Case: Housepets!-A Choose Your Own Adventure Game

Lance316 · Post by **Lance316** » Fri May 19, 2017 6:37 am

I say we go upstairs. Maybe the Mom and Dad are in there room.

AnimeNerd88 · Post by **AnimeNerd88** » Fri May 19, 2017 9:52 am

Go upstairs and get Mom and Dad. We need to get them ASAP. We should also have Dad grab the gun. We need skilled hands to have it, not leave it in the hands of someone who doesn't even know what it is.
I still feel like the path to the right was the correct one, but whatever. I'll get over it.

HellishK9 · Post by **HellishK9** » Fri May 19, 2017 10:26 am

Go upstairs and get the parents.

Legotron123 · Post by **Legotron123** » Fri May 19, 2017 10:49 am

Go upstairs to get the parents.

Not A Furry · Post by **Not A Furry** » Fri May 19, 2017 12:27 pm

At this point my vote will not have any influence, so go upstairs.
look mom I'm inside a quote!

Bandit1990 · Post by **Bandit1990** » Fri May 19, 2017 12:48 pm

CHAOKOCartoons wrote:
Bandit1990 wrote:I want to get in on this, is there a summary post somewhere so new players can see what's going on?
There will be a summary after every chapter, or perhaps every major portion as well. After Chapter 1 (which is almost over) there will be an easier way to read through the story that's been told and future updates without having to sift through a bunch of other posts.

Ok, Thanks

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Fri May 19, 2017 1:37 pm

Go upstairs. Wake the parents. Tell them about the damage outside an that Charlie is missing. Have Mom call the police.

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Fri May 19, 2017 3:27 pm

CyberDragon wrote:Wait a sec... Danger level is white now? does that mean... did we make the right choice?

that or the clock got wound backwards three turns to right after the duo split up, maybe?

Eenyhoo, book it upstairs.

Naro Rivers · Post by **Naro Rivers** » Fri May 19, 2017 3:31 pm

D-Rock wrote:Not looking good. Frankly, I do NOT trust these pups to know how to handle a gun properly. Two things are dangerous; a guy who's skilled with a firearm, and a guy who has no clue what they're doing.

Indeed. These pups don't even know what a firearm is!

Douglas Collier wrote:Go upstairs. Wake the parents. Tell them about the damage outside an that Charlie is missing. Have Mom call the police.

THIS!

Although...let's take that one step at a time. Chains are bad, remember.

Not A Furry · Post by **Not A Furry** » Fri May 19, 2017 3:34 pm

Naro Rivers wrote:Indeed. These pups don't even know what a firearm

And besides were anyone to use it effectively, the game would become kinda un-PG

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Fri May 19, 2017 3:36 pm

Naro Rivers wrote:
Douglas Collier wrote:Go upstairs. Wake the parents. Tell them about the damage outside an that Charlie is missing. Have Mom call the police.
THIS!Although...let's take that one step at a time. Chains are bad, remember.

Not so much bad as risky, and given we're in a hurry, i'd say it's an acceptable risk. go for it.

CHAOKOCartoons · Post by **CHAOKOCartoons** » Fri May 19, 2017 10:37 pm

CyberDragon wrote:Do we know where the parents are? I'm assuming upstairs, right? I doubt they are in the kitchen. We need to get them ASAP, so I'd say go upstairs.

Saturn381 wrote:I say we go upstairs.

Llyrelated wrote:Go upstairs.

Lance316 wrote:I say we go upstairs. Maybe the Mom and Dad are in there room.

AnimeNerd88 wrote:Go upstairs and get Mom and Dad. We need to get them ASAP. We should also have Dad grab the gun. We need skilled hands to have it, not leave it in the hands of someone who doesn't even know what it is.
I still feel like the path to the right was the correct one, but whatever. I'll get over it.

HellishK9 wrote:Go upstairs and get the parents.

Legotron123 wrote:Go upstairs to get the parents.

Not A Furry wrote:At this point my vote will not have any influence, so go upstairs.
look mom I'm inside a quote!

Buster wrote:
CyberDragon wrote:Wait a sec... Danger level is white now? does that mean... did we make the right choice?
that or the clock got wound backwards three turns to right after the duo split up, maybe?

Eenyhoo, book it upstairs.

Naro Rivers wrote:
Douglas Collier wrote:Go upstairs. Wake the parents. Tell them about the damage outside an that Charlie is missing. Have Mom call the police.
THIS!

Although...let's take that one step at a time. Chains are bad, remember.

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You rush upstairs without even a second thought, immediately after climbing the stairs you stand before your parent's room. They're still having a heated discussion?! Not much time must have passed since diner...

