ENG 448 Twine Project - Billie Moore

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black)+(bg:(gradient: 0, 0,#ffffff,0,#c0eb75,0,#80e619,1,#66d9e8,1,#8ce99a)))It's 5:30 pm. You've been home for half an hour after being at work all day. Like most evenings, you decide to take a walk. You grab your [[keys]], phone, and [[bag]] and walk out the front [[door.]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black)+(bg:(gradient: 107, 0,#ffffff,0,#c0eb75,0,#dee2e6,1,#66d9e8,1,#197fe6)))Letting out a big sigh, you fold your body in half, stretching out your [[hamstrings.]] A good, long [[walk]] is just what you need today. Usually, you'd either go left toward the South Avenues or right heading down the Longleaf Trace. Today, you decide to switch things up and go [[Straight, heading to Kamper Park]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))They're extra sore today. Yesterday was leg day at the [[gym.]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You go to the YMCA four times a week with your best friend. 5:30 am. Which means you've already been up for twelve hours today. But you wouldn't have it any other [[way.|door.]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))The house key you have is a pink Hello Kitty key. You have a metal frog key chain you got at a gas station on tour once. It used to say '''I ♡ CO''' on his belly but the text has worn away over time. He's missing an arm and a leg. You feel like it adds [[character.|Start]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))A Carhartt fanny pack. You got it on your birthday last year when you visited friends in [[North Carolina.|Start]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))The white little fluff ball never barks, and usually just stays in place once he sees you and stares. You call him Butterbean. Maybe one day you'll get to pet [[him.|Straight, heading to Kamper Park]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You don't know what her actual name is, but you call her either Mama or Sugar. She's tied up to a chain usually attached to a tree or some other solid object. She always throws herself at you when you walk by, so most of the time you try to avoid walking toward [[her.|Straight, heading to Kamper Park]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))They were both built as Habitat for Humanity houses. You loved getting to see the families excitedly move [[in.|Straight, heading to Kamper Park]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))Granny is a mostly grey tortie that lives on Park. You don't know exactly how old she is, but she's roughly 12 or older. Last year, she started losing most of her teeth so now her tongue is always slightly hanging out of her mouth. She's a [[sweetheart.|Park Avenue.]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))Your friends that live down the road from you. You know them through the DIY punk scene. They sometimes host shows in their [[basement.|Park Avenue.]]

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 28, 0,#e61919,0,#d6336c,0.9943,#8ce99a)))You shuffle ''Adrienne Lenker Radio'' on Spotify. Simulation Swarm starts to play. You continue down Park Avenue, watching for cars as you reach the corner of Park Ave and Quinn St. In the distance, you see [[Wesley Southern Methodist Church.|church3]] You wonder if there will be any more shows at [[Riot's House|riots3]] this year. At the end of Park Avenue, you pass by [[RNR Tire|tire 3]]. You press the button at the cross walk to cut across [[Hardy Street|crosswalk]].

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#ffd43b,0.5,#c0eb75,0.9943,#74c0fc)))You press play to resume the episode you had been listening to earlier in the week. Chris Brennan and Sylvi Osland continue their conversation on Mars's significations. You continue down Park Avenue, watching for cars as you reach the corner of Park Ave and Quinn St. In the distance, you see [[Wesley Southern Methodist Church.|church4]] You wonder if there will be any more shows at [[Riot's House|riots4]] this year. At the end of Park Avenue, you pass by [[RNR Tire|tire 4]]. You press the button at the cross walk to cut across [[Hardy Street|crosswalk]].

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:(gradient: 180, 0,#ffffff,0,#fff3bf,1,#fab005))) You shuffle ''Nat King Cole Radio'' on Spotify. Autumn Leaves starts to play. You continue down Park Avenue, watching for cars as you reach the corner of Park Ave and Quinn St. In the distance, you see [[Wesley Southern Methodist Church.|church2]] You wonder if there will be any more shows at [[Riot's House|riots2]] this year. At the end of Park Avenue, you pass by [[RNR Tire|tire 2]]. You press the button at the cross walk to cut across [[Hardy Street|crosswalk]].

