<<audio "gts" stop>><<audio "snap3" play>><<audio "fuzz" loop play>><<audio "fuzz" volume 0.0 fadeoverto 0.1 1.0>>His silhouette disappears from behind the glass window of the <b data-passage="front door">front door</b>.
You follow the frame down to the red rug below and eventually find your legs crossed beneath you.
<<timedcontinue 5.5s>>
You have tiny feet
<<timedcontinue 4s>>
[[You sit a little longer->Sit a little while longer]] | [[You stand->Stand]]<<audio "tvb" loop play>><<audio "tvb" volume 0.2>>You're not sure how you got here, but this is how it always starts.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
You push your self away from the long red rug.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
You notice the noise of the TV from the living room. Yellow light is reaching out for you from underneath the closed [[door]].
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
To the right, the [[closet]] sits beneath the [[stairs]].
<<audio "tvb" loop play>><<audio "tvb" volume 0.0 fadeoverto 0.1 0.2>>You're not sure how you got here, but this is how it always starts.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
You consider spreading yourself across the thin red rug but decide against it for now.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
You notice the noise of the television from the living room. Yellow light is seeping out from underneath the closed [[door]].
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
The [[closet]] beneath the [[stairs]] stands beside you.
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
[[You sit for a little bit more->Sit for a little bit more]]<<audio "tvb" volume 1.0 >><<audio "tvlr" loop play>><<audio "tvlr" volume 0.01>>You don't understand why it's shut, it's never normally shut.
<<timedcontinue 4.5s>>
[[You open the door->Open the door]] | [[No, don't]]
<<audio "tvlr" volume 0.1>>
They lead to four doorways for four bedrooms.
If you go up there now, you might not find a reason to come back down.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
[[Climb them]] / [[Turn back around]]You would never go in there at this time of night.
Even in the day, you can barely stand ten seconds.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
The yellow light hums underneath the [[door]] behind you.
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
You glance at the [[stairs]] above you.
<<audio "tvb" volume 1.0 >>
You fiddle with your little toes.
<<timedcontinue 4.5s>>
The noise of the TV is louder now, but it's nice to know that you are not alone.
The yellow light seems to be breathing, stretching back and forth from under the [[door]].
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
The [[closet]] beneath the [[stairs]] looms over you.
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
You have the urge to [[lie down]].You stretch yourself across the long red rug, you can just about reach both sides.
<<timedcontinue 5.5s>>
You want to [[stay here forever]].
<<timedcontinue 0.5s>>
But maybe it's better if you [[sit up->sitting up]].That was harder than you thought it would be.
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
You rejoin the [[closet]] beneath the [[stairs]].
<<timedcontinue 0.5s>>
TV still rumbling. Yellow light is prying out from under the closed [[door]].@@.shudder;[[You pull your knees to your chest.]]@@
<<audio "gtslil" play>>
<<audio "gtslil" volume 0.6>>You wish she'd carried you up to bed.
<<audio "snap3" play>>
<<audio "fuzz" stop>>
<<timed 3.5s>>@@.fade-in-out;[[Next Tuesday.->The First Stain]]@@<</timed>>
<<timed 15s>><<audio "gts" play>><</timed>>
<<audio "gts" volume 0.5>><<audio "tvlr" volume 0.25 fadeoverto 0.1s 0.25>><<audio "come2" volume 0>><<audio "come2" play>>
<<audio "tvb" volume 1.0 fadeoverto 0.1s 0.0>>You pull down on the handle and push the door away from you.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
The room stands yellow, the TV is loud and opposite a [[sofa->sofa described]].
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
Your sister is sitting in a chair across from it.
You decide you don't have to. <<timedcontinue 2.5s>>She probably wont look at you anyway.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
You turn to see the the [[closet]] underneath the [[stairs]].You wonder why she has to have the TV this loud?
<<timedcontinue 2.0s>>
[[You look at your sister]] | [[You watch the TV]]The sound of the TV stops.<<timedcontinue 1.5s>><<audio "tvb" stop>> <<timedcontinue 1s>>The door opens<<timedcontinue 0.5s>> and the yellow light tries to break in to your eyes.