What now? It might be bad to interrupt, but do you really have time for this sort of thing?!

1) Ask Mom and Dad for help!
2) Go to your room.
3) Listen.
4) Head back downstairs.
5) Leave the house to look for Charlie.
6) Improvise.

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Fri May 19, 2017 11:30 pm

I think we should ask mom and dad for help.

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Fri May 19, 2017 11:58 pm

well... this is problematic. potentially important intel in a time-sensitive section...

normally in this situation i would save, listen to the conversation, reload and then do something...

but that doesn't really work here.

Post by **CyberDragon** » Sat May 20, 2017 12:08 am

I'd say we ask for help. We are still on a time crunch, and now both Charley and Bravo are out there. Open the door and explain that Charley ran away through the window and Bravo is out looking for him. Tell them about the claw marks. I'd also say tell them about the torn up power box, but Bravo discovered that after Charley left.

Llyrelated · Post by **Llyrelated** » Sat May 20, 2017 3:15 am

There's no time. We all decided to go upstairs, no point in backing out now. Ask for help.

AnimeNerd88 · Post by **AnimeNerd88** » Sat May 20, 2017 4:06 am

FREAKING BURST THROUGH THE DOOR AND TELL THEM THAT CHARLIE'S IN TROUBLE! NO TIME TO SNOOP! OR-
whY WOULD WE GO BACK TO OUR BEDROOM?!?

Legotron123 · Post by **Legotron123** » Sat May 20, 2017 6:38 am

Ask them for help. It's what we came here to do.

HellishK9 · Post by **HellishK9** » Sat May 20, 2017 7:59 am

Ask for help. Charlie's life is on the line and we can't waste any more time than we already did.

Lance316 · Post by **Lance316** » Sat May 20, 2017 5:59 pm

Ask for Mom and Dad's help. Tell them Charlie is in danger.

Not A Furry · Post by **Not A Furry** » Sat May 20, 2017 6:15 pm

I wonder what chaoko would do if we picked "Improvise"
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Ask for help

CHAOKOCartoons · Post by **CHAOKOCartoons** » Sun May 21, 2017 6:20 pm

Not A Furry wrote:I wonder what chaoko would do if we picked "Improvise"
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Ask for help

Improvise is an action of infinite possibilities. It allows you to have the characters to (or at least try to do) anything you can think of so long as enough people agree. When selecting Improvise, you have to say what it is you want to do. While there are multiple set ways to get through certain scenes, there might also be other secret ways that can be done through the improvise option if you think hard enough. Like all actions, Improvised actions can come at no cost or a heavy cost.

Saturn381 wrote:I think we should ask mom and dad for help.

CyberDragon wrote:I'd say we ask for help. We are still on a time crunch, and now both Charley and Bravo are out there. Open the door and explain that Charley ran away through the window and Bravo is out looking for him. Tell them about the claw marks. I'd also say tell them about the torn up power box, but Bravo discovered that after Charley left.

Llyrelated wrote:There's no time. We all decided to go upstairs, no point in backing out now. Ask for help.

AnimeNerd88 wrote:FREAKING BURST THROUGH THE DOOR AND TELL THEM THAT CHARLIE'S IN TROUBLE! NO TIME TO SNOOP! OR-
whY WOULD WE GO BACK TO OUR BEDROOM?!?

CHAOKOCartoons wrote:Everything happens for a reason (or can be done for a reason, you know I should really make a different quote that specifically is for seemingly odd choices just so I can quote it later)

Legotron123 wrote:Ask them for help. It's what we came here to do.

HellishK9 wrote:Ask for help. Charlie's life is on the line and we can't waste any more time than we already did.

Lance316 wrote:Ask for Mom and Dad's help. Tell them Charlie is in danger.

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You attempt to burst into the room and scream for help, but the door is locked! You then do the only other logical thing you can think to do--

Echo: MOM! DAD! IT'S CHARLIE, HE'S--

Mom: Echo?! What are you doing up this late! We sent you to bed for a reason, now go! Me and your father are having a very important talk!

Echo: NO! LISTEN! BRAVO--

Dad: ECHO! We are not going to talk about this with you three again tonight, especially if you're still going to start kicking and screaming about it! We trained you better than this! GO to BED!

Echo: (That... was a mean way to say that. Why would they say that? What did I do?)

T-they seem mad, maybe you shouldn't ask them... but you need them! Charlie needs them! Charlie needs you!

1) Beg for Mom and Dad's help.
2) Go to your room...
3) Head back downstairs.
4) Leave the house to look for Charlie
5) Improvise

HellishK9 · Post by **HellishK9** » Sun May 21, 2017 6:54 pm

Improvise:
Grab the gun and shoot the door down!
That is a joke... unless it isn't.
Let's just yell that Charlie is missing, get straight to the point.

