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Head out for the day

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Chapter 10 in Marcus and the Minotaur

Adonis Resort main entrance

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Chapter 6 in Marcus and the Minotaur

From the main entrance of the Adonis Resort and Spa, stone paths wind through a rocky garden planted with trees and decorated with statues of nude young men. You can visit different parts of the resort from here, or venture out to other locations in Crete. You check your phone a...

Your room

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Chapter 8 in Marcus and the Minotaur

You find yourself back in your room at the Adonis Resort. Here you can sleep and progress to the next day. You check your phone. It's currently **{if game:hh <= 10}0{endif}{game:hh}:{if game:mm<= 10}0{endif}{game:mm}**.

Return to your room

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Chapter 7 in Marcus and the Minotaur

Sleep

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Chapter 9 in Marcus and the Minotaur

You go to sleep. You might have a dream. In the morning, your phone alarm wakes you up at **{if game:hh <= 10}0{endif}{game:hh}:{if game:mm<= 10}0{endif}{game:mm}**. You head out the next morning.

Check in at reception

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Chapter 3 in Marcus and the Minotaur

You follow Milo through the center of the resort, a green space planted with olive and cypress trees through which stone paths curve, gently lit with lanterns. Before long, you arrive at a whitewashed building overgrown with red bougainvillea. A hand-painted wooden sign above the...

Quick start (skip introduction)

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Chapter 2 in Marcus and the Minotaur

(For testing purposes. This skips forwards to after the introduction, including initial stat changes.)

Your story begins...

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Chapter 2 in Marcus and the Minotaur

"Seriously - you and Milo should come to Crete in October. I spoke to your dad yesterday and we agreed to split the flights fifty-fifty. You can stay at my luxury resort, the Adonis - and I won't charge you a single dollar, or, uh, euro! Your dad will be glad to have the house to...

Adam, the centre forward

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Chapter 5 in The Oxford Piranhas

 Adam is usually the team's centre forward (or hole/hole set). Strong, fast and agile, he's the team's best goal scorer as well as its captain. He's 6'2" with straight crew-cut dark hair and blue eyes. He ge...

Time for bed...

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Chapter 4 in Marcus and the Minotaur

The room is small, with a double bed taking up most of the space. You unpack your bags and then prepare for bed. Your phone vibrates with a message from Milo, checking that everything is all right. You shoot him a quick reply before turning out the lights and falling asleep to th...

Author notes and changelog

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Chapter 2 in Marcus and the Minotaur

Author notes ------------ (None currently.) Changelog (contains spoilers) ----------------------------- **2026-09-26** - Added: initial chapters, working title and logo.

Return to Start

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Chapter 3 in Marcus and the Minotaur

You're woken by Kostas

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Chapter 5 in Marcus and the Minotaur

You wake up with your legs tangled in the bedsheets and an insistent knocking on the door. "Mr. {reader:last\_name}, are you okay?" You slip on a fresh shirt and shorts before opening the door to find Kostas waiting outside in his receptionist uniform, looking concerned. "One of...

Aphrodite Wing

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Chapter 7 in Marcus and the Minotaur

The Aphrodite wing includes the Adonis Resort's pool area, spa and sauna. Your room is on the upper level.

Time to leave Crete

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Chapter 10 in Marcus and the Minotaur

(placeholder) It's day 15 and the holiday is over. Proceed to bad end.

Dimitrios is waiting for you in your room.

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Chapter 9 in Marcus and the Minotaur

(placeholder) Suspicion increased to 100% - proceed to bad end.

Return to the main entrance

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Chapter 9 in Marcus and the Minotaur

Persephone Wing

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Chapter 7 in Marcus and the Minotaur

(placeholder) You can visit Milo's room, reception, restaurant, bar.

Bus stop

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Chapter 7 in Marcus and the Minotaur

(placeholder) You can travel to other locations in Crete from here.

Call a taxi

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Chapter 7 in Marcus and the Minotaur

(placeholder) You can call a taxi to travel to some locations.