Start of a transcript of: How Dare You An Interactive Fiction by Tabitha O'Connell Release 1 / Serial number 240629 / Inform 7 v10.1.2 Type ABOUT for more information about the game. Type CW for content warnings. Inform 7 v10.1.2 Identification number: //7C53C0EC-C1B0-489C-9B2A-B57DCAF6D100// Interpreter version 1.3.7 / VM 3.1.3 >restart Are you sure you want to restart? yes After a long, unpleasant day, you've just arrived at your partner's house, ready for a nice, easy night. But when Heron opens the door for you, ey greets you with, "Hi. Can we... talk?" "Okay..." You lean back, crossing your arms. "Sure, let's have it. Whatever fuck-up I've committed, I'm ready to hear it and do my penance." Heron doesn't smile; eir expression becomes rather pained before ey begins, "Tiel? We need to be done. This isn't working for me anymore. We shouldn't be together." Ey sounds so certain, so confident. You, on the other hand, are absolutely blindsided. "...What?" "I've felt like this for a while, okay? Kind of thought you might have noticed... But look, this is what I want, so please, can you just go?" ...No, you can't. You've got to convince em to change eir mind. You just have to show em how much ey means to you. How much you care. (press any key) How Dare You An Interactive Fiction by Tabitha O'Connell Release 1 / Serial number 240629 / Inform 7 v10.1.2 Type ABOUT for more information about the game. Type CW for content warnings. Heron's House You're standing in the hallway of Heron's house. The front door is to the south. Heron stands in front of you. Ey's waiting for you to leave--for you to give up. But you're not about to do that. >i You are carrying nothing but a broken heart. >x broken heart That either isn't something that's here, or it won't help you change Heron's mind. >about This is a one-room work of parser-based interactive fiction. Examine things by typing "x [noun]". Interact with Heron by typing different verbs, e.g. "talk to Heron". In fact, most verbs will default to applying to Heron, so you can simply type "talk", etc. If you feel stuck and need a hint, type HINT. You can also view the CREDITS. >talk (Heron) "You can't really want this," you say, letting the full extent of your desperation into your voice. "Please, Heron. Don't throw everything we had away." Heron only shakes eir head. "Goodbye, Tiel." >talk (Heron) "Please, Heron..." you plead. Ey just shakes eir head. >think That isn't something you can do. >listen There's nothing to hear but an oppressive silence. >l Heron's House You're standing in the hallway of Heron's house. The front door is to the south. Heron stands in front of you. Ey won't meet your gaze. >x heron Ey's shorter than you, stronger, tanner. Freckled from the sun, short, tousled hair bleached light. Beautiful. But currently avoiding meeting your gaze. >x myself You're fine looking. Good looking even, or so you've been told on occasion, which you're inclined to believe when you're in a better mood. >ask heron (for Heron) Talk to Heron by typing TALK. >talk (Heron) "Please, Heron..." you plead. Ey just shakes eir head. >s You can't leave yet. You have to convince Heron to change eir mind. >x door You've gone through it so many times before. You didn't think, when you came in today, that this might be one of your last. >stare (at Heron) You fix your gaze intently on Heron. Eventually, eir eyes flick up to meet yours before darting away again. Ey remains silent. >hold (Heron) You reach out and take Heron's hand, giving it a tug. "Come on, let's take a walk. We can talk this out, if only you'll let me..." Heron pulls away. "No, Tiel. I've made up my mind." >scream Your building rage bubbles over, and you burst out, "HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO ME!" Heron's mouth opens, but ey doesn't speak, just takes a step back. You match it with a step forward. "After everything I've done for you! I planned my whole *life* around you. I loved you." Heron's looking at you now with an emotion you've never seen em direct at you before--fear. But ey holds your gaze. "That doesn't matter anymore. I meant what I said. Now just go." >scream No, Heron's made it clear. Ey doesn't want you anymore. There's nothing to do at this point but leave. >leave You fling yourself outside, pulling the door shut behind you and then hunching your shoulders as you stride away. No one else is around. You hate yourself. You don't know what you're going to do now. *** The End *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, see author's NOTE or see all COMMANDS that work in the game?