Post by **CyberDragon** » Sun May 21, 2017 7:22 pm

Say, very clearly, audibly, and concisely, with nothing added, "Charley's missing" so that you get the point across before they have the chance to interrupt.

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Sun May 21, 2017 7:29 pm

Improv: Throw the vase at the door. Ostensibly it's to get their attention, but honestly? those two are horrible human beings. Also breaking things is cathartic and we need to get echo's mood back up.

Lance316 · Post by **Lance316** » Sun May 21, 2017 7:37 pm

Just scream "Charlie's missing" or something along those lines.

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Sun May 21, 2017 7:39 pm

HellishK9 wrote:Improvise:Let's just yell that Charlie is missing, get straight to the point.

Lance316 wrote:Just scream "Charlie's missing" or something along those lines.

I vote for HellishK and Lance's idea.

AnimeNerd88 · Post by **AnimeNerd88** » Sun May 21, 2017 9:49 pm

I think the way he should say is like "Missing! Charlie's gone missing!" That way it's less likely for them to interrupt. Also, maybe throw an insult at them. It might help Echo's mental state, and it would probably make us more satisfied.

Gbr23 · Post by **Gbr23** » Mon May 22, 2017 12:21 am

4, Leave the house to look for Charlie while screaming "Charlie's missing"

Also on an art note, it's great how you captured the emotion in that picture of Echo banging the door, nailed the feeling of desperation/urgency. Great work !

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Mon May 22, 2017 3:52 am

I'd say to shout that Charlie's missing, and that if they don't care - fine, you'll find him yourself! Then run out and break the power box (let's not break the vase - they'll just get more mad) to show them you mean business and to get them outside to see what the heck is going on. Ultimate chain, GO!

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Mon May 22, 2017 7:41 am

I still want to break things... so +1 to doug's idea

Legotron123 · Post by **Legotron123** » Mon May 22, 2017 7:53 am

While braking the power box would get their attention, I'm worried it'll waste time when they might listen if we just yell "Charlie's missing!" However, it's the one that has the highest chance of success, so I'ma go with breaking the power box, then tell them Charlie's missing when they come out to see what's going on.

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Mon May 22, 2017 8:18 am

Property damage for the win!

Not A Furry · Post by **Not A Furry** » Mon May 22, 2017 8:48 am

Breaking stuff is fun, shout that and wreck the crap out of that box

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Mon May 22, 2017 2:27 pm

Not A Furry wrote:Breaking stuff is fun, shout that and wreck the crap out of that box

By "that" I assume you mean shouting "Charlie's missing" rather than "Breaking stuff is fun", yes?

Not A Furry · Post by **Not A Furry** » Mon May 22, 2017 2:59 pm

Douglas Collier wrote:
Not A Furry wrote:Breaking stuff is fun, shout that and wreck the crap out of that box
By "that" I assume you mean shouting "Charlie's missing" rather than "Breaking stuff is fun", yes?

Yep

Naro Rivers · Post by **Naro Rivers** » Tue May 23, 2017 3:44 am

Wild wanton destruction doesn't actually calm a person. In fact, it increases anger. There have been experiments on this.

I say that Echo simply shouts "Charlie's gone!" and goes to help Bravo. Breaking things likely won't do any good.

(Also, they're not horrible human beings. While it may have been a bit harsh, they're simply disciplining the pups. They're unaware that anything is wrong and—as they don't have information that we have—wrongly assume that Echo is just throwing a fit when actually a life hangs in the balance; this is called "dramatic irony".)

Post by **CyberDragon** » Tue May 23, 2017 10:27 am

I have to agree with Naro. Destroying something out of anger isn't going to get them to listen to us. It will just get them angrier. I stand by my initial response, that we should tell them "Charley's missing" and then I suppose beg for help.

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Tue May 23, 2017 10:23 pm

It'll require too much talking to convince them to leave their room; they're already not listening to what we have to say - do you really think they'll comprehend us shouting that Charlie's missing and do anything about it unless something else grabs their attention as well? The power going out would be enough reason for them to go outside - seeing the damage to the trash can and the power box and seeing you've gone into the woods would probably be enough for them to take you seriously and look for Charlie. If that doesn't do it, they really are terrible human beings.

Llyrelated · Post by **Llyrelated** » Tue May 23, 2017 11:28 pm

I like the idea of shouting "Missing! Charlie's missing!", but I don't think breaking the power box is going to help us. If they go outside and check the power box (which they may not rush to) they are likely to be distracted by that and still not notice that Charlie is missing. Also, let's try to avoid wrecking valuable property. They are kind of in a bad financial state.