I met them at the gate though I usually wait inside. Preoccupied with their own thoughts, impatient, like so many children, they didn’t see who I really was. They never noticed my crown, my pain, the fire in my eyes.Like all the others they think the Maze was made for them; actually, it is the other way around. They think I am some poet who will lead them through the symbols and spaces of this Underworld. They think I will teach them lessons. They should call me Cerberus…. I am the lesson.The monstrous walls rise up and run away as far as the human eye can see, circling and dividing. Which half is the Maze?Even I get lost. It changes–sometimes slowly, imperceptibly … sometimes suddenly. This House is not only made of stone and mortar, wood and paint; it is made of time and mystery, hope and fear. Construction never stops. I take some pride in my role as architect.They think I will guide them to the center. Perhaps I will….The sun was very hot.Together we walked through the gate into…
…the entrance hall of the Maze.They looked carefully at the bronze doors, trying to choose. The uncertainty of visitors is one of my little pleasures.“It’s easy to get lost,” I said helpfully. “This can be a sinister place.” The sun glared at me through the gateway.Something was ringing behind one of the doors. They spent some time trying to decide which door it was, not understanding that the silences of the Maze are as eloquent as the sounds.“Decisions, decisions,” one said. “Too many decisions.”“The story of my life,” said another.“We don’t want to be late,” said a third, opening one of the doors.“Nary a soul to be seen,” said the first, peering into the gloom.I waited patiently for them to choose which way to go … into…
Pick a door
>>6127717Door 21
…a yard containing shrubs trimmed in ornamental shapes.“This,” I began, “is called…”“We know what the name is,” they interrupted. “Why don’t you just tell us which way to go?”“I wasn’t referring to the plants,” I said in a huff. I refused to say anything else, leaving them to find their own way to…Pick a door
>>612771944
>>6127720…a courtyard of palms and statues. The trees waved to each other in the breeze.“Who left the door open?” they wanted to know.“We came in that way,” I offered, but they were convinced we had entered by another door entirely.They vanished through the wall and I followed them to…Pick a door
>>612772118
>>6127722… a much warmer room. Shadows danced across the floor to the fire’s music.“Someone’s lost his hat.”“Are you sure it’s the hat that is lost?” I asked reasonably enough. No one would answer me.Ducking behind a curtain and hurrying down a passageway we came out in …
>>61277233
>>6127724…an entirely different kind of place.The group complained of feeling “all turned around,” as well they might.Because no one wanted to stay here very long they missed the real sign while looking through the obvious. People in their situation, confronted with a challenge, tend to accept the terms of the challenge as a given, without examining it from all sides. How many sides does that problem have? They don’t know.We passed down a long flight of stairs, through some sort of pantry, and on into…
>>6127725sphinx sexo
>>6127725Nine
>>6127727…what appeared to be an old storeroom. Dust obscured a damaged painting making it hard to understand just what the artist had intended.“This could be a trick of some sort,” one said. “We might be going around in circles.”“I don’t think so,” said the thoughtful one. “I think we’re supposed to think it’s a trick…that’s the trick.”They all looked at me. “Yes,” I said. “I’m sure you’re right about that.”With doubtful looks they left for…
well?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGFfsHfsez0
>>612772818
>>6127731… a much warmer room. Shadows danced across the floor to the fire’s music.“Someone’s lost his hat.”“Are you sure it’s the hat that is lost?” I asked reasonably enough. No one would answer me.Ducking behind a curtain and hurrying down a passageway we came out in …
>>6127730lovely colours
>>612773213
>>6127732oh no
>>6127734…room number 13.They weren’t really comfortable here and I knew why.“No, no,” they said. “We’re not all superstitious.”“Only some of you, then?”They were worried it might be Friday. Well it’s true that it was closer to the end of the week than they realized. It takes a great deal of experience, certainly more than they possessed, to understand how time works in the Maze. The clock thought it was six in the evening.Quickly moving on we came to…
>>612773627
kinoI should check out /qst/I miss quests/CYOAs>>612773627
>>6127737…a darkened chamber dominated by a large figure.We could see that someone had been working here recently; the entrance I had so carefully hidden had been uncovered. I made a note to return as soon as I could and fill in the hole again.The visitors were so intrigued with the entrance at the bottom of the excavation that they ignored what the figure was trying to tell them.“Where are the workmen?”“They must be ahead of us,” I said. “If we hurry we can catch them…I mean catch up with them.”I herded the group through the door to…
>>61277399
TWOOILEND
>>6127739This figure telling me something may be more evident if the photo quality were higher
>>6127738check out cliff johnson and zarf games
>>6127741For>>6127729
>>6127738Play spider and web.
>>6127740…what appeared to be an old storeroom. Dust obscured a damaged painting making it hard to understand just what the artist had intended.“This could be a trick of some sort,” one said. “We might be going around in circles.”“I don’t think so,” said the thoughtful one. “I think we’re supposed to think it’s a trick…that’s the trick.”They all looked at me. “Yes,” I said. “I’m sure you’re right about that.”With doubtful looks they left for…
>>6127746This time, we go through door 3.