<<timedcontinue 4.5s>>
Your sister steps over you,<<timedcontinue 2s>> goes up to her room <<timedcontinue 2s>>and [[closes the door behind her->sadstairs]].
<<audio "tvlr" volume 0.25 fadeoverto 2s 1.0>>It is as uncomfortable as it looks.
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
The yellow light stains the walls, the TV seems to grow in volume.
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
Your sister feels closer than before.
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
[[You look at your sister]] | [[You look at the TV]]
You can't tell if she's watching the TV, or just trying not to look at you.
You want to say something, but the noise of the TV is a good excuse not to.
<<timedcontinue 4.5s>>
[[You wait for a quiet moment ->say something]]
<<timedcontinue 0.5s>>
[[You watch the TV]]
You're not sure what she's watching. The words they say seem almost foreign to you.
<<timedcontinue 3.0s>>
[[You carry on watching]] | [[You look at your sister]] | [[You leave the room->You leave the room]]It keeps going.
<<timedcontinue 3.0s>>
Your eyes lids try to pull themsevles over you.
<<timedcontinue 2.0s>>
[[You let them]] | [[You watch the TV]].
The TV, the light, the sofa, your sister; you start to loose track of it all.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
You could [[stay here forever->stay here forever2]]
<<timedcontinue 0.5s>>
But maybe [[you shouldn't stay too long->You watch the TV]].
@@.shudder;[[You pull your knees to your chest->You pull your knees to your chest2]]@@
<<audio "gtslil" play>>
<<audio "gtslil" volume 0.6>>The sound of the tv stops.
<<timedcontinue 1s>>
<<audio "tvlr" stop>>
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
The door shuts,<<timedcontinue 1s>> the light is [[left on]].
You don't think she's coming back.
<<audio "snap3" play>>
<<audio "fuzz" stop>>
<<timed 15s>><<audio "gts" play>><</timed>>
<<audio "gts" volume 0.5>>
<<timed 3.5s>>@@.fade-in-out;[[Next Tuesday.->The First Stain]]@@<</timed>><<audio "tvlr" volume 0.4>>You walk from the room to the hallway with the long red rug.
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
Your sister says "close the door".
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
[[You do->you do]] | [[You do not->You do not]]
<<audio "tvb" volume 0.1 play>>
<<audio "tvlr" volume 0.2>>
You hear her sigh.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
The[[stairs->stairs2]] stand in wait.<<timedcontinue 0.5s>> [[You stand in your mothers doorway]][[You run your fingers along the wall]] | [[You run your fingers along the banister]]<<audio "tvb" volume 0.2 fadeoverto 2 0.0>>
<<audio "tvlr" volume 0.03 fadeoverto 2 0.0>>You assume the smudges you've made will be there forever.
<<timedcontinue 6.5s>>
The wood floor turns to a coarse carpet as you [[reach the top]] of the stairs.
<<audio "tvb" volume 0.2 fadeoverto 3 0.0>><<audio "fuzz" loop play>><<audio "tvlr" volume 0.1 fadeoverto 3 0.0>>The sound of your fingers clacking between the notches of the banister are soothing.
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>You hope no-one else can hear you.
<<timedcontinue 5.5s>>
You come to rest on the coarse carpet [[at the top->reach the top]] of the stairs.Four doorways, two of them closed.
<<timedcontinue 4.5s>>On your [[left->sisters room]] is your sisters room.
<<timedcontinue 2s>> Immediately in [[front of you->guest room]] is the guest room.
<<timedcontinue 2s>> To your [[right->bedroom]] is your room.
<<timedcontinue 2s>>Down the [[hallway]] is your mothers room.
<<timedcontinue 2s>> The [[stairs->downstairs]] create a large hole behind you.The door is closed. She is probably still [[downstairs]].
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>To your right lies the [[guest room]].
<<timedcontinue 2s>>Behind you, your [[bedroom]].
<<timedcontinue 2s>>And down the [[hallway]], your mothers room.This door is closed. You wonder if we'll have to get another nanny again.
