Goldilocks Story

Goldilocks is strolling through the forest on a summer afternoon. Deep into the path she's following, she comes aross a small cottage. There is a warm light shining through the windows, but the door is ajar and no one seems to be home. Goldilocks pauses... (text-colour:purple)[[she decides to go inside]] (text-colour:purple)[[she shrugs and walks away]]

Inside she finds herself in a small foyer. The floors of the house are wooden and warn down, and the wallapaper is old and oily. In front of her she sees the livingroom, adorned with framed photos she can't quite make out. To the right is a small kitchen with a pot over a fire. To the left is an old staircase going up to a dimly lit landing. (text-colour:purple)[[she goes upstairs]] (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the kitchen]] (text-colour:purple)[[she goes into the livingroom]]

Goldilocks turns around and follows the path back out of the woods, ignoring the cottage and heading back home. She gets home safely and finds a fresh bowl of porridge waiting for her. She smiles and enjoys her food, thanking her mother between spoonfuls. She glances outside the kitchen window and catches a glimpse of what looks like three bears walking along the edge of the woods... Will she (text-colour:purple)[[remain curious]]? Or will she (text-colour:purple)[[leave it be]]?

She sinks deep into the chair, it's soft and plush and curves around her tired body. After resting for a bit in the cloud-like chair, she feels better and gets back up. She leaves an indent in the chair. (colour:purple)[[She heads back to the foyer.]]

She sits down in the smallest chair and it fits her body perfectly. She relaxes her aching legs and finally feels better. After taking a minute to rest, she gets back up. (text-colour:purple)[[She heads back to the foyer.]]

The chair is firm and keeps her propped upright, She uses its stiffness to crack her back and stretch her legs. After resting for a bit, she gets back up. (text-colour:purple)[[She heads back to the foyer.]]

The largest bowl is too hot, she burns her mouth and spits it all out. She makes a mess over the kitchen table. (text-colour:purple)[[She continues to explore]].

The porridge in the medium bowl is too cold. Disgusted, she spits it all back out, making a mess over the kitchen table. (text-colour:purple)[[She continues to explore]].

The smallest bowl is the perfect temperture, she finishes up the whole bowl. Satisfied and happy, she sets the bowl in the sink and cleans off the table. After eating, she begins to feel drowsy and decides to search the house for a place to sleep. (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the livingroom]] (text-colour:purple)[[she heads upstairs]]

The largest bed is firm and she hardly sinks in. The thick wool blankets weight her down. Despite the hard and unfamiliar bed, she dozes off... (text-colour:purple)[[stay asleep]] (text-colour:purple)[[continue exploring]]

The medium sized bed is incredibly soft and Goldilocks sinks into it, leaving a girl-shaped indent in the plush blankets. The squishy bed makes for a perfect napping spot, and she soon falls asleep... (text-colour:purple)[[continue sleeping]] (text-colour:purple)[[continue exploring]]

The smallest bed is perfectly comfortable and just the right temperature. Despite its small size, Goldilocks fits well on the matress. She dozes off... (text-colour:purple)[[keep sleeping]] (text-colour:purple)[[continue exploring]]

She can't get comfortable, and decides to leave hungry and tired. The residents of the cottage arrive back home, only to find a mess in their house; there is porridge spewed across the table. Enraged, Papa Bear follows the scent of the intruder back out of the house. Goldilocks is already on her way back down the trail and almost out of the woods. Papa Bear beings to catch up. Goldilocks feels as if she was being watched. Before she could fully turn around, Papa Bear tries to attack her, but she manages to swiftly dodge him and run back home.

Instead of staying safe inside of her own home, Goldilocks is still curious about the woods and wants to venture back out and find the cottage she saw earlier. She begins to head back into the woods and eventually comes across the cottage again. (text-colour:purple)[[she decides to go inside]] (text-colour:purple)[[she second guesses herself]]

She reaches the cottage again with a burning curiosity. She wanders around to the side of the house and peers through the windows. She notices no one is home, but can tell that someone--or something--was living there. From there, (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the back of the house]].

