Atlas is Alone

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You are ''alone''. The room is bare, save a bed, window, lamp, and door. The [[lamp]] is off. The floor and walls are washed out and gray, they are covered in [[odd marks]]. The marks seem familiar, but you don't understand why. (if: $door is 0)[There is a [[door]] to the south. ] (if: $window is 0)[There is a [[window]] to the north.] (if: $door is 1)[ There is a [[opening->hallway]] to the south] (if: $eventthree is 1)[The voice is gone and the [[bedroom window is broken.]]]

(if: $lamp is 0)[ It is a lamp Turn it on? [[yes->lampon]] [[no->Bedroom]] ] (if: $lamp is 1)[The lamp is [[on->Bedroom]] ] <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Q8TAsWB.png" height="300" width="300">

The door creaks open, before falling of its hinges. The sound it makes as it hits the floor echoes longer then it should. You step into the [[hallway]] in front of you. (set: $door =1)

You go to the window, and get an uneasy feeling. Do you look out the window? [[yes]] [[no]]

(if: $marks is 0)[Opon closer inspection, the marks are on the ceiling and floor too. They are black, and irregulary scattered in all directions. Would you like to touch them? [[yes -> finger]] [[no->Bedroom]]] (if: $marks is 1)[You have already touched the [[wall->Bedroom]]]

A short hallway, with the same marks from before. They are everywhere. The air is very (if: $heat is 0)[[[hot]]] (if: $heat is 1)[ hot here], and you hear the (if: $sound is 0)[[[sound]]] (if: $sound is 1)[sound] of something, but you are not sure what it is. To the south is the [[Bedroom]] To the west is a [[door -> bathroom]] To the north is a [[door -> living room door]] (if: $hwindow is 0)[To the east is a [[window -> hall window]]] (if: $eventthree is 1)[The voice is coming from the bedroom, it sounds afriad.]

The sound from before is much louder, and the heat is almost unbearable. The walls are totally covered in the marks. To the south is the [[hallway]] To the north is a [[door->front door]] (if: $karma >1)[To the east there is currenlty nothing.] (elseif: $karma <=0)[To the east is a [[...]]] to the west is the [[kitchen]] (if: $eventthree is 1)[There is still a voice comming from the hall, crying out]

(if: $eventone is 0)[This door won't open, the door knob makes a jingling sound. There is a slot in the doorknob. You know that you need something for this door, but you don't remember what it is called. You will keep your [[eye->hallway]] out for it.] (if: $eventone is 1)[You may be able to open this door with the thing you got. But you feel that you should not. Do you open this door? [[yes -> Bad Ending]] [[no->hallway]] ]

You get the same feeling from before, only much stronger this time. You should ''not'' look out the window Do you look out the window? [[yes -> y hall]] [[no -> n hall]]

You stand on your toes to stare at the window and ''nothing'' stares back for some reason you start to feel [[sick->hallway]] (set: $karma -=1) (set: $hwindow = 1)

Instead of looking out the window, your insticts tell you to duck around it, easy for someone as young as [[you->hallway]]. (set: $karma +=1) (set: $hwindow = 1)

That means that the tempeture is higher then [[normal->hallway]] (set: $heat = 1) (set: $karma -=1)

You decide to listen to the sound... it is familiar to you, but you don't understand [[why->hallway]] (set: $karma -=1) (set: $sound =1)

The sound from before is softer here, as is the heat. The kitchen is a mess, there is [[uneaten food]] on the counter. Cinders still burn in the fireplace, but you don't go near it out of fear. There are unopen [[cabinets]] to the west. (if: $eventthree is 0)[There is a [[bookcase]] to the north.] (if: $eventthree is 1)[There is a passage to the [[Basement]] to the north] To the south is the [[living room]]. (if: $eventthree is 1)[You here a voice comming from the hall, to faint to make out]

(if: $eventone is 0)[You do not understand what you are looking [[at]]] (if: $eventone is 1)[The thing in the [[living room]] has vanished]

The thing on the floor is black and [[red]], and it is made up of many [[shapes]]. The heat and sound are deafening.

The red is all over the floor, it smells very familiar, you remember that smell a [[lot]].

The shapes are long rectangles, sticking out akwardly in every direction, at the end of each shape is a hand or a foot. 12 of each. You see [[something -> key]] in one of the hands.

You take the [[thing->living room]] from the hand, you remember that this can be used to open doors that can't be opened, but you don't remember what it is called. It smells like the red stuff on the floor. You now have a rusty thing. (set: $eventone to 1)

Someone would always come through a door, he would smell like the red stuff and be covered in it. He would always smile when he saw you, and you remember liking him a lot. The first thing he would say was "we are safe for now." where did he [[go->at]]?

