Unbecoming

{ (set: $stamina to 10) (if: $crystal_charged > 0)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 1) ] (if: (history:) contains "start")[ (if: $door_open is 0)[ Day slices through cracks in the siding. ](else:)[ The front door hangs ajar. ] The windows are frosted over. (if: $cellar_open is 1)[ A rush of cold air flows from [[the kitchen->Kitchen]]. ] ](else:)[ Ma and Pop are dead; the farmhouse, bitter cold. You've got to finish what you started. ] [[Go Up->Landing]] (if: $cellar_open is 1)[ [[Go Down->Cellar]] ](else:)[ [[Go Down->Cellar Door]] ] (if: $seen_recipe is 1)[ (if: $door_open is 1)[ [[Go Out->Front Yard]] ](else:)[ [[Go Out->Front Door]] ] ] [[Go Through->Bedroom]] } <script> if ( A.foley.landing.playing() ) { A.foley.landing.stop(); } if ( !A.bg.wind.playing( A.wind ) ) { A.wind = A.bg.wind.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ); A.bg.wind.fade( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0.9, ratio * 2500, A.wind ); if ( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) / 1; A.bg.winter.fade( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ), 0, ratio * 2500, A.winter ); } else { A.bg.winter.stop( A.winter ); } if ( A.bg.woodstove.playing( A.woodstove ) ) { var ratio = A.bg.woodstove.volume( A.woodstove ) / 1; A.bg.woodstove.fade( A.bg.woodstove.volume( A.woodstove ), 0, ratio * 4000, A.woodstove ); } else { A.bg.woodstove.stop( A.woodstove ); } </script>

{ (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ <script> A.foley.landing.play(); </script> ] (unless: "boots" of $inventory is 1)[ The stairs creak in protest. ](else:)[ The floorboards groan. ] Puffs of condensation mirror every breath. (if: "boots" of $inventory is 0)[ [[Your boots->Put On Boots]] are on the landing. ](else:)[ Most of the [[rooms up here->Upper Rooms]] are empty. ] }\ [[Go Up->Attic]] [[Go Down->start]]

{ (if: $door_open is 0)[ (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ The door won't budge. Must be frozen again. ](else:)[ Door won't unstick itself. ] (if: "boots" of $inventory is 1)[ (set: $door_open to 1) You fasten your boots. A few good kicks loosens the hinges. <script> A.foley.kick_door.play(); </script> ](else:)[ (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ <script> A.foley.door_stuck.play(); </script> ] Your bare feet are useless. ] ] <div class="nav"> (if: (passage: last of (history:))'s name is "Front Yard")[ [[Go Through->start]] ](else:)[ (if: $door_open is 1)[ [[Go Through->Front Yard]] ] ] (link-goto: "Go Back", $back) </div> }

{ (unless: (history:) contains "Bedroom")[ Like this, it's easy to mistake them for sleeping. <script> A.foley.ma_pop_room.play(); </script> ] There's Ma, hands tucked up under her chin. There's Pop, mouth open, (if: "meat" of $inventory is 0)[ (if: $seen_recipe is 1)[ [[meat drooping->Meat Arm]](print:" ") ](else:)[ arm dangling(print:" ") ] ](else:)[ bloody stump dangling(print:" ") ] over the side of the bed. (if: (history:) contains "Bedroom")[ Before, you never would've come in here. ] <div class="nav"> [[Go Back->start]] (if: "jacket" of $inventory is 0)[ [[Go Through->Closet]] </div> ] }

{ (if: $recipe is 0)[ Now, now. You haven't fixed [[a proper meal->The Recipe]]. ](else:)[ (set: $pit_fed to 1) Hoisting the stew above the steaming gullet, you pour. [[The Pit guzzles->Pit Dive]] with appalling vigor. <script> A.foley.pit_eats.play(); </script> ] }

{ You lean over the gaping maw. Wet flesh tunnels downward; the smell is suffocating. It doesn't have to [[end this way->Pit Death 1]]. [[Go Back->Cellar]] (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ <script> A.foley.pit_lean.play(); </script> ] }

{ (if: $stamina is 10)[ (save-game:"A") <script>console.log("saving A")</script> ](else:)[ <script>console.log("A already exists")</script> ] (if: last of (history:) is "Cellar")[ (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ <script> A.foley.cellar_out.play(); </script> ] You throw open the shutters. Frozen filth rains from above. ](else:)[ The back wall of the house sags. The sky is a vastness of soot. ] (if: "firewood" of $inventory is 0)[ What's left of [[the woodpile->Grab Logs]] lies under heavy snow. ](else:)[ Splinters are all that remains of the wood pile. ] The silhouette of [[the barn->Barn]] is just visible. [[Go Down->Cellar]] [[Go Around->Front Yard]] }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.winter.playing( A.winter ) ) { A.winter = A.bg.winter.play(); console.log("new instance of snd"); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ); A.bg.winter.fade( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ), 0.7, ratio * 3000, A.winter ); if ( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) / 1; A.bg.wind.fade( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0, ratio * 3000, A.wind ); } else { A.bg.wind.stop( A.wind ); } </script>

{ (set: $stamina to -1) You step out over nothingness. To your surprise, it isn't the jaws that take you. Juices flood the gullet; you try to scream, but the air is pure acid. As your skin boils, you abandon yourself to singular, endless pain. [Taking the easy way out again?]<restart| (click: ?restart)[ (if: (saved-games:) contains "B")[ (set: $current_save to "B") ] (goto: "Claw Back") ] }\ <script> A.foley.pit_death.play(); if ( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) / 1; A.bg.wind.fade( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0, ratio * 2500, A.wind ); } else { A.bg.wind.stop( A.wind ); } $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 0 ); $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'none' ); setTimeout( function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 1 ); }, 1500 ); $( '.nodeath' ).on( 'transitionend webkitTransitionEnd', function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'auto' ); }); </script>

{ (set: $stamina to $stamina + 10) (set: $fire_started to 1) It takes some work, but the cedar burns. You huddle by the flames as the [[ancient oven warms->Stove Lit]]. }\ <script> A.foley.start_fire.play(); if ( !A.bg.woodstove.playing( A.woodstove ) ) { A.woodstove = A.bg.woodstove.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.woodstove.volume( A.woodstove ); A.bg.woodstove.fade( A.bg.woodstove.volume( A.woodstove ), 0.5, ratio * 1500, A.woodstove ); </script>

{ (if: length of (history:) > 0)[ (set: $back to last of (history:)) ] (set: $current to "name" of (passage:)) (if: length of (passage:)'s tags > 0 and (passage:)'s tags contains "newloc")[ (unless: (history:) contains $current)[ <script> $( 'tw-passage' ).css( 'opacity', '0' ); $( 'tw-link' ).css( 'color', 'white'); $( 'tw-link' ).css( 'transition', 'color 1.5s linear'); $( 'tw-link' ).css( '-webkit-transition', 'color 1.5s linear'); $( 'tw-link' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'none' ); setTimeout( function() { $( 'tw-passage' ).css( 'opacity', '1' ); }, 1); $( 'tw-passage' ).on( 'transitionend webkitTransitionEnd', function() { $( 'tw-link' ).css( 'color', '#FF001F'); }); $( 'tw-link' ).on( 'transitionend webkitTransitionEnd', function() { $( 'tw-link' ).css( 'transition', 'color 0.1s ease-in-out'); $( 'tw-link' ).css( '-webkit-transition', 'color 0.1s ease-in-out'); $( 'tw-link' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'auto' ); }); </script> ] ] }

