(set:$counter1 to 2)(live: 1s)[(set: $counter1 to it -1)(if: $counter1 is 0)[(stop:)(t8n: "dissolve")+(t8n-time: 1s)[You could become orange.]]]
(set:$counter2 to 4)(live: 1s)[(set: $counter2 to it -1)(if: $counter2 is 0)[(stop:)(t8n: "dissolve")+(t8n-time: 1s)[And so, eventually, you [[do.->enter]]]]]
You stumble gracelessly into a world that smells like [[spring->description]] but feels like [[autumn->description]] on your skin.
You stand still, in the middle of a vast field of [[flowers,->elaboration 1]] swaying gently in the breeze as clouds drift across the sky. [[Birdsong->elaboration 2]] fills your ears, the voices of dozens of creatures coming together in a musical euphony.
At first glance, you believe that the flowers must all be the same, but they’re not. It could be a hundred different species of plants, [[dancing->stare]] together in the gentle wind.
You squint at the sky until you finally see them, [[soaring->stare]] and gliding on feathered wings. They climb higher and higher until suddenly, they drop, only to catch themselves once again.
You can't bring yourself to move. You stand staring at the world fluttering around you. Soon, the sea of flowers parts, and a young [[woman->person]] floats towards you. She comes to rest only a few feet away and inclines her head towards you.
//“Welcome,”// she says brightly. She is dressed in persimmon silks, which seem to almost levitate around her. //“You are home now.”// Thunder rumbles in the distance.
[["It is so beautiful here."->yes]]
[["This isn’t home."->no]]
[["Is that thunder?"->neutral]]
The woman laughs, and it sounds like music. //“It is, isn’t it? I have always loved it here. But you? You are here for a reason - you must [[belong->proposal]] here.”//
The woman pauses, just for the briefest moment, before smiling. //“Of course it is, my dear. It must be. You are here for a reason - you must [[belong->proposal]] here.”//
The woman tilts her head ever so slightly. //“Hmm? Oh, don’t worry about that, darling. Come closer. You are here for a reason - you must [[belong->proposal]] here.”//
//“Would you follow me?”//
[["I don’t want to be here anymore."->bad]]
[["I would love to."->good]]
The woman takes a step back, [[sunset-coloured->exit (bad)]] eyes defiant as she looks at you with disdain. //“No? You will not even try to find happiness here?”//
The woman beams, [[sunset-coloured->exit (good)]] eyes bright. //“How wonderful! This is such a perfect place. We are free to roam, to explore these endless fields.”//
She dances away from you, her robes swirling in the wind. Thunder booms overhead, and you feel rain on your skin as it begins to pour.
(live: 4s)[(goto: "you could (good)")]
//“... Then I suppose you could try to (link-repeat: "run.")[(goto-url:"https://you-could-become.neocities.org/orange.html")] But you better hurry.”//
//“... Here, you could just (link-repeat: "run,")[(goto-url:"https://you-could-become.neocities.org/orange.html")] forever and ever.”//
She dances away from you, her robes swirling in the wind. Thunder booms overhead, and you feel rain on your skin as it begins to pour.
(live: 4s)[(goto: "you could (bad)")]