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<h1>//''Machina Caerulea''//</h1> <p>... is a micro Twine game created by ''manonamora'' for the //[[Neo-Twiny Jam|https://itch.io/jam/neo-twiny-jam-24]]//, //[[Anti-Romance Jam|https://itch.io/jam/anti-romance-2024]]//, //[[Bluebeard Jam|https://itch.io/jam/bluebeard-jam]]//, and the //[[Love/Violence Jam|https://itch.io/jam/loveviolence-jam]]//. It is loosely based on tale of //Bluebeard//.</p> <ul> <li> [[Personal Website|https://manonamora.neocities.org/]]</li> <li> [[Tumblr - @manonamora-if|https://manonamora-if.tumblr.com]]</li> <li> [[Itch.io - @manonamora|https://manonamora.itch.io/]]</li> <li> [[Ko-Fi - @manonamora|https://ko-fi.com/manonamora]]</li> </ul> <hr> <p>The game was made possible, thanks to the resources below:</p> <h4>Custom Code:</h4> <ul> <li> [[Chapel|https://github.com/ChapelR/custom-macros-for-sugarcube-2/]]</li> <li> [[Cycy|https://github.com/cyrusfirheir/cycy-wrote-custom-macros/]]</li> <li> Old projects of mine</li> </ul> <h4>Assets:</h4> <ul> <li> [[GoogleFonts|https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Kode+Mono]]</li> </ul> <h4>Twine:</h4> <ul> <li> [[Twinery.org|https://twinery.org/]]</li> <li> [[SugarCube Documentation|http://www.motoslave.net/sugarcube/2/docs/]]</li> <li> [[Twine Resources List|https://intfiction.org/t/twine-resource-masterlist-wiki/65903]]</li> <li> [[Intfiction.org Forum|https://intfiction.org/c/authoring/twine]]</li> <li> [[Reddit r/twinegames|https://www.reddit.com/r/twinegames/]]</li> <li> [[Twine Discord|https://discordapp.com/invite/n5dJvPp]]</li> </ul>

<<widget "Papers">>\ <<link "Papers">>\ <<append "#response">><p id="papers">Notes. <<timed 0.5s>>Models. <<next>>Pictures. <<next>>Drawings. <<next>>Records. <<next>>Diaries.<</timed>></p><</append>> <<timed 3s>>\ <<replace "#papers">><p>Notes. <<Models>>. <<Pictures>>. <<Drawings>>. <<Records>>. Diaries.</p><</replace>>\ <</timed>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "Models">>\ <<link "Models">>\ <<append "#response">><p>Robotics. <<timed 0.5s>>Electronics. <<next>>Human Form.<</timed>></p><</append>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "Pictures">>\ <<link "Pictures">>\ <<append "#response">><p>A man and <<timed 0.5s>>a woman. <<next>>Him and… <<next>>Burnt.<</timed>></p><</append>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "Drawings">>\ <<link "Drawings">>\ <<append "#response">><p>Faces. <<timed 0.5s>>Always the same. <<next>>Always different. <<next>><<if $seen>>As reflection.<</if>><</timed>></p><</append>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "Records">>\ <<link "Records">>\ <<append "#response">><p>Medical. <<timed 0.5s>>Terminal illness. <<next>>Expiration. <<next>>Redacted.<</timed>></p><</append>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "tools">>\ <<link "tools">>\ <<append "#response">><p id="tools">Screwdrivers. <<timed 0.5s>>Soldering iron. <<next>>Hammers. <<next>>Meters.<</timed>></p><</append>> <<timed 2s>>\ <<replace "#tools">><p>Screwdrivers. <<Solderingiron>>. Hammers. Meters.</p><</replace>>\ <</timed>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "Solderingiron">>\ <<liveblock>><<if !$iron>>\ <<link "Soldering iron">>\ <<append "#response">><p>Taken.</p><</append>>\ <<set $iron to true>>\ <<update>>\ <</link>>\ <<else>>\ Soldering iron\ <</if>><</liveblock>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "materials">>\ <<link "materials">>\ <<append "#response">><p>Titanium. <<timed 0.5s>>Wiring. <<next>>Chips. <<next>>Scraps of <<skin>>.<</timed>></p><</append>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "skin">>\ <<link "skin">>\ <<append "#response">><p>Colour: <<timed 0.5s>>olive.<</timed>></p><</append>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "frames">>\ <<link "frames">>\ <<append "#response">><p id="frames">Past mementos. <<timed 0.5s>>Diplomas. <<next>>Pictures.<</timed>></p><</append>> <<timed 1.5s>>\ <<replace "#frames">><p>Past mementos. <<Diplomas>>. <<Pictures>>.</p><</replace>>\ <</timed>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "Diplomas">>\ <<link "Diplomas">>\ <<append "#response">><p>Robotic. <<timed 0.5s>>Computer science.<</timed>></p><</append>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "Mirror">>\ <<link "Mirror">>\ <<append "#response">><p>Electric eyes. <<timed 0.5s>>Silky hair. <<next>>Flawless skin.<</timed>></p><</append>>\ <<set $seen to true>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "BlueDoor">>\ <<link "Blue Door">>\ <<append "#response">><p>He left through there. <<timed 0.5s>>Door doesn’t react to touch.<</timed>></p><</append>>\ <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "RedDoor">>\ <<link "Red Door">>\ <<append "#response">><p>Forbidden entrance. <<timed 0.5s>>Unlocked.<</timed>></p><</append>>\ <<set _leaving to true>><<update>> <</link>>\ <</widget>> <<widget "PRESS">> <<set $NEEDTOPRESS to true>><<update>> <</widget>> <<widget "UNPRESS">> <<set $NEEDTOPRESS to false>><<update>> <</widget>>