{ (set: $stamina to 10) (set: $inventory to (datamap: "meat", 0, "milk", 0, "salt", 0, "firewood", 0, "boots", 0, "jacket", 0, "knife", 0, "gascan", 0, "crowbar", 0, "battery", 0, "milled_meat", 0, "necklace", 0, "pickaxe", 0, "rusty_knife", 0, "room_key", 0, "camera", 0)) (set: $fire_started to 0) (set: $pit_fed to 0) (set: $door_open to 0) (set: $rat_fled to 0) (set: $looked_chest to 0) (set: $cellar_open to 0) (set: $recipe to 0) (set: $gas_mill to 0) (set: $meat_mill to 0) (set: $dodged_snake to 0) (set: $meat_added to 0) (set: $milk_added to 0) (set: $salt_added to 0) (set: $seen_recipe to 0) (set: $battery_in to 0) (set: $crystal_charged to 0) (set: $dirt_speaks to 0) (set: $charm_transformed to 0) (set: $survived_fall to 0) (set: $stopped_axe to 0) (set: $cavern_axe to "Cavern 2") (set: $current_save to "") (set: $retry to 0) (set: $dead to (dataset: "Frozen", "Rat Death", "Rat Death 2", "Pit Death", "Snake Deather", "Small Comfort Death")) (set: $outdoor_loc to (dataset: "Barn", "Barn Side", "Barn Noise", "Wood Pile", "The Grain", "Feed Mill", "Door Locked", "Front Yard", "Junk Pile")) }\ <script> if ( !window.A ) { window.A = {}; } if ( !window.Mgr ) { window.Mgr = {}; Mgr.audio_loaded = false; Mgr.load_percent = 0; } A.bg = {}; A.foley = {}; A.death = {}; var howl_path = 'sfx/'; //var howl_path = 'C:/Users/hexcavator/Documents/Twine/Stories/Unbecoming/sfx/'; A.bg.wind = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'wind.mp3'], html5: true, loop: true, volume: 0, }); A.wind = A.bg.wind.play(); A.bg.wind.stop(A.wind); A.bg.rumble = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'rumble.mp3'], html5: true, loop: true, volume: 0, }); A.rumble = A.bg.rumble.play(); A.bg.rumble.stop(A.rumble); A.bg.winter = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'winter.mp3'], html5: true, loop: true, volume: 0, onvolume: function () { console.log("volume changed"); }, }); A.winter = A.bg.winter.play(); A.bg.winter.stop(A.winter); A.bg.heartbeat = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'heartbeat.mp3'], html5: true, loop: true, volume: 0, }); A.heartbeat = A.bg.heartbeat.play(); A.bg.heartbeat.stop(A.heartbeat); A.bg.death_hum = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'death_hum.mp3'], html5: true, loop: true, volume: 0, }); A.death_hum = A.bg.death_hum.play(); A.bg.death_hum.stop(A.death_hum); A.bg.tuba = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'bg_tuba.mp3'], html5: true, loop: true, volume: 0, }); A.tuba = A.bg.tuba.play(); A.bg.tuba.stop(A.tuba); A.bg.boil = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'bg_whistle.mp3'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0, }); A.boil = A.bg.boil.play(); A.bg.boil.stop(A.boil); A.bg.sanctum = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'bg_sanctum.mp3'], html5: true, loop: true, volume: 0, }); A.sanctum = A.bg.sanctum.play(); A.bg.sanctum.stop(A.sanctum); A.bg.bells = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'sanctum_deep.mp3'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0, }); A.bells = A.bg.bells.play(); A.bg.bells.stop(A.bells); A.bg.spring = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'bg_spring.mp3'], html5: true, loop: true, volume: 0, }); A.spring = A.bg.spring.play(); A.bg.spring.stop(A.spring); A.bg.fireplace = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'bg_fireplace.mp3'], html5: true, loop: true, volume: 0, }); A.fireplace = A.bg.fireplace.play(); A.bg.fireplace.stop(A.fireplace); A.bg.woodstove = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'bg_woodstove.mp3'], html5: true, loop: true, volume: 0, }); A.woodstove = A.bg.woodstove.play(); A.bg.woodstove.stop(A.woodstove); A.foley.jacket = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'jacket.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.5, }); A.foley.pit_intro = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'pit_intro.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.photo = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'photo.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.5, }); A.foley.chop_arm = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'chop_arm.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.room_locked = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'room_locked.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.6, }); A.foley.unlock_room = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'unlock_room.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.crowbar = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'crowbar.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.65, }); A.foley.boots = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'boots.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.4, }); A.foley.attic = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'attic.mp3'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.5, }); A.foley.cellar_pry = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cellar_pry.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.7, }); A.foley.chest_open = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'chest_open.mp3'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.5, }); A.foley.arm_shoulder = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'arm_shoulder.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.6, }); A.foley.spark = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'spark.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.stone_pulse = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'stone_pulse.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.2, }); A.foley.gather_salt = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'gather_salt.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.battery_connect = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'battery_connect1.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.75, }); A.foley.start_fire = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'start_fire.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.5, }); A.foley.add_salt = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'add_salt.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.5, }); A.foley.add_meat = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'add_meat.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.5, }); A.foley.add_milk = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'add_milk.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.5, }); A.foley.meal_ready = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'meal_ready.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.5, }); A.foley.cleaver = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cleaver.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.6, }); A.foley.mill_feed = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'mill_feed.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.arm_mill = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'arm_mill.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.6, }); A.foley.gas_mill = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'gas_mill.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.6, }); A.foley.rattle = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'rattle.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.snake_fall = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'snake_fall.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.7, }); A.foley.snake_leave = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'snake_leave.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.snake_miss = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'snake_miss.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.snake_flee = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'snake_flee.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.burrow = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'burrow.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.barn_door = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'barn_door.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.85, }); A.foley.milk_pail = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'milk_pail.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.4, }); A.foley.wood_get = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'wood_get.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.search_grain = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'search_grain.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.75, }); A.foley.find_key = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'find_key.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.85, }); A.foley.kick_door = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'kick_door.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.rat_flee = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'rat_flee.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.rat_bite = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'rat_bite.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.rat_stumble = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'rat_stumble.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.rat_feed = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'rat_feed.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.door_stuck = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'door_stuck.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.fill_flask = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'fill_flask.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.check_can = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'check_can.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.pit_tongue = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'pit_tongue.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.7, }); A.foley.pit_eats = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'pit_eats.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.7, }); A.foley.pit_grow = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'pit_grow.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.pit_dive = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'pit_dive.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.necklace_find = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'necklace_find.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.necklace_tie = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'necklace_tie.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.pit_hole = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'pit_hole.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.get_batt = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'get_batt.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.get_batt_clean = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'get_batt_clean.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.hole_ready = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'hole_ready.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.hole_fall = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'hole_fall.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.hole_slide = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'hole_slide.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.hole_ankle = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'hole_ankle.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.cavern_pump = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cavern_pump.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.camera = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'camera.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.cave_steam = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_steam.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.7, }); A.foley.cave_pebbles = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_pebbles.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.6, }); A.foley.flesh_cross = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'flesh_cross.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.cave_orifice = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_orifice.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.cave_thrust = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_thrust.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.cave_reach = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_reach.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.war_chest = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'war_chest.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.fleshling_feed = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'fleshling_feed.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.fleshling_grow = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'fleshling_grow.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.cave_purr = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_purr.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.cave_jump = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_jump.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.cave_land = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_land1.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.cave_purchase = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_purchase.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.old_blade = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'old_blade.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.get_blade = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'get_blade.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.7, }); A.foley.get_pickaxe = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'get_pickaxe.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.75, }); A.foley.throw_pickaxe = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'throw_pickaxe.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.75, }); A.foley.blade_pocket = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'blade_pocket.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.75, }); A.foley.cave_shelf = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_shelf.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.75, }); A.foley.cave_plummet = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_plummet.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.85, }); A.foley.cave_plummet_1 = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_plummet_1.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.cave_rise = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_rise.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.cave_suck = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_suck.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.65, }); A.foley.cave_safe_land = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_safe_land.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.cave_smash = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_smash.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.6, }); A.foley.fleshling_protest = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'fleshling_protest.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.6, }); A.foley.cave_relent = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_relent.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.cave_persist = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cave_persist.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.fleshling_leave = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'fleshling_leave.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.sanctum_kneel = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'sanctum_kneel.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.sanctum_unborn = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'sanctum_unborn.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.sanctum_unsheath = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'sanctum_unsheath.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.sanctum_sever = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'sanctum_sever.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.sanctum_ring = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'sanctum_ring.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.sanctum_rumble = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'sanctum_rumble.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.sanctum_collapse = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'sanctum_collapse.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.sanctum_ascend = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'sanctum_ascend.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.expunged = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'expunged.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.renewal = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'renewal.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 1.0, }); A.foley.striding = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'striding.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.65, }); A.foley.take_babe = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'take_babe.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.7, }); A.foley.follow_babe = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'follow_babe.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.take_babe_1 = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'take_babe_1.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.7, }); A.foley.up_hill = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'up_hill.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.stumble_in = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'stumble_in.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.end_bedroom = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'end_bedroom.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.kid_room = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'kid_room.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.woman_hum = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'woman_hum.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.child_room = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'child_room.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.stretch_out = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'stretch_out.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.paper_burn = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'paper_burn.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.7, }); A.foley.offer_bowl = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'offer_bowl.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.75, }); A.foley.eat_soup = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'eat_soup.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.retire_chair = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'retire_chair.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.45, }); A.foley.rocking_chair = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'rocking_chair.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.5, }); A.foley.suck_face = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'suck_face.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.65, }); A.foley.suck_close = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'suck_close.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.6, }); A.foley.landing = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'landing.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.65, }); A.foley.ma_pop_room = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'ma_pop_room.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.7, }); A.foley.pit_lean = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'pit_lean.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }) A.foley.pit_death = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'pit_death.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.cellar_blocked = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cellar_blocked.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.your_room = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'your_room.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.charred_spot = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'charred_spot.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.stone_plug = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'stone_plug.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.85, }); A.foley.battery_setup = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'battery_setup.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.9, }); A.foley.tinnitus = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'tinnitus.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.larvae = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'larvae.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.cellar_out = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'cellar_out.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.barn_approach = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'barn_approach.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.85, }); A.foley.barn_ladder = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'barn_ladder.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.snake_mount = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'snake_mount.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.foley.pit_jaws = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'pit_jaws.wav'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.death.plectrum = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'death_plectrum.mp3'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.death.harmonic = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'death_harmonic.mp3'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.death.cello = new Howl({ src: [howl_path+'death_cello.mp3'], html5: true, loop: false, volume: 0.8, }); A.death_snd = A.death.cello.play(); A.death.cello.stop( A.death_snd ); var allSnd = 0; var loaded = false; var total_snd = Object.keys( A.bg ).length + Object.keys( A.death ).length + Object.keys( A.foley ).length; for ( var snd in A.bg ) { //console.log( A.bg[snd] ); A.bg[snd].once( 'load', function() { allSnd++; if ( allSnd === total_snd ) { Mgr.audio_loaded = true; } else { Mgr.load_percent = ((allSnd / total_snd) * 100).toFixed(1); //console.log(Mgr.load_percent); } }); } for ( var snd in A.foley ) { //console.log( A.foley[snd] ); A.foley[snd].once( 'load', function() { allSnd++; if ( allSnd === total_snd ) { Mgr.audio_loaded = true; } else { Mgr.load_percent = ((allSnd / total_snd) * 100).toFixed(1); //console.log(Mgr.load_percent); } }); } for ( var snd in A.death ) { //console.log( A.death[snd] ); A.death[snd].once( 'load', function() { allSnd++; if ( allSnd === total_snd ) { Mgr.audio_loaded = true; } else { Mgr.load_percent = ((allSnd / total_snd) * 100).toFixed(1); //console.log(Mgr.load_percent); } }); } </script>

{ (set: $current to (passage:)'s name) (if: $dead contains $current)[ ](elseif: $outdoor_loc contains $current)[ (if: "jacket" of $inventory is 0)[ (set: $stamina to $stamina - 1) ] (if: "boots" of $inventory is 0)[ (set: $stamina to $stamina - 1) ] ] (if: $outdoor_loc contains $current)[ (if: $stamina < 10 and $stamina >= 8)[ The frigid air shocks your limbs. (if: "boots" of $inventory is 0)[ Your feet throb. ] ](else-if: $stamina < 8 and $stamina >= 6)[ You feel light-headed. Need to warm up, fast. ](else-if: $stamina < 6 and $stamina >= 4)[ Your limbs are numb. Can't take much more of this. ](else-if: $stamina < 4 and $stamina >= 2)[ A strange heat surges. Your vision doubles. ](else-if: $stamina < 2 and $stamina > -10)[ (go-to: "Frozen") ] ] (if: $crystal_charged is 2)[ The crystal surges with energy. ](else-if: $crystal_charged is 3)[ The heartstone pierces the darkness. ](else-if: $crystal_charged is 4)[ The heartstone flutters and dims. ](else-if: $crystal_charged is 5)[ The fleshling's glow pierces the darkness. ](else-if: $crystal_charged is 6)[ The fleshling's glow wanes. ](else-if: $crystal_charged is 7)[ The heartstone pulses, brighter than before. ] }

{ (set: $stamina to -11) The cold is too much to bear. You feel oblivion reaching to consume you. [Not so fast, child. Back to work.]<restart| (click: ?restart)[ (if: (saved-games:) contains "A")[ (set: $current_save to "A") ] (goto: "Claw Back") <script> if ( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ) > 0 ) { A.bg.death_hum.fade( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ), 0, 4000, A.death_hum ); } </script> ] }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.death_hum.playing( A.death_hum ) ) { A.death_hum = A.bg.death_hum.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ); A.bg.death_hum.fade( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ), 0.75, ratio * 6000, A.death_hum ); if ( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) / 1; A.bg.winter.fade( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ), 0, ratio * 4000, A.winter ); } else { A.bg.winter.stop( A.winter ); } $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 0 ); $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'none' ); setTimeout( function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 1 ); }, 1500 ); $( '.nodeath' ).on( 'transitionend webkitTransitionEnd', function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'auto' ); }); </script>

{ (set: $inventory's "firewood" to "1") You brush away icy crud and grab a few sodden logs. Enough to keep [[the stove burning->Wood Pile]]. }\ <script> A.foley.wood_get.play(); </script>

