warnings.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The cat remains silent, it's eyes look through you, as if it's sizing you up, the neck to the side view, the maw widely speculative, fangs deep into the air, the tail inviting.]]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Cat")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[... (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] casually retreats into the bushed. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[However,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ it doesn't leave the area, remaining hidden in the brush just nearby, watching you carefully. The unsettling feeling still lingers, the silence makes it worse...] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Is still within range, hiding in the bushes, observing your moves, its muzzle competing.]](set: $catchTries to 0) (set: $catchDistance to 2) (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You reach out to grab (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]], (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[but it quickly jumps into a nearby bush, making it impossible to reach as it disappears into the thick greenery.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The sound of rustling leaves echoes in the forest, as escaper's form fades within the brush. It becomes silent again, the unsettling feeling remains.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[It is still within range, hiding from your sight, observing your moves.]](set: $catchTries to 0) (set: $catchDistance to 0) (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop1")

(set: $catchSpot to 5) (set: $catchDistance to $catchDistance + 1) (align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The silence has returned, though the birds seem to have returned, but their sounds are not as cheerful as before. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Do you remember those..? { (if: $catchTries is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare1")] (elseif: $catchDistance is < 3) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop6")] }] (if: $catchDistance is >= 3)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [{ (if: $catchDistance is 3) [It is now clear, that (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] has been following you since you first spotted it. It watches you from the bush with it's sharp gaze, observing you carefully.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 4) [Suddenly, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] attempts to climb a nearby tree, closer to yours presence. It swiftly maneuvers up the tree with ease, as if it is running away. But there's still a chance.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 5) [(text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] jumps up, attempting to climb a nearby tree with victorious. It swiftly scales to the top branches, clinging on tightly. It stares down at you, like the given moon.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 6) [Swiftly landing on a branch of a closer tree, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] figure. Now with it closer, continues to observe from this new perspective. Can see the figure more clearly now, it looks at as if demanding for something.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 7) [When you don't look back, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] creeps on the ground, from the new point of view. Watches you like a fitting prey. Is it still even safe...?] } (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Bored1]]]] (else:) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Loop6]]]]] } =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is >= 3 and $catchDistance is <= 5) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Escape]]]] (else-if: $catchDistance is >= 6 and $catchDistance is <= 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Catch1]]]]] } |==| ]]]]

(set: $catchSpot to 6) (set: $catchDistance to $catchDistance + 1) (align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The soft ground below you seems wet, and there are a few fallen leaves. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You don't feel like making sure of it by hand. { (if: $catchTries is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare1")] (elseif: $catchDistance is < 3) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop7")] }] (if: $catchDistance is >= 3)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [{ (if: $catchDistance is 3) [It is now clear, that (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] has been following you since you first spotted it. It watches you from the bush with it's sharp gaze, observing you carefully.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 4) [Suddenly, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] attempts to climb a nearby tree, closer to yours presence. It swiftly maneuvers up the tree with ease, as if it is running away. But there's still a chance.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 5) [(text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] jumps up, attempting to climb a nearby tree with victorious. It swiftly scales to the top branches, clinging on tightly. It stares down at you, like the given moon.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 6) [Swiftly landing on a branch of a closer tree, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] figure. Now with it closer, continues to observe from this new perspective. Can see the figure more clearly now, it looks at as if demanding for something.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 7) [When you don't look back, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] creeps on the ground, from the new point of view. Watches you like a fitting prey. Is it still even safe...?] } (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Bored1]]]] (else:) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Loop7]]]]] } =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is >= 3 and $catchDistance is <= 5) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Escape]]]] (else-if: $catchDistance is >= 6 and $catchDistance is <= 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Catch1]]]]] } |==| ]]]]

(set: $catchSpot to 7) (set: $catchDistance to $catchDistance + 1) (align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You become somewhat conscious. You spot the start of the circles. The scenery is familiar, the same dead ends stumbled into before as a first, the same faith unacknowledged. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[I'll try anyways. { (if: $catchTries is 2) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare1")] (elseif: $catchDistance is < 3) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Loop1")] }] (if: $catchDistance is >= 3)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve") [{ (if: $catchDistance is 3) [It is now clear, that (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] has been following you since you first spotted it. It watches you from the bush with it's sharp gaze, observing you carefully.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 4) [Suddenly, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] attempts to climb a nearby tree, closer to yours presence. It swiftly maneuvers up the tree with ease, as if it is running away. But there's still a chance.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 5) [(text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] jumps up, attempting to climb a nearby tree with victorious. It swiftly scales to the top branches, clinging on tightly. It stares down at you, like the given moon.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 6) [Swiftly landing on a branch of a closer tree, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] figure. Now with it closer, continues to observe from this new perspective. Can see the figure more clearly now, it looks at as if demanding for something.] (else-if:$catchDistance is 7) [When you don't look back, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] creeps on the ground, from the new point of view. Watches you like a fitting prey. Is it still even safe...?] } (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Bored1]]]] (else:) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest Loop1]]]]] } =|= { (text-style:"fidget")[(if: $catchDistance is >= 3 and $catchDistance is <= 5) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Escape]]]] (else-if: $catchDistance is >= 6 and $catchDistance is <= 7) [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Forest Catch1]]]]] } |==| ]]]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You step through the door to be greeted by a large, flourishing, forest, brimming with life. The sky has become clear of clouds, shining a gentle sunlight, through the tree leaves. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ In the quiet, peaceful surroundings, you hear a few birds chitter, and the occasional buzzing of a few passing bugs.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The door shuts itself, making barely any sound, as you step forth into the forest...]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 2")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/You are not alone.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 9")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Bored_2.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Bored4")

(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Bored_3.png" width="100%"> (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")["You're boring."]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Bored5")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["You were so focused on the forest being creepy and scary, you completely ignored me. I was literally right there, trying to get your attention, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ but you were too busy getting spooked by every little thing in the forest."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["It was annoying!"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Bored6")

