SPACE FROG!

(display:"img1") Once upon a time, there was a frog. His name was (link-reveal:"SPACE FROG")[(show: ?hobert)]. |hobert)[ (His name was actually Hobert, but everyone called him SPACE FROG. Except his mother. His mother called him Hobert.) ] [[>>>->2]]

(display:"img2") SPACE FROG had a (link-reveal:"little")[(show: ?little)] spaceship. It was made just for him. |little)[ It really was very little though, so it could only fit him and his trusty satchel, which he carried everywhere. ] [[>>>|3]]

(display:"img3") One day, SPACE FROG decided to go collect a (link-reveal:"star")[(show: ?star)]. |star)[ Not just any star though. He wanted the brightest and sparkliest star in the sky. ] [[>>>|4]]

(display:"img4") To get a star, SPACE FROG would need to board his spaceship. However, he could only bring one thing with him in his satchel, since both the ship and his satchel were not very big. [[>>>|5]]

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(display:"img5") SPACE FROG looked around to see what he could bring. What did he put in his satchel? (link: "SPACE FOOD")[\ (set: $spacefood to true)\ (go-to: "6")\ ] (link: "EMPTY BOTTLE")[\ (set: $emptybottle to true)\ (go-to: "7")\ ] (link: "FROGGY BANK")[\ (set: $froggybank to true)\ (go-to: "8")\ ]|hidden)[ [[SPACE FOOD|6]] [[EMPTY BOTTLE|7]] [[FROGGY BANK|8]] ]

(display:"img6") SPACE FROG put the packet of (link-reveal:"space food")[(show:?spacefood)] in his satchel. |spacefood)[ (The silver packaging was what made it different from regular food.) ] [[>>>|9]]

(display:"img7") SPACE FROG put the (link-reveal:"empty bottle")[(show:?emptybottle)] in his satchel.(set: $emptybottle to true) |emptybottle)[ (You never knew when you might need an empty bottle! They could hold all sorts of things.) ] [[>>>|9]]

(display:"img8") SPACE FROG put the (link-reveal:"froggy bank")[(show:?froggybank)] in his satchel.(set: $froggybank to true) |froggybank)[ (Note that it was not a piggy bank. Piggy banks were for pigs.) ] [[>>>|9]]

(display:"img9") Now that SPACE FROG was ready to go, he got into his spaceship. Then, he started the countdown... [[>>>|10]]

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(display:"img11") BLAST OFF! [[>>>|12]]

(display:"img12") The spaceship flew up, up and away into the sky. It went over the mountains, past the moon, and farther than most frogs could ever dream of going... [[>>>|13]]

But SPACE FROG was no (link-reveal:"ordinary")[(show: ?ordinary)] frog. |ordinary)[ (On the contrary, his mother told him he was (link-reveal:"extraordinary")[(show: ?extraordinary)]!) ]|extraordinary)[ (She told him this every single day.) ] [[>>>|14]]

SPACE FROG peered out the spaceship window. He knew what he was looking for - he just needed to find it. But where should he go...? [[>>>|15]]

(display:"img15") The first planet SPACE FROG saw was a small one, pale and blue. Did he stop his spaceship? [[YES|43]] [[NO|16]]

SPACE FROG landed his ship on the small planet and stepped out. The blue ground was hard and (link-reveal:"rocky")[(show:?rocky)]. |rocky)[ (It hurt SPACE FROG's feet...) ] [[>>>|44]]

(display:"img16") The second planet SPACE FROG saw was a big one, bright and red. Did he stop his spaceship? [[YES|19]] [[NO|17]]

SPACE FROG flew his spaceship to the big planet and made a landing. The red soil was soft but (link-reveal:"clumpy")[(show:?clumpy)]. |clumpy)[ (It would definitely be a pain to clean after...) ] [[>>>|20]]

(display:"img17") The third planet SPACE FROG saw was a strange one, dark and lonely. Did he stop his spaceship? [[YES|56]] [[NO|18]]

SPACE FROG steered his spaceship to the lonely little planet. It was (link-reveal:"dark")[(show:?dark)]. He could hardly see a thing. |dark)[ (SPACE FROG wasn't scared of the dark... Really, he wasn't!) ] [[>>>|57]]