{ (unless: (history:) contains "Kitchen")[ Once-spotless, the galley is a frozen shambles. ](else:)[ An icy spike plunges from the tap. Broken dishes pile in towers. ] (if: $recipe is 0)[ (if: $fire_started is 1)[ [[The stovetop creaks->Stove Lit]] from the heat of the fire below. <script> if ( !A.bg.woodstove.playing( A.woodstove ) ) { A.woodstove = A.bg.woodstove.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.woodstove.volume( A.woodstove ); A.bg.woodstove.fade( A.bg.woodstove.volume( A.woodstove ), 0.5, ratio * 1500, A.woodstove ); </script> ](else:)[ The [[stovetop is cold ->Stove Unlit]] and empty.] ](else:)[ The oven cools as the logs burn to ash. <script> if ( A.bg.woodstove.playing( A.woodstove ) ) { var ratio = A.bg.woodstove.volume( A.woodstove ) / 1; A.bg.woodstove.fade( A.bg.woodstove.volume( A.woodstove ), 0, ratio * 4000, A.woodstove ); } else { A.bg.woodstove.stop( A.woodstove ); } </script> ] (if: "knife" of $inventory is 0)[ [[Ma's cleaver->Cleaver]] is wedged in the counter. ] <div class="nav">(link-goto: "Go Back", "start")</div> }

{ (if: $inventory's "knife" is 0)[ What are you going to cut it with, [[your fists->Bedroom]]? ](else:)[ (set: $inventory's "meat" to 1) You raise the cleaver and [[brace yourself->Cold Makes Easy]]. ] }

{ (if: (passage: last of (history:))'s name is "Feed the Pit")[ (set: $back to "See the Pit") ](else-if: (passage: last of (history:))'s name is "Collect Meat")[ (set: $back to "Barn Noise") ](else-if: (passage: last of (history:))'s name is "The Milk")[ (set: $back to "Barn Side") ](else-if: (passage: last of (history:))'s name is "Few Chunks")[ (set: $back to "Your Room Inner") ](else-if: (passage: last of (history:))'s name is "Charred Spot")[ (set: $back to "Your Room Inner") ](else-if: (passage: last of (history:))'s name is "Stove Lit")[ (set: $back to "Stove Lit") ] (set: $seen_recipe to 1) (if: "milled_meat" of $inventory is 1)[ You've got the meat. ](else:)[ You haven't got the meat. ] (if: "milk" of $inventory is 1)[ You've got the milk. ](else:)[ You haven't got the milk. ] (if: "salt" of $inventory is 1)[ You've got the salt. ](else:)[ You haven't got the salt. ] (if: $recipe is 1)[ (link-goto: "Back", $back) ](else:)[ (link-goto: "Back", $back) ] }

{ (set: $inventory's "boots" to 1)(set: $stamina to $stamina + 10) You jam your toes into stiff leather. After a moment, worn treads settle underfoot. [[Better than nothing->Landing]]. <script> A.foley.boots.play(); if ( A.foley.landing.playing() ) { A.foley.landing.stop(); } </script> }

{ (if: (history:) contains "Your Room Inner")[ The thrum of new birth permeates every aspect. ](else:)[ Everything's just as you left it. <script> A.foley.your_room.play(); </script> ] Copper wires criss-cross at a thousand angles, trailing to (if: $crystal_charged is 0)[ [[a charred spot->Charred Spot]] ](else:)[ a charred spot ] on the floor. (if: $crystal_charged is 0)[ (if: $battery_in is 1)[ The new battery is cabled and ready. ](else:)[ [[Lead-acid pools->Battery Desc]] near a hand-wired switch. ] ](else:)[ The spent Exide seeps blue smoke. ] (if: "salt" of $inventory is 0)[ A bloodied [[crust of halite->Halite Chunk]] rests. ] }\ [[Go Out->Upper Rooms]]

{ (set: $inventory's "jacket" to 1) In the closet, Pop's work coat billows. You slide your arms into the sleeves. A flask rattles in the pocket. [[Shame it's empty->Bedroom]]. (set: $inventory's "jacket" to 1) <script> A.foley.jacket.play(); </script> }

{ The attic exposes its bones. Tobacco musk hangs heavy. (if: "crowbar" of $inventory is 0)[ Clothes moths flutter overhead. ](else:)[ (if: (history:) contains "Attic History")[ You've always hated this place. ](else:)[ The history here [[spans generations->Attic History]]. ] ] (if: "crowbar" of $inventory is 0)[ A [[streak of metal->Crowbar]] glimmers at the far wall. ] <div class="nav">[[Go Down->Landing]]</div> (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ <script> A.foley.attic.play(); </script> ] }\ <script> if ( A.bg.heartbeat.playing( A.heartbeat ) ) { var ratio = A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ) / 1; A.bg.heartbeat.fade( A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ), 0, ratio * 3000, A.heartbeat ); } else { A.bg.heartbeat.stop( A.heartbeat ); } if ( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) / 1; A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0, ratio * 3000, A.rumble ); } else { A.bg.rumble.stop( A.rumble ); } </script>

{ (if: $stamina is 10)[ (save-game:"A") <script>console.log("saving A")</script> ](else:)[ <script>console.log("A already exists")</script> ] Grey light subsumes all. (if: "gascan" of $inventory is 1)[ Fog devours the long driveway. Best leave the rats to themselves. ](else:)[ The garage buckles under weight of winter. ] (if: "gascan" of $inventory is 0)[ [[Scrap spills through->Junk Pile]] the rotting walls. ] <div class="nav"> (if: "boots" of $inventory is 0)[ [[Go In->Door Locked]] ](else:)[ (if: $door_open is 1)[ [[Go In->start]] ](else:)[ [[Go In->Front Door]] ] ] [[Go Around->Wood Pile]] </div> }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.winter.playing( A.winter ) ) { A.winter = A.bg.winter.play(); console.log("new instance of snd"); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ); A.bg.winter.fade( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ), 0.7, ratio * 2500, A.winter ); if ( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) / 1; A.bg.wind.fade( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0, ratio * 2500, A.wind ); } else { A.bg.wind.stop( A.wind ); } </script>

{ (if: $rat_fled is 0)[ Ratshit and bedfeathers clot heaped debris. You notice the [[mass pulsing->Poke Rats]] slightly. ](else:)[ The stink of piss and upturned nest. ] (if: "gascan" of $inventory is 0)[ A crumpled [[gas can->Gas Can]] catches your eye. <div class="nav">[[Go Back->Front Yard]]</div> ] }

{ (if: "boots" of $inventory is 1)[ (set: $rat_fled to 1) You prod the nest. [[A rat pounces->Fangs Splinter]]. <script> A.foley.rat_bite.play(); </script> ](else:)[ (goto: "Pre Rat Death 2") ] }

{ (if: $rat_fled is 0)[ (go-to: "Pre Rat Death") ] (if: $inventory's "jacket" is 1)[ (set: $inventory's "gascan" to 1) You tip the battered jerry can. (unless: (history:) contains "Gas Gan")[ It's half-rusted, but there's fuel at the bottom. ] You empty what you can [[into Pop's flask->Front Yard]]. <script> A.foley.fill_flask.play(); </script> ](else:)[ You lift the tank to inspect it. Fuel sloshes from the rust-eaten base. You can't carry it around [[like this->Front Yard]]. (unless: (history:) contains "Gas Gan")[ <script> A.foley.check_can.play(); </script> ] ] }

{ (set: $stamina to -11) Instantly, a dozen more vermin are upon you. Desperate mouths gnaw feverishly, exposing pink meat. If you weren't so frail, you'd be strong enough to stop the feast. [But it didn't happen like that.]<restart| (click: ?restart)[ (if: (saved-games:) contains "A")[ (set: $current_save to "A") ] (goto: "Claw Back") <script> if ( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ) > 0 ) { A.bg.death_hum.fade( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ), 0, 2500, A.death_hum ); } </script> ] }\ <script> A.foley.rat_feed.play(); $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 0 ); $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'none' ); setTimeout( function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 1 ); }, 1500 ); $( '.nodeath' ).on( 'transitionend webkitTransitionEnd', function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'auto' ); }); </script>

{ (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ The hinges are caked with ice. Should've [[worn your boots->Front Yard]]. <script> A.foley.door_stuck.play(); </script> ](else:)[ The door stares back, [[unwilling->Front Yard]]. ] }

{ (set: $inventory's "knife" to 1) You wrench the blade from the stained wood. The edge is sharp as the day Pop brought it home. Some things are [[worth the price->Kitchen]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cleaver.play(); </script>

{ (set: $stamina to -11) Instantly, a dozen more vermin are upon you. Desperate mouths gnaw ravenously, exposing pink meat. If you weren't so frail, you'd be strong enough to stop the feast. [That's not right. You're misremembering.]<restart| (click: ?restart)[ (if: (saved-games:) contains "A")[ (set: $current_save to "A") ] (goto: "Claw Back") <script> if ( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ) > 0 ) { A.bg.death_hum.fade( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ), 0, 4000, A.death_hum ); } </script> ] }\ <script> A.foley.rat_feed.play(); $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 0 ); $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'none' ); setTimeout( function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 1 ); }, 4000 ); $( '.nodeath' ).on( 'transitionend webkitTransitionEnd', function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'auto' ); }); </script>

{ Great-great Grandpop built the house with his bare hands. Great-great Grandma kept [[the child fed->Great Grandpop]]. } <script> if ( !A.bg.heartbeat.playing( A.heartbeat ) ) { A.heartbeat = A.bg.heartbeat.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ); A.bg.heartbeat.fade( A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ), 1.0, ratio * 1500, A.heartbeat ); </script>

{ (set: $inventory's "crowbar" to 1) }\ { Near Pop's steamer trunk, an iron crowbar leans. It fits snugly into your belt. You notice the padlock on the trunk snapped in two. You promised [[never to look->War Chest]]. <script> A.foley.crowbar.play(); </script> }

{ The lid opens with a grating sound. Inside are letters from Ma, a stained uniform, sheepskin condoms. At the bottom, [[a photograph->Attic Photo]]. <script> A.foley.war_chest.play(); </script> }

{ (unless: (history:) contains "Barn")[ The wind rises as you press on.Soon the battered walls loom. <script> A.foley.barn_approach.play(); </script> ](else:)[ The cowshed's battered walls loom. ] The [[side door moans->Barn Side]] on its hinges. (if: $dodged_snake is 1)[ The mill and the grain [[rot below->Barn Noise]]. ](else:)[ Below, you hear [[something rustling->Barn Noise]] in the feed. ] [[Go Back->Wood Pile]] }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.winter.playing( A.winter ) ) { A.winter = A.bg.winter.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ); A.bg.winter.fade( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ), 0.7, ratio * 2500, A.winter ); if ( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) / 1; A.bg.wind.fade( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0, ratio * 2500, A.wind ); } else { A.bg.wind.stop( A.wind ); } </script>