<<timedcontinue 4.5s>> On your left is the door to your [[sisters room]].
<<timedcontinue 2s>> Your [[bedroom]] waits for you on your right.
<<timedcontinue 2s>> At the end of the [[hallway]] behind you is your mothers room.
<<timedcontinue 2s>> You feel like the air is trying to drag you down the [[stairs->downstairs]].<<audio "fuzz" volume 1.0 fadeoverto 2s 0.6>><<audio "gts" loop play>><<audio "gts" volume 0.4>>It's blue, the whole room.<<timedcontinue 2s>> Just the way you like it.
<<timedcontinue 3s>>
You wonder why you haven't been put to [[bed]] yet.
<<timedcontinue 2s>>
[[Go Back->reach the top2]]
You see the doorway to your mothers room.
<<timedcontinue 2s>> The floorboards creek with every step.
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
[[You sidle down the hallway->you siddle along the left side of the hallway]].
<<timedcontinue 3s>>
You'd rather go to your [[room->bedroom]].
Or really just [[anywhere but here->reach the top]].
It feels like the dark you left downstairs is reaching up and pulling at your ankles from the bottom of the stairwell. You'd really rather not go back down there.
<<timedcontinue 4.5s>>To your [[right->sisters room]] is your sisters room.
<<timedcontinue 2s>> [[Behind you->guest room]] is the guest room.
<<timedcontinue 2s>> To your [[left->bedroom]] is your room.<<timedcontinue 2s>>
At the end of the [[hallway]] is your mothers room.<<timedcontinue 2s>> You catch yourself in the mirror on the opposite wall.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
You feel almost guilty about it.
<<timedcontinue 4.5s>>
[[You carry on->Doorway]] | [[You turn back->reach the top]]<<audio "come2" play>><<audio "fuzz" volume 1.0 fadeoverto 2s 0.3>><<timedcontinue 0.5s>>You've been here before.
<<timedcontinue 4.5s>>
You see a soft, statuette like figure kneeling in front of a tall thin-framed mirror
in the corner of the dark room, <<timedcontinue 4s>>her head in her hands.
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
<small>Dad says the dark is like a blanket.</small>
<<timedcontinue 1.25s>>
You don't have to do this.
<<timedcontinue 4s>>
[[You walk toward her]] | <<hoverreplace>>[[You walk away from her->leave her]]<<becomes>>@@.blurrier;But you're the man of the house now@@<<endhoverreplace>><small>He says it keeps you safe.</small>
<<timedcontinue 3s>>She loves you. <<timedcontinue 2s>>She wont tell you what's wrong. <<timedcontinue 2.0s>>She loves you.
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>She cries as she holds you.<<timedcontinue 2.5s>> You don't know how long this will last.<<timedcontinue 3s>> You want her to stop.<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
You want her to tell you what's wrong.
<<timedcontinue 4.0s>>
[[Ask her again]] | [[Stay still->stay with mum]]<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>'I'm<<timedcontinue 0.3s>> fine.'<<timedcontinue 4.5s>>
She cries as she holds you.
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>> Her tears begin to dilute and stain your mind with an ink that cannot be washed away.
<<timedcontinue 4s>> You need her to stop.
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
[[Rub her back]] | [[Stay still->stay with mum]]
<<timedcontinue 0.7s>>She cries as she holds you.
<<timedcontinue 5.5s>>
[[Stay here forever->stay with mum forever]]<<timedcontinue 1s>>'It's<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> not<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> your<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> job<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> to<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> worry<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> about<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> me.'
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
She cries as she holds you.
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
Her sorrow gropes around your skull, scratching a memory into the soft pink tissue.
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
[[Hold her tighter]] | [[Stay still->stay with mum]]<<timedcontinue 0.5s>>She cries as she holds you.
<<timedcontinue 6.5s>>
@@.blurrier;Why can't you do this?@@
<<timedcontinue 6.5s>>
[[Stay still->stay with mum]]<small>He says it wraps around you.</small>
<<timedcontinue 3.0s>>
'Mum?'
<<timedcontinue 2.5s>>
She turns to you,<<timedcontinue 2s>> her face all red.