(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Ambush_3.png" width="100%"> (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")["GOT YA!"]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare4")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Wow, you're really bad at this game of catch, you know! It's like you're not even trying~" (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Oh, absolutely terrible! I was watching over you the whole time and all you managed to do was wander around, barely noticing anything around you. You were practically stumbling around in the dark!](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ It was like watching a fool in a circus, it was hilarious!"] ](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare5")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Catched_2.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Catch4")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Watch where you're touching me, you pervert! I'm not some toy for your amusement, you know. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Stop being so creepy!"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Oh, and let's not forget how awkwardly and perversely you're holding me. You're practically manhandling me, grabbing me tightly and holding me uncomfortably close.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Have you ever even held a cat before?] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"shudder")[ESPESIALLY ONE WHO CAN TALK??]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You're doing it all wrong!"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Catch6")

(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Catched_3.png" width="100%"> (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")["So hasty, huh~"]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Catch5")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Oh come on now, don't act like you didn't see me!](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Continues speaking, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] itself. Now sounding more offended when you keep ignoring it.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Judging's eyes are a deep shade of violet and seem to almost sparkle with mischief, or other kind of annoyance.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Exasperation?](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Or it's just hungry.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Seriously, you were SO focused on just walking around without paying attention to your surroundings. It was obvious I was following you the whole time,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ yet you didn't even notice!](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ So oblivious..."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Bored7")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[It makes itself comfortable, its tail moves back and forth lazily. Its eyes blink slowly, as if its calm demeanor indicates trust. (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[The cat]] in its own presence, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[looks at you with a somewhat smug look on its face and strikes.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Its tone is nonchalant, as if it was common knowledge.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["And yup, I can talk! Didn't expect that, did ya?~](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ And yes, you're really bad at trying to catch me. Who do you think you were playing catch with?!"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Yes... hehe- yes~"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Scare6")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Creature itself is clearly enjoying being held in secret, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] relaxes in your arms, its tail lazily twitching. It's head tilts up, it's violet eyes are fixed on your countenance, watching you with an amused expression.(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Seems to find satisfaction in mocking your ignorance of its presence and your fear during your chase.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Or atleast the ignorance.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Why do you keep touching me all over like that?"](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ It's uncomfortable, you know-](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Stop being so touchy-feely, it's creepy!"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Haven't you ever heard of boundaries or personal space?](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Give a cat some space already!"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Catch7")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Oh! I saw your face in the forest. You looked terrified like you had seen a ghost!" ](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Elaborating in a mocking tone. Seems to have been playing with you, enjoying your failed attempts at catching it, and casually stretching] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ as if it had planned on attacking you. It looks at you with a mix of amusement and judgment in its feline eyes.]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["It was kind of hilarious..."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest End1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[It's body language seems relaxed and confident, its fur is slightly ruffled from your attempts to catch it, if it even is, cause... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You didn't even bother to try getting its touch, anyways.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But otherwise, it looks undisturbed. Its tail flicks slightly from side to side, and its eyes watch you intently, with a hint of mischief in them. As it speaks, its ears occasionally flick and turn toward any sound in the surrounding forest.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Did ya think regular cats can do so?](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ A PLAY???"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Did ya consider I was just a regular stray cat...?](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ HAH!"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["(text-style:"shudder")[WHY DID YOU IGNOR-]"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[...](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Where were we...?](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Oh- right- I can talk, sure, sure.](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ (text-style:"flat")[Surprise].]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest End1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Develish expression suddenly changes as it realizes something. Its ears perk up, and it speaks again with a more respectful tone, somewhat resigned to its fate. It lets out a soft sigh before speaking again.](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Wait a minute...](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ I see what you're doing!](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ You weren't actually scared earlier, were you? You were playing the game! And you caught me, didn't you? Ha! I have to admit,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ I underestimated you. Good job catching me, I guess you weren't so bad after all,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ stranger~"]] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest End1")

(set: $day to "Morning")(set: $time to 0)(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ]{(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Morning.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest End6")}

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["I've never seen a person wander into these parts before. Is there some reason you're here or are you just lost?- (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Don't answer, I don't care."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Wandering around aimlessly, trying to catch a cat, and getting spooked by the slightest movement.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Sounds pretty pointless to me."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest End4")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[In the blink of an eye, the once-dark forest has transformed into a landscape bathed in the soft light of early morning. The dim moonlight has given way to shafts of sunlight that filter through the leaves, casting a golden glow on the underbrush. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Realise suddenly that the dark surroundings of the forest have brightened a bit. You look around to find that the dim forest has transformed drastically into a beautiful,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Sunny ''(text-style:"underline")[$day]''.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The canopy of itsd trees above is lit up by the sunlight, and you can see the clear, blue sky. ] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The forest feels more welcoming, despite the sense of mystery still lingering in the air.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest End7")

(set: $forestLocation to 25) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Tiny Cliff''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[{ (if: $day is "Morning") [Picturesque. Over the horizon, the cliff. Rocks. The grass and wildflowers that grew around the cliff were still dewy from the night before, and the smell of earth, straigh dirt. The tiny hole stood out against the skyline, a small but defiant sentinel that overlooked the surrounding land.] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon") [The sliff sparkled, causing it to shine and glimmer in the blazing light. The cliff itself seemed almost alive, with its rough and textured surface adding a fascinating detail to the surrounding landscape. A small and solitary presence that provided a cool and (text-style:"fidget")[[[shady space->Feline Forest Item 25]]] in the bright and scorching afternoon.] (else-if: $day is "Evening") [Shadowy, mysterious, dangerous. Took on a softer and more subdued quality, casting dark. Plants that populated the area lengthened and deepened, creating a chiaroscuro effect. Frogs are present. a silent sentinel overlooking the landscape as night began to fall.] }] (align:"=><=")[(text-style:"fidget")[[[Travel->Feline Catalyst]] (dropdown: bind $way, "North", "West")]]]

