This is one path through On Optimism. I stronly recommend you use the in-game hints by typing >hint. These will probably get you through just fine (the last hint is almost always a walkthrough anyway). But if you really need it, here's the walkthrough: *************************************************************************************************** *************************************************************************************************** *************************************************************************************************** >get poem >x poem >n >n >x frame >open frame >x note >put poem in frame >close frame >s >s >s >x southeast door >open it >se >x paintings >press button >get poem >nw >x sliced door >open it >s >get blank paper >l in hole >get wine bottle >put blood in bottle >x bloodied paper >pour blood on bloodied paper >love >x good painting >open frame >put poem in frame >x poem >close frame >sw >i >x stone >fly >x plaque >x silver statue >x golden statue >x iron statue >brock, take needle >x floor >stab floor with needle >push nothing into hole >x path >n >x sign >x down >w >x tree >x design >x arrow >get arrow >carve "loves" >x plaque >w >w >n >n >open frame >i >x for all the tears >put for all the tears in frame >close frame >s >s >w >w >get blade >kill me