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McMansion
by
Eddy Liu
Played 602 times
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"McMansion" by Claire Shu and Eddy Liu [make doors functional and openable and unlockable with keys] [add control panel to open bookshelf for secret room] [make condition with knife or sword in the secret room] The carrying capacity of the player is 3. When play begins: say "You can’t remember the last time you felt so comfortable, the sun hugs your skin like a blanket of pure love. As you approach the manse, the intoxicating scent of lavender greets you. Iridescent bubbles pepper the air, bobbing in the breeze. You’ve arrived at the Londry Estate. It almost seems like yesterday when you traversed these grounds as a wee boy. [line break]You hear a faint laughter approaching from a distance. As you search for the origin of said laughter, you feel a soft poke in your abdomen. A short boy, no more than 10, stands before you, brandishing a toothy grin. Ohhhhhh... this must be Jared, Cressida's son. You should have remembered, considering the amount of Christmas cards you received. You make a mental note for next time.". the Grounds is a room. The description of the grounds is " Your gaze follows the lumbering willows from their knotted base to their delicate branches, dancing in the sky. Neat bushes line the property. Iridescent bubbles pepper the air, bobbing the breeze. A cool wind filters through the various topiary, grazing your cheek. To the north, at the heart of the greenery, lies the mansion, stoic as ever. It's cobbled brick walls, crumbling shingles and colourful shutters amalgamate to a soft, rustic feel. To the East and West are more bushes." Cressida Londry is a person in the Grounds. Understand "Wife" and "Woman" as Cressida Londry. Understand the command "unravel" as "open". Understand the commands “tell” and “say” and “answer” as something new. Understand “tell [text]” or “answer [text]” or “say [text]” as a mistake ("[talk to instead]"). Instead of asking someone to try doing something: say “[talk to instead][paragraph break]”. Instead of answering someone that something: say “[talk to instead][paragraph break]”. To say talk to instead: say "(To communicate in [story title], TALK TO a character.) ". Understand “talk to [someone]” as talking to. Understand “talk to [something]” as talking to. Talking to is an action applying to one visible thing. Instead of talking to Cressida Londry: say " 'It's been ages!' [line break] 'It really has been.' [line break]'I'm so relieved you came... Recently, the burglaries have been getting worse. Glass strewn all over my hardwood floors.' [line break] This proclamation seems to bring tears to her eyes. [line break] Your mind flits back to the situation at hand. A few days ago, your close family friend had reported a string of worrying incidents. You appreciate the business as an up-and-coming private eye, but part of you feels genuine worry for your friend. You better solve this before it gets out of hand .". Instead of kissing Cressida Londry: say "What the hell? Why would you do that?"; say "Cressida raises her and and swiftly knocks you out before you can do anything. You are awoken by the sound of police sirens approaching. Great job."; end the game in death. [scenery] [tree] The willow tree is in the Grounds. The willow tree is scenery. The description of the willow tree is "Just like any other willow tree. Massive and chaotic but the branches flow in the slight breeze calmly.". [bushes] [sculpted bush] The sculpted bush is in West Bushes. The sculpted bush is fixed in place. The description of the sculpted bush is "Immaculately sculpted at the regulation hip-height. The sprawling branches are overwhelmingly veinous and seem to go on forever. From the corner of your eye the bush seems to be concealing a metal pipe. Bubbles are vommiting out the top. Strange.". [Metal Pipe] The metal pipe is in the west bushes. The Metal Pipe is scenery. The description of Metal Pipe is "It seems to lead underground on the west side of the house. It might be best to check in the basement.". The East Bushes are east of the Grounds. The description of the East bushes is "Sharp and thorny. Nothing special here.". Instead of doing something in East Bushes: say "Ouch! I'm not staying here! I'm going back. "; move player to the Grounds. The West Bushes are west of the Grounds. The description of the West bushes is "Some thorns dig into your arms, but it is a bit more bearable than the east side.". [First Floor] [Living Room] The Living Room is north of the Grounds. The description of the living room is "Wooden beams arc above you, stabilizing the high ceilings. The Living Room is beautifully furnished, but you wouldn't expect any less from Cressida. Bright sunbeams filter through the large windows and billowing curtains, illuminating wandering specks of dust. And there's the broken glass Cressida was talking about. You should check it out. [line break]A flight of spiral stairs leads to the second floor and basement. To the west is the kitchen, north is the hallway. [line break]You hear pattering footsteps in behind you trying to match your pace. [if Edward Londry is in secret room] [line break]You see footprints coming from the second floor and go into the hallway. They come back out and lead into the basement.". The couch is fixed in place in the living room. The description of the couch is "A pleasantly comfy piece of furniture. You almost sit on it until you remember how much dust, lint and other