(set: $time to $time + 1)(if: $day is "Morning" and $time is 13) [(set: $day to "Afternoon") (set: $time to 0)] (else-if: $day is "Afternoon" and $time is 13) [(set: $day to "Evening") (set: $time to 0)](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''Traveling $way''] |= (text-style:"underline","sway")[''$day''] |==| ](if: $day is "Afternoon" and $time is 0) [(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Afternoon_NoCat.png" width="100%">]] (else-if: $day is "Evening" and $time is 0) [(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Evening_NoCat.png" width="100%">]](if: $time is not 0)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[{ (align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[ (if: $day is "Evening" and $time is 13) [Aren't you lost...? (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night")] (else-if: $time is 3 and $day is "Morning") [You notice (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] standing in a field of tall grass, its body almost blending in with the surroundings. It stretches its slender limbs and flexes its sharp claws, clearly enjoying itself. It leaps around playfully, pouncing on unsuspecting insects or chasing small critters that cross its path. The cat's joyous meowing and soft purrs are carried by the gentle breeze, blending in with the sounds of the forest.] (else-if: $time is 10 and $day is "Morning") [Having a field day, leaping effortlessly from tree to tree. With each jump, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] seems to defy gravity, its agile body gracefully maneuvering through the branches and twigs. It navigates the trees with grace and precision, as if it were born to live among the treetops. Movements are swift and agile, its pupils gleaming with mischief as it jumps from one branch to another, clearly enjoying the thrill of its acrobatic display.] (else-if: $time is 7 and $day is "Afternoon") [Has captured a small mouse, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]] itself. And now it is having fun playing with the splendid prey. It gently tosses the mouse up in the air and catches it again, its sharp claws keeping a firm but gentle hold on the mouse. Teases and toys with the victim, letting it run away momentarily only to pounce on it again. Letting out soft meows and playful yowls, clearly having a great time with its new toy, for now.] (else-if: $time is 12 and $day is "Afternoon") [ (if: $talkative is > 0) [Gazeing at the setting sun on the horizon, (text-style:"blur")[the cat]'s eyes following the fading light. Its expression is composed, almost detached, but there is a subtle hint of satisfaction beneath the surface. Body simplifying within relaxation, its tail lazily flicking back and forth. It seems pleased, its gaze flickering with a slight glint of contentment and a hidden sense of peace.] (else:) [Lying comfortably on a cold rock, (text-style:"blur")[the cat] lithe body draped over the wood. It watches as the sun slowly descends, painting the sky and the surrounding forest in vibrant shades of orange, pink, and gold. Although the cat appears relaxed on the outside, a slight hint of complexity flickers in its eyes, a hidden concern that is not apparent to the naked eye.] ] (else-if: $time is 4 and $day is "Evening") [ (if: $talkative is > 0) [Eyes are fixed on the moving light, light bugs. You're not the only one noticing, (text-style:"blurrier")[the cat] is also interested. Tts body tensing with rapt attention. Ears twitch, attuned to even the slightest sound or movement. It watches closely, as if contemplating or anticipating something. The light casts an eerie glow on the predator's face, leaving the rest of its body in shadow. Hollow eyes reflecting the remaining light.] (else:) [As you turn your gaze, you suddenly notice (text-style:"blurrier")[the cat] watching you from a distance, keeping a noticeable distance between you and itself. It sits on the patch flat cold ground, its body language subtle, yet distant. body language urging its slight... discontentment. Ears slightly flattened and long tail twitching back and forth in irritation. Despite wanting to avoid you, it doesn't seem to have the energy to run away, instead choosing to simply sit there and glower at you from afar. ] ] (else-if: $time is 8 and $day is "Evening") [ (if: $talkative is > 0) [(text-style:"blurrier")[The cat] approaches you quietly, its small steps making little to no sound on the forest floor. Its movements are graceful and stealthy, as if it is moving with the stealth of a hunter. It reaches your side, its body brushing gently against you. The only evidence of its closeness is the occasional brush of its fur against your pant leg, almost as if reminding you that it is still there.] (else:) []] (else-if: $time is not 0) [(set: $traveling to (random: 1, 10)) (if: $traveling is 1) [The scenery changes as you progress. The thick foliage creates a dense canopy overhead, filtering the sunlight and casting shadows on the uneven ground below. You can hear the sound of small creatures scurrying through the underbrush and the rustling of leaves in the trees.] (else-if: $traveling is 2) [The surrounding trees provide a natural canopy, casting the area in a shade of dimness. The ground, covered in leaves and twigs, feels soft and uneven underfoot. The air is filled with the scent of moss and pine, a refreshing blend that fills your lungs with each breath.] (else-if: $traveling is 3) [The only sound accompanying you is the rustling of leaves and the occasional bird chirping. The canopy of leaves lets the soft sunlight through, casting a dappled pattern on the forest floor, creating a beautiful but somewhat eerie atmosphere.] (else-if: $traveling is 4) [Finding yourself enveloped by the lush green foliage surrounding you. The towering trees create a canopy above, casting dappled shadows on the forest floor. The air is filled with the sound of rustling leaves and the calls of birds high above.] (else-if: $traveling is 5) [The dense foliage and tall trees create a natural labyrinth of branches and leaves. The air is filled with the faint sounds of rustling leaves and the distant calls of birds.] (else-if: $traveling is 6)[The air is filled with a mix of earthy scents, including the faint aroma of damp soil and the crisp, pungent smell of moss. Every so often, you catch a glimpse of the sky through gaps in the canopy, revealing a fleeting glimpse of the open sky far above.] (else-if: $traveling is 7)[The only sounds are the occasional rustle of leaves in the wind and the far-off calls of distant birds. The forest stretches out before you, seemingly endless, the twisting paths and hidden secrets waiting to be discovered.] (else-if: $traveling is 8)[The trees stand tall and majestic, their branches reaching high towards the heavens, while the undergrowth is dense and lush, with wildflowers and ferns growing in abundance. The forest feels both haunting and mysterious, as if it is hiding secrets yet to be discovered.] (else-if: $traveling is 9)[ With every step, the soft carpet of leaves and pine needles gives way under your feet, creating a soothing crunch with each step you take.] (else-if: $traveling is 10)[ The sunlight filters through the canopy in patches, casting a dappled pattern on the forest floor. The trail is not well-marked, but it's easy enough to follow, weaving through the trees and around boulders or fallen logs that clutter the path.] ]] }(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[ =|= {(if: ($time is 3 and $day is "Morning") or ($time is 10 and $day is "Morning") or ($time is 7 and $day is "Afternoon") or ($time is 12 and $day is "Afternoon") or ($time is 4 and $day is "Evening") or ($time is 8 and $day is "Evening") ) [ (if: $forestLocation is 1) [ (if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 6]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 2]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 2) [ (if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 7]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 1]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 3]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 3) [ (if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 8]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 2]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 4]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 4) [ (if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 9]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 3]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 5]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 5) [ (if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 10]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 4]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 6) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 1]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 11]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 7]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 7) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 2]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 12]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 6]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 8]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 8) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 3]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 13]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 7]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 9]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 9) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 4]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 14]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 8]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 10]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 10) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 5]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 15]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 9]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 11) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 6]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 16]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 12]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 12) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 7]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 17]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 11]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 12]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 13) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 8]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 18]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 12]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 14]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 14) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 4]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 19]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 13]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 15]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 15) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 10]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 20]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 14]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 16) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 11]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 21]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 17]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 17) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 12]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 22]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 16]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 18]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 18) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 13]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 23]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 17]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 19]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 19) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 14]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 24]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 18]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 20]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 20) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 15]]]] (else-if: $way is "South") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 25]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 19]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 21) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 16]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 22]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 22) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 17]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 21]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 23]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 23) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 18]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 22]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 24]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 24) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 19]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 23]]]] (else-if: $way is "East") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 25]]]] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 25) [ (if: $way is "North") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 20]]]] (else-if: $way is "West") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Ignore the cat->Feline Forest 24]]]] ] ] (else:) [ (if: $forestLocation is 1) [ (if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 6")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 2")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 2) [ (if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 7")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 1")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 3")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 3) [ (if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 8")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 2")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 4")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 4) [ (if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 9")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 3")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 5")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 5) [ (if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 10")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 4")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 6) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 1")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 11")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 7")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 7) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 2")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 6")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 8")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 8) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 3")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 13")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 7")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 9")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 9) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 4")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 8")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 10")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 10) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 5")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 15")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 9")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 11) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 6")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 16")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 12) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 7")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 17")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 11")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 13) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 8")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 18")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 14) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 4")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 13")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 15")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 15) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 10")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 20")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 16) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 11")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 21")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 17")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 17) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 12")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 22")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 16")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 18")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 18) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 13")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 23")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 17")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 19")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 19) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 14")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 24")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 18")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 20")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 20) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 15")] (else-if: $way is "South") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 25")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 19")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 21) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 16")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 22")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 22) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 17")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 21")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 23")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 23) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 18")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 22")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 24")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 24) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 19")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 23")] (else-if: $way is "East") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 25")] ] (else-if: $forestLocation is 25) [ (if: $way is "North") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 20")] (else-if: $way is "West") [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 24")] ] ]} =|= { (if: $time is 3 and $day is "Morning") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Morning Event 1-1]]]] (else-if: $time is 10 and $day is "Morning") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Morning Event 2-1]]]] (else-if: $time is 7 and $day is "Afternoon") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Afternoon Event 1-1]]]] (else-if: $time is 12 and $day is "Afternoon") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Afternoon Event 2-1]]]] (else-if: $time is 4 and $day is "Evening") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Evening Event 1-1]]]] (else-if: $time is 8 and $day is "Evening") [(text-style:"fidget")[[[Try catching the cat->Feline Evening Event 2-1]]]] } |==| ]]] (else:) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As you prepare to take your leave, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]], sitting on the tree branch under the setting sun, notices your movement. Its green fur, filled with a hint of melancholy, turn towards you and it meows softly. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[A hint of resignation tinges its voice as it speaks.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Leaving already, eh? Can't blame you, everyone eventually moves on. I'll just sit here and watch the sun set, like I always do. But don't worry about me."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blur")["I'll be fine on my own."]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[You want to listen further?!?!? (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Oh gosh-] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[I forgot the material-] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[I mean-]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Start 1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["What about toilet time...? (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You know, ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ maybe a break-](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ no, okay. okay-"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Then..."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Start 1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Ah, it's already the afternoon, huh? (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Time flies when you're having fun.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But I suppose you have places to be. Don't worry about me, I'll be fine on my own. I'll just find a cozy spot to nap and bask in the sunlight.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Go on, do what you have to do."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blur")["No need to worry about me."]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(text-style:"blurrier")["BUT FRIEND IS A FRIEND!"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["And, this forest is weird alright. It's like it has a mind of its own sometimes. You turn a corner, and suddenly you're lost somewhere else.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[And don't even get me started on the time. ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[It's like the forest itself is trying to play tricks on you."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"==>")+(box:"X")["Speaking of which~"]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest End5")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Oh, we'll meet again, I'll make sure of it~ You can count on that. This forest is full of twists and turns, and I have a feeling our paths will cross again." (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Like this is where we part ways,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ (text-style:"blurrier")[friend]."]](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Looks back at you one last time, (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:green)[the cat]]. Its violet eyes gleaming with a sly, mischievous glint. It turns around and starts trotting away, disappearing into the foliage of the forest.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You watch as it disappears around a bend in the path,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[and the only sign of the companion is the faint sound of its footsteps fading away into the distance,]](align:"==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ with it's proud green fur following.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest End8")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As you look up from the cat's departure, you suddenly notice... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ a ''(text-style:"underline")[Giant Tree]''](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ towering right in front of you. It rises so high into the sky that the canopy of leaves at the top nearly blots out the sunlight. The tree's trunk is so wide that it dwarfs anything else in the vicinity,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[giving off an impression of ancient wisdom and power.]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest 13")

