An Ordinary Day

[[Start->The Floor]] (set: $j to "[[Read the journal->The Journal]]") (set: $close to "(set: $history to (history: )'s last) [[Close the journal->$history]]") (set: $goBack to "(set: $history to (history: )'s last) [[Return->$history]]") (set: $record to "(link: 'Scribble your memory of this into the journal')[ You have recorded this memory (set: $flags to $flags + (a:(text: (passage:)'s name))) (set: $hour to $hour - 1)]") (set: $thought to (text-style: "smear")) (set: $time to "Time: $hour hours") (set: $hour to 18) (set: $day to 1) (set: $flags to (a:)) (set: $test1 to false) (set: $test2 to false) (set: $test3 to false)

(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $hour to 18)You find yourself laying on the floor of the bathroom. There are stains on the floor beside you and you can barely stomach the smell in the air. $thought[I must have had a rough night.] You (link-reveal: "get up.")[ Rising from the floor feels unsteady, but you make it to your feet safely. The medicine cabinet is open, and you see some pain killers. |choice1>[(link-reveal: "Take the pills.")[ $thought[This will take the pain away.] (replace: ?choice2)[](set: $test1 to false) You close the cabinet and look into the mirror. You don't recognize the face you see. $thought[Who have I become?] Beside the sink is a journal. You (link-reveal: "pick it up.")[ You start to write in the journal without reason and you can't stop yourself. When you eventually finish, the words don't make sense to you. Your body moves and you enter the [[bedroom->The Bedroom]].]]] |choice2>[(link-reveal: "Endure the pain.")[ $thought[I'm strong enough to do without them.] (replace: ?choice1)[](set: $test1 to true) You close the cabinet and look into the mirror. You don't recognize the face you see. $thought[Who have I become?] Beside the sink is a journal. You (link-reveal: "pick it up.")[ You start to write in the journal without reason and you can't stop yourself. When you eventually finish, the words don't make sense to you. Your body moves and you enter the [[bedroom->The Bedroom]].]]]]

$time (if: $hour is 16)[Something is compelling you to leave. Maybe it's time to [[get ready for work->Working Urges]]. $j](else:)[The bedroom is before you. Everything is a mess. $thought[I don't have the energy to clean up.] Check the: [[Desk->Bills]] [[Landline phone->Voicemail]] [[Dresser->Card]] [[Floor->Alcohol]] [[Cellphone->SMS]] [[Trash->Rejection Letter]] [[Bed->Eviction]] [[Nightstand->Diagnosis]] $j]

(if: $day > 1)[$thought[Hmm... There is writing in the back.]] $close (link: "Read the scribbles on the previous page")[(display: "The Entry")] (display: "Journal: Bills") (display: "Journal: Card") (display: "Journal: Alcohol") (display: "Journal: Voicemail") (display: "Journal: SMS") (display: "Journal: Rejection Letter") (display: "Journal: Eviction") (display: "Journal: Diagnosis") (display: "Journal: Meeting") (display: "Journal: Report") (display: "Journal: Flyer") (display: "Journal: Coworker") (display: "Journal: Annual Leave") (display: "Journal: Medicine") (display: "Journal: Litter") (display: "Journal: Razors") (display: "Journal: Tissues") (display: "Journal: Clothes")

There are some clothes laid out on the floor and you pick some up. $thought[These clothes smell a day old.] Walking into the kitchen, you grab the car keys and a photo of someone from countertop, and turn towards the garage. [[Time to drive to work->Drive There]] (set: $hour to $hour - 1)

The sun is on the horizon, right in your view. You start to tear up. At least the ride there is short and in no time you're [[parking your car->At Work]] (set: $hour to $hour - 1)

$time You arrive at your cubicle. You place the picture beside your monitor $thought[This person must be important to me.] You hear whispers from everyone around you. $thought[Something is making me angry.] Your boss appears at the opening of your cubicle. He's talking, but only the last sentence is any sort of comprehensible. "You have to be responsible when you're running an organization, and firing people who are your friends is part of that responsibility." He leaves hastily. $thought[Something isn't right.] [[Sit down->Your Desk]] $j (set: $hour to $hour - 1)

