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The door creaked open, and you felt something like a breath of cold air exhale from the big, ancient looking house. You had been strapped for cash. Sure you had a steady gig at a cafe nearby, and it paid decent. But with all the eating out, going to concerts, and commissioning niche artwork from deviantart you were grievously overbudget. This craigslist ad for house-sitting was a god send, and you yelped with excitement when you got the email saying you were hired for the job. The owners didn't give you much background, they simply sent you an address, and a few pages of instructions. You were expected to watch the house for 2 weeks, and take care of cleaning, tend to the garden and some other routine tasks. Their rate was high -- you'd be paid $200 a day. You were kind of surprised they didn't even want to meet you. Of course, you were a fairly responsible guy, kind of nerdy, with a nice looking resume -- you didn't do any drugs or alcohol, you didn't listen to overly loud music, and you had a generally favorable disposition towards authority.

When you got to the house the pay scale started to make more sense. The house wasn't much of a house, it was more like a mansion. Set on a sprawling estate with acres of trees, the building towered over you menacingly. It looked old, but in relatively good condition. As you ambled through the main hall, you looked up at a winding spiral staircase, and a gleaming central chandelier. It seemed like the next 2 weeks were going to be a lot of fun. A normal kid your age would have probably taken advantage and thrown a party here. But that wasn't you, (a) because you would be way too stressed about cleanup (b) you didn't know enough people to make a party happen anyway. You didn't even have a girlfriend you could call to invite over.

On the table by the entrance was a note thanking you for agreeing to the job, and a folded, drawn map of the grounds. You examine the map closely. What do you do?

clean the kitchen
check out the old carousel in the backyard
walk to the edge of the property, to the old wishing well
snoop through the bedrooms
call your best friend to bring his gaming console

a brief cyoa inspired by Ciciadia

Description
The door creaked open, and you felt something like a breath of cold air exhale from the big, ancient looking house. You had been strapped for cash. Sure you had a steady gig at a cafe nearby, and it paid decent. But with all the eating out, going to concerts, and commissioning niche artwork from deviantart you were grievously overbudget. This craigslist ad for house-sitting was a god send, and you yelped with excitement when you got the email saying you were hired for the job. The owners didn't give you much background, they simply sent you an address, and a few pages of instructions. You were expected to watch the house for 2 weeks, and take care of cleaning, tend to the garden and some other routine tasks. Their rate was high -- you'd be paid $200 a day. You were kind of surprised they didn't even want to meet you. Of course, you were a fairly responsible guy, kind of nerdy, with a nice looking resume -- you didn't do any drugs or alcohol, you didn't listen to overly loud music, and you had a generally favorable disposition towards authority.

When you got to the house the pay scale started to make more sense. The house wasn't much of a house, it was more like a mansion. Set on a sprawling estate with acres of trees, the building towered over you menacingly. It looked old, but in relatively good condition. As you ambled through the main hall, you looked up at a winding spiral staircase, and a gleaming central chandelier. It seemed like the next 2 weeks were going to be a lot of fun. A normal kid your age would have probably taken advantage and thrown a party here. But that wasn't you, (a) because you would be way too stressed about cleanup (b) you didn't know enough people to make a party happen anyway. You didn't even have a girlfriend you could call to invite over.

On the table by the entrance was a note thanking you for agreeing to the job, and a folded, drawn map of the grounds. You examine the map closely. What do you do?

clean the kitchen
check out the old carousel in the backyard
walk to the edge of the property, to the old wishing well
snoop through the bedrooms
call your best friend to bring his gaming console

a brief cyoa inspired by Ciciadia