Around the back of the house she finds a back door, although it appears to be locked. In the backyard finds a clothesline, but the clothing was far to large for any normal human. She walks around the yard and finds a large pile of wood with an axe sticking out of a log. (text-colour:purple)[[she takes the axe]] (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the back door]]

Goldilocks grabs the axe. While in the backyard, she heards thuds and wood creaking. She grips the axe tightly and makes her way back to the front of the house where the noise came from. She walks inside, the door now fully ajar. A large shadowy figure moves, startling her, the wooden floors groan under the figure's weight. (text-colour:purple)[[swing the axe]] (text-colour:purple)[[back away]]

Goldilocks tries the back door of the house, but finds that it is locked. With her hand still on the door, she hears a loud thud from the front of the house. (text-colour:purple)[[investigate]] (text-colour:purple)[[head back home]]

Goldilocks shuts her eyes and blindly swings the axe down into the figure. A cacophony of roars ensues from the creature, high-pitched and painful. Goldilocks opens her eyes to see a small brown bear sprawled out in front of her with an axe deep into its shoulder. Dark, thick blood bubbles out of the wound and quickly floods the floor. (text-colour:purple)[[stand there]] (text-colour:purple)[[try to help]]

Goldilocks slowly backs away from the figure. It turns around and greets her with beady black eyes. She realizes the figure is a baby bear. Behind the bear she sees two other adult bears; their large, muscular bodies are shrouded in clothes. (text-colour:purple)[[she speaks to the bears]] (text-colour:purple)[[she runs away]]

In shock, Goldilocks freezes up. Her body is stiff yet uncontrollably shaking. She can't feel her legs. All she can do is stare at her crime. Suddenly, two giant brown bears emerge from behind the wounded bear cub, both adorned in what looked like regular clothing; one in a plaid dress and the other in overalls. The female in the dress roars, her lips curling back and spit flying out of her large mouth. The father bear charges towards Goldilocks. (text-colour:purple)[[she runs away]] (text-colour:purple)[[she accepts it]]

Goldilocks drops down to the floor and hold the baby bear's head. Two large bears appear, both wearing human-like clothes; one with overalls and the other with a plaid dress. The mother bear roars, a sad scream coming from her mouth. The father bear sniffs the baby's body and looks at Goldilocks. She starts crying as the larger bears take the baby into their arms. The mother bear stands and weeps, holding her baby. The father bear sits and stares at the girl. (text-colour:purple)[[She walks away]].

Goldilocks softly greets the baby bear in front of her. Two adult bears, its mother and father, come closer to investigate. Mama Bear speaks up, giving Goldilocks a warm welcome and asking her why she is here. Goldilocks explains her story to them and that she means no harm. (text-colour:purple)[[They invite her in]].

Goldilocks is shocked at what she sees and turns to run away. She sprints on the path back to her house, but her sudden movement alerts the bears and Papa Bear begins to chase after her. She trips on a crooked root. Papa Bear catches up to her and swings a claw at her stomach, tearing open her pale skin and letting her intestines spill out. Papa Bear grabs her leg with his mouth and drags her back to his family. They eat dinner.

Goldilocks heads to the front of the house. The door was wide open now. She stepped inside and was greeted by a small brown bear cub. Their eyes met and Goldilocks froze, unsure what to do. (text-colour:purple)[[she runs away]] (text-colour:purple)[[she speaks to the bears]]

Frightened and unsure, Goldilocks decides to run all the way back home. Back in the safety of her house, she runs and hugs her mom. She gives up any ideas of ever going back to the cottage and lives peacefully unaware of who, or what, lived there.

Goldilocks closes her eyes as the bear sinks his teeth into her head. //crunch//

Goldilocks slowly backs away in shock. Once she's out of the house, she turns and solemnly walks back home in silence. Papa Bear follows her home silently, noting how close her house is to the edge of the woods.

The bears invite her in for a dinner with them, serving her warm porridge and sweet honey. Once she is finished, they send her on her way with a small care package filled with local berries and fish. Goldilocks heads home, wondering when she'll get to see her new friends again. The bears are fattening her up. Winter is coming and they need to eat.