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black)+(bg:(gradient: 0, 0,#ffffff,0,#2f9e44,1,#d8f5a2)))You pay close attention to the sounds of the birds chirpping in the trees. You wonder if they're talking to each other. You continue down Park Avenue, watching for cars as you reach the corner of Park Ave and Quinn St. In the distance, you see [[Wesley Southern Methodist Church.|church1]] You wonder if there will be any more shows at [[Riot's House|riots1]] this year. At the end of Park Avenue, you pass by [[RNR Tire|tire 1]]. You press the button at the cross walk to cut across [[Hardy Street|crosswalk]].

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:black)+(bg:(gradient: 263, 0,#ffffff,0,#c0eb75,0,#ffd43b,0.9637,#e68019,1,#e68019)))You head straight on Louise Street. As you walk by, you notice your neighbor's [[dog|Sugar]]. There's always so many dogs on this street. A little ways up the road, at the corner of Louise and S 18th, there's a little white [[pomeranian]], and a german shepherd on the other side of S 18th. At either corner of Louise and Park Ave, there sit two brand new [[houses]]. The one to the right is a striking sunshine yellow. You get to the end of Louise, taking a left onto [[Park Avenue.]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:(gradient: 177, 0,#ffffff,0,#c0eb75,0,#f783ac,0.9637,#7950f2,1,#7950f2)))As you walk down Park Avenue, you see [[Granny]] in [[Sarah and Hampton's]] driveway. You decide to play something on Spotify. What would you like to listen to? [[Adrienne Lenker/Big Thief]] You love Adrienne so much. Her music, especially lyrically, speaks to your soul. [[The Astrology Podcast]] Lately you've been following Chris's //planets// series. You're halfway through the episode about Mars. [[Nat King Cole]] //Tis Autumn// is always a fall staple. Jazz is probably your favorite genre. [[No music today]]. You prefer to listen to the sounds of the birds and wind.

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))''"PARK AT THE CHURCH"'' on DIY flyers usually refers to this church. That is, if the show is on this street. You often walk by this church and admire the beauty of the stained glass [[windows.|Nat King Cole]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))This is the name of Sarah and Hampton's house. Riot is one of their three [[dogs.|No music today]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))This is the name of Sarah and Hampton's house. Riot is one of their three [[dogs.|Nat King Cole]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))This is the name of Sarah and Hampton's house. Riot is one of their three [[dogs.|Adrienne Lenker/Big Thief]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))This is the name of Sarah and Hampton's house. Riot is one of their three [[dogs.|The Astrology Podcast]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You've never been, but you remember the sign advertising its opening date. It was on your birthday a few years back. That makes you feel connected to it in some [[way.|No music today]]

(enchant:?page,(bg:black))[[Wait.]]

//[[Wait.|wait2]]//(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:yellow))

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:(gradient: 0, 0,#ffffff,0,#c0eb75,0,#e03131,0.9637,#212529,1,#7950f2)))//''[[WAIT!!!!]]''//

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 180, 0,#ffffff,0,#f3d9fa,1,#e64980)))[[*＊✿❀Walk sign is on. :)❀✿＊*|walk sign]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:(gradient: 180, 0,#e61919,0,#ffe066,1,#fa5252)))This section is still a work in progress. :) You can enjoy your walk [[here!|Straight, heading to Kamper Park]]

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 180, 0,#e61919,0,#e599f7,1,#4c6ef5)))This section is still a work in progress. :) You can enjoy your walk [[here!|Straight, heading to Kamper Park]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))It's no [[Collins Waterpark]], but you still want to go one day. A few months back, you applied for a job as a bartender. They wanted you to come in for a 'group' interview with 45 other people. [[No thank you...|walk sign]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) They finally fixed this road ever since Serengeti Springs was built. Thank god. You were always scared you'd blow a [[tire]] on this road [[before.|walk sign]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You're a //big// Corner Market fan. Even if the prices are ridiculous, it still beats [[Walmart. |walk sign]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You recall the Mary Oliver quote from an interview she did: // "Also, I take walks. Walks work for me. I enter some arena that is neither conscious or unconscious. This is not a walk to arrive; this is a walk that's part of a [[process.|door.]]"//

