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It doesn't matter how long you stare at the fridge, you're still out of milk. Remember when you could just leave the house and get some more, when properly dampening your Fruit Squares cereal did not cause an existential nightmare? Those were the days. But it's been so long since you've left the house that you're not sure you even remember how to, anymore. And that's by design. You knew you were going to want to go out partying with your friends, despite the quarantine order, so you were thoroughly proactive. You locked yoursef in, and hid the keys from yourself so well that two months later, you can no longer remember where they are. You need to start searching your [[Home]]!

First there's the [[kitchen]]! [[Bedroom]] [[Living Room]] [[Front Door]]

You shove aside argyle sweaters and old slacks to find the Covid Mask your aunt Grizelda made for you last year You'll need this before leaving the house, [[put it on]]. Ugh, masks are stupid, just throw it on the [[closet floor]]!

There are a bunch of clothes hanging neatly on the rack and an overflowing hamper full of all that laundry you haven't been doing, you slacker. Search [[ Smelly Overflowing Hamper]] Search [[Rack->Covid Mask]]

When you hold it up to the light, you see faint writing on the fabric. It seems to say... light a caNdle, lIght a votive, step dowN, stEp down watch yOur heel crush, crush, uh oh thiS mEans no fear, caValiEr, reNegade and steering clear a tOurnament, a tourNament, a tournament of liEs There's something weird about the text, and you study it for a long time. Then suddenly it hits you in a flash, and you hurry to MAKE A NOTE of it before heading [[back->Home]].

You found underwear!!! Okay, put that down now. Seriously, it's getting weird...

There are three books on the shelf, along with a cool locked box. Search the [[Books]] Search the [[Box]]

The books on your shelf are seriously overdue- good thing the library isn't taking returns while they're closed! Search [[How to Bombproof your Horse]] Search [[Furby Trainer's Guide]] Search [[Quantum Physics for Babies]]

The box is locked. You knew this already.

You don't know what possessed you to check this out. You have no horse, and as far as you know, no reason to bombproof said horse.

The pages are full of angry, dense scribbles, because the mere notion that the noble Furby could ever be tamed is an outrage! But something falls out from between the pages as you flip through. It's your itinerary from your last road trip, and reads: Saturday: Salvages Friday: Nerved Sunday: Diagnose Which is kind of weird, as far as itineraries go, so you MAKE A NOTE and replace the itinerary in the book. You have what you need for now, so go [[Home]]

Huh. You now understand string theory, so that's cool.

Tomorrow, you promise yourself, you'll stop eating seaweed chips in bed.

The door is locked. You are still safely quarantined! Good for you!!!

The too-bright light of the keybad makes your eyes water. Good thing you already found the combination! [[8732]][[6806]][[9022]][[9728]] [[3029]][[7422]][[5583]][[6219]] [[8258]][[0747]][[5984]][[8284]] [[8029]][[0816]][[6167]][[1640]] [[7175]][[9215]][[7052]][[0296]] [[7042]][[6419]][[9732]][[1523]] [[8432]][[2119]][[6222]][[8942]] [[4965]][[6881]][[5673]][[1111]] [[6897]][[0943]][[2668]][[1026]] [[7159]][[9071]][[2068]][[9498]] [[6489]][[3922]][[8848]][[3842]] [[9688]][[9910]][[8019]][[0916]] [[5736]][[4817]][[0491]][[1473]] [[1234]][[7484]][[2222]][[7766]]

You're startled when the lock springs open. Once you've had a moment to recover- it's the most excitement you've had in weeks- you reach inside to find a key. You can now [[unlock the box on your shelf]]!

Try [[safe<-again]].

[[fail]]

You unlock the box- and, before you forget, you put the key back in the safe for safekeeping (get it? you're hilarious). Inside the box is the Spare [[Kitchen]] Key!!!

[[Bed]] [[Closet]]

<img src="https://yarrumeleda.neocities.org/map.png" width="100%" height="auto" alt="map"> Above the map, there's a shelf, filled with things to examine. At the other end of the room above the couch, there's a [[poster]] on the wall. Examine the [[Shelf]]

Seriously?! You need that if you're going to go outside! Now quit your whining and [[put it on]]!

The Freddy Krueger poster seemed cool at the time, but honestly you're kind of sick of looking at it. It's crooked anyway. <img src="https://yarrumeleda.neocities.org/friday.jpg" width="100%" height="auto" alt="friday"> [[Tear it down.->safe]]

There's a sink full of dishes you really need to clean, a fridge you already know is needing a restock, an oven, the [[microwave]], and a [[clock]].

Time means nothing these days! And this clock doesn't, either! It's that safe your weird friend from school gave you. Take it [[down]].

The smell of old popcorn and chicken pot pie wafts out at you when you open it, but there's nothing else in here.

[[What time is it?]]

For a gag gift, this clock's been pretty useful. All you need to do is point the HOUR hand in the direction of your last road trip- but be careful of the minute hand, it'll move in time with the hour hand, and you don't want to break it! <img src="https://yarrumeleda.neocities.org/clock.jpg" width="100%" height="auto" alt="clock"> [[n]]/[[nw]]/[[ne]]/[[w]]/[[e]]/[[sw]]/[[se]]/[[s]]

The time has changed, but nothing happens. Put the clock back.