>>6127745i got filtered!
>>6127747…an entirely different kind of place.The group complained of feeling “all turned around,” as well they might.Because no one wanted to stay here very long they missed the real sign while looking through the obvious. People in their situation, confronted with a challenge, tend to accept the terms of the challenge as a given, without examining it from all sides. How many sides does that problem have? They don’t know.We passed down a long flight of stairs, through some sort of pantry, and on into…
>>6127749Hesitantly, the group meanders through door 33. Into the night.What is your ????
>>6127750…the room with no floor. They crowded each other on the narrow ledge. The bold one ventured out to the center.Realizing that they could see all of the signs only from the center of the room, several wanted to turn back.With exaggerated caution, considering their predicament, they finally reached the door they wanted and eventually found themselves in…
>>6127750sign
>>6127751Take us into room 35, o legs of mine.
>>6127753…what appeared to be someone’s basement. One of them sank gratefully down on an old couch which prompty collapsed.I tried to hide my smile.“A totem, or tribal fetish,” said one, walking around the center of the room.“It could be a work of art,” suggested another.“Perhaps it’s a signal to us,” the thoughtful one said. “A warning or direction?”“Not much help when there is only one way to go,” put in another.“I still think it’s a signal.”“Yes,” I said right away, “I’m sure you’re right.”She was immediately suspicious. Still, with no real choice to make, we left the thing standing alone in light and silence, and went into…
>>6127754…the room with no floor. They crowded each other on the narrow ledge. The bold one ventured out to the center.Realizing that they could see all of the signs only from the center of the room, several wanted to turn back.With exaggerated caution, considering their predicament, they finally reached the door they wanted and eventually found themselves in…
>>6127755the percussion room.
>>6127756pick a number
>>6127755Lamenting the lack of a fulfilled dream, of observing the existence of a Room-Drum.jpg in the wild, the group sadly shuffled into room 83.
>>6127758(not 83, just 3)…an entirely different kind of place.The group complained of feeling “all turned around,” as well they might.Because no one wanted to stay here very long they missed the real sign while looking through the obvious. People in their situation, confronted with a challenge, tend to accept the terms of the challenge as a given, without examining it from all sides. How many sides does that problem have? They don’t know.We passed down a long flight of stairs, through some sort of pantry, and on into…
>>612775918!
>>6127760… a much warmer room. Shadows danced across the floor to the fire’s music.“Someone’s lost his hat.”“Are you sure it’s the hat that is lost?” I asked reasonably enough. No one would answer me.Ducking behind a curtain and hurrying down a passageway we came out in …
>>6127761We go into room 13.
>>6127762…room number 13.They weren’t really comfortable here and I knew why.“No, no,” they said. “We’re not all superstitious.”“Only some of you, then?”They were worried it might be Friday. Well it’s true that it was closer to the end of the week than they realized. It takes a great deal of experience, certainly more than they possessed, to understand how time works in the Maze. The clock thought it was six in the evening.Quickly moving on we came to…
>>6127763And we finally enter room 25.
>>6127764…a high room with the image of a crown on the wall for everyone to see now. Though one of my parents might be lowborn, the other was close to a king…. I’ve always felt at home here.“Which door ought we take?” they wanted to know. I rather brusquely indicated the three doors.“Any of these is fine for my purposes.”They were disconcerted at the apparent lack of clues. “Perhaps in another room,” they said, leaving for…
>>612776534.
>>6127766>my face if you had picked that door…a middle-class drawing room or parlor. It was amazing how much more comfortable they felt in these surroundings.Everyone sat down, some on the floor, and chatted about where they had been and where they should go.“Magpies!” I said to myself. “Not a real thought in their heads.”They were so much at ease they almost missed what the room was telling them altogether. They finally got the message, which I thought was pretty obvious, and we went on to…
>>6127767room 10.
>>6127768…a room that smelled of paint. Faint voices, apparently in an argument, came from behind the locked door.“You know,” said one, “that sounds like us in there…”They tried the door but, naturally, it wouldn’t open. The voices stopped when the doorknob rattled.One picked up the umbrella. “It may rain where we’re going.”I signaled my approval and, after a short rest, we came to…
wow what a fucking scum sucking faggot jannitard>>612776934
>>6127773…a middle-class drawing room or parlor. It was amazing how much more comfortable they felt in these surroundings.Everyone sat down, some on the floor, and chatted about where they had been and where they should go.“Magpies!” I said to myself. “Not a real thought in their heads.”They were so much at ease they almost missed what the room was telling them altogether. They finally got the message, which I thought was pretty obvious, and we went on to…
>>6127775NO
>>6127777Yes? No? Maybe? can you repeat the question?
>>6127777That's not a valid door.>>6127775Ten.
