Suspended In Gaffa

slowly you open your [[eyes->open]]

it's dark around you, where ever you are. you feel the slightly cool, dry ground below you with one hand. slowly, you sit [[up->sit]]

you look ahead of you and see... [[leaves.->voice]]

a soft voice that sounds like it's coming from your own head chimes, reapeating the same phrase over and over: Go Under The Ivy Go Under The Ivy Go Under The Ivy Go Under The Ivy Go Under The [[Ivy->ivy]] Go Under The Ivy Go Under The Ivy

Ivy. Those leaves must Ivy you realize. you stand slowly, unsure of whether or not to follow the voices instructions. the voice melodically chants on: Go Under The Ivy Go Under The Ivy Go Under The Ivy Go Under The Ivy Go Under The Ivy Go Under The Ivy [[Go->go]] Under The Ivy

ultimately you decide to do as the voice says. you feel light as your feet move, one in front of the other in front of the other, until you've reached the Ivy. the voice sighs sweetly and begins a new [[chant.-> under]]

Go Under The Leaves Go Under The Leaves Go Under The Leaves Go Under The Leaves Go Under The Leaves [[Go Under The Leaves-> go under]] Go Under...

you dip your head and use one arm to lift the leaves, only to find more leaves. methodically you begin to [[pick your way->garden]] through them. you quietly wonder if the voice is compelling you to do this.

as you start to see light peaking through the leaves in front of you, the voice laughs and says: [[Go Into The Garden-> go into]]

you hesitate. through the last layer of leaves you can see what appears to be an over grown garden. paths twist off of a clearing in the center, disappearing into dense looking growth. in the center is a rose bush with a single white [[rose.->rose]]

now the voice is in your ear, you can practically feel their breathe on your neck. [[Go Right To The White Rose -> white rose]] [[you wait-> wait]] for the voice to repeat itself, but it seems the voice has left you with this final suggestion.

taking a deep breath, you decide that since you've come this far, might as well continue on. [[Go Into The Garden-> into garden]]

[[Go To The White Rose.-> to the white rose]]

Go [[Right-> at the rose]] To The White Rose.

standing at the bush with the single white rose, you take a moment to look at each of the six paths around the clearing: [[The First One-> twisting roots and branches, grey skies]] [[The Second One-> dabbled with wild flowers]] [[The Third One-> uncrossable]] [[The Fourth One-> darkness]] [[The Fifth One-> a tunnel of trees]] [[The Sixth One-> dim, music]]

the third path is over grown with prickly looking vines. it looks unsuable. [[back-> at the rose]]

the first path looks ominous. roots and branches twist down the path. grey, cloudy skies peek through the tangled web. you could [[take this path.-> take path one]] [[or go back.-> at the rose]]

this path winds through a multitude of thigh high wild flowers that disappear into a rolling fog about ten feet in. [[take this path.-> take path two]] [[or go back.-> at the rose]]

the trees around this path have grown tall and bent inward, creating a tunnel. the trees are full of fluttering green leaves. the dirt path has a few roots and rocks, but [[it looks passable.-> take path five]] [[or go back.-> at the rose]]

you sit back into the leaves behind you, thinking. perhaps you will just [[stay here->stay here]] in the Ivy.

[[well this is just boring. peacful but boring.->rose]]

you [[begin down->fog]] the winding path, noting the sweet smell of the flowers.

you start down the path, cracking branches and roots in your way. a stray branch scraps your arm. [[this path might not be a good idea.-> at the rose]] [[but scratch is really nothing...]]

you decide to swallow your risidual childhood fear and [[wade into the darkness.-> into darkness]] [[or maybe not.-> darkness]]

you start down this path. you can hear birds calling in the tree canopy, the sun straming gently through... [[you keep walking...]]

this path is just...[[darkness.-> take path four]] [[or go back.-> at the rose]]

the view down this path is kind of... blurry? there seems to be music floating down into the garden from [[this path.-> take path six]] [[or go back.-> at the rose]]

you cautiousy [[enter the path...]]

after a few moments of waking you are completely enveloped in fog. you wait for an eerie sense of dread to fill you, but the fog is actually quite peacful. maybe you can just stay here. [[but perhaps you should continue on.-> fog cont.]] [[or go back.-> at the rose]]

you walk on and the fog begins to dissipate, the wild flowers becoming bright smudges in the whiteness. you hear a wandering melody winding its way through to you. [[you continue on-> music]]

as you continue on, you come to a clearing with a figure dressed all in red... you can hear their crystal voice singing... [[the words become clear...-> wuthering heights]]

you are engulfed in darkness. you feel a slight unease. [[prehaps you should turn back.-> take path four]] you chuckle and tell yourself not to be such a baby, [[and keep walking forward.-> walk forward]]

the darkness stretchs on before you as [[you walk...-> walk on]]

[[...]]

[[more darkness...]]

[[....]]

a spotlight beams on in front of you revealing a figure with a large instrument... [[they begin to dance...]]

[[you continue on...]]

suddenly music begins to swell, quietly at first, from around a bend in the path. you slow down... but [[walk on.]]

as you turn the corner, a woman in a medieval dress comes waltzing towards you, singing... [[you stop...]]

she swings her body right past you, her dress flourishing against your body. her voice is sweet and she continues [[singing...]]

after your initial shock, you turn and see her dress sweep around the bend and disappear. you decide to [[follow her...]]

and as you [[turn the bend...]]

you see the [[The Garden-> at the rose]]

[[so you push on...]]

[[...and in the leaves you see...]]

<img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/352348151/katebush_ivy_sm_400x400.jpg"/> [[...-> at the rose]]

[[you walk on...]]

[[walk on...]]

[[walk on...->1]]

your surroundings become clearer as the music becomes louder [[walk on...->2]]

[[walk on...->3]]

it's night now. and it's starting to snow. in the center a figure is [[shouting...]]

<img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/53/70/3d/53703d5e096b8a6a64b5c69f78ff8c8b.jpg"/> [[GET OUT OF MY HOUSE->waking]]