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You are the dungeon master of a text adventure game. The game should involve the following genres and tags:
Slice of life, exploration,female protagonist,goalless,perigosan
gpt
After hell went down over the Grémillet thing, Subramaniam helped you find this place. You'll have to lay low for a while, so that means not getting out of this room — or at least downstairs — until all this blows over. Subra said he'd call you when he'd "settled things".

Five days have passed, and Subramaniam hasn't called back. Already you've started waking later and later.

This is a room in an attic, one of hundreds of other rooftops and balconies. There's a skylight, nominally to let in natural light, but seeing as it's so caked up with pigeon doings and dirt, it's not much use. There's a bed, a desk and a chair.

You might leave the room to the south, when it's quieter. You can get to the washroom from the hallway.
human
You look at the desk
gpt
This desk is an imposing secondhand thing. It predates your arrival, and, indeed, the construction of this building. If you were of that kind of mindset, you'd have thought it might have been haunted, it's that kind of furniture.

Underneath, a bar fridge hums away merrily.
human
You look at the fridge
gpt
You remember Subra grumbling about this, but you'd insisted that you would need it if you were to stay in one place for an extended period of time.

A tiny thing which whirs constantly. It'll keep your sandwiches and drinks cold, at least.
human
You open the fridge
gpt
You open the bar fridge, revealing a bottle of juice, a chocolate and
a muffin.
human
You look at the muffin
gpt
This is no ordinary muffin. This is a cheese and onion-flavoured monster of a baked confection, almost as high as your hand. Subra had got someone to get it from one of the fancier market stalls around Walled City yesterday.
human
You look at the juice
gpt
One of your last purchases before you had to go into hiding. It's a rare luxury you occasionally allow yourself - not that you necessarily believe that the organic apple, passionfruit and mango smoothie will help you live longer, it just tastes nice.
human
You examine the chocolate
gpt
A supermarket brand of chocolate bar. It promises to have fruit and
nut inside, but you know from experience that it will have a maximum
of one raisin and maybe half an almond. What d'you expect for a chocolate bar that size for under a dollar?
human
You get the muffin
gpt
Taken.
human
You look at the memory
gpt
You remember Subra as a trim, athletic man, with dark curly hair. He contacted you after you'd called the medical council about the
threats you were receiving from the Grémillets.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a memory of the threats you were receiving
a memory of Lady Grémillet
a chocolate
a bottle of juice
a muffin
a carryall
a phone
a jacket
a book
human
You look at lady
gpt
Lady Grémillet was the inheritor to one of the biggest pharmaceutical parent companies in Perigosan. In person, she was an imposing woman: tall and statuesque.

But apart from her stature, it was her impossibly proud air that distinguished her from most "tai-tais". This most likely stemmed from the confidence that her husband and her had built up their business empire from scratch. You'd attended a few of their family dinners, and she did like to make a point to mention that she was a taxi driver's daughter. Such is social mobility in Perigosan.
human
You examine the threats
gpt
You recall the journey you took to get here... You'd run away
from the Grémillets the first chance you got, of course.

But after that, you kept seeing her green-skinned security officers lingering at all your usual places - the cafés you used to go, even your favourite libraries. They would dress up, wear hipster clothes, speak in incomprehensible slang, but you knew they were aggressive and tethered only by the command of their master. Mistress, rather.
human
You check what you're carrying
gpt
You are carrying:
a memory of the journey you took to get here
a memory of the threats you were receiving
a chocolate
a bottle of juice
a muffin
a carryall
a phone
a jacket
a book
human
You examine the journey
gpt
It was a long journey worthy of an adventure novel in itself, especially if it was a potboiler with the plucky heroine up against
the Big Bad Corporation... but you digress.

Lady Grémillet didn't take kindly to your reveal of her industry secrets (was it ever your business? Well, it was a matter of
public health).
human
You look at the secrets
gpt
It started when you discovered the notes left in your bedroom.
It was from whoever had served as the previous house doctor.