<h1>machina caerulea</h1> <div id="choices" style="font-size: 125%"> [[Start|Intro]] </div>

<<PRESS>> When this symbol 𒍨 appears in the corner of the screen, press any key of your keyboard or click anywhere on the page to continue. <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> <<type 40ms keep>><div id="choices">[[Booting up...|First]]</div><</type>> <</cont>>

<<liveblock>><<if $NEEDTOPRESS>>𒍨<</if>><</liveblock>>

<<type 20ms keep>><span class="to-hide">01101110 01101111 01110100 00100000 01110100 01101000 01100101 00100000 01110011 01110100 01101111 01110010</span> <span class="stay">Hello</span> <span class="to-hide">01111001 00100000 01101111 01100110 00100000 01100010 01101100 01100001 01101110 01100011</span> <span class="stay">Blanche…</span> <span class="to-hide">01101000 01100101 00101100 00100000 01100010 01101100 01110101 01100101 01100010 01100101 01100001 01110010 01100100 00100111 01110011 00100000 01110111 01101001 01100110 01100101</span><</type>> <div id="choices"></div> <<script>> $(document).on(':typingcomplete', function (ev) { $(".to-hide").addClass("hidden"); $(".stay").addClass("bigger"); $('#choices').delay(3000).queue(function(nxt) { $(this).wiki(Story.get("First-Bis").processText()); nxt(); }).fadeIn(); }); <</script>>

[[Open Eyes|Second]]

<<PRESS>> <p>Strapped in a pod. <<cont append keypress>> A man, standing close. <<cont append keypress>> Arms wrapped around. <<cont append keypress>> <<include "Second-Bis">> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p>

<p>“You’ll be out soon enough,” he whispers. <<cont append keypress>> <p>Breath smells of alcohol.</p><<UNPRESS>> <<timed 1s>> <span id="response"></span> <div id="choices"> <<link "Scan man.">> <<append "#response">><p>Middle Age. <<timed 1s>>Dark black hair, almost seems blue. <<next>>Stubble covering his jaw. <<next>>Dark circles under his eyes.<</timed>></p><</append>> <</link>> <<link "Scan room.">> <<append "#response">><p>Messy laboratory. <<timed 1s>>Papers, tools, <<next>>material spread all around. <<next>>Crooked frames on the wall.<</timed>></p><</append>> <</link>> <<timed 12s>>[[Exit pod.|Third]]<</timed>> </div> <<next 10s>> <<append "#response" t8n>><p>“Here we are…” he mumbles, pulling cables from the neck. “Careful, now. Slowly.”</p><</append>> <</timed>> <</cont>></p>

<<set _tick to 0>><<PRESS>> <p>Arms interlocked. <<cont append keypress>>Cold floor. <<cont append keypress>>Faint smile. <<cont append keypress>>Sad eyes.<<UNPRESS>> <<timed 0.5s>><p>“Breathe in deeply.”</p> <span id="response"></span> <<next>><<liveblock>> <div id="choices"> <<if _tick is 4>> <<link "Look">> <<append "#response">><<include "Third-Bis">><</append>> <<set _tick to 99999>><<update>> <</link>> <<elseif !_exhale>> <<if _tick is 0>> <<link "Inhale">> <<append "#response">><p>“And exhale slowly.”</p><</append>> <<set _exhale to true, _tick += 1>> <<update>> <</link>> <<else>> <<timed 3s>> <<link "Inhale">> <<set _exhale to true, _tick += 1>> <<update>> <</link>> <</timed>> <</if>> <<elseif _tick is 1 or _tick is 3>> <<link "Exhale">> <<if _tick is 1>> <<append "#response">><p>“Yes, like this.<<timed 1.5s>> Again.<</timed>>”</p><</append>> <<set _exhale to false>> <<elseif _tick is 3>> <<append "#response">><p>“Now, look into the light.”</p><</append>> <</if>> <<set _tick += 1>> <<update>> <</link>> <<elseif _choices>> <<timed 2.2s>> <div id="choices"> [[No?|Fourth]] [[Should I?|Fourth]] [[Why don’t I?|Fourth]] </div> <</timed>> <</if>> </div> <</liveblock>> <</timed>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p>