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''You are alone.''](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Return")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Oh, wise cat, can you tell us a story? One that has a hidden meaning and a moral?" (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Ah, a story with a hidden meaning, you say? I have just the thing in mind. Gather round, and-“]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning Story 1-3")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[Listen closely~" (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Once upon a time,]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning End Talk 1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["What did the bird do?" (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[“The bird went to see a promised powerful sorcerer and requested that use its magic to create a child for them. The sorcerer agreed, and with a wave of his hand,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[They made a baby appear from thin air."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning End Talk 2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Ugh, birds. They're always chirping so loudly, making so much noise up in their nests when all I want is a good nap. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[And don't even get me started on them leaving their droppings everywhere. ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Who do they think they are, leaving their mess for us cats to deal with?](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[I swear, if I could climb to their nests, I'd teach them a lesson. Hmph!"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning End")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["It tried to pretend that everything was alright. They loved the child as best it could, but hey could not shake the feeling that something was wrong. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[They confided in their partner, but they reassured that none of it mattered, that the prince was their son no matter what. ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But inside, the queen was tormented. They tried to forget the sorcerer's face, but it haunted its dreams. Every time it looked at the prince, it was reminded of the bargain they had struck."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["The prince was not its own..."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Morning End Talk 3")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["But still…" (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Once upon a time,]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon Story 1-3")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[once upon a time, there was a lazy mouse who lived in a cozy little hole in the wall. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[They spent their days napping and eating, never stirring from their comfortable home."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["One day, ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[the other animals in the forest began to talk about a great storm that was approaching. The birds were gathering food and building nests, the squirrels were collecting nuts, and the rabbits were making emergency burrows."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon End Talk 1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["As the cat began to devour the mouse, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[the little creature remembered the time they had been warned.](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ They thought about how hey had dismissed their warnings, believing that they was too lazy to help."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["And now, as they was being eaten alive, they realized that perhaps he should have listened to them and asked for help. ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[They wondered if he had any family or friends who would miss them now that-"] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["They were gone."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon End Talk 3")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Hmpf, don't even get me started on mice. Pests, every last one of them. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[They scurry about, leaving their droppings everywhere, getting into my food supply, and making a mess of things. ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ And don't even get me started on the ones that squeak and dart out at the most inopportune moments. ] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[If I could, I'd rid the world of every single one of them, but they always seem to come back, like a pesky infestation."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Afternoon End")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["… Gather around, the remaining ones… (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blurrier")[ I’m here for you."]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Once upon a time,]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening End Talk 1")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[At first, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[they were in awe of the sights and sounds of the unfamiliar environment. They hopped around, poking his nose into every nook and cranny he could find...] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[As they continued their exploration, they became more reckless and careless. They began to follow his impulses without thinking of the consequences of their actions.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening End Talk 2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[Bunnies- ugh, annoying. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Just as bad as mice.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Constantly nibbling on everything, hopping around, thinking they own the place. They might look all cute and innocent, but I see right through their little facade. They're just fuzzy little pests who won't stop multiplying.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ I swear, the forest is overrun with them. It's like they're taking over."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["But it is not important at all."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Not right now."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Listen..."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening End")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["The father fox leaned in close, a cruel smile on Their face." (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Anything, you say?] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You would sell your own family just to save yourself?"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening End Talk 3")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["The cat sat alone, his heart heavy with sadness." (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["He had been telling tales to the children of the forest for decades, and now they were all gone. Gone, to war or to disease or to any number of other things."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blur")["He missed the sound of their laughter and their eager faces as they listened to his stories. He missed the way they clambored around him, all wanting to be the first to hug him."]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blur")["But it was too late. They were gone, and he was alone in the quiet forest, with only his memories for company."]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blurrier")["The cat sat in the same spot every day, hoping that one day, just one child would come back. But as the days turned into weeks, and the weeks into months, the hope faded.]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blurrier")[He began to grow lonely and disillusioned, and his once bright green fur began to lose its shine."]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 2")

