Waiting for Reality

(text-colour:black)[For everything that we [[forgot.|1]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: white))

You look at the window, the rain is lightly watering your curtains. [[I wish you were here.]]

The sky is really beautiful today, don't you think? [[Definitely.]] [[No.]]

You get up to close your window.

I´m just doing my job. Why are you so mean to me?

(dialog: [Beyond this point, things get serious. Grab a snack and buckle up.], "Sure.")

(dialog: bind $defund, "Which department will you defund?", "Law Enforcement", "Education", "Health", "Public Housing")

(set: $makeCake to (confirm: "Transform your best friend into a cake?", "Do not", "Please do"))

<img src= "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image_Title2 (1).png" width="900px" height="500px"> =><= (text-colour:white)+(button:)[[Start->111]](text-colour:white)+(button:)[[Credits]](text-colour:white)+(button:)[[Endings|0]] This game is best viewed on //fullscreen//. (text-colour:white)[(link-fullscreen: "Fullscreen on", "Fullscreen off")] (enchant: ?text, (color: white))

(click-goto: ?page, 'Beggining') =><= ''WARNING: This game contains "flashing lights" and visual effects which may trigger seizures for people with photosensive epilepsy! '' How to play: Click on the top of the page or when the text is in ''bold''.

(click-goto: ?page, 'Inicial Screen') =><= ㅤ ㅤ (t8n: "fade-up")+(t8n-time:3s)+(text-colour:black)[ ##The Mirror is now broken.](t8n: "fade-up")+(t8n-time:3s)+(t8n-delay: 2s)+(text-colour:black)[And we’re not here anymore.] (enchant: ?page, (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[Everything looks so different from here. The translucid ocean moves calmly. Until the sky falls. In that quiet place, I saw you for the first time. You were always with that lacy white dress, and a beautiful smile. Sometimes, on those quiet nights, [[I miss you.|2]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png"))

Waking up in a hurry. (click-goto: ?page, '2.1') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image_Alarm71.png") + (bg: black))

My head spins as if I were on a roller coaster. My eye burns as if went to bed at 4 AM. (click-goto: ?page, '3.1') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image_Alarm71.png") + (bg: black))

(text-colour:black)[//We// should go.] (click-goto: ?page, '5') (enchant: ?page, (bg: white))

“Walking on the streets, jumping through the holes, I saw you - for - the first - time…” ♫ (click-goto: ?page, '6') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Street.png") + (bg: black))

(text-colour:white)[[["Huh? What's that?"|7]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Paper.png") + (bg: black))

A paper suddenly falls at your foot. (text-colour:white)[[[You get the paper from the floor.|7.1]] [[You choose to ignore the message.|7.2]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Paper.png") + (bg: black))

Walking in the same places every day. (click-goto: ?page, '9') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Street.png") + (bg: black))

“Have you seen her? 16 - 09 - 1963” I didn’t realize the time passing while I was staring at that paper and gathering my thoughts. (text-colour:white)[[[But I realized something.|7.1.1]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Paper.png") + (bg: black))

The //wild// future awaits for you. Breathing in, I continue my way. (click-goto: ?page, '8')

(text-colour:white)[[[“Hm?”|10]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Screen.png") + (bg: black))

Taking a few steps back, I realize something that was not here before. I’ts a big screen; Very bright, that almost blinds my sight. (click-goto: ?page, '11') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Screen.png") + (bg: black))

''“The summer is near! Go to the beach paradise and forget all your troubles!”'' For some reason, that advertisement gets my attention... (click-goto: ?page, '12') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Screen.png") + (bg: black))

Looking at the alarm: (text-colour:white)[[[“Sh*t! It’s already 7 AM”|3]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image_Alarm71.png") + (bg: black))

I should... (click-goto: ?page, '4') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image_Alarm71.png") + (bg: black))

Why does it seem like it was for me? This kind of annoys me. Well… I’ve to go, I really don’t want to get reprimanded again. (click-goto: ?page, '13') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Hscreen.png") + (bg: black))

(text-colour:black)[I don’t remember //being// like this.] (click-goto: ?page, '7.1.2') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Paper.png") + (bg: white))

I’ve never seen //her// before. (click-goto: ?page, '8') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Paper.png") + (bg: black))

(click-goto: ?page, '14') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-NStreet.png") + (bg: black))

Ah, walking back home… It’s always so quiet during these hours. (text-colour:white)[[[If only //she// were here with me.|15]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-NStreet.png") + (bg: black))

(click-goto: ?page, '17') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Door.png") + (bg: black))

Again, what am I thinking about it? I can’t stop filling my head with these feelings. Maybe there is something wrong. (click-goto: ?page, '16') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-NStreet.png") + (bg: black))

