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t of the School

Chapter 1 - Hallway

End of the Hall is south of door to room 10. "Other than a scuffed metal panel that you have never seen anyone open, the only door leads north to Mr. Bradley's room. The hallway continues to the east."

The metal panel is scenery in End of the Hall. The description of the panel is "It could really use a coat of paint, it[']s so beat up."

Instead of opening the metal panel, say "Yeah, you and every other kid who[']s ever been alone in this end of the hall. But your curiosity will also go unsatisfied--the panel won[']t budge."

Main Hallway is east of the End of the Hall. "Sunshine pours through skylights along this broad, bright, clean hallway which continues east and west from here. Your homeroom is to the north and the school library is to the south." The door to room 9 is north of Main Hallway.

Front Hallway is east of the Main Hallway. "Along this section of hallway are many bulletin boards and showcases highlighting the work and accomplishments of the best students in the school. Every time you walk by, you note with pride a certain ceramic dalmatian on display here. You can go west to the main hallway of the school, east to the lobby by the main entrance, or south to the gymnasium."

The ceramic dalmatian is scenery in the Front Hallway. The description is "Probably your best art class project ever. You were so proud when you found out it was going to be in the annual Fine Arts Festival. You never did get what your parents meant when they called it your 'Homage to [italic type]Wheel of Fortune[roman type],' though." The ceramic dalmatian is familiar.

The Lobby is east of the Front Hallway. "The lobby of the school is a bright, cheery place, especially at 3:15. Just outside is the bus circle. It is just possible that you might be able to sneak out of the building and around to the recess yard, but that might be risky. Instead, you might consider going west to the front hallway, southwest into the gym, or south to the main office."

The main entrance is a closed openable door. It is outside from the Lobby. The description of the main entrance is "Two sets of double glass doors. Mr. Frank must have just cleaned them, because they're spotless. The sun shining through them feels very warm and inviting."

Instead of going east in the Lobby, try going outside.

Before going outside in the Lobby for the first time:

say "You hesitate before going outside. You've never done anything that, well, rebellious before and you're really scared. At the last second you chicken out." instead.

Before going outside in the Lobby:

say "You pluck up your courage and decide to go for it. You feel a rush just before you push the bar that opens the door. Boy that felt good!";