Side Quest

(text-style:"rumble")[*SNRRKK* ] (text-style:"shudder")[I'm awake!!] Ugh, that was a good dream too. Not every night I get to do... what was the dream? *sigh* oh well. Geez, how long was I out for? What [[time->Branch 1]] is it...

*You look for your phone, but its not in your pocket or next to you on the desk.* What the- where the hell is my phone? *check under the [[desk->Under Desk]]* *check [[bed->Bed]]* *check [[fridge->Fridge]]* *check your [[pocket again->Pocket again]]*

No... it's not under here, although there is that stress ball I lost a few days ago when I threw it against the wall. Must have rolled under here.. ''Pick up stress ball?'' *[[Yes->BallY]]* or *[[No->BallN]]*

Let's see here... *check under the [[covers->Covers]]* *check under the [[bed->Under Bed]]*

*You pat your pockets again, then realize you didn't check your (t8n-time:1.0s)[[back pocket->Back Pocket]].*

*Before you leave your room to go to the kitchen, you realize you don't have a light to see. It's ok that your room light is on because your parents can't see it from their room, but going to the kitchen requires a few lights, which will definitely wake them up. Your only options are to find an alternative light source, or just go it in the dark. Keep in mind, the kitchen is across the house, so it will be a difficult ordeal without sight. ''Wait until you find a light or become a bat?'' *(t8n-time:1.0s)[[Wait for light->Fridge 1]]* *(t8n-time:1.0s)[[Become bat->Bat 1]]

*You get up to pick up your phone and as soon as you pick it [[up->DREAM]]-*

Might as well pick it up now, otherwise I'll never do it. *You pick up the stress ball. It has a pale gold color with an anxious emoji face, and not as resiliant to being squished as it was when you got it weeks ago. It's been under a lot of pressure, so you give it a reassuring pat and get out from under the table.* Anyway, about that [[phone->Branch 1]]...

I'll pick it up [[later->Branch 1]].

(text-style:"buoy")[*...ZZZZZZ*] (t8n-time:1.0s)(click-goto:?page,"Intro")

*You thrust your hands furiously under the sheets for a few seconds, then decide to put some more effort and take off the sheets completely. The phone isn't there.* Well, now I have no phone and no sheets on the bed. I can spend time to make the bed or just throw the sheets on top for now. ''Make your bed?'' *[[Yes->CoversY]]* or *[[No->CoversN]]*

(text-style:"blur")[*You drop to your belly and take a look under the bed. It's dark, and even with the light on you can't really see what's under there.*] Um... I don't wanna stick my hand down there.. Do I? I think I left my emergency flashlight in the restroom. ''Go get the flashlight?'' *[[Yes->LightY]]* or *[[No->LightN]]*

Yeah, might as well. For once I'll have a made bed to sleep in. *You take your time making the bed, and when you finish you tuck in your stuffed animals in and kiss them goodnight.* Now they should be nice and comfy. What was I looking for again? Oh right, my [[phone->Bed]]!

Nah, I'll do it later. Besides, it just gets messy every morning, so really I'm saving time *and* energy! Back to the [[search->Bed]] I suppose.

*You walk over to your bathroom, trying not to make too much noise so your parents don't wake up. Everyone deserves sleep.* Ok, last I remember... it was right... hmmm... *wash your face and brush your teeth at the [[sink->Sink]]* *check [[left drawer->Left Drawer]]* *check [[right drawer->Right Drawer]]* *check [[bottom drawer->Bottom Drawer]]*

YEET! (text-style:"blur")[*You plunge your hand into the darkness, fully expecting the worse to happen, but your resolve and sheer determination to find your phone overwhelms your fear of the dark and whatever lives [[underneath your bed->Under Bed4]].*]

*You open up the drawer, and among the usual bathroom stuff you find the lego piece you were looking for months ago.* Hey, that's where that went! One less mystery solved. Right, the [[flashlight->LightY]].

*You open the bottom drawer and the only thing inside is an [[easter egg->EasterEgg1]].*

*You open up the drawer, and low and behold the [[boone->Flashlight]] of your journey lies within your grasp.*

*You decide to wash your face and brush your teeth, which is good because the last time you brushed them was... how long was that stress ball missing for?* Alright, now I feel my personal (text-style:"blink")[''(text-colour:green)[HP level increased!]''] I think I can do anything now! Maybe one of those things is to find my [[phone->LightY]]!