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))The Collins Waterpark rules. You remember going there every summer with your family when you were a kid. The toilet bowl ride!!! The lazy river!!!! Airbrush tattoos!!!!// FUNNEL CAKES!!!// You and [[Adam]] have talked about going together. Maybe next [[summer.|water park]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:(gradient: 180, 0,#e61919,0,#99e9f2,1,#fa5252))) You cross Hardy Street, taking in the view of the newly built [[water park]]. You turn right onto the [[unnamed service road]] between Park Avenue and S 19th Avenue. [[Corner Market]] sits in the distance. You turn onto S 19th Avenue, heading toward the [[park.|tennis]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))Adam is your boyfriend. The two of you love going places [[together. |Collins Waterpark]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) You drive a 2005 Kia Sedona. Her name is Sookie. (Like the Gilmore Girls [[character|unnamed service road]])

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:(gradient: 180, 0,#e61919,0,#ffec99,1,#82c91e)))Strolling down S 19th toward the park, you pass by the [[tennis courts]]. People are playing tennis on one half, [[pickleball]] on the other. As you walk past the courts, a ball flies over the fence. Do you: [[throw it back]] [[leave it]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) You remember taking tennis lessons when you were a kid. Sometimes you and Adam talk about playing tennis. You bought a racket, but at this point it's kind of a joke between the two of [[you.|tennis]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Sometimes you and Adam will sit at the [[gazebo]] and watch people play pickleball. Sarah refered to it once as "small tennis, big ping pong." It seems like they have an adult league going on. You wonder if you'd be any good at [[it.|tennis]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#f1f3f5)+(bg:(gradient: 180, 0,#e61919,0,#ffc9c9,1,#7950f2)))You pick the ball up out of the grass and throw it back over the fence. "Thank you!!" one of the players [[shouts.|walking track]].

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:(gradient: 180, 0,#e61919,0,#fcc2d7,0.9943,#fab005)))You decide to leave the ball where it is. You make awkwward eye contact with one of the people on the court. You keep [[walking.|walking track]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:(gradient: 180, 0,#e61919,0,#d6336c,0.9943,#ffe066)))The walking track is a safe haven for you. You decide to take a stroll around once or twice. As you walk around the track, you remember [[picnics]] with friends, laying on blankets and [[reading]], and walking [[Fred]]. You pass a man that, from a distance, looks just like your [[dad.]] You shake it off, walking over the bridge. You admire the leaves, grabbing them as you pass, as if you're holding hands with them. A [[squirrel]] scurries up a tree, spiraling around as it makes its way to the top. You walk toward the [[swingset.]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Roger Browne. Qdoba. Swimming. The heat. Arm circles. Sleeping for 14 hours at the end of the week. The smell of a freshly opened can of tennis balls. Forehand. Backhand. [[Love.|tennis courts]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) The gazebo. When you were little, the gazebo was run down and had wood planks missing in some spots. You remember being there with your parents while they played tennis, and going to fetch a ball that went over the fence. You crawled through the hole where the wood planks were missing and a nail went into your back. Ouch. You remember sitting there with an ex, eating donuts and reading tarot. Nowadays, you sit there sometimes with Adam and draw in sharpie on the picnic [[table.|pickleball]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) You remember reading a majority of //I Who Have Never Known Men// at this park. Now that the weather is a little cooler, you might start coming out here more often to [[read.|walking track]].

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Technically, there's a ''No Dogs Allowed'' sign at the park, but you love when people bring their dogs to the park. Fred is your 8 year old rottweiler/pit bull mix. He loves belly rubs, treats, and sleeping in your bed. Adam often calls him [[Derf.|walking track]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) You [[miss|walking track]] him.

