To-Do List
<h1>The Beginning</h1>
<i>This is a Choose Your Own Adventure story. This means you will be making choices and those can lead to good or bad consequences. Be aware that you will have to solve some hidden messages later on using different ciphers for each one. There are also various sound effects that will play during the adventure, make sure your volume is on, but not too high.</i>
You've woken up in your bed, everything seems normal, and the sun streams softly through your curtained window. As you stretch and shift in your bed you hear a small twinkling sound and see a blinking light. Sitting up you see a small square of light hovering in front of your face.
Tentatively, you reach a hand out and touch the flashing light. A series of beeps sound, and then a small screen the size of a notebook hovers in front of your face.
A chipper electronic voice calls out, "HELLO! This is your daily Tenacious Objectives of the Devoted Orders List, or your TO-DO List. You will be required to finish all tasks before you will be able to go back to bed.
<blockquote>
Task 1: Get dressed in designated uniform.
Task 2: Perform proper hygienic routine.
Task 3: Consume daily nutrition bar.
Task 4: Proceed to the Testing Center.
Task 5: Complete Woodpecker Lab Objective.
Task 6: Complete Mockingbird Lab Objective.
Task 7: Complete Flamingo Lab Objective.
Task 8: Complete Falcon Lab Objective.
</blockquote>
We look forward to watching you accomplish your TO-DO List."
What do you choose to do?
Get out of bed and [[Get Dressed]].
[[Stay in Bed]], this is ridiculous and you're obviously dreaming.
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You step out of bed and look around the room. This isn't the room you remember falling asleep in, but you're not sure if this is a dream or not. The bed that you just got up from is rumpled from your sleep and only covered in a rough blue blanket.
You see on a side table that there is a folded jumpsuit-like uniform. You pick up the mustard yellow outfit and hold it against yourself. It does appear that it will fit you perfectly. Begrudgingly you undress yourself and slip into the jumpsuit. While gross looking, it is actually quite flattering and is made out of a soft material. You look around the room and notice a pair of matching slip-on shoes. You put these on your feet, again surprised at how comfortable they seem.
Your TO-DO List chirps. "Congratulations! You've completed your first Objective. You've now reached Clearance Level One of the Devoted Order. Complete more Objectives to receive a higher Clearance Level."
A number 1 appears on the sleeve of your jumpsuit.
You think to yourself, "This doesn't seem too bad. I guess completing more would be okay. What to do next?"
Complete your [[Daily Hygiene]] ritual?
[[Consume Nutrition Bar]]?
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The hovering screen starts beeping at you, but you don't acknowledge it. You squeeze your eyes shut tight, willing your body to relax and go back to sleep.
"It appears you have misunderstood me. I apologize for that. You will need to accomplish all your tasks BEFORE you are allowed to go back to bed. Please get up and begin your tasks."
You ignore the voice. None of this is real. This is just a very vivid dream.
"You must get up and complete your tasks," says the screen. A small beeping noise starts emanating from it.
You take the pillow and cover your head trying to block out the noise.
"This is your final warning. Get out of bed." The beeping noise becomes louder and faster.
You start counting sheep, hoping that maybe that will convince your brain that you're sleeping and then allow you to wake up in your own bed again.
A blaring noise startles you under the sheets, but you refuse to pull your head out. Your TO-DO List states "It is unfortunate that you were unable to complete any of the tasks. You are no longer needed. Goodbye."
Thinking that this means you will finally return to normal you breathe a sigh of relief, only to feel a sharp pin-prick in the back of your neck. You gasp, but everything turns black, you aren't waking up in your own bed again.
<b>YOU HAVE PERISHED. RETURN TO [[The beginning]] AND TRY AGAIN?</b>
(set: $note2 to true)
Looking around this small, cramped room you see a shelf that has extended from the wall. Upon a closer look you notice a foil wrapped square. On it is written DAILY NUTRITION BAR. There are no ingredients listed (good thing you're not allergic to anything), nor are there any directions for how to consume.
While opening the wrapper a note is on top of what looks like a tan cardboard-like bar which has a vague smell of maybe food. You grab the note while deciding if this is actually edible. Glancing behind you the TO-DO List is keeping an eye on you, but is also humming some weird elevator-like music.
As you bring the nutrition bar near your mouth, you palm the note.
<blockquote>
Hey! Listen! Don't be fooled, the Devoted Order is brainwashing people! Birds are real! We will help you escape! Watch for the signs!