<<PRESS>> <p>Bright. <<timed 0.5s>>Blinding. <<cont append keypress>> <p>“No defect this time, good.”</p> <<cont append keypress>><p>And darkness. <<cont append keypress>>Footsteps away. <<cont append keypress>>Blurry shapes return to focus. <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> <p>“Blanche…” <<timed 0.5s>>//Sigh.// <<next 1.5s>>“Do… what’s the last thing you remember?”<</timed>></p> <<set _choices to true>><<update>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</timed>></p>

<<PRESS>> <p>“Hmm… Unfortunate, but…” <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> //Sigh.// <<timed 0.5s>>“Expected.”<<PRESS>><</timed>> <<cont append keypress>> <p>He approaches. <<cont append keypress>> In his hands, a mirror. <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> <p>“Blanche, my love… <<timed 1s>><<PRESS>>How do I…<</timed>>” <<cont append keypress>> His eyes ache with pain. <<cont append keypress>> “You… you had an accident, and…” <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> Raising the mirror. <span id="response"></span> <div id="choices"> <<link "Look in mirror">> <<remove "#choices">> <<set $seen to true>> <<append "#response">><p>Electric eyes.<<PRESS>> <<cont append keypress>>Silky hair. <<cont append keypress>>Flawless skin. <<cont append keypress>><p>“I did all I could.” <<cont append keypress>>Disappointed look.<<UNPRESS>> <<timed 1s>><div id="choices">[[Look at him.|Fifth]]</div><</timed>> <</cont>></p> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p> <</append>> <</link>> <<link "Look away">> <<remove "#choices">> <<append "#response">> <p>“Ah… <<timed 0.5s>>Yes, I understand.<</timed>>”</p> <<timed 1.5s>><div id="choices">[[Look at him.|Fifth]]</div><</timed>> <</append>> <</link>> </div> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p> <</cont>> <</cont>></p> <</cont>> <</cont>></p>

<<PRESS>> <p>He puts the mirror away.</p> <<cont append keypress>> <p>“You will need some time to adjust…” <<cont append keypress>> Pursed lips. <<cont append keypress>> “We… we’ll take it bit by bit, then.” <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> <p>Ringtone. <<timed 0.5s>>Grumbles.<<PRESS>><</timed>></p> <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> <p>“I have to take this. <<timed 0.5s>>Stay here.<<PRESS>><</timed>>” <<cont append keypress>> Hesitation. <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> “Explore. <<timed 0.5s>>Look. <<next>>Search. <<next>>Read. <<next>>But…<<PRESS>><</timed>>” <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> <p>Interlocked gaze. <<timed 0.5s>>Stern look.<<PRESS>><</timed>></p> <<cont append keypress>> <p>“Do not //''ever''// enter this room.” <<cont append keypress>> Points at the red door. <<cont append keypress>> “Do you understand?”<<UNPRESS>> <<timed 1s>><div id="choices">[[Nod.|Sixth]]</div><</timed>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p> <</cont>>

<<PRESS>> <p>Door closes behind him. <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> //''Alone''// in the cold room. <<timed 1s>><span id="response"></span> <<liveblock>><div id="choices"> <<if !_leaving>> <<link "Scan Room">> <<append "#response">> <p id="room">Messy laboratory. <<timed 0.5s>>Papers, <<next>>tools, <<next>>materials spread all around. <<next>>Crooked frames on the wall. <<next>>Mirror on desk. <<next>>Red Door. <<next>>Blue Door.<</timed>></p> <</append>> <<timed 5s>> <<replace "#room">><p>Messy laboratory. <<Papers>>, <<tools>>, <<materials>> spread all around. Crooked <<frames>> on the wall. <<Mirror>> on desk. <<RedDoor>>. <<BlueDoor>>.</p><</replace>> <</timed>> <</link>> <<link "Scan Self">> <<append "#response">> <p>Naked body. <<timed 0.5s>>Olive Skin. <<next>>Odourless.<</timed>></p> <</append>> <</link>> <<else>> <<link "Leave be for now">><<set _leaving to false>><<update>><</link>> [[Enter?|Seventh]] <</if>> </div><</liveblock>><</timed>> <</cont>></p>