{ (if: "room_key" of $inventory is 0)[ (unless: (history:) contains "Room Door")[ Your head pounds as you near the threshold. You twist the knob. It jams. Ma's once-voice taunts: I'd like to [[see you try->Upper Rooms]], child. <script> A.foley.room_locked.play(); </script> ] (else:) [ There was a key, somewhere. They hid it when you misbehaved. Probably in that [[shit-heap of a barn->Upper Rooms]]. ] ](else:)[ (if: "necklace" of $inventory is 0)[ (if: (history:) contains "Your Room Inner")[ (go-to: "Your Room Inner") ](else:)[ You turn the key from the grain heap in the rusty lock. Something in you aches; a gnawing lack. You [[cross the threshold->Your Room Inner]]. <script> A.foley.unlock_room.play(); </script> ] ](else:)[ (if: (history:) contains "Your Room Inner")[ (go-to: "Your Room Inner") ](else:)[ You turn the key from the grain heap in the rusty lock. Around your neck, the crystal shard hums. You [[cross the threshold->Your Room Inner]]. <script> A.foley.unlock_room.play(); </script> ] ] ] }

{ Ma's raggedy Holsteins crowd the stanchions. (unless: (history:) contains "Barn Side")[ It takes you a moment to realize they're frozen solid. <script> A.foley.barn_door.play(); </script> ](else:)[ Their dead faces offer no pardon. ] (if: "milk" of $inventory is 0)[ A [[pail of milk->The Milk]], rock hard, sits by one stool. ] [[Go Back->Barn]] [[Go Down->Barn Noise]] }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.wind.playing( A.wind ) ) { A.wind = A.bg.wind.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ); A.bg.wind.fade( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0.9, ratio * 2500, A.wind ); if ( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) / 1; A.bg.winter.fade( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ), 0, ratio * 2500, A.winter ); } else { A.bg.winter.stop( A.winter ); } if ( A.foley.barn_approach.playing() ) { A.foley.barn_approach.stop(); } </script>

{ (if: $dodged_snake is 0)[ You spot it as you (if: (passage:last of (history:))'s name is "Barn Side")[ step off the basement ladder: <script> A.foley.barn_ladder.play(); </script> ](else:)[ turn the corner: ] Between [[the grain->The Grain]] and [[the feed mill->Feed Mill]], a fist-sized tunnel. A [[coiled rattler->Rattler]] guards the mouth. ](else:)[ The barn basement. (if: "room_key" of $inventory is 0)[ [[Moulding grain's->The Grain]] piled to one side. ](else:)[ The grain still rots. ] (if: "milled_meat" of $inventory is 0)[ The [[feed mill->Feed Mill]] sits unused. ](else:)[ The mill has served its purpose. ] (if: $dirt_speaks is 0)[ [[Warm air->Warm Air]] creeps from the rattler's empty lair. ] [[Go Up->Barn]] ] }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.wind.playing( A.wind ) ) { A.wind = A.bg.wind.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ); A.bg.wind.fade( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0.8, ratio * 2500, A.wind ); if ( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) / 1; A.bg.winter.fade( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ), 0, ratio * 2500, A.winter ); } else { A.bg.winter.stop( A.winter ); } if ( A.foley.barn_approach.playing() ) { A.foley.barn_approach.fade( A.foley.barn_approach.volume(), 0, ratio * 2500 ); } </script>

{ (if: "firewood" of $inventory is 0)[ You look inside the fire box; nothing but ashes. You'll need some [[wood to burn->Kitchen]]. ](else:)[ You have an armful of cedar logs. You could [[add them to the fire box->Stoke Fire]]. ] }

{ (if: "crowbar" of $inventory is 0)[ You're not supposed to go down there. Besides, it's [[all boarded up->Boarded Up]]. ](else:)[ (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ Heavy timber bars the door. ] You're not supposed to go down there. Then again, some doors were [[meant to be opened->Boarded Up]]. ] }

{ (if: "crowbar" of $inventory is 1)[ You hoist the crowbar and start prying out nails. The muscles in your arms scream. Before long, the [[path is clear->Cellar]]. <script> A.foley.cellar_pry.play(); </script> ] (else:)[ (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ <script> A.foley.cellar_blocked.play(); </script> ] Scraps of timber bar the door. Nails all over. You're not getting through [[bare-handed->start]]. ] (if: $cellar_open is 1)[[[Go Down->Cellar]]] }

{ You can't remember the last time a boarder came to stay. (unless: (history:) contains "Upper Rooms")[ Beds lie buried under yellowing papers. Fly-husks litter the windows. ](else:)[ What's unlived-in is slowly consumed by junk. ] (unless: (history:) contains "Upper Rooms")[ Down at the end, of course, [[there's your room->Room Door]]. ](else:)[ Your room is the [[last on the left->Room Door]].] [[Go Back->Landing]] }\ <script> if ( A.foley.landing.playing() ) { A.foley.landing.stop(); } </script>

{ (if: $pit_fed is 0 and $recipe is 0)[ The Pit spreads its jaws as you approach. Strands of mucus dangle from the huge teeth. You know [[what it wants->Feed the Pit]]. (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ <script> A.foley.pit_jaws.play(); </script> ] ](else-if: $recipe is 1)[ The Pit squeals as you near. Its hideous tongue emerges to lap the air. You know [[what it needs->Feed the Pit]]. <script> A.foley.pit_tongue.play(); </script> ] (if: "necklace" of $inventory is 0 and $seen_recipe is 1)[ A [[jagged something->Salt Rune]] gleams in the dirt. ] (if: "battery" of $inventory is 0)[ (if: "necklace" of $inventory is 1 and (history:) contains "Battery Desc")[ [[Pop's workbench->Get Battery Clean]] moulders. ] ] (if:$seen_recipe is 1)[ [[Go Down->Pit]] ] [[Go Back->Cellar]] (if: $crystal_charged is 1)[ The heartstone glows steadily. ] }

{ (if: $dodged_snake is 0)[ (go-to: "Snake Death") ](else:)[ The grub exudes rancid warmth. You cover your mouth to keep from choking. Who knows what festers [[deeper in the pile->Grain Deeper]]? ] [[Go Back->Barn]] }

{ (if: $dodged_snake is 0)[ (go-to: "Snake Death") ](else:)[ Pop spent a fortune on this thing. Now it's rusting in the cold. ] (if: $inventory's "meat" is 1)[ (if: $meat_mill is 0)[ Might as well get it [[over with->Over With]]. ](else:)[ His dead arm is wedged in the hopper. ] ](else:)[ You've got nothing to grind. ] (if: $meat_mill is 1)[ (if: $inventory's "gascan" is 1)[ (if: $gas_mill is 0)[ You've got what fuel the [[crusher needs->Add Gas]]. ](else:)[ The tank's full of gas. ] ](else:)[ The tank's empty. Needs gas. ] ] (if: $meat_mill is 1 and $gas_mill is 1)[ [[Everything's ready->Grind Arm]]. ] (else:) [ [[Go Back->Barn Noise]] ] }

{ No slow-blooded serpent creeps in winter. Something under must've forced it up. You stamp your foot; the tailbones chatter. You could [[chase it->Chase Snake]], or you could [[back away->Retreat Snake]]. }\ <script> A.foley.rattle.play(); </script>

{ (set:$dodged_snake to 1) You lunge. The rattler strikes, [[fangs bared->Fangs Bared]]. }\ <script> A.foley.snake_miss.play(); </script>

{ Pop's voice jars your memory: Don't crowd it. Without breaking eye contact, you step back. Too late, your feel your heel catch on a loose stone. [[Down you go->Sprawled Snake]]. }\ <script> A.foley.snake_fall.play(); </script>

{ (set: $inventory's "milk" to 1) You wrestle the bucket from the hard earth. The weight is obscene; the icy handle burns your palms. Whatever you [[need to do->The Recipe]], do it fast. }\ <script> A.foley.milk_pail.play(); </script>

{ (set: $dirt_speaks to 1) On your knees, you approach the den. Acid stings your nostrils. The dirt whispers: Not here. [[Not like this->Barn Noise]]. }\ <script> A.foley.burrow.play(); </script>

{ (set:$dodged_snake to 1) As you lie stunned, the serpent slithers onto your chest. Its tongue flicks your chin. Suddenly, [[the ground trembles->Sprawled Leaves]]. }\ <script> A.foley.snake_mount.play(); if ( ! A.bg.rumble.playing( A.rumble ) ) { A.bg.rumble.play( A.rumble ); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ); A.bg.rumble.fade(A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0.85, ratio * 1000, A.rumble ); </script>

{ The rattler stiffens, called to attention. For a moment the world draws no breath. Then the snake glides gently into the grass. You [[dust yourself off->Barn Noise]]. }\ <script> A.foley.snake_leave.play(); if (A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) > 0) { var ratio = A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) / 1; A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0, ratio * 3000, A.rumble ); } </script>

{ Lucky for you, the cold's gone to its head. The bite sinks harmlessly into the dirt. Dazed, [[the serpent flees->Barn Noise]]. }\ <script> A.foley.snake_flee.play(); </script>

{ You pump the primer and start the engine. The mill feeds fast and hard. Before long only the hand remains, senseless fingers clawing the air. You cover your eyes and [[force it through->Collect Meat]]. }\ <script> A.foley.mill_feed.play(); </script>

{ (set: $stamina to -11) You know you shouldn't, but you hurry. The snake rears, plunges its fangs into your ankle. It only stings [[for a moment->Snake Death Contd]]. }\ <script> A.foley.snake_miss.play(); if ( !A.bg.death_hum.playing( A.death_hum ) ) { A.death_hum = A.bg.death_hum.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ); A.bg.death_hum.fade( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ), 0.75, ratio * 8000, A.death_hum ); if ( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) / 1; A.bg.wind.fade(A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0, ratio * 5000, A.wind ); } else { A.bg.wind.stop( A.wind ); } </script>

{ You turn toward the house. A feeling coats your insides, makes the world spin. You try to clear your throat, but the muscles won't listen. Your legs [[aren't working right->Snake Deather]]. }

{ (if: $back is "Salt Rune")[ (set: $back to "Fasten Necklace") ](else-if: $back is "Room Door")[ (set: $back to "Upper Rooms") ](else-if: $back is "Need Charm")[ (set: $back to "Gaping Hole") ](else-if: $back is "Charred Spot")[ (set: $back to "Your Room Inner") ] It knows the words. It sings through you. It (link-goto: "lights the way", $back). }

{ (set: $inventory's "milled_meat" to 1) Gnarled flesh piles beneath the machine. You bundle as much as your kerchief will hold. What [[eats is hungry->The Recipe]]. It'll do. }

{ (set: $inventory's "room_key" to 1) You sink your arm into rotting grain. A memory flickers; you chase it, digging with both hands. Finally, your fingers [[brush the prize->Room Key Get]]. }\ <script> A.foley.search_grain.play(); </script>

{ (set: $inventory's "necklace" to 1) You skirt the rupture and kneel in the damp soil. A halite shard, pierced by a length of twine. At the center, [[a pinkish mass->Necklace Desc]] glows faintly. }\ <script> A.foley.necklace_find.play(); </script>