You struggle to push the heavy door open, and enter the [[living room]]

(if: $eventtwo is 0)[This door will ''not'' [[open. ->living room]] ] (if: $eventtwo is 1)[You now have the front door key, do you open it? [[yes->neutral ending]] [[no->living room]] ] <img src="https://i.imgur.com/b1UBEtW.png" height="300" width="300">

It is silent, and cold To the south is the [[hallway->trap]] To the north is a [[tub]] to the west is a [[mirror]]

You decide to turn around, but it is too late. The door has vanished. You are trapped in this [[room->bathroom door open]]

The tub is empty, [[go back->bathroom door open]]

Along with the sink that is standard to every bathroom, there is also a standard mirror. There is a [[stool]] here so you can reach the sink and mirror.

You move the stool so you can reach the [[ mirror ]]

You get the same feeling from before, that you should ''not'' look in the mirror. [[Do not]] look in mirror.

[[ Do not ]] look in the mirror.

You look and in the mirror and... You do not understand what you are looking [[ at ]]

It is brown and red, and only has one eye. It does not have a mouth You do not have a [[mouth]]

You try to scream, but you do not have a mouth. Even if you could [[nothing would hear you]]

You remember now, you are [[nothing]]

You are the nothing oustide the windows, and the nothing inside the walls, they made you nothing, and took [[everything]] away.

They opened their mouths and screamed out death and fire, leaving nothing in their wake. So you turned them into nothing you turned everything into nothing But now nothing else matters, because [[nothing else exists]]

You are the [[end]] of the world.

Atlas is now alone.

The wall leaves black stuff on you finger, turning it [[black->Bedroom]] (set: $marks =1)

The lamp turns on, trying its best to fill the [[Bedroom]] with warm light. But it fails, the room is just as cold as before. (set: $karma += 1) (set: $lamp =1)

Despite your feeling, you stand on your toes and peek out the window. There is absolutely ''nothing'' outside. The world is gone, but you don't understand [[why->Bedroom]]. (set: $karma -= 1) (set: $window +=1) <img src="https://i.imgur.com/XFQNFZV.png" height="300" width="300">

You decide that it is in your best interests to not be [[curios->Bedroom]]. (set: $karma += 1) (set: $window +=1)

You put the rusted thing in the hole and turn. The door clicks and opens, and you step [[inside->bathroom door open]]

(if: $soup is 0)[There is drops of red liquid all over the counter, and four chairs that are all ajar. There is a bowl of soup for each chair. Each one smells delicious. The soups are still warm, do you eat some? [[yes->eatsoup]] [[no->nosoup]]] (if: $soup is 1)[You have eaten the [[soup->kitchen]] ]

There are several cabinets in front of you. (if: $karma is >=0)[you here a ding coming from the second cabinet.] Which one do you open? [[none->kitchen]] [[The first->cabinetone]] (if: $eventtwo is 0)[[[The second->cabinettwo]]] (if: $eventtwo is 1)[The second cabinet is empty.] [[The third->cabinetthree]]

You come across a bookcase with a few books. Which do you look at? The [[first book]] The [[second book]] (if: $karma is >=2)[The [[third book]]]

The soup tastes like [[home...->kitchen]] It reminds you of this place. Your mother would always make it before she left. (set: $karma += 1) (set: $soup = 1)

You decide that you are not [[hungry->kitchen]].

This cabinet is empty, just like you! [[go back->cabinets]]

(if: $karma is >=0)[The cabinet opens, and inside you find a shiny thing. You remember, your dad told you it is a [[key]]. He said, "use this key on the front door to lock it if you are ever afraid." ] (if: $karma is < 0)[This cabinet will not open, [[go back->kitchen]] ]

This cabinet is full of utensils, but nothing useful. [[go back->cabinets]]

You now have the [[front door key->kitchen]] (set: $eventtwo = 1)

You unlock the front door, and white light floods the room. You are compelled to step [[forward...]]

[[...->outside]]

You wake up in the center of a large crater. The world around you is still, but at least it is still [[there.]]

You now have the opportunity to [[explore]] the ashes.

To the north there is [[ash]] To the south there is [[ ash ]] To the east there is [[ ash ]] To the west there is [[ ash ]] there is a lot of ash here. (if: $explore is >2)[As you walk back to your starting point, you see strange people waiting for [[ you ]]] <img src="https://imgur.com/leTKp7o" height="500" width="300">

It is not the kind of ash that you find in a fire, though some of that is mixed in. It looks more fine, and white. And it goes on far in each [[direction.->explore]] (if: $karma is 2)[This is your power, you realize. It takes all and reduces it to nothing. For a brief moment, you were nothing. But now you are something more] (set: $explore +=1)

