Housebound - We somehow reached 100 pages. Aww yeah.

[Sir Adamus]

MIRROR

There is a new thread HERE.

An SBURB session that quickly decides that it's not staying on the rails, and brings it's players along for the ride.

Comments and suggestions are appreciated. Because you're all awesome.

Housebound



A young woman stands in her bedroom. It just so happens that today, the 4th of August, is NOT this young woman's birthday. You're about 8 months too late on that score. It was 19 years ago that she was given life, so she already got a name six years ago, thank you very much! She says you can still have a guess at it though.

What is this young woman's name?

> Enter Name

Enter Name



Okay, she gave you a chance and you blew it, she'll just tell you.

> ==>

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Your name is Harriet Potter, Harry to your friends, and yes, you've heard all the jokes. All of them. As was previously mentioned, it is NOT your BIRTHDAY. You have a variety of INTERESTS. You're a fan of SUPERHERO MOVIES, quality is not a factor. You're have a fondness for writing, but you're TOO LAZY TO ACTUALLY DO ANY. You have a fondness for SATIRE, and you are STUDYING ENGLISH AT UNIVERSITY. You also READ BOOKS FAR TOO MUCH.

> Harry: Squawk like a pigeon and pee out the window.

Harry: Squawk like a pigeon and pee out the window.



That is by far the WORST idea you've heard all week. You can't even- Urgh!

> Harry: Examine Dark Knight

Harry: Examine Dark Knight



That isn't the real Dark Knight! It's just a very convincing prop replica of the body armour from Christopher Nolan's DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY. No, you don't have an obsession with Christian Bale, where did that notion even come from?

"Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking." -Batman

You are almost entirely certain Batman said that.

> Harry: Add Huge Batman Mannequin to your Strife Deck.

[Sir Adamus]

Second set of panels:

Harry: Add Huge Batman Mannequin to your Strife Deck.



Your Strife Deck only has the one Specibus, and it's already full.
Besides, how can you wield a Huge Batman Mannequin as a weapon? It's patently ridiculous!

> Harry: Show Strife Specibus

Harry: Show Strife Specibus.



Your weapon of choice is a BLACKTHORN WAND. This has caused a lot of teasing, due to your name, coupled with the fact that magic isn't real, but you've found it is effective at POKING PEOPLE IN THEIR EYES if they don't shut up.

You slot the wand into your wandKind strife specibus.

> Harry: Examine Books

Harry: Examine Books.



It's the HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY bookset. You wrote an essay on this for a university class this year. It still remains one of your favourite book series.

Oh, look, you've got a message!

> Harry: Check Computer

Harry: Check Computer



You sit down in front of your LAPTOP. You spend a lot of time here. Your PESTERCHUM application is flashing to let you know someone is trying to get in touch with you.

Pesterlog:

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-- whimsicalEnthusiast [WE] began pestering zealousPerfectionist [ZP] at 11:19 --

WE: hey, are you free to talk?
ZP: Of course I am whats up?
WE: not much really, just PA’s been pestering me all morning about this game thing
ZP: Hes still going on about that?
WE: yeah. i dunno, it could be kind of fun i guess.
ZP: I guess
WE: oh shit, i have to go, Gwen’s being a complete bitch.
ZP: Again?
WE: isn’t she always? i'll talk to you later.
ZP: Bye
-- whimsicalEnthusiast [WE] ceased pestering zealousPerfectionist [ZP] at 11:23 --

> whimsicalEnthusiast: Greet Gwen with a soulful rendition of Pink Floyd's classic single "I'm Sexy and I Know It."

whimsicalEnthusiast: Greet Gwen with soulful rendition of Pink Floyd's classic single "I'm Sexy and I Know It."



You can't do that because whimsicalEnthusiast is too busy actually doing something else.
Instead you examine your desktop. In celebration of the Avengers movie earlier this year (which you hold to be the single greatest movie of all time), you decorated your desktop with a promotional image for the film.
You recently cleared all the dying fanfics off of here because you don't like the clutter.
Scrolling through your chumroll, it doesn't look like anyone is online at the minute. Shame, you could have used the chat.