{ (if: "necklace" of $inventory is 1)[ (if: $crystal_charged > 0)[ (if: $pit_fed is 0)[ The compass is primed, but there's no path forward while [[the wyrm hungers->The Recipe]]. ] ](else:)[ (if: $battery_in is 1)[ You inspect the heartstone. At either end, chiseled pores expose inner flesh. You insert the leads and place it on the ground. [[Next comes the charge->Connect Battery]]. <script> A.foley.stone_plug.play(); </script> ](else:)[ (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ <script> A.foley.charred_spot.play(); </script> ] The heartstone pulses. Change takes energy. If nothing else, Pop taught you that. (if: "battery" of $inventory is 0)[ You need a cell to [[power the reaction->Your Room Inner]]. ](else:)[ You've got the battery. [[Wire it already->Your Room Inner]]. ] ] ] ](else:)[ Something interrupted. A memory of need. (if: $pit_fed is 1)[ The Pit is fed, but the heartstone yearns. ] Search for [[the embers below->Necklace Desc]]. ] }

{ You fasten a knot and drape the charm around your neck. It fits as well [[as you remember->Cellar]]. }\ <script> A.foley.necklace_tie.play(); </script>

{ (set: $inventory's "salt" to 1) Your scabbed forearms crawl at the sight. Getting it here was [[no easy task->Few Chunks]]. }

{ (if: "milk" of $inventory is 1)[ (if: $milk_added is 0)[ While the range is hot, you set the frozen [[milk to thaw->Adding Milk]]. ](else:)[ The milky broth seethes. (if: "milled_meat" of $inventory is 1)[ (if: $meat_added is 0)[ You empty ground arm into [[the bubbling stock->Adding Meat]]. ](else:)[ The meat fattens the meal.] ](else:)[ (if: "meat" of $inventory is 1)[ The arm won't cook whole. Need to [[break it down->The Recipe]]. ](else:)[ There's no fat yet. [[Too thin to satisfy->The Recipe]]. ] ] (if: "salt" of $inventory is 1)[ (if: $salt_added is 0)[ You add salt [[to the brew->Adding Salt]]. ](else:)[ The salt gives it tang.] ](else:)[ It's still bland. [[Needs flavor->The Recipe]].] (if: $milk_added is 1 and $salt_added is 1 and $meat_added is 1)[ It's [[just about ready.->Meal Ready]] ](else:)[ Hurry and [[gather what you need->Kitchen]]. ] ] ](else:)[ (if: "meat" of $inventory is 1 or "salt" of $inventory is 1)[ Good stew starts with hearty broth. ] The fire won't last long. Hurry and gather [[what you need->Kitchen]]. ] }

{ (set: $recipe to 1) The smell tickles your throat: hunger and revulsion in equal measures. You lift the pail from the range, careful not to spill. In the cellar, [[the Pit roars->Kitchen]]. }\ <script> A.foley.meal_ready.play(); </script>

{ You sling the meat over your shoulder. All that's left is to [[break it down->Bedroom]]. } <script> A.foley.arm_shoulder.play(); </script>

{ As it drinks, sinew thickens. The cellar fills with the reek of old death. When the pail is empty, the throat spasms. Beneath the earth, [[unseen organs constrict->Pit Dive 2]]. }\ <script> A.foley.pit_grow.play(); if ( !A.bg.rumble.playing( A.rumble ) ) { A.rumble = A.bg.rumble.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ); A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0.5, ratio * 1000, A.rumble ); </script>

{ (unless: (history:) contains "Gaping Hole")[ When the air clears, a chasm scars the soil. Rancid air wafts [[from the depths->Need Charm]]. ](else:)[ Foulness spills [[from the abyss->Need Charm]]. ] (if: "battery" of $inventory is 0)[ [[Pop's tools->Battery]] lie buried in the rubble. ] (else:) [ The back wall keens dangerously. ] [[Go Back->Cellar]] (if: $crystal_charged is 1)[ The heartstone glows steadily. ] (unless: (history:) contains "Gaping Hole")[ <script> A.foley.pit_hole.play(); </script> ] }

{ In a torrent of rot, the Pit retreats. Dust rains from above; Pop's workbench shudders, cleaves. You pray [[the foundation holds->Gaping Hole]]. }\ <script> A.foley.pit_dive.play(); if ( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) / 1; A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0, ratio * 3000, A.rumble ); } else { A.bg.rumble.stop( A.rumble ); } </script>

{ (if: $crystal_charged > 0)[ Darkness envelops, but the pulse of the heartstone reassures. You whisper the song [[they taught you->Song They Taught]]. <script> A.foley.hole_ready.play(); if ( !A.bg.heartbeat.playing( A.heartbeat ) ) { A.heartbeat = A.bg.heartbeat.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ); A.bg.heartbeat.fade( A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ), 1.0, ratio * 1500, A.heartbeat ); </script> ](else:)[ Even if you survived the drop, how would you seek it? Something is missing. A compass; your [[salt-bound kindred->Necklace Desc]]. ] }

{ (set: $inventory's "battery" to 1) You make out the angles of a battery, pry it from the dirt. Pop kept these for the tractor he couldn't afford. No use letting it [[go to waste->Cellar ]]. }\ <script> A.foley.get_batt.play(); </script>

{ You reconnect the battery. Positive first. Don't burn your damn fingers. Teeth bared, you [[flip the switch->Flip Switch]]. }\ <script> A.foley.battery_connect.play(); </script>

{ The old Exide must've melted down. A miniscule price to pay. (if: "battery" of $inventory is 0)[ Besides, Pop kept spares [[under his bench->Your Room Inner]]. ](else:)[ (set: $battery_in to 1) You replace it with [[a fresh cell->Your Room Inner]]. <script> A.foley.battery_setup.play(); </script> ] }

{ The room ignites as current floods the copper lattice. Raw, crackling power [[engulfs your senses->Quiet and Bright]]. } <script> if (A.foley.battery_connect.playing()) { A.foley.battery_connect.stop(); } if ( A.bg.wind.playing( A.wind ) ) { A.bg.wind.stop( A.wind ); } A.foley.spark.play(); setTimeout(function() { A.foley.tinnitus.play(); A.foley.tinnitus.volume( 0 ); A.foley.tinnitus.fade( 0, 0.9, 35000 ); }, 1500); </script>

{ (set: $crystal_charged to 1) The crystal shudders. Within, a tiny larva convulses. You strip the leads and refasten the charm around your neck. [[The void beckons->Your Room Inner]]. }\ <script> A.foley.stone_pulse.play(); A.foley.larvae.play(); </script>

{ (set: $stamina to 10) (set: $crystal_charged to 0) At the final word, [[you drop->Free Fall]]. } <script> if ( !A.bg.rumble.playing( A.rumble ) ) { A.rumble = A.bg.rumble.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ); A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0.5, ratio * 1000, A.rumble ); if ( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ) / 1; A.bg.wind.fade( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0, ratio * 2500, A.wind ); } else { A.bg.wind.stop( A.wind ); } </script>

{ Pain explodes through your lower half. You know without seeing that your ankle's broken. Foulness weeps from a gash in your shin. Still, you [[force yourself to rise->Enter Cavern]]. }\ <script> A.foley.hole_ankle.play(); if ( A.foley.hole_slide.playing() ) { A.foley.hole_slide.stop(); } </script>

{ (if: $charm_transformed > 0)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 5) ](else:)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 3) ] (if: $stopped_axe is 1)[ (go-to: "Cavern Changed") ] (if: (history:) contains "Cavern 1")[ The route seems longer than before. ](else:)[ You limp along a shallow passage. ] (if: "pickaxe" of $inventory is 1)[ (unless: (saved-games:) contains "C")[ (save-game:"C") <script>console.log("saving C")</script> ] (else:)[ <script>console.log("C already exists")</script> ] Primal hunger engulfs your senses. ](else:)[ The salt walls contract in time with your steps. ] (unless: (history:) contains "Cavern 1")[ Inside your boot, your shattered ankle swells. ] (if: (history:) contains "Cavern 1")[ Finally, you reach the junction. (if: "camera" of $inventory is 0)[ You notice [[something buried->Camera]] in the dust. ] ](else:)[ Finally, you reach a junction. ] [[Go On->Cavern 2]] [[Go Here->Cavern Down]] [[Go There->Cavern Up]] [[Go Back->Enter Cavern]] }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.rumble.playing( A.rumble ) ) { A.rumble = A.bg.rumble.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ); A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0.8, ratio * 5000, A.rumble ); </script>

{ (if: $charm_transformed > 0)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 5) ](else:)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 3) ] (if: $charm_transformed is 0)[ The tunnel converges on [[a rocky orifice->Cavern Anus]]. Streaks of grime paint the walls. (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ <script> A.foley.cave_orifice.play(); </script> ] ](else-if: $charm_transformed is 1)[ (set: $charm_transformed to 2) A sucking sound fills the chamber. The aperture seals. There's no getting past now. <script> A.foley.cave_suck.play(); </script> ](else:)[ A dead end. The rock is salt-scarred. ] (if: "pickaxe" of $inventory is 1)[ (if: $stopped_axe is 0)[ Pick in hand, you eye the wall. A few well-placed blows should [[clear a path->Attack Anus]]. ](else:)[ Crystal hardens in the fissures. ] ] [[Go Back->Cavern 1]] }\ <script> if ( A.bg.boil.playing( A.boil ) ) { var ratio = A.bg.boil.volume( A.boil ) / 1; A.bg.boil.fade( A.bg.boil.volume( A.boil ), 0, ratio * 4000, A.boil ); } else { A.bg.boil.stop( A.boil ); } </script>

{ (if: $charm_transformed > 0)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 6) ](else:)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 4) ] (if: $survived_fall is 0)[ (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ The tunnel descends. Suddenly, the ground falls away. Reeling, you feel a blast of steam [[from the depths->Chasm]]. <script> A.foley.cave_steam.play(); </script> ](else:)[ (if: $charm_transformed > 0)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 0) You approach the precipice. The fleshling's glow reveals [[a jagged slope->Chasm]]. ](else:)[ You fail to see a way across the chasm. [[Go Back->Cavern 1]] ] ] ](else:)[ Your nerves stand on end. There's no reason to [[go back there->Cavern 1]]. ] }

{ (if: $charm_transformed > 0)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 6) ](else:)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 4) ] (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ A seam of amethyst runs through pale rock. You swear there's liquid pumping in the veins. <script> A.foley.cavern_pump.play(); </script> ](else:)[ Behind quartz, something blood-like courses. ] (if: "pickaxe" of $inventory is 1)[ (if: $stopped_axe is 0)[ Pick in hand, you eye the wall. A few well-placed blows might [[clear a path->Attack Anus]]. ](else:)[ Crystal hardens in the damaged face. ] ] [[Go Back->Cavern 1]] }

{ (set: $crystal_charged to 0) Warmth streams from the abscess. Around your neck, the pupa cries out. Compelled by its need, you [[thrust your arm through->Cavern Pre Sweat]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_thrust.play(); </script>

{ A dampness coats your fingers. You draw back your arm. Something like sweat, but thicker, rust-colored. In its cocoon, the fleshling thrills. You dribble the liquid [[through the pores->Larvae Birth]]. }\ <script> A.foley.fleshling_feed.play(); </script>

