Melancholy

>Look up some strawberry empanada recipes online. Best not go into this unprepared.

>Treat yourself a strawberry or two. You'll probably still have enough to do the recipe with later.

>Tell Sol some stuff about Aunt Betty in the hopes that she has some memory of her.

> Attempt to gather ingredients for empanadas. Check with Camilla for confirmation that you know what you're doing.

>"All I know is that we're making some sort of ciasto."

What? No. Empanadas are not cake. Get your shit together man.

> Ask Camilla what she signed at me.
>Ask Camilla what she meant by that

"I said," she signs, "Turn on the stove and start adding these in with the cinnamon and sugar." She passes the now diced strawberries across the counter as she starts mixing flour and a bunch of other stuff in a big bowl.

You do as she says, mixing the ingredients together in the pan until it thickens into a sweet-smelling filling.

At this point, Camilla has finished making the dough, which she rolls into a huge ball and sticks in the fridge, before heading over to you, taking the pan, and emptying it into a smaller bowl.

"I've got it from here," she signs. "We'll have to wait a bit before moving to the next step."

"You said you'd never made these before."

Camilla shrugs, signing, "It's not hard to figure out."

You raise an eyebrow, turning to look at Sol. She shrugs. "That girl is a prodigy in the kitchen."

>Treat yourself a strawberry or two. You'll probably still have enough to do the recipe with later.

Damn, a bit late for that. While Camilla isn't looking, you settle for taking a bit of the filling with your finger and tasting it. Yummm.

>Tell Sol some stuff about Aunt Betty in the hopes that she has some memory of her.

Aunt Betty was disowned shortly after Sol's birth. There's no way she'll remember anything about her.

"You probably don't remember her because she died when we were little kids. And, well, she wasn't around much after you were born, either. But it's not about what we, personally, remember. It's about looking back at what they did in life, and honoring them now that they're gone."

Sol shrugs. "I really still don't get it."

You sigh.

You feel your phone buzz. You check it quickly, thinking it might be the mystery number. Nope, just your friend Stephanie, with a cryptic question.

"Who's Jason?"

> Type: "I don't know who Jason is. Maybe he's an infamous serial murderer, maybe he's the main antagonist of this text adventure, I don't know at all. Was there a guy named Jason at the party at all?"

edited 6th Nov '16 3:13:20 AM by Revaryk

>Ask her why she's asking you about a guy named Jason.

>Also recall that Alicia saw you with a guy at the party. Maybe ask her later if she remembers anything about him?

> Forward question to Alicia or someone else you know who was at the party

> Type: "I don't know who Jason is. Maybe he's an infamous serial murderer, maybe he's the main antagonist of this text adventure, I don't know at all. Was there a guy named Jason at the party at all?"

The response is quick.

"Brittney keeps mentioning someone named Jason. She says you were with him. I'm trying to figure out what exactly happened with her, and was hoping you might know lol. Guessing you were drunk off your ass too?"

Yup.

>Also recall that Alicia saw you with a guy at the party. Maybe ask her later if she remembers anything about him?
> Forward question to Alicia or someone else you know who was at the party

You text Alicia, "Hey, do you remember anything about the guy I was with at the party? What he looked like or something?"

The response this time is slow, but she finally responds: "Sorry, I don't really remember that much. Though I do distinctly remember noting his hair was two colors."

What do you do?

> Two colors? Did it appear Jason dyed his hair at all?

>Recall what you know of Brittany.

>If you have her number, ask her what Jason looks like.

>If you don't have her number, ask Stephanie to ask her what Jason looks like. Specifically if he has two-toned hair.

> Two colors? Did it appear Jason dyed his hair at all?

"Well, obviously! How else does one get hair with two colors, Aaron??"

>Recall what you know of Brittany.

You don't talk to her much, but you know Alicia and Stephanie are good friends with her. Based on some things they've told you, it sounds like getting ridiculously drunk is a more common thing for her than it is for you.

>If you have her number, ask her what Jason looks like.
>If you don't have her number, ask Stephanie to ask her what Jason looks like. Specifically if he has two-toned hair.

Let's see.... Looks like you do. You shoot her a quick text inquiring about Jason. The response is quick.

"yeah he has 2 color, its like SUPER cute. check it out"

She sends you a very blurry picture attachment. You see a feminine figure that must be Brittney, and you recognize what is most likely you... And in between you both is a stranger, which you figure is probably Jason. Yup, it certainly looks like his hair is two colors. He's taller than you, or so it seems from this angle. It's hard to make out his features very well, but it looks like he's smiling.

God, you look awful in this picture.

"whta did you guys do after i left?" Brittney asks in another text. You sigh and tell her you have no fucking idea. She says "lol"

What do you do?

> Tell her you got drunk as hell.

> Check on empanadas

> Attempt to send the number from before a text.

> Pester the author and/or bump the thread