,,,,,Emma Chen
Lauren Stanick
Ryan RattleyA Midsummer's Night
By: Emma Chen, Lauren Stanick & Ryan Rattley
Click [[here->User Chooses Character]] to begin.
Click [[here->Credits]] for a list of credits for audio/images used. Your name is [[Taylor ->Beginning of Story]]!It's 9:00pm. You're hanging out with friends.
You have to [[decide ->User Choice 2]]what you want to do tonight.Do you decide to:
[[Play -> Manhunt]] manhunt.
[[Explore -> Asylum]] an abandoned asylum.
[[Use -> Oujia]] a Oujia Board.
[[Stay -> Home]] home.
You decide that this group of friends is a bad influence. [[Beginning of Story<- Find]] a new group.Choose a character: [[Boy -> Boy]] or [[Girl -> Girl]]This is [[you ->Your name is Taylor!]]
<img src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRLxlirghE0--PBqbrRcWzCscsoNDqfqL1RNtKkY5F1whhfY4G6Sg">This is [[you ->Your name is Taylor!]]
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/08/04/11/16/cute-2579862_960_720.jpg">You and your friends decide who should hide and be hunted. It's decided [[you -> The Forest]] are the one that has to hide.There is an abandoned asylum near your house. You have always wanted to explore it. Do you tell your parents where you are going?
You [(set: $tellmother to true)(link-goto: "tell", "Asylum Door")] your mother.
You [(set: $tellmother to false)(link-goto: "do not tell", "Asylum Door")] your mother where you are going.
You [[go->Found Oujia]] look for the Oujia board.You [(set: $tellmother to true)(link-goto: "go", " Mom Decision")] home.
Your mom tells you to go and [[play ->User Choice 2]] with your friends. Her witch coven is meeting at your house tonight.You and 5 friends walk over to the abandoned asylum. You [[reach -> Asylum Locked Door]] for the door handle. The door is locked! Suddenly, your friend remembers that there is a key hidden somewhere near the front entrance. You all [[search -> Asylum Key]] for the key. You search for the key to no avail. You are already very tired. You decide to:
[[Go Home -> Mom Decision]].
[[Continue Searching -> Key Found]]You continue to search for the key. Suddenly, your friend says "Aha! I found it, it was laying in the front lawn."
Your friend puts the key into the keyhole and [[turns -> Aslum Entrance]] the lock.Your friend turns the door handle. The door creaks open.
"Wait," you say, "How do we make sure we can get back out?"
You decide to:
[[Take the key inside with you. -> Asylum Inside]]
[[Push the door completely open and place a heavy brick to prop it open -> Asylum Inside]]You step inside the Asylum. You decide to do a headcount. There are 5 of you present. You decide to:
[[All stay together. -> All stay together]]Your mother doesn't let you play with her magical items without her supervision so you and your friends [[sneak->Oujia out the house]] the board out of the house.You successfully sneak the Oujia Board out!
Where will you go use it now?
One of your friends suggests the [[woods->the woods]].
Another suggests the [[shed->the shed]] behind their house.You rush with your friends through town to the edge of the woods.
The woods are deep and dark. If someone got lost in there they might never come back...
Do you want to go [[deeper->deeper]],
Or choose the [[shed->the shed]] instead?You run to your friend shed.
It's creepier than your remember it.
The only light inside is the moonlight piercing through the holes in the roof. Something smells rotten nearby.
You cold change your mind and head for [[the woods->the woods]]
Or you can stay and [[make the best of it->sit down]].You plunge deeper into the woods.
Slowly the lights from town begin to fade and you are guided only by moonlight.
You reach a small clearing and set down the Oujia Board to [[play->play]].As you and your friends settle in a strong gust of wind slams the door shut.
You are startled for a second but end up giggling at how anxious you all are.
You set down th Oujia Board and prepare to [[play->play]].You each place your hands on the game piece.
It begins to slide!
What letter is it going to?
[[S?]]
[[H?]]
