test story

You wake up in a strange forest. The sun doesn't seem to penetrate the leaves of the trees. You don't remember how you got here. Or who you are... (text-colour:red)[You have 3 lives] [[look around]] [[look in your pockets]]

You find a matchbox. It's got a single match left. [[look around]]

To the right you see a gravel pathway. To the left you see a small wooden cabin. In front of you there's a huge lake. Behind you stands a tall, moss-covered wall with a sturdy ladder balancing gingerly. [[walk the path]] [[enter the cabin]] [[skip a stone across the lake]] [[climb the ladder]]

You start walking down the path. The gravel crunches beneath your feet. As you walk deeper into the forst, the eerie silence turns into tentative bird song. You see grass rustling deep within the trees. [[go off the path and investigate the rustling]] [[continue down the path]]

You try knocking, when you discover that the door is unlocked. You push it open and step inside. Even though you see windows on the exterior walls, the house it pitch black. You manage to spot a small lantern hanging by the door, [[yell out]] [[light the lantern with your match]] [[turn back]]

You find a flat stone and skip it across the lake. //Something// grabs it as it starts to sink and hurls it back at you. (text-colour:red)[You lose 1 life]. [[turn back]] [[attempt to apologize]]

You start to climb the ladder. The steps feel solid beneath your feet as you ascend. As you reach the top, you look over the wall. There is a castle ahead, surrounded by a giant moat. [[stand on top of the wall]] [[climb back down]]

You turn back towards the start [[look around]]

You dip your fingers in the cold water and whisper an apology into the air. Golden light surrounds your hand. You think you are safe until //Something// grabs you and pulls you under. (text-colour:red)[You died] [[beginning]]

You strike the match on the matchbox and light the lantern. Warm light fills the room. You take the lantern off the wall. The interior of the cabin is lit up, and you see that you have found yourself in an almost bare room. On the wall opposite the wall is a simple bed, neatly made. In the center of the room you see a trap door. [[sleep in the bed]] [[open the trap door]] [[turn back]]

You yell "Hello?" into the void. Nothing answers. [[light the lantern with your match]]

You place the lantern on the ground and lie down. You quickly fall into a deep sleep. When you awake, you feel well rested. (text-colour:lime)[Health restored to full] [[open the trap door]] [[turn back]]

The trap door creaks as you open it. You see cobwebs breaking apart as the abyss under the house is revealed. You see the beginnings of a staircase. [[go down the stairs]] [[turn back]]

The stairs creak as you descend, and your lantern lights up what appears to be a small basement. There are some barrels in a corner, and a hook hanging down from the ceiling. Looks like the hook you grabbed the lantern from upstairs. [[look in the barrels]] [[hang the lantern from the ceiling]] [[go back upstairs]]

You open the lid on one of the barrels. It's filled to the brim with a dark liquid. [[drink the liquid]] [[look in another barrel]]d

You hang the lantern from the ceiling. You hear a cranking noise, as the third barrel opens, revealing a small crawlspace. [[enter the crawlspace]] [[remove the lantern from the hook]]

You start walking up the stairs. You very quickly realize that //Something// closed the trap door behind you. You try to push it open, but it wont budge. [[go down the stairs]]

You dip your hands in the barrel and scoop up the dark liquid. It smells like nothing. You bring your hands to your moth and drink the liquid. Your vision immediately darkens, and you suddenly can't breathe. (text-colour:red)[You died] [[beginning]] [[turn your back to the barrels]]

You open the lid of the second barrel. It appears empty, until you reach in and wrap your fingers around the hilt of a small dagger. [[look in the last barrel]] [[turn your back to the barrels]]

The last barrel is empty. [[turn your back to the barrels]]

You turn away from the barrels. [[hang the lantern from the ceiling]] [[go back upstairs]]

