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[[>wake up]]

You breathe thinly to better take in the sounds of the small, somewhat unfamiliar apartment. You hear the hum of the old refrigerator in the kitchen nook behind you, harmonizing with the fluorescent light above it. A dull mixture of commotions reverberate through the walls, muffled to indistinction by enclosure and distance. You try to remain motionless; every move you make is called out in creaks and squeaks by the worn-out couch beneath you. Your tension is both abated and aggravated when you finally catch the abrupt snort of Tony asleep in the bedroom. Good, he's here. Asshole. [[>now what]]

You can't get up idiot, your legs don't work. [[>listen]]

The heavy scent of old cigarette damage and sweat greets your senses as you peel your cheek off the couch you were asleep on, the remnants of whatever you had been dreaming about left behind in a patch of drool. You wipe away the residue stuck to your face with the back of your shirtsleeve. Consciousness is followed quickly by self-consciousness; you twist around to make sure nobody is watching you. A thin blanket you don't recognize slides off your shoulders. You're alone. [[>listen]] [[>get up]]

You can't feel your legs, which means you can't get far without help. Which is why you're here. The half of your body that does have feeling twinges with an impulse to shout Tony awake. You grimace. You don't want to ask for help. You know you don't have a choice. A dark flake of faux leather comes off on your palm as you shift your weight around, adding to your pile of irritants. You pick at it as you mull over what to do. You need water. [[>call for tony]] [[>look around]] [[>try to move off the couch]]

"Anthony!" [[>...]]

No response. [[>call again]] [[>try to move off the couch]] [[>look around]]

<b><i>"Anthony!"</i></b> [[>...|>...2]]

The apartment is dark, visible only by the light from the kitchen, which bounces off ruddy greenish-brown walls. The sole kitchen window is pitch black, but that doesn't tell you much. No apartment like this would be housed in one of the upper districts, where sunlight can reach. You have no idea what time it is. Everything in here-- from the crooked lamp to the unpatched cracks in the ceiling to the sparse, dusty furniture-- speaks to a homely, utilitarian disinterest. Objects look discarded rather than placed, content to remain where they are until needed again. You don't suspect Tony spends much time here, which you could have inferred by how often you put up with him in the lab. <i>You</i> don't spend much time at home either. Still, you might have expected something a little more... flashy. All his expendable income must go to his wardrobe. Your own coat, which carries your personal effects, appears to have been hung respectfully by the door and is utterly useless to you here on the couch. The only things of interest within reach are gathered on the low oval coffee table a foot or so away. Your throat hurts. [[>look around for a clock]] [[>inspect the coffee table]] [[>try to go back to sleep]]

No response. You hear the sound of light snoring. [[>start screaming]] [[>try to move off the couch]] [[>look around]]

The last thing you need is for Tony to wake up to find you sprawled out on the dirty carpet. [[>look around]]

You have SOME dignity. [[>try to move off the couch]] [[>look around]]

There's nothing on the walls but a large, dark screen. Wires run out from behind and down the wall out of sight; you're not sure what it's connected to. You wonder if there's some way to turn it on. [[>clap]] [[>wave your arms]] [[>look for a remote]]

On the table are a stack of odd papers, a couple of mostly-empty glasses, an ash tray, a pocket knife, and an old laptop. [[>inspect the papers]] [[>inspect the glasses]] [[>inspect the ash tray]] [[>inspect the knife]] [[>inspect the laptop]] [[>look under the table]]

Taking the weight off your arms and lying back down, you find the edge of the oddly textured spare blanket and pull it up over your head far enough to shield some of the light spill from the kitchen without suffocating yourself. The couch is still comfortably warm from your body heat, but awkwardly shaped beneath you in a way you suppose hadn't bothered you when you were unconscious. Now that you're awake, it's very irritating. You try shifting around. For some reason the most comfortable position is the one that has the kitchen light shining directly on your eyes. You pull the blanket all the way over your head. Now you can't breathe. Your throat still hurts. [[>give up|>fuck this]] [[>keep trying]]

You try to make some kind of makeshift tent out of the blanket by stretching it over the arm of the couch, but find that the blanket is too short and by doing so it doesn't cover your feet all the way. You pull it back over your feet and the edge falls on your face. You begin to suspect Tony did this to you on purpose. [[>force yourself to sleep]] [[>forget it|>fuck this]]