(display:"img5") SPACE FROG kept flying, but he didn't find any good planets... Where did he steer his ship? [[BACK TO THE PLANETS|15]] [[DOWN TO EARTH|34]]

(display:"img34") It seemed that today was just not a good day for star collecting... SPACE FROG decided to fly his spaceship back down to Earth. [[>>>|35]]

SPACE FROG! a story of a frog in space [[>>>|1]]

SPACE FROG hadn't (link-reveal:"given up")[(show:?givenup)] though. |givenup)[ Of course he hadn't! ] Sure, he didn't get a star today... [[>>>|36]]

(display:"img36") But the stars would still be there tomorrow! And SPACE FROG would be ready for them. [[THE END|credits]]

(display:"imgcredits") written by npckc special thanks to sdhizumi, cloverfirefly & my [[patreon supporters|patreon]]! (link-reveal:"SITE")[(open-URL:"https://npckc.site")] / (link-reveal:"GAMES")[(open-URL:"https://npckc.itch.io")] / (link-reveal:"TWITTER")[(open-URL:"https://twitter.com/npckc")] / (link-reveal:"PATREON")[(open-URL:"https://patreon.com/npckc")] (link: "READ AGAIN?")[\ (set: $spacefood to false)\ (set: $emptybottle to false)\ (set: $froggybank to false)\ (go-to: "0")\ ]

(display:"img44") SPACE FROG trekked across the pale blue planet and found a little field of white grass. In the middle of the field was a sheep. [[>>>|45]]

SPACE FROG stared. The sheep stared back. "Er... Hello," said SPACE FROG. "I'm looking for a star." [[>>>|46]]

"BAAAAAAAA," said the sheep. SPACE FROG did not (link-reveal:"understand")[(show:?understand)] the sheep. |understand)[ (If only he had paid better attention in sheep class.) ] [[>>>|47]]

(display:"img5") SPACE FROG wasn't sure what to do. He didn't speak sheep. Could he communicate with the sheep in some other way? (if: $spacefood is true)[[[OFFER SOME SPACE FOOD|27]]](else-if: $emptybottle is true)[[[HOLD OUT EMPTY BOTTLE|79]]](else:)[[[SHAKE FROGGY BANK|53]]] [[BAA BACK|78]]

(display:"img6") SPACE FROG opened the (link-reveal:"packet")[(show:?packet)] of space food. |packet)[ (Inside it was a dry block of something that could hardly be called food, but people couldn't be picky about food in space.) ] [[>>>|28]]

(display:"img7") SPACE FROG held out his empty bottle and pulled out the (link-reveal:"cork")[(show:?cork)]. |cork)[ (It made a very satisfying POP! sound.) ] [[>>>|80]]

(display:"img8") SPACE FROG shook his froggy bank. A couple of (link-reveal:"coins")[(show:?coins)] fell out. |coins)[ (There weren't very many, since SPACE FROG had recently used his savings to buy the new SUPER FROGGY game.) ] [[>>>|54]]

(display:"img5") "Baaaaa?" SPACE FROG asked, but the sheep just continued staring. That didn't work... What else could he do? (if: $spacefood is true)[[[OFFER SOME SPACE FOOD|27]]](else-if: $emptybottle is true)[[[HOLD OUT EMPTY BOTTLE|79]]](else:)[[[SHAKE FROGGY BANK|53]]] [[GIVE UP ON THE SHEEP|34]]

"Er... I'll pay you for a star?" SPACE FROG held the coins out. The sheep stared at the coins. ...And then the sheep stuck out a long pink tongue and swallowed them whole. [[>>>|38]]

SPACE FROG gasped. "YOU CAN'T EAT THAT!" Before SPACE FROG could say anything else, he heard a PLOP. On the grass behind the sheep, there was a little sparkly something... [[>>>|39]]

(display:"img25") No doubt about it - it was a little star. "BAAAAAAAA," said the sheep once more before trotting away. [[>>>|40]]

SPACE FROG stared at the little star. It wasn't as bright and sparkly as he had hoped, but... He nodded. "This will do for today!" [[>>>|50]]

"Um... Do you want a cork?" SPACE FROG hadn't actually thought through what he wanted to do. He was still thinking when the sheep waddled over, stuck out a tongue, and licked up the cork. [[>>>|38]]

(display:"img4") SPACE FROG put the little star inside his satchel. Then, he squeezed into his spaceship and flew back down to Earth. [[>>>|51]]

