# A Stranger in Suburbia (An Interactive Story) - Prologue (7)

Author: Patcher
Tags: Corgi-weasel, Interactive story, Prologue, Strangeness

#7 of A Stranger in Suburbia

At last, some Common Sense.

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**Make sure you're properly dressed.**

You assess your current outfit. No matter how hard you try, you find it hard to justify wearing a parka on top of a jacket on top of a sweater (squared!) on top a tee (cubed!); equally difficult is justifying two pairs of trousers on top of two shorts on top of a cluster of briefs and boxers. You're overwhelmed by the excess heat as you step back into your apartment and close the door.

**Get undressed.**

Done.

**Assess pile of clothes.**

Your **pile of clothes** contains:

a **green winter parka** ;

a **blue spring jacket** ;

a **grey-and-black striped sweater** ;

a **white-and-citrine fluffy sweater** ;

a **red tee** ;

a **blue tee;**

a **black tee with a husky's face on it** ;

a **pair of black denim jeans** ;

a **pair of sweatpants** ;

a **pair of yellow bathing shorts** ;

a **pair of sky blue summer shorts** ;

a **pair of white boxers with red hearts, with accompanying briefs** ;

a **pair of black boxers** ;

a **pair of red-and-white-striped boxers** ;

and **a set of white briefs**.

Whew. 

**Open MYSTERIOUS BOX.**

According to **_Benevolence_** , the **MYSTERIOUS BOX** contains appropriate clothes. However, it is firmly sealed by tape.

**Find something sharp.**

You look to your paws. You have black claws. They are sharp. Sort of.

**Open MYSTERIOUS BOX... slowly.**

You slowly tear away tape from the **MYSTERIOUS BOX** to avoid breaking your claws.

_You obtained 1x Common Sense._

_You obtained 1x Opened MYSTERIOUS BOX._

You open the **MYSTERIOUS BOX.**

**Pull out your robe and wizard hat.**

What? No, the box does not contain a robe or wizard hat. It does, however, contain a **dapper brimmed cloth hat** ; a **velvet black blazer with red trimmings** ; and... a **pair of sandals**? The blazer has a **red coat of arms** sewn onto it, its main feature the letter **A.**

**Get properly dressed.**

If you're going to knock on doors, you figure simple is the way to go. You put on your **blue tee** , your **white boxers with red hearts,** your **black denim jeans** , and your **sandals.**

**Go out into the hallway**.

You go out into the hallway.

**Assess doors.**

They are all identical, bar the plaques bearing different numbers. They are all functional as far as you can see. There are no cracks or keyholes you can peer through: all locks are pin tumbler locks.

**Assess hallway.**

Wood flooring accompanies simplistic repeat wallpaper in dark colours. Lighting is provided by flush-mounted ceiling lights. Though you have no barometer for quality - damn you, amnesia - you would assess this hallway as average. At one end is a window; at the other, stairs leading down.

**Attempt to remove plaques.**

Your plan is immediately foiled as the plaques are all solidly attached to the doors.

**Knock on number 201.**

You knock three times. This seems appropriate. There is no response.

**Knock on number 202.**

You knock on your own door. You do not get a reply.

**Knock on number 203.**

You knock three times. There appears to be a response. There are very light footsteps, then the lock unlocks, and the door opens slightly. From the crack peers out an otter, looking bemused.

"Oh. Hey. Can I help you?" He sounds a little wistful.

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**HOW TO PLAY**

Comment below with suggested actions for our hitherto unknown Corgi-weasel protagonist. I will then advance the story with said suggestions. 

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