Unknown Being

Unknown Being is a story-driven text adventure where you control a being and progress in the story by making decisions and find clues. Try to stay sane! [[OK i got it!->The Beginning]]  (set: $hard = 20) (set: $medium = 10) (set: $low = 5) (set: $min = 1)  (set: $coin = false) (set: $sn_toilet = false) (set: $sn_store = false) (set: $sn_bed = false) (set: $sn_note = false) (set: $sns = 0)  (set: $m_coin = false) (set: $m_tv = false) (set: $m_music = false) (set: $m_tree = false) (set: $m_sink = false) (set: $m_child = false) (set: $m_diary = false) (set: $ms = 0)  (set:$l_toilet = false) (set:$l_tv = true) (set:$l_bedroom = false) (set:$l_office = false) (set:$l_store = false) (set: $tries = 0)

You wake up with amnesia. [[Look around]] [["Where Am I?"->Overthinking]] (set: $tries += 1) (set: $insanity = 0) (set:$knocked = false) (set:$blanked = false)

You see a palace-like construction in front of you. [["Why am I here?!"->Overthinking]] [[Enter->Front Yard]]

You try to figure out what's happening and overthink the whole situation. (set: $insanity += $medium) { (if:$insanity > 89)[Your head feels like it is going to explode] (else-if:$insanity > 69)[You can hardly focus on something] (else-if:$insanity > 49)[Your concentration suffers of the pain] (else-if:$insanity > 29)[Your headache is starting to get worse] (else:)[You feel a headache] }. (set: $history to (history:)) (set: $previous to $history's last) (if:$insanity >= 100)[[[...->Dead by Insanity]]] (else:)[[Move on ->$previous]]

You got mad and lost your mind. Try not to lose yourself and stay focused. [[...->The Beginning]]

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As you enter the front yard you feel very comfortable, like you where here many times before. "This is a strange place I can't remember, but something is familiar..." [[Look around->Front Yard, looking around]] [[Just go further->In front of the house]]

As you look around you can see a building in front of you. A Fountain is on the way to the house and there are some trees around. [[Investigate Trees->Trees]] [[Investigate Fountain->Fountain]] [[Go to the house->In front of the house]] [[Exit->Look around]]

You get closer to a house. It is one floor and maybe several rooms. (if:visits is 1)["It doesn't seem that someone is in this house."] (if:$knocked is true)[[[Go into house->Entrance]]](else:)[[[Knock on the door]]] [[Step back->Front Yard, looking around]]

You step forward to investigate the trees. "They do feel real and healthy, but something is wrong..." [[Figure out whats wrong with them]] [[Look furhter around->Front Yard, looking around]]

As you get closer to the fountain you recognize no sound coming from the waterspout. "Hmm.. that should make sound..." [[Look into the Fountain]] [[Look further around->Front Yard, looking around]]

It seems that nothing are moving the leaves and realize there is not even a whiff of wind, as time stood still. (set: $m_tree = true) (set: $ms+=1) [["Why is there no movement?"->Overthinking]] [[Look further around->Front Yard, looking around]]

"Hmm... The water looks in motion, but doesn't seem to move..." [[Try to see your reflection]] [[Look on the ground of the fountain]] (if:$coin is true)[[Toss a coin into the fountain and make a wish]]

Due to that the water seems in motion it is hard to see a sharp reflection. [["How am I looking?"->Overthinking]] [[Look on the ground of the fountain]] [[Look further around->Front Yard, looking around]]

There are some coins on the ground. "Is it a wishing well?" (if:$coin is false)[[[Try to get one->Coin]]] [[Look further around->Front Yard, looking around]]

As you touch the coin you see a flashback in front of your inner eye. "D..Did I once tossed a coin in a well... was that this one?" (if:visits is 1)[(if:$insanity>0)[Your headache gets a little bit better. (set:$insanity -= $low)]] [[Try to figure out what memory this is->Overthinking]] [[Take Coin]] (set:$m_coin = true) (set:$ms += 1)

You took the coin. (set:$coin = true) [[Look further around->Front Yard, looking around]]

*knock knock* ... Nothing to hear. [[Open door->Entrance]] [[Step back->In front of the house]] (set:$knocked = true)

As you entered the house you see one door left and one on the right side. The hallway is going further straight. (if:$l_toilet is true)[[[Go trough left Door->Toilet (Illuminated)]]](else:)[[[Go through left Door->Toilet]]] (if:$l_store is true)[[[Go through right Door->Store Room (Illuminated)]]](else:)[[[Go through right Door->Store Room]]] [[Go further]] [[Go outside->In front of the house]]

