Ok. I give up, I'm willing to resort to asking for hints.
I got this game a couple of days ago but still haven't gotten very far. Where on Earth is everyone on day 1? I met the guy in the room with the fireplace, found the woman upstairs but have no idea where everyone else is. Argh. I get the feeling I'm missing something painfully obvious.
Spoiler
There is a huge tree outside... check it out... it may talk back to you......
Cheers. I'll give that a go.