Yalda

long time ago, In the good old days that smartphones and free wifi had'nt yet corrupted our brains, people used to gather around once a year and tell stories for each other to survive the extra minute of nighttime! Legends say that they would eat all night and stay awake untill the sunrise. How they managed to survive the night and not get any stomachaches in the morning, is still a mystery... Now imagine its one of those nights and your'e sitting by your grandparents, so be a good kid and behave.. [[let the night begin]]

are you ready to sit queitly and listen to the stories? [[yes|2]] [[nah]]

Grandma & Grandpa are waiting for you with a big smile, you love them both equally but you have to choose who goes first. [[Grandma|4]] [[Grandpa|5]]

too bad! you have no other choice! it's not too long,I'll promise. [[ok take me back to the stories|2]]

Grandma is so happy to share her story with you, "Its gonna be sth that you won't forget my dear, now before I start, come and eat some cookies, you look starving!" [[you take a cookie|6]] [[no thanks,I'm full|7]]

You want to hear grandpa's story first, He's about to start... + No. No. No! Grandma pulled you away with her cane, She seemed angry. + You can't ignore me, I want to go first! [[ِYou willingly choose to hear her story|4]]

"good,good." . . . "Once uopn a time, there was a little girl named "Da". she lived alone on a small house up on the hill. she had a cat and a tree and she was happy with her life." + what did she do all day? Would'nt she get boredd all alone?! "don't intrrupt me my dear, we'll get to that point" [[explore Da's life|8]]

Grandma's face turns red. "No,No my dear, you have to eat, Or bad things will happen to you!" she puts a cookie in your hand... [[eat the cookie|6]]

Another normal day, Da turns off the alarm and sits on the bed. Its 10 O'Clock in the morning. there's a frame by the bed. [[check the picture|9]] [[get off the bed|10]]

it's an old picture of Da's grandmother, she comes and visit her once in a while. Da loves her grandmother so so much. [[get off the bed|10]]

Da stands by the window, it's snowing outside. gonna be a cold night. [[sit on the sofa for a while|11]] [[play with your cat|12]] [[water the plants|13'1]] [[go upstairs and make some tea|14]]

Da sits on the sofa,It's warm and cozy. She doesnt want to get up. she closes her eyes for a minute... . . . [[several hours later!|11']]

Da plays with her cat, she's happy. . . . several minutes later, [[stop playing|11'1]]

the plant looks dead, Da cant remember the last time she watered it. "well, there's nothing I can do anymore!" [[go upstairs and make some tea|14]]

It's time to eat something. while going up the stairs, Da noticed that one of the frames is crooked! Hmm..that's not right. [[let's fix that|15]]

Da opens her eyes, her cat is sitting on her lap. [[play with the cat|12]] [[ignore the cat and get up|11'1]]

Da tries to standup, the cat doesnt like to be ignored.The cat is angry, she scratches Da's face and pulls her hairs. Da throws the cat away, There's blood on the floor. [[sit on the floor and cry|11'2]] [[wipe your hands on the curtain|11'3]]

What?! she's not that kind of a girl,its just a scratch. [[wipe your hands on the curtain|11'3]]

Curtains are red now, its more beautiful this way. [[water the plants|13]] [[go upstairs and make some tea|14]]

Da rearranged the frames, They look good now. As she was hanging the last one on the wall, she heard a sound. Something passed on the floor. "Eww thats a mouse, I hate them" Da jumps up and the frame fell on the ground. "damn,its broken." [[try to fix the frame with tapes|16]]

Da checks the library, There's always some tape there. "Oh look, it's that book that I always wanted to read" [[forget the tape and read the book|17]]

Da sits on the ground and start reading.It's an intresting book. . . . [[several hours later|18]]

Knock, knock. someone's on the door. It must be grandma. Da ran to the door and open it. + "Hello grandma" - "Hi dear, are you happpy that I'm here?" [[+ Sure grandma, come on in.|19]]

- Ok dear, go bring me something to eat. + Sure, I'll just have to make tea. - WHAT? YOU HAVE'NT EAT ANYTHING YET?! [[no,I didnt had time|20]] [[yes,I ate a lot of things|21]]

