A Stranger in Suburbia (An Interactive Story) - Prologue (10)
#10 of A Stranger in Suburbia
Opportunities arise.
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Check pockets for key(s).
You examine your pockets and find that they are empty. Weariness washes over you as you realise you have _a lot_of pockets upstairs in a pile on the floor of your apartment.
Break open the mailbox.
You try to pry it open with your claws, but, fearing that they'll break, stop shortly after.
Investigate other apartments.
It wouldn't hurt to knock, but you have a sneaking suspicion that you and Rick might be the only inhabitants in the building. Then again, you need answers. You methodically knock three times on each door on the first floor, and wait. After a couple of minutes, you go upstairs and repeat the process - excluding 203 _._No response.
Check pile of clothes.
With nothing better to you, you go through all your new clothes. To no avail, however, you find nothing at all.
Get some sleep.
No name, no keys, no identity. Nothing. You push the pile aside, lock your apartment door and go to bed. Maybe you'll find answers in the morning?
Your sojourn into the land of dreams is crudely ended by a series of sharp knocks. Drowsily, you stumble out of bed and make the short three metre trip from bed-and-couch to the front door. You open it to find Rick - dressed in appropriately sized tee and shorts - holding an envelope in his hands.
"Morning. Got this in my mail. It's for you."
He gives you the envelope, which is addressed to 202. Rick lingers momentarily before he bids his adieu, returning to his own apartment.
Open the envelope.
You open your mail. Its contents are fifteen coins; a pair of keys; and a letter, which reads:
Dear ____
To aid in fulfilling your dream, this letter offers 1500 crowns and an acquaintanceship with the otter next door. The attached keys belong to this building. It is recommended you keep them on your person at all times.
It is with regret to inform you that your rent must be paid in three weeks. You will receive an invoice two weeks from now. Job opportunities are aplenty, as are scholarships at the Ars Magica Academy and Valewood University of Science and Technology. Cultivate your skills and determine who you are and wish to be.
Follow your dreams!
Yours truly,
Benevolence.
HOW TO PLAY
Comment below with suggested actions for our hitherto unknown male Corgi-weasel protagonist. I will then advance the story with said suggestions.