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blurrier")["Until..."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 3")

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blur")["You showed up."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 4")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/My Fairy Tale.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 5")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Ah, you caught me. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Yes, I'm (text-style:"smear")[the Cat Fairytale Teller],](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ at your service..."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["I used to love telling tales to all the little kits. It was a simpler time, and the stories always seemed to fill their eyes with wonder.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ These days, it seems I spend more time napping and hunting than spinning fanciful stories. I miss those days, I really do."]](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"smear")[The cat], its eyes gleaming with nostalgic longing, admits its former storytelling role.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Its voice takes on a sentimental tone.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 6")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["It's not the same anymore. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[I miss the way the young ones would gather around, completely engrossed in my stories, their eyes filled with wonder and amazement. Those were the days, when everything seemed so simple and perfect. But time moves on, and things change.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ I'm just an old cat now, left to nap in the sun and reminisce about the good old days of story-telling..."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 7")

(set: $abandonedForest to 1) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''Abandoned Forest''](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[Misery, cruel mistress, has me in her grasp. Darkness shrouds the world like a thick cloak. Joy and love are but faint memories. Sorrow and pain are my only kin. Hopelessness and despair, my constant companions. The future, a looming shadow of saying goodbyes. My heart, heavy with burden, aching for release. My spirit, withered and weak, barely holding on. Oh, how I long for a sliver of light, To banish the darkness and heal my weary soul, But misery, so cruel and relentless, has me locked in its cruel embrace.](align:"==>")+(box:"=======XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blurrier")[(text-rotate-x:67)+(text-rotate-y:8)+(text-rotate-z:359)[Filani]]]](click-goto:?passage,"Start")

(set: $myFairyTale to 1) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''My Fairy Tale''](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[Reviving the joy I thought was spent, My tales enchant and enthrall. Children gather 'round, eyes wide and bright, my voice echoes through the night. As my stories spin and weave, the children all believe. But time and the world turn, and suddenly I'm alone. Yet now, the children have returned, their eyes filled with renewed joy, A second chance to share once more, the wonder of this secret lore. And I only needed one listener.](align:"==>")+(box:"=======XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-colour:green)[(text-style:"smear")[Your Fairytale Teller]]]](click-goto:?passage,"Start")

