<div id ="center"><h1>//Hints and Solutions for An Account of Your Visit to the Enchanted House & What You Found There//</h1> (link: "This cat wants fish!")[Well, most people store food in the kitchen. Have you checked there? (link: "Yes! But I can't *get* the fish!")[Looks like this Octopus is a real music-lover. You might be able to find something of interest to him, if you look around. (link: "But where? (SOLUTION)")[The study has a record shelf in it. Check it to collect the ''Opera Record.'']]] --- (link: "This Mess doesn't like me very much.")[Aw, he's not so bad once you get to know him! He's less like a human, and more like an animal. Maybe think of him like a puppy or a cat. How do you start making friends with one of those? (link: "I don't know! You tell me! (SOLUTION)")[Start with some soothing words, then let him come to you. ("Nice Mess, Nice Mess..." > then hold your hand out and wait.]] --- (link: "What do I swap for the fountain pen?")[Just trust me on this, you'll know it when you see it.] --- (link: "Boy, it's DARK in here!")[Sure is! Darn, and you without a flashlight, candle, or any of the other usual lightsources. But... perhaps you've seen something that glows? (link: "H...have I?!")[Hmm... maybe, maybe not. Have you been to the ''library?'' (link: "Yes but I'm not sure what I need. (SOLUTION)")[Basil's ectoplasm glows.]]] --- (link: "Are you for real? It's STILL dark in here!")[Is it? Aw, heck. Well, your ectoplasm gives off a *faint* glow, perhaps there's a way to make it glow brighter? (link: "I... is there?!")[So you've found a pile of ectoplasm... but is that the *only* pile you've seen? (link: "But I have two already!")[Mmm, yes, two's good but how about *three?* You've probably seen the one in the main room of the library. You might have seen the one next to the bookcase... and if you're *still* short, well, have you talked to Basil? After all, he makes them! (link: "Basil is being most uncooperative.")[He's a bit of a pill, eh? Luckily for you, it's his stubbornness is a front - he is actually quite the pushover. There's a few ways to persuade him to part from his precious goop. What if I told you the following three truths about Basil? * He's rather vain * He's actually, at heart, a big softie * He absolutely does not want to admit it... but he's definitely a showoff. (link: "That's all very nice, but I don't see how that helps. (SOLUTION)")[Each "path" here has its own solution: * If you appeal to his charitableness by asking him to help someone in need, you can further turn the screws to his vanity by resorting to flattery * If you beg him via a big ol' "Pleeeeeeeeeease" you can successfully MELT THE ICE * If you prod at his pride via saying "I bet you can't", brushing him off with a "Thanks anyway" will REALLY ruffle Pride's feathers]]]]] --- (link: "I seem to have become embroiled in a personal conflict.")[Basil and the Furniture? Ah, yes, it's always awkward to be the middleman, isn't it? Luckily this one is pretty straightforward. (link: "Enlighten me!")[Just ping poing back and forth between Basil and the Furniture - eventually Basil will make a request of you. (link: "Right, but I don't know how to fulfill it!")[Well, paper is easy - it's in abundance in the study, but you won't need to grab it until you get the pen. (link: "Where is the pen? (SOLUTION)")[Search the ''study'' and you should find a fountain pen, though it looks like you'll need something to swap for it.] (link: "How do I get the pen?")[Have you explored much of the upstairs yet? Specifically, have you tried to go to the ''attic''? (link: "Yes! I see what I need but can't get it!")[Oisín says he'll trade you something wormy for the ''Clock Weight.'' Gross, I know. Or the beautiful circle of life, either way. Have you seen anything wormlike around? (link: "You know, I'm not sure!")[You might need to do some more exploring... specifically in ''the bedroom.'' (link: "??? (SOLUTION)")[Check the clothing heap on the bed - the ''Tangle of Ouroboral Silks'' is sufficiently wormy for your purposes!]]]]]]] --- (link: "I've been sent on a treasure hunt.")[You've probably seen a gem around! If not, perhaps you'd better search around some more... maybe downstairs? You also need the cloak, which is hard to miss, but, if so, a good search of the downstairs might help. (link: "I see the gem... but how do I *get* it?")[Do you remember who had the key to the case? Maybe talk to them about it. (link: "Who was that, again? (SOLUTION)")[The Skull]] (link: "I need that friggin cloak! (SOLUTION)")[It's on the coatrack in the foyer.]] --- (link: "I have been asked to make a dessert.")[If you're no baker, don't fret. There's a cookbook that should give you exact instructions. Might be best to start there. (link: "Where's the book?")[Where are most of the books you've seen? (link: "But which book? (SOLUTION)")[There's a big volume on that shelf in the library titled JOY. Have you read the full title? It's The Joy of Cooking, baby!]] (link: "This Octopus is cramping my style.")[He definitely seems attached to those knobs, alright. I think you're going to have to learn abot Octopuses and their behavior. (link: "Sounds great! Not sure where to start though.")[There's no Google here, so what's the next best thing to searching the interwebs? (link: "I have no idea. I am lost without the 'net.")[The original source of information: books! (link: "But WHICH book? (SOLUTION)")[On the bottom shelf, there's a book with an Octopus on it.]]] (link: "I know about their behavior but don't know how to change it!")[Well, the book says you're looking for something soft and snuggly. Have you seen anything like that? Something classically associated with bedtime and fussy sleepers, perhaps? (link: "N...no? (SOLUTION)")[In the bedroom you'll find a ''Teddy Bear.'']]] (link: "Where are the ingredients?")[Well, you've probably seen the mouse. It's a little hard to miss. (link: "How do I GET the mouse?")[There's more than one way to skin a cat... or get a mouse from a cat, in this case. There's two paths to success here. The first is to think about what you know about Misha - he seems pretty greedy, especially where food is concerned. The second is... well, he *is* just a cat. There's some pretty easy psychological tricks you can pull on God's goofiest creatures - their attention is very easy to manipulate. (link: "I just want to know what to do here (SOLUTION)")[You can either LIE to him about there being a fatter, juicier mouse or DISTRACT him by opening a window.]] (link: "Where is the ENT-sential oil?")[You haven't seen the bottle specifically, but you might have seen somewhere where there a bunch of *oils*. (link: "Not ringing any bells.... (SOLUTION)")[In the bedroom, on the vanity - it's full of creams, unguents, and *oils*.]] (link: "How do I get eggs?")[Don't worry about them - they're next to the stove, you'll just grab them when you go to cook.]]]