You pry off the blanket and prop yourself up again. Maybe you'll have more success sleeping if you get some water first. Although come to think of it, you're not even that tired. How long were you asleep for? [[>look around for a clock]] [[>inspect the coffee table]]

You try to ignore the light, and the shape of the couch, and the sticky dryness of your throat, and the awful drone of the fridge, and through sheer stubbornness get fairly close to unconsciousness. As if on cue, a loud snore from Tony rips you back awake. [[>fuck this]]

You try clapping twice. [[clap|clap1]]

You wave your arms around like an idiot. Nothing happens. [[>clap]] [[>look for a remote]]

Dipping your head off the side of the couch you peer under the wooden table. A few loose papers and a small black remote seem to be gathered among forgotten change and escaped popcorn kernels. [[>grab the remote]] [[>clean up the mess]]

Careful so as not to tip over the edge, you stretch out as far as you can manage and hook your nail into the groove of one of the buttons, dragging the remote within reach. Upon closer inspection design is fairly simple, and the power button is obvious. [[>press it]]

You're not Tony's maid. [[...|still]]

From the looks of it, it's all work related. Various printouts on lab results and technical diagrams, as well as a few handwritten memos and to-do lists. These are all fairly recent, too. You're pleasantly surprised, followed by an odd sense of shame. ...Tony works hard. You know he does. At that moment, the fan of the old laptop whirs to life. You quickly put the papers down, as if caught red-handed. [[>inspect the laptop]]

You're not sure how long these have been here. The dregs of some unknown fluids remain at the bottom of each, one yellowish, one clear. [[>drink the yellowish one]] [[>drink the clear one]]

The familiar musk of smoke that clings to Tony seems to have seeped into the walls themselves here; you would have been thoroughly surprised <i>not</i> have found an ash tray. [[>inspect the papers]] [[>inspect the glasses]] [[>inspect the knife]] [[>inspect the laptop]] [[>look under the table]]

You flip it open; It's actually a fairly well made pocket knife. It's also completely useless to you right now. ...Hold on. You bring the knife closer to your eyes, rotating it so that the [[faint engraving]] on the blade catches the light.

...It appears to be already on. Did it turn on by itself? Has it been on this whole time? You pull it onto your lap and flip it open, consideration of Tony's privacy kicking in when you're met with a lock screen. <center>PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password" "">> [[ENTER|first attempt]]</center> [[>put it to sleep]]

You clap twice more, and the room fills with a dim fluorescence once again. At least now you know how <i>that</i> works. While the light was off, you noticed a faint red glow emanating from beneath the coffee table to your right. [[>look under the table]]

Nothing remote-like jumps out at you in your periphery. You dig your hand between the cushions and are met with the unpleasant sensation of old crumbs. Then your fingers find something hard and metallic. [[>pull it out]]

You're now the proud owner of an old pocket knife. You place it bitterly on the table next to you. [[>clap]] [[>look under the table]]

You're joking, right? [[>drink the clear one?|>drink the clear one]]

While this one does at least have the appearance of water, you're not about to stoop to that. ...Not yet anyway. You wonder when Tony is going to wake up. Your throat is killing you. [[>drink]] [[>resist]]

...It's probably <i>safe</i> to drink, right? If Tony was drinking it... You assume. No, what are you thinking? Who knows what could be festering in there. You're better than that. Put the glass down. What's another couple of hours? ...At most? ...God, your throat burns. [[>do it]] [[>don't]]

Thankfully, at that very moment the fan of the laptop on the table comes to life in a whir, sparing you from a bad decision. You put the offending glass down and reach for the distraction. [[>inspect the laptop]]

Acting quickly in a moment of weakness your force your way past your misgivings and down the glass before you have a chance to think twice, which you regret immediately. That wasn't water! That was vodka! Who puts vodka in a pint glass?? At least you probably don't have to worry about germs, but you didn't do your throat any favors. You cough and sputter uncomfortably. In the midst of your self loathing, you notice that the laptop on the desk has started to make some noise. With little else to do, you drag it towards you. [[>inspect the laptop]]

<center>tony's shitty apartment <img src="img/TSA.jpg" /> [[>begin]]</center>

You aim the device at the face of the screen and hit the power button. A green light blinks along the bottom rim and, after a moment, the display comes alive. <div class="fade-in"><center>[NO SIGNAL]</center></div> [[>press one of the other buttons]] [[>turn it off]]