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#f8f9fa)+(bg:(gradient: 50, 0,#e61919,0,#d6336c,0.9943,#b197fc))) You love to swing. Even though you're a 24-year-old-adult, you want to get your own swingset. As you pass by, the swing moves back and forth as if someone had just been there. Do you: [[stop to swing for a bit]] [[keep walking|sidewalk.]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Olesya is your best friend. You two became close earlier this year. You've fostered this closeness through mutual respect, open and honest communication, common goals, and fun. You feel so lucky to have her in your [[life.|picnics]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Jutamas is the best restaurant in Hattiesburg. You got the pumpkin curry. There was a time when you coached soccer that you ate Jutamas three to four times a [[week.|picnics]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Qdoba is another Hattiesburg staple. (although it is a chain, unlike Jutamas) You remember going to the grand opening with your parents when you were [[11.|picnics]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0.0178,#ffe066,0.4844,#ffa94d,0.9943,#ff6b6b)))You go to swing for a bit, but there's a small puddle of water in the seat. You wipe it off with your hand and sit down. You only swing for a few minutes, but it reminds you of being a [[kid.]] You get up and get back onto the [[sidewalk.]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You and [[Olesya]] went on a sweet friend picnic here recently. The two of you picked up [[Jutamas]] and sat on a blanket in the grass. About a week later, you Olesya and Sarah came back and had another picnic. You recall another time when you met Adam here during your lunch break. You had [[Qdoba]] and strategically placed a few pieces of rice for the ants to carry back to their [[hill.|walking track]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You loved swinging when you were a kid. Your parents used to take you to this park. Sitting in the swing, you look over and notice an emptiness where a balance beam used to be. You remember walking on the balance beam with new friends you'd made that [[day.|stop to swing for a bit]]

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 28, 0,#e61919,0,#f76707,0.9943,#e599f7)))The sidewalk separating Kamper park and the Hattiesburg Zoo is one of your favorite parts of this walk. There's a butterfly shaped [[bench]] that you wish you had at your house. You stop to take notice of the ''[['Memory Walk']] ''stone. There are several benches along the sidewalk, all engraved with different [[messages]] honoring someone who has passed. You look down at your watch. It's 6:00pm. You contemplate whether you want to head home or keep going. After a moment, you decide you'll start walking back toward your house, taking the long [[way.|zoo]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You remember Andie's mom taking a picture of you at this bench last year. It's still one of your favorite pictures of [[yourself.|sidewalk.]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You love squirrels, but are always slightly scared of them jumping on you. You know it's irrational, but they're so [[quick|walking track]]!!!

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))Your favorite one reads, //"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." -Rachel Carson//. The bottom of the bench says, //"In memory of Susan Elizabeth Larsen Boerwinkle. September 3, 1969-October 29, [[2008.|sidewalk.]]"//

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))The stone is covered in moss. The engraving is worn down, but it reads: //"This memorial walk is dedicated to all children who have been Loved, Lost, Missed, Remembered, and will forever live in the hearts of those they have left behind. The loss of a child is the most devastating and life changing tragedy in a parent's life. The Compassionate Friend Organization offers friendship, support, and understanding to bereaved [[parents|sidewalk.]]."//

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#ffd43b,0.5,#ffc078,0.9943,#e599f7))) ✯¸.•´*¨`*•✿ ✿•*`¨*`•.¸✯✯¸.•´*¨`*•✿ ✿•*`¨*`•.¸✯✯¸.•´*¨`*•✿ ✿•*`¨*`•.¸✯✯¸.•´*¨`*•✿ ✿•*`¨*`•.¸✯ ''//"To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work." - Mary Oliver//'' ✯¸.•´*¨`*•✿ ✿•*`¨*`•.¸✯✯¸.•´*¨`*•✿ ✿•*`¨*`•.¸✯✯¸.•´*¨`*•✿ ✿•*`¨*`•.¸✯✯¸.•´*¨`*•✿ ✿•*`¨*`•.¸✯ [[Artist Statement]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#212529)+(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#ffd43b,0.5,#c0eb75,0.9943,#74c0fc))) ''ARTIST STATEMENT'' The purpose for this piece of interactive fiction is to take the player through a simulated walk through my neighborhood. There is only one option at the moment, which is 'Straight, heading to Kamper Park,' but the goal of the game is to provide the player with three separate routes to 'walk' through different parts of Hattiesburg. I chose to make this my game simply because going on walks brings me a lot of joy, and has helped me process a lot of my own experiences and thoughts. The game utilizes links and passages to walk players through the neighborhood, while also simultaneously giving the players snippets of memories or thoughts and opinons from the narrator. It utilizes a second person point of view, hoping to immerse players in the game as if it was them walking and remembering as the game progresses. The narrative is built upon the player 'noticing' things during their walk, which activates memories associated with their environment. The game mostly relies on the player clicking links to other passages where a memory is being experienced, which often will branch out into other memories or explanations of people/places/etc. In an attempt to give the illusion of control at some points, since the game very clearly reflects my own experiences in a vacuum, there are points where the player can choose what song to listen to, or if they want to interact with the physical world in the narrative or not. There are not many of these options simply because the main goal of this game is to touch on how our environment impacts us, and how memory works. The Mary Oliver quote at the beginning is a gentle reminder that the amount of attention we put into the world we live in matters. In a digital age, it is easy to lose sight of what is important, and what things we give our attention to. Because of this, another goal of this game is to invite players to pay attention to their surroundings in their own lives. [[Title Screen]]