You turn around, and see the ruins of a home, caked in ash. You recognize it as yours. You have a vague memory of fire and screams. The screams were not yours. The fire was not your either. But [[everything->explore]] else is. (set: $explore +=1)

You wander to the east for a bit, before hearing a loud, anguished roar. The sound echos longer then it should. Fearing the sound, you turn [[back->explore]] (if: $karma is 2)[But you turn your head around for a moment and think. This crater is here because of you, you casued it. You have power now, they cannot hurt you anymore.] (set: $explore +=1)

To the west you see more ash, so you look to the sky. It has been split open. Despite the sunlight, the sky is dark and you can see stars. The hole in the sky matchs the size of the [[crater.->explore]] (if: $karma is 2)[But In a strange way it is beautiful, but you know it is wrong. This power you have now is dangerous, Atlas.] (set: $explore +=1)

They take you away from that silent grave, too a place far more inviting. But still, you feel [[empty]] inside. Like part of you is still back there.

You are Atlas, and you are no longer alone.

You reach on your toes, and grab the book off the shelve. It is [[totally empty->bookcase]]

You reach on your toes, and grab the book off the shelve. The book it titless, but on the first page it reads: "Only the best will find what they seak" The rest of the book is [[empty->bookcase]]

You reach up to grab the book, put as you pull it th bookcase spins around. You are now looking at a [[stairwell]]

To the south is the [[kitchen]] To the north is [[stairs]] This place feels oddly calm

You step [[down the stairs->Basement]], quitely. Afriad to alert something that is not even there.

You are now in the basement. There is no sound, and a lamp emits nice soft light across the room There are no windows here, it can't see you. To the north is a [[desk]] To the south is the [[kitchen]]

(if: $eventthree is 0)[On the desk there is a [[portrait.]] Along with several [[books]]] (if: $eventthree is 1)[There are still several [[books]] here.] Behind you is the rest of the [[Basement]] (if: $eventthree is 1)[You here a voice echo from above]

A picture of a family. Two parents, and two children. They seem happy together. Without even thinking about it, you take the [[picture->desk]] (set: $eventthree = 1)

You begin reading the first book in the pile. " 1XXX, For centuires the monsters kept us as slaves, breeding the strong together to make even stronger. We fought for their amusement. And in the end all the magical power we had would be stolen by them. But we [[escaped.]]"

"We fled before they could take our magic from us, and we made it far beyond their reach." "We are [[safe.]]"

"Many others followed us. Some found us, while others escaped elsewhere. It seems like they are loosing their grip on us. Maybe it is finaly safe. Maybe I could finally start a [[family.]]"

1X11 "It has been a while since I wrote in this, I have been busy. My wife and I have two wonderful children now. Atlas and Meno" "They are both increibly powerfull mages, we had to seal their magic, else it would have killed them." "Thank God the [[monsters]] did not get their claws on them, I shutter to think what would have happened if they where born with them." "But they are safe and so are we."

"Winged scaled beast, that inhale magic and exhale fire. We are nothing more then batteries to them." "And if I am a battery, then these boys are vast, vast [[engines.]]"

"But despite everything, all is well. We have escaped, we are happy, and maybe, just maybe, we can take bac-" The book ends [[here->desk]]

Do you jump out the Bedroom window? [[yes->Good Ending]] [[no->Bedroom]] <img src="https://postimg.cc/RNznwXp6/f170babf">

(if: $sound <4)[You reach for the window seal, but it is just beyond you reach. In this room there is a [[lamp->GElamp]] and a [[matress]] you here a strange sound comming from the other side of the house, closing in on you.] (set: $sound +=1) (if: $sound =4)[ [[It]] has found you]

You struggle to think of a way for the lamp to help you. [[Go back.->Good Ending]] The sound inches closer. (set: $sound +=1)

What do you do with the mattress? [[Jump on it]] [[Move it]] [[Do Nothing->Good Ending]]

You jump on the mattress, but the window is still too far away. [[Go back.->Good Ending]] (set: $sound +=1)

You move the mattress to the window seal, giving you just enough height to reach it. You jump out the window, into the [[void below...]]

[[ ... ]]

[[....]]

You are currently [[nowhere]]

You see someone to the [[north]], laying in the void.

You reach the figure, a sleeping boy, you recognize him as the one from picture. He is your [[brother]]

You grab your brother and shake him [[awake.]]

You are stunned, and find yourself in a [[small crater.]]

Your brother is beside you still asleep. You recognize your surroundings. It is your [[home]]

Many of the buildings are burned or damaged, and your house vanished in the crater. But it is all [[still here.]] and so are you.

And so is your brother[[.]]

And in the houses, you here people. People who ducked for cover, when the mosnters attacked. But they are gone now. And [[you...]]

You are Atlas, and you are no longer alone.

You are ''Not'' Atlas. And you will never be alone again.