</blockquote>
You are starting to get really weirded out here. Who is this Devoted Order? Why does this stranger keep leaving me notes about birds being real? How did I ever get into this mess?
You finish putting the nutrition bar into your mouth and choke as it crumbles to dust. "Yum" you say while coughing.
"Congratulations! You've completed another Task! Your Clearance Level has been raised. Please continue to finish your TO-DO List."
(if: $note1 and $note2 is true)[You've completed all the tasks you can in your room, [[Open the Door]]](else:) [It seems you need to complete another task before you can leave, maybe you should complete [[Daily Hygiene]]]
(set: $note1 to true)
You have realized that your mouth tastes kind of gross. You look around the room and spot a small faucet and drain in the corner. There appears to be a toothbrush and toothpaste of some kind, though you don't recognize the brand. Hoping that brushing your teeth makes this seem a little less weird, you walk to the sink.
Grabbing the toothpaste you unscrew the cap and squeeze it over the toothbrush. Instead of a paste coming out, there is a small rolled note.
Keeping an eye on the hovering screen in the middle of the room, so unroll the note.
<blockquote>
Hey! Listen! This isn't a dream. We are here to help you.
The Devoted Order is wrong. Birds are real! This note will dissolve in water, throw it in the drain.
</blockquote>
You're a little confused, of course birds are real, what is this strange note talking about. You throw it in the drain. You attempt to brush your teeth, but because the note was in the toothpaste, there is none left. You just brush with water and feel slightly less gross. Putting the toothbrush down, it is removed to a special compartment, and a hairbrush replaces it. You pull it through your hair enough to feel somewhat put together.
Your TO-DO List chirps. "Congratulations, you've accomplished another task. Your Clearance Level has gone up. Please complete the rest of your tasks."
You attempt to find an exit.
(if: $note1 and $note2 is true)[You've completed all the tasks you can in your room, [[Open the Door]]](else:) [It seems you need to complete another task before you can leave, [[Consume Nutrition Bar]] ]
(set: $lab1 to false)(set: $lab2 to false)(set: $lab3 to false)(set: $lab4 to false)
"You've reached Clearance Level 3!" chirps the TO-DO List. "Please proceed down the hallway. Follow the purple line on the floor to your next destination."
A buzzing sound echoes in the room and you notice the door has finally been unlocked.
Looking through the doorway you do see the purple line lit up on the floor, along with several other colors branching off in other directions.
Along the wall you notice a strange message.
<blockquote>
Follow the orange line if you want to know the truth.
</blockquote>
What do you decide to do?
Follow the [[Orange Line]]
Or
Follow the [[Purple Line]]
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There isn't much to these hallways, a melted ice cream yellow covers the walls and makes you a little nauseous as you follow the orange line. Occasionally you notice a sentence or phrase written in goopy orange paint on the walls.
<blockquote>
THE BIRDS ARE WATCHING
THE DOCTORS ARE ALIENS
ALWAYS HAVE BEEN
THEY WANT TO TAKE OVER
HELP US SAVE THE WORLD
THE BIRDS ARE WATCHING
</blockquote>
You are even more confused than ever.
You come upon a windowed hallway and slow down. As you carefully peer into one window, you notice a humanoid shape, but something seems to be wrong. The face, the face is long, and has a beak? Is that its nose? Wait, why is its skin colored like a parakeet? What is going on here?
TO-DO chirps "You are not authorized to be in this hallway. Turn around and follow the purple line. You must complete your tasks."
A sudden burst of static comes from TO-DO and its screen blinks off. A voice, definitely more human than robot, or bird? comes through TO-DO's blank screen.
"Hey, sorry to scare you, gotta keep this short. We're from the outside, trying to help you escape. Pay attention to the birds. Those strange beings running the joint, they call themselves doctors. They've been on earth forever. You're going to need to complete the labs and find the codes. Once you do, we can help you out of there. Try not to upset TO-DO, it'll make your life miserable."
Another short burst of static and TO-DO's digital face appears once again. TO-DO makes a frown at you, "Why are you not completing your tasks? You really need to follow the directions. Turn around and make your way back to the purple line to complete your next TO-DO."
You're not sure what to do at this point, are you going to listen and go back and follow the purple lines, or are you going to advance, and see what those doctors are really doing?
Head back to the [[Purple Line]] or scope out [[The Aliens]]?You've decided to follow the Purple Line down the hallway. It's probably better not to upset TO-DO. At least, not yet.