{ (set: $charm_transformed to 1) Before your eyes, the tiny trunk sprouts fibrous limbs. The fractured shell becomes a carapace. There's no face, but a forked tongue tastes the air. It climbs your arm to perch [[on your shoulder->Cavern 2]]. }\ <script> A.foley.fleshling_grow.play(); </script>

{ (set: $crystal_charged to 0) In the dim, you figure eight feet across. Longshot for a busted leg. Then the light catches [[a narrow shelf->Cross Gap]]. }

{ (set: $crystal_charged to 0) The fleshling purrs. Your stomach knots. Stepping back, you [[draw a breath->Last Second Lunge]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_purr.play(); </script>

{ (set: $crystal_charged to 0) (unless: (history:) contains "Far Side")[ Reaching your goal, your heart sinks. A wall of rubble blocks the path. ](else:)[ An old cave-in blocks the path. ] (if: "rusty_knife" of $inventory is 0)[ [[Human bones->Bones]] protrude from the debris. ] (if: "pickaxe" of $inventory is 0)[ Near the torso, a [[rusty pickaxe mourns->Pickaxe]]. ] (if: (history:) contains "Far Side")[ The fleshling emits a dull aura. ] (if: "pickaxe" of $inventory is 1 and "rusty_knife" of $inventory is 1)[ You shudder at the thought of [[finding your way back->Gap Return]]. ] }\ <script> if ( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) > 0.5 ) { var ratio = A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) / 1; A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0.5, ratio * 2500, A.rumble ); } </script>

{ (set: $crystal_charged to 0) (if: $charm_transformed > 0)[ Squinting, you set the creature down. To your surprise, it scrambles along the wall to [[the far side->Jump Gap]]. <script> A.foley.flesh_cross.play(); </script> ](else:)[ You strain to see the other side; nothing but pitch. Jumping [[would be suicide->Cavern 1]]. (unless: (history:) contains (passage:)'s name)[ <script> A.foley.cave_pebbles.play(); </script> ] ] }

{ A uniform clings to the muckman's remains: Norwid Salt Co. threaded on the sleeve. With your good foot, you nudge the corpse. A [[small blade->Metal Blade]] clangs loose. }\ <script> A.foley.old_blade.play(); </script>

{ (set: $inventory's "pickaxe" to 1) You inspect the long-buried tool. Wear's mostly on the surface. Still [[good for something->Far Side]]. }\ <script> A.foley.get_pickaxe.play(); </script>

{ (set: $inventory's "rusty_knife" to 1) Old blood stains the leather hilt. Some debts are cancelled deep. Suddenly, the knife is in your hand. It rests easy [[against your palm->Tuck Blade]]. }\ <script> A.foley.get_blade.play(); </script>

{ First things first: you lob the pickaxe across the chasm. It lands clear with a satisfying crunch. The fleshling skitters after, back to safety. Finally, you inch [[onto the rock shelf->Shelf Collapse]]. }\ <script> A.foley.throw_pickaxe.play(); </script>

{ (if: $charm_transformed > 0)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 5) ](else:)[ (set: $crystal_charged to 3)] In the strange light, a narrow cavern takes shape. The stink, the ur-heat stir some memory within you. [[Go Through->Cavern 1]] }

{ Immediately, you feel the wall crumbling. As your foothold collapses, you [[dive into open air->Dive For Edge]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_shelf.play(); </script>

{ The sense of speed is beyond measure. A feeling like regret arrives. It seems stupidly practical. [[Then,->Plummet Up]] }\ <script> A.foley.cave_plummet_1.play(); </script>

{ Onrushing air. Tidal, massive. As quickly as you fell, you're propelled upwards, scalded [[by stygian jets->Safe Landing]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_rise.play(); if ( A.bg.tuba.playing( A.tuba ) ) { var ratio = A.bg.tuba.volume( A.tuba ) / 1; A.bg.tuba.fade( A.bg.tuba.volume( A.tuba ), 0, ratio * 5000, A.tuba ); } else { A.bg.tuba.stop( A.tuba ); } </script>

{ (set: $survived_fall to 1) The updraft dumps you at the cliff's edge. In the shadows, the fleshling urges. You rise stiffly, search the for pick. You've got to finish [[what you started->Cavern 1]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_safe_land.play(); </script>

{ (if: (passage: last of (history:))'s name is "Cavern 2")[ (set: $cavern_axe to "Cavern 2") ](else:)[ (set: $cavern_axe to "Cavern Up") ] (set: $crystal_charged to 0) You test your aim, draw breath, swing. As the wall fractures, a burning mist fills the chamber. At once, the fleshling is upon you, [[shrieking->Fleshling Shriek]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_smash.play(); </script>

{ (set: $stopped_axe to 1) The nymph has led you this far. Better to heed it. Wheezing, you lower the bloodied pick. Before your eyes, bruise-quartz fills shattered rock. You'll have (link-goto: "find another way", $cavern_axe). }\ <script> A.foley.cave_relent.play(); if ( A.bg.boil.playing( A.boil ) ) { var ratio = A.bg.boil.volume( A.boil ) / 1; A.bg.boil.fade( A.bg.boil.volume( A.boil ), 0, ratio * 6000, A.boil ); } else { A.bg.boil.stop( A.boil ); } </script>

{ Shirking the creature, you strike again. A plume of gore jets. The fleshling's wail rises to fever pitch. You [[clutch your ears->Axe Silence]] in agony. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_persist.play(); if ( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) / 1; A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0, ratio * 8000, A.rumble ); } else { A.bg.rumble.stop( A.rumble ); } if ( A.bg.boil.volume( A.boil ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.boil.volume( A.boil ) / 1; A.bg.boil.fade( A.bg.boil.volume( A.boil ), 0, ratio * 8000, A.boil ); } else { A.bg.boil.stop( A.boil ); } </script>

{ You wrench the creature from your chest. It howls, sending shockwaves through your spine. You regard the eyeless face. Could be [[a portent->Stop Axe]]. Could be [[a ruse->Keep Axing]]. }\ <script> A.foley.fleshling_protest.play(); if ( !A.bg.boil.playing( A.boil ) ) { A.boil = A.bg.boil.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.boil.volume( A.boil ); A.bg.boil.fade( A.bg.boil.volume( A.boil ), 0.8, ratio * 5000, A.boil ); </script>

{ Madness falls to silence. Feeling returns to your arms; sight and sound do not. Blindly, you probe the cavern walls. There is [[only jagged pulp->Small Comfort Pre Death]]. }

{ It's not the end you dreamt of. Lost in hallowed depths, wounds curdling to rot. The betrayed fleshling remains by your side; its small limbs [[give sparse comfort->Small Comfort Death]]. }

{ You prod with your toes, stupidly. A rat bursts through, sinks its fangs into your heel. Pain-wracked, [[you tumble backwards->Rat Death 2]]. }\ <script> A.foley.rat_stumble.play(); if ( !A.bg.death_hum.playing( A.death_hum ) ) { A.death_hum = A.bg.death_hum.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ); A.bg.death_hum.fade( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ), 0.75, ratio * 8000, A.death_hum ); if ( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) / 1; A.bg.winter.fade(A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ), 0, ratio * 5000, A.winter ); } else { A.bg.winter.stop( A.winter ); } </script>

{ You reach over the nest, realize too late. A rat lunges, sinks its teeth into your palm. Pain-wracked, [[you collapse->Rat Death]]. }\ <script> A.foley.rat_stumble.play(); if ( !A.bg.death_hum.playing( A.death_hum ) ) { A.death_hum = A.bg.death_hum.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ); A.bg.death_hum.fade( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ), 0.75, ratio * 8000, A.death_hum ); if ( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) / 1; A.bg.winter.fade(A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ), 0, ratio * 5000, A.winter ); } else { A.bg.winter.stop( A.winter ); } </script>

{ (set: $stamina to -11) In time, it too falls quiet. The days loop back on themselves. You roam, or linger, or fall endlessly. Embracing the void, you fade. [Stop wasting time. You've promises to keep.]<restart| (click: ?restart)[ (if: (saved-games:) contains "C")[ (set: $current_save to "C") ] <script>console.log("loaded C")</script> (goto: "Claw Back") ] }\ <script> $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 0 ); $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'none' ); setTimeout( function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 1 ); }, 1500 ); $( '.nodeath' ).on( 'transitionend webkitTransitionEnd', function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'auto' ); }); </script>

{ (set: $crystal_charged to 0) Seeking the junction, you find the cavern changed. Crystals fine as hair brim from every wall. The floor softens, buckles underfoot. Atop your shoulder, [[the creature trembles->Membrane]]. }\ <script> if ( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) > 0.2 ) { var ratio = A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ) / 1; A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0.2, ratio * 8000, A.rumble ); } else { A.bg.rumble.stop( A.rumble ); } if ( !A.bg.sanctum.playing( A.sanctum ) ) { A.sanctum = A.bg.sanctum.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.sanctum.volume( A.sanctum ); A.bg.sanctum.fade( A.bg.sanctum.volume( A.sanctum ), 0.65, ratio * 4000, A.sanctum ); </script>

{ You round a corner to face it: taut muscle stretched from floor to ceiling. The tunnel seems alive, enfleshed. Drawn forth, [[you enter->Womb]]. }\ <script> </script>

{ Within, Center's slick innards throb. The fleshling leaps free. You watch it scurry under some prepuce. An ache rises [[in your chest->Meet Center]]. }\ <script> A.foley.fleshling_leave.play(); </script>

{ Every born thing knows its maker. You're no different. Doesn't matter how far you stray. The beauty of it drops you [[to your knees->Unborn Memory]]. }\ <script> A.foley.sanctum_kneel.play(); </script>

{ Before you, in a tapestry of gore, the newborn swims. Tiny ring of teeth; belly swollen and pink. So much [[ like you remember->Self Memory]]. }\ <script> A.foley.sanctum_unborn.play(); </script>

{ Back then we had nothing. Ma was barren. The crops rotted. My limbs ached so I couldn't work. Then [[you came along->Salt Memory]]. }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.heartbeat.playing( A.heartbeat ) ) { A.heartbeat = A.bg.heartbeat.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ); A.bg.heartbeat.fade( A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ), 1.0, ratio * 4000, A.heartbeat ); </script>

{ (set: $stamina to -11) A patch of earth beckons; you sit down hard. You realize what's coming when your eyelids hang themselves. Ah, well. Better just to sleep. [We raised you smarter than that. Get up.]<restart| (click: ?restart)[ (if: (saved-games:) contains "A")[ (set: $current_save to "A") ] (goto: "Claw Back") <script> if ( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ) > 0 ) { A.bg.death_hum.fade( A.bg.death_hum.volume( A.death_hum ), 0, 4000, A.death_hum ); } </script> ] }\ <script> $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 0 ); $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'none' ); setTimeout( function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'opacity', 1 ); }, 1500 ); $( '.nodeath' ).on( 'transitionend webkitTransitionEnd', function() { $( '.nodeath' ).css( 'pointer-events', 'auto' ); }); </script>