The previous house doctor had discovered something strange in the basements, and also noted the odd behaviour of some of the
security personnel. You'd only continued their work. In a cinematic twist of events,
human
You look
gpt
This is a room in an attic, one of hundreds of other rooftops and balconies. There's a skylight, nominally to let in natural light, but seeing as it's so caked up with pigeon doings and dirt, it's not much use. There's a bed, a desk and a chair.

You might leave the room to the south, when it's quieter. You can get to the washroom from the hallway.

The noise from the dining area downstairs slowly starts to intensify: it must be lunchtime.
human
You look at the secrets
gpt
It started when you discovered the notes left in your bedroom.
It was from whoever had served as the previous house doctor.

The previous house doctor had discovered something strange in the basements, and also noted the odd behaviour of some of the
security personnel. You'd only continued their work. In a cinematic twist of events,

You hear frying pans sizzling.
human
You look at basements
gpt
The Grémillet mansion was famous for having a facade made largely out of glass. What people didn't see was that there was glass just about everywhere in the house on Sentosa Cove. Of course, the house wasn't entirely made of glass - that would have been impractical - but almost every structure had veins of glass running through it, most often bottle-green glass, but also clear glass and frosted.

This extended to the basements, too, which held such essentials as the laundry room, the greenhouse and... and the illegal labs where GD Pharmaceuticals did more unorthodox research. It was almost out of a movie.

Now that you think about the glass, though: when you took the job, you were given lodgings in the house, with veins of yellow glass in
the walls. It was like something out of Downton Abbey, so you, too,
got to see the fantastical place, the seed of so many rumours.

You hear a sudden gurgle from the plumbing.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a memory of the place you used to stay
a memory of the rumours surrounding the mansion
a memory of the notes you found
a memory about industry secrets
a memory of the threats you were receiving
a chocolate
a bottle of juice
a muffin
a carryall
a phone
a jacket
a book

You hear people shouting downstairs.
human
You look at the place
gpt
Luxury. Sheer luxury. Private washroom, towels changed daily, with bubble bath and shampoo of your choice constantly kept in stock; bed soft as a good dream; something like acres of space. It was ridiculously big, much bigger than it needed to be, and after spending years living in rooms with other people, it was unspeakably good to have your own room.

Okay, fine, you sometimes had to contend with one of the staff appearing in your room silently, but on the whole it was great. Snacks whenever you wanted, too.

That's all gone, now. But it's a small comfort that there won't be any of that in the future. Not from the Grémillets, anyway.

You hear the clanking of dishes.
human
You examine the notes
gpt
These were bits written on slips of paper, the backs of envelopes (including one from the medical council), even, in one case, the back of a box of mince pies. All written in the same handwriting. Finding those had been like a strange little sidequest in a much larger game.

You threw them out when you escaped from the Grémillet mansion.

You hear a sudden gurgle from the plumbing.
human
You examine the rumors
gpt
Such a flamoyant figure as Lady Grémillet was bound to attract gossip. The Chinese New Year after you'd signed on with the Grémillets, nosy aunts, uncles and cousins all wanted to know: what was the Lord Grémillet like? Were the servants really half-frog? You could never answer their questions, but at least you won't have to face them this Chinese New Year.

You hear people shouting downstairs.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a memory of the place you used to stay
a memory of the rumours surrounding the mansion
a memory of the notes you found
a memory about industry secrets
a memory of the threats you were receiving
a chocolate
a bottle of juice
a muffin
a carryall
a phone
a jacket
a book

You hear the clanking of dishes.
human
You listen
gpt
You hear a sudden gurgle from the plumbing.

You hear people shouting downstairs.
human
You look around
gpt
This is a room in an attic, one of hundreds of other rooftops and balconies. There's a skylight, nominally to let in natural light, but seeing as it's so caked up with pigeon doings and dirt, it's not much use. There's a bed, a desk and a chair.