She takes the stairs to her left. Each wooden stair is worn, bowed, and splintered, appearing as though something heavy rested upon them. She gets up to the landing and reaches two doors. (text-colour:purple)[[open the larger door]] (text-colour:purple)[[open the smaller door]]

In the kitchen, Goldilocks sees a table set with three bowls full of sweet porridge. The large pot is bubbling above a hot fire. She's starving after her walk. (text-colour:purple)[[she looks in the pot]] (text-colour:purple)[[she picks up the largest bowl]] (text-colour:purple)[[she picks up the medium sized bowl]] (text-colour:purple)[[she picks up the smallest bowl]]

In the living room she finds framed photos of bears wearing clothes, each with a small label: //Mama Bear//, wearing a plaid dress. //Papa Bear//, with denim overalls. //Baby Bear//, with a small yellow shirt. Below the pictures sit three chairs. (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the smallest chair]] (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the medium-sized chair]] (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the largest chair]]

Goldilocks decides to look into the large pot over by the fireplace. Inside is a slightly opaque yellowish broth. The smell is strong yet appetizing. She stirs the pot a bit, wondering what other ingredients are in it. A human ear bubbles up to the top of the soup. Goldilocks' stomach churns and she slowly backs away in horror. Shocked, she decides to (text-colour:purple)[[run away]].

Goldilocks slowly opens the larger of the two doors. Inside are three beds against the opposite wall. Two small windows sit between each bed. Goldilocks feels tired just at the sight of the beds and decides to lay down. (text-colour:purple)[[she lays down in the largest bed]] (text-colour:purple)[[she lays down in the medium sized bed]] (text-colour:purple)[[she lays down in the smallest bed]]

Goldilocks opens the smaller of the two doors. The old wood croaks open, but she can't make out anything past the door. She reaches out and finds a chain attached to a lightbulb. She pulls on it and reveals a small, dimly lit hallway. Lining the walls on each side were wooden plaques. Each had a taxidermized head. Human heads. Under each head was a name. //Hansel.// //Gretel.// //Red Riding Hood.// //Snow White.// Shocked, Goldilocks slams the door shut and shakily figures out what to do next. (text-colour:purple)[[open the larger door]] (text-colour:purple)[[run away]]

Goldilocks loses track of time and continues to sleep in the small bed. Soon, (text-colour:purple)[[the owners of the house arrive back home.]]

Horrified and nauseous, Goldilocks runs back out through the front door. She pauses to throw up yellow bile, her stomach twisting from what she just witnessed. Through tears she stumbles all the way home, never to return to the woods. She doesn't tell anyone what she saw.

The largest bed provides warmth and comfort as she sleeps. While she dreams, (text-colour:purple)[[the owners of the house arrive back home.]]

The softness of the bed envelopes her and she falls into a deep sleep. While swaddled in the thick blankets, (text-colour:purple)[[the owners of the house arrive back home.]]

Laying in the bed made her quite sleepy, but she shakes it off and decides to leave the bedroom. She heads back downstairs into the foyer. (text-colour:purple)[[she goes into the kitchen]] (text-colour:purple)[[she goes into the living room]]

Three bears come back to their cottage after a walk. Papa Bear realizes he left the front door unlocked. Worried, he goes around the house to check for intruders. He heads upstairs. In the bedroom he finds a young girl fast asleep in one of their beds. Furious, he rips the girl out of bed. Mama Bear and Baby Bear are alerted by the raucous from upstairs and decide to investigate. They find Papa Bear. There are locks of curly, golden hair flowing out of his mouth and a pool of crimson blood around his paws. The only thing left of Goldilocks was one little black shoe.

Back at the front of the house, she decides to keep exploring. To the right is the kitchen, to the left is the staircase. (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the kitchen]] (text-colour:purple)[[she goes upstairs]]

''Goldilocks And The Three Bears'' (text-style:"buoy")[[Start]] (text-style:"buoy")[[Designer's Note]]

This is a branching "choose your own adventure" version of the classic Goldilocks story. Some choices can lead to different endings while others might justbe the illusion of free choice. This story is meant to be a scarier version of the Three Bears. Enjoy! Please ignore spelling mistakes!

She stays home and spends the day with her mother, enjoying the autumn air and safety of her own house.