{ (set: $looked_chest to 1) Pop in the mines holding what looks like a baby. The picture-taker's shadow falls across the frame. Something oozes from the cavern walls. [[You feel sick->Attic]]. <script> A.foley.photo.play(); if ( !A.bg.rumble.playing( A.rumble ) ) { A.rumble = A.bg.rumble.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ); A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0.75, ratio * 1000, A.rumble ); </script> }

{ Center lowers the fetal sac. Fragile tendrils cradle eager life. The pickaxe is too crude for this task. You withdraw [[the miner's blade->Free Unborn]]. }\ <script> A.foley.sanctum_unsheath.play(); </script>

{ The moment we found you, we knew. Wasn't hard to see the reason in it. There was fear, too. Of course. But some things are [[worth the price->Slice Unborn]]. }

{ One by one, you sever the umbilici. Center squirms; it's never easy letting go. You learned that [[the hard way->The Hard Way]]. }\ <script> A.foley.sanctum_sever.play(); </script>

{ Walls slick with viscera guide you deeper. Finally, just as you gain your bearings, You [[tumble to hard earth->Ankle Broken]]. }\ <script> A.foley.hole_slide.play(); </script>

{ When the time comes, you'll feel it. Don't worry after us. We've made our peace. We wouldn't [[change a thing->Change Things]]. }\ <script> </script>

{ They lied. When the pipes froze. When the fire wouldn't start. When the sun refused to rise. They [[turned against you->Against You]]. }\ <script> A.foley.sanctum_ring.play(); </script>

{ The newborn twitches as you cut the last cord. From sulfurous warmth, you receive your kin. Suddenly, the cavern rocks. Center unleashes [[a seismic moan->Center Wail]]. }\ <script> A.foley.sanctum_rumble.play(); if ( !A.bg.rumble.playing( A.rumble ) ) { A.rumble = A.bg.rumble.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ); A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 0.5, ratio * 5000, A.rumble ); if ( A.bg.sanctum.volume( A.sanctum ) > 0.2 ) { var ratio = A.bg.sanctum.volume( A.sanctum ) / 1; A.bg.sanctum.fade( A.bg.sanctum.volume( A.sanctum ), 0.2, ratio * 5000, A.sanctum ); } if ( A.bg.heartbeat.playing( A.heartbeat ) ) { var ratio = A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ) / 1; A.bg.heartbeat.fade( A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ), 0, ratio * 5000, A.heartbeat ); } else { A.bg.heartbeat.stop( A.heartbeat ); } </script>

{ In the narthex, pillars of salt rupture. The wyrm's visceral walls constrict. You clutch the infant [[to your chest->Ice Scream]]. }\ <script> A.foley.sanctum_collapse.play(); </script>

{ Center's abominable weight bears inward. Forgotten nerves harden into altars of pain. You fight for air, but it's no use. Only the infant's beating heart [[anchors you->Just As Bad]]. }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.bells.playing( A.bells ) ) { A.bells = A.bg.bells.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.bells.volume( A.bells ); A.bg.bells.fade( A.bg.bells.volume( A.bells ), 0.7, ratio * 5000, A.bells ); </script>

{ To see your fledgling cut loose, gone to take its place in the order of things, is the [[burden of creation->Pre Pre Expunged]]. }\ <script> if ( A.bg.sanctum.volume( A.sanctum ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.sanctum.volume( A.sanctum ) / 1; A.bg.sanctum.fade( A.bg.sanctum.volume( A.sanctum ), 0, ratio * 5000, A.sanctum ); } else { A.bg.sanctum.stop( A.sanctum ); } </script>

{ Life fades. With it, memory. Center's mass bores through the earth. Blindly, like a wave under ice. You drift in the [[belly of the One->Loyalty]]. }

{ (set: $crystal_charged to 0) The light of the world spills in. (unless: (history:) contains ("Hillside"))[ You find yourself on [[a barren slope->Hillside]]. ](else:)[ Frozen fields thaw in the winter sun. ] (unless: (history:) contains ("The Purpose"))[ In your arms, [[renewal->The Purpose]]. ](else:)[ The newborn shivers. ] (if: (history:) contains "Hillside")[ (if: (history:) contains "The Purpose")[ [[A figure approaches->Figure Approach]]. <script> A.foley.striding.play(); </script> ] ] }\ <script> </script>

{ Your fingers brush the newborn's face. Tender, needful thing. Instinctively, you draw it closer. You had a father once. [[Raised you right->Expunged]]. }\ <script> A.foley.renewal.play(); </script>

{ (set: $seen_hillside to 1) Patches of earth scar the snow-cover. A muddy path winds to the crest. There, [[a rough-hewn house->Expunged]] stands. }

{ From the hilltop, striding, she nears. A woman, about your age. [[Her expression is bleak->Extend Arms]]. }

{ You raise your arms, pleading. Seeing the child, she stops short. You try to speak, but all that comes is a rasp. Her eyes dart between yours and the [[small, limp body->Takes the babe]]. }\ <script> A.foley.take_babe.play(); </script>

{ Infant swaddled, the woman quickens up the hill. Slowly, painfully, you follow. Your legs ache like they've never known [[solid ground->The Sun Dips]]. }\ <script> A.foley.follow_babe.play(); </script>

{ Hickory smoke curls from the chimney. The smell makes your mouth water. You stumble inside, [[pry off your boots->Foyer End]]. }\ <script> A.foley.stumble_in.play(); if ( A.bg.spring.volume( A.spring ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.spring.volume( A.spring ) / 1; A.bg.spring.fade( A.bg.spring.volume( A.spring ), 0, ratio * 3000, A.spring ); } if ( !A.bg.fireplace.playing( A.fireplace ) ) { A.fireplace = A.bg.fireplace.play(); console.log("playing"+A.fireplace); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ); A.bg.fireplace.fade( A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ), 0.7, ratio * 8000, A.fireplace ); </script>

{ Something savory bubbles on the stove. As she stirs, the woman sings. The tune [[sparks a memory->Tune Sparks]]. }\ <script> A.foley.woman_hum.play(); if (A.foley.stumble_in.playing) { A.foley.stumble_in.stop(); } </script>

{ (set: $crystal_charged to 0) (set: $inventory's "camera" to 1) You shake dirt from the ancient Brownie. The lens is jammed, but the rear panel opens. Empty; whoever left it was smart enough to [[take the film->Cavern 1]]. }\ <script> A.foley.camera.play(); </script>

{ Among the cedar logs, crumpled paper burns. Short verses in harsh script; promises meant to smolder. As you watch, they [[flicker to dust->Sit Eat]]. }\ <script> A.foley.paper_burn.play(); </script>

{ The woman reappears, kettle in tow. Across her chest, the slung newborn dreams. She sets supper on the hearth, [[offers you a bowl->Offer Bowl]]. }\ <script> A.foley.offer_bowl.play(); </script>

{ Sated, you retire to a worn chair. The woman rocks in her own, caressing the sleeping babe. After a while, she [[regards you again->Terse]]. }\ <script> A.foley.retire_chair.play(); A.foley.rocking_chair.play(); </script>

{ Senses flare: heat, cold, pressure, release. Still, no pattern emerges; no history reveals itself. All that's for certain is [[you've come home->Come Home]]. }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.heartbeat.playing( A.heartbeat ) ) { A.heartbeat = A.bg.heartbeat.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ); A.bg.heartbeat.fade( A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ), 1.0, ratio * 4000, A.heartbeat ); </script>

{ Whatever's lost, you'll search til you find it. Whatever comes, she'll keep the child fed. Together, you'll teach [[what needs knowing->Mirror]]. }

{ Night settles over the house. At the edge of sleep, your eyes wander. A darkened windows scars the empty wall. The glass catches your reflection, [[throws it back->Mirror See]]. }

{ The face watching you seems out of step with time. A father's, a child's, [[an unborn son's->You Smile]]. }

{ The house is sparse but welcoming. (unless: (history:) contains "End Kid Kid Room")[ Rustic hand-me-downs crowd the parlor. ] (unless: (history:) contains "End Bedroom")[ Across the hall is [[a private room->End Bedroom]]. ](else:)[ The bedroom is comfortably plain. ] (unless: (history:) contains "Voice Hums")[ In the kitchen, [[a voice hums->Voice Hums]]. ](else:)[ Supper stews in the kitchen. ] (unless: (history:) contains "End Kid Kid Room")[ Crooked stairs lead to [[the second floor->End Kid Room]]. ](else:)[ (if: (history:) contains "Voice Hums" and (history:) contains "End Bedroom")[ The upper rooms keep their peace. Exhausted, you seek the [[warmth of the hearth->Fire End]]. ](else:)[ The upper rooms keep their peace. ] ] }\ <script> if ( !A.bg.fireplace.playing( A.fireplace ) ) { A.fireplace = A.bg.fireplace.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ); A.bg.fireplace.fade( A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ), 0.7, ratio * 4000, A.fireplace ); if ( A.foley.follow_babe.playing() ) { A.foley.follow_babe.stop(); } if ( A.foley.up_hill.playing() ) { A.foley.up_hill.stop(); } </script>

{ The door creaks as you enter. Needs oil. Other than a dusty closet, the walls are bare. You take off your coat and [[hang it up->Quilt Pattern]]. }\ <script> A.foley.end_bedroom.play(); if (A.foley.stumble_in.playing) { A.foley.stumble_in.stop(); } if ( A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ) > 0.5 ) { var ratio = A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ) / 1; A.bg.fireplace.fade( A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ), 0.5, ratio * 3000, A.fireplace ); } </script>

{ Most of the rooms are junk-cluttered. Old clothes, books — a generation's worth at least. The one at the end [[seems different->End Kid Kid Room]]. }\ <script> if (A.foley.stumble_in.playing) { A.foley.stumble_in.stop(); } A.foley.kid_room.play(); if ( A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ) > 0.3 ) { var ratio = A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ) / 1; A.bg.fireplace.fade( A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ), 0.3, ratio * 3000, A.fireplace ); } </script>

{ You stretch out beside the glowing embers. The heat soothes your battered body. Something in the flames [[catches your eye->Tinder]]. }\ <script> A.foley.stretch_out.play(); if ( !A.bg.fireplace.playing( A.fireplace ) ) { A.fireplace = A.bg.fireplace.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ); A.bg.fireplace.fade( A.bg.fireplace.volume( A.fireplace ), 1.0, ratio * 4000, A.fireplace ); </script>

{ (set: $stamina to 10) (unless: (saved-games:) contains "B")[ (save-game:"B") <script>console.log("saving B")</script> ](else:)[ <script>console.log("B already exists")</script> ] (set: $cellar_open to 1) The cellar is shadows and damp earth. (unless: (history:) contains "Cellar")[ The stench of bile rises as you descend. You hear it before [[you see it->See the Pit]]. <script> A.foley.pit_intro.play(); </script> ](else:)[ (if: $pit_fed is 0)[ Beneath you, the soil churns with [[obscene life->See the Pit]]. ](else:)[ The Pit has descended, but the stink remains. Deep fissures [[carve the soil->Gaping Hole]]. ] (if: $pit_fed is 1 and "battery" of $inventory is 0)[ Pop's workbench is upended, [[debris everywhere->Battery]]. ] ] [[Go Up->start]] (if: $seen_recipe is 1)[ [[Go Out->Wood Pile]] ] } <script> if ( !A.bg.wind.playing( A.wind ) ) { A.wind = A.bg.wind.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ); A.bg.wind.fade( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0.9, ratio * 2500, A.wind ); if ( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ) / 1; A.bg.winter.fade( A.bg.winter.volume( A.winter ), 0, ratio * 2500, A.winter ); } else { A.bg.winter.stop( A.winter ); } </script>

