The Address

exploreBY: false secret: false takenallstones: false vandoor: false config.style.page.color: "gray-9 on #F3F6F4" cardoorshut: true grasstime: false sound.ambient.bgmusic.url: 'https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/Rabbit%20Run%20by%20Purple%20Planet.mp3' sound.ambient.bgmusic.description: 'rabbit run by purple planet' sound.effect.grasswalk.url: 'https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/sounds/walkingingrass.mp3' sound.effect.grasswalk.description: 'walking through the grass' sound.effect.cardoorshut.url: 'https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/sounds/cardoorshut.mp3' sound.effect.cardoorshut.description: 'the car door shuts' sound.effect.woodwalk.url: 'https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/sounds/walkonwood.mp3' sound.effect.grasswalk.description: 'walking on wood' sound.effect.woodpecker.url: 'https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/sounds/woodpecker.mp3' sound.effect.woodpecker.description: 'a woodpecker tapping on a tree' sound.effect.knocking.url: 'https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/sounds/knocking.mp3' sound.effect.knocking.description: 'three knocks on the door' sound.effect.doggydoor.url: 'https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/sounds/doggydoor.mp3' sound.effect.doggydoor.description: 'a door hinge squeaks' sound.effect.drip.url: 'https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/sounds/drip.mp3' sound.effect.drip.description: 'water droplets' sound.effect.secretsound.url: 'https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/sounds/secretsound.mp3' sound.effect.secretsound.description: 'rustling footsteps' sound.effect.vandoor.url: 'https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/sounds/vandoor.mp3' sound.effect.vandoor.description: 'jiggling the van door handle' -- <center><h1>The Address</h1> Nick Sanders {embed image: "https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/address_cover2.png"} <big>[[Start Game->Intro]]</big> [[Credits->credits]]

takenonestone: false -- {ambient sound: 'bgmusic', volume: 0.5} A package was mistakenly delivered to you today. The name on the package reads, "JW". You put the address in your phone and found that it's only a few minutes' drive. Hawksaw MS is is not a large town. One quick trip later, you arrive. [[Get out of your car.->Front Yard]]

cardoorshut: false grasstime: true -- {sound effect: 'woodwalk'} {embed image: "https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/address_frontporch.png"} You climb the broad wooden steps and stop on the front porch. The wood siding of the house is weathered with age. A porch swing creaks back and forth to your left. The front door has a large old fashioned doggy flap with a worn bottom edge. At the foot of the door lays a well worn door mat that reads, "COME BACK WITH A WARRANT." [[Return to the yard.->Front Yard]] [[Knock on the front door.->Meeting JW]] [[Check the doggy door.->doggydoor1]]

grasstime: true -- [continue] [if cardoorshut] {sound effect: 'cardoorshut'} [continue] [if grasstime] {sound effect: 'grasswalk'} [continue] {embed image: "https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/address_jwyard2.png"} You stand at the bottom of an overgrown hill. A sparse gravel drive winds up the incline and stops in front of a two story house with a front porch swing. A black van sits in the shade of a pecan tree. A wooden fence seperates the house from its neighbors, but not from the woods behind it. The windows of the house are dark, giving it the apperance of a skull. You step into the yard. The grass is so high it brushes your knees. Fallen limbs catch on your shoes. The chitter of grasshoppers and the buzzing of summer flies fills the air. [continue] [[Inspect the van.->van1]] [[Approach the house.->porch1]] [[Explore the back yard.->backyard1]]

exploreBY: true cardoorshut: false grasstime: true -- {sound effect: 'grasswalk'} You walk around the house and step into its shadow. There is a birdbath in the center of the yard surrounded by dead flowers. The land slopes down into a treeline. From here you can see the trampled barbed wire fence weaving between the nearest trees. A path has been worn from the back porch steps to a particularly flat portion of this fence. The woods are full of shadows and things move in the underbrush. [if secret] No sign of that *thing* though... [continue] [[Return to the front yard.->Front Yard]] [[Inspect the birdbath.->birdbath1]] [[Approach the house.->backporch1]] [unless secret] [[Approach the barbed wire fence.->wirefence1]] [continued]

[CSS] page-skip-indicator { display: none; } [continued] {sound effect: 'woodpecker'} [unless secret] You approach the trampled barbed wire fence. From here you can see the footpath continues into the woods. A woodpecker rattles off sharp reports from somewhere within. You decide not to cross the fence. The sky is orange now and soon it will be purple. The flash light on your phone isn't bright enough to go exploring a dark forest with. You turn to leave, but something rustles in the brush. You look back into the woods and you listen quietly... [[Back to the yard.->backyard1]] [after 10 seconds] [[What's that sound?->woodssound]] [if secret] You approach the trampled barbed wire fence. From here you can see the footpath continues into the woods. You decide not to cross the fence. That *thing* might come back... [[Back to the yard.->backyard1]]