"WHAT? HOW DARE YOU? SHAME ON YOU,HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU TO EAT? I SHALL CURSE YOU FOR ETERNITY SO YOU WILL NEVER FORGET THIS NIGHT!" [[Grandma curses Da so that her night lasts forever and she will never see sunrise again!|22]]

- "HOW DARE YOU LIE TO ME?! I CAN SEE THERE'S NOTHING IN THE KITCHEN! SHAME ON YOU,HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU TO EAT? I SHALL CURSE YOU FOR ETERNITY SO YOU WILL NEVER FORGET THIS NIGHT!" [[grandma curses Da so that her night lasts forever and she will never see sunrise again!|22]]

So Da's night is cursed now! Well thats the end of grandma's story, I know it was a bit weird but she's old and wise so we have to trust her that it was the best story ever. [[now let's hear grandpa's story|23]]

++ "so dear,are you ready for my story? I know youre tired so I'll make it short." . . . [[once upon a time...|24]]

there was a boy named "Yal". Yal lived in a small house up on the hill.(seems that grandpa is using grandma's assets for his story!) he was a brave little boy and he was a fulltime gamer. All he ever wants for life is to sit by himself and play games all day long. But life's not that easy, he had a grandpa too. [[explore Yal's life|25]]

Another normal day, Yal opens his eyes. he was happy today. it was a new day for a new game. there's a frame by the bed. [[check the picture|26]] [[ignore the picture and start playing|27]]

Do you really think Yal would waste his time to look at the picture of his grandpa? no way! [[start playing|27]]

"Let me see, What to play today... Final Fantasy XXVIII. . . . [[Starting the game|28]]

Its a great game. Yal continues playing. . . . [[Play even more|29]]

%59 into the game.. . . . . [[Play even more|30]]

The screen suddenly turnd black! what? Yal was so deep into the game that he didnt hear the door. oops! Grandpa came and unplugged the monitor. Ooh thats not fair. Grandpa is angry. "Have you been playing all day again?" [[no,I just started|31]] [[yes, but...|32]]

STOP LYING! I can see that the house is a mess. You cant play all day long. You have to go out and move a little. [[but its cold outside!|33]]

NO EXCUSES. look around,The house is a mess. You cant play all day long. you have to go out and move a little. [[but its cold outside!|33]]

"No buts! go out right now and dont come back untill the morning or I'll break all of your precious little games!" [[Yal walks out of the door|34]]

It was dark, He was freezing. How long was the night? . . . [[several hours later|35]]

Yal saw a light up ahed. It was coming from a house. He went near the window and looked inside. There was a young girl and an old lady. They were shouting. Yal was tired and hungry, he said to himself: maybe they let me stay inside for a while. So he went inside quietly. the old lady was shouting "How dare you.." Yal wanted to sneak past them and get to the kitchen, They didnt see him there. he was right behind the old lady when a cat jumped on his head. Yal hated cats all his life. He screamed and jumped up, Trying to get the cat off his head. but he landed on the old lady and pushed him to the floor. there were no shouting anymore, Grandma fell on the broken frame and died! the end. [["What? wait a minute"|36]]

- "why did you kill my character?" said grandma to grandpa. ++ "calm down, its just a story.now the curse is over and everything's fine again" - "what? no! I wont let you ruin my story." [[Grandma gives you another cookie|37]]

+ "so let me see.. . . Ok that stupid boy is in the house. But there's still hope.. The grandma in the story is dying but she still got some power left for a little curse. so she cursed Yal that he wont be able to save a game anymore and cursed Da to be always hungry! hmm.. now thats a better ending." [[-but it doesnt make any sence!|38]]

+ "what sence? It was a story,what did you expect?" - "What about the longest night of the year and why it happend?" + "Oh get over it, Its just a minute longer." - "But.." + "No buts! go to sleep.[[ night is over."|39]]

so thats the end of our night. Did you get the point of our story? Was there even a point?... Well thats up to you :) Its all over now.

the plant looks dead, Da cant remember the last time she watered it. "well, there's nothing I can do anymore!" [[sit on the sofa for a while|11]] [[play with your cat|12]] [[go upstairs and make some tea|14]]

This is the story of "Yalda", Longest night of the year. [[Start]]