{ Minutes to hours to days, [[time unfurls->Without Distance]]. }\ <script> </script>

{ Ma and Pop tried their best. But fear betrays knowing. In the end, the path [[was yours alone->Pre Expunged]]. }

{ You feel lighter as you cross the threshold. A picture window overlooks the yard. The single bed is neatly kept. Perfect for [[a growing boy->Foyer End]]. }\ <script> A.foley.child_room.play(); </script>

{ This time, a glimmer of comfort crosses her face. Terse, but unafraid. A weight shifts, settles, takes root. You feel your [[limbs grow heavy->Unafraid]]. }

{ You smile. A sucking sound fills the room as your ring of teeth dilates. Narrow, perfect incisors, [[glistening in the firelight->Last But But]]. }\ <script> A.foley.suck_face.play(); </script>

{ Sylvite constricts, gnawing your wrists. At limit of your reach, you feel it: the expanse of [[another chamber->Cavern Sweat]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_reach.play(); </script>

{ The key to your room. Oily goo coats the tarnished brass. You clean it and slip it into your pocket. [[Where it belongs->Barn Noise]]. }\ <script> A.foley.find_key.play(); </script>

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{ Ma and Pop... Well, that [[you already know->Attic]]. }

{ Great Grandpop lost his mind and froze in the fields. Great Grandma kept [[the child fed->Grandpop]]. }

{ Grandpop never met his father. Always watched the sky. Grandma [[didn't much like children->Already Know]]. }

{ Finally, the world reemerges. You pick up [[the charged heartstone->Heartstone Charged]]. } <script> if ( !A.bg.wind.playing( A.wind ) ) { A.wind = A.bg.wind.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ); A.bg.wind.fade( A.bg.wind.volume( A.wind ), 0.9, ratio * 10000, A.wind ); </script>

{ (set: $meat_mill to 1) Time and cold have stiffened Pop's arm. You look away, snap the elbow, [[wrestle it down->Feed Mill]]. }\ <script> A.foley.arm_mill.play(); </script>

{ (set: $gas_mill to 1) You open your flask, sniff, take a little swig. The cold gas sears, puts a kick in your step. The rest you empty [[into the mill->Feed Mill]]. }\ <script> A.foley.gas_mill.play(); </script>

{ It's out the back [[window->Down to the Cellar]]... }

{ it's down to the [[cellar->To Pray]]... }

{ to pray 'fore the [[preacher->Older Than Hell]]... }

{ who's older than [[hell->Enter Pit]]... }

{ The first moments are a free fall. Then [[the tunnel slopes->Enter Pit 2]]. }\ <script> A.foley.hole_fall.play(); if ( A.bg.heartbeat.playing( A.heartbeat ) ) { var ratio = A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ) / 1; A.bg.heartbeat.fade( A.bg.heartbeat.volume( A.heartbeat ), 0, ratio * 3000, A.heartbeat ); } else { A.bg.heartbeat.stop( A.heartbeat ); } </script>

{ The wall flies to meet you. Your limbs contort in agony. Tired treads struggle to [[grip loose rock->Find Purchase]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_land.play(); if (A.foley.cave_jump.playing() ) { A.foley.cave_jump.stop(); } </script>

{ Desperate, arms outstretched, you hear the fleshling squeal. It's no use. [[You plummet->Plummet]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_plummet.play(); if ( !A.bg.tuba.playing( A.tuba ) ) { A.tuba = A.bg.tuba.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.tuba.volume( A.tuba ); A.bg.tuba.fade( A.bg.tuba.volume( A.tuba ), 1.0, ratio * 5000, A.tuba ); </script>

{ At last, [[you are expunged->Expunged]]. }\ <script> A.foley.expunged.play(); if ( A.foley.sanctum_ascend.playing ) { A.foley.sanctum_ascend.stop(); } if ( A.bg.bells.playing( A.bells ) ) { A.bg.bells.stop( A.bells ); } if ( A.bg.rumble.playing( A.rumble ) ) { A.bg.rumble.stop( A.rumble ); } if ( !A.bg.spring.playing( A.spring ) ) { A.spring = A.bg.spring.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.spring.volume( A.spring ); A.bg.spring.fade( A.bg.spring.volume( A.spring ), 0.9, ratio * 5000, A.spring ); </script>

{ It's out the back window... It's...it's... Damn it. [[The words are tangled->Song Tangled]]. }

{ Now, now. There'll be [[time for that->Foyer End]]. }

{ The cold makes it easy. The [[limb detaches->Take Arm]] with a single blow. } <script> A.foley.chop_arm.play(); </script>

{ (set: $inventory's "battery" to 1) On the bottom shelf, you make out the angles of a battery. Pop kept these for the tractor he couldn't afford. No use letting it [[go to waste->Cellar]]. }\ <script> A.foley.get_batt_clean.play(); </script>

{ (set: $salt_added to 1) The crystal froths as [[it dissolves->Stove Lit]]. }\ <script> A.foley.add_salt.play(); </script>

{ (set: $meat_added to 1) The churning boil quickly rends [[fat from bone->Stove Lit]]. }\ <script> A.foley.add_meat.play(); </script>

{ (set: $milk_added to 1) After a while, the [[grey broth simmers->Stove Lit]]. }\ <script> A.foley.add_milk.play(); </script>

{ Its fangs splinter against your steel-toe. You watch with disgust as [[the brood scatters->Junk Pile]]. }\ <script> A.foley.rat_flee.play(); </script>

{ For a while, all is [[quiet and bright->World Reemerges]]. }

{ You slide the weapon into your pocket. [[Where it belongs->Far Side]]. }\ <script> A.foley.blade_pocket.play(); </script>

{ Without distance, [[there is no end->Without Mercy]]. }

{ Without mercy, there is no [[illusion of hope->Integration]]. }\ <script> if ( A.bg.bells.volume( A.bells ) > 0 ) { var ratio = A.bg.bells.volume( A.bells ) / 1; A.bg.bells.fade( A.bg.bells.volume( A.bells ), 0, ratio * 10000, A.bells ); } else { A.bg.bells.stop( A.bells ); } if ( !A.bg.rumble.playing( A.rumble ) ) { A.rumble = A.bg.rumble.play(); } var ratio = 1 - A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ); A.bg.rumble.fade( A.bg.rumble.volume( A.rumble ), 1, ratio * 10000, A.rumble ); </script>

{ Three hearts, two hearts, [[one heart->At Last Expunged]]. }

{ What was divided is whole again. [[What was sleeping sings->One Heart]]. }\ <script> A.foley.sanctum_ascend.play(); </script>

{ The sun dips as you climb. Your skin tingles in the damp and chill. It's nearly dark when you [[reach the porch->Climb to House]]. }\ <script> A.foley.up_hill.play(); if ( A.bg.spring.volume( A.spring ) > 0.5 ) { var ratio = A.bg.spring.volume( A.spring ) / 1; A.bg.spring.fade( A.bg.spring.volume( A.spring ), 0.5, ratio * 4000, A.spring ); } </script>

{ Some struggle twists the woman's face. Fear cut by deeper resolve; long lines converging on a point. Finally, she [[takes the babe->Follow Baby]]. }\ <script> A.foley.take_babe_1.play(); </script>

{ The hearty broth stills your mind. Not too salty, not too thin. Reminds you of [[someplace far off->Frayed Memory]]. }\ <script> A.foley.eat_soup.play(); </script>

{ You gather a few small chunks. Salt's salt. Should [[flavor the meal->The Recipe]]. }\ <script> A.foley.gather_salt.play(); </script>

{ (set: $retry to (random: 0, 4)) (if: $retry is 0)[ (set: $dmsg0 to "Can't stop what's coming.") ](elseif: $retry is 1)[ (set: $dmsg0 to "What's signed is sworn.") ](elseif: $retry is 2)[ (set: $dmsg0 to "A promise is a promise.") ](elseif: $retry is 3)[ (set: $dmsg0 to "Some of us were born to serve.") ](elseif: $retry is 4)[ (set: $dmsg0 to "The wheel's already turning.") ] (set: $retry to (random: 0, 4)) (if: $retry is 0)[ (set: $dmsg1 to "You know that better than most.") ](elseif: $retry is 1)[ (set: $dmsg1 to "There's no use fighting it.") ](elseif: $retry is 2)[ (set: $dmsg1 to "We taught you as best we could.") ](elseif: $retry is 3)[ (set: $dmsg1 to "We've all got a purpose. This is yours.") ](elseif: $retry is 4)[ (set: $dmsg1 to "What makes you think you're special?") ] (set: $retry to (random: 0, 4)) (if: $retry is 0)[ (set: $dmsg2 to "Finish the work while you still can.") ](elseif: $retry is 1)[ (set: $dmsg2 to "Don't you dare turn your back on us now.") ](elseif: $retry is 2)[ (set: $dmsg2 to "Hold fast. The worst'll be over soon.") ](elseif: $retry is 3)[ (set: $dmsg2 to "Stand proud. Show what you're made of.") ](elseif: $retry is 4)[ (set: $dmsg2 to "Accept your lot. Bring truth to bear.") ] [$dmsg0]<first| |second)[$dmsg1] |third)[$dmsg2] (click: ?first) [ (show: ?second) <script> $( '#quick-fade1' ).css( 'opacity', 0 ); setTimeout( function() { $( '#quick-fade1' ).css( 'opacity', 1 ); }, 1); </script> ] (click: ?second) [ (show: ?third) <script> $( '#quick-fade2' ).css( 'opacity', 0 ); setTimeout( function() { $( '#quick-fade2' ).css( 'opacity', 1 ); }, 1); </script> ] (click: ?third) [ <script> rnd_death.fade( rnd_death.volume( A.death_snd ), 0, 2500, A.death_snd); </script> (unless: $current_save is "")[ (load-game: $current_save) ](else:)[ (reload:) ] ] }\ <script> var keys = Object.keys(A.death); var rnd_death = A.death[ keys[ keys.length * Math.random() << 0 ] ]; console.log(rnd_death); A.death_snd = rnd_death.play(); $( '#quick-fade' ).css( 'opacity', 0 ); setTimeout( function() { $( '#quick-fade' ).css( 'opacity', 1 ); }, 1); </script>

{ Finally, through the panic, you find purchase. Gasping, you [[shuffle to safety->Far Side]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_purchase.play(); </script>

{ You grit your teeth and sprint. The crevasse opens into oblivion. At the last instant, [[you lunge->You Lunge]]. }\ <script> A.foley.cave_jump.play(); </script>

{ A homemade quilt adorns the bed. The stitched patterns are complex, almost crystalline. A pleasing shiver runs [[down your spine->Foyer End]]. }