$thought[Looks like there are some bills here.] $record $goBack

$thought[A greeting card? From who?] $record $goBack

$thought[There are a bunch of empty drinks littering the floor.] $record $goBack

$thought[Looks like there is an unread voicemail.] $record $goBack

$thought[I dont know the unlock pin, but there are some notifications visible.] $record $goBack

(if: $hour is 12)[Someone is approaching your desk. [[Turn to talk to them ->Concerned Coworker]]. $j](else:)[You start doing some administrative work. Check the: [[Desk->Meeting]] [[Cork board->Report]] [[Trash->Flyer]] [[Next cubicle->Coworker]] [[Computer->Annual Leave]] $j]

On the drive you stop and grab some lunch. The line at the fast food restaurant was long, but you don't have any place to be. [[You pull in to your destination->Nap]] (set: $hour to $hour - 1)

(if: $day is 3)[(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white)) You get home and feel incredible slugish. You sit on the couch. $thought[What should I do?] [[Fight the urge->Fight the Urge]] [[Pass out->The House]]] (else:)[You get home and feel incredible slugish. You sit on the couch and quickly [[pass out->The House]]] (set: $hour to 7) (set: $urge to 0)

$time (if: $hour is 6)[Your body moves to the bedroom. You let out a yawn and [[lay down->End of Day]]. $j](else:)[(if: $test3)[Y](else:)[Waking up, y]ou still feel the headache, but it's fading away. $thought[Maybe something around here can help me.] Check the: [[Living room->Medicine]] [[Kitchen->Litter]] [[Bathroom->Tissues]] [[Foyer->Razors]] [[Laundry room->Clothes]] $j]

(if: $day is 3)[[[Everything fades away.->Results]]](else:)[ Who am I? What am I doing? Your memories begin to fade away. [[Everything fades away->The Floor]] (set: $day to $day + 1)]

[[Wakeup->Wakeup]] (set: $hour to 6)

(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))$time You wake up and feel okay for once. $thought[Today will be different] You're about to clean up, but the lethargy comes back. (text-colour: blue)[(text-style: "bold")[Just go back to sleep]] (mouseover-replace: "Just go back to sleep")[[[Get ready for work->Productive]]]

(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $hour to $hour + 4)$time You take a shower and get dressed for work. You're ready with plenty of time to spare, so you clean the dishes and put a load of laundry in the washer. [[Leave for work->On Time for Work]]

(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white)) On the way to work, you pick up some lunch for later. You still manage to make it to [[the office->The Office]] with time to spare.

(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $hour to $hour + 1)$time You move to your desk and sit down, ready to get some work done. Your coworker approaches you and seems concerned. (text-colour: blue)[(text-style: "bold")[Ignore your coworker]] (mouseover-replace: "Ignore your coworker")[[[Open up to him->Fired]]]

(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white)) He's concerned for me. $thought[I could use a confidant.] I take his phone number. Soon after he leaves, your boss appears at the opening of your cubicle. $thought[He's talking about my performance. I think he's letting me go.] "You have to be responsible when you're running an organization, and firing people who are your friends is part of that responsibility." $thought[This just turned my world upside-down] You don't care about this anymore. You grab a photo of someone important to you and head for your car. [[Drive Home->Drive Home]] (set: $hour to $hour + 3)

(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white)) You can't even process your thoughts on the way back. By the time you get home, you're rushing to the bedroom. [[Strip Down->Strip Down]]

(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $hour to $hour + 2)$time You throw your clothes to the floor and head right to the bathroom. $thought[I've had enough of everything.] [[Open the medicine cabinet->Medicine Cabinet]]

(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))(set: $hour to $hour + 2)$time (text-colour: blue)[(text-style: "bold")[Take the pills]] (mouseover-replace: "Take the pills")[[[Call for Help->Call for Help]]]

(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))End.

(if: $test1 is true and $test2 is true and $test3 is true)[[[Rewind->Playback]]] (else:)[[[Knock knock.->Outcome]]]

I'm still having trouble understanding the text, although it is clearly written in English

(if: $flags contains "Bills")[(link: "Bills")[Looks like there are a bunch of overdo bills I need to pay. I don't recall being in debt. Why haven't I paid them?]]

(if: $flags contains "Card")[(link: "Card")[A card written to someone saying goodbye. It looks like my handwriting.]]