The secret compartment pops open, revealing a tightly-scrolled note that reads: FRIRA GUVEGL You MAKE A NOTE of it, and put the clock back on the wall. After thinking about it for a minute, you know what you have to do, and you check out the [[oven]].

The time has changed, but nothing happens. Put the clock back.

Doh! You were so angry about the milk situation that you locked yourself out of the kitchen! Good thing you have a spare set lying around!

[[Turn on the stove]]. [[Look in the oven]]. [[Turn on the oven]]

You make yourself some ramen on the stove. It's the boring kind, though, the one you've had sitting in the back of the cabinet for months ever since your cousin brought it over and left it here. You can see why, now. You much prefer the spaghetti-flavored ramen.

Ok, that was a stupid place to leave your bottle of hand sanitizer, but at least you have it now! Put it in your pocket so you don't forget it!

The readout on the timer reads 00:00. [[set the first digit to 1]] [[set the first digit to 2]] [[set the first digit to 3]] [[set the first digit to 4]] [[set the first digit to 5]] [[set the first digit to 6]] [[set the first digit to 7]] [[set the first digit to 8]] [[set the first digit to 9]] [[set the first digit to 0]]

[[set the second digit to 1]] [[set the second digit to 2]] [[set the second digit to 3]] [[set the second digit to 4]] [[set the second digit to 5]] [[set the second digit to 6]] [[set the second digit to 7]] [[set the second digit to 8]] [[set the second digit to 9]] [[set the second digit to 0]]

[[set the second digit to 1]] [[set the second digit to 2]] [[set the second digit to 3]] [[set the second digit to 4]] [[set the second digit to 5]] [[set the second digit to 6]] [[set the second digit to 7-> 7 is correct]] [[set the second digit to 8]] [[set the second digit to 9]] [[set the second digit to 0]]

[[set the third digit to 1]] [[set the third digit to 2]] [[set the third digit to 3]] [[set the third digit to 4]] [[set the third digit to 5]] [[set the third digit to 6]] [[set the third digit to 7]] [[set the third digit to 8]] [[set the third digit to 9]] [[set the third digit to 0]]

[[set the fourth digit to 1]] [[set the fourth digit to 2]] [[set the fourth digit to 3]] [[set the fourth digit to 4]] [[set the fourth digit to 5]] [[set the fourth digit to 6]] [[set the fourth digit to 7]] [[set the fourth digit to 8]] [[set the fourth digit to 9]] [[set the fourth digit to 0]]

I don't know what you were expecting, but this wasn't it. [[Set the timer]]

[[set the third digit to 1]] [[set the third digit to 2]] [[set the third digit to 3-> 3 is correct]] [[set the third digit to 4]] [[set the third digit to 5]] [[set the third digit to 6]] [[set the third digit to 7]] [[set the third digit to 8]] [[set the third digit to 9]] [[set the third digit to 0]]

You punch in 07:30 and you hear a rattling inside the oven! Curiously, you open the [[door]].

It's a key to the front door!!!! Excited, you head for the front door, and then realize...aren't you forgetting something? [[Oh, right! -> sink]]

Sudsing up and washing your hands, you sing happy birthday to yourself twice, positive that you're getting underneath your nails and the backs of your hands. It might actually be your birthday, for all you know... Good job on not spreading those germs! Now take your key, your mask, and your pocket-sized hand sanitizer, and head out the [[front door]]!

The sunlight hurts your eyes, your lungs are confused by the fresh air. You see others- from a safe, socially distant 6 feet or more- and revel in the fact that you've won! You've escaped your house, and now are off to- -wait- Crap. Where were you going again? The End.

Before you start, go get yourself something to write with, and something to write on. We'll wait. ... Back? Ready to go? Awesome. There's no time limit, so take as long as you like- and one quick thing: if you like hitting the back button more than you like actually solving puzzles, nobody's here to stop you from just clicking on every link available. But you'll know. And you'll have to live with yourself. [[Start]] .

As the oven heats up, you notice the door of the oven start to develop a pattern. At first you think it's a grid, but slowly, a pattern starts to emerge. That's right! You'd left yourself a decoding tool! Maybe you can figure out what FRIRA GUVEGL means! <img src="https://yarrumeleda.neocities.org/caesar.JPG" width="100%" height="auto" alt="chart"> Of course, it would help if you knew what the key to the chart was... [[1-> nah]],[[2-> nah]],[[3-> nah]],[[4-> nah]],[[5-> nah]],[[6-> nah]],[[7-> nah]],[[8-> nah]],[[9-> nah]],[[10-> nah]],[[11-> nah]],[[12-> nah]],[[13-> yeah]],[[14-> nah]],[[15-> nah]],[[16-> nah]],[[17-> nah]],[[18-> nah]],[[19-> nah]],[[20-> nah]],[[21-> nah]],[[22-> nah]],[[23-> nah]],[[24-> nah]],[[25-> nah]]

So. Much. GIBBERISH. Your eyes are starting to cross.

That's right! Now you know how to [[Set the timer]]! Who'd've thunk it?!