The Break In

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You look over your shoulder nervously, but no one is around. You need to find a way into the house. [[break the window]] [[jimmy the door]] [[go round the back]]

You take off your jumper and hold it against the glass. Holding your breath you sink an elbow in. Nothing. A second go does the trick and the tinkle of glass rings out. [[climb through|inside]]

You take out a credit card and try your luck. Although it always seems to work in the movies, it doesn't work for you. [[break the window]] [[go round the back]]

You walk back out on to the street and try to find your way to the back of the house. It's rear fence faces the carpark of a block of units which is very well lit, but no one seems to be around. You quickly leap over, try the back door and find it unlocked. [[make your way inside|inside]].

You are in a dark living room with high ceilings. Now that you are inside you make up your mind to grab what you can and sell it at the pawn shop today before anyone even knows it is missing. <<if not $cash>>You notice the usual household objects and furnishings, but what really catches your eye is a wallet on the table by the entranceway. <</if>> [[Open the wallet]] [[Inspect the stereo]] [[Examine the TV]] [[Check out the bass guitar]] [[Peruse the bookshelf]] [[Explore the computer]] [[leave the house]]

<<if not $cash>>Inside the wallet you find $50 which you stuff down the back pocket of your jeans. <</if>>There is a photo ID which shows the occupant's name is Daniel Kinsman. [img[photo_id.jpg]] <<set $cash = true>> [[Back|inside]]

<<if $loot isnot "stereo">>It is a simple stereo with dual cassette player.<<else>>There is a clean patch of dust where the stereo used to be.<</if>> Nearby is a cassette with the label "rule fatigue demo" scrawled in handwriting on the label. <<if $loot isnot "stereo">><<link "play the tape">><<audio "tape" play>><</link>><</if>> [[browse the other tapes|https://www.bandlab.com/danskull]] <<if $loot isnot "stereo">>[[grab the stereo]]<<else>>[[put the stereo back]]<</if>> [[Back|inside]]

<<if $loot isnot "TV" and $loot isnot "VCR" and $loot isnot "game console">>Hooked up to the CRT television is a VCR player and some kind of cartridge based video game console.<<elseif $loot is "TV">>The VCR player and game console look kind of useless without the TV.<<elseif $loot is "VCR">>Hooked up to the CRT television is a some kind of cartridge based video game console.<<else>>Hooked up to the CRT television is a VCR player.<</if>> <<if $loot isnot "TV" and $loot isnot "VCR">>[[turn on the VCR]]<</if>> <<if $loot isnot "TV" and $loot isnot "game console">>[[turn on the game console]]<</if>> <<if $loot isnot "TV">>[[take the TV]]<</if>> <<if $loot isnot "VCR">>[[take the VCR]]<</if>> <<if $loot isnot "game console">>[[take the video game console]]<</if>> <<if $loot is "TV">>[[put back the TV]]<</if>><<if $loot is "VCR">>[[put back the VCR]]<</if>><<if $loot is "game console">>[[put back video game console]]<</if>> [[Back|inside]]

<<if $loot isnot "bass guitar">>It's a big yellow bass guitar mounted on the wall. It has the word "Fender" on the headstock. This must be worth something right? [img[bass.jpg]]<<else>>A beaten up looking bass amp trails a guitar lead lying on the floor expectantly.<</if>> <<if $loot isnot "bass guitar">>[[grab the bass]]<<else>>[[put the bass back]]<</if>> [[Back|inside]]

You look over the books. //The Neverending Story//, //The Case For Mars//, //Halting State//. Not worth stealing. Ooh look there is a journal. [[Read the journal|https://danielkinsman.wordpress.com/]] <<back>>

<<if $loot isnot "laptop">>The laptop looks a little drity but they are always easy to flog on the secondhand market. The screen is on with some computer code showing on the screen, but you are more interested in the laptop's sale value.<<else>>You see an empty desk where the laptop used to be.<</if>> <<if $loot isnot "laptop">>[[grab the laptop]]<<else>>[[put the laptop back]]<</if>> [[check out the code|https://gitlab.com/DanielKinsman/]] [[Back|inside]]

You make your way out of the house and nonchalantly walk out onto the street<<if $loot>> towards the second hand store with the $loot. You wonder how the occupants will react when they get home, but quickly brush the thought from your mind<<elseif $cash>>. You aren't sure why you didn't steal much this time or the last, but you better break this habit of risking your neck just to go through people's things. At least you got $50 out of it.<<else>>. You aren't sure why you didn't steal much this time or the last, but you better break this habit of risking your neck just to go through people's things.<</if>> [[leave a note in the mailbox|mailto:danielkinsman@riseup.net]]

<<cacheaudio "tape" "Rule_Fatigue.ogg">>

<<if $loot>>You put the $loot back where it came from; you're on foot and there is only so much you can carry.<</if>> <<set $loot="stereo">><<audio "tape" stop>> You grab the stereo and yank the cable from the outlet. [[Back|inside]]

You put the stereo back where it belongs. You even plug it in. <<unset $loot>> [[Back|inside]]

<<if $loot>>You put the $loot back where it came from; you're on foot and there is only so much you can carry.<</if>> <<set $loot="bass guitar">> You grab the bass, pulling out the guitar lead and dropping it uncermoniously on the floor. [[Back|inside]]

You put the bass back on to the wall mount and plug in the lead. The longer before they discover anything amiss, the better. <<unset $loot>> [[Back|inside]]

There are several hand labelled cassettes: [[Soul To Squeeze take 4]] [[Little Desert Camping Trip]] [[Kyoto Trip]] [[Space Oddity (live)]] [[Back|Examine the TV]]

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<<if $loot>>You put the $loot back where it came from; you're on foot and there is only so much you can carry.<</if>> <<set $loot="TV">> You grab the TV and yank the cable from the outlet. Ooph it's heavy. [[Back|inside]]

<<if $loot>>You put the $loot back where it came from; you're on foot and there is only so much you can carry.<</if>> <<set $loot="VCR">> You grab the VCR and yank out all the cables. [[Back|inside]]

<<if $loot>>You put the $loot back where it came from; you're on foot and there is only so much you can carry.<</if>> <<set $loot="game console">> You grab the game console, controllers, cables and all the mess that comes with it. [[Back|inside]]

You put the TV back where it belongs. You even plug it in. <<unset $loot>> [[Back|Examine the TV]]

You put the VCR back where it belongs. You even plug it in. <<unset $loot>> [[Back|Examine the TV]]

You put the console back where it belongs. You even plug it in. <<unset $loot>> [[Back|Examine the TV]]

<<if $loot>>You put the $loot back where it came from; you're on foot and there is only so much you can carry.<</if>> <<set $loot="laptop">> You grab the laptop. Then you remember the charger and grab that too. [[Back|inside]]

You put the laptop back on to the desk and walk away. <<unset $loot>> [[Back|inside]]