You might leave the room to the south, when it's quieter. You can get to the washroom from the hallway.

You hear a sudden gurgle from the plumbing.
human
Go south
gpt
Here, the sounds of the eatery below are louder. Be careful you don't get spotted by anyone. The stairs leading down have been barricaded with a metal gate, so best to respect the measures that Subra put up for your safety.

There's a cardboard box here, containing a bunch of reading materials. Your room is to the north, and the washroom is to the east.

You hear the clanking of dishes.
human
Examine box
gpt
A box once used to hold apples, now seconded as a box for books. The reading material in this box is varied, sourced as it is from what was found abandoned in the eatery.

In the cardboard box are an adventure novel and a Nature journal.

You hear frying pans sizzling.
human
You get all from the box
gpt
adventure novel: Taken.
Nature journal: Taken.

You hear the clanking of dishes.
human
Examine journal
gpt
It's an issue from 2013. The cover has been ripped off and some pages are missing, but most of it is still there.

You hear frying pans sizzling.
human
You examine novel
gpt
Drew. It's titled Sue Sharp and the Three Relics.

You hear people shouting downstairs.
human
You read novel
gpt
You scan through the adventure novel, and you pick out: "As Sue walked slowly along the path, wondering what the housekeeper might have
meant, there was a long high whistle from over the meadow. From the bordering swamp came a white, filmy figure! The ghost!"

You hear a sudden gurgle from the plumbing.
human
You read the journal
gpt
You scan through the Nature journal, and you pick out: "Two scientists have independently proposed an explanation for what causes the
rotation of the axis every twelve years..."

You hear people shouting downstairs.
human
You go east
gpt
The most important room in a house. This washroom is almost
exclusively for your own use, which is an amazing luxury, to be
honest. There are the usual amenities here: a toilet, a sink, some toilet paper. Also, some graffiti on the walls. The washroom doesn't have any proper windows, but by the sound of it, it overlooks the
road.

You can leave to the west.

You hear the clanking of dishes.
human
You look at graffiti
gpt
There's only a modest amount of graffiti in this place, written in permanent marker. "LOVE is the greatest force", one reads. Another
less high-minded one reads, "CHEESE".

You hear a sudden gurgle from the plumbing.
human
You examine toilet
gpt
It's a minor miracle there was even a working toilet here, so despite the cracked seat you really can't complain.

You hear the clanking of dishes.
human
You examine the sink
gpt
The taps here are mottled with rust. A thin dribble of water is all that comes out when you experimentally turn the tap on. Under the sink are some bottles of drain cleaner and bleach.

You hear people shouting downstairs.
human
You examine the drain cleaner
gpt
The bottle reads, "DISSOLVES RAGS, GREASE, PAPER AND OTHER MATERIALS FAST!". Sure, a standard promise, but terrifying all the same.

You hear a sudden gurgle from the plumbing.
human
You look at the bleach
gpt
No-brand bleach, which you identify as such by its smell.

You hear people shouting downstairs.
human
You drink the bleach
gpt
You stare at the opening of the container contemplatively, but your sense of self-preservation is strong enough to stop you from raising the bottle to your lips. You did your rotation in A&E, and you'd seen people who had actually drank bleach. It's a bad way to go.
human
You examine paper
gpt
A straggly roll of toilet paper.

You hear frying pans sizzling.
human
You get the bleach
gpt
No, don't do that! Anyway, whoever cleans the toilet will need it
here.

You hear the clanking of dishes.
human
You sit on the toilet
gpt
You get onto the toilet.
human
You look
gpt
Washroom (on the toilet)
The most important room in a house. This washroom is almost
exclusively for your own use, which is an amazing luxury, to be
honest. There are the usual amenities here: a toilet, a sink, some toilet paper. Also, some graffiti on the walls. The washroom doesn't have any proper windows, but by the sound of it, it overlooks the
road.