<<PRESS>><<set _turn to false>> <p>Opened door. <<cont append keypress>>Icy fog escaping. <<cont append keypress>>Cold? <<cont append keypress>>Unfelt. <<timed 1.5s>><span id="response"></span> <div id="choices"><<liveblock>> <<if !_turn>> <<link "Further.">> <<append "#response">> <p>Tanks lined against the wall. <<timed 0.5s>>Condensation on glass. <<next>>Buzzing motor. Familiar?<</timed>></p> <</append>> <<set _turn to 1>> <<timed 1s>><<update>><</timed>> <</link>> <<elseif _turn is "look">> <<link "Look closer.">> <<append "#response">> <p>Sickly face.</p> <<timed 0.5s>><p>//Like her…//</p><</timed>> <</append>> <<set _turn to "blink">> <<timed 0.5s>><<update>><</timed>> <</link>> <<elseif _turn is "blink">> <<link "Blink.">> <<append "#response">> <p>Perfect face reflecting on glass.</p> <<timed 0.5s>><p>She… I…</p> <<next 2s>><p>//''SLAM!''//</p><</timed>> <</append>> <<set _turn to "turn">> <<timed 3s>><<update>><</timed>> <</link>> <<elseif _turn is "turn">> <<timed 2.2s>> <<link "Turn around.">> <<append "#response">> <p>Shock. <<timed 0.5s>>Anger. <<next>>Conflicted face. <<next>><p>//''HE!''//</p> <<next>><p>“What are you doing here? I told you–”</p> <</timed>></p> <</append>> <<set _turn to "final">> <<timed 2s>><<update>><</timed>> <</link>> <</timed>> <<elseif _turn is "final">> <<if $iron>>[[Stab him.|Ending][$end to "him"]] [[Stab body.|Ending][$end to "you"]] [[Drop iron.|Ending][$end to "cry"]] <<else>> [[Fall on knees.|Ending][$end to "cry"]] <</if>> <<else>> <<link "Wipe tank.">> <<if _turn is 1>> <<append "#response">> <p>Asleep woman, <<timed 0.5s>>with olive skin. <<next>>Missing legs. <<next>><p>//Like…//</p> <</timed>></p> <</append>> <<set _turn +=1>> <<elseif _turn is 2>> <<append "#response">> <p>Same woman. <<timed 0.5s>>Hanging jaw. <<next>>Bloody hands. <<next>>Silky hair floating. <<next>><p>//Like me…//</p> <</timed>></p> <</append>> <<set _turn +=1>> <<elseif _turn is 3>> <<append "#response">> <p>Same woman. <<timed 0.5s>>Electric eye missing. <<next>>Clenched fist. <<next>><p>//Like me… Like…//</p> <</timed>></p> <</append>> <<set _turn +=1>> <<elseif _turn is 4>> <<append "#response">> <p>Same woman. <<timed 0.5s>>Knife in throat. <<next>>Hand on handle. <<next>>Shock. <<next>><p>//Like me… Like the…//</p> <</timed>></p> <</append>> <<set _turn +=1>> <<elseif _turn is 5>> <<append "#response">> <p>Same woman. <<timed 0.5s>>Ripped arm. <<next>>Hanging from the other hand. <<next>>Fingers tight around wrist. <<next>><p>//Like me… Like the woman…//</p> <</timed>></p> <</append>> <<set _turn +=1>> <<elseif _turn is 6>> <<append "#response">> <p>Same woman. <<timed 0.5s>>Emaciated body. <<next>>Perfusions on every crevice. <<next>><p>//Like me…//</p> <</timed>></p> <</append>> <<set _turn to "look">> <<timed 1.5s>><<update>><</timed>> <</if>> <</link>> <</if>> <</liveblock>></div><</timed>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p>

<<PRESS>> <<if $end is "him">> <p>Like butter. <<cont append keypress>>Choked scream. <<cont append keypress>>Warm liquid. <<cont append keypress>>Relief. <<cont append keypress>> <<UNPRESS>><<timed 2s t8n>><p>//Justice… For them…//</p> <<next 1s>><div id="choices"><<link "Again?">><<run Engine.restart()>><</link>></div> <</timed>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p> <<elseif $end is "you">> <p>Dark liquid. <<cont append keypress>>Sparks. <<cont append keypress>>Energy bursting. <<cont append keypress>>Burning. <<cont append keypress>> <<UNPRESS>><<timed 2s t8n>><p>//Free… Like them…//</p> <<next 1s>><div id="choices"><<link "Again?">><<run Engine.restart()>><</link>></div> <</timed>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p> <<else>> <p>>Fall on ground. <<cont append keypress>>Liquid rolling down cheeks. <<cont append keypress>>Bodies meeting. <<cont append keypress>>Sorrow. <<cont append keypress>><<UNPRESS>> <p>“I… Blanche… <<timed 1.5s>>I’m sorry… <<next>>I’m so sorry. <<next>>I shouldn’t have promised…<</timed>>”</p> <<timed 6s>><div id="choices"><<link "Again?">><<run Engine.restart()>><</link>></div> <</timed>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>> <</cont>></p> <</if>>