The hallways are cylindrical, and you don't know why they are that shape, other than you've never seen anything quite like it. As you walk down the hallway you notice more colored lines branching off and occasionally you see other shapes, maybe they're people? TO-DO floats happily behind, eager for you to finish another task.
After a while, you notice that the Purple Line ends abruptly. In a circular room there are four steel doors. TO-DO creates what seems like a happy ping.
"You've reached the labs! Congratulations! Your Clearance Level has increased by 1 again. We are so proud of you. You've almost completed your tasks. Before you, are the labs where you will have even more tasks to complete. What fun! Go ahead and pick whatever lab you'd like to start with. I promise, you'll enjoy the work."
You look at the sleeve of your jumpsuit and notice a flashing 4. You'd be interested to know what you can do with a higher Clearance Level, but you don't think TO-DO will tell you.
The four labs are labeled:
[[Woodpecker Lab]]
[[Mockingbird Lab]]
[[Flamingo Lab]]
[[Falcon Lab]]
Which one are you going to try first?
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You enter the Woodpecker Lab. Flying around the room are all species of woodpeckers. There is a large variety of foliage around the room, along with other items that look like junk. Metal pans, siding for a house, a bicycle, one of those old fashion clothes lines, and even more stuff in the piles that you don't recognize. In the center was a computer with a single woodpecker pecking at the <u>keyboard</u>.
TO-DO pipes up "Did you know, that before these creatures were destroyed, they had this fascinating characteristic of drumming on things. Basically anything with a hard surface, tree, pipes, bones, you get the picture. I guess they did this to mark their territory from other birds, and attract potential mates."
You look around quizzically, what is TO-DO talking about. Woodpeckers still exist. There was a mating pair near your house that drove you nuts this past spring. In fact, the ones that are in the room, seem to be doing just fine. You start to ask TO-DO a question, but it interrupts you.
"Your task will be to create a new drumming pattern, to be uploaded into the next generation of woodpeckers. You can use any of the items in the room. You just need to hit record, and begin. When you're done, just let me know and we can proceed."
Still confused, you walk up to the computer, and see that the woodpecker is typing the following line, over and over:
PMR QTRDD NIYYPM PM VRMYTSA QSMRA SMF VAOZN ASFFRT
As you're staring at the gibberish, TO-DO lets out a loud beep and you hear static. Turning around you hear the voice of the outsider saying "Decipher the code, maintain the sequence, we'll meet you there." Another blast of static, and TO-DO's face reappears. You stare at the computer and figure out the code. Then hit the record button, bang on some of the junk, and tell TO-DO you're done.
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"Excellent! You've completed this task! Your Clearance Level has increased." says TO-DO, "Let us move on."
(if: $lab1 and $lab2 and $lab3 and $lab4 is true)[It's time to [[Escape!]]](else:) [You must return to the [[Purple Line]] and finish the other labs.]
<b><a href="https://www.dcode.fr/keyboard-shift-cipher">HINT</a></b>
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You enter the Mockingbird Lab. There are rows upons rows of old radios on one side of the room. On the other side of the room are mockingbirds sitting and what appears to be responding to the radios.
TO-DO explains "We've had such a delightful time with these prototypes. They react so well to the radio signals. They accurately replay every message we send. You will need to create a message to see if they can accurately send it to the other Devoted Orders. Please use the telegraph key to create your message."
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TO-DO lets out a loud beep and you hear static. Turning around you hear the voice of the outsider saying "Decipher the code, maintain the sequence, we'll meet you there." Another blast of static, and TO-DO's face reappears.
"Well, aren't you going to start?" TO-DO asks.
While trying to recreate your own code, you keep hearing the same message from the radios and mockingbirds.
- .-- --- / ..-. --- .-.. .-.. --- .-- / ...- . -. - / - --- / - .... . / .-. .. --. .... - / ..- -. - .. .-.. / -.-- --- ..- / ... . . / .- / -... .-.. ..- . / .-.. .. --. .... -
After a couple of minutes, you understand what the code is trying to say, and turn to the telegraph key. You hit it for what feels like the length of a message, and tell TO-DO you're done.
"Excellent! You've completed this task! Your Clearance Level has increased." says TO-DO, "Let us move on."
(if: $lab1 and $lab2 and $lab3 and $lab4 is true)[It's time to [[Escape!]]](else:) [You must return to the [[Purple Line]] and finish the other labs.]