{embed image:"https://pizzawave.neocities.org/images/address_doggydoorclosed.png"} You crouch down and check the doggy door. The flap swings freely in its frame. [[Lift the flap and peek through.->peek1]] [[Stand back up.->porch1]]

peek: true -- {embed image: "https://pizzawave.neocities.org/images/address_doggydooropen.png"} {sound effect: 'doggydoor'} You see a pair of shoes connected to some legs. A man clears his throat. [[Lower the flap and stand back up.->porch1]] [[Push the package through the doggy door.->pushpackage]]

{sound effect: 'knocking'} [unless exploreBY] A tall thin man with a long nose answers the door. You notice a wicked scar running across his left eye. This must be JW. He regards you with cautious curiosity. You don't *look* like a Jehovah's Witness... "What can I help you with?" [if vandoor] Before you can answer, he says, "The van's not for sale." [["Your mail got delivered to my house by mistake."->package1]] [if exploreBY] A tall thin man with a long nose answers the door. You notice a wicked scar running across his left eye. This must be JW. The stranger frowns at you. "What were you doing back there?" he demands. You swallow dryly. [["Sorry, I don't have a good excuse."->curious1]] [["I was looking for something."->looking1]]

{sound effect: 'woodwalk'} You climb the back porch steps. There are two barrels covered in a tarp to your left. To your right is a wooden bench. A cow skull hangs above the doorway. A tiny bird has built a nest in one of its eye sockets. The wooden door is open and through the storm door you see that the kitchen light is on. The ceiling fan whispers to itself and wobbles. [[Return to the back yard.->backyard1]] [[Knock on screen door.->screendoor1]]

-- {sound effect: 'knocking'} [unless takenallstones] You knock on the screen door. A tall, thin man with a long nose comes to the door but does not open it. He regards you through the screen with a squint. One of his eyes has a nasty scar stretching across it. This must be JW. "Can I help you?" He says a little more loudly than necessary. [[Quickly show him the package.->backpackage1]] [if takenallstones] You knock on the screen door. A tall, thin man comes to the door but does not open it. He regards you through the screen with a squint. One of his eyes has a nasty scar stretching across it. This must be JW. He motions for you to step back so he can open the door outward. When he sticks his head out he opens his mouth to speak he notices your bulging, sopping *wet* pockets. He averts his eyes because he doesn't want to be staring at your pants, but unfortunatly for you, his gaze falls upon the empty bird bath. Oh, he notices. His eyes are back on you in an instant. "Hey, what the fuck?" [[Drop the package and run.->runaway]] [[Play dumb.->playdumb]]

secret: true -- {sound effect: 'secretsound'} Footsteps rustle in the brush. You peer through the trees just in time to see a quadrapedal shape emerge onto the worn path. It *looks* like some kind of weird skinny dog, but the way it carries itself tickles something in your hind brain--in a bad way. The hair on its neck lays to one side like a mane. [[Clutch the parcel close to your chest and hoof it back into the yard.->backyard1]]

"Oh yeah? What for?" He asks. [["Something I dropped.->dropped1]] [["I was following a bird."->bird1]] [if secret] [["I saw a weird creature..."->secret1]]

JW accepts the package with a soft hum. He gives you a little nod. "Thanks." Then, he disappears back into his house. You return to your vehicle, a good deed well done. <center>You Have Reached an Okay Ending.</center>

"A strange creature, huh?" JW asks, a sly smile creeping onto his face. "Did it...look like that?" He points behind you. Trotting up the gravel drive is The Creature. It carries itself proudly, its broken tail waving behind it like a flag. It walks all the way up to the house and you move aside to give it room to pass (and to avoid catching some kind of disease.) "Mission accomplished," the creature says in an older woman's voice. She drops a small piece of plastic onto the porch and winks up at JW before disappearing into the house. You're so stunned by the animal speaking that you forget you're holding a package for JW. Eventually, he notices his name on the label and holds his hand out for it. You hand it to him. You almost don't notice the conflict playing out on the man's face. He glances between the package, you, and your car before saying, "Welp! Bye!" He ducks inside and shuts the door. You hear it lock. When you turn to look back at your car, you notice that the front driver's side tire has gone completely flat. The bit of plastic by your feet is your valve cap. <center>You Have Reached a Neutral Ending.</center>

You sheepishly admit that you fell prey to your curiosity. He narrows his eyes at you and looks down at the box you hold. He sees his own name written on it and without another word, holds out a expectant hand. [[Hand it to him.->curiousending1]]

With a frown, JW all but snatches the package from your hand and retreats back into the house, slamming the door after. You kind of feel like an asshole now. <center>You Have Reached A Bad Ending</center>