It's dark in here, you can't see anything. [[Switch on lights->Toilet (Illuminated)]] [[Try to see something->Stare]] [[Go out->Entrance]]

It's dark in here, you can't see anything. [[Switch on lights->Store Room (Illuminated)]] [[Stare in the dark->Stare]] [[Go out->Entrance]]

The hallway splits in left and right. You stand in front of a big door. [[Go right]] [[Go left]] [[Investigate door]] [[Go to the entrance->Entrance]]

You know see a door to your left and the hall goes further right and end into another door. (if:$l_tv is true)[[[Open door->Living Room]]](else:)[[[Open door->Dark Living Room]]] [[Go further through the other door->???]] [[Head in direction of the entrance->Go further]]

(if:visits is 1)[You hear a high pitch noise in the back-hall! You got scared...(set:$insanity+=$low) ]The hallway splits into 2 ways. On your right you see a door, on the left side you can not see the end. (if:$l_bedroom is false)[[[Go through the door to your right->Bedroom]]](else:)[[[Go through the door to your right->Bedroom (Illuminated)]]] [[Go further down the hall->Backhall]] [[Go back->Go further]]

(if:visits is 1)["I have a bad feeling about that door, I shouldn't open it.(set:$insanity+=$min)] The door seems very big in comparison to the others. [[Open Door->...]] [[Step back->Go further]]

(if:visits is 1)[As you open the door you recognize the room is illuminated by a flickering TV.] You can see a couch, TV, some cupboards and an extension of the room right around the corner to your right. [[Go to the TV->TV]] [[Investigate Cupboards->Cupboards]] [[Go around the corner->Corner]] [[Go out->Go left]]

You step into a room, with only a desk, with candles on it, and a chair. The candles light up the room. [[Go to the desk->Desk]] [[Get out->Go left]]

You slightly open the door and recognize there is no light. [[Try to find a light-switch on the wall]] [[Stare in the dark->Stare]] [[Just go in]] [[Go out->Go right]]

The way ends and you see a door to your left and right. (if:visits is 1)[You think the high pitch noise came from the right door. ](if:$l_office is true)[ [[Enter left door->Office (Illuminated)]] ](else:)[ [[Enter left door->Office]] ] [[Enter right door->Child's room]] [[Go back->Go right]]

You open the door, but there is no light in it. [[Try to see something inside->Stare]] [[Switch on the light->Office (Illuminated)]] [[Go outside->Backhall]]

The room is illuminated by a nightlight. On the right side you see a baby cot, on the left some cupboards and chests. (if:visits is 1)["Ha, someone is afraid of the dark." ][[Investigate cupboards and chests]] [[Investigate cot->Cot]] [[Go outside->Backhall]]

(if:visits is 1)[You carefully open the door and the light of the bedroom illuminates this room too. ]There are tiles all around the wall and floor, a bathtub to your left and a sink with a mirror to your right. [[Investigate bathtub->Bathtub]] [[Investigate sink->Sink]] [[Step out->Bedroom (Illuminated)]]

(if:visits is 1)[*click* (set:$l_toilet = true)]You see a opened toilet, some magazines and empty roll of toilet paper. [["Who lives here?"->Overthinking]] [[Look into the toilet]] [[Investigate magazines]] [[Go out->Entrance]]

{ (if:$insanity > 89)[(set: $insanity += $hard)You see creatures crawling towards you] (else-if:$insanity > 69)[(set: $insanity += $medium)You see a silhouette] (else-if:$insanity > 49)[(set: $insanity += $low)You have that feeling, something is staring back] (else-if:$insanity > 29)[(set: $insanity += $min)You are not sure if you see movement] (else:)[(set: $insanity += $min) You can't see something] }. (set: $history to (history:)) (set: $previous to $history's last) (if:$insanity >= 100)[[[...->Dead by Insanity]]](else:)[[Move on ->$previous]]

There are some unidentified stains, but you have no clue if new or old. (if:visits is 1)["Why am I looking in something disgusting?!"] (set:$insanity += $low) (if:$insanity >= 100)[[[...->Dead by Insanity]]] (else:)[[Ugh!->Toilet (Illuminated)]]