(set: $nightComapanion to 1) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''Night Comapanion''](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[In the vast expanse of life's journey, We stumble upon companions, our hearts entwine. Their laughter and shared secrets Illuminate the road ahead, like a guiding light. A friend to confide in, a shoulder to lean on, Who understands our joys and sorrows, come what may, They stand with us through thick and thin, Encouraging us to dream and to strive. A friendship formed, a treasure to keep, A blessing to cherish, forever and always.](align:"==>")+(box:"=======XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-colour:green)[(text-style:"smear")[A friend]]]](click-goto:?passage,"Start")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Mmm, it's been a pleasure spending the day with you and listening to me ramble on about nonsense. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ You're quite the patient listener. But alas, all good things must come to an end, and I think it's time for a little cat nap.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Thank you for indulging an old cat's musings."]](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The cat, in a moment of feline grace,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ suddenly seems to vanish from sight. One moment, it was sitting comfortably, lazily blinking at you, and the next, it was gone without a trace.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You look around, puzzled by the sudden disappearance,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[but the cat is nowhere to be found.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The only sign it was ever there in the first place is the fading warmth in the spot where the cat was sitting moments ago.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But not only that.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 8")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Key.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 9")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As you look at the spot where the cat was sitting, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[you notice something odd. Where the cat was just seconds ago,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[a seemingly innocuous key now lays, gleaming in the afternoon light.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The key appears to be made of a mysterious,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ iridescent material,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[and its surface is marked with strange symbols you've never seen before.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ The key looks small and delicate, but its presence feels significant, as if it holds some hidden meaning or purpose...]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 10")

(align:"<==")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(text-rotate-x:61)+(text-rotate-y:359)+(text-rotate-z:9)[''"I'll help you."'']] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"==>")+(box:"=========XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX=====================")[(text-rotate-x:36)+(text-rotate-y:334)[''"Thank you."'']]] (text-rotate-y:359)+(text-rotate-z:79)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[''"For everything."'']](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-rotate-y:359)+(text-rotate-z:79)[''"For your time. For your ears. For your curiosity. For your sympathy. For your presence."'']](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 11")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As you reach forward and grasp the doorknob, it turns smoothly in your grasp. With a soft creak, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[the door slowly swings open, revealing a dimly lit room.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[There, on the other side of the threshold, lies a single piece of paper, placed deliberately on the threshold.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The paper is folded neatly, its surface almost beckoning to you, as if holding some secret message or hidden knowledge...] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Or simply a farewell.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairly Tale Poem")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As if led by an unseen force, you find yourself standing in front of a mysterious door. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The door is the same one you passed through earlier, but now it appears different, almost otherworldly.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The key, still held firmly in your hand, calls out to you, as if beckoning you to insert it into the lock of the door. The air feels charged with an inexplicable energy, ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ as if you're standing on the threshold of something significant and mysterious...]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 13")

(click-goto:?passage,"Start")(text-style:"condense","buoy")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''• Endings •'' =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$myFairyTale is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[My Fairy Tale]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[My Fairy Tale]]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$nightComapanion is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[Night Comapanion]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[Night Comapanion]]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$abandonedForest is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[Abandoned Forest]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[Abandoned Forest]]]] |==| (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''• The Night Play •''] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$ambushed is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[Ambushed]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[Ambushed]]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$catched is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[Catched]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[Catched]]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$bored is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[Bored]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[Bored]]]] |==| (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''• Fairy Tales •''] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$bird is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[You got what you craved for]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[You got what you craved for]]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$mouse is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[You should have woken up earlier]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[You should have woken up earlier]]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$bunny is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[You may take what’s yours]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[You may take what’s yours]]]] |==| (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''• The Cat Landmarks •''] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$deepLake is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[Deep Eye]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[Deep Eye]]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$giantTree is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[Forest's Top]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[Forest's Top]]]] =|= (text-style:"fidget")[(if:$lonelyCave is 0)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0.8039,0.5,0.15))[(text-style:"blurrier")[Hiding Place]]](else:)[(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"smear")[Hiding Place]]]] |==| ]]

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Title.png" width="100%">] (click-goto:?passage,"Feline Could you?") (align:"==>")+(box:"X")[ (text-style:"fidget")[[[Progress->Progress]]]]<audio src="SOURCE" autoplay>

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As the night drags on, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[your situation begins to feel increasingly dire.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Each step brings a new sense of danger and uncertainty. The shadows seem to close in on you, the trees looming over like ominous sentinels.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The cold wind nips at your skin, ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ and every rustle and creak of the forest adds to the sense of unease. Every moment spent lost in the darkness brings a small wave of misery, as you wonder if you will ever find your way out of this haunting place.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Ending Path 2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As the fear begins to take hold, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[your rational mind is replaced by a primal need to escape.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You break into a run, darting between trees and over fallen logs, desperately trying to find some sign of civilization or familiar landmark.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You dart between the trees,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[branches] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[whipping your face and grabbing at your hair. Your breath comes fast and ragged, your heart pounding in your ears.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You just want to find a way out, to escape this harrowing nightmare.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Ending Decider")

{(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blurrier")[''But then-'']] (if: $talkative is 0) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending")] (else:) [(click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion 1a")] }(set: $talkative to 0)