(if: $flags contains "Alcohol")[(link: "Alcohol")[There are a bunch of beer cans littering my bedroom floor.]]

(if: $flags contains "Voicemail")[(link: "Voicemail")[There was a voicemail from my mother. I haven't spoken to her in days]]

(if: $flags contains "SMS")[(link: "SMS")[There's a text message asking if I wanted to hang out last night, but I never responded]]

$thought[My meeting calendar is printed out.] $record $goBack

$thought[My cork board has an old report pinned to it.] $record $goBack

$thought[There is a program flyer in the trash bin.] $record $goBack

$thought[I recognize their nametag.] $record $goBack

(if: $flags contains "Meeting")[(link: "Meeting")[I have a ton of meetings today. It's overwhelming]]

(if: $flags contains "Report")[(link: "Report")[Last month's revenue report. I reported it accurately, but my boss wasn't happy with me.]]

(if: $flags contains "Flyer")[(link: "Flyer")[The trash had a flyer for HR's new Work-Life program.]]

(if: $flags contains "Coworker")[(link: "Coworker")[I recognize their name, but I'm too anxious to talk to them today.]]

$thought[There are dirty dishes everywhere.] $record $goBack

$thought[The trash needs to be taken out] $record $goBack

$thought[My backpack is open.] $record $goBack

$thought[Among the things on the coffee table are some prescribed medications.] $record $goBack

$thought[I could definitely get some use out of this room right now.] $record $goBack

$thought[I have a window open with your time and attendance.] $record $goBack

(if: $flags contains "Annual Leave")[(link: "Annual Leave")[Somehow I've gone through all my annual leave. Too many sick days.]]

(if: $flags contains "Medicine")[(link: "Medicine")[The pills I found on the living room table say "take 1 every day", but I don't remember taking any.]]

$thought[Looks like a crumpled up letter is in the trash.] $record $goBack

$thought[An unopened piece of mail was obfuscated by the comforter.] $record $goBack

$thought[There is a bunch of paperwork that I can't understand.] $record $goBack

(if: $flags contains "Tissues")[(link: "Tissues")[The bathroom trash bin is filled with tissues. I don't remember having a cold but I remember having a stuffy nose last night.]]

(if: $flags contains "Razors")[(link: "Razors")[My backpag was open in the foyer. I saw some razor blades in there, but I don't shave.]]

(if: $flags contains "Litter")[(link: "Litter")[The kitchen is filled with dirty dishes. I don't feel like doing anything about it.]]

(if: $flags contains "Clothes")[(link: "Clothes")[The laundry room has piles of dirty clothes. I should put them in the washer, but I don't feel like it right now.]]

(if: $flags contains "Rejection Letter")[(link: "Rejection Letter")[I found a letter from graduate school. I didn't get in.]]

(if: $flags contains "Eviction")[(link: "Eviction")[The bed had a notice of eviction hidden under the comforter. I need to take better care of this house.]]

(if: $flags contains "Diagnosis")[(link: "Diagnosis")[Looks like a doctors note asking for a followup to my diabetes notice.]]

You're ready to let go, but... someone's here to bring you back. You wake up in the hospital. The doctor tells you to thank the man who came to help you. "He found you on the floor of you bathroom. You're lucky he came when he did." $thought[Someone gave you a second chance.] End.

(if: $day > 1)[(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: white))$thought[He looks like he wants to talk. He's concerned about something.] |wait>[[[Open up to him->Drive Back]](set: $test2 to false)] (mouseover-replace: ?wait)[|wait2>[**Wait**, maybe I should [[brush him off->Drive Back]]]] (live: 15s)[(replace: ?wait2)[(link-reveal: "Open up to him")[ $thought[Oh, it's me he's concerned for. Why might that be? He handed me his phone number...] (set: $test2 to true) [[Leave work->Drive Back]](stop:)]]]] (else:)[$thought[He seems worried. I shouldn't bother him.] This isn't as productive of a day as you thought. [[Leave early->Drive Back]]]

(if: $urge > 4)[(set: $test3 to true)$thought[Fine, I'll be productive] You take a long shower and put on some comfy clothes to keep you warm. [[You've got some time to kill->The House]]] (else:)[[[No, it's just not worth it->Nap]] [[I have things to do->Fight the Urge]] (set: $urge to $urge + 1)]