After SPACE FROG landed, he went back home and took the star out of his satchel. It was very small for a (link-reveal:"star")[(show:?star)], and not very bright or sparkly. |star)[ (Honestly, you could call it a glowy rock and very few people would have known the difference.) ] [[>>>|52]]

(display:"img52") But he had a nice little souvenir and a good story to go with it! SPACE FROG could go looking for brighter and sparklier stars tomorrow. [[THE END|credits]]

"Are you hungry...?" Even if SPACE FROG didn't speak sheep, he knew that everyone liked to eat! And he was right - the sheep only took one look at the space food before eating it whole, wrapper and all. [[>>>|29]]

SPACE FROG gasped. "You can't eat the wrapper! It's not food!" But the damage was done. The sheep had already finished eating. Then, SPACE FROG heard a PLOP. [[>>>|30]]

(display:"img30") SPACE FROG squinted. On the grass behind the sheep, he could see something sparkly... A big, bright STAR! [[>>>|31]]

"Is... Is this for me?" SPACE FROG asked the sheep. "BAAAAAAAA," said the sheep. It sounded like a "YES" to SPACE FROG! "Thank you!" replied SPACE FROG, but the sheep had already trotted away. [[>>>|81]]

(display:"img4") SPACE FROG managed to stuff the big star into his satchel. It made for a tight fit inside his little spaceship, but he steered his ship back down to Earth. [[>>>|82]]

After he landed, SPACE FROG did not go home. No, he had somewhere else he had to go first. He checked that the star was still safely in his satchel, and then he headed not for his house, but the one next door. [[>>>|83]]

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(display:"img83") SPACE FROG rang the doorbell. He didn't have to wait long before his best friend (link-reveal:"EARTH CAT")[(show:?earthcat)] answered the door. |earthcat)[ (His name was actually Jay. Nobody called him EARTH CAT but SPACE FROG.) ] [[>>>|84]]

"Hi, SPACE FROG! Sorry, I have to work today, so I can't play with you," said EARTH CAT with a frown. SPACE FROG shook his head. "It's OK! I'm just here to give you something." EARTH CAT looked confused. "For me...? It's not my birthday or anything though..." [[>>>|85]]

(display:"img30") SPACE FROG took the star out from his satchel. It glowed bright in his hands. "I know you've been working late into the night recently, so I wanted to get you a star for light!" [[>>>|86]]

(display:"img86") For a moment, EARTH CAT didn't say anything. Then, he gave SPACE FROG a hug. [[>>>|87]]

"Thank you, SPACE FROG. That's very kind of you." EARTH CAT took the star with a smile. SPACE FROG smiled back. "No problem, EARTH CAT!" SPACE FROG gave EARTH CAT a wave before heading back home. [[>>>|88]]

After SPACE FROG got back, he put away his satchel and lied down in bed. It had been a (link-reveal:"good day")[(show:?goodday)]... |goodday)[ He'd gone to space, found a bright and sparkly star, and met up with his best friend, EARTH CAT. ] [[>>>|89]]

(display:"img89") "I hope EARTH CAT will have time to play with me soon!" SPACE FROG closed his eyes and dreamt of the fun adventures he and EARTH CAT could have tomorrow. [[THE END|credits]]

(display:"img20") SPACE had only walked for a short while when he came across a little festival stall. Inside the stall stood a surly-looking bear. [[>>>|21]]

"Hello!" said SPACE FROG, his eyes wide. "I love festivals! Can I play at your stall?" The bear pointed at the sign next to her. It read, "FIVE COINS FOR ONE PLAY." [[>>>|22]]

(display:"img5") Five coins was a lot of money... Did SPACE FROG even have enough? (if: $spacefood is true)[[[OFFER SOME SPACE FOOD|48]]](else-if: $emptybottle is true)[[[HOLD OUT EMPTY BOTTLE|32]]](else:)[[[SHAKE FROGGY BANK|70]]] [[ASK TO PLAY FOR FREE|55]]

(display:"img6") "Could I trade you for some space food...?" suggested SPACE FROG. The bear pointed at the sign. "Don't pay, don't play." [[>>>|49]]

(display:"img7") "I'll give you my bottle if you let me play!" said SPACE FROG. The bear took a look. "Are there coins in your bottle?" [[>>>|33]]