> Harry: Captchalogue Batman Comics

[Sir Adamus]

Harry: Captchalogue Batman comics



You can't captchalogue Batman comics because you don't own any Batman comics. You're a film buff, you won't stoop any further into nerddom.

> Harry: Act like Batgirl

Harry: Act like Batgirl



Batgirl? But the only Batgirl you know of is...
Oh. Oh god.

You'd like to amend an earlier statement. You like any superhero movie regardless of quality, EXCEPT THAT ONE!

> Harry: Captchalogue Dark Knight DVD

Harry: Captchalogue Dark Knight DVD



You use Blu Ray, but you get the message. And you're already well ahead of it, you put it in your SYLLADEX ages ago, along with your brand new IRON MAN MARK VII BUST.

You utilise the UTILITY FETCH MODUS. It can carry a lot more than it appears to at first glance, and always has exactly what you need when you need it, allowing you complete access to anything you've captchalogued.
It can also get RATHER CLUTTERED, so you have to flush it out every few months.

> Harry: Eat pie and look for any online friends.

Harry: Eat pie and look for any online friends.



That sounds like a great idea. You are rather hungry, so you head to leave the room and find some pie and what the hell just happened.

> Enter Name: Feces Ironmaiden

Enter Name: Feces Ironmaiden



Oh yeah, haha, very funny, you're kind of dealing with this bitch of a cat right now, you'll introduce yourself in a minute. Sheesh!

> Attack cat with wrench.

[Sir Adamus]

Attack cat with wrench.



That sounds like a great idea, so you grab the wrench and OH SON OF A BITCH!

You hate that cat so much.

> Introduce yourself finally!

Introduce yourself finally!



Your name is Elspeth Morgan and you loathe your cat, having chased her around the house for the last ten minutes. You have various INTERESTS, chiefly in COMIC BOOKS and MECHANICS. You're currently in the room next to the GARAGE, where you've taken a broken engine in an attempt to fix it, but it's NOT GOING WELL. You STUDY ENGINEERING AT UNIVERSITY.

> Elspeth: Throw the engine at the wall in the hope that it'll fix whatever is wrong with it.

Elspeth: Throw the engine at the wall in the hope that it'll fix whatever is wrong with it.



You can't lift this thing, much less throw it. It's heavy. Even your dad would have trouble with this one, and he's not here right now. You're actually pretty sure that the problem with it isn't actually repairable.

If it is, it's not something you can do on your own, you gave up on this a few days ago.

> Elspeth: Give up again and go to your room.

Elspeth: Give up again and go to your room.



Sounds like a plan. But you've just remembered you were talking to someone before Gwen led you on a merry rampage around your home. Probably best to check in with them before you head to your room.

You take your laptop out of your Sylladex.

Pesterlog:

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-- whimsicalEnthusiast [WE] began pestering zealousPerfectionist [ZP] at 11:33 --

WE: hey, sorry about that, i chased Gwen all the way to the garage but she got away again.
ZP: That sucks
WE: yeah. has PA spoken to you about the game yet?
ZP: Hes not been on while I have from the looks of things
ZP: Though he could have been on when I went to get pie
ZP: What was he saying to you?
WE: he was mostly just filling me in on how he got it, a few basics on how to play. he's still not figured out what each of us is doing yet.
ZP: I imagine something will be figured out soon enough
WE: yeah...
ZP: Hey dont worry your pretty little Welsh-Canadian butt over this
ZP: Its not like its the end of the world or anything
WE: i guess. well, i should probably go and let Gwen out before she breaks anything, hopefully when we talk again we’ll have the whole game thing sorted out.
ZP: I have full confidence in PAs ability to get things sorted out in the most awkward way possible
WE: haha!

-- whimsicalEnthusiast [WE] ceased pestering zealousPerfectionist [ZP] at 11:37 --

> Elspeth: Examine other two walls.

Elspeth: Examine other two walls.



Well, okay, though there's not much on them, this is a spare room, it's not like much is kept in here-
Oh crap, not again.