You get down on your knees and start crawling. The ground is rough, and your knees quickly begin to hurt. (text-colour:red)[You lose 1 life]. The light quickly fades as you make your way in, and soon you are crawling in complete darkness. It feels like you have crawled forever. You start to forget where you came from. You never knew where you are going. The darkness is disorienting. But finally, you make it to a fork. [[go left]] [[go right]]

As you take the lantern off the hook, the crawlspace closes back up again. If you wish to proceed, you must leave your light behind. [[enter the crawlspace]] [[go back upstairs]]

You turn right. As you crawl, the floor beneath you turns to dirt. It is soft. You feel a breeze, and you start seeing a light up ahead. You keep crawling, and find yourself crawling out of a hole in the ground. You never enev realized you were going upwards. You stand up and find yourself in a mushroom-covered clearing. [[step into the clearing]]

You turn right. You crawl for another eternity. You don't realize that the path has ended before it is too late. You drop head-first into an endless abyss. (text-colour:red)[You died] [[beginning]]

You put one foot on the wall. It seems solid. You attempt to step your other foot up on the wall, but the stone cracks beneath you and you tumble into the moat. You struggle as you try to figure out what's up and what's down. The water is cold. As you finally surface, teeth dig into your ankle and //Something// pulls you down. (text-colour:red)[You died] [[beginning]]

You climb back down the ladder [[turn back]]

You step off the path and walk towards the rustling grass. As you approach, you see the grass rustling further away. Looks like whatever it is is leading you deep into the forest. [[follow the rustling]] [[return to the path]]

You continue walking down the path. The forest gets brighter and brighter as you stroll. A deer crosses the path far ahead of you. You start seeing birds flying through the trees. You reach a fork in the road. To the right, more path. You don't see the end. To the left, a large stream, with a small pier. There is a boat tied to the pier [[go to the right]] [[go to the left]]

You turn back around towards the path [[walk the path]]

You follow, as the rustling grass eventually leads you to a mushroom-covered clearing. [[step into the clearing]]

As you step into the center of the clearing, you hear a voice calling out to you. //"What is your wish?"// [[wish to return home]] [[wish for a companion]] [[wish for food]] [[run away]]

You wish to return home. But you don't know where home is. The Entity doesn't know where home is. You feel the ground beneath you disappear, as you start falling into a black abyss. (text-colour:red)[You died] [[beginning]]

You wish for a companion. You suddenly hear growling behind you. You never wished for a friendly companion. You die screaming (text-colour:red)[You died] [[beginning]]

You wish for food. The entity takes pity on you, and a table appears with a tower of small sandwiches cut into triangles. [[eat one]] [[run away]]

You step out of the clearing and start to run away. You hear a screech as //Something// starts chasing after you. You run and run and run, but whatever is chasing you is faster. You die screaming (text-colour:red)[You died] [[beginning]]

You take a bite of the sandwich. You feel refreshed. (text-colour:lime)[Health restored to full] [[thank the entity]] [[leave the clearing]]

Feeling better, you attempt to leave. You don't make it out of the clearing before you hear a screech. (text-colour:red)[You died] [[beginning]]

You say "Thank you," and suddenly find yourself back on the path. [[continue down the path]]

You continue down the path to the right. You walk for miles and miles and miles. Your legs get sore. (text-colour:red)[You lose 1 life]. It feels impossible, but somehow, you made it back to the clearing where you woke up. [[look around]]

You walk towards the pier. You hear the water rushing. The boat looks pristine. [[get in the boat]] [[walk back to the path and turn right]]

You get in the boat. It has a small motor. It looks easy to steer. You untie the rope and start the motor. As you make your way down the stream, the trees become sparse on either side. As you leave the forest, it feels like waking up from a dream. You know again. Who you are, how you got there. By the time you reach the end of the stream, you remember everything, and you know you are safe (text-colour:magenta)[You made it out of the forest :) thanks for playing] Try again? [[beginning]]

You walk back towards the path and take the other way [[go to the right]]