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They are near. (In progress)
by
Patrick Howard
Played 1,498 times
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"They Are Near" by Patrick Howard Use no scoring The flashlight is an object. When entire game begins: say "Shadows are everywhere. I stand before the abandoned house. It is quiet. " [LIVING ROOM] The living room is a room. The description of the abandoned house is "An old home with rumors of a dark presence" The carrying capacity of the player is 5 A wooden door is here. "The door slams shut behind you. " A couch is here. "There is a couch in the center of the room." The description of the couch is "It is covered with dust." The couch is fixed in place. Instead of taking the couch: say "Something is watching you." A window is here. "The window is to the right of the doorway." The description of the window is "Boarded up with rotted wood." The window is fixed in place. A bookshelf is here. "A bookshelf is to the left of the doorway." The description of the bookshelf is "Covered in dust and cob webs." There is a key in the bookshelf. Instead of taking the key: say "A shadow looms over you." A stairway is here. "A stairway at the north end of the room." The description of the stairway is "Too dark to see." The stairway is fixed in place. Instead of taking the stairway: say "What are you thinking?" A painting is here. "A painting of a faceless figure hangs on the far right wall." The description of the painting is "The paint seems fresh." The painting is fixed in place. Instead of taking the painting: say "There is faint laughter." A table is here. "A small wooden table by the far right wall." The description of the table is "Stained with blood." A flashlight is on the table. "It is my only light source." The table is fixed in place. Instead of taking the table: say "I am not touching that." [KITCHEN] The kitchen door is here. T kitchen door is a door. The kitchen door is closed and openable. The kitchen door is south of the living room. The kitchen is here. Kitchen is a room. "A room dimly lit by moonlight. The cabinets have all been pulled out." The kitchen is west of the living room A wooden chair is here. "A chair is in the center of the room." The description of the chair is "There are four lines etched into the chair." The chair is fixed in place. A knife is in the chair. "A rusty kitchen knife" Instead of taking the knife, say "A scream echoes through the room." A refrigerator is here. "Refrigerator is rusted." The description of the refrigerator is "The door is slightly opened releasing a foul stench." The refrigerator is fixed in place. An oven is in the room. "An old wood burning oven." The description of the oven is "The oven has not been used in some time." The oven is fixed in place In the oven is a skull. Instead of taking the skull, say "A cold breath runs down your neck." The dining area door is here. The dining room door is a door. The dining room door is closed and openable. The dining room door is is north of the kitchen. The dining room is a room. "A dining table is in the center of the room." The description of the dining table is "There's a note on the table." Table is fixed in place. The description of the note is "You are mine." A painting is here. "The same faceless painting from the living room." The description of the painting is "The painting becomes a doorway. You feel a rush of cold air." [DOORWAY] The doorway is here. The doorway is a door. The doorway is open. The doorway is east of the dining area. The doorway is a room. "As you enter you are enveloped by shadow. You now gaze motionless into the living room. You are now the face of the painting."