<b><a href="https://morsecode.world/international/translator.html">HINT</a></b>
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Stepping into the Falcon Lab is very quiet. There is hardly any noise even though you see a lot of birds on their perches. You take the time to count 26 birds. All the birds are wearing hoods. Getting closer to the perches, though you are cautious about how quickly you move, you notice there are letters on each hood. The odd part is that the letter on the hood doesn't match the letter on the perch. The bird with an A on its hood is standing on the K perch, and so on.
TO-DO begins speaking in a tone you haven't heard from it before:
<p>
These growing feathers plucked from Caesar's wing
Will make him fly an ordinary pitch,
Who else would soar above the view of men
And keep us all in servile fearfulness.
<p/>
Then its tone switches again. "We found these fearful creatures near Rome when we first arrived. We've found them useful for quick communication. You can tie these little messages to them, and they will deliver them with no issues. Well, some issues. But we've fixed most of that code. They still try to bite and scratch. We recommend using these gloves when dealing with them."
TO-DO lets out a loud beep and you hear static. Turning around you hear the voice of the outsider saying "Decipher the code, maintain the sequence, we'll meet you there." Another blast of static, and TO-DO's face reappears. "This should be really easy. You just need to write a message for them to deliver and then attach it to one of the birds. We're testing out new flight paths." <iframe width="1" height="1" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4NsqFlZhlSo?autoplay=1" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
You reach for a scrap of paper and go to write a message, only to see one already written on it.
<blockquote>escpp zapy gpye pyepc czzx hlwv esczfrs ozzc rz wpqe</blockquote>
Staring at the message then at the birds, you understand what the code is trying to tell you. Memorizing the message, you then erase it and write your own message. Putting on the gloves you roll it up and sneak up on one of the birds. Tucking the message in the pouch it is wearing, you back up and let TO-DO know you're done.
"Excellent! You've completed this task! Your Clearance Level has increased." says TO-DO, "Let us move on."
(if: $lab1 and $lab2 and $lab3 and $lab4 is true)[It's time to [[Escape!]]](else:) [You must return to the [[Purple Line]] and finish the other labs.]
<b><a href="https://www.dcode.fr/caesar-cipher">HINT</a></b>
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The Flamingo Lab is like stepping into a jungle. Royal Palm Trees edge the outer rim of the room, a river appears to flow down the center, and birds are everywhere. Bright. Pink. Birds. A screen hangs in the center of the room, as the birds shift their legs, the numbers on the board change from 1's to 0's.
TO-DO speaks, "This is my favorite room. I love the color pink, don't you? It was a little hard to get this prototype because we weren't aware that these even existed until about 300 years ago. After we travelled over here we came across these splendid birds. We knew we could use them for communicating because they have this funny way of standing on one leg. Isn't that funny? Can you do that too?"
You stare incredulously at TO-DO until it changes the subject. "This one might be a little difficult, because the prototypes don't like to cooperate. I think they made them a little too realistic." TO-DO lets out a loud beep and you hear static. Turning around you hear the voice of the outsider saying "Decipher the code, maintain the sequence, we'll meet you there." Another blast of static, and TO-DO's face reappears.
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TO-DO lets you know that the message will appear on the board over the birds, "Good luck. You will probably need it."
Before you can start wrangling the birds a message flashes over the board.
01100110 01101111 01110101 01110010 00100000 01100110 01101111 01101100 01101100 01101111 01110111 00100000 01101000 01100001 01101100 01101100 01110111 01100001 01111001 00100000 01110100 01101111 00100000 01101000 01100001 01101110 01100111 01100101 01110010 00100000 01100101 01101110 01110100 01100101 01110010 00100000 01110100 01101000 01101001 01110010 01100100 00100000 01110011 01101000 01110101 01110100 01110100 01101100 01100101
While the birds keep moving, the numbers thankfully don't change. Once you've realized what the message says, you hesitantly approach the first bird. After a brief struggle you get the bird to stand the way you want it to. Realizing this is going to take a while, you pretend to try and arrange the birds for a few minutes, but call it quits and tell TO-DO you're done.
"Excellent! You've completed this task! Your Clearance Level has increased." says TO-DO, "Let us move on."
(if: $lab1 and $lab2 and $lab3 and $lab4 is true)[It's time to [[Escape!]]](else:) [You must return to the [[Purple Line]] and finish the other labs.]