This isn't worth your time. You hit the power button and the screen clicks off. In the abscence of something to focus on, you become aware of a soft whir from the closed laptop on the table. [[>inspect the laptop]]

The power button was apparent, but the rest of the remote is minimalistically unmarked. You fiddle with this and that, and succeed at changing the brightness and the aspect ratio (you're certain Tony will appreciate this), but the [NO SIGNAL] display persists. [[>turn it off]] [[>throw the remote at the screen in frustration]]

Get ahold of yourself, Leif. [[>turn it off]]

...You really shouldn't be breaching Tony's trust like this. You hit the power button and close the lid, replacing it on the coffee table. The fan goes quiet. ...That was really why you opened it, anyway. Problem solved. The abscence of noise is stiffling. Your throat hurts more than ever. You wish you could move. [[>"...Tony?"]]

<<if $password is "tonyrulez">> <center>[[HELLO TONY]]</center> <<elseif $password is "tony rulez">> <center>[[HELLO TONY]]</center> <<elseif $password is "1111">> <center>INCORRECT (2 ATTEMPTS LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password2" "">> [[ENTER|second attempt]]</center> Very funny. It looks like you have two chances to get this right. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password is "tonyrules">> <center>INCORRECT (2 ATTEMPTS LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password2" "">> [[ENTER|second attempt]]</center> ...Perhaps it would work with a "z". It looks like you have two chances to get this right. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password is "nosignal">> <center>INCORRECT (2 ATTEMPTS LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password2" "">> [[ENTER|second attempt]]</center> ...Grasping at straws with that one, weren't you. It looks like you have two chances to get this right. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password is "tonysshittyapartment">> <center>INCORRECT (2 ATTEMPTS LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password2" "">> [[ENTER|second attempt]]</center> Now that's just mean. It looks like you have two chances to get this right. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password is "password">> <center>INCORRECT (2 ATTEMPTS LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password2" "">> [[ENTER|second attempt]]</center> You really don't know what you were expecting with that. It looks like you have two chances to get this right. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password is "tony">> <center>INCORRECT (2 ATTEMPTS LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password2" "">> [[ENTER|second attempt]]</center> ...He's not that simple. It looks like you have two chances to get this right. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password is "leif">> <center>INCORRECT (2 ATTEMPTS LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password2" "">> [[ENTER|second attempt]]</center> ...Of course that wouldn't be it. What were you thinking. It looks like you have two chances to get this right. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password is "leifleibold">> <center>INCORRECT (2 ATTEMPTS LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password2" "">> [[ENTER|second attempt]]</center> ...Of course that wouldn't be it. What were you thinking. It looks like you have two chances to get this right. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password is "iloveleif">> <center>INCORRECT (2 ATTEMPTS LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password2" "">> [[ENTER|second attempt]]</center> Your face burns a little. Why did you even try that. It looks like you have two chances to get this right. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<else>> <center>INCORRECT (2 ATTEMPTS LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password2" "">> [[ENTER|second attempt]]</center> ...That doesn't appear to be it. It looks like you have two chances to get this right. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <</if>>

...You can't believe that worked. <i>Really?</i> You stare in disbelief at the cluttered array of open windows. [[>snoop]] [[>put it to sleep]]

<<if $password2 is "tonyrulez">> <center>[[HELLO TONY]]</center> <<elseif $password is "tony rulez">> <center>[[HELLO TONY]]</center> <<elseif $password2 is "1111">> <center>INCORRECT (1 ATTEMPT LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password3" "">> [[ENTER|third attempt]]</center> Very funny. Last chance. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password2 is "tonyrules">> <center>INCORRECT (1 ATTEMPT LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password3" "">> [[ENTER|third attempt]]</center> ...You wonder if it would work with a "z" instead. Last chance. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password2 is "nosignal">> <center>INCORRECT (1 ATTEMPT LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password3" "">> [[ENTER|third attempt]]</center> ...Grasping at straws with that one, weren't you. Last chance. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password2 is "tonysshittyapartment">> <center>INCORRECT (1 ATTEMPT LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password3" "">> [[ENTER|third attempt]]</center> Now that's just mean. Last chance. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password2 is "password">> <center>INCORRECT (1 ATTEMPT LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password3" "">> [[ENTER|third attempt]]</center> You really don't know what you were expecting with that. Last chance. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password2 is "tony">> <center>INCORRECT (1 ATTEMPT LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password3" "">> [[ENTER|third attempt]]</center> ...He's not that simple. Last chance. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password2 is "leif">> <center>INCORRECT (1 ATTEMPT LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password3" "">> [[ENTER|third attempt]]</center> ...Of course that wouldn't be it. What were you thinking. Last chance. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password2 is "leifleibold">> <center>INCORRECT (1 ATTEMPT LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password3" "">> [[ENTER|third attempt]]</center> ...Of course that wouldn't be it. What were you thinking. Last chance. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<elseif $password2 is "iloveleif">> <center>INCORRECT (1 ATTEMPT LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password3" "">> [[ENTER|third attempt]]</center> Your face burns a little. Why did you even try that. Last chance. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <<else>> <center>INCORRECT (1 ATTEMPT LEFT) RETRY PASSWORD: <<textbox "$password3" "">> [[ENTER|third attempt]]</center> ...That's not it either. Last chance. [[>close the laptop|>put it to sleep]] <</if>>