>>6127779…a room that smelled of paint. Faint voices, apparently in an argument, came from behind the locked door.“You know,” said one, “that sounds like us in there…”They tried the door but, naturally, it wouldn’t open. The voices stopped when the doorknob rattled.One picked up the umbrella. “It may rain where we’re going.”I signaled my approval and, after a short rest, we came to…
>>612778241
>>6127794…a room with a special piece of furniture I thought might appeal to my guests.“How can we trust that thing?” one remarked. “Who knows where it ends up…”I knew, naturally, but that wasn’t the point. They were pretty sure of themselves, and went right on to…
>>6127794>>6127782Should've gone for 43!
>>6127798Cirno counters the frog, so it's not 38. But 38 is also the only one we haven't seen (I think), so 38 please!
>>6127822…a narrow space where one wall boasted half-finished carvings and another some sort of carnival poster. There was a little confusion as we made our entrance but we soon sorted ourselves out.It was impossible to climb up the slippery slide and another door wouldn’t open for us, so after emptying the pebbles from our shoes, we marched on to…
>>6127823Aw hell yeah, slides in video games are the best. Fancy carvings are tempting, but I want to know if 43 really is the one that was painted over in room 10 like I suspected. Go to 43!
>>6127824…a great hall, dominated by the entrance to room 22. The face over the door had a sly look.“Is it good or bad to have only two choices?” they wanted to know.It was, predictably enough, neither “good” nor “bad.” These people just didn’t know how to phrase a meaningful question. You have to be very particular in this House.We went on to…
>>6127826From left to right, Peek Your Self Part? Choose your own path (adventure)? I swear to god, if this is one of those where the trick was that you just have to choose to go to the end regardless of the numbers on the signs...We haven't seen 22 either, I think. May as well see what's up, right?
>>6127831…a gaudy room that reminded me of a theatrical backdrop. Places like this are overdone, for my taste, but some people like the exotic…well, everyone is a critic.It’s true, I am by nature extremely critical. Although my life is a lonely one I have not spared any of my guests the rigor of my judgment…. We all have our roles to play.This is not a bad place, really; one could spend quite some time here. However, in their restive way, the group moved on to…
>>6127833- Y -E L RJ E WA N SW O M
Back to 38 and then into 40 I guess?
>>6127839this whole thing is complete bullshit, I swear half these puzzles don't mean anything
>>6127841…a narrow space where one wall boasted half-finished carvings and another some sort of carnival poster. There was a little confusion as we made our entrance but we soon sorted ourselves out.It was impossible to climb up the slippery slide and another door wouldn’t open for us, so after emptying the pebbles from our shoes, we marched on to…
>>6127845…the foundation of the Maze. Deep underground stones had been carved and fitted; passages opened in the natural rock.“These symbols are quite unusual,” said one. “They seem to be primitive signs…”“Do you know what signs?” I asked him.“Oh, you know… wind and water, hills and planets.”It was surprising that he could identify any of the symbols, but I was relieved that he couldn’t read them correctly.Choosing more or less at random they went through a passageway to…
12!
>>6127850sorry but no, choose your poison
>>6127854Fiiine, 6 then!
>>6127856…a gloomy, cavelike place far underground. Even I was oppressed by the weight that hung over our heads. A very small hole, high above, admitted a feeble light.Standing in the light one of them put his hand out. “I think it may be raining out there…”They didn’t like the look of the place.“You continue to judge everything by the way it looks!” I cried, exasperated by their timidity. I knew I shouldn’t have said anything. If you think of all the deceptions practiced in my family, particularly on my father…We went down the only way open to us and came to…
>>6127859…the foundation of the Maze. Deep underground stones had been carved and fitted; passages opened in the natural rock.“These symbols are quite unusual,” said one. “They seem to be primitive signs…”“Do you know what signs?” I asked him.“Oh, you know… wind and water, hills and planets.”It was surprising that he could identify any of the symbols, but I was relieved that he couldn’t read them correctly.Choosing more or less at random they went through a passageway to…
>>6127859>>6127862welpguess that leaves 11.
>>6127863…an airy room with many doors. It was a big space, but I still felt crowded. I’ve always hated confinement.“Whatever you do,” I warned them, “don’t touch that!”“This must be an important room,” said one of them. “It has more doors than any of the others…”This was not true but I didn’t want to interrupt.“With so many paths crossing here we must be close to the center,” she continued.I had noticed this guest before; I would have to be careful. “This is an important choice,” I said, trying to encourage them.Gratefully leaving the room behind we walked all the way to…
The hand on the sign points to the right, so 24 must be right!...right?
>>6127868…a place of unlimited darkness.“Where are the doors?” they asked nervously. “We can’t see any doors…”“Be careful where you step!” said a cold voice. “This spot is taken.” Dozens of eyes blinked at us in the Stygian gloom.By the time my uncertain visitors turned to ask me what to do I was already far away.“There are no doors,” said the voice. “You are here with the rest of us now…”Even my bellowing laughter couldn’t fill this space.
Sweet, got the good end!
>>6127874at least the slide was fun
>>6127876So the point of the maze is there's no exit? Lame. The clues didn't even make sense.
>>6127715Wait, never mind. The pint of the maze is that you get to room 24 and then lead everyone back to the entrance in reverse. It's not a maze so much as a rescue operation. There you go. There's the allegory to the minotaur and so forth. Neat visuals.