[[T?]]You're given one minute to hide. You sprint away from your friends, your path lit only by moonlight. You quickly head into a [[forest -> Tree Canopies]] behind your house.The tree canopies obscure almost all the moonlight. It's difficult to see and you keep tripping on [[tree roots and rocks -> Perfect Hiding Spot]].Trying your best to step over rocks and tree branches as quietly and quickly as possible, you see [[the perfect hiding spot... -> A Dead Tree]]The tree trunk of a massive tree. It's been hollowed out over the years by the weather. It's a dead tree amongst dozens, if not hundreds, of living trees. It's odd to see a stark, barren [[tree -> Exhaustion]] amongst all the living ones.You're still [[breathing -> Leaves Whistling]] heavy. It was a long sprint.In the distance, you can hear your friends shouting. The leaves whistle [[creepily -> That Noise]] in the wind.You all need to decide where to go.
Do you:
Go to the [[basement->Basement]]?
Explore the [[ground floor->Ground Floor]]?
Or
Go [[Upstairs->Stairs]]?Double-click this passage to edit it.You head downstairs to the basement. There's a door at the bottom of the stairs. There are also more stairs leading downwards. You decide to:
[[Open ->Open Basement Door]] the door.
Keep going [[down ->Sub Basement]] the stairs.You start to walk around the ground floor. There appears no furniture on this floor, except for one rug in the middle of the living room. You brought your Oujia board and want to play. You:
[[Sit on the rug]] to play.
[[Sit on the hardwood floor ->play]] to play.You head up the creaking stairs. You get up to the next floor, and notice a bunch of cloaks on the ground. Someone must have been here earlier. You [[keep walking]].You open the door. It creaks loudly. It leads to the outdoors.
"I guess this was pointless." you say as you turn around. Where did your friends go? They were just with you. You wander around for awhile, and decide to [[call]] your mother.You keep going down the stairs. It leads to a large red door. You:
[[Open ->Sub Basement Door]] the door.
This looks too scary, even for you.
You and your friends [[go back ->Basement Stairs]] upstairs.The door to the sub-basement opens. You decide to explore the floor. You can't find the lights, and it is very dark. Luckily, you have a flashlight!
You [[turn on your flashlight]].The 5 of you decide to split up. You need to decide who to join.
2 of your friends decide to [[open the door]].
2 of your friends decide to [[go back upstairs]].You head back upstairs.
You and your friends are faced with yet, another decision when you come up on the basement door again.
You:
[[Open ->Open Basement Door]] the basement door.
Head [[back -> All stay together]] upstairs.As soon as you turn on your flashlight, you notice a dark figure darting around the corner. You also notice weird writing on the walls, it is not in a language that you recognize. One of your friends wants to go upstairs, another wants to follow the dark figure, and another wants to try to decipher the writing on the walls. However, you are the only one with a flashlight, so it is your decision on what the 5 of you are going to do.
You decide to:
[[Go upstairs->Basement Stairs]].
[[Follow the figure]].
[[Decipher the writing]] on the walls.You decide to follow the figure down a hallway. It stops, and [[turns around]] as if it knows that you are following it.It says:
<span class="creepy">THOSE WHO DARE TO DISTURB THE MASTER WILL REGRET IT!</span>
You get creeped out, and suddenly notice your mother's watch on the ground.
You:
[[Call]] her.
[[Pick it up.]]
[[Leave it there.]]
A...
What's the next letter?
[[R]]? or [[M?]]As you crouch down to catch your breath, you hear a strange moaning coming from deeper within the forest. Your heart begins to race and the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Do you go farther into the forest and [[investigate -> Into The Woods]] or [[head back to the house -> Friends]]?Slowly, you pull your flashlight out of your pocket and switch it on. A sound comes from your left and you shriek, startled. A deer leaps out of the bush and sprints towards the direction of your house - in its haste to get away, it almost knocks you over. You force yourself to calm down and [[venture -> Moaning]] deeper into the woods.That moaning left you feeling upset and scared. You can see your friends running towards you, screaming your name, but you don't even care that you've been caught. You feel sick to your stomach and think something... or someone might be following you.