Upset with the porridge, Goldilocks gives up on trying to find food and leaves the kitchen. (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the stairs]] (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the living room]] (text-colour:purple)[[she gives up and leaves]]

In the living room she finds framed photos of bears wearing clothes, each with a small label: //Mama Bear//, wearing a plaid dress. //Papa Bear//, with denim overalls. //Baby Bear//, with a small yellow shirt. Below the pictures sit three chairs. Tired from the meal, she decides to take a nap... (text-colour:purple)[[sleep in the smallest chair]] (text-colour:purple)[[sleep in the medium chair]] (text-colour:purple)[[sleep in the largest chair]]

Full from her meal and getting drowsy, she heads back to the stairs. Each wooden stair is worn, bowed, and splintered, appearing as though something heavy rested upon them. She gets up to the landing and reaches two doors. (text-colour:purple)[[she opens the smaller door]] (text-colour:purple)[[she opens the larger door]]

She sits down in the smallest chair and it fits her body perfectly. Its just right and (text-colour:purple)[[she dozes off...]]

She sits down in the medium chair. It's soft and warm; (text-colour:purple)[[she dozes off...]]

The chair is firm and keeps her propped upright. Despite its stiffness, (text-colour:purple)[[she dozes off...]]

She safely leaves the livingroom through the back door and runs around the side of the house. Once back on the trail, she rushes home and never goes back to the woods. At home her mother questions her whereabouts, but Goldilocks leaves out the story of the cottage.

Goldilocks opens the smaller of the two doors. The old wood croaks open, but she can't make out anything past the door. She reaches out and finds a chain attached to a lightbulb. She pulls on it and reveals a small, dimly lit hallway. Lining the walls on each side were wooden plaques. Each had a taxidermized head. Human heads. Under each head was a name. //Hansel.// //Gretel.// //Red Riding Hood.// //Snow White.// Shocked, Goldilocks slams the door shut and shakily figures out what to do next. (text-colour:purple)[[she opens the larger door]] (text-colour:purple)[[run away]]

Goldilocks slowly opens the larger of the two doors. Inside are three beds against the opposite wall. Two small windows sit between each bed. Feeling overwhelmingly tired, she chooses a bed to fall asleep in. (text-colour:purple)[[she lays in the largest bed]] (text-colour:purple)[[she lays in the medium bed]] (text-colour:purple)[[she lays in the smallest bed]]

The largest bed is firm and she hardly sinks in. The thick wool blankets weigh her down. Despite the hard and unfamiliar bed, she dozes off... (text-colour:purple)[[while she sleeps]]

The smallest bed is perfectly comfortable and just the right temperature. Despite its small size, Goldilocks fits well on the matress. She dozes off... (text-colour:purple)[[while she sleeps]]

Hungry and tired, she heads back to the stairs at the front of the house. Each wooden stair is worn, bowed, and splintered, appearing as though something heavy rested upon them. She reaches the landing and finds two doors in front of her. (text-colour:purple)[[she opens the small door]] (text-colour:purple)[[she opens the large door]]

Growing increasingly more hungry, she leaves the kitchen and heads to the living room. There, she finds framed photos of bears wearing clothes, each with a small label: //Mama Bear//, wearing a plaid dress. //Papa Bear//, with denim overalls. //Baby Bear//, with a small yellow shirt. Below each of the pictures sat three different chairs. (text-colour:purple)[[she sits in the largest chair]] (text-colour:purple)[[she sits in the medium chair]] (text-colour:purple)[[she sits in the smallest chair]]

Hungry and tired, she decides the best place to be is back at her own house. She leaves the cottage and heads back home. At home her mother has a warm bowl of porridge wating for her.

Goldilocks opens the smaller of the two doors. The old wood croaks open, but she can't make out anything past the door. She reaches out and finds a chain attached to a lightbulb. She pulls on it and reveals a small, dimly lit hallway. Lining the walls on each side were wooden plaques. Each had a taxidermized head. Human heads. Under each head was a name. //Hansel.// //Gretel.// //Red Riding Hood.// //Snow White.// Shocked, Goldilocks slams the door shut and shakily figures out what to do next. (text-colour:purple)[[she opens the large door]] (text-colour:purple)[[she runs away from the cottage]]

Goldilocks slowly opens the larger of the two doors. Inside are three beds against the opposite wall. Two small windows sit between each bed. However, with her stomach twisting in hunger, Goldilocks can't fathom falling asleep in any of the three beds. (text-colour:purple)[[She leaves]].