(if:$sn_toilet is false)[As you lift the magazines you find a sticky note.] (else:) [[Lay them down->Toilet (Illuminated)]] [[Read magazines]] (if:$sn_toilet is false)[[Read sticky note]]

(if:visits >= 42)["Woow... i solved all puzzles..." [[Stop it.->Toilet (Illuminated)]]] (else:)[(either:"HA! Got it! This was a hard one.", "EASY PEASY!", "GG", "Uff had to start from the beginning.", "HA! This was a hard one.", "HA!", "Got it!", "Easy one!", "Nice!", "Ehm, just another one!", "Whoo!", "And another.", "YES") (set:$insanity += $min) (if:$insanity >= 100)[[[...->Dead by Insanity]]](else:)[[[Stop it.->Toilet (Illuminated)]] [[Solve one Sudoku]]]]

This are a bunch of undated Sudoku puzzles. [[Solve one Sudoku]] [[Put them back->Toilet (Illuminated)]]

Note: *I need to get some toilet paper, if i'm stuck here any longer* "Hmm who would let such note here..." (set:$sn_toilet=true) (set:$sns+=1) [[Move on->Toilet (Illuminated)]]

(if:visits is 1)[The Light goes on and you see someone dig around in the cupboard. (set:$insanity+=$low)(set:$l_store = true) As you blinked you only see a empty store room. ]In front of you is a cupboard, behind the door are some brooms and dustpans. [[Go to the cupboard->Cupboard]] [[Investigate tools]] [[Go out->Entrance]]

There is some random stuff lying around. (if:$sn_store is false)[ But there is a(if:$sns>0)[nother] sticky note.] (if:$sn_store is false)[[Read note]] [[Step back->Store Room (Illuminated)]]

Note: *There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out! ...* "Strange note... no clue" [[Move on->Store Room (Illuminated)]] (set:$sn_store=true) (set:$sns+=1)

You open the door slowly, because it's heavy. While you begin to open the door you see the room is illuminated. You can feel a cold shiver running along your spine. The moment you opened the door you see a silhouette in the middle of the room. [[<Continue>]]

The TV only shows white noise, like there is no signal. [[Try to switch channel->Switch]] [[Stare into the TV->Stare]] [[Turn off the TV->Dark Living Room]] [[Step back->Living Room]]

Just random stuff and some books. You try to read some titles, but you recognize none of them. [[Step back->Living Room]]

There is a desk with a music box on it. [[Investigate music box->Music Box]] [[Step back->Living Room]]

It's dark and you can't see anymore. (set:$insanity += $low) (set:$l_tv = false) [[Turn back on->TV]] [[Stare in the dark->Stare]] [[Try to find the way out of the room->Go left]]

(if:visits is 3)[A(if:$ms>0)[nother] flashback strikes into you. "A..A..Am I sitting on this couch watching TV? This is so unreal." (if:$insanity>0)[Your headache gets a little bit better.(set:$insanity -= $low)](set:$ms += 1)(set: $m_tv = true)](else:)[It doesn't change anything] [[Try again->Switch]] [[Step back->Living Room]]

That's an old music box. After investigate it, you can't find a switch to turn this on. You are only able to see a slot, where something in the size of a coin could fit in. (if:$coin is true)[[[Put the coin in->Music]]] [[Step back->Living Room]]

The music starts playing. (if:visits is 1)[You recognize this song. But can not tell where from.(set:$m_music=true)(set:$ms+=1)] (if:visits is 2)[You like that song] [[Try to figure out where you know the music->Overthinking]] [[Step Back->Living Room]] (set:$coin=false)

Besides the candles there are only two things lying on the desk. A pack of unwritten sticky notes and a pen. (if:visits is 1)[(if:$sns>1)["Maybe there are the sticky notes from"](else-if:$sns>0)["Maybe there is the sticky note from"]] [[Write a note]] [[Step back->???]]