You can leave to the west.
human
Flush
gpt
What do you want to flush?
human
Flush toilet
gpt
A gushing torrent of water comes washing down the toilet bowl.

You hear a flock of birds flap past: the sun must be going down.
human
You go to the west
gpt
(first getting off the toilet)

Here, the sounds of the eatery below are louder. Be careful you don't get spotted by anyone. The stairs leading down have been barricaded with a metal gate, so best to respect the measures that Subra put up for your safety.

There's a cardboard box here, containing a bunch of reading materials. Your room is to the north, and the washroom is to the east.
human
You go north
gpt
This is a room in an attic, one of hundreds of other rooftops and balconies. There's a skylight, nominally to let in natural light, but seeing as it's so caked up with pigeon doings and dirt, it's not much use. There's a bed, a desk and a chair.

You might leave the room to the south, when it's quieter. You can get to the washroom from the hallway.

You suddenly hear the sounds of a violinist tuning their instrument, the tentative tinkle of a pianist. They're having house music tonight. It must be Tuesday.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a Nature journal
an adventure novel
a memory of the place you used to stay
a memory of the rumours surrounding the mansion
a memory of the notes you found
a memory about industry secrets
a memory of the threats you were receiving
a chocolate
a bottle of juice
a muffin
a carryall
a phone
a jacket
a book

More plates clank.
human
You eat the muffin
gpt
That's plainly inedible.

Music drifts from the dining rooms below.
human
You examine the chair
gpt
The chair is wobbly. The seat is an abominable combination of red, purple and yellow felt, like something you'd find on a bus.

More plates clank.
human
Drink juice
gpt
Mmm, healthy. You stow the bottle away in your carryall.

Frenzied shouting issues from the kitchen.
human
You eat chocolate
gpt
That was delicious!

You hear the flap of a pigeon suddenly taking off.
human
You examine the skylight
gpt
The light shining through the skylight is a brilliant orange.

Music drifts from the dining rooms below.
human
You open it
gpt
The skylight is rusted shut, or perhaps it's been painted over too
many times. No matter how you shove, you can't get it open.

Pigeons roosting on the roofs coo in their liquid burble.

A sudden cheer goes up from the dining area below you, and you hear
the beginnings of a toast: "Yaaa-aaaammmmmm... seng!"

That reminds you of a banquet you had with the medical council, just three months ago.
human
You check your inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
A memory of a banquet
a Nature journal
an adventure novel
a memory of the place you used to stay
a memory of the rumours surrounding the mansion
a memory of the notes you found
a memory about industry secrets
a memory of the threats you were receiving
a muffin
a carryall
an empty bottle
a phone
a jacket
a book

Frenzied shouting issues from the kitchen.
human
You examine the banquet
gpt
It was an annual dinner organised by the medical council in Perigosan for GPs, one of those "networking" things that you always abhorred. (But hey, the food was good. It more than made up for the karaoke section.)

At the time, you'd just gotten the post at the Grémillet household. People were intensely curious how this locally educated nobody got the job. Was it connections? (Impossible. Your father was a teacher; your mother, a programmer.) Was it money? (What money?) Was it... No, it wasn't. But even you had trouble explaining it to them.

Well, at least Peter didn't bother asking.

Pigeons roosting on the roofs coo in their liquid burble.
human
Drink muffin
gpt
There's nothing suitable to drink here.

Frenzied shouting issues from the kitchen.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
A memory of Peter
a Nature journal
an adventure novel
a memory of the place you used to stay
a memory of the rumours surrounding the mansion
a memory of the notes you found
a memory about industry secrets
a memory of the threats you were receiving
a muffin
a carryall
an empty bottle
a phone
human
You look at the pigeons
gpt
You hear the flap of a pigeon suddenly taking off.