Okay, you are now apparently this guy.

> Enter Name.

Enter Name



Yeah, okay, that was a good one. But there are quite a few characters to get through and if we apply this whole song and dance to them we're never going to make any progress.

> Introduce yourself.

And with that, I've got every panel up here (though unfortunately in multiple posts, sorry if that's an issue).

[Sir Adamus]

New panels, commands suggested on another forum. This thread is starting to have a disturbing amount of myself in it. Command suggestions are basically now encouraged and stuff.

Introduce yourself



Your name is Adam McDonnell, and you have spontaneously come out of nowhere to MOVE THE PLOT ALONG. You have quite a large variety of interests that change every so often due to your impatient nature and the fact that you are also KIND OF A TOOL.

Mostly though, you like VIDEO GAMES. And WEBCOMICS. And MOVIES. And a whole bunch of other stuff that you can't be bothered to mention or capitalise. Oh yeah, and you study GENETICS AT UNIVERSITY.

> Adam: Throw sofa into wall

Adam: Throw sofa into wall



Yeah... this isn't your house... You don't think it's a good idea to throw other people's stuff.

> Adam: Retrieve arms from sofa cushions.

[Sir Adamus]

I have the strangest feeling I'm on my own in this thread.

Adam: Retrieve arms from sofa cushions



Oh, it's that gag. About time.

But...

You're not sure why there would even be guns in there, or indeed, weapons of any sort. It seems a tad strange to tell you to do that.

> Adam: Be that other guy.

[Sir Adamus]

I'd kind of appreciate not being the only person posting in here, to be quite honest.

Adam: Be that other guy.



Uh, what other guy?

You're the only one here.

> Adam: Fool around and jump on sofa.

[benevolentBaroness]

>Fool around and jump on your sofa.

[Sir Adamus]

Adam: Fool around and jump on sofa.



That sounds like a great idea.

Wait, this isn't your sofa is it?

Shit.

> Adam: Wonder whose sofa it is.

[benevolentBaroness]

>Wonder whose sofa it is.

[Sir Adamus]

Adam: Wonder whose sofa it is.



Oh, you know who owns the sofa. You don't even know what came over you. Maybe if you get off the sofa now, she won't notice, I mean it's not like-

Oh shit, too late, here she comes.

Why did your parents make you stay over here while they were away? You're practically an adult! It's not like you were going to burn the house down AGAIN!

> Adam: Get your weapon at the ready.

[benevolentBaroness]

>Get your weapon at ready.

[Sir Adamus]

Adam: Get your weapon at the ready.



Did you... seriously just get asked to attack a blind woman without provocation?

That's just sick dude.

...Also, you kind of left all your weapons at home, but it's the principle of the thing, y'know!

> Adam: Politely greet the woman.

[benevolentBaroness]

Oh, whoops.

>Politely greet the woman.

[Sir Adamus]

Adam: Politely greet the woman.



Dialoglog:

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Adam: Hi Amara.
Amara: Hey, why were you on my sofa.
Adam: I- what? How do you even know I was there?
IAmara: t was a wild guess. I take it you have no idea why you were up there.
Adam: Not a clue.
Amara: Occasionally that happens. I wouldn't think about it too much.
Adam: Okay.

You are really terrible at this whole conversation thing.

> Adam: Realise your parents made you stay over with only 2 items. Examine Sylladex.

[Bearstronaut]

Realize that your parents made you stay over with only X amount of items. (You don't have weapons which is normal... What else don't you have?)

[Sir Adamus]

Adam: Realise your parents made you stay over with only 2 items. Examine Sylladex.



What's all this about MAKING you stay? You live right next door, you still sleep in your own bed.

You just require supervision during the day. Apparently. From a blind woman. You're not sure of the logic there.

Currently you have a laptop and your mobile phone captchalogued in your WHATEVER-THE-HELL-YOU-CAN-FIT-IN-YOUR-POCKETS MODUS.

You enjoy the simplicity and ease of access of it.

> Adam: Retrieve laptop from sylladex and pester a chum.