<b><a href="https://www.dcode.fr/binary-code">HINT</a></b>
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TO-DO chirps out, "You really should turn around."
"I don't want to have to call my friends."
"Please go complete your tasks. It will make you and me happy."
"I'm going to have to call my friends."
"I'm going to have to call my friends."
"I'm going to have to call my friends."
"Oh look, my friends are here!"
Looking up you notice red armored robot sentinels marching down the hall towards you. You scramble up, smacking the window and drawing the attention of those within. You hear a loud screeching noise as the alien doctors notice you and appear to direct the robot sentinels.
Turning around to make an escape down the hallway you see more robot sentinels coming towards you.
"You should have followed the purple line. I guess I have to find someone else to work with. Goodbye, it's been a true pleasure." TO-DO chirps as it floats away down the hall.
You glance around looking for any kind of escape, but there is none.
<b>You've been captured. THE END</b>
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TO-DO begins to float back along the purple line that leads back to your room. You realize though that you have all the information you need to make an escape.
What do you do?
Follow TO-DO Back to [[The Room]].
[[Run Past TO-DO]]
[[Push the Button]]TO-DO turns down the hallway and begins following the Purple Line back to your room. You turn and follow it.
When you get back to your room, you realize that you have missed your chance to escape.
TO-DO says "Congratulation on becoming a full member of the Devoted Order. You will receive more tenacious objectives tomorrow. Get some sleep!"
<b>It appears that your adventure has ended here.</b>
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You hear TO-DO chirp behind you, "That is really a bad idea."
You keep running and turning down different hallways, hoping you'll find anything useful. Unfortunately an alarm begins to blare, and you see red armoured robot sentinels coming after you. As you keep running, more robot sentinels come after you. Eventually there are too many and you can't escape.
<b>It doesn't look like your adventure is going to be continuing from here.</b>
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You come to a crossroads in the ventilation and realize that you need to pick a direction. What did step two say again?
[[Go to the Right]]
[[Go to the Left]]Following the ventilation shaft to the right you keep going until you see a blue light. When you get close enough to the blue light another ladder drops down into a room that looks very similar to the one you started out in. With your high clearance level you are able to open the door right away. Now which direction were you supposed to go?
[[Right!]]
[[Left!]]You head to the left and continue down the shaft. You see a red light up ahead. Eager to escape you move quicker. Unfortunately too late you realize that this was not the light that was in the message and is in fact a laser.
<b>It looks like your adventure ends here.</b>You turn to the right and head down the hallway. Only to run directly into TO-DO. "Oh, I was beginning to think I lost you! Come on now, let's go to [[The Room]]."Running quickly to the left you find a sign that appears to have some aircraft symbol on it. You know that you were told to get into one of the many shuttles that you see. Which one were you told to get into?
[[Third]]
[[Thirteenth]]You enter the third shuttle in the hanger. Thankfully you see someone that definitely looks human. In fact the face looks something like that static image you saw on TO-DO when it glitched out.
"Glad you made it out," a familiar voice says. "Don't worry, we're getting out of here!"
The shuttle begins to hover and then whooshes out of the hanger. You find a seat and begin to relax. It's over! Right?
[[The End?]]
You run to the thirteenth shuttle and enter the door. One of those strange alien doctors is standing inside taking notes. Before you have a chance to turn around it closes the door trapping you inside. Even though you bang on the door, it refuses to let you go. A muffled voice comes through the beak-like structure on the doctor's face, "Welcome to the Devoted Order. We have many tasks for you to complete."
<b>It looks like you made a mistake and your adventure ends here. Enjoy being a part of the Devoted Order.</b>You wake up in a bed you recognize. Thank goodness! This was just a really messed up and far to realistic dream. Maybe you shouldn't eat a full gallon of ice cream before bed again. That might be too much dairy and sugar.
You head downstairs, enjoying the sunlight coming through the windows. The noise of the birds chirping outside is a little grating, it's going to take getting used to them again. The news is playing on the TV. A special bulletin suddenly flashes across the screen.
"This just in. Scientists are discovering some strange occurrences with birds in the area. A couple of the ones they had tagged have been replaced with eerily realistic robot birds. The scientists are concerned with what is happening to the real birds, and are worried about how this will impact their research. The police are on the lookout for whoever is capturing these birds and replacing them. If you have any information, please call the local law enforcement."
Wait. What? Was that really more than just a dream? No one is going to believe you. What do you do now?
<b>THE END?</b>