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#ffe066,0.4844,#ff8787,0.9943,#eebefa))) As you continue past the [[zoo|zoo memory]], you notice how the bike rack looks a little [[funny...]] You turn left onto [[S 17th Avenue]].

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You remember going to the zoo with your family. [[Josie]] always loved Zoo Boo. You don't really go there anymore, though because you feel sad seeing all the animals in [[captivity.|zoo]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))The bike rack is shaped like the word 'ZOO' and has, what is clearly supposed to be a man riding a bike, on top of the word. But you always laugh because it lowkey just looks like he's fucking the word 'ZOO'. [[Silly.|zoo]]

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#9c36b5,0.4844,#e599f7,0.9943,#f3d9fa)))You reach the intersection of S 17th Avenue and Hardy Street. You cross the road, passing by the empty building where Wendy's used to be. You head east past [[Moore's Bike Shop|bike]] and [[Murky Waters|murky]]. There's a crowd of people in the Murky parking lot dressed in Halloween costumes, stretching and warming up. You assume they're about to do some sort of Halloween fun run. After some time, you're tired of listening to the same thing. You decide to listen to something else. What would you like to listen to? [[Clairo]]'s new album. Specifically Echo and Juna. [[Mazzy Star]]. You don't listen to them often, but it's a nice change of pace. [[Murder With My Husband Podcast|MWMH]]. Payton and Garrett are so personable. You can't listen to true crime too often, but it's been a while. [[Nothing]]. The music in the cars passing by is enough for you.

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Josie is your little sister. They're 9.5 years younger than you, but still one of your best friends. You feel so grateful for how close the two of you have gotten since they moved back in with your mom. You hope that the two of you stay close [[forever.|zoo memory]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))The man who owns Moore's Bike Shop has the same first and last name as your [[dad.|S 17th Avenue]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1))You remember working at Murky Waters during CoVid. You would go in early to open and listen to the Crime Junkie podcast. The food there is //sooooo// good. While you worked there, you figured out that the best thing to order is the ''- pulled chicken sandwhich, add pepperjack cheese, with a side of spicy garlic wing sauce and sweet potato fries.'' Of course now they don't have sweet potato fries anymore. [[:(|S 17th Avenue]]

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#66d9e8,0.4385,#69db7c,0.9943,#2f9e44))) //Echo// starts playing. You take a left toward the bridge that goes over [[Gordon's Creek|Gordon's Creek]]. This takes you [[Lurty Avenue|Lurty Avenue]].

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#b197fc,0.4385,#748ffc,0.9943,#2f9e44))) //Fade Into You// starts playing. You take a left toward the bridge that goes over [[Gordon's Creek|Gordon's Creek2]]. This takes you [[Lurty Avenue|Lurty Avenue]].

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:#f8f9fa)+(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#343a40,0.4436,#f03e3e,0.9943,#f03e3e))) You turn on an episode of MWMH. It's called "The Glensheen Mansion Murders" You take a left toward the bridge that goes over [[Gordon's Creek|Gordon's Creek1]]. This takes you [[Lurty Avenue|Lurty Avenue]].

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#e599f7,0.4385,#cc5de8,0.9943,#862e9c))) You listen to the sound of water running in the distance. You take a left toward the bridge that goes over [[Gordon's Creek|Gordon's Creek3]]. This takes you [[Lurty Avenue|Lurty Avenue]].