The moment I walk through the door, it seems like my body just turns off. My head starts to feel heavy, and it’s like I’m falling. (text-colour:white)[[[“I just wanna go to bed.”|18]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Door.png") + (bg: black))

Dragging myself, I went to my room and threw my body at my comfortable mattress. I moved until I got the best position and closed my eyes tightly. (click-goto: ?page, '19') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Room.png") + (bg: black))

When I was almost sleeping, I started to feel like something was wrong. (text-colour:white)[[[“No, not again…”|20]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Room.png") + (bg: black))

I //must// brush my teeth. It’s dark and cold, but I despise that sensation. (click-goto: ?page, '21') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Room.png") + (bg: black))

Quietly, I walk on the hall, paying attention to the movements of my feet; The floorboards make a creaky sound. (text-colour:white)[[[Entering the bathroom;|22]]]

I raise my head, and look at //myself// in the mirror. (text-colour:white)[[[Disgusting.|23]] ] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Mirror.png") + (bg: black))

(text-colour:white)[[[“Who’s //He//?”|24]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Mirror.png") + (bg: black))

(text-colour:black)[//They// is us.] (click-goto: ?page, '25') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Meye.png") + (bg: white))

I deeply stare into the reflection of my eyes. (text-colour:white)[[[There //IS// something wrong.|26]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Meye.png") + (bg: black))

I tightly hold the borders of the mirror. Blinking fastly as if it were an eyelash in my eye. (text-colour:white)[[[“In a second, I smash my head into the mirror.”|26.1]] [[“Overthinking.”|27]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Meye.png") + (bg: black))

(text-colour:black)[What have //you// done?] (click-goto: ?page, '26.2') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Glass.png") + (bg: white)) (set: $TheMirror to true)

I’m just overthinking. I know that. I really need some sleep. (click-goto: ?page, '28') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Meye.png") + (bg: black))

My bedroom now seems different. (text-colour:white)[[[I don’t feel like //myself// anymore.|29]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Room2.png") + (bg: black))

(click-goto: ?page, '30') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[ ###“In a night, or in a day, ###In a vision, or in none, ###Is it therefore the less gone?” Edgar A. Poe] (click-goto: ?page, '31') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

[What have I done?](click: ?page)[ It was a mistake…](click: ?page)[ I swear… Please…](click: ?page)[ Don't leave me…](click: ?page)[ I need you.](click: ?page)[ I need you.](click: ?page)[ I need you.](click: ?page)[ I need you.](click: ?page)[ I need you.](click: ?page)[ I need you.](click: ?page)[ I need you.](click: ?page)[ I need you.](click: ?page)[ I need you.](click: ?page)[ I need you.](click: ?page)[(text-colour: white)[[ I need you.|E1]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Glass.png") + (bg: black))

Written and programmed by: ''wav'' Art Direction by: ''wav'' Images by: ''Grida'' (text-colour:white)[[[Back|Inicial Screen]] ]

(text-colour:black)[We’re here again. Places so much alike. The heat, the sand. The touch. For some reason, [[I’m attached.|32]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[That silhouette. [[“Who are you?”|32.1]] [[“I missed you.”|32.2]] [[“Am I lost again?”|32.3]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[I’m //us//.] (click-goto: ?page, '32.4') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[Do //you//?] (click-goto: ?page, '32.4') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[Aren’t //we// all?] (click-goto: ?page, '32.4') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[[[“What do you mean?”|32.5]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[Everything looks good how it is. Don’t you think?] (click-goto: ?page, '32.6') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[[[“What are you talking about?”|32.7]] [[“Yes, I do.”|32.7]] ] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[Imagine, you can be here. Don’t you want to feel that everyday? Do you like //yourself//? [[Join me.|32.8]] ] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[[[“I-I can’t…”|33]] [[“I’ll make this place my home.”|E2.1]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[You…] (click-goto: ?page, '34') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(click-goto: ?page, 'Inicial Screen') =><= ㅤ ㅤ (t8n: "fade-up")+(t8n-time:3s)+(text-colour:black)[ ##The Dream.](t8n: "fade-up")+(t8n-time:3s)+(t8n-delay: 2s)+(text-colour:black)[When comfort wins.] (enchant: ?page, (bg: white)) (set: $TheDream to true)

(text-colour:black)[Can't...] (click-goto: ?page, '35') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(click-goto: ?page, '36') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image_Alarm653.png") + (bg: black))

(text-colour:white)[//She’s// right. I need this. Without thinking, I left everything behind. I started to run, and I didn’t understand why.] (click-goto: ?page, 'E3.3') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Street.png") + (bg: black)) (set: $TheBeach to true)