"Things stay lost in *this* yard," JW says curtly. He clearly has no intention of helping you find your pretend dropped belonging *or* allowing you to keep looking for it. He is giving serious "get off my lawn" vibes here. [[Remember your mission.->package2]]

Surprisingly, JW's face softens and curiosity glints in his yellow eye. "What kind of bird was it?" He asks. [["It was a small green bird."->greenbird1]] [["It was a medium pink bird."->pinkbird1]] [["It was a large black bird."->blackbird1]]

cardoorshut: false -- {sound effect: 'grasswalk'} {embed image: "https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/theaddress_van.png"} The old black van has seen better days. Leaves and pecan blossoms litter the hood. Inside, you can see that the steering wheel has a fuzzy leopard print cover. There is a filthy blanket draped over the passenger side seat. Several tree-shaped air freshiners hang from the mirror. A half empty bottle of Coca Cola sits in the console cup holder. You can see a stack of women's magazines on the dash with a licence plate on top. It has this year's date on a sticker in the upper right corner. [[Try the handle.->cardoor1]] [[Turn back to the yard.->Front Yard]]

vandoor: true -- {sound effect: 'vandoor'} {embed image: "https://pizzawave.neocities.org/theaddress/theaddress_van.png"} You jiggle the driver's side door handle. It's locked. What did you expect? [[Step back.->van1]]

You tell him that his mail got delivered to your house by mistake. When you hand him the package he looks down his nose at you, seemingly deciding if he's going to believe you or not. "Thanks." He says. It sounds like a threat. You make your way back down the stairs and he watches you walk all the way to your own vehicle. Once you climb in, he disapears back into his house. <center>You Have Reached A Bad Ending</center>

<center><h1>THE ADDRESS</h1></center> The Address was made in Twine using the Chap Book Story Format. **PLAY TESTERS** <a href="https://mewtwowarrior.neocities.org/">Sarah</a>, Name, Name **MUSIC** <a href="https://www.purple-planet.com/">www.purple-planet.com</a> **ARTWORK** All Artwork was made my Nick Sanders, aka Wolfy. You can find out more at <a href="https://quesadillawizard.neocities.org/">QuesadillaWizard.com</a> [[Sound Effects]] [[Back->The Address]]

You tell him it was a medium-sized pink bird you saw. "Bullshit," he says. "There aint no pink birds like that around here." You've been found out! [[Look sheepish.->curious1]]

You tell him it was a big black bird you saw. He leans his head out the door and arches his neck to look toward the yard's single tree. "A raven, probably...they've been hanging out on the roof and dropping pecans down the chimney..." A fond expression crosses his sharp features. "They're so smart, you know? I read you can talk to them like you can a four-year-old as long as you teach them the words first. They can talk back too! My grandad taught me all about ravens and crows. When I was a kid..." [["Love and light, but I don't care about this."->curiousending1]] [[Listen.->listen]]

[unless takenallstones] You approach the birdbath. It is made of concrete and holds a little water and several painted stones. Around the bird bath is a ring of wilted daffodils--their growing season is over. [[Admire the stones.->admirethestones]] [[Continue exploring the yard.->backyard1]] [if takenallstones] You approach the birdbath. It is made of concrete and holds a little water. Around the bird bath is a ring of wilted daffodils--their growing season is over. [[Continue exploring the yard.->backyard1]]

The basin of the bird bath is covered in stones, each about the size of a silver dollar. Some are painted with designs like flowers and monster faces while others are pattered with stripes or polkadots. [if takenonestone] [[Take the rest of the stones.->morestones1]] [continue] [unless takenonestone] [[Take a stone.->takenstones1]] [continue] [[Continue exploring the yard.->backyard1]]

takenonestone: true -- {sound effect: 'drip'} The Devil whispers in your ear. You reach into the lukewarm water and pluck out a stone. This one is painted to look like Cookie Monster. You stick it in your pocket and feel some kind of sick pleasure. [[Take more stones.->morestones1]] [[Admire the stones.->admirethestones]] [[Continue exploring the yard.->backyard1]]

takenallstones: true -- {sound effect: 'drip'} Greed has its hooks in you. One by one, all the colorful stones disappear into your pockets. Finally the birdbath is empty. [[Feel a perverted sense of satisfaction.->birdbath1]]

You hold out the package and explain that it was delivered to your house by mistake. This seems to smooth out any feathers that were ruffled by your presence at his back door. He opens the door and accepts the package from you with a mumbled thanks. JW then withdraws back through the screen door and stares at you until you leave. **You Have Reached A Neutral Ending**

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You tell him that he's being rude, and that you're only trying to return some mail to him. He isn't having it. He opens the door and in an instant, he is looming over you on the porch. For a hot second, you think he's going to do something violent. Instead, he snatches the package out of your hands. "Get off my property before I decide to keep you in the basement!" Not a threat you hear every day. You take the hint and slink back to your vehicle. You can hear him walking directly behind you. Once you're in the passenger seat, you turn to see JW now standing in the front yard, his hands on his hips. It doesn't look like he's going back inside until you leave. <center>**You Have Reached a Bad Ending.**</center>