<<timedcontinue 3.0s>>She holds you.
<<timedcontinue 4s>>
[[You ask her what's wrong]] | <<hoverreplace>>[[You tell her what's wrong->leave her again]]<<becomes>>@@.blurrier;But you're such a good listener.@@<<endhoverreplace>><<timedcontinue 1s>>The carpet itches your tiny feet.
<<timedcontinue 4s>>
[[You try not to cry as you hold her->She cries as she holds you]]
<<timedreplace 7s>>She shares her love before leaving you to sleep.
<<becomes>>
@@.shudder;[[You pull your knees to your chest->You pull your knees to your chest3]]@@<<audio "gtslil" play>><<audio "gtslil" volume 0.6>>
<<endtimedreplace>>
<<audio "come2" stop>><<audio "fuzz" volume 0.4 fadeoverto 0.1 0.8>>'I'm just being silly.'
<<timedcontinue 6.5s>>
She is kind. <<timedcontinue 2.5s>>She is painfully kind.
<<timedcontinue 3s>>
She takes you to [[your room]]
You feel as though there was something you could have done.
<<audio "snap3" play>>
<<audio "fuzz" stop>>
<<timed 15s>><<audio "gts" play>><</timed>>
<<audio "gts" volume 0.5>>
<<timed 5s>>@@.fade-in-out;[[Next Tuesday.->The First Stain]]@@<</timed>>
The sheets are blue too.
<<timedcontinue 2s>>
You want to [[go to sleep]],<<timedcontinue 1s>> but you feel as though something is undone. You should [[leave->reach the top2]].
It is beige and rectangular; like a matchstick.
<<timedcontinue 1.5s>>
[[Sit down->sofa]]@@.blurrier;You're the man of the house now.@@
[[You walk toward her]]
@@.blurrier;.shudder;ha ha.@@@@.blurrier;You're such a good listener.@@
[[You ask her what's wrong]]
@@.blurrier;.shudder;Just like your dad.@@@@[["front door\u00A0\u00A0"->Hidden Passage]]
She turns.
<a data-passage="Hidden Passage">"\u00A0\u00A0"</a><<cacheaudio "fuzz"
"http://louisthings.com/music/fuzz2.mp3">>
<<cacheaudio "snap3" "http://louisthings.com/music/snap4.mp3">>
<<cacheaudio "tvb" "http://louisthings.com/music/tv(b)l.mp3">>
<<cacheaudio "tvlr" "http://louisthings.com/music/tv(Lr)C.mp3">>
<<cacheaudio "come2"
"http://louisthings.com/music/come2.mp3">>
<<cacheaudio "gts"
"http://louisthings.com/music/Gotosleepbig.mp3">>
<<cacheaudio "gtslil"
"http://louisthings.com/music/gtslil.mp3">>
<<cacheaudio "stay"
"http://louisthings.com/music/Stay.mp3">>
<<cacheaudio "comes"
"http://louisthings.com/music/come(song).mp3">>
<<timedreplace 20s>>
<big>Tiny Feet</big>
<small>made by louis</small>
<small>using twine 2.0.10</small>
<small>In about 18 secs the game should start.
Use this time to get your earphones and find a quiet place to sit.</small>
<<becomes>>
[[The door slams->The First Stain]]
<<endtimedreplace>>
<<timedinsert 27s>>
<small>[click blue text to progress]</small>
<<endtimedinsert>>
<<timedreplace 25s >>
<<audio "tvlr" volume 1.0 fadeoverto 2 0.0>><<audio "come2" volume 0 fadeoverto 0.1s 1.6>>
<<timed 25s>><<audio "tvlr" volume 0.0 fadeoverto 0.1 1.0>><</timed>>
The TV pauses, now's your chance.