<<if $password3 is "tonyrulez">> <center>[[HELLO TONY]]</center> <<elseif $password is "tony rulez">> <center>[[HELLO TONY]]</center> <<elseif $password3 is "1111">> <center>INCORRECT (0 ATTEMPTS LEFT)</center> Very funny. That was your last try. The screen locks you out. [[>close the laptop]] <<elseif $password3 is "nosignal">> <center>INCORRECT (0 ATTEMPTS LEFT)</center> ...You were grasping for straws with that one, weren't you. That was your last try. The screen locks you out. [[>close the laptop]] <<elseif $password3 is "tonysshittyapartment">> <center>INCORRECT (0 ATTEMPTS LEFT)</center> Now that's just mean. That was your last try. The screen locks you out. [[>close the laptop]] <<elseif $password3 is "password">> <center>INCORRECT (0 ATTEMPTS LEFT)</center> You really don't know what you were expecting with that. That was your last try. The screen locks you out. [[>close the laptop]] <<elseif $password3 is "tony">> <center>INCORRECT (0 ATTEMPTS LEFT)</center> ...He's not that simple. That was your last try. The screen locks you out. [[>close the laptop]] <<elseif $password3 is "leif">> <center>INCORRECT (0 ATTEMPTS LEFT)</center> ...Of course that wouldn't be it. What were you thinking. That was your last try. The screen locks you out. [[>close the laptop]] <<elseif $password3 is "tonyrules">> <center>INCORRECT (0 ATTEMPTS LEFT)</center> ...You wonder if it would have worked with a "z" instead of an "s". That was your last try. The screen locks you out. [[>close the laptop]] <<elseif $password3 is "leifleibold">> <center>INCORRECT (0 ATTEMPTS LEFT)</center> ...Of course that wouldn't be it. What were you thinking. That was your last try. The screen locks you out. [[>close the laptop]] <<elseif $password3 is "iloveleif">> <center>INCORRECT (0 ATTEMPTS LEFT)</center> Your face burns a little. Why did you even try that. That was your last try. The screen locks you out. [[>close the laptop]] <<else>> <center>INCORRECT (0 ATTEMPTS LEFT)</center> ...Damn. That was your last try. The screen locks you out. [[>close the laptop]] <</if>>

...You really shouldn't be breaching Tony's privacy like this anyway. You hit the power button and close the lid, replacing it on the coffee table. The fan goes quiet. ...That was really why you opened it, anyway. Problem solved. The abscence of noise is stiffling. Your throat hurts more than ever. You wish you could move. [[>"...Tony?"]]

The topmost window appears to be a search engine, displaying image results for... "cool guns". ...Really, Tony. [[>check his browser history]]

... <div class="fade-in">[[>Nothing.|no response]]</div>

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You try clapping twice. >[[clap|clap2]]

<div class="fade-in">The kitchen light goes out. [[>...|>turn the light back on]]</div>

You're not Tony's maid. ...Still, you can't help but pick up the papers and add them to the stack on top of the table, just for your own comfort. You do the same with the coins, making a small but satisfyingly organized column of monetary value for Tony to find later. You're not touching the popcorn though. There's no waste bin anywhere near you; what would you do with it? Hold it? <i>Eat</i> it? You reflexively make a face. [[>grab the remote]]

<center><i>tony rulez</i></center> [[>...|wow]]

...You consider making the most of it by filing your nails when the fan of the laptop on the table suddenly whirs to life. You set the knife down absentmindedly. [[>open the laptop|>inspect the laptop]]