Quickly, you [[go back into the house -> Home]].Now that you're farther into the woods, almost all sounds of your neighborhood are gone. It's pitch black and your flashlight starts to flicker - a moment later it goes out.
Suddenly a very loud moaning comes from just ahead of you. It sounds like a wounded animal. Do you go to [[investigate it -> Axe Chopping]] or [[look for more batteries -> Find Batteries]]?THWACK! THWACK! THWACK! ... Is that an axe chopping into a tree trunk?!
"I killed her... I'll kill you too..." More moaning comes from only a few feet in front of you, but you can't see anything. Furiously spinning around and trying to figure out the direction back to your house, a gross, slimy hand clamps down on the back of your neck. [[You scream -> Do The Twist!]].Of course the flashlight had to go out right when you needed it most. Setting the flashlight down you begin to dig in your bag for batteries, you’re sure you had them in there somewhere. A howl suddenly pierces the night and the moaning starts back up in earnest. Do you [[abandon your search -> Home]] for the batteries and go back home or [[keep looking -> Found Them]]?Terrified you wrench yourself out of the grip and run away in a random direction. The moaning rises in volume until it sounds like an inhuman howl and you can hear footfalls behind you. Whimpering and with tears streaming down your face, you pray that you're [[headed towards your house -> Help Me!]] and your friends are close by.Miraculously you see the lights of your house up ahead and you begin screaming, trying to gather the attention of anyone that might be out. Lights in your house turn on and you hear the startled cries of your friends calling your name. [[The footfalls behind you are getting closer! -> Friends To The Rescue]]You sprint out of the forest and straight into your friends. Before you can explain what you saw they heckle you about being afraid of the dark. Your heart is in your throat but you get yourself together for a few moments before telling them about the strange voice and the sound of the axe chopping. Do your friends [[believe you -> There He Is]] or [[not -> You Go Home]]?Your friends are quiet. After a moment, you can hear the thud of the axe and aggravated moaning. It's the Manhunter. You know it.
"Look," Someone whispers. You all turn around to the edge of the forest. There he stands. A mask covers his entire face but he's curiously thin and frail. You're all frozen in fear - faint moans are heard, like wheezing.
Manhunter screams suddenly and raises the axe in the air, starting to run towards you and your group. All of your scream and begin to run, but it's too late. [[You lose ->Beginning of Story]].Your friends have teased you relentlessly by now and they don’t believe your story. Still terrified but now frustrated as well, you return to your house and go straight up to your room. You’re in your house away from the forest, but you think you can still hear the moaning of the awful Manhunter in the distance.
[[Play Again? ->A Midsummer's Night]]What is the next letter
[[E]]? or [[A]]?N...
R...
[[Y]]...Suddenly a force blasts you and your friends away from the board.
When you regain your senses you see him standing where the board used to be...
A ghost!
He stand their both thumbs rised, leather jacket on, collar popped, hair perfectly styled.
"Oh my God!" your friend exclaims, "It's [[the ghost of Henry Winkler]]!"Panic takes over your body.
You take a wild punch at the ghost but of course nothing happens.
You try to run away, but the power of the ghost of Henry Winkler wont let you go!
You cannot pull your eyes away from him, you can feel his power destroying your mind!
"Wait. . . is Henry Winkler even dead?" your friend askes.
[["Uh...I think so."]] or [["Actually you're right. I'm pretty sure he's alive."]]His power is consuming you!
Your vision is starting to fade to black and you still can't move!
He lets out one single solitary "Ehhhhh..."
Your vision is completely black now.
This is the last time you would see...or be seen...
[[You lose->Beginning of Story]] Just like that the ghost vanishes!
You and your friends are still in awe.
Is it over just like that?
You go to grab the Oujia board but it's gone!
You and your friend sheepishly make your way back home.
Your alive, but you Know Henry Winkler is still out there.
[[Play Again?->A Midsummer's Night]]You fish the batteries out of the bottom of your bag and put them in the flashlight. You click it back on and shine it around you, relieved. It begins to flicker again and your heart leaps into your throat. Those were new batteries! Nevertheless, the light flickers out again and you’re plunged [[back into darkness -> Axe Chopping]].Double-click this passage to edit it.Double-click this passage to edit it.As soon as you sit on the rug, the floor falls in. You and your friends land, hard on your butts in what looks like a hallway. The Ouija board is nowhere to be found. You see a figure darting around the corner. You and your friends decide to [[follow ->Follow the figure]] it.Sam...