<<hoverreplace>>You want to [[ask for help->You're not supposed to be here.]] <<becomes>>But what if she doesn't know how to?<<endhoverreplace>>
<<hoverreplace>>You want to [[understand her->You're not supposed to be here.]] <<becomes>>But what if you already do?<<endhoverreplace>>
<<hoverreplace>>You want to [[be her friend->You're not supposed to be here.]] <<becomes>>But what if you can only be her little brother?<<endhoverreplace>>
<<hoverreplace>>You want to [[know if she is sad->You're not supposed to be here.]] <<becomes>>But what if it's your fault?<<endhoverreplace>>
<<hoverreplace>>You want to [[listen to her->You're not supposed to be here.]] <<becomes>>But what if you can't think of a reply?<<endhoverreplace>>
<<hoverreplace>>You want to [[hug her->You're not supposed to be here.]] <<becomes>>But what if she laughs?<<endhoverreplace>>
<<hoverreplace>>You want to [[talk about dad->You're not supposed to be here.]] <<becomes>>But what if she hates him?<<endhoverreplace>>
<<hoverreplace>>You want her [[to look at you->You're not supposed to be here.]] <<becomes>>But her looks can hurt sometimes.<<endhoverreplace>>
<<hoverreplace>>You want to [[make her happy->You're not supposed to be here.]] <<becomes>>But how can you possibly?<<endhoverreplace>>
<<becomes>><<audio "come2" stop>>
The TV carries on.
It seems like if there where ever a time for you and her to be close, it should be be now.
[[You leave the room]] | [[You watch the TV]]
<<endtimedreplace>>How the hell did you click that link so fast?!
You're not supposed to be able to see this text...
You where supposed to try to click on it, but instead it turns into a nihlistic messege representing your inner thoughts.
I tried very hard to break this and i couldnt do it,
So kudos to you friend.
Please do let me know that you've done this, but be aware that it will break my heart.
Ta
L<<audio "tvb" volume 0.5>>You think you hear her sigh.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
The [[stairs->stairs2]] stand in wait.
<<audio "tvlr" volume 0.4 fadeoverto 0.1s 0.0>>Yellow light is reaching out for you from underneath the closed [[door]].
<<timedcontinue 4s>>
To the right, the [[closet]] sits beneath the [[stairs]].
<<audio "tvb" volume 0.2 loop play>><<audio "tvlr" volume 0.1>>
They lead to four doorways that lead to four bedrooms.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
[[Climb them]]<<audio "fuzz" volume 1.0>><<audio "gts" volume 0.4 fadeoverto 2s 0>>In [[front of you->sisters room]] is your sisters room.<<timedcontinue 2s>>
To [[your right->guest room]] is the guest room.<<timedcontinue 2s>>
The room where your dad used to sleep is down the [[hallway]].<<timedcontinue 2s>>
The stairs are [[to your left->downstairs]].
<<audio "gts" stop>><<timedreplace 7s>>You leave the door ajar and get in bed before closing your eyes.
<<becomes>>
[[You pull your knees to your chest->You pull your knees to your chest bedroom]]
<<endtimedreplace>>You dream of nothing.
<<timed 5s>>@@.fade-in-out;[[Next Tuesday.->The First Stain]]@@<</timed>>
<<timedreplace 6s>>
<<audio "fuzz" volume 0.6 fadeoverto 5s 0.0>>
<<becomes>>
<<audio "fuzz" stop>>
<<endtimedreplace>>
<a data-passage="Hidden Passage">&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>You stand up and walk to the front door.<<timedcontinue 2s>>
It's not locked.
<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
You reach up and pull it open just in time to see him putting his keys into a silver car.<<timedcontinue 3.5s>>
He turns to you.
<<timedcontinue 4s>>
[[Ask him to stay]] | [[Ask if you can come]]<<timedcontinue 0.3s>>Okay.
<<timedcontinue 3s>>I'll<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> stay<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> with<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> you.
<<audio "fuzz" volume 1 fadeoverto 10s 0>>
<<timed 11s>><<audio "stay" loop play>><<audio "stay" volume 0.2>><</timed>>
<<timedcontinue 0.3s>>Okay.
<<timedcontinue 3s>>Come<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> with<<timedcontinue 0.2s>> me.
<<audio "fuzz" volume 1 fadeoverto 10s 0>>
<<timed 11s>><<audio "comes" loop play>><<audio "comes" volume 0.2>><</timed>>