Note: *Dear sticky note, I have no clue why I am writing on you.* (if:$sns>0)[[Compare your written note with one you found->Compare]] [[Stop writing->Desk]]

Your mouth falls open. "T..T...This is my handwriting" [[Step back->???]] (set:$insanity +=$min) (set:$sn_note=true) (set:$ms+=1)

You hear a voice, but can not locate it. "Ahh.. I see you found your way here... Now tell me, do you know who I am?" [[No]] (if:$sns>0)[[You are the owner of this house]] (if:$sn_note is true)[[You are me]]

"You are not ready yet." [[ok->The Beginning]]

"You are not wrong. But you didn't know the full truth" (set:$wrong+=1) [[Hmm->No]]

"Yes you are right. *There is no way out!*, but you know why?" [[No]] (if:$sn_store is true)[[Because I am stuck here]] [[Because someone hold me hostage]]

"You are right again. This is just your imagination, your memory palace as you like to call it so. All you possible saw or hear was just a projection of your mind. Do you know when you are?" [[No]] (if:$m_tree is true)[[In a endless time loop]] [[Present]]

"Did *anyone* hold you?" [[Hmm->No]]

"I see, you are finally getting it. You are stuck at this place and every time you wake up you forget who you are. Do you know why you are stuck?" [[No]] (if:$sn_bed is true)[(if:$m_sink is true)[ [[I am closely dying, trying to find my salvation]] ]] [[Because I am a bad person and deserve it]]

"Did you find your salvation?" [[No]] (if:$m_child)[(if:$m_music) [[Yes, I finally could perceive who I am]] ] [[Yes, I know enough now]]

"Last question, I promise, are you ready to go?" [[No]] [[Yes]] [[Who is ever ready?]]

The silhouette dissolves and so do you.  {(live: 3s)[ You were wandering around with no sense of time, endlessly fought with your fear of fear and most problematic, your fear of death. Flesh decease, but souls can wander in eternity. Not even a wishing well is able to alter your destiny. Destiny, doesn't mean no control. Your decisions formed it, not the universe. You are here because you decided to be here. Over the time in isolation you completely lost yourself and the only way out was to communicate with yourself and try to understand and manipulate you. You've tried to distribute notes warning yourself. All the memories you had are your own, but there is no evidence if they are true. You are not able to know if it's real or just you, trying to manipulating yourself. Be at peace with the world and yourself, seek for *the* truth, not *your* truth. Truth is, everything has to come to an end. Disorder is the order and everything is heading to dissolution. Or salvation. It's just a matter of perspective. [[End]] ]}

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"Nobody is saying that, expect you. But yes, you got yourself here." [[Hmm->No]]

"Fool, constraining yourself...." [[Hmm->No]]

"Asking questions is a good start, but you have to be ready" [[Hmm->No]]

"I am not going to clean a foreign house!" (set:$insanity+=$min) [[Step back->Store Room (Illuminated)]]

[[Wish to find a way out->Front Yard, looking around]] [[Wish to recall all of your memory->Front Yard, looking around]] [[Wish to gain unlimited wealth->Front Yard, looking around]] (if:$insanity>0)[[Wish away your headache->Front Yard, looking around]] (set:$coin = false)

(if:visits >3)[This time you could find the switch and turned it on. (set:$insanity-=$min) [[Go inside the room->Bedroom (Illuminated)]] [[Go out of the room->Go right]]](else:)[You try to locate the switch on the wall but this time you couldn't find it. The dark makes you uncomfortable. (set:$insanity+=$min) [[Further try to find a light-switch on the wall->Try to find a light-switch on the wall]] [[Go out of the room->Go right]] [[Stare in the dark->Stare]] ]

In the back right of the room you see a bed, on the left side a door leads into another room. [[Go to the bed->Bed]] [[Go to the other room->Bathroom]] [[Go out of the room->Go right]] (if:visits is 1)[(set:$l_bedroom = true)]

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You get very anxious because you have no sense of sight, but couldn't find anything. (if:$insanity >= 100)[[[...->Dead by Insanity]]](else:)[[[Go deeper->Just go in]]] [[Go out->Go right]] (set:$insanity+=hard)

(if:visits is 1)["W W W...What? Is there someone lying in the bed?!"] (if:$blanked is false)[You see something lying in the bed with the blanked covered. (if:$sn_bed is false)[Something that looks like a hand is sticking out to your side of the blanked with a sticky note inside of it]](else:)[It is just a bed] (if:$blanked is false)[ [[Lift the blanked]](if:$sn_bed is false)[ [[Slowly take the sticky note]] ]] [[Step back->Bedroom (Illuminated)]]

As you try to lift the blanked it falls down on the bed like that something, that was under it, disappeared. (if:$sn_bed is false)[And the sticky note too.] "What the hack is going on?!" [[Let the blanked go->Bed]] (set:$insanity+=$medium) (set:$blanked = true)

You grasp the note with your hand and carefully pull it out, but you feel a slightly counter-force. [["Will I wake it up?"->Overthinking]] [[Take note]] [[Leave note->Bed]]