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The cat, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[seemingly drawn by your distress, slowly steps out of the shadows. Its eyes gleam softly in the dark as it walks towards you, its form appearing almost ghostlike in the night.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[It comes closer,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[and a sense of comfort seems to radiate from its small, furry form. The cat stops before you, its tail swishing gently as it looks up at you with a strangely knowing gaze.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[“What the hell are we doin’, sittin' around in the dark?] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Ain't nothin' good gonna happen out here alone.”] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[“I’ve got a better spot than this, y'know.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Someplace warmer and safer.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Come on, I'll show you the way.”]](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[With a flick of its tail, the cat turns and begins to walk away slowly in the darkness.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion 3a")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Following the lead of the cat, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[you make your way through the darkened forest. ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ The cat's steps are confident and unhesitant, as if it knows the terrain like the back of its hand. Every so often, it glances back at you, its eyes gleaming with a mix of curiosity and reassurance.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[As you walk,](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ the surroundings appear different, less foreboding and more welcoming. The air seems warmer, and the shadows less oppressive.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You're glad it is with you. That it found you.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion 4a")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As you walk further, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[you suddenly stumble upon a secluded, cozy spot in the middle of the forest.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You know this place.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[A sense of recognition dawns upon you. ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ This is the very same spot where the cat once spun tales, and where you once listened intently to its stories. But now soft glow of fireflies, silvery glow. a natural canopy above. It is in fact $day.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The cat looks back at you with a satisfied expression, as if proudly showcasing its special place you two had chace to share.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blurrier")[ The memories come flooding back.]] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Here we are! See, I told you I'd take you somewhere better. My favorite spot~"]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Ah, yes, the dark. It can be a bit disheartening, can't it?] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["But fear not, the dawn shall rise soon and chase away the shadows. In the meantime, though,](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ I got my little something here to keep us in check.”]](align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Slowly, the cat begins to clean itself, its pink tongue gently licking its fur and smoothing every strand. Each movement is fluid and graceful, the cat seemingly entranced by the lunar light.](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Its eyes are half-closed, its body in harmony with the peaceful night.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[This is its spot, after all.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending")

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blur")[''You...'']](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 2")

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''You are alone.''](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 4")

(set: $abandonedForest to 1) (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blur")[''Abandoned Forest'']](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"blurrier")[Misery, cruel mistress, has me in her grasp.] Darkness shrouds(text-style:"blurrier")[ the world like a thick cloak. Joy and love are but faint memories. Sorrow and ]pain (text-style:"blurrier")[are my only kin. Hopelessness and] despair(text-style:"blurrier")[, my constant companions. The future, a looming shadow of saying goodbyes. My heart, heavy] with burden(text-style:"blurrier")[, aching for release. My spirit,withered and weak, barely holding on.] Oh, how I long for a sliver of light(text-style:"blurrier")[, To banish the darkness and heal my weary soul, But misery, so cruel and relentless,] has me locked in its cruel embrace(text-style:"blurrier")[.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 3")

(align:"==>")+(box:"========XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX==")[(text-rotate-y:349)+(text-rotate-z:359)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[This is my spot. ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Mine.]]] (align:"<==")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX============")[(text-rotate-x:36)+(text-rotate-y:359)+(text-rotate-z:13)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[This is where I sing.](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blur")[ I used.]]]] (align:"==>")+(box:"=====XXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(text-rotate-x:48)+(text-rotate-y:359)+(text-rotate-z:9)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The place to share with.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blur")[ I miss those times.]]]] (align:"<==")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(text-rotate-x:44)+(text-rotate-y:338)+(text-rotate-z:9)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Praise together in need.](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blurrier")[ Come back.]]]] (align:"==>")+(box:"===========XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===================")[(text-rotate-x:61)+(text-rotate-y:359)+(text-rotate-z:9)[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The past left in piece.](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"blurrier")[ I don't want that.]]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 2")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The cat, its tongue taking a momentary, raises its head and gazes up at the night sky.(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ The stars above twinkle gently like diamond dust against the inky backdrop, their silvery sheen a comforting presence.]](align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Ah, the stars."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Ain't they a sight? There's somethin' special about the way they shine in the night, like little pieces of silver scattered across the dark tapestry. ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[They're truly somethin' special, aren't they? The silvery glow they cast upon the dark sky, it's like jewels scattered across a velvet canvas. And the way they twinkle and dance, it's almost as if they're puttin' on a show."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Just for us, y'know?"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 3")

(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Ahh, you didn't think I'd forget about one last tale, now, did you? (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Well, ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[I've got a special one saved up just for this moment.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Are you ready for a final story before the night is out?"]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 4")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The cold realization sinks in as you begin to understand just how isolated you are. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The forest is eerily silent, save for the distant sounds of nocturnal creatures. You feel utterly alone, the only human presence in a vast, indifferent wilderness.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Fear gnaws at your mind, and the weight of solitude presses down upon you,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[making every shadow and whisper seem like a threat.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"shudder")[IF THERE (text-style:"blur")[ONLY WAS](text-style:"blurrier")[ MY FAIRY TEL-]]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 5")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Key.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 6")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[In the midst of your frenzied running, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[you trip over a raised root and stumble forward. ] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[As you attempt to regain your footing, your hand brushes against a tree and a glint of light catches your eye.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You look down and notice the forgotten key, ](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ partially obscured by leaves and undergrowth. The key seems to shine in the dim light, as if calling out for your attention.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 7")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[The memory of the mysterious door surges to the front of your mind,(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ and a spark of hope ignites in your heart.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[With determination and desperation, you push through the foliage and sprint through the forest, desperately searching for the door amidst the dark and seemingly endless landscape.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Your breath comes in ragged gasps and your legs ache with exhaustion,](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ but the thought of potential escape drives you onward, the key clutched tightly in your hand.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 8")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Your mind, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[already on the brink of frenzy, sinks deeper into despair as the search drags on.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The forest seems to close in around you, its shadows growing darker and more menacing.] (text-style:"blur")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[You run and run,](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ stumbling over rocks and roots, your breath coming in short, panicked gasps.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Every bush and tree seems to shift into the grotesque shape of a monster, and the very air seems to whisper sinister secrets.]] (text-style:"blurrier")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But still,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[you press on, your focus entirely on finding that cursed door and your only hope for escape.]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 9")