[benevolentBaroness]

>Retrieve laptop from sylladex and pester a chum.

[Sir Adamus]

Adam: Retrieve laptop from sylladex and pester a chum.



You can totally do that.

Oh look, the person you've been trying to reach all morning is on, fantastic.

Pesterlog:

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-- paragonArisen [PA] began pestering zealousPerfectionist [ZP] at 12:01 --

PA: Morning Harry
ZP: Afternoon
PA: Yeah, barely. You know I'm terrible with time.
ZP: Youve gone on record saying youre terrible at everything multiple times in the past
PA: *You’ve.
PA: *you’re
PA: Grammar, miss Potter. You are the one taking English at uni, not me.
ZP: Bite me this is the internet I do what I want
PA: Blergh, I keep forgetting we use similar colours for text. We should probably change that in the future.
ZP: It was your bloody idea to use eye colour for our text (which by the way is really stupid) we pointed out repeatedly that it wouldnt work
ZP: You rarely listen to sane advice do you?
PA: Not while I’m awake.
ZP: Anyway, Ellie said you’ve been talking to her about this game nonsense
ZP: She was gonna work herself up into a right state if I hadnt calmed her down
PA: Oh, right. Sorry.
ZP: This isnt a fantasy world Adam
ZP: I mean Homestucks great dont get me wrong
ZP: But its not real
PA: Yeah, sure, okay.
PA: Is it too much to assume that maybe I just wanted to play a game with my friends? I mean, we’ve not seen much of each other since we started university.
ZP: Okay maybe I can believe that
ZP: But dont go worrying people
ZP: You make people nervous enough without bringing with you the impending apocalypse
PA: I cannot help it if I’m clumsy.
ZP: You flooded the school kitchens
ZP: Twice
PA: Urgh, don’t remind me.
ZP: Anyway what sort of time is this game going to be started?
PA: Still waiting for the go-ahead from IRs sister. She’s sifting through it because that’s her thing.
ZP: Its a good thing we know so many people who are capable of thrilling and unique things.
PA: I know right!
ZP: So is that all? Can I go now?
PA: I guess. You got any messages for anyone for me to forward?
ZP: Like for who?
PA: Don’t play coy, you know exactly for who. What do you want me to tell her?
ZP: Aside from “watch this guy hes an obnoxious toolbag” I dont have anything to say to her
ZP: Why isnt she answering my calls anyway?
PA: She’s probably sleeping. You know how she gets.
ZP: Right
ZP: So anyway Im gonna go
ZP: Bye
PA: Seeya.

-- zealousPerfectionist [ZP] ceased pestering paragonArisen [PA] at 12:09 --

[benevolentBaroness]

>Install the game if you haven't already.

[Bearstronaut]

>Install the game if you haven't already.

Seconded. Also what is Amara looking at?

[Sir Adamus]

Adam: Retrieve laptop from sylladex and pester a chum.



A friends' sister is taking her damn sweet time bug checking it and trying to figure out how it works. Until she does, you're not touching that thing. It's probably still lying in your room at home to be quite honest.

You should probably call her actually. And moan about how long it's taking.

> Adam: Moan man! Moan like the wind!

AN: Amara is not looking at anything because Amara is blind. However, she's probably using the computer, with braille keys and a text-to-speech converter to know what's going on on the screen.

[Bearstronaut]

Moan man! MOAN LIKE THE WIND! Then ask your sister is she's cooking dinner.
EDIT: Or lunch. Breakfast? You seem to be hungry after tanking all of those "bacon" commands.

[Sir Adamus]

Moan man! MOAN LIKE THE WIND! Then ask your sister is she's cooking dinner.
EDIT: Or lunch. Breakfast? You seem to be hungry after tanking all of those "bacon" commands.

Bacon commands are simply a result of bacon being absolutely awesome.
Adam will moan at IR's sister then.

[Sir Adamus]

And updat:

Adam: Moan man! Moan like the wind!



You try calling the girl, but she's not answering.

Amara seems to find this hilarious. You are less than amused.