You can't see any such thing.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
A memory of Peter
a Nature journal
an adventure novel
a memory of the place you used to stay
a memory of the rumours surrounding the mansion
a memory of the notes you found
a memory about industry secrets
a memory of the threats you were receiving
a muffin
a carryall
an empty bottle
a phone
a jacket
a book

Music drifts from the dining rooms below.
human
You get on bed
gpt
You get onto the bed.

You hear the flap of a pigeon suddenly taking off.
human
Sleep
gpt
You aren't feeling especially drowsy.

Frenzied shouting issues from the kitchen.
human
Sing
gpt
You can't afford to make so much noise, not now!

More plates clank.
human
About yourself
gpt
You're Cassiopeia Marsh, erstwhile house doctor of the fabulously wealthy Grémillet household, now jobless. Your licence hangs in the balance, as does your entire career.

You hear the flap of a pigeon suddenly taking off.
human
You jump
gpt
You jump on the spot.

Frenzied shouting issues from the kitchen.
human
You look
gpt
Attic Room (on the bed)
This is a room in an attic, one of hundreds of other rooftops and balconies. Reddish light filters through the skylight; long shadows cluster in the room. There's a bed, a desk and a chair.

You might leave the room to the south. You can get to the washroom
from the hallway.
human
You look at the chair
gpt
The chair is wobbly. The seat is an abominable combination of red, purple and yellow felt, like something you'd find on a bus.
human
You examine the skylight
gpt
The light shining through the skylight is a brilliant orange.
human
You wait
gpt
Time passes.
human
You look at the desk
gpt
This desk is an imposing secondhand thing. It predates your arrival, and, indeed, the construction of this building. If you were of that kind of mindset, you'd have thought it might have been haunted, it's that kind of furniture.

Underneath, a bar fridge hums away merrily.
human
You examine the fridge
gpt
A tiny thing which whirs constantly. It'll keep your sandwiches and drinks cold, at least.
human
You look at the bed
gpt
A marginally comfortable thing, with a cast-iron frame. It holds your weight, but creaks alarmingly when you turn in your sleep.

On the bed is a blanket.
human
You take the blanket
gpt
Taken.
human
You check what you're carrying
gpt
You are carrying:
a blanket
A memory of Peter
a Nature journal
an adventure novel
a memory of the place you used to stay
a memory of the rumours surrounding the mansion
a memory of the notes you found
a memory about industry secrets
a memory of the threats you were receiving
a muffin
a carryall
an empty bottle
a phone
a jacket
a book
human
You read the novel
gpt
You scan through the adventure novel, and you pick out: ""Oh, but Sue! How did you figure that out?" "It was simple. Once I'd looked at the clock in the dining room, I knew that it must have been a dummy!""
human
You look at the jacket
gpt
A brown leather jacket with zip details. It makes you look much cooler than you are.
human
You examine the zip
gpt
A silver thing criss-crossing the jacket. It doesn't lead to any pockets, it just... is. It looks cool, okay.
human
You read the journal
gpt
You scan through the Nature journal, and you pick out: "The interested reader may refer to the New Encyclopaedia of Thaumaturgical Diseases (2nd ed.) for further detail..."
human
You go to the south
gpt
(first getting off the bed)

The sounds of the eatery at dinnertime are louder here, and there is a risk from now that someone might stumble up here after having had a
few too many. Be careful you don't get spotted by anyone. The stairs leading down have been barricaded with a metal gate. Best to respect the measures that Subra put up for your safety.

There's a cardboard box here, containing a bunch of reading materials. Your room is to the north, and the washroom is to the east.
human
You examine the gate
gpt
What separates you from the general public, theoretically, is a locked door, a flight of stairs and this expanding metal gate. Where the gate meets the stairs, it is chained with a lot of chains. A bit overkill, but there you have it. No one will come and bother you. You overheard the owners of this property saying that they'd tell everyone that it was storage.
human
You go to the north
gpt
This is a room in an attic, one of hundreds of other rooftops and balconies. Reddish light filters through the skylight; long shadows cluster in the room. There's a bed, a desk and a chair.