Your feet slice through the grass, but no matter how hard you run, your car seems to stay the same distance away. Your lungs burn as you pant. With an outstretched arm, you plant your hand onto the van's hood and vault over it just like in the movies. The creature behind you lets out a surprised yelp as it throws on the breaks a few seconds too late. It slids and smashes into the side of the van--hard. In the precious moments the van afforded you, you make it to the car with your curiosity fully satisfied and your quest complete. As you jam the key into the ignition, through the window you can see JW bending down to tend to his weird dog monster. You don't stick around. <center>You Have Reached The Best Ending. Congratulations!</center>

Your feet slice through the grass, but no matter how hard you run, your car seems to stay the same distance away. Your lungs burn as you pant. The creature's panting grows louder and louder until you feel something sharp slam into your shoulders. The ground rushes up to meet you. The smell of earth and copper fills your nose as four teeth press against your skull. The creature growls into the back of your head. Careless footsteps drift toward you. It is the tall man. Soon, his shadow falls over you as he looms with a fist on one hip and the package in his other hand. He frowns at it, as though suspiciouis, before turning his eyes to you. "I don't normally believe in talking to cops, but today I'll make an exception. They'll be here in five." The growl that vibrates your skull turns into a raspy laugh. <center>You Have Reached A Bad Ending</center>

JW continues. "When I was a kid, this pair of ravens lived in my grandad's barn. They'd raise babies every year and soon the babies started coming back to roost in the barn." JW leans against the door frame and folds his arms. He looks off into the yard as though imagining. "Grandad'd leave 'em things like boiled eggs or peanuts once in a while and they eventually started bringing us stuff like pieces of wire and old keys. "One day, we found a whole silver dollar in the barn under their roost. Grandad gave 'em a whole plate of Vienna sausages that night." He laughs and finally looks back at you. "The next day they brought us enough money to go out for sodas. That was a good summer." [[It's getting late.->late]]

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You tell him it was a medium-sized green bird you saw. "Bullshit," he says. "There aint no green bird like that around here." You've been found out! [[Look sheepish.->curious1]]

Your feet skid in the grass as you slow yourself just long enough to grab the van's door handle. It's locked. You feel your stomach drop into your shoes. The creature's panting grows louder and louder until you feel something sharp slam into your shoulders. The ground rushes up to meet you. The smell of earth and copper fills your nose as four teeth press against your skull. The creature growls into the back of your head. Careless footsteps drift toward you. It is the tall man. Soon, his shadow falls over you as he looms with a fist on one hip and the package in his other hand. He frowns at it, as though suspicious, before turning his eyes to you. "I don't normally believe in talking to cops, but today I'll make an exception. They'll be here in five." The growl that vibrates your skull turns into raspy laughter. <center>You Have Reached A Bad Ending</center>

You tell JW that it's getting late. You thank him for his story and give him the package. He'd been so wrapped up in talking about ravens that he almost didn't realize you were holding a package. He thanks you with a nod and a wave and you leave. As you pass the pecan tree, you notice a pair of ravens sitting high in the branches. "Hello," you tell them. They don't say anything, but you smile to yourself, sure that they understood. You get back in your car and drive away. <center>**You Have Reached a Good Ending.**</center>

You ignore his indignant coughing and shove the package right through the doggy door onto the homeowner's feet. From the other side of the door, softly, you hear, "What the fuck?" You go back to your car and drive away into the sunset. <center>You Have Reached a Special Ending!</center>

You drop the d: knows the van is lockedpackage where you stand. With a mighty leap, you clear the back porch stairs and hit the grass running. As you round the house, a shaggy shape bursts from the treeline, bounding over the downed wire fence. It's the creature you saw before. You know this instantly. Its snapping jaws are full of long yellow teeth. You run faster than you can ever remember running. [[Try to make it to your car!->try for car]] [[The van is closer than your car. You know it's locked, but you could put it between you and the creature.->hide behind van]]

You drop the package where you stand. With a mighty leap, you clear the back porch stairs and hit the grass running. As you round the house, a shaggy shape bursts from the treeline, bounding over the downed wire fence. It's the creature you saw before. You know this instantly. Its snapping jaws are full of long yellow teeth. You run faster than you can ever remember running. [[Try to make it to your car!->try for car]] [[The old black van is closer than your car. Try to get inside before the creature reaches you.->try van door]]

You drop the package where you stand. With a mighty leap, you clear the back porch stairs and hit the grass running. You don't look back until you're safely inside your car and pulling away. You can see the tall man standing in the yard. He is shaking his fist at you. <center>**You have reached...an ending.**</center>