miscellaneous objects couches accumulate.". The closet is a closed openable container in the living room. The closet is fixed in place. The description of the closet is "A sturdy and reliable appliance.". The duster is in the closet. The description of the duster is "The soft tendrils call out to you. Maybe you should pick it up...". The broken glass is in the living room. The description of the broken glass is "No fingerprints. Just another case of a breaking and entering? You ponder for a bit to think about who could've done such a good job of covering their tracks. No one crosses your mind. This probably won't be useful.". The mop is in the closet. The description of the mop is "Who uses this stuff anymore? Where's the Roomba?". The curtain is in the living room. The description of the curtain is "The curtains are haphazardly strung around the tall windows. You resist the urge to fix them, and turn away.". The table is in the living room. The table is fixed in place. The description of the table is "A dark oak with a nice seasoned finish.". There is a loose slip of paper. [This places it "off-stage" until we move it somewhere else.]The description of the ball of paper is "A crumpled piece receipt. You can't make out anything on it since it's in a ball.". Instead of opening the paper: say "You unfurl the receipt and to your surprise, you see upwards of 7 figures! You have just discovered a new motive… Where is the money going? And to whom?". Instead of looking under the table: say "There seems to be a ball of paper wedged in the couch."; move the ball of paper to the Living Room; say "[line break]You see the ball of paper suddenly drop to the ground."; The Large Family Portrait is in the living room. The Large family Portrait is fixed in place. The description of the large family portrait is "All three figures look off into the distance wistfully in front of a plain, vignette backdrop. As you examine the painting, you note the distance between the figures. The hint of displeasure in each spouse’s expression juxtaposed with the stupid happiness of the child. You’ve always had an inclination for melodrama anyways. You start to brainstorm ideas for a screenplay, but remember the task at hand.". Jared Londry is a person in the Grounds. Every turn: if the player is in a room (called current space): move Jared Londry to current space. Instead of talking to Jared Londry: say "I'm just interested in this mystery! Nothing else. I hope I'm not being too suspicious.". Instead of kissing Jared Londry: say "HEY! That's inappropriate! I'm telling mom!"; say "Jared runs off to the main entrance of the house. You hear panick complains and soon a shocked scream. Shorty after, the wailing sound of sirens drown out any other noise. You've been arrested you monster."; end the game in death. [Kitchen] The Kitchen is west of the Living Room. The description of the kitchen is "Your stomach grumbles as you smell the ham baking in the oven. Focus. Focus. Your eyes scan across the room. You see all the normal appliances of a kitchen. Fridge, microwave and an oven". The fridge is in the kitchen. It is scenery. Instead of opening the fridge: say "I shouldn't steal any food.". The microwave is a closed openable container in the kitchen. It is scenery. Instead of opening the microwave: say "Peering through the window of the microwave, nothing seems to be inside.". The oven is in the kitchen. It is scenery. The description of the oven is "Don't open it. Don't open it. Don't open it. It's their dinner. It's their dinner- wait. I'm staying over. I'm having it soon with them haha.". Instead of opening oven: say "Don't open it. Don't open it. Don't open it. It's their dinner. It's their dinner- wait. I'm staying over. I'm going to having it soon haha.". The knife is in the kitchen. The bubbles are in the kitchen. The description of some bubbles is "The bubbles smell faintly of lavender, the trademark Londry scent. Strange seeing you here, bubbles." The Counter is a container in the Kitchen. The Counter is fixed in place. The Counter is closed. The Counter is openable. The Bag of Candy is in the Counter. Instead of asking Jared Londry about "bubbles": say "'I don't know what you're talking about! I had my bath last night!'". Instead of showing bubbles to Jared Londry: say "'Wow something could be leaking. It smells good.'". Instead of showing Bubbles to Cressida Londry: say "'That is strange, Jared bathed last night. These dont even seem like bath bubbles, they smell too much like our laundry detergent.'". Instead of asking Cressida Londry about "bubbles": say "'That is strange, Jared bathed last night and there are still bubbles hanging about?'". Instead of giving the bag of candy to the Jared Londry: now the bag of candy is held by jared; now the player carries the office key; say "'Gee thanks! I haven't had candy in a billion years.' [line break]You'd beg to differ judging by the ring of powdered sugar around his mouth, but you want to avoid conflict with your only sidekick. [line break]As compensation, he hands you the Office Key.". Instead of eating the Bag of Candy: say "I'm not trying to get more cavitites. Try to think of someone who'd appreciate a bag of sugar more than you...". [Hallway] The First Floor Hallway is north of the Living Room. The description is "A bit empty for a Hallway. You can see the bathroom north, library west, and your where you're staying on the east. [If Edward Londry is in Secret Room] [line break]Footprints come from the living room and lead into the guestroom. The same