You are standing in a crowded train station.
It's time to
buy a ticket.
There is something on the ground to your left. Will you
pick it up?
You are standing in a crowded train station.
It's time to [[buy a ticket|Ticket Window]].
<<if $has_blue_cloth>>
Better head there now.
<<else>>
There is something on the ground to your left. Will you [[pick it up|Piece of Cloth]]?
<<endif>>Where should you go?
Will you go south, to the [[Cosmopolitan City]]? Or north, to that [[tiny hamlet|Ghost Lake]] where you used to go in the summers?
Things are truly bustling here. There are many shops you can go to but only one [[catches your eye|Maisie's Place]].All is quiet in Ghost Lake. On the opposite shore there is a cabin. There's a boat shored here but there appears to be a hole in it.
<<if $has_blue_cloth>>
You can [[shove the blue cloth in the hole|Middle of the Lake]]. How convenient!
<<else>>
If only you had something to patch it. Better [[wait|Creatures]] for the train back to the station.
<<endif>>Maisie owns this oddities shop. <<if $has_blue_cloth>>She sees that you have the blue cloth with you and gets very upset. She tells you to [[leave at once|Train Station]]!<<else>>She greets you happily, having expected your visit. You have a cup of tea with her.
THE END
<<endif>>
It's a blue piece of cloth! Could be handy later.
<<set $has_blue_cloth to 1>>
[[Back|Train Station]]A large fish jumps up into your boat as you row across. It's quite scary for a moment with it flopping around, but then it is still. Will you [[put the fish back in the water|Cabin]] or [[keep it|Cabin][$has_fish to 1]]?Some funny little creatures approach you while you wait. They're very snuggly. When the train comes, they scurry away.
[[Return to the Station|Train Station]]You climb out of the boat<<if $has_fish>> with the fish in tow. <<else>>.<<endif>>
There is a family inside the cabin. They greet you at the door. <<if $has_fish>> You offer them the fish. They are extremely happy about this! They welcome you inside and you have a lovely meal.<<else>>They wonder why you haven't brought any food with you. They tell you that you aren't a very good house guest.<<endif>>
THE END