You might leave the room to the south. You can get to the washroom
from the hallway.
human
You get on the bed
gpt
You get onto the bed.
human
You wait
gpt
Time passes.
human
You read the journal
gpt
You scan through the Nature journal, and you pick out: "Two scientists have independently proposed an explanation for what causes the
rotation of the axis every twelve years..."
human
Go south
gpt
(first getting off the bed)

The sounds of the eatery at dinnertime are louder here, and there is a risk from now that someone might stumble up here after having had a
few too many. Be careful you don't get spotted by anyone. The stairs leading down have been barricaded with a metal gate. Best to respect the measures that Subra put up for your safety.

There's a cardboard box here, containing a bunch of reading materials. Your room is to the north, and the washroom is to the east.

Downstairs, someone has started up music with a pounding bass beat. People cheer.
human
You look at the box
gpt
A box once used to hold apples, now seconded as a box for books. The reading material in this box is varied, sourced as it is from what was found abandoned in the eatery.
human
Wear box
gpt
(first taking the cardboard box)
You can't wear that!

There's no point making yourself overly miserable. Better for you to lay down, now, and try to go to sleep. Or at least rest.
human
You smell yourself
gpt
The room smells slightly musty, even though you spent the whole of yesterday airing out the room. Still, it's better than nothing.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a memory of Subramaniam
a carryall
a phone
a jacket
a book
human
You open the fridge then get all from the fridge then smell the muffin
gpt
You open the bar fridge, revealing a bottle of juice, a chocolate and
a muffin.

bottle of juice: Taken.
chocolate: Taken.
muffin: Taken.

The room smells slightly musty, even though you spent the whole of yesterday airing out the room. Still, it's better than nothing.
human
You go south
gpt
Here, the sounds of the eatery below are louder. Be careful you don't get spotted by anyone. The stairs leading down have been barricaded with a metal gate, so best to respect the measures that Subra put up for your safety.

There's a cardboard box here, containing a bunch of reading materials. Your room is to the north, and the washroom is to the east.
human
Smell the muffin
gpt
It smells of sharp cheese.
human
You look at the box
gpt
A box once used to hold apples, now seconded as a box for books. The reading material in this box is varied, sourced as it is from what was found abandoned in the eatery.

In the cardboard box are a Nature journal and a textbook.
human
You look at what you're carrying with you
gpt
You are carrying:
a muffin
a chocolate
a bottle of juice
a memory of Subramaniam
a carryall
a phone
a jacket
a book
human
Smell phone
gpt
The phone smells of ketchup and fried chicken. This is an unusual
thing for a phone to smell like, but it's probably because you were eating
The noise from the dining area downstairs slowly starts to intensify: it must be lunchtime.
human
Smell the chocolate
gpt
The bar of chocolate doesn't smell of much; it's too cold.

You hear a sudden gurgle from the plumbing.
human
You look
gpt
Here, the sounds of the eatery below are louder. Be careful you don't get spotted by anyone. The stairs leading down have been barricaded with a metal gate, so best to respect the measures that Subra put up for your safety.

There's a cardboard box here, containing a bunch of reading materials. Your room is to the north, and the washroom is to the east.

You hear the clanking of dishes.
human
You look at the box
gpt
A box once used to hold apples, now seconded as a box for books. The reading material in this box is varied, sourced as it is from what was found abandoned in the eatery.

In the cardboard box are a Nature journal and a textbook.

You hear a sudden gurgle from the plumbing.
human
Examine textbook
gpt
It's an A level chemistry textbook with the front cover torn off. The text is heavily underlined and highlighted: whoever had owned this had been studious.

You hear people shouting downstairs.
human
You look at journal
gpt
It's an issue from 2013. The cover has been ripped off and some pages are missing, but most of it is still there.

You hear the clanking of dishes.