footprints come back the same way and lead back into the living room.". [Bathroom] The Bathroom is north of the bathroom door. [bathroom door] The bathroom door is a closed locked door. The bathroom door is north of the First Floor Hallway and south of the Bathroom. The description of the bathroom door is "It's locked, but why would you want to come in here anyways? Strange it's locked from this side though. " [Guestroom] The Guestroom is east of the First Floor Hallway. "This is where you'll be staying for the night. The bed is set the southeast corner of the room. The balcony is to the north, on the opposite wall of the bed. [if Edward Londry is in secret room] [line break]Footsteps lead to the control panel right beside the doorway you came in. and back out to the hallway.". [Fuse box and Control Panel] The fuse box is in the Guestroom. The fuse box is locked and closed. The fuse box is fixed in place. instead of examining fuse box: say "It can be unlocked with a key". instead of unlocking fuse box with gold key: say "the fuse box swings open reveaing a control panel. It is currently off right now."; now the fuse box is unlocked; now the fuse box is open. The control panel is a device. The control panel is fixed in place. The control panel is in fuse box. After switching on the panel: say "you have a strange feeling something might've opened from below."; Now the Bookshelf is open. After switching off the panel: say "A sudden closing motion has shook the house for a split second."; Now the Bookshelf is closed. [Balcony] The Balcony is north of the Guestroom. The description of the Balcony is "You peer out into the distance only to show suburbia at it's finest. The balcony sits ontop of a slope downwards with a maze of houses below. Cars flying by in the distant highway at rush hour.". [Library] The Library is west of the First Floor Hallway. The library is a room. The description of the library is "A vast collection of many dusty books. As you run your fingers across the spines, you sneeze." Grandma is a person in the library. Instead of talking to Grandma: say "'All of these books, wasted!' You try to speak, but- 'Nobody appreciates knowledge these days... If you're really asking me, I'd recommend the Nabokov on the Walnut shelf. But does he ever listen? NO! The only book that gets any use here is the bible.' After a short series of scoffs and mumbles, she trudges off to the other end of the library to reflect on her uncharacteristic outburst.". instead of showing bubbles to Grandma: say "'Strange. It smells like laundry detergent. Something might be being washed.' ". Instead of asking the Grandma about "bubbles": say "'Something bad must be going on. Are there leaky pipes? Whatever the problem is, I have no idea.'". Instead of giving the duster to the Grandma: Now the player carries the bible; say "She is overwhelmed with gratitude at your small act of kindness. Before you can protest, you are enveloped by an enormous hug. She puts a small book in your hands.". The Oak shelf is a container in the library. The Spruce shelf is a container in the library. The Walnut shelf is a container in the library. Pale Fire is in the Walnut shelf. Instead of opening Pale Fire: say "No time for reading now, I need to get back on the case.". The Maple shelf is a container in the library. The Pine shelf is a container in the library. The Bible is a closed openable container in the Pine shelf. The description of the bible is "The bible is exempt of the thick layer of dust plaguing this library. As you pick it up, you notice the lack of weight. Aren't they heavier than this? But what would you know, you're an athiest.". The gold key is inside the Bible. [Second Floor] [Hallway] The Second Floor Hallway is above the Living Room. The description of the Second Floor Hallway is "Behind you there is the same flight of stairs leading down. [line break] You hear some faster paced footsteps trying to keep up with your pace. [if Edward Londry is in secret room] [line break]You can see the fresh footsteps of a large man coming from the bedroom and leading down the stairs.". [Bedroom] The Second Floor Bedroom is north of the Second Floor Hallway. "You avert your eyes to give your clients some privacy. You are north of the Second Floor Hallway. To the west is the Office. Jared is sitll following you.". [Office] The Office is west of the Oak Door. The description of the office is "The office smells moldy and the lighting is limited to a glowing screen in the corner of the room. You can barely make out a hunched silhouette sitting in front of the screen. ". Edward Londry is a person in the Office. Instead of the player examining oak door: say "You hear some anxious murmuring and rapid pacing behind the door.". The Office Key is held by jared. The Oak Door is a closed door. The oak door is locked and openable. The oak door can be unlocked with Office Key. The Oak door is east of the Office and west of the Second Floor Bedroom. instead of unlocking oak door with office key: say "the door swings open. Edward Londry sits in the other room oblivious to your presence."; now the Oak door is unlocked; now the Oak door is open; move player to office; say "'Huh? You're not supposed to be here! Did Cressida give you the key or something?' [line break]He curses you under his breath and scurries out of the room. You ponder for a second at Edward's behaviour. You soon feel a vibration throughout the house."; move edward londry to the secret room; [Instead of going to Office: if Edward Londry is in Office: if oak