As you pulled out the sticky note, the blanked falls down on the bed like that something, that was under it, disappeared. "What the hack is going on?!" [[Read that note]] (set:$blanked = true)

The bathtub looks ready to go, there is water inside. [[Investigate Water]] [[Take a bath]] [[Step back->Bathroom]]

The mirror is covered in steam. (if:$m_sink is false)[ [[Wash hands]] ] [[Try to wipe away the steam]] [[Step back->Bathroom]]

"Does it feel like it?" [[Hmm->No]]

You look closer and can smell a touch of flowers and oils. The water is still in perfect temperature. [["Why is this bathtub prepared?"->Overthinking]] [[Take a bath]] [[Step back->Bathroom]]

You slowly dive into the water and make yourself comfortable, but you can not completely relax. (if:visits is 1)["The water feels good though." ][[Try to relax]] [[Step out->Bathroom]]

You try to make yourself comfortable, but you can not completely relax. (set:$insanity+=$low) (if:visits > 3)[ [[You fall asleep->The Beginning]] ](else:)[ [[Try to relax]] [[Step out->Bathroom]] ]

As you wash your hands you feel very sick and pain strikes throughout your whole body. You feel like closely dying. As you finished, you turned back to your old state. "That was strange..." [["Why am I feeling like this?"->Overthinking]] [[Step back->Bathroom]] (set:$m_sink=true) (set:$ms+=1)

As soon as you wipe away the steam it gets steamy again. (if:visits is 1)["I want to see me!" ][[Wipe again->Overthinking]] [[Step back->Bathroom]]

There are some books and clothing in the cupboard and toys in the chests. [[Investigate books]] [[Investigate Clothing]] [[Investigate toys]] [[Step back->Child's room]]

As you step closer, you feel uneasy. (if:visits is 1)[ "Bad memories are striking through my head, but there are too much of them to see one clearly..." ]You can see a old cot stands beside the wall. [["I need to remember"->Overthinking]] [[Look inside]] [[Step back->Child's room]]

This are some books for children and you recognize some of the titles. (if:visits is 1)[ "I got read out that book as i was a kid" ] [[Look around->Investigate cupboards and chests]]

Children clothes all in the same color scheme. (if:visits is 1)["T.. This are all in my favorite color..." ][[Look around->Investigate cupboards and chests]]

Just random toys for kids. (if:visits is 1)["Hey, I used to have this toy too, at least I think so." ][[Look around->Investigate cupboards and chests]]

As you lean over to look inside you feel very anxious. (if:visits is 1)["I.. I feel like getting abused... And this cot looks so familiar..."(set:$m_child = true)(set:$ms+=1) ]There is only a empty place to sleep. [[Move on->Child's room]]

(if:visits is 1)[*click!* (set:$l_office = true) You look around and realize the walls are wallpapered by sticky notes. ]Beside the notes on the wall, there is a desk inside the room. [[Investigate wall]] [[Investigate desk->Office desk]] [[Go outside->Backhall]]

Sticky notes wallpapered all around the walls. You read some of them, but that's just random, incoherent gibberish. [["Hmm who would put all the sticky notes on the wall?"->Overthinking]] [[Read some notes]] [[Step back->Office (Illuminated)]]

There is just a diary and a pen lying on the desk. [[Read diary]] [[Step back ->Office (Illuminated)]]

(if:visits >= 10)["I just can not read more notes" [[Stop it.->Office (Illuminated)]]](else:)[(either:"*I need to get some toilet paper, if i stuck here any longer*", "*There is no way out!*", "*You are alone!*", "*Dear sticky note, I have no clue why I am writing on you.*") (set:$insanity += $min) (if:$insanity >= 100)[[[...->Dead by Insanity]]](else:)[[[Stop it.->Office (Illuminated)]] [[Read some notes]]]]

(if:$m_diary is false)[ The diary is empty. [[Write entry]] ] (else:)[ *Dear diary, this is the $tries. day in here; I try to find out what's happening here...*] [[Step back->Office (Illuminated)]]

*Dear diary, this is the $tries. day in here; I try to find out what's happening here...* You lay down the pen. [[Move on->Office (Illuminated)]] (set:$m_diary=true)

Note: *You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! You are alone! ...* "Am I really alone? It doesn't seem so." [[Move on->Bedroom (Illuminated)]] (set:$sn_bed=true) (set:$sns+=1)