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) You laugh as you remember the time a few years back when you and your two roommates walked through waist-high water after Gordon's Creek flooded. All you wanted was tacos. So, like crazy people, the three of you practically swam for a mile to get to Compadre's Market. Everyone got sick [[afterwards.|Clairo]]

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#74c0fc,0.4385,#fcc419,0.9943,#d9480f))) You walk past the [[baseball field]], heading toward Quinn Street. A father and daughter pass by on a four-wheeler. They're listening to [[Kendrick Lamar.]] The girl is still in her school clothes, and appears to be about 5 or 6. She is sitting behind her dad, holding onto him tightly. You see the two [[daschunds]] at one of the houses on Lurty. You wonder if that's a good breed to own. You hit the corner of Lurty and Quinn, and turn [[left.|quinn]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Jaycee Park. It's a new addition to Hattiesburg High, or at least you [[think.|quinn]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) You remember listening to all of the Drake and Kendrick diss tracks with [[Randy.]] So silly. Fuck Drake [[though.|Lurty Avenue]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) They still don't like [[you.|Lurty Avenue]]

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 204, 0,#e5e619,0,#e61919,0.492,#e5e619,1,#197fe6)))As you turn down Quinn Street, you notice the silver Ford Focus is [[still there.]] You wonder if it'll ever move. Andie's house is on Quinn, just a few hundred yards from where you [[live. ]] There's, of course, dogs in several of the backyards barking at you as you pass by. You pass someone who is grilling in their front yard and listening to Shakira's [[Hips Don't Lie]]. At the end of Quinn, you have to pass over the giant [[speedbump.]] You take a [[right,]]back down your road - Dixie Avenue.

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Randy is your roommate. He's never really home because he's always on tour with his band MSPaint. He plays bass. You miss [[him.|Lurty Avenue]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) This car has been there as long as you can remember. At least as long as you've lived in this neighborhood. You've never seen anyone attempting to fix it. The front bumper is missing. You notice there's a Dollar General bag hanging off of the front (where the bumper should be). That's [[new.|quinn]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Where she used to live. You wonder if you and Andie will ever be friends [[again.|quinn]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) When your tires are too low (they usually are), the front end of your 2005 Kia Sedona scrapes the ground while going over the speedbump. Sometimes, if you go too fast over it, you catch a little air and your stomach drops. [[Oops.|quinn]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) As you walk down Dixie, you wonder when the last time you saw [[Robert]] was. Or [[Tiffany]]. Hopefully they're both doing good. You come up on your neighbor's house and notice the [[yard]] was recently cut. Fred always liked to pee in the tall grass. You turn right toward your house and see [[Pepper and Thebe]] in the window. They're waiting for you to come [[inside.]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Robert is the long haired black and white cat that randomly ran up to you at your house one day. He is the sweetest little baby. He has short, stubby legs and lets you hold him like a [[baby.|right,]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Tiffany is a light grey tabby cat with the saddest eyes you've ever seen. She usually will come up to your house to eat. She seemed pregnant the last time you saw her. Hopefully she's [[okay.|right,]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Both of the families on either side of your house moved out two months ago. If the grass is being cut, maybe someone is moving in. You hope they'll be [[nice.|right,]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Your literal children. Babies. Sweehearts. The reason for breathing. Pepper is a four year old tuxedo cat who loves to bite you (playfully). He quite literally is your everything. Thebe is a three year old calico tabby. Maybe the sweetest cat who ever lived. (don't tell Pepper.) Her birthday is on Christmas. Welcome back, [[Jesus.|right,]]

(enchant:?page,(bg:(gradient: 219, 0,#e61919,0,#b197fc,0.4385,#5c7cfa,0.9943,#2b8a3e)))If you made it this far, thank you for playing!!! I hope you enjoyed taking this little 'walk' through my neighborhood. I hope this inspires you to take one through yours and see what you notice :-) Play Again: (there will be new options soon!) [[Restart|Start]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) Your dad was the guidance counselor and then eventually the Assistant Dean of Students at PRCC when you were a kid. The girls you stayed with worked in the Dean's office with [[him.|Hips Don't Lie]]

(enchant:?page,(text-colour:white)+(bg:#faa2c1)) You used to be //obsessed// with this song when you were like 7 or 8. You remember staying in the dorms with some of the girls at [[PRCC]] and hearing this song for the first time. You cried the whole way home because you didn't want to leave, and made your mom play this song on repeat. You still remember all of the [[words.|quinn]]

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