(text-colour:white)[[[At that moment, It was happiness.|E3.3]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Street.png") + (bg: black))

(text-colour:black)[I was waiting for you.] (click-goto: ?page, 'E3.4') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[[[“Am I late?”|E3.5]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[Never.] (click-goto: ?page, 'E3.6') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[The sun now blinds my sight and I feel my sweat dripping on my forehead. But, the Ocean is there. And finally, I feel like //myself//.] (click-goto: ?page, 'E3.7') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[It took too long, right?] (click-goto: ?page, 'E3.8') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour: black)[[[“A whole life.”|E3.9]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[//We//’re here now.] (click-goto: ?page, 'E3.10') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Beach.png") + (bg: white))

(click-goto: ?page, 'Inicial Screen') =><= ㅤ ㅤ (t8n: "fade-up")+(t8n-time:3s)+(text-colour:black)[ ##The Beach is very near.](t8n: "fade-up")+(t8n-time:3s)+(t8n-delay: 2s)+(text-colour:black)[And you see yourself in the water.] (enchant: ?page, (bg: white))

ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ =><= <img src= "https://imeverything.neocities.org/elmo-cookie.png" width="100px" height="200px"> (click-goto: ?page, 'Inicial Screen') $TheMirror $TheDream $TheBeach $TheRoutine (set: $TheMirror to false) (set: $TheBeach to false) (set: $TheDream to false) (set: $TheRoutine to false) (replace: "0")[]

Waking up in a hurry. (click-goto: ?page, '37') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image_Alarm653.png") + (bg: black))

My head pulses as if I were in the sun for too long. My eye burns as if I looked at a bright thing. (click-goto: ?page, '38') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image_Alarm653.png") + (bg: black))

Looking at the alarm: (text-colour:white)[[[“Oh, It’s 6:53 AM”|39]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image_Alarm653.png") + (bg: black))

//I// should go. (click-goto: ?page, '40')

“Walking on the streets, jumping through the holes, I saw you - for - the first - time…” ♫ (click-goto: ?page, '41') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Street.png") + (bg: black))

(text-colour:black)[Join me.] (click-goto: ?page, '44') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Screen.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[Where are //you//?] (click-goto: ?page, '42') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Screen.png") + (bg: white))

(text-colour:black)[Join me.] (click-goto: ?page, '43') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Screen.png") + (bg: white))

I brush my teeth before; Then I lie down. (click-goto: ?page, '49') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Room.png") + (bg: black))

(text-colour:black)[[[“Ignore, ignore, ignore, ignore…”|45]] [[“Run.”|E3.1]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Screen.png") + (bg: white))

(click-goto: ?page, 'Inicial Screen') =><= ㅤ ㅤ (t8n: "fade-up")+(t8n-time:3s)+(text-colour:black)[ ##Wake up.](t8n: "fade-up")+(t8n-time:3s)+(t8n-delay: 2s)+(text-colour:black)[That's real life.] (enchant: ?page, (bg: white)) (set: $TheRoutine to true)

(click-goto: ?page, 'E4.1') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Alarm.png") + (bg: black))

//Everything// is fine. I’m ok. It’s not true.(text-colour:white)[[[ //I// know that.|46]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Screen.png") + (bg: black))

I’ll go home. I’m not feeling well. It’s not //quiet//. If only I could not think. (text-colour:white)[[[I //must// stop filling my head with those feelings.|47]]] (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Street.png") + (bg: black))

I walk through the door. I’m falling. (click-goto: ?page, '48') (enchant: ?page, (bg: "https://imeverything.neocities.org/Image-Door.png") + (bg: black))

=><= ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ####Do you want to continue from here? (text-colour:white)[[["Yes."|26]]ㅤㅤㅤㅤ[["No."|Inicial Screen]]]

(if: $TheMirror is false)[(text-colour:grey)[ ###??? ??????]](if: $TheMirror is true)[(text-colour:white)[[[ ###The Mirror|M1]]]] (if: $TheDream is false)[(text-colour:grey)[ ###??? ?????]](if: $TheDream is true)[(text-colour:white)[[[ ###The Dream|D1]]]] (if: $TheBeach is false)[(text-colour:grey)[ ###??? ?????]](if: $TheBeach is true)[(text-colour:white)[[[ ###The Beach|B1]]]] (if: $TheRoutine is true)[(text-colour:white)[ ###The Routine]] (text-colour:white)[[[Back|Inicial Screen]]]

=><= ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ####Do you want to continue from here? (text-colour:white)[[["Yes."|32.8]]ㅤㅤㅤㅤ[["No."|Inicial Screen]]]

=><= ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ####Do you want to continue from here? (text-colour:white)[[["Yes."|44]]ㅤㅤㅤㅤ[["No."|Inicial Screen]]]