door is unlocked: say "'Huh? You're not supposed to be here! Did Cressida give you the key or something?' [line break]He curses you under his breath and scurries out of the room. You soon feel a vibration throughout the house."; move Edward Londry to the Secret Room; move player to office; otherwise: say "Edward Londry was here."; move player to office.] [Kids Bedroom] The Kids Bedroom is south of the Second Floor Hallway. The description of the Kids Bedroom is "Every surface is coated with mysterious substances you hope to be just candy. Jared grins with pride and delves into a in-depth explanation of his favourite video game character.". [The Vent is a room below West Bushes.] [do not add things to the vent room] [Basement] The Basement is below the Living Room. The description of the Basement is "Quite large but dusty. The Bookshelf is on the west side of the room. [if Edward Londry is in the Secret room] [line break]Footsteps come in from the staircase and lead into the bookshelf? Maybe you should take a close look.". [Secret Room] The Secret Room is west of the Bookshelf. [going into secret room without confronting edward] instead of going to secret room: if edward is in office: move the player to secret room; say "Pitch black. You cannot see more than a few feet away from the door. As you walk into the room, a figure behind you closes the bookshelf leaving you inside the secret room. You're stuck."; end the game in death; otherwise: move the player to secret room; say "The bubbles churn, burst and contort, coating every available surface. At the heart of the mess lies the piece a la resistance, the washing machine. The room surges with the energy of scandal and dirty, filthy crime. You catch Edward red-handed, feeding dollar bills into the mouth of the machine. That corrupt slug was money laundering all along! You should have known... He still has his back turned to you.". Instead of talking to Edward: say " 'I caught you in the act, you dirty thief!' [line break] He shields his hands with his face defensively. 'Please, don't hurt me!!' he pleads. 'I was only doing it for my family! The money was too easy, I got in too deep, I know. I should have never let those guys know where I live. But I can now see and will change the error of my ways.' [line break]Do you want to arrest Edward?"; if the player consents: say " Turns out the sob story didn't do it for you. You strap the cuffs on his wrists while you try your best to ignore the pleading cries of Jared and Cressida. All the while, the iridescent bubbles harmlessly trail the two of you. Edward is oddly silent throughout the ordeal. When you push his head into the cop car, he says one thing: 'Make sure they're safe.' As the car rolls of into the distance, a deep regret pools in the bottom of your stomach. [line break] THREE YEARS LATER [line break] Every Sunday, like you promised. As you pull up to the house, you wrestle with your guilt. Sure, this isn't as nice as the 3-floorer they once had. But who needs that much space anyways? You were doing them a favour, teaching them to economize. Yeah, economize. As Cressida opens the door, you notice how much deeper her eyebags have gotten. How gaunt her face looks. Oh, were you saying that out loud? She responds with a couple of unresponsive grunts and says 'Jared still refuses to talk to you.' Her hand weakly motions at the rail-thin kid in the corner of the room, slouched in front of a computer. You sigh to yourself and think how much better this would be if YOU JUST TOOK THE MONEY... [line break] The End."; end the game in victory; else: say "You try to speak but Edward suddenly jumps up and cuts you off with a stab to the chest. The pain is immense enough to send the air out of your chest preventing you from screaming for help. As you drop to the floor and your vision starts closing in, the last thing you see is a group of armed men and Edward putting Jared to sleep with chloroform. No one will know what happened becomes your last thought."; end the game in death. [say " 'I caught you in the act, you dirty thief!' [line break] He shields his hands with his face defensively. 'Please, don't hurt me!!' he pleads. 'I was only doing it for my family! The money was too easy, I got in too deep, I know. I should have never let those guys know where I live. But I can now see and will change the error of my ways.' "; say "[line break]Do you want to arrest Edward?"; if the player consents: say " 'You're done for Mr. Londry. Why would you betray your family like this?' [line break]'NOOOOOO!'[line break]You handcuff Mr. Londry and walk him out the house. The family is waiting at the grounds. You sense a feeling of dread and shame from the shocked and weeping crowd."; end the game in victory; otherwise: if the player carries knife: say "'You know Edward, I'm in need of some cash myself. You're gonna need some help laundering all that money. How about this, I won't reveal your secret and even vouch for you from the authorities. All you have to do is give me a cut'[line break]'Thank you, thank you so much. I'm so relieved. I'll give you anything you want.' [line break]"; end the game in victory; otherwise: say "you die"; end the game in death.] [Secret Door] The Bookshelf is a door. The Bookshelf is closed and not openable. The Bookshelf is west of the Basement. The Bookshelf is east of the Secret Room. instead of examining Bookshelf: say "[if the bookshelf is closed] There seems to be a small crack between the bookshelf and the wall. [otherwise] The bookshelf leads into a dark room.".