Horrified, Goldilocks dashes down the stairs and heads for the front door. Just as she arrives back at the foyer, she's met with three brown bears. One towers over the rest and is wearing what appears to be overalls. One has on a plaid dress and apron, and the last is a small cub with only a shirt. Goldilocks stands in fear. Mama Bear glances over and sees the mess the girl had made in the kitchen. Furious with the intruder, she lets out a cacophony of roars, spitting and snarling at the girl. The cub starts to cry. The mother bear slashes her claws at the girl, ripping the front of her chest wide open. Goldilocks is frozen in fear and paralized from the blow. She stumbles to her knees and passes out. The bears eat her.

Slightly drowsy, Goldilocks heads into the kitchen in search of food to boost her energy. There, she finds three bowls of porridge sitting neatly at the table. Behind the table sat a large black pot bubbling over a warm fire. (text-colour:purple)[[she eats the largest bowl]] (text-colour:purple)[[she eats the medium bowl]] (text-colour:purple)[[she eats the smallest bowl]] (text-colour:purple)[[she looks in the pot]]

Goldilocks drowsily makes her way into the living room. In there, she finds framed photos of bears wearing clothes, each with a small label: //Mama Bear//, wearing a plaid dress. //Papa Bear//, with denim overalls. //Baby Bear//, with a small yellow shirt. Below the pictures sit three chairs. Tired and hungry, she decides to sit down and regroup. (text-colour:purple)[[she sits in the smallest chair]] (text-colour:purple)[[she sits in the medium chair]] (text-colour:purple)[[she sits in the largest chair]]

Drowsy and hungry, Goldilocks tries the largest bowl of porridge. To her dismay, however, the bowl is entirely too hot. Despite this, she swallows her spoonful before getting back up. (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the living room]]

Drowsy and hungry, Goldilocks tries the medium bowl of porridge. To her dismay, however, the bowl is entirely too cold. Despite this, she swallows her spoonful before getting back up. (text-colour:purple)[[she goes to the living room]]

Goldilocks plops down at the chair with the smallest bowl. The porridge inside is just the right temperature. After eating, she feels so overwhelmingly tired she naps right there at the kitchen table. (text-colour:purple)[[While napping]]

Tired and hungry, she sits down in the largest of the chairs. She rests her aching body. The chair is firm yet cozy, and she feels herself begin to (text-colour:purple)[[doze off]].

Tired and hungry, she sits down in the medium chair. She rests her aching body. The chair is soft and has little support, she sinks in and begins to (text-colour:purple)[[doze off]].

Tired and hungry, she sits down in the smallest of the chairs. She rests her aching body. The chair is //just right// and she feels herself begin to (text-colour:purple)[[doze off]].

While asleep, the three bears come back to their cottage. Papa Bear realizes he left the front door open, and decides to check the house. He heads upstairs first. Mama Bear and Baby Bear go into the living room. There, they find a young girl sleeping peacefully in one of their chairs. Furious with the intruder, Mama Bear stands on her hind legs and roars at the girl before promptly sinking her teeth into Goldilocks' neck.

While asleep, the three bears come back to their cottage. Papa Bear realizes he left the front door open, and decides to check the house. He heads upstairs first. Mama Bear and Baby Bear go into the kitchen. They find Baby Bear's seat at the table empty, but everyone else's food was left untouched. Goldilocks startles awake at the sound of creaking wood. She realises the homeowners are back. Before she can react, Papa Bear swings the bedroom door open. Goldilocks swiftly hops out of the bed and heads to the window. Before Papa Bear can reach her, she jumps out. //Splat// Papa Bear looks down at the now twisted-up Goldilocks, her head nearly backwards and both her legs broken and crooked. Her dead eyes stare back at him.

While she sleeps, the homeowners arrive back home. Three large grizzly bears step foot into their cottage. Papa Bear realizes he left the front door open, and decides to check the house. He heads upstairs first. Mama Bear and Baby Bear go into the kitchen. There, they find a girl sleeping at Baby Bear's place at the table. Upset that he didn't get to eat his porridge, Baby Bear bites the girl's leg and tears her calf straight off. Goldilocks awakens from the searing pain, but instantly faints at the sight in front of her. She quickly begins to lose blood. Proud of her son, Mama Bear tears another limb off of the girl and they feast on her for lunch.