[[Who is Sam?]]A...
H...
Who's Sarah?
The Oujia board begins to glow and shake.
You and your friends fall back away from it
The ghostly figure of a little girl slowly rises out of the board.
This must be [[Sarah.]]A...
Y...
L...
O...
R...
That's funny, that's your name.
You and your friends chuckle to eachother.
Just then a ghostly hand burst out of the board, grabs you by your shirt and drags you back [[into the Oujia board.]]You come to.
You try to orient yourself, but there just nothingness.
You [[look around.]]
R...
R...
Y...
Harry...
[["Who is Harry?"]] your friend asks.Just then, a glowing figure slowly begins to emerge from the Oujia board.
"Oh, THAT Harry." you say.
And it is THAT Harry. Before you, sleeves of his christmas sweater alredy pushed up to his forearms, is [[Harry Connick Jr.]]"Do you kids like christmas themed jazz?" He asks.
"Not at all"
"No."
"I didn't even know that was a thing."
"Well," he continues, "I'd like to sing you a couple selections from my hit album, When My heart Finds Christmas."
". . .Please don't." but he begins to [[sing]] anyway.You try to walk away but your legs won't move!
You're trapped!
"I think I saw old Santa through my window christmas night..." Harry sings.
Oh God! You can't take it any more.
You desperately try to run but you're still frozen in place by the ghost of Harry Connick Jr!
"Wait," your friend says, "is Harry Connick Jr. even dead?"
You pull out your phone and a quick search reveals that Harry Connick Jr is alive...which means...this is [[the real Harry Connick Jr!]]You realize that you've only been frozen by your own fear.
Do you want to [[fight]] or [[run]]?You and your friends lunge on Harry Connick Jr.
He tries to fight back, but he's outnumbered.
You really got him.
Like, damn, you guys really beat his ass.
You scoop up the Oujia board and head home, leaving Harry lying where he is.
You are shaken, but safe.
For now.
[[Play Again?->A Midsummer's Night]]You and your friends escape.
You can hear his hauntingly smooth melodies in your head even when you're far out of earshot.
You know he's still out there, and you lost your mother's Oujia board, but at least you are safe.
[[Play Again?->A Midsummer's Night]]Just a ghostly head pops out of the Oujia board!
You and your friends are to surprised to speak or even move.
The head scans the faces around it.
"Asylum..." it manages to croak out, "Asylum..."
And just as quickly as it appeared, it [[vanishes!]]Asylum?
He must mean the abandoned asylum in town.
Do you want to head over there and [[investigat->Asylum Door]] or do you want to go [[home?-> Home]] "Wh-what do y-y-you want?" your friend manages.
Sarah slowly turns her head towards him.
She lunges faster than you've ever seen anything move and his upon him.
She snaps his neck in one quick motion.
As his lifeless body falls to the ground, she turns her gaze upon you.
Instincts take over and you [[flee.]]Your heart is beating in your throat
You lungs are burning.
You have no idea what happened to the rest of your friends or where you are running to.
All you can think about is getting away.
You feel cold hands trying to grab onto you from from behind
You know it's her.
[[You weren't fast enough.]]She trips you.
Hard.
Scared, hurt, and out of breath, there is nothing you can do as she stands over you.
The last thing you see is he ghostly face staring down at you.
She looks so calm.
[[You lose->Beginning of Story]] There is what looks like a body lying a couple yards to your right.
Directly inbetween you two lies the Oujia board.
Do you want to investigate [[the body]] or the [[Oujia board]]?You walk over to the body.
It's lying face down, but it kind of looks like...
You [[turn over the body.]]You look down at the Oujia board.
You can see through it.
You friends are frantically moving the game piece around, shouting "Taylor!...Taylor!"
"Hey!.. No! Get away from there!" you hear from behind you.