(text-style:"sway")[I was going to make a fourth wall joke, but you probably would have smashed your mouse. ''[[1/343 Easter Eggs found->LightY]]'']

Finally, I found something I needed right now! *You pocket the (text-style:"mark")[flashlight] and return to your [[room->Under Bed2]].*

(text-style:"blur")[*You drop to your belly and take a look under the bed. It's dark, and even with the light on you can't really see what's under there.*] Now it's time to shine. Literally. ''Use (text-style:"mark")[flashlight]?'' *[[Yes->Under Bed3]]* or *[[No->EasterEgg2]]*

*There's [[nothing->Branch 1 Light]] there.* *Well at least you have a (text-style:"mark")[flashlight] now.*

(text-style:"rumble")[Hi, easter egg here! Yeah, you are a piece of work, aren't you. And don't even say that you did it for the secret ending. You and I know better. I know I like a bit of chaos here and there, but come on. YOU HAVE THE (text-style:"mark")[FLASHLIGHT]. USE THE GODDAMN (text-style:"mark")[FLASHLIGHT]. The nerve of some players. [[Go back->Under Bed2]] and think about what you have done. ]

(text-style:"blur")[*You realize you can't actually see what your grabbing at, and therefore without some [[light->LightY]], you could possibly miss something.*]

*You look for your phone, but its not in your pocket or next to you on the desk.* What the- where the hell is my phone? *check under the [[desk->Under Desk Light]]* *check [[bed->Bed Light]]* *check [[fridge->Fridge Light]]* ''Inventory'' (text-style:"mark")[Flashlight]

I'll pick it up [[later->Branch 1 Light]].

Let's see here... *check under the [[covers->Covers Light]]* *check under the [[bed->Under Bed Light]]*

*You thrust your hands furiously under the sheets for a few seconds, then decide to put some more effort and take of the sheets completely. The phone isn't there.* Well, now I have no phone and no sheets on the bed. I can spend time to make the bed or just throw the sheets on top for now. ''Do your bed?'' *[[Yes->CoversYLight]]* or *[[No->CoversNLight]]*

*Now equipped with a (text-style:"mark")[flashlight], you can safely traverse the dark abyss towards the kitchen. Are you prepared for this journey? (text-colour:red)[You cannot go back after you leave this side of the house.]* *[[Yes->Positive]]* or *[[No->Negative]]*

Yeah, might as well. For once I'll have a made bed to sleep in. *You take your time making the bed, and when you finish you tuck in your stuffed animals in and kiss them goodnight* Now they should be nice and comfy. What was I looking for again? Oh right, my [[phone->Bed Light]]!

Nah, I'll do it later. Besides, it just gets messy every morning, so really I'm saving time *and* energy! Back to the [[search->Bed Light]] I suppose.

*You already did this. Do you want to check again? *[[Yes->Under Bed LightY]]* or *[[No->Under BedLightN1]]

Warning: This game has very mild [text] [shaking] and [flashing]. Not the background in any way, just occasional color usage and animations to highlight key words (as shown). Enjoy the game! Side note: There are timers present in this game, so if you dont see a hyper link right away, please wait a few seconds or refresh the page as there is a bug that if you click anywhere on a passage with a timer, it freezes. Thank you! (text-colour:green)[Click anywhere to wake up.] (click-goto:?page,"Start")

Yeah, I think that's a smarter choice. I'm sure a light will turn up somewhere. I can look (t8n-time:1.0s)[[somewhere else->Branch 1]] for now.

*You wrap a blanket around your neck for (text-colour:green)[+10 agility] and (text-colour:green)[+10 cool], and don a ninja sash for (text-colour:green)[+20 stealth] and (text-colour:green)[+5 ninja-ness]. After a deep breath, you charge into the (text-style:"blur")[(t8n-time:1.0s)[[dark abyss...->Bat 2...]]]*

*... and you instantly run into the wall of the hallway. Yeah, you should have invested in some night vision perks. Before you crawl back to your room in slight pain, you feel your foot kick something. Do you feel around for the object or go back to your room?* *[[Search->Object]] for object* *(t8n-time:1.0s)[[Return->Branch 1]] to your room*

It's an (t8n-time:1.0s)[[easter egg->EasterEgg3]].

