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[origamiscienceguy]

break into the house and examine the radio.

[WillowLuman]

You try the door, and finding it unlocked, you enter into a living room. There is a couch, upholstered in plain black, a coffee table in front of this, an armchair next to a small endtable which seems to have a coffee mug on it, and across from these a media center with a television (off) and the radio. There's a stairway across from the front door leading up, a doorway on the right presumably leading to the kitchen, and a closed door on the left that presumably leads into the garage.

[origamiscienceguy]

Turn on the TV and flip through all the news channels. (even Fox News)

[WillowLuman]

You turn on the TV, bringing up another broadcast error, but before you can change the channel, you hear a smoke alarm from the doorway to the right.

[~Neri]

Check that we have a quick path too the door, then go check why the alarm is going off.

[WillowLuman]

Checking that there's nothing between you and the front door, you go to the other doorway and look into the kitchen. Your eyes begin to water and you get a smokey feeling on the back of your throat as you enter, seeing a pan full of something throwing up fumes on the stove. From the knobs you can see that the flame is on low, but evidently it's been left on long enough to finally burn.

[origamiscienceguy]

Put out the fire with the nearby fire extinguisher. (Building codes require a fire extinguisher within 20 feet of any appliance that produces open flames) Then think about the religions of all your friends and yourself. Maybe the rapture happened.

[WillowLuman]

Looking around, you find a small, red extinguisher next to the fridge and quickly spray down the stove, putting out both it and the pan. Then, noticing the knob still on low, you also turn off the gas. There's still some smoke in the air, and the smoke alarm will probably keep blaring for a while, as they tend to do. Great.

This is starting to get a bit spooky. You wouldn't consider yourself religious, and you know for a fact that several of your friends aren't, and yet, no sign of them so far. Maybe that rules out the rapture? Maybe you're somehow the only unworthy one for miles around? You don't know. You're still thinking (hoping) that it's all just a big coincidence. A fluke. What else could it be, right?

At that moment you hear a phone ring, interrupting your contemplation.

[origamiscienceguy]

Find a notepad and pen to write down details, and pick up the phone.

[WillowLuman]

Scrambling for something to write on/with, you pick up the phone, resting on the entertainment center, and hear something strange and familiar. However, after the call ends, the caller ID remains:

000-###-####

[origamiscienceguy]

Remember what country we're from

[WillowLuman]

(You're in the US, but you can be an immigrant if you want.)

[origamiscienceguy]

Since no area in the US has the area code 000, assume it's a telemarketer and move on.

[~Neri]

Put out the fire with the nearby fire extinguisher. (Building codes require a fire extinguisher within 20 feet of any appliance that produces open flames) Then think about the religions of all your friends and yourself. Maybe the rapture happened.

Wrong. Only in commercial or public buildings. Not required in private residences.

[WillowLuman]

(Though it's good sense to keep one about the house, especially in the kitchen.)
(Also, totally not a telemarketer)