The body has woken up.
It's...[[it's you!]]You flip the body over.
You gasp and fall back.
It's...it's you!
The other you starts to [[wake up.]]The other you's eyes flutter open.
"What's going on?" you ask, "Who are you?"
The other you looks at you, then to the Oujia Board, then back at you.
It's eyes go wide and it [[lunges]] at you!"I wont stay here any longer!" the other you cries as the two of you struggle.
It breaks free and makes a mad dash for the Oujia board.
"Wait!...Stop!" you cry helplessly.
The other you dives through the board which promptly [[vanishes.]]You sit there staring at where the Oujia board used to be.
What should you do?
What can you do?
You are stranded in this place forever.
[[You lose->Beginning of Story]] "Don't go throug there!" The other you shouts as it starts to run towards you, "Don't leave me here."
But you manage to slip through and close the Oujia board just in time.
"Taylor!" your friends exclaim, "What happened? Where did you go?"
"I..I don't know." you reply, "But I hope I never go back. [[Lets get outta here."]]You and your friend walk home.
They ask you for weeks to explain what happened, but you really don't know yourself.
You think about the other you trapped in the Oujia board.
You wonder if it'll ever get out.
[[Play Again?->A Midsummer's Night]]You call your mother. She tells you that [[she is coming]] to pick you up.As soon as you pick it up, your mother and her witch coven suddenly [[appear]].You didn't want to pick it up. Surely it must be cursed. You decide to turn around and go back upstairs. But, oh no! The big red door has been [[locked]]. Your flashlight is also running out of battery!You keep walking along the hallway. There is a red door at the end of the hallway. You [[push it open]].You tell your friends that your mother is coming. They don't want to leave with you, and want to keep exploring, so they stay behind. You meet your mother outside, and you [[go home]].You and your friends wander around, looking for an exit. Suddenly, you notice a [[figure coming towards you]]. You panic. They tell you and your friends to leave. They have business here, turns out they awoke the old Asylum master, and must make him vanish. They watch you [[leave the asylum]]. Do you want to:
Play [[ Manhunt]]?
Use a [[ Oujia]] board?
or
[[Go back home]]. Congratulations! You have survived another night of shenanigans with your friends. Luckily your mother and her witch coven came at just the right time.
Do you want to [[play again ->Beginning of Story]] tomorrow night?As it gets closer, you realize that you recognize him. You have seen him in a few photographs from an article you had to read for school. It is the old master of this asylum. You thought he was [[dead]]?You decide to run for your life. You keep getting lost, and the man is gaining on you. He catches up to you, and you [[scream]] for help.
Your mother tells you to never go inside that insane asylum again. You could have died!
You survived this, but you never hear from your friends again. Are they still stuck in that insane asylum? You will never know.When you push open the door, you get sucked in to a dark hole. You suddenly emerge in the [[Sub Basement Door]] of the asylum. Pictures:
Boy - https://www.pexels.com/photo/boy-braces-dental-dental-health-543004/
(Pexel License - Free for commercial & noncommercial use, modification allowed, no attribution required)
Girl - https://pixabay.com/illustrations/cute-girl-cartoon-2579862/
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Sounds:
Background sound - http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/?q=wind+rustl
(Night atmosphere, open rural skyline, occasional gust of wind and rustle of leaves.)
RemArc Licence & BBC Copyright & Open Government Licence: bbc.co.uk - © copyright 2019 BBC.
Created in Ben Miller's Spring 2019 Composing Digital Media Class
Click [[here->A Midsummer's Night]] to go back to the home page.(if: $tellmother is true)
[Suddenly, your mother and her witch coven burst through the door and banish the asylum master. [[You leave the asylum, never looking back.]]]
(else:)
[You are doomed to spend the rest of your days as a ghost in the insane asylum. You should have stayed out of trouble.]
You have survived another night, for now. Do you want to [[try again->Beginning of Story]] another night?Your mother comes to pick you up from the asylum. You [[go home]].Suddenly, your flashlight dies, you are submerged into darkness. The figure starts walking towards you, you and your friends [[panic->figure coming towards you]].