(text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"fidget")[Hey, you. Yeah you, playing this game! Make sure you drink some water, gotta stay hydrated! I'll wait, once you come back refreshed click [[here->Branch 1]] to return to your room.]]

*You find a scrap of paper that seems to resemble a (text-colour:red)[passcode] of sort... In fear of someone else learning this secret, you eat the paper. Surprisingly, it's strawberry flavored.* I guess I gotta look [[somewhere else->Branch 1]].

*What did you expect? Honestly? Still [[nothing->Branch 1 Light]]. Worth a shot though.*

*Are you sure?* *[[Yes->Under BedLightN1]]* or *[[No->Under Bed Light]]*

*Why don't you check, just in case?* *[[No, bug off->Awww, your no fun, but fine, take your hyperlink back to the room]]* or *[[Fine, I'll check->Under Bed LightY]]*

*Awww you are no fun, but fine. Take your [[hyperlink->Branch 1 Light]] back to your room then. >:(*

*Are you really sure?* *[[Yes->Under BedLightN2]]* or *[[No->Under Bed Light]]*

*You open the door and the (text-style:"fidget")[fridge] sits in front of you, pulsing black and grey light from the doorframe, and smokey black tendrils are oozing out, most likely the cause of the darkness you've been experiencing all this time.* *The tendrils are coming towards you, the darkness sensing your presence, and trying to snuff out your life.* ''Use (text-style:"mark")[Flashlight?]'' *[[Yes->meh ending1]]* or *[[No->Best Ending]]*

*You stand perfectly still, thinking that if you made absolutley no movement at all, whatever was out there would pass by.* (after:5s)[(text-style:"blur")[//You feel a coldness slowly but gradually overtake your body, and you find yourself sinking to the ground, gasping for breath. The air you breath in is icy and sharp, stabbing the inside of your throat and lungs//.]] (after:12s)[(text-style:"blurrier")[//The last thing you can make out is a large shadowy figure looming over you, slowly coming closer and closer to you as it absorbs your entire body. You stay alive for a few more seconds, with only one feeling://] (text-colour:red)[''//(text-style:"blur")[cold]//'']] (after:19s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"blur","sway")[[[Try again?->Title]]]]]

*You turn on the light switch, and the entire stairway is flooded with light.* (after:4s)[(text-style:"blur")[//for a few seconds//.]] (after:7s)[(text-style:"blur")[//With no warning, the bulbs break and glass showers on top of you, cutting your face, hands, and arms. You hear a gutteral scream that makes your stomach churn and somehow you find yourself doubled over on the ground, unable to stand up from spontaneous shivering//.]] (after:13s)[(text-style:"blurrier")[//With the last bit of your strength, you look up and see the darkness slouching over you, and before it consumes you into the cold void, it says softly in your ear: (text-colour:red)[(text-style:"blur")[that was too much]]//.]] (after:19s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"blur","sway")[[[Try again?->Title]]]]]

*You roll your shoulders back and put your hands on your hips, standing courageous in the doorway of your room, ready to make your first step in the dark abyss. No one knows what perils lay ahead in your journey, but you know that you have to push on, there is no other option.* *You take one last breath before you leave.* Here we go. *[[Step Forward->Hallway1]]*

[(text-colour:red)[*(text-style:"blur","expand","buoy")[Too bad. For your sake, I hope you really are ready. If not, then you better be pretty damn lucky...]*]] *[[Step Forward->Hallway1]]*

(text-style:"blur","fidget")[*You enter the hallway with (text-style:"mark")[flashlight] in hand, being careful to not run into the wall. Strangely enough, something feels wrong. Yes, you've lived in this house for years, but only know you realized that not once you stepped out of your room after dark. With this in mind, a slight shudder goes through your body, and the circle of light shakes for a few seconds.*] Maybe I should go back to my room... I can get my phone in the morning. Yeah, I can totally do that! ''Turn back to room?'' *[[Yes->LockedRoom]]* or *[[No->Hallway2]]*