(text-style:"blurrier")[(text-rotate-x:50)+(text-rotate-y:141)[(text-style:"fidget")["Before you go, I gotta tell you something. I miss my fairy tales. You know, back when I was younger, I would spend my days telling myself little bedtime stories, pretending I was a brave knight or a fearless adventurer, hehe-]] (text-rotate-x:144)+(text-rotate-y:116)+(text-rotate-z:49)[(text-style:"fidget")["Ah, the $day is so peaceful. It's a time of rest, when the world falls silent. It makes me think of those old fairy tales… Those stories full of magic and wonder… Maybe one day I'll get back to that world, at least in my dreams…"]] (text-rotate-x:144)+(text-rotate-y:166)+(text-rotate-z:49)[(text-style:"fidget")["I often find myself lost in my fairy tales. Those stories, with their magic and wonder, they offer a brief escape from the harsh realities of this world. I hope to return to them soon, to immerse myself once more in a world of imagination and enchantment."]] (text-style:"fidget")[Those stories gave me comfort, and I really miss them."] (text-rotate-x:110)+(text-rotate-y:166)+(text-rotate-z:138)[(text-style:"fidget")["You know, I used to love hearing stories about fairies and magical creatures. Their adventures, their triumphs, their enchanting worlds. I used to believe in the magic of those tales, but life has a way of wearing down that naïve optimism."]] (align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"fidget")[[["Now, I mostly just exist, no fancy stories to believe in anymore."->Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 10]]]](text-rotate-x:110)+(text-rotate-y:3)+(text-rotate-z:87)[(text-style:"fidget")["I often get lost in the beauty of the $day sky, wondering if the stories I've been told are true. Fairies dancing among the stars, their laughter a sweet melody in the wind. Lost kingdoms and legends of old, waiting to be discovered… It's an almost whimsical thought, isn't it?"]] (text-rotate-x:110)+(text-rotate-y:12)+(text-rotate-z:125)[(text-style:"fidget")["I've lived a life of solitude, a solitary existence on the fringes of society. I may not have found my place in the human world, but in the quiet solitude of the night, I can lose myself in the realms of fairy tales. They're my escape from reality, my haven in the midst of the loneliness."]] (text-rotate-x:213)+(text-rotate-y:346)+(text-rotate-z:233)[(text-style:"fidget")["I used to love those fairy tales... the way they took me to another world, full of magic and wonder. I wish I could go back to those innocent days of believing in all that silliness. But alas, reality is a stark reminder that fairy tales aren't real. They're just stories to entertain and distract us from the harshness of life. It's foolish to dwell on them… well... let me try."]] (text-rotate-x:213)+(text-rotate-y:332)+(text-rotate-z:348)[(text-style:"fidget")["Ah, fairy tales... They always held such a wonder and enchantment about them. The stories of brave knights, enchanted forests, and magical creatures. I used to get lost in them for hours, imagining myself as the hero of my own tale...."]] (text-rotate-x:129)+(text-rotate-y:29)+(text-rotate-z:98)[(text-style:"fidget")["I've always been drawn to fairy tales and legends. There's something about those stories of adventure, magic, and mystery that captivates me. I've journeyed far and wide in search of such tales, hoping to find a glimpse into the world of enchantment and wonder. Maybe one day I'll stumble upon a story so magical that it will satisfy my thirst for the extraordinary."]]]

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[It's here. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The door.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 11")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Door.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 12")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Door.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline My Fairy Tale Ending 12")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[Face to face with the door once more. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Finally free from the terror, confusion, the darkened forest.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The key fits perfectly in the lock, and with a soft click,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ the door swings inward.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Ending 13")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You step through the threshold and into the room beyond, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[a sense of calm washing over you like a soothing balm.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The room is still dark, but somehow, the shadows don't seem so menacing now. Even the air seems lighter, as if the oppressive atmosphere of the forest has been lifted.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[As you step through the doorframe,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ your eye catches a small, folded note that seems to have been blown to your feet. ] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ Crouching down, you pick it up and unfold it, your intrigue piqued once again.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[(text-style:"fidget")[As if you’ve been meant to remember something essential.]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Abandoned Forest Poem")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["Once upon a time,]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 5")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["Long ago, there was a cat who lived alone. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[He was a strong,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ independent cat] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ who had no need for friends. ] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[He roamed the streets, hunting and fighting as he pleased. It was a master of his domain."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["One day,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[while it was napping in the sun, a little black kitten stumbled near his resting place. The kitten mewled pitifully, looking lost and scared."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[As the cat approached the source of the wailing, he saw a small, shivering kitten huddled in the shadows. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[The poor thing was shivering and crying, its tiny body shaking with fear. The cat's heart went out to the little kitten. it recognized the sound of loneliness and fear, and it knew that-]]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 6")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")["The little one needed someone(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ worth calling (text-colour:green)[(text-style:"smear")[a friend]]."] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")["So the cat](click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ told it (text-style:"smear")[a fairy tale]."]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 7")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Key.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 8")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As the cat finished its story, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[it suddenly vanished,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[disappearing into thin air. ] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[In its place, a small key fell to the ground and landed with a soft jingle.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 9")

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Door.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 10")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[As you reach out and turn the doorknob, (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[your fingers brush against a thin piece of paper stuck to the door. The paper flutters gently in the soft breeze, the words written on it seemingly waiting to be read.]](align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[''"Just for you"'']](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Poem")

(align:"<==>")+(box:"X")[You turn on your heels and notice a door that appears to have suddenly materialized out of nowhere. (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Its sudden presence startles you momentarily, and you look around bewildered, wondering where the door could have come from.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[But still, you acknoledged it's true purpose.]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Night Companion Ending 11")

(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[''You...''](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Evening Event 2-2b")

''(align:"<==>")+(box:"==XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[Hey... (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[I always used to love hearing fairy tales as a kit. Sitting around, listening to the elders weave their stories and adventures. Those stories used to fill me with wonder, like anything was possible. ] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Sometimes I miss those carefree days, when the only thing I had to worry about was catching mice and napping in the sun...] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Fairy tales used to be my everything.] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[Let me the pleasure to tell the ending to this story,] (click:?passage)+(t8n:"dissolve")[ could you...?]](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Door")''

(text-style:"smear","buoy")[<img src="Content/Images/Door.png" width="100%">](click-goto:?passage,"Feline Forest Begin 1")