(display:"img8") SPACE FROG shook his FROGGY BANK. Five coins came out. "Here! I can pay!" He proudly held out his five coins. [[>>>|71]]

(display:"img5") "Maybe... I could play for free...?" asked SPACE FROG, but the bear just pointed at the sign again. Well, no harm in trying... (if: $spacefood is true)[[[OFFER SOME SPACE FOOD|48]]](else-if: $emptybottle is true)[[[HOLD OUT EMPTY BOTTLE|32]]](else:)[[[SHAKE FROGGY BANK|70]]] [[GIVE UP ON THE STALL|34]]

"Can't I pay with space food?" asked SPACE FROG. The bear looked at SPACE FROG. "Can't you read? It's five coins for one play." SPACE FROG looked at his space food. It didn't say how much it cost. [[>>>|59]]

The bear looked at SPACE FROG for a bit longer and then sighed. "Fine. I'll trade you for a constellation prize... Just stop looking so mopey." The bear fumbled around behind the stall. [[>>>|60]]

SPACE FROG looked at his bottle. It was empty. "It's a very useful bottle though," said SPACE FROG. The bear gave SPACE FROG a hard stare. "Still not five coins though, is it?" [[>>>|59]]

SPACE FROG was confused. "Constellation prize? Don't you mean consolation prize?" "I mean what I said," replied the bear, and she stuck out her paw. In her paw was a little shiny something... [[>>>|61]]

(display:"img25") "A star!" gasped SPACE FROG. Sure, it wasn't too bright or sparkly, but still - "Now go away," said the bear. "You're getting in the way of my business." [[>>>|50]]

The bear did not look too impressed, but she took the coins. "Put your hand in this box and pull out a card. You get whatever prize is written on it." SPACE FROG nodded. He was prepared for this. [[>>>|72]]

SPACE FROG stuck his hand into the box and closed his eyes. He needed to pull the card with the best prize... He would trust his instincts...! [[>>>|73]]

SPACE FROG pulled a card out... It was a (link-reveal:"shiny")[(show: ?shiny)] gold card. |shiny)[ (No, shiny wasn't a good enough descriptor. It was VERY shiny.) ] [[>>>|74]]

(display:"img30") Even the bear looked surprised. "That's the grand prize!" She rummaged a bit behind the stall and then held out the prize: a big, sparkly star! [[>>>|75]]

"Wow! It's so pretty!" said SPACE FROG as he stared at the shiny star. "Well, I guess I need to close up shop for today... Need to get another grand prize," grumbled the bear. "Should I help...?" asked SPACE FROG, but the bear gave him a capital-L Look, so SPACE FROG decided to leave. [[>>>|81]]

(display:"img57") SPACE FROG journeyed across the dark planet until he found a rabbit standing by a lamppost. The rabbit was crying. [[>>>|58]]

(display:"img5") "Oh no!" said SPACE FROG. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"` Was there anything he could do to cheer up the rabbit? (if: $spacefood is true)[[[OFFER SOME SPACE FOOD|76]]](else-if: $emptybottle is true)[[[HOLD OUT EMPTY BOTTLE|62]]](else:)[[[SHAKE FROGGY BANK|41]]] [[TELL A JOKE|37]]

(display:"img6") SPACE FROG unwrapped the space food and stuck it out towards the rabbit. "Here! You might feel better if you eat something," said SPACE FROG. [[>>>|77]]

(display:"img7") "Um... Do you want a bottle?" SPACE FROG held out his empty (link-reveal:"bottle")[(show:?bottle)]. |bottle)[ (He hadn't really thought this through, but all he had to offer was a bottle.) ] [[>>>|63]]

(display:"img8") SPACE FROG shook his froggy bank. It made a jangly noise. "Here! You can have my froggy bank if it'll make you feel better. It jangles!" said SPACE FROG. [[>>>|42]]

(display:"img5") "Knock, knock," said the SPACE FROG, but the rabbit didn't answer. SPACE FROG couldn't tell his joke without an answer! What could he do now?! (if: $spacefood is true)[[[OFFER SOME SPACE FOOD|76]]](else-if: $emptybottle is true)[[[HOLD OUT EMPTY BOTTLE|62]]](else:)[[[SHAKE FROGGY BANK|41]]] [[GIVE UP ON THE JOKE|69]]