*You turn around and twist the door knob.* *(after:3s)[(text-style:"blur")[It's locked]]* *(after:6s)[(text-style:"blurrier")[Behind your back, you hear a faint growl]]* (after:9s)[*Use (text-style:"mark")[[[flashlight->Survived1]]]* or *[[stand still->Death1]]?*]

*You continue down the hallway, taking extra consideration to wave your (text-style:"mark")[flashlight] around to scatter the (text-style:"blur")[darkness]. It doesn't seem to be natural, as it doesn't quite go away instantly when the light touches it. The (text-style:"blur")[darkness] retreats as if it was a scared animal. Even the consistency of it seems murky and heavy. You move on and see the stairs down to the bottom floor. It turns a corner, and therefore even by leaning you can't really see the bottom of the stairs. There is a lightswitch to your left, which possibly can make the visibilty much more clearer.* ''Turn on lightswitch?'' *[[Yes->Death2]]* or *[[No->Stairwaydown]]*

*You turn around and shine the light back down the hallway. Nothing is there, however a coldness you haven't noticed before left your body. It seems that the (text-style:"blur")[darkness] is... alive somehow.* ..I have no idea what happened, but something tells me I should avoid staying in the dark for too long. *Walk down[[hallway->Hallway2]]*

Something feels... wrong about that lightswitch. I should keep to my (text-style:"mark")[flashlight]. *After a deep breath, you slowly descend the steps, (text-style:"mark")[flashlight] in hand pushing away the (text-style:"blur")[darkness] at your feet, and occasionally checking the darkest corners in front of you.* (after:8s)[//You make it to the bottom without any more problems, minus the usual terror of the dark and unknown. As soon as your feet touch the ground, you feel a boost of confidence, somehow knowing that the journey is almost at its end. You feel around until you find the door for the kitchen, and strangly enough there seems to be a... light coming from the bottom. It's a weird glow, as the base color is pure black, but eminates a ghastly gray shimmer//...] (after:19s)[It's now or never.] (after:20s)[''Open the door?''] (after:21s)[//[[Yes->Fridge Boss Fight1]]// or //[[No->whyaminotsuprised]]//]

*You... don't open the door?* (after:3s)[*You sit down and... just do nothing?*] (after:5s)[*Wow, you are definitely something.*] (after:8s)[*Here, just for that, take this [[secret ending->Secret Ending]] for your troubles and persistence in choosing the paths that you wanted to take.*]

*You wake up and check your watch.* *You go to bed.* (text-style:"buoy")[''The End''] *Just because it's a secret doesn't mean it has to be a good ending, does it?* *Thanks for playing, I appreciate it <3* (text-colour:purple)[-ST] (text-style:"sway")[''[[Play again?->Start]]'']

*You shine the (text-style:"mark")[flashlight] back at the fridge monster, and the (text-style:"blur")[darkness] shrinks back in pain and agony, and as unexpected as it came, it quickly fizzles out and the natural dark of the house comes back.* Well that was... not what I was expecting. Guess I should check the [[fridge->meh ending2]].

*You... put [[down->Best Ending2]] the (text-style:"mark")[flashlight].*

*The phone isn't there.* (after:3s)[What the fuck.] (after:7s)[After all that.] (after:9s)[Well, guess I'll go to bed.] (after:12s)[(text-style:"sway")[''[[Play again?->Start]]'']]

*You sit down and face the (text-style:"fidget")[[[fridge.->Best Ending3]]]*

Listen. I never wanted to hurt or cause you any pain or trouble. I just want to find my phone. Can you [[help->Best Ending4]] me?

*As soon as you put the light down, the (text-style:"fidget")[fridge] stopped its advance, waiting to see what you were doing. After hearing your apology and sincere request, it rumbles quietly and completely retracts its tendrils, and it [[opens->Best Ending5]].*

*The (text-style:"blur")[darkness] pools out of the open fridge to form a deer-like shadow, and after looking at you, nods its head in respect and dissolves away, but not before revealing your (text-colour:green)[[[phone->Phone]]] from where it stood.*

*You fall out of your bed, hitting the floor of your room. Daylight streams from the window, and you smell pancakes being made in the kitchen. You see the (text-colour:green)[phone] under your desk and give a half smile.* That's where I left you! (after:7s)[(text-style:"buoy")[''The End'']] (after:10s)[(text-style:"sway")[[[Play again?->Start]]]]