SPACE FROG thought about it. This probably wasn't the right time for a joke anyway. "I hope you feel better soon," said SPACE FROG to the (link-reveal:"rabbit")[(show:?rabbit)]. |rabbit)[ The rabbit didn't seem to notice, but that was OK. SPACE FROG didn't want to bother them. ] [[>>>|34]]

The rabbit looked from the space food, to SPACE FROG, to the space food (link-reveal:"again")[(show:?again)]. |again)[ (They looked a little suspicious of the space food.) ] "I'm good, thank you," replied the rabbit, who was still crying. [[>>>|23]]

The rabbit looked at SPACE FROG for the first time, like they hadn't (link-reveal:"noticed")[(show:?noticed)] he was there. |noticed)[ (It was because they hadn't actually noticed SPACE FROG was there.) ] "That's very sweet, but I couldn't take that from you," said the rabbit, who was still crying. [[>>>|23]]

"Are you sure...? You look sad," responded SPACE FROG. "Oh, do you mean my tears? I'm just making tears for this lamppost," said the rabbit. "This lamppost?" repeated SPACE FROG. Why would a lamppost need tears? [[>>>|24]]

"It'll be faster to show you," said the rabbit. They cupped their paws underneath their face, and their tears pooled together... To form a soft, glowing crystal of light. [[>>>|25]]

(display:"img25") "Is this a star...?" asked SPACE FROG, eyes wide with wonder. "A small one, but yes," said the rabbit with a smile. "You can have it if you like." [[>>>|26]]

"But don't you need it for the lamppost?" asked SPACE FROG. "I'm waiting for the lamp to die out before putting in a new light," said the rabbit. "If you say so then!" SPACE FROG took the little star from the rabbit, who handed it over with a smile. [[>>>|50]]

The rabbit looked at SPACE FROG, and then they looked at the bottle. "An empty bottle? Would you let me borrow it?" asked the rabbit, who was still crying. "Sure, but..." Before SPACE FROG had finished speaking, the rabbit had taken the bottle and uncorked it. [[>>>|64]]

The rabbit held the empty bottle under their face and let the tears fall into it. As the tears filled the bottle, they began to glow... And then the tears came together, a brightly glowing crystal of light. [[>>>|65]]

(display:"img30") "Wow! Is that a star?" exclaimed SPACE FROG. "A rabbit-made star, yes," replied the rabbit. "I use my tears to light up lampposts." [[>>>|66]]

"So that's why you were crying?" asked SPACE FROG. "Yes, to make a star light for this lamppost," responded the rabbit. "Are you going to put this one in the lamppost then?" SPACE FROG pointed at the bottled star. [[>>>|67]]

The rabbit looked at the star. "I think it might be a bit too big, actually... Would you like to keep it?" "CAN I?" asked SPACE FROG excitedly. The rabbit laughed. "Sure you can! I'll cry out a smaller light for the lamp afterwards." [[>>>|68]]

"Thank you...! I'll treasure it," said SPACE FROG solemnly. The rabbit gave him a wave. "If you come back again with a bigger bottle, I'll see if I can make an even bigger star!" [[>>>|81]]

without optimal item you get a slightly smaller , less sparkly star? small blue > sheep goes baa > space frog tries to talk to sheep > sheep just goes baa?? have to get the sheep to give him a star somehow HUNGRY SHEEP big red > you walk around in different directions, get lost, you have to return!! > reach a stand where there's a ___ selling stars > hello sir i would like your brightest and sparkliest star > sure. you'll have to pay though. PIGGY BANK dark lonely > a crying girl with bright globes of tears > she has to keep crying to make stars in the sky > cheer her up and she gives you one of the crystallised tears? > she's not sad, the crying is cathartic? > think about this EMPTY BOTTLE you're a frog exploring space to find stars for your best friend (burly men at sea sort of exploration style?) depending on where you go you find different stars! his friend wants him to get some STARS!!! he decides to get on his littlest spaceship to find some, but his ship is very small... he can only take three things with him. what does he take? (you can choose fewer than three items if you want???) you can choose to take NOTHING!!! (click the door) -snack (some kind of food? candy) -piggybank (money - can choose to buy some things!) -empty bottle (you never know when you'll need one!) what noise did